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Fourth Division, under Gen. John M. Corse. The regiment participated in the battle of Allatoona as a member of the Third Brigade, Col. Rowett, Fourth Division, Gen. Corse, Fifteenth Army Corps, Gen. John A. Logan. Col. Rowett having been wounded at that battle, the command of the brigade devolved upon Lieut .- Col. Hurlburt, and that of the regiment upon Maj. Forsee, who soon after resigned, whereupon Capt. Page assumed command until the return of Capt. Battey from prisoner of war, when he assumed command of the regiment by seniority. On Sherman's march to the sea the Fifteenth Army Corps formed a portion of the right wing of the army, under the command of Gen. O. O. Howard. At Savannah, Ga., Company C, not having veteranized with the rest of the regi- ment, was mustered out by reason of expiration of term of service, and returned home. About 125 en- listed and drafted men and substitutes out of 250 previously assigned arrived, and were distributed among the different companies. Upon arrival at Goldsboro, N. C., Col. Hurlbut went north on leave of absence, and while in Chicago was accidentally drowned in the Chicago River, Lieut .- Col. Hanna, of the Fiftieth Illinois Infantry, commanding the brigade until the return of Col. Rowett at Raleigh, N. C. The Fifty-seventh remained a portion of the Third Brigade, Fourth Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, until its final muster out of the service.
The Sixty-fourth Regiment .-- Companies B and E were a portion of this command from this county. Judge George W. Stipp took the company to the command, and he was promoted to Major August 8, 1862; resigned November 19, 1862. Samuel T. Thomson became Major June 3, 1863; mustered out November 1, 1864. Aaron E. May was Quartermaster-Sergeant November 1, 1861; promoted to Adjutant, January 12, 1862; resigned June 28, 1862. Noble Holton, First Assistant Surgeon, April 22, 1862; re- signed April 12, 1863. Charles Cain, Chap- lain, December 10, 1861, not mustered, and John J. Long became Chaplain November 1, 1861. He had been promoted to Sergeant- Major, then to Commissary-Sergeant. The Captains of Company B were George W. Stipp, September 27, 1861, promoted; Sam- uel T. Thomson, August 8, 1862, promoted; Robert R. Gibons, June 3, 1863, mustered out November 14, 1864, and John Hack, June 22, 1865. mustered out July 11, 1865. First Lieutenants: Samuel T. Thomson, R.
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R. Gibons, George W. Bell, George W. Rob- bins, John Hack and Henry V. Hindman; John Bouker promoted First Lieutenant, Company A. Second Lieutenants: Robert R. Gibons, September 7, 1861, promoted; George W. Bell, August 8, 1862, promoted; George W. Robbins, June 3, 1863, promoted; Henry V. Hindman, July 21, 1864, pro- moted; Edward Fomard, July 11, 1865. In Company E George Borgis, Princeton, was Second Lieutenant, October, 4, 1862, and pro- moted to First Lieutenant February 19, 1864.
The fatalities were Jacob W. Funderburg, Princeton, died July 22, 1862; Peru Archer, Dover, died at Corinth, November 18, 1862; Fred W. Bacon, killed in skirmish, October 17, 1863; Ansel Brown, died May 31, 1862, of wounds; Osley A. Boream, Princeton, died in Andersonville prison, July 7, 1864; David Flick, Dover, died at Glendale, Miss., July 2, 1863; John Flory, Selby, killed at Corinth, October 4, 1862; Thomas C. Har- mell, Leepertown, died at Quincy, January 19, 1862; George Langley, Walnut, died of wounds, October 2, 1862; William Wooten, Walnut, killed at Corinth, October 4, 1862; John Robinson, Princeton, killed in battle, July 22, 1864; William Rosecrans, died of wounds, July 22, 1864; Wesley Ary, Dover, killed at Corinth, October 4, 1862; Frank Bard, Walnut, died at Clear Creek, Miss., July 29, 1862; Ernest J. B. Colesburg, Princeton, died at Rome, Ga., July 17, 1864; John Newell, Greenville, died at Clear Creek, August 10, 1862; Sidney Saulsbury, Prince. ton, died at Glendale, Miss., September 22, 1863, of wounds; John W. Walters, Dover, died at St. Louis, November, 13, 1862; Vol- ney Wallace, Bureau, died at Glendale, August 31; 1863, Alexander Young, Wheat- land, died, at Mound City, September 28, 1864; Truman R. Moon, killed at Benton- ville, N. C., March 21, 1865.
