Henry County, Indiana - Chapter 4: Henry County in the Rebellion, 1884

Chapter 4: Henry County in the Rebellion

First Call for Troops. - Prompt Response from Henry County. - Entire Militia of the County. - Enrollment. - Volunteers. - Few Drafted Men. - A Noble Record. - Statistics of Bounty AND Relief. - Historical Sketches of Regiments in Which Henry County Soldiers Served. - Companies a*nd Commissioned Officers Furnished by the County. - ''Minute Men '' of 1863.

At half-past four o'clock on the morning of April 12, 1861, Confederate batteries opened fire upon Fort Sumter. Thirty-four hours later the ruined fortification was in possession of the enemy. The news of this startling and momentous event was spread by telegraph throughout the nation, and everywhere the hearts of the loyal people were fired with patriotic emotion. On reception of the grave tidings of the fall of Sumter, Governor Morton tendered President Lincoln 10,000 Indiana troops, and on the 16th issued a proclamation calling for that number of volunteers. The response was prompt and hearty, and one week afrer the Governor's proclamation, 12,000 men were in camp; among them one entire company of Henry County volunteers, consisting of seventyeight men. This company was mustered into service in the first regiment organized in the State under the Governor's call. A second company, consisting of seventy-five citizens of Henry County, was mustered into the service immediately after. Thus, under President Lincoln's call for 75,000 men, Henry County furnished nearly double her quota with the utmost promptitude.

According to the statement of the enrollment commissioners, as completed Sept. 19, 1862, the total militia of Henrj^ County was 3,258. Of this number, 1,263 were volunteers; 493 were exempt from military service; and 113 conscientiously opposed to bearing arms. The total number not exempt from service was 2,652. Of the volunteers, 1,088 were already in the service. Under the first and second calls for troops, the number of volunteers was largely in excess of the county's quota. The third call, for 300,000, in August, 1862, found Henry County lacking only 160 men to have a complete quota; this number was speedily raised without a draft. There was likewise no draft in Henry County in 1863, although about 350 men were required to fill the quotas under the two calls for troops.

In February, March and July, 1864, there were further calls for troops; in all 500,000 were demanded. Henry County's share was 1,185; of this number 939 men were supplied by recruits and ninety-seven veterans re-enlisted, making 1,036 volunteers and leaving only a slight deficiency. Then, for the first time, a draft was had; 170 men were drawn, filling the quota, and giving the county a small excess of men in the service. The call for 300,000 more in December, 1864, was responded to by Henry County with 340 volunteers, almost filling her quota. This time only seventeen men were drafted.

According to the figures above given, the total number of soldiers furnished by Henry County was 3,142. Hecessarily many names are counted twice, as a large proportion of the volunteers served during two terms of enlistment. To the everlasting honor of Henry County be it said, from a population of little more than 20,000, this vast number of soldiers was raised for the defense of the Union without resorting to draft but twice, and with less than 200 drafted men, all told! Hothing could speak more eloquently than these figures of the noble patriotism of the people of this county. Besides the troops above named, there were about 500 men of Henry County who enlisted under the Governor's call for militia in the State service against Morgan's rebel raiders.

In the following pages will be found brief accounts of the services of the regiments in which Henry County soldiers figured most prominently. Besides the regiments hereafter named, there were at least a dozen others in which are to be found the names of some natives of this county. To write an account of the movements of all of Henry County's soldiers would be to write almost a complete history of the war. Our aim has been to present what was must notable in their achievements, in a condensed form.

Bounty And Relief

Few counties in the State dealt more liberally with soldiers and soldiers' families than the county of Henry. From the report of the State Adjutant-General we copy the following statement of the

Relief

The Sixth Eegiment, one of the six regiments of three months' men, organized under President Lincoln's call for 75,000 men, was organized and mustered into service at Indianapolis on the 25th of April, 1861, with Thomas T. Crittenden as Colonel. Company F, of this regiment, was raised in Henry County. Its commissioned officers were William C. Moreau, Captain, afterward Captain in the Third Cavalry; Robert Allison, First Lieutenant, afterward Captain in the Thirty-seventh Regiment; John Cole, Second Lieutenant.

The regiment left Indianapolis for the scene of action in Virginia on the 30th of May, having previously been fully equipped and clothed. On the 2d of June it arrived at Webster, whence it was marched with other troops the same night, through a drenching rain, a distance of fourteen miles. On the next morning it took part, at Philippi, in the first battle of the war. Returning then to Grafton, it was assigned to General Thomas A. Morris's brigade and with it participated in the march to Laurel Hill, and the engagement with the rebels under Garrett at Garrick's Ford on the 12th of July. The same month it returned to Indianapolis, where it was discharged from the service Aug. 2, 1861.

Company F, of the Eighth (three months) Regiment, was a Henry County organization. Its commissioned officers were: Captain, Frederick Tykle; First Lieutenant, Henry Ray; and Second Lieutenant, Joseph W. Connell. The Eighth Regiment was organized and mustered into service at Indianapolis, April 25, 1861, with William P. Benton, of Richmond, as Colonel. In company with the Tenth Regiment it moved by rail, June 19, to Clarks- bnrg, W. Ya., where it remained two days. It then marched thirty miles to Buckhannon, where, according to report, the enemy were encamped. But on arrival at this place, it was found that the rebels had moved on to Rich Mountain. The Eighth and Tenth were assigned to General Rosecrans's brigade, and after remaining a short time in camp at Buckhannon, on the 10th of July the command marched toward Rich Mountain. During the night they ascended the mountain, and on the morning of July 11 participated in the battle of Rich Mountain. After the battle the Eighth encamped at Beverly, where it remained about two weeks. July 24 the regiment marched for Indianapolis, and was mustered out of service soon after arrivino^ there.

