Gibson County, Indiana - Chapter 11, 1884

Chapter 11

and was placed in command of a large body of militia, He participated in the battles of Tippecanoe, 'Thames and many other less important engagemente, and was regarded by bie commander as one of the bravest and most sagacious officers in the War of 1812. first war in which the citizens of Gib- | Captain William Prince was also great friend of son County participated, was that be- | Gen. Harrison, and one of his most trusted officers on tween Gen. William Henry Harrison | the march to the Prophet's town and at the battle of and the Indian confederacy, organized Tippecanoe. John I. Neely was also an aid-de-camp of und led by Tecumseh and his brother, | Gen, Harrison. Joshua Duncan rose to the rank of the Prophet, in 1811. Gen. Harrison, | colonel, and James Smith, the old county surveyor, held then governor of the territory, left Vin- | the rank of major, connes, Sept. 26, 1811, with an army | There were five companies raised im the territory now of nine hundred men, composed of the | comprised in Gibeon County. The commanders were Fourth United States Regulars, with * | Captains Jacob Warrick (who was mortally wounded at wy of militia, and a hundred and | battle of Tippecanoe, and died at upon the thirty piee km of | return of the army), David Robb (afterward major), io ege ded Mi Co en- | Henry Hopkins, Thomas Alcora and William Hara fie service, After making | grove. 'The following are the names of those who were several halt, the army site | a the War of 1812. They have been gathered from the town, on the evening of, the Oth of | recollections of the oldest residents in the county, and November, and went into camp on Burnett's Creek, at | hile the list may not be complet, it is the best po ^ point about eight. miles north of La Fayette, Ind., | je under existing circumstances. "Ihe greater portion since made famous as the Tippecanoe battleground. | served oniy in the campaign and bute of Tip. On the morning of the 7th, at a quarter after four | ¿Canos in 1811: - Isasc Montgomery, Joseph Monto'clock, the Indians commenced the attack, and fought Fain Task with desperntion for several hours. The Americans in | Pete Hanks, James McClure Thomas Loudan, John the action numbered about eight hundred, bun- | o John Moss, Jr.; John Whitsett, Jonas Lance, Wi aredandeighy-ightotwhow were killed and wounded, | Mow Jahn Jr Jo Wheat Jones Lanes Wt The Indiens numbered trom six to eight hundred, sus- | Woode, Simeon La Masten, Willem Barber tained a heavy loss and were driven from the feld. |, Barker, Smith Mounts, Mathias Mounts, - - - a | Moore, Sohn Wilks, James B. Waters, S. Garrett, lead, and the following day the village was reconnoi- | j x and destroyed by Are. On the Dh of November | Chan Harrington, Janes Harington (ile as Tp. the troops started on the netura march, reaching Vin- | Willen "Lathan, Jonathan Latham, cennes on the 18th; where there the army was dis- | M Potter, Fred Hepkian, Joseph Ladd, Jesse Kim: charged. This was one of the most important battles | Li Henry Reel, David Robb, James Robb (twice er fought against the Indians in the West, and it | v ed at the battle of Tippecanoe), James Wheeler may bo anid to have been the opening battle of the War | re = Of 1819, althongh the formal deslarstion of hostilities | 24 Ms three sons, Robert, Sammi and Paton Wheeler,

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" William Mangrum, Jacob Johnson, White, was deferred until the following June. James Patient Haroon D. MeGary, We aro unable to give a complete roster of the sol- | ">=" Spencer, David Johnson, William Benson, diers who served in this campaign, owing to the fact | Thomas Neely, Eli Strain, Charles Harrington (wounded that the muster rolls at Washington have not been | ay Tippecanoe), Samuel Shannon (shot through the bowtranscribed, and we could get no information on this | els at Tippecanoe), Thomas Allman, James Stewart, subject at the adjutant general's office at Indianapolis. | james Tweedle, Mills Armstrong, John Fitzgerald, We have, however, endeavored to preserve the names of | Elsberry Armstrong, Daniel Fisher (killed in the bat- many of those heroes as are remembered by the old- | tle of Tippecanoe), Charles Jones, Samuel Anderson, citizens of the county. William Barker, James Downey, John C. Warrick,

Robert M. Evans, so conspicuous in the early history | Jacob Johnson, William Brothers, John Marvel, John of Gibson County, also distinguished himself as a sol- | Benson, Jesse Music (died of wounds), Asa Music dier. He joined Gen. Harrison's army, and was aP- | Fielding Music, Jobn McCrary, John and Samuel Slaven, Daniel and George Connor, William Mahal (dramen asian Bast ot Indiana ta a werk, oe a mo | ver) Timothy Maball, John Maball and John Moss.

'Those who served in the Tippecanoe campaign and afterward resided and died in this county were: - Abraham Land, father of Judge William M. Land, Aaron Lewis, Ezekiel White, Amasa D. Foster, and Stephen Mead, father of John S. Mead, present county commissioner.

cas war. The war between the United States and the Mexican Governments occurred in 1846 and 1847. The state of Indiana furnished five regiments, and there were a few 'men who enlisted from this county, whose names are as e - Logan Gasaway, F. Brownlee, Joseph Talbot, John Edrington, 'Alexander MeKinly, George B, Montgomery, Joseph Smith, James Smith, Jonathan. William Fullerton, Alexander Berry, Wi D Land, John Woodruff, Washington Peck, Hiram Me- Carty, Aaron McCarty and Uriah Humphreys, Sylvester Braselton, Robert Alcorn, George Montgomery, Jesse Crowley (died in the service), Alexnd John All these, excepting William M. Ta 'Woodruff and Wa Peck, were members of Capt.

teenth Kentucky Volunteers. Company 1 of the Fourtee States Infantry, Col. Truesdale con only survivors at this w Logan Gasaway, of Princeton, Joseph Smith, of New Harmony, George Montgomery, Jesse Harmon mud Alexander Gurrett, in Wabash Township. Mexican soldiers who wurd lived in the count Clayton, George W. 6

Hawk War in 1892. In 1842 the board of eonnty commissioners exempted George Holbrook. Sr., from paying tax on 160 acres of land on which he resided proof of his having served n Jesse Kimball, 'Promax Montgomery, Samuel Montgomery, Jerre Wyatt and Joshua Kitcheus were also Revolutiónary soldiers, and afterward residents of the county.

'This bloody conflict commenced on the memorable 12th of April, 1861, when the guns of treason, aimed at the fag of liberty, belebed forth their murderous missiles at Fort Sumter, and ended with the surrender of Gen. Lee and his army to Gen. Grant, near Rich- 'mond, Va., on the 9th of April, 1865. It is not our purpose in this work to treat of the cause which, work- ing through a seres of years, finally culminated in civil war. Itis ours, rather, to speak of the part taken Gibson County in the conflict of the great Rebellion. Of her record her citizens may well be proud. When the tocsin of war was heard the sons of Gibson ervwded forward to offer their services to the national govern ment, and there is no page of her history brillinut as that which is glorified by the record of their deeds, and to that record unborn generations of her children will point with patriotic pride. The lawyer left his office, the aninister his sacred desk, the physician his practice, the farmer his plow, and marched away 'neath flauntng banners to stirring martial music, in defense of the grand principles of nationality. Many of th distinguished themselves, but all, sup tern, by their bravery and devotio 'on their country and their county. The number of soldiers f eight thousand, three hundred and sixty-seven (208,967), of which only 17,908 were drafted men. Of this num. ty is eredited with having furnished, according to the adjutant-general's report, two thousand, one e (2,199), of which Amber 198 were re-enlisted veterans, and consequently served two terms. The quota assigned to this county 'was two thousand, three hundred and fourteen (2,814), md the credits two thousand, three hundred and ninety-two (2,802), making a surplus of seventy-cight more than the county was required to furnish. True, mot so many were in the service at any one time. It ix sad to remember that very many of those who went forth against those who were their brethren in defense of their country, never returned. The country de- 'munded the sacrifice, and they laid down their glitteri& youth. Others came back broken in health or mutilated in body, to fill an early grave or to drag pai fully through life. Tut they did duty manfully. Not native born, but especially among the German citizens of the county, did the spirit of patriotand the names of many of the m grent" Fatherland," made glorious by their ser- Jive in memory ax long as the Republic shall ot only did Gibson give of her best and noblest blood, for she subscribed liberally lier money and other means so necessary to carry a great war. Nor must those noble women be forgotten who formed themselves into societies and made with their own hands mittens, socks, articles for the hospital and for the use and comfort of the "soldier boys" while periorming those 'arduous duties in defending their nation's honor. 'They held their meetings frequently, and entered upon their work with commendable zeal, and soon had prepared a box of those necessary article, together with provisions,

'grounds at Princeton marks the patriotic sentin the people, and will ever perpetuate the memory of the brave men who laid down their lives in defense of our national government, It wns erected by the surviving members of the Fifty-cighth Regiment Indiana Volunteers. Tho local committee consisted of Dr. Andrew Levis, Joreph Devin, William Kurtz, nnd John Kell, to C. Rule its construction over three thousand dollars. The fund obtained by appropriating the money due the regi went for ations not drawn, aided by a liberal | tion of the oficer wid mon of the regiment, The | meuts wore effected while the regiment was yet in the ld, On the north sido are crossed swords, lag and wrenth; on the enst wide, n sinall shield resting on rauchen of onk and mystle, eromed; nudornenth is a lege wreath encireling the words" Feet Iy thr suvrieurs of the Fifty-Kighth Regiment Indiana Volum. teers, tn the memoria their erased comrades," on the south side is a knapsack supporting crossed muskets and Hugo, and n soldier's cap: on the west side is the cont of vis of the State of Indiana. On the several sides are the following inscriptions: South, "Stone River"; st, "Lavergne": north, " Mission Ridge"; east, 'Chickamaugu" and "Honor the Flag." The names of the members who died in the service are inseribed in different sides, At the base are Upon its summit is perched the American eagle, holding the national ensign in his beak and talons, the oppressed of every land to shel ter under its wide-sprend wings.