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The regiment was organized in December, 1861, at Camp Butler. At first it consisted of four companies of Yates' Sharpshooters, and afterward Company B and a part of Company E, of Bureau County, was added. It then went to Quincy, and entered active service in February, 1862. The regiment participated in the battle of New Madrid, and in Pope's Fort Pillow expedition, and at Chambers Creek, Corinth, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Kennesaw Mountain, Chat- tahoochee, Nances Creek, Decatur, siege of Atlanta, Snake Creek Gap and Cedartown. November 16, 1864, started ou the "march to the sea;" engaged in many skirmishes on the route; in the Bentonville tight, April 30, 1865; left Raleigh and marched to Wash- ington; mustered out July 11, 1865. The command was noted for its gallantry at Cor- inth, losing seventy killed and wounded; at Kennesaw Mountain lost fifty-seven, and twen- ty- five killed at Dallas, and at Decatur fifteen killed and sixty-seven wounded. At Benton- ville it captured a lot of prisoners, horses, etc., and Gen. Johnson's headquarters, losing thirteen killed and wounded here. It served in Pope's, Rosecrans', and Sherman's cam- paigns in Missouri, Tennessee, and Missis- sippi.
Sixty-sixth Regiment. - Forty-six men from Sheffield were in Company C, of this regiment, and quite a large number of men from this county were scattered among the various companies. William Wilson, Shef- field, was Adjutant, April 30, 1862, served until his termed expired. Fitz Hugh Reed, Sheffield, was Quartermaster, December 22, 1864. Second Lieutenant Company C was George W. Green, Sheffield, July 4, 1865. First Lieutenant Company F was W. H. Saunders, Sheffield, November 26, 1862. Fitz Hugh Reed was promoted from Commis- sary Sergeant, and Saunders was promoted
from Company C. The first engagement was at Mt. Zion, December 28, 1861, under Col. Birge, and in the battles of Fort Don- elson, Shiloh, siege and battle of Corinth and in many heavy marches and skirmishes.
Sixty-ninth Regiment .- A ninety days regiment. Abram Lash, Jr., was Captain Company A, David Robinson, Jr., First Lieu- tenant, and Edward R. Virden Secoud Lieu- tenant. The regiment was mustered in June 14, 1862, and out September, 1862. No serv- ice in the field.
The Ninety-third Regiment was mustered at Chicago, October 13, 1862, with 998 on the rolls. The field-officers were: Holden Putnam, of Freeport, Colonel; Nicholas C. Buswell, of Neponset, Lieutenant-Colonel; James M. Fisher, of Princeton, Major. Six of the companies were from Bureau County, viz .: Capt. Hopkins', from Malden; Capt. Brown's, from Wyanet; Capt. Wilkinson's, from Tiskilwa; Capt. Russell's, from Nepon - set; Capt. E. Fisher's, from Princeton and Wyanet; Capt. Lloyd's, from Lamoille. The regiment first saw service in northern Missis- sippi, then on the Yazoo Pass expedition, and at Raymond, where they had their first battle. Following these came Champion Hill, where Capt. Lloyd was killed, the siege of Vicks- burg, Mission Ridge (where Col. Putnam was killed), Allatoona Pass, the march to the sea, the march through the Carolinas to the re- view at Washington, and the muster out June 23, 1865.
