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The private soldiers were-enlisted in August, 1861 -- John Ander- son, veteranized: Aaron S. Anshutz. Andrew Anderson (discharged for wounds): William W. Atkins. David Anshutz (veteranized) ; Alva W. Brown. William H. Barney, veteranized : William W. Bryan (killed at Prairie Grove. Ark .. December 7, 1862): Joseph Barlow (died at New Orleans, May 6. 1564): Emery S. Buffum, John W. Buffum, lohn Charleson, Lucius Church (discharged February 14. 1862); William II. Craig. William T. Dickinson, Eldrige B. Driscoll. died at New Orleans, September 5, 1863: Michael M. Emery, John A. Eddy, Martin Fitch. Nelson Grant, Matthew T. Godfrey, died at Brownsville, Texas; Charles F. Himes, veteranized ; N. G. Hilliard, George HI. Hurd, W. Il. Hurd, Norman Ives (discharged for wounds) ; Moses S. Jones, veteranized, and discharged for disability : George W. Kirby (veteranized): Daniel Kiem. Julius Kelsey. Anthony Kennard (veteranized ) : Alvin Kiem, Dennis Lee (discharged for wounds) ; Thomas R. Lake, veteranized: James E. Lee (killed at Pea Ridge, Ark .. March 7, 1862) : Samuel Lemoine, Daniel Lundy, Chauncey R. Miner. Benjamin Il. Morgan, died at Springfield. Mo .. November 26, 1862: Ira Newton. veteranized: William J. Noran, David Nowlan. William M. Pilgrim. Edward Perkins. Robert C. Reed, died at Otter- ville, Mo., October 23, 1861: JJohn Reed, George W. Rouse (First United States Artillery): John Sackrisson. Henry Sipe. Henry W. Wilbur. Martin Wilcox. veteranized : Henry B. Dexter, veteranized : Luther Fitch, Thomas Hughes. Cummings Force, Hartford J. Rowe.
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Samuel W. Young (veteranized). The recruits were Joseph II. New- ton, February 6, 1865, and David W. Snyder, April 24. 1864.
Thirty-eighth Infantry organized at Camp Butler in September. 1>61, ordered to Missouri that month, engaged Jeff. Thompson's rebels at Fredericktown, and in March, 1862, was assigned to the division of S. E. Missouri. The history of this command is one of heavy marching and small battles up to December, 1862, when it participated in the battle of Stone River, Josing 34 killed, 109 wounded and 34 missing. After this affair the regiment appears to be everywhere, engaged in everything, until mustered ont at Victoria. Tex. The Stark county men in this command were: In Company E., enlisted August. 1861. John M. Cole, Thos. C. Davis (taken prisoner), Peter Lane, discharged for disability.
Fortieth Infantry, mustered in August 10, 1861, at Salem, 1.277 strong. elaimed the following named Stark county soldiers: Company G .. Hugh D. Keffer, enlisted at MeLeansboro, July, 1861 : promoted captain April. 1865. In Company D., John Timmons, recruited March. 1865. (See 93d Illinois.)
Forty-first Infantry, organized at Decatur in August. 1861, served in Missouri and Kentucky up to February, 1862. participated in the three-days' siege of Fort Donelson, was at Pittsburg Landing in March. at Shiloh in April, and at Corinth in May, 1862. At Jackson the com- mand lost 40 killed and 122 wounded, in July, 1863; went into winter quarters at Big Black river, where it remained until consolidation with the Fifty-first Regiment. Stark county was represented as follows: Company D., James D. Anderson, enlisted July. 1561; transferred to Veteran Battalion. Company A .. as corporal. January, 1864.
