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Menes. James, enlisted February 29. 1864. unassigned.
TWELFTH INFANTRY
The Twelfth Regiment was recruited late in the summer of 1861, and organ- ized at Camp Union. Dubuque, Iowa, and mustered into the service of the United States, November 25. 1861, by Captain Washington, Thirteenth United States Infantry.
A large portion of Companies F, 11, and K were Delaware County men. Company F was recruited at Manchester, H at Colesburg and Dubuque, and K at Hopkinton, which almost compelled the college at that place to suspend for want of students. The first active service in which the regiment was engaged was at Fort Donelson, where it was assigned to Cook's Brigade of Smith's Division, and was engaged in the battles of the 13th, 14th and 15th of February, which resulted in the capture of the fort and its garrison on the 16th, the enemy surrendering themselves prisoners of war. During most of the time, the boys were exposed to a cold rain and sleet and not being permitted to have any fire, suffered very much from cold.
At Shiloh, the Twelfth was brigaded with the Second, Seventh and Four- teenth Iowa regiments, called the lowa Brigade, commanded by General Tuttle, Second Iowa Infantry, Gen. W. H. Wallace commanding the division, and were in position near a field beyond General Unribut's headquarters. Here it remained in line of battle from 6 o'clock A. M. until about 4 P. M., during which time the enemy made several bold charges and was repulsed with great loss in killed and wounded. The Twelfth and Fourteenth being in support of a battery and having no orders to fall back, and not having notice that the left had given way, were allowed to be surrounded and after several hours' des- perate fighting, in which three or four regiments contended against the whole rebel force, the Twelfth having its commanding officer, Colonel Woods, severely wounded, with all hopes of retreat or succor cut off, was obliged to surrender at 6 o'clock P. M. Number of men captured from regiment, about four hundred.
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The men of the Eighth, Twelfth and Fourteenth Iowa Regiments, who were not captured, were organized into a regiment called the "Union Brigade," of which regiment the Twelfth formed Companies E and K. The Union Brigade was engaged and took a very prominent part in the battle of Corinth, October 3d and 4th, the Twelfth losing three killed and twenty-five wounded out of eighty men engaged. After pursning the enemy as far as Ripley, Mississippi, the regi- ment returned to Corinth, where it was engaged in building fortifications until December 18, 1862, when orders were received from the war department, discon- tining the organization known as the Union Brigade and ordering men of the Eighth, Twelfth and Fourteenth lowa to proceed to Davenport, towa, to re- organize their regiments, prisoners having been paroled October 18, 1862, and exchanged November 10, 1862. The detachment of the Twelfth lowa arrived at Jackson, Tennessee, where it was found that Forrest had destroyed the rail- road from Uniontown and was threatening Jackson. The detachment was at once ordered to the defence of the place, and remained four days, when it was ordered to open the railroad to Columbus, Kentneky, which delayed the detach- ment until the 4th of January. It arrived at Columbus on that day and was ordered once more to Davenport. where it arrived on the 7th of January, 1863, and from there it was ordered on the 27th of March to proceed to St. Louis. Missouri, there to rejoin the regiment, and soon as organized was ordered to report to General Grant in the field near Vicksburg, Mississippi, and served during the entire siege, participating in all the principal engagements until the 22d of June, when it was sent to Black River to guard the rear from an attack by Johnson. Vicksburg surrendered July 4th.
The Twelfth was engaged in the battle near Tupelo, Mississippi, on the 13th, 14th and 15th of Inly, 1864, losing nine men killed, fifty-four wounded and one missing ont of 200 engaged.
In June, 1864, Companies A and F, numbering fifty-five men, under com- mand of Capt. J. R. C. Ilunter, Company A, while stationed at the mouth of White River, Arkansas, were attacked by 600 rebels of Marmaduke's command, about daylight, on the 22d of June, but taking refuge behind a slight stockade they repulsed the enemy, he leaving twenty killed and mortally wounded on the field. The loss of Companies A and F was one killed and four wounded.
The regiment fought bravely in the battle of Nashville, and received special mention by brigade and division commanders for good service. Corp. Luther P. Kaltenbach, of Company F, and Private A. J. Sloan, of Company H, each cap- tured a rebel flag, for which they were rewarded with medals by the secretary of war.