Col. Nicholas C. Buswell succeeded Col. Holden in command of the regiment. H. M. Trimble was Adjutant when it was mustered out. Edward S. Johnson was first Quarter- master; resigned August 29, 1864. Samuel Dorr became Quartermaster. Dr. Samuel A. Hopkins resigned as Surgeon December 21, 1864, when Dr. Charles A. Griswold became Surgeon. Thomas H. Hagarty was Chaplain;
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resigned 1863, and Lewis S. Ashbaugh suc- ceeded as Chaplain. He was promoted from Captain of Company A. John W. Hopkins and James W. Lee were Captains of Com- pany B, and David Deselms, Le Roy S. Hop- kins, James W. Lee and Allen Ogan were First Lieutenants. James W. Lee, Second Lieutenant. In Company C, William J. Brown, Captain, and William Youngson, Milton Corss and William L. Garwood, First Lieutenants. Thomas J. Lockwood, Second Lieutenant. Company E, Orrin Wilkinson, Captain; Lyman J. Wilkinson, William C. Kinney, First Lieutenants. Company H, John A. Russell and Rufus H. Ford, Captains, and Samuel Dorr, Rufus H. Ford, Cyrus H. Abbott, First Lieutenants. G. C. Lowrey, Second Lieutenant. Company I, Ellis Fisher, Mills C. Clark, Jacob S. Kinnan, Captains. Elijah Sapp, Jacob S. Kinnan, Thompson M. Wylie, First Lieutenants, and Mills C. Clark, Ezekiel G. Neff, Phineas T. Richardson, Second Lieutenants. Company K, David Lloyd, Clark Gray, Captains. Clark Gray Harrison J. Davis, First Lieutenants. H. J. Davis, Second Lieutenant.
Of Company B, Sergeant John Reinhold was killed at Mission Ridge, November 25, 1863; Richard T. Short, died of wounds May 16, 1863; Robert Emmerson, died October 22, 1862; Oscar Webb, killed at Allatoona, October 5, 1864; William R. Bates, killed at Allatoona; Samuel Crepps, killed at Mission Ridge, November 25, 1863; Richard H. F. Cook, died at Memphis, June 3, 1863; Austin L. Durby, killed at Champion Hills, May, 16, 1863; Erastus Duglas, died December 20, 1863, of wounds; Delos Darling, died at Andersonville, January 15, 1864; George Freeze, killed at Allatoona, October 5, 1864; Jacob Gesner, died at Memphis, January 13, 1863; Henry M. Gesner, died at Quincy, August 23, 1863; Louis B. Gesner, was taken
prisoner; Samuel Gordon, killed at Champion Hills, May 16, 1863; James Gormby, died March 23, 1863; James Archibald, killed at Allatoona; Aaron Keiser, died at Memphis, March 4, 1863; Thomas D. Kendle, died of wounds, May 16, 1863; John D. Kirkpatrick, killed at Mission Ridge; Benjamin Keiser, died of wounds, October 17, 1864; Louis Listner, died at Richmond, Va., April 10, 1864; Thomas B. Mason, died at Auderson- ville, May 3, 1864; John B. Martin, killed at Allatoona; James McCrouk, died of wounds, May 20, 1863; John Matson, killed at Chan- cellorsville; Henry Mohler, died at Chicago, November 7, 1862; William H. Piper, died December 13, 1862; Peter C. Stouer, killed at Champion Hills, May 16, 1863; James M. Smith, killed at Mission Ridge; William A. Thomas, died at Yazoo Pass, April 8, 1863; James Wormwood, killed at Champion Hills; Sergeant Samuel M. Zearing, died of wounds, June 14. 1863.
