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Company D.
Wittenmeyer, John I].
FORTY-SEVENTHI INFANTRY. Company F. MeKinney, Jas. O.
Balles, John II.,
Black. Bernard.
Recruit-Joseph Pestil.
FIFTIETH INFANTRY.
Company D.
Merritt, Thomas, Slater. Lewis C.
Company 1I.
First Lieutenant -- John Cooper.
Corporal-David C. Long.
Privates --
Bruner, Zaebariah, Friday, Geo. W.,
Friday. Jar: 1. Recruits --
Long, John F.,
Bailey, William II., Bowman, Newton.
Houser. Charles F., MeClure, Charles W.,
Moody. Jan es W., McDonald, Levi T ..
Wilmot. Janes W.,
Company G.
Lawson. James F ..
Alexander, Seth.
Ellis, DeWitt C.,
Company I.
Engineers-Benjamin Greer, Josiah Sheesley, Aaron Sheesley.
FIFTY-FIFTH INFANTRY.
Company I.
Deunis, Holden.
SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. Company J.
Recruits -- Reed, Aml,
Anderson, Sammel M., Boon, John,
Mack, Samuel, Campbell, Lewis C.,
Dnke, bram.
Jones, John B.,
Kirkham. Charles, L.ondry, Wm.,
Londry, John W .. Low, Wm. A ..
Misenheimer, Marion, Ryan. Chas. W.,
Spangler. Cyrus, Spiller. Isnae.
Tucker, Francis. Wisdom. Granville L ..
Wilson, William S., Mi-enheimer, Isaac.
SIXTY-SECOND INFANTRY.
Company I. Captains-Joseph MeLain. John J. Wyatt, John Pareel.
J'irst Lieutenants-John J. Wyatt, John C. Parcel
Second Lieutenants -- John C. Pareel, Edward " Stone. First Sergeant -- William D. Kilis.
Sergeants-Robert Thrush, Daniel RIchey, D. Paln.
Ohmert, Jusst.
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Corporals-Charles Pershing. John Sites, James Legg. George Ellis, Jocl Cooper.
Privates -- Ainsworth. Nelson, Lowderman. Cornelius M .. Baker. William, Lowderman, Austin 11., Lee, David.
Barton, Elijah, Bates, James.
Lain, James,
Barnaby. G. W .. Comberlidge, Nic'las S.,
MeKelva, George,
Rhodes, William 11 ..
SEVENTY-THIRD INFANTRY.
Lieutenant Colonel-William A. Presson.
Adjutant-Richard R. Randall.
Quartermaster Sergeant-Thomas J. Window.
Commissary Sergeant Riley M. Hoskinson.
Hospital Steward -- Butler Presson. Company G.
Captain -- John Sutton.
First Lieutenant --- James F. Bowen, Willlam II Dodge.
Speond Lieutenants William II. Dudge, John H. McGrath.
Sergeants-William 11. Dodge, Jeremiah E. Bailey, William T. Tallet. William 11. Horton.
Corporal-Reuben H. Tulle.
Musicians --- William R. Vaughn, Ilenry C. Combs. Privates --
Agnew, Elias MI .. Hoskinson. Stewart F ..
Baker. John M .. Lawless, Absalom II.,
Brown, William II .. Linkins, James A.,
Canu ron, Thomas, Little, William 11 ..
Colt. Peter 11. K., Meacham. Orland.
Wilt. John W., Morris, Newton, Jr.,
Criswell. Edward L.,
Crooks. William 11 ..
Cunningham. Joseph.
Davis. James W ..
bay. Lewis,
Derickson. Joseph,
Sidebothem. John H.,
Daerfer. George C.,
Swackhammer. Geo.,
Elser. Joseph S.,
Talbott. Isaiah,
Elser, George P.,
Emery. William.
Thrush. Jacob J.,
Fuller. Maroni M.,
Tolle, James F.,
Goodwin. John 1.,
Wilmot. Willard,
Corsage, Oscar.
Wilson, George.
Glassop. Frederick.
Window. Thomas J.,
Ilagle, James.