Forty-second Infantry, mustered in at Chicago September 17, 1861. with 1.824 men, moved at once to St. Louis, and served in Missouri and Kansas, until April, 1862 ; subsequently served before Corinth, at Farm- ington, Stone river, in the Tullahoma campaign. at Chickamanga, and Mission Ridge. The command veteranized January 1. 1564. engaged in the Atlanta campaign, at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca. Adairville, New Hope Church, Pine Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree ('reek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, and Lovejoy Station ; halting at Atlanta, September &. thence to New Orleans, where the command was dis- charged January 10. 1866. In Company B. was: Henry Boyle, Sep- tember 29. 1864; in Company D., John W. Shoemaker, killed at Mari- etta, Ga., June 15, 1864, Frank Horn, James Hall and Robert Miller ; in Company F., Amos Hodges, Samuel P. Hankins, Cyrenus Dewey. Case D. Dubois, September 80, 1864; in Company K., Silas Avery. Mordecai Bevier, Joseph G. Fowler (died December 21, 1864, wounds), Springer Galley (substitute), Thomas W. Oziah (substitute). all enlisted in September. 1864.
Forty-seventh Infantry was organized at Peoria, August 16, 1861. It proceeded to Benton Barracks. September 23; May 9, 1862. was on- gaged at Farmington. Miss: was engaged May 25, near Corinth, and at that city. October 3 and 4, where they Jost their brave Colonel W. 1. Thrush, while leading a charge. The regiment lost in this engage- ment 30 killed and over 100 wounded. May 14. 1563, was engaged at
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Jackson, Miss .; took part in the charge on the enemy's works at Vicks- burg, May 22, losing 12 Killed and a large number wounded ; was at the battle of Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, 1864 ; returned to Vicksburg May 22, with General Smith's command, after a campaign of nearly three months, in which they suffered almost unheard-of fatigue and privations, many men dying from hardships. The Forty-seventh met and defeated General Marmaduke near Lake Chieat, in which they lost 11 killed and a number wounded. It was mustered out Jannary, 1866, at Selma, Alabama. In Company A, were, Second-Lieutenant. Charles S. Blood, June 17, 1863 (promoted from sergeant). Privates, Benjamin Ament. Benjamin F. Ellis (veteranized, transferred to Company (.), Forty-seventh consolidated, enlisted August 16, 1861. In Company D were. privates, enlisted August, 1861, Nathaniel Childs, (died in Stark county. Illinois, February 10, 1864), William Crow. Perry Kent (died at Jefferson City, Missouri, November 16,1861 ), John MeKinnon, Wm. W. Stewart, Albert G. Conley, Alva W. Sturdevant (discharged for disabil- ity), Robert Davidson (promoted.) Wm. R. Kiger (discharged for disabil- ity). Robert S. Martin, Allen Il. Spellman (died at Young's Point, La., July 9, 1863). Abraham Vandusen (died at St. Louis, October 25, 1861). James Richart (deserted.) In Company HI, was : Privates, James Drum- mond. (enlisted September 1, 1561), and in Company K. Captains, Jacob Jamison, August, 1861 (resigned March 26, 1862), David De Wolf, March, 1862, John M. Brown, September, 1862. First-Lieutenants, David De Wolf. August. 1861, James A. Henderson (not mustered, re- signed as Second-Lieutenant, June 16, 1862), John M. Brown, June, 1862), William Il. Denehfield, October, 1562. Second Lieutenants, Wm. II. Denchfield, March, 1861 (promoted), John Hawks, October, 1862 (resigned April, 1864). First-Sergeants, J. M. Brown, September, 1861, Elisha Dixon, September, 1861. Sergeants, Philip A. Temple- ton, (discharged for disability), William II. Denchfield, Charles Butler, Elisha Dixon (promoted September, 1861). Corporals, Adam Tor- rance (killed at Vicksburg May 22, 1863), Charles D. Paul (died at Rienzi, Mississippi, August, 1862), Joseph W. Jamison (died at Toulon. March 29, 1862), llenry Dixon. (Sergeant, discharged for wounds), D. W. Davis. Henry Hixon (veteranized), Charles Edmunds. Wagoner. John HI. Waller (discharged). all dating appointments to Sept., 1861. The privates enlisted in September, 1862, were, James Alderman, (dis- charged ), Iliram Boardman, killed at Inka, Miss., September 19, 1862 ; Allen Chaffee. Miles Colwell (promoted ), Ross Colwell, John G. White (discharged for disability), Henry Allen (promoted), John Barler, Joel Dixon, William Dixon, Carson W. Drummond (died at Jefferson City, Mo .. January 6, 1862), William Dailey, Jasper Doleson, Samuel Eby (died in Stark county, Illinois, September 11, 1863), Geo. W. Ellis (died at Jefferson City, Mo .. November 28, 1861.), Andrew Eutzler, Jacob Hutchinson (died at St. Louis, October 27, 1862), Daniel Howard (ser- geant, died at Memphis, June 25, 1862 ; wounds), Sylvester Sylcott (vet- eranized ). Edward Sommers (discharged for wounds), Barton Thurston. Benj. Blackburn. Thomas Cross (deserted), George A. Clifford, and Amos Cornish. discharged For disability ; Oliver Crowder, William
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Cross (discharged as corporal, March 11, 1863, to enlist in Mississippi Marine Brigade), Robert Garner (discharged for wounds) James W. Jar- nagin (died at Alexandria. La .. May 31, 1864). James Kinkade (veteran- ized). George II. Martin. David Oziah (veteranized). Jesse West (died at Jefferson City. Mo., February 21, 1862), Willson Boggs ( veteranized ), Charles Goodrich (veteranized), Penn. Lewis Egbert. Theodore W. Me- Daniel (discharged for disability). Joseph Witter. Daniel Fast (died at St. Louis, July 12. 1862), John Hum. Daniel MeCrady. Valley. James T. Marshall (died at Jefferson City. Mo .. October 27. 1861). Bradford. The recruits were, Seeratus Drummond. August. 1864. [see Co. B .. 47th consolidated]. John D. Eby. December 7, 1861 (discharged for wounds). George Hachtel (see Co. B. 47 consolidated ), Oscar G. Hixon, February 11, 1864 (see Co. B. 47 consolidated). Charles S. Hitchcock. October 21. 1861 (discharged: John Hawks. December 7. 1861 (promoted to ser- geant and 2d lieutenant ), William Jamison (died at Milliken's Bend. July 19, 1863). Robert Lambert. December 7. 1861 (left in the field with vet- erans): Thomas Nichols. October 21. 1861 (dis. for dis.), Robert Pyles. December 7 deft in the field with veterans), George F. Pyles. Decem- ber 7. 1861 (dis. for dis.). John E. Thrall, December 7. 1861 (discharged for wounds), Robert L. Wright. December 7. 1861 (deserted ).
Forty-seventh Consolidated Infantry claimed a Stark county repre- sentation in Company A as follows: Recruits- Richard Lynch, November 18. 1863. and James B. Riley. March 31. 1865. from One- hundred-and-eighth JHinois. In Company B were: Captain - Henry Weiar, October 11. 1864; First-Lieutenant-W. Boggs. October 11, 1864: Corporals - Henry Weiar, October 22, 1864 ; promoted to cap- tain. The privates who enlisted in February, 1864, were: Wilson Boggs, Charles Goodrich. George W. Waldon. 1. Bates, Secratus Drummond, Sylvester Sylcott, Jacob Weiar, Michael Weiar, George HIachtel, James Kinkade. David Oziah, Oscar G. Hixon and Henry Hixon. In Company ( were : Corporal .- Benjamin F. Ellis. Feb- ruary 22. 1864, who was made prisoner. In Company E were: Ser. geant - Philip C. Seott: Corporal - Bernard Hogan. appointed in February, 1865; and the privates who enlisted in February, 1865. were : Charles Byrne. Thomas Bryne. John Keely. William Conklin. Charles Hall. James Farrell. Robert Kousler, all of whom were reported to have deserted. In Company II were : privates, who enlisted March. 1865. George Edwards (dishonorably discharged. John Hartler (deserted), Daniel Hogan (deserted ), Charles McBride (deserted ), Will- iam Welch (deserted ). In Company I were: Privates, who enlisted March, 1865, John Burns, Abram Londenburgh. Theodore VanDyke. Daniel Ballard. In Company K were : Sergeant .- Albert Papeneau, enlisted March 6, 1865; died at Demopolis, Ala., July 5. 1865; Cor- porals - Alexander Davis. Alexander Sames, George W. Sailer; Wag- oner - Robert Lambert ; Privates - David Biddleman. died at Dem- opolis, Ala., June 15, 1865. Thomas A. Fuller. Stephen H. Jackson, Enoch Foble, Simon Watson, Hasleb W. Wilson. Thomas Fryman, Samuel A. Glassford. Samuel S. Glassford (died at Selma, Ala .. August 15. 1865). Robert Sames. John W. Morrison, enlisted in March, 1865.
