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Colonel Alexander being killed, and Lieuten- ant Colonel McMackin being wounded, Captain C. K. Knight took command of the regiment.
After the battle of Chickamauga, the Twenty- first was attached to First Brigade, First Divis- ion, Fourth Army Corps, and remained at Bridge- port, Alabama, during October, November, and December, 1863.
Mustered out December 16, 1865, at San An- tonio, Texas. Arrived at Camp Butler January 18, 1866, for final payment and discharge.
TWENTY-SECOND INFANTRY.
Private. Herman Bellett
TWENTY-THIRD INFANTRY. Private. Michael Burke. TWENTY-SIXTHI INFANTRY.
The following named compose those credited to Sangamon county in the report of the Adju- tant General, at the close of the war:
Sergeant Majors.
James W Booker Robert C. Reed
Principal Musicians. Morgan Beldon COMPANY B. Pricate. Slater, Albert S. COMPANY D. Officers. Captain-John B. Harris First Lieutenant-William W. Foutch Second Lieutenant-George W. Kerlin
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First Sergeant. A sail Carson
Sergeants.
John S. Richmond James W. Booker
Robert C. Reed James Malyon
Corporals.
Ezra Bradford James E. Stice
Thomas W. Harmon
William R. Clark
William H. H. Cline John S. Wilson
Richard L. Ballard Thomas Westfall
Musicians.
Morgan Belden Richard F. Ellis
Privates.
Arloth, Augustus
Hicks, Charles W.
Bruner, John
Jenkins, John II.
Boehme, Conrad
King, Samuel Noble
Bingham, John
Maxwell, Abner Y.
Burns, Andrew
Morris, Edward T.
Baine, Jesse Meacham, Meredith L.
Breeden, Russell
Malin, Thomas
Blaney, Joseph H.
Owen, Napoleon
Cole, John
Pease, Calvin A.
Clark, James L.
Riley, William
Conrad, Henry
Slosser, Andrew
Canon, Patrick
Scott, David R.
Clark, Andrew
Suider, Leonard N.
Delaney, William
Simpson, Jackson B.
Diehl, Činly
Sheets, Isaac
Fugate, John W.
Sneider, Peter
Foster, Isaac
Seal, Moreland
Grant, Horatio W.
Seelig, Franz
Gilpin, John H.
Smith, William
Gilpin, James
Williams, Reuben C.
Gill, Michael
Wilson, Elias H.
Gebhart. John
Wilson, Robert J.
Harris, John
Welch, William H.
Hammonds, John A.
Wilson, Charles
Hammonds, John
Yates, James H.
Harvey, John
Zane, George B.
Hansen, Ole A.
Veterans.
Booker, James W. Meacham, Meredith L.
Bradford, Ezra
Malyon, James
Blaney, Joseph II.
Malin, Thomas
Belden, Morgan
Richmond, John S.
Bruden, Russell
Riley, William
Clark, William R.
Snider, Leonard N.
Cline, William H. II.
Sheets, Isaac
Corson, Townsend
Snyder, Peter
Clark, James L.
Seal, Moreland
Canon, Patrick
Westfall. Thomas F.
Clark, Andrew
Wilson, Elias H.
Diehl, Cinley
Wilson, Robert J.
Gilpin, John H.
Wilson, John S.
Gilpin. James
Wilson, Charles
Gebhart, John
Welch, William II.
Ilieks, Charles W.
Yates, James H.
Hammonds, John A.
Zane, George B.
Recruits.
Avenz, Robert W
Erickson, William
Corson. Richard
Hays, James
Clark, John R.
Richards, James P.
Costley, William H.
Reed, Wiley J.
Eaton. Horace G.
Starks. Homer E.
COMPANY E. Private, Secker, Mathias. COMPANY F. Private, Whalen, George. COMPANY G. Privates.
Arnold, John A. Garrett, George Wells, William Unassigned.
Flemming, Fred I. Proutz, William H.
The following promotions were made of San- gamon county men: John B. Harris, from Cap- tain to Major; Morgan Belden, from Musician to Adjutant; Samuel N. King, from private to Second and First Lieutenant; George W. Ker- lin, from Second to First Lieutenant, and Cap- tain; John S. Richmond, from Sergeant to Cap- tain; Calvin A. Pease, from private to Second and First Lieutenant; William H. H. Cline, from Corporal to First Lieutenant; Ashel Cor- son, from Sergeant to Second Lieutenant; James W. Booker, from Sergeant to Captain.
