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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
in the seige of Mobile, the regiment most distinguished itself on the eighth of April, 1865. It was the only regiment that engaged the enemy inside of his work. It captured three stand of colors, five pieces of artillery and four hundred and fifty prisoners, seven of whom were commissioned of- ficers. For its gallantry on this occasion it was permitted to inscribe "Spanish Fort" on its banner. The regiment remained in the vicinity of Mobile until the spring of 1866, when, April 20, they were mustered out at Selma, Alabama, and those not otherwise accounted for mustered out then.
Marion county was represented in companies E, H and I, and on the staff; to wit.,
John C. Ferguson, lieutenant-colonel.
COMPANY E .*
John L. McCormack, captain; cap- tured at Shiloh; resigned July 3, 1863.
#Henry B. Cooper, second lieutenant; captured at Shiloh; promoted first lieutenant July 4, 1863; mustered out January 15, 1865.
Walker Ream, first sergeant; reduced to third sergeant; discharged June 5, 1862.
William W. Ferguson, first sergeant; captured at Shiloh; died in rebel prison at Macon, Georgia, August 13, 1862.
Alex. M. Clark, fourth sergeant; pro- moted to second sergeant; to sec- ond lieutenant July 4, 1863; to first lieutenant January 18, 1864; to captain March 3, 1865; cap- tured at Shiloh.
John Q. Bishop, fifth sergeant, pro- moted to third sergeant, February 18, 1862.
Benj F. Wolfe, first corporal; wound- ed at Shiloh.
John H. Patterson, second corporal; killed at Shiloh.
John C. Finley, third corporal, killed at Shiloh.
Charles McCollough, fourth corporal; reported color sergeant February 19, 1862; captured at Shiloh; dis- charged for promotion March, 6, 1864.
Albert Groom, fifth corporal; killed at Shiloh.
Lemuel Kinkead, sixth corporal; wounded at Shiloh; discharged January 29, 1864.
#Augustus B. Stanfield, seventh cor- poral.
#David W. Rea, eighth corporal; captured at Shiloh.
¿George Fort, musician.
Wm. Jacob, musician.
PRIVATES.
Allen, Harlan, wounded and cap- tured at Shiloh; transferred March 15, 1864 to invalid corps.
Andrews, Thomas R., died of small- pox at Sedalia, Missouri, Decem- ber 31, 1861.
+Bacon, William, captured at Shiloh; wounded at Spanish Fort.
#Brewer, Albert, wounded at Shiloh; veteranized as corporal.
#Banta, Benj. F., wounded at Shiloh; veteranized as corporal.
Boughman, Francis M., wounded at Shiloh; died of wounds April 15, 1862.
Clark, Jesse W., wounded at Corinth; captured at Jackson, Mississippi, July 10, 1862.
Curtis, Henry G., captured at Shiloh. Conwell, Joseph, killed at Shiloh.
#Croy, David, wounded at Corinth, discharged March 1, 1866.
Coats, Josiah G., discharged April 26, 1862.
Catrell, Andrew J., discharged Jan- uary 13, 1862.
*Enlisted August 13, 1861, unless otherwise stated.
#Veteranized January 1, 1864.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
Cloe, Philip A., died September 6, 1863, at Sedalia, Missouri.
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Druse, Stephen L.
Deem, Melvin H., wounded at Shiloh and Corinth.
Ferguson, John C., promoted to major September 23, 1861; to lieutenant colonel February 1862.
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Fowler, Zebina H., wounded at Shi- loh.
Garton, William.
¿Henderson, Robert A., captured at Shiloh.
Hughes, Thomas, wounded and cap- tured at Shiloh; died in rebel pri- son at Macon, Georgia, August 5, 1862.
¿Inman, Abel.
#Jessup, Solomon P., captured at Shiloh; wounded at Spanish Fort. Lawhead, William, captured at Shi- loh; died in rebel prison at Macon, Georgia, October 7, 1862.
Long, Nicholas M., died September 2, 1862, at Danville, Mississippi. Lemmon, Henry R., captured at Black River Bridge, Mississippi, August 18, 1863.
