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at each. On the 24th Shelby made a descent upon these detachments in detail with four thousand men and four pieces of artillery, cap- turing one station. Six companies were con- centrated at one station by Col. Mitchell, and maintained a stubborn resistance for five hours, when, their hay breastworks being fired by the enemy's shells, the garrison was driven out and captured in fragments. The loss of the regi- ment in this fight was one lieutenant and thir- teen men killed and thirty-five wounded. Com- panies F and H, at a distant station, were not molested. The captured part of the regiment were paroled at Jacksonport, Arkansas, and moved to Benton Barracks, St. Louis, where it arrived September 9, 1864. The regiment was exchanged December 5, 1864, and was moved to Hickory Station, on the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad, January 18, 1865, where it remained as railroad guard until June 6. The Fifty-fourth was then ordered to Pine Bluff, where it remained some two months. It then proceeded to Fort Smith, where it re- mained until October. It was then ordered to Little Rock, where it was mustered out October 15, 1865 ; arrived at Camp Butler, Illinois, Oc- tober 26, and was discharged. During its ex- istence, the Fifty-fourth Regiment had one thousand, three hundred and forty-two en- listed men, and seventy-one commissioned of- ficers.
SEVENTY-NINTII ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
This regiment was more completely identi- fied with Douglas county than any other in the service. Among the field officers were Allen Buckner, major, promoted to colonel March 15, 1863; W. H. Lamb, adjutant ; first assistant
surgeon, Henry C. McAllister, promoted sur- geon of the Ninety-eighth Illinois Infantry ; second assistant surgeon, Thomas J. Wheeler, promoted surgeon March 1, 1865; chaplain, C. G. Bradshaw. Four companies of the Sev- enty-ninth were recruited in Douglas county, Companies B, E, G and K. The commissioned officers of Company B were:
Captains-Archibald Van Deren, promoted major January 1, 1863 ; H. D. Pitman, till No- vember 6, 1864; Peter Greggers, till muster out of regiment.
First Lieutenants-S. L. Woodworth, till February 2, 1863; H. D. Pitman, till January 1, 1863; Peter Greggers, till November 6, 1864; J. B. Hammer, promoted, but not mustered.
Second Lieutenants-H. W. Rideout, till February 10, 1863; Peter Greggers, till Janti- ary 1, 1863; J. B. Hammer, promoted, but not mustered. The enlisted men from Douglas were :
First Sergeant-O. L. Woodward, died at Bowling Green, December 27, 1862.
Sergeants-H. D. Pitman, promoted to first lieutenant ; J. B. Hammer, commissioned sec- end lieutenant, but not mustered ; Edward Den- nis, died in Andersonville, July 30, 1864; John Abbott, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 28, 1863.
Corporals-S. M. Lester, W. M. Beedle, M. L. Westfall, Archibald Linton, Thomas Jester, mustered out as sergeant ; L. C. Smith, Peter Greggers, promoted second lieutenant.
Musicians-W. R. Wallace, B. F. Ward.
Wagoner-G. W. Stevenson.