'The citizens of Gibson County have just cause to feel proud of the honorable part they have taken in the great ccnflicts of our republic. The blood of her noble sons has been spilled on many a battle-field, They fought | with Harrison at Tippecanoe; were with Taylor at Palo Alto, Monterey and Buena Vista; with Scott at the siege of Vera Cruz, and marched with that vietorious army into the Mexican capital. 'They were at the storming of Fort Donelson, the siege of Vicksburg, and parti pated in nearly all the hard-fought battles of the late civil war. They marched wiih Sherman to the sea, and 'stood with Grant at Appomnattox - a record of valorous deeds, monuments more lasting than marble, more enduring than bri

The names, as enrolled at the edjutant-general's office, of all the soldiers from Gibson County, who served in this war, appear below under the heads of the commands to which they respectively belonged. A irt historical sketch of several of the regiments will 'also be found to contain many interesting facts pertaining to the organization and movements of the diferent regiments,

The fair ground at Princeton was made a camp for recruiting and drilling soldiers, and named Camp Gibson. It wa' permanently institoted for the war carly in 1861, under command of Col. Andrew Lewis,

'The county draft officers, of the draft of Oct. 6, 1862, were: - Draft. commissioner, William Kurtz; marshal, Francis Wade; surgeon, Joseph Neely; but mo draft was 'ever made, ns the county had more than filled her quota, in volunteers.

"rest tien Monet aree Yeu Serve Mahlon IL, dled at Shorman, Mis, Sept 14, d Moser Holl Company K, "eru iler, John, transferred to ith reg. Thirteenth Infantry HRegnent- Three Year' Hervce-Muster Kol many d. Cox, Levi, mustered out Sept 5

This regiment was organized at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, in May, 1861, and was mustered into the U. S. service June 12, 1861, for a term of three years, In this regiment Gibson County was represented with complete company of men and officers. Company "H" was raised at Princeton, nearly all the members

On the jarching sixteen miles to the north branch of the Potomac, where August 7th it engaged in constructing fo known as Camp Pendleton. Proceeding b marches ria Webster, up Tygart's Valley to ville, reached Cheat Mountain Pass afteward camped nt Elkwater, in this vicinity participated iu the operat Reynold's army, x the battle of Oct. 3, losing one killed. November 19 proceeded Louisville, Ky. reporting to Gen. Buell, on tl camping there on Oakland race course Dos 10. Ft wis now assigned to Gen, Nelson's division, marched to Camp Wickliff, near New Haven, thence, Feb, 10, 1862, toward Green River and southwant u Nashville, where it arrived March 12. From: Nashville it moved to the field of Shiloh, reaching there t of April. It participated in the sieg after its evacuation moved with Buel Alabama to MeMinnville, Tenn., where, August 30, it overtook Forrest an i routed hi September 3 the Seventeenth left Meli f Louisville, Ky., where it arrived om the 25th after marching 270 miles, having skirmished with Brazz rear guard on the 21 near Munfordville. October 1 moved to Bardstown, where it rems until the 18th, and then marched to Nashville ria Lebanon, Columbia, Glasgow and G uber.

itself, and th onth was theregiment was fully, mounted, und was kept constantly moving on scouting expeditions. May 1% the men were armed 'with Spencer rifles, each of which weapons was equal to sixteen of the ordinary pattern, June 24 it moved to Hoover's Gup, where the enemy was strongly posted. he enemy's free muting of hr meine of infuntey, three companies of sharpshonters battery, made several charges upon the Seventeenth, which were gallantly repulsed. It held the rebels at bay until out of ammunition, when, reinforced by others of the brigade, the enemy were driven from the field. 'The regiment captured seventy-five prisoners and 125 stands of arms, and sustained a loss of forty-eight killed and wounded.

regiment then marched on a raid to Cowan, and scouted the country iu various directions, aud August 21 skirished with the enemy across the Tennessee River wear Chattanooga. After the evacuation of Chattanooga, the regiment moved toward the North Chickamanga and Dalton, skirmishing frequently with the 'enemy. September 11 it met Scott's brigade of rebel cavalry and two pieces of artillery near Ringgold, and a sharp fight ensued, driving the enemy to Tunnel Hill with severe loss. The Seventeenth lost one killed and two wounded. Skinuisbed frequently with the enemy, on the 18th the division to which the Seventeenth was attached was attacked and compelled to fall back, 'The following day it fought nearly all day in the battle 'of Chick unanga, breaking the enemy's line every time they charged. The 20th it repulsed a scvere charge of the enemy, driving bim and killing, wounding and cap turing a large number, Sighting Inte the afteroon, when it was ordered back toward Chattanooga. October 1, as part of Gen. Crooks command it wus ordered in pursuit of Gen. Wheeler, then in chie Valley. Ou the night of the 3d the re 1 tacked Crew's brigade ut Thompsou'sCove, routed them and eyptared a number of armas aud the latido flag of the Second Kentucky Cavalry; the regiment lost but ono wounded. On the dth it skirmished with the enemy at MeMiunville, driving him beyond the town, losing two Pille and four wounded, October 7 the regiment tasked the enemy beyond Shelbyville, driving him from the field and into Farmington, where he made n stand. Mere it chargel the enemy, cupturing three of Wheeler's guns and a great number of small arns, und 300 prisoners. The regiment lost forty-eight killed wounded, including three commissioned officers Crossed. the Tennessee River at Lamb's Ferry on the 'Mth, and moved to Huntsville, Ala, from whence it 'moved on the 13th in pursuit of Forrest, Roduy, Wharton and others. On the 27th it went into winter quart: ers at Maysville, from whence, November 18th, hy order of Gen. Thomas, 250 of the best montel men marched to near Chattanooga, and crossed the Te see ou Sherman's pontoon on the night of the 23d. ing in the direction of Cleveland they went arom to Tyuer's Station, whilst the battle was raging ut Mixsion Ridge, to within seven miles of Ringgold, and desthe enemy's wagon trains and stores. Returned Cleveland on the 26th, after having destroyed in all wagons. The next day they were attacked hy Kelley's brigade, forced to destroy the f Cleveland aud fall back to near Chattanooga, l killed. On the 30th the regiment marched toward Knoxville, running through the rebel lines to get into the town. December 5 left Knoxville, crossing the Chilhowee Mountain into North Carolina and then into 'Tennessee, camping at Charleston the 14th. The majority of the regiment then dismotinted, camped at

Pulaski, re-enlisted Jan. 4, 1884, and the following à left for Nashville, where on the 18th they were joined | by the part of the regiment at Charleston.

'Twohundred and eighty-six having been re-mustered ns veterans, the regiment left Nashville January 22 for | Indianapolis, on veteran furlough. Arriving on the 25th, it was publicly received in the capital grounds, and was addressed by Gov. Morton, Col. Wilder snd others. While here the veterans purchased horses, and being remounted, left Indianapolis by rail April 2for Louisville, where the regiment went into camp until the 18th, when it proceeded to Nashville, arriving on the 26th, after s ride of 186 miles. May 10, reached Sherman's army then on the march to Atlanta. From this until the S1st of October it was constantly engaged in cavalry and scouting operations incident to the merch upon and cap- | ture of Atlanta, and the pursuit of Hood's retreating fanny northward.

Rome, Coosaville, Leesburgh and Goshen. N veuuber Ist, fter giving up its horses to Gen. Kilpatrick's cavalry, the regiment left Rome, Ga., for Louisville, Ky.. 'where on the 24th it was re-mounted. Was at Nashville, Jun. 8, 1865, from whence it marched to Granville Springs, Aln., reaching there on the 25th. Here it remained until March 12th, when it marched with Gen. Wilson's cavalry command into the interior of Alabama. April 1, it was gallantly engaged in the charge on Roddy and Forest, at Ebenezer Church, capturing one hundred prisoners and one gun, and losing eight killed, eleven 'wounded and five missing. On the 2d it participated in the engagement at Selma, and in the capture of rebel. works surrounding the town. The Seventeenth was first to drive the enemy from his forts, chasing him from the interior works and from his position behind the railroad embankments, taking all the forts from No. 18 to the river on the west side of the town. Four pieces of artillery and about 800 prisoners were tured. Out of 421 officers and men engaged, the Se euteenth lost twelve killed and eighty wounded. After the battle the regiment moved to Montgomery, thence to Columbus, Ga., and to Macon, near which place it engaged the enemy, April 20th, and drove him into the city, saving two important bridges which the rebels were in the act of fring. By a ruse the enemy were led to believe that the Union forces was but the advance of two divisions of cavalry, and surrendered the city, and with it Generals Howell, Cobb, 3fackall, | Mercer and Gustavus W. Smith, 3,000 prisoners, in- | cluding officers of all grades, five stands'of colors, sixty pieces of artillery and 8,000 small arms. The regiment had in action during the day 451 officers and men, of whom one was killed snd two wounded. It camped |

'Macon, where it did post duty until Aug. 8, 1965, when | it was mustered out of service. It arrived home, at Indianapolis, Aug. 16, with 675 men and 25 officers and the day following was publicly received in the capital grounds, and addresses by Lieut. Gov. Conrad Baker, Gen. Vail, Gen. White, Gen. Wilder and others, and a few days following received final payment and discharge from service.

Daring its term of service the Seventeenth Regiment marched over 4,000 miles, and captured over 5,000 prisoners, more than 6,000 stand of arms, 70 pieces of artillery, 11 stands of colors and more than 3,000 horses and mules, Al this was done with a loss of 3 officers and 66 men killed and 18 offers and 176 men wounded total of Killed and wounded of 258.

Lieutenant Colonel. George W. Gorman, promoted from rank of major. Chapi John 1. Craig, died July 12, 1865. Surgeon. 'Samuel E. Munford, honorably mustered out Jan. 12, 1805. Muster Roll Company "Firat Lieutenant Silas, W. Boswell, promoted Captain "K," and resigned Wade, resigned Oct. 20, 1902. M Wasson, mustered out with regiment. Second Lieutenants.

