Randolph County, Indiana - Chapter 7: Officers, 1914 (part 2 of 4)

In comparing different regiments, it would be difficult to tell which one the hardest lot in the prosecution of the great Civil war. In fact, are needless. The history of the whole war presents a wonderful and perhaps unprecedented record. The wars of Napoleon, or of Alexander the Great, of the Russian Czar Peter, of Frederick the Great, of Russia and the allies in the Crimean war, of the Austrians against the French, or of the French against the Prussians, scarcely rival our great North American war. War is terrible anywhere; but for long marches, bravery of attack, heroism of endurance and perseverance in execution, the war for the Union stands high in the annals of the world.

Twentieth Regiment, Reorganized

Company A - Captain, Joseph T. Ives, mustered out December 5, 1864; William AV. Macy, transferred from Company I; mustered out with regiment.

Company A - Joseph A. Anderson, mustered out November 28, 1864; Thomas E. Barr, mustered out June 26, 1865 ; James A. Collett, mustered out March 11, 1865; Isaac Cherry, mustered out April 25, 1865; Lafayette Deardorff, mustered out July 12, 1865; John F. Flood, mu.stered out July 12, 1865; Florin V. Flood, mustered out June 13, 1865, as Corporal; Isaac ~R. Ford, mustered out May 31, 1865; Spottswood T. Foster, mustered out July 12, 1865; Joel Green, mustered out May 31, 1865; William R. Green, mustered out July 12, 1865; David Garringer, Corporal, mustered out July 12, 1865; William H. Harrison, mustered out July 22, 1865, as Corporal; James H. Hawkins, mustered out June 5, 1865; Peter Hester, mustered out July 12, 1865; William Houren, died October 18, 1864, of wounds received at Petersburg; Rufus King, Corporal, mustered out as First Sergeant July 12, 1865; Thomas Kirby, First Sergeant, promoted First Lieutenant, mustered out with regiment; Henry Knight, mustered out July 12, 1865; Henry Kirby, mustered out July 12, 1865; Thomas R. McGuire, mustered out July 12, 1865, as Corporal; Elias G. Moore, mustered out July 12, 1865, as Corporal; John Miller, mustered out April 25, 1865, disability; Henry Marshall, died at Salisbury Prison, N. C, February 12, 1865; John Mendenhall, discharged, disability; John Murray, Sergeant, captured at Yellow house August 19, 1864; Edward Packenham, from Nineteenth Regiment; John A. Pegg, mustered out February i, 1865; David F. Pursley, mustered out July 12, 1865; Lafayette Pursley, mustered out July 12, 1865; George W. Rains, mustered out July 12, 1865; Milton Rains, mustered out July 12, 1865; Charles O. Rider, wounded at Wilderness; Benjamin F. Semans, mustered out; Michael Seagraves, mustered out July 12, 1865; Patrick Sullivan, record indefinite; Andrew J. Wood, Sergeant, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps January 19," 1865, mustered out July 22, 1865 ; Levi Yost; William Zimmerman, mustered out October 29, 1864, as Sergeant.

Company E - Elijah Bales, mustered out with regiment July 12, 1865; John Hank, mustered out July 12, 1865; Thomas Harris, mustered out July 12, 1865; James Lamly, mustered out July 12, 1865; John W. Moore, promoted Second Lieutenant; First Lieutenant; mustered out with regiment; Martin Phillips, wounded in the Wilderness, discharged May 22, 1865; William Phillips, record indefinite; Hugh M. Strain, mustered out July 12, 1865; Thompson Smelser, mustered out July 12, 1865; John Thomson, mustered out July 12, 1865.

Twentieth Reorganized Consolidated

First, the Fourteenth and Twentieth were united, making the Twentieth. Then the Seventh and the Nineteenth were consolidated, making the new Nineteenth. Lastly, the new Nineteenth and the new Twentieth were united, making a new regiment, still called the Twentieth, under Col. William Orr, formerly Lieutenant Colonel of the Nineteenth, the final consolidation occurring October 18, 1864. The new Twentieth remained in the works near

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Petersburg until the spring of 1865, except that they were sent on expeditions to cut the railroad communications of the enemy. Toward the Weldon railroad it advanced to Stoney Creek, engaged in the actions at Preble's House and Hatcher's Run. Thence to the fall of Richmond it was in the advance division of the Second Corps, and in all the battles till the surrender of Lee, the last being that at Clover Hill, Va., April 9, 1865. They marched to Washington City, moving thence to Louisville, arriving June 21, 1865, and being mustered out July 12, 1865, with 390 men and twenty-three ofificers.

Returning to Indianapolis under Col. Albert S. Andrews (Fourteenth Regimfent), Gov. Morton gave them a characteristic public welcome, speeches being made also by Gen. Hovey, Dr. Everts and Chaplain WiUiam C. Porter, and a few days after, they were discharged for their homes.

Twenty-First Infantry, First Heavy Artillery

Mustered in at Indianapolis July 24, 1861 - James W. McMillan, Colonel; changed to heavy artillery February, 1863; mustered out at Baton Kouge, La., January 13, 1866.

The second movement was with Gen. Butler to reduce New Orleans, March 4, 1862. A part of the Twenty-first were the first to touch the wharf at New Orleans, May i, 1862.

The third movement was to Baton Rouge, where the regiment remained till August, being engaged in the battle of Baton Rouge, August 5, 1862, losing 126 men in three and a half hours.

The regiment was mounted in February, 1863, ^"d onward; and in July and October, 1863, two companies, L and M, were added. Ten companies were at Port Hudson, spending forty-two days in the siege. (30)

Company F was mostly captured at Brashear City June 23. In the winter of 1863-64, a large number re-enlisted as veterans. They were furloughed home, and a magnificent reception was tendered them at Metropolitan Hall, Indianapolis, February 19, 1864. Companies G and H were up Red river with Banks.

In November, 1865, the regiment was ordered, to rendezvous at Port Hudson. December 24, 1865, the first grand parade of the whole regiment of twelve batteries took place; and January 10, 1866, at Baton Rouge, La., the men were mustered out of service, the regiment containing some nine hundred and thirty men. Two hundred and forty of them came to Indianapolis for discharge, but seven hundred preferred to remain and be discharged in Louisiana, and it was so done.

The Twenty-first traveled, during its term of service, more than fifteen thousand miles, and was remarkably successful as to preserving the health and general efficiency of its members.

The only men known to be connected with the Twenty-first from Randolph county were some unassigned recruits, of whom not much information is given - none except what follows :

William J. Bremer, mustered out July 28, 1865 ; George Denney, died at New Orleans February 26, 1865; Charles H. Freeman, mustered out July 27, 1865 ; Harrison Hull, not known; John C. Leonard, unaccounted for; Stephen C. Lewis, record indefinite; William J. McQuistan, mustered out July 27, 1865 ; Jeremiah Rawlings, mustered out July 27, 1865 ; Mannon Street, record indefinite ; Sanford A. Stephens, mustered out July 27, 1865 ; Samuel P. Strahan, mustered out July 31, 1865, as Corporal.

There are also two Randolph men in Company C, viz., Jacob Conkle, mustered out January 13, 1866; AVilliam A. Crouch, died December 15, 1864.

Twenty-Seventh Indiana Infantry, Three Years

The regiment left for active service September 15, 1861, only three days after their muster-in, and were soon transferred to Banks' army of the Shenandoah Valley. During the winter, they were encamped near Frederick City, Md., in huts built for the purpose.

They were engaged at Front Royal May 23, 1862, retreating toward Winchester, and fighting in the fierce battle at that place May 25. Gordon's brigade, to which the Twenty-seventh belonged, was assaulted by twentyeight rebel regiments. The brigade withstood the attack for three and a half hours, and repulsed it; but the force of the rebel army was so great that the Union troops were finally defeated. The regiment crossed the Potomac at Williamsport May 26, 1862, and, not long afterward, it marched back into the valley, and to Culpepper Court House, joining Pope's army, of Virginia. August 9, the\' were engaged at Cedar Mountain, as also at Antietam, September 17, 1862, sustaining a heavy loss. After Antietam, they picketed the Potomac from Harper's Ferry to Opequan Creek, and lay, during the winter, near Fairfax and Stafford Court Houses. In the spring, the regiment crossed the Rappahannock and fought in the great battle of Chancellorsville, suffering great losses. It pursued Lee northward, and marched with the Twelfth Corps to Gettysburg, taking a prominent part in that great contest, and joining the pursuit of Lee to the Potomac.

In September, they were sent to the west with the Twelfth Corps, but joined the Twentieth, and were stationed a Tullahoma, Tenn., until spring. Some of the men re-enlisted January 24, 1864, and were furloughed home, coming back in time for Sherman's advance, upon Atlanta. At Resaca, the regiment defeated the Thirty-second and Thirty-eighth Alabama, taking about one hundred prisoners, including the Colonel of the Thirty-eighth, and its battle-flag, its own loss being sixty-eight killed and wounded. They were in the whole Atlanta campaign.

November 4, 1864, the non-veterans were mustered out, and the veterans and recruits were put into the Seventieth, serving with that regiment through

Georgia and the Carolinas, and, when the Seventieth was discharged, the men from the Twenty-seventh were attached to the Thirty-third till the musterout of that regiment at Louisville, July 21, 1865.

Adjutant, Theodore F. Colgrove, promoted Major, mustered out November 4, 1864; re-entered service as Captain Company A, One Hundred and Forty-seventh Regiment; promoted Lieutenant Colonel.

Col. Colgrove was the first Colonel of a three-years regiment that served through his term to the time of muster-out. There were nine in all of this kind, to wit : Col. Colgrove, Twenty-seventh ; Col. Baker, Twenty-eighth ; Col. Coburn, Thirty-third; Col. Ben Harrison, Seventieth; Col. A. O. Miller, Seventy-second; Col. Fred Kneffler, Seventy-ninth; Col. M. C. Hunter, Eighty-second; Col. Charles Murray, Eighty-ninth; Col. D. C. Thomas, Ninety-third.

Twenty-Eighth Indiana, First Cavalry

Did service in detached parts in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia, Virginia, etc., doing much severe work and takng part in many battles.

Thirty-First Indiana Infantry, Three Years

William G. Smith, Company F, promoted Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant. (Put down as private from Randolph County; as Second and First Lieutenant from Bloomfield.)

Thirty-Third Indiana Infantry

Route of regiment - Louisville, Camp Dick Robison, Crab Orchard, Camp Wild Cat, London, Crab Orchard, Lexington, Cumberland Ford, Cumberland Gap, East Tennessee, Manchester, Oak Hill, Ohio, Danville, Lexington, Louisville, Nashville, Franklin, Columbia, Thompson's Station, Tullahoma, Shelbyville, Murfreesboro, Manchester, Estill Springs, Cowan, Tracy Station, Christiana. Re-enlisted, 450 veterans, on veteran furlough - Buzzard's Roost, Atlanta campaign, with Sherman through Georgia and the Carolinas, Richmond and Washington City, reaching that place May 21, 1865; Louisville, mustered out July 21, 1865.

Commanders - Cols. John Coburn and Henderson, Maj. Miller, Col. Burton. Consolidated with it were the Twenty-seventh, Seventieth and Eighty-fifth; on the rolls, 1,500 men. The Thirty-third was a strong regiment, kept recruited and well together.

Thirty-Fourth Indiana Infantry, Three Years

The Thirty-fourth Regiment was employed in difficult, laborious service of many kinds. At the siege of New Madrid, Mo., they helped to clear a passage through a forest covered with water, for the guns, cutting down many trees several feet under the surface of the water.

They were at work for two weeks clearing the Yazoo Pass of the heavy timber felled by the rebels into the stream. They helped to build the bridgesfor the passage of Grant's army from Milliken's Bend to below Vicksburg.

They were everywhere an active, hardy, reliable body of men, a faithful, energetic, thoroughgoing regiment. The number of re-enlisted veterans from this regiment was greater than any other except two, viz., the Thirty-third and the First HeaAy Artillery, and it had the greatest proportion of veterans of any regiment in the field.