Privates-Lafayette Abbott, died at Louis- ville, Kentucky, October 8, 1862; W. A. Brown; W. A. Buoy; Henry Banta; Albert
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Castor : J. E. Davis: 1. N. Doman, died at Lib- January 6, 1863; Rudolph Yost, killed at Res- erty Gap. Tennessee, June 25, 1863: John Dar- aca, May 14, 1864. jahn: Clinton Davis: Milton Davis, died at Murfreesboro, June 1, 1863: Silas Daggy, pro- COMPANY E .- The commissioned officers of this company were : moted to quartermaster sergeant : Jacob Frahm; John Grant ; Peter Gulk, died at Andersonville Captains-William A. Low. promoted ma- jor July 14, 1864: H. S. Albin, promoted March 20. 1865, not mustered. Prison, July 20. 1864: John Goodson; Henry Grimm : J. Hibbs : William Hlibbs, died at Mur- freesboro, February 9. 1863: Charles Howard ; First Lieutenants-1I. J. Bassett, till No- vember 20, 1862: H. S. Albin, till March 20, 1865: J. C. Perry. Larkin E. Jones, mustered out as corporal ; M. James; C. James, mustered out as corporal : Benjamin Jester: Solomon Johnson, mustered Second Lieutenants-H. S. Albin, till No- vember 20, 1862: H. W. Peters, killed January 2. 1863; J. C. Perry, till March 20, 1865. En- listed men : out as corporal: l'eter Kruize : George Kruize, mustered out as corporal: A. J. Lyght ; H. Lo- man; Asa Love, died at Nashville, December 8. 1862; Thomas Lester, died at Murfreesboro, First Sergeant-II. W. Peters, promoted second lieutenant. March 7, 1863: Virgil Lester; John Lewis, died at Murfreesboro, February 17, 1863; T. Sergeants-J. C. Perry. promoted second lieutenant; J. G. Hughes, died at Nashville, December 19, 1862 ; W. R. Laughead, mustered out as first sergeant : D. H. Howard, died in Andersonville prison, August 16, 1864. Grave No. 5812. J. Lewis: W. D. Martin; C. G. Miller; W. P. Miller; Robert McAllister; William Manus; Cyrus Muire : G. W. Nelson, died at Nashville, December 14, 1862; E. T. Romine; Daniel Romine; H. T. Ring; Jasper Roderick; Perry Roderick and C. W. Rea. died at Nashville; Corporals-Anson Skinner, mustered out as sergeant : W. T. Potts, John Skinner, mustered out as sergeants; Samuel Hawkins, captured at Chickamauga : J. Hopkins, died at Nashville ; Aaron Britton, died in Andersonville prison; J. P. Ross. J. R. Rea: C. W. Rose: J. S. Rush, died at Louisville. December 4, 1862; Samuel Ran- dolph, died at Chattanooga, March 6, 1864; David and J. M. Randolph; J. H. Randolph, (lied at Chattanooga, June 4, 1864; W. T. Rice. killed at Resaca ; Allen Rea: G. W. Sharpe: Al- Musicians-1. W. and W. H. Covert. bert Siler, mustered out as corporal; O. T. Wagoner-J. H. Boyce, died at Nash- ville. Smith; B. F. Shreves: F. Stally, mustered out as corporal: George Stovall; Peter Schnack; Hans Schnack: B. F. Terry; J. Veach, died at Murfreesboro, March 16, 1863: William Vinson: G. C. Wilson ; J. C. Wilson; Edward Webb: H. J. Wilkins, died at Jeffersonville, Indiana, December 18, 1864: James Waller ; B. F. Wilson; W. B. Watts, died at Murfreesboro,
Privates-B. H. Adams; W. 11. Allison ; William Brockett, killed at Stone River, De- cember 31. 1862; O. Brewer: W. R. Brown; W. T. Bundy, died at Gallatin, Tennessee, Jan- uary 10, 1863; W. Boyce; Thomas Bull. died at Danville, Kentucky, January 4, 1863; P. Chezem; H. Catler; Alexander Coslett, died at
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Bowling Green, November 6, 1862; George Crist; A. A. Craft; J. H. Cosiett, died at Nasli- ville, January 5, 1863 : P. Coffin, killed at Stone River, December 31, 1862; H. D. Craft; F. Dixon; John Durborow; William Dillon, killed at Stone River, December 31, 1862; E. Drake; H. Entler; John Fairbairn; A. E. Fullerton: Isaac Glass, died at Nasliville, December 9, 1862; S. Gillogly, mustered out as corporal ; Alexander Hess ; E. Howard and Frank Hensely, died at Nashville ; G. H. Hess, mustered out as corporal ; John Hawkins; J. O. Harvey; John Harris; R. B. Helm; R. W. Harrison; W. H. Jones; B. F. Knipe; W. S. Knipe; Jacob Knipe; J. H. Lyon; Charles Lyon ; J. J. Moss; L. Morton ; P. Miller ; W. P. McWilliams; W. Murphy ; W. P. McCool ; E. B. Nell; George Pettit, killed near Marietta, Georgia, July 4, 1864: E. S. Root; G. W. Rit- ter; W. H. Ritter, died in Richmond prison, December 5, 1864: M. Reeves ; T. W. Stilwell, died in Andersonville prison, October 28, 1864; L. Shafer; Joseph Shute; John Smith; J. B. Stillwell, died at Chatanooga, June 26, 1864; J. L. Stewart, died at Nashville, July 24, 1863 ; H. Surber ; Henry Stillwell; J. M. Shee; Wil- liam Skinner, mustered out as sergeant; D. S. Tucker; G. Vanasdel; A .Wylie; G. Wells; J. Whittaker; J. H. Wells, died at Murfrees- boro, May 22, 1863; J. P. Worrell; J. B. Yaw.