Hooker. Jasper,
Horton. Thomas,
Yaap, Karl,
llo-kinson. Riley M .. Recruits-
Blackley, William II.,
Thompson. James O ..
Brooks. G. S., Insted. I'. M .. Ridenour, W.,
Joues, John G .. Scott, James W., Recruits --
Burtis, Stephen 11.,
1.nop. George W ..
Libby, Marshall L.,
Mecaslin, Henry.
Caldwell, John,
Starr, Robert.
Stoneking, David.
Sioneking. Samuel.
Dark, Joseph. Deedridge, Lewis,
Towland. James W .. Vanwinkle, James, Vanwinkle. Moses.
Fream, David, Whiteman. Mathias.
Hatfield, Chas. W.,
Whiteman, Calvin,
Ilicks, Herry C.,
Wheat, David H.,
Johnson. William.
Young. John,
Zapp, Otto.
Ainsworth. Nelson,
Lowderman. Austin H., Roberts, Thos. D.,
Bates, James.
Comberlidge. Nich.
Reno, Alexander,
Cordell. James,
Sites, John,
Caldwell, John.
Wheat. David HI.,
Deedridge. lewis.
Zapp, Otto.
John, Ferdinand, Recruits- Chandler, Seth, Fream, David,
Cooper, Joel. Green. James W.,
Cooper, Noah J ..
Merrick, Morris,
Cooper, Arthur L.,
Peal. Robert.
Devolld, James, Raper, Smith M.,
Devolld, Samuel L., Tatham, Thomas.
The Sixty-second Infantry, Illinois Volunteers. was organized at Camp Dubois, Anna. Il .. April 12, 1862. Company I was largely recruited in Littleton Township by Joseph MeLain, who was elected Captain.
The regiment was first ordered to Cairo. Ill., and from there went to Tennessee, with headquarters at Kenton. At the Holly Springs engagement 170 men of the Sixty-second, including the Major and three Lieutenants, were captured and the regiment records burned. The regiment was engaged in several minor skir- . mishes and at Brownsville. Ark .. overtook Gen. Steele's army and drove him back to Little Rock, compelling the evacuation of that place.
January 9. 1864. the regiment re-enlisted as a veteran organization and remained at Pine Bluff, Ark., until July 28. 1965. The regiment was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark .. March 6. 1866.
SIXTY-FOURTH INFANTRY.
Archer. Lewis. Company 1.
Grafton. G. W.,
Logue, Ilarrison. Smith. Elljah,
Parrish. Charles,
Tracy. T. C ..
Tipton. James W., Recruits- Barnes, James,
Pogher. Hiram.
SEVENTY-SECOND INFANTRY.
Company C.
I'lannery, John,
Company G.
Gobble, (" ..
Johnson, Alonzo.
Company Il.
Second Lieutenant-Hezekiah Stont.
Privates --
Andres, Armenis.
Husted. Honey,
Worthbaugh. John W.,
Wright. John.
Swackhammer, John,
The Seventy-third Regiment, Illinois Volun- teers, was mustered into service at Camp Butler August 21, 1862, under command of Col. J. F. Jaquess, and Company G was largely composed of Schuyler volunteers. Immediately upon or- ginization the regiment was moved to the front and was stationed at Camp Jacques, Ky. Here it was assigned to Sherman's division and re- mained in it until Sherman was ordered east in the spring of 1564. From the time the regiment left Kentucky up to and subsequent to the move- ment on Murfreesboro. it lost a number of men by disability and disease, quite a number dying at Bowling Green and many more at Nashville. The brigade, which at Mill Creek had been placed under the command of General Schafer, did not participate in any of the preliminary skirmishing at Stone River. On December 31, however, op-
MeGrath, John II., l'ennington, Alexander.
Presson. Butler. Purnell. William T., Scott, Leven O ..
Dimmick, William 1.,
Stout, Stillman,
Thurman. Meriday A.,
P'e pler. Samuel. Roberts, Thomas I ..
Dewitt, George, Dodge, John N ..
Dowin, Aaron. Freaks, John.
