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SIXTY-FOURTH INFANTRY REGIMENT. (Three years' service.) MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "C." Sergeant.
Stephen P. Denison. Corporals. John Gray, disch'd. Aug. 17, '64, as serg't, disability. Joseph Rice, deserted April 14th, 1862. Privates. Bailey, Patrick, deserted April 14th, 1862. Veterans. Brown, James, mustered out July 11th, 1865. MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "H." Privates Blain, Winfield S., disch'd. Nov. 10, 1864, disability. Lenover, Joseph, mustered out, July 11th, 1865. SEVENTY-SECOND INFANTRY REGIMENT. ( Three years' service.) MUSTER ROLL COMPANY " B." Recruits. Vantee, Josiah, prisn'r war, died Feb. 25.h, 1865.
SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
The Seventy-ninth Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at Mattoon, Ill., in August, 1862, by Col. Lyman Guinnip, and was mustered into the U. S. service August 28, 1862; thence ordercd to Louisville, and soon after became a part of Gen. Sill's division. On the resignation of Col. Guinnip, Oct. 17th, Lieut. Col. Read was promoted Colonel. Among the battles in which this regiment bore a part were Stone River, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Chatta- nooga; participated in the Atlanta campaign; was engaged in battle at Rocky Faced Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, and the battle of Nashville. These arc the principal general engagements ; the Seventy-ninthi, however, took part in many skirmishes. June 23d, 1865, the regiment received final pay and discharge. This was a gallant regiment, and won a high reputation for its bravery and valor.
SEVENTY-NINTH INFANTRY REGIMENT. (THREE YEARS' SERVICE.) (Shelby County Men.) Quartermaster.
Woodward, Charles E., mustered out June 12, 1865.
MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "F." Recruit. : Grove, Robert, mustered out June 14, 1865.
SEVENTY-NINTH INFANTRY REGIMENT. (THREE YEARS' SERVICE.) (Moultrie County Men.) MUSTER ROLL COMPANY " G." Privates. Calahan, David M., died at Annapolis, Mar. 20, 1833. Grimes, Steph., pris'r of war, must. out June 20, '65.
MUSTER ROLL COMPANY " H." Private. Norton, Milton P., mustered out June 12, 1865.
NINETY-SEVENTII INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized in September, 1862, by Col. Ruther- ford, and mustered at Camp Butler, Illinois. Moved South in October, and formed a part of the Thirteenth Army Corps. Took . part in the first battle at Vicksburg, and January 11, 1863, at Arkansas Post; also borc a part in the battles of Port Gibson, and Champion Hills. This regiment distinguished itself in the siege and capture of Vicksburg, July, 1863; the 97th also took part in Sherman's expedition to Jackson, and subsequently embarked for New Orleans, and became a part of the Fourth Division under Gen. Lawler ; afterwards moved to Galveston, Texas, and from there proceeded to Camp Butler, Illinois. Mustcred out August 13, 1865. A portion of Company " B," and one private in Company "G," were from Shelby county. Lewis D. Martin, of Shelbyville, became Colonel of the regiment October 11, 1864.
NINETY-SEVENTII INFANTRY REGIMENT.' (THREE YEARS' SERVICE.) Colonel. Martin, Lewis D., resig'd (as Lieut .- Col.) Oet. 11,'64. MUSTER ROLL COMPANY " B." Corporal. McDonald, Patrick, died at Cincinnati, Oet. 10, '62.
Privates. Abererombie, Perry, deserted Jan. 19, 1863. 1
Kelly, James F., mustered out July 29, 1865.
Frailey, Thomas, mustered out July 29, 1865.
Jones, Ezra, mustered out Feb. 1, 1863.
Rogers, David H., discharged Oet. 17, '63; disability. Young, Thomas B., diseh'd March 24, '63; disability. McCabe, Charles, transferred to 37th Infantry. Perryman, Joseph, transferred to 37th Infantry. Perryman, John, transferred to 37th Infantry. Sisk, George W., transferred to 37th Infantry.
MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "G." Private.