Recruits-S. T. Bondurant; J. M. Cogg- shell, mustered out as corporal; R. T. Harvey, mustered out as sergeant; V. T. Norris, wounded at Kenesaw; William Turbyville, mustered out as corporal.
COMPANY G .- The commissioned officers were :
Captains-Oliver O. Bagley, till November 6, 1864; A. J. Jones, till muster out of regiment.
First Lieutenants-M. L. Lininger, till November 19, 1862; T. B. Jacobs, till April 7, 1863; Montraville Reeves, till May 4, 1864; A. J. Jones, till promoted November 6, 1864: Thomas Meeker, who was prisoner of was at the muster out of the regiment.
Second Lieutenants-T. B. Jacobs, till pro- moted November 19, 1862; Albert J. Jones, till May 4, 1864.
The enlisted men were :
First Sergeant-A. J. Jones, promoted second lieutenant.
Sergeants-Thomas Meeker, promoted while prisoner of war: Harvey Ingrim, Jolin Cummings, Jolın Madder.
Corporals-H. C. Jones,, mustered out as sergeant ; B. Jacobs, killed at Stone River, December 31, 1862 ; E. J. Barnett : S. F. Willis ; A. Higgins; John Ball; R. G. MeGinnis: J. S. Reeves.
Musicians-W. Woodbury; H. Helton. Wagoner-Laughlin Stewart.
Privates-James Barnett : Thomas Bran- don: David Ball, killed at Stone River : Allen Bryant ; John Brockett; H. H. Clark; F. D. Clark; A. C. Clark; Janies Coslett; Isaac Cos- lett; Clark Cazard; T. A. Clark; Alexander Dawson, died at Nashville, February 1, 1863; Daniel Dehart: M. C. Drake. mustered out as corporal; W. M. Drake, mustered out as cor- poral L. W. Easton; Jacob Fry, died at Gal- latin, December 15, 1862: J. P. Fry: James Furman: W. H. Froggett : Beers Guire, died at Nashville, April 18, 1864; C. Harlowe: I. Henderson: F. A. Holston; James Harper, Jr., J. A. Hill; John Ingrim : George Ingrim, died at Jeffersonville, Indiana, December 17,
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1864: Isaac Ingrim, died at Nashville, Decem- ber 8, 1862; Herd Ingrim: P. L. Jones ; James Jacobs, died at Bowling Green, January 18, 1863: James Kess, died at Galatin, January 12. 1863; Alexander Lana, died at Gallatin, January 15, 1863; J. W. Lett, died at Nash- ville, January 11, 1863:J. W. Martin; James Munson; James Meek; William McShane; T. W. McDowell; E. Osborn, died in Hart county, Kentucky. November 26, 1862: B. F. Osborn, died at Annapolis. Maryland, February 6, 1863; Thos. Robinson; W. H. Rake; N. Stephen ; S. Sears, died at Nashville; William Sites; John Thomason; L. Thomason, died at Chatanooga, July 3, 1864; Elisha Tinker; W. P. Updike : W. D. West, died at Gallatin, Ten- nessee, February 14, 1863; John Willis; S. S. Weathers; John Whirl.
Recruits-J. S. Osborn, killed at Rocky Face Ridge, May 9, 1864; M. Reeves, promoted first sergeant and then first lieutenant.