Edwards discharged Oct. 1, 186; disability. Wagoner. Berlin, Greenup, discharged Oct. 2, 1861; disability. Privates. Alexander, John J., mustered out June 20, 1864. Allen. Nathaniel G., died at Chatiancoge, Nov. 18, 1864, of

Baker, Anthony, discharged Oct, 2 Ii «sabi Boal, Jamnes, mustered out Aug, 8 Ini rer. Williaa. vet mustered out Nov. ¥, 1805, ax Cop), | Chesinet, Thomas J., mustered out Aug. H, IMS. (pham, James, died at Murfreesboro, July 21, 1885, of ` Copelan 1. Enon, drafted, mustered cut Jure H, 865,

'wound: Conger, James, mustered out Aug. N. 1865. Boswell, Hezekiah. died at Cheat Mountain, Aug. 22, 1851. | Deal, Daniel. mustered out Aug. K 1305. Brokaw. Joseph Q. Abschurgei May 2 Ina; wounds. | Dreutle John, mustered ont Aug, S, 05. denle; müs Wu 805, Faulk, Andrew J., mustered ont M

Monter Company A iret Lieutenant, Charles C. Hill, mustered out with regiment. Turniteih Regiment. Three Years servie. Spleen, Robert, unassigned

Meter. Henry et ^ sre" This was Col. Alvin P. Hoveys regiment. It was Were e O into service at Vincennes, July 81, 1001, and August 19th moved to St. Louis. Joining Fremont ar- at that place it moved into the interior of Missouri, where it remained until February, 1862, when it was where it remained until the march of Grants army to Pittsburg Landing. In the battle of Shiloh it was conspicuously engaged, losing many men and officers, including Maj. John Gerber. Col. Hovey was promoted brigadier-general April 28, 1802. May and June following it participated in the siege of Corinth, proceed. ing thence to Memphis. In July the regiment vas transferred to Helena, Ark., where it remained during the winter. In the Spring of 1963 it joined aud with Hovey's division of the Thirteenth Army Corps it moved in the campaign against Vicksburg, engaging in all the battles and skirmishes including battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hill. In the latter battle it distinguished itself for gallantry, charging and defeating the enemy handsomely. In front of Vicksburg it was actively engaged in the trenches from May 19th to July 4, and after the capitulation it sailed for New Orleans, reaching there in August. Jan. 1, 1864, it reenlisted as veterans in Louisiana, and soon after visited Indiana on furlough, Returned to Louisuna and remained in that state during the year 1864, being consolidated with the Sisty-seventh Regiment, ut still retaining the designation of the Twenty-foarth Regiment. [o January, 1865, it was transferred to Flor vida, remaining there until the movement against Mobile, in April, in which it participated, also taking part in the battles near Fort Blakely, Ala., on whose works it wusthe first to place its colors. From here the reg; iment moved to Selma, Ala., and soon afterward to alveston, Tex.

On the 16th of July, 1805, the Twenty-fourth wa re-ongunized into a battalion of five companies. The remaining five companies were mainly composed of men who had originally enlisted im the Twenty-fourth sud Sixty-seventh Regiments and were under order of the War Department miustéred out óf service on the 10th of July, 1865, und at once proceeded home.

'Tho battalion still remaining in service, continued on duty in Texas until the expiration of their term of service, Company K of this regiment was raised and recruited in Gibson County, as well as some of the regimentul officers whose names appear iu the following roster:

Corporals. Braselton, John R., vet, must'd out Nov. 15, 1864, as private. Canti, John H. July 31, 1804, as 1st sergeant, Hazleton, Da Hoover, esne B. Olephant, Alexander, must out July 31, 1864, as private.

riin, George Wa; vet. died Sept. B, 1985, at Galveston. Hornbrook, Job, vet. disch' July 13, 1885, disability Howe, Sanford, vet. mastd out Nov. 15, 1885, as Int nersant a In this regiment Company F was maised aud reeruitel in Gibson County. During its term of service the 'Thirty-thind was one of the most powerful regiments i October 2d to G Thomas. October 18th it marched to Crab Orchard, und remained reconnoitering and skirmishing in that vicinity until Jan. 3, 1862, when it moved to Lexington, which place it garrisoned till April 11, 1862, proceeding thence to Cumberland Ford, where it joined Gen. George W. Morgan's forces. It then engaged in ap was evacuated on the 181 of September then returned and was on duty in Kentucky, enduring severe marches amd many hardships, until February 'th, when it reported at Nashville.

On the 4th of March it moved toward Col fought Van Doru's forces on the 5th and again engage the enemy at Thompson's Station. In the Inst engage: ment about 400 of the regiment were exptured, anid about 100 killed and wounded. About two m afterward the prisoners were paroled and exchanged and returned to the feld. The other portion of the regiment remained at Franklin, and engaged i battle at that place. In the early part of Julyit moved and wus in advance on Shelly Tenn., the regiment reenlisted us veterans, in January and February, 1864, February 26th, 450 veterans retuned home on veteran brigade of rebel cavalry, when the city was smrendercd dhoun to Col. Coburn, of the Thirty md of the troops. The regiment lost in this 'more than 300 killed and wounded, On the rember it marched with the left wing (mider of Sherman's army in the memorab JH the movements und mign. The health of the comras excellent, enly four or five mo + bmt none th Corps marched together to Savannah. iod for some time in the vicinity of nbsequently marched on various expeditions thrmgh Georgia and South Carolina, thence ito North Carolina, and March 19, 1865, engaged i the battle of Averyshoro, two men receiving slight wounds. Tt also participated in the of Bentonville, suffering no loss. From here it marched to Goldsboro, Richmond, Va., and Washington, D. C., where it arrived May 21st. 1t remained here until the ittet part of June, when it was ordered to Louisville, Ky. and was mustered ont July 21, 1865, During most of the first years' service the regiment was commanded by Col. Coburn (who afterward commanded a brigade), and then by Lient.-Col. Henderson, until the Lieutenant Colonel. Henderson, James M., resigned Sept. 16, 1864. Quartermantr. MeMfunters, Robert M., mustered ont July 21, 1885. user Roli Company Fpeo Fleming, Joseph T., mastered out Dec. 31, 1995 term ex- Wiliam S., mastered out July 1, 1865; term Polk, Burr H., promoted and A. A. G. March 11,

Bronson, Francis, resigned July 27, 1963. McClurkin, James C., promoted Int lieutenant. McConnell, Robert F.. mustered out July 25, 186; term

Evans: James A died ia the service. Hamilton. Willem, Harrington, Thomas, vet. mustered ont July 21, 1865, e Hubel. Bolo vet mustered ont July 21, 1885, prt els. vel; mustered ont July 21 ety. John E. vet. dined June 7. Ine, Rosi E Ic: emos. Thoman, led at Thompson's Station. 'Musicians. Howe, Jr. Willis, vet. mustered out July 21,1865. Wagoner. Gibson. Thomas M. disch'd disability. Privaten

Gongs M. died In sve. Brazloton, James W.. dischi at end of three years. Burns, Zachariah J.. vet. mustered out July 13, 1985. Bruner, Reed, vet. mustered ont July 13. I$. Burns, John, killed st Kennesaw Meuntai

Burns, Richard V.. ea for disability. Colman, William HL. vet. mustered out July 21, 1865. Coleman. Wesley. vei. mustered out July 21, 1855.

VIENT THE: YARN The Forty-second Regiment was organized at Evansville on the Mh of October, 1861, with James C. Jones ns colonel, In this regi represented, having two tion, and afterward a good represe and Owensboro, Ky., from which place it went by boat down the Ohio and up the Cumberland to Nashville, Tenn., where it arrived on the 25th of February, 1962. From there it moved to the interior of the state, and thence to Huntsville, Alu., and buck aguin to Nashville. From there, in connection with Buell's army, it moved to Louis. ville and joined in the pursuit of Bragg through Kentucky, and October Sth was engaged in the battle of Perryville, losing one hundred and sixty-six officers and men in killed, wounded and missing. Returning to Nashville the regiment joined Rosecrans' army and participated in the battle of Stone River, losing seventeen killed and eighty-seven wounded. On the 24th of June, 1863, the Forty-second left Murfreesboro with Gen. Negley's division and marched to Chattanooga. On the 19th and 20th of September they were engaged

| inthe battle of Chickamauga, losing twenty-two killed, fifty-three wounded, and thirty-two missing. Subsequently it was engaged in storming Lookout Mountain and the battle of Mission Ridge, losing forty-three in Killed and wounded.

On the Ist of January, 1864, the regiment re-enlisted asa veteran organization at Chattanooga and was given a veteran furlough to return home, reaching Indianapolis on the 28th of January, and was received und addressed publicly by Gov. Morton and others. its retum to the field it joined Sherman's army and the 7th of May marched from Ringgold in the campaign against Atlanta and was engaged in the principal battles of that campaign, losing 108 officers and men killed and wounded. During this campaign, whi in " Six Mile Range," near Altoona, the regiment was 'on picket duty for seven days and nights, within fifty | yards of the rebel skirmish line, without being relieved. 'After the capture of Atlanta the Forty-second marched to Kingston, Rome, Resaca, and through Snake Creek to the Chattanooga Valley, and from thence to Gaylesvile, Ala., in pursuit of Hood's army, and then back again to Rome and Atlanta,

In November it moved with Sherman's army from Atlanta to Savannah, skirmishing on the route m engaging in the siege of Savannah, From Savannah 'moved through the Carolinas to Goldsboro, participating in the battles of Averysboro and Bentonville, losing thereby ten men and officers in killed and the 21st of July, 1865, it was nd left for Indianapolis, reaching that place on the followi y. On the 25th of July it was present at a public reception given to several regiments of returnod soldiers in the capitol grounds, on which oceasion Maj. Sherman was present. Addresses were Gen. Sherman and Gov. Morton. In a few days after the regiment was finally discharged from service, its term of service the Forty-second lost in killed, wounded and missing 629, of which number 86 'were killed on the field, three were wounded and taken prisoner. Its strength at the time of its muster-out was 846 officers and mer

The regiment did valiont service, and during its noble career participated in the battles of Wartruce, Perryville, Stone River, Elk River, Chickamanga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Altoona, Kennesaw, Chattahoochie River, Peach Troe Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Savannah, Charleston, Black River and Bentonville.