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with unassigned recruits-Joseph A. O'Donnel, December 2, 1864 (rejected by Board ).
Forty-ninth Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, December 31, 1861, ordered to Cairo, Ill .. in February. 1862. lost, 14 killed and 37 wounded at Donelson : lost. 17 killed and 99 wounded at Shiloh ; par- ticipated in the siege of Corinth, joined the expedition against Little Rock, and in January, 1864, three-fourths of the command re-enlisted. In March, 1864, participated in the capture of Fort DeRussey, Ala .; ordered to Illinois for veteran furlough, June 24, while the detachment of non-veterans remained, and under Captain John A. Logan. partici- pated in the affair of Tupelo, JJuly 14 and 15, 1864. Several magnifi- cent movements are credited to this command. In December, 1864, the non-veterans were mustered out at Paducah, Ky., and the veterans September 9. 1865, at the same place. The sokliers from this county were : Company B, John L. Lee, Lafayette, recruited April, 1865. Company K. William C. Grant. Ehnira, recruited March, 1865.
Fiftieth Infantry organized at Quincy, August, 1861, held a repres- entative of Pena township, in the person of John Ryan.
Fifty-first Infantry was organized December 24, 1861 ; February 14. 1862. ordered to Cairo, Ill; April 7 moved against Island No. 10 ; on the Gth pursned the enemy, compelling the surrender of Gen. Mack- all; on the 11th embarked and moved down the Mississippi to Osceola. Ark., and disembarked on the 220: in the battles of Farming- ton, siege of Corinth, Nashville, Stone River, Chiekamanga, Rocky Face Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain and many others: they were in the thickest of the fight, nearly one-half of the number engaged being killed or wounded, at Chickamauga; also sustained severe loss at Kene- saw Mountain. The regiment was heavily engaged in the battle of of Nashville, December 1, where 150 men were killed, wounded and missing. The Fifty-first was mustered out at Camp Irwin, Tex .. Sep- tember 25, 1865. - In Company Il wore the privates who enlisted in January, 1862; llugh Donnelly, Elison Eli (veteranized, promoted). Erick From (veteranized, promoted ), James Kinneman, James Kennedy. Joseph Pew (discharged), Solomon R. Shockley, David Simmerman. Paul Ward (veteranized, prisoner of war). Thomas Imes (veteranized). Anthony Sturm (veteranized, promoted). Cyrus Jacobs (veteranized. promoted), Charles W. Newton (promoted) ; and in Company K. privates : Cyrus A. Anthony, enlisted November 15, 1861, (veteran- ized, promoted quartermaster sergeant, then first lieutenant of Com- pany G; next adjutant and then captain of Company B. ride family history in West Jersey township.
Fifty-third Infantry. organized at Ottawa; moved to Savannah, Tenn., in March, 1862, and present at Shiloh on April 7. On January 4, 1865. 222 men and officers of the Forty-first were consolidated with the Fifty-third. and served until muster-out July 22, 1865. In Com- pany A were: Francis Bradley, December. 1864 (substitute, never joined the company). Company (, James W. Albro. October, 1864 (never joined company) ,James Lee, December, 1864, (never joined com- pany). In Company E, William Osiah, December, 1864 (substitute.)
