History of McDonough County, Illinois, together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies of the representative citizens, Part 18

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COMPANY I.

Freeland, Snyder, Runkle, Joseph.

COMPANY K.

Corey, Silas G.,

Cooper, John M.,

Johnson, Thomas J.,

Rigney, John H.,

Tipton, James,

Conley, John,

VanSlake, Daniel,

Maxwell, Jolın C.,

Veal, John S.

THE SIXTEENTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY,

This celebrated regiment was organ- ized at Quincy, Adams county, Illinois, under what is called the "ten regiment act," on the 24th of May, 1861, and was mustered into the service of the United States at that place, by Captain T. G. Pitcher, of the regular service, on the 12th of June of the same year. The first officers were: Colonel R. F. Smith; Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Wilson, of Colchester; Major Samuel M. Hays; Adjutant Charles D. Kerr; Quartermas- ter Thomas J. Coulter, of Macomb; and Louis Watson, surgeon. Immediately after its muster, it moved to Grand River, Missouri, and was employed as a guard along the line of the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad. One detach- ment, under the command of Colonel Smith, at Monroe Station, on the 10th of July, sustained an attack of some 1,600 mounted confederates, and held the position until the arrival of rein- forcements, when the assailants de- camped. On the 16th of the same month, in a skirmish at Caldwell's Sta- tion, the regiment lost two men killed and two wounded. On the 20th of Aug- ust, the regiment, once more united, marched together with other troops under General Stephen Hurlburt, to Honeyville, Missouri, in pursuit of the

column under General Green, and arrived at that town on the 1st of September. Here they remained until the 10th of the same month, when they were ordered to St. Joseph, but on arrival at that place marched to Platte City, where, to- gether with the 3d Iowa infantry, they had a skirmish with the enemy, and on the 13th returned to St. Joseph. While here, Captain Geo. W. Patrick left com- pany C, and returned, and was succeeded by Abram Rowe, of Macomb. The reg- iment went into camp, and drilled until January 27, 1862, when they moved to Bird's Point, Missouri, in obedience to orders, and on the 3d of March to New Madrid, and assigned a place in the 2d brigade,. Ist division of the army of the Mississippi. On the evening of the 12th of March, the 16th and 10th Illi- nois were detailed to erect some fortifi- cations, and moving forward they threw up a line of earthworks within half a mile of the enemy's works, and in which were mounted four pieces of heavy ord- nance. In the conflict the next day, the 16th was mainly engaged in supporting the batteries of siege guns.

On the 7th of April the brigade formed of the 10th and 16th Illinois infantry regiments, were taken across the Mis- sissippi river and followed the rebel forces retreating from New Madrid to Tiptonville, Tennessee, where they cap- tured five thousand prisoners, and large quantities of artillery, small arms and ammunition, and on the 9th of the same month, returned to New Madrid, flushed with victory. On the 17th of April, they were embarked at Osceola, Arkansas and taken to Hamburg, Tennessee, from whence they marched to Corinth, where

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they participated in the siege of that place. After the evacuation, they pur- sued the retreating enemy as far as Booneville, but on the 12th of June re- turned and camped at Big. Springs. Eight days later they moved to the Tus- cumbia, Alabama, and on the 29th, crossed the Tennessee at Florence, and marched to Nashville. Here they ar- rived after 17 days' continual marching and guerilla fighting, losing one man killed and five wounded.

. They were now placed in garrison at Edgefield, to guard the railroad bridge, so necessary to keep open communica- tion for supplies, and on the 5th of Nov- ember they were attacked by General Morgan, but they gallantly withstood the assault and repulsed the rebels with heavy loss, their own being one killed and five wounded. Among the latter was Captain Rowe.

General W. T. Sherman with a force numbering a little less than one hun- dred thousand men of all arms, with two hundred and fifty-four guns, in the spring of 1864, started on his ever mem- orable campaign, to penetrate the heart of the confederacy, draw off the atten- tion of a large portion of the forces of the South, so that they could not re-in- force the hard pressed army of Virginia. The country to be traversed was almost chaotic in its upheaval. Rugged moun- tains, deep, narrow ravines, thick prim- itive woods, crossed by narrow, ill- made roads, succeed each other for forty miles; then intervenes a like distance of comparatively open country, only to be succeeded by another rugged, diffi- cult region of mountains and passes which reaches nearly to the Chattahoo-

chee river, across which, eight miles distant, lay the important city of Atllanta. The gallant band of heroes called the 16th Illinois infantry, lead now under the command of Colonel Cahill, partici- pated in all of the movements and en- gagements that led up to the siege of Atlanta, and honorably acquitted them- selves at Snake Creek Gap, Resaca and others.