Regiments Oriens. Lieutenant Colonel, Cockrum, William M., wounded at the battle of Chicam- 'anga Sept. 20, 166); mustered out with regiment,

Firat Lieutenant. Waters, William A., reaigued Apri 13,0, Dorsey, William S anida adjutant, Eine, Davit pronto eat má, Joseph t promoted captain, Ephes, Rod Bentonville, M. C Sici 10, 0, Jonen, William, mustered out regiment. Second Lieutenant. Wade, Francs, resigned April, tà. Embree, David P.s promoted Best Hout And, Joseph H, promoted et Het ery, sok 1: mustered out with Firat Sergeant Patterson, diet or disability Sergeant, a diamig ranted second ent frat tet Ai wnat surgeon Corporate Hdl for disabili. Walker John for dub T Daniel iy inch d for diay, Price, Abani die for i Armen: Josep dones, Wilma prod tat Deu on Hie dich on of wounds. iow art for dit"

Howey, Abraham, vot, mustered ont Say 21, Cime, Sylvester J, vet, minstored out July 21, 68, as serdi De eh, for disability. un dues Sync for ibi ane Nixon, John, kiliéd at Stone River, Newmim, Smith, wounded at and died at Andersonville Tacit, Willem dy nea or disability. Patterson, John W., Aisch' for Richandnon, Samuel, vet murtered out July 2, '0. 'uchardaon, Jasper led nt Atlanta, Auf. George ke ve muntored oti July 6, as cor, Rutter, Austin D., vor, mustered out July 21, 45, as

Second Lirutrnant. Cockrum. Wiliam M., promoted Ist leut. Steele. Jalon Q. A.. promoted Int licut? White, John ©. May 3. Keys. Mlonirum A. promoted Ist he MeCleary, Williaa; mustered out as Int sergt with regi

Carnahan, Marion M., mustered out Sept. 14, 65, anh MUS ter Company rem, Francie M. ont July 25.05; drafted out July 23. 65. 3 munter July 25

The Fifty-eighth Regiment was organized ut Princeton, in October, 1861, and Henry M. Carr was made colonel. 1¢ left for the field in December, crossing the

Louisville. in of Buéll of 1861 and 1862, through central Kentucky, stopping a few weeks at Bardstown, Lebanon, Spring Garden and Bowling Green. March 1 it arrived at Nashville, remaining there until April 1, when it started for Pittabung Landing, reaching there on the evening of the second day's battle of Shiloh. Tt engaged in the siege of Corinth, and after the evacuation of that place, hed iuto northern Alabama, and thence to Shelbysan. From here it moved to Decherd, where it the latter part of November. November 26th the regiment moved toward Murfreesboro, and the day follow ing charged the rebels at Lavergne, It participated in the battles of Stone River, Decomber 81 and January 1 and 2, 1868, being attached to Hascall' brigade of Wood's division of the Twenty-first Corps, losing eighteen killed, cighty-seven woundel and five missing, making a total loss of 110. The regiment remained in the vicinity of Murfreesboro until the movement against Tullahoma wes commenced, when it moved with the army in that direction. It was in the brigade that was first to enter Chattanooga, and was engaged in the battle of Chickumuuga, losing in killed, wounded and | missing, 171, ont of un aggregate of 400 engaged. 'The regiment then fell back with the army to Chattanooga, and was engaged in the battle nt that place on of Sherman's division, in the charge on Mission Ridge, the 25th of November, losing five killed and sixtyone wounded. Immediately after it made & forced | march at Knoxville, which placo was then besieged by Longetreot army. During the winter of 1809-04 the regiment was encamped among the hills of east Ten messee without tents, and only such rations ns could be gathered from a poor and scanty country. Jan. 24, 1864, the rogiment enlisted as veterans, and March 4th arrived at Indi i. In Apr 1864, it returned to Chnttanooga and was assigned to the engineer department, and immediately took charge of the pontoon trains of Sherman's army. During the march of the army from Chattanooga to Atlanta, the regiment did all the bridging, in some instances bridging some of the rivers as many as sixteen times, and often under the fire of the enemy. In October, 1864, 170 veterans and returned recruits of the Tenth Indians Regiment ware transferred to the Fifty-cighth, and con. 'tinued to serve with them until final discharge. In the division of Sherman's army at Altoona the Fiftyeighth was assigned to the Army of Georgia, which was composed of the Fourteenth and Twentieth Corps, com- 'manded by Maj. Gen. Slocum. In the campaign from

Atlanta to Savannah, this regiment did all the bridging for that army, including the bridge across the Bavannah River opposite the city, which was over 8,000 fect in length. December 81 tho non-veterans of the regiment were mustered out at Savannah and returned home.

On the campaign through South Carolina to Goldsbero, N. C., this regimentagain did all the bridging for the army of Georgia, including a second bridge over the Savannah at Sister's Ferry, where tbe men worked for six days, in water from two to four feet deep, in clearing and repairing the road. During the campaign the regiment made over 16,000 fect of bridges. While attached to the engineer's department it did not participate in any heavy engagements, but was frequently exposed to the fire of the enemy, being first on the banks of the stream and the last to leave, working the greater part of the time after night, with the enemy on the opposite bank. After the surrender of Johnson' army the regiment marched from Goldsboro to Washington City via Richmond, bridging all the streams on the route except the James River. It remained at Washington for a brief period and was transferred to Louisville, Ky., when July 25, 1865, it was mustered 'out of service. From here it proceeded to Indianapolis,

550 men, and was present at a reception given to returning troops in the capital grounds on the 27th of July, being addressed by Lient-Gov. Conrad Baker and others. A few days Inter the regiment was finally discharged from service. In July, 1865, ninety men 'were transferred to the regiment from the One Hundred and First Indiana, being the recruits remaining in service after the muster out of that organization. These mustered out with the Fifty-Bighth. During the term of service the regiment lost in battle aud disease 268 men.

Regimental Nos-Commluloned Sta and Band. Sergeant Major Grant, Joseph, resigned at Utica, Quartermasters Svrorant 'Torrence, Henry, Behm, John C., promoted 24 licut, Co, Hospital Sinear.

Mnt Jose Probl, ont Ang. IR; eon, unt Aug. IN. Suetin, Ei istered ont Ang 1. Woods! tere ont Ang. TE, i Witherspoon, Thomas, mustered vit Ai Is, 162, |

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Fowler, William B. mustered out Nov. 11, 'G4 | Weeding. Thomas, mustered out Jane 23, 'oo Stewed disc Jam, S3, Gi dali | T, que Nor 12, di.

Price. Baldwin, John L., mustered out Nov. 11. Nathan. vet., mastered out July 25, 63. Blockade Jasper, killed ut Manion Ridge, Nov. 25. Bins Whimsy, died af Losi RE Aprii 16,

Duncan, 'William A., vet., mustered out July 25. "65. | Woods, Isaac M., mustered out June 4. 5. lan, Sir ter out Jay 25, 65. Withrow, Andrew 3., mustered out June 4, 65. Butun. Willam N. dica at Andersonvie prison, July 27, 'Master Rol! Company C. KH Captain.

set mastered omi July 23 Musicians. ¡aman Sept, Woods, Albert R.. residence, Jasper. Spain, Pleasant y mastered out Nor. 11, '4, as lat ser- | | Wagoner | Gros, Jackson. Privaten,

Gente Jonn W died in Knox Counts Ashby, William, discharged Doc. 18, 12; disability. iens Brewster, John, discharged Oct. 20,62; disability. Brown, Jolin, discharged; disability. | Beagles John, died at Nashville, Tenn., July 2, 62, | eo mb, | y ter, Clemnel, died at Bardstown, KY., Jan. 28, - ¡y diay. | discharged March 30, 3; diy. M. dischi, disability Clark, Hezekiah H., mustered out Dec. 17, 0, Hall, James H», killed at Stone River, Dee. 31, "o. d y Jalnes T., vet. mustered ont July 25, 63. Mann, George W., Nov. 18, 62, disability: Philips, John P. mustered out July 35, 5. Phillips, Richard P., mustered ont, July 25, 65. Rolle, St. Zavier. Roberts, Sebern, killed at Stone River, Dec. 31,162.

'Recruits. fontis A died at Nashville, Tenn, Ape 11, à. uri, Napoleon nter ont, July 25, of. | Montfort; Riley NL, unt dont Dec, 3] 00, hospi

Second Lieutenant. Tamta, Will died at Bodin u Aet Ad action cel SIE cette No discharged March 19, 6; disability. Firat Sergeant. pmastened ont June 25, 05. Burch, Thomas, died in rebel prison at Andersonville, 'Sept. 21, 74; commissioned sergeant. |

Emeron, Jobn W vet promote enanas Simon, discharged March 17, 3; disability. Mounta, Taane T. Ti eze ul a, aa corp. Miller, Francia Si 'Jan. 10, 897 disability. Richardson Joho, mustered ou: Nov. 12, 64 | Redman, Robert, killed at Mision Ridge.

John O. Behm, resigned June 2, "65. Firm Lieutenant. Simon P. Utley, mustered out with regimen Second Lieutenas Ralph, Redding, resigned Jau. 13,16. Simon P. Utiey, promoted tat Firn Sergeant. Rodding, Ralph, promoted nd lieutenant. Serge Pace, John W., discharged. April 17, 69. disability, Huw Henry Cr kl ion Rudge, Nov. 25,61. Johnston, William A, Wilder, Georgo W., discharged March 19, 63; wounds, Corporala.

Jonen, Charles A., nustered out July 25, 15: substitute. Jenkins, Jonathan, mustered out July 35, %5; substitute. King, Robert T., aiustrrod out July 3. 45; substitute. idl James munter out ane i oot, Christopher, masteroi out Jue 4 Lipineott: Ephraim, mustered ont June 4 V. Lipp, Stephen W., mustered out March 2). 18. Moore, Daniel R., mustered out July 29, 63- Bitten, Benjami mer ot 2, battute. 'Coy, John, mustered out March 29, 13. Martin, Lewis, mustered out June 5, 15. | ¡Ever mustered out June 25, 5. alcoi, Jackson; mter out June i. o.

dich. Chas "March 19, %69. Gion, Joseph, mustered out July 2, 15. Gray, Öharlen 31. Ge mustered out June 35, 05. Guard, Jesse B., mustered out June 25. 3. Green, James, Hater out Jame 2,5, raved. James J, mustered out June 25, 45. Willen Wos mustered out x Hamilton, Aaron, mustered out Dec. 31, V. Hallon, Henry, mustered out Apri iî, û. Maguey Oliver. musterei ont June 25, s. bs, William P.. mustered out June 25, 05. Harris, Daniel K., mustered ont Juno 2, 5. Jones, Livtha, mastered out June 25, 68.

Gibson County was represented in this regiment by paris of Companies A and C, numbering about sixty men in all. The Sixty-third wae authorited to be raised on the Blat of December, 1861, and its place of rendezvous fixed at Covington, with James MeManomy as commandant of the camp and John B. Williams as adjutant, Ite first duty was guarding rebel prisoners at La Fayette, where, on Feb. 21, 1802, Companies A, B, © und D were organized as a battalion, with John B. Williams as Lieutenent-Colonel. This battalion was soon after transferred to Indianapolis, and placed on duty at Camp Morton guarding prisoners. May 27th the battalion was ordered east, and August 80th participated in the battle of Manassas Plains (or second Bull Run). October the battalion was returned to Indianapolis and the regimental organization was completed by the addition of Companies E, F, H, I and K, raised under the call of July, 1882, and Lient.-Col. Wiliams promoted to the coloneley of the regiment.

