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Company F, received special mention for his bravery in this action. After being severely wounded he continued at the head of his company until a second wound compelled him to seek a surgeon's care. The next day General Banks ordered a retreat and up to May 19th, the Twenty-seventh heard the roar of artillery almost daily. May 18th the regiment took part in the battle of Yel- low Bayou, in which it lost three men killed and fourteen wounded. The regi- ment marched to Memphis, and on the 6th of June assisted in driving the enemy off the field at Ditch Bayon, Arkansas. July 14th and 15th the command took an honorable part in the battles of Tupelo and Old Town Creek. The regiment was in the heavy fighting near Nashville, December 15th, and on the follow- ing day the command made a brilliant charge on the works at Mountain Heights, driving the rebels out of their intrenchments into the woods.
April 9, 1865, the Twenty-seventh was in the charging forces that captured Fort Blakely, Alabama. Thence the regiment marched to Montgomery and was present at its surrender. July 15th the regiment was ordered to Memphis and thence to Clinton, where it was mustered out. During its term of serv- ice this regiment marched over three thousand miles and traveled by rail and steamboat over ten thousand miles. As can be seen above, its record is a proud one, and it is a matter of congratulation that the men of Company F who escaped the perils of the battles they were engaged in are in our midst, useful and honored citizens.
This regiment was mustered out of service at Clinton, August 8. 1865. Ofi- cers not otherwise accounted for were mustered out as with the regiment.
Assistant surgeon, Albert Boomer, commissioned September 16, 1862: re- signed Angust 22. 1864.
Private
Marsh, Ed L., enlisted January 23, 1864.
COMPANY E
Captain, F. W. Coolridge, enlisted February 25, 1863. Captain, Joseph F. Eldridge, enlisted February 25, 1863. Captain. Luther Kaltenbach, enlisted February 25, 1863. Captain, Henry M. Preston, enlisted February 29, 1864.
Private
Hanna, H. D., enlisted February 26, 1864.
COMPANY F
Captain, William W. Bickford. commissioned October 3. 1862; resigned April 9. 1863.
Captain, Joseph M. Holbrook, commissioned first lieutenant October 3, 1862; promoted captain April 27. 1863 ; wounded at battle of Pleasant Hill.
First lieutenant, William N. Boynton, commissioned second lieutenant October 3. 1862 ; promoted first lieutenant April 27. 1863.
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Second lieutenant, JJacob S. Eisenhart, enlisted as sergeant, August 8, 1862: commissioned second lieutenant April 27, 1863.
Sergeant. William Williams, enlisted August 11, 1862.
Sergeant. Charles S. Taylor, enlisted August 14, 1862.
Sergeant. Charles D. Skinner, enlisted August 11, 1862; discharged Novem- ber 24. 1862.
Sergeant, F. M. Gray, enlisted August 15, 1862; discharged April 6, 1863. Corporal. Howard Lathrop, enlisted August 15, 1862.
Corporal, John R. Minkler, enlisted August 11. 1862; transferred to Invalid Corps. September 30, 1863.
Corporal. William JJ. Millett, enlisted August 15, 1862.
Corporal. A. D. Hubbell. enlisted August 15, 1862.
Corporal. C. O. Torrey, enlisted August 15, 1862; wounded April 19, 1864, at Pleasant 1lill, Louisiana.
Corporal. George W. Cromwell, enlisted August 11, 1862: captured ; died August 2. 1864, at Andersonville.
Corporal, James W. Kingery, enlisted August 12, 1862.
Musician. John MeKinnis, enlisted August 14. 1862.
Musician. William G. MeLaine, enlisted August 12. 1862.
Musician. E. Martindale, enlisted Angust 12, 1862.
Wagoner. R. B. Wilson, enlisted August 14, 1862.
Privates
Abby. G .. enlisted Angust 13, 1862.
Arnold. George P .. enlisted August 11. 1862: died at Little Rock. September 23. 1863.
