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Weller, Augustus, Private, re-enlisted as veteran. Wooley, David, Private, died at St. Louis, March 19, 1862. Wilson, Edmund, Private, discharged June 12. 1862; Welch, David F., died at Mound City, April 15, 1862. Waddell, Geo. W., transf. to Invalid Corps, Sept. 12, 1863. WVidock, Samuel, Private, died at St. Louis, April 22, 1862. Wheeler, John, Private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864. Young, John B., Private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864. Brannon, John, Veteran, transf. to Co. A. Veteran Bat. Brown, James, Veteran, trans. to Co. A. Veteran, Battalion. Cooper, John H .. Veteran, transf. to Co. A. Veteran Bat. Durbin, William W., Veteran, transf. to Co. A Veteran Bat. McKenzie, Gabriel, Veteran, transf. to Co A. Veteran Bat. Peppers, John H., Veteran, transf. to Co. A. Veteran Bat. Scribner, Eli S., Veteran, deserted May 12, 1864. Weller, Augustus, Veteran, transf. to Co. A. Veteran Bat. Young John C., Veteran, transf. to Co. A. Veteran Bat. Butler, Jno. B., Recruit, promoted 2d Lieut. Hinkle, Valentine died at Memphis, Tenn., April 28, 863. Langley, Charles, Recruit, dis. June 21. 1862 ; disability. Mckenzie, Gabriel, Recruit, re-enlisted as Veteran. Nash, Wright, Recruit, transf. to Co. A. Veteran Battalion. Ryan. Robert R , Recruit, transf. to Co. A. Veteran Bat. Spates, Alfred, Recruit, transf. to Co. A. Veteran Battalion. Simpson, Robert S., Recruit, dis. April 4, 1862; disability. Throckmorton, John, Recruit, transf. to Co. A. Veteran Bat. Whitton, Thomas. Recruit, transf. to Co. A. Veteran Bat. Williams, James R., Recruit, transf. to Co A. Veteran Bat. Westley, William, Recruit, transf. to Co. A. Veteran Bat. Joseph Catherwood, Ist Lieut., Co. E. 4th Regt., term ex- pired Aug. 21, 1864.
MUSTER ROLL
Bibler, James H , Private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864. Baughman, John, promoted Commissary Sergt.
Baughman, Paul, mustered out Aug, 20, 1864. Coppley, Wm. H., died at La Grange, Tenn., July, 13, '62. Crawford, Henry G., Private, mustered out ---- 1864. Churchill, John, Private, re-enlisted as veteran. 6. ..
Clink, Willam, 16
Crand, Benj. F., ..
Conner, Barney, killed at Ft. Donaldson, Feb. 15. 1862. Campbell, Henry, dis. Jan. 1, 1863 ; accidental wounds. Dickerson, William, died March, 26, 1862; on furlough. Druin, Barney, Private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864. Decker, Abraham, Private, re-enlisted as veteran.
Erwin, Samuel, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864.
English, James D., Private, re-enlisted as veteran,
Fletcher, John G., mustered out Aug. 20, 1864.
Fowks, George W., died July 22, 1863 ; wounds.
Grider, Jonathan, dis. Jan. 20, 1862, as Corpl. Goodrich, John, re enlisted as veteran.
Goodrich, Chauncey G., Private, mustered out Aug. 20, '64. Henderson, Charles, Private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864. Havoner, Randolph, re-enlisted as veteran.
Boden, Henry, re-enlisted as veteran. 66 Hill, Joseph, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864. =
Hopkins, John B., =
Harmon, John,
Humphrey, John D., Harworth, George, 16 re-enlisted as veteran.
Linder, Henry, died at Vicksburg, June 4 64. Loutzenhouser, John H .. Private, M. O. Aug. 20, 1864. Lawton, John, Private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864. Lee, Eliel T., re-enlisted as veteran.
Morgan. Charles, " killed at Ft. Donelson, Feb. 15, '62. Miller, Harrison, Private, re-enlisted as veteran. McKaig, Joh.), mustered out Aug. 20, 1864.