Of Company C, Sergeant Jacob Hauk, died at Memphis, July 6, 1863; Jeremiah Brown, died at St. Louis, September 4, 1863; John Montgomery, died at Rome, Ga., October 21, 1864, of wounds; T. Talcott Blood, killed at Champion Hills; Conrad Bode, died a pris- oner at Belle Isle; John Blake, died at home, October 24, 1863; Charles M. Bryant, killed at Champion Hills; Cyrus A. Black and Alvin B. Church, killed at Allatoona; Paul Colburn, killed at Allatoona; Ansel Dimmick, died at home, December 18, 1864; John H. Fifield, died at Jefferson Barracks, June 25, 1863; Herman Gilbreath, died at Memphis, November 26, 1862; John Jarvis, died July 12, 1863; Thomas Lineweaver, died at Jack- son, Tenn .. October 29, 1862; James E. Mason, killed at Allatoona; David R. Murphy, died of wounds, June 19, 1863; John C. Mc- Donald, killed at Allatoona; Thomas H. McMurry, killed at Champion Hills; William
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A. Scroope, killed at Champion Hills; James Stanage, died at St. Louis, November 8, 1863; George Stickle, died October 29, 1862; Thomas Shay, died at Memphis, July 18, 1863; Isaac S. Smith, died at St. Louis, April 20, 1863; James Winner, died at Mem- phis, March 14, 1863; Jacob Wyatt, died at St. Louis, March 19, 1863; Josiah H. Waite, died January 15, 1863; Francis B. Wilcox, killed at Allatoona.
Company E .- Joseph H. Bill, Jr., died of wounds, May 26, 1863; Luther DeMer- anville, died at Nashville, March 14, 1865; Daniel Welsh, died at Memphis, February 14, 1863; Edwin Alfred, died at Memphis, April 8, 1863; William T. Brookie, killed at Allatoona; Henry Burch, killed at Mis- sion Ridge; William E. Culp, killed at Vicksburg; Peter Cavanagh, killed at Alla- toona; Elisha P. DeMeranville, died at Nashville, March 14, 1865; James H. Davis, died at Columbus, Ky., January 19, 1863; Wallack Forbes, died at Memphis, July 28, 1863; M. Lafayette Foos, killed at Cham- pion Hills, also Martin Hitchcock; Julius Hirth, died May 29, 1863, of wounds; Henry Leeper, killed at Mission Ridge; Michael McMahan, died in Andersonville, August 4, 1864; George Riley, killed at Champion Hills, also William C. Simmons; Michael Shea, killed at Mission Ridge; Alexander Watson, died at Chattanooga; F. M. Walker, died April 12, 1863.
Company H .- Abraham Smith, died of wounds, June 16, 1863; John C. Tompkin, died at Memphis, March 19, 1863; George S. Robinson, killed at Jackson, May 14, 1863; Michael Baldorf, died at Ander- sonville, August 3, 1864, number of his grave, 4618; Levi D. Baker, killed at Champion Hills; David Bunnell, died at home, September 13, 1863; Hugh Dunn, died at Memphis, September 8, 1863; Daniel R.
Dean, died at Mound City, August 26, 1863; James Daly, died at Atlanta, prisoner, De- cember 17, 1863; Thomas Gunning, died at Point Rocks, January 27, 1864; Charles Mc- Daniels, died at Memphis, April 11, 1863; Frederick Peterson, killed at Mission Ridge; Theodore Riley, killed at Allatoona; Daniel West, died in Tioga County, Penn., Septem- ber 13, 1863; William Webster, died of wounds, October 14, 1864.
Company I .- Ephraim S. Butler, died at Memphis, March 9, 1863; F. M. Coddington, wounded, mustered out; William Codding- ton, died at Andersonville, May 18, 1864; Daniel W. Hudnutt, killed at Champion Hills; Samuel Laughlin, died at Memphis, March 9, 1863; Andrew Neighbor, died of wounds, July 11, 1863; Elias Nevis, died at Mission Ridge of wounds, November 25, 1863; Levi Polhamus, died at Millikin's Bend, April 18, 1863; David R. Reynolds, died at Annapolis, March 15, 1865; William H. Richards, died at Chattanooga, January 4, 1864, of wounds; Daniel R. Smith, died of wounds, Decem- ber 5, 1863; John W. Sapp, died at Wyanet, March 1, 1863; George W. Young, died at Keokuk, January 21, 1863; Lewis Butterfield, died at Huntsville, April 25, 1864.
