Vanderburgh County, Indiana - Chapter 14, 1889 (part 2 of 3)

Twexty-Fifth Regiment

United States service for three years, on tlic 19th of August, 1861. Among its field and staff ofKcers, high in rank, were the citizens of Evansxille; two of its companies were composed of Vanderburgh county men; and the entire regiment was made up of volunteers from the counties in the First congressional district. At its 01 ganization the colonel in command was James C. Veatch, a princely soldier, an able man, and patriotic citizen, who, though not residing in Vanderburgh county at that time, was then and afterward conspicuously identified with its public affairs. Upon his appointment as brigadier general April 28, 1862, William II. Morgan was placed in command of the regiment and served with distinction until Mav 20, 1S64, afterward achieving a brilliant record in the corps of the gallant Hancock. Later Col. James S. Wright assumed command, and was mustered out with the regiment. Col. John W. Foster commenced his military career as major of this regiment; was promoted lieutenant colonel April 30, 1862, and left the regiment August 4 following, to take command of the Sixt^'-tifth regiment. Col. John Rheinlander entered the service as captain of Company B; was promoted major April 30, 1862, and lieutenant colonel October 18, 1862. The military achievements of Col. Rheinlander form a brilliant chapter in his histor}-. When war was declared against Mexico he enlisted as a private in Company E, Second Kentuckj' infantry, and went through the campaign under Taylor. By a detail of volunteers he was attached to the First Kentucky infantry, and was in the battle at Monterey. His own regiment - he being with it - participated in the decisive battle at Buena Vista, and in that terrible engagement lost both of its commanding officers, Col. McKee and Lieut. Col. Ilenr)- Clay. In the war of 1861 Col. Rheinlander again performed a gallant part. At Fort Donelson, on the first day of the battle, he and Capt. Saltzman were sent forward bj^ Col. Veatch to deploy as skirmishers. They advanced upon the enemy's works, and taking position on a hill protected the body of the regiment from the enemy's rifle pits and silenced a six -pounder field piece which was brought to bear on its flank. On the third day of the battle Capt. Rheinlander's company was the first to scale the wall and enter the enemj''s works, but having no flag, the Second Iowa men were the first to set up a banner. At Shiloh, Capt. Rheinlander's compan}- was continually kept skirmishing from the beginning of the first day's battle until about the time that Gen. Prentiss was captured. By the close proximity of his companj'to Gen. Prentiss, Capt. Rheinlander afforded some five or si.x hundred men an opportunity of escape, and had he known who the)' were, he could have saved from capture the entire command of Prentiss. He participated in the siege of Corinth, having been promoted to the rank of major for gallantry and efficient service. Soon thereafter he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. At Hatchie's Run, with four companies of the Twentj'-fifth Indiana, Col. Rlieinlander charged the enemy, drove him back, engaged him in line, and finally completely routed him. There he was seriously wounded in the right thigh, and for some time was not able to be with his command. Returning, he led his command on the march to Atlanta, and took a conspicuous part in the battles of that illustrious campaign. It was only when he became so d'sabled that he could not mount a horse that he resigned on account of disability. His military career, bright and honorable in all its parts, ended by the acceptance of his resignation, August 18, 1864.

Dr. John T. Walker was commissioned surgeon of the regiment August 13, 1S61, was promoted major October 20, 1S62, and resigned June 10, 1864. The adjutant of the resriment from its muster into the service to March 7, 1862, was William H. Walker, jr., and from July 5, 1862, to October 5, 1864, Capt. Jesse W. Walker, who was honorably discharged, appointed captain and assistant adjutant general, and who rendered valuable service to his country as citizen and soldier. Alexander H. Foster and Henrj- M. Sweetser, both long identified with the business interests of Evansville, were quartermasters, the former from August 10, 1861, to December 3, 1863, when he resigned, and the latter from October 19, 1861, at which time he was promoted from quartermaster sergeant, to Januar\' 15, 1862, when his resignation was accepted. Rev. Jesse L. Walker served as chaplain of the regiment from November 25, 1864, until its muster out of the service. The other field and staff officers were from the adjoining counties. A band, of twenty-six pieces, was mustered in with the regiment, but was discharged soon thereafter. Wheeler Dexter, of Evansville, was mustered as commissary sergeant, and died at New Harmony, August 23, 1861.

Capt. Rheinlander's company, B, with one exception, was officered through its entire career by Evansville men. Alexander Darling was, at the outset, selected as first Heutenant; was promoted captain to fill the vacancy caused bv Capt. Rheinlander's advancement, and was honorably discharged September 15, 1864. Capt. Melchior Lange thereafter, until the end of the compan^-'s service, was its commander. Daniel W. Darling at the organization, was second lieutenant, and was honorabl}- discharged August 20, 1864, as first lieutenant, to which rank he was promoted May i, ^862.

Charles Straub was first lieutenant from November 14, 1S64, to the muster out of the company; John Adrian was second lieutenant from Ma}' i, 1S62, to January- 3,

1863, and John H. Lange was commissioned but not mustered, as second lieutenant. The enlisted men of this company were as follows : First Sergt. Alexander Kirkpatrick, unaccounted for; Sergt. William Taylor, ^inaccounted for; Sergt. John Adrian, promoted as second lieutenant. Sergt. William Smith, mustered out August 18, 1864, as first sergeant; Sergt. Thomas McAvoy, unaccounted for; Corp. Charles C. Waring, promoted second lieutenant; Corp. John B. Edwards, unaccounted for; Corp. Charles Hanarh, unaccounted for; Corp. Herman Salnu, unaccounted for ; Corp. Robert Short, mustered out August 18, 1864, as private; Corp. Andrew Meuth, unaccounted for; Corp. Charles Straub, promoted to first lieutenant; Corp. John W. McKee, unaccounted for; Musician John B. Stinson, unaccounted for; Musician George Rothley, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Wagoner James Klein mustered out August 18, 1864, as corporal. Privates. - Altheide, Fred, veteran, mustered out July 22, 1865; Baily, Thomas A., died Memphis, Tenn., May 21, 1863, disease; Barnett, Sylvanus, unaccounted for; Baring, Henry, unaccounted for; Brand, Jacob, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Butcher, Fred C, mustered out August 18,

1864, as sergeant; Byrd, Thomas L., died at St. Louis, Mo., December 24, 1861; Burkhart, George, unaccounted for: Colvin, Moses, veteran, transferred to Company F ; Coffin, Levi M., unaccounted for; Cravin, William H., unaccounted for; Cook, James A., died at St. Louis, February, 1862; Crunk, William D., mustered out August 18, 1864, term expired; Davis, Jefferson P., unaccounted for; Delong, William A., unac- counted for; Dunwright, George, mustered out August I, 1S64, term expired; Earl, John, unaccounted for; Edwards, John M., unaccounted for; Estess, John, veteran, mustered out, July 17, 1865; Ford, James, killed at Shiloh; Groub, Caspar, killed at Fort Donelson, February 15, 1862; Gallagher, Felix, unaccounted for; Grant, Perry, mustered out August 18, 1864, term expired; Garlick, Adam, mustered out August 18, 1864, term expired: Haag, Jacob, killed at Fort Donelson; Hanaman, William, unaccounted for; Hema, John Martin, unaccounted for; Hendrickson, William, unaccounted for: Hoffman, Nicholas, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Housley, Calvin D., unaccounted for; Jarvis, John, mustered out August 18,1864, term expired; Johann, August, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865, as sergeant; Kappert, Peter, killed at Fort Donelson February 15, 1862; Kessinger, Henry, mustered out August 18, 1864, term expired; Kirkpatrick, Robert B., unaccounted for; Klein, Michael, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Knowlman, Caspar H., veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Krowb, Jacob, mustered out August 18, 1864, as sergeant; Krowley, Patrick G., killed at Shiloh; Littlepage, Jeffrey S., veteran, mustered out Jul}- 22, 1865, as sergeant; Lobsher, Rudolph, unaccounted for; Logan, James, mustered out August 18, 1864, term expired; Lutz, Valentine, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865, as corporal ; Manning, George, died at St. Louis, Mo., November 30, 1862; Martin, Henry, unaccounted for; McCourt, Patrick, mustered out August 18, 1864, term expired; McBroons, Gilbert, mustered out August 18, 1864, term expired; Meier, John J., veteran, mustered out July 22, 1865, as corporal; Miller, Frank, unaccounted for; Milledge, Aaron, veteran, mustered out

July 17, 1865; Miller, Jacob, mustered out August 18, 1864, term expired; Moris, Casper, unaccounted for; Nebler, Ludwig, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Neel, Thomas J., mustered out August 18. 1S64, term expired; Newman, George W., unaccounted for; Oliver, William, unaccounted for; Phister, Jacob,- unaccounted for; Picket, Michael, unaccounted for; Plaush, Henry, killed at Fort Donelson, Februar}' 15, 1862; i Powers, Frank, unaccounted for; Rader, Conrad, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Risinger, Martin, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Robinson, Francis, unaccounted for; Schlauch, Charles, veteran, mustered out July 17,1865; Short, James, unaccounted for; Smith, Fred, mustered out August 18, 1864, term expired; Stricktield, John, veteran, mustered out Julv 17, 1865; Spatta, John, committed suicide at Memphis, , March 7, 1864; Stallings, John, unaccounted for; Strass, Charles, unaccounted for; Taylor, Franklin, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Taylor, James, unaccounted for; Taylor, Nicholas, unaccounted for; Titzer, John J., veteran, mustered out, July 17, 1865, as corporal; Wakefield, James A., unaccounted for; Walker, Henr}-, unaccounted for; Webber, Nicholas, unaccounted for: Wiebert, Andrew, mustered out August 18, 1864, term expired; Weidenbaur, John, died at Memphis, Tenn., April 28, 1863, disease; Welker, William F., \eteran, mustered out July 17, 1865, as corporal: Wills, James S., discharged September 25, 1863; Woodruff, George, unaccounted for; Westborough, Paul, mustered out, August 18, 1864, term expired.

Recruits. - Alsheid, Frederick, mustered out Juty 17, 1865; Berry, Benjamin F., mustered out July 17, 1865: Brown, Albert, substitute, mustered out June 4, 1865; Cox, Willis, drafted, mustered out June 4, 1865; Elkins, William, mustered out June 4, 1865;

Green, William S., substitute, mustered out ' July 17, 1865; Hutchinson, Isaac H., mustered out July 18, 1865; Hall, Henry A., transferred to Veteran Reserve corps; Hubbert, George, mustered out July 17, 1865; Hauchens, Dabner, mustered out May 29, 1S65; James, Samuel B., substitute, mustered out - April 17, 1865; Koenig, Henry, veteran, died at Decatur, Ala., July 19, 1864; Lange, John H., veteran, mustered out Jul)^ 23, 1865, fi''^'^ sergeant; Loening, Henry, mustered out July 17, 1865; Mills, William, died in hospital at IndianapoHs, Ind., May 16, 1865; McCrary, William, discharged February 3, 1865, on account of disability; Olmstead, Charles, substitute, mustered out July 17, 1865; Pierson, Fobert F., mustered out July 17, 1865; Powers, Frank, not mustered out; Shaffer, William, mustered out July 17, 1865; Schmitler, Jacob, mustered out August 9, 1865; Salem, Herman, mustered out July 17, 1865; Schubert, Geo., veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865, as sergeant; Stinchfield, Daniel, died at Decatur, Ala., July 10, 1864; Williams, Oscar, substitute, mustered out Jul}' 17, 1865; Woodruff, Joseph, died at Chattanooga, January 19, 1865.

The original enrollment of this company was ninety-nine men; it received sixty-four recruits; lost by death twenty-two; by desertion two; and was unable to account for forty-two.