Until Deo. 26, 1868, the regiment remained at Camp Morton, and during that time Companies E, F, and 1 were detached for duty as Provost Guards. On the above date the other six companies left Indianapolis, proceeding to Shepherdsville, Ky., arriving there on the 23th. From that timo until January, 1864, these companies were engaged in guarding the line of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Lebanon branch theroof. While thus engaged the regiment had several skirmishes. About the middle of January, 1864, the several companies were concentrated at Camp Ky., under command of Col. Israel N. Stiles, 'and February 25th moved toward Knoxville, Ky., arriving there March 15th, after a march of 185 miles over almost npassable roads. April Ist it was assigned to the Second Brigade, Third Division, of the Twenty-third Army Corps. From Bull's Gap, April 280, it moved in the direction of Jonesboro, marching 100 miles in four days, and burning the bridges and destroying the tracks of the Tennessee and Virginia Railroad for many miles. Returning to Bull's Gap. April 28th the regiment com- its march toward Georgia to join Gen. Sher- 'man's army, then just entering upon the Atlanta campaign, effecting a junction with it at Red Clay, Ga. May 4, and on the 9th and 10th the Sixty-third occu pied a position on the left of the line during the action of Rocky Face Ridge, losing two killed and four wounded, After this, it moved through Snake Creek Gap to Resaca, where it was engaged on the 1th, with the Sixty-third, in the front line of brigade, when it charged across an open feld more than half a ander a terrific from the enemy, taking & portion of the rebel works. It lost in this engagement eighteen killed and ninety-four wounded; total 112. On the 16th the regiment moved from Resaca, wading the

Ostamaula River, overtaking the enemy at Cassville on 'the 18th, driving him all the nett day, reaching Oartersville and remaining there until the 284, On the 26th the regiment lay in entrenched position on the Dalles line, being under the constant fire of three batteries until relieved June Ist. It sustained a loss of sixteen wounded. From the 84 to the 6th of June it lay behind works of its own construction, losing one killed and one wounded. Being held in reserve until the 16th, it was then placed in the front line near Lost Mountain, losing six Killed and eight wounded. On the 17th it moved forward to the Kennesaw line under a brick fire, but without loss, and on the 20th, while crossing Noses Crock under a heavy fire, it lost two missing. On the 27th it made a fank movement on. the left of the enemy's line at Kennesaw, losing two killed and one captured. Remained in entrenchments until the 1st of July, losing two wounded; and on the 8d made a reconnoisance, discovering a long line of rebel works along Nickajack Creek, In crossing the Chattahoochie River on the 8th, they waded the stream neck deep, with a rapid current, without losing a man, and being the first troops across. Moving forward, it came within sight of the city of Atlanta on the 17th, and on the 20th and 224 the division to which it was attached moved to the left in support of the army of the Tennesseo, in that memorable engagement in which the lamented MePherson fell. On the 26th it made a recvancisanco, losing one killed and one wounded. On the 6th it supported Reilley's Brigade of the Third Division of the Twenty-third Army Corps, losing three wounded. On the 9th the regiment was transferred to the Third Brigade, Third Division of the same Army Corps, Col. Stiles commanding, and from thet time until the 18th of August was in various positions along the Sandtown road. From the 18th to the 28th it was on the Campbelltown and Newton roads, During the remainder of the month of August the regiment was on duty in guarding and destroying railroads, marching to Jonesboro, Lovejoy and Decatur, where on the 8th it wont into camp, resting from the labors of the Atlanta campaign. October 4th, with its corps, the regiment again took up its march with other forces under Sherman, and from that time until November 7th it was constantly on the move, On this date it left Dalton for Nashville by rail, moving from there to Pulaski 'on the 16th. On the 224 it fell before Hood's advancing army, skirmishing with the enemy on the march losing at Columbia three killed and three wounded. It participated in the battle of Franklin on the 90th, los ing one killed and one wounded, marching thence to Nashville, where it remained until the 16th of Decembor. Tt engaged in the operations there, being on the right of the line, without loss, and on the 17th joined pursuit of Hood, going far as Clifton, from whence, Jan. 16, 1865, it started for Alexandria, February 84,

{ng cos und the follwing day pureed the army, overtaking it at sunset at 'Town Creek. On the 20h engaged the enemy, losing one killed and one | wounded. Marching to Wilmingiad on the 23d, it | remained in camp until the Gth of March, when it moved to Kingston, reaching there on the 12h, after Servers marc of 100 miles through and mad. March 20th the regiment began ite march lo Goldstore, reaching there the following day, where it re mained until April 10tb, moving thence to Raleigh, and May 15th moved by to Greensboro, Here the regiment remained until June 21, 1905, when the com- | panies still in service were mustered out; the battalion | of four companies, A, B, C and D having been mue | tered ont May 29180, at Indianapolis. The regiment | home and was given a public reception at |

Ewing, Addison Lee, promoted Holcomb, Sites Mc, Oct. Soren 1 entra Ewing, Addison Lev, promoted rst ient, Sergeant Ewing, Adiison L., promoted second (stored ont May 3, 65. p Peck, James, mustered out May 3, 65. Musician Flinn, George W., diseh'd Nov. 11, "63, accidental wounds.

Woods, Stephen, mustered ont A ger John We mastered May 3 Herr. at Rosca, Ga., May 19,164 Master Company 6 cond Lieutenant June 21, 05. Master Holt Company 1. Captain Ewing, Addison Leo, resigned April 0,65, cause disability,

Under the call of July, 1862,the Sixty-fifth Regiment. was reeruited and organized nt Princeton, aud was mus tered into service (with the exception of Company "K 20th of August, 1862, at Evansville with Jolm W. Foster as colonel. The nine companies at once ordered to Henderson, Ky., to protect the place frow guerrillas. On the 27th of August it pro- 'ceded up the Green River and attacked Adam Johnson's rebel regiment on the morning of the 28th, and after a severe skirmish took possession of the town of Madisonville. Company "K" was mustered in on the 10th of September and joined the After the engagement at Madisony panies were detached and assigned to different portione of Kentucky west of the Nashville Rilrond. On the 18th of August, 1868, the different companies reported 'at Glasgow and joined Col. Graham's brigade of cavalry, the regiment having been mounted in April, 1808, The regiment then moved to East Tennessee and arrived at Knoxville September 1, their brigade being the first Union troops in that place, From there they marched up the valley and securing a train of cars proceeded up 'the valley one hundred and ten miles above Knoxville, 'captaring on the route another train and two locomotives. Returning from this expedition on the 6th of September, it again proceeded up the same valley on the following day, and on the 20th engaged the enemy. On the 22nd they again engaged the enemy in a severe fight xt Blountsvile, losing fifteen in killed and wounded. Subsequently the regiment had heavy skirmishing at Rhestown, Blounteville and Bristol, losing in these engagements two men.

November 17, the regiment moved with the division | Stephens, William F., mustered out June 22, "65, as sorto Tazewell, and with the Fifth Indiana Cavalry bad | Cio ee George W., mustered out June 22, 5,40 segu. severe fight December 1, at Walker's Ford, Tenn. | Hunt, Wiliam, transferred Y. R. C. Nov. 36, odds, the Sixty-fifth losing two killed, eight wounded and two missing. Company "K" at this time was at Mulberry Gap, numbering forty-five men, from whence | it expelled a whole rebel regiment by a night attack. After Longstreet's retreat they again encountered the | 'enemy ut Beau Station, Powder Spring Gap, Skagy Mills and Dandridge, losing in these engagements four killed, twenty wounded and eleven missing and captured.

On the 21st of April, 1864, the regiment was dismounted sad assigned to the Twenty-third Army Corps, and the 30th of April joined Sherman's army on ite Atlante campaign. It took part in the battle of Resaca and in all the skirmishes and battles of this campaign up to the capture of Atlanta, losing eleven killed, twenty-three wounded and five taken prisoners.

'Tho regiment next engaged in the pursuit of Hood into Alubama and Tennessee, engaging the enemy at Columbia, Franklin, and bore conspicuous part at Nashville. In January, 1868, the regiment was ordered to Alexandria, Va., und from thence to Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, N. C., and was ordered to attack Fort Anderson, which it did successfully. Tt id some skirmishing at Town Creek on the 20th of February, which was ust engagement with the enemy. The regiment next moved to Greensboro, where it was mustered out on tho 22d of June, 1865, and proceeded to Indian Polis for final discharge, which occurred soon afterward.

"The regiment lost during its term of service twentysix killed, eighty-six wounded and sixty-one captured; total, one hundred and seventy-three.

Solon, unen M., promoted 1st Company First Sergeant 'Skelton, James M., promoted 2d out. 'Sergeants Carter M., mustered out June 22, 5. James M., disch'd March 17, 61, disability. 'Asa, mustered out June 22, 05, as private, Willam Ko muniered Seon' 23,88, as Ist lere ont June 22, November 7th it engaged in the battle of Kingston, aud pata January, 1864, took part in the engagement ut Mossy Brokaw, Henry, mustered out June 8, 65. Creek. In the spring of 1864, the Eightieth left Eost redi Jacob, tramtorred. to 12 rigiment June 15, | Tennessee with the Twenty-third Corps, Gen. Schofield commanding, and joined Gen. Sherman's army. It went into camp in tho vicinity of Red Clay, Ga., and May 9th moved with the Twenty-thint Corps in the direction of Dalton. In the memorable Atlanta cam paign, the regiment participated in all the important wragements from Dalton to Atlanta, including the buttles of Resaca, Kennesaw, Peach 'Tree Creek and the - 'operations before Atlanta. In this campaign the regipum ment sustained a total loss, in killed wnd wounded, of Peck, Henry tramterre to 120th regiment Jane 15, 05. | 178,