Marsh, Cyrus, died March 18, 1862, at Sedalia, Missouri.
McMillan, John, captured at Shiloh. +Mark, Edward H.
Mark, Peter H.
Mitchell, John E.
McNeil, Israel, died November 16, 1861, near Sedalia, Missouri.
May, Henry, B., captured at Shiloh. May, Alexander S., captured at Shi- loh; wounded at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, April 9, 1864; died May 5, 1864, at New Orleans.
McFarling, Wm. M., wounded at Shiloh and Corinth.
Mitchell, Alfred.
+Neeley, Joseph.
¿Neeley, Daniel ..
Neeley, Henry, discharged August 10, 1862.
+Newman, Isaiah E., wounded at Shiloh.
#Veteranized January 1, 1864.
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Newman, David, wounded at Cor- inth.
+Nutter, Thomas.
Nicholson, James A., killed by reb- els at Independence, Missouri, January 17, 1862.
Neill, Wm. H., captured at Shiloh; captured at Jackson, Mississippi, July 10, 1863.
Patterson, James, killed at Shiloh. Pettit, Nathaniel.
Pershall, James R., captured at Shi- loh.
+Parker, John H., captured at Shi- loh.
Petty, John, captured at Shiloh; dis- charged December 8, 1869.
Parker, Lawton B., captured at Shi- loh; died July 9, 1863, at Vicks- burg.
Ralph, Albert C., captured at Shi- loh.
Richardson, William.
#Reed, John, captured at Shiloh; promoted to sergeant; thence to first lieutenant March 3, 1865.
Roebuck, Wm., wounded and cap- tured at Shiloh.
Rigg, Newton P., died at Sedalia, Missouri, January 7, 1862.
Scott, Lewis, died June 29, 1862, at Keokuk.
Sweezy, Samuel S., discharged Feb- ruary 16, 1862.
Shoey, Joshua, discharged February 23, 1862.
Starr, Vanness, died at Sedalia, Mis- souri, December 12, 1861.
Sherwood, Francis H. Seley, Ernest, captured at Shiloh,
#Thompson, Charles B., captured at Corinth.
Vanderley, John, wounded at Cor- inth; discharged January 8, 1863. Vinyard, Thos. J., discharged Feb- ruary 15, 1862.
Vanderkolk, Thos., killed at' Shiloh. Woodward, T. J., killed at Shiloh. #Wolfe, Wm. H., wounded at Shiloh. Warren, J. Lewis, wounded at Cor- inth.
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Welch, John Y., died at St. Louis December 10, 1861.
Wright, Edmund F., captured at Shiloh; discharged February 11, 1863.
Yowell, John.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENT8.
Carlisle, Wm. H., captured at Black River Bridge, Mississippi, August 15, 1883; died in rebel prison March 22, 1864, at Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dollarhide, Robt. H., enlisted Jan- nary 1, 1864.
Griffin, John, enlisted January 5, 1864.
¿Groves, Henry G.
Newman, Aaron, enlisted January 5, 1864.
+Smith, Sidney, enlisted January 1, 1864.
Walter, Lonis, enlisted February 15, 1862.
#Wyman, Jacob.
Wilkin, William P., enlisted Sep- tember 28, 1861; discharged Feb- ruary 12, 1863.
Brewer, Wm. P., enlisted February 5, 1864.
Lemmon, Thos. R .. enlisted April 26, 1864.
COMPANY H."
Owen, John E., discharged February 15, 1862.
Harlow, William F., died at St.
Louis November 20, 1861, of measles and forced march.
Ridpath, Wm. M.
Reed, James B. F., captured at Shi- lob.
Spaner, John G., veteranized Jan- nary 1, 1864.
Spaner, Robert C., captured at Shi- loh; died November 26, 1862.
COMPANY I.t
Osborne, Lyman, captured at Shiloh; died September 16, 1863, at Camp Sherman, Mississippi.
Puitt, John, captured at Shiloh. Stotes, David.
McGrew, William, enlisted April 22, 1864.
FIFTEENTH INFANTRY.