Barnes, Seymour, enlisted August 13. 1862: discharged March 14. 1865. Barr. Charles, enlisted August 14. 1862 ; died November 10, 1863, at St. Louis. Barrett. Joseph L .. eulisted December 22. 1863. discharged April 14, 1865. Bernard. H. K .. enlisted August 15. 1862.
Bower. B. F., enlisted August 11, 1862; discharged February 19, 1863.
Brown. A. L .. enlisted August 11. 1862 : discharged May 13. 1863.
Burhus, Il. C. enlisted August 11. 1862; died at Dubnque, Iowa, November 1, 1862.
Calvin. Harmon, enlisted August 11, 1862 : captured April 9. 1864. at Pleas- ant Ilill. Louisiana.
Clark. C. E., enlisted August 12, 1862; discharged June 20, 1865, disability. Clark, Judson, enlisted January 15. 1864.
('lark. William H., enlisted August 14, 1862; wounded July 15, 1864.
Coats, Joseph, enlisted August 12, 1862: discharged April 2, 1863.
Cole, Edwin. enlisted Angust 14, 1862.
Colson, D. G., enlisted August 12. 1862; died March 23. 1863. at Jackson, Tennessee.
C'omhz, A. J., enlisted August 15. 1862 : discharged. Correll. H. A., enlisted August 15, 1862. ('rozier. George, enlisted August 11, 1862. Crocker. Benjamin P., enlisted January 28. 1864.
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Dood, N. H., enlisted August 15, 1862.
Duglas, IT. R., enlisted August 15, 1862: died December 22, 1862, at Talla- hatchie, Mississippi.
Duncan, Harvey, enlisted August 15, 1862; discharged January 10, 1863.
Freeman, E. J., enlisted January 15, 1864.
German, II. R., enlisted August 14, 1864.
Grice, A. J., enlisted December 23, 1863.
Henry, James W., enlisted August 15, 1862; discharged April 23, 1863. Hill, Franeis, enlisted August 15, 1862.
lloag, Ezra. enlisted January 6, 1864 ; died hine 5. 1864, on steamer Diadem.
Hobart, N. L., enlisted August 15, 1862.
Horn, William M., enlisted August 14, 1862; wounded and captured April 9, 1864; discharged June 20, 1865.
Jones, Charles, enlisted August 14, 1862: discharged April 7, 1863.
Jones, William D., enlisted August 15, 1862: died March 22, 1864.
King, Lewis, enlisted August 15, 1862.
Kinyon, Bradford, enlisted August 12, 1862; discharged May 13. 1863. Knee, James, enlisted Angust 14, 1862.
Lathrop. George B., enlisted August 12, 1862.
Lewis, Rollin, enlisted August 14. 1862: wounded April 9. 1864 : discharged March 23, 1865.
LeLacheur, John H., enlisted August 15. 1862: wounded April 9, 1864; drowned September 10, 1864, at Cairo.
Lukens, Joseph, enlisted December 22. 1863.
Malugin, A. W., enlisted August 14. 1862; discharged January 20, 1865.
Mansfield, John G., enlisted August 13, 1862: discharged November 7. 1862. Minkler. C. V .. enlisted Angust 14, 1862; discharged June 20, 1865.
Minkler, Edward A., enlisted August 11, 1862 ; wounded and captured April 9, 1864, at Pleasant Hill ; died November 20, 1864, at Cairo.
Minkler, George, enlisted August 12, 1862; discharged April 4, 1863.
Montgomery. William, enlisted Angust 14, 1862: died January 26, 1864, at Centralia, Illinois.
Moore, 1I. IT., enlisted Angust 14, 1862: discharged January 6. 1863.
Moore, John B., enlisted August 11. 1862.
Morris, A., enlisted August 12, 1862.
Morris, P., enlisted August 11, 1862.
Morse, Alphous, enlisted August 12, 1862: wounded May 18, 1864, at Yellow Bayou, Louisiana : discharged May 16, 1865.
Mullvany, William 1., enlisted August 15. 1862; wounded April 9. 1864, at Pleasant Ilill.