Frazier, John, mustered out July 20, 1865."
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH INFANTRY REGIMENT.]
(COL. JESSE H. MOORE IN COMMAND.)
A portion of companies B, E, F. and G were recruited in Shelby county. It will be seen from the roster appended that several offi- cers were also from said county. The regiment was organized and sworn into the U. S. service at Camp Butler, Sept. 19th, 1862, and ordered into the field on the 4th October, 1862. Reported to Maj .- Gen. Wright, at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 6th October, and on the same day crossed the river into Ky., and reported to Gen. A. J. Smith. Marched through Ky., and reached Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 10th, 1863. The regiment moved to Tullahoma, and held that post till Sept. 5th, 1863. Sept. 14th, by a forced march across the Cum- berland mountains, reached Bossville, Ga., five miles south of Chat- tanooga. Remained four days. On the 18th Sept. 1863, engaged the enemy on the extremne left, upon the field at Chickamauga. In this engagement the regiment lost six mnen. Sept. 20th, crossed to the support of Gen. Thomas, on the extreme right, leaving camp at sunrise. Engaged the enemy on Thomas' right at 1 o'clock, P. M., with Steadman's division, 10th regiment's reserve corps. After a
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most fearful struggle, held the ground till night. Half the entire command was cut down. Col. Moore and his regiment were com- mended for their bravery in orders. It participated in all the en- gagements around Chattanooga and Mission Ridge. The regiment lost in killed, wounded, and captured, in the campaign around Chattanooga, in the fall of 1863, about 235 men and 10 officers. About 21st of February, 1864, marched with a detachment of the Army of the Cumberland, under Gen. Palmer, against Dalton, Ga. Spent ten days feeling the enemy, and returned to camp, near Cleveland, Tenn. The regiment lost 6 men. Remained here till the 3d of May, when, with Gen. Sherman's grand army,' started on the Atlanta campaign. The 115th regiment, on the 7th of May, led the charge upon Tunnel Hill, Ga, driving the enemy through Buzzard Roost Gap. The 15th and 16th of May engaged in battle at Resaca, Ga., sustained stubbornly a charge upon the left flank, for which the regiment was commended in orders. Lost in this contest about 30 men and officers.
All the principal engagements of the military division of the Mississippi were inscribed, by orders, upon the regimental banner. The regiment lost during the Atlanta campaign, about 100 men. When Gen Sherman marched to the sea, Gen. Thomas' command was detached and ordered to Tennessee to watch the movements of Gen. Hood. The 115th regiment was with this force in the second brigade, first division, fourth army corps. The regiment took an active part in the engagements which, in November and December, 1864, resulted in the destruction of Bragg's old veteran army, known as the " Army of the Tennessee," and then commanded by confede- rate Gen. Hood. The brigade to which the 115th Illinois regiment
belonged for nearly two years, without material alteration, was known throughout the department as the "Iron Brigade," and was for the most part, up to the 23d December, 1864, commanded by Gen. Walter C. Whitaker, of Ky., who neglected no opportunity to win distinction for himself and his command.
On the 23d of December, 1864, while pursuing Gen. Hood in his retreat from Nashville, Col. J. H. Moore, of the 115th Illinois regiment, took command of this splendid brigade, and continued its commander till it was mustered out of the service at the close of the war. Col. Moore was breveted brigadier-general before leaving the army.
Gen. Hood having been driven, after his defeat at Nashville, Tenn., with the remains of a broken army across the Tennessee, the 115th regiment with the fourth army corps, marched to Hunts- ville, Ala., and went into camp on the 5th of January, 1865. Marched thence on the 14th of March, into East Tennessee, thence expecting to move by the way of Lynchburg, Va., to assist in the capture of Richmond. But, while in the vicinity of Greenville, Tenn., Richmond fell, and Gen. Lee surrendered.
The regiment then moved with the fourth army corps, and went into camp near Nashville, Tenn., and there remained until mus- tered out of the service, June 11th, 1865. Arrived at Camp But- ler, Ills , 1865, and received final pay and discharge, June 23d, 1865.