This is one of the noblest regiments of the State, and to have been a member of it is honor enough for any soldier. Its history is long and eventful- beyond the limits prescribed in this book. It was organized in February, 1862, mustered in March 14th, and joined Grant's army at Pitts- burg Landing in April, where it went through its "bloody baptism," los- ing in two days over one-fourth its number. Briefly, its history may be summed up in nine divisions:
I. Pittsburg Landing-Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
II. Siege of Corinth-Summer and fall of 1862-Bolivar-Inka-Bat- tle of Corinth, October 3d and 4th-Pursuit of Rebels to Ripley-Return to Corinth October 13th.
III. Winter Campaign, 1862-Grand Junction-Holly Springs-Ox- ford-Abbeville-Yockena Station-Return to Lafayette Memphis-Front of Vicksburg -- Milliken's Bend-Providence-Canal digging to connect the Mississippi with bayous Macon and Tensas.
IV. Vicksburg Campaign-Miliken's Bend-Holmes' Plantation- Grand Gulf-Haine's Bluff -- Warrenton-Mechanicsville Expedition-Rear
*Enlisted August 12, 1861. tEnlisted August 10, 1861.
#Veteranized January 1, 1864.
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of Vicksburg-Black River Expedition-Messenger's Ferry-Jackson- Return to Vicksburg.
V. Fall and. Winter, 1863-4-Expedition to Monroe, Louisiana, in August; to Jackson in October; to Redbone in December; Meridian in February, 1864; Veteran furlough in March and April; thence to Hunts- ville. Alabama.
VI. Summer Campaign of 1864-Huntsville-Decatur -- Rome-Ack- worth-Sherman's March-Battles of Big Shanty, Noonday Creek, Brushy Mountain, Kenesaw, Nick-a-jack Creek, Atlanta; July 20 to 28-Jonesboro -Lovejoy-Atlanta.
VII. Fall Campaign of 1864 -- Reconnoisance to Powder Springs- Pursuit of Hood to Reseca-Gaylesville-Marietta July 5-March to the Sea-Savannah, November and December, 1864.
VIII. Winter Campaign through the Carolinas-Beaufort-Battles of Garden Corner and Poctaligo, January 14th; Salkahatchie, February 3d; Orangeburg, February 12th; Columbus, February 13th; Fayetteville, March 11th; Bentonsville, March 20th; on to Goldsboro. This was one of the most arduous campaigns in the history of the regiment. Its marches by night through swamps for hours, waist deep, amongst dense forests and snags, will never be forgotten. For its promptness and heroism it received the special commendation of commanding officers.
IX. Closing Campaign-Northward to "finish the job"-Raleigh- Review by Gen. Grant-April 23d, Jones' Station-Surrender of Johnson- March to Petersburg-Richmond-Washington-Louisville-Muster out July 24th, 1865-Home again at Davenport July 29th.
Out of 1,763 men who were members of the regiment during its organi- zation, 1,051 were absent, killed, died, or crippled for life; proof of valor, patriotism, and love of country. It suffered more casualties than any regi- ment sent from the State. It carried its battle-flag 7,898 miles, and it now haugs in the State arsenal, torn in shreds by leaden hail, a cherished relic of heroic deeds.
The regiment had three colonels: Hugh T. Reid, W. W. Belknap, pro- moted to brigadier-general, and J. M. Hedrick, promoted to brigadier-gen- eral by brevet. General Belknap subsequently became Secretary of War, a just and marked recognition of the merits of this regiment. The casual- ties will be found on page 184. Marion county was represented in compa- nies A, C, G, I and K, and on the staff; to-wit.,
William T. Cunningham, major, wounded at Shiloh; promoted to lieuten- ant-colonel, August 1, 1862.
Rufus H. Eldridge, quartermaster-sergeant; promoted to first lieutenant company K, February 1, 1862.
Elisha Elliott, commissary-sergeant; promoted to quartermaster Twenty third infantry August 11, 1862. Cornelius Englefield, hospital steward.
Henry Metz, drum major.
T. Cunningham, fife-major.
COMPANY A.
Martin, John, enlisted February 3, 1862; veteranized February 20, 1664.
