DeKalb County, Illinois - Chapter 7: The Resurrectionists (2 of 2 so headed), 1868 (part 4 of 8)

Our 2nd Division was in the front of the battle on both days, and suffered severely. The division numbered only 3100 men, and of these they lost 1040 in killed, wounded and prisoners, of whom only fifty were prisoners. All the brigade commanders were either killed or wounded. The Union brig. ade had only 350 men engaged, and lost 110 killed and wounded and seven prisoners. Of the men of Company C, four were wounded, among them Sergeant J. C. Wright of Shabbona, who had his leg shattered by one ball and his arm broken by another. He was left on the field, and picked up by the enemy, who amputated his leg and dressed his wounds, but left him when they retreated. He was wounded on Friday, and was not found till Sunday night, and meantime had nothing to eat or drink.

After remaining at Corinth till December, the 58th was ordered to Springfield, Illinois, to reorganize and recruit, and remained guarding rebel prisoners and filling up its depleted ranks till June 20th, 1863, when it was sent to Cairo. One company was then sent to Mound City, and three - A, B and C - to Paducah, Ky., under command of Captain Kittell of Company C. Here they were constantly engaged in scouring

Fifty-Eighth Illinois Infantry

On the 28th of January, 1864, the regiment, which had been reunited at Cairo, started by steamer for Vicksburg. It was now in the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division of the 16th Army Corps, and under command of General A. J. Smith.

On the 2nd of February it started on Sherman's great raid to Meridian, returning March 6th, after having marched four hundred miles, destroyed one hundred miles of railroad, and had daily skirmishes with the enemy, in which it lost two wounded and six prisoners.

On the 10th of March, the 16th and 17th Army Corps left for Red river, where the troops were disembarked in the night of the 13th, and commenced a march across the country to Fort DeRussey. Arriving there at five o'clock in the afternoon, the fort was immediately stormed and captured by our 1st and 2nd Brigades, with a loss of sixty-five killed and wounded, the 58th regiment losing seven of the number. Next day it embarked for Alexandria, where the army awaited the arrival of General Banks from New Orleans.

Now, after many delays, commenced the grand expedition of General Banks up Red river. Accompanied by Commodore Porter's gunboats, the army proceeded, a part by land and a part by water, to Grand Ecore, at which point all fit for duty, disembarked and marched for Shreveport. The fleet, with the sick and disabled on board, proceeded up the river to the same destination.

On the 8th of April our army met the enemy at Sabine Cross-Roads, and suffered a repulse. Our forces were scattered along the road for twenty miles, the 13th Corps in the advance, the 19th following it, and the 16th Corps in the rear. Before assistance could arrive, the 13th was overpowered and driven from the field in great confusion, losing 500 killed and wounded, 1000 prisoners, 80 wagons and 18 pieces of artillery. Next day, however, we made a stand at Pleasant Hill, and won a handsome victory. Skirmishing commenced at daylight and continued till five A. M., when the rebels, strongly reinforced, made a desperate charge upon the center of our line ; and at the first fire, a brigade of eastern troops broke and ran. In a pine thicket at the left of this brigade the 58th -was posted. It immediately changed front to the right, and charged upon the flank of the pursuing foe. The charge was so well executed, and so unexpected, that they faltered, turned back, and, at a much quicker rate than they came, they turned and fled to the woods, closely pursued by the gallant little band. Here they turned, and were about surrounding our solitary regiment, when it fell back in good order to escape capture. While this was being done, our flying troops were rallied, our reserves brought up, a grand charge made by our whole line, and the enemy was routed and pursued till darkness put an end to the fight.

In this charge over over one thousand prisoners were captured, the 58th taking more than its own number. In this action the 58th won great honor. General Stone says that but for the valor of this regiment, the battle of Pleasant Hill would have been a disastrous defeat. Its loss was 35 killed and wounded, of whom Company C lost only two wounded - a remarkably small loss, considering that, for over an hour, it was in a hand-to-hand fight, and that nearly every man had his clothing pierced with bullets.

To our great surprise, although the rebel army was routed, and running like frightened sheep, General Banks ordered a retreat before daylight next morning, leaving our dead and wounded, with several batteries of artillery, and the small arms of the numerous dead and wounded of both armies.

Two days of hard marching brought the army back to Grand Ecore, from whence we fought our way back to Alexandria. Here the river, which had fallen since the gunboats ascended, was dammed to enable them to pass over the falls ; and two weeks were required to accomplish this work, during which time we were engaged in defending ourselves from rebel attacks, and collecting forage.

On the 14th we began fighting our way down the river again ; and, on the 18th, while Banks was crossing the Atchafalaya, which was now very high, the 16th Corps lay at Yellow Bayou, three miles distant, as rear guard. The rebels here drove in our pickets. General Mower now crossed the bayou and drove them back ; and the rebs in turn sent a large infantry force, with twenty pieces of artillery, which opened upon our corps at short range. General Smith now brought up three batteries of artillery, another brigade of infantry and some cavalry, to protect our left flank, and sent to General Banks for reinforcements, stating that the whole rebel army had attacked him, and that if he would send the 19th Corps to turn the enemy's right flank, a complete victory could be obtained. Banks answered that General Smith had gone into the fight without orders, and must get out the best he could. The enemy had taken a strong position behind a breastwork of rails. General Mower ordered a charge ; and, amid fearful slaughter, the rebels were driven out of their works and back to their reserves. In this charge Colonel Lynch of the 58th was wounded, and four color-bearers were successively shot down ; but, as often as they fell, other hands were ready to take them, and bear them on to victory again.

The artillery now opened upon our forces more fiercely than ever ; and a large force endeavored, amid sharp resistance from the cavalrv, to turn our left flank. In fine order our forces now fell back and left the field they had so dearly won, carrying off' all their wounded and most of their arms. The enemy followed up to their former breastworks ; and, as soon as our wounded were removed, another charge was made upon them. This proved more desperate than the former : for they had formed a double line of battle, and were determined to resist the charge. Our men swept over the breastworks like the rush of a tornado, and the rebels flew like leaves before the gale. In this last charge, four more of the color-bearers of the 58th were shot down ; and, the last time, the colors were taken by a commissioned officer, and borne over the rebels' works.

The battle raged till sunset, when fighting ceased by mutual consent. Our men bore away their wounded and their arms, and then crossed the bayou. The day was intensely hot, and many were overcome by the heat and carried from the field. The loss of the 58th was sixty-five in killed and wounded, among whom was Sergeant Elijah Curtis, who was here wounded for the third time - first in the foot at Shiloh, second in a leg at Corinth, and now a ball passed through both thighs.

Next day the 15th Corps followed Banks across the river, and on the 20th the whole army reached the landing at the mouth of the Mississippi.

This ended the disastrous Banks expedition up Red river. From the 14th of March, when we captured Fort DeRussey, till we arrived at Red river landing, on the 20th of May, not a day passed without more or less of fighting. The total loss of the 58th Regiment was one hundred and ten men in killed and wounded.

On the 22d day of May, the 16th Army Corps embarked on board the transports that had accompanied them in this long and disastrous expedition, and started up the river. They arrived at Vicksburg in due time. Here the veterans of the 58th were mustered into the United States service for three years more, about two hundred having re enlisted. After remaining here four days, the army started for Memphis, but found the river blockaded by the rebel General Marmaduke at Columbia. The army landed at daylight one morning in a furious rain-storm, and found the rebels about three miles from the place of landing, posted in a heavy timber lining the west bank of a lagoon too deep to be forded. The only crossingplace was a narrow bridge, which was swept by shell and canister shot from a rebel battery at short range. A charge as ordered, and the bridg3 was crossed, with a loss of thirty men killed and seventy wounded. As soon as the bridge was crossed, the enemy fled, leaving a part of their dead and wounded on the field. Their loss was small compared with ours, as they fought under cover. Our men pursued them about ten miles, then turned their course for the transports.

We arrived at Memphis just as the stragglers from the Gun Town fight, under General Sturgis, were coming in. The veterans of the 58th received their furloughs, and started for home June 28th, and the remainder of the army under A. J. Smith, started in pursuit of the rebel General Forest, who, being encouraged by his victory over Sturgis, and out-generaled by the strategy of General Smith, was compelled to fight at Tupello, Miss. The action commenced at daylight by the enemy's skirmishers and artillery which continued until about 10 A. M., when the rebs charged with their whole force. When within a few rods of our men, they were met with a counter-charge which they could not stand, they turned and fled from the field in great confusion, followed closely by our men. The dead and wounded of the enemy fell into our hands, and about two hundred prisoners ; a few wagons and great numbers of small arms.

Our loss was about two hundred killed, wounded and missing ; that of the 58th was five killed and ten wounded. Company C lost none, as there were only fifteen present, the others being home on veteran furlough.

The army returned to Memphis, as the rebel army now broke up into small parties and scattered through the country, ready to be whistled together again as soon as the danger was over. Smith and his troops had not been in Memphis over a week before Forest and his graybacks were within twenty miles of that place, as saucy as ever, but more cautious.

On the 6th of August, the veterans of the regiment, who had been at home enjoying the usual veteran furlough granted to all who re-enlisted, returned to the regiment, and, on the

On the 5th of September we began a campaign against Price in Missouri, and reached Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, on the 29th of September. On the 2nd of October we left St. Louis, marching on the long and arduous campaign known as the Price raid, through Missouri to the borders of Kansas. This the veterans of the 58th, although inured by long service to every hardship, found to be one of the most severe and laborious of all their campaigns. They marched with great rapidity, were frequently in action, and most of the time were poorly supplied with rations.

Returning to St. Louis, November 18th, it was now ordered to Nashville, Tenn., which place it reached on the 1st of December, and on the 15th and 16th was engaged in the severe battles at that city, and, on the I7th, joined in the pursuit of the retreating army of Hood, following it as far as Eastport, Mississippi.

