During the month of March Maj. Drake remained at Salem, Missouri with his command, scouting the country or fifty miles, defeating the enemy in several skirmishes and making the name of the 3d Iowa Cavalry a terror to rebels. On the 1st of April, Maj. Drake with his Companies I. & K. joined Col. Bussey between Forsythe and West Plains. These companies were never again detached from the Regiment. Major William C. Drake remained in command of the 3d Iowa Cavalry until about the 1st of November, when he went to his home in Corydon, Wayne Co Iowa on surgeons certificate where he died on the 24th of Nov 1862. Lieutenant Martin Chemi [?] and A. H. Griswold of Co K and Lieutenants E. F. Horton and McDavid of Co I. and Adjutant H.D.B. Cutter were most faithful in the discharge of their several duties. The men were always ready for duty and evinced a gallantry amounting to rashness;