COMPANY K .- The commissioned officers of the company were:
Captains-H. D. Martin, till July 3, 1863; W. W. Davis, till March 6 .. 1864; W. H. Bas- sett, promoted March 6, 1864, but not mus- tered.
First Lieutenants- W. W. Davis, till July 3. 1863; W. H. Bassett, till March 6, 1864; W. II. Hutchenson.
Second Lieutenants-Moses Hunter, till October 19, 1862; I. P. C. Taylor, till June 6, 1863; W. 11. Bassett, till July 3, 1863; W. H. Hutchenson.
The enlisted men from Douglas county were :
First Sergeant-1. P. C. Taylor, promoted second lieutenant.
Sergeants-W. H. Hutchenson, promoted first sergeant, then first lieutenant; D. C. Hutchinson: J. Douner; G. W. Allen, pro- moted sergeant major.
Corporals-H. C. Waller, died at Nash- ville. December 3, 1864; R. Walch; C. Royrk; C. Brawnch, promoted sergeant and died in Andersonville prison, June 1, 1864, number of grave 1619; Lewis Zeller.
Il'agoner-A. P. Reeves, died near Ste- phenson, Alabama, October 21, 1863.
Privates-N. Aldrid, died in Danville, Virginia, January 22, 1864, while prisoner of war; Joseph Brand, died at Nashville, January 4, 1863; W. H. Bassett, promoted first ser- geant, then first lieutenant; John Beedle; Samuel Chauney, died at Andersonville prison, October 6, 1864, number of grave, 10459; John Chauney; William Chandler, died at Nashville, December 21, 1862; John Eliss ; Stephen Eliss, died at Annapolis, Maryland, February 15, 1863; Philip Eaton, died in Dan- ville, Kentucky, October 20, 1862: Jesse Ea- vins : Edward Franklin : Barton Fallin, died at Tullahoma, Tennessee, July 5, 1863; James Fallin ; Andrew Hayes; Eli How; John Hun- ter, died near Murfreesboro; Henry C. Jones; Felix Lardenois; James Loyd, died at Mur- freesboro, July 1, 1863; J. H. Lett; J. N. Louthan, mustered out as sergeant; G. W. Maxon, mustered out as corporal; Thomas McConley, promoted corporal, died in Jeffer- son barracks, December 22, 1864: Hugh Mc- Kinney, promoted corporal; Thomas Morri- son; John Monien: Elihu Monsell; George Near; Israel Price; Lewis Pfifer; Levi Rem- mel; S. T. Remmel; Jacob Remmel; John Row; James Riley; Jawes Standafer, (lied at Nashville, March 31, 1863; D. E. Shull; S.
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Simmons, died at Nashville, November 30, 1862; W. B. Templeton; G. Waldrof, died at Chattanooga, June 24, 1864; W. II. Wright; E. G. S. Wright ; Albert Wood, died at Nash- ville, December 28, 1862; Henry Wood, died at Danville, Virginia, February 1, 1864, while a prisoner of war; J. F. West, died at Nash- ville, May 7, 1863; Alexander West ; Henry Wolf.
Recruits-Martin Minniet: Leonard C. Taylor, mustered out as sergeant.
The Seventy-ninth Illinois Infantry was organized at Mattoon, Illinois, in August, 1862, by Col. Lyman Guinnip, and was mus- tered into the United States service August 22, 1862. On September 12, the regiment moved under orders to Louisville, Kentucky, where it was assigned the Third Brigade of Craft's division of the army of Kentucky. On the 29th it was transferred to the Fourth Bri- gade of the Second Division, October 1, 1862, the Seventy-ninth commenced the march through Kentucky with the army. At Frank- fort it was transferred to the Fifth Brigade. The regiment reached Perryville, Kentucky, on October 9, and continued its march thence to Crab Orchard, Lebanon, Bowling Green and Nashville, Tennessee, reaching the latter place on the 7th of November. October 17, Col. Guinnip resigning, Lient. Col. S. P. Reed was promoted colonel. Here the regiment re- mained until December, when it moved out with the army toward Murfreesboro, and on the 3Ist engaged in the battle of Stone River. Col. Reed was killed early in the action, and the command devolved upon Maj. Buckner. The Seventy-ninth was engaged until the 4th of January, 1863, losing one officer killed, three wounded and three missing; twenty-three men
killed, sixty-eight wounded, and one hundred and twenty-one missing. During the winter the regiment remained at Murfreesboro, and were assigned to the Second Brigade, Second Division, Twentieth Army Corps. April 25, 1863, Maj. Buckner was promoted to colonel.