Company B - Benjamin Fouch, discharged February 4, 1865; Charles C. Heck, veteran, died at Brazos Santiago, Texas, January 17, 1865; Nicholas Heifner, veteran, mustered out February 3, 1866; Wesley S. Iliff, mustered out February 3, 1866, as Sergeant, veteran; William S. Reeves, veteran, mustered out February 3, 1866.

Randolph Coun-Ty, Indiana Thirty-Sixth Indiana Infantry, Three Years

It left for the field soon after, with the Army of the Ohio, to Nashville, February, 1862; to Tennesse rixer and battle of Shiloh, March, 1862; loss, nine killed, thirty-eight wounded, one missing - total, forty-eight; siege of Corinth till the evacuation ; eastward to Northern Alabama, and back to Nashville and to Louisville; pursued Bragg through to Kentucky; returned to Nashville; battle of Stone River - loss, 132; camped near Murfreesboro and at Cripple Creek ; marched against Chattanooga ; battle of Chickamauga, loss, 137; re-enlisted as veterans at Tyner's Station, Tenn. ; went home on furlough February, 1864; moved in the Atlanta campaign with Sherman. Nonveterans mustered out at Indianapolis August 13, 1864. Pursued Hood's army north, and fought at Nashville, and chased him to Huntsville, Ala. ; was joined with the battalion of the Thirtieth Regiment and went to Texas in July, 1865.

It may be that some of the men in the Thirty-sixth Regiment were from Randolph county, but none are so designated, and at least one company and . many of the recruits have no residence assigned.

Forty-Second Indiana Infantry, Three Years

Company B - Ellis W. Scott, mustered out July 21, 1865 ; James A. Stitsworth, mustered out June 18, 1865; William Stoner, died at Chattanooga April I, 1865; James A. Jarnagan, mustered out July 21, 1865; John A. Juddey, mustered July 21, 1865.

Forty-Seventh Indiana Infantry, Three Years Fifty-Fourth Indiana, One Year Service

This regiment was composed chiefly of nine-months drafted men and substitutes. It was organized in October, 1862, and mustered November 16, 1862, with Fielding Mansfield as Colonel. It was mustered out of service at New Orleans December 8, 1863.

The Fifty-fourth Regiment (one year service) moved from Indianapolis December 9, 1862, about three weeks after its muster-in, to Memphis, and was assigned to the Thirteenth Army Corps. December 20, 1862, it embarked with Gen. Sherman's army for Vicksburg, and reached Yazoo river December 26, 1862. taking part in the engagements at Chickasaw Bluffs, losing 264 killed, wounded and missing. After the capture of Arkansas Post, it moved to Young Point and Milliken's Bend, and, being assigned to Osterhaus' division, helped to lead the advance against Vicksburg. They were at the battle of Thompson's Hill (Port Gibson) ; were placed as garrison for Fort Raymond ; escorted prisoners to Yazoo river and to Memphis ; returned to the siege of Vicksburg; advanced to Jackson, and helped to capture that place.

Soon after, they were taken to New Orleans, going with the expedition up Teche river to Opelousas and Vermillionville. They were mustered out at New Orleans. December 8, 1863, and returned to their Northern homes.

Company I - Captain, Henry Carter, Winchester, commissioned November I, 1862, mustered November 16, 1862; wounded at Vicksburg, and resigned February 13, 1863. First Lieutenant, Samuel P. Strahan, Winchester, commissioned November i, 1862, mustered November 16, 1862; mustered out with regiment December, 1863 ; re-enlisted as private in Twenty-first Regiment (First Heavy Artillery) September 8, 1864; mustered out as Corporal July 31, 1865. Second Lieutenant, William P. Becker, Winchester, commissioned November i, 1862, mustered November 16, 1862, resigned April 24, 1863.

Company I (Mr. Harshman says it was Company G) - Company mustered November 16, 1862. Thomas G. Mullen, Sergeant, mustered out December 8, 1863; Newton W. Needham, Sergeant, left service January 21,

1863; Andrew J. Daly, Corporal, died January 20, 1863, of wounds at Chickasaw Bluffs; William C. Heaston, mustered out December 8, 1863; Nathan Coats, Corporal, mustered out December 8, 1863; Elisha Lambert, Corporal, mustered out December 8, 1863; William M. Hughes, Corporal, died October 6, 1863; Joseph S. Jellison, Wagoner, died March i, 1863; George S. Barker, left service January 21, 1863; George W. Boyer, discharged December 9, 1862; Lorenzo Byram, died March 20, 1863; Erastus Carwin, mustered out December 8, 1863; Gabriel Coats, killed at Chickasaw December 28, 1862; Elisha Conner, discharged December 6, 1862; Elihu Coats, mustered out December 8, 1863; Peter Coblentz, died May 26, 1863; Harrison W. Dille, mustered out December 8, 1863; Andrew J. Fisher, mustered out December 8, 1863; John Goodman, died July 15, 1863; Samuel P. Heaston, mustered out December 8, 1863; William R. HoUowell, mustered out December 8, 1863; Joseph G. Hindsley, mustered out December 8, 1863; Manasseh Johnson, mustered out December 8, 1863 ; Wesley Johnson, mustered out December 8, 1863 ; absent, wounded; Robert N. Porter, left the service November, 1862; Vincent Smith, left the service January 18, 1863; Edward Sizemore, discharged July 20, 1863 ; Daniel Vardeman, mustered out December 8, 1863, as Corporal; Walter Vardeman, mustered out December 8, 1863; John Wright, mustered out December 8, 1864; Samuel Witter, mustered out December 8, 1863; William Wickersham, died October 10, 1863; David Warren, died February 22, 1863; Edward J. Harshman, December i, 1862, mustered out December 8, 1863; William Kizer, October 25, 1862; Albert Coats, December i, 1862, mustered out December 8, 1863.

The officers were one Colonel, two Lieutenant Colonels, two Majors, two Adjutants, two Quartermasters, two Surgeons, four Assistant Surgeons, ten Captains, ten First Lieutenants, ten Second Lieutenants - in all, forty-five. The Colonel was Fielding Mansfield, Madison, commissioned Colonel October 29, 1862; mustered November 17, 1862; mustered out with regiment.

Twenty-seven of the forty-five officers continued through the whole term of service, being mustered out with the regiment; eleven resigned, one declined and four died - tvvo of wounds and two of disease.

The regiment was mustered in at Indianapolis June i6, 1862, John R. Mahan, Colonel. Mustered out at Indianapolis at the expiration of the term of service. Duties performed, guarded prisoners at Camp Morton, and marched into Kentucky to assist in repelling the incursion of Kirby Smith.

Probably a large number of Randolph men were enlisted in Company F of the Fifty-fifth Regiment, but the places of residence are not given and the men can not be designated. Officers, 36; men, 603; recruits, 19; died, 4; no deserters ; unaccounted for, 19 ; total, 658. The men in Company F, perhaps from Randolph county, are as follows :

Mustered in at Richmond November 18, 1861 ; Colonel, J. W. T. Mc- MuIIen. Re-enlisted as veterans in East Tennessee January i, 1864. Veteran furlough March and April, 1864. Mustered out at Victoria, Texas, December 14, 1865. Reached Indianapolis January i, 1866, 23 officers and 168 men under Col. John S. McGraw. Officers, 50; men, 923; recruits, 464; veterans, 215; died, 267; deserters, 54; unaccounted for, 24; total, 1,652.

The Fifty-seventh was mustered into service at Richmond November 18, 1861. Moving to Indianapolis and remaining till December 13, it reported to Gen. Buell at Louisville ; thence the regiment was ordered to Bardstown to join the Army of the Ohio, Sixth Division; soon it was moved to Lebanon, then to Munfordville by rail and to Nashville on foot, arriving in March. March 21, the Army of the Ohio set out from Nashville to join Gen. Grant. The regiment arrived only on the afternoon of April 7, the second day of the battle, but engaged immediately, losing lightly. It remained through the siege of Corinth, and then marched into North Alabama, and about the middle of July, to Central Tennessee again, remaining near Tullahoma and McMinnville till September i. Bragg's attempt on Louisville aroused fresh activity, our troops were ahead and Bragg fell back to be pursued through Kentucky and defeated at Perryville. The Fifty-seventh took part in all this work, and marched again to Nashville. Although the Fiftyseventh had been in a few battles, yet its work was severe; guarding trains, foraging, skirmishing, kept the regiment busy and produced much hardship.

At Stone River a loss was suffered of seventy-five out of 250 engaged. Col. Hines and Lieut. Col. Lennard were both seriously wounded. Until the spring of 1863, they were encamped near Murfreesboro, scouting, foraging, picketing, skirmishing and drilling severely and constantly. Before the capture of Chattanooga and the battle of Chickamauga, the Fifty-seventh was north of the Tennessee, but when the rebels left the town, the brigade to which they belonged took possession, and the regiment was selected as Provost Guard. They were relieved in time to take a prominent part at Mission Ridge.

After Chickamauga, the Fifty-seventh was assigned to Sheridan's Division and continued so to the end. That division went into East Tennessee against Longstreet for' the relief of Knoxville. That winter campaign among the mountains of East Tennessee can hardly be equaled in the annals of the war. The army went stripped of baggage into the fight around Chattanooga, and marched forthwith from the pursuit of the foe, starting on their perilous journey of hundreds of miles with no preparation and scanty supplies. One mess of seven in one of the regiments had nothing to cook on but two old canteens, torn open and flattened out as a sort of pan. But it mattered little, as they had almost nothing to cook. They had to depend on the country and a poor show they found it. Cattle indeed were somewhat plentiful, and the beef supply was pretty good; but breadstuffs were scarcely attainable at all. In some cases, wheat bran was their only resource. And before the army returned to their comrades in Northern Alabama, many had marched their shoes off and nearly their clothes as well. But they had done what they had undertaken - cleared out Longstreet and relieved Knoxville; and the brave loyalists of that mountain country and the "Union" boys felt happy. As soon as they reached the main body of the army, abundant supplies were obtained.

January i, 1864, the regiment veteranized almost to a man. Their veteran furlough was postponed till March, and from that they returned just in time for Sherman's advance upon Atlanta. In all that wonderous campaign, the Fifty-seventh was unwearied in their exertions to push the rebels to their utmost. At Rocky Race Ridge, Adairsville and New Hope, in the deadly struggles around Kenesaw, this regiment wels among the bravest, and lost many officers and men.

After Atlanta, the Fifty-seventh was dispatched northward against Hood and made a part of Thomas' heroic army at Franklin and Nashville. When Hood's forces had been dispersed, this regiment camped at Huntsville for several months, moving to Bull's Gap, in East Tennessee, in April, 1865. After moving to Nashville in April and remaining there till July, they were transferred to Texas, and, on the 14th of December, 1865, were mustered out of service at Victoria, Texas, reaching Indianapolis January i, 1866, with 23 officers and 168 men.

"The Fifty-seventh has seen much arduous service; its losses in battle have been heavy and its marches have been especially and exceedingly severe, having crossed the entire breadth of Kentucky three times and of Tennessee six times. It has behaved with great gallantry on every occasion, and has achieved an enviable record and an honorable fame."

Its officers were excellent men and thorough soldiers and the regiment proved itself worthy of such commanders. Cols. McMullen, Hines, Lennard and Blanche have been seldom equaled and still more rarely excelled.

Company B - Daniel F Anthony, discharged April 4, 1862, disability; Allen L. Chamness, veteran, mustered 9ut December 14, 1865, sergeant; William Fogleman, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, corporal; Abraham L. Manning, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, corporal.

Company C - John Hartman, corporal, died near Union City, Ind., March 19, 1864, buried in Union City cemetery; Thomas J. Boram, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865; Joseph W. Cox, discharged July 14, 1862; Sylvester W. Dunn, discharged July 5, 1862, disability; John House, died at Louisville January 13, 1862; Albert L. Leavell, killed June 18, 1864, at Kenesaw; William I. Miller, died at Nashville April 17, 1862; George W. Markle, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps September 30, 1863; John W. Starbuck, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps in the spring of 1863 ; John Wintermote, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, as corporal; George W. Louder, recruit, mustered out December 16, 1865, as corporal.

