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mony. The attorneys for the defense did not deny the fact of the killing, but based their whole argument upon the question of the illegality of the action of Mr. Randolph in the attempted ar- rest. They claimed that no such an officer as Deputy Provost Marshal was recognized by the United States Government; that Mr. Randolph was acting without due authority, consequently he was a trespasser, and in laying his hand upon John Bond he com- mitted an assault, and therefore the killing was justifiable in law. Mr. James, the prosecuting attorney, showed from the evidence that Randolph was recognized by the government; that he re- ceived pay in the discharge of his duties ; that Bond thought him an officer ; that the community all acknowledged his authority ; and, even if authority was denied, the murder was not justifiable and could not be. The judge read quite a lengthy charge to the jury, and they retired about four or five o'clock in the afternoon. About four o'clock in the morning word was sent to the judge that a verdict was agreed upon, when he immediately called the court to order. The prisoners were sent for, and at this unrea- sonable hour a verdict of " not guilty" was rendered, and John and James Bond were allowed their liberty.
After the passage of the resolution by the Board of Supervisors in which they offered a bounty of $300 to enlisted or drafted men, volunteering rapidly increased, and our quota was soon filled, the last volunteers leaving the county about February, 1865. Fortunately no more were required, the rebellion being nearly at an end.
The news of the fall of Richmond was received with great joy by every loyal citizen of the county. It was looked upon as a harbinger of peace. But joy was soon succeeded by sorrow.' On the morning of the fifteenth of April, 1865, news was received of the assassination of President Lincoln, and grief overspread the face of every one. Business houses were closed and appropri- ately draped in mourning. Church bells tolled forth the sad in- telligence that, by the hands of a cowardly assassin, the great and noble Abraham Lincoln had been stricken down. In squads of two or three, people wandered listlessly about, or retired to the privacy of their own closets, to commune with the Almighty Father, and pray that no further calamity might befall our coun- try. On the following Sabbath day every church was draped in mourning, and services appropriate to the occasion were held.
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Time passed, and the rebellion was brought to an end; and peace was proclaimed throughout the length and breadth of the land. All throughout the country the shouts went up from loyal hearts, and as our " brave boys in blue" returned, the joy increased. The war over, the sacrifice made, and the Union saved ! That McDonough county men nobly did their duty in this great cause, the records of Donelson, Shiloh, Chickamauga, Chancellorville, Mission Ridge, and a hundred other battle fields, will duly testify. But now those that are left are gathered at home, and occasionally they recount to us the scenes of those terrible times, and our hearts almost cease to beat as they describe the battles in which our brothers were engaged, and tell us how, where the strife raged the fiercest, there fell so many of their brave comrades ; or how, one by one, in the dreary prison pens of the South, or in the hospitals, passed away from earth those who but a short time previous were full of health and hope. But how sad our hearts are made to see in so many households the vacant chair and wit- ness the longing look of some loved ones there, who seem to expect that which can never come to pass upon this side of the Jordan of death-the reunion of those who are gone before with those that are left. But amid all this, we have a country saved, and should we not be thankful to the Great Father of All that it was in our power to make the sacrifice by which all this was accomplished ?
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CHAPTER XVIII.
THE WAR-IN THE FIELD.
If time and space allowed, gladly would we follow our brave soldier boys to the tented field and recount the individual acts of bravery of one and all; but this we cannot do, and can only speak in general terms, giving a short description of such regi- ments as were composed in good part of men from this county. Our soldiers, we find, are as modest as brave, and not disposed to volunteer information for publication, so that for what we do give we have had to depend principally upon our public records. Beginning in order of enlistment, we come to the
SIXTEENTH INFANTRY.