June 24, 1863, the regiment move to Lib)- erty Gap, and on the following day engaged the enemy, losing Capt. John Patton, killed; Capt. H. D. Martin, mortally wounded; Capt. Lacey and Lieuts. Foulke, Jones and King, wounded; five men killed and thirty-six wounded. The division then moved to Tul- lahoma, and on the 16th of August crossed the Cumberland Mountains, the Tennessee river, Sand Mountain, Lookout Mountain, and went into the battle of Chickamauga, in which the regiment was engaged during the 19th and 20th of September. Its loss in this fight was seven officers missing, four men killed, thir- teen wounded and ninety-seven missing. On the evening of the 20th the Seventy-ninth fell back to Chattanooga with the army. While here, the regiment was re-assigned, being placed to the Third Brigade (Col. C. G. Har- ker's), Second Division, Gen. Sheridan, Fourth Army Corps, commanded by Gen. Granger. When the Army of the Cumberland broke from its prison at Chattanooga and assailed Bragg in his mountain fastness, the Seventy-ninth took an active part in the engage- ments that followed on the 23d, 24th and 25th of November, and on the 25th stormed Mission Ridge, capturing two pieces of artillery. On the 27th, the regiment accompanied the Fourth Corps in that famous march to Knoxville, Ten- nessee, going, however, to Blain's Cross-roads, and remaining there till January 15, 1864, when it advanced to Dandridge, but fell back
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two days later to Knoxville. The Second Division being ordered to Loudon. the Seven- ty-ninth went to Sweetwater, forty-two miles south of Knoxville, on the railroad, where it remained during the larger part of the spring. moving to Cleveland in the latter part of April.
On the opening of the Atlanta campaign, the regiment moved forward with Gen. New- ton in command of the division, and Gen. How- ard in command of the corps. The movement began May 3. 1864, and on the 9th the regiment took part in its first engagement of the cam- paign at Rocky Face Ridge; then followed a series of heavy engagements, at Resaca, May 13 and 14; Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, June 27; Peach Tree Creek. July 20; Atlanta, July 22. 27, and August 3; Jonesboro, September I, and Lovejoy on the 2d of September. The losses of the regiment in this campaign were four officers wounded, six enlisted men killed and fifty-three wounded. In the latter part of September, the corps was ordered back to Chat- tanooga under the command of Gen. Stanley. The Seventy-ninth moved to Bridgeport, Alabama, and remained there till October 19, when it returned to Chattanooga. While here it made an expedition to Alpine Pass and re- turned, and then moved to Pulaski, Tennes- see. Held that position until November 22, when it commenced to fall back to Nashville with the army. At Franklin, the Seventy- ninth was engaged four hours, losing three officers and eighty men killed, wounded and captured, out of two hundred and ten veteran troops. That night fell back to Nashville, where, on the 29th, Pat Cleborne's division attacked the brigade and drove it into the city. On the 15th and 16th of December, the battle of Nashville occurred, in which the Seventy-
ninth took an active part, and joined in the subsequent pursuit as far as the Tennessee river. The Third Brigade was then sent to Decatur, Alabama, arriving there Jannary 6, 1865. March 30, the brigade moved to Bull's Gap by rail, sixty miles east of Knoxville, Tennessee, where it remained until April 22, and then went to Nashville. Here the Seventy- ninth was stationed until it was musterd out June 12, 1865. It subsequently arrived at Camp Butler, Illinois, June 15, and June 23 re- ceived final pay and discharge. In April, 1864, the county court ordered a regimental flag, which was presented to the regiment.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTHI ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized at Mattoon, and mustered into the one hundred-days' service June 6, 1864. Of this regiment Company G was recruited in Douglas county. The com- missioned officers were: Derrick Lamb, cap- tain; James Easton, first lieutenant ; J. T. Switzer, second lieutenant. The enlisted men from Douglas county were :
First Sergeant-J. H. Perrine.