The term of the original organization expiring on the 6th of February, 1865, those who had not re-enlisted were ordered home, and the veterans and recruits, amounting to 390 men, were consolidated into four companies, and known as the "Battalion of the 58th Illinois Infantry." Major R. W. Healy being retained in command, the battalion left for New Orleans, and in March joined Canby's army in its operations against Mobile. On the 9th of March it was in the front line in the grand charge which captured Fort Blakeley. While at Mobile it was joined by six new companies, raising it to a full regiment again.

The last of April it was stationed at Montgomery, Alabama, and continued in service there until April 1st, 1866, when it was finally mustered out of the service, after having been on duty more than four years and a half. The record of no regiment in the service is more brilliant, nor will redound more to the honor of its members, than that of the brave, hardworked old 58th Illinois Volunteers.

Losle William, Cortland, Sergeant, kil'ed at Shiloh, April 6, 18C2. Packard Dwight, Conland, killed at Shiloh, April 6, 1862. Packard VV. O., Cortland, discharged for disability.

Beck Louis, Somonauk, died at Camp Butler, 111., May 5, 1863. Bradley Edward, Somonauk, died in rebel prison. Frank Philip, Somonauk, re-enlisted as veteran.

Chamberlain Daniel. Somonauk, transferred to Co. G, Jan. 1862. Fargo William P., DeKalb, transferred to Co. G. Jan. -">. 1862. Griffith Horace, DeKalb, transferred to Co. G. Jan. 5, 1862. Hooker Lewis 1!.. DeKalb, transferred to Co. G. .Ian 5, 1862. Parker John C, DeKalb; transferred to Co. G. Jan. .">, 1862. Paisley Sylvester, DeKalb, transferred to Co. G, Jan. .r>, 1862. Turner Henry, DeKalb, transferred to Co. G, Jan. 5, 1862. Wolrod Charles, DeKalb, transferred to Co. G. Jan. 5, 1862.

Tenth Illinois Infantry

The 10th Illinois was first organized as a three-months regiment at Cairo, April 29th, 1861, under the command of Colonel B. M. Prentiss, and subsequently as a three-years regiment under Colonel James D. Morgan. Company C, of Sandwich, DeKalb County, is said to be the first full company raised in the United States under the first call of President Lincoln.

Two weeks after the fall of Port Sumter, this company was ready for service, fitted with quaint home-made uniforms by the citizens of Sandwich, and on the 22nd of April was ordered to, and started for, Cairo, an important strategic point, which was quickly seen to be of immense importance to the loyal cause. The occupation of Cairo was not effected a day too soon, for the country around it swarmed with disloyalists, and in a few days it would have been fortified by the traitors. The 10 th remained engaged in fortification and garrison duties at Cairo during its first three months' service. The regiment consisted of seven companies of infantry and three of artillery, and, during its brief term of service, engaged in expeditions to the rear of Columbus, in June, and to Benton, Missouri, in July.

The Tenth Illinois Infantry

On the 10th of January, 1862, it started on a raid through that portion of Kentucky which lies adjacent to Cairo, and accomplished the destruction of a large amount of property that was giving suppost to the rebels.

On the 1st of March, in connection with the 7th cavalry, the regiment scattered Jeff. Thompson's guerrillas at Sykestown, Mo., taking several prisoners and two guns.

On the 10th of March it left Bird's Point, joined General Pope at New Madrid, driving the enemy's pickets and losing- Captain Can* and two men, and took part in frustrating the plans of the rebels, who were endeavoring to escape from Island Number Ten, causing the surrender of General Mackall and 2500 men.

On the 10th of April it returned to New Madrid, thence went to Osceola, near Fort Pillow, and from thence to Pittsburg Landing, which it reached soon after the great battle at that point. It then took part in the siege of Corinth, and was foremost in pursuit of the flying rebels to Booneville. The regiment lay at Big Springs during June and July, and from the 13th of July till the 28th of August it was at Tuscumbia, Ala., and was then sent via Florence and Columbia to Nashville, losing, on the way, five men killed. This place it guarded from September 12th till relieved by the army of General Rosecrans. During this time, it was fighting almost constantly, for a part of the time being on one-half rations, then one. fourth, and finally almost without rations at all. On November 15th it lost, in a repulse of the enemy, two men killed. Yet the boys found time to build Port Negley. Assigned to General Mitchell's corps, it remained at Nashville till July, 1803, and then, under General Thorne, went through the campaign in Alabama and Mississippi, reaching Bridgeport August 24th. October 1st, in Sequatchie Valley, in connection with Mc Cook's cavalry, it drove Wheeler's cavalry from the valley. November 24th, it crossed the Tennessee River on pontoons, supporting General Sherman's attack on the left of Mission Ridge.

On the 26th it pursued Hardee's retreating column, and captured twenty of their rear guard at Chickamauga Station. It followed the retreating enemy to Bingold, thence to the relief of Burnside, marching in mid-winter without blankets, shoes or tents, - thence back to Chattanooga, and went into winter-quarters at Bossville, Ga. No sterner trials, no more heroic sacrifices, were ever made by any soldiers of any age than in this campaign of the 10th Illinois.

The regiment left Illinois for the field again in February commanded by Colonel John Tillson, and, under Sherman, joined in the advance on Atlanta, and in Sherman's grand march to the sea.

It reached Beaufort, South Carolina, on January 9th, and on the 13 tli started to cross the Salkahatchie, but failed, on account of high water and the resistance of the enemy, until, on the 3d of February, it effected its purpose in spite of the obstinate opposition of the rebel foe. It here lost forty men in killed and wounded. The swamp upon the banks of the river was a mile wide, and the regiment was in its ice-cold water from one to five feet deep from 7 A. M. till dark. Gen. Howard, who was present, pronounced this engagement "the best thing of the war."

On the 0th it crossed the South Edisto, throwing a pontoon in the face of the enemy, and, after wading a half-mile in the darkness of night, attacked the enemy in the flank, and drove them from their entrenchments, capturing many prisoners.

Passing through Columbia and Cheraw to Fayetteville, and tearing up railroads on the way, the regiment was there detached to lay a pontoon over Cape Fear river ; and it drove the enemy from the opposite bank, losing six men. Then on toward Goldsboro : and when the 14th Corps was attacked at Bentonville, it made a forced night march, and took part in the battles of the 20th and 21st. On this latter day the reg- iment got on the enemy's flank, and captured his headquarters materia]. The division successfully withstood the attack of Hardee's whole corps, losing sixty men of the 10th and over one hundred in the brigade, being one-fourth of the loss of the whole army.

Thence it passed on to Raleigh ; and, after the final collapse of the rebellion, by the surrender of Johnson's army, it moved to Richmond, Fredericksburg and Washington, participating in the grand review.

On the 4th of June it was moved to Louisville, Ky., and was mustered out of service July 4th, 1865, receiving its final discharge and pay at Chicago, July 11th.

The regiment, in its last campaign, was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Gillespie, and was attached to the 17th Army Corps under General F. P. Blair, in the Army of the Tennessee, commanded by Major-General 0. 0. Howard. Jt is a regiment whose long services, whose great sacrifices and whose heroic achievements, merit a more extended history ; but the materials are not at hand. The brief record of its sufferings and its exploits must ever be a crown of honor to all its members, and a source of pride to the County of De Kalb.

Daniel R. Ballon, Sandwich, promoted 1st Lieutenant. Franklin Munson, Sandwich, promoted 1st Lieutenant. Hubert Carwer, Sandwich, mustered out Aug. 28, 186!. Edward Hoag, Sandwich, died Feb. 6, 1862. Charles Kenrill, Sandwich, mustered out Aug. 28, 1804.

M. R. VanNostrand, Sandwich, re-enlisted as veteran. George Woodward, Sandwich, promoted 1st Lieutenant. John Culver, Sandwich, mustered out August- 28, 1864. Cornelius Haggerty. Sandwich, died August 31, 1862.

Thirteenth Illinois Infantry

St ipp Herman, Sandwich, died Nov. G, 18(12. Frorget Henry, Sandwich, discharged Nov. 20, 1863. Wait Lorenzo, Sandwich, re-enlisted as veteran. Whitney Edward, Sandwich, deserted Nov. 27, 18G1.

Baldwin Kipps. Sandwich, died July 20, 18(54, from wounds. Banfield John, Sandwich, mustered out July 4, 1865, as Corporal. Colgrove Franklin, Sandwich, discharged June 23, 1865, for disability. Corke Thomas, Sandwich, transferred to non-commissioned staff. Davis Washington, Sandwich, mustered out July 4, 18(35, as Corporal. Estabrook Edwin, Sandwich, mustered out July 4, 18(35, as Corporal. Kaxon Samuel, Sandwich, mustered out July 4, 18(35, as Sergeant. Hammer Francis, Sandwich, mustered out July 4, 1865. Lacey Michael, Sandwich, mustered out July 4, 1865, as Sergeant. Miller James, Sandwich, mustered out July 4, 1865, as Sergeant. Rose Andrew, Sandwich, wounded.

Stipp Herman, Sandwich, mustered out July 4, 1865, as Sergeant. Nonslat Eugene, Sandwich, mustered out July 4, 1865, as Sergeant. YanNostrand Ml R., Sandwich, transferred to non-.ommissioned staff. Wait Lorenzo, Sendwich, transferred to non-commissioned staff.

The history of the early part of the war for the Union is a record of a persistent effort by the people to procure from their government the privilege of placing enough armed men in the field to march over all opposition, and a constant resistance on the part of the government, which desired to carry on the civil war with much more civility than the case demanded ; to conduct it in a deliberate, cautious way, with as small an army and as little material as possible.

When Fort Sumter had fallen, and that indignant uprising of the people had occurred which everywhere followed it, in every town and hamlet of loyal Illinois the notes of martial preparation were heard, and little bands of men, gathered together, began drilling, and clamorously demanded of the government to be led against the enemy. The President soon called for 75,000 troops for three months, feeling warranted by the laws as they existed only in calling out troops for that length of time. This call was filled ; and still hundreds of thousands of men, anxious to do their duty upon the battlefield, were left out of the ranks.