Company E of this regiment was composed principally of Henry County soldiers. The commissioned officers of the company were as follows : Captains, Frederick Tykle, Benj. F. Elwoud, George

The regiment was reorganized for the three years' service, on the 20tli of August, 1861, and on the 5th of September was mustered into service with Wm. P. Benton, Colonel. Moving from Indianapolis by rail Sept. 10, it reached St. Louis the following day and joined the army which General Fremont was then forming. A few days later the regiment marched toward Jefferson City where it arrived Sept. 14. Here it remained encamped for a week, and during the time was assigned to a brigade commanded by Colonel Jeff. C. Davis of the Twenty-second Indiana Yolunteers. On the 22d the regiment moved toward Springfield which was reached in fourteen days. Seven days were consumed in the return march to Otterville. Dec. 17 the regiment marched to Warrensburg and assisted in capturing 1,300 rebels. Returning then to Otterville it remained in camp until Jan. 24, 1862. Then marching for Springfield, it joined the command of General Curtis en-TOute. Thence marching to Cross Timbers, Ark., it soon after participated in the great battle of Pea Ridge, March 6, 7 and 8. For nearly a month the regiment remained in camp at Cross Timbers, then began a march toward Forsythe, Mo., over Ozark Mountains, down the White River Yalley, and across the country to Batesville, Ark., camping at Sulplinr Eock for nearly two months. Marching thence on the 22d of June, it reached Helena on the 13th of July. This march was an arduous one and the command suffered greatly from a scarcity of provisions, being poorly supplied and marching through a poor country. On the march there were skirmishes along White Kiver and engagement at Cotton Plant. There was also a skirmish at Austin, Miss., in August, while the command was on an expedition from Helena.

On Oct. 8 the Eighth Regiment was placed in the command of General Steele. Proceeding by steamer to Sulphur Hill in the vicinity of St. Louis it marched from that place to fronton, Oct. 11. Prom this point it marched and counter-marched through Eastern Missouri until the 5th of March, 1863. Tlie regiment then embarked upon a steamer to join General Grant's army, which was then being organized at Milliken's Bend, La. Here the Eighth was assigned to Benton's brigade, Carr's division of the Thirteenth Corps, under command of McClernand. The regiment crossed the Mississippi River on the 29th of April, and on the 1st of May took part in engagement at Port Gibson, losing thirty, killed and wounded. Other engagements followed speedily - at Jackson on the 14th, at Champion Hills on the 16th, at Black River Bridge on the 17th. From May 19 until July 4 the regiment was engaged in the siege of Vicksburg. In the assault upon the enemy's works on June 22, the Eighth lost 117 in killed and wounded.

On the 5th of July the regiment marched to Jackson, which, it was found, the rebels had evacuated. It returned to Vicksburg July 24 and there remained until Aug. 20, embarking thence upon a steamer for Carrollton, La. Next followed a campaign under General Banks through the Teche country. Nov. 12 the regiment embarked from Berwick City for Texas, and on the 17th took part in an attack upon a fort, on Mustang Island, which was captured. On the 27th the Eighth took part in the attack and capture of Fort Esperanza, afterward marching to Indianola. At this place, on the 1st of January, 1864, the regiment re-enlisted; 417 out of 515 men were again mustered as veterans. Up to this time the regiment had lost 217 men by death from wounds and disease.

April 22 the regiment arrived at Indianapolis on a veteran furlough. After remaining in the State a month, it returned to New Orleans. On the 27th of July it embarked for Morganza . Bend. The next day it marched to Atchafalaya and engaged the rebels, returning thence to Morganza Bend. Embarking for Washington, D. C., it arrived there Aug. 12. The regiment next marched to Berry ville, Ya., and was there assigned to the Mneteenth Corps. It participated in the Shenandoah Yalley cam paign under General Sheridan, being in the following battles Opequan, Sept. 19; Fisher's Hill, Sept. 22; and Cedar Creek, Oct. 19. Leaving the valley Jan. 6, 1865, the regiment went to Baltimore, and thence by steamer to Savannah, Ga. It remained on duty in Georgia until Aug. 28, 1865, and was then mustered out of service. Sept. 17 the regiment, in command of Lieutenant-Colonel John R. Polk, arrived at Indianapolis, with fourteen officers and 245 men. After being publicly received in the Capitol grounds, by Govorner Morton, it was finally discharged from service.

In this regiment were about a dozen soldiers from Henry County, chiefly drafted men of 1864 or their substitutes. The regiment was organized at La Porte in 1861, and mustered out in September, 1865. Its campaigns in 1864-'65 were against Atlanta, and the pursuit of Hood, 1864; Eastern Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas, 1865.

In the Eleventh Regiment there were upward of twenty Henry County men, chiefly recruits, scattered through various companies. The regiment, first formed as a three months' regiment, was reorganized at Indianapolis, Aug. 31, 1861, Lewis Wallace, Colonel. The eleventh was mustered out July 26, 1865. It saw earnest and active warfare, participating in the following campaigns: Three months. Upper Potomac, 1861; Western Kentucky, 1861; Tennessee and Kentucky, 1862; siege of Corinth, 1862; Tennessee and Arkansas, 1862-'63; against Yicksburg, 1863; Louisiana, 1863-'64; Shenandoah Yalley, 1864.