The regiment marched in pursuit of Hood with the army to Clinton, on the Tennessee River, thence by steamer to Eastport, Mississippi, arriving there on the 7th of January, 1865. Here Lient. Col. John II. Stibbs got a leave of absence for thirty days to visit lowa, for the purpose of reerniting up the regiment. He remained in Towa but a short time, when he went to Washington. and through the influence of friends secured a position on a military commission, where he remained until after the war closed. Maj. Samuel G. Knee assumed command of the regiment and retained it during the remaining period of its service. From Eastport the regiment was ordered to New Orleans, then embarked with the forces under General Canby on the expedition against Mobile: was in the front
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line during the siege of Spanish Fort, which was the last service rendered by the regiment. During its service the gallant Twelfth was in twenty-three battles, was under fire 112 days and had ninety-five men killed in battle. S. G. Knee, who entered service and went to the front as first sergeant of Company H. returned as lieutenant colonel, and breveted colonel.
This regiment was mustered out at Memphis, Tennessee, January 20, 1866. Officers not otherwise accounted for were mustered out as with the regiment.
Lient. Col. Samuel G. Knee, enlisted as first sergeant of Company II. September 19. 1861: taken prisoner at Shiloh; promoted second lieutenant November 9, 1862: promoted captain September 3, 1863; reenlisted as veteran ; promoted major December 2, 1864: promoted lieutenant colonel November 22, 1865.
Q. M. S. S. M. French, enlisted as private September 18, 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran December 25, 1863.
Asst. Surgeon W. H. Finley, commissioned October 30, 1861.
Sergt. Maj. G. II. Morrisy, enlisted September 26, 1861 ; captured at Shiloh, April 6, 1862; captured at Jackson, Mississippi, JJuly 11, 1861 ; commissioned quarter master May 29, 1863; mustered out February 12, 1865.
Drum Maj. Truman MeKer, enlisted November 25, 1861, as musician in Company F; discharged April 28, 1862.
COMPANY F
Captain, James E. Ainsworth, commissioned November 12, 1861; resigned April 19, 1862; commissioned again, declined and revoked.
Captain. J. Wilson Gift, commissioned first lieutenant November 12, 1861 ; promoted captain November 29, 1862; resigned August 8. 1863.
Captain, William A. Morse, commissioned second lieutenant November 12, 1861 ; taken prisoner at Shiloh ; promoted first lieutenant November 29, 1862: promoted captain August 9, 1863 ; mustered out December 1, 1864.
Captain, John Brenner, enlisted as private October 15, 1861; promoted corporal March 22, 1862, for bravery at Fort Donelson ; promoted captain April 20, 1865.
First lieutenant, Abner Dunham, enlisted as corporal September 24, 1861 : promoted first lieutenant April 20, 1865.
Sergeant, Hiram Cronk, enlisted October 10, 1861 ; died at St. Louis, March 2. 1862.
Corporal, H. M. Preston, enlisted September 16, 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran February 29, 1864.
Corporal, Isaac Johnson, enlisted September 24, 1861, as private; missing in battle of Shiloh.
Corporal. A. D. Campbell. enlisted September 26, 1861, as private: killed April 6, 1862. at Shiloh.
Privates
Annis, George W., enlisted September 5, 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran December 25, 1863.
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Baleh. Samuel, enlisted November 1. 1861 : died at St. Louis, Jamary 3. 1862. Barney, William HI., enlisted September 24, 1861 : captured at Shiloh April 6. 1862: died June 26, 1862. at Nashville.
Clapp. Seamons, enlisted September 10, 1861 : died of wounds at Memphis. June 26, 1864.
Clark. A. B., enlisted September 21. 1861 : died at St. Louis. February 27. 1862.
Church, A .. enlisted October 23. 1861.
Coolidge. Charles L .. enlisted March 26, 1864.
Coolidge. F. W., enlisted October 23. 1861 ; renlisted as veteran December 25, 1863. and promoted corporal.
Coolidge. O. E .. enlisted November 25, 186] : died at St. Louis Jammary 26. 1862.
Corell, Edwin, enlisted November 1. 1861 ; transferred to Invalid Corps.
Donglass, Edward, enlisted October 14, 1861 : captured at Shiloh April 6. 1862 : died January 15. 1863.