John. Ferdinand. Veterans ---
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portunity was afforded for every regiment to bear a part. General Schafer was killed before noon. Colonel Jaquess was with his regiment at Perry- ville, so the Seventy-third was commanded by Major William Presson of Rushville. During the day the regiment was in several conflicts and fully established its reputation for bravery.
During the war the Seventy-third regiment participated in the following engagements : Perry- ville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Adairsville, Kenesaw Moun- tain, Peach Tree Creek. Franklin, Nashville, Pine Mountain, Lost Mountain, New Hope Church, Marietta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station. and Spring Hill. The total loss by death was 215 men. The regiment was mustered out of service at Nashville June 12, 1865.
SEVENTY-FIFTH INFANTRY. First Assistant Surgeon-John C. Corbus.
Company F.
Dean, Ilenry, Hurst. Wm ..
Loucks, Wesley F., Loucks. Geo. R.
SEVENTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY. Company A.
Major-Robert S. Blackburn.
Captains-Robert S. Blackburn. Christian W. Hite. First Lieutenants-Philip Chipman. Archibald IT. Graham, George A. Brown, Christian W. Ilite, Amos Scott.
Second Lieutenants-Archibald II. Graham. George A. Brown, Nathan P. Woods, Christian W. Ilite.
Privates- Avery, Stephen. Hellyer, William.
Brown, George A., Johnson. John, Brundage, George W .. Lansden. William II.,
Bodenhammer. Henry C., Mckee. William, Miller, John T ..
Belote, James E.,
Belote, Darwin, Brundage, James,
Brunett, William, Ball, Albin, Box, John.
Bessell, Augustus C.,
Bain, Alexander.
Peterson. Franeis M.,
Petsor, Tracey, Rigsby, George W., Robinson, Richard, Reed, John I ... Record. Josiah S., Robinson. Israel. Robinson. Nimrod.
Neward. Charles W., Sapp. David M ..
Scott. Ilerman. Steen. John. Seott. Amos. Toland. Solomon.
Tankersles. Andrew, Toland. William. Vandivier. Nelson, Vandivier. John. Woods. William S., Walker, John II ..
Wilson. Jasper. Wykoff. Wm. II. II .. Wier. William. Waller. William T .. White. Benjamin F., Wilds. Henry H., Wheeler. Joel B., Wheeler, John I ..
Bodenhammer. Isaac H., James. Samuel.
Burton, William e .. Lacy. John S ..
Burton, Janp . L . Mullen, John W ..
Burmood. F.Per.
Neida, Charles S ..
Bodenhani, Varis'r G.,
Ruggles, William K.,
Brooks, Oliver.
Shamell, Alexander,
Cox, Christopher C .. Clark. Jam 's T ..
Scott. Riebard W., Sapp. John W .. Stewart. James,
Curtis, Joseph. Davis, Jolin W .. Thorp, Lorenzo D., Thomas, James,
Davis, William II ..
Davis, Robert II .. Vandivier, Henry.
Ewing, George W .. Wilds, Howard.
Frakes, Robert. Wheeler. Edward N.,
Granger. Rolwert. Woods, Nathan I' .. How, Isaac e .. Wilson, Charles L.,
How, James. L'nder Cook of A. D .-
Noah Alexander Stevens.
Company B.
Glass, Geo. I.
Company A. Seventy-eighth Illinois Infantry. was recruited by Capt. Robert S. Blackburn at Brooklyn, Schuyler County, and upon the organ- ization of the regiment at Quiney, he was elected Major and Lient. Christian W. Hlite was pro- moted to Captain. The regiment was mustered into service September 1. 1862, and the Adjutant General's report states that during the war about 400 men were killed and wounded. The regiment participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Mis- siouary Ridge, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Rome. New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek. Atlanta, Jonesboro, Averyshoro and Bentonville. After Lee's surrender the regiment marched north through Richmond. Va., arriving at Washington May 19, and participating in the Grand Review May 24, 1865. The regiment was mustered out June 7, 1865, and sent to Chicago, where it was paid off June 12, 1865.