Marshall, Alexander, "
McClusky, Charles, “ discharged, April 25, 1862 ; died Murry, John, Private, died at Ft. Donelson, Feb. 15, 62. McCoy, Jacob, Private, discharged Jan. 27, 1862 ; wounds. Medcalf. Chas, Private, died at Paducah, Ky., Jan 15, 63. Nance, James L., Private, M. O. Aug. 20, 1864, as Sergt. Osborn, James, Private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864.
Patrick, Peter, Private, transf. to Inval d Corps, Sept. 15, '63. Patrick. Henry L., Private, re-enlisted as veteran. Pete, William R., Private, deserted Feb. 10, 1862. Pontis, John, mustered out Ang. 20, 1864.
l'haris, Martin, died at Nashville, Tenn .. Jan. 30, 1864. Ransomer, Jacob, Private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864. Sherman, Theodore, Private. M. O. Aug. 20, 64 as Sergt. Shanafell, David, Private, M. O., Aug. 20, 1864, as Sergt. Stobaugh, James W., Private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864. Shatza, Alfred,
.. re-enlisted as veteran.
Swisher, Lerhan, died at Fort Donaldson, March 3, 1862. Scott, Michigan C., Private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864. Sergeant, Andrew J., " =
Taylor, Wesley,
Troxel, Aaron, Private, killed at Ft. Donelson, Feb. 15, '62. Wilcox, Gco., Private died at Memphis, Tenn , April 28, 63. Williams, John B., at Annapolis, Oct. 2, '63 ; was prisoner. Watbrook, Joseph, Private discharged June 10, 1862. Wilhelmn. John, mustered out Aug. 20 1864.
Ware, Carlis, killed at Jackson, Miss , July 12, 1863.
Clink, William, Veteran, transt. to Co. B. Veteran Battalion. Decker, Abraham, “ 4
English, James D., “ 66
4 .
Goodrich, John, Harwith, George,
Miller, Harrison, 16
Miller, Maxwell M. " Patrick, Henry L., “
=
66
Rickard Robert WV .. transf. to Co B. Veteran Bat.
Blankenship, Robert W., transf. to Co. B. Veteran Bit. Baughman, Daniel, Recruit, transf. to Co. B. Veteran Bat. Henshie, Jacob, Recruit, transf. to Co. B. Veteran Bar. Housley, Presley D., Recruit, transf. to Co. B. Veteran Bat. Miller, Henry G., Recruit, transf, to Co. B. Veteran Bat. Miller Maxwell M., Recruit, re-enlisted as veteran.
Miller, Francis M., Recruit, trans, to Co. B. Veteran Bat.
A letter, written just after the battle of Fort Donelson, by a private in Captain Simpson's company, referring to the manner in which some of our Christian county boys bore them- selves in that memorable engagement, states that George Funk fought like a hero; Benj. Pilate stole off before the fight, and was never seen until the fort was surrendered. Captain Bacon, of the Mt. Auburn Company, ran like a eoward! He has been sent home. Lieut. John Davis (Job's John) had command of his com- pany, and he went in with a Sharp's rifle, cooly giving orders to his men, and laughing all the time.
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Earles, William, Private, died at Ironton, Mo., Dec. 13, '61. Hawk, John J., died at St. Louis, Oct. 18, 1862.
Hennesy, William, Private.
Mathews, Daniel C., died Jan. 28, near Buckhart, 1865. McCoy, Alfred. Private, discharged April 3, 1862 Michael, Lucas, Private, killed at Vicksburg, May 20, 1863. Noe, John C., mustered out Nov. 24 1865.
Reed, James, discharged April 8, 1861 ; disb. Robinson, Geo. W., Private, dis. Oct. 31, 1862 ; disability. Regan, Timothy, Private, re-enlisted as veteran. Simondson, Thomas, Private.
Smith, Geo., Private, died at St. Louis, March 24, 1863. Smith, Henry, Private, discharged Jan. 16, 1864; wounds. Shaw, Henry, re-enlisted as veteran.
Wallace, Charles, died at Ironton, Mo., Nov 4, 186[. Berry, Marion, Recruit, mustered out Nov. 24, 1865. Crain, Wm. H., Vet. Recruit, M. O., Nov. 24, '65, as Corpl. Cook, Joseph S., Recruit, discharged Nov. 8, 1862; disb. Coffman, Adam, Recruit.