General Sherman now invested At- lanta, and settled down to take the place, which was strongly fortified. On the 22d of June, General Hood fell, by a long flank movement, upon our left and rear, at or near Decatur, but the 16th being in another part of the field took no part in the conflict, except as acting the part of reserve.

Again at the fight at Jonesborough, on the 7th of September, 1864, the 16th was in line, and to quote the words of Greeley in his history of the war: "These soldiers stood as still as though bullet proof."

The regiment was mustered out July 8, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky, and ar- rived at Camp Butler, July 10, 1865, where it was finally paid off and the men discharged.

Mr. Clarke, in his history of the county, has given some humorous inci- dents connected with men in this regi- ment, which we quote without apology : "While this regiment was stationed at Memphis, a couple of Irishmen found time to pay court to a pretty Irish maiden residing there. Jealousy existed in the hearts of both, and each did his level best to win the good graces of the fair one, while at the same time he would utterly demolish his rival. . One even-

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ing both happened to call upon the loved one at the same time, and fell to demean- ing each other in her presence. Becom- ing tired of this they began bragging of their ancestors, .One said his father was a very wealthy man in the old country and a lineal descendant of a noble lord. The other responded, 'I can't say my father is very wealthy and a descendant of a lord, but I can say he came to this country when a poor boy and became a great builder and architect, planning " some of the finest buildings and works of art in this country; in fact, he was the principal architect of the natural bridge in Virginia!' 'Take the girl,' said the other, 'I have nothing more to say'. "

In the regiment was a German going by the name of Solomon, an easy-going, good-natured soul. One day he came into camp from a foraging expedition, and related an adventure of his as fol- lows: "As I vas coming along te road, somepody he behint me holered out, 'Get out of te road.' I taught it was some tam cavalry man, and I paid no 'tention to him. Butty soon he hollers out again, 'Get out of te road you tam of a -. ' I tought ten it vas somepody vot knowd me, ven he callt me py name, and I looks around, and dere vas John Bope (General Pope), and I gets out of te road butty quicks."

"While in Missouri, General Pope, for some cause, took a dislike to this regiment, and charged them with being a set of thieves, and said they would steal everything they could lay their hands on. Afterward, at Tiptonville, this regiment, with the 10th Illinois, captured 5,000 prisoners without the rebels firing a gun, and when General

Pope heard of it, he enquired of Gen- eral Payne how it was done. The ques- tion was overheard by a member of the regiment, who quickly responded, "Gen- eral, I can tell you how it was done. The 16th stole all their ammunition, and they couldn't fire.'

"On a long march the men were apt to break ranks, which being observed, the order was given to "close up," which order was carried all along the line. On one occasion, a large number of "contra- bands" were following the_ regiment, when this order was given. An old col- ored lady, thinking the order was meant for her, raised her clothes a little above. her ankles, and turning to the officer near her who gave the command, inno- cently asked, "Is that high enough, massa ?"

" The following letter, which we give precisely as received, without the change of a single word, was received by Cap- tain Rowe, while the regiment was sta- tioned at St. Joseph. It is needless to say the captain, being a "gintleman that he was," made the boys pay their just debts, and immediately forward the " sax dollars " to the lady. For this kind deed we have no doubt the lady has always held him in kind remembrance:

THA SITTY O QUANCY Nov. 1, 1861.

CAPTAIN ROWE .- Ant yer company after bein ashamed o' yerselves to let a pure widdy go wid no pay 4 munths when u hev yer one pay long sense ye rite wel no I did yer washin when yer were in this sitty and ye hev never ben the men to pay an not let the childers cryin fer bred drab yer eis may ye have never be after bein hungry childers yerselves, wid a mothers hart in ye at all, now that ye ma niver forget it my name is Cath- arine O'Sullivan an did the washin fur companie C whin Captain Cahill wus the after bein the boss

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Captain and jeems Barnett was the Clark an he sed lie wud see it pade wil ye no dear Captin Rowe tha do sa ye ar after bein dacent gintle- man yerself an wuld niver like ter see yer one childers cri fur bred wunt ye be as a gude man as ye are hilp me get the 6 dolirs that companie C oes me fur washin when I walked a mile and a half to git it and fatch it home twice almost every weak when tha wur at Kemp wut Michael Reedy noes I did the wurk so dus michael lynch no it, I an wil tel ye the same if yer onor wil but ask him an he wus married when he was at Quancy an a dacent man he seamed But Jim Barnet tuk the names fur me an he can tel best that tha oe me sax dolirs fur washin an will tes- tify on the cross if he still in companie c yet an wil tel the trooth about it.