Thus it will be seen that the members of these four companies from Shelby county were engaged in many hard-fought battles, reflecting honor on the county which they represented in the great struggle for national union.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH INFANTRY REGIMENT-(THREE YEARS' SERVICE.) Lieutenant-Colonel.
Poteet, George A., musterel out June 11th, 1865. Quartermaster.
Jerome, Charles W., mustered out June 11th 1865.
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. Q. M. Sergeant.
Jerome, Charles W., promoted. Commissary Sergeant. Travis, David P., mustered out June 11th, 1865.
MUSTER-ROLL COMPANY "B." Captains.
Sloeum, Elezer, mustered out June 11th, 1865. First-Lieutenants.
Stean, Erasmus D., resigned April 20th, 1865. Swartz, Ezekiel R., mustcred out June 11th, 1865. Second-Lieutenant.
Beanelamp, John, died Mareh 26th, 1863.
:First Sergeant. Weeks, John, musterel out June 11th, 1865. Sergeants. Bowman, Harrison, deserted Jan. 28th, 1863. Holding, James G., mustered out June 11th, 1865. Davis, John H., died at Chat. of wounds Sept. 28, '63. Areher, Wallace W., mustered out June 11th, 1865.
Corporals.
Finley Beyhmer, must. ont June 11, 1865. Wmn. Carroll, died at Jeff'nville, Ind., Feb. 6, '63. Harmon Sagebiel, discharge 1 April 3, 1863. Robert S. Holding, must. out June 11, 1865. George W. Fringer, discharged Dee. 24, 1862. Elgin Martin, must. out June 11, 1865. William Kinney, diselarge.1 March 31, 1863. Henry C. Endieott, must. June 11, 1865. Musicians.
Matthew Verner, must. out June 11, 1865. Lewis C. Brown must. out June 11, 1865,
Wagoner.
Larkin Moyer, must. out June 11, '65, was prisoner.
Privates. Akins, John H., dissehi'd July 23, 1863, disability. Amlin, M. J., died at Danville, Ky., March 2. Baker, John A. deserted Oet. 22, 1862. Baker, Fleteher, mustere l out June 11, 1865. Baker. Thomas, transf. to Eng. Corps, July 25, 1864. Bragy, Asben, mustered out, June 11, 1865. Baker, Joseph G., mustered out June 11, 1865. Benehtill Jesse C., deserted Jan. 22, 1863. Barrett, Samuel, mustered out June 11, 1865. Calhoun, James R., diel at Danville, Ky., Feb. 4, '63. Cowgill, Jolin W. F., mustered out June 11, 1865. Corley, Joel, mustered out June 11, 1865. Dutton, Abram S., mustered out June 11, 1865. Frazer, John, Corpl. transf. to V. R. C., Sept. 1, '65. Fenkbine, Tobias, mustered out June 11, 1865. Galdis, Wilson, died at Pana, Ill., Oet. 6, 1862. Garvin, Charles, died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 10, '63. Ginger, Joseph C., discharge 1 Dec. 13, 1862. Henry, Eleazer, died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 23, '63. Hildebrand, Speneer, transf. to Co. " A" 21st Inf. Jackson, D., died at Franklin, Tenn., April 29, '63. Jerome, Charles A., promoted Q. M., Sergt. Jarvis, Loseen, died at Triune, Tenn., June 22, '63. Leist, Wm. C., died at Franklin, Tenn., / pr.] 18, '63. Lenover, Charles A., mustered out June 11, 1865. Leach, Wm., died Andersonv'e, Sept. 10,'64, grave 8464 Leaeli, Lafayette, mustered out June 11, 1865. Leigliter, Charles, diseli'd Jan. 23, 1863, as Corpl. Lueas, Leigh R. mustered out Jan. 11, 1865. MeHall, William, died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 19, '65. Moore, Jolin, died at Tullahoma, Tenn., Sept. 8, '63. Moore, Jolin W., died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 26, '63. Myers, Levi M., killed at Brown Ferry, Sept. 27, '63. MeDaniel, Charles, discharged July 23, 1863, disab. Myers, William M., mustered out June 11, 1865. MeNealy, Thomas, mustered out June 11, 1865. Murdock, John, mustered out June 11, 1865. Mooney, Joseph, mustered out July 1, 1864. Mooney, Solomon, diseli'd April 21, 1864, wounds. Nieholds, George, discharged May 31, 1864, wounds. Patterson, T. S., transf. to Eng. Corps July 28, 1864. Poteet, Isaac, disch'd April 21, 1863, disability. Page, Nicholas, died at Franklin, Tenn., May 2, '63. Page, William, died at Franklin Tenn., April 26, '63. Rei1, William H .. mustered out June 11, 1865. Robinson, George, mustered out June 11, 1865. Rankin, David, dic l at Danville, Ky., Jan. 27, '63.