Eaton. John J .. enlisted October 25. 1861 : captured at Shiloh April 6. 1862; died January 15. 1863.
Eldridge. Joseph E., enlisted October 15, 1861 : reenlisted as veteran Devem- ber 25. 1863; promoted corporal: wounded at Nashville December 15. 1864.
HIeller, M. B., enlisted January 1, 1863: died at Memphis, Inly 14, 1863.
Hempsted. M., enlisted September 30. 1861: discharged April 4. 1862. disability.
Herrig. Lewis G., enlisted November 25, 1861 : died at Savannah, March 30. 1862.
Judson, O. W., enlisted October 21, 1861 : died at St. Louis February 7. 1862. Kaster, Hiram, enlisted September 5. 1861 : discharged June 25. 1862.
Kenney, P. C., enlisted September 30. 1861 : wounded at Corinth October 3. 1862: died October 30. 1862. at Keokuk.
Kaltenbach. L., enlisted September 27. 1861 : reenlisted as veteran December 25. 1863 : promoted corporal.
Kaltenbach. Samuel. enlisted September 28. 1861: transferred to Invalid Corps January 5, 1864.
Kaltenbach. William. enlisted September 23. 1861: died June 29, 1862. at Nashville.
Lilibridge. D. N .. enlisted September 21. 186] : captured at Shiloh April 6. 1862 : died while prisoner at Macon, October 12. 1862.
Loring. James T., enlisted September 10, 1864: killed ia battle at Nashville December 16. 1864.
Lyon, L. D., enlisted October 23, 1861; reenlisted as veteran December 25. 1863: wounded April 28. 1864: discharged August 21. 1865.
Manly, L. R., enlisted JJanuary 4, 1864: discharged November 20. 1865. disability.
Manning. A. L .. enlisted October 11. 1861; discharged August 17. 1863. disability.
Mason, William H .. enlisted September 16, 1861 ; captured April 6, 1862. at Shiloh ; died of starvation while prisoner at Macon, Georgia. July 23. 1862.
Nelson. C. L .. enlisted November 22. 1861 : deserted December 7. 1861.
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Nelson, M. E., enlisted October 15, 1861 ; died at St. Louis February 18, 1862. Otis, John, Sr., enlisted November 20, 1861 ; transferred to Invalid Corps December 1, 1863.
Otis, John, Ir., enlisted October 14, 1861 ; discharged June 9, 1862.
Otis, Thomas, enlisted October 11, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862; lied at Montgomery, Alabama, June 6, 1862.
Overoeker, E. M., enlisted September 16, 1861 ; captured at Shiloh, April 6, 1862: died while prisoner at Montgomery. AAlabama, May 20, 1863.
Overocker, James H., enlisted September 19, 1861 ; discharged.
Pate, G. W., enlisted December 25, 1862.
Peasley. Russell H., enlisted September 28, 1861; reenlisted as veteran February 15, 1864; wounded at Nashville December 16, 1864.
Peron, Henry, enlisted September 24, 1861.
Plattenburg, Samnel, enlisted September 16, 1861 ; wounded at Fort Donel- son and Shiloh : discharged August 24, 1862.
Robbins, Charles L., enlisted September 10, 1864; died at Vieksburg February 20, 1865.
Roberts, I. W., enlisted November 11, 1861 ; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862; died at Macon. Georgia, August 25, 1862.
Roe, 1. J., enlisted October 23, 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran December 25, 1863. Rosa, George R., enlisted September 24, 1861 ; died at St. Louis January 27, 1862.
Ross, R. IL., enlisted September 23, 1861 ; discharged April 28, 1862.
Schneider, Justus, enlisted November 22, 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran December 25, 1863.
Steers, C., enlisted October 23, 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran February 15, 1864. Steers, William, enlisted October 23, 1861 : reenlisted as veteran February 29, 1864.
Taylor, James M., enlisted November 11, 1861 ; wounded at Fort Donelson. February 15, 1862; discharged October 16, 1862.
Timmons, S., enlisted September 24, 1861 ; discharged April 11, 1862.
Toney, C. B., enlisted September 24, 1861 ; captured at Shiloh, April 6, 1862; died of starvation while prisoner at Macon, Georgia, July 24, 1862.