Company D - First Lieutenant, Robert H. Morgan, resigned February 28, 1863, disability; Charles Shoemaker, sergeant, discharged August 14, 1862, disability; John B. Dravenstradt, corporal, discharged January 28,

Lewis Carroll, discharged March 20, 1863, disability; Benjamin Chenoweth, discharged May 20, 1863, wounds; Isaac W. Elliott, died December 28, 1863, wounds; AA^arren Elzroth. veteran, killed in battle November 30, 1864; Thornton Freeman, killed at Stone River December 31, 1862; Marion W. Farrens, discharged June 24, 1862, disability; William D. George, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865; as sergeant, Robert H. Hart, veteran; Jackson Kelly, discharged June 23,. 1862, disability; Robert M. Mann-, discharged February 25, 1863, disability; Reuben T. Manning, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, corporal; Elias E. Manning, veteran, killed at Kenesaw June 23, 1864; James P. Meek, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865; Christian Morgan, record indefinite; John C. McCarty, died at Chattanooga July- 7, 1864; John McKimm, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps April 22, 1864: AA^illiam H. Neal, mustered out December 14, 1865; William H. Powers, veteran, killed at Franklin November 30, 1864; Joseph Redd, mustered out November 21, 1865; Henry Sauser, discharged January 28,

1863, disability; Simon B. Sermons, killed at Franklin November 30, 1864; Lewis S. Thomas, mustered out February 4, 1865; William G. Waltman, record indefinite.

Company E - Levi Thornburg, promoted second lieutenant, resigned November 8, 1862, disability; George Slack, second lieutenant, resigned April 20, 1862, disability; Elisha Johnson, ditto; Marquis D. Starbuck, sergeant, discharged April 17, 1865, disability; Jesse Davison, corporal, discharged May 17, 1862, disability; Joshua W. Starbuck, corporal, discharged

August i8, 1862, disability; Samuel R. Bevan, corporal, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865 ; Welcome G. Starbuck, corporal, discharged August 17, 1862, disability; Nathan H. Mendenhall, musician, discharged April 27, 1863, disability.

Privates - Thomas H. Bales, mustered out February i, 1865; Amer J. Bales, died at Nashville April 16, 1863; Daniel Bales, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, corporal; James H. Collin, discharged October 10, 1862, disability; Aaron Cox, died at Nashville April 26, 1862; Joseph Gordon, discharged February 28, 1865, disabihty; Eli Hiatt, died at Shiloh, Tenn., May 15, 1862: Ira Hanks, killed at Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864; George W. Jarrett, veteran, discharged May 15, 1865, disability; EHsha Johnson, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, as first sergeant; Alexander Jones, died at Corinth, Miss., May 19, 1862; Henry D. Kepler, record indefinite; John W. Knight, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, as sergeant; Jesse H. Knight, discharged, disability; William H. Lasley, died at Corinth, Miss., May 12, 1862; Isaac A. Mills, discharged November 6, 1862, disability; John Morris, veteran, died at Louisville, Ky., July 28, 1864; William Morris, died at Knoxville, Tenn., December 7, 1863; Alvin M. Owens, discharged September 12, 1862, disability; Asahel S. Peacock, died on board steamer Empress May 15, 1862; Jona Peacock, died at Camp Denison May 15, 1862; Joseph Quintle, discharged April 25, 1862, disability; James Reeves, discharged July 14, 1863, disability; Robert F. Robison, killed at Kenesaw June 23, 1864: John Slack, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, sergeant ; William W. Starbuck, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps May 14, 1864: John Venneman, discharged November 16, 1861, disability.

Recruits, Company E - James H. Jones, mustered out April 4, 1865; Calvin Puckett, veteran, discharged March 2, 1865, disability; Solomon Rynard, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 30, 1863; Timothy Rynard, died at Nashville, Tenn., February, 1863.

Company I - John D. Lytle, Winchester, February 5, 1862, veteran, mustered out June 19, 1865 ; Rufus K. Deem, discharged July 13, 1862, disability, wounds in action.

The regiment was mustered in at Richmond August 19, 1862; colonel, William A. Bickel. Mustered out at Mobile, Ala., July 5, 1865. Public re- ception at Indianapolis July 18, 1865, with 16 officers and 284 men. Welcoming address by Governor Morton. Officers, 42 ; men, 960 ; recruits, 98 ; died, 326; deserters, 61; unaccounted for, 21; total, 1,100.

The Sixty-ninth Regiment was hurried into the field, leaving the very next day, August 20, for Lexington and Richmond, Ky., and fought in the battle there, August 30, 1862, with a heavy loss of 218 killed and wounded, being finally captured in a body and paroled on the field. They were sent to parole camp at Indianapolis, but were exchanged in a few weeks, and, on the 27th of November, 1862, the regiment was sent to Memphis and down the river with Sherman to Vicksburg. They were in the battle and repulse at Chickasaw Blui¥s, behind Vicksburg, losing slightly. They helped to capture Arkansas Post and camped at Young's Point, losing over 100 men by disease at that deadly spot.

March 30, 1863, the Sixty-ninth led the advance against Vicksburg. At Richmond, La., they built 2,000 feet of bridging in three days and the army moved across the peninsula in front of Vicksburg. April 30, the advance crossed at Hard Times Landing, and the battle of Port Gibson wasfought the next day, the Sixty-ninth losing seventy-one in killed and wounded. May 16 they were at Champion Hills and May 17 at Black River Bridge; in the siege of Vicksburg to May 22, and at Black River Bridge during the rest of the siege. The Sixty-ninth was in Osterhaus' division, which uniformly led the advance in the operations east of the Mississippi before Vicksburg was invested.

The Sixty-ninth was in the siege of Jackson. August 3 they were sent to Port Hudson and afterward to New Orleans, to Berwick City and the Teche country, returning to Algiers and embarking in November for Texas. Matagorda Bay was reached December i, 1863. The regiment sailed for Indianola February 13, 1864, and came back to Matagorda Island March 13,. suffering a loss of two officers and twenty men by the swamping of a boat.

They left Texas for New Orleans in April, and marched thence to Alexandria, engaging in the fight at that place and joining in Banks' retreat to Alexandria. They encamped at Morganza until December, 1864, making various expeditions from that place. December 7, 1864, it was sent to Mobile Bay, and, on the 14th, joined the Pascagoula expedition led by General Granger.

January 22, 1865, a consolidation was effected into a battalion with four companies, with Oron Perry for commander. January 31, the battalion embarked for Barrancas, Fla., and thence, March 14, went to Pensacola. March

20, they moved with Steele's expedition through to Florida and Southern Alabama, arriving in the rear of Blakely April i, 1865. The Sixty-ninth fought in the attack on Blakely, Apnl 9, and were sent to guard prisoners from Blakely to Ship Island. They returned to Blakely and marched to Selma. May 3, they were ordered to Mobile for Texas, but remained at Mobile.

They were mustered out at Mobile July 5, 1865, and, with 16 officers and 284 men, reached Indianapolis, and after a public reception July 18, 1865, the members of the battalion were discharged and joyfully dispersed to their homes.

The Sixty-ninth left its dead in eleven states, and its services, though not so. prominent as were those of some others, were severe, and, in many cases, attended with great hardships and suffering. Its death list was very large. Only five regiments have a greater one, and the per cent, of deaths in the Sixty-ninth is greater than that in any other, as will appear by the following figures :

The Sixty-ninth is three times as high as that of the lowest of the eight regiments (First Heavy Artillery), 4 per cent, more than the highest one besides, and almost double the average rate of the eight regiments.

The swamps of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama and Florida told fearfully against the lives of the poor fellows who followed the flag of the Sixty-ninth and in the soil of eleven once hostile (but now, let us hope, reconciled and friendly) states, these much enduring men have been laid to rest to await the Archangel's trump at the resurrection morn.

Sixty-ninth- Indiana Infantry (three years) - Major, George H. Bonebrake, mustered out on consolidation January 4, 1865; Assistant Surgeon, David Ferguson, declined; Jacob S. Monteith, retained in new organization and mustered out with battalion.

Company C - Captain, George H. Bonebrake, promoted major, mustered out January 4, 1865, on consolidation; First Lieutenant, John K. Martin, resigned January 13, 1863; Second Lieutenant, John S. Way, promoted first lieutenant, resigned March 19, 1863; Charles Stine, first sergeant, discharged November 22, 1862, wounds; Charles Bachfield, sergeant, promoted second lieutenant, resigned December 19, 1863; Robert R. Porter, sergeant, promoted first lieutenant, mustered out January 23, 1865, as first sergeant; John Edwards, sergeant, mustered out January 23, 1865 ; Eli Stakebake, sergeant, mustered out January 23, 1865; David Hoback, corporal, discharged June 15, 1863, wounds; James E. Huston, corporal, promoted second lieutenant, first lieutenant, captain, transferred as first lieutenant to Company C, -battalion, Sixty-ninth Regiment, mustered out with battalion; David Ward, corporal, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps March 26, 1864; Albert L. Butts, Charles N. Monks, James M. Seagraves, Charles W. Steel, Prentice Garrett, corporals, mustered out July 5, 1865 ; William E. Jenkins, Lewis Truax, musicians, mustered out June 5, 1865 ; William S. Hugh, wagoner, discharged April 20, 1863.

Privates - Nelson Abbott, discharged January 20, 1863, wounds; David Abbott, discharged, disability; Eli Alman, mustered out July 6, 1865; Thomas Abbott, mustered out July 5, 1865; Jacob Bales, record indefinite; Frederick Bolander, mustered out August 12, 1865 ; William Brewer, died at Memphis December 2, 1862; Benjamin Brewer, mustered out August 12, 1865; Thomas Brewer, mustered out August 12, 1865; Jonathan Brown, died at Young's Point March 11, 1863; Thomas J. Calvin, died at New Orleans September 12, 1864; Richard J. Corry, killed at Port Gibson, Miss., May i, 1863; Jacob Camp, record indefinite; James G. Dement, mustered out July 5, 1865; Isaac Day, discharged April 30, 1864, disability; Eli Edwards, died near Milliken's Bend, La., January 6, 1863; Nelson Edwards, mustered out July 5, 1865; Sylvanus Foreman, ditto; James M. Flood, discharged January 18, 1865, disability; Dayton Favorite, discharged March, 1863, disabihty; Francis Flinn, discharged November 22, 1862, wounds; Charles Fox, record indefinite; John W. Green, mustered out July 5, 1865; John H. Hueston, discharged March 20, 1862, wounds; Benjamin F. Hill died at New Orleans, La., October 6, 1864; James W. Hiatt, discharged April 20, 1863; William H. Hobbs, mustered out July 5, 1865 ; Clark Hobbs, mustered out August 23, 1865; George W. Hobbick, discharged; Abram Heaston, record indefinitej Jasper Hastings, died at Milliken's Bend, La., April 10, 1863; William Hester, discharged November 20, 1862; W. H. H. Johnson, died at Vicksburg

August II, 1863; Frederick M. Lasley, killed at Mobile, Ala., May 25, 1865, in an arsenal explosion ; Mahlon Lasley, record indefinite ; Amos Lasley, record indefinite; Joseph B. Lucas, discharged March 6, 1863 ; Andrew K. Lewis, discharged November 20, 1862; Peter Meacham, died at Memphis January I, 1863; James W. Morrison, killed at Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1862; Orange W. Moorman, mustered out July 5, 1865; Henry May, killed at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863 ; Harrison Mucky, Gilbert Mucky, Robert W. Odell, mustered out July 5, 1865 ; David W. Porter, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, mustered out June 22, 1864; Benjamin Ross, discharged January, 1863; Henry F. Ramsey, discharged January 30, 1863; William E. Robbins, discharged March 30, 1863; Samuel Ruble, mustered out July 5, 1865; James Ranch, record indefinite; Robert B. Russell died September 10, 1862, wounded at Richmond, Ky. ; George Steed, discharged March 28, 1866, disability; Joseph L. Stein, transferred to Company J, November 10, 1862; James H. Surface, discharged November 10, 1863, wounds ; Thomas Seagraves, mustered out July 5, 1865; William Seagraves, died on the Mississippi river January 3, 1863; Alfred M. Scott, Frederick Scholtz, Isaiah Shiver, mustered out July 5, 1865; Preston Swain, died at Milliken's Bend, La., March 11, 1863; William Taylor, died at Memphis December 10, 1862; Isaac Thomson, discharged February 10, 1863; disability; Wesley Truax, mustered out July 5, 1865 ; Samuel Thompson, discharged January 9, 1863; Martin V. Tucker, discharged November 22, 1862; August Ulrich, died at Arkansas Post January 13, 1863; Perry M. West, discharged July 23, 1863 ; Daniel B. Williams, discharged April 30, 1863. disability; Thomas Webb, killed at Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1862; Austin Wright, mustered out July 5, 1865 ; Uriah Wright died on hospital boat February, 1863; Alexander Wood, William R. Wood, mustered out July 5, 1865 ; Isaac R. Wood, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps December 4, 1863; J. P. Yarnell, died September i, 1862, wounds, at Richmond, Ky.