Rhynsburger, Marinus, enlisted January 4, 1862; promoted to third corporal March 1, 1862; wounded at Shiloh.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
COMPANY O.
Autry, Simon P., enlisted November 1, 1861; wounded at Shiloh; dis- charged August 20, 1862.
Fry, Edward, enlisted January 1, 1862.
Gibbs, James, enlisted January 1, 1862.
Hartley, Francis M., enlisted Octo- ber 17, 1862; promoted to wag- oner.
Van Morrell, Henry, enlisted October 17, 1862; died October 11, 1864, at Marrietta, Georgia.
Van der Linder, Laccus, enlisted Jan- nary 1, 1862; discharged March 26, 1863.
COMPANY G.
William T. Cunningham, captain; promoted to major August 1, 1862; wounded at Corinth, October 3, 1862; resigned January 6, 1863. +Roumlus L. Hanks, first lieutenant; promoted to captain August 1, 1862; wounded at Corinth; re- signed August 26, 1864.
William M. Cathcart, second ser- geant; promoted to second lieuten- ant August 1, 1862; killed at Cor- inth.
+ Amos H. Gray, third sergeant.
+Isaiah M. Welch, fourth sergeant; promoted to first lieutenant De- cember 15, 1864.
Joseph W Stanfield, fifth sergeant; transferred to company K.
Clark D. Mathew, first corporal; wounded at Shiloh; discharged at Corinth, July 18, 1862.
Martin V. Stanfield, third corporal; died at Keokuk, February 16, 1862. +Nathan S. Hays, fourth corporal; wounded at Shiloh; reduced to ranks June 23, 1862.
Henry Metz, musician; promoted to fife major July 19, 1862.
T. A. H. Cunningham, musician; transferred to company K.
*Enlisted October 24, 1861.
PRIVATES.
Amon. Joseph, wounded at Shiloh; discharged August 21, 1862.
Bates, John A., died at Keokuk, Jan- uary 25, 1862.
Bunn, David H., discharged June 30, 1862.
Booth, John F., discharged De- cember 17, 1862.
Bidgood, William, died January 8, 1862.
Brobst, Albert M., promoted to fourth corporal November 25, 1862; transferred May 20, 1864, for pro- motion in U. S. colored infantry. tBye, Edwin P., promoted to third corporal; reduced to ranks; pro- moted to second sergeant August 1, 1862, to second lieutenant Octo- ber 4, 1862, to first lieutenant March 7, 1863, to captain August 27, 1864.
Beebout, William H., died June 17, 1862, at Sixth division hospital. Booth, Hurston, transferred to com- pany K, February 1, 1862.
Booth, Joseph, discharged Decem- ber 17, 1862.
Copeland, Samuel, died at Bolivar, Tennessee, August 28, 1862.
Corkins, Marion, transferred to com- pany K, February 1, 1862.
Davis, John .G., promoted to third corporal April 23, 1862.
Duncan, James W., transferred to company K.
+Dewey [Denny], George W.
+Essex, Hiram, wounded at Corinth. Eldridge, Rufus H., transferred to company K.
Elliott, Elisha W., promoted to com- missary-sergeant Sept. 8, 1862.
Essex, Alexander, wounded at Cor- inth.
Feagins, Granville, killed at Shiloh. Glenn, Jesse V., discharged No- vember 9, 1862.
Glenn, James, W., discharged Jann- ary 30, 1864.
tVeteranized December 6, 1883.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
Gray, John F., discharged Novein- ber 2, 1863.
+Harger, John, promoted to seventh corporal June 30, 1862.
Heatley, James B., promoted to fourth corporal June 30, 1862; killed at Corinth.
+Hannon, John, wounded at Kene- saw Mountain, Georgia, June 20, 1864.
Jeffres, Thomas, died at Monterey, Tennessee, June 7, 1862.
+James, Lyman H.
+Lawhead, Alfred.
+McNeal, Alfred.
tMcOlure, Robert M., promoted to second corporal February 1, 1862; returned to ranks June 30, 1862. Mart, Marion, captured at Holly Springs, Mississippi, December 20, 1862; discharged March 31, 1863. Metz, Charles, transferred for pro- motion in the Mississippi Marine brigade.