Sergeants-Charles Skinner, died at Jef- ferson City, Missouri, July 7, 1864; J. Z. Lin- ton; P. Kinder, O. Adams.
Corporals-William Bays, promoted ser- geant ; 1. Watkins, Charles Dickens, A. Flem- ing, D. Jenkins, B. McAllister, T. J. Bagley, Charles Balen.
Musicians-Austin Bishop; John Crowley. Wagoner-Thomas Donnelly.
Privates-1. Allison ; Erastus Badler; W. Il. Bard; A. C. Bragg; F. M. and Alexander Bragg; P. Burton; S. Bye; B. F. Barkley ; C.
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H. Balch, died at Benton Barracks, June 29, 1864; J. Bogard; B. Bogard; L. Daniel; C. Martin Bradford. Dragoo; C. M. Donica, promoted corporal; J. Dale: J. R. Erland : W. H. H. Easton ; H. M. Franz, died at Benton Barracks June 23, 1864; G. Ford; J. Garrett; William Galls; G. W. Goodson, promoted corporal; J. R. Hull; Thomas Haskell; N. Hoklen; N. Howard ; E. C. Holiday; J. Kennedy; E. Lay; A. Long; J. R. Leslie; A. Moore; J. N. Mckinney: J. N. Mosbarger; F. M. Maddox, died in Jeffer- son City, Missouri, August 4, 1864; C. H. Mil- ler; J. D. McDowell; Newton Me.Aughy: J. B. Peacock; J. Peters : J. S. Prose ; F. Puckett ; I. S. Reeder; J. A. Richman; J. II. Smith; William Scott; A. H. Sluss: J. W. Tignor; C. H. Wetsell; P. Wildman; Albert Wildman; W. H. Walters; I. N. Wells; S. B. Williams; C. B. Wells; W. H. Wells.
This regiment was assigned to post duty at Jefferson City, Missouri, a point they reached by way of St. Louis, soon after being mustered into the service. Greenbury Wright, of Tus- cola, was the first major and afterward lieuten- ant colonel of the regiment. The regiment was ordered home, and mustered out on Sep- tember 28, 1864.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
Of this regiment Company F was recruited in Douglas county. The commissioned of- ficers were: Derrick Lamb, captain; D. G. Eldridge, first lieutenant; William Bays, sec- ond lieutenant. Enlisted men of Douglas county were :
First Sergeant-S. R. Cox.
Sergeants-W. F. Barger, J. P. Hancock,
mustered out as first sergeant; T. J. Bagley ;
Corporals-J. W. Rohrbaugh ; I. H. Wat- kins; E. E. Thompson, mustered out as ser- geant ; L. Osborn; B. F. Barkley; E. Brewer ; A. A. Thomas.
Musicians-A. A. Kertz; S. Brewer.
Il'agoner-Richard Davis, killed by rail- road accident, near Chattanooga, February 26, 1865.
Privates-William Bays, promoted to see- ond lieutenant : 1. Il. Brewer ; J. Bartlett, mus- tered out as corporal; R. Bradford; R. M. Brewer; G. W. Busby; Charles Bowlen ; J. L. Baugh ; D. T. Corbin; F. M. Chambers; G. W. Chase; James Davidson; R. A. Duane; Charles Dragoo; William Ennis; D. Fid- dler; J. S. Fiddler, mustered out as corporal; W. J. Fiddler; J. O. Foss, mus- tered out as sergeant; William Gilkerson; William Hittshew; H. Howell; W. J. P. Hope- well; N. N. Howard : J. T. Hicks ; J. H. Hen- derson; J. R. Leslie ; G. L. Linsey ; John Lamb ; Derrick Lamb, promoted captain; J. N. Mc- Kinney; A. Moore; W. T. Miller; James Na- phew, died at Cleveland, Tennessee, March 10, 1865; D. B. Overman, died at Nashville, Jan- uary 27, 1866; J. T. Phillips; William Poor; I. S. Reeder; Alex Ridenour ; J. Skinner ; Wil- liam Scott; J. Turryville; M. Wilson; H. H. Wright; W. H. Waters.