Recruits - Samuel Bartholomew, Henry C. Cox, transferred to Fortyfourth Regiment July i, 1865; Calvin S. Engle, record indefinite; Daniel S. Hoggatt, died at home ; James M. Hoggatt, died at Black River Bridge July 26, 1863; Joshua Jessup, died in hospital boat; Harvey E. Meacham, discharged March 6, 1863, disability; John Nevil, Thomas D. Smith, John C. Smith, David B. Strahan, transferred to the Forty-fourth Regiment July I, 1865.

Residuary Battalion, Company D - Captain, Joseph R. Jackson, mustered out with battalion; Second Lieutenant, Nathan B. Coggeshall, mustered out with battalion; First Sergeant, John R. Adamson, killed at Thomson's Hill, Miss., May i, 1863.

Sergeants - John MaCy, promoted first lieutenant, promoted captain, transferred as first lieutenant to Company B, battalion. Sixty-ninth Regiment; Joseph L. Deputy, discharged December 20, 1863, wounds; James N. Cropper, promoted second lieutenant, resigned July 25, 1864; George W. McCormick, mustered out July 5, 1865, as private.

Sergeants - Robert E. Daly, died at Richmond, Ky., October 10, 1862, wounds; Christian E. Zimmerman, mustered out October 4, 1863, by order of War Department; Isaac M. Nichols, promoted second lieutenant, first lieutenant, resigned October 8, 1863; James W. Sheppard, mustered out July

Corporals - ^Jesse S. Byrd, died May 12, 1863, wounds received at Port Gibson; Thomas Hollingsworth, promoted first lieutenant, discharged May 12, 1864, as sergeant, disability; William Johnson, discharged April 3, 1863, as sergeant, disability; William F. Locke, discharged April 29, 1863, wounds; John Hinshaw, discharged May 22, 1863, disability; Daniel H. Miller, dis- charged January 10, 1863, disability; John Stanley, musician, record indefinite; John Kirkman, wagoner, discharged March 7, 1863, disability.

Privates - Isaac Ballinger, discharged June 24, 1863, disability; James M. Bachelor, record indefinite ; Madison Beverlin, died at Young's Point, La., April 3, 1863; John Bachelor, discharged October 2, 1863, disability; John Blair, discharged November 22, 1862, wounds; Abner Bales, died at Young's Point, La., February 14, 1863, disease; Pleasant W. Bales, mustered out July 5, 1865; Isaac N. Bales, mustered out July 5, 1865; William W. Beeks, discharged April I, 1863, wounds; Albin Baldwin, mustered out July 5, 1865; Jackson Bishop, died April i, 1863; Joshua Gate, died at Memphis, Tenn., March 15, 1863; William P. Campbell, discharged November 22, 1862, disability; Joel Cook, died at Jackson, Miss., July 12, 1863, disability; John H. Clark, died October 2, 1862, wounds; Thomas Cox, died at Milliken's Bend, La., June 28, 1863, disability; Orlister R. Caty, died day of discharge, May 22, 1864; Nathan B. Coggeshall, promoted second lieutenant, transferred to Company D, Battalion Sixty-ninth, mustered out with battalion; Allen Coggeshall, mustered out July 5, 1865; Thomas H. Cadwallader, discharged March i, 1863, by civil authority; Jacob Clark, mustered out July 5, 1865; William L. French, discharged November 22, 1862, wounds; Joseph S. Frazier, died in hospital at Baton Rouge, La., January i, 1863, disease; William Farmer, discharged March 7, 1863, disability; Ancil B. Freeman, discharged March 20, 1863, wounds ; John R. Fisher, discharged April 7, 1862, disability; David G. Freeman, mustered out June 30, 1865; William L. Freeman, mustered out July 5, 1865; Timothy Gray, mustered out July 5, 1865; Levi C. Huff, discharged March 22, 1863, disability; Henry Hill, died at St. Louis, Mo., February 5, 1863; Nathan Harris, record indefinite; Jesse J. Hodgin, mustered out July 5, 1865; George L. Irwin, mustered out July 5, 1865, as corporal; Isaac W. D. R. Johnson, James Jones, mustered out July 5, 1865; William Johnson, discharged April 3, 1863, as sergeant, disability; Jonas Johnson, killed at Port Gibson, Miss., May i, 1863; David M. Kinsay, discharged November 26, 1862, disability; John W. Kennedy, discharged Septemper 25, 1862, by civil authority; Demetrius Kimbraugh, mustered out July 5, 1865; John R. Longfellow, record indefinite; Daniel H. Miller, discharged January 10, 1863, disability; Hiram Moreland, discharged December I, 1862, disability; John Morgan, died September 10, 1862, wounds; Isaac Mann, drowned in Mississiippi river June 18, 1864; David Mann, discharged March i, 1863, by civil authority; Pierce H. Moody, discharged April 8, 1863, wounds; Jacob S. Monteith, promoted assistant surgeon, re- tained in new organization and mustered out with battalion ; William Mann, discharged June 13, 1863, disability; Tarlton Nichols, discharged April 13, 1863, wounds; Curtis L. Neal, died in rebel prison, Cahaba, Ala., November, 1863; William Odell, missing since battle of Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1863; William H. Pierce, died at Memphis, Tenn., March 9, 1863; disease; EU Pearson, discharged April 18, 1862, disability; David Pierce, mustered out July 5, 1865; Joseph Parmer, killed at Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1862; Levi Piatt, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; William Piatt, died at Milliken's Bend, La., June 9, 1863, disease; John Pearsonett, died at New Orleans, La., September 29, 1863, disease; Albert R. Quigley, discharged August 8, 1863, wounds; Henry C. Reynolds, died on hospital boat, Memphis, Tenn., February 27, 1863; George F. Rainer, discharged March 13, 1863, wounds; George W. Roberts, mustered out July 5, 1865, as sergeant; Jasper Roberts, mustered out July 5, 1865, as corporal; Wilbur F. Reynolds, Barzilla Reynolds, mustered out July 5, 1865 ; James C. Smith, died January 7, 1863, wounds; Wesley B. Stanley, killed at Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863; Franklin Slagle, died at Memphis, Tenn., February 15, 1863, disease; Manlove Stigall, discharged February 9, 1863; Henry Stigall, discharged September, 1862, by civil authority; John W. Slagle, mustered out July 5, 1865; William Starbridge, discharged November 22, 1862, disability; William Stigall, died at Milliken's Bend, La., March 31, 1863, disease; Daniel Taylor, record indefinite; Jonathan Thorp, discharged February 19, 1863, disability; William Thornburg, mustered out July 5, 1865, as corporal; Henry Veal, died at Williamsburg, Ind., September 20, 1863 ; Jonathan Weaver, mustered out July 5, 1865; Jonathan R. Whitaker, discharged November 22, 1862, wounds. Recruits - Squire C. Bowen, John W. Chenoweth, John Carr, Arthur B. Farr, James Farr, transferred to Twenty-fourth Regiment July 5, 1865; James Gray, mustered out July 5, 1865; Oliver C. Gordon, transferred to Twenty-fourth Regiment July 5, 1865; Benjamin F. Hutchens, mustered ojot July 5, 1865 ; Isaiah Kesat, transferred to Twenty-fourth Regiment July 5, 1865.

Company F - First Lieutenant, Joseph R. Jackson, promoted captain Company E, transferred to Company D, residuary battalion, mustered out with battalion; Second Lieutenant, George W. Thomson, resigned January 21, 1863.

Sergeants - William M. Reeves, promoted second lieutenant, first lieutenant, transferred to secopd lieutenant of Company B in Battalion of Sixtyninth Regiment, mustered out with battalion; Solomon J. Harter, killed at Fort Bradley, Ala., April 6, 1865.

Corporals - Rinaldo Castle, mustered out July 5, 1865, as private; Daniel W. Shipley, drowned in Alabama river April 22, 1865 ; Albert Murphy, mustered out July 5, 1865, as private; Abner Page, discharged November 28, 1862; Henry W. Murphy, record indefinite; Harlin P, Castle, musician, mustered out July 5, 1865.

Organized August i8, 1862; mustered out September 15, 1865. The colonel at first was Col. R. W. Thompson. Officers, 50; men, 1,150; recruits, 548; died, 260; deserted, 105; unaccounted for, 72; total, 1,748; returned with 32 officers and 631 men; public reception at Indianapolis; welcoming speech by Gov. Morton; brief remarks by Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant; mustered in as infantry; changed to cavalry by order under date of February 22, 1864 (probably).

Seventy-Fifth Indiana Infantry, Three Years

Regiment mustered in at Wabash August 19, 1862; Colonel, John U. Pettit. Regiment mustered out at Washington, June 8, 1865 ; public reception of that and other regiments at Indianapolis in the Capitol grounds June 14, 1865. Officers, 42; men, 1,076; recruits, 100; died, 227; deserted, 30; unaccounted for, 31; mustered out, 450; total number, 1,127.

The Seventy-fifth Regiment was raised in the Eleventh congressional district, and its place of rendezvous was Wabash. The men were mustered in August 19, and August 21 the regiment moved to Louisville, thence to Lebanon and back to Louisville. They marched to Frankfort, Scottsville and Gallatin, and back to Cave City in pursuit of Morgan. Their winter camp was near Gallatin, and in January, 1863, they moved to Murfreesboro, remaining until June 24, being engaged in scouting and other hard service. The Seventy-fifth was a part of the Second Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, and they were known as the Indiana Brigade, all three regiments being from Indiana - Seventy-fifth, Eighty-seventh and One Hundred and First.

June 24, 1863, the regiment set out for Tullahoma, fighting the battle of Hover's Gap as they went. This regiment entered the rebel works at Tullahoma first about July i, 1863. It crossed the Tennessee with Rosecrans and fought at Chickamauga September 19 and 20, 1863, the loss being 17 killed and 107 wounded.

The regiment was stationed at Chattanooga for several months, taking a part in the battle of Mission Ridge, losing twenty-two killed and wounded.

The winter was spent in and near Chattanooga, and early in the spring the regiment moved to Ringgold for the Atlanta campaign. April 27, 1864, Sherman ordered his troops to concentrate at Chattanooga.