Selby, John A., mustered out June 11, 1865. Stumpff, John C., mustered out June 11, 1865. Stotler, Henry, died at Cineinnati, Ohio, Nov., '62. Sehwartz, Ezekiel R., promoted eorp'l then 2d Lieut. Travis, Ezra J., mustered out June 11, 1865. Travis, David P. promoted eorp'l then Com. Sergt. Travis, Harvey M., died at Nashville Nov. 19, 1863. Travis, William S., discharged April 14, 1864. Thompson, Hamilton, mustered out June 16, 1865. Taylor, Bazel, transf. to V. R. C., April 10, 1864. Truit, Benjamin, mustered out June 11, 1865. Thorp, Franklin, mustercd out June 11, 1865. Thompson, Rand H., killed at Chiek'ga, Sept. 20,'63. Wagoner, John, died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 15, 1863. Weakley, Emanuel J., mustered out June 11, 1865. White, Hawley, mustered out June 11, 1865. Wade, Wm. II., died at Franklin, Tenn, April 20, '63. Williams, Jesse, mustered out June 11, 1865. Young, Jeremiah, mustered out June 11, 1865. Young, Solomon, mustered out June 11, 1865.
Recruits.
Bright, George W., transferred to Co A, 21st Inf'try. Hornback, Curtis, dischi'd April 3, 1863, disability. Reid, James, transferred to Co. A, 21st Infantry. Reynolds, Wm., transferred to Co. A, 21st Infantry. Stotler, Wmn., died at Covington, Ky., Oct. 21, 1862.
MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "E."
Captain.
Jolin M. Lane, resigned May 11, 1863.
Private. Adams, J. Q., ser .. died Nashville, Tenn., Mar. 15, '63.
MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "F." Captain. Charles H. Griffith, mustered out June 11, 1865.
First Lieutenants.
Matthew Freeman, died March 30, 1863. Jacob Porter, killed May 14, 1864. Second Lieutenant.
David Reed, Sept. 27, 1863, of wounds.
Sergeants. Cornelius Ambrose, trans. Eng. corps, July 27, 186 1.
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Corporels.
Jacob Porter, promoted 1st serg't, then Ist lieutenant. M. Woodward, killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863. Russell G. Middleton, mustered out June 11, 1865. Joseph Stepleton, disch'd May 11, 1863, disability. Privates.
Branon, Thomas D., sorg't, died at Resaca, Ga. Bryson, Josiah, discharged April 5, 1863, disability. Bandy, Daniel F., mustered out June 11, 1865. Creighton, John A., mustered out June 11, 1865. Daniels, Wallace, deserted Jan. 21, 1863. Davis, Columbus, deserted Feb. 9, 1863. Eller, Washington, mustered out June 11, 1865. Griffith, C. H., pro. corp., ser. & cap., wo. May 14, '64. Henderson, George A., mustered out June 11, 1865. Halbrooks, W. P., died Covington, Ky., Oct. 27, 1862. Hinton, Win .. transf'd to Eng. Corps, July 27, 186 4. IIenderson, W. R., d. Lexington, Ky., Aug. 14, 1862. Jones, Martin T., mustered out June 11. 1865. Jones, Francis M., died Danville, Ky., Mar. 9, 1863. Jones, James, mustered out June 11, 1865. wounds. Jones, Isaac, mustered out June 11, 1365, as corporal. Jones, Elijah W., died Covington, Ky., Oct. 29, 1862. Lowe, James, mustered out June 11, 1865.