The Sixteenth Infantry, Illinois Volunteers, was organized and mustered into the United States service at Quincy, Illinois, under the " Ten Regiment Act," on the twenty-fourth day of May, 1861. It was mustered in by Capt. T. G. Pitcher, U. S. A., June 12th, 1861 ; moved to Grand river, Mo., as railroad guard, after which the regiment was scattered along the line of the H. & St. Jo. road as guard. July 10, Col. Smith's force, though attacked at Monroe Station by sixteen hundred mounted rebels, held its position until the arrival of reinforcements, when the enemy fled. On the six- teenth, lost two men killed and two wounded at Caldwell Station. August 20, regiment moved under Gen. Hurlbut to Kirksville in pursuit of Gen. Green, arriving at Honeyville Sept. 1. Sept. 10, ordered to St. Joseph, Mo. On the fourteenth, together with the Third Iowa Infantry, had a skirmish at Platte City; seven- teenth, returned to St. Joseph. Jan. 27, ordered to Bird's Point, Mo. March 3, ordered to New Madrid, where they were attached to the army of Mississippi, Second Brigade, Col. James D. Mor- gan, First Division, Brigadier General E. A. Paine.
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On the evening of the twelfth of March the Tenth and Six- teenth Illinois Volunteers were thrown forward and erected a line of earthworks, mounting four heavy guns, within a half mile of the enemy's works.
March 13, the battle of New Madrid was fought, the Sixteenth supporting the siege guns.
April 7, were landed on the opposite side of the Mississippi with the Tenth Illinois, and followed the retreating enemy to Tipton- ville, Tenn., where they captured 5,000 prisoners, a large amount of artillery, small guns and ammunition.
April 9, returned to New Madrid; 13th, embarked for Osceola, Ark .; 17th, embarked for Hamburg, Tenn., where they arrived on the 22d; participated in the siege of Corinth ; after the evacua- tion pursued the retreating enemy to Booneville. June 12, re- turned and camped at Big Springs. July 20, moved to Tuscum- bia ; 29th, crossed the Tennessee at Florence.
September 15, arrived at Nashville after a seventeen-days' march, with continual guerrilla fighting. Loss, one killed and five wounded.
Garrisoned Edgefield, guarding railroad bridge, November 5: garrison was attacked by rebel General Morgan, who was re- pulsed, leaving many dead upon the field. Loss, one killed and five wounded, including Captain Rowe ; was in the Atlanta cam- paign ; mustered out July 8, 1865, at Louisville, Ky .; arrived at Camp Butler July 10,1865, for final payment aud discharge.
There were two hundred and twenty-eight in the regiment from this county, divided into six companies, and during the war the casualties were five killed, twelve wounded, and fifteen died.
Nothwithstanding the life of a soldier on active duty is one of toil and danger, still a little time is found for amusements, and some good anecdotes are related by the boys. While this regi- ment 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 evening both happened to call upon the loved one at the same time, and fell to demeaning each other in her presence. Becoming 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
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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 archi- teet, 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 thename 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 follows : " As I vas coming along te road, somepody he behint me hol- lered 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 son of a pitch.' I tought ten it vas somepody vot knowd me, ven he callt me py name, and I looks around, and dere vas John Bope (Gen. 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 Illi- nois, captured five thousand prisoners without the rebels firing a gun, which, when General Pope heard of, he enquired of General Payne how it was done. The question was overheard by a member of the regiment, who quickly responded, " General, 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 "contrabands " were following the regiment when this order was given. An old colored 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, innocently asked, "Is that high enough, massa ?"
The following letter, which we give precisely as received, with- out the change of a single word, was received by Captain Rowe while the regiment was stationed at St. Joseph. 10It is'needless to say the Captain, being a ".gintleman that he was,? made the boys pay their just debts, and immediately forwarded the " sax dollarsitt -
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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 an ye hev never ben the men to pay an not let the childers cryin fer bred drab yer eis ma ye never be after bein hungry childers verselves. wid a mothers hart in ye at all. now that ye ma niver forget it my name is Catharine O'Sullivan an did the washin fur companie C whin Captain Cahill wus the after bein the boss Captain and jeems Barnett was the Clark an he sed he wud se it pade wil ve no dear Captin Rowe tha do sa ye ar after bein dacent gintleman yearself an wuld niver like ter se yer one childers cri fur bred wunt ve be as a gude man as ve are hilp me get the 6 dolirs that companie C oes me fur washin when I walked a mile an a half to git it an 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 wash- in an will testify on the cross if he stil in companie c yet an wil tel the trooth about it.