Nelson, Charles, enlisted August 12, 1862.
Nute. John, enlisted August 12, 1862; died March 9, 1863. at JJackson.
Paxton, S. A .. enlisted August 15, 1862; died November 1, 1862.
Peers, Curtis C., enlisted August 13, 1862: wounded and captured April 9, 1864, at Pleasant Hill.
Perry. H. W., enlisted August 14, 1862; wounded April 9, 1864, at Pleasant Hill.
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Putnam, O., enlisted August 14, 1862; captured February 22, 1864, at Union, Mississippi; died at Andersonville, September 20, 1864.
Rardin, Samnel. enlisted August 15, 1862; discharged June 21, 1865. Robertson. M. H., enlisted August 14, 1862; died January 29, 1863, at Jack- SON.
Rolf, Edward, enlisted August 15, 1862.
Roe, D. E .. enlisted Angust 11, 1862; transferred to Invalid Corps, June 1, 1864.
Rulon. H., enlisted August 14, 1862; discharged February 19, 1863.
Scarborough, M. IL., enlisted August 14, 1862; wounded at Pleasant Hill and Tupelo: died February 27. 1865. in Mississippi.
Sherman, D., enlisted August 13, 1862; discharged March 18, 1863.
Sherman. E., enlisted August 11, 1863.
Sargeant. Van B. W .. enlisted August 15. 1862: wounded May 15. 1864, at Yellow Bayou.
Shilling, F., enlisted August 15, 1862.
Smith. George W .. enlisted August 14, 1862.
Smith. John K., enlisted August 15. 1862; discharged June 10. 1863.
Smith, T. J .. enlisted February 1, 1863.
Stevens, D. D., enlisted August 14. 1862: drowned .Inne 16, 1863. at St. Louis. Talcott. L. C .. enlisted August 14, 1862.
Thompson, F. A., enlisted February 1, 1864 ; died June 23, 1864, at Memphis.
Tripp. A. W., enlisted August 14, 1862; discharged June 6, 1863.
Tripp. C. P .. enlisted August 13, 1862: wounded at Tupelo and Nashville.
Utley, Charles L .. enlisted August 13, 1862: wounded April 9, 1864, at Pleas- ant Hill.
Walker, Daniel. enlisted August 15, 1862 ; wounded July 14, 1864, at Tupelo. Waters, Thomas, enlisted August 15, 1862; discharged June 24, 1865.
Welsh, James, enlisted August 15, 1862: wounded April 9. 1864. at Pleasant Hill.
Whitson. William, enlisted August 13, 1862.
Wilcox. F. N .. enlisted Angust 14. 1862; died Anne 8. 1863.
COMPANY 11
Hannnond. Newton, enlisted August 22. 1862; discharged July 15, 1863.
FIFTY-FOURTH INFANTRY (100 days)
This regiment was recruited as a one hundred day regiment and went into camp at Davenport early in the spring of 1864. It did guard and garrison duty at Memphis and La Grange, Tennessee, during the summer and on expiration of the term of service, returned to Davenport, where the men were mustered out. The history of the regiment is uneventful. This regiment was mustered out at Davenport. September 15, 1864.
COMPANY .A
Bunn, Jacob, enlisted May 12, 1864.
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COMPANY C
Second lieutenant, James Spence, enlisted as sergeant ; promoted to second lieutenant July 10, 1864.
Sergeant, William B. Morgan, enlisted as corporal April 30, 1864 ; promoted to sergeant.
Corporal, Edmond P. Weatherby, enlisted April 30, 1864.
Corporal, Thomas J. Edgington, enlisted April 30, 1864.
Corporal, Robert B. Marshall, enlisted April 30, 1864.
Musician. John E. Davis, enlisted May 1, 1864.
Privates
Dum, Jerome, enlisted May 14, 1864.
Langhlin, James C., enlisted April 30, 1864.
MeCuteheon, James 11 .. enlisted May 12. 1864.
Smith, Ed M., enlisted April 30, 1864.