Moos, Heuser, innere to 12008 regiment June 15 | prier the fall of Atlanta, the regiment moved northpao ward with th Tat Corpa in pari of Hot hon. umay, then making « raid in the rear of Gen. Sher- RA a es Hohe ep ds man's army. At Gaylesville, Ala., further pursuit was == sbandoned, and the Twenty-third Corps was detached from Sherman's army and sent into Tennessee, where became a part of Gen. Thomas' command. In the «campaign that followed, commencing November 25th, 'The companies composing this regiment were and ending Dec. 30th, 1864, the Kiphteth wns kept ongressional District, under the call of | almost constantly on the move. November 30th it pur- July, 1862. Princeton, in this county, wawmade the | ticipated im the desperately fought battle at Frank place of rendezvous during the monche of August and | and then fell back to Nashville, near which place ou the September, was organized. 'Two full companies | 16th and 16th of December, it took part in the engage: - "A" and "E," were raised in Gibson County. Sev. | ment that proved so victorious to the Union ann, under «ral of the regimental nnd commissioned offers, and | Gen. Thomas. After the retreat of the defeated ary ber of enlisted men of companies * F," 0,7 | of the rebel Gen. Hood, the regiment moved with ite and ^1" were also from this county. September | corps in pursuit, following the enemy to the Tennessee Bth the regiment moved to Indianapolis, where it was armed and at once proceeded to Covington, Ky. then mary, 1805, Schofield's Corpa was transferr threatened by the invasion of Gen. Kirby Smith's rebel . Va., where it embarked on steamers for forces. The regiment remained here only « few days, e ightieth accompancl this being transported to Louisville, where it joined G m, and participated in the camuign agmini Buell's army, then being organized to march against | Wil it Bragg. It moved from Louisville, this campaign, | took a conspicuous place in the successful attack upon Oct, Ist, and on the Sth participated in the battle of | Fort Anderson, om the 19th of February. Upon the Chaplin Hill, or Perryville. In this engagement, fought | arrival of Sherman's army in North Carolina, the just one mouth after the Eightieth left its camp of ren- Twenty-third Corps took part in the movcme: dezvons, the regiment boro a conspicuous part, losing armies against Johnson's rebel forces, and after in killed and wounded 150 men sud of the | the surrender of the latter, the corps remained ou duty oficers two were killed, three wounded and two cap- | in that state, the Eightieth proceeding to Salisbury tured. After Bragg had been driven from Kentucky, | with the second division of the corps. Here it remained the regiment remained in that state doing guard duty, | until June 22, 1805, when the organization proper wax and engaged in two expeditions against John Morgan's | mustered out of service. raiding cavalry. The first of these expeditions began | The regiment now returned to Indianapolis with fon the 29th of December, 1862, and ended Jan. 9, | about 920 men and officers for dischurge, being present

'At the muster out of the regiment only such of the men as had entered the service prior to the first of October, 1802, were discharged, all other recruits being held to service, These were transferred to the One E teers, which regiment was retained in service until Aug. Festum ie iio

Commissioned Colonel George T., resigned March 13, 63, disability. Major Simonson, George T., promoted 24 leat. puta Harrison ont with rogiment.

Brownlee, Charlo G., resigned April 12, Duncan, William M: mitered out with regimen Simonson, George T., pro. major. First Lieutenant Archer, Willam, killed In action at Remes, Oa., May 14, MENS, Gp ari He © et ar 108 unto, Alexander M. died at Louivill, Ky., June 10 bal, Jene Co eae Fabs 10. V 3 ne Tichenor, Jonah Gr mastered ut With regiment. Seti REN 'Welborn, Wiliam P., promoted amt. surgeon. Second Lieutenant Brownlee, Charles Gote., promoted Villam Mo, prom captain.

Wilson, John W., killed at Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 82. 'Woods, Renwick C., mustered outJune 2, 85. Wallace, Samuel J., mustered out June 22, "3. win 'mustered out June 22, 5. Witherspoon, Moses C., discharged Feb. 22, 65; wounds, Watt, Samuel D., mustered out June 22, 5. Recruits Estes, Samuel B,, transferred to 123th regiment. Captain, 'Spain, Harrison M., promoted major. First Lieutenant. Fr, William C. masterad out as sergeant major, Montgomery, Alexander. Seran Litonant Morgan, James 5., resigned Aug. 26, 64.

1t consisted of only seven companies, which were formed into a battalion mad mustered into service with John Mebringer as li, Oct 1, 1862, There were about sixty voltributed in companies | regiment, whose names | recorded in the list following this sketch. The Ninety-First was n gallant regiment and saw considerable hard duty, being generally on the move.

'The battalion left Evansville on the 10th of October, 1962, for Henderson, Ky., and remained in that vic inity performing guard duty, protecting that section from guerrilla raids until June 15, 1868, when it was onlered in pursuit of the rebel chieftain John H. Morgan. In September it received recruits, making the regiment complete, and Lieut.-Col. Mehringer was promotel colonel. From this time until May, 1864, the regiment did duty under several commandsin Kentucky and Tennessee, when it moved to Kingston, Ga., and joined Sherman's army then moving upon the Atlantic | campaign. June 8d the regiment was assigned to the | First Brigade, Second Division Twenty-Third Army | Corps, Gen. Schofield commanding. On the 15th it 'was engaged in the fight that caused the enemy to | abandon his strong position on Pine Mountain. Ad- vanced with the army and participated in the engagements at Kennesaw and Lost Mountains, and in the battle at New Hope Church, on the 224, the regiment bore a conspicuous part. Until July ist the regiment 'was constantly engaged in skirmishing with the enemy on Kennesaw Mountain, 'The regiment participated in all the movements upon, and in the siege of Atlanta, serving in all the engagements of that campaign, and after the evacuation of that place went into camp at Decatur, a few miles east of Atlanta. With its corps, October 4, the regiment started in pursuit of Hood, proceeding as faras Cedar Bluffs, when it was detached from Sherman's army and ordered to report to Thomas. The regiment took part in the battle of Franklin, on the 80th of November, and in the battles in front of Nashville on the 16th and 16th of December, January 28, 1805, it reported at Washington, D. C. from whence it moved by steamer to Wilmington, N. C., reaching the mouth of Cape Fear River February Sth, where its corps landed upon the peninsula near Fort Fisher, and after a few engagements captured Wilmington. regiment remained in camp at when it was mustered out of the service of the United The regiment lost while in service eighty-one killed and wounded and returned to the state with nineteen officers and three hundred and fifty men. Muster Noll Company Pirat Lieutenant Benjamin A. Williams, mustered out June 36, 6. Sergeant: Lockhart, James, mustered out June 2, 5. Corporala.

In September, 1863, Gov. Morton received authority from the war department to raise eleven regiments of three years' volunteers, aud the following infantry regi- 'ments were organized: Hundred and Twentieth, 'One Hundred and Twenty-third, One Hundred and | 'Twenty-fourth, Hundred and Twenty-eighth, One

Of the One Hundred and Twentieth the greater part of the men in companies " I" and "« F " were raised in Gibson County, during the winter of 1868-64. The regiment was mustered into pervice March 1, 1864, with Richard P. Barter, of Mt. Vernon, as colonel, and. rendezvoused at Columbus. On the 20th it left In- |

| dianspolis for Louisville, Ky, and upon its arrival there was assigned to the First Brigade, Brig. Gen. Alvin P. Hovey's division. The command then removed to Nashville, where it was equipped for active service, April 5th the regiment moved for the front and after a mareh of over two hundred miles it reached Charleston, Teun., where Hovey's division was assigned to the 'Twenty-third Army Corps, Gen. Schofield commanding. March 2d the regiment moved with its division on the 'campaign against Atlanta, and its subsequent hist identified with the Twenty-third Army Corp ike Creek Gap, Resaca, Lost Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, July 22d, and Jonesboro, on the Sst, aná lost in Killed and wounded in each of the battles and in the heavy skirmishing in front of Atlanta. October 3d, moved in pursuit of Hood, by forced marches through Kingston, Rome, Resaca, Dalton, thence through the mountains to Summerville, where further pursuit was abandoned. October 30th, the 'Twenty-third Corps was detached from Sherman's army aud ordered to report to Gen. Thomas st Nashville. Skinnished with the enemy at Columbus, Tenu., No- 'vember 25th and 26th, and was warmly engaged in the battle of Franklin, on the 30th, losing its gallant Major, E. B. Brasher, (who fell mortally wounded) und forty 'eight men killed and wounded. In the battle of Nashville, December 15th and 16th, which resulted in the utter defeat of Hood's army, the regiment took position on the left of the line of battle, and afterwards joined in pursuit of the enemy until he crossed the Tennessee River, when it went into camp with its division at Clifton, Teun. Left here by steamer Jan. 15, 1865, for Cincinnati, and from thence by to Washington, D. From Washington, with its division, the regiment proceeled to Newbern, N. C., and March Gth, began marching along the line of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad toward Kingston. On the Sth encountered the enemy at Wise'sForks in a sharp fight, and again on the 10th, repising the enemy with henvy loss, the regiment losing seven killed und forty- 'wounded. With the united command of © field's corps the regiment marched from Kingston to Goldsboro on the 20th and 21st, and again joined Gen. Sherman's army, after a separation of four months. next duty was performed at Raleigh, where it served as provost guard, and moved from thence to Charlotte, N. C., where it remained on duty for three months. From here it removed to Greenboro, and August 21st the regiment was ordered back to Raleigh and performed garrison duty. At the expiration of its term of service, it wns ordered to return to Indiannpolis, where it received finel payment and discharge. 'The One Hundred and Twentieth had the reputation of being one of the most perfectly disciplined organiza- | tions that ever left the state. Omer p Albert Knowles 4. Marshal Neely. i Muster Kol Company «b Firat Albert Knowles, promoted stecemively to capta and major. Seon Lintrnant John R. Thomas, promoted Int lieutenant. xee. Crawford, Warrick J., metered out Jan. 5/6

Jenkins. Charles, mustered ont Jan. 8, Landreth, Thomas, mustered out Jan. 5, 06. Taughlin. Robert. mustered on Mitchel, George M.. mattered out Jan. 65. Tma.. Ang. 2.4, | 'Orr, Solomon R., mustered out Jam, A Ud.

The governors of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin having offered to raise for the service of the general government a force of volunteers to service for 100 days, Governor Morton issued his call for Indiaga's proportion of that force on the 28d of April, 1864. The troops tus raised were to go into any state and perform any military service that might be required of them and 'were to be armed, clothed, and subsisted by the United States but were not to receive any bounty.

The One Hundred and Thirty-siztb Regiment was organized under this call and was recruited principally in the First Congressional District. Gibson County contributed one fall company to this regiment, which 'was mustered into service at Indianapolis on the 28d of May, 1864, with John W. Foster as colonel, and soon after departed for Tennessee.

(ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-TUIRD XEODIENT. - ONE YEAR SER- "This regiment was organized in the First Congressional District and mustered into service at Indianapolis on the 21st of February, 1865, with Johp F. Grill, of Evansville, as colonel, and John E. Phillips, of Princeon, as major. Gibson County was well represented in

Companies "G" and "H" and quite a number were to be found in other companies of the regiment. On the | 28rd of February the regiment was turned over to the United States and after receiving arms equipments was ordered to Nashville, Tenn. From there it was moved to Murfreesboro and assigned to guard duty which it performed until the 19th of May, when it was | ordered to Tullahoma. Moving from that place about the 26th of June it proceeded to Nashville and from thence to Clarksville, at which place three companies were detached and sent to garrison Fort Donelso Upon receipt of orders for muster ont the regiment was 'brought together marched to Nashville where it was mustered out on the 17th of October, 1865. They ordered to report at Indianapolis for final di charge and pay, which they did on the 21st of October with thirty officers and 691 men. On their arrival they publicly received at the State House Grove by the citizens and state authorities. Phillips, Jolm E. out with regiment. Sater Company = po Thames mat dont Jly 4, '0. Wiliam O. must ont Oct. 1, 9. S Ra ad Captain,

'Thomas, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., June 4, | Smith, Joseph, mustered out Oct. 17, 85. | Saylor, Jonathan, mustered out Oct. 17, 6, Stump, Charen, mustered out Oct: 12 5 Senbrocks, John, mustered out Oct. 17 | Sharon, Frederick mustered out Oct. 17, bo. William, Willem Po, mustered out Oct, 7, 5. aller, Edwin, mustered. out Oct. 17, 6S | Wilson, Allen, dine û Aug. 10, 85. Captain Warne, Milla le Feb. 19, v Bentfort Reuvis/ mustered ont with regiment. Id IE mustered Lon Dee 1 Fira Lieutenant Woods, James, mustered out Oct. T Keding, mister ont with regiment. cat abt: Munter Noll Company 1. | Burch, Thomas, mustered out Oct. 17,65.

Corporate Bolun, John. mustered out Oct. 17,65 aa Ballon, William, mustered out Oct, 17, Sprowi, damos A., mustered out Oct, 17,65. _ dala, Trulia, DIR ca. conis H. 165, an private, | Charles M mustered out Ost. 1. ron, Willian A, Theo P., mustered out Qe, 17, 6

Cette Jo musterel out Qet 17,45 Hoyo, Jon SÈ, metere ont Oct. 1. din hws ez ath Barthel, John. mitered ont Oct, TE 8, private, | One Munired and Forty-asih Infantry egtment-One Year Makenison, Andrew G., mustered out May d 6 OG praem

Conrsay, deffe Cuttin, Jacob, ote dee muster ont Oot IR i acces Dougherty, Jamon M., mustered ont Oct. 17.6 hi Spit win De Armans John Was out Oct, 1i, o. EY whe Crit Dili, Alex nas | with Conrad Baker as colonel. eri, eae o amatores ont Oct | On the 21st of August the regiment left Evansville AAT. ata et E | for St. Louis. From that place they were ordered to 'Herrin. Robert Y es ont Oct. ics Trenton, where they had a sharp skirmish on Black Harlem, Levi, mistered ont Oct, 1 | River. In October were ordered to Pilot Knob, and ca, ce mite at dc, | 1 alla, dere at Oct, 8. | while in that region participated in the battle of Fred- Joseph, mitered ont July 1, b erictown, and in a charge that decided the fate of the Tinstered ont Oct. 17,65, battle captured a piece of artillery and drove the enemy Pa a il from the eld. It afterward fought tha battle of Hound ove laa. master ont T Hill. On reaching Helena it was assigned to First che. Thoman sme ont Oot TT Dit at Wit. mastered out Oct 1. Prigsle, Second Cavalry; División of tho Thirsomth dl, Mali dida home Marek Corps. During the remainder of it service princi- Moore deemed on be al diy ee id pim perro jab cea Gok pu 'Murphy, John M. mustered out Sept. 13, 05, as corporal. | P' d a Malone, Elijah mustered ont Oct. 1,08. service, which it did with honor and bravery. oigan nme mustered out May 2 05. | orf Karel Do mistral Oct | ote Company orto,

Smith, Samuel, mustered out Oct. 17. 66. Corporal italy, Jasper, musterod out Oct. 17, 85. | Agee, James J., died at Little Rock, Oct. 9, '64.

Tenti Cavalry, Onk Mundred And Trentisfifti Regnet

The Tenth Cavalry, One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth was recruited in the First and Third Connal Districts during the fall and winter of 1863. Tis int camp of was at Vincennes and ner ut Columbus. On the 2d of February, 1864, the regiment was organized with Thomas N. Pace ax colon it it remained in the state until the 3d of May, when it moved (dismounted and armed as infantry) to Nushville and thence to Pulaski, Tenn. During the Atlanta campaign the regiment was detached and engaged guarding the Northern Alabama Railroad. During this time the several detachments were engaged in the b tles of Pulaski, Decatur, Nashville, Little Harpeth,

'The detachments were brought together in February, and the regiment, under the command of Maj. Swal low, proceeded by water to New Orleans and from thence to Mobile Bay. It there participated in the reduction of Fort Blakely and Spanish Fort, which resulted in the surrender of Mobile, From this city the Tenth Cavalry proceeded northward to Eufaula and Montgomery, From here it marched to Columbus, Miss., aud from thence neross the state to Vicksburg, reaching there early in July. From that

Swigg and Reeves, and thirty-five men. These officers and men had been paroled at Vicksburg and were om their way home. The regiment also lost five men killed and seventy-five wounded by ruilrond eollision on the Lonisville & Nushville Railroud while being transported in May, 1864.

On the Bist of Angust, 1865, the Tenth Cavalry was mustered ont of service at Vicksburg, Miss. On the fifth of September it arrived ut Indianapolis with twen- dinner prepared for them at the Soldiers' Home, th 'officers and soldiers of the command marched to the | state grounds, where they were publicly welcomed home

Walker. Sonn A. out June 19,105 Contain. Watson, Willan Robert Duncan, resigned July 2, 62 'unter Rat Company K. William Kurtz. Private, Firat Lieutenant. avid E, Hunter, resigned Doc. 10, 1 mustered out July 5, 16 George P. Simonson, entered U.S: service. RER Willi D. Downey. Jolm T. mustered out Aug. 31, 1865, us corporal. Second Lieutenant. Dorris, William H. M. Barton, resigned July 29, Guston. George Le, mustered ont Aug. 31, 05, as corporal. Sanford M. resigned July 26, e freon Ang IM E 3 pr E r3 er A. mustered out Aug, 31, Ini Gash ES pou e pl PA a Fics ¿aries mastered out June 1,105, A Jom. semere Grez 'Witham Lc mustered out July 24, '5 as corpora. | pow Francis M. Samuel Barrett Munter Roll Company First Lieutenant Prien William B. MeClary. Pritchett, Wiliam J., mustered ont Aug 31, 1885 "Second Lieutenant Hasen. James, out 31, IM, pe Witt Clinton.

| Captain. | Henry C. West. - - Pirat | Logan MeCrary. Second Lieutenant, Robert Gorely. The companies raised and armed under this organi- | Jacoh W. Skelton zation were known ds "home guards." During the war, southern Indiana was frequently threatened with | John C. Halcomb. nvasion from the rebel forces, and several companies 'Second Lieutenant.

E The Common Schools

Privaten, 4 =. made in the first constitution of the Aydelotte, William, discharged June 15, 162. state, adopted June 29, 1816, at Corylere ont july 14 "5, as car- ? don: "It shall be the duty of the general nssembly, as soon as circumstances will permit, to provide by law fora

Hole Master Holt Company "gated, the state supported a very inferior system of Price. publis schouls, and authorized the counties severally to

Lage, Willium M. misterei ont Inne 1 raise additional taxes for schools, if they pleased. "Tho "Third Kentucky Cuvairy. Muster Holl Company: consequence was, the legislature shirked the duty of authorizing the municipal corporations to provide 'schools at their option, and hence, there was on the ibject no uniform rate of taxation, no uniformity of. system, no equality of educational privilege among the children of the state. To remedy this evil and to give formity and equality nnd to secure a wiited and vigor instead of a divided and thus weakened common school system and interest, to place npon the legislature a compulsion to give these advantozes by its own action, instead of hazarding them with the voluntary action of municipal corporations, tbe constitution of 1852 made at the duty of the general assembly to provide by law for a general and uniform system of common schools, wherein history of education in the county involved in considerable obscurity; the oficial recorda furnishing but He information concerning it. Fora few facts in regard to the pioneer school work of the 'county, we are indebted to some of the old settlers still living, who gladly recounted the doings of their schoolboy days. The early settlers being far separated from | each other, did not enjoy any school privileges until 'about 180708, when a school house was erected in the northern part of White River Township, in the Robb settlement, and one or two other places. Tho school buildings of that early day were but small as compared with the comfortable houses to be found in every school district of the county to-day.

A brief description of the firat school house erected in the Robb settlement, will not be out of place here. 'The structure was a one-story log house, with clapboard roof and puncheon floor; the roof was held on by weight poles made fast by hickory withes, it had windows of greased paper to admit the light, a portion of a log being left ont on each sido to make room for this substitute for glass. A large fre place extended cross the entire rear end of the room, which was mado of clay and sticks forming the chimney, in wbich on cold days « rearing fire of loge piled high sent ont heat; the school-master took good cero to his seat in the wann corner of the room. The five deske of modern days had rb place there, but slabs fastened up around the sides of the house by pegs driven into the logs, answered as writing and ciphering tables, while puncheon benches served for seats. Tho pupils all faced the wall when studying, but runged themselves in a semi-circle ia front of the fire-place when called out to recite. In those primitive days, the varied apparains to be found in most of our school-houses at the present day hind place. No maps graced the walls, neither did a globe or Webster's Unabridged havo a plece on tho teacher's desk, if desk there chanecd to be. No disagreeable chalk dust filled the room, for no blackboard was used. 'The three rudiments - reading,'rting and "rithmetie, were the principal studies, the writing being done with goose quills, from ink made by boiling in water the out "und inner bark of the maple with eopperas, which formed a black fluid. The enrly schools of the county were subscription schools; tho teachers generally boarding round from house to house, among the patrons of the school, and receiving their salary ia money or produce. 'The school-honses being fes and far between, it was no. "common thing for the pupils to have to trudge three, fonr or even five miles, morning and evening to get a little schooling. The teachers generally were poorlyeducated, if stories toll of them are to be believed, and in many instances sadly needing to be taught themselves, Most ofsthom were proficient in wielding the rod. Tt is related of one of the early teachers that he would jonally get drank during school hours and vary the programme of exercises by whipping the whole school, beginning on his own poor boys frst, hy way of getting his band

Probably the second school taught in the county was by Joseph Duncan, an eastern man, who possessed more education than was usually found in the teachers of that day: he taught a school in the year 1808 in an old log cabin, situated at tlie spring in the southeast comer of Section 2, a half milo northwest of where

Owensville now is. In 1810 William Woods taught in 'the Williamson setlement, in a little log building, with a firo-place in both ends, and a log was left out on one side over which was pasted greased paper to admit the light. Woods boarded around.