Catherine O'Sullivan To Captin Rowe Michael lynch or Reedy or Jeenis Barnet who all no the Captin noe that companie c oes me sax dollars.
Wel ye plase try an get the muny fur the lady as shea is very pure an neads it much an got me to rite for her sent it to Mr. Newton Fagg for Catherine O'Sulliven sax dolirs.
On the departure of the companies for the 16th regiment the enlistment of other men did not cease. The war fever was up, and hundreds were ready to do and die for their country. In July, 1861, L. H. Waters, G. L. Farwell, and W. F. Bayne raised com- panies and proceeded to Springfield. The companies raised by Waters and Farwell were consolidated, with Farwell as Captain, Waters becoming Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment. J. D. Walker was also busily engaged in making up a company, which is next in order.
COMPANY HI-SECOND CAVALRY.
This company was organized at Macomb, Illinois, by J. D. Walker, and accepted by the Governor July 24, 1861. . The com- pany went into quarters at Camp Butler, Springfield, August 5, and was mustered into the United States service August 12, 1861, remained in the State until November 12. 1861. when they were ordered to Paducah, Kentucky, where they were partly armed and equipped. From here they made several important reconnois- sances into the interior of Kentucky. They were ordered to Colum- bus, Kentucky, March 11,, 1862, being the first Union soldiers to enter that rebel stronghold ; here they remained until March 23, 1862, when they were ordered to Hickman, Kentucky. March 31
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they were part of the force that attacked and captured Union City, then a rebel camp of instruction. Returned to Hickman and remained until July 9, 1862, when they were ordered to Union City, thenee to Crocket Station, and from there to Trenton, Ten- nessee, arriving June 18th. Their duty while here was arduons, having considerable scouting to do, the country being alive with guerrillas. July 27th they scouted toward Brownsville, and for seventeen days were continually skirmishing with the guerrillas. Returned to their camp at Trenton, and was ordered to Jackson, Tennessee, August 25, and the 29th to Bolivar, Tennessee, where they arrived on the 30th, and were immediately ordered into ac- tion, in which the noblest officer of the regiment, Lieutenant- Colonel Hogg, was killed. The casualties of the regiment were heavy, but in Company HI were light. While in camp at Bolivar they scouted in Haywood county, destroying Captain Haywood's guerrilla band by capturing his camp, equipage, and forty men. The regiment was ordered to Lagrange, Tenn., November 5, 1862, from which they made several reconnoissances, one in the direction of Larmar, where they brought on an engagement with the reb- els, driving them away and taking possession of the field with eighty prisoners, Company H meeting with slight losses. On the twenty-eighth of November they took the advance of the army, moving through Holly Springs to Abbeyville, returned to Holly Springs Dee. 2, and went into camp. The rebel General Van Dorn made a raid upon Holly Springs Dec. 20, 1862. After two hours hard fighting the rebels, with overwhelming numbers, drove this regiment from their place, it losing one hundred and sixty killed, wounded and missing. Jan. 1, 1863, ordered to Memphis, where they had an opportunity to reenperate some. On the twenty-second of February, moved to Young's Point, ar- riving the twenty-third, and March 14 ordered to Milliken's Bend, where they remained until the movement on Vicksburg commeneed, this regiment taking the advance. March 31, moved on Richmond, La., where they engaged the rebels across the bayou, which, after one hour's fighting, they captured. Left Richmond April 5, moving down Round Away Bayon, skirmish- ing with rebel Colonel Hanson's command. April 14, camped at Smith's plantation ; moved from here, crossing Videl and Mill bayous in flatboats, and encamped at St. Joseph, La., the twenty- eighth. Crossed the Mississippi at Bruinsburg, May 1, and ar- rived at Big Sandy the fifth. The duties of this regiment were