Company C, of the Twenty-fifth, was commanded by Capt. Edward C. Hastings, from the commencement of its service until he resigned, August 20, 1864, and thereafter by Capt. James T. Reed, who entered the service as a sergeant, rose to second lieutenant April 10, 1S62, to first lieutenant August 26, 1863, to captain August 21, 1864, and was commissioned major though the close of the regiment's service prevented his muster. Alfred G. Quinlin was first lieutenant until he resigned, December 9, 1 861, the vacancy being filled by the promotion from second lieutenant of Henrv L. Brickett, who laid down his life at Shiloh. On April 10, 1862, William F. Reynolds, who from a sergeant had been promoted to second lieutenant January 20, 1862, was chosen as Lieutenant Brickett's successor, and served until his death, August 25, 1863. When James T. Reed was made captain of the company, John M. Ramsey, because of his manl}- qualities and faithful service, was taken from the ranks for the first lieutenancy and from that rank was mustered out with the company'. The following is the roster of the enlisted men of Company C, who went from Vanderburgh county : First Sergt. George C. Pope, mustered out August 19, 1864, as private, term expired; Sergt. William F. Reynolds promoted to second heutenant; Sergt. James T. Reed promoted to second lieutenant; Sergt. Michael Keefe, mustered out August 19, 1864, as first sergeant, term expired; Sergt. Henry Wilson, mustered out August 19, 1S64, term expired; Corp. Peter Smith, veteran, discharged March 25, 1865, wounds; Corp. Charles H. Prater, discharged Ma}' 24, 1863; Corp. George W. Brown, discharged December 9, 1S62, as private; Corp. Milton H. Tribble, mustered out August 19, 1864, as private, term expired; Corp. James Glover, discharged January 17, 1863, sergeant-major; Corp. John Trent, died at St. Louis, January 9, 1862; Corp. William Hudson, mustered out August 19, 1S64, as private, term expired; Corp. George B. Greene, veteran, discharged April 25, 1865, as sergeant; Musician James Stokes, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Musician John Vint, mustered out August 19, 1864, term expired; Wagoner Charles Jones, died in Florence, S. C, prison.

Twenty-Fifth Regiment

Privates. - Britting, C.,not mustered out; Cavins, Joshua A., died at Otterville, Mo., December 6, 1861: Cavins, F. J., veteran, mustered out July 17, 1S65; Capl, William, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865 ; Chrisler, John H., died at St. Louis, December i, 1861; Council, Rufus, discharged September 18, 1862; Crawford, John, unaccounted for; Dale, Frederick, not mustered out; Davison, Benjamin, mustered out August 19, 1864, term expired; Doig, David, died September 14, 1863; Dutton, Elijah F., died at Otterville, Mo., October 28, 1861; Falls, Harvey, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Fisher, John H., discharged January r8, 1863; Fisher, Henry, not mustered out; Finley, James, not mustered out; Flinn, James, not mustered out; Gast, Martin, mustered out August 19, 1S64, term expired; Gilson, William A., died at St. Louis, November 28, 1861; Green, Josiah, veteran, killed at Bentonville, N. C, March 19, 1S65; Harden, William H., discharged January i, 1862; Hardiman, John, died at S3''racuse, Mo., December 4, 1861; Heatherly, David, killed by accident, August 3, 1862; Hollam, Roger, veteran, mustered out July 15, 1865; Hogen, Burnet, veteran, died at Louisville, Ky., July 4, 1865; Holder, Samuel R., mustered out August 19, 1864, term expired; Hulner, Paul, not mustered out; Hess, Philip, discharged December 16, 1862; Jones, Leroy W., mustered out August 19, 1864, term expired; Kohlmann, Henry W. F., died at Bolivar, Tenn., September 12, 1862; Kramer, Christian, mustered out August 19, 1864, term expired; Keller, Irvin, died at Georgetown, Mo., November i, 1861 ; Mahr, Patrick, discharged March i, 1863; Meyer, Joseph, not mustered out; Marce, Henry, discharged September 18, 1862; Merriman, Reuben, died at Fort Donelson, February 28, 1862; Mingst, Christian, not mustered out: Murphy, Edward D., not mustered out; Mc-

Rae, Samuel, mustered out August 19, 1864, term expired; McBride, Michael, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865, as sergeant; McAllister, Alexander, died at Otterville, Mo., December i, 1861; Nelson, Albert J., not mustered out; Pelt, James M., mustered out August 19, 1864, term expired; Ramsey, John, promoted tirst lieutenant; Rapp, John H., not mustered out; Ratley, Greensbury, not mustered out; Reeves, Albert, mustered out August 19, 1864, term expired; Reel, Henry, discharged January 20, 1863; Rose, Jonathan G., veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Robinson, Nicholas W., discharged September 18, 1862; RichendoUer, Stephen, veteran, mustered out July 17,1865; Ryan, Patrick, veteran, discharged June 16, 1865; Scott, Walter, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865, as corporal; Scott, Robert L., discharged December 5, 1861; Schimpff, Gustave A., mustered out August 19, 1864, term expired; Seep, John, discharged June 30, 1865; Shook, Orrin F., veteran, mustered out July 16, 1865, as sergeant; Shaw, Elam, mustered out iVugust 19, 1864, term expired; Smith, William, killed at Fort Donelson, February 13, 1S62; Smith, Truman B. not mustered out; Smith, Robert, c.ied at St. Louis, November 6, 1861; Schmitt, Adam, died at Otterville, Mo., November 25, 1861; Sobeston, Joseph, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Snow, Franklyn, not mustered out; Timmons, James, died at Georgetown, Mo., October 22, 1861; Vandevere, Samuel H., died September 22,. 1863; Walter, Michael, died August 31, 1861 ; Walter, John, mustered out August 19, 1864, term expired; Walters, Richard, not mustered out; Wallace, Alvin, not mustered out; Weber, Henr)-, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Witcher, William, discharged, date unknown; Wiedig, Philip, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865;

Winkles, Nicholas, died, date unknown; Winkles, Jasper N., mustered out August 19, 1864, term expired; Wyerlocker, Samuel, not mustered out.

Recruits. - Allen, James M. mustered out June 4, 1865: Bogart, Peter, mustered out July 17, 1865; Bigley, Franklin, mustered out July 17, 1865; Green, William G., transferred to Veteran Relief corps; Jincks, George W., discharged date unknown ; Kelly, Edward, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865, as corporal; McCansey, John, veteran, mustered out July 17, 1865; Robinson, Nicholas W., mustered out July 17, 1865; Sullivan, John, mustered out July 17, 1865. This company received ninety-nine original members and seventy recruits; lost by death, forty, by desertion, sixteen; and reported one unaccounted for.

The Tzventy-jifth in the F'ield. - Leaving home on the 26th of August, 1861, the regiment moved to St. Louis, and spent the fall and winter in active dut}- in Missouri, at one time marching with Fremont's army 240 miles in sixteen da^-s, with but two days' rest, and again aiding in the capture of 1,300 rebels on the Black Water, on December 19. From Benton Barracks, in February, 1862, it moved to Fort Donelson and formed a part of the attacking force at that place. On the 13th, it was compelled ' to fall back with a loss of sixteen killed and eight)' wounded, but on the 15th it formed a part of the storming party that went into and held the outer works, sustaining a loss of four wounded, and after the surrender occupied the fort. It was next engaged at Shiloh, meeting the enemy on both days and losing twenty-seven killed, and 122 wounded. It then took part in the siege of Corinth, and after the evacuation, marched to and occupied Grand Junction on the loth of June. Through the summer and fall it was in Tennessee, above Memphis and Bolivar chasing guerillas and scouting, and at one time, on October 5, at Hatchie River, fighting a brief but fierce battle. The enemy, at the time retreating from Corinth, and intercepted at this place, was defeated and compelled to retreat by another route. The loss to the regiment w'as three killed and seventy-six wounded. A campaign in northern Mississippi next engaged it, during which, on December 21, six companies under Col. Morgan, while doing guard duty along a line of railroad, were attacked b)' the rebel General VanDorn, with a large force of mounted infantry. The little band bravely resisted the attack and fought so gallantly as to drive the enemy from the field, leaving behind twent^'-three of his dead and many wounded and prisoners, while Col. Morgan's loss was but three slightly wounded. During 1863 the regiment was on provost duty at Memphis, and guard dut}' along the railroad between Moscow and Grand Junction. In Februar}', 1864, it marched with Sherman's army on the raid through Mississippi, participating in the skirmish at Marion station. The regiment re-enlisted on February 29, 1864 and came home on veteran furlough, returning to Decatur, Ala., on x'Vpril 24. It remained at that place till the 4th day of August, participating in several skirmishes with Roddy's rebel cavalry. Moving by rail, it joined the Fourth division of the Sixteenth army corps before Atlanta, and was actively engaged in the siege of that stronghold from the 8th to the 26th of August, with a loss of three killed, six wounded, and four prisoners. At Jonesboro, two were wounded. After the occupj-ing of Atlanta, the regiment rested until October 3, when it formed part of the pursuing force sent northwest after Hood's army. While in the advance, on the 15th of October, it attacked the rebels at Snake Creek Gap, driving them off, with a loss to the regi.

First Cavalry

ment of nine killed and fourteen wounded. From Galesville, Ala., the regiment returned, reaching Atlanta in time to take part in Sherman's " march to the sea." From December 9th to i4t]i it participated in the investment of Savannah, with a loss of nine wounded, and thereafter did duty in and about that city. In January-, 1865, it moved with the Seventeenth army corps to Pocotaligo, and on the 30th commenced its march to Goldsboro, N. C, during which it was engaged in several skirmishes and in the battles at Rivers Bridge and Bentonville, losing two killed, twenty-two wounded, and three missing. It reached Goldsboro on March 24, having marclied 500 miles in fift3--four days. Marching thence to Raleigh, it remained there until the surrender of Johnston's arm}-, and then proceeded to Washington, arriving there May 17. From there it was transferred to Louisville, Ky., where it was mustered out of the service July 17, 1865, with twenty-six officers and 460 men, and proceeded to Indianapolis, where it was publicly received in the capitol (grounds on the 21st, and addressed by Lieut. Gov. Conrad Baker, Gen. Alvin P. Hovej' and others. During its term of service the T Afenty-fifth was engaged in eighteen battles and skirmishes, sustaining an aggregate loss of seventy-six killed, 255 wounded, four missing and seventeen captured, making a total of 352. It marched on foot 3,200 miles, traveled by rail 1,350 miles, and on transports 2,430 miles, making in all 6,980 miles. At the original organization it mustered 1,046 men and olficers, and received subsequently 686 recruits. Of these 391 died of disease or of wounds, 695 were discharged on account of wounds, disability and other causes, thirtj'-seven were transferred, and 133 deserted.

department, orders were issued on the loth of June, 1861, for the organization of a regiment of cavalry in the counties bordering on the Ohio river, and a camp of rendezvous was established at E\ansville, where the organization' of eight companies was completed and mustered in on the 20th of August, 1861 - the day following the muster of the Twenty-fifth infantry - with Conrad Baker, whose distinguished services as citizen and soldier form a brilliant part of the county, state and national history-, as its colonel. Of the field and staff officers the majority were from the adjoining counties, Vanderburgh having but four representatives besides Col. Baker. John Smith Gavitt went out as major, was commissioned lieutenant colonel October 21, 1861, and soon thereafter was killed at Frederickstown, Mo. Alexander M. Foster was adjutant from November i, 1862, and Dr. Isaac Casselberr}- was surgeon from August 13, 1861, both serving until the muster out of the regiment. William Baker was commissioned quartermaster, but was mustered out as a supernumerary Companies A and B were composed entirely of Vanderburgh county men. In the former companj' William C. Browe v^'ent out as captain, but resigning October 29, 1861, his place was filled by Joel F. Sherwood, promoted from a second lieutenancy, who also resigned August 5, 1863, from which time the company was commanded by Capt's McCauley and Shugart, residents of other counties. The first lieutenants from this county were: Patrick Raleigh, from August 20, to October 29, 1861; William R. Tracey, from November 16, 1861, to his death in 1862, and John Farrell, from August 16, 1862, to March 27, 1863, when he resigned. Of the residuary battalion. Company A, Samuel Lefler was first lieutenant, and Robert D. McCracken, second lieutenant, the former from February 6,

1864, when he resigned. In this company the enhsted men were as follows: First Sergt. William R. Tracey, promoted first lieutenant; Qrm. Sergt. James B. Evans, not mustered out; Sergt. Andrew Spiegelberg, discharged February 11, 1862, disability; Sergt. Jackson Brown, promoted second lieutenant; Sergt. William Bishop, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Sergt. David D. Dougherty, discharged April 3, 1864, to accept commission in Fourth x\rkansas regiment; Corp. William C. Wilhelm, promoted second lieutenant; Corp. Alonzo N. Steele, mustered out September 12, 1864, as sergeant, term expired; Corp. Shelton Franklin, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Corp. Spencer J. Mitchell, mustered out September 12, 1S64, as private, term expired; Corp. Isaac N. Hutchinson, discharged Februarj- II, 1862, disability; Corp. William H. Fortune, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Corp. Joseph Lennox, not mustered out; Corp. Augustus Galomut, mustered out September, 1864, term expired; Bugler Albert Taffel, discharged March 16, 1863, disability; Bugler Frederick Wetzel, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Farrier Jacob Nehemire, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Farrier William A. Brokavv, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Saddler, Benjamin P. Adams, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Wagoner James Ross, not mustered out.