Linn, Wm. T., transferred to V. R. C., Sept., 1863. Milum, John, discharged Feb. 6, 1863, disability. Manly, David, transferred to V. R. C., Sept. 1, 1863. Price, William B., mustered out June 11. 1865. Price, John H., mustered out June 11, 1865. Pope, Matthew L., discharge 1 April 20, 1863, dis'y. Roberts, R. J., discharged Jan. 22, 1863, disability. Roberts, S. L., killed at Chickmauga, Sept. 20, 1863. Roberts, W. R., died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 15, 1863. Roberts, Walker, mustered out June 11, 1865. Robert, A. M., died at Franklin, Ten., Apr. 25, 1863. Rookard, A. M., killed at Chickamauga, Sep. 20, 1863. Robertson, J. S., died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 18, 1863. Robertson. William A., inustercd out June 11, 1865. Slack, F. W., discharged Jan. 15, 1863, disability. Slater, Joseph, mustered out June 11, 1865. Woolard, John J., mustered ont June 11, 1865, corp. Woolard, Charles, died Tullahoma, Ten , Sept., 1863. Woolard, John W., deserted Feb. 22, 1863. Warren, Henry, mustered out June 11, 1865.
Recruits.
Roberts, John P., died at Lexington, Ky., Nov., 1862. Titus, Peter, died at Tunnel Hill, Ga., July 15, 1864. Titus, Samuel M., deserted at Louisville, Ky.
MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "G." Captains. John W. Dove, mustered out June 11, 1865.
First Lieutenant. John M. Baker, mustered out June 11, 1865.
First Sergeants. R. B. Smith, died at Nashville, Oct. 31 of wounds. B. E. Sutton, died at Nashville, Ang. 22, 1863. Oliver H. Darand, mu-tered out June 11, 1865. Win. W. Hall, discharged July 2, 1363, disability.
Corporals.
William E. Killam, deserted Feb. 1, 1863. Miller, J. C., serg., dischi'd to accept com. in 15 U.S.C.T. Reynolds, Charles B., disch'd Feb. 2; priv. disability. Roland, Davil, musterel out June 11, 1865; serg't. Hager, John, mustered out June 11, 18:5; sergeant. Kelly, Samuel S., mustered out June 11, '65; serg't. Clem, Henry, died at Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 30, '63.
Musician. Busk, Abraham B., mustered out June 11, '65; priv.
Wagoner. Mesnard, Solomon, mustered out May 20,'65; private.
Privates. Alexander, Wm. C., killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 20,'63. Atkinson, William, mustered out June 11, 1865. Benjamin, John J., mustered out June 11, 1865. Blan, William J. C., deserted Feb. 1, 1853. Blackstone, William, mustered out June 11, 1865. Bowen, Henry J., trans. to V. R. C., April 22, 1864. Brown, Hiram, mustered out June 11, 1855. Brown, Geo. W., died at Richmond, Ky., Dec. 12, '62. Croddick, David A., trans. to V. R. C., Aug. 15, '64. Craig, James A., must'd out June 11, '65; pris. of war. Davidson, Joseph, mustered out June 11, 1865. Devore, Harvey, musterel out June 11, 1865. Duncan, William, die l at Chattanooga, Sept. 30, '63. Faucher, George, killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 20, '63. Foster, Charles R., died at Nashville, Nov. 29, 1863. Freeman, William J., wounded, transferred to V. R. C. Frizell, James H., died at Nashville, April 11, 1863. Gobbert, Elisha E., mustered out June 11, 1865. Gallaher, William S., mustered out June 11, 1865. Gallino, Thomas, mustered out June 11, 1865. Hall, William T., mustered out June 11, 1865. Hanson, Morgan, mustered out June 11, 1865. Hanson, George W., mustered out June 11, 1865. Hanson, John W., deserted Feb. 2, 1863. Helms, Jonathan, discharged Feb. 2, '63; disability. Jarnagin, Lee, transferred to V. R. C., Feb. 11, 1854. Keeler, Henry S., mustered out June 11, 1865.