+McGilvery, Alexander.
Middlesworth, Bartholomew, wound- ed at Corinth; discharged Novem- ber 2, 1862; died while en route home.
May, Draper, died September 29, 1863, at Memphis, Tennessee.
Nitheron, David, discharged July 2, 1862.
Owen, Henry.
Overton, Stephenson, died at Quincy, Illinois, July 18, 1862.
Ralph, James A.
Riddlen Timothy, wounded at Cor- inth.
Spencer, Darwin, died June 1, 1862, at Monterey, Tennessee.
+Sanders, John W.
+Sanders, Richard, wounded at Ken- esaw Mountain, July 3, 1864; died July 4th of wounds, +Smith, Samuel C. Stone, Freeman, .wounded at Shiloh. Swaggart, Daniel, promoted to first corporal June 30, 1862; discharged December 2, 1862.
Sherwood, William T.
tVeteranized December 6, 1863.
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Shoemaker, Enos.
Stalcop, Mathias, transferred to com- pany K. Stanfield, Samuel.
Toverea, John, wounded at Shiloh; discharged August 1, 1862.
Welch, John A., discharged June 30, 1862.
Welch, James L., transferred for pro- motion to colored troops.
Walker, Charles, promoted to sixth corporal February 1, 1862; trans- ferred to company K.
White, John, wounded at Shiloh; discharged for wonnds September 15, 1862.
Newell, William, discharged Octo- ber, 1862.
tMcVay, Jacob, wounded at Shilob; promoted to fifth sergeant October 4, 1862; to second sergeant Ang- ust 1, 1864; to second lieutenant December 22, 1864.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
McNeal, Anderson, March 22, 1862. Amon, Joseph, December 23, 1863; re-enlisted.
Wagoner, Houston, December 28, 1863.
Adkins, Martin, February 14, 1864. Cooper, George H., February 4, 1864.
Clark, John C., March 2, 1864.
Davis Jerome, February 14, 1864; wounded near Marietta, Georgia, June 25, 1864; died of wounds June 27, 1864.
Estes, Jesse M., January 5, 1864. Griffin, James T., January 3, 1864; wounded at Bentonville, South Carolina, March 21, 1865.
Hitton, George, January 8, 1864. Henry, George W., January 3, 1864. Larew, James, February 29, 1864. Leibey, Geo. B., February 1, 1864. Lee, James A., March 28, 1864;
wounded at Nickajack Creek, July 4, 1864.
Lee, Andrew, March 28, 1864. Miller, David F., February 11, 1864.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
Miller, Benjamin F., February 11. 1864; died September 23, 1864, at Marietta, Georgia. Phifer, George B., January 17, 1864. South, Byron, March 26, 1863; cap- tured at Atlanta, Georgia. Whaley, Warren, March 27, 1864. Wells, John F., February 23, 1864.
COMPANY I.
Neromiah, Simon, October 17, 1861; veteranized December 5, 1863.
Van Roogen, Peter, February 20, 1861; discharged June 25, 1862. Verrips, Daniel, October 28, 1861; promoted to sixth corporal June 1, 1862; to fifth sergeant July 1, 1862.
Colenbrumler, G. W., February 18, 1862; captured at Shiloh.
Hall, Garrett W., January 30, 1862; wounded at Shiloh; discharged June 13, 1862.
Wooborvus, Cornelius, October 18, 1861; wounded and captured at Atlanta; veteranized December 5, 1863; discharged June 29, 1865.
COMPANY K.
R. H. Eldridge, first lieutenant; October 24, 1861; killed at Cor- inth.
Edwin Davis, second lieutenant; re- signed May 30:
Frederick Christofel, first sergeant, January 1, 1862; promoted to sec- ond lieutenant October 4; dis- charged July 16, 1864.
David Myers, third sergeant, ()cto- ber 24; wounded at Corinth; pro- moted to first sergeant October 4. Joseph W. Stanfield, fifth sergeant, October 24, 1861; transferred to Seventeenth regiment March 1, 1862.