Upon the 4th of May, the President made a new call for 42,000 more men, to serve three years ; and Illinois was given the privilege of furnishing six regiments of them. Then began such a scrambling for the privilege of forming a part of these regiments as was probably never seen before in any country. Places were sought in these regiments with as much avidity as civil offices are now struggled for. All manner of schemes, combinations and strategems were used to affect the minds of the authorities, so as to gain the boon of a place in these regiments.

A convention of claimants for this honor in this congressional district was held at Geneva, and every one who had any influence or acquaintance with any person in authority was urged to attend and secure a recognition for these companies. The convention accomplished nothing; but soon after, an order was procured for the creation of one regiment, the 13th Illinois, in this 2nd congressional district. Of its ten companies, one from Sycamore and one from Sandwich were fortunate enough to secure a place and a right to serve their country. Most of the companies had been filled up to the number of one hundred privates, besides the officers, when an order came from the War Department, still bent on diminishing the force, to reduce the company to eighty-four privates.

This was a sore disappointment to those who were excluded. In some of the companies the men drew lots to determine who should remain ; and in others, by some kind of authority, the married men of the company were forced to fall out of the ranks and stay at home, the single men only being accorded the privilege of remaining. It is also a noteworthy fact that many men purchased the right of those who had been fortunate enough to be accepted, paying from $20 to $50 for the privilege of taking their places.

The Sycamore company had for several weeks been drilling daily under charge of Z. B. Mayo, a decrepid old soldier who had seen service in the Mexican war ; and many will recollect how, being without arms, they daily went through the manual in the streets of Sycamore with broomsticks and hoe-handles.

When the permission was really gained to join the regiment, the people of the place, anxious to do something for these men, assembled in the Court House, and the ladies busily employed themselves and their sewing machines in makinn uniforms.

The citizens were ignorant of any army regulations of clothing ; but gray was thought to be a desirable color ; and the boys were equipped in full suits of gray, the gifts of the ladies and gentlemen of the place. With a vague idea that each company required a banner, a beautiful silk flag was prepared and presented to our company by one of the young ladies, before an immense crowd gathered to witness the novel scene.

On the 9th of May, 1861, the 13th regiment was organized at Camp Dement, Dixon ; and on the 24th it was mustered into the service. It is said to have been the first regiment to organize under the President's call for three years men, and the first to enter the United States service.

The regiment remained at Dixon for a few weeks engaged in improving its drill and discipline ; and here lost its first man, Sergeant Berry, a young gentleman of fine promise, Avho was shot by one of the sentinels.

The regiment was soon after ordered to Caseyville, Illinois, and in July moved forward to Rolla, Missouri, an important strategic point, the termination of a railroad, and the depot of supplies. It was the first regiment to cross the Mississippi river, and move into the hostile region of Missouri.

The regiment did excellent service in suppressing the plundering bands of guerrillas who infested that region for forty miles around. They also served to inspire with courage the Union people of the country, who had been cowed by the prevalent disloyalty. While they were stationed here, Colonel Wyman organized many of the Union citizens of the neighborhood into cavalry companies, who afterwards, under General Curtis, proved themselves the most efficient cavalrymen in the southwestern army. While at this point, Captain Z. B. Mayo resigned his captaincy, and was succeeded by 1st Lieutenant E. F. Dutton.

Engaged in this duty until October 25th, the regiment was then ordered forward to join the army which was forming under Fremont at Springfield, in southwestern Missouri. The troops were still comparatively unused to long marches ; yet they were urged forward with great rapidity, marching, on the second day, thirty-four miles, and reaching Springfield, a distance of one hundred miles, in four days. Gen. Fremont, learning the speed on which it had come to his assistance, named it his "Flying Infantry," and, noting its superior discipline, assigned it the highest post of honor and danger in his army.

But Fremont was now removed from command, the plan of the campaign was changed, and the 13th returned to Holla. In the retrograde movement, on the night of November 11th, a very sudden death occurred at Camp Plummer, proving that the skeleton-king oft comes when least expected - passing from the blazing battery to strike his victim in the midst of security and peace.

A young man, Henry Holt, bugler of Major Power's cavalry, attached to the 13th regiment, was complaining of feeling rather ill, when the Quartermaster, Captain Henderson, who had a passion for aught like fun, proposed to bury the musician ; and, in the spirit of merriment, seized a spade, and, after measuring the complainer, dug a grave of his exact proportions.

The bugler laughed, as did his companions, at the humor of the officer, and soon after went away to discharge some duty with which he had been intrusted.

About nine o'clock the same evening, Holt was sitting, with seven or eight of his company, about a camp-fire, within a few feet of the grave, when some one pointed to it and remarked, in a tone of badinage :

The youth looked over his shoulder at the gloomy cavity in the earth, put his hand to his head, and fell from his stool. His companions laughed at the little piece of acting, as they supposed it, and were surprised that he did not rise from the earth.

And so the droll jest was drowned in the hollow sound of the earth falling upon a rude coffin, and solemnly waking the stillness of the night-morn amid the solitude of a broad prairie of the southwest.

The regiment remained at Rolla till, on December 12th, it moved to Salem, where guerrillas were reported to be infesting the country, and, after remaining two weeks, returned to Rolla.

Here the cold dreary winter was spent until, on the 6th of March, 1862, the regiment was sent to join the army of Gen. Curtis, who was threatened by Price's rebels, and who, before our regiment could reach him, had fought the famous and sanguinary battle of Pea Ridge. It was a terribly severe march. Through constant rain and mud, and amid want and destitution, it pressed on from twenty to thirty miles a day, living upon most scanty rations, and forbidden to forage upon the country - as the policy of the higher powers was still to please instead of punish the foe.

On the 14th it passed over the battle-field of Wilson's Creek, and on the 17th camped on the battle-ground of Pea Ridge. The ground was strown with shot, shell, and other remains of the conflict. The odor of the decaying bodies was still extremely offensive. In one spot the bodies of seventy hostile Indians lay festering in corruption : there was such a bitter feeling toward the savages who had scalped and plundered our men, that they were refused interment.

twenty miles with 50,000 men. But Price's army was too badly shattered by its late terrible conflict to dare to attack us. We lay encamped till the 8th of April, and then commenced a long, tedious and laborious movement across the country to Helena, Arkansas. No one who was engaged upon that terrible march can ever forget its painful weariness, the cold, the hunger, the drenching, chilling rains, the dangers from flooded rivers, the perils from hovering guerrillas and armed bands of the enemy, the destitution from scanty rations, and, at times, from thirst. Terrible sufferings were caused during the latter part of the march by this cause. The weather had become intensely warm, streams were very rare, the rebel inhabitants filled up and destroyed their wells upon our approach, and our troops often were without water for a day at a time. Men could be seen struggling along in the intense heat, their tongues swollen and hanging out of their mouths. Yet guards of 1 nited States troops were sent forward every day to guard every rebel's house that we passed, and prevent foraging upon the inhabitants. The march lasted for more than three months; and it was not till the last of July that our army reached the Mississippi at Helena, and again was furnished with the necessaries of existence from the stores of the United States.

We reached the river accompanied by an immense train of negroes, the slaves of the rebels, who followed the army loaded with such provisions and property as they could secure - a most ludicrous procession.

After some desultory service about Helena, the regiment was attached to General Steele's division of Sherman's army, then assembling for the movement upon Yicksburg.

On the 22nd of December the regiment, with an immense fleet, moved down the Mississippi, and, on the 26th, under convoy of the gunboats, moved up the Yazoo river to the attack on the city in the east.

noon the rebel pickets were driven in, and the regiment went into camp for the night in a furious rain-storm. In the morning the regiment was engaged in skirmishing, and during the afternoon a dashing charge was made upon a rebel battery by the 13th and Kith Illinois, under General Wyman. He had placed himself at the head of the 18th, and the regiment was moving on the battery, and had arrived at a small bayou, silenced the rebel guns upon the opposite side, and lay down and began firing on the sharpshooters who swarmed in the woods. As General Wyman rose up to move among his men, lie was struck by a rebel bullet in the right breast and mortally wounded. The fall of the General was a terrible shock to the regiment. Several officers rushed to his assistance, but lie cried, "For God's sake leave me and attend to the men.'' The regiment remained there some time, and were subsequently moved to another part of the field. At this time Porter 1). AVest and Isaiah Babcock of Company F were severely wounded.

< >n the 29th occurred the grand desperate charge upon the rebel works on Chickasaw Bayou, in which the regiment lost one-third of its number.

About nine o'clock a line was formed for an assault upon the batteries. They stood on eminences, in horse-shoe form; and, in the terrible abyss into which. shot and shell from three sides were pouring, the regiment was formed for a charge. There were three brigades : and the 13th was in the brigade under command of General Frank 1'. Blair. Most of this brigade was composed of new troops : so that the veterans of the 18th were required to lead the charge.

Into all this terrible storm of shot and shell the 13th marched without faltering. They captured two lines of rebel riflepits; and when they reached the third line, very few remained of this brigade but a scattered remnant of the 18th.

the 600 men who started, 177 were either killed, wounded or captured. < )f 63 men of Company F, 22 were killed, wounded and missing. Captain R. A. Smith, who had gallantly led his company to the third rifle-pit, lost his arm while in the advance, hut bound it up and continued with the troops until the charge was over.

if we could have captured the fortifications, which we had now so nearly accomplished, the road to Vicksburg would have been open to us, and all the loss of life and property that subsequently occurred in the struggle for its capture would have been saved.

Hut the day was full of misfortunes; the divisions moved without concert of action. No reinforcements were sent forward, and, after holding their ground for half an hour, the order came to retire; and, as similar misfortunes had occurred at other points, the day was lost.