"On the 7th of May, 1864, Thomas occupied Laurel Hill. On the 12th, the whole army, except Howard's Corps, moved through Snake Creek Gap on Resaca. On the 15th the battle of Resaca was fought, and the same night the rebel army retreated across the Qostenaula. Near Adairsville, the rear of the rebel army was encountered, and a sharp fight ensued. On the 28th, the enemy made an assault at Dallas, but met with a bloody repulse. On the 27th of June an assault was made upon the enemy's position on Kenesaw without success. On the 2d of July, Kenesaw was abandoned by the enemy. On the 4th,. Thomas demonstrated so strongly on the enemy's communications as to cause him to fall gack to the Chattahoochie river and cross that river on the 9th. On the 20th, the enemy sallied from his works in force, and fought the battle of Peach Tree Creek. On the 22d, a general battle was fought in front of Atlanta, the rebels being defeated. On the 28th, the enemy made another assault upon our besieging lines, but were driven back in confusion. The siege of Atlanta vigorously progressed with constant skirmishing. On the 25th of August, the bulk of Sherman's army moved by a circuit around Atlanta, struck its southern communications near Fairburn, destroying the West Point railroad and the Macon railroad. This caused the enemy to evacuate Atlanta on the 2d of September. On the 4th of September the army moved slowly back to Atlanta, and rested in clean, healthy camps. Thus, after four months' catnpaign, ended one of the greatest achievements of the war."

During the Atlanta campaign the regiment marched and fought with the Second Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, engaging in the battles of Dalton, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek and Jonesboro. The regiment had for a brief season a time of rest ; but soon they moved to repel Hood's advance on Sherman's rear. The regiment marched in pursuit to Gaylesville, resting a short time on the Chattanooga river. Returning to Atlanta, the Seventy-fifth set out with Sherman on his famous "march to the sea," and went the whole round through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Raleigh, and through Virginia to Richmond and Washington. And by that time the war was over.

The regiment took part in the grand review before President Johnson, Gen. Sherman and the rest of the magnates, marching in solid phalanx twelve

They were mustered out at the capital June 8, 1865. The recruits were transferred to the Forty-second Indiana, and served with that regiment until its muster out at Louisville July 21, 1865.

Colonel, Isaac P. Gray; resigned February 11, 1863; Assistant Surgeon, William Commons, declined; organized August 22, 1862; mustered out June 29, 1865.

Eighty-Fourth Indiana, Three Years

Regiment mustered in at Richmond September 3, 1862; Colonel, Nelson Trussler; mustered out at Nashville June 18, 1865; reached Indianapolis June 17, 1865; was publicly received, with others, June 26, 1865. Addresses were made by Gov. Morton, Gen. Hovey, Gen. Wilder and others.

The Eighty-fourth Regiment was raised in the Fifth District, and mustered in at Richmond September 3, 1862, with Nelson Trussler, colonel. Its first work was to aid in the defense of Cincinnati from the legions of Kirby Smith. Buell's army made the Confederate hosts to fall back, and the regiment was sent to Western Virginia, camping at Point Pleasant, Guyandotte, Catlettsburg and Cassville ; at the latter place nearly three months. February 7, 1863, the Eighty-fourth sailed down the Ohio to Louisville, and thence to

Nashville, encamping there until March 5. Thence they moved' to Franklin, camping again until the 3d of June. Its times of encampment were occupied with scouting, reconnoissances, skirmishes, and the like.

June 3, they marched to Triune. They were attacked June 11, but without success, by the rebels. Thence they marched through Shelbyville to Wartrace, encamping until August 12, and thence to Tullahoma and to Stevenson, Bridgeport, and Chattanooga, arriving September 13. Camping at Rossville until the i8th, the regiment marched to the front and were posted on the left of the army of the Cumberland.

The Eighty-fourth was in the battle of Chickamauga both days, fighting bravely and losing heavily. Holding the key to Rosecrans' retreat, that division stood stubbornly and saved the army. The regiment was on picket duty opposite Lookout Mountain nine days and nights and then moved to Moccasin Point and then to Shell Mound, remaining there until January 20, 1864. The Eighty-fourth was transferred to the Second Brigade, First Division, -Fourth Army Corps. The regiment marched tp Cleveland, reaching the place February 6 ; thence on the 22d to Buzzard's Roost, fighting there on the 25th. Returning to Cleveland, they stayed until the 3d of May, 1864. Sherman was now ready to march and fight his stubborn way to Atlanta, "the gateway of the South," and the Eighty-fourth was with him all the time, and was engaged in fifteen battles during that terrible summer, marching triumphantly at the last into the conquered city of Atlanta. After this campaign, the Fourth Corps was ordered back to the Army of the Tennessee; and it marched by wa\' of Athens, Pulaski and Franklin to Nashville, fighting in the furious battle of Franklin on the way. Reaching Nashville December i, it had barely time for a short respite before Thomas burst forth upon Hood with resistless power, scattering Hood's army to the winds. Our troops pursued for a long way, and returned at last.

Encamping at Huntsville, where it had ended its pursuit of Hood, the troops remained there until March 13, moving thence to Knoxville, Strawberry Plains, Bull's Gap and Shield's Mills. Remaining awhile, they went back once more to Nashville April 18, 1865. June 14, 1865, the Eightyfourth was mustered out at Nashville, the recruits being assigned to the Fiftyseventh Indiana, serving in that regiment until its muster out in November, 1865.

General ofificers from Randolph county are as follows : Major, Andrew J. Nefif, promoted lieutenant colonel, colonel, resigned as lieutenant colonel October 17, 1864; Adjutant, Ebenezer T. Chaffee, mustered out; Chaplain, Thomas Addington, resigned March 15, 1864; Assistant Surgeon, Robert P Davis, resigned May 17, 1865.

Company A - Captain, William Burris, on detail service at Soldiers' Home, at Indianapolis, mustered out on a separate roll; First Lieutenant, Henry T. Semans, mustered out with regiment; Second Lieutenant, William

A. Burres, honorably discharged October 3, 1864; Sergeants, Robert P. Davis, promoted assistant svirgeon, resigned May 17, 1865; James Filson, died at Nashville, Tenn., June 7, 1865; William C. Diggs, died at Cassville, Va., January 25, 1863; John W. Macy, promoted to second lieutenant, mustered out June 14, 1865, as first sergeant; Corporals, John Addington, died at Lookout Mountain September 2, 1864, of wounds; Samuel Wright, mustered out June 14, 1865; William W. Fowler, discharged January 3, 1865; Thomas

B. Mclntyre, discharged January 13, 1863; Nathan Elwood, mustered out June 14, 1865, as sergeant; David Snyder, died at Shell Mound, Tenn., November 18, 1863; Joseph Life, record indefinite; James McProud, mustered out May 13, 1865; Musicians, William J. Davison, discharged December 14, 1863, loss of sight; James A. Martin, mustered out June 14, 1865; Wagoner, Henry Addington, died at Nashville October 7, 1863. Privates, Thomas Addington, promoted chaplain, resigned March 15, 1864; William S. Addington, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Flavius M. Black, discharged April 7, 1865, for wounds; William Bales, record indefinite; Alexander C. Black, mustered out June 14, 1865, as sergeant; Josiah M. Brewer, transferred to Engineer Corps June 30, 1864; George M. Bales, mustered out June 14, 1865 ; Alfred Clinard, mustered out June 14, 1865 ; W. C. Chambers, transferred to Engineer Corps June 3, 1864; Seth Conarroe, mustered out May 19, 1865; Andrew W. Clevenger, mustered out June 14, 1865; Silas Conarroe, mustered out June 14, 1865 ; Elias Dull, died at Ashland, Ky., December 31, 1862; Calvin W. Diggs, prisoner at Andersonville, mustered out June 14, 1865; Jonathan F. Denton, mustered out June 14, 1865; Levi M. Doty, mustered out June 14, 1865; William B. Denton, mustered out June 14, 1865; John Driver, mustered out May 18, 1865; John W. Dudley, mustered out June 14, 1865; Morgan Driver, discharged May 15, 1865; William J. Fodrea, mustered out June 16, 1865 ; Thomas O. Flood, dis- charged August 20, 1863 ; Thomas Fancher, transferred to V. R. C. December 17, 1863; George M. French, discharged February 27, 1865; David Ford, discharged February 18, 1865; Thomas J. Fisher, mustered out June 14, 1865; Samuel Gantz, died at Nashville, December 29, 1864;. William H. Gordon, mustered out July 4, 1865; Thomas "C. Grills, record indefinite; David Garringer, mustered out June 14, 1865; Nathan Hiatt, killed at Chicka- , mauga September 20, 1863; Samuel Huffman, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Elwood Harris, died July 20, 1864; Michael Hubbard, died July 20, 1864; John Heffern, died at Murfreesboro July 20, 1863; Moses Heron, died at Nashville September 5, 1863; Charles A. C. Howren, record indefinite; William Jones, record indefinite; James W. Johnson, discharged December 3, 1863; Benjamin L. Lewellen, discharged February 4, 1863; James Leaver, mustered out June 14, 1865 ; George Leaver, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Abram Life, discharged February 6, 1863, of wounds; Noah Martin, died at Chattanooga October 14, 1863; David Martin, mustered out June 14, 1865; William Mendenhall, died at Chattanooga October 16, 1863, of wounds; James H. McNees, transferred to V. R. C. ; William F. Mullen, mustered out June 14, 1865; Elijah W. Moore, transferred to V. R. C. April 10, 1864; James H. B. McNees, transferred to V. R. C, mustered out June 14, 1865; Elza B. Mclntyre, discharged May 8, 1865; William H. Moore, mustered out May 30, 1865; John L. Merriwether, mustered out May 30, 1865; Daniel W. McCamy, died at Franklin, Tenn., May 13, 1863; Abraham H. Mesarvey, transferred to Fifty-seventh June 9, 1865; George McGriff, discharged August 9, 1864; Phineas MOntgomei-y, mustered out June i, 1865; David Miller, mustered out June 14, 1865; Andrew Miller, died at Nashville August 15, 1863; Isaac Noyer, record indefinite; Augustus Pearskey, mustered out June 14, 1865; Jeremiah Painter, mustered out June 14, 1865; Martin Pegg, mustered out June 14, 1865; Alfred Pickett, died at Chattanooga November 5, 1863-; James T. Pursley, transferred to Fifty-seventh Regiment June 9, 1865 ; James M. Pursley, discharged July II, 1863; Elijah Pendergrass, transferred to V. R. C. November 25, 1864; Thomas J. Page, died at Ashland, Ky., December 31, 1862; Wilson C Roach, killed by accident April 9, 1865; Francis Sloan, mustered out June 14, 1865; Thomas J. Semans, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; William M. Shinn, discharged July 21, 1863; Oliver Sullivan, discharged December 10, 1863; William H. J. Spencer, killed at Chickamauga September 19, 1863; Hiram Townsend, mustered out June 14, 1865; Solomon Turnpaw, transferred to V. R. C. January 9, 1865 ; Josiah Woodard, died at Wartrace, Tenn., August 11, 1863; Julian Woodard, mustered out June 14,

1865 ; Joseph Wood, killed at Chickamauga September 20, 1863 ; Valentine White, died at Nashville May 24, 1863; Tipton White, discharged May 9, 1865. Recruits - Marshal McNees, transferred to Fifty-seventh June 9, 1865; Elza McNees, transferred to V. R. C. August 3, 1864.

Company E - Captain, Martin B. Miller, promoted major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, mustered out as lieutenant colonel with regiment ; First Lieutenant, Joseph E. Ruhl, discharged by order of war department; Second Lieutenant, Henry T. Warren, promoted first lieutenant, transferred to United States Veteran Engineer Corps November 20, 1864; Amos Evans, promoted second lieutenant ; mustered out as first sergeant with regiment.