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heavy, having to picket the front of Osterhaus, and Hovey's Divi- sions, and watching the Hanks at the battle of Champion Hills. May 16, 1863, they arrived at Big Black river, and the next day made the first reconnoissance in the rear of Vicksburg. They were engaged in scouting in the Yazoo Valley until June 9, 1863, when they were ordered to Big Black Bridge, on the Vicksburg and Jackson road, remaining until July 5, when they advanced on Jackson. They skirmished heavily with the rebels four days, and arrived at Jackson on the ninth, and on the sixteenth were ordered to scout to Brookhaven, seventy-five miles below JJackson. Returned July 20, and were ordered to Vicksburg, where they ar- rived July 28, 1863. August 5 were ordered down the Mississippi river to Natchez, remaining until the fifteenth, when they were ordered to Carrollton, La., and Sept. 5 to Morganza, La., where they skirmished with the rebels fifteen days, and on the twenty- ninth the rebels brought on a general engagement, compelling them to retreat. Oct. 9, 1863, they reported to General Lee at New Orleans, and on the fifteenth left for Brashear City, arriving on the seventeenth, and at Franklin the eighteenth, New Ibera the nineteenth, at Vermilionville Oct. 20, 1863. On the twenty- first they advanced on the Bayou Teche road, and brought on an engagement with the enemy, meeting slight losses. Nov. 1, re- turned to Vermilionville, and on the eleventh engaged the rebels at Carrion Crow Bayou Crossing, one killed and three wounded. Jan. 5, 1864, ordered to New Orleans to recuperate, they arriving the fifteenth. The company was mustered out Nov. 22, 1865. There were in this company, from MeDonough county, ninety- one men, tour of whom were killed, four died, and four wounded.
TWENTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY.
The 28th Infantry, Illinois Volunteers, was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, in August, 1861, by Lieutenant-Colonel Louis II. Waters and Major Charles J. Sellon.
August 28, ordered to Thebes, Illinois ; September 9, to Bird's Point, Missouri ; October 2, to Fort Holt, Kentucky, and remained until January 31, 1862, in Colonel John Cook's brigade. In the meantime engaged in several marches south and east from the fort.
January 31, moved to Paducah, Kentucky, and were assigned to Colonel M. Smith's brigade, Brigadier-General Lew Wallace's division ; February 5, moved up Tennessee river; on the sixth
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took part in the capture of Forts Henry and Herman ; February 13, a detachment of forty-eight men and twelve officers, under Colonel Johnson, met the enemy (five hundred strong), at Little Bethel Church, five miles from Fort Henry, and immediately attacked and routed them.
March 6, having been assigned to General Hurlbut's (fourth) division, moved to Pittsburg Landing, arriving the seventeenth.
Early on the morning of the sixth 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 The position on the left of the line, in the Peach Orchard. enemy immediately attacked it, but were repulsed ; and it held its position from 8 o'clock A. M. until 3 P. M., only then retiring under orders from Brigadier-General S. A. Hurlbut, commanding the Old Fighting Fourth Division. On the morning of the sev- enth it held a position 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 two hundred and thirty-nine killed and wounded.
It was engaged in the siege of Corinth during the month of May, 1862.
Marched to Memphis, via Grand Junction, Lagrange, Holly Springs, Moscow, Lafayette, Colliersville and Germantown, reaching Memphis July 21, 1864. Marched September 6, reaching Bolivar the fourteenth ; marched October 4th to Big Muddy river ; October 5, engaged in the battle of Metamora, on Hatchie river, losing ninety-seven killed, wounded and missing. Returned to Bolivar October 7, and left for Lagrange November 3. Marched from Lagrange, November 29, to Holly Springs ; thence to Lump- kin's Mill, Waterford, Abbeville and Oxford to Tocona creek; December 21, to Tocora 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, Mississippi.
January 8, 1863, marched via Holly Springs to Moscow and Lafayette ; returned and camped at Colliersville, where it was assigned to guard railroad. Regiment at this time being in the Third Brigade, Fourth Division, Sixteenth Army Corps, was en- gaged in the siege of Vicksburg, from June 11 to July 4, 1863.