But the 13th Illinois were the heroes of the day. They fought with magnificent bravery, reckless of all danger. ]STo sooner were their lines formed than they fell before the pitiless storm of shot and shell, like grass before the scythe of t)ic mower; yet they held their position like Spartans, although exposed to this terrible fire from batteries against which their own fire was harmless.

The colors of the regiment were left upon the field of battle, and afterwards sent as a trophy to Richmond. They lay there till the final capture of that city, when they were found bv one of the first of the Union troops who entered, and were thrown to the breeze - the first Union flag that had been seen in that rebel capital since the fall of Sumter.

Up the Arkansas river was Arkansas Post, a strong fortification to protect that river, and to McClernand was assigned the task of capturing it. Steele's division, in which was the 13th Illinois, was among his troops. After a day of hard fighting, Arkansas Tost was forced to surrender to the Union arms : and with it five thousand prisoners were taken, and a large amount of munitions of war. It was a victory that raised the hopes and the spirits of the country, and greatly cheered the hearts of the soldiers.

Upon the fall of Arkansas Post, the regiment accompanied ( ieneral Steele to Greenville, Miss., where an immense amount of stores were captured and destroyed. Passing then under the immediate command of General Grant, it marched across Milliken's Bend to Grand Gulf, and, making a, detour, took part in the capture of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi. Orders from the General authorized the 18th to inscrihe upon its banners, with Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post, the word Jackson, as a token of its participation in that achievement of our troops.

From Jackson the regiment moved upon Yicksburg, and engaged in the siege of that place until its final fall on July 4th, I860, in the trenches, in the deadly assault, in the dangers and sufferings of that long siege, the 13th bore its full share; and Vicksburg was also inscribed upon its banners and its list of triumphs.

It was the grandest triumph yet vouchsafed to the Union cause : for it bisected the Confederacy and restored to us the control of the Mississippi, the great Father of Waters.

Two days after the surrender, the 1 -3th were again moving upon Jackson, which had been re-occupied by the enemy ; and, upon the 10th of July, that city was again in possession of our boys, and Jackson, July 10th, was added on our banner to the list of our victories.

For a few weeks the regiment was rested, encamped upon Black river, in the rear of Vicksburg. There George Carr and Samuel Bryant were captured by the enemy, and for many long months endured the horrors of captivity in rebel prisons.

Then under the great Sherman, it moved on Chattanooga. Arriving at Bridgeport, on the Tennessee river, Col. Gorgas turned over the command to Lieutenant-Colonel Partridge,

The Thirteenth Illinois Ixfantry

The regiment now engaged in the active operations for the capture of Chattanooga. They acted as rear guard for the 15th Army Corps on its march from Corinth to Tuscumbia, and for one week were every day engaged in severe skirmishes with the enemy, who was striving to cut off its wagon-train. Upon the capture of Tuscumbia, the name of that place was ordered to be placed upon its banner.

In Lookout Valley the regiment was placed in the command of Fighting Joe Hooker, and participated in the memorable capture of Lookout Mountain, and, on the 25th, in the still greater victory of Mission Ridge, where the 13th captured more prisoners of the 18th Alabama regiment than it had men of its own, and carried off in triumph from the field the battle tlag of that regiment.

Here the rebel foe was defeated and routed, flying in despair across the Chickamauga, and burning the bridge in its rear. The 13th was among the troops sent in pursuit of them. Cleburne, who, among the rebels, was called the Stonewall .Jackson of the west, was in command of the rear of Bragg's flying host, and, at Ringold Gap, determined to make a stand and resist his pursuers.

The 13th, upon that bloody day, was the first to engage the enemy and the last to leave the field. It was sent forward over an open plain to seize an important position. Of their service on this occasion, General Osterhaus officially says : " The 13th Illinois executed the order in magnificent style. They charged through a hail-storm of balls, and gained the position assigned to them - held it, although the enemy poured a murderous fire into their brave men, both from the gorge above and the hill upon the right."

The rebels rallied and made a desperate charge upon its position, but the charge was repelled with heroic courage. General Hooker says : "The position was heroically taken and held by that brave regiment, it all the time maintaining its position with resolution and obstinacy. It has never been ray fortune to serve with more zealous and devoted soldiers." No small praise, this, from the most famous fighting general of the war.

Many instances of individual heroism upon this occasion might be related. Patrick Riley, the color-bearer, while carvying the flag across the open plain, was struck in the breast, and fell to the ground, the flag bespattered with his blood; but he still held it firm and erect, until his successor was obliged to wrench it from his dying grasp and pass on. The regiment gained undying fame by its valor at this fight; but it was at a fearful cost, it lost, in dead and wounded, oneone-seventh of the entire loss of the desperate battle ; but the victory was won, and Cleburne driven from his position.

Among its dead was Major J). R. Bushnell, and of its wounded were Colonel Partridge, Captain Walter Blanchard, and Captain James M. Beardsley. Major Rushnell Avas a citizen of Sterling - one of the noblest and manliest of all our citizen soldiers. His loss was sadly deplored. Captain Blanchard, who subsequently died of his wounds, was an aged man, a, judge of Du Page County Court, and President of the Naperville Bank ; had two sons in the army, but endured all the hardships of the service with a heroism that nothing could overcome.

On the 17th of April, when the time of the regiment would have expired in a week, it was posted at Madison Station in Alabama. The rebel Roddy's command, outnumbering it five to one, came upon it disguised in the blue uniforms of our own army, and completely surprised and surrounded it. The regiment at this time had only 350 men fit for duty. The rebels had three pieces of artillery and 1500 cavalry and infantry. After two hours hard fighting against these odds, the regiment was obliged to abandon the station, fighting its way through its foes, losing; sixtv-six men prisoners in their hands. The enemy's loss, as reported by Hag of truce, was sixty killed, wounded and missing.

The Thirteenth Illinois Infantry

[n the summer of 1864, worn down with the hazards and hardships of three years of very active service, having traveled through seven Southern States, marched more than three thousand miles, fought twenty pitched battles and innumerable skirmishes, the scarred and war-worn veterans of the 13th Illinois came back to their homes, and were received with a welcome such as their heroism deserved.

A large number of the regiment re-enlisted, and were consolidated with the 56th Illinois Infantry, being there known :ls Company I: ami for another year they fought the rebellion till its close.

( )f the remainder of the reghr.ent, full one-half subsequently re-enlisted in other regiments, and again took the field. The regiment entered the service with 1010 men. It received recrujts, but, when mustered out, its whole force was 500. It had lost from the various casualties of Avar 565 men.

Alger William H., Somonauk, transferred to Company I, 56th Illinois Inf. Mullin John, Sandwich, prisoner, mustered out May 30, 1865, as Corporal. Trapp Frederick, Somonauk, died March 7, 1863.

John S. Harroun, Sycamore, absent; not mustered in. Azro A. I'.nclv, Sycamore, promoted Captain. Lorenzo II. Whitney, Sycamore, discharged Sept. 10, 1861. Enos Churchill, Cortland, mustered out June 18, 1854. Porter D. Hall, Cortland, absent wounded since Nov. 1863.

Harrington Nelson II., Sycamore, Corporal, transferred to 56th Infantry. Houghton Alon/.o, Sycamore, transferred to 56th Illinois Infantry. Myers Frederick, Sycamore, transferred to 56th Illinois Infantry. Orvis ("has. W., Sycamore, tr. to 56th 111., prisoner, mustered out June, '6?

Recruiting for the 14tli Cavalry was begun, under very discouraging circumstances, in the summer of 18(32; but an organization was not effected until January 7th, 1863, when the first and second battalions were mustered in. This was done by the consolidation of the nuclei of three regiments, then in camp at Peoria - Colonel Capron's, Colonel Hancock's and Colonel Jenkins'. < )n the 6th of February, the third battalion was mustered in. The regimental muster-in roster was as follows: Colonel, Horace Capron ; Lieutenant-Colonel, David P. Jenkins ; 1st [Major, Francis M. Davidson ; 2nd Major, David Quigg; 3rd Major, llowland Tompkins; Adjutant, Henry W. Carpenter; Quartermaster, Samuel F. True: Commissary, Bruce C. Payne; Surgeon, Preston II. Bailhache ; 1st Assistant Surgeon, George A.Wilson; 2nd Assistant Surgeon, John Ivory Wilkins ; Chaplain, Samuel Chase.

During the months of February and March, 1863, the regiment received its horses and equipments, and was thoroughly drilled in cavalry tactics. On the 28th of the latter month, it broke camp and started for Kentucky, reaching Glasgow, in the southern portion of that State, at noon on the 17th of April. Two hours later it started upon the march for the Cumberland River, traveling day and night. It reached Celina the next evening, where, on the succeeding day (the 19th,) it had a brief skirmish with the enemy, driving them from the place, and afterward burned the town and destroyed one hundred thousand dollars' worth of army stores. It then returned to Camp Boyle, at Glasgow, where it remained some months. Here it received four six-pounder mountain howitzers.

While stationed here, it was engaged in scouting through the country. In June it pursued the rebel Colonel Hamilton to the river, effected a crossing, and surrounded his camp. capturing a number of prisoners, their train, two cannon, six hundred stand of arms, and all the rebel commander's papers The doughty Colonel escaped, amid a perfect shower of bullets, by putting spurs to his blooded iron-gray horse.

Nothing more of particular note occurred until the famous raid of Morgan across the Ohio River. The 14th, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Jenkins, was engaged in the pursuit and capture of the bold rider and his crew. It then returned to Glasgow, having traveled during this expedition over 2,100 miles.

On the 18th of August, it started for East Tennessee, reaching Burnside's army, at Montgomery, on the 30th, leaving him the next day at Emery river, and hastening on to Knoxville, which place it reached on the 1st of September, capturing the rear guard of the enemy, and a considerable amount of stores.

The regiment was the first to enter this city, the only considerable town in the south then devoted to the Union ; and it was received with cheers, waving handkerchiefs, ringing of bells, refreshments of fruit, etc., from the ladies, a genera] display of the Union flag, and every other demonstration of joy. Captain Burpee was here made Quartermaster of the regiment.