The Twenty-sixth Infantry, Illinois Volun- teers, was mustered into the United States' service, with seven companies at Camp Butler, Illinois, August 31, 1861, and were ordered to Quincy, Illinois, for the protection of that place. Not having been armed, the regiment did general duty with hickory clubs.
During the autumn, the regiment did duty on the Hannibal & St. Joe Railroad, and were armed with old English Tower muskets-Colo- nel John Mason Loomis, commanding post at Hannibal.
Prior to Jannary I, 1862, three more compa- nies were raised, completing the organization. February 19, 1862, left Hannibal, Missouri, for the South, stopping at Commerce, where the regiment was assigned to Brigadier General J. B. Plummer's brigade, Brigadier General Schuy- ler Hamilton's division, Major General John Pope's corps.
Arriving at New Madrid, March 3d, and were engaged in action there. Marched to Point Pleasant, and arriving on the 6th, engaged rebel gun boats, sharp shooters, and prevented the landing of the enemy.
Marched to intercept the flying enemy from Island No. 10, and assisted in capturing many prisoners.
After remaining some time at New Madrid, joined an expedition against Fort Pillow. Re- turning, proceeded up the Ohio and Tennessee rivers to Hamburg Landing. Took part in the
Morris, Edward T.
Proctor, William H.
Carson, Townsend
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siege of Corinth. May 8 and 9, were engaged at Farmington, the regiment losing five killed and thirty wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Tinkham was among the wounded.
Colonel Loomis commanded brigade, and Gen- eral Stanley the division. May 28, engaged the enemy one mile from Corinth, the regiment losing four killed and twenty-five wounded. Major Gilmore was wounded.
Company G, of the Twenty-sixth, was the first to enter Corinth on evacuation by enemy. Engaged in pursuit to Boonville, and returned to Clear Creek, four miles from Corinth. June 23, ordered to Danville, Mississippi, where it re- mained till August 18, 1861, at which time joined brigade commanded by Colonel R. C. Murphy (Eighth Wisconsin), and marched for Tuscum- bia. Arrived 21st. September 8, with Forty- seventh and Twenty-sixth, Lieutenant Colonel Tinkham commanding. Marched to Clear creek.
September 18, marched for Iuka; 19th, were engaged with the enemy in a brigade com- manded by Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Mower, of the Eleventh Missouri. Enemy evacuating in the night, it joined in pursuit, arriving at Corinth October 3, and participating in the battle of Corinth.
After the battle, followed the retreating enemy as far as Ripley, ten days afterward arriv- ing again at Corinth, where it stayed until No- vember 2. Marched, via Grand Junction, Holly Springs, and Lumpkins Mill, toward Tallahatehie river, the enemy being fortified on south side of river. Regiment was here detailed to guard a commissary train to Hudsonville, during the trip losing two men killed and two wounded, by guerrillas.
Ordered to Holly Springs for guard duty; thence to Oxford, Mississippi, where remained until December 20.
Ordered to Holly Springs, to prevent the cap- ture of that place. On 21st, reached that place, enemy having fled. Remained here during the year, Colonel Loomis commanding the post, and Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore as chief of out- posts.
In the beginning of the year 1863, the post at Holly Springs was broken up, and the army fell back to Lagrange, Tennessee, where the regiment was assigned to duty as provost guard, Colonel Loomis commanding the post. Here it remained until March 8th.
March 3, the regiment was brigaded with the Nineteenth Illinois, Twelfth and One Hundredth Indiana, Colonel Loomis, commanding.
March 8th, the brigade marched from La- grange to Collierville, Tennessee, where they remained three months, engaged in fortifying the place and defending the railroad against guerrillas and bushwhackers.
June 7th, left Collierville for Memphis. The following day they embarked for Harnes' Bluff. The regiment subsequently went into camp at Oak Ridge, where it remained until after the fall of Vicksburg.