Smith, James A., enlisted April 30, 1864.
Streeper, William T., enlisted May 14, 1864.
Whitaker, William K., enlisted April 30. 1864. 1 Woods, Renwick, enlisted May 7. 1864.
COMPANY E
Sergeant, C. T. Peet, enlisted as private May- 1. 1864: promoted to sergeant.
Privates
Baldwin, Frank, enlisted May 12, 1864.
Lynes, A. J., enlisted May 18, 1864. Myers, James H., enlisted May 18, 1864. Peet, Robert, enlisted May 6, 1864.
FORTY-SINTH INFANTRY
This was also a one hundred day regiment. It went into service at Daven- port, June 10, 1864, and was forwarded to Cairo and thence to Memphis, arriv- ing at the latter place June 20th. June 27th the regiment was ordered to Camp Lookout, near Colliersville, Tennessee, where the men did heavy duty, being on picket alternate days for about two months. The only brush with the enemy occurred at that place in August. A squad of guerrillas captured two piekets and a detachment was sent out to rescue them, if possible. In the skirmish that followed four of the men of the Forty-sixth were wounded. Sep- tember 1. the Forty-sixth returned to Memphis and on the 10th of the same month started homeward, reaching Davenport on the 16th. The regiment was mustered out and paid off on the 23d. This regiment was mustered out at Davenport, September 23, 1864.
Principal musician, Buel G. Dunham, enlisted May 19. 1864, from Com- pany F.
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COMPANY A
Privates
Carter, James E., enlisted May 18. 1864. Shafer, Oliver, enlisted May 9, 1864. Shaffer. Ensign, enlisted May 20. 1864.
COMPANY F
Captain. James Hawkins, commissioned June 10, 1864. Second lientenant, John F. Merry, commissioned hume 10, 1864. Sergeant. Cyrus Craig, enlisted May 18, 1864. Sergeant. Henry Stroud, enlisted May 20. 1864. Corporal. David Witter, enlisted May 18, 1864.
Corporal. James W. Wright, enlisted May 17. 1864.
Corporal. John W. Cattron, enlisted May 18, 1864.
Musician. M. P. Towslee, enlisted May 18, 1864. Wagoner, Clark Towslee, enlisted May 16, 1864.
Privates
Babcock. W. G., enlisted May 18, 1864. Besst, Solomon, enlisted May 30, 1864. Blatt. John, enlisted May 20. 1864. Box, M. Van Buren, enlisted May 30, 1864. Boylan. Thomas JJ., enlisted May 18, 1864. C'onner. Thomas J., enlisted May 18, 1864.
Craig. William. enlisted May 18, 1864. Cummings, Charles W., enlisted May 30, 1864.
Davis, A. B., enlisted May 18. 1864; died in September, 1864. Dunham. B. G., enlisted May 18, 1864 : promoted to principal musician. Fairchild. Caleb, enlisted May 20, 1864. Felter. John W .. enlisted May 18, 1864.
Flanders, O. B., enlisted May 18. 1864: died at Jefferson Barracks, Mis- souri, September 20. 1864.
Fowler. Edward, enlisted May 18. 1864. Fox. Ilenry C .. enlisted May 18, 1864. Gilbert. Charles H., enlisted May 18, 1864. Goodman, Ileury, enlisted May 30. 1864. Guinn, John S., enlisted May 18, 1864. Ilyde, Samuel, enlisted May 18, 1864. Knee, David, enlisted May 18, 1864. Livingstine. Eli, enlisted May 20, 1864. Maxwell, Henry, enlisted May 30, 1864. Odell. Gabriel, enlisted May 18, 1864. Rea, George W., enlisted May 18, 1864. Robinson. James M .. enlisted May 18, 1864.
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Redabaugh, Jonathan, enlisted May 18. 1864. Sims, Thomas L., enlisted May 18, 1864. Slattery, Michael. enlisted May 18, 1864. Smith, Albert, enlisted May 18, 1864.