The regiment was present at the surrender of Cumberland Gap, September 0th, and was then sent across the Clinch mountains, and placed at guarding railroads, having about one hundred and fifty miles of track in charge. While here, it was frequently engaged in skirmishing with the enemy, and often suffered lor food. On the 18th it pursued the routed forces of the rebel Colonel Carter for nearly ten miles toward Bristol, capturing and killing many, taking their train and a large quantity of arms, ammunition and camp equipage. On the following day it drove them from Blountville through Bristol, into Virginia, destroying at Bristol a large depot of army supplies.

On the 20th it again engaged the enemy at Zollicofter. Zollicoffer was situated upon a high eminence, and it was of especial value to tin- rebels, on account of its salt works, that supplied the Confederacy with that, necessary article, for the want of which they suffered severely.

There was a sharp resistance at this point, and we lost two men killed ; hut during most of our encounters, the rebel cavalry fled at our first onset. Our mountain howitzers, moved by two horses, and loaded as we moved along, could be wheeled in an instant and discharged into their ranks, before they could get their heavier pieces in position.

On the 22nd, it met the enemy at Blountville, and, after four hours' hard lighting, drove them back. On the 11th of October, it had another severe engagement with the enemy, gaining great credit for boldness and skill. At Blountville, on the 14th, it fought them for live hours, driving them toward Bristol.

After this it returned to the vicinity of Knoxville, from whence it was ordered to Loudon, \ a., a force of rebels being reported to he concentrating at that point. It was a very severe march, the mud being very deep and the weather cold and stormy. It is worthy of remark that, from the time the regiment first entered on active service until mustered out, it had no shelter, in summer or winter, other than the scanty dog-tents - a narrow covering about four feet wide by seven long, open at the sides and ends.

On the 19th of December, the brigade was attacked by an overwhelming force of rebels, and compelled to retreat; but the latter operation was conducted a la Sigel - whipping the enemy while itself in retreat. The losses of tin's affair were very severe on both sides.

On the 1 -ith of December, our forces were attacked at Beans Station by Longstreet's corps. Although the odds against them wore well-nigh overwhelming, our hoys maintained their position with great boldness and success. The enemy were repulsed with a loss of eight hundred men. On the following day, the fight was renewed seven miles below Bean Station, with a similar result.

Dec. 24th the 14th moved across Holston river, and was incorporated with General bturgis' cavalry corps, and was thereafter engaged in campaigning against Longstreet, who was attempting to re-invest Knoxville.

Tn January, 1864, the brigade of which the 1 1th had long formed a, part' was broken up, and the regiment was for a time engaged in guarding railroads. Before the month was ended i't was re-united, and joined in driving the enemy to Dandridge, where a severe battle was fought. I nitnediatel v afterward, with General Sturgis' corps, it crossed a spur of the mountains, and camped at Tuckaleehee Cove, January 30th.

The 14th was now chosen for an expedition into North Carolina, to punish a noted hand of robbers, known as "Thomas' Legion," composed of one hundred whites and two hundred Cherokee Indians. The expedition was begun on the 31s1 of January, and, on the I'd of February, after march ing day and night through the most- rugged and tnountainou - region in the country - a region that is justly characterized as the Switzerland of America - the regiment came upon the object of its search, whom it completely routed, killing sixty and capturing fifty-six of the band. The 14th lost four killed

A few reconnoissances, with a great deal of hard marching, filled the time till March 18th, when the regrment was found at Madisonville. This point was made headquarters, Avhile the regiment was broken up into detachments, and employed in guarding fords and mountain passes. While thus engaged, a band of Thomas' Legion, consisting of about one hundred and fifty Indians, planned the capture and slaughter of the detached companies.

Their first attempt was made upon Company E, at Cittico, May 27th. Our boys were warned of the expected attack by a friendly negro ; and, leaving camp-fires lighted, and lights in their tents, as if all unconscious of danger, they concealed themselves near by, and saw the rebels rush into the camp and prepare to slaughter our men. They heartily enjoyed the surprise and discomfiture of the rebs when they found the occupants all gone. They had planned to attack their enemy at this time, and capture them ; but they were found to be so numerous that it was thought best to retire a few miles, to gain the help of another company, when, joining forces, they advanced on the rebels and drove them back into the mountains.

Jn June the 14th was ordered to join Sherman, and on the 13th began its march, camping near Lost Mountain on the 29th. The next day it joined General Stoneman's cavalry corps, and remained with it through the Georgia campaign, or until his capture.

It participated in the famous movement on Atlanta; and, to insure the speedy capture of the city, it was sent under Stoneman, with six other regiments of cavalry, to cut the railroad farther in the rear ; but he failed in his attempt, and when our boys reached Macon, after three days and nights hard riding, they were astounded by the sight of an immense infantry force in their front, while a large body of rebel cavalry swung around in their rear, to cut off all escape. General Stoneman now tried to return; but, after a terrible fight at Sunshine Church, he gave up the attempt, and surrendered his forces to the enemy.

Colonels Capron and Adams, however, thinking the surrender unnecessary, determined to cut their way through. This, after a hard fight, they succeeded in accomplishing. They broke through the rebel lines at several points, and subsequently united in the rear.

A dispute now arose between the two Colonels about seniority of rank and the proper course to pursue ; and, after another day's marching, at the banks of a creek that ran at the base of Hogback mountain, the two regiments parted. Colonel Adams at once crossed the stream, and subsequently reached the Union lines in safety. Colonel Capron's men had now been in the saddle for seven days and nights. Their horses were fresh, as they had all been exchanged for horses captured in the vicinity. Captain Burpee's men at one time brought in one hundred fresh horses, and mounted his me11 upon them, turning out his exhausted animals.

But the men who had had no sleep, except what they took while riding, were completely exhausted, and could be kept on their horses no longer. Supposing himself safe, he ordered a halt at one o'clock on the morning of August 3d, and suffered his men to lie down. But, unknown to them, a regiment of rebel cavalry were near that place, engaged in guarding the road. Some farmers in the vicinity gave them notice that some Union troops were there asleep ; and about daylight, while our boys were in the deep slumber induced by their excessive labors, the rebel cavalry dashed in upon them, butchering a large number of them before they could be awakened. Not one man could mount his horse or secure his arms. Those who escaped fled on foot to the woods, and for several days, while entirely unarmed, were pursued and slaughtered by rebel citizens, guerrillas, soldiers and bloodhounds. Not one-half of the regiment ever reached the Union lines. The recital of their dangers, their sufferings, their hair-breadth escapes, would fill a volume.

During the raid upon Macon, the first battalion of the 14th, under Major Davidson, left the main command July 29th, and "marched over one hundred and sixty miles in less than three days and nights, destroying four depots, forty engines, five hundred freight and passenger cars, many 'miles of railroad, thousands of cords of wood, public buildings and large stores of military property, with a number of important bridges, including the great Oconee bridge. On several occasions it passed near large bodies of the enemy - once attacking, routing and chasing for miles the rear guard of a large force that was marching to guard the Oconee bridge, which our troops had just destroyed ; and once they passed between Milledgeville and the rebel picket, not more than a half mile from the city, and finally joined the main command August 1st, in time to share the great disaster of the 3d. For this exploit the Major was recommended for promotion by General Stoneman."

After the scattered fragments of the brigade of which the 14th was a part were re-united, being dismounted and unarmed, they were furnished with muskets, and sent to the Chattahoochee river. On the loth of September, the brigade was S3nt to Kentucky to be remounted, which was effected at Louisville October Kith, still retaining its muskets. It was then sent to Pulaski, Tennessee, arriving November 3d, and on the 18th marched to Waynesboro, to oppose Forrest.

For three days the ground was contested against overwhelming odds, our troops slowly retiring, «and fighting a severe battle below Mount Pleasant on the 23d. The 4th Corps, under Schofield, was filling back, the cavalry brigade guardin<* the rear, and holding Forrest in check. On the 24th the rebels succeeded in flanking the cavalry, who were driven in disorder ; but the 4th Corps came up on the double-quick, and repulsed the enemy.

Fourteenth Illinois Cavalky

November 29th, the cavalry brigade was sent up the north bank of the Duck river, to prevent Forrest's crossing. Here it again narrowly escaped capture, being at one time entirely surrounded by three rebel divisions. Colonel Capron with a few companies cut his way out. This movement was followed by a similar one by the 14 th regiment, under the lead of Captains Jenkins and Connelly, who thus saved the brigade. The brigade then joined the cavalry corps, and aided in checking the advance of the rebels. During the battle of Franklin, it was on the left wing, in sight of the town.

Arriving at Nashville, the 14th turned over its remaining horses to other regiments, and in the battle at that place served on foot, performing important service. It then joined in the pursuit of Bragg's retreating forces, returning to Nashville, where it remained till April 1st, 1805, when it was ordered to Pulaski. Here it remained till July 31st, when it was mustered out of the service.

While the regiment was at Nashville, Colonel Capron and Lieutenant-Colonel Jenkins resigned, and Major Davidson was promoted to the Colonelcy, Major Quigg being appointed Lieutenant-Colonel. Captains Dent, Connelly, Jenkins and Sanford received Majors' commissions.

For several months before the great war of the rebellion had commenced, an independent company of artillery had been organized at the village of DeKalb, under the command of Captain J. D. Butts. It was really intended more for ornamental duties than for the stern service of actual warfare. Its services had been confined to the management of a fieldpiece used for salutes upon the anniversaries of the country's birthdays and like joyful occasions.

But upon the first day after the thrilling news of the capture of Fort Sumter had echoed over the land, rousing all the warlike spirit of the peaceful north, and summoning it to resist the traitors and revenge the insult to the flag, Captain Butts, after consulting with the members of his company, promptly telegraphed a message to the Governor of the State, offering its services to aid in the work of conquering the rebellion.