Catherine O'Sullivan To Captain Rowe Mich- ael lynch or Reedy or Jeems Barnet wlio all no the Captin noe that companie c oes me sax dol- lars.

Wel ye plase try an get the muny fur the lady as shea is very pure and neads it much an got me to rite for her set it to Mr. Newton Fagg for Catherine O'Sulliven sax dolrs.

SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY.

COMPANY C.

Privates :

Douglas, Royal, Murry, William,

Hendryx, William,

Still, K. D.,

Sanford, Sylvester, Demits, Ernest.

EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY.

COMPANY F.

Corporal :

George P. Norton.

Musician :

Edward P. Vail.

Privates :

McClure, James P., Waggle, Jasper S.

COMPANY I.

Corporals :

William L. Brooks, James N. Tedron.

Privates :

Daniels, Daniel L., Ellis, Isaac W.,

Ervin, James D.,

Hall, Edward,

Messick, David H.,

Snyder, Alvin A.,

Tedron, M.,

Woods, William H.

TWENTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY.

REGIMENTAL OFFICERS.

Lieutenant Colonel : Louis H. Waters.

Quartermasters :

Hugh Ervin, Arthur G. Burr.

Richard Lawrence.

Surgeon. Jolın Kemper.

Sergeant Major :

Charles E. Waters.

Hospital Stewards :

Robert R. C. Danley, Albert G. Sullivan.

COMPANY D.

Captain :

Gladden L. Farwell.

First Lieutenant :

John B. Pearson.

Second Lieutenants :

Charles Conover, Andrew W. McGoughy,

Daniel K. Miller, Henry H. Henderson.

Sergeant :

Robert Pearson.

Corporals :

Ezra V. Sayer,

Joseph T. Walker,

Joseph Gill, Solomon Foster,

Elijah Patrick. Musician :

Robert R. C. Danley.

Privates :

Anderson, John E., Bloss, William,

Blackford, Isaac, Brant, Abraham,

Hubbard, William, Johnson, George M.,

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Courtright, Van. H.,

Dawson, Richard,

Freeland, N. B.,

Faulkner, Thomas,

Gill, Josiah,

Gordon, John, Hobart, Edwin L.,

Hillyer, Isaac C.,

Hoyt, Lucien,

Long, Albert, Matheny, William H., Metts, Clinton,

McGee, Samuel R.,

Penrose, Henry W.,

Russell, J. T.,

Pierce, Frank, Smithers, Thomas J., Sharp, Samuel, Penrose, John F., Smith, John,

Simmons, Rowen L., Shepherd, S. R., Spencer, Richard, Teas, George H., Welch, Azro B.,

Twitchell, William, Welclı, James M.,

Warren, Francis L.,

Wayland, E. Q. A., Welch, Sylvester B.,

Carter, James L.,

Gordon, James A.,

Heath, E. A.,

Kearns, Marion,

Plotts, Joseph C.,

Broaddus, Edward L., Jellison, Zimri,

Gordon, Benjamin F., Keller, Joseph.

COMPANIES A AND B, DRAFTED.

Privates :

Patrick, John R.,

Seward, John A.,

Brothers, Albert, Taylor, Henry L.,

COMPANY K.

First Sergeant ; Ellis S. Stokes:

Corporals :

Thomas W. Blackston, Joseph A. Thornburg.

Privates ;

Barker, James, Davis, James R.,

Edmunson, Wm. D., Nergeman, Henry,

Nichols, Alvinus W., Phillips, Martin,

Scott, Theodore H.,

White, Marcus,

Young, Ralph J.

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.