Smith, Robert, enlisted May 18, 1864. Tompkins. William, enlisted May 18. 1864.
Trowbridge, Marvin, enlisted May 18, 1864. Veasy. Albert. enlisted May 7, 1864. Wheeler, James A., enlisted May 18, 1864.
MISCELLANEOUS INFANTRY
SECOND VETERAN INFANTRY
First sergeant, John Il. Earl, enlisted June 8, 1861; reenlisted as veteran January 4, 1864; mustered out July 12, 1865.
Sergeant, Nelson R. Winn, enlisted June 8, 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran Jann- ary 4, 1864 : mustered out July 12, 1865.
Privates
Keidle, Frederick, enlisted June 8, 1861; reenlisted as veteran JJanuary 4. 1864; mustered out July 12, 1865.
Messer, G., enlisted June 8, 1861 : reenlisted as veteran JJanuary 4, 1864: mustered out July 12, 1865.
Sanford. George, enlisted June 8. 1861: reenlisted as veteran January 4. 1864: mastered out July 12, 1865.
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY BATTALION
Sergeant. Myron L. Roberts, enlisted November 3, 1862; mustered out No- vember 16, 1864.
Corporal. Marcellus Whitcomb, enlisted April 15, 1863; mustered out Novem- ber 16, 1864.
Private
Murray, James L., enlisted December 9, 1863; transferred from Company H : mustered out November 16, 1864.
SIXTEENTH INFANTRY
Corporal. James M. Lee, enlisted January 2, 1862; reenlisted as veteran January 1, 1864; mustered out July 19, 1864.
Privates
Calhoun. H., enlisted January 12. 1862: died March 1, 1862.
Carter, John, enlisted February 28, 1862; mustered out July 19. 1864.
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Kaltenbach. M., enlisted January 1, 1862; reenlisted as veteran January 1, 1864; wounded October 3, 1862; mustered out July 19, 1864.
Custar, Columbus, enlisted April 25, 1864; wounded at Atlanta, Georgia, July 21 ; discharged April 3, 1865.
Kane, John A., enlisted January 3, 1862; mustered out July 19, 1864.
Kaster, R., enlisted March 6, 1862: wounded April 6. 1862, at Shiloh; dis- charged September, 1862.
Lanning, R., enlisted March 6, 1862; reenlisted as veteran March 6, 1864; wounded July 21, 1864; captured July 22, 1864, at Atlanta ; mustered out July 19. 1864.
Mesher, J., enlisted January 6, 1864.
Wilson, Thomas, enlisted March 5, 1862; mustered out July 19. 1864.
SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY
Davis, Leander, enlisted March 15, 1862; reenlisted as veteran March 20. 1864: captured October 13 at Tilton, Georgia; mustered out July 25, 1865.
THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY
Cane, Thomas, enlisted August 20, 1862; mustered out June 27, 1865.
Kortright. R. F., enlisted August 21, 1862; transferred to Invalid Corps May 1, 1864; mustered out June 27, 1865.
Mathew, John H., enlisted August 14. 1862; wounded: mustered out June 27, 1865.
THIRTY-SECOND INFANTRY
Surgeon, Philander Byam, commissioned assistant surgeon April 3, 1863; commissioned surgeon Jannary 15, 1865: mustered out August 24, 1865.
THIRTY-SIXTH INFANTRY (GRAY BEARDS)
Assistant surgeon, George S. Dewitt, commissioned January 2, 1863; re- signed February 17, 1863.
THIRTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY
Pinney, J. L., enlisted December 26, 1862; died February 18, 1864, at Rock Island.
FORTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY
Corporal, Thomas L. Guthrie, enlisted as private May 10, 1864; promoted to corporal; mustered out October 21, 1864.
Private
Blanche, Charles IL, enlisted May 14, 1864; mustered out October 21, 1864.
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FIRST INFANTRY A. D. (60th [. S. Vols. A. D.)
First lieutenant, William II. Williams. commissioned second lieutenant Company A, October 11, 1863; promoted to first lieutenant this company. September 19, 1864: mistered out October 15, 1865.