Joseph S. Molesworth, first corporal January 4; promoted to fifth ser- geant April 8, 1862; to fourth ser.
*Enlisted in 1862 unless otherwise stated. +Veteranized January 1, 1864.
geant June 1, 1862; discharged June 16, 1862.
JohnChrismore, second corporal, Jan- uary 4; reduced to ranks at own request October 4, 1862.
+Joshua P. Davis, fifth corporal, De- cember 13, 1861; promoted to third corporal July 17, 1869; killed at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Marion Conry, sixth corporal Feb- ruary 1, from private; to fourth corporal October 4, 1862.
PRIVATES.
Ables, Theodore, January 20; died in floating hospital June 3, 1863. +Brady, John, January 20; wounded at Corinth.
Brown, Albert, Jannary 5, 1861; dis- charged July 7, 1862.
Booth, Hurston, November 25 1861; from company G; discharged July 10, 1862.
Conry, Marion, February 1; pro- moted to sixth corporal August 26, 1862; to fourth corporal Octo- ber 4, 1862.
#Conry, Edward, January 14.
Chrismore, Joseph, January 14; died at Savannah, Tennessee, April 8, 1862, from wounds received at Shiloh.
¿Clearwaters, Wm. S., January 14; killed at Marietta, Georgia, July 5, 1864.
#Clearwaters, John S., January 14; captured at Atlanta.
Calkins, Marion, January 14; dis- charged November 20, 1862.
Cunningham, T. H., October 24, 1861; promoted fife major July 11, 1862.
Carruthers, Osborn, October 24, 1861.
+Clark, John W.
Coffman, Jno. L., Oct. 24, 1861; died at Benton Barracks May 25, 1862. Duncan, James W., October 24, 1861.
#Veteranized January 21, 1864.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
Dixon, William C., December 9, 1861; killed at Corinth.
Davis, John G., October 24. 1861; promoted to eighth corporal April 8, 1862; to second corporal Octo- ber 4, 1862; to sergeant; captured at Atlanta.
Dillow, Henry, February 5; died at Keokuk February 25, 1862.
Dillow, Ephraim, December 2, 1861; transferred to Seventeenth regiment March 1, 1862.
Elson, David, February 10.
Grove, Wm. S., January 20; wound- ed at Shiloh; died May 17, 1862.
Gibson, Wm. H., January 20; dis- charged December 19, 1862.
+Horne, Albert, Jannary 21; cap- tured at Atlanta.
Inglefield, Cornelius, January 21; promoted to hospital steward Sep- tember 2, 1862.
Jackson, William, January 21; trans- ferred to Seventeenth regiment. Lonsburg, William, February 10; 'discharged June 27, 1862.
Mathis, Frederick B., January 20; discharged December 27, 1862.
+Mathis, William A., captured at Atlanta.
+Momyer, Cyrus I., December 16, 1861; promoted to seventh cor- poral August 26, 1862; wounded at Corinth; promoted to fifth cor- poral October 4, 1862; to second sergeant, Jannary 1, 1864.
+Momyer, Benj. F., February 17; wounded at Corinth.
Neil, James L., January 28; died at Vicksburg September 5, 1863. Patton, David, January 21; dis- charged July 26, 1862. Pope, John T., February 3.
+Pope, Hiram D., January 14; cap- tured at Atlanta.
Rogers, Geo. W., January 14; died at Keokuk March 2, 1862.
Rose, Philip, January 1; died No- vember 26, 1863, on hospital boat.
Randomph, Levi M., February 18; died at Keokuk May 25, 1869, of wounds received at Shiloh.
Richey, James L., February 1. Shular, John W., January 20; died at Corinth May 24, 1862.
+Shular, Francis M.
Smith Edward, December 9, 1861. Stalcup, Matthias W., October 24, 1861; wounded at Atlanta.
Stone, Truman M., January 18; dis- charged November 23, 1869.
Shuey, Jacob, January 21; dis- charged October 23, 1862. Stone, Andrew B., February 3; dis- charged April 28, 1862.
Walker, Charles, October 24, 1861; discharged February 3, 1863.
Wycoff, Hazael, February 20; dis- charged July 7, 1862.