On the afternoon of July 4th, started in pur- suit of the retreating forces of General John- son. The siege of Jackson was marked by se- vere skirmishing, in one of which Captain James A. Dugget, of Company C, was instantly killed by a round shot through the breast, and a number of men were killed and wounded. About the 22d of July, began the march back to Vicksburg, and when the troops crossed Black river they went into camp for the summer. September 28. the camp was broken up and the regiment marched into Vicksburg and there em- barked for Memphis, where it arrived on the 7th of October.
Here a few days was given for the purpose of outfitting the men, preparatory for the long march across the country from Memphis to Chattanooga, to relieve the besieged Army of the Cumberland.
The march began at 8 a. m., October 11th. Arrived at Bridgeport, November 15th, and on the 24th and 25th, took an active part in the battle of Mission Ridge, losing in killed and wounded, one hundred and one officers and men. Among the officers severely wounded were, Lieutenant Colonel Gillmore, Captain James P. Davis, company B, Adjutant Edward A. Tucker, and Lieutenant William Polk, com- pany B.
The next morning started before daylight in pursuit of the defeated and flying enemy, fol- lowed them to Ringold, Georgia; burnt the bridges and destroyed the railroad; then re- turned to make the march of two hundred miles, without supplies, cooking utensils, camp equip- ages or change of clothing, to the relief of Gen- er al Bunsides, at Knoxville. Returned to Bridge- port in the latter part of December; were re- clothed, paid off, and marched to Scottsboro, Alabama, and went into winter quarters.
On the 1st of January, 1864, there were five hundred and fifteen men present for duty, of whom four hundred and sixty-three re-enlisted as veterans. Of sixty-one men present in com- pany K, sixty re-enlisted. January 12, started home on veteran furlough. At the expiration
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of furlough, returned to the field with ranks well filled with recruits. Arrived at Scotsboro' March 3, and remained until May 1, when it started on the great Atlantic campaign. The regiment was actively engaged in all the marches, skirmishes and battles which finally resulted in the capture of Atlanta. On the 3d of August, a detail of nine hundred men was made from the division to charge the enemy's skirmish line. The charge was to be made over an old field, covered with high grass, a distance of about four hundred yards. When the signal was given, the men started on a keen run for the rebel works. John II. Wilson, of company D, which was raised in Sangamon county, a stout, active fellow, out-ran the rest, and soon found himself in front of a rebel pit, which had been concealed by the tall grass, filled with seventeen men and a commissioned officer. He drew up his musket, and told them "to fight or run, and that blamed quick." All surrendered except the officer, who started to run, when Wilson shot him It was laughable to see " Buck," as he was called, marching back with his seventeen prisoners. By order of General Logan, he re- tained the officer's sword and a fine Whitney rifle, found in the pit, and now has them at home as mementoes of his gallantry. After the fall of Atlanta most of the old officers were mustered out at the expiration of their term of service. Only two of the original officers re- mained, one of whom, Captain Ira J. Bloomfield, company K, was made Colonel of the regiment.
About the same time, the Fourth Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, was broken up, and the regiment was transferred to the First Division of the same corps, with which it remained until the close of the war. The regiment did some hard marching; following Hood up toward Chat- tanooga, and off into Northern Alabama; thence returned to Atlanta; were paid and re-clothed, preparatory to "marching through Georgia."
The Twenty-sixth was engaged in the action of Griswoldville, siege of Savannah and capture of Fort MeAlister. A short time after the fall of Savannah, the regiment was ordered to Beau- fort, South Carolina, and remained on duty there and at Port Royal Ferry, until the commence- ment of the northward march through the Caro- linas. Were among the first regiments into Col- umbia, und were hotly engaged in the battle of Bentonville. Here the regiment was ordered to carry the bridge, across Mill creek, which was strongly guarded by the enemy. The regiment charged, and carried it, but lost a number of good men. Sergeant Smith, of Company K,
color-bearer, was charging, at the head of the column, across the bridge, and was shot, the colors falling into the stream. The enemy rushed forward to secure them, but Lieutenant Webster. with Company E, charged, drove them back, and saved the colors. Colonel Bloomfield had his horse shot under him, and narrowly escaped himself. Remained at Goldsboro, North Carolina, a few days; and April 10, began the march against Raleigh. Left Raleigh, May 1, for Washington, viu Richmond. Participated in the grand review at Washington. Trans- ported by rail to Parkersburg, Virginia; thence by boat to Louisville, Kentucky, where it re- mained in camp until July 20, 1865, when it was mustered out of service and started for Spring- field, Illinois, for final payment and discharge. July 28, the regiment was paid off and dis- banded.