Privates. - Bachman, John P., mustered out September 12, 1S64, term expired; Bass, Howell, discharged May 25, 1863, disability; Bellam, John F., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Berry, Peter, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Bilderbach, John R., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Bilderbach, William L., mustered out September 12, 1864, "^^ corporal; Brokaw, Abraham, killed at Helena, Ark., July 4, 1863; Broadwell, Le Roy R., discharged to accept commission in the Fourth Arkansas regiment, April 3, 1864; Burke, Richard, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Curry, Moses E., mustered out September 12, 1864, as corporal: Commerford, William, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Cummings, George, mustered out May 27, 1865; Dill, John, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Edwards, William, mustered out September 12, 1864, as corporal; Ferguson, John, promoted to chaplain; Ferguson, Levi, discharged February 11, 1S62, disability: Ferguson, Peter, died at Memphis September 3, 1864; Gerard, Charles, mus- \ tered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Gilbert, James, discharged February 11,

1862, disability; Hannah, Samuel, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Harrington, John W., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Hoke, Henry Cla}-, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Holman, Joseph, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Hopkins, Josiah M., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Jones, Francis, mustered out September 12, 1864, as sergeant, term expired; Judith, Benjamin, mustered out September 12, 1864, as corporal, term exj pired; Kenny, James, mustered out, September 12, 1864, term expired; Kirkpatrick, Alfred, discharged October 30, 1863, disabilit}'; Langford, James, discharged February 3, 1862, disability; Lyon, William, promoted second lieutenant of First Arkansas colored troops; Maeter, Robert, discharged March 19, 1862, disability; Mc- Cleland, Samuel, discharged Januar}' 19, teredout September 12, 1S64, term expired; Molds, Stephen, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Rein, Jacob, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Richardson, John F., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Richardson, Mahlon, discharged February 3, 1S63, disability; Richardson, William H., mustered out September 12, 1864, as sergeant; Risinger, John, discharged November i, 1861, disability; Schoff, Charles, discharged to accept commission in the First Arkansas regiment, January i, 1864; Scoville, James A., mustered out September 12, 1S64, term expired; Skeens, John C, mustered out September 12, 1864, as first sergeant; Smith, Pear^, mustered out September 12, 1864, ternr'expired; Somerfield, William, mustered out September 12, 1864, as sergeant; Steele, Martin A., mustered out September 12, 1864, as corporal; Tortersman, John W., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Turner, James, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Wallace, David, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Wallace, James H., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Wallace, Theophilus A., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Welty, Emanuel F., died at Helena, Ark., December 26, 1862; Westall, Daniel, mustered out September 12, 1864, t<^'""i expired; Wilhelm, Augustus L., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Wickham, Josiah, died May 16, 1862, wounds; Wilheit, Samuel, discharged March 19, 1S62, disabihty; Wilson, Samuel II., discharged December 3, i86r, disability.

Recruits.. - Eisler, George, transferred to Company A, First cavalry, reorganized; Hudson, Robert, transferred to Company A, First cavalry, reorganized; McClain, John H., transferred to Company A, First cavalry, reorganized; Leidenthal, George, transferred to Compan}' A, First cavalry, reorganized ; Wilson, Peter, transferred to Compan}' A, First cavalr}- reorganized. This company went out with sevent\'-six men, received thirly-four recruits, and lost five by death and three by desertion. The command of Company B rested with Capt. Well H. Walker from the organization of the company until his death, which occurred in Evansville, January 23, 1863, and from that day until the company was mustered out with Capt. Sylvester J. Bingham, who had served as first lieutenant from August 20, 1861. Samuel Lefler and Robert D. McCracken were commissioned first and second lieutenants, respectively, in this compan3% but as indicated above were transferred to the residuary battalion. Company A. The following is a roster of the non-commissioned officers and privates of Company B: First Sergt. Samuel Lefler, promoted first lieutenant: Qrm. Sergt. Richard P. Robson, mustered out September 12, 1S64, commissary sergeant, term expired; Sergt. Joseph Fravioli, killed at Pine Bluff, Ark., October 25, 1863; Sergt. Greenville Howe, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Sergt. John W. Taylor, discharged November i, 1861, disability; Sergt. James B. Cuyler, discharged November i, 1 861, disability ; Corp. Robert S. McCracken, promoted second lieutenant; Corp. Wesley Jones, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Corp. Hamlet Martin, died at Pine Bluff, Ark., August 5, 1864; Corp. Francis A. Bradley, promoted first lieutenant First Arkansas colored regiment; Corp. Francis M. Thomas, mustered out September 12, 1864, as private, term expired; Corp. Francis M. Conn, died Helena, Ark., July 24, 1S63; Corp. Solomon Hunter, unaccounted for; Corp. William H. Parvin, killed Mark's Mills, April 25, 1864; Bugler Thomas J. Love, discharged

June i6, 1S62, disability; Bugler Jacob Huff, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Farrier James B.Smith, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Farrier John Clayton, died Helena, Ark., December 24, 1862; Saddler Alfred Balsover, captured Mark's Mills, April 25, 1864, mustered out June 13, 1865; Wagoner Jesse W. Alvis, discharged April 15, 1S62.

Privates. - Abbott, William IL, mustered out September 12, 1864, as corporal, term expired; Alvis, Henry, discharged November I, 1861, disability; Barrett, George, M., mustered out September 12, 1864, as corporal, term expired; Barclay, John, mustered out September 12, 1864, as corporal, term expired; Beloat, George, mustered out September 12, 1864, as sergeant, term expired; Brothers, Benjamin, died of wounds. Pine Bluff, Ark., July 23, 1864; Burns, James, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Carter, John T., missing in action at Mark's Mill, April 25, 1S61 ; Case, James, discharged September 6, 1S64, disability; Conner, Daniel, discharged December i, 1861, wounds; Cox, Levi, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Cooper, James, died at home November 19, 1861, of wounds; Cunningham, John A., died at home, October 29, 1861 ; Dougherty, Joseph, died at home November 27, 1863; Donnovan, Absalom, missing in action at Mark's Mill, April 25, 1864; Evans, Marcus L., discharged November i, 1861, disability; Fahrr, John, mustered out September, 12, 1864, term expired; Faisse, George E., mustered out September 12, 1864, as corporal, term expired; Frankhn, Benjamin, discharged November I, 1 86 1, disability; Gilbert, Thomas J., missing in action at Mark's Mill, April 25, 1864; Haddock, Thomas, discharged November i, 1861, disability; Haddock, Alexander, died at Pilot Knob, Mo., November 10, 1861; Hays, Divin, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Holderly, James W., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Howard, Henry W., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Hunter, Francis F., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Johnson, Wesley, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Joyce, William, mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Kahler, Benjamin F., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Lagrange, John, missing in action at Mark's Mill, April 25, 1864; May bray, William W., mustered out September 12, 1864, as corporal; McClain, Charles K., killed at Fredericktown, October 21, 1861; McReynolds, Leonard, mustered out September 12, 1864, as corporal; Miley, Samuel, killed at Pilot Knob, October 28, 1861; Miley, David H., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Orman, Aaron, died at Greenville, Mo., March 10, 1862; Perrigo, William H., discharged September 6, 1861, disability; Phillips, Peter, died at Pine Bluff, Ark, July 16, 1864; Plantz, James A., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Pride, Joel S., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Pride, Wesley, mustered out September 12, 1864, as corporal, term expired; Rawlings, Floyd W., discharged for promotion May 4, 1863; Reeves, Henry M., mustered out September 12, 1864, term expired; Rogers, Franklin, discharged November 30, 1861, disability; Russell, Moses, discharged December 18, 1862, disabilitv; Stephens, Obed, mustered out September 18, 1864, term expired; Stewart, Michael, mustered out September 18, 1864, term expired; Turner, John, mustered out September 18, 1864, term expired; Turner, Gilbert B., mustered out September 18, 1864, term expired; Turpin, Asa, captured at Mark's Mill, April

25, 1864, mustered out January 3, 1865; Walker, Charles, missing in action at Mark's Mill, April 25, 1864; Williamson, George, discharged September 6, 1861, disability; Williams, Albert, died at Helena, Ark., January 10, 1863; Whittaker, George W., died June, 1864, wounds received Camden, Ark. ; Whittaker, Robert A., died at Ironton, Mo., February 26, 1862; Willis, Abner, discharged November i, 1861, disability.

Recruits. - Chutte, Hale, mustered out May 31, 1865; Hitch, John, transferred to Company A, First cavalry, reorganized; Lyons, Harry, transferred to Company A, First cavalry, reorganized. The original enrollment of this companv was seventy-six; the number of its recruits, twenty-two; its loss bv death, twentv-three; desertion, four; unaccounted for, six.

Exploits, of the First Cavalry. - Leaving Evansville August 21, i86i,the regimentproceeded via St. Louis to fronton, Mo., and, on September 12, had a sharp skirmish with a party of rebels on Black river, in which five of the enemy were killed and four captured. During the fall and winter it remained on duty near Pilot Knob, and while campaigning in this region, participated in the battle of Fredericktown on the 21st of October, and in a charge that decided the fate of the battle, captured a piece of artillery and drove the enemy from the field, not, however, without a serious loss - the death of Major Gavitt. In the spring of 1862, the First cavalry moved into Arkansas, on July 7th fought tlie battle of Round Hill, and durintr the remainder of its term of service remained on duty in that state. For over a year it was stationed at Helena, engaging in various expeditions in every direction from that point, and during the last year of its service was stationed at Pine Bluff. The regiment, excepting the recruits whose

The remaining recruits left behind in Arkansas, were on August 31st, organized into a detachment of two companies - A and B - and stationed at Pine Bluff. While on a scout on September 15th, it had a severe engagement with the enemy and was compelled to fall back, losing eight men vs'ounded and prisoners. It continued its service in Arkansas until June 24th, when it moved to Indianapolis, where it was finally discharged, numbering 125 men and three ofiicers.

In this reorganized detachment there were from Vanderburgh count}' the following men: Companj' A - Hith, John, musician, mustered out June 22, 1865; Eisler, George, farrier and blacksmith, mustered out June 22, 1865; Hudson, Robert, mustered out January 14, 1865; Miller, Andrew, mustered out June 22, 1865, as farrier; McClain, John H., mustered out March 25, 1865, as corporal; Myers, Joseph, mustered out June 22, 1865; Sidenthall, George, mustered out June 22, 1865; Wilson, Peter, mustered out June 22, 1865; Turner, James, recruit, mustered out June 22, 1865. Company B - Waldon, Joseph P., sergeant, mustered out June 22, 1865; Effinger, Thomas, corporal, mustered out June 22, 1865; Bates, John L., corporal, mustered out June 22, 1865; Holmes, Jonathan, mustered out December 9, 1864; McGark, Peter, mustered out March 10, 1865; Topf, William, mustered out June 22, 1S65, as saddler; Young, John B., mustered out June 22, 1865, as sergeant.