Company K .- Charles S. Clapp, killed at Champion Hills; Albert Mason, died of wounds July 29, 1863; August Warner, died of wounds, May 27, 1863: Andrew Anderson, died January 28, 1863; Martin B. Barrell, died of wounds, May 25, 1863; Hubbard Briggs, killed at Allatoona; George E. Conk- ling, died August 7, 1863; Thomas Craig, died at Andersonville prison, September 30, 1864, number of grave, 10087; Howard D. Gibson, died same place, May 27, 1864; James Gibson, captured October 5, 1864, last heard of him in Andersonville; Duncan Gower, killed at Mission Ridge; Jacob Heth- rington, died September 9, 1864; Charles E.
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Hart, killed at Champion Hills, May 16, 1863; Franklin Hinman, died May 25, 1863; George E. Kennard, died July 10, 1863; Charles Koch. died January 14, 1863; Isaac Martin, killed at Champion Hills; John Nelson, died at Andersonville prison, Sep- tember 22, 1864; Charles M. Peterson, died February 9, 1863; John Ranzon, died Jan- uary 21, 1863; Charles W. Scurs, killed at Champion Hills; Enos W. Smith, died of wounds, January 2, 1864; Thomas Smith, died of wounds, January 10, 1863; Jolin S. Walguist, killed at Champion Hills; Syl- vanus Whitehead, killed in railroad accident, July 3, 1864; Amos K. Wilkinson, killed at Champion Hills; William R. Queen, killed at Allatoona.
One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment. -Companies E and F were from Bureau County. Alvin Ballou, Princeton, was Sec- ond Assistant Surgeon December 9, 1862; promoted Surgeon, March 30, 1864; mustered out June 28, 1865. Captains Company E were Samuel Coblentz, Westfield, September 6, 1862, died November 3, 1862; Norman Comstock, November 30, 1862, resigned May 10, 1863 ; First Lieutenant, Norman Com- stock, September 6, 1862. Company F-Cal- vin B. York, Westfield, Captain, September 6, 1862, resigned September 9, 1863 ; Will- iam H. Delany, Westfield, September 29, 1863, mustered out June 28, 1865; First Lieutenants, W. H. Delany, March 4, 1863, promoted; James Biggs, September 29, 1863, mustered out July 28, 1865; Second Lieu- tenant, James Biggs, September 6, 1862, promoted; Jonathan Jones, Westfield, a Ser- geant, killed at Perryville, Ky., October S, 1862; John A. Skinner, Corporal, Westfield, died March 15, 1863; David Farmer, Wag- oner, died October 12, 1863; James Baus- man died December 26, 1862; John Morrell died March 20th. 1863; Jonathan Parker
killed at Perryville, October 8, 1862; M. D. Pratt died July 13, 1863; James White killed at Hoover's Gap. June 20, 1863; James Da- vis died February 12, 1865; Andrew J. Mullen died at Woodsonville, Ky., November 24, 1862; George Cunningham reported dead.
One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regiment. -A one hundred days regiment. Solomon Z. Roth, Lamoille, became Majorl of this regiment, June 7, 1864, and mustered out October 28, 1864; Edward R. Virden. Cap- tain Company A, June 1, 1864, mustered out October, 1864. First Lieutenant, Charles Robinson, Princeton, June 1, 1864 ; Second Lieutenant, James L. Kendall, Princeton, June 1, 1864. Company G, the Captains, Soloman Z. Roth, promoted ; Roderick B. Frary, Lamoille, June 7, 1864, mustered out in October. First Lieutenants, Roderick B. Frary, and Frank L. Angier, Lamoille, June 7, 1864 ; Second Lieutenants, Frank L. Angier, and James E. Chapman, promoted from Sergeant, June 7, 1864, and of Company H. William Fairman was Captain, and Lyford R. Craig, First Lieutenant. James S. Bar- ney died September 11; George R. Lear, July 12; Alexander, Harsh, Angnst 6; F. C. Hasley, July 10; Samuel Patterson, July 9. All these died at Cairo, and Oscar Bartlett died in Sheffield.