EIGHTY-FOURTH INFANTRY. Company A.
Privates- Macumber. Anson, Wisdon, Elijah S.,
Robinson, Willlam.
Company B. Swink. Peter B.,
Chipman, Samuel. Sellers. John ... Baker. Israel II., Chipman. Levi. Robinson, Geo. W., Moore, Benj. F .. Swift. Horace W. Chipman. David,
Company D.
Pendleton, Thomas II., Pendleton, Wm. B. C.
Clark, Vietor B.
Binkley. N. .... Derry, Bassil. Kimry. John J., Widenhammer, J. I.,
EIGHTY-FIFTH INFANTRY. Company E.
Byers, Enos.
Corria, John D .. Curtise, William H .. Curtise, James, Curtise, Jesse. Curtise, John, Cox, William, Driver, Samuel R., Davise. Benager, Davis, Philip, Davis, John. Ewing, Samuel MI .. Fugate, Martain V., Fugate, Samnel II .. Frisby, Abraham, Frakes, Joseph. Graham, Shepard, Groves, James MI .. Gott. John R .. Gilleland, Benjamin C., Ilow. Samuel W., Howell, John. Illte, Abraham, Ilusted. Talmen, Ilite, Abraham L., Fite. Christian. Harrison. George, Hellyer, George,
Miner, Samuel J.,
Mints. Lorenzo.
Morgan. Edward T., Mallin, Martin. MeClain, William H., Noeli. Theodore C ..
Chipman. Daniel.
Clark, Thomas .\ .. Pendleton, James S., Sprigg, Thomas C.,
Company F.
Company I. Bowker. Clark. Davis, W. H., Wright, Alonzo.
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Company G. First Lieutenant-Lafayette C'urless. Sergeant-Lewis Post.
Corporals-J. F. Kennedy, Thomas Ilorton. Privates-
Atkinson, Perry, MeKay, John,
Brown, Perry. Smith, Lewis G.,
Brown, Thos., Sharge, Joseph,
Brown, Simpson, Smith, Alford,
Cunningham, Alex., Seymour, Lewis,
Hays, Daniel. Sandidge, Dan'l.,
Kelly, William, Smith, Wm ..
Kerns, Franklin.
Thompson, John,
Longfellow, Daniel G.,
Workman, Geo ..
Livingston, Stephen, Wheeler, Thos.
MeComb. Anderson,
Company I.
Bushnell, John, l'erkins, John II .. Snodgrass, Robert,
Gossage, Jeremiah,
Ilarris, W'm. H., Saffer, John M.,
HInlburt, W'm. Il ..
Company I.
Captain --- Albert O. Collins.
First Lieutenant -- Edward Curless.
Unassigned Recruits -- Severns, Francls M.
EIGIITY-NINTHI INFANTRY. Company I.
First Lieutenant-Charles M. Carnahan.
Sergeants-William B. Carnahan, Josiah B. Me- Eylaa, John MeKennett.
Corporals-James S. Quince, John Gaffney. Daniel D. Carnahan.
Musician-Thurston Smith.
Privates- Vroman, Daniel R .. Barrett, John W ..
Butterfield. George,
Carr, Benj. F., Carnahan, David,
Guthrie, Joseph, Graham, James,
Holden, Benj .. Hopkins, Hiram,
Holden, Wm., Holtun. Densid,
Johnson. Andrew J .. Loyd, Joseph.
Malugin, Zachariah, Mannor, John,
May, Martin II .. Oliver, Wm.,
Parker, Samuel P., Ritchey, Thomas,
Rouse. Alonzo G., Smith, Samuel A.,
Thompson, Wma. H., Van Campen, Daniel D.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH INFANTRY. Company 1).
Captains-Stephen MJ. Huekstep. Samuel Hymer.
First Lieutenants -- Christ C. Bridgewater, Samuel Ilymer, Michael P. Jones.
Second Lieutenants-Samuel Hymer, Michael P. Jones.
First Sergeant-Michael P. Jones.
Sergeants-Luther M. Hobart. George Frisby, An- drew Bridgewater. George Gillett.