Durbin, John, died at River Station, Mo., April 22, 1862. Good, Jasper N., Recruit.
Of Company I., 41st Regiment Ill. Volunteers. Was organized in Decatur, in Colonel Pugh's Regiment, and sworn into United States serviec, August 5, 1861. This company was recruited
tian county, in the month of July, 1861, by Capt. Benj. B. Bacon. This company was in the same regiment with Capt. F. M. Long. They styled themselves, "Mt Auburn Tigers." Benjamin B Bacon, Captain, resigned March 4, 1862. Francis M. Green, Captain, term expired Aug. 20, 1864. Benj. R. Parrish, Ist Lieut., resigned Sept. 28, 1862. Leander Green, Ist Lieut., term expired Aug. 20, 1864. Philip J. Frederick, 2d Lieut., term expired Aug. 20, 1864. William Batterson, Ist Sergeant, died at La Grange, term expired March 11, 1863.
Geo. C. Baugh, I Serg , died at Memphis, Apr 9, '63, wounds Wm. Cochran, Ist Sergeant, M. O. Aug. 20. 1864. James R. Dickson, Sergeant, died May 14, 1862; wounds. Melcher, Repp, Serg., died home, April 5, 1863 ; prisoner. Henry C. Porter, Sergeant, mustered out Oct. 20, 1864. Robert W. Richards, Corporal, re-enlisted as veteran. Benj. Biankenbaker, Corporal, M. O. Aug. 20, 1864. Geo. C. Baugh, Corporal, wounded ; promoted Ist Sergt. Iliram Hoagland, Corporal, mustered out Aug. 20. 1864. Marion R. Shade, Corporal, M. O. Aug. 20, 1864. as Sergt. David Crompton, Corl. killed at Ft. Donelson, Feb. 15, '62. Michael Clark, Corporal, deserted Jan. 28, 1862. Joseph White, Musician, discharged Nov. 25, 1861 ; disb. Lewis White, discharged Sept, 25, 1861 ; disability. Frank A. Lindsley, Wagoner, killed at Jackson, July 12, '63. Barchell, Jeremiah, Private, M. O., Aug 20, '64. =
Baughman, John, as Corpl.
Batterton, Henry, Private, died April 24, 1862.
Borley, Isaac, Private, M. O. Aug. 20, 1864, as Corpl.
Henry H. Pope, Captain. promoted Major, and Lieut. Col· William W. Mason, Ist Lieut., term expired Aug. 28, 1864- Hiram V. Algur, 2d Lieut., resigned Sept. 18, 1864. Abiel Rosengrant, Ist Serg., promoted Capt. Oct. 11, 1864. Thos. Mason, Corporal, killed in Miss., May 28, 1862. John Kuykendall Corpl, wounded; M. O. Oct. II, '60. George Griffon, Wagoner, re-enlisted as veteran. Allen, Ephraim G., Private.
Compton, Louis, ..
Chorndor, Charles, disb. Sept. 4, 1865; disability. Conner, John, Private.
Clapp, Henry L,
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HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH REGIMENT, ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS, GEN. JESSE H MOORE, Colonel in Command.
Company A of this regiment was recruited from Christian county, by Capt. J. W. Lapham and others, at Camp Butler, Sept. 13th, 1862. The regiment was organized and sworn into the U. S. ser- vice, Sept. 19th, 1862. Ordered into the field on the 4th October, 1862. Reported to Maj. Gen. Wright, at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 6th of October, and on the same day crossed the river into Ky., and reported to Gen. A. J. Smith. Marched through Ky., and reach- ed Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 10th, 1863. The regiment moved to Tul- lahoma, and held that post till Sept. 5th., 1863. Sept. 14th by a forced march across the Cumberland mountains, reached Rossville, Ga., five miles south of Chattanooga. Remained four days. On the 18th Sept. 1863, engaged the enemy on the extreme left, upon the field of Chickamauga. In this engagement the regiment lost six men. Sept. 20th, crossed to the support of Gen Thomas, on the extreme right, leaving camp at sunrise. Engaged the enemy on Thomas' right at 1 o'clock, P. M., with Steadman's division, 10th reg- iment's reserve corps. After a most fearful struggle, held the ground till night. Half the entire command was cut down. Col Moore and his regiment were commended for their bravery in orders. It participated in all the engagements around Chattanooga and Mis- sion Ridge. The regiment lost, in killed, wounded and captured, in the campaign around Chattanooga, in the full of 1863, about 235 men an 1 10 officers. About 21st of February, 1864, marched with a detachment of the Army of the Cumberland, under Gen. Palmer against Dalton, Ga. Spent ten days feeling the enemy, and return- ed to camp, near Cleveland, Ten. The regiment lost 6 men. Re- mained here till the 3d of May, when, with Gen. Sherman's grand army, started on the Atlanta campaign. The 115th regiment on the 7th of May, led the charge upon Tunnel Hill, Ga., driving the enemy through Buzzard Roost Gap. The 15th and 16th of May engaged in battle at Resaca, Ga , sustained stubbornly a charge up- on the left flank, for which the regiment was commended in orders. Lost in this contest about thirty men and officers.