In the Nineteenth Regiment, Colonel Solomon Meredith, it is estimated that there were about fifty Henry County men, though upon the rolls they are credited to Wayne and neighboring counties. The regiment was formed and mustered into service at Indianapolis, July 29, 1861. Moving on the 5th of August, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Washington on the 9th. On the 28th of Sep- tember it was in the advance at Falls Church, and then went into quarters at Fort Craig, Arlington Heights. March 10, 1862, it moved to Fredericksburg, being with the First Corps, under General McDowell. In May it moved to the Shenandoah Yalley, thence to Warrenton, where it remained until Aug. 5, then moving to Fredericksburg, and afterward to Spottsylvania C-H. Reaching Cedar Mountain on the 10th, it remained here until the advance of the rebels compelled the army to fall back. During this retreat the brigade to which the Nineteenth was attached had a severe encounter with E veil's command, at Gainesville, on the night of Aug. 28, and the Nineteenth lost 187 killed and wounded and thirty-three missing. After the fight at Manassas Junction, Aug. 30, the army moved to Washington and thence to Frederick City. Sept. 14, at South Mountain, the regiment lost forty killed and wounded and seven missing. On the 17th it was conspicuous in the fight at Antietam; at beginning of the battle the regiment had about 200 ofilcers and men; at the close, thirty-seven. Until the middle of October it was encamped at Sharpsburg. On the 30th of the month the Potomac was crossed. After being engaged at Fredericksburg, Dec. 12 and 13, in an attempt to assault the rebel works, winter quarters were established at Belle Plain. The Nineteenth moved across the Rappahannock, April 28, 1863, and was busied in Maryland and Yirginia until July, without participating in any battles. On the morning of July 1 it reached Gettysburg at the opening of the battle. It was the first infantry force that engaged the enemy and assisted in capturing Archer's brigade (Confederate). In the afternoon it was engaged in resisting the desperate charge of the rebels upon the First and Eleventh corps. Out of 288 men that went into battle, during this day 210 were lost. On the second and third days of the battle the Nineteenth was on Cemetery Hill, not actively engaged.

July 18 the regiment crossed the Potomac and on the 1st of August arrived at Rappahannock station. Moving thence to Culpeper it remained in that vicinity until November and was then engaged in 'the engagement of Mine Run. From the close of the campaign of the year the regiment was not again in active duty until spring. During the winter of 1864 a portion of the regiment re-enlisted. On the 4th of May it moved with Grant's army across the Rapidan and participated in the series of battles which followed - including the Wilderness, Laurel Hill, North Anna and

Cold Harbor. The Nineteenth bore a prominent part in the siege of Petersburg. From the crossing of the Rapidan to July 30 the losses of the regiment were: Killed, thirty-six; severely wounded, ninety-four; slightly wounded, seventy-four; missing, sixteen - total, 220. The non-veterans left the regiment early in August, and were soon after mustered out at Indianapolis. The remaining veterans and recruits moved with the " Iron Brigade " to cut the Weldon Railroad below Petersburg, and on Aug. 19 and 21, engaged with the enemy. Sept. 23, 1864, the Seventh and Nineteenth were consolidated into one - the Nineteenth. Oct. 18, the Nineteenth was consolidated with the Twentieth, which was finally mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 12, 1865.

Teietieth Eegiment

This was a regiment organized for three years' service, at Fort Wayne, Sept. 24, 1861, with Sion S. Bass as Colonel. In the Thirtieth, as re-organized in 1864, served a number of Henry County recruits. The mustering out of the non-veterans took place at Atlanta, and while there the veterans and recruits were consolidated into a residuary battalion of seven companies Dec. 3, 1864. This battalion was placed in command of Lieutenant-Colonel H. W. Lawton, and with the Fourth Corps moved to Nashville, where it participated in the battle against Hood's forces Dec. 15. Afterward it was engaged in the pursuit of the enemy to Huntsville, Ala., whence it proceeded with the Fourth Corps into East Tennessee. The battalion then returned to Nashville, where it remained until June, 1865. It was then transferred to Texas with the Fourth Corps. July 12 the company of the residuary battalion of the Thirty-sixth Regiment, commanded by Captain John P. Swisher, was transferred to the residuary battalion of the Thirtieth, by order of General Sheridan, forming Company H of the battalion. Being ordered to Texas, it made many long marches with Sheridan's army. It was finally mustered out of service Nov. 25, 1865.

The Thirty-sixth, a gallant regiment, contained over 300 of Henry County's soldiers, as well as the following officers from this county: Colonel, William Grose; Major, Isaac Kinley; Adjutant, George W. Lennard; Surgeons, Joseph M. Whitesel, Thomas F. Boyse, Benjamin F. Elder; Chaplain, M. P. Armstrong; Cap-

Companies A, C, D and K were Henry County organizations. The several companies were organized into a regiment at Richmond, Ind., Sept. 16, 1861, with William Grose as Colonel, and soon after departed for the field. In the fall and winter the regiment served with the Army of the Ohio until February, 1862, when it arrived at Nashville. The Thirty-sixth moved toward the Tennessee River in March and arrived upon the field of Shiloh in time to take part in that great battle. In the engagement it lost nine killed, thirty-eight wounded, one missing. After the battle the regiment encamped upon the battle-field and there remained until the army moved on toward Corinth. The Thirty -sixth moved with the rest of the army and took part in the siege until Corinth was evacuated. Then moving eastward into the northern part of Alabama, it accompanied Buell's army to Nashville. When Buell followed the Confederates to Louisville, the Thirty-sixth marched with his army and participated in the ensuing pursuit of Bragg through the interior of Kentucky. The command then returned to Nashville, and entering camp remained in action till Rosecrans's army removed toward Murfreesboro. The Thirty-sixth marched with this army and took an active part in the battle of

Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862, and Jan. 1 and 2, 1863. In this engagement it lost twenty-four killed, ninety wounded, eighteen missing - total, 132. Early in the fight Major Kinley was severely wounded and the command devolved upon Captain Woodward, who says, "Not a man of the Thirty-sixth flinched during the eight long hours that it assisted in maintaining the position against the furious assaults of the enemy.-'

Until May the regiment lay encamped at Murfreesboro. It then moved to Cripple Creek and there encamped until the Chattanooga campaign was entered upon in June. In this campaign the Thirty-sixth marched with Palmer's division. The regiment participated in the battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 19 and 20, and during the engagement lost fourteen killed, 110 wounded and thirteen missing - total, 137. Among the killed and severely wounded were several officers of the regiment. George Shirk, Colonel Grose's Orderly, was mortally wounded while carrying the brigade battle flag. The regiment was also engaged at Missionar}' Ridge and Lookout Mountain.

After the battle the regiment returned to Chattanooga and thence moved to Whiteside and Tyner's Station, Tenn. While at the latter place a small portion of the regiment re-enlisted in December, 1863, and February, 1864, and soon after visited Indiana on veteran furloughs. In March the regiment encamped at Blue Spring, Tenn., where it remained until the opening of the Atlanta campaign.

Early in May the Thirty-sixth moved with Sherman's army toward Atlanta, and throughout that celebrated campaign participated in the movements, engagements and skirmishes of the army. Aug. 13, 1864, in compliance with the orders of General Thomas, the non-veterans of this regiment left for Indianapolis, where they were mustered out of service. A residuary battalion was then formed out of the few remaining veterans and recruits. This battalion, of one company, was commanded by Captain John P. Swisher. After the occupation of Atlanta the company, with the Fourth Corps, moved forward, pursuing Hood's army into Northern Alabama, then to Nashville, where it engaged the enemy Dec. 15. Then followed a pursuit of the retreating rebels as far as Huntsville, Ala. Thence marching to Chattanooga it encamped there until June, 1865. The battalion was then transferred to New Orleans. July 12, 1865, by order of General Sheridan, it was transferred to the residuary battalion of the Thirtieth Regiment, and

Colonel Grose (whose distinguished services will be further mentioned elsewhere) was made a Brigadier-General in August, 1861, and Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver H. B. Carey was commissioned his successor. Prior to this appointment Colonel Grose had commanded a brigade for nearly two years.

Lieutenant Fenstress was killed at New Hope Church; Lieutenants* Hendricks and Bowman, before Kenesaw; and Lieutenant Willard was mortally wounded in front of Atlanta.

With this organization served a number of Henry County volunteers, among whom were one entire company - Company I, officered as follows: Captains, Wm. C. Moreau, Angus I). Yanorsdal, Charles Hedrick; First Lieutenants, Tighlman Fish, Thomas B. Wilkinson; Second Lieutenants, Oliver Childs, Charles Hedrick (promoted Captain).

Companies G, H, I and K constituted the left wing of the Third Cavalry. They were organized at Madison and transferred to Kentucky in October, 1861. During a period of over a year the companies were separated, performing duty with different commands. On their arrival in Kentucky the companies encamped at Camp Wickliffe, where they remained until the movement toward Nashville began. In this they joined. They moved to Corinth after the battle of Shiloh, and from Corinth into Northern Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Marching with various divisions during the Buell and Bragg campaign, they returned to Nashville in November, and encamped near Edgefield Junction.

The battalion went with Rosecrans's army toward Murfreesboro, and was in the campaigns of the winter of 1862, and of the spring, summer and fall of 1863. The battle of Missionary Ridge concluded the campaign of the year. Under command of Lieutenant- Colonel Robert Klein the battalion moved into Eastern Tennessee, and was there engaged in scouting and skirmishing duty until the opening of the Atlanta campaign. Then joining Sherman's army it proceeded to Atlanta, participating in all the cavalry operations of that eventful campaign. While "marching through Georgia" the battalion accompanied Sherman's cavalry. At Savannah, by order of General Sherman, the remaining veterans and recruits were transferred, becoming consolidated with the Eighth Indiana Cavalry. The detachment served with the Eighth Cavalry throughout the remainder of the movements of that organization, and was mustered out with it at Lexington, N". C., July 20, 1865.

Forty-Seventh Regiment

There were several volunteers from this county who served with the above regiment ( Colonel James E. Slacks). Among the officers were Adjutant David M. Stockman and Quartermaster Warren F. Ballard, of Knigbtstown. The regiment was organized at Anderson, Oct. 10, 1862, and discharged at Indianapolis, Nov. 2, 1865. Its campaigns were Kentucky, 1862; Mississippi Eiver, 1862; Arkansas, 1862-'3; against Yicksburg, 1863; West Louisiana, 1863; Eed Eiver,T864; against Mobile, 1865; West Louisiana; 1865.