Tlic Tliirty-second Regiment. - This was called the First German regiment, being the first to organize and be mustered in as exclusively composed of soldiers of German birth or descent. It was organized at Indianapolis through the exertions of August

Willich, a distinguished officer of the German revolution of 1848, who was mustered in with the regiment as its colonel on the 24th day of August, 1861. Early in the spring of that year, indeed, immediately following the first warlike demonstrations, a company of Germans, composed mostly of Turners, was organized in Evansville, with William Schnackenburg as captain. The company was armed with rifles, uniformed with blue blouses, soft cassimere hats and dark pants, and for some time did duty, guarding powder houses and protecting propert}-. On the afternoon of June 24, in front of the Mozart hall on First street, a large crowd of people assembled to witness the presentation of a beautiful American flag to this sterling corps by its lad}' admirers. The Home guards were out in force; the Jackson artiller}- and Capt. Klauss' battery, the Lamasco guards, and the companies of Capts. Monk, Wolflein, Denby and Shanklin, were all there to add interest to the occasion. The assembled ladies sang the "Red, White and Blue " with inspiring effect, after which, in their behalf, Miss Pfafflin, with appropriate remarks, presented the flag. Capt. Schnackenburg received the emblem of liberty, expressing to the ladies on behalf of the company, a high appreciation of their patriotic encouragement, promising loyalty and love to the stars and stripes, and pledging the lives of himself and his men in its defense and protection from dishonor. The bands discoursed patriotic music, hearty cheers were given, German songs were sung, and the procession marched about the city, everywhere creating great enthusiasm by its loyal demonstrations. Upon the organization of a regiment bv the Germans of the state, this company of Turners joined it, forming Company K. Capt. Schnackenburg was commissioned major of the regiment, was promoted lieutenant colonel, and resigned October 19, 1S62. Wilham G. Mank, another Evansville citizen, went out as first lieutenant of Company A, was promoted captain of Company C, major of the regiment and lieutenant colonel, although mustered out September 7, 1864, before his muster in the rank last named. Charles Schmitt, who went out as adjutant, was commissioned major July 18, 1862, and resigned November 17, 1862, for promotion as assistant adjutant general. Ferdinand C. Meyer, first sergeant Company K, was promoted adjutant, and served from September 25, 1862, to March 27, 1863, when he resigned. From October 7 to November 15, 1861, Wilhelm Schmitt was chaplain, and from June 13, 1863, Emil Forstmeyer was assistant surgeon. The other regimental officers were from other parts of the state. Of the company officers several were from Vanderburgh county. Louis Beyreiss, a sergeant in Company A, was successively promoted second lieutenant Company H, first lieutenant Compan}^ A, and captain Company B, being mustered out September 7, 1864, at the expiration of his term of enlistment John D. Ritter rose from second lieutenant Company K, to first lieutenant and captain Company B, a. id was killed at Chickamaugua September 20, 1863. Gustave Arnold, a recruit to Compan}- A, was commissioned, but not mustered, as second lieutenant of Company B. Phillip Wassem, a corporal in Companv K, was promoted second lieutenant, and subsequently captain of the residuary battalion. Company C, and resigned June I, 1S65. Charles H. Allen served as captain residuary battalion. Company D, from October 4, 1864, to June 16, 1865, when he resigned. Seigmund Selig, a sergeant Companv K, second liec.tenant Company F, and first lieutenant Company

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D, resigned January 31, 1S63. Benjamin Hubbs, jr., served from October 4, 1864, to April 10, 1865, as first lieutenant Company D, residuary battalion; William Birley was second lieutenant and first lieutenant in the same battalion. Isidore Esslinger entered the service as first lieutenant Company K, was promoted captain Compan\' E, August 13, 1862, and resigned October 16, 1S63. Charles W. Lang, rose from sergeant Company K, to second lieutenant Company H, and first lieutenant Compan\' G, from which rank he was mustered out at the e.xpiration of his term September 7, 1864. The command of Company K, at its organization rested with Capt. Andreas Winter, who resigned February 13, 1863, and was succeeded by Capt. Adolph Metzner, of Indianapolis. The following is a roster of the enlisted men who were from Vanderburgh count}-: First Sergt. Ferd C. Meyer, promoted adjutant; Sergt. Seigmund Selig, promoted second lieutenant Company F; Sergt. Louis Beyreiss, promoted second lieutenant Company H; Sergt. Charles W. Lang, promoted second lieutenant Company H ; Corp. Fritz Nitzer, died January 4, 1863, wounds received Stone River; Corp. William Friedersdorff, transferred to Company C, Thirtysecond reorganized; Corp. Louis Eller, discharged April 24, 1862, disabihty: Corp. Julius Hauser, discharged May 4, 1863, disability; Corp. Louis Nitz, died April 29, 1862, wounds received Shiloh; Corp. Phillip Wassem, promoted second lieutenant Company I; Corp. Bernard Watt, promoted second lieutenant another regiment; Corp. Joseph Wack, died April 24, 1862, wounds received Shiloh; Musician CSristian Messer, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Musician William Keupert, not mustered out; Wagoner Freidrich Lichte, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired.

Privates. - Bartels, Ileinrich, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Binder, Jacob, transferred to Veterans' Relief corps September 21, 1863; Burgdorff, Conrad, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Burgdorff, Julius, discharged on account of wounds March 17, 1864; Decker, John, discharged April 22, 1863, disability; Decker, Phillip, died in Andersonville prison July 26, 1864; Denzer, George, mustered out September "], 1864, term expired; Diedrich, George, died at Nolansville, Ky., December 13, i86r; Disi^ue, Jacob, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Drohm, Philip, unaccounted for; Druisberry, August, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Eberlin, William, discharged May 7, 1863, disability; Felle, John, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Fielich, Herman, mustered out September 7, 1864; Gessner, Jacob, died January 2, 1863, wounds received at Stone river; Heidman, John, discharged March 12, 1863, disability; Jaeger, John, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Jahn, Christian, mustered out September 7, 1864, as first sergeant; Johnson, Phillip, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Kamp, Robert, died at Loudon, Tenn., x\pril 4, 1S64; Kamp, Berthold, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Kiehnz, Wilhelm, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired: Kirsch, Peter, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Klein, Jacob, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Kniese, Erikus, died April 7, 1862, wounds received at Shiloh ; Krause, Wilhelm, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Krug Phillip, discharged April 21, 1S63, disability; Kuhlman, Ileinrich, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Kunow, Fritz, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Launstem, Wilhelm, discharged March 16^

1864, disability; Lartner, Joseph, discharged March 15, 1S62, disability; Mehr, Andreas, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Niehaus, Wilhelm, discharged September 22, 1862, disability; Offerman, Joseph, discharged January 14, 1863, disability; Oswald, Jacob, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Pape, Franz, discharged February 22, 1862, disability; Pfistner, Heinrich, mustered out September 7, 1864, as sergeant; Plank, Simon, died at Nolansville, Ky., November 29, 1861 ; Ploeger, Heinrich, discharged June 21, 1S62, disability; Rickerich, Philip, discharged May 18, 1863, disability; Roesner, Peter, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Rupp, Franz, not mustered out; Schaefer, Heinrich, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Schickel, Jacob, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Schmacke, Martin, discharged Ma}^ 5, 1863, disability; Schmidt, Jacob, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Schreyer, George, discharged February 16,

1863, disability; Schwell, Benedict, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Schute, Christian, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Stiegman, Frederick, mustered out September 7, 1864, as corporal; Stroebel, George, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Stumpf, Ernst, mustered out September 7, 1864, from Company I ; Stumpf, Lains, mustered out September, 1862, as musician; Tiemayer, Hermann, transferred to Company' F; Wagner, Jacob, mustered out September 7,

1864, term expired; Weber, Fritz, mustered out September 7, 1864, as sergeant, term expired; Weber, Samuel, not mustered out; Weinhoeppel, Joseph, mustered out September 7, 1864, term expired; Weitershausen, Carl, discharged March 12, 1863, disability; Wentrup, Wilhelm, mustered out September 7, 1864, ^*i^^ expired; Zeuzins,

John, mustered out September 7, 1864, as sergeant; Zugler, John, mustered out September 7) 1864, term expired; Zeimmerman, John, discharged June 24, 1862, disabihty; Zielauf, George, died September 19, 1863, wounds received at Chickamauga.

/^crni/'/s. - Balnitze, Henr}', transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized; Beeheer, George, transferred to Thirtv-second, reorganized: Blume, George, transferred to Thirty -second, reorganized, mustered out December 4, 1865 ; Duisberg, Ernst, transferred to Thirt^'-second, reorganized, mustered out June 14, i865;Ehrhardt, William, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out October 19, 1S65; Faas, Christian, transferred to Thirty-second reorganized, discharged June 22, 1865, disability; Grote, Frederick, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out July 12, 1865, as corporal; Heuschkel, Wilhelm, transferred to Thirt3'-second reorganized, mustered out December 4, 1865, as corporal; Koenig, George, transferred to Thirt}-- second, reorganized, mustered out Februar}- 6, 1865; Lauer, Christoph, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps September i, 1863; Minsterman, Henr\-, transferred to Thirt)-- second, reorganized, mustered out October 19, 1865, as corporal; Moes, Wilhelm, transferred to Thu'ty-second, reorganized, discharged April 3, 1S65, disability; Michel, George, discharged December 20, 1862, disability; Niehaus, Gottlieb, died at Huntsville, Ala., August 29, 1862; Niehaus, Wilhelm, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out July 27, 1S65: Roesner, Henry, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps September 16, 1863; Schelosky, Henrv, transferred to Thirtv-second, reorganized, to Veteran Reserve corps January 21, 1865; Schwertpeyer, Christian, discharged March i, 1S63, disability; Trow, Philip, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps March 17, 1864; Wassem, Henry, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out June 14, 1S65, a corporal; Weyman, Henry, died June 21, 1864, of wounds received at Kenesaw ; Wund, Jacob, transferred to Thirtj'-second, reorganized, mustered out Januar}' 30, 1865, as sergeant. The original enrollment of this company was ninety-one; its recruits numbered thirtyeight; it lost by death sixteen, and by desertion six.