Company E - Sergeants, Joseph S. Fisher, promoted second lieutenant, first lieutenant, captain, mustered out with regiment; Grover S. Fowler, mustered out June 14, 1865, as private; Oscar D. Needham, mustered out June 14, 1865; William Drew, discharged August 20, 1863; Clinton D. Smith, promoted second lieutenant. Company C, honorably discharged April 2, 1 864. Corporals - Eli M. Elsy,. transferred to Fifty-ninth Regiment; McKendrick C. Smiley, mustered out June 14, 1865, as private; Frank M. Flickenger, promoted first lieutenant, killed in action March 13, 1865; Franklin A. Burley, record indefinite; James E. Kemp, mustered out June 14, 1865, as sergeant; Benjamin F. Kemp, promoted first lieutenant, mustered out with regiment; Amos Evans, mustered out June 14, 1865,, as first sergeant; Morgan Mahoney, mustered out May 31, 1865. Musicians - John Q. Pierce, discharged August 20, 1863; David Thomson, discharged May 14, 1863. Wagoner, Charles Woodbury, record indefinite. Privates - William W. Albright, died February 6, 1864; Elbert Bragg, missing in action at Chickamauga September 20, 1863; Albert Bragg, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Ephraim D. Baugh, mustered out June 14, 1865; William F. Bragg, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Andrew J. Bragg, died May 27, 1864; Henry Bragg, mustered out June 14, 1865; Jacob Brown, discharged February 17, 1863 ; John W. Burk, killed at Chickamauga September 20, 1863 ; Isaac Clapp, discharged March 14, 1865; Thomas Croll, died December 8, 1863, of wounds; Benjamin Doty, killed at Love joy, September 2, 1864; Henry Dick, died July 5, 1864, of wounds; William Dickerson, transferred to Fifty-seventh Regiment; John D. Frazier, mustered out June 14, 1865; Allen Fowler, transferred to Engineer Corps August 10, 1864; Franklin Fordyce, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; George W. Goucher, mustered out June 14, 1865, as wagoner; Harvey N. Garland, mustered out June 14, 1865, as ser- geant; Isaac Gray, transferred to Fifty-seventh Regiment; Henry C. Hutchens, mustered out June lo, 1865; Thomas Hodge, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Daniel B. Harshman, record indefinite; Garner Harshman, record indefinite; Alexander Hutchens, transferred V. R. C. July 9, 1864; Michael Ingle, record indefinite; John M. Jones, record indefinite; Benjamin Jones, mustered out May 19, 1865; Henry Kizer, trans fererd to Fifty-seventh Regiment; John Louk, mustered out June 14, 1865; Abraham Lady, died June 6, 1863; Allen Lovall, record indefinite; Elisha D. Lollar, discharged February 21, 1865; John T. Miller, died January 5, 1864; William McCoUum, transferred to V. R. C., mustered out June 28, 1865; George' Manes, died at Catlettsburg, Ky., November 28, 1862; William L, Mock, discharged February 8, 1865; Edward E. Malott, killed at Kenesaw, June 23, 1864; William Murray, died January 25, 1864; Jacob Murray, discharged June 5, 1863; Edward Murray, mustered out June 14, 1865; Archibald Marsh, transferred to Engineer Corps August 10, 1864; Clemard Mahony, transferred to V R. C. March 29, 1865; Levi Mock, discharged April 3, 1863; Joseph B. McCartney, discharged October 3, 1863; Eli E. Mock, record indefinite ; Henry Mock, mustered out June 14, 1865 ; John Mock, record indefinite; James B. Mock, transferred to V. R. C. July 26, 1864; Uriah Mock, mustered out June 27, 1865; James McGill, killed at Chickamauga, September 19, 1863; Andrew McCartney, discharged February 27, 1863; Mark T. Post, mustered out June 14, 1865; David Pogue, transferred to V. R. C. July 26, 1864; George W. Poorman, mustered out June 14, 1865; William W. Ritenour, mustered out June 27, 1865, as sergeant; George Rinehart, discharged May 7, 1863; George Swank, discharged May 19, 1865; William Shanefelt, record indefinite; Josiah Shanefelt died July 5, 1864, of wounds; Henry Stick, mustered out June 14, 1865 ; Joseph Shull, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Isaac Shull, killed at Chickamauga September 20, 1863; Alitchell Sanders, transferred to V. R. C. November 22, 1863; Calvin Street, record indefinite; Clinton M. Small, discharged February 18, 1865; Harrison Snow, record indefinite; Charles- N. Taylor, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Moses Wall, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; John Wall, mustered out June 14, 1865; Reuben Whipple, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Lewis Whipple, mustered out June 14, 1865; John B. Warner, discharged; James Wickersham, mustered out June 14, 1865. Recruits - George M. Baugh, record indefinite; Daniel M. Evans, mustered out June 14, 1865. Company F - Elam Rich, mustered out June 16, 1865.

Neff, promoted major, lievitenant colonel, colonel, mustered out with regiment as lieutenant colonel; Second Lieutenant, William H. Focht, promoted first lieutenant, promoted captain, mustered out with regiment; First Sergeant, Massena Engle, promoted first lieutenant, mustered out with regiment; Sergeants, Clayborn West, died April lo, 1863; Isaiah W. Kemp, promoted first lieutenant, mustered out June 14, 1865, as first sergeant; Ezra Bond, discharged May 5, 1863; Luther G. Puckett, mustered out June 14, 1865; Corporals, George Woodbury, died at Franklin, Tenn., April 19, 1863; Calvin B. Edwards, mustered out June 14, 1865, as sergeant; Henry T. Way, died April 26, 1863, sergeant; Noah W. Lucas, discharged December 20, 1862; Thomas J. Gerrard, mustered out June 14, 1865 ; William B. Pierce, discharged November 2, 1862; William Smith, discharged May 6, 1863; William F. Hiatt, mustered out Jime 14, 1865, as sergeant. Musician, Squire Walker, transferred to V. R. C, mustered out June 30, 1865. Wagoner, Sampson Summers, mustered out June 14, 1865. Privates - Isaac N. Ambom, discharged January 14, 1863; James Abernathy, died at Nashville July 12, 1863; James H. Butterworth, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Manuel Baker, mustered out June 14, 1865; John M. Benson, record indefinite; Zebedee Buckels, record indefinite; John J. Brown, transferred to V. R. C, mustered out June 30, 1865; Daniel J. Beck, transferred to V. R. C, mustered out June 28, 1865 ; Edwin Burnsley, died at Nashville December 20, 1863 ; Nelson Burnsley, discharged November 17, 1863; Marcus T. Brown, mustered June 14, 1865; Charlton S. Brown, mustered June 14, 1865; Dempsey Coats, transferred to V R. C, September 20, 1863; Henry Carver, transferred to Fifty-seventh Regiment; John A. Clevenger, mustered June 14, 1865; Patterson P. Dodd, died at Nashville January i, 1864; James W. Dudley, discharged March 4, 1863; Ira Davis, mustered out June 14, 1865; Frederick A. Engle, discharged June i, 1864; William Emerson, discharged January 14, 1863, by civil authorities; Nathan Ellis discharged November 18, 1863; Henderson Edwards, discharged May 13, 1863; Charles Emerson, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; William F Fitzpatrick, mustered out June 14, 1865; Samuel Fraze, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Alfred J. Gaines, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Elias Gray, discharged August 17, 1863; Samuel Ginger, discharged May 5, 1863; Henry Godlieb, discharged February 17, 1863; Benonia Hill, mustered out June 14, 1865; Harrison M. Hickman, died March 17, 1865, sergeant; Eli- Haworth, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Peter Harshman, died in Andersonville Prison September 12, 1864; Jonathan C. Harris, mustered out June 29, 1865; Edmond M. Ives, promoted captain United States colored troops; (32)

Gilford Jarret, mustered out June 14, 1865 ; Xerxes A. Jones, transferred to V. R. C. March 17, 1864; Daniel Jacobs, mustered out June 14, 1865; Samuel Kegerries, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Levi Kames-, transferred to V. R. C. September 26, 1863; Francis W. Kolp, killed at Chickamauga September 20, 1863 ; Isaac Little, mustered out June 14, 1865, as sergeant; Thomas Little, discharged April 22, 1863; John M. Lowder, mustered out June 14, 1865 ; Francis M. Loyd, mustered out June 14, 1865, as prisoner of war; James Mace, mustered out June 14, 1865; John S. Morrison, died at Catlettsburg, Ky., December 7, 1862; Francis Metz, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; James S. Mullen, transferred to Mississippi Marine Brigade March 30, 1863; John McMillen, transferred to V. R. C. September 20, 1863; Henry C. Morgan, discharged July 27, 1863; William Milstead, transferred to Engineer Corps July 29, 1864; David McConochy, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Joseph Nonamaker, discharged May 28, 1863; William H. Pierce, mustered out June 14, 1865; Elias Raines, mustered out June 14, 1865; John Q. Reece, discharged February 13, 1863; William L. Steele, promoted second lieutenant, died May 16, 1863, at Franklin, Tenn. ; William E. Starbuck, transferred to V. R. C, mustered out June 30, 1865 ; George W. Smithson, discharged June 14, 1865 ; Willis Smith, record indefinite; George Spera, mustered out June 14, 1865; Daniel Stickley, mustered out June 14, 1865; Herman Stolle, discharged May 15, 1863; John M. Turner, discharged July 6, 1863 ; Isaac T. Thornburg, discharged June 20, 1863; Jona Tutwiler, mustered out June 14, 1865; Matthew A. Waters, transferred to V. R. C. March 17, 1864; William R. Way, mustered out June 14, 1865; George W. Whitesell, record indefinite; Nathan Woodbury, discharged August 22, 1865; Jonathan Wheeler, mustered out June 14, 1865; Isaiah P. Watts, mustered out June 14, 1865; Henry Yost, transferred to Fifty-seventh Regiment.

Company K - George W. Evans, corporal, died October 25, 1863; Charles B. Clove, killed at Chickamauga September 20, 1863; Jacob Creek, mustered out June 14, 1865; Henry C. Davisson, promoted assistant surgeon Fiftyfourth Regiment, resigned March 23, 1863; Absalom W. Hunt, record indefinite; Thomas B. Jenkins, mustered out June 14, 1865, as corporal; Benjamin Kitsmiller, died December 11, 1864; James W. Landon, died August 18, 1863; Lewis C. Landon, record indefinite; John McMullen, mustered out June 14, 1865; Daniel Phillabaum, died May 2, 1863; William H. Phillabaum,

Casualties - Killed, 31; wounded, 167; missing in action, 4; it has marched on foot, 2,363 miles; traveled by steamer, 7,112 miles; by rail, 1,232 miles; making a total of 10,707 miles, nearly half round the globe.

The companies were sent to different places, C and F to Carrollton, Ky., and I to Rising Sun, Ind. ; the others to the counties on the Ohio river.

The whole regiment was united at Glasgow, Ky., in March, 1863, and were kept scouting and skirmishing on the Cumberland river. The regiment spent much of its time in Middle and Eastern Tennessee until February, 1864, engaging in exceedingly active, laborious and dangerous service, fighting any battles, some of them severe and fatal.

July 19, 1863, the regiment headed Morgan's forces at Buffington's Island, and fought them there, scattering the rebels in every direction, killing and capturing many, and taking also five pieces of artillery.

They returned to Louisville, and August 15 started for East Tennessee, crossing the Cumberland Mountains, and being the first Federal regiment to enter Knoxville.

In May, 1864, they crossed the mountains to Tunnel Hill, Ga., arriving May 12, 1864, and joining Gen. Stoneman. On the "Stoneman Raid," the Fifth Cavalry, after bravely holding the enemy in check for the escape of the main body, were surrendered to the enemy against the vigorous protest of Col. Butler, their commander.

These poor men were doomed to the horrors of Andersonville and other prisons only less abominable and deadly. The sad tale of their sufferings may be guessed by the terrible fact that 115 of their number died in prison.

The part of the regiment not captured remained at Atlanta after its surrender, performing guard duty until September 13, 1864, and they were then transferred to Kentucky, being at the time serving as infantry.

The regiment was at length mounted anew, and January 17, 1865, was sent from Louisville to Pulaski, Tenn. Here they scouted, captured bushwhackers and outlaws until June 16, 1865. The muster out then took place, and they were welcomed at Indianapolis June 21, 1865, at the Capitol grove.

Company B - Ephraim B. Thompson, sergeant, mustered out June 15, 1865 ; William A. Daly, corporal, promoted second lieutenant, first lieutenant, mustered out June 3, 1865, as first sergeant.