Corporals-Robert Stewart, Daniel W. Smith. Fran- cis Banks, James A. Deal, Andrew Jacoby, Charles Barker, Alva Bond, Perry P. Tolle.
Musiclans --- William Rhodes, James M. Huckstep. Wagoner-James Buckles.
Privates ---
Bowman. William.
Lent. Jeremiah,
Byers, Monroe. Lenover, Alexander,
Bryant, John, Lane. Garrett,
Bridgewater. Elias,
Loe, Filden,
Bennett. William R., Masterson, George,
Bryant. James M., Myers. Daniel.
Bechtol. Squire.
Moreland. John.
Boyd. Joseph E ..
Bowling. William,
Barker. Andrew J.,
Buckles. Elisha.
Newell. James.
Colvin. George W.,
Parish, John.
Collster. Joseph.
Park. Overton.
Cokenour. Alfred,
Pickenpangh, John,
Cross. George W ..
Russell. Isaiah.
Campbell. George W., Dixson, William.
Impny. Francis M.,
Dupuy. Daniel T., Dupuy. James C.,
Smedley. Thomas I . Smedley, William .A.,
Dare. Edwin.
Deal, Strathearn,
Everhart, Samuel, Hads, Samuel N .. Fagan, Patrick,
Stoneking. W. P., Smith, John S.,
Stephens, John M.,
Sebastian. George S.,
Terrill. Andrew J.,
Thompson, James. Tyson, Wilham.
Tyson, George W.,
Teeple. Jackson,
Thomas, James K.,
I'ndethill, William B.,
I'nderhill. Anson W ..
Kent, Asher.
Welker, Stewart,
Lamaster. Charles. Recruits ---- Howell. Thomas N.,
Julian, Milton P.,
Stephens. Ellas, Scott. Richard. Zimmerman, l'atman,
Company C.
Sergeant-Edwin Utter.
Company II.
Farrar, Jasper I'.,
Ward, Hiram K.,
Zegler, Ezra,
Company K.
Derrill, Henry S.
Company D, One Hundred Fifteenth Illinois Infantry, was recruited in Schuyler County by Rov. S. M. Hnekstep, a Methodist minister who was on the Rushville circuit at the beginning of the war. The greater part of the volunteers in this company were from Bainbridge and Freder- ick Townships, and they were mustered into serv- ice at Springfield October 4. 1862. Rev. Iluck- step was elected Captain and served his country as gallantly as he had served the Lord, until he received a mortal wound at the battle of Chick- amanga September 20, 1863. The wound was in- flieted by a shrapnel ball. and he was taken to the hospital at Chattanooga, where the ball was removed from his thigh. From there he was re- moved to Nashville, Tenn., where he died Decem- ber 9, 1863. Soon after the death of Captain Huckstep, Lient. Samuel Hymer was promoted to Captain and he commanded the company until the close of the war.
Company D. One Hundred Fifteenth Illinois Infantry. participated in the battle of Franklin and Harpeth River. April 10, 1863, also in the battle of Chickamanga. Ga .. September 18. 19 and 20, 1863, and was in the Dalton raid under General Palmer from February 21 to February 27. 1864. They were also in the charge on Tun- nel Hill, Ga .. May 7, 1864, and when General Sherman started on his Atlanta campaign, the One Hundred Fifteenth Regiment was in the advance and took a prominent part in the battle of Resaca. Ga .. May 15 and 16, 1864.
During the summer of 1864 Company D was stationed at Buzzard Roost Gap, and it was here Captain Hymer and his little band of Spartans gained renown by the defense of a block house,
Starl .. John. Stoneking. Jacob.
Cory. Martin.
Gregory. George, Harlow, William.
Herron, WIliam,
Islimeal, Francis D ..
Jackson, John D ..
Jackson. Andrew,
Jones, Nathan, Javoly. Christopher,
Whitsel, John D., Wren, John.
Daco, Michael.
Robertson, James W .. Root. Jacob. Smaedby, John M .. Smedley. David L.,
Muck. Humphrey. Monnett. William. Miller. Henry.