The gallant band of heroes well known to fame as the 28th infantry was organ- ized at Camp Butler, Springfield, in

Corman, William, Freeland, Francis, Freeth, George W.,

Hardesty, Wm. Hillyer, Lambert, Hawk, Samuel, Keller, William, Laughlin, John W., Menzies, Walter, Milligan, Albert, Nichols, Seymour,

.August 1861, with Amory K. Johnson, of Petersburg, as colonel; Louis H. Wa- ters, of Macomb, lieutenant-colonel; Charles J. Sellon, major; J. B. T. Mead, adjutant; and Hugh Ervin, quarter-mas- ter. On the 28th of August, the regi- ment moved to Thebes, Illinois, and on the 9th of September to Bird's Point, Missouri, and first put foot on rebel soil. On the 2d of October, they proceeded to Fort Holt, Kentucky, where they re- mained in the brigade of Colonel John Cook, until January 31, 1862. While under his command several marches were made south and east from the fort, but no engagement was had of any note. On the date last above mentioned, the regi- ment moved to Paducah, where upon arrival they were assigned to the brigade of Colonel M. Smith, in the brigade of General Lew. Wallace. On the 5th of February the brigade moved up the Ten- nessee river, with the other troops under General Grant, and took part in the cap- ture of Forts Henry and Hinman, Feb- ruary 13, a detachment of 48 men and 12 officers, under Colonel Johnson, met the enemy (500 strong), at Little Bethel church, five miles from Fort Henry, and immediately attacked and routed them.

On March 6, having been assigned to General Hurlbut's, (Fourth) division, they moved to Pittsburg Landing, arriv- ing the 17th.

Early on the morning of the 6th of April the regiment was called into line and marched half a mile to the front, where it met the enemy driving General Prentiss. It was assigned to a position on the left of the line, in the Peach Or- chard. The enemy immediately attack- ed it, but were repulsed; and it held its

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position from 8 o'clock A. M. until 3 P. M., only then retiring under orders from Brigadier-General S. A. Hurlbut, com- manding the old fighting 4th division. On the morning of the 7th it held a posi- tion on the right of the line, and was hotly engaged until the battle closed and the victory won. During those two long, trying, bloody days the regiment behaved nobly, and was never broken or driven back by the enemy, though often most heavily pressed. The regiment here sustained a loss of 239 killed and wounded. All the historians of this fearfully contested field highly compli- ment this noble band of heroes, who that day distinguished themselves at a fear- ful cost. When the news of their gal- lant conduct reached this their home the enthusiasm knew no bounds.

At the first meeting of the board of supervisors held thereafter, Hon. James M. Campbell introduced the following resolution, which, on motion, was unani- mously adopted:

Resolved, That James M. Wallin, Esq., the chairman of this board, be requested to procure and present to Captain G. L. Farwell, for his company D, Twenty-eighth regiment, Illinois volunteers, a national flag as a token of merit for distinguished patriotism in the battle of Shiloh, on the sixth and seventh of April last, on behalf of McDonough county, Illinois.

It was engaged in the siege of Corinth during the month of May, 1862.

Marched to Memphis, via Grand Junc- tion, Lagrange, Holly Springs, Moscow, Lafayette, Colliersville and Germantown, reaching Memphis July 21, 1864. Marched September 6, reaching Bolivar the 14th; marched October 4th, to Big Muddy river; October 5, engaged in the battle of Metamora, on Hatchie river,

.losing 97 killed, wounded and missing. Returned to Bolivar October 7, and left for Lagrange November 3. Marched from Lagrange, November 29, to Holly Spring; thence to Lumpkin's Mill, Wa- terford, Abbeville and Oxford to Tocona creek; December 21, to Tocona station; thence to Tallahatchie river, Waterford, Lumpkin's Mills, and December 30, was assigned to duty of guarding the railroad from Holly Springs to Waterford, Mis- sissippi.

January 8, 1863, marched via Holly Springs to Moscow . and. Lafayette; re- turned and camped at Colliersville, where it was assigned to guard railroad. Regi- ment at this time being in the 3d brigade, fourth division, sixteenth army corps, was engaged in the siege of Vicks- burg, from June 11 to July 4, 1863.