FIRST JOWA INFANTRY (AFRICAN DESCENT)
Second lieutenant. William Il. Williams, commissioned March 1. 1862.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIXTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY
Risher, Oliver, enlisted December 15, 1863.
FIRST CAVALRY
The First Cavalry was reernited during the summer of 1861. Its services began during the following winter. Its first action was at Silver Creek, Mis- souri, where the rebel camp was attacked and routed. In February, 1862, a detachment from the First helped surprise and capture General Price at War- saw. Another detachment had a brush with guerrillas near Montevallo in the following April. During the next few months the regiment had skirmishes with the rebels near Clinton, Big Creek, Clear Creek and Newtonia. December 7th the First and Third Battalions participated in the battle at Prairie Grove. That month the command assisted at the capture of Van Buren. where a num- ber of steamboats, several hundred prisoners and a large amount of stores fell into the hands of our forces. April 26, 1863. the most of the regiment was con- cerned in a night attack upon a portion of Marmaduke's forces, breaking up the eamp and inflicting heavy loss. Angust 26th and 27th the regiment did gallant service at White River. From September 10th until the following Jan- uary the First was stationed at Little Rock. April 24, 1864, the command repulsed a charge of the enemy at Mono River, and had a share in the battle, at Jenkins' Ferry, on the 30th. The regiment continued doing seont service until January, 1865, when they were sent to Dardanelle and had a brush with Colonel Cooper, driving him off the field. They went thence to Pine Bluff and to Memphis. From this place they made two incursions into Mississippi. After the war closed, much to the disappointment of the men, the regiment was ordered to Texas under Custer. On the route two or three of the regiment committed some depredations on the inhabitants, contrary to specific orders from General Custer, who was in command. A few of the men were detected and ordered to be flogged. This order ereated much bitterness of feeling toward Custer, which had hardly disappeared when he met tragie death on the plains. This regiment was mustered out at Austin, Texas, February 15. 1866.
COMPANY C
LaCosta, N., veteranized December 24, 1863. Lee, Callender, enlisted December 17, 1863.
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COMPANY G
Second lieutenant, Eli Waring, enlisted as private; promoted to corporal, then sergeant; reenlisted as veteran January 5, 1864; promoted second lieu- tenant January 3, 1865.
Bugler, Hiram J. Dunwell.
Privates
Foukes, Allen.
Dubois, George H., reenlisted as veteran February 29, 1864.
Kintz, Augustus .J., committed suicide May 31, 1863, at Luke Springs, Missonri.
Monroe, Jack, deserted November 16th; killed at Jefferson City, Missouri, December 15, 1861, in attempting to rob a store.
Morgan, Ari, enlisted 1861; reenlisted as veteran January 5, 1864.
Rudolph, A. F.
Skinner, B. F., enlisted August 15, 1861.
Skinner, E. J., enlisted June 13, 1861; discharged July 15, 1862, for dis- ability.
Stone, James L., discharged for disability June 3, 1862.
Timmins, W. W., enlisted 1861; reenlisted as veteran January 5, 1864.
COMPANY L
Quartermaster-sergeant, Hiram A. Park, enlisted August 15, 1861.
Privates
Dodd, Garrett.
Guthrie, William S.
McClavey, James, enlisted December 13, 1863.
Miller, Andrew, reenlisted as veteran January 5, 1864.
Somers, Joab, reenlisted as veteran January 1, 1864.