Kecler, John W., musterel out June 11, '65; corporal. Kelly, Hugh A., mustered out June 11, 1865. King, Elza O., mustered out June 11, 1865.
Kinsler, Jolın, died at Franklin, Tenn., April 1, 1853. Kerns, George W., mustered out June 11, 1865. Lawton, James, discharge:l Aug. 14, 1864; disability. Lepkey, Fred. W., corp., died at Resaca, Ga. May 15,'64. Loner, Andrew J., died at Lexington, Ky., Nov. 5, '62. Loner, David, died at Lexington, Ky., Nov. 28, 1862. Mattix, Justus, mustered out June 11, 1865. Marshall, Martin V., mustered out June 11, 1865. McNear, George W., discharged Feb. 20,'63 ; disability. McGuire, Patrick, mustcred out June 11, 1863. Mccullough, Samuel, deserted Feb. 1, 1863. Murray, Kosalvo D. C., disch'd Dec. 19, '62; disability. Nance, John, musterel out May 26, '65; pris. of war. Nance, Thos. J., killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 20, '63. Peurkey, Joseph J., mustered out June 11, 1865. Philbrook, Flavius J., mus'd ont Jul. 1, '65; pri's war. Pike, Davis, mustered out June 11, 1865. Prickett, William R., mustered out June 11, 1865. Puckett, Henry, died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 9, 1863. Reichart, James, mustered out July 11, 1865. Read, Robert F., discharged April 13, 1863; disab'y. Reeder, Isaac N., died at Lexington, Jan. 21, 1863. Renner, John, mustered out June 11, 1865. Richards, John T., died at Louisville, Feb. 25, 1863. Scott, James W., trans'd to V. R. C., Sept. 12, 1863. Shanks, Richard, died at Covington, Nov. 19. 1862. Sharrock, John W., inustered out June 11, 1865. Sharrock, Amos J., mustered out May 29, 1865. Stout Thomas F., died at Nashville, Oct. 9, 1863. Smith, John, mustered out June 11, 1865. Smith, Wesley, mustered out June 11, 1865. Tolly, Isaac S., mustered out June 11, 1865. Tuttle. Elisha, mustered out June 11, 1865. Vennillion, Benjamin L., deserted Feb. 1, 1863. Wallace, John R., mus'd out June 11, '65, as corp'l. Wallis, William, mustered out June 11, 1865. Wallis, John, di'd at Resaca, Ga., May 15,'64; won's. Waters, Jeremiah H., di'd at Richmond, Dec. 21, '62.
Recruits.
Burns, William, deserted Dec. 20, 1863. Barrett, William O., mustered out May 10, 1865. Hanson, James transferred to Co. A, 21st Infantry. Miller, David O., mustered out June 11, 1865. May, William, transferred to Co. A. 21st Infantry. May, James, transferred to Co. A, 21st Infantry. Neals, Francis A. A., trans'd to Co. A, 21st Infantry. Sharrock, Francis M., trans'd to Co. A, 21st Infan'y. Thornton, Charles T., mustered out June 11, 1865. Thornton, Albert R., corporal, dischi'd for wounds.
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH INFANTRY. Col. N. W. Tupper's Regiment.