On the 12th of July, 1863, near .Jack- son, Mississippi, the 28th, 41st and 53d Illinois, and 3d Iowa infantry, not ex- ceeding 800 men, were ordered to charge across an open level corn field, some 600 yards, and carry a strong line of the enemy's works, mounting 12 guns and manned by at least 2,000 men. The brigade swept gallantly forward under a destructive fire of grape, canister and minie bullets. The enemy appearing upon both flanks as it reached the ditch, it was compelled to fall back, with a loss of more than half of the rank and file killed or wounded. The eight companies of this regiment in line, numbering 128 men, lost 73 killed and wounded, and 16 taken prisoners.

September 1, 1863, the 28th formed part of an expedition from Natchez to Harrisonburg, compelling the enemy to evacuate Fort Beauregard. The regi-

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ment remained at Natchez doing provost guard duty in the city.

The regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and on July 4, 1864, was mustered for three years' veteran service, and May 18, proceeded to Illinois for veteran fur- lough. May 29, every man who had been furloughed reported at Camp But- ler, Illinois, and the regiment moved for Natchez.

October 10, the regiment was consoli- dated into four companies, and on the 12th embarked for Morganzia, Louisiana. November 3, embarked for mouth of White river; arrived the 7th; left the 20th; arrived at Memphis the 22d. Here the regiment received 200 recruits, which were organized into two companies; was assigned to the 1st brigade district of West Tennessee, Major General C. C. Washburne, commanding; December 21, formed part of an expedition to Moscow; arrived the 23d, and returned to Mem- phis the 31st.

On January 3, 1865, embarked for Kenerville, Louisiana, arriving the 6th, and on the 12th, embarked for Mobile Point, Louisiana, and encountering a heavy gale on the voyage were compelled to throw overboard 130 mules and horses to save the vessel; arrived back at the mouth of the Mississippi, February 14, and proceeded to New Orleans. On the 14th, moved to Lake Ponchartrain, on the 17th embarked for Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay, camped at Navy Cove, and arrived at Fish river March 25, and Spanish Fort the 27th.

In the advance upon Spanish Fort the regiment occupied the extreme right of the division and corps, and held this position during the entire siege of 14

days, losing 14 killed and wounded, in- cluding two captains.

April 10, marched to Fort Blakely, then returned and on- the 12th, entered the city of Mobile, and on the 13th, marched to Whistler Station and skir- mishing with the enemy. May 11, moved within three miles of Mobile, Alabama. June 3, 1865, reviewed by Chief Justice Chase. July 2, embarked for Brazos Santiago, Texas ; arrived July 6; 7th, marched to Clarksville; August 2, march- ed for Brownsville, arrived the 3d. The regiment was mustered out March 15, 1866. Number enlisting at organization 761, recruits 959. Total 1,620;284 wounded, 241 killed and died. Of the 28th, 89 men were from this county, in two companies, D, and K, of whom nine were killed, nine died, and 15 wounded. Their record was a glorious one.

THIRTIETH INFANTRY.

COMPANY B.

Privates :

Wagoner, Jacob. Wheeler, Benjamin F.

FIFTIETH INFANTRY.

COMPANY D.

Privates :

McManigle, William R. Willis, John J.

COMPANY F. Private :

Clarke, Thaddus S.

COMPANY G.

Evans, William H., Ewalt, Nicholas,

McManimie, W., McManimie, Marion A.,

Myers, Noah, Perkey, Daniel,

Atherton, Finley B.

Strode, Jesse B.

FIFTY-FIFTH INFANTRY.

REGIMENTAL OFFICERS.

Lieutenant Colonel : Milton L. Haney.

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Major : G. F. Hand.

Chaplain': M. L. Handy.

COMPANY F.

First Lieutenants :

Joshua R. Benton, David N. Holmes.

Second Lieutenants :

Joseph W. Parks, John B. Johnson.

First Sergeant :

James M. Shreeves.

Sergeant :

George Sanford. Corporals : George H. Rogers, David M. Crambaugh, Giles F. Hand.

Musician : David J. Matheny.

Privates :

Brady, Archibald C ..

Benton, Joshua,

Carnes, William H.,

Carries, John,

Crowl, William A.,

Crowl, George P.

Dewey, John C.

Dewey, Edwin,

Dunlap, LeGrand, Eads, Jolın,

Davis, Lloyd P. . Ewing, Joseph B.,

Fowraker, George W., Fugate, Robert M.,

Foster, Channing B., Fleharty, John N.,

Holmes, David N.,

Hensley, Samuel H., Hartsook, Joseph, Hutchins, George W., Inman, Jesse N., Jameson, Robert S., Long, Samuel, .