One Hundred and Forty-sixth Regiment was one year men. James F. Stevens, Captain Company F; Duncan Campbell. First Lieutenant; George Welsh, Second Lieuten- ant, and Abraham J. Sparks, Captain Com- pany H; George W. Kolp, First Lieutenant; Samuel Sigler, Second Lieutenant. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler, September 18, 1864, Henry H. Dean, Colonel. Their principal duties were guarding drafted men. Andrew M. Casner died at Danville, Ill., March 25, 1865; Henry Rapp died at home October 20, 1864; Abraham Clute died November 11, 1864.
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One Hundred and Forty-eighth Regiment was a one year command. Charles J. Peckham, Princeton, Lieutenant-Colonel; Reuben A. Bathurst, Chaplain. Company A -Captains, Charles A. Peckham, promoted; John G. Brady, March 13, 1865; First Lieu- tenants, John G. Brady, promoted; George M. Martin, March 13, 1865; Second Lieuten- ants, George M. Martin, promoted; M. Mor- rison, March 13, 1865. Company E-Alex- ander Eastlick, Greenville, First Lieutenant; Frederick R. Sells, Second Lieutenant. Com- pany F-Simon Darnell, Second Lieutenant, promoted to First Lieutenant. April 20, 1865. Company K-Captain, J. M. Mills; First Lieutenants, James T. White and Joseph T. Cook; Second-Lieutenant, Laomi J. Bates. Died: John Burk, James M. Newell, Wood- hull Scott, Arthur Wright, Jonas P. Hayes, John Beeber, George Bassett, Richard Brew- er, Caleb F. Dennis, Darius Ide, Samuel Zaik, John Calvin, Samuel DeMandville, Nehew DeMandville, Almond Fairbanks, George Harrington, James Murray, W. McLean, Daniel Moore, John McErvel, Wilson J. Pickard. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler, February 21, 1865. Was en- gaged in guard duty principally in Tennessee.
One Hundred and Fifty-first Regiment. also a one year enlistment. Silas Battey, Major, and Daniel S. Aultman, Chaplain. Company F-Sylvester S. Newton, Captain; John E. N. Sparks, First Lieutenant. Com- pany G-William H. Saunders, Sheffield, Captain; William Fairman, First Lieutenant; Daniel Clark, Second Lieutenant. The lat- ter was promoted from the ranks; W. H. Saun- ders recruited the company and was chosen Captain. Silas Battey entered the service as Captain of Company H, and was promot- ed Major; First Lieutenants, Austin J. War- der, resigned August 16, 1865; Lyman W. Young, who served until mustered out; Sec-
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ond Lieutenants, Austin W. Herder, and Richard Hobart. Young was promoted from Sergeant, as was Hobart. Died: Vincent C. Frankeberger, Jeffersonville, Ind., July 21, 1865; William Faltz, Dalton, Ga., April 9, 1865; Oscar S. Newberry, Nashville, Tenu., July 21, 1865; Thornton Reed, Dalton, April 1, 1865; William D. Swan, Nashville, April 5; Abram Stone, St. Louis, July 3; Henry Yaunt, Nashville, June 15; John R. Cum- mings, Columbus, Ga., December 19; John Lacons, Dalton, March 23. This regiment organized at Quincy, February 23, 1865; ordered to Nashville; was in Georgia un- der Gens. Steadman, Wilson and Judah. It was at the surrender of Gen. Warford with 10,000 men. Maj. Battey was sent to Rome, Ga., to relieve Captain Heir, in com- mand of the Post; regiment went to Colum- bus, Ga. The only fighting they participated in was with guerillas.
