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After the capture of Savannah, the regiment proceeded to Beaufort, South Carolina; thence to Salkahatchie River, participating in the various skirmishes in that vicinity-Columbia, South Carolina, Fayetteville, North Carolina, battle of Bentonville-losing a number wounded; thence to Goldsboro and Raleigh. At Raleigh, recruits sufficient to fill up both regiments were received, and the organization of the Veteran Battalion discontinued, and the fifteenth re-organ- ized. The campaign of General Sherman ended by the surrender of General Johnston, The regiment then marched with the army to Washington, D. C., via Richmond and Fredericksburg, and participated in the grand review of Washington, May 24, 1865; remained there two weeks. Proceeded by rail and steamboat to Louisville, Kentucky; remained at Louisville two weeks. The regi- ment was then detached from the Fourth Division, Seventeenth Army Corps, and proceeded by steamer to St. Louis; from thence to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, arriving there July 1, 1865. Joined the army serving on the plains. Arrived at Fort Kearney August 14th; then ordered to return to Fort Leavenworth September 1, 1865, where the regiment was mustered out of the service and . placed en route for Springfield, Illinois, for final payment and discharge, having served four years and four months.
Number of miles marched . 4,299
Number of miles by rail 2,403
Number of miles by steamer . 4,310
Total miles traveled 11,012
Number of men joined for organization 1,963
Number of men at date of muster out 640
Colonel Thomas J. Turner, com. May 14, 1861, res. Nov. 2, 1862.
Maj. William R. Goddard, com. June 26, 1861, kld. Pittsburg Landing. Maj. Rufus C. McEathorn, com. Ist lieut. Co. G., April 24, 1861 ; prmtd. capt. April 2, 1862 ; prmtd. maj. July 7, 1863.
Surgeon William J. McKim, com. May 14, 1861, hon. disd. March 21, 1865. First Asst. Surg. John W. Van Valzah, com. April II, 1862, died about Au- gust 9, 1863.
Fife Maj. John H. Griffith, e. Dec. 21, 1863.
Hospital Steward, H. H. McAfee.
Assistant Surgeon, J. IN. De Witt.
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COMPANY A.
Henry Williams, Warren W. Armstrong, John S. Smith, George W. Whit- ney, James Hodges and Charles S. Page.
COMPANY B.
Samuel Aikey, Joseph H. Fleaury, Patrick McNichols.
COMPANY C.
Alfred Broadee, Joseph Clark.
COMPANY D.
Hotchkiss, W. N., e. may 24, 1861, vet. Dec. 23, 1863.
Barnes, William G., e. May 24, 1861, vet. Jan. 24, 1864, Co. E.
Deye, Emanuel, e. May 24, 1861, died May 25, 1862, wd.
Freman, Alfred, e. May 24, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Smith, William H., e. May 24, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Giltner, Conrad, e. May 26, 1862, vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Hyortas, Julius O., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Aug. 11, 1862, disab. Hawkins, John H., March 26, 1862, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Protexter, Christian, e. May 26, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1862.
Shattuck, Abner, e. May 26, 1861, disd. Dec. 15, 1862, disab. Smith, Charles, e. May 26, 1861, died April 22, 1862.
Krink, Jonas, e. June 3, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Miers, Oscar, e. June 3, 1861.
Prouse, William H., e. Sept. 12, 1861.
Wilson, Robert B., e. June 3, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
COMPANY F.
Sweden, Dietrich, e. May 24, 1861.
Luttig, Henry, e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Jordan, Frank A., e. Nov. 2, 1861, disd. Nov. 14, 1863, disab.
COMPANY G.
Capt. James O. P. Burnside, com. May 15, 1861, m. o. April 2, 1862. Capt. Albert Bliss, Jr., com. 2d lieut. April 24, 1861, prmtd. Ist lieut. April 2, 1862 ; prmtd. capt. July 7, 1863 ; m. o. at Consolidation.
First Lieut. Hubbard P. Sweet, e. as First Sergt. May 24, 1861 ; prmtd. 2d lieut. April 2, 1862 ; prmtd. Ist lieut. July 7, 1863 ; m. o. at Consolidation.
Sergt. Robert Reeder, e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 27, 1861, disab.
Sergt. Waterman Ells, e. May 24, 1861, vet. trans. to Co. B, Vet. Bat.
Sergt. John W. Foll, e. May 24, 1861, disd. May 24, 1863, disab.
Sergt. Lansing Ells, e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 17, 1861, disab. Corp. William T. House, e. May 24, 1861.