Among other recruits to the regiment the following were furnished by Vanderburgh county : Company A - Dickman. John, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps April 30, 1864, mustered out August 26, 1865; Frick, John, transferred to Thirtysecond, reorganized, discharged, disability. Company C ^- Dutlenhausen, August, discharged February 3, 1863; Degg, William, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out June 15, 186S5 ^ corporal; Elfelder, Lenhardt, transferred to Thirt3'-second, reorganized, mustered out June 15, 1865; Euler, Matthias, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out December 4, 1865; Gerlach, John, transferred to Thirth-second, reorganized; Hettenbach, Frederick, died July 12, 1S64; Krieger, William, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out December 4, 1865; Lipper, Christian, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out June 15, 1865. Company D - Hauser, Jacob, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out December 4, 1S65; Schaefer, August, transferred to Thirtysecond, reorganized, not mustered out; Weitzel, Rudolph, discharged November 22, 1863, disability; Zuspann, Jacob, transferred to Thirtv-second, reorganized, and mustered out June 15, 1865. Company E - Eberhart, Michael, transferred to Thirt}-- second, reorganized, mustered out June 14,

1865, '^s sergeant; Graff, George, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., June 20, 1864; Hafendrefer, Henry, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out June 14, 1865, as sergeant; Kleinlogel, Jacob, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out June 14, 1S65; Lantenschlager, John, died at Chattanooga Jul}- 18, 1864; Pfister, Jacob, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps, December 28, 1864; Ritt, Gustave, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out December 4, 1864; Rittinger, V^alentine, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized; Rickenck, Jacob, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized: Risinger, Adam, died at Atlanta rebel prison, July 24, 1864; Risinger, William, died at New Albany, June 25, 1864; Schneble, William, transferred to Thirt^'-second, reorganized. Company F - Bohlleber, John, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out June 14, 1865; Deussner, William, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps, March 17, 1864; Graf, Louis, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out June 14, 1865, '^s sergeant; Steinmetz, Joseph, discharged December 26, 1862, disability. Company G - Mann, Adam, discharged May 22, 1863, disabilit}'; Mitz, Henry, transfered to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out December 4, 1865. Company H - Grass, Conrad, died in Andersonville prison August 30, 1864; Kaiser, Frederick, transferred to Thirt} -second, reorganized, mustered out February 18, 1865; Raisinger, Jacob, not mustered out. Company I - Saalnaechter, Jacob, transferred to Thirty-second, reorganized, mustered out October 19, 1865. Unassigned - Broeker, Henry, unaccounted for; Ileil, John, unaccounted for; Hoffman, Peter, transferred to Thirt\--second, reorganized; Kaiser, Jacob, unaccounted for; Stemper, Charles August, unaccounted for. iikclch of the Regiment. - In the latter part of September, 1861, the regiment proceeded to Louisville, Ky., and spent the fall and winter in various camps in tliat state, doing picket duty much of the time, along the south side of Green river. While so engaged on December 17, near Rowlett's station, four companies were attacked by a force of 1,100 infantry, four pieces of artillery and a battalion of Texan rangers. The struggle for a time was fierce and apparently hopeless, but the attacked companies were reinforced by the rema'^nder of the regiment, which came on the run to the scene of conflict, and the enemy was routed after a contest which brought out the highest qualities of skill, daring and endurance. For its gallantry on this occasion, the regiment was highly complimented in special orders by Gen. Buell and Gen. Morton and the name "Rowlett's Station" directed to be placed on the regimental colors. It participated in the battle at Shiloh, losing six killed, ninety-three wounded and four missing, and in the siege of Corinth was engaged for many days, losing eight wounded. After the evacuation of Corinth the regiment was with Buell's army, most of the time, and took part in the pursuit of Bragg, through Kentucky. From November, 1862, to June, 1863, it was at Nashville and Murfreesboro, during which time it was engaged in the battle of Stone River, losing twelve killed, forty wounded, and 115 missing. Moving with Rosecranz's arm}- toward Chattanooga, it engaged in a severe skirmish at Liberty Gap, on June 24, and on September 19 and 20 participated in the battle of Chickamauga, losing twenty-one killed, seventy-eight wounded, and seventeen missing. Falling back to Chattanooga, it remained there until the battle of Mission Ridge was fought, on November 25, in which it bore an honorable part. Remaining in east Tennessee until just before the Atlanta campaign, it joined Sherman's army, and marched with it to Atlanta, engaging always with credit to itself in the following battles and skirmishes: Resaca, Allatoona Hills, Dallas, Peach Tree Creek, Paid Springs, Atlanta and man\- minor skirmishes. The non-veterans were mustered out at Indianapolis, September 7, 1864. The remaining recruits were organized into a residuary battalion, did duty in Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas, and was finally mustered out December 4, 1865.

T/'ic Thirty-pflh Regiment. - During the winter of 1861 authority was given Bernard F. Mullen, of Madison, Ind., to organize the Sixtv-first, or second Irish, regiment, the Thirty-fifth, or first Irish, regiment having been organized at Indianapolis, and mustered into the United States service on December 11, 1861, with John C. Walker as colonel. About twenty men went from Vanderburgh county to join the Sixty-first, and proceeded to Madison, the place of rendezvous. The attempt to raise this regiment being unsuccessful, the enlisted men and a few of the oflicers, including Col. Mullen, were transferred to the Thirty-fifth regiment on May 22, 1862. Prior to the date of this consolidation, however, many of the men had become dissatisfied and refused to muster. As a result but few Vanderburgh county men found their way into the ranks of this regiment. Among the regimental officers there was but one from here. James Fitzwilliams was commissioned second lieutenant, Company G, March 20, 1S62, rose to first lieutenant and captain of his company, and then to major of the regiment on March i, 1865, but before mustering in this rank, he resigned, as captain, June 10, 1865, In the same company Timothy Dawson was second and first lieutenant and later was captain of Company H, being mustered out with llie regiment. Michael Gorman was commissioned second lieutenant of Company 13 upon the consolidation of the two regiments, was promoted llrst lieutenant November 13, 1S62, and captain May I, 1S63, from which rank he resigned June 10, 1865. James Gaviske was second lieutenant and captain Company E, and resigned July 21, 1864- Among the enlisted men from here there were in Company G the following: Ilumphries, Ignatius X., corporal, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps February 10, 1864; Fitzwilliams, Patrick, corporal, discharged September 15, 1862, disability; Gaffney, Patrick, corporal, not mustered out; Williams, Samuel, corporal, veteran, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps, mustered out June 23, 1865; Dawson, Michael, not mustered out; Gleeson, Cornelius, not mustered out; Holmes, Thomas, mustered out April 6, 1865; Mill, Patrick, not mustered out; Kennedy, John, missing at Stone River, January 2, 1863; Hughes, John, not mustered out; Nolan, William J., not mustered out; Ryan, Thomas, died February 20, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River; Summers, Timothy, veteran, mustered out September 30, 1865, as sergeant; Victor\-, John, discharged April 7, 1863, disability; Tremble, John, mustered out September 30, 1865. In Company E, Thomas P. Cole, drafted in December,

Slcctr/i of the T/iir/y-fJl/i.~\i\.ftY the consolidation mentioned above, the regiment remained in Tennessee and Kentucky, in the fall of 1862 participating in the pursuit of, Bragg, the battle of Perry ville and the skirmishes of the march. In a skirmish at Dobbins Ford, December 9, it lost fortv men in killed and wounded. At Stone River it lost one-third of the number engaged, having twentN'-nine killed, seventy-two wounded and thirty-three missing, making a total loss of 134. It also sustained heavv losses at Chickamauga. With the Second brigade, First division. Fourth corps, it participated in all the marches, battles, skirmishes and scouts of the historic Atlanta campaign of 1864. At Kenesavv Mountain in a hand to hand encounter with the enemy the regiment particularly proved its valor, losing eleven killed and fifty-four wounded. Near Marietta, while valiantly engaged capturing the enemy's rifle pits and twenty-eight prisoners it again lost eleven in killed and wounded. It acted a conspicuous part in the battles following the fall of Atlanta and the pursuit of the enemy to the northward. At Franklin, Tenn., it gallantly repulsed the enemy, and at Nashville assisted in his rout and complete demoralization. It remained in Tennessee until June, 1865, when sent to Texas. Mustered out September 30, 1865. T/ic S/.\ih Battery, Light Artillery. - This battery was recruited at Evansville and mustered into the service at Indianapolis on the 7th of September, 1S61, with Frederick Behr, of Evans\'ille, as captain. When Capt. Behr gave his life .to his country, on the field at Shiloh, April 6, 1S62, the command was entrusted to Michael Mueller, who had rendered faithful service as second and first lieutenant, and who afterward was ever active in the performance of his duty as captain until mustered out at the expiration of his term, September 19, 1864. The other ofiicers of the battery were residents of Indianapolis. The enlisted men contributed by Vanderburgh county to this battery were as follows : Sergt. Conrad Mushagen, mustered out September, 1864; Sergt. Heinrich Scludz, died, date unknown; Coip. Joseph Yuergensmayer, transferred to Veteran Reserv^ corps; Corp. Johann Kastner, veteran, mustered out July 22, 1865, ^^ sergeant; Corp. William Hogrefe, mustered out September, 1S64, as first sergeant; Corp. Charles Yuergens, mustered out September, 1864; Corp. August Bergmann, mustered out September, 1864; Bugler Charles Mahler, discharged November 13, 1862; Artificer John HuUer, died at Memphis, Tenn.,July 20, 1864.

Privates. - AUbach, Franz, veteran, mustered out July 22, 1865; Becker, David, mustered out September, 1864; Benke, Heinrich, mustered out September, 1864; Bickel, Johann, veteran, mustered out September, 1864; Blum, Johann, veteran, mustered out July 22, 1865; Burggrabbe, Charles, discharged August 18, 1862; Druschel, Johann, mustered out September, 1864; Ebie, Conrad, mustered out September, 1864; Feldworth, Adam, mustered out September, 1864; Fisher, Christian, never mustered out; Flurer, Tobias, mustered out September, 1864; Firnhaber, Adolph, mustered out September, 1864, '^^ *^''^'^ sergeant; Gardner, August, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps; Hortig, August, unaccounted for; Hartmann, Heinrich, mustered out September, 1S64; Heidorn, William, unaccounted for; Hess, Peter, mustered out September, 1S64; Hinsteadt, Heinrich, mustered out September, 1864; Hirsch, Ferdinand, mustered out May 28, 1865; Huller, Michael, mustered out September, 1864; Jochum, George, mustered out September, 1864; Jochum, Jacob, mustered out September 1S64; Jockol, Michael, mustered out September, 1864 ; Jordon, Heinrich, veteran, mustered out July 12, 1865 ; Koffitz, Heinrich, mustered out February 6, 1865; Krueger, Charles, unaccounted for; Kutterer, Anton, unaccounted for; Krohnsager, Heinrich, mustered out September, 1864; Korff, Heinrich, discharged, date unknown;

Kohl, Heinrich, mustered out September, 1864; Longhaus, Adam, veteran, mustered out Juh' 22, 1865; Limbach, Peter, unaccounted for; Limbach, Casper, discharged July 30, 1862; Loebs, Johann, mustered out September, 1S64; Mehsens, Claus, unaccounted for; Maertz, Samuel, discharged, date unknown ; Piiaeffle, Johann, accidental!}' killed; Pump, George, mustered out 1864; Peck, James, mustered out Maj^ 22, 1865; Riedle, Albert, nuistered out September, 1864; Roffensholfer, Christ., not mustered out;Rosemmeyer, Frederick, mustered out September, 1864; Sickenberger, Johann, discharged November 13, 1862; Schneidthorst, Heinrich, died at St. Louis, Mo., January 21, 1864; Schaaf, Jacob, unaccounted for; Stern, Franz, unaccounted for; Schmidtz, Valentine, unaccounted for ; Schmidtz, Heinrich, died May 28, 1864; Steljes, Johann, mustered out September, 1864; Strohmayer, Xavier, mustered out September, 1864 ; Schuman, Heinrich, died at Memphis, Tenn., June 18, 1864; Trautt, Jacob, mustered out September, 1864; Unhold, Frederick, mustered out September, 1864; Wetzel, George, discharged November 26, 1862, wounds ; Weibel. Christian, mustered out September, 1864; Wechmayer, Heinrich, mustered out September, 1864; teller, Louis, veteran, mustered out July 22, 1865; Zeigler, Franz, veteran, mustered out July 22, 1865, '>s corporal.

Recruits. - Bechdolt, Erhard, mustered out July 10, i86S; Becker, Johann, mustered out Julj' 22, i865) as sergeant; Dietrich, Charles, unaccounted for; Fenke, John H., unaccounted for; Horreben, Frederick, mustered out July 22, 1S65; Heiden, William, mustered out July 22, 1865; Heinrich, Anton J., supposed lost on Sultana, April 27, 1865; Isler, Adam, mustered out

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July 22, r865;Klosen, Nicholas, unaccounted for; Kaiser, Gottleib W., mustered out July 22, 1865; Michelfelder, Gottleib, mustered out July 22, 1S65; Pope, Charles, mustered out July 22, 1865; Rommel, Gottleib, mustered out July 22, 1S65; Sholl, Joseph, unaccounted for; Titt, John G., mustered out May 28, 1865; Williams, August, unaccounted for; Wengert, George, mustered out July 22, 1S65; Wolf, George P., not mustered out. This battery went out with 133 men, and received seventy-eight recruits. Nineteen of its men re-enlisted as veterans, seventeen died, six deserted and twenty-six were unaccounted for.