Fifty-fifth Infantry mustered in October, 31, 1861, at Camp Doug-
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lass with 1,287 men, moved to Kentucky in January 1862, joined the expedition against Corinth in March, lost 9 officers and 102 men killed and 161 wounded and prisoners lost also at Russell's house, entered Corinth May 30, moved to Arkansas. Post that winter where three men were wounded in January, 1863. At Vicksburg and Jackson the regiment did excellent service, again at North Chickamauga Creek. Knoxville, Kenesaw Mountain, where its losses were heavy, at Atlantic and Jonesboro it made an enviable reputation. The command partici- pated in the grand review at Washington, D. C., and received honora- ble discharge. In Company G. of this command were privates, enlisted October, 1861-L. S. Coggswell, veteranized, promoted ; George W. Eckley, died at Camp Sherman, Miss .. August 8, 1863; James A. Eck- ley, Joseph C. Hiner, veteranized, promoted ; George E. Witter, vetera- nized, promoted.
Fifty-sixth Infantry was mustered in at Shawneetown, February 27, 1862, with 1,180 men. The Stark county men in the command were: Edward Keffer, enlisted at MeLeansboro, February. 1862, and commis- sioned Second lientenent, promoted captain, October, 1862, killed by fall of a tree, December, 1863, in Ala. Osmand C. Griswold, enlisted at McLeansboro, as sergeant, November, 1861, promoted Second-lieu- tenant, October, 1862, resigned, May, 1864.
Fifty-seventh Infantry organized at Chicago, in December 1861, moved to Cairo in February, 1862, engaged in the siege of Fort Donelson, February, 13, 14 and 15; in the Battle of Shiloh, April 6 and 7 : in the siege of Corinth in May, and the battle of Corinth, October 3 and 4, 1862. The regiment was engaged in guard and garrison duty until mustered out at Louisville, Ky., JJuly 7, 1865. The Stark County soldiers who enlisted September, 1861. Thomas J. Blake, veteranized. James Kelley, veteranized ; Joseph Manning, killed at Shiloh, April 6. 1862 in Company F: Thomas (. Niehols and James Nichols, dis- charged, in Company K ; and William P. Clifford, who deserted in June, 1862, from Company Il.
Fifty-eighth Infantry recruited at Chicago in February, 1862, went at once into service at Fort Donelson, and suffered all the trials to which new troops were ever exposed. The Stark County soldiers were Company D., Rudolph Shippman, promoted, discharged for disability. Company E., Isaac Dudley, Edward Deffleg, deserted, March, 1865. Company T., Franklin Maxey, corporal and James C. Maxey, March, 1865. Unassigned, JJohn Ryan, February, 1865.
Sixty-fourth Infantry, mustered in at Chicago, December 16, 1861. was assigned to Pope's army March 4, at New Madrid, and on the 12th made a night attack on the enemy, and participated in the battle of the 13th; Stephen Babb, a recruit of February, 1862, served in this command.
Sixty-fifth Infantry, or the "Scoteh Regiment," was organized at Chicago, and mustered in May 1, 1862. It was ordered to Virginia and brigaded with the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth New York Infantry and Battery M, Second Artillery. Col. Miles captured at Harper's Ferry, paroled next day, returned to Chicago, and in April. 1863, after exchange, was assigned to the army of Eastern Kentucky.