The regiment had marched during its four years of service, six thousand nine hundred and thirty-one miles; fought twenty-eight hard bat- tles, besides innumerable skirmishes. They were permitted by the orders of the command- ing Generals to place upon their banner, "New Madrid," "Island No. 10," "Farmington," "Siege of Corinth," "Iuka," "Corinth, 3d and 4th Oc- tober, 1862," "Holly Springs," "Vicksburg," "Jackson, Miss.," "Mission Ridge," "Resacca," "Kenesaw," "Ezra Church," "Atlanta," "Jones- boro," "Griswoldville," "McAlister," "Savan- nah," "Columbia," "Bentonville."
TWENTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. Regimental Officers. Major-Hall Wilson Adjutant-Henry A. Rush Surgeon-Henry C. Barrell Privates.
Campbell, John G. Lynch, Patrick
Castello, Michael Orr, Archibald B.
Hammann, Frederick .
TWENTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY.
Private. George Strode. TWENTY-NINTII INFANTRY.
Sangamon county had about one hundred men in this regiment, distributed as follows:
Regimental Officers.
Major-Mason Brayman Fife Major-Joseph F. Foultz COMPANY A. Private. Gentry, David C. COMPANY C. Private. Frame, James J.
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COMPANY D. Privates.
Brown, George W.
Rodgers, David
Gholsom, Willam T.
Rodgers, Williams
Glasscock, John J.
Sanders, James W.
Henry, Charles
Vinson, Robert D.
Humphreys, George W.
Vinson, Elias D.
Henson, Thomas Vinson, David
Luther, Martin
Varrover, Wm. P. C.
Mobley, James C.
Webb, Asa
O'Hain, John Webb, Benjamin A.
COMPANY E. Private. Easley, Ambrose COMPANY G. Privates.
Baker, James Edwards, John
Edwards, Charles
Farless, Columbus
Edwards, Milton
Greer, William H.
Haney, John Greer, William
Kiser, Daniel
Harvey, Felix A.
Quigley, Phillip C. Hunt, Thomas
Starkey, Jesse
Joyner, Archibald W.
Williams, McDonald
Kiser, William P.
Yates, James A.
MeGhee, George
Boleryjack, John E.
Porter, Thomas J.
Bowers, George
Payner, James J.
Cook, Charles, Tarrant, William II.
Davis, Alfred Tronsdale, William A.
COMPANY I. Officers. Captain-Augustus O. Millington First Lieutenant-Marshall M. McIntire
Second Lieutenant-Samuel H. Russell First Sergeant. Truman L. Post. Corporals.
Joseph C. Campbell Marion T. Huston
William Smith Josiah Cox
Samuel Fairbanks Musicians. Alvah Doud Privates.
Herbert, Thomas
Porterfield, L. Y. Smith, Henry
Mullott, John
May, Jacob Smith, Julius B.
MeDonald, John
Thornton, Richard
O'Donnell, Andrew
Vaughn, Crawford
Parker, John L.
Woods, John M.
Pollard, James
Veterans.
Barkhurst, Nathan Hofer, Frank Webb, James
Carter, John
Fairbanks, Samuel
COMPANY K. Private. Campbell, Andrew B. Unassigned.
Fulk, Nelson S. Nash, John T.
Hall, William J. Pearson, Wiliam
Little, Henry C. Scott, Lewis
Moore, Alfred
As reported to the Adjutant General, the fol- lowing were the promotions of Sangamon county
men : Mason Brayman, from Major to Colonel and Brigadier General; Samuel II. Russell, from Second to First Lieutenant and Captain; Truman S. Post, from Sergeant to Second and First Lieutenant and Captain.
HISTORY OF TWENTY-NINTHI INFANTRY.
The Twenty-ninth Illinois Volunteers was mustered into the United States service at Camp Butler, Illinois, August 19, 1861, by Captain T. G. Pitcher, U. S. A., and was commanded by Colonel James S. Reardon, and was assigned to the brigade of Brigadier General John A. Mc- Clernand.