Ninth Cavalry .- Three years; Lieut. Col. S. Allen Paddock, who died as previously stated. The Majors were William McMannis, Sep- tember, 23, 1864, mustered out October 31, 1865, and Atherton Clark, May 10, 1865. Captains of Company A were S. Allen Pad- dock, and William McMannis, the latter pro- moted Major; First Lieutenants, William McMannis, promoted; Atherton Clark, pro- moted; Second Lieutenants, William McMan- nis, and Atherton Clark; the latter promoted from First Sergeant. The dead were Ed- ward Cameron, Indiantown, died at Mem- phis, March 24, 1864, James C. West, Con- cord, died at St. Louis, November 15, 1862; Charles B. Paddock, Sergeant, captured at Guntown, and died in prison at Flor- ence, S. C .; Judson M. Waldo, Walnut, died in Andersonville prisou, October 12, 1864; James W. Thompson, Indiantown, died at Camp Butler, before assigned, December 21, 1864. Was organized in Chicago in Novem-
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ber, 1861; A. G. Bracket, Colonel, went to Pilot Knob and joined Third Brigade, under Gen. Steele. In skirmish at Waddell's Plan- tation, Mo., lost twelve wounded, one missing; at Stewart's Plantation, lost two killed, and thirty-five wounded; five men died from hard- ship in the march to Helena; were now in Gen. Steele's army, Third Brigade, Fourth Division. In engagement, November 7, with Texas Rangers, lost twenty men, killed and wounded. Were in fight at Okolona, and Coffeyville, Miss., November 6 and 7; marched to Duvall's Bluff. Engaged at Caldwell and Grenada; then went to LaGrange, Tenn .; attacked enemy at Salem, Miss., and at Wyatt, fighting all day at latter place. In engage- ments at Salisbury and Moscow, Tenn; went under Grierson and Smith to Mississippi; de- feated the enemy at West Point, July 21, 1864; in engagements at Okolona, and 23d at Ivy; March 16, 1864, regiment mustered as vet- erans, and returned on furlough to Illinois. April 27, returned to field, under Gen. Stur- gis, and in the expedition to Guntown, guard- ing rear in retreat, where lost five men killed and twenty-three wounded and twelve pris- oners. This was out of a command of only 160 men. Were in the engagement July 4, 1864, at Pontiac, and the 14th and 15th at Tupelo, and Old Town Creek, Miss .; in skirmishes at Abbeville and Oxford. Engaged at Hurri- cane Creek, where four men were killed and several wounded; heavy marching; met Hood's army at Florence, and hard fighting at Shoal Creek. Engaged in many skirmishes along the river, and were hotly engaged at Camp- bellsville, ;where they fought hand to hand with the enemy after their ammunition was ex- hausted. Acted a prominent part at Frank- lin, Tenn. Engaged in Hood's pursuit, and in skirmishes at Brentwood, Franklin, Ruth-
erford Creek, and Ross Farm; went to East- port and Iuka; arrived at Gainsville, Ala., August 20, 1865. Mustered out at Selma, October 31, 1865, and sent to Springfield, Ills.
Tenth Cavalry .- Enlisted for three years. William A. Keith, Westfield, Chaplain. Com- pany H-First Lieutenant, William A. Keith, promoted; Second Lieutenant, W. A. Keith, promoted from Sergeant. There was only a squad of enlisted men from Westfield in this regiment.
Fourteenth Cavalry .- John J. Wilkins, Tiskilwa, Second Assistant Surgeon. Horace Austin was First Assistant Surgeon in the Thirteenth Cavalry.
This is the skeleton of the story of Bureau County in the late contest. It is the county's part, heroically performed, in a long and bloody war, where the most exacting demands of the country were unflinchingly met, and where the consequent hardships, sufferings, horrors and even bloody deaths were braved without a murmur-without hesitation. Five lustrums have come and gone since the first wild cry of war jarred the peaceful air of the country, and it is now twenty years since armed treason struck its flag and surrendered forever its unholy crusade against our com- mon Government. The dream of bad am- bition that would dissolve our Government has been put away for at least a century, let us hope, forever.
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