When in a few days, the first call of the President for 75,000 troops was sent out, and Illinois was granted the privilege of furnishing 6,000 of the number, Captain Butts was answered that the services of this company, now full in numbers, were accepted; that they should perfect themselves in drill, and await further orders.

But the further orders did not come. Other companies poured into the rendezvous without waiting for orders, and were accepted : the DeKalb company, in spite of all their efforts, were at last excluded.

The Forty-Second Illinois Infantry

Foreseeing that their services would yet be required, they retained their organization, and calmly awaited their time. That time came at length ; and the 1st day of August, 1861, saw the boys of DeKalb in camp for instruction at Chicago - a component part of the 42d Regiment of Illinois Infantry, and ranking as Company K.

The Colonel was William A. Webb ; Lieutenant-Colonel, David Stuart ; Major, George W. Roberts. Its company officers were : Jesse D. Butts, Captain ; Joseph W. Foster, 1st Lieutenant ; Gilbert L. Barnes, 2d Lieutenant.

On the 17th of September, the regiment, numbering 1051 men, was mustered into service, and, immediately thereafter, left for St. Louis, and there remained in a camp of instruction for seventeen days, when it received orders to proceed to Tipton, Missouri, to join General Fremont in his great expedition against the rebel General Price.

The emergencies of the situation seemed to call for the greatest possible haste ; and the regiment was forced through at a rate of speed that almost destroyed it. They were nearly destitute of wagons for the transportation of supplies, without baggage, except what they carried on their backs, no rations, except a small supply of hard-tack and a few cattle driven along and killed each night, and often eaten raw by the famished and exhausted soldiers ; yet they marched from twentyfive to forty miles each day, for about ten days, and reached Springfield on the 4th of November, stacking their arms, then one hundred muskets, the remainder of the regiment having fallen out exhausted.

These simple words : " they marched from twenty-five to forty miles per day," look common-place enough upon paper ; but they convey no adequate idea of the toil, the suffering, the exhaustion which such a march requires. Any person who chooses may determine by personal experience that to walk two and a half miles an hour is rapid movement : four miles an hour is a run. To move at such a rate for ten hours a day, loaded down with muskets, accoutrements and rations, is more fatal to an army than the severest battles.

The men may start out in the morning fresh and strong ; they go for weary miles with the rapid step required. Soon the weaker ones begin to slacken their pace, and straggle in the rear. The rules require imperatively that there shall be no straggling ; and the officers now run back and urge them on. Stimulated by threats, importunities, and sometimes by blows, they struggle on a while longer ; but soon exhausted nature can hold out no longer : they fall in the rear and sit down exhausted, the picture of despair. The regiment moves on ; and, before night, a small company only reaches its camping-ground, and, utterly exhausted, sink to the earth for a moment's repose. Then they proceed to prepare something to satisfy the cravings of hunger ; and very slight indeed are these preparations. The food is devoured almost raw ; and they then sleep as only those can whose power of endurance had reached its limit. The stragglers now begin to come in ; and, before dawn, perhaps half of them have reached their companies, when the unwelcome drum-beat of the reveille rouses them again to the march, and they commence again the weary onward movement.

Many fields of sorghum had been planted upon this route ; and the men sustained nature by the stimulating pieces of its stalks which they chewed as they moved along. Two hundred men of this regiment were permanently disabled by this terrible march, and multitudes more acquired chronic diseases from which they never fully recovered.

The sufferings of the regiment upon this march were not recompensed by the consideration that they had proved of much value to the cause. Arrived at Springfield, Fremont was superceded by General Hunter, the plan of the campaign was changed, Price retired to his mountain fastnesses, at a short distance ; and when the regiment had remained a few weeks encamped at Springfield, it marched back again to Tipton, Price's army following ours back to Springfield, and then

Reuben M.Pritchard

The regiment went into winter-quarters at Smithton, an outpost of Otterville, where was located the headquarters of General Pope's army. Our company, on the 15th of December, occupied for winter quarters an old and roomy warehouse, colder than any ordinary barn ; and amid more than the usual discomforts of army life in winter, it passed the time in guard duty.

On the 3d of February, 1862, we moved to St. Charles, Missouri, north of St. Louis - a very exhausting march of seven days - where we took steamers, and, on the 20th, arrived at Fort Holt in Kentucky, whence Ave moved by steamers to Columbus, Kentucky.

On the 4th of March it occupied Columbus, Ky, and on the loth moved down to Island Number Ten - a march of fortyfive miles, during which we were constantly in conflict with the enemy. In the reduction and capture of that important post the 42d bore no unimportant part.

On the night of April 1st, Colonel Roberts, its commander, with fifty men of the regiment, spiked a battery of six guns of the rebels that had hitherto done a good deal of injury to our troops.

On the 11th of April this formidable fortress surrendered to the Union arms, and on the 14th our regiment, under General Pope, moved to Fort Pillow and thence to Shiloh, arriving too late for the great battle.

The regiment was engaged in the famous siege of Corinth, and shared the glory of the capture of that important point ; and it led the advance of the Union forces in pursuit of Beauregard's flying host, as far as Booneville, Miss.

inuring this siege Captain Butts, who had been in charge of the Surgeon since the 1st of March, was forced to resign his command, and Robert Raney, a Lieutenant of Company D, was chosen Captain in his stead.

The 42d occupied Courtland, Alabama, from July 25th to September 3d, 1862, when it left for Nashville, Term., by way of Decatur, Alabama. It had a battle at Columbia, Term., September 9th, 1862, and lost one man killed. The regiment arrived at Nashville September 13th.

It remained in Nashville during the siege. On December 10th it marched out six miles on the Nolensville pike. On December 26th it engaged in the Murfreesboro campaign. It skirmished with the enemy December 30th, and was engaged in the battle of Stone River, December 31st, with a loss of 22 killed, 116 wounded, and 85 prisoners.

On the 5th of March, 1863, the 42d engaged in the pursuit of VanDorn to Columbia, returning to camp at Murfreesboro on the 14th. On June 24th it entered upon the Tullahoma campaign, camped, July 31st, at Bridgeport, Alabama, and on September 2d engaged in the Chattanooga campaign. It then marched to Alpine, Georgia, thence to Trenton, and crossed Lookout Mountain. It engaged, September 19th and 20th, in the battle in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, losing 28 killed, 128 wounded, and 28 prisoners, and retreated to Chatanooga.

On the 28th of November the regiment was engaged in the battle of Mission Ridge, losing five killed and forty wounded, the 42d being on the skirmish-line daring the whole engagement. It pursued the enemy to Chickamauga creek and returned. It then entered the East Tennessee campaign, and on the 27th of December camped at Stone's Mill.

On the 1st of January, 1864, the regiment re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer organization, and on the 15th it moved to Dandridge. It started for Chattanooga on the 21st, arriving on the 2d of February, whence it moved by rail to Chicago on the 21st. On the 2d of March the men received thirty day furloughs, and, on their return, arrived at Chattanooga April 27th.

ville, New Hope Church, Pine Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Joncsboro, and Lovejoy Station, encamping at Atlanta, September 8th. The total loss on the campaign was twenty killed, eighty-nine wounded, and seven prisoners. On the 25th it moved to Bridgeport, Alabama, by rail, and, October 19th, to Chattanooga, whence they marched to Alpine, Georgia. On the 30th of October, it moved by rail to Athens, Alabama, and marched thence to Pulaski, Tennessee, arriving November 5th.

It commenced its retreat for Nashville on the 22d, engaging with the enemy at Spring Hill and Franklin, and losing twenty-four killed, ninety-five wounded, and thirty prisoners. It was engaged in the battle of Nashville on the 15th and 16th of December, losing two killed and eleven wounded, and pursued the enemy eighty-two miles, camping at Lexington, Ala., December 31st, whence it marched to Decatur, Ala., arriving January 6th, 1865.

The 42d remained at Decatur till April 1st, when it proceeded by rail to Bull's Gap, Tenn., and thence marched to Blue Springs, where it remained two weeks, and then proceeded by rail to Nashville.

On the 15th of June it moved by rail to Johnsonville, Tenn., and thence by water to New Orleans, and camped at Chalmette, June 23d. On the 18th of July it proceeded to Port Lavaca, Texas, whence it went to Camp Irwin, where it remained a month, and then returned to Lavaca and went on post duty.

The regiment was mustered out on the 16th of December, left Indianola on the 20th and New Orleans on the 24th, arriving at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois, January 3d, 1866. On the 10th it received its final pay and discharge.

Second Lieutenants

James N. McClellan, South Grove, promoted 2d Lieutenant. Shuin W. King, DeKalb, killed at Chickamauga, Sept 20, 1863. James H. Dupee, Sycamore, re-enlisted as veteran. Perry Rowan, Franklin, killed at Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862.

Beard Jeremiah G., DeKalb, mustered out Dec. 16, I860, as 1st Sergeant. Brigham Art emus, Victor, mustered out Dec. 16, I860, as Sergeant. Depue James II., Spcamore, 1st Sergeant, died at home March 22, 1864. Edmonds Edmond B., DeKalb, mustered out Dec. 16, I860, as Corporal. Nichols Charles, DeKalb, mustered out Dec. 16, 1865, as Corporal, wounded. Sams Henry, DeKalb, mustered aut Dec. 16, I860. Taylor Joseph, Mayfield, mustered out Dec. 16, 1865, wounded, Wright Geo. H., DeKalb, mustered out Dec. 16, 1865, as Sergeant, wounded.

The 52d Illinois Infantry Regiment was organized at Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, under the superintendence of Colonel I. G. Wilson, and was mustered into the United States service as an organization, November 19th, 1861, by Lieutenant J. Christopher, U. S. A.