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where they held Gen. Hood's army of 40,000 men in check for nearly ten hours, thus blocking the advance of the enemy and securing the safety of the remainder of the regiment, as well as that of the Eighth Kentucky Infantry, then stationed at Ringgold and which retreated to Chattanooga.
For this conspicuous act of gallantry. Captain Hymer received the brevet rank of Major from President Lincoln, and on March 28. 1500, Con- gress bestowed upon him a medal of honor.
The defense made by Captain Hymer and the brave Schuyler boys of Company D is well worthy a place in the military annals of the county, as it is seldom soldiers are called upon to fight against such fearful odds. Of the forty- one men who aided in the defense of the block house five were killed, six were wounded and the survivors, who surrendered after a gallant de- fense, spent months in southern prisons.
Company D had been sent to Buzzard's Roost Gap in July to guard that strategie point, which was an opening in the valley about one hundred yards wide. During the summer a block house 24x24 feet was built of spruce logs, one tier he- Ing laid horizontal and backed up by other logs set perpendicular. The top was also covered with logs and on top of this was placed sod and dirt to a depth of three feet. Flaring portholes, 4x4 inches square, were cut in the logs on all four sides and a firing platform was built inside. The door to the block house was ent on an angle so the enemy could not get a direet fire in case it had to be opened. and surrounding the block honse was a deep ditch. The little fort was well provisioned and the men were armed with rifles.
During the summer of 1864 General Sherman was transporting train loads of provisions over the Western & Atlantic Railroad to supply his troops, and the block house at Buzzard's Roost Gap was built with the idea of guarding the rail- road at that point. The boys of Company D patrolled the railroad two or three miles each way twice a day to keep the rebels from pulling the spikes and wrecking the trains, thereby cut- ting off General Sherman's line of supplies.
Along in the middle of August Gen. Joo Wheeler came dashing up to the block house on one of his cavalry raids, but when he took in the situation that wily general wheeled about and retreated. as his force was not strong enough to carry the block house by assault.
But it was different with General Hood. He came with an army of about 10,000 men on the
morning of October 13, 1564, and that gap af- forded him his only means of escape from Gen- oral Sherman's army, which was pressing him so closely he could not get through at Snake Creek Gap or Rocky Face Ridge. At Buzzard Roost Gap the mountains rose abruptly on either side and there, in the center of the one hundred yards of open space, stood the little block house.
It was about noon when General Hood's army appeared. and then the battle was on. At first it was the felad sharp shooters who were called into action, but as there was no sign of weaken- ing by the gallant block house defenders. Captain Slocum's New Orleans battery was brought into play. Three guns were placed on each hill at a distance of from 400 to 600 yards, and an en- filading fire begun. In an interview with the writer Captain Hymer stated that about 130 or 140 shots were fired before any impression was made on the block house. One solid shot hit the southeast corner and tore the heavy timbers into splinters. Five balls entered the port 'holes, and with every shot a member of Company D gave up his life. Nathan Jones was the first man Killed, a musket ball striking him in the fore- head. Fielden Loe had his head shot off with a cannon ball. Joseph Boyd had his left arm torn off at the shoulder with a eannon ball. John Parrish's left arm was shot off between the ol- bow and wrist. William Dixson was struck by a cannon ball on the leg. which stripped the flesh to the bone. and amid the carnage within that little block-house. these brave men lingered, while their companions continued the combat, and died as bravely as they had fought.
All afternoon the artillery battle waged. and solid shot and shell were rained down upon the block-house by Captain Slocum's batteries on the Hills. With the approach of darkness General Hood grew impatient, and thinking the block house commander might want to surrender he ordered a flag of truce sent out. Captain Hymer stated that he was too busy to be on the lookout for a white flag and, in the darkness, the truee bearer was shot down. Then followed a charge that was repulsed and the rebel forces received orders to take the block house at all hazards. But be- fore a final assault was made, J. B. Schucider, a drummer boy in the Second Missouri Infantry, who was a prisoner in the rebel ranks, volun- teered to bear a flag of truce and. behind the shelter of the railroad embankment. made his way toward the fort. This was about 9 o'clock
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at night. and the moon having come out brightly the lad was noted and firing ceased. Servant Robert Stewart and Andrew Jacoby challenged the flag-bearer, who stated his errand was to seenre the surrender of the company in defense of the bloek house. Soon afterwards Captain Hymer left the fort to confer with the Confe I- erate officers and there, beneath the stars. the following terms of surrender were drawn up:
"In the Field Near "Dalton, Ga., Oct. 13, 1864.