This regiment was organized at Decatur, Ill., during August and September, 1862. On the sixth of September the companies, not yet being full, were sworn into the United States service and mus- tered as a battalion. On the thirtieth of September, the ranks having been filled up, the regiment was mustered, and November eighth was ordered to Cairo. The one hundred and sixteenth Ill. Infantry belonged almost entirely to Macon, Shelby, and Moultrie counties. In November the regiment left Cairo for Memphis, where it became a part of the Fifteenth Army Corps, under command of General W. T. Sherman, and the 116th assigned to the first brigade,
second division, with General Morgan L. Smith in command of the division. The first baptism of fire which this regiment received was at the battle of Chickasaw, next was the engagement at Ar- kansas Post. The 116th also took part in the battles of Champion Hills, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Storming of Missionary Ridge, was afterwards engaged in the charge and capture of Resaca, also at Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, where they went into camp and remained there until orders came for Sherman's famous " March to the Sea," in which the regiment bore a conspicuous part. After serving in the south for a few months, the great rebel- lion being virtually crushed, the regiment was ordered to Washing- ton and was mustercd out of service June 7th, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH IN- FANTRY REGIMENT (THREE YEARS' SERVICE.) MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "C." Privates.
Wallace, Jas. C., died on st'ın'r Nashv'le Mar. 16,'63. MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "H." Captains. James L. Dobson, resigned June 13th, 1863. John P. Lamb, resigned Dec. 22d, 1864. Charles P. Essick, mustered out June 7th, 1865. First Lieutenants.
Isom Simmons, killed in battle Dec. 22d, 1864. Joseph Goodwin, mustered out June 7th, 1864.
Second Licutenant.
Isom Simmons, promoted. First Sergeant.
Daniel W. O'Donald, priv. absent, sick at M. O. of regt. Sergeants. John W. Copeland, died at St. Louis, April 10th, 1863. James Edwards, must. out June 7th, 1865, as Capt. Ambrose, Gilliland, mustered out June 7th, 1865. Corporals.
W. W. Donaldson, died on st'm'r Planet, Jun. 23d, '63. James English, must. out June 7th, 1865, as private. Robert Cottrell, must. out June 7th, 1865, as private. D. W. Jaggers, deserted Jan. 20th, 1863. Musician. Coplin, James T., died at Corinth, Miss., Oct. 14, '63.
Privates. Atkins, H. J., discharged May 13, 1863; disability. Anderson, M. J., mustered out June 7, 1865. Abbott, M. T., mustered out June 7, 1865. Brown, Geo. F., must'd out June 7, '65, as musician. Conner, W. W., must'd out June 7, '65, as sergeant. Catherwood, Wm, died on st'r Planet, Jan 21, 1865. Campbell, W. C., died at Young's Point, Mar. 5, '63. Campbell, N. T., mustered out June 7, 1865. Cook, William, died at Memphis, March 3, 1863. Daughtry, Bryant, died at Memphis, March 3, 1863. Edwards, Joseph, died at Young's Point, Mar. 4, '63. E-sick, C. P., serg't, 1st serg't, then 1st lieutenant Gillimore, W. A., died Milliken's Bend, June 5, '63. Goodwin, Joseph, pro. serg't, 1st serg't, then 1st lie't. Gordon, William, mustered out June 7, 1865. Henson, T. M., died on stea'r Planct, Jan. 17, 1863.
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Jenkins, Achilles, deserted Jan. 20, 1863. Lamb, D. T., corp'], died May 30, 1863 ; wounds. Lewis, H. R., prom'd cap. 46th Infan'y, Dec. 27, '62. McMurtry, Logan, died Young's Point, April 1, '63. McGovern, John W., trans'd to Co. F, 55th Ill. In'y. McConnell, John, mustered out June 7, 1865. Mount, J. W., cor'l, kil'd at Vicksburg, May 19, '63. Perdue, C. S., deserted Jan. 20, 1863. Pullen, Richard, absent sick at muster out of reg't. Roley, O. W., deserted Nov. 13, 1863. Roley, Thomas, deserted Jan. 20, 1863. Reddick, Alexander, trans'd to V. R. C. Sep. 1, '63.
Sellers, M. P., died at Memphis, March 20, 1863. Seribner, L. M., deserted Jan. 19, 1863. Scribner, J. K , trans'd to Co. F, 55th Ill. Infantry. Snyder, A. J., absent sick at muster out of regiment. Tindall, W. W., dise'd Dec. 19, 64, as serg't ; disab'y. York, Jerome B., mustered ont Jume 7, 1865.
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