All the principal engagements of the military division of the Mis- sissippi were inscribed, by orders, upon the regimental banner. The
regiment lost during the Atlanta campaign, about 100 men When General Sherman marched to the sca, Gen. Thomas' com- mand was detached and ordered to Tennessee, to watch the move- inents of Gen. Hood. The 115th regiment was with this force in the second brigade, first division, fourth army corps. The regiment took an active part in the engagements, which, in November and December, 1864, resulted in the destruction of Bragg's old veteran army, known as the " Army of the Tennessee," and then command- ed by confederate Gen. Hood. The brigade to which the 115th Il- linois regiment belonged for nearly two years, without material al- teration, was known throughout the department as the " Iron Bri- gade," and was, for the most part, up to the 23d of December, 1864, commanded by Gen. Walter C. Whitaker, of Ky., who neglected no opportunity to win distinction for himself and his command.
On the 23d of December, 1864, while pursuing Gen. Hood, in his retreat from Nashville, Col. J. H. Moore, of the 115th Illinois regiment, took command of this splendid brigade, and continued its commander till it was mustered out of the service, at the close of the war. Col. Moore was breveted Brigadier General before leaving the army.
Gen. Hood having been driven, after his defeat at Nashville, Tenn., with the remains of a broken army, across the Tennessee, the 115th regiment, with the Fourth Army Corps, marched to Hunts- ville, Ala., and went into camp on the 5th of January, 1865. Marched thence, on the 14th of March, into East Tennessee, thence expecting to move by the way of Lynchburg, Virginia, to assist in the capture of Richmond. But, while in the vicinity of Greenville, Tenn., Richmond fell, and Gen. Lee surrendered.
The regiment then moved with the Fourth Army Corps, and went into camp near Nashville, Tenn., and there remained until mus- tered out of the service, June 11th, 1865. Arrived at Camp Butler, Ills., 1865, and received final pay and discharge June 23d, 1865.
Thus it will be seen that Company A, from Christian county was engaged in many hard-fought battles, and did honor to itself and the county which gave it birth. Capt. Hanon and Lieut. J. B. Gore were taken prisoners.
MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY A.
J. W. Lapham. Capt , prom. Major, M. O. June 11, 1865. Jesse Hanon, Jr., Captain, mustered out June 11. 1865. Arthur C. Bankston, Ist Lient., resigned Dec 30, 1862. Joseph B Gore, Ist Lieut., mustered out June 11, 1865. William F. Gore, M. O. June 11, 1865 as ist Sergeant. Wilham J. Jones Sergeant, discharged July. 1863. Sandford G. Hammer, Sergeant, discharged April 30. 1863. Edward W. Paine, Sergt transf. to the V. R. C. May 1, '64 William Young, Corporal. discharged March 18, 1863. Ferdinand F. Young, died Richmond, Ky., Dec. 25, 1862. Horatio N. Keep, Corpl., Serg't. died Oet. 4. 1863, wounds. David 1. Denton, Corporal, mustered out June 11, 1865. I'dwin Young, 14
James McSpates, =
George Large, Corpl., M. O. June 11, 1865, as Sergeant. Chrisian D. Cowgill, Musician, discharged April 30, 1863. Joseph Large, Musician, M. O. June 21, 1865, prisoner. Francis M. Sherrill, died at Covington, Ky., Oct. 22, 1862. Allen, Samuel J , Private, mustered out June 11, 1865. Alamon, Robert S., Private, "
Anderson, Samuel T., Private, drowned Sep. 24, 1863. Baber, John M., Private, M. O. June 11, 1865. Biker, Marin V chied at Lexington, Ky., Oct. 10, 1862. Bankston, Jethua B., di charged April 25, 1864, wounds. Bankston, Winhelt S , Private, discharged Feb. 4. 1863' Bowinan, Joslun, Private, M. O. June 11, 1865. Bradley, Leander, Puvate, M. O. June 11, 1865. Bugg, Warum, Private, M. O. June 11, 1865, Furlough. Broderick, James Private, M O. June 11, 1865. Coffey. Bonaparte, chied at Danville, Ky . Jan. 23. 1863. Coffey, Isham, Private, M. O. June 11, 1365.