Among the officers and soldiers of this regiment were several residents of Henrj^ County. Part of Company A consisted of Knightstown men. There were also citizens of the county in other companies. George W. Lennard, of Kevv Castle, was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel of this regiment Dec. 2, 1862, and commissioned Colonel July 28, 1863. He died of wounds received at Eesaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. Surgeon Henry M. Crouse, of Knightstown; Cap)tain Eobert Allison, of Company A; First Lieutenants Thomas M. Grubbs and Mark M. Morris; Second Lieutenants Win. H. Leonard, Thomas J. Owens and John E. Deck, of Company A; Captains William S. Bradford and John H. Eent, of Company F; First Lieutenant Chas. W. T. Minesinger, of Company F; Second Lieutenant Eichmond Wisehart, of Company F ; Second Lieutenant Leonidas Fox, of Company K, were also from Henry County.

The Fifty-seventh Eegiment was mustered into service at Eichmond, Ind., Hov. 18, 1861, and moved to Indianapolis, Dec. 10. It went to Kentucky the same month, remained thereuntil March, when it reached Kashville. The regiment was in the second day's fight at Shiloh, April 7. It was actively employed in the siege of Corinth. Thence it inarched into Alabama and Tennessee remaining in the latter until September. It joined the pursuit of Bragg in Kentucky and was in the battle of Chapin Hills, or Perryville. About the 1st of December the Fifiy-seventh reached Hashville.

Kiver. About 350 of its men were engaged, seventy -five of whom were lost. During the Tennessee campaign, including the capture of Chattanooga and the battle of Chickamauga, the Fifty-seventh was attached to Warner's brigade, operating on the north side of the Tennessee River, opposite Chattanooga. The brigade crossed the river and occupied the town after its evacuation.

After the battle of Chickamauga the Army of the Cumberland was reorganized and the Fifty-seventh Regiment assigned to Sheridan's division of the Fourth Corps. It participated in the winter campaign in East Tennessee in 1863'-4, and had its fall share of hardships. Most of the regiment re-enlisted Jan. I, 186J, and in March had veteran furloughs. Tne Fifty-seventh was actively engaged at Rocky Face Ridge, near Dalton, Ga., May 9; at Resaca, Adairsville, blew Hope Church and Keriesaw. It was employed in the campaign against Atlanta and in the pursuit of Hood; and at the battle of FTashville, in December. Moving to Huntsville, Ala., thence to FTashville, it was transferred to Texas in July, 1865; finally mustered out in the fall of 1865.

Sixty-Ninth Regiment

The Sixty-ninth Regiment, at first commanded by Colonel Wm. A. Bickle, afterward by Colonel Thos. W. Bennett, contained two companies ( H and I) of Flenry County soldiers. The officers of Company H were: Captains, Frederick Hoover and David Fount; First Lieutenants, David Yount ( promoted), De Witt C. Hoover and Charles C. Shedron; Second Lieutenants, Hiram B. Brattain, Charles C. Shedron (promoted). Officers of Company I: Captain Robert K. Collins; First Lieutenants, Andrew J. Slinger, John Goodnoe; Second Lieutenant, John H. Foster,

The regiment was organized at Richmond, Ind., Aug. 19, 1862. The next day it left for Lexington, Ky., and upon arriving there proceeded to Richmond in the same State. On the 30th of the month, in the battle with Kirby Smith's rebel forces, the regiment lost 218 men and officers, killed and wounded. The troops fought nobly, but were overpowered by the disciplined force of the enem v and the regiment was captured almost en masse. Those captured were at once paroled and sent to the parole camp at Indianapolis.

After being exchanged the regiment was re-organized at Indianapolis, and on Nov. 27, 1862, left for Memphis in command of Colonel Bennett. It was assigned to Sheldon's brigade ( Morgan's division of Sherman's wing of Grant's army) and on Dec. 20 pro- ceeded down the Mississippi on the expedition to Vicksburg. The Sixt}'-ninth was engaged in the assault upon the Confederate works at Chickasaw Bluffs, but suffered only a slight loss. From this point the regiment nioYed to Arkansas Post and there was engaged Jan. 11, 1863. After the capture of the post the regiment moved to Toung s Point. Here it was overtaken by disaster, losing over a 100 men from disease. Late in February the Sixty-nintir moved to Milliken's Bend. On the morning of March 30 it marched as the advance regiment of Grant's army in the Vicksburg expedition. At Koundaway Bayou, opposite Bichmond, La., a rebel force was encountered and dislodged. The regiment crossed to Richmond in boats then assisted in constructing bridges for the passage of the main army. In three days 2,000 feet of bridging was constructed thus completing a military road across the peninsula from the river above Vicksburg t > the river forty miles below. The entire army then moved rapidly over the road.

The advance crossed the river at Hard Times Landing, April 30, and disembarked on the opposite bank. Thence it marched to Port Gibson, where, on the next day, the battle of Thompson's Hill was fought. Here the Sixty-ninth lost seventy-one killed and wounded. An engagement followed at Champion Hills, May 16, and May 17 the enemy's works at Black River Bridge were assaulted. The regiment then moved to the rear of the rebel works at Vicksburg, taking part in the siege, also in the assault of May 22. On the 23d, with Osterhaus's division, it proceeded to Black River Bridge, where it was on duty, holding Johnson in check, while the siege lasted. The regiment served with the abovenamed division (which opened all the engagements prior to the investment of Vicksburg) during all of the operations on the east side of the Mississippi.