Corp. James Aurand, e. May 24, 1861, disd. Jan. I, 1862, disab.
Corp. Albert V. S. Butler, e. May 24, 1861, died Jan. 4, 1864.
Corp. Thomas J. Kaufman, e. May 24, 1861.
Corp. George L. Stevens, e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 19, 1862, disab. Corp. Hood Hazlett, e. May 24, 1861.
Corp. Daniel J. Kelley, e. May 24, 1861.
Allen, William E. Dec. 1, 1863, trans. to Co. B, Vet. Bat.
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Auk, Jacob, e. May 24, 1861.
Addis, Jacob R., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Jan. 1, 1862, disab. Aikey, Martin, e. May 24, 1861. Aurand, George C., e. May 24, 1861.
Bailey, R. B., e. May 24, 1861, kld. at Shiloh April 6, 1862. Brigham, Lewis D., e. May 21, 1861, disd. Jan. 11, 1862, disab.
Braham, August, e. May 24, 1861, died Dec. 19, 1863.
Bowker, Homer H., e. May 24, 1861.
Bowker, James M., e. May 24, 1861, died Aug. 17, 1861.
Barnes, William G., e. May 24, 1861, trans. to Co. E.
Ballinger, Borroughs W., e. Sept. 23, 1861, disd. Aug. 15, 1862, disab. Burrell, Henry, e. Sept. 30, 1861.
COMPANY G.
Barden, George R., e. March 31, 1864. Barber, Geo. E., e. March 31, 1864.
Buswell, Wm. J., e. May 24, died Oct. 14, 1863.
Bahan, John, e. May 24, 1861, vet. trans. to Co. B, vet. bat. Brien, B. O., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 17, 1861, disab.
Brown, Alex., e. May 24, 1861, disd. May 1, 1863, disab. Cox, James H., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 17, 1861, disab. Christenson, Claus, e. May 24, 1861.
Cassidy, William J., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Nov. 1, 1862, wd. Calhoun, John P., e. May 24, 1861, disd, Jan. 1, 1862, disab. Cair, Geo., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Aug. 20, 1862, disab. Callen, John, e. May 24, 1861.
DeWitt, N. J., e. June 23, 1861, vet. prmtd. hospital steward. Davenport, Lucius, e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 17, 1861.
Denton, E. S., e. May 24, 1861, vet. trans. to Co. B, vet. bat. Denton, Chas. E., e. May 24, 1861.
Doyle, Mathew, e. May 24, 1861, kld. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862. Ehrman, Florence, e. May 24, 1861, disd. Feb. 4, 1863, disab. Ferguson, N. M., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Jan. 17, 1862. French, Geo. W., e. May 24, 1861.
Fox, John C., e. May 24, 1861, disd. May 18, 1862, disab. Feely, Duncan MacD., e. May 24, 1861, disd April 17, 1863, disab.
Gardner, Jerome, e. Oct. 1, 1861, disd. Oct. 19, 1862. Garner, John D. F., e. May 24, 1861, vet., trans. to vet. bat., Co. B. Gittner, John C., e. May 24, 1861. Gittner, R. D., e. May 24, 1861, disd. July 28, 1862, disab
Girton, John W., e. May 24, 1861.
Gintter, John, e. May 24, 1861, disd. Feb. 7, 1862, disab.
Hayes, Charles G., e. May 24, 1861.
Heiser, William H., e. May 24, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, trans. to Co. B, vet. bat. Hoag, Leonard H., e. May 24, 1861. Hoffe, John, e. Dec. 1, 1863, vet. trans. to Co. B, vet. bat. Hackman, John W., e. May 24, 1861.
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Hays, A. A., e. May 24, 1861, m. o. May 24, 1864.
Hays, Martin, e. May 19, 1864, trans. to Co. B, vet. bat. Hayes, Wm., e. May 24, 1861, trans. to invalid corps. Illingsworth, Jos., e. June 17, 1861, disd. Jan. 1, 1862, disab. . Kline, M. V., e. May 24, 1861, died Nov. 8, 1861.
Kinsman, Richard, e. May 24, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, trans. to Co. B, vet. bat.
Lawver, M. A., e. March 31, 1861, trans. to Co. B, vet. bat Laurer, Lewis, e. May 24, 1861, disd. April 8, 1862, disab.
Landon, Lyman, e. May 24, 1861.
Ling, E. W., e. May 24, 1861, died Aug. 15, 1862.