The regiment left Geneva with 945 men, under Colonel I. G. Wilson, with orders to proceed to St. Louis, Mo., via Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad, November 28th, 1861. They arrived at St. Louis November 29th, and went into quarters at Benton Barracks. While at Benton Barracks, Colonel Wilson's resignation was tendered and accepted. On the 8th day of December, the regiment, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Wilcox, embarked on the cars for St. Joseph, Mo., by way of Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, and arrived at St. Joseph December 10th, 1861.

The several companies of the regiment were stationed along the road from St. Joseph to a point four miles east of Cameron, making a distance of thirty-five miles to be kept open by our regiment. The regiment was thus employed until January 16th, 1862, the headquarters being at St. Joseph. The duty performed was hard and tedious, owing to the intense cold weather and the limited supply of camp and garrison equipage.

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On January 16th, 18(32, we left St. Joseph, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Wilcox, with orders to proceed to Cairo- We went by rail. to Palmyra, Mo., and from there marched to Quincy, on the railroad, covered with nine inches of snow, and ice underneath. Many of the men came near perishing on the way, and undoubtedly would, but for an engine being sent back several miles to pick up the stragglers. We left Quincy January 10th, and arrived at Cairo on the 20th. On the 24th we were ordered to Smithland, Ky., where we arrived on the 26th, and went into camp.

On the 7th of February, Colonel T. W. Sweeney of the regular army assumed command of the regiment, and on the 16th, in obedience to orders received, we embarked on boat for Fort Donelson, Ky., where we arrived early on the morning of the 17th, just in time to be assigned to the unpleasant duty of guarding rebel prisoners.

On the morning of the 18th, the regiment, on several different boats, loaded with prisoners, started down the river for St. Louis, where we arrived on the 20th, and were then ordered to proceed with the prisoners to Springfield and Chicago. After delivering the prisoners at the above places, the regiment rendezvoused at St. Louis, March 7th.

On the 13th of March, we left for the army of the Tennessee, via Cairo and Paducah, arrived at Pittsburg Landing, March 18th, landed on the 20th and went into camp. The regiment was here attached to the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, Colonel Sweeney commanding the brigade and General Smith the Division.

On the 6th and 7th of April, 1862, the regiment was engaged in the bloody battle of Pittsburg Landing, or "Shiloh," Major Henry Stark commanding until 3| P. M. of the first day, when Captain E. A. Bowen assumed command in obedience to orders from Colonel Sweeney, commanding brigade. The regiment distinguished itself on several occasions during this battle, It was in the hottest of the fight during a treat men, with an utter disregard of his own safety, Captain E. M. Knapp of the DeKalb Co. company was shot through the body and mortally wounded. Our loss was 170 in killed, wounded and missing, outof 500 who went into the fight.

At the siege of Corinth, the regiment took an active part, Colonel Bowen remaining in command from April 7th to May 8th, at which time Lieutenant-Colonel Wilcox returned from the north. About May 8th, we were transferred to the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, commanded by Colonel Sweeney.

During the siege of Corinth, the regiment became very much reduced by sickness, wounded, death, kc. ; could carry no tents, and were consequently exposed to the heavy rainstorms of that season.

May 30th, after the enemy had evacuated Corinth, the division was ordered to Farmington to join General Pope. The following day we started in pursuit of the enemy ; proceeded to Boonville, twenty-five miles south of Corinth ; returned to Camp Montgomery, two miles south of Corinth, June 13th, 1862 ; went into camp ; remained here until after the battle of Corinth, October 3d and 4th, 1862.

The 2d and 6th divisions, constituting the garrison of Corinth, August 11th, under command of Major E. A. Bowen, proceeded to Pocahontas, Tenn., to disperse Colonel Faulkner's rebel cavalry, and to seize and bring in all cotton found in the country. They found no camp of the enemy, as reported, but secured fifty-five bales of cotton, and returned to Corinth on the 17th of August. The distance marched was fifty miles, and, owing to the extreme hot weather and dusty roads, it was very fatiguing.

September 17th, all the forces stationed at Corinth moved out to attack the rebel force under General Price, at Iuka, Miss. On the night of September 19th, we bivouacked in line of battle three miles east of Burnsville. The next morning we advanced three miles, formed in line of battle, threw out skirmishers, and found that the enemy had left our front ; then marched without interruption to Iuka. General Rose- crans, advancing on another road, met the enemy before, and defeated him, driving the rebels out of Iuka early in the morning before our arrival. After a short rest at Iuka, the entire command made a forced march back to Burnsville. September 21st, fearing that Price might attempt to reach Corinth before our return, we made another forced march to Corinth, arriving at four o'clock that afternoon. The last day's march was very severe on the men : the day was hot, and many became utterly exhausted. The total distance marched was fifty-six miles. The regiment took an active part in the battle of Corinth.

Early in the morning of October 3d, we left Camp Montgomery, Colonel Sweeney commanding the regiment; marched through Corinth and formed in line of battle one and a half miles from the town, where the combined forces of Price, Van Dorn, Villipugue and Lovell attacked our forces. During the first day's fight, four separate lines of battle were formed : the enemy, by dint of superior numbers, forcing us to retire until the fourth line was formed in front of Fort Robinett. The fighting was most desperate through the day : the heat was intense, and many of our men were sun-struck. At one time the whole command seemed nearly overpowered by the extreme heat of the sun.

The most desperate engagement of the day took place at the third line, in the afternoon, the rebel force being completely scattered by the galling fire poured into them. They soon threw in fresh troops, however, and forced us from that position.

During the engagement at the third line, Adjutant Brainard was killed, also General Hackleman, commanding the brigade. Colonel Sweeney was then assigned to the command of the brigade, and Lieutenant-Colonel Wilcox assumed command of the regiment. During the night of the 3d, we changed positions several times, thus preventing all possible chance of obtaining the rest so much needed. Before daylight of the 4th, the enemy commenced shelling the town, and having obtained the exact range, their shots were effective. In half an hour, their guns were silenced by our batteries. At 10 A. M., the enemy emerged from the woods in two columns, one upon Fort Robinette and the other upon redoubt Richardson, where the 52d was posted. Rapidly they came, in splendid style, firing as they advanced, and taking advantage of the ground to our front and right, succeeded in gaining possession of the redoubt, causing the artillery horses with caissons to stampede in great confusion. Finding the troops on the right ot the redoubt had given away, the 52d was ordered back, and soon after, the entire division followed its example. Retiring some two hundred yards, the 52d rallied while yet exposed to the fire of the enemy, and immediately began to advance, followed by the entire brigade. The ground lost was retaken, all the guns recaptured and turned upon the enemy, and successfully worked by men of the 52d. The entire command bivouacked on the ground that day and night. The loss of the regiment during both days' fight, was seventy killed and wounded.

On the morning of October 4th, Ave started in pursuit ' of the enemy, proceeding as far as Ruckerville, and returned on the 12th. The total distance marched was seventy-five miles.

On the 13th, the regiment was ordered to the hills of the Hatchie river, to pick up tents, &c, abandoned by the enemy in their flight. The regiment started, tired and foot-sore, having been constantly on duty since the battle of Corinth. It returned October 16th, having marched forty miles.

On December 9th, 1862, the regiment, Major Bowen commanding, started with an expedition into northern Alabama, to disperse a force of 2,000 cavalry and mounted infantry under Roddy, Our whole force of infantry were in army wagons, twelve men to a team. For ten miles after passing Big Bear Creek occurred one of the most exciting running fights ever witnessed. The enemy were driven from every position, until they fell back upon their large reserve force of artillery and infantry, stationed on the opposite bank of Little

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Bear Creek. The enemy burned the bridge, and retired from our front. Having exhausted our ammunition, and deeming further pursuit useless, we returned to Corinth, arriving on the 14th of December, having traveled one hundred and twenty miles in five days, fighting the enemy one day, and driving him before us for fifteen miles.

On the 19th of December, the regiment, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Wilcox, left Corinth with an expedition, under command of General I. M. Dodge, to intercept the rebel General Forrest, supposed to be marching on Jackson, Tenn. Of all the marches ever made by the regiment, this was the most trying and fatiguing. Over one hundred miles were marched in four and a half days, the first forty of which were made without sleep and but little rest. Nearly every man in the regiment returned to Corinth foot-sore and ragged. The expedition served to drive General Forrest northward ; and when returning, the Jackson forces intercepted him at Parker's Cross Roads, and defeated him.

On the 2nd of January, 1863, under command of Major Bowen, we started, with an expedition of General Dodge, to intercept Forrest in crossing the Tennessee river. Ascertaining that General Forrest had effected a crossing at Crump's Landing, we returned January 3d, having marched twentyfour miles, mostly in the rain.

January 20th, Captain Joseph T. Brown commanding, left Corinth with an expedition commanded by Colonel E. W. Rice, 7th Iowa Volunteers, for Hamburg, Tenn., arriving that evening. We took quarters on board of transports, the men beinocrowded so close as to be unable to lie or sit down, and a cold rain falling all night. It was very hard on the men. On the 27th we started up the Tennessee river, but soon returned on account of the incapacity of the boat to carry so large a number of troops. We returned to Corinth on the 28th, having marched thirty-five miles - the object of the expedition unknown.

other regiments, all under the command of the Lieutenant- Colonel of the 39th Ohio Infantry, for a point four miles south of Burnsville, Miss., with wagon train, to procure lumber. We reached the mills in the afternoon of the 15th, but owing to the heavy rains which had been falling for two or three days, only two hundred feet of lumber could be hauled in each wagon, and, even with this small load, it was almost impossible to get through the swamps, so that we were ten hours in going four miles.

On the 16th Ave left Burnsville, Miss., for Corinth, on the Farmington road, at four o'clock P. M. About dark a steady rain set in, and continued during the night. The commanding officer continued the march during that day and until ten o'clock at night, halting at Farmington. At times the darkness was intense, the men constantly falling down, being unable to select good stepping-places. We voaohed Corinth on February 17th, dirty, tired and hungry, having marched forty-six miles.