On the 6th of July the division began a movement toward Jackson - it was the advance and did all the skirmishing. The Sixtyninth took part in the six days' siege of Jackson. On Aug. 3, it returned to Vicksburg, whence it was sent with the Thirteenth Army Corps to Port Hudson. It was afterward transferred to the department of the Gulf and sent to Hew Orleans. In September the Sixty-ninth moved to Berwick City, where it joined General Franklin's Teche expedition. On returning the regiment was sent to Algiers v/here it arrived in Hovember. Then taking a steamer for Texas, as a part of General Banks's coast expedition, it reached De Crow's Point, Matagorda Bay, Dec. 1. Feb. 13, 1864, it sailed for Indianola which place it evacuated March 13, then started for Matagorda Island. While crossing to the island, twenty men and two officers were drowned by the sinking of a boat.

The regiment left Matagorda Island in April for New Orleans. Thence it was sent to Alexandria, arriving April 27. Banks's retreating army was here met. The regiment was engaged in the fight near Alexandria, and during the retreat from thence to the Mississippi, supported the cavalry brigade of Colonel Lucas, covering the retreat of the army. Encamping at Morganza, the regiment remained until December, 1861, meantime taking part in various expeditions sent out from that place. Dec. 7 it was sent to Dauphin Island, Mobile Bay. Dec. 14 it joined the Pascagoula expedition of G-eneral Granger - a strategic movement to divert the attention of the enemy from other troops. During this expedition the regiment moved to Grand Bay and approached within twenty-two miles of Mobile. It returned to Pascagoula, Jan. 1, 1865.

The regiment was consolidated into a battalion of four companies on the 23d of January, 1865. Lieutenant-Colonel Oran Perry was made the commander. The battalion departed for Florida, Jan. 31, and served in that State and Southern Alabama until April. On the 1st of April, moving then with Steele's expedition, it arrived in the rear of Blakely. The regiment was engaged in the assault upon Blakely, April 9. On the 3d of May it departed from Selma, x\la., for Mobile, where, on July 5, 1865, it was mustered out of the service. In the battalion there remained at this time sixteen officers and 284 men. It was present at Indianapolis at a public reception of troops addressed by Governor Morton, on the 18th of July.

Eighty- Fourth Regiment

In the Eighty-fourth Regiment, Companies F and G, and part ot Company I, were from Henry County. Commissioned officers from this county were: Adjutant Lycurgus L. Boblett; Captain Robert M. Grubbs, of Companj^ F (promoted Major), Captain Joshua T. C. Welborn, Company F.; First Lieutenants, Valentine Steiner, J. T. C. Welborn (promoted), Wm. M. Cameron, of Company F; Second Lieutenants, Jerome B. Mason, Alpheus Green, of Company F. Officers of Company G: Captain, Hiram B. Yanneman; First Lieutenants, John M. Moore, Jacob W. Yost, George H. Cain. Of Company I: Captains, James W. Fellows,

The Eighty-fourth Regiment, organized at Richmond, Ind., was mustered into the service Sept. 3, 1862, Nelson Trusler, Colonel. On the 8th it left for Kentucky, where, upon arriving, it was assigned to the defenses of Covington and Cincinnati, which places the rebels under General Kirby Smith were then threatening. After Buell had driven the invaders back, the regiment proceeded by rail to Point Pleasant, W. Va., Oct. 1. From this place it moved to Guyandotte, where it remained, occasionally doing scouting duty, from Oct. 17 until Nov. 14. Then moving to Catlettsburg, Ky and shortly after to Cassville, it remained at the latter place until Feb. 7, 1863. Proceeding to Louisville by boat from Catlettsburg, it arrived there on the IVth, and was assigned to the Third Division of the Army of Kentucky. Proceeding to Nashville on the 5th of March, it left that place for Franklin, where it remained encamped until June 3, and then marched to Triune, Ten n. June 8 it was assigned to the First Brigade, irst Division, Reserve Corps, commanded by Major-General Granger. In an attack made by the enemy upon Triune, on the

June 23 the regiment joined the pursuit of Bragg, marching to Middleton, thence to Shelb.yville, thence to Wartrace, where it encamped until Aug. 12. Here General Whitaker was assigned to the command of the brigade. Marching to Estell Springs, Tullahoma, Stevenson and Bridgeport successively, the Eighfyfourth reached Chattanooga Sept. 13. It encamped at Rossville, five miles from Chattanooga, until the IStli. It then moved to the' front and took a position on the left of the line of the Army of the Cumberland. Sept. 19 and 20, in the battle of Chickamauga, the division was commanded by General James B. Steadman. On the afternoon of the 19th his division held the extreme left of the Union hue, and the key to Rosecrans's retreat. All attempts of the enemy to gain this position were repulsed. The next day the massed troops of the enemy made a furious attack upon Thomas; the First Division hastened to the relief of the Army of the Cumberland, and materially aided Thomas in preserving his army. In this battle the Eighty-fourth lost 125 in killed, wounded and missing. On the. night of the 20th the regiment left the battle-field and returned to its old camp. The next morning it crossed the

Tennessee River, and went on picket duty opposite Lookout Mountain. There it remained nine days and nights, skirmishing with the enemy across the river all the time. After ,this the Eighty-fourth was encamped at Shell Mound, then at Moccasin Point until Jan. 26, 1864. The army, meantime, had been organized, and the Eighty-fourth assigned to the Second Brigade, First Division, Fourth Artny Corps. Leaving Shell Mound, Jan. 26, the regiment marched to Cleveland, arriving Feb. 6. On the 22d it started with a reconnoitering force to Buzzard's Roost, where it was engaged in battle on the 25th. From this time until the 3d of May the regiment was encamped at Cleveland. Then began the Atlanta campaign, during which the Eighty-fourth was engaged in action at the following places: Tunnel Hill, Rocky Face, Dalton, Resaca, Kingston, Pumpkin-Yine Creek, Pine Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, Culp's Farm, Peach Tree Creek, in front of Atlanta, Shoal's Creek, Jonesboro, and Lovejoy's Station. With this noble record the regiment marched with the army into Atlanta. Meantime the Eighty-fourth was transferred to the Second Brigade, Third Division (General Grose's).