Early in September it was ordered to Cairo. In October, formed a part of an expedition under the command of Colonel R. J. Oglesby, to Bloom, Missouri. In January, 1862, regiment was as- signed to the brigade of Colonel R. J. Oglesby, (Eighth, Eighteenth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first Illinois ), and division Brigadier General McClernand. This command was the first to enter Fort Henry after its evacuation.
In the battle of Fort Donelson, the brigade formed the extreme right of the line of invest- ment, meeting the enemy first and fighting them longer than any other portion of the army. Regiment lost one hundred men killed, of which thirty were killed on the field.
March 1, 1862, regiment was assigned to Co- lonel L. F. Ross' Brigade, composed of the Sev- enteenth, Twenty-ninth, Forty-third and Forty- ninth Illinois Volunteers, and proceeded to Sa- vannah, Tennessee. Twentieth of March, pro- ceeded to Pittsburg Landing. April 1st, Cap- tain E. M. Ferrill was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel vice Dunlap, resigned, The regiment bore a most honorable part in the battle of Shi- loh, April 6 and 7, 1862. With an effective strength of four hundred men, it lost one hundred killed and wounded.
April 15, 1862, Major M. Brayman was pro- moted Colonel vice Reardon, resigned. Regi- ment was constantly engaged during the siege of Corinth, May, 1862. June 6, was assigned to brigade of Colonel C. C. Marsh, composed of the Eleventh, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first Illinois, and during the month made frequent incursions into West Tennessee. ()(- tober 1, sent to reinforce General Rosencrans at Corinth. Arriving too late for the battle, formed to advance of the advance of pursuit to Ripley, Mississippi, and returned to Jackson.
September, 25, Lieutenant Colonel C. M. Fer- rill, promoted Colonel vice M. Brayman, pro- moted Brigadier General.
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Adjutant Loren Kent, promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
December 1, regiment proceeded to rear of General Grant's army, at Cold Water, Missis- sippi, and shortly afterwards went into camp at Holly Springs. On 18th Lieutenant Colonel Kent, with two companies (D and K,) went to Jackson, Tennessee, to protect that place.
December 20, Colonel R. C. Murphy, of the Eighth Wisconsin Volunteers, surrendered Holly Springs to rebel General Van Dorn, in a most cowardly and disgraceful manner. Eight com- panies of the regiment were paroled and sent to Benton Barracks. The camp and garrison equip- age and books and records of the Twenty- ninth were destroyed.
The eight paroled companies were kept at Benton Barracks until July, 1863, when they were exchanged and returned to duty. The two remaining companies were assigned to the Western Navy in February, 1863, where they served with distinction during the siege of Vicksburg, losing one officer and several men in running the batteries at Vicksburg and Grand Gulf.
October 16, 1863, Lieutenant Colonel Kent was relieved, at his own request, as Provost Marshal General of the Army of the Tennessee, and assumed command of his regiment, which was assigned to General Logan's Division of the Seventeenth Army Corps.
October 19, the One Hundred and Thirty-first Illinois volunteers was consolidated with the Twenty-ninth, and Lieutenant Colonel Kent promoted Colonel, vice Colonel Ferrell, re- signed.
December 1, 1863, moved to Natchez, and re- mained on garrison duty. In January, 1864, the regiment re-enlisted, and was mustered as vet- erans; and July 19, received veterans' furloughs from Springfield, Illinois.
Moved from Springfield, August 22, 1864, and arrived at Natchez the last of the month, and remained until October, then moved to the mouth of White river, having been assigned to Third brigade reserve corps, Military Division of West Mississippi. A short time afterward was ordered to Memphis, and thence to Paducah, arriving October 20, 1864, for protection of Ken- tucky from enemy's cavalry, which appeared on the border. November 26, embarked for Mem- phis, camping in that city November 29. De- cember 21, marched with expedition into the in- terior of Tennessee.
Hard marching, cold weather, and bad roads. Returned December 31. January 1, 1865, em-
barked for New Orleans. Camped above the city at Kenner on the 5th.