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In March, 1864, the command veteranized, received furlough, rejoined Gen. Sherman's army, and on June 15. engaged the enemy between Kenesaw and Lost Mountain, and continued in active service until mustered out July 13, 1865. The soldiers from Stark County are as follows :
Company A - Enlisted March, 1862: James K. Allen (veteranized in Company HI), Joseph Bogard, Ezekiel Bogard (veteranized in Company II). Asa Greenfield. Robert H. Hitchcock (veteranized in Company H ), Bethuel Greenfield (veteranized in Company II), Sylvester Greenfield (veternized in Company Il). Company D -- Finley Melellan (de- serted), William W. Updike, Daniel P. White (veteranized in Company 11). Company G-Corporal: John Richer, March, 1862. V. R. C .. September 30, 1864. Privates - Enlisted April. 1862: William Il. Ausman (musician). James F. Ansman. Joseph Richer (veteranized in Company B. consolidated). George Maxfield (discharged for disability). Company L- First-Lieutenant : George II. Brown, June 26, 1864. (not mustered). Sergeant -George II. Brown, February 12, 1862. promoted to second-lieutenant. Corporal -James K. Ozial, February 12. 1862. Privates-Enlisted March, 1862: Stephen S. Burnham (deserted). Robert Hennessy (discharged for disability), Fred. K. Ket- zenberger (discharged for disability), Isaac Bannister (V. R. C., April 1, 1865), Chauncey Gardner, Osro Huckins (veteranized), Henry (. HIall (discharged for disability), Francis M. Steves, W. W. Weaver (died in Georgia, June 15, 1864: wounds). Alfred Cornish (deserted). Arthur R. Olds (discharged for disability), William Shirts (discharged for disability), JJames Dalrymple, Freeman R. Davison (veteranized). Harmon Hochstrasser, James (. Powell, Samuel C. Sharrer (discharged for disability), Robert W. Wood (deserted), Alexander C. Lord. Re- eruits- Enlisted August. 1862: Benjamin Blackburn (deserted), John Whitcher. George W. Pate (deserted). Harvey L. Way (discharged ). Unassigned reernit - Peter Nelson, May, 1864.
In the Sixty-fifth Consolidated Infantry were the following named : Sergeant - David L. JJones. Corporal - Joseph W. Richer. Private - Enlisted March, 1865 : David Woodard, in Company B. First- Lientenant - Ehner Sage, June 29, 1865. Corporals - Frank L. Yale. March 28. 1864; Enther Graham, November 21, 1863. The private soldiers were : William A. Brown, Martin Hickman, Wilham J. Ilam- ilton. Morris C. Lampson, 1863; JJacob W. MeDaniel, 1864: Thomas Patterson, George W. Pate. 1862: George A. Brown, 1863; Melvin Gage, 1684: Tra F. Hayden. 1863: Zach. T. Brown, 1865: James L. Fox. 1865: Adam Rush, George Rush. James M. Tacket, Elisha E. Taylor, Anson Tanner, Stephen Talbot. Andrew Jackson, William J. Lamper. Solomon Leighton. Isaac Luce, 1864: John Lee. 1863; Baily C. Ogden, 1864, in Company F. Privates-James K. Allen, Joseph Bogard, Robert H. Hitchcock, Bethuel Greenfield, Daniel P. White, in Company H. First-Lieutenant -George II. Brown, in Company I, and Privates Freeman R. Davison. Ozro C. luckins, in Company K.
Sixty-Sixth Infantry, known as " Birge's Sharpshooters" and " Western Sharpshooters," was mustered in as Fourteenth Missouri In-
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fantry, December 12. 1861, served in Missouri until moved to Cairo in February, 1862, participated in the affairs at Fort Henry, Fort Donel- son, Shiloh. Corinth, and lesser battles, until November 20, when the command was transferred to Illinois, and received the number 66. From this time to muster out at Louisville, Ky., July 7, 1865, it was actively engaged. In this command were, of Company F, Charles Atherton. October, 1864 (transferred to invalid corps) : Andrew Hamil- ton, recruited February, 1864. Unassigned - Daniel Holmes, recruited February, 1864.