Woods, John H., February 24; pro- moted eighth corporal October 4, 1862; wounded at Atlanta.
Young, Milton M., October 1, 1861; killed at Shiloh.
Long, James M., February 25; wounded at Shiloh; discharged November 9, 1862.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Huff, Geo. A., December 5, 1863. King, Andrew, March 28, 1864. Momyer, Perry A., February 26, 1864. Petty, Samuel, February 26, 1864.
SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY.
The seventeenth infantry rendezvoused at Keokuk, and was mustered into service April 16, 1862. It was composed of a fine body of men. It left St. Louis May 4, 1862, for the front, and was placed at the extreme left and in front of the army at Corinth on the evening of May 9th. After the close of the seige at Corinth, the regiment joined the march to Boonville,
tVeteranized January 1, 1864.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
Mississippi, in pursuit of Beauregard. Returning, the regiment went into camp at Clear Springs and remained until August, when it moved to Ja- cinto, where it remained until the battle of Iuka, September 19th. This was the first battle of the regiment, and for some manifestly unjust cause the regiment received the censure of General Rosecrans. Its Inckless disaster was the result of somebody's blunder, for which the regiment was not re- sponsible, but were the sufferers. Next came the battle of Corinth, Octo: ber 4th, where the regiment won high commendation from Rosecrans, who said it had amply atoned for the blunders of Iuka. In November the regi- ment joined Grant's campaign against Vicksburg, returning in December to Lumpkin's Mills, where it went into camp on the 24th. In this cam- paign the boys learned the sublime art of foraging, and it was said of them that the could "fall out" catch, kill and dress a hog, and get into line with- ont losing "the step." In February, 1863, marched to Memphis, thence moved to the vicinity of Vicksburg, where for four months it endnred ar- duous service. It next entered upon the Yazoo Pass expedition, and shared the privations and trials of that foolish and unsuccessful move. May 13, 1863, it, with Seventeenth army corps, Seventh division, started for Jack- son, where the regiment fought a hard fight, and won the victory. On the 14th the army started back to Vicksburg, and on the 15th fought the mem: orable battle of Champion's Hill, where the Seventeenth, and Tenth Mis- souri, with less than five hundred men, at a most critical juncture, turned the tide of battle and saved the Union army from serious disaster. On the 20th it arrived in the rear of Vicksburg, where it remained until the fort was surrendered. During the siege of Vicksburg the regiment met its most serious loss at the blowing up of Fort Hill, the key to the rebel forti- fications. The regiment was detailed to enter the crater of the exploded fort, where they were met by an overwhelming infuriated force armed with hand grenades. The slaughter was terrible; the killed and wounded being mutilated by the shells. From Vicksburg the regiment went to Chatta- nooga, and bivouacked under Lookout Mountain on the 19th of July. It was not engaged in the battle at that point until the afternoon of the 25th, when it had one of its hardest fought battles. From Chattanooga it moved to Huntsville, Alabama, where it was stationed to protect the railroad in front of Sherman's army. At Tilton, on the line of the Chattanooga Rail- road, the regiment was quartered in a block-house, and on the 13th of Ooto- ber the rebels swooped down on them in force. A flag of truce was sent to the little garrison with orders to surrender or no quarter would be given. Col. Archer replied: "Give iny compliments to General Stnart and tell him if he wants my command to come and take it." "But," said the rebel officer, "we have thirteen thousand men, and can storm your works." "Can't help that," replied Archer, "we were put here to hold this place, and you can't have it 'till you blow us out." "I admire your pluck, but you haven't got a d-d bit of judgment," responded the rebel officer as he retired. In less than ten minutes no less than five thousand men besieged that block- house, ponring shot and shell into it until the roof was torn off, and the timbers nearly gone, when further resistance being useless, and to save the, slaughter of his men, the white,flag went up. As General Stuart came up he remarked to Col. Archer: "Do you know who yon are fighting ! Your ob- stinacy has given me a d-d sight of trouble, and detained me nearly a whole day." "That's just what I was put here for," replied Archer. In the winter of 1864 the regiment came north on veteran furlough, and . ro-
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