February 11, assigned to Third Brigade, First Division, Thirteenth Army Corps, Colonel Kent commanding brigade, and Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Callicott commanding regiment. Em- barked for Mobile. Landed at Dauphin Island on 15th February. March 17, embarked for Fort Morgan, and landing, bivouacked on the beach. During eight succeeding days, were toiling over almost impassable roads to Spanish Fort, arriving on the 26th. Took an active part in the siege. Moved to Fort Blakely April 2, and was engaged in the whole siege, supporting the charge made by our Second brigade on the 9th, which resulted in the capture of the entire rebel army. Regiment lost during the cam- paign twenty-six men killed and wounded.
April 10, marched for Mobile. Arrived on the 12th, and remained in camp. June 26, embarked on steamship Scott for Texas. Arrived off Gal- veston July 1. The sea being quite rough, two or three days were required to disembark. Soon after were ordered to Millican, Texas, on Texas Central Railroad; arriving on the 9th.
July 26, Regimental Headquarters moved to Hempstead; two companies remaining at Milli- can, two at Brenham, and one at Beaumont.
The regiment being in Provisional Division Department of Texas, Major General F. Steele commanding, the regiment reported to Major General J. A. Mower, commanding Eastern Dis- trict of Texas, until November 6, 1865, when it was mustered out of the United States service. B. W. Ladd, Ninty-eighth Ohio and A. C. M.
Placed en route for the State, November 8, and arrived 26th, receiving final pay and discharge November 28, 1865.
HISTORY OF THIRTIETH INFANTRY.
The Thirtieth Infantry, Illinois Volunteers, was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, August 28, 1861, Colonel P. B. Fouke commanding.
September 1, 1861, moved to Cairo, Illinois, and was assigned to Brigadier General McCler- nand's Brigade. Brigadier General U. S. Grant, commanding District of Cairo, and Major Gen- eral John C. Fremont, commanding Department of Missouri. October 22, went on seout into Kentucky, near Columbus. November 7, was engaged in the battle of Belmont. The regiment did gallant service during this action, and cap- tured the celebrated "Watson's New Orleans Battery."
January 10, 1862, moved from Cairo, on recon- noisance into Kentucky, and returned on the 22d.
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February 4, moved up Tennessee river; 6th, was in the attack and taking of Fort Henry, in Colonel Oglesby's brigade. Was engaged in the siege and taking of Fort Donelson, 13th, 14th and 15th of February, 1862.
Arrived at Pittsburg Landing April 25. Took part in the siege of Corinth, in Colonel Logan's brigade. June 4 and 5, marched from Corinth to Bethel; on the 8th, occupied Jackson, Tennes- see; 13th and 14th of August, marched to Este- naula, and 31st to Denmark.
September 1, 1862, marched toward Meriden Station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, and about four miles from that place met the enemy's cavalry, six thousand strong, under General Armstrong, and after four hours of hard fighting, drove the enemy from the field, gain- ing a brilliant victory.
The Thirtieth was commanded by Major War- ren Shedd, Colonel Dennis commanding brigade of Twentieth aud Thirtieth Illinois Infantry, one section Schwartz's Illinois Battery, Captain Foster's company of Independent Ohio Cavalry, and thirty-four men of Fourth Illinois Cavalry. On 2d September, marched to Mendon; 3d to Jackson, 2d of November marched to La- grange. On 11th marched toward Water Valley, Mississippi, arriving December 19; 21st, marched for Memphis, Tennessee, arriving January 19, 1863. Were stationed at Memphis, Tennessee, in Colonel Leggett's brigade, Major General Logan's division, Major General McPherson's corps.
February 22, 1863, moved to Lake Providence, Louisiana. Moved soon after to Vista's Planta- tion.
April 17, to Milliken's Bend, Louisiana. Joined Grant's army and moved to Bruinsburg, Missis- sippi - crossing Mississippi river. May 1st moved to Thompson's Hill, moved to HIankin- son's Ferry, on Black river; skirmish with the enemy en route. Moved to Raymond, Missis- sippi, engaged in the battle of Raymond, May 12. Moved via Clinton to Jackson. Pursued the retreating enemy after their defeat of 14th of May.
May 16, engaged in the battle of Champion Hill, losing heavily. Crossed Black river with the army, and arrived in the rear of Vicksburg 19th of May, 1863.
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