Thomas N. Barnes died in Andersonville Prison August 15, 1864; Philander Blackledge, mustered out May 13, 1865; William Brown, died at Indianapolis November 14, 1862; David Fudge, transferred to V. R.-C. August 17, 1863; Elwood Hall, died at Indianapolis November 29, 1862; Jonathan H. Harris, died at Camp Nelson, Ky., January 21, 1863; Abram Hunt, died

Company C - Company Quartermaster Sergeant, George H. Russell, promoted assistant surgeon; Commissary Sergeant, Adam B. Simmons, promoted first lieutenant; Captain, Benjamin Farley, resigned May 3, 1863; Finley Pritchard, corporal, mustered out June 15, 1865, as private; Isaac T. Nash, corporal, discharged April 14, 1863; Abram J. Foist, bugler, transferred to V. R. C, wounds, mustered out June 29, 1865; John W. Johnson, saddler, killed at Blountsville, Tenn., September 22, 1863; Martin V. Sipe, wagoner, mustered out June 14, 1865.

Ninety-Seventh Regiment

Operations - With Grant in Mississippi, fall of 1862; Vicksburg and Jackson campaign, summer of 1863; marched from Memphis to Chattanooga under Sherman October, 1863 ; Chattanooga and Knoxville, November and December, 1863; Atlanta campaign, summer of 1864; with Sherman to the sea, fall of 1864; from Savannah to Washington City, spring of 1865; to Indianapolis; oration in State House; addresses by Gov. Morton, Gen. Hovey; June 13, 1865, home.

Ninety-Ninth Indiana Infantry, Three Years

The Ninety-ninth was recruited in the Ninth Congressional District, including, however, three companies from the Sixth District that had been raised for the Ninety-sixth.

In November, 1862, the regiment moved to Memphis, and November 25, on the Tallahatchie campaign. Returning, they were stationed on the railroad east of Memphis, at Lagrange.

July 4, they started for Jackson. July 16, that town was evacuated and Sherman's army took possession. After lying in camp at Big Black River for several weeks, the movement to Chattanooga was begun. The Ninetyninth formed a part of the column that struck out from Memphis and marched across Mississippi and Alabama into Georgia, through Corinth, Florence and Stevenson, to Chattanooga, arriving November 24. The battle of Mission Ridge was fought the next day, and the Ninety-ninth was engaged therein.

Chasing Bragg to Graysville, they turned eastward, and set out forthwith for Knoxville, to drive off Longstreet and relieve Burnside. The column accomplished their difficult march, nearly without blankets, and greatly lacking for clothing and shoes, without regular rations and cut off from supplies, many of the men barefooted, but cheerful in their destitute condition, they pressed resolutely onward to find Longstreet's legions fleeing from their approach, and bringing abundant rejoicing to the hearts of the troops shut up in the beleaguered town of Knoxville. The regiment returned, reaching Scottsboro, Ala., December 26, having made a desperate march of more than four hundred miles since driving the hosts of the boastful Bragg from the investment of Chattanooga.

They encamped at Scottsboro until February 14; marched into East Tennessee and back to Scottsboro, and on the ist of May, 1864, set out as a part of Sherman's grand army on the movement to Atlanta and the sea.

After the fall of Atlanta, Hood's army was pursued, and the Ninetyninth had a march out and back of 200 miles. With the Ninety-ninth in Howard's Corps on the left, Sherman's victorious force swung loose from its moorings and moved boldly forward through the heart of Georgia, finding supplies as they marched. On a track sixty miles wide that conquering army moved, neither stopped nor stayed until in twenty-four days they had swept over 300 miles of travel and taken Fort McAllister, entered Savannah in triumph and opened communication Avith the shipping on the coast.

their line of march, turning the head of their advancing column northward to capture Richmond and Gen. Lee, and end the war. Columbia was reached February 17, 1865. The Twentieth Corps gladly received the aid of the Niiiety-ninth in the battle of Bentonville. Thence the road was taken to Goldsboro, Raleigh, Petersburg and Richmond. The brave soldiers who had made their march hundreds of miles to help take Richmond were balked of their purpose; for Richmond had been already taken, and Sherman's legions could only enter the rebel stronghold as a concjuered city. Onward to the capital they pursued their unobstructed way, took part proudly in the grand review in the streets of Washington and were mustered out June 5, 1865, and going by rail to their own state and capital, they were joyfully received and cordially welcomed "home again." The Ninety-ninth had 900 officers and men, and 425 at mustering out. Though they performed much hard service including thousands of miles of weary tramp, tramp, tramping over southern plains and valleys, yet health and strength, and, we may add, good hope and cheer, were preserved in a remarkable degree.

Company H - Elliot Budd, discharged February i, 1863; John W. Baker, mustered out June 5, 1865; Joseph Clark, discharged January i, 1863 ; James D. Dooley, mustered out June 5, 1865 ; John C. Denny, mustered out June 5, 1865; Adoniram Doughty, mustered out June 5, 1865; Burdine Dodd, mustered out June 5, 1865 ; John P. Dodd, mustered out June 5, 1865; Franklin B. Johnson, mustered out June 5, 1865; Henry T. Lamb, discharged May 5, 1863 ; Anderson Lamb, died at Memphis December 7, 1862; Lewis McDaniel, discharged March 13, 1865; William F. Parsons, discharged November 12, 1862; George L. Parsons, discharged February 20, 1863; Green M. Parsons, mustered out June 5, 1865; David Pennington, mustered out June 5, 1865 ; John B. Rolston, died at Memphis, November 26, 1862; John Robins, transferred to Marine Brigade, April 13, 1863; Isah M. Shepherd, died at East Point, Ga., September 6, 1864, of wounds; William Wallton, died March 6, 1863; Jesse W. Wynn, mustered out June 5, 1865.

Late on the evening of July 8, 1863, word came to Indianapolis that Gen. John H. Morgan had crossed the Ohio near Corydon, Ind. Gov. Morton issued his call forthwith, and in forty-eight hours 65,000 men had answered the call. Thirteen regiments were organized, numbered from One Hundred and Second to One Hundred and Fourteenth, inclusive.

The One Hundred and Fifth Regiment contained two companies from Henry and two from Randolph ; Union, Putnam, Hancock, Clinton, Madison and Wayne counties, each one company. Seven of the companies were of the legion.

The regiment was organized July 12, 1863, Kline G. Shryock, colonel, containing 713 men. They left instanter for Lawrenceburg. After marching around for several days in pursuit of Morgan, and finding that he had gone eastward through Ohio and beyond, their reach, they returned to Indianapolis in just six days after they had quitted it, and were mustered out July 18, 1865. Men from Randolph county in One Hundred and Fifth Regiment :

One Hundred And Sixth Regiment Minutemen

This regiment was organized July ii, 1863, under Col. Isaac P. Gray. There were five companies from Wayne, two from Randolph and one each from Hancock, Howard and Marion. The number of members was 792. They left Indianapolis for Hamilton, Ohio, July 13; went to Cincinnati, and returned to Indianapolis, being discharged July 18, 1865.

One Hundred And Ninth Regiment Minutemen

The regiment was organized July 10, 1863; John R. Mahan, Colonel; 709 men; La Porte, two companies; Hamilton county two; Miami, two; Coles county, two; Henry and Randolph counties, one each. The regiment went by rail to Hamilton and Cincinnati, returned to Indianapolis, and were mustered out July 17, 1865.

One Hundred And Seventeenth Regiment, Six Months

Positions of the regiment - Nicholasville, September 24, 1863 ; Cumberland Gap, October 3, 1863; Clinch Mountain Gap, November 24, 1863; Knoxville, December, 1863; Strawberry Plains, December, 1863; Cumberland Gap, January, 1864; Indianapolis, February 6, 1864.

The winter campaign in East Tennessee was very severe, marching over mountains, crossing streams without shoes, and sometimes on quarter rations.

(Note. - Much of the annexed statement is composed from material taken from a history of the Seventh Cavalry published some years ago, partly under the eye of Gen. Thomas M. Browne.)

This regiment was recruited by order of the adjutant general of Indiana, dated June 24, 1863, one company being accorded to each congressional district, and thirty days granted for the completion of the work.

The regimental officers were : Colonel, J. P, C. Shanks, of Portland, Jay county; Lieutenant Colonal, Thomas M. Browne, Winchester, Randolph county; Majors, Christian Beck, Samuel E. W. Simmons, John C. Febles; Adjutant, James A. Pice; Chaplain, James Marquis; Surgeon, William Freeman.

The regiment entered Camp Shanks, at Indianapolis, and remained under drill until December 6, 1863. At first, they were entirely untrained and their experience presents some ludicrous adventures.

At their first parade, for instance, when the order was given to "draw sabers," the rattling caused by the movement frightened the horses out of all control, and they scattered and fled in every direction. But perse'jerantia vincit omnia (perseverance conquers all things), and before they left Indianapolis, their mounted parade was a scene that would be, even for a veteran cavalier, a sight to behold.

December 6, 1863, the Seventh Cavalry left Indianapolis for Cairo, 111., moving thence to Columbus, Ky. Their first camp was near that town, and

They marched to Union City, Tenn. ; arri.ved December, 1863, and were there assigned to the First Brigade, Sixth Division, Sixteenth Army Corps - Brigade Commander, Col. George E. Waring, Jr., of the Fourth Missouri Cavalry.

The regiments in the brigade were the Fourth Missouri, Col. George E. Waring, Jr. ; Second New Jersey, Col. Joseph Karge ; Seventh Indiana, Col. John P. C. Shanks; Sixth Tennessee, Col. Hurst; Nineteenth Pennsylvania, Col. Hess; Second Iowa, four companies, Maj. Frank Moore; battery, Capt. Copperfair.

December 23, 1863, Gen. A. J. Smith set out with his entire force for Jackson, Tenn., sixty miles from Union City, to drive away Gen. Forrest, remaining till January i, 1864, that "terrible New Year's," when the thermometer changed, in Central Indiana, between 9 p. m. and 4 a. m., from forty-five above to twenty-six below zero, a change of seventy-one degrees in nine hours, or a fraction less than eight degrees each hour.

The regiment was on its return to Union City. The weather grew intensely cold, and the rain changed to a fierce and fearful sleet. Many were badly frozen, and some died from the exposure - among others, Alvah Tucker, of Company B, dying at St. Louis some time afterward. Even horses perished by the cold and fell dead in the road.

January 7, 1864, the body of the cavalry, under Gen. Grierson, set out for Colliersville, in Southwest Tennessee, to join an expedition into Mississippi in aid of Gen. Sherman.

Gen. Grant writes to Gen. McPherson, December 11, 1863: "I will start a cavalry force through Mississippi in about two weeks, to clean out the state entirely of all rebels."

"I am engaged in collecting a large cavalry force at Savannah, Tenn., to co-operate in 'cleaning out Forrest,' to push on also into East Mississippi, and destroy the Mobile railroad."

ward from the river, and, by these combined movements, it is expected to crush the rebel power in the South in the region of the Mississippi river."

Gen. Smith remained near Memphis till February 9. Marching eastward, the army of seven thousand men concentrated near and east of the Tallahatchie river on the 17th of February. A slight engagement was had at Okolona February 18, and the Union forces were badly defeated February 20, retreating to Colliersville, reaching that point February 25, and arriving at Camp Grierson, near Memphis, February 27.

On the day when Smith commenced his ill-starred retreat, Gen. Winslow, with the Union forces, was at Louisville, Miss., only forty-five miles distant.

The history of these events charges that the generals commanding in that and the succeeding expedition in which the Seventh took part were entirely incompetent and inefficient, especially Gen. Sturgis in the expedition that followed.

The whole number of the regiment who were engaged at Okolona was 813, and the loss was one-tenth of that number - eleven killed, thirty wounded, five wounded and prisoners, captured unwounded, thirty-six; total, eightytwo. Loss frorn Randolph county, Lieut. Francis M. Way, wounded.

The regiment afterward engaged as part of a force of 8,000 men under Gen. Sturgis, who seems to have been unfit for his station. At Brice's Cross Roads, Miss. (Guntown), a severe battle took place, resulting in the defeat of the Union forces, June 10, 1864, and Col. Browne was wounded in the ankle.

The troops seem to have been, in these expeditions, brave and heroic, but the failure would appear to be charged upon the commanding general.