Calloway, Achilles R. dis. Mar. 25, 1865, accidental wound. Cowgill, Edw D., died Chattanooga, T. Sep. 30, '63, wounds. Childs, Wm. H., l'rivate, M. O. June 19, 1865, war prisoner. Clark, Edwin, died Phila., Tenn., Mar. 24. 1865, wound. Chastain, Thomas, Jr., Private, M. O. June 11. 1865. Devine, James, Private, discharged May 25. 1865, wounds. Denton, Micager, Private, M. O. June 22, 1865. Denlon, Micager, mustered out June 11, 1865.
Demming, Leonard died at Richmond, Ky., Jan. 14, 1863. Easley, Joseph, Private, discharged July 19, 1864, wounds. Fraley, Jerome B., Private, discharged May 11, 1863 ; disab. Ilemnung, Benjamin, Private, M. O. June 11, 1865. Gore, John, = =
German, Chas. W., =
Il inon, Francis M., Private, discharged June 4, 1863. Hatfield, John 11., Private, M. (. June 11, 1865.
Haslett, Geo., Private, died Cleveland, Tenn., Mar. 28, '64. Hill, Charles, Private, M. O. June 11, 1865, as Corporal. Jones, John, Private, discharged January 19, 1863 ; disab, Jarvis David, Private, M. O. June 11, 1865 ; as Corporal. Johnson, Jas. D., Private, dis. December 10, 1864 ; wounds. Johnson, Isaac, Private, died Lexington, Ky., Nov. II, '62. Kelsay, Stanton Private, transf. to Eng. Corps, July 29, 64. Kelley, Jasper N., Private, discharged April 20, 1863.
Ketehan. Daniel L., Private, M. O. June 11. 1865, as Corpl. Large, John, Private, M. (. June 11, 1865. L, ingley, Alfred C., " Liwton, James, Lee, Richard, .. =
Leeper, Alfred B.,
Line, Daniel, Private, transferred to V. R. C. Morrow, James, M. O. June 11, 1865.
M. Elroy, James .. ..
McCrary. James, Private, June 11 1865. " as Sergt.
MeCoy, James H. "
MeCune, Win , Private, killed by Guerrillas, March II '65. Milligan, Jesse G., Private, M. O. July 11, 1865. Mitchell Danicl M., Private, absent ; wounded.
Morris, Wm. A., Private, absent ; sick, at M. O. of Regt. Madison Nicholas C., Private, M. O. July 11, 1865. McDonald, Samuel G , died Franklin, Tenn., April 27, '63. Messler, Vincent, died at Chattanooga, Nov. 4, '63; wounds. Orr, Samuel M., Private, discharged June 19, 1863. Paine, Anson, April 20 1863.
Russell, Joseph, M. O. June 11, 1865. Shaw, James, died at Nashville, Tenn , Feb. 21, 1863. Sowers, Edward F., Private, M. O. June 11, 1865. Spindle, Thomas, clischarged April 20, 1863.
Shetler, Jeremiah M. O. June 11, 1865.
Sullivan, John,
Shaw, Robert M.,
war pris. as Sorgt.
Throckmorton, David "
as Corpl.