February 25th, 1863, the regiment under command of Major Bowen, started with an expedition, under Colonel T. W. Sweeney, for Jacinto, Miss., and beyond if necessary, to assist Colonel Cornyn and the 10th Missouri Cavalry in bringing in prisoners, stock, &c, captured by them. We started during a terrible rain-storm. All the gulches were full of water, and the small streams flooded. Soon after leaving Corinth, we were obliged to wade in water waist-deep.

We reached Jacinto on the 27th of February, after turningseveral times from impassable streams and taking new roads. The rain fell in torrents all the time. The roads were in such a condition that we could proceed no further than Jacinto, nor could we return until the storm should abate. We took up quarters in unoccupied houses, and remained until March 4th, when Colonel Cornyn and command came up, and we returned to Corinth, marching sixteen miles in five hours. The total distance marched was sixty-four miles, including twenty-five miles foraging from Jacinto.

The 52d Illinois left Corinth April loth, 1863, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel John S. Wilcox, with an expedition composed of four brigades of infantry, one brigade of cavalry and fourteen pieces of artillery, all under the command of Brigadier-General G. M. Dodge - destination northern Alabama. We marched to Burnsville on the 15th, and on the 16th passed through Iuka and camped within two miles of Big Bear Creek. April 17th, we were all day crossing the creek : had some skirmishing in the morning to gain possession of the ford.

During the afternoon of the 17th, the cavalry, under Colonel Cornyn, had several engagements with the enemy, and at one time came near being defeated, losing one gun and seventy prisoners. The 52d, with the 1st Brigade, was ordered to the support of the cavalry. We arrived at their camp at twelve o'clock on the night of the 17th, and on the morning of the 18th advanced cautiously, but found no enemy. At noon we started back to rejoin the main force at Big Bear Creek, arriving in the evening, nearly worn out. During the afternoon of the 20th, while on Oats Hill, Colonel Sweeney received his commission as Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

On the 23d the whole force advanced, the 1st Brigade leading and the 52d deployed as skirmishers. We drove the enemy steadily as we moved on, the artillery keeping up a terrific fire over our heads. We bivouacked that night in line of battle near Little Bear Creek, Ala.

April 24th, we resumed the march at daylight, arriving in Tuscumbia at half-past one P. M. We went into camp just east of the town, and remained until the 27th. The cavalry, during this time, was skirmishing with the enemy in the front.

April 27th, the entire command moved forward in the direction of Courtland and Decatur. Wc came upon the enemy in force upon the opposite side of Town Creek, having his force augmented by the arrival of General Forrest with one thousand men. After a half-hour's skirmishing, wc bivouacked for the night, April 28th. Heavy skirmishing and artillery firing continued without interruption from daylight until noon. Gaining possession of the railroad bridge, we effected a crossing, and advanced in line of battle for three miles, driving the enemy. We then returned, re-crossed the bridges, and bivouacked in the same place as the night before.

April 29th, we moved back en route for Corinth. At Burnsville we obtained rations, which were fully appreciated by the men, having been for several days subsisting on limited rations. We arrived in Corinth May 2nd, 1863, fully prepared to enjoy good quarters and rest, having marched one hundred and sixty miles.

July 7th, 1863, the regiment, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Wilcox, was ordered to Burnsville, Miss., to support our cavalry, then engaging Roddy, near Iuka, Miss The enemy fell back before we came up. We returned to camp the next day.

August 18th, 1863, Colonel Wilcox commanding, we moved to Germantown, Tenn., by the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Our headquarters and nine companies were stationed at Germantown, (fifteen miles from Memphis,) and Company B at White Station, five miles west on the same railroad.

October 20th, Colonel Wilcox commanding, we left Germantown via Memphis and Charleston Railroad, for Iuka, Miss. October 31st, we bivouacked three and a half miles east of Iuka, and remained until November 6th, 1863. At this date the whole left wing, 16th Army Corps, under command of General Dodge, moved eastward to follow General Sherman to Stevenson, Ala., as we then supposed.

We arrived at Eastport at noon of the 6th, and crossed the Tennessee river in transports. That night, November 7th, we marched only eight miles. November 8th, we resumed the march at daylight, and continued until eleven o'clock at night, making but slow progress in crossing numerous streams and swamps. We marched only fifteen miles that day. We arrived in Pulaski, Tenn., forty-five miles west of Decatur, Ala., on the 11th of November, 1863. On the 12th of November, we were informed that we should stay here some time ; and Colonel Wilcox was appointed post commander. The regiment was assigned to provost duty, Lieutenant-Colonel Bowen commanding. The total distance marched from Iuka, Miss., to Pulaski, Tenn., was eighty miles.

January Oth, 18<i4, three-fourths of the regiment having re-enlisted as veteran volunteers and mustered as such, Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. Bowen, with three hundred and four veterans and twenty-seven officers, left Pulaski for Nashville, Tenn., en route to Illinois for furlough and re-organization. We arrived in Chicago at noon of the 17th, and, after partaking of a splendid repast prepared by the ladies of the Soldiers' House, the regiment proceeded to Geneva, Kane County, Illinois. Here, on the 20th, the men received furloughs for thirty days ; and many of the officers were placed on recruiting service.

The 52d rendezvoused at Elgin, February 19th, 1864, the day on which the men's furloughs expired. February 23d, Captain Pomeroy mustered into service the recruits, and paid them each one month's advance pay and sixty dollars advance bounty. While the men were on furlough, Colonel Wilcox superintended their recruiting for the regiment, with headquarters at Elgin.

February 24th, Colonel J. S. Wilcox, having tendered his resignation, issued an order placing Lieutenant-Color el E. A. Bowen in command of the regiment, then under marching orders to proceed immediately to Nashville, en route for the army. It left Elgin on the 24th of February, aud arrived in Chicago at one o'clock P. M. Transportation not being in readiness, the command marched to the Soldiers' Rest, where it remained until the next morning.

The regiment proceeded to Pulaski, Tenn., via Louisville and Nashville, arriving on the 29th, and there took its former position in the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, left wing of the Kith Army Corps.

From November 10th, 1861, to March 1st, 1864, it had traveled 5575 miles, in the following manner : on transports by river, 09-4 miles; by railroad, 3500 miles; on foot, 1081 miles.

On May 4th, 1864, the veteranized regiment proceeded to Chattanooga by rail, and commenced the campaign which resulted in the capture of Atlanta. It marched through Gordon's Mills below and Snake Creek Gap to Resaca, where it came under fire of the enemy.

On the 14th and 15th it was engaged in skirmishing, with slight loss ; and with tedious and laborious night-marching, reached Kingston on the 23d, Dallas on the 26th, and, on the 27th, lost three men of Company F on the skirmish-line. At night they constructed earth-works which protected them in the battle of the subsequent day.

On the 30th they moved forward to the front line of works, where they spent two days constantly exposed to fire. In three subsequent days, they constructed eight hundred yards of formidable breastworks.

The history of the regiment from this time till, on the 7th of September, the rebels evacuated Atlanta, is a story of constant toil, frequent skirmishes, severe marches, constant labor in the construction of earthworks by night, in which they were partially sheltered from the enemy's fire by day. Happy were they when a good ditch could be their shelter from the missiles of the foe. In this time they had marched 442 miles, constructed 2285 yards of breastsworks, and expended 46,500 rounds of ammunition in contests with the enemy ; they had lost six killed and thirty-two wounded ; they had captured thirty-eight prisoners and one hundred and seventy-five stand

After the close of the siege of Atlanta, Colonel Bowen, whose term of service had expired, was mustered out, and Lieutenant-Colonel J. D. Davis, who had fought his way up from the ranks, became its Colonel.

A recapitulation of the history of the regiment at this time showed that the regiment had taken an honorable part in twenty pitched battles and sharp skirmishes ; had lost sixtyone by death in battle and from wounds ; had had two hundred and six wounded, and had constructed over four thousand yards of breastworks.

After the capture of Atlanta, the regiment moved back to Rome, and then, with Sherman's grand army, struck out across the country for Savannah. Savannah was captured on the 20th of December, and, on the 5th of February, the regiment, again on the march, crossed into South Carolina with yells of triumph as they landed on the soil of the mother of the rebellion. They moved on through Columbia, its capital, on the 17th, and saw with satisfaction the fine city burned that night to the ground.

With arduous marching and severe labor, but abundant provisions and excellent health, the regiment moved on to Camden, Fayetteville and Raleigh, and there, when Johnston's army had surrendered and the military power of the rebellion had been finally destroyed, they commenced their march through Petersburg, Richmond and Fredericksburg to Washington, which they reached in time to participate in the grand review. This homeward march is described as the most severe and exhausting of any that they had made during their four years of service.

After ten days of rest in camp at Georgetown, the regiment was transported to Louisville, where it lay in camp nearly :l month, and was then moved to Chicago, where it was paid ott' on the 11th of July, and, after four years of arduous and honorable service, its members were mustered out, and joyfully became private citizens once more.

Enlisted Men

Lewis A. Jones, Sycamore, re-enlisted as veteran. Alonzo J. Foster, DeKalb. Ralph Vanhouten, DeKalb. Jerry C. Marvin, Sycamore. Alonzo E. Carr, Genoa.

The 132d Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Fry, Chicago, Illinois, by Colonel Thomas J. Pickett, and was mustered in for one hundred days from June 1st, 1864.

On the 6th of June it started for Columbus, Kentucky, and arrived on the 8th, reporting to Brigadier-General Henry Prince. On the 15th of June, it moved to Paducah, Kentucky, and reported to Colonel S. G. Hicks.

The regiment remained on duty at Paducah until the expiration of its service, when it moved to Chicago, and was mustered out October 17th, 1864.

William Raymond, Cortland, mustered out Oct. 17, 1864. ' Jackson Denyo, Cortland, mustered out Oct. 17, 1864. Eli H. Burdick, Cortland, mustered out Oct. 17, 1864. William H. Beavers, Sycamore, mustered out Oct. 17, 1864. Mark G. Collson, Cortland, mustered out Oct. 17, 1864.