The One Hundred and Forty-ninth Reg- iment was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, on February 11, 1865, by Col. William C. Kneffner, and mustered in for one years' ser- vice. On the 14th, the regiment moved under orders for Nashville and thence to Chattanooga. Here it was assigned by Gen. Steadman to duty, guarding railroads.
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On May I it was assigned to Col. Felix, Prince Salm's brigade, the Second Separate Division, Army of the Cumberland, and on the following day moved to Dalton, Georgia. Here the regiment remained until July 6, when it was ordered to Atlanta. On the 26th, being assigned to duty in the fourth district of Alla- toona, it was put on guard duty in that dis -; J. Churls; F. Collum; F. O. Easton ; L. Fetters; R. C. Grissom; Gilbert Green ; John Keneas; Elizer Lathrop; J. T. Maynor; J. Mos- barger, died at Helena. Arkansas, August 30, 1862; Ezekiel Miller, died at St. Louis, Missouri, March 19, 1862; John Mack; I .. McAllister ; M. G. Neff, died at Ironton, Missouri, May, 1862; E. Poul; I. S. Reeder; triet. It was subsequently ordered to Dalton,. N. Roland; John Shule; J. N. Tannihill; S. where the regiment was mustered out January 27, 1866, and ordered to Springfield, Illinois, for final payment and discharge. Waldrop; L. Wilkins; W. H. Wright; A. H. Willman; William Woodhall; J. Whitlock; Macey Whitlock, died at Ironton, Missouri, April 30, 1862. There were some from Doug- THIRTEENTII ILLINOIS CAVALRY. las county transferred to other companies ; of these in Company H, were G. W. Austin ; John This regiment was composed of only eight companies, one of which, Company G, was recruited principally from Douglas county. The commissioned officers were : Brighton ; Henry Campbell; Robert Davis; C. H. Jones; Henry Littlefield; Ira Magnor; M. Stewart; George Thebedient; William Taylor; S. Walthrop; Samuel Winan.
Captain-Charles H. Roland.
First Lieutenants-Albert Erskin, promot- ed captain of Company E; James G. Kearney, only officer from Douglas county, from August 10, 1862.
Second Lieutenants-William K. Trabue. till August 9, 1862; Forrest D. Spincer, till mustered out of the regiment.
The enlisted men from the county were :
First Sergeant-J. G. Kearney, promoted first lieutenant.
Sergeants-G. F. Green; W. H. Flint.
Corporals-O. E. Vandeventer, W. J. Henry.
Buglers-N. R. Gruelle.
Farrier-Henry Campbell, mustered out as sergeant.
Privates-A. Burton; George Boyer; M. Cavanaugh; Elijah Carr, died at Ironton, Missouri, April 12, 1862; F. Cunningham; W.
The Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry Regiment was organized at Camp Douglas, Illinois, in December, 1861, by Col. J. W. Bell. The reg- iment was moved to Benton Barracks, St. Louis, where it was armed and equipped, and in February, 1862, moved to the field. Until June I it was on duty in southeast Missouri, where it joined Gen. Curtis' army, at Jackson- port, Arkansas. With Gen. Curtis, the Thir- teenth moved through Arkansas, taking part in the skirmishes of the campaign to Helena, Arkansas. In the fall of 1862 it returned with Gen. Curtis to Missouri, and was engaged with General Davidson, in the campaign of south- west Missouri and northwest Arkansas, driv- ing Marmaduke and his command out of the state. On May 20, 1863, in accordance with orders from headquarters Department of Mis- souri, the Thirteenth was consolidated; the eight companies being formed into three, Maj.
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