Watkins, Enos, 16
Williams, Wm. B., died at Nashville, Tenn , Mar. 24, 1863. W'.llard. Benjamin F., Private M. O. June 11. 1865. Barnhart, Philip, Recruit, M. O. December 16, 1865. Bradley, Geo. W., Recruit, transferred to 21st Ill, Infantry. Chastain, James M., Recruit, transf to 21st Ill. Infantry. Demass, Charles, Recruit, transferred to 21st 111. Infantry. laverfield, Alvin, ched at Huntsville, Ala., Mar. 5 1865. Holloway, Daniel A., Recruit, transferred to 21st III. Inf. Jeffrey, Jno. L., Recruit, M. O. Dec. 16, 1865.
Langley, Thomas J., Recruit, transferred to 21st 11. Inf. Russell, Newton J., Recruit, transferred to 21st Ill. Infantry. Stevens, Andrew J., Recruit, transferred to 21st 1)1. Infantry.
as Sergt,
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HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY E.
Capt. Lane. Capt. Whittaker.
Benj. Ramsey, Corpl, died at Dinville, Ky., June 17, 1863. Michael Ramsey, died at Lexington, Ky., Nov. 11, 1862. Randall R. Adams, Corporal, M. O. June 11, 1865.
Geo. N. Junken, Corporal, Sergt, wounded and missing in action Chickamauga, Sep. 20, 1863.
Wm. S. Horesley, M. O. June 11, 1865, as Sergt; prisoner, Jno. T. Stark, M. O. June 11, 1865, as Sergt. war prisoner. Cummings, John, Private, absent, sick M. O. of Regt. Crooks, Geo. W., Private, died in Christian co., Nov. 6, '65. Crafton, John, Private, died at Nashville, Tenn., Mar. 4. '63. Darmer, John O., Private, dis. May 15, 1865 ; wounds. Dırmer, Wm. C., Private, M. O. July 1, 1865 ; war pris. De Astly, Alfred H., died at Nashville, Tenn., Mar. 3, '63. Edmonds Joseph R., Private, M. O. June 11, 1865. Goodrich, Ira, Private, M. O. June 11, 1865. Goodrich, Oliver P., died in Christian co. III., Oct 16, '62.
Gilhousen, Frederick S., Private, M. O. June 11, 1865. Green, Robert L., died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1865. Henry, William G , Private, M. O. June 11, 1865. Hollingsworth, Shelby, transferred to Co. 1. 2Ist Ill. Inf. Hurst, William M., dis. August 3. 1864, as Corpl. ; wounds. Hammil, Charles B., Private, M. O. June 11, 1865.
Lovel, Samuel J., died at Franklin, Tenn., May 10, 1863. Long. Joseph W., Private, M. O. June 11, 1865. McVey, Eli, McVey, Levi, 66
MeRenolds, Newton W., Private, dis. Feb. 25, '64; wounds. Pope, Zachariah, died at Lexington, Ky., Nov. 10, 1862. Patrick, Thomas B., Private, M. O. June 11, 1865. Prettyman, Daniel H., " died at D inville, Ky., Feb. '63. Randall. Garret B., Private, M. O. June It, 1865. Ruby, Henry J., killed at Chickamauga, Sep. 20, 1853. Routledge, Silas, Private, M. O. May 23, 1865.
Routledge, William, Private, wounded and missing in action at Chickamauga, Sep., 20, 1863.
Ramsay, James, Private. died at Danville, Ky .. Jan. 11, '63. Rush, Win. E .. Private, died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 31. 1863. Ruby, Levias, Private, died at Franklin, Tenn., April 23, '63. Rush, Francis M., Private, mustered out June 11, 1865. Smith, Isaac B., died at Richmond, Ky., Jan. 1, 1863.
Teter, Samuel, dis. Jan. 24, 1863 ; disability. Traves, James E., died at Franklin, Tenn., April 22, 1863. Thompson, Wm. D., Private, wounded and missing in action at Chickamauga, Sep. 20, 1863.
White, William, Private, discharged Feb. 4, 1863; disab. Williams, Loton G., Private, M. O June 11, 1863. Wood, Francis E., dis. Dec. 27, 1862 ; disab.