From Atlanta the regiment departed Oct. 3, and arrived at Chattanooga on the 80th. The regiment was assigned with the Fourth Corps, to General Thomas about this time. The next movement was by rail to Athens, Ga., thence to Pulaski, Teiin., where it was from Nov. 4 to Nov. 23. It marched from Pulaski to Columbia on the 23d, reached Franklin on the 30th, and took part in the battle at that place. On the 1st of December the regiment reached Nashville. During the first day's fight at that place (Dec. 15) the Eighty-fourth was not engaged. The second day it was in the thickest of the fight, losing twenty-three killed and wounded. Then joining Hood's pursuers the Eighty-fourth crossed the Tennessee River, and being ordered to Huntsville, Ala., arrived there Jan. 5, 1865. The next move was made to Knoxville, March 13, thence to Strawberry Plains, Bell's Gap, and Shields's Mills. April 18 the regiment moved to Nashville, arriving April 23.

The regiment was mustered out at Nashville, June 14, 1865, and reached Indianapolis and was publicly received there in the latter part of the month. The remaining recruits were transferred to the Fifty-seventh Indiana Veterans, and served in Texas until mustered out in November, 1865. A brave regiment was the Eighty-fourth.

Ninetieth Regiment Fifth Cavalry

In this oro^anization served a small number of Henry County soldiers, chiefly in Company B. The regiment was organized in Indianapolis in 1862. Four companies were mustered into the service in August, flve in September, and three in October. The campaigns of the Fifth Cavalry were on Indiai>a border, 1862-'63; Kentucky, 1863; pursuit of Morgan, 1863; East Tennessee, 1863- '64; against Atlanta, 1864; Stoneman's raid in Georgia, 1864; Tennessee, 1864; Kentucky and Tennessee, 1865. Mustered out in September, 1865.

'' Late on the evening of -July 8,1863," says Adjutant-General Terrell in his report, "intelligence was received at Indianapolis that a rebel force, estimated to be 6,000 cavalry, with four pieces of artillery, under command of General John H. Morgan, had crossed the Ohio River near Mauckport, and was moving on Corydoti, Ind. Governor Morton at once issued a patriotic call upon the citizens of the State, to leave their various occupations and organize f-r defense. Under this call, within tlie short space of forty eight hours, 65,000 men had tendered their services. Of this force thirteen regiments and one battalion were organized specially^ h>r this emergency, and the regiments designated numerically^ from One Hundred and Second to One Hundred and Fourteenth, inclusive, the battalion being assigned to the One Hundred and Seventh Regiment."

One Hundred And Fifth Regiment Minute Men

Mustered into service July 10, 1863; mustered out July 18, 1863. Company A - Captain Henry Hatch's - and Company C, were from Henry County. The Lieutenant Colonel, John M. Hartley, was from Knights town.

One Hundred And Ninth Regiment Minute Men One Hundred And Tenth Regiment Minute Men

Company A, Captain Andrew J. Slinger, and Company B, Captain George Burton, were from this county. The former was mustered into service July 11, 1863, and mustered out July 14, 1863; the latter, mustered in July II, 1863; out, July 17, 1863.

Company E, of the Ninth Cavalry, was mainly made up of Henry County men. There were also citizens of the county in other companies of this organization. The officers of Company E were as follows: Captain, Yolney Hobson, killed in action at Franklin, Tenn., Dec. 17, 1864; First Lieutenant, Caleb H. Cooper (promoted from Second Lieutenant); Second Lieutenant, Madison Gro'se. In Company F was First Lieutenant Daniel W. Comstock, afterward promoted Captain of Company C.

The regiment was organized at Indianapolis, March 1, 1864, with George W. Jackson as Colonel. It remained in the State, under drill, until May 3, then departed for Tennessee. At Pulaski it was on post duty until Nov. 23, meantime participating in skirmishes. A portion of the regiment, commanded by Major Lilly, took part in an engagement with Forrest at Sulphur Branch Trestle, Ala., where it lost 120 men, killed, wounded and missing.

When Hood's campaign opened, the Ninth Cavalry fell back from Pulaski to Nashville, and was at once mounted and sent to the front. Dec. 17, at Franklin, fighting Forrest's cavalry, it lost twenty-six men and officers, killed, wounded and captured. After Hood was defeated and left the State, winter quarters for the regiment were established at Gravelly Springs, Ala., and here it remained from Jan. 16 to Feb. 6, 1865, when it was ordered to New Orleans. Arriving there March 10, the brigade was broken up, and the Ninth Cavalry, turning over its horses, took steamer oi' Vicksburg and reached that place March 25. It was on post duty - here until May 3, then was again mounted and sent by detachments into the interior of Mississippi, there to perform garrison duty.

May 22 the regiment departed for Vicksburg for the purpose of being mustered out. It was not finally mustered out, however, until Aug. 28, 1865. Arriving at Indianapolis, Aug. 5, it was tendered a public reception the next day.