Sixty-ninth Infantry was mustered in at Camp Douglas, June 14, 1862, with 912 men. In Company D of this command were the following named Stark county soldiers: Corporals-Enlisted June 1862-Jedediah Luce. George W. Smith, Matthew Rounds, James Adams : privates- Moses M. Adams, Robert Boyd, William H. David- son, William Foster, Ransom D. Foster, Wilson Rounds, Lorenzo K. Wiley, Edward Brown, William Bowden, Luems Church, Alger- non Fitch, Michael Gillespie, Win. Hamilton, Benjamin F. Lewis, Henry B. Lewis, George W. McDaniels, Edwin B. Pomeroy. Edward Perry, John W. Rounds, Jasper Smith, Win. F. Wheeler, Theron Waller, Michael Ilum, David' Himes, Isaac M. Witter, Frederick Russell (deserted). The recruits of 1862 were: George Pate (deserted ).
Seventy-second Infantry was organized at Chicago, as the First Regiment of the Chicago Board of Trade. Its first bills were put out for one company, calling itself the " Hancock Guards." on July 23. 1862, and one month afterward the regiment mustered into service, started for Cairo, arriving on the 24th. Their strength at that time was 37 officers and 930 men. The Seventy-second participated in many engagements during their three years' service in the field. At the bat- tle of Franklin, Tenn., the Seventy-second lost 9 officers and 152 men. who were either killed or severely wounded. In Company A, were : Miles Avery (deserted ), Jacob Galley (promoted, was prisoner). Scepta T. Harding (killed at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863), James D. Heath (pro- moted), Robert Hohes.
Eighty-third Infantry mustered in August 21. 1862, at Monmouth, Ill., contained W. H. Harris, who was discharged for disability, and George W. Dunbar, jr .. of Company E.
Eighty-sixth Infantry was organized at Peoria, and mustered in August 27, 1862, 993 strong ; moved at once to Louisville, and served at Chickamauga during the three days' fight in September. pursued the rebels from Missionary Ridge to Ringgold on September 26th, served at Perryville October 8th ; engaged at Buzzard's Roost May 9. 10, 11 : at Resaca in the two days' fight ; at Rome on May 17: at Dallas from May 27 to June 5: at Kenesaw Mountain from June 11 to 27, losing 110 killed and wounded. On the banks of the Chatta- hoochie on the 18th, and at Peach Tree Creek on the 19th, and near Atlanta on 20, 21 and 22, the regiment did good service, was engaged in the siege of Atlanta until joining in the " march to the sea" Novem- ber 16. arrived at Savannah December 21, and after the defeat of Johnson proceeded to Washington, D. C., where it was mustered out, June 6, 1865. The command lost 346 men, died, killed and wounded,
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marched 3,500 miles, and traveled by rail 2,000 miles. In Company E. were: Captain, George A. Smith. July 15, 1864; First-Lieutenant. George A. Smith, June 15. 1863; Second-Lieutenants. George A. Smith, June 11, 1863 ; llenry Foreman, June 12, 1865 (not mustered ); Sergeants, George A. Smith, August 13. 1862. Privates, enlisted Angust, 1862, Wm. Cooper (died at Nashville, Tennessee, January 13, 1763), Joseph Carter, Wm. Dawson (discharged), Harvey Foreman (promoted ), AAlonzo Goodale (discharged), John A. Job (promoted ). Andrew Neblig (died of wounds, March 20. 1865), Win. F. Speers (pro- moted), James S. Schank (died at Nashville. February 22, 1863), Lonis Woodward, Eli Wilson (discharged), Benton Carrington (discharged for wounds), Thomas Reader, James W. Reagan (discharged), Tighl- man S. Ragan, Jacob Schleigh. The recruits, enlisted February, 1864. James C. Hall (transferred to Company E., Thirty-fourth), John R. Waldron (transferred to Company E., Thirty-fourth), and in Company II., Musician, Cyrus A. Fox, August 7, 1862 ; Privates, Alexander R. Ilepperly. August 6. 1862 (promoted ) : Recruits. John Jenkeson (died of wounds. March 20, 1865).
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