Wigger, Joshua, enlisted October 11. 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran December 25. 1863.
COMPANY HI
First lieutenant, Robert Fishel, commissioned November 5, 1861; reenlisted as veteran ; mustered out December 9, 1864; term expired.
First lieutenant, David Moreland, enlisted as private September 19, 1861 ; raptured at Shiloh. April 6, 1862: reenlisted as veteran January 4, 1864; promoted first lieutenant April 20, 1865.
Sergeant, Ralph M. Grimes, enlisted October 4, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862; reenlisted as veteran. December 25, 1863: wounded at Tupelo, -July 14, 1864.
Corporal, Benjamin A. Clark, enlisted September 23, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
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Privates
Barrett, Lockhart, enlisted October 8, 1861; discharged July 11, 1862.
Byrns, J. II., enlisted September 24, 1861 ; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862; died at Macon, Georgia, October 1, 1862.
Clendenen, Thomas, enlisted October 23, 1861; captured at Shiloh; died October 2, 1862, Annapolis, Maryland.
Collins, William Il., enlisted October 8, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862; died at Macon, Georgia, August 3, 1862.
Crisman, William, enlisted October 24, 1861; captured at Shiloh; reenlisted as veteran December 25, 1863.
Currie. John G., enlisted October 21. 1861; captured at Shiloh ; reenlisted as veteran, December 25, 1863; wounded July 17, 1864, at Tupelo.
DeWolf, D. D., enlisted September 19, 1861; discharged April 26, 1862.
Fishel, S. C., enlisted October 5, 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran January 4, 1864. ITamblin, F., enlisted October 8, 1861.
Ilanght, D. L., enlisted September 26, 1861.
Henry, Philip, enlisted April 7, 1864; wounded and captured July 14. 1864, at Tupelo, Mississippi.
Ilitsman. John G .. enlisted September 25, 1861; discharged February 27, 1862.
Huffsmith, A., enlisted September 19, 1862; died January 11, 1862, at St. Louis.
Light. R. W., enlisted September 28, 1861 ; captured at Shiloh April 6. 1862. Malvin, D., enlisted September 19, 1861 : discharged June 22, 1862.
McConnell, A. S., enlisted September 19, 1862: reenlisted as veteran, Deeem- ber 25, 1863.
MeKinnis. George M., enlisted October 8, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Nicholas, James E., enlisted September 23, 1861 ; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862; died at Macon, July 9. 1862.
Noggles, Joseph, enlisted October 8, 1861 ; died January 11, 1862, at St. Louis. Patrick, Lester, enlisted September 27, 1861.
Patrick, N. E., enlisted September 28. 1861; died at Millville, January 19. 1862.
Phillips. H., enlisted April 7, 1864.
Richardson, C. E., enlisted September 27, 1861 : captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862; died at Griffin, Georgia, June 13, 1862.
Richardson, H. L .. enlisted September 26. 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862; died at Maeon, Georgia, September 16, 1862.
Riphoff, Henry, enlisted September 8. 1862; died at Vicksburg May 27. 1863. Slack, William J., enlisted October 4, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862; died at. Macon, Georgia, October 2, 1862.
Sloan, A. J., enlisted October 5. 1861 : reenlisted as veteran February 29. 1864. Sloan, Samuel B., enlisted October 5, 1861.
Tolbert. Smith, enlisted October 9, 1861; discharged April 26. 1862.
Ward, E. A., enlisted October 7. 1861 ; wounded at Shiloh, died at St. Louis May 8. 1862.
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Ward, Julius, enlisted September 19, 1861; captured at Shiloh, April 6, 1862; died in Montgomery, Alabama, April 30, 1862.
Wisegarver. William S., enlisted September 19, 1861.
COMPANY 1
Privates
Locke, Charles W. R., enlisted March 24. 1864.
Wilson, Thomas II., enlisted October 14, 1861 : wounded at Fort Donelson. February 15, 1862; killed at battle of Shiloh April 6. 1862.
COMPANY K
('aptain, John G. Fowler, commissioned November 25, 1861; honorably dis- missed October 11, 1864.
Captain, Orson T. Fuller, enlisted as corporal September 23, 1861 ; promoted to second lieutenant March 18, 1862; taken prisoner at Shiloh ; promoted to first lieutenant June 13, 1863; promoted to eaptain January 23, 1865.