Lybarger, Milton C., Medaris, Joseph B., Medaris, John C., Miller, Jacob C., Moore, Albertson, Newkirk, George W. Putnam, Joseph P., Patterson, Robert S., Potinger, Samuel W., Rogers, Lewis B., Rickman, Moses B.,

Hartsook, Daniel, Hendricks, James, Hartman, Aaron V., Hoyt, Oliver J., Jones, Samuel, Johnson, John A. Long, George W. Mead, Alfred, Maxwell, William J., Miller, George S., McComb, Matthew, McDonald, James, Powers, John, Putnam, John M.,

Pennington, Jacob A., Pennell, George W.

Reed, Amenzo, Sanford, Jacob,

Sanford, Amos,

Sanford, Ebenezer,

Snapp, William,

Swearingen, Bennett,

Sperling, Theodore,

Tatman, Edmond, Thompson, Thomas E., Teithworth, Oliver P., Wetsel, Daniel W.,

Winget, Louis,

Wycoff, Daniel L.,

Wilson, J. O.,

King, Lyman B., Miller, John W.,

Osborn, John, Pattison, W. S.,

Perdum, Dallas, .

Smith, Kellogg J.

COMPANY G.

Sergeants :

Thomas R. Scott,

H. H. Weaver.

Corporals :

James B. Murphy, Wm. J. Eckley, Stephen R. Bell.

Privates :

Ayres, M. L., Ball, Harrison,

Briggs, W. A.,

Baldwin, Wm. G.,

Cadwalader, M. A.,

Coggswell, L. S., Ervin, E. P.,

Emery, J. R.,

Eckley, George W.,

Earley, Wm. L.,

Eckley, James A.,

Fitzsimmons, T., Gillespie, James W.,

Hogue, James B., Hiner, Joseph C., Lovelace, J. W.,

"Jackson, George W., McKaig, R. B., ·

Mills, David M.,

McQueen, H. B.,

Myers, John H.,

Oglesby, Joseph,

Smith, W. N., Sexton, John,

Williams, Andrew,

Drake, D. N.,

Moorey, Harvey C., Hensley, Samuel F.,

COMPANY H.

Privates :

Dowmen John, Ford, William,

Kennedy, John, Merrick, John,

Randolph William. COMPANY K. Cox, Robert M.

FIFTY-FIFTH INFANTRY.

The 55th infantry, Illinois volunteers, was organized at Camp Douglas, Chi- cago, Illinois, and mustered in October 31, 1861. November 9th, left by rail for

Sperling, Lewis W ..

Shannon, Alvin,

Wetsel, Ahaz B.,

Winters, Augustus,

Bootlı, William, Bane, George,

Gray, James W.,

Hogue, Wm. P.,

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Alton, and on the evening of the 18th, · left for St. Louis by steamer. Remained at Camp Benton until January 12, 1862, when it was ordered to Paducah, Ken- tucky, where it arrived on the 22d, and March 8th embarked on steamer for the Tennessee river.

March 15th marched out with the ex- pedition from a point some fourteen miles above Pittsburg Landing, for the surprise and overthrow of Corinth, but high water defeated the movement. It returned to Pittsburg Landing, and went into camp east of Shiloh church.

The opening of the battle Sunday morning found the regiment in position with an effective force of 873 men.' Col- onel Stuart was wounded and nine of the line officers, three of whom died, 102 enlisted men were killed and mortally wounded, and 161 wounded and taken prisoner. The regiment was with the army in advance on Corinth, and at Rus- sell's house, May 17; lost in skirmish eight men, two killed and six wounded.

Entered Corinth May 30th, and from there, with General Sherman, westward along the Memphis and Charleston rail- road. Marching to Lagrange, Lafayette, Moscow, to Holly Springs, Mississippi; with Sherman marched into Memphis, July 31st, and remained in camp until November 25th, when, with Sherman's division, it marched for the Tallahatchie river. Was marched back to Memphis to descend the Mississippi river to Vicks- burg with the new troops that arrived at Memphis. Embarked with the expe- dition, and six companies were engaged in the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, De- cember 29th, losing one captain killed, and one enlisted man killed and seven

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History of McDonough County, Illinois, together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies of the representative citizens, Part 18

Author: Publication date: 1885 Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical Co. Number of Pages: 1150

Author:
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1150