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On the 12th of July, 1865, near Jackson, Miss., the 28th, 41st and 53d Illinois, and 3d fowa Infantry, not exceeding eight hun- dred men, were ordered to charge across an open level corn field, some six hundred yards, and carry a strong line of the enemy's works, mounting twelve guns and manned by at least two thou- sand men. The brigade swept gallantly forward under a destruc- tive fire of grape, canister and minie bullets. The enemy ap- pearing 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 rounded. The eight companies of this regiment in line, num- bering one hundred and twenty-eight men, lost seventy-three killed and wounded, and sixteen taken prisoners.
September 1, 1863, the 28th formed part of an expedition from Natchez to Harrisonburg, compelling the enemy to evacuate Fort Beauregard. The regiment 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 furlough. May 29, every man who had been furloughed reported at Camp Butler, III., and the regiment moved for Natchez.
October 10, the regiment was consolidated into four companies, and on the 12th embarked for Morganzia, La. November 3, em- barked for mouth of White river; arrived the 7th; left the 20th ; arrived at Memphis the 22d. Here the regiment received two hundred 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 Memphis the 31st.
On January 3, 1865, embarked for Knerville, La., arriving the 6th, and on the 12th, embarked for Mobile Point, La., and en- countering a heavy gale on the voyage were compelled to throw overboard 130 mules and horses to save the vessel; arrived back at the month of the Mississippi, Feb. 14, and proceeded to New Orleans. On the 14, moved to Lake Ponchartrain, on the 17, em- barked for Ft. 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 dur-
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ing the entire siege of 14 days, losing 14 killed and wounded, in- eluding two captains.
April 10, marched to Ft. Blackly then returned and on the 12th, entered the city of Mobile and on the 13th, marched to Whistler Station and skirmishing with the enemy. May 11, moved within three miles of Mobile, Ala. June 3, 1865, reviewed by Chief Jus- tice Chase. July 2, embarked for Brazos Santiago, Texas; ar- rived July 6; 7th, marched to Clarksville; Aug, 2, marched 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 9 were killed, 9 died, and 15 wounded. Their record was a glorious one. For their bravery in the battle of Shiloh, the county gave them a handsome flag, which was well deserved.
COMPANY L-SEVENTH CAVALRY.
This company was organized in Bushnell by Captain George M. Scott in Aug., 1861, and mustered into the United States service Sept. 3, 1861. The regiment remained at Camp Butler until Dec. 1861, when it was moved to Cairo, thence to Bird's Point, Mo. It remained here until March 5, 1862. Engaged in the capture of New Madrid and Island No. 10; also in capture of Corinth and pursuit of the rebels. Guarded the Memphis and Charleston Rail- road, in Alabama, until Sept. 9, 1862. After this the company participated in the following engagements: Iuka, Miss., Sep- tember, 1862; Burnsville, Miss., Sept. 19, 1862; Corinth, Oct. 3 and 4; Hudson Lane, November, 1862; Oxford, Dec. 1, 1862; Yancona Creek, Dec. 3; Water Valley, Dec. 4; Coffeeville, Dec. 5 ; Covington, Tenn., March 8, 1863; Union Church, Miss., April, 1863 ; Plain Store, La., May 25 ; Clinton, La., July 3; Quin's Mills, Miss., Aug. 1; Salem, Miss., Sept. 9 ; Collierville, Tenn., Sept. 11; Byhalia, Miss., Sept. 12; Wyattsford, Miss., Sept. 13; Collierville, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1863; Moscow, Oct. 12, 1863; Espanola, Tenn., Dec. 24; Summerville, Tenn., Dec. 26; West Point, Miss., Feb. 20, 1864; Okalon, Miss., Feb. 23; Pontiac, Miss., Feb. 24; Gun- town, Miss., June 10; Memphis, Tenn., July 21; Shoal Creek, Tenn., November; Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Nov. 21 ; Campbellville, Tenn., Nov. 24; Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 10; Nashville, Dec. 15 and 16 ; Harpe Creek, Tenn., Dec. 17; Rutherford Creek, Tenn., Dec. 19; Anthony ITill, Tenn., Dec. 25. Besides a number of long,
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