Field Service 0/ t/ic Sixt/i Batter \. - October 2, 1861, the battery left Indianapolis by rail and proceeded bv way of Evansville to Henderson, Ky., whence it moved to Calhoun, South Carrollton, and Owensboro, K}., being on dut}' at these places until the spring of 1862, when it joined Gen. Sherman's command at Paducah. On the 4th of March, with Sherman's division, it moved up the Tennessee river on steamers, disembarking at Pittsburg Landing. On the morning of April 6, when the rapid advance of the enemy opened the battle of Shiloh, it was guarding the bridge over Owl creek on the Purdy road. For over two hours it held its position su|-)ported bv McDowell's brigade, but was eventually forced back by the strong columns of the enemy. While the battery was retiring Gen. Sherman met it at the intersection of the Corinth road, and gave orders to Capt. Behr to bring his guns into battery. The captain had hardly given the order to his men when he was struck by a musket ball and fell from his horse. This caused confusion, and the enemy pressing forward vigorouslj-, captured most of the guns of the battery, and killed sixty-eight of its horses. Capt. Behr's wound proved fatal, and four more were wounded. After this battle new guns were procured, and the battery moved with the army upon Corinth. On May 2Sth, supported bv Gen. Denver's brigade, the battery had a sharp engagement with the enem\-. The guns were unlimbered and moved b}' hand to the crest of a hill, and opening a rapid tire drove the enemy from a strong position, demolished a block house, from which he annoyed one line of skirmishers, and dashing forward, the brigade captured and held the ground. Taking position in these advanced works, the battery was constantly engaged in the siege of Corinth until its evacuation by the enemy. The battery, with a portion of Sherman's troops, next engaged the enemy at Holly Springs, Miss., defeating and driving him from the town. Thereafter, until November 26, it did garrison duty at Fort Pickering, near Memphis, Tenn. From here it moved with Sherman's forces upon the rebel Gen. Pemberton, on the Tallahatchie river. The enemy, however, abandoned his works and retreated to Grenada, the batter^' returning to La Grange, where one section was detached to LaFayette and the other to Colliersville, Tenn. In June, 1863, the battery, proceeding by way of Memphis, joined the armv of Gen. Grant, then engaged in the siege of \'icksburg, taking part in the operations against that city until its surrender. It then moved with Sherman's column to 15ig Black river, where, July 6, it engaged the rebel forces under Gen. Johnson. It next took part in the siege of Jackson, Miss., until its evacuation, when it was assigned to the Third brigade. Third division. Fifteenth army corps, and went into camp near Bear creek. Miss. On October 15, the battery moved with Gen. McPherson's command on an expedition to Brownsville, Miss., and shelled the rebels out of a strong position. Soon afterward it went into camp at Pocahontas, Tennessee. January i, 1864, ^ majorit}' of its members reenlisted as veterans. It was stationed at Pocahontas, Black River Bridge, Vicksburg and Memphis until May, when it moved with Gen. Sturgis' command through northern Mississippi, and on June 10 was engaged in the battle of Guntown, losing three men and ten horses. At Tupelo, Miss., July 14, 1864, it lost one killed and seven wounded. Thereafter, until ordered to Indianapolis for muster out, it served as a stationed batter}- at Fort Pickering. It reached Indianapolis July 15, 1S65, with two officers and fortyeight men, and was mustered out July 22, followinfj.

The F'oiiy-secoiui Bcg/incnt. - The organization of this regiment was completed on the 9th of October, 1861, and Company A, the onlv one composed exclusively of Vanderburgh county men, was mustered in un the same day. The colonel of the regiment during its entire service, was one of Evansville's foremost citizens, James G. Jones. Its lieutenant-colonel, was the distinguished statesman and soldier, Charles Denby, who being promoted colonel of the Eightieth regiment, resigned October 21, 1862, when the vacanc\- was filled by the appointment of another well-known man who went out as major of the regiment, James M. Shanklin, whose service was terminated by death at his home May 23, 1863. Other staff officers from Vanderburgh county were: DeWitt C. Evans, adjutant, September 12, 1861, to October 11, 1862 ; James L. Orr, quartermaster to November 9, 1862, when promoted captain and assistant commissar}' sergeant ; William Atcheson, chaplain, January 28, to May 24, 1862 ; Nicholas M. Patterson, chaplain, December 18, 1862, to October 20, 1S63; and John Mageniss, assistant surgeon, September 7, 1861, to August 21, 1864. Of the regimental noncommissioned officers Joseph C. Overell was sergeant-major from the date of muster until promoted second lieutenant of Company D, April 5, 1S62, which position he resigned August 27, 1864; George W. Shanklin was quartermaster sergeant, and Elder Cooper was commissary sergeant, from which rank he rose by successive stages to the captaincy of Company D, and w-as honorabl}' discharged after three years of active service. A regimental band, of twenty pieces, under the leadership of Charles C. Genung, was mustered in with the regiment, but orders from the war department dispensing with such organizations, prevented this body of men from leading the regiment through its brilliant career.

Company A was first commanded by Capt. WiUiam Atcheson, who resigned January 28, 1862, to accept a commission as chaplain of the regiment. A promotion from the first lieutenancy was then given to Capt. Charles G. Olmstead, who was killed at Chaphn Hill, Ky., October 8, 1862. His successor was Capt. John Trimble, for a time second and then first lieutenant. Upon the muster out of Capt. Trimble, March 30, 1S65, Jacob W. Messick, who had entered the service as a sergeant, was commissioned captain, but his term expiring, he was mustered out as second lieutenant, in which rank he was then serving. May i, 1S65, Andrew McCutchan, who had enlisted in the ranks, and been promoted therefrom to the first lieutenancy, was rewarded for his faithful service with a captain's commission, and was mustered out with the regiment. James W. Vickery passed successively from the rank of first sergeant to that of first lieutenant, from which he was mustered out at the expiration of his term of enlistment. William Shaw also rose from the ranks, and was mustered out with the regiment as first lieutenant of his company,

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Jesse Gillett was commissioned second lieutenant Ma}^ i, 1S65, but was not mustered, beinfj disciiarged as first sergeant June 18, 1S65. The following isa complete roster of the company, as mustered October 9, 1S61:

First Sergt. James W. Vickery, promoted second lieutenant; Sergt. William Lant, mustered out October 10, 1864, term expired; Sergt. Jacob W. Messick, promoted second lieutenant; Sergt. Charles S. Talbot, discharged account disability; Sergt. Nathaniel Mathenj-, died Andersonviile prison, August 29, 1864; Corp. John W. James, discharged account wounds; Corp. John Riggs, killed at Ky., October 8, 1862; Corp. Chauncey Glassmith, killed at Stone River, December 31, 1862; Corp. Thomas Trimbal, veteran, killed Lost Mountain, June 17, 1864; Corp. Lewis W. Short, mustered out, date unknown; Corp. Robert W. Woods, mustered out February 14, 1865 ; Corp. Christopher L. Scott, discharged July, 1862, disability; Corp. William Swanson, mustered out October 10, 1864, term expired; Musician John Messick, mustered out October 10, 1864, term expn-ed; Musician Alonzo Breiniard, transferred to gunboat service; Wagoner Robert McCutchan, discharged May 12, 1862, disability.

Privates. - Abbott, Owen, discharged June, 1863, disability; Ahns, Louis, killed Penyville, Ky., October 8, 1862; Albacker, John, transferred to \"eteran Reserve corps; Ayers, James B., discharged Februar)-, 1862, disability; Barns, James, veteran, mustered out July 21, 1865; Benner,AshlevR., veteran, not mustered out; Bennet, Samuel, discharged May, 1862, disability'; Bicking, Heni-y, veteran, mustered out July 21, 1865; Black, Nathaniel, discharged July, 1863, wounds; Brightenhauger, Fred, died at Nashville, Tenn., January 3, 1S63, disease;

Brown, Nicholas, discharged account of disability; Carter, William, veteran, died May 31, 1864, wounds; Chisler, Louis, discharged account of disability; Clinger, George, discharged account of disability; Calvin, Henry, mustered out October 10, 1864, term expired; Copley, Charles, discharged October 3, 1862, disabiHty; Copley, Erastus, mustered out October 10, 1864, term expired; Dean, Charles, died February 28, 1862, disease; Deitz, George W., discharged, 1862, account of disabilit}-; Deitz, Southmead, died March 29,1862; Delong Josiah, unaccounted for; Dennison, Thomas, died in i\ndersonville prison, August 23, 1864; Depaw, John W., killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862; Elliott, WiUiam, mu.stered out October 10, 1864, term expired; Elwood, Benjamin, discharged January 6, 1863; Fairchild, Isaac, discharged account of disability; Fleehearty, Joel, discharged December 22, 1863, disability; Fleehearty, Zadok S., discharged account disability ; Fogel, Conrad, mustered out October 10, 1864, term expired; Gleichman, (jeorge, unaccounted for; Goodge, George, veteran, mustered out Jime 15, 1865; Hasanwinkle, John, veteran, mustered out July 21, 1865, as first sergeant; Headon, Robert, promoted in U. S. colored troops ; Huff, August, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps ; Kirkpatrick, Andrew, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps ; Kirkpatrick, George, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps ; Laurence, Charles F., veteran, mustered out July 21, 1865, as corporal ; Lawrence, Leslie, veteran, mustered out Juh' 21, 1865; Lockwiod, John R., mustered out October 10, 1S64, term expired ; Louder, Andrew, discharged, disability ; Lutz, Francis, discharged, date unknown; Martin, James, killed at Lookout Mountain, November 24, 1863 ; Mathias, John W., transferred to Veteran Reserve corps, not mustered out; McCutchan, Andrew, promoted first lieutenant ; McCutchan, Reuben, discharged April 29, 1864 ; Mc- Cutchan, Thomas, mustered out October 10, 1864, term expired; McCutchan, William J., mustered out October 10, 1864, term expired ; McElroy, Albert, veteran, mustered out July 20, 1865 ; McFarland, William A., mustered out June 8, 1865 ; Mclnnery, Michael, died at Pittsburg Landing, March, 1S63; Miller, Joseph, veteran, mustered out July 21, 1865, as sergeant; Morgan, George P., mustered out October 10, 1864, term expired ; Moushart, Rening, lost on steamer Sultana, April 27, 1865 ; Nash, Richard, veteran, mustered out July 21, 1865 ; Neihaus, David, died in Andersonville prison, September 3, 1864 ; Olmstead, Charles D., discharged in 1863, disability ; Otto, August, mustered out October 10, 1864, term expired; Park, Alexander, veteran, mustered out July 21, 1865 ; Parrott, Matthew, veteran, discharged March 2, 1865, wounds; Perry, James, veteran, mustered out June 15, 1865; Pitts, Josiah, not mustered out; Plowman, x\mon, transferred to gunboat service; Rhoads, Joseph, veteran, mustered out July 21, 1865; Schelter, Bernhard, mustered out October 10,

1864, term expired; Schroder, William, died in Andersonville prison June 4, 1864; See, William, discharged, 1863, wounds; Sell, Frederick, veteran, mustered out July 21,

1865, sergeant; Shaw, William, promoted second lieutenant; Shook, Henr}', died of disease, date unknown; Skelly, Bryan, died November 11, 1862, of wounds; Smith, Joseph, lost on steamer Sultana, April 27, 1865; Stone, Henry J-, killed at Stone River, December 31, 1862; Street, Benjamin, veteran, mustered out July 21, 1865, corporal; Tomlinson, Daniel, died of wounds, date unknown; Trindle, John, discharged September 23, 1863; Truckey, Peter, discharged

September 14, 1S64, disability; Tyrrel, John Q., discharged, 1863, disabilitv; Wagoner, Edward, died in Andersonville prison, August 29, 1864; Weatherspoon, Gran\ille, mustered out October 10, 1864, term expired; Webb, John, discharged July, 1863, disability; Wills, Wilham, died at Evansville, Ind., February, 1862; Withrow, Leander, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps.