One Hundred And Twenty-Fourth Regiment

Scattered through the various companies of this regiment were upward of thirty citizens of Henry County. The regiment was formed by consolidating three companies raised for the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Regiment, and seven companies of recruits. The regiment rendezvoused at Richmond, Ind., and was mustered into service March 10, 1864, with James Burgess as Colonel. It was mustered out of service at Greensboro, H. C., Aug. 31, 1865, having seen much hard service. It participated in the campaign against Atlanta, and the pursuit of Hood, 1864, and in Horth Carolina, 1865.

Service

This regiment was organized at Indianapolis, June 8, 1864, with George Humphrey, of Fort Wayne, as Colonel, and John M. Hartley, of Knightstown, Lieutenant-Colonel. Two companies were from this county - E, raised at Knightstown, and G, at Hew Castle. Officers of Company E: Captain, John W. Fort; First Lieutenant, Thomas M. Swain; Second Lieutenant, William H. Bowman. Officers of Company G: Captain, Cornelius M. Moore; First Lieutenant, William T. Shelby ; Second Lieutenant, Isaiah B. Anderson.

The regiment proceeded to Tennessee soon after organization, and did duty at various places along the lines of the Hashville & Chattanooga and Memphis & Charleston railroads. It was kept constantly engaged in guarding these lines until the latter part of August, 1864. The lines were important, being used by Sherman in transporting supplies for his army, which was then advancing toward Atlanta. Serving beyond the term of 100 days, the regi- ' ment returned to Indianapolis, where it was finally discharged.

One Hundred And Fortieth Regiment

Company H, of this regiment, was mainly composed of Henry County, soldiers. The officers of this company were: Captain, George W. Shane; First Lieutenant, P. Dickinson; Second Lieutenants, Robert C. McConnell, John M. Thornburg.

year's service, under the President's call for 500,000. It was formed at Indianapolis by the consolidation of parts of two regiments, the One Hundred and Fortieth and One Hundred and Forty-first, and mustered into service Oct. 24, 1864, Thomas J. Brady, Colonel. Hov. 15 the regiment left Indianapolis for Hashville, where, the day after its arrival, orders were received from General Thomas, and the regiment hurried off to Murfreesboro. It arrived there Hov. 23, and was placed on duty in Fortress Rosecrans, where it remained during the continuance of Hood's Nashville operations, and took part in all the battles and skirmishes in the vicinity of Murfreesboro. The regiment having been permanently assigned to the Twenty-third Corps, after Hood's defeat, it marched from Murfreesboro, Dec. 24, and reached Columbia, where the corps was halted Dec. 28. Here it was assigned to the Third Brigade of the Third Division of the Twenty -third Corps.

Jan. 2, 1865, it moved across the country to the Tennessee River, thence by steamer down that river and up the Ohio to Cincinnati, whence it proceeded by rail to Washington, D. C. From Alexandria, Feb. 3, the regiment took a steamer for Wilmington, N. C., with the expedition against Fort Fisher. Landing on the 8th near the fort, the regiment participated in several attempts made to cross the bayou above the fort. Then proceeding up Cape Fear River and crossing to Smithville, it started toward Wilmington on the 17th. During the attack on Fort Anderson the regiment was exposed to a severe fire from the Union gun-boats. The rebels were overtaken at Town-Creek Bridge, routed and captured. The One Hundred and Fortieth took part, two of its companies being the first troops to enter the enemy's works. The regiment arrived in front of Wilmington on the 21st, marched through the town and encamped near it on the 23d.

Next began a march of eighty-six miles, through swamps, for Kingston. The regiment started March 6, and accomplished the journey in five days. The regiment served in. North Carolina without participating in any fighting until July 11, 1865, when it was mustered out at Greensboro. Arriving at Indianapolis, it was present at a grand reception given returned troops on the 25th of July.

One Hundred And Forty-Seventh Regiment

Henry County citizen. Parts of companies C, H, H and I were from this county. Captain Jesse M. Hiatt, of Company D Second Lieutenants Wm. M. Saint and Clement H. Weaver of Company D; Captain Wm. T. Shelly, of Company H, and First Lieut^ant Thomas J. Cook, of Company K, were commissioned omcers Iroin Henry County.

The One Hundred and Forty-seventh Eegiment (Milton Peden, Colonel) was organized at Indianapolis, March 13, 1865. Three days later it left for Harper's Ferry, Va.; thence, on arrival, marched to Charlestown, where it became one of the provisional divisions of the Array of the Shenandoah. Thenceforth, until finally mustered out, on the Hh of August, 1865, it was engaged in guard and garrison duty at Stevenson Station, Summit Point, Perryville, Harper's Ferry and Maryland Heights Aug 9 the regiment arrived at Indianapolis with thirty-two oflicers and 713 men. It was publicly welcomed, and received in the State House Grove on the 11th. Speeches were made by Lieutenant-Governor Gaker, General Benjamin Harrison and others; to these addresses an appropriate response was made by Colonel Peden.

One Hundred And Forty-Eighth Regiment

There were eighteen or twenty Henry County soldiers in this regiment - a one year regiment of 1865, organized Feb 25 1865 at Indianapolis, with H. E. Euckle, Colonel. It was on duty in iennessee until it was mustered out of service. Sept. 5, 1865.

Miscell Ajsieous

In several regiments not already mentioned there were soldiers rom Henry County; too few, however, to warrant a special mention of each organization. In the three years' service, in the Second, Twelfth, Nineteenth and other battalions of lio-ht artillery, there were likewise soldiers from this county.

In the preparation of this chapter the writer has relied mainly upon the report of the State Adjutant-General as the chief source of information. Although that report is inaccurate and incomplete in some particulars, there is no other means of obtaining the required data. Therefore, should any omissions be noted, the