First lieutenant, Lawrence Webb. commissioned November 25, 1861 : resigned Mareh 21, 1862.
First lieutenant, James B. Morgan, enlisted as private of Company I, First Infantry, April 23, 1861; enlisted as first lieutenant this company September 10, 1861 ; promoted to first lieutenant January 23, 1865.
Sergeant. S. P. Collins, enlisted September 10, 1861; missing in battle of Shiloh.
Second lieutenant, Ilenry C. Merriam, enlisted as corporal September 8, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862; promoted to second lieutenant June 13. 1863; mustered out December 1, 1864, term expired.
Sergeant, Richard Freeman, enlisted September 6, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Sergeant, Robert Fowler, enlisted September 10, 1861; killed in action July 14. 1864, at Tupelo.
Corporal, W. II. II. Blanchard, enlisted September 23, 1861; captured at Shiloh ; wounded at Tupelo, July 14, 1864; discharged January 26, 1865.
Corporal, Benjamin Nash, enlisted September 12, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862: died at Maeon, Georgia, September 24, 1862.
Musician, John D. Blanchard, discharged May 6, 1862.
Musician, Ira D. Blanchard, discharged May 6, 1862.
Wagoner. Samuel Horn, enlisted November 20, 1861.
Privates
Baldwin. N. II., enlisted September 11, 1861: captured April 6, 1862, at Shiloh; discharged December 2, 1862, disability.
Barden, H. A., enlisted September 20, 1861; discharged Mareh 13, 1862. Billings, A., enlisted September 8, 1861.
Billings, Charles D., enlisted January 27, 1864.
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Blanchard. T. E., enlisted September 23, 1861 : captured April 6, 1862. at Shiloh.
Blood, George W., enlisted September 21, 1861; discharged June 25, 1862. Bugbee, Stephen, enlisted December 20, 1862: wounded at Tupelo. July 14, 1864.
Coleman, A. D.
Dolley, G., enlisted September 23, 1861 ; captured at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Downer, Daniel, enlisted September 12, 1861 : captured at Shiloh, April 6, 1862; died at Macon, Angust 15, 1862.
Ellison, H., enlisted November 20, 1861 ; discharged March 17, 1863, disability. Ellison, William HI., enlisted January 27, 1864.
Farmer, Newton, enlisted September 23, 1861.
Franks, Joseph.
Gallagher, Patrick, enlisted October 18, 1861 ; captured at Shiloh ; discharged February 13, 1863.
Green, Sammel, enlisted September 20, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6. 1862; discharged April 25, 1862.
Hiekethur, August, enlisted October 20, 1861.
Hickethur, Charles, enlisted October 20. 1861 : captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Ilill, Granville S., enlisted December 20, 1862; died at Memphis June 24. 1863. Humphrey, Thomas, enlisted September 14, 1861 ; discharged August 8, 1862. Johnson, William T., enlisted September 28, 1861; captured at Shiloh AApril 6, 1862: died at Macon, Georgia, August 29, 1862.
Keith, George, enlisted September 23, 1861.
Keith. William B., enlisted September 14. 1861 : captured at Shiloh April 6. 1862; wounded at Tupelo July 14. 1864.
Keller, M. B.
Loomis, William. enlisted December 20. 1862: discharged for disability at St. Louis, March 11, 1863.
Lyons, Charles, enlisted November 20, 1861: died March 6, 1862, at Fort Donelson.
Mann, Edward. enlisted September 10. 1861 : died at Hopkinton, Iowa.
Miers, Joseph A., enlisted February 11. 1864: discharged for disability Orto- ber 8, 1864.
Maine, Isaac, enlisted September 15, 1861 : captured at Shiloh, April 6. 1862: discharged March 12, 1863, disability.
Maine, Job, enlisted November 23, 1861 ; died December 31, 1861, at St. Louis. Morgan, William B., enlisted September 13, 1861 ; died at home.
Merriam, Charles E., enlisted September 9, 1861 ; captured at Shiloh : wounded at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863; wounded at Tupelo, JJuly 14, 1864.
Morehouse, P., enlisted September 18, 1861 : captured at Shiloh : discharged December, 1862, disability.
Moulton, John, oulisted September 15. 1861: died of wounds received at Shiloh April 20, 1862, at St. Louis.