SECOND CAVALRY
The Second Cavalry contained thirty-seven men from this county and was also raised in 1861. It began active service under General Grant in the opera- tions against New Madrid and Island No. 10, giving Jeff Thompson a rattling chase and capturing many of his men and horses. During the spring of 1862 the Second had skirmishes with the enemy at Monterey, Farmington, Jacinto, Boonville and Corinth, being invariably successful. The regiment continued having frequent brushes with the enemy until October 28th, seizing ammunition, capturing prisoners and guarding the lines. In April, 1863, the Second en- countered General Chalmers' force, vastly outnumbering that command, but retreated leisurely back to camp without serious loss. During this raid the men obtained a remount of horses captured from the enemy. D. E. Coon Vol. 1-9
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commanded the regiment during its raid around Jackson, in which it ran against Forrest, but coming off in good shape. In Angust, the Second fought its way to Grenada, where an immense amount of railway property was seized and destroyed. In June, 1864, the regiment marched under General Smith in pursuit of Forrest, in which Lieut. B. K. Watson obtained special mention from his commanding officer. In August, General Smith gave the Second boys a little more exercise. During the succeeding autumn, the regiment had skirmishes at Shoal Creek, Aberdeen, Butler Creek, Lawrenceburg. Campbell- ville, Linnville, Mount Carmel and New Franklin. The last heavy duty of the regiment was in the battle in front of Nashville in the closing days of 1864, in which the regiment did valuable service and joined in the chase of Hood's demoralized forces. In the marching which followed, the Second picked up 200 prisoners and one battle flag. The regiment was mustered out in Alabama, September 3, 1865.
B. C. S. George M. Seripture, enlisted August 4. 1861 : deserted August 3, 1862.
COMPANY B
Teamster, N. M. Ives, enlisted JJuly 30. 1861.
COMPANY 1
Captain, Benjamin K. Watson, enlisted as sergeant August 31, 1861 ; pro- moted first sergeant December 19, 1861; promoted second lieutenant October 16, 1862; promoted captain January 21. 1865.
First lieutenant. John W. Wright, commissioned second lieutenant August 31, 1861; promoted first lieutenant December 1, 1861; resigned September 5, 1865.
Quartermaster-sergeant, William S. Babcock, enlisted August 4, 1861; wounded at Prairie Station, Mississippi, February 21, 1864.
Quartermaster-sergeant, Henry Trenchard, enlisted August 4. 1861 : reen- listed March 1. 1864; discharged August 20, 1865.
Sergeant, John MeMartin, reenlisted as veteran March 1. 1864.
Corporal, Garrett L. Thorp, enlisted August 14, 1861.
Corporal, Thomas Conner, enlisted August 14, 1861.
Bugler. George W. Barden, enlisted August 4. 1861; discharged for dis- ability April 11, 1862.
Bugler, Joseph G. Thompson, enlisted August 4. 1861.
Farrier, Edmond Rich, enlisted August 14, 1861.
Saddler, E. C. Albrook, enlisted September 26, 1861.
Wagoner, Isaac Wilson, enlisted August 14, 1861; died December 16, 1864, of wounds received at battle of Nashville.
Wagoner, Van Rensselaer Kelly, enlisted August 4, 1861.
Privates
Albrook, J. B., enlisted October 3, 1864.
Barden, Silas, enlisted August 4, 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran March 1, 1864. Belden, D., enlisted August 14, 1861.
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Bradfield, Joshua, enlisted August 4, 1861; killed at Little Harpeth, Ten- nessee, December 17. 1864.
Bremmer, William, enlisted August 4, 1861: wounded in Tennessee. April 27. 1862.
Brown. C. F., enlisted August 14, 1861 ; killed in battle November 3, 1863. Bryan, C., enlisted August 14, 1861; died October 27, 1861.
Clark. A., enlisted August. 4, 1861.
Cromwell. George W., enlisted September 25, 1861: discharged for dis- ability April 7, 1862.
Dodd. James G., enlisted August 4, 1861; reenlisted as veteran March 1, 1864.
Hlouser, D. M., enlisted August 4, 1861; discharged for disability October 29, 1862.
Ilulbert. Charles, enlisted August 4, 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran March 1, 1864.
Ireland, James, enlisted August 14, 1861.
McConnell. James, enlisted August 14, 1861; reenlisted March 1, 1864.
MeMartin, John, enlisted August 4, 1861.
Rich, Edmond, enlisted August 14, 1861 ; reenlisted as veteran Mareh 1. 1864.
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