"Captain Hymer, commanding fort of U. S. troops near Dalton : I am ordered by Maj. Gen. Bates, C. S. A., to demand the immediate and unconditional surrender of the fort and garrison. Your command, your officers and men will be treated as prisoners of war and with the cour- tesy due their respective ranks. They will be per- mitted to retain' their personal property and clothing. Your defense has been gallant and any further resistance an unnecessary effusion of blood.
"Respectfully, "Theo. Carter. Capt. C. S. A."
"I accept the terms, believing further resistance hopeless. "Samuel Hymer,
"Capt. Co. D. 115th III. Vol. Inft .. "Commander."
As soon as the terms of surrender were signed Captain Hymer's company was marched out of the block house, and some of the old veterans say it was a surprise to the rebels to learn that there were only forty-one in that little company. That night was spent in the field and, on the following morning, Pat Zimmerman, Alva Bond and Wil- liam Tyson were detailed to bury the dead. The five men who had sacrificed their lives in the gal- lant defense were wrapped in their blankets and buried in a shallow grave near the block house. and after the close of the war their bodies were removed to the National Cemetery at Chatta- nooga, and are buried in Section K. In addition to those killed at the block house. William Har- low died at Jeffersonville. Ind., January 2. 1865. from wounds received in the fight. and John S. Smith died in Andersonville prison of weakne-s and debility.
Under date of October 18. 1861. E. W. Dace. writing from Tunnel Hill. Ga., gives the list of killed, wounded and captured in the battle as follows :
Killed-Privates, John Parrish, Joseph E. Boyd, Fielden Loe. William Dixson, Nathan Jones.
Wounded-Corporal, Andrew Jackson, P. 1. Zimmerman. George Masterson. James Thomp- son. Jahas C. Imuy ny. William Harlow.
Cuptored-Camp. Samuel Hymer. Lieut. Mich- adl P. Jones, Sorecants, Andrew Jacobs, Alva Bond and Robert Stewart. Corporals, Andrew Jackson. P. A. Z mmerman. Jantes C. Dupuy. James Thompson Overton Parks, Garrett Lane and George Masterson. Privates James M. Bry- ant. Squire Bechtol. Andrew J. Barker. Joseph W. Campbell, George W. Cross, Joseph Collister. Stand Hade. Martin Goree, George Gregory. Willen Herron, John D. Jackson, Jesse Jackson. Milon P. Julian. Charles Lamaster, John More- land. James W. Robertson, Thomas Smedley, John Smith, Jolm M. Stevens. Elias Stevens, An- drew Terrell, William Tyson and Auson W. Un- dertult.
Three of the wounded soldiers, namely : George Masterson, William Harlow and Squire Bechtol, wore paroled. while the remainder of the officers and men of Company D were taken to the- army prison at Selma. Ala. From there they were transferred to Cahaba, about twenty-five miles down the river, and then sent to Millen, Ga. Late in November a scouting party, sent out by Gen- eral Sherman, drew close to Millen, and the pris- oners were transferred to Savannah, and later marched across country from Thomasville to Andressaville prison, one of the most notorious of the rebel prisons.
On December 20, 1864. the doors of Anderson- ville prison closed upon the boys of Company D. and they remained there until March 25. 1865. They were put on board the cars and transported to Vicksburg and from there went up the Mis- sissippi River on the steamboat "Henry Ames" to St. Louis, where they were paid by the Union Quartermaster. and a thirty day furlough was granted. At the expiration of the furlough. the company assembled at Springfehl, where it was inu-toved out of service June 11, 1565.
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