The Seventh Indiana, Lieut. Col. Browne commanding, was especially commended for heroic conduct. Gen. Grierson thus recognizes their brave and soldier-like bearing :

"Your General congratulates you upon your noble conduct during the late expedition, fighting against overwhelming numbers, in adverse circumstances, your prompt obedience to orders and unflinching courage commanding the admiration of all, turned even defeat almost into victory. For hours, on foot, you repulsed the charges of the enemy's infantry; and again, in the saddle, you turned his assault into confusion. Your heroic perseverance saved hundreds of your fellow-soldiers from capture. You have been faith-

During the month of July, 1864, the Seventh Cavalry was sent to Vicksburg, and thence to Port Gibson and Grand Gulf, returning to Memphis and to White Station, July 24, 1864.

Not long after another expedition, toward Holly Springs and Oxford, was undertaken. During the progress. Gen. Forrest dashed into Memphis, remaining, however, but a few minutes. Gen. Smith returned to Memphis with the army about August 29.

About September 22, Gen. Price, with 14,000 rebels, entered Missouri from Arkansas, and the Union cavalry, including 500 men of the Seventh Indiana, under Maj. Simonson, started after him, marching over a large part of Missouri and into the Indian Territory. This pursuit was successful in driving Price across the Arkansas into Indian Territory; and the Seventh returned, part to St. Louis and part to Louisville, while the part that remained at Memphis did good service in that region, among other things capturing Dick Davis, the noted guerrilla chief, and the terror of the region.

December 23, 1864, Gen. Grierson started for Colliersville, Tenn., on his famous "cavalry ride" through Mississippi, moving with great rapidity and destroying vast stores collected for the rebel army at various points, as also railroads, factories, etc.

Another expedition was sent from Memphis into Arkansas and into 'Louisiana, but what for no one but the projector knows, as the country traversed was execrable and worthless, and had never been and never could be occupied by a military force.

Upon the surrender of the rebel armies, the Seventh Cavalry expected to be disbanded, but it was sent to Texas, being carried by steamer down the Mississippi, and up Red river to Alexandria, La., reaching that point June 23, 1865.

Here a force was concentrating of 3,000 cavalry, to be sent to Houston under command of Maj. Gen. Custer, who seems to have been a pompous, vain and cruel officer. Only twenty-five years of age, he was a regular army officer, and seemed to regard private soldiers as machines to be used for his own caprice.

Two men were court-martialed for desertion, and sentenced to be shot. One suffered the fearful penalty. The other died from fright, in a curious manner.

Gen. Custer had decided to save the life of one, ordering him, instead, to Dry Tortugas for three years, telling the fact, however, only to his Provost Marshal. This officer, at the moment before the execution, stepped up to the commuted man to lead him away. Clapping his hand roughly upon the prisoner, the poor man, thinking himself shot, fainted away, and died shortly afterward from the effects of the fright.

During the march to Texas, Gen. Custer court-martialed two men for killing a runty calf, worth perhaps $i, and inflicted the penalty of shaving their heads, giving them forty lashes and marching them before the regiment on dress parade in this condition.

"Monday, August 14 - Weather warm, roads dusty, no houses, woods all pine, water very scarce and bad. Pitched my tent in a 'yaller-jacket's nest,' and swore blue blazes.

Friday, August 18 - Marched out of the woods into the woods and through the woods, and camped God only knows where; nobody to inquire of; in the woods all day and in the woods all night."

"During all this time, I did not average more than three hours' sleep each night, although we made short marches each day. To sleep in the day time was impossible. I was broken out as thickly as ever one was with the measles, from the bottom of my feet to the crown of my head; and, during the heat of the day, I felt as though I were pricked by a million of pins, and sprinkled with hot ashes on the bare skin. The 'itch' is not a circumstance to the 'heat.' In addition to this, lie down when you will in these pine woods, and you are alive with all manner of bugs and creeping things in a moment, and each one of this army of vermin would scratch, bite, sting and gnaw you all the time. Then, though there was abundance of pine for-

October 30, 1865, they left Hempstead for Austin, the State capital, arriving November 4, 1865. Here they remained till the muster-out, which took place February 18, 1866.

Proceeding to Galveston, the men crossed the gulf to New Orleans, thence by steamer to Cairo, and by rail to Indianapolis. A public reception and dinner were had, as being the last regiment "come home from the wars." Gov; Baker and Gen Shanks made addresses, and Col. Browne responded; and the men were paid, and joyfully sought their homes, happy, indeed, that "the cruel war was over."

Position and movements : Camp Shanks, Indianapolis, two months ; Union City, Tenn., December 6-24, 1863; reconnoissance toward Paris, Tenn., December 14, 1863; return to Union City; pursuit of Forrest, December 24, 1863, and onward; battle and defeat of Okolona, Miss., February 22, 1864; loss, eleven killed, thirty-six wounded, thirty-seven missing; total, eightyfour; the regiment was brave and heroic, but was overpowered by numbers; second movement against Forrest, June; 1864; battle of Guntown, Miss., June 10, 1864; the battle was lost, but the regiment was complimented by the general for its valor; pursuit of Price in Missouri, November and December, 1864; Grierson's expedition into Mississippi, December 21, January 5, 1864, 1865; camp at Vernon taken December 28, 1864; large quantity of rebel stores destroyed; sixteen railroad cars loaded with pontons for Hood, and 4,000 new carbines; Alexandria, La., June, 1865; consolidated into six companies July 21, 1865; Col. Shanks mustered out for disability October 10, 1865; Lieut. Col. Browne promoted colonel October 10, 1865; mustered out at Austin, Texas, February 18, 1866.

mustered out as supernumerary on consolidation; Charles A. Dresser, sergeant, promoted quartermaster One Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment, honorably discharged August 25, 1864; David S. Moist, sergeant, transferred to Company - , Seventh Cavalry, re-organized; Cyrus B. Polly, sergeant, promoted second lieutenant, mustered out on consolidation; Jacob Hartman, corporal, mustered out September 6, 1865; Cranberry B. Nickey, corporal, died at Indianapolis November 13, 1863; Zachariah Puckett, corporal, died at Memphis February 5, 1865; Josepfh W. Ruby, corporal, mustered out September 19, 1865 ; George D. Huffman, blacksmith, captured at Okolona, Miss., February 22, 1864; William C. Griffis, quartermaster sergeant, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Elisha B. West, sergeant, transferred to Company D, re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866, as commissary sergeant; William R. Schindel, sergeant, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Edwin M. Tansey, sergeant, mustered out September 16, 1865, as first sergeant; Robert G. Hunt, corporal, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry, re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866, as sergeant; John R. Perkins, corporal, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Samuel Coddington, corporal, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Joseph L. Coffin, corporal, died at IndianapoHs November 12, 1863; John Leamington, blacksmith, transferred to Company D. Seventh Cavalry, re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; James Bright, wagoner, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866.

Privates - Jeremiah Armstrong, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry, re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866, as corporal; Edmund L. Anderson, discharged November, 1864; Charles L. Branham, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry, re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Justice Bonnell, discharged May 26, 1865; Orin Barber, died at Memphis, June i, 1864; Antony S. Cost, transferred to Company D, Seventh Regiment, re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; James K. Clear, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry, re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Alpheus Conyer, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, mustered out November 17, 1865; Edmund D. Cortes, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps October, 1864; Sanford Crist, discharged March 30, 1864; Daniel Coats, mustered out June 8, 1865; Nelson H. Elliot, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry, re-organized ; Eli Frazier, mustered out

May ,18, 1865; Isaac M. Gray, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry, re-organized, mustered out February i8, 1866; George W. Gray, mustered out October 11, 1865; Edward E. Gray, captured at Guntown, Miss., June 10, 1864; Nathan Garrett, promoted first Heutenant, Regimental Commissary, and Commissary of Battalion; Hamilton C. Gullett, mustered out May 17, 1865; Elias Helffine, died at Memphis March 7, 1864; Alfred Hall, died at Memphis, March 7, 1864; Edward D. Hunt, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry, re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Andrew Huffman, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Vinson Huston, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry, re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Elijah Hazelton, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry, re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; John C. Henshaw, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Mordecai M. Harris, mustered out September 19, 1865, as sergeant; Francis M. Johnson, died at White's Station, Tenn., August 3, 1864; Stephen Kennedy, discharged August 16, 1865 ; John E. Keys, discharged March 6, 1865 ; John E. Kelsy, mustered out September 19, 1865, as corporal; Hiram Lamb, mustered out May 24, 1865; Erastus Ludy, mustered out May 31, 1865; Thomas Little, transfered to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Alexander Little, transferred to Company D; Urias Lamb, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; William Milles, record indefinite; John Murphy, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; James W. Mattox, died at Hickman, Ky., February 6, 1864; Patrick McGettigan, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, i866;' George W. Monks, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 14, 1866; James Moore, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; John R. Mauzy, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Harrison C. Nickey, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Henry S. Peacock, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized; Cass M. Peterson, mustered out May 24, 1865; Orvil B. Peterson, died at home July 30, 1864; Leander Pugh, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, mustered out November 17, 1865; George W. Shreeve, promoted second lieutenant, first lieutenant, transferred to Company D, Residuary Battalion, mustered out February 18, 1863; David H. Seamans, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps October, 1864; Clement S. Strahan, trans- ferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February i8, 1866; George W. Smith (No. i), transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, died at Austin, Texas, February 2, 1865; George W. Smith (No. 2), transferred to Company D. Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; William Stine, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; William Skinner, discharged June 14, 1864; Benjamin Thorp, died at Memphis April I, 1864; Alvah Tucker, died at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., May 30, 1864. ( Elsewhere he is said to have died on the march on the cold New Year's - that statement is from a history of the One Hundred and Nineteenth Regiment; this is from the adjutant general's report; which is right we can not tell.) Luther C. Wilhamson, died at Memphis, April 18, 1865; Elijah T. Wood, died at home August 12, 1864; John T. Williamson, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Christian H. Wright, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps October 20, 1864, as sergeant ; John M. Woodbury, record indefinite ; Francis M. Way, promoted first lieutenant, captain, resigned February i, 1865.

Recruits - John B. Hughes, mustered out June 15, 1865; D. McMahan, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Lewis Reeves, mustered out May 24, 1865; Joseph Shaffer, transferred to Company D, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Elisha B. Wood, transferred to Company D. Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866.

Company K - John B. Mellott, corporal, discharged June, 1865. John H. IMatchett, corporal, transferred to Company E, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; John W. Baler, transferred to Company E, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Calvin P. Corbitt, trans ferred ^to Company E, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Winfield Gunkel, transferred to Company E, Seventh Cavalry re-organized, mustered out February 18, 1866; Calvin Harlan, discharged January i, 1864; Richard E. Matchett, mustered out September 19, 1865, as corporal.

A considerable number of the members of the One Hundred and Nineteenth were on board the ill-fated steamer Sultana, which was destroyed, with many hundreds of released prisoners going north, who had been allowed, in violation of all dictates of prudence, to crowd themselves upon that old hulk in their eagerness to reach their Northern homes. (See Sultana.) We should be glad to give a list of these men, but no such list is w^ithin our reacli.

The regiment left Indianapolis May 3, 1864, for Pulaski, Tenn., and was on duty there till November 23, engaged in the Forrest and Wheeler campaigns of the time. At Sulphur Branch Trestle, Ala., September 25, 1864, a detachment of the regiment lost, in an engagement with Forrest, 120 killed, wounded and missing.

On Hood's approach, the regiment fell back to Nashville, and the men were mounted and sent to the front. At Franklin, it suffered a loss of twentysix officers and men. After Hood's retreat, they took up winter quarters at Gravelly Springs, Ala., from January 6 to February 6, 1865, and, at the latter date, proceeded to New Orleans. Turning over their horses, the Ninth returned to Vicksburg March 25. Remaining on duty there to May 5, they were remounted and employed in garrisoning posts in the interior of Mississippi. May 22, 1865, the regiment came again to Vicksburg, to be mustered out ; but the act was not accomplished till August 28, 1865.