Recruits. - Billiods, George, mustered out July 21, 1S65; Dixon, Matthew G., mustered out June 18, 1865; Freppon, Madison, mustered out July 21, 1865; Fairchild, Isaac, mustered out July 21, 1865 ! Hooker, George, mustered out July 21, 1865, as corporal; Hoffman, Daniel, mustered out July 21, 1865 ; Jackson, Joseph A., mustered out June 18, 1865 ; Nightingale, William O., mustered out June 18, 1865 ; Olmstead, William L., mustered out July 8, 1865 ; Pharr, Josiah, mustered out June 18, 1865 ; Reed, Thomas E., mustered out July 21, 1865 ; Wunt, George E., mustered out July 21, 1865. This compan}' went out with ninety-eight men, received eightyeight recruits ; lost b\' death, twenty-eight ; b}' desertion, three, and reported two unaccounted for.

Vanderburgh county was also represented among the officers in other companies of this regiment. In Company C, Worthington W. Combs was second lieutenant from the company's organization, and though commissioned first lieutenant, resigned April 23, 1863, before being mustered. In Company D, in addition to those already- named, Francis M. Edwards served as captain, September 12, 1861, to March 18, 1862, and James D. Saunders as first lieutenant, September 12, 1861, to April 5, 1862, when commissioned captain, though discharged before being mustered. In Company K, Edward M. Knowles rose from first sergeant by promotion to tirst lieutenant, and was killed in a rebel prison at an unknown date; and John D. Linxweiler rose from the ranks to the second lieutenancy, beinff commissioned May I, 1865, and serving until mustered out with the reffiment. Besides those recruits assigned to Company A, others joined the regiment from this county. In Compan)- F, there were: John Finn, March, 1864, to July, 1865; William Munn, December, 1862, to Jul}-, 1865, and Samuel C. Stitt, March, 1864, to July, 1865. Harrison Farmer was in Company G, and Adam Leifert and John W. Smith in Company I, as substitutes. In Company K, John Dressel served as a private and corporal from November, 1864, to July, 1865; and as substitutes during the same time there were: Bernard Knust, David King, Anton Maus, John Peters, James Swainey and William Walters.

MovcDicnts ill the Field. - For some time after its organization the Forty-second regiment did dut\- in the interior of Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. Moving with Buell's army to Louisville, in the fall of 1S62, it took part in the pursuit of Bragg through Kentucky, participating in the battle of Perryville, on October 8, losing 166 in killed, wounded and missing. It was next engaged in battle at Stone River, where seventeen were killed and eighty-seven wounded, and after several months in camp at Murfreesboro and Chattanooga, it participated in the battle of Chickamauga, losing eight killed, fifty-three wounded and thirt}'-two missing. Subse(iuently it took part in the storming of Lookout Mountain and the battle of Mission Ridge, losing forty three in killed and wounded. January i, 1864, ^'^^ regiment re-enlisted as a veteran organization at Chattanooga, and soon after returned to Indiana on veteran furloujih, where it was publicly received and addressed by Governor Morton and other prominent men.

Returning to the field in March, it joined Sherman's army near Chattanooga, and on the 7th of Ma}' marched from Ringgold on the campaign against Atlanta, participating in all the principal battles of that famous campaign, losing along the route 103 officers and men, in killed and wounded. During this campaign while in Six-mile Range, near Allatoona, the regiment was on picket duty seven daj-s and nights, within tift}' yards of the rebel skirmish line, without being relieved. After the fall of Atlanta, it marched to Kingston, Rome, Resaca, and through Snake Creek Gap to the Chattuga valley, thence to Gaylesville, Ala., in pursuit of Hood's army, and then back again to Rome and Atlanta. In November, moving with Sherman from Atlanta to Savannah, it took part in the skirmishing along the route and the siege of that cit}-. Then, through the Carolinas it went to Goldsboro, engaging in the battles of Averysboro and Bentonville, losing ten men and officers killed and wounded. After the close of active operations the regiment marched to Washington, and proceeded thence to Louisville, Ky., where on July 21, 1865, it was mustered out. Four days later at Indianapolis, it was present at a public reception on the capitol grounds, on which occasion addresses were made by Gen. Sherman and Gov. Morton. During its term of service the Fort}-- second lost in killed, wounded and missing, 629, of which number eighty-six were killed on the field, 443 were wounded, and lOO taken prisoners. Its strength at the time of its muster out was 846, officers and men. It participated in battles and skirmishes at Wartrace, Perryville, Stone River, Elk River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Allatoona Mountains, Kene-

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T/ic Sixtieth Regiment. - In the autumn of 1861, Col. Richard Owen, of New Harmon}', celebrated throughout the stale as an erudite scholar and gallant commander, then heutenant colonel of the Fifteenth regiment, obtamed authority to recruit a regiment and rendezvous it at Evansville. A partial organization was made at that place in November, 1861. During the progress of enlisting, the regiment was ordered to Camp Morton, Indianapolis, on February 22, 1862, to guard rebel prisoners, and, while on duty there the organization was perfected - the last companies being mustered in in the months of March and April. Except on the medical staff the only regimental officer from this county was Maj. Joseph B. Cox, a valuable and well-known citizen, who jomed the regiment as captain of Company F, was promoted major. May 27, 1862, and resigned November 30 following, on account of ill health. Dr. Madison J. Bray, a recognized leader among Evansville physicians, was surgeon from November 15, 1 861, to November 28, 1862, when he resigned, whereupon Dr. W. W. Slaughter, an able physician and ripe scholar, well-known in Vanderburgh county, though not a resident then, was conmiissioned as his successor. Upon Dr. Slaughter's resignation, June 11, 1864, Dr. James B. Hunter, another well-known Evansville ph3'sician, who had served as assistant surgeon from September 27, 1S62, was appointed to this vacancy, and served until March 21, 1865, when the regiment was mustered out and disbanded. In Company B there was one otTicer from this county, George W. Fairfield, who rose from the ranks of Company C to second lieutenant, September i, 1862, and to first lieutenant.

December ist of the same j'ear, serving as such until his death at Young's Point, La., on the 4th day of February following. The officers of Companies F and G were, with few exceptions, Evansville men. In the former company, upon the promotion of Capt. Cox to the majority, George W. Merrill, then first lieutenant, ascended to the vacancy. Upon his resignation, December 6,

1862, David Greathouse was given command of the company, he having previously served as second and first lieutenant. Cressy K. Cole and George Peva were both the recipients of a captain's commission, but neither was mustered into that rank, the former resigning June 24, 1864, because of disability, and the latter being mustered out at the expiration of his term of enlistment. James M. Miller, from November 15, 1862, -to April 14, 1863, served as second and first lieutenant, and Lewis Ragland, a sergeant, was commissioned first lieutenant, though not mustered.

1863, to the muster out of the regiment, March 21, 1865. Ferdinand G. Borges, October 7, 1861, to November 30, 1862, and Herman Knoll, October i, 1863, to December 31, 1864, were first heutenants; Frederick Merz, October 7, 1861, to April 12, 1863, and Conrad Hedwig, December i, 1862, to September 3, 1863, were both second and first lieutenants successively. The only officer from Evansville in Company I was Oliver H. P. Ewing, who, as first lieutenant from February 10, 1S62, and as captain from March 9, 1863, rendered faithful service until September 23, 1863, when he resigned, afterward re-entering the service in the First Heavy artillery. Company K also drew upon Evansville for one of its officers, Charles Larch, who achieved an enviable record, serving as first lieutenant from

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Company F of this ret^fiment was made up of Vanderburgh count}- men. The following is a roster of the company: First Sergt. David Greathouse, promoted to captaincy; Sergt. James M. Miller, promoted to first lieutenant ; Sergt. Mason O. Newman, discharged November 14, 1862, disability; Sergt. Cressy K. Cole, discharged June 24,

1864, wounds; Sergt. George Peva, promoted first lieutenant; Corp. John M. Gregory, discharged March 21, 1863, disabilit}-; Corp. John J. Parks, mustered out March 21, iS65j term expired; Corp. George W. Newman, discharged November 14, 1862, disabiHty; Corp. Peter W. Welton, mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Corp. Lewis Ragland, mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Corp. Benjamin F. Greathouse, discharged Januarj' 24, 1S64; Corp. Calvin Conner, died at Vicksburg, Miss., June 12, 1863; Corp. Thomas Elderfield, died at Indianapolis May 15, 1862; Musician John D. Dunn, transferred to Eleventh United States infantry December 3, 1862; Wagoner Ptolfemy P. Wells, discharged November 29, 1862, disabihty.

Privates. - Ashcraft, Jacob, died in hands of enem}', December, 1863 ; Asher, David, discharged August 4, 1862; Beene, Edward H., drummed out of service August 13, 1862; Behagg, Charles, discharged Marcii I, 1864, disability ; Benthall, William H., mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Blair, James M., mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Bowers, Charles, mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired ; Bradky, Thomas J., discharged November 13, 1862, disability; Broth, John, killed at Vick.sburg, June 14, 1863; Buzzell, Julius, di.scharged November 20, 1862, disability; Bunch, Andrew J., mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Burre, Herman, transferred Eleventh United States infantry, November 29, 1862; Canady, James W., mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Cato, Henrj- R., not mustered out; Chamberlain, William, mustered out March 21, i865> term expired; Chenoweth, Jonathan K., died in hands of enemy December, 1863; Chamberlain, Samuel, not mustered out; Combs, Jessie, discharged November I, 1862, disability; Collins, James H., not mustered out; Davis, William R., mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Dawley, Alexander, died March 31, 1862; Donaldson, William C, discharged June 20, 1862, disability; Drieman, Alford, tran.sferred Eighteenth United States infantry December 3, 1S62 ; Dubois, Henr}', not mustered out ; Duty, William, died at Milliken's Bend, La., March 22,1863; Elderlield, John R., mustered out March 21, iS65) term expired ; Finney, Joseph, mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Foulks, Isaac, mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Floyd, Thomas E., not mustered out ; Grivens, William B., discharged June 4, 1864, wounds; Grant, Henr}-, died at Milliken's Bend, La., March 27, 1863; Grant, Peterson, di.scharged November 19, 1864, disability; Hamilton, James T., discharged December i, 1S62, disability; Hancock, Alexander D., nuistered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Hawkins, George F., mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Hock, John, drummed out of service August 13, 1862; Jewett, Rice O., killed at Arkansas Post, January 11, 1863; Kellogg, William, mustered out March 21, 1S65, term expired; Kiler, James, discharged November 12, 1862, disabilit}'; Klotz, Henry J., mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Mcintosh, James M., mustered out March

21, 1865, term expired; Mockbell, Augustus, discharged November 7, 1862, disability ; Morgan, Edward, mustered out Marcli 21, 1865, disability ; Holder, Columbus T., discharged October 3 1S63 ; Moore, Martin B., not mustered out ; Morris, Elisha, transferred to Eleventh United States infantry, December 5, 1862 ; Moses, James H., mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired. Murphy, John, died April 14, 1S63 ; Nare, Charles, transferred to Eleventh United States infantry November 29, 1S62 ; Newman, Henrv O., discharged to accept commission in Seventh Kentucky cavalry; Noble, Robert, mustered out March 21, 1S65, term expired: Osterhage, Frederick, transferred to Eleventh United States infantry November 29, 1S62; Osterhage, Ernest, transferred to Eleventh United States infantr}- November 29, 1862; Osterhage Alfred, transferred to Eleventh United States infantr\', November 29, 1862; Payne, John W., transferred to Eleventh United States infantry December 3, 1862; Peters, Harvey B., transferred to Eleventh United States infantry December 3, 1862; Pickett, James, not mustered out; Ragan, John R., discharged October 22, 1862, disability; Schoenfeld, Jacob, died at Indianapolis, December, 1863; Smith, Francis, discharged November 4, 1862, disability; Smith, John, died at Indianapolis, March 6, 1862; Snyder, Hiram F., not mustered out; South, William, died Newburgh, Ind., February i, 1863; Stelling, Frederick A., mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Utley, David, not mustered out; Watson, Augustus B., mustered out March 21, 1865, term expired; Walker, Frederick, transferred to Compan\' D, and mustered out March 21, 1865; Way, James, discharged November 12, 1862, disability; Whipple, Lawrence, discharged November 7, i863,disability;White, William, discharged June 20, 1S62, disability; Williams, Anthony, discharged March 20, 1863, disabihty; Young, John, discharged April 15, 1862, disability; Young, Charles A., not mustered out.