Myers, J., enlisted September 18, 1861 : captured at Shiloh.
Olmstead. George W .. enlisted September 18, 1861 : captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
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Orr, John B., enlisted September 23, 1861.
Phillips, Charles E., enlisted September 18, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Reardon, P. A., enlisted February 11, 1864; discharged for disability October 8, 1864.
Reiphoff, H.
Robinson, Alonzo, enlisted September 30, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6. 1862: discharged January 8, 1863.
Waldorf, Henry E., enlisted September 18, 1861; captured at Shiloh April 6, 1862; discharged April 12. 1863.
Walker, Charles, enlisted September 16, 1861 ; died at St. Louis, February 13. 1862.
Willard, Porter, enlisted September 17, 1861 ; discharged November 17, 1863. Willis, Willard, enlisted September 17, 1861 ; died at Cairo, March 3, 1862.
Wilson, P. O., enlisted September 12, 1861 ; captured at Shiloh, April 6, 1862; died at Maeon, Georgia, September 12, 1862.
Winch. Robert C., enlisted September 26, 1861; discharged February 21, 1862. Winch. William 11 .. enlisted September 26, 1861.
TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY
This regiment was recruited and organized in 1862. 201 men being furnished from Delaware County. It went into service under Capt. Samuel Merrill (since governor). Lient. Col. C. Dunlap and Maj. S. G. Van Anda, of Delaware. Its first engagement was at Hartsville, Missouri, Jamary 11, 1863, where it was under a heavy artillery fire and met, without flinching. the vigorous charges of both rebel infantry and cavalry. At this battle the Union forces were commanded by Colonel Merrill, and the Twenty-first was under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Dunlap. The supporting regiments were withdrawn without the knowledge of Colonel Dunlap who, upon learning the faet, extended his lines and drove the enemy into and through the town. His position was unsafe. however, and after nightfall the troops were withdrawn.
In this battle Colonel Dunlap was wounded, having one of his fingers shot off. and the rebel, Colonel Porter, of St. Louis, was killed.
Soon after, the regiment was transferred to General Grant's command and drew the first fire of the enemy at Port Gibson about 1 o'clock A. M., May 1. 1863, and had sixteen men wounded in the engagement. In his report of this affair. Colonel Merrill made honorable mention of Captain Watson, of Company F. as a brave, cool and efficient officer.
The regiment was again engaged at Black River Bridge. May 17th. Here Colonel Merrill was suddenly taken very sick, and Maj. S. G. Van Anda assumed command and led the gallant but bloody charge. The regiment suffered severely in this terrible charge, losing eighty-three men in three minutes, but captured a large number of the enemy. After the charge. Colonel Merrill was slightly wounded by a stray shot from the prisoners the boys had taken while coming up in the rear.
Captain Watson and Captain Voorhees were both complimented for their coolness and bravery in Major Van Anda's official report of the engagement.
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On the 22d of May, Van Anda again gallantly led the regiment in its bloody charge on Fort Beauregard, in the rear of Vicksburg, and captured it but was driven out in turn. The regiment was formed to support the Twenty-second but the enemy had position on its flank and the Twenty-first was exposed to a galling fire. The enemy was protected by the walls of the fort and the regiment lost heavily. About an hour after the charge, Lieutenant-Colonel Dunlap came up and exposing himself needlessly over the entrenchments in front of the rebel works was shot in the forehead and instantly killed.
For his skill and bravery in this action, Major Van Anda was promptly promoted to be lieutenant colonel, dating from that day.
After the capture of Vicksburg, the regiment was ordered to New Orleans, thence to Texas, where it passed the winter. In the spring of 1864. it was ordered to White River, and during the remainder of that year was stationed successively at St. Charles, Duvall's BIff, mouth of White River, Memphis, Wolf River and New Orleans.
March 5, 1865, the regiment left for Dauphin Island, and passing up Mobile Bay. landed on the Peninsula of Alabama and were attached to the Division of the Gulf, commanded by General Canby. Twenty-one days were occupied in a march of sixty miles up the peninsula. More than thirty miles of corduroy road were construeted over the quicksands. The pine trees were felled, cut into logs and piled three deep. Not more than four or five miles a day could be made by the entire army.
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