In 1811 John Johnson taught at tho same place. In 1812 Adley Donald taught in a little log cabin which stood on the south side of the branch, in what is now Princeton, Tho cabin had formerly been used asa cabim by one of the early settlers. It was located south side of the branch, on South Main Street. David Burela also taught in this cabin, In 1817 another log schoolhouso was built almost opposite the present U. P. Church. This house was used only a year or two, end after the building of tho frame Covenanter Church, school was taught in it until the erection of the brick seminary in 1880, The teachers who kept school in the log building were Solomon D. King, John Coursly, Mathew Cunningham, and William Chittenden. Ira Bosticletanght a subscription school in tho old Covenant Church immediately after it was built. Another early teacher was Major James Smith. Jolin Kell also taught a subseription school in 1820. Ta 1828 Wiliam Chittenden taught a private school in his own dwelling.

In 1818 William Putnam taught a school in what is Township, in a cabin of ono of the settlers, which was located on Section 7, T. 8, B. 9. * Other early teachers were George Sharp and James Simpson.

In character and influence the early schools of Gibson County were not unlike those of other counties of the state. Among the early settlers there were many who desired for their children better educational privileges than they themselves had enjoyed, and especially were those who had immigrated from tho Eastern States, or had had opportunities for knowing something of tho influences of the schools in those states, in sympathy with the growing idea that the youth of a community should be eduented to a certain extent, to enable them to stand in proper relation to society, and that the state isin duty bound to provide the means for securing to each individ: unl such advantages for intelectual training as will prepare him for the duties of citizenship. There were not 'wanting those who opposed this idea on general p ples, arguing that there must always Lo two classes in a community, one of which, as a laboring class, has no need of, and no time for, acquiringmental culture, which would unfit them for their duties in their sphere in life, and make them discontented with their surroundings.

re shrewdness readily discovered the advantage little learning" gives one in his relations with his fellows. "This, and the " divine discontent," the moving spirit in every step of progress, tended to mako among the sturdy pioneers many warm friends of cducation and earnest advocates of schools. As a result, almost with the first settlement of the county, schools were established, and always in neighborhood as soon as a suficient number of scholars could be gathered. 'Though these early schools might not show very favorably in comparison with those of the present day, and though the ol-styled schoolmaster who ruled therein may have possessed scarce u smattering of the accomplishments now required at the hands of the aspirant for pedagogic honors, still they had their mission and filled it, and it may be, were more fully appreciated than better schools. and teachers would have bee

The average old-style schoolmaster could hardly be called x professional in the sense in which the term is understood ut the present day, though he could boast of Jorge experience running through many " winters," and ns an expert wielder of tho ferule and bazel switch. He 'was generally an individual whose fitness for tho position he assumed was attested by the fact that ho bad never suceceded at anything else, and for whom Dame Nature had done litte and culture notbing at all. Stil | there were among the carlier teachers, and those who were jn the ranks sixty or more years ago, many men of. genuine worth, who, if not very liberally educated, were possessed of mucl good sense, and who did anch toc tivute that regard for thorough mental acquisition wi has zesulted in « heattier appreciation of the superio privileges of to-day.

Under the present school system of the state, the management rests in a state superintendent, county st perintendents, and township trustees. The duties of township trustees are to manage the school fund collected by the county treasurer on taxation for local tui tion, and fees paid in for liquor license, and interest on township school fund, derived from township lands, and apportionment of the interest of the state school fund by the state superintendent. these funde are drawn from the treasurer of the county upon the warrant of the auditor, aud are apportioned to the several according to the number of children therein, between the ages of six and twenty-one years. It further the duty of the trustees to employ the teachers 'of the schools of the respeetire townships. Ho is also authorized to build school-houses, and to furnish all ap- | paratus necessary to operate the schools. the other duties performed by the township trustee is the 'supervision of roads and bridges, and the poor of the and handling the township fonds, and also the special school fund, which is derived from local taxation exclusively. special fund is employed in building and repairing school-houses, and furnishing necessary apparatus, such as maps, charts, globes, dictionaries, ete., for the use of the schools. Besides the above there is a county board of education, consisting of the county superintendent, who is chairman of, the board, the trustees of each township in the county, 'and the chairman of the school trustees of each incor. porated town or city in the county. This board is required by lew to meet semi annually at the office of the

INDIANA. 187 county superintendent, on the first day of May aud September of each year. The duties of the board are to consider the general wants and needs of the schools, and, school property of which they have charge, and all matters which relate to the purchase of school furniture, books, maps, charts, ete., and to adopt a uniform system of text books throughout the county, and to have the care and management of township libraries. The adoption of text books are for the period of six years, and text book, once adopted, can be changed within that time, except upon the unanimous consent of the board. No text book, once adopted, can be changed within three yours from date of adoption. Euch and 'every incorporated town or city has a school board of its 'own, consisting of three members elected by the common council of cities, or the board of trustees of incorporated towns. This board in its organization consists of a president, secretary and treasurer. Their duties are to under tho same laws, rules and reg- 'lations as township trustees.

township trustees, relating to the building and location of school-houses, aud all other matters pertai the management of the schools under the jurisdiction of township trustees, and to visit each school in the county at least once a year, and to have the general superintendence of all the schools of the county during their annual sessions. It is also his duty to carry out the 'orders and instructions of the state board of education and the superintendent of public instruction; itis also his duty to secure from the township trustees and the school trustees of incorporate! towns and cities, the enumeration of school children between six and twenty- years of age, in each townshi county, between the first day of March and May in each year, which enumeratio supctintendent of public instruction, on or before the fifteenth day of May of cach year. It is further his duty to make out by the first day of June of exch year. the lists of enumeration and the reporta of trustees and the basis of the apportionment of school revenue to the several townships, towns and cities of the county, and parts of congressional townships of adjoining coun. ties whose congressional towasib fund is managed in his county, and report the same to the county auditor.

Tt is farther his duty to see that the interest on the school fund is properly paid and apportioned, and where such fund has suifered loss, to soo that the same is reimbursed out of the general funds of the county us the school fund under the law is not permitted to be wasted. Jt is also his duty to examine the officin) dockets, ree: ords, and books of accounts, of the county officers, justices of the peace, prosecuting attorney, mayors of cities, and township and school trustees, and ascertain it any of said officere have negleted or refused to col- | lect and pay over interest, fee, forfeitures, licenses, and other claims, due the school funds, ind revenues of the state, or have misopplied the same; then in the latter event it is bis duty to institute suit for the recovery of the same, for the benefit of the school revenue of the county.

Believing that it will be of interest to our readers, we append the Inst annual report of county superintendent Mr. H. A. Yeager, to the state superintendent of public instruction, which exhibita somo valuable school statistic

The number of white and colored children between tho ages of six and twenty-one, in Barton Township, is 705; in Center Township, 562; in Columbia Township, 869; in Johnson Township, 1,004; in Montgom- | ery Township, 1091; in Patoka Township, 997; in Wabash Township, 125; in Washington Towasbi White River Township, 911; in Princeton corporation, 1,072; in Oakland City corporation, 47, The total number in the county, between six and twenty-one, is 7,883, The number of male persons in the county, bebeen ten and twenty-one years of ge, who can not read or write, is 16 and the suber of females is 25 | total, 37.

heta of The total revenue tuition collected with the year. , 1888, was $46,682.17 less | the sum-of $19,005.29 on hand from the previous year. | amount expended in the payment of teachers for the year ending Sept. 1, 1889, was $98,176.49, leaving. a difference of $8,455.68. Special school revenue amount collected for the year ending Sept. 1, 1893, $17,686.57; total expenditares out of special school fund for the eur ending Sept. 1, 1888, $14,618.26. There aro fourtoon graded schools in the county, as follows: - Princeton, Fort Branch, Oakland, Owensville, Haubstadt, Patoka, Hazleton, Francisco, Somerville, Snake Run, in Barten Township; Gravel and Black River, in Montgomery Township: Ennes in Washington Township, aol Orr graded school in Patoka Township. The fol- | owing table will be of interest to all who appreciate the growth and development of the school system of the state free school ayslem began to develop, and from time to time, as the system became more fully developed, new 'ind supplementary laws were passed, which gave wide scope to the school system of the state, and to the benfits to be derived therefrom. Under the early system. the law made no requirement as to the number of branches required to be taught, which generally consisted in teaching reading, writing, spelling and arithmetie under this regime. The board of county com: missioners were required to appoint at leapt ore, and not more than three school examiners, who held office one year, It was their duty to examine all applicauts {for license, as teachers of the common schools, and if found qualified, they were licensed for any period of time not exceeding two years, at the discretion of the 'examiners. Under a general revision of the school law in 1865, the board of county commissioners were required to appoint a school examiner for the county, who held his office for the period of three years; he was 1 'quired to examine teachers for license by a series of writen oF printed questions in orthography, reading, writing, arithmetic, geography. English grammar, physiology, and the history of the United States,

In 1872 the office of school superintendent way by legislativo enactment created, and this offe took the place of school examiner. This ofice has been filled by William T. Stilwell and Henry A. Yegger, present incumbent. The superintendent is elected every two 'years by the township trustees of tho county. Since Mr. Yeager has been superintendent the grade of scholarship in teachers has been gradually raised, the course of study and the grading of the district schools of the county has been steadily improved. Tlie schools of Gibson County rank among the best in the state.

Though the schools are not as good as they might be under more favorable conditions, they aro better than they ever were before. That the whole system of comvery imperfect no one affects to doubt; it is like a vast machine whose parte are susceptible of ceaseless improvements. But the whole tendency is evidently to constant and valuable progress, Tt is firmly fixed in the hearts of the people, as is shown by their fostering care. One of the most important of the agencies in bringing the common schools up to the resent fair state of efficiency, is the county superintendency. It is as easy to show the need of thorough and intelligent supervision im the management of a system of schools as in the conduct of other extensive and important enterprises. Facts might be adduced to demonstrate the value of such supervision; and any fe soi eas ae a mer of schools of this county during the last f Sist cecide thet the olico a ne sce to be filed by ordinary individual, and in regard to which a most liberal policy should be held.

Such, in brief, is the school system of the state. Founded upon the broad printiple that the property of the state is responsible for the education of the youth of the state, and its schools being absolutely free, it is a just source of public pride, and must continue to be the first means for securing the fature prosperity and happiness of the people of the commenwealth.