J^ccniits. - Behr, Jacob, discharged November 5, 1862 ; Benson, John, discharged as a minor; DeBusler, Aver}' J., died at Milliken's Bend, La., February 22, 1863; Edwards, William II., discharged as a minor; Filstead, John, discharged as a minor; Huffman, John, mustered out March 21, 1865; Young, Henry, discharged as a minor. Companv F went to the front with eightyeight enlisted men, and received fourteen recruits. It lost sixteen by death and thirteen by desertion.

The Field Opcratioui of the Sixtieth. - Even before its organization was perfected this regiment was ordered on dut\- to guard prisoners at Camp Morton. Leaving Indianapolis on June 20, 1862, it went to Lebanon, Ky., and from there to Mumfordsville, where, on September 14, the advance of Bragg's ami}- surrounded the place and its works, and compelled the garrison to surrender, after a gallant resistance. Seven companies of the regiment were captured, the remainder of it being near Lebanon Junction under command of Maj. Cox, guarding a railroad bridge over Rolling Fork. The captured companies were paroled, and went into camp at Indianapolis, and were then joined by the other portion of the regiment. Upon being exchanged in November, the regiment joined the army of the Mississippi at Memphis, and participated in the movements of that arm\' during the winter of 1S62, and on January 10, 1863, took part in the battle of Arkansas Post, losing a number in killed and wounded. In the campaign against Vicksburg, it acted a gallant part. Moving from Milliken's Bend, on April 14, it made rapid and fatiguing marches through swamps, bayous and streams, under scorching suns, drcncliing rains, and engaging in five desperate and hard fought battles. At Port Gibson it was among the first to enter the town; at Champion Hills it was in the ad\ance; at Black River it behaved with gallanlr\-, and in tlie siege of Vicksburg it took an active part, remaining in the trenches until the surrender, on the 4th of July. x\fter the capitulation it marchen, with its brigade, to Jackson, participating in the skirmishes along the route.

In August it was transported to New Orleans, and assigned to Banks' army. It spent the fall and winter in the Teche country, engaging in the battle of Grand Couteau Plains, on November 3d, and other parts of Louisiana and Texas, until it joined Banks' unfortunate expedition up Red river. At Sabine Cross Roads, on April Sth, where the rebels charged on our forces, routed and drove them back in great disorder, the Sixtieth lost heavily in killed, wounded and prisoners. The shattered armv fell back to Grand Ecore, and thence to tlie Mississippi river. After this campaign the regiment re-enlisted and came home on veteran furlough. Its re-muster was not, however, approved by the war department, the regiment in its opinion not having served a sufiicient length of time to warrant its re-muster as a veteran organization. Returning to the field it was stationed at Thibodeaux, La., where it remained until the fall of 1S64. On November 3d it participated in the battle of Carrion Crow Bayou, losing largely in killed, wounded and prisoners. Subsequently the regiment was stationed at Algiers, remaining there until February 24, 1865, when the remaining recruits were transferred to another command, and the balance of the regiment proceeded to Indianapolis, where, on March 21, 1865, it was mustered out.

Eiiihth Battery Liiiht Artillery. - Many of the officers and men of this battery were residents of Vanderburgli county, and it was therefore one in whose victories and trying experiences the people of the county took a deep personal interest. It was organized and mustered into service at Indianapolis on the 13th of December, 1861, with George T. Cochran as captain. On Februarj- I, 1863, Capt. Cochran and Lieut. Richard Jervis, who, when the battery was formed, was its second lieutenant, and afterward was promoted to first lieutenant, were dismissed from the service by a court martial. On Februar}- 2, 1863, George Estep was advanced from his position as first lieutenant to fill the vacanc}' in the captainc}', and thereafter, until the battery was mustered out, served in that rank. John W. Thompson served as first lieutenant until June 15, 1862, when he resigned. William Stokes, who entered the service as a sergeant, was second lieutenant from February 2, 1865, until April 11, 1S65, when he became captain of the Seventh battery. Charles B. Eldred was also second lieutenant from June I, 1863, to the muster out of the battery at the termination of its service. The following V'anderburgii county men were in the ranks of the battery; Sergt. Frank Burkhart, veteran, transferred to Seventh battery; Sergt. William Stokes, promoted second lieutenant; Sergt. Bart. Mclnernv, unaccounted for; Sergt. Milton 11. Catlett, discharged September 25, 1863, disability; Sergt. Charles B. Eldred, promoted second lieutenant; Corp. Thomas McCorkle, mustered out with battery; Corp. Theodore F. Dunlap, veteran, transferred to Seventh battery; Corp. Louis Weisenthal, veteran, transferred to Seventh battery; Corp. Joseph Mariscen, mustered out with battery; Corp. Jerome Ingram, killed at Chickamauga, September

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Privates. - Allsup, George, mustered out with battery; Anderson, Charles, transferred to Veteran Reserve corps; Brown, John T., mustered out with battery; Carr, William, mustered out with batter}-; De Witt, George H., mustered out with battery; Griffith, John W., discharged for disabilit}-; Hampton, David, died at Evansville, Ind., August 16, 1862; Hampton, John, discliarged for disability at Shiioji; Hampton, James T., died at Evansville, Ind., April 15, 1864; Hampton, Green S., died at Chattanooga, Tenn., September 10, 1S64; Ingram, Joshua, mustered out with battery; In wood, William, mustered out with battery; Milliman, Joseph, died at Nashville, Tenn.; Racine, Peter, discharged for disability at Shiloh; Reed, Andrew J., died at Evansville, Ind., January- 15, 1S64; Robertson, William A., mustered out Februar}' 10, 1S65; Robertson, William H., discharged for disability ; Skeels, George, mustered out with battery; Smith, Warren S., discharged for disability', Huntsville, Ala.; Stahlefer, Joseph, mustered out with battery; Stephens, Thomas T., mustered out with battery; Winters, Christian, mustered out June 14, 1865; Wood, Garrett, discharged for disability; Young, William, honorably discharged.

Kecrtiits. - Burdit, Lenzy, died at Indianapolis; Bond, William, transferred to Seventh battery; Root, John H., transferred to Seventh batter\'. At its organization the battery enrolled iii men, and during its seivice received 103 recruits. Twelve of its men re-enlisted as veterans, ten died, two deserted, and ninety-seven were unaccounted for.

from Indianapolis to Louisville, Ky., and was assigned to Gen. Nelson's division. It took part in the movement upon Nashville, and was the first Union battery to pass through the streets of that cit}'. Being assigned to Gen. Wood's division, a forced march to Pittsburg Landing was made, arriving there at the close of the battle of Shiloh. In the siege of Corinth the battery was an active participant, and upon the evacuation of that place moved with the main army through Alabama to Tuscumbia, iiaving several skirmishes with the eneni}-. On August 30th, it had a sharp engagement with Forest's rebel cavalry, near McMinnville, Tenn., the rebel command being cut in two and utterly routed b}' the fire of artillery alone. It engaged in tlie pursuit of Bragg, drove the rebels from Mumfordsville, and held the town while the army moved to Louisville. Soon afterward it proceeded to Louisville, and thence pursued the retreating forces of Bragg, skirmishing constantly, and losing several horses, until Perryville was reached. It was present at that fierce engagement. When the pursuit of Bragg was abandoned, it returned to Nashville, and while near there had several skirmishes with the enemy. December 26, 1862, the battery left Nashville, and moved with Rosecrans' army toward the enemy, encountering and driving him from position near Lavergne. During the next da\- the enemy was driven to within three miles of Murfreesboro, where he showed a determination to resist the further advance of the Union troops. In line of battle the brigade bivouacked on their arms. On the morning of the 31st, the passage of the Stone river was commenced, and in the memorable battle which followed, the Eighth batter\- acted a conspicuous and honorable part, aiding in gallant style in driving the enemy back and holding him in clieck on various parts of the blooch' lie'ld. It lost so heavil\- that it became necessary to make a detail of infantrymen to assist in working its guns. Shortly after the battle of Stone River the enemy evacuated Murfreeshoro antl the battery moved, witli its division, through that town and took position in its fortilications, remaining there until the advance of Rosecrans' armv upon Tidlaiioma in June, 1863, when it joined in the niox'enient wiiich resulted in the expulsion of the rebel army from middle Tennessee.

From Hillsboro, where for some timi' it was in camp, the battery moved to Chattanooga, and on September 9, entered that place, being the hrst Union batter\- to pass through its streets. Thence it proceeded to Ringgold, Ga., constantlv skirmishing with the enemy's rear guard, and thence to Gordon's Mill, where Rosecrans' army was endeavoring to concentrate. x\t Chickamauga the battery was severely engaged, losing two oflicers wounded, two men killed, seven wounded and seven captured, and fortj'-three horses killed and disabled. A tierce charge of the enemy through a gap in the Union lines captured the battery, but it was soon recaptured by Bradley's brigade, Sheridan's division. After two days of terrible fighting, Rosecrans' army fell back to | Chattanooga, and the Eighth battery was stationed in the fortifications of that place. On November 25, it was engaged in the battle of Mission Ridge, which resulted in raising the siege of Chattanooga, and driving tlie rebel army beyond Rocky Face Ridge. It was then assigned as a stationed battery to the important militar}- post of Chattanooga. In April, 1864, a number of the men re-enlisted as veterans. In January, 1865, the non-veterans were mustered ; out and left for home. On March it,, the Eighth was consolidated with the Seventh

Indiana batter_v, with Lieut. William Stokes as captain of the consolidated companies, known as the Seventh battery. This battery was stationed at Chattanooga until its muster out Jul)- 20, 1865.

T/ic S/x/y-ji/7// Bco/mcii/. - The first year of the war had drawn to a close, its extent and probable long continuation began to be realized by the people and the administration, tlie success of the nation in crusliing out the rebellion required a large force in the field, and calls upon the loyal states for additional men continued to be made. The response to these calls on the part of the people was prompt and gratifying.. The first three years' regiment raised in southwestern Indiana under the calls of 1862, in which the citizens of Vanderburgh county figured conspicuoush', was the Sixty-iifth. It was organized at Princeton and mustered in at Evansville (with the exception of one of its companies) on the i8th and 20th of August, 1862, with John W. Foster, the able soldier and accomplished diplomat, as its colonel, wiio after gallant service, resigned March 10, 1864, because of phvsical disabilitv, subsequently re-entering the service as colonel of the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth. William A. Page was its adjutant from its organization until physical disability caused him to resign February i, 1865. Robert Henry was commissioned assistant surgeon, but before his muster into that rank was mustered out as hospital steward, June 22, 1865. Company H was composed of Vanderburgh count)' men. Saunders R. Hornbrook, who, by his erudition and manliness of character has long adorned the society and bar of Evansville, being its captain throughout its career. Because of his meritorious service he was commissioned major of the regiment January i, 1865, but declined the acceptanc*? of the honor. Robert