West, James M., Private, discharged July 9 1862 ; disability. White Gco, T., discharged April 18, 1863 ; disab. Waddle, Joseph W., Private, M. O. June 11, 1863. Young, Peter C.,
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETHI INFANTRY REGIMENT.
This regiment was organized by Col. Nathaniel Niles, at Camp Butler, in Oct, 1862, and mustered into service Oet. 25, 1862. Company D, of this regiment, was mostly from the north-western part of Christian county. It was recruited mainly through the efforts of Capt. Daniel DeCamp, of Edinburg. The regiment moved from Camp Butler, Nov. 10, 1862, and arrived at Memphis, Tenn., the 18th of the same month, and was assigned to Provost duty. It was moved from this point to Louisiana, Was with Gen. Banks' army, bound for Shreveport, La. On marching from Alexandria, up Red river, driving the enemy until Sabine Cross Roads was reached on the 8th of April, 1864, when the enemy made an attack: and defeated the Union forces. The next day another battle was fought at Pleasant Hill, ending in the complete defeat of the confederates, after which Gen. Banks retreated down the river. This is known in history as "Gen. Banks' disaster on Rod River." The part Company D) bore in this fight is more particu- larly detailed in a letter to the Independent Press, of this county, written by Aaron V. Davis, a private, from Camp Ford, (near Tyler) Texas, dated April 20, 1864. It says :
" The character of the fight, and the fate of the 130th regiment, and the part our Company bore in it you doubtless have learned ere this. Company D, of Christian county, went into the fight at Mansfield, April 8, 1864, with thirty-one men, under the command of Lieut. Paulen, (as Capt. DeCamp was under arrest for some trivial offence, and in conse- quence was not with us.)
The following are the losses in killed and wounded of Company D :
Killed-Elija J. Bankston, of Edinburg. Wounded-G. W. Westbrook, badly ; Cyrus Murphy, Allen Moore, Jacob E. Berry. Prisoners-Jasper Cagle, Nathan C. Potts, Alexander May, Aaron V. Ralston, Aquilla M. Council, G. W. Young, Aaron V. Davis, William Kelsey, Othniel Mc- Kenzie, Thomas W. Orr, Joseph Murray, Charles Gonzeal, Ben. K. Prater, and Geo. Bunn. The rest of the Company is missing, and their fate, at present, is unknown.
In Oct., 1864, the regiment was ordered to New Orleans for Provost duty. Whilst here, by an order issued Jan. 21, 1865, the 130th regiment was consolidated with the 77th Illinois Volunteers. Some of the officers were retained, and others mustered out. On the 1st of March, 1865, the consolidated 77th regiment was assigned to the First Brigade, 3d Division, 13th Army Corps, and transpor- ted for duty before Mobile, Ala. The regiment was with Gen. Canby's army during the entire sicge and eapture of the Spanish Forts, Blakley and Mobile, and was under fire during the entire time. The day following, the entry into Mobile, the 77th regiment was with forces, in their march up the Tombigbee river, in search of Gen Diek Taylor's army. After proceeding up the river some sixty miles, it was recalled to Mobile-the confederate forces throughout the country having surrendered.
On the 7th of July, 1865, an order was issued to revive the 130th regiment, and it was moved to New Orleans, where it was mustered out of service, Aug. 15, 1865, and arrived at Camp But- ler, Ill., Aug. 26, 1865, where it received final paymant and dis- charge.
ROLL OF COMPANY D.
Daniel DeCamp, Captain, resigned June 11th, 1864. Robert W. Orr, Capt., M. O., at Consolidation, Jan. 25, '65. Abraham May, Ist Lieutenant, resigned Feb. 2, 1864. Jasper Cagle, Ist Lieut., M. O., as Sergt. 77th Inf., Aug. 15, 1865, prisoner of war. James B. Halford, 2d Lieut., discharged July 3, 1863. Samuel S. Prater, Sergt.,
Jacob A. Cook, Sergt., deserted Feb 3, 1863.
Wm. T. Crosswait, Sergt., discharged May 5, 1864, for Pro. Gonzeal, Charles, 16 June 15, 1865, pris. of war.
Nathan C. Potts, Corporal, M. O., June 17, 1865, prisoner. Charles Smith, Corporal, M. O., Aug. 14, 1865.
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