Lambrecht, Max, e. May 24, 1861.
Milhollin, Daniel, e. Oct. 4, 1861, died June 24, 1862, wd. Moll, Wm. F., e. May 24, 1861, vet. trans. to Co. B, vet. bat. Mack, John, e. Dec. 5, 1863.
Minns, Chas., e. May 24, 1861.
Mack, Samuel, e. Dec. 5, 1863.
Murphy, Thomas, e. May 24, 1861.
Moist, E., e. Dec. 24, 1863, trans to Co. B, vet. bat. Morley, Marshall, e. May 24, 1861, disd. Dec. 16, 1862, disab. Maloney, Michael, e. April 23, 1864, trans. to Co. B, vet. bat. Mullen, James, e. May 24, 1861.
Mathison, Alex., e. May 24, 1861, vet., trans. to Co. B, vet. bat. McAfee, Henry H., e. May 24, 1861, prmtd. to hospital steward. Miller, John H., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 17, 1861, disab.
Noble, Geo. W., e. May 24, 1862, vet.
Niemeyer, John, e. May 24, 1861, kld. at Shiloh April 6, 1862. Philips, Hugh, e. May 24, 1861, died Jan. 6, 1862.
Pickel, Henry, e. May 24, 1861, vet., trans. to vet. bat., Co. B. Patton, Wm. P., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Dec. 10, 1862, disab. Preston, George L., March 31, 1864, trans. to Co. B, vet. bat. Palmer, John T., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 17, 1861, disab. Reeder, John, disd. June 14, 1862, disab.
Randall, Geo. H., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Sept. 2, 1862. Ross, Walter J., e. May 24, 1861.
Rush, Peter, e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 17, 1861, disab.
Rishel, John G., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 17, 1861.
Rees, Daniel J., e. May 24, 1861.
Rohback, Jacob, e. May 24, 1861, disd. Aug. 20, 1862, disab. Seymour, Oliver, e. May 31, 1861.
Sasman, D. W., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 18, 1862. Sigler, John B., e. May 24, 1861.
Shiney, Sylvester, e. May 24, 1861, vet. trans. to Co. B, vet. bat. Shinkle, Geo. W., e. May 24, 1861, vet., Jan. 1, 1864, trans. to Co. B, vet, bat. Stites, David R. P., e. Sept. 23, 1861, kld. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862. Shrove, Wm. H., e. May 24, 1861, disd. Oct. 17, 1861, disab. Snyder, Egbert, e. Sept. 30, 1861, disd. Dec. 18, 1862, disab.
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Shinkle, E. R., e. May 24, 1861.
Stull, James, e. Sept. I, 1862, trans. to Co. B, vet. bat.
Shrove, Daniel, e. May 24, 1861, disd. Feb., 1862, disab. Sturn, Henry, e. May 31, 1864, trans. to Co. B, vet. bat. Solace, E. D., e. May 24, 1861, died April 28, 1862, wd. Savidge, Robt. S., e., May 24, 1861, disd. July 28, 1862, wd. Tull, Chas. H., e. Sept. 23, 1861, vet. Tenant, Owen, May 24, 1861, died April, 1862, wd. Trepus, Daniel, Sept. 2, 1862, trans. to vet. bat. Twogood, Luther J., e. May 23, 1861. Wite, John E., e., March 30, 1864, trans. to vet. bat. Wheeler, John S., e. May 24,. 1861, kld. at Shiloh. Yoder, John B., e. May 24, 1861.
FOURTEENTH (REORGANIZED) INFANTRY.
COMPANY K.
Blankenship, John,.e. March 9, 1865. Rollins, Solomon W., e. March 9, 1865.
FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH BATTALION.
Maj. Rufus O. McEathorn, com. July 7, 1863, m. o. Aug. 1, 1864. Surg. Wm. J. McKim, com. May 14, 1861.
FIFTEENTH (REORGANIZED) INFANTRY.
Surg. Wm. J. McKim, com. May 14, 1861, hon. disd. Dec. 22, 1864. COMPANY B.
Sergt. Waterman Ells, e. Jan. 1, 1864. Sergt. William F. Mall, e. Jan. 1, 1864. Corp. John D. F. Garner, e. Jan. 1, 1864. Corp. Erastus Denton, e. Jan. I, 1864, vet. Musician Oliver Seymour, e. Jan. 1, 1864. Allen, William, e. Dec. 1, 1863. Beham, John, e. March 1, 1864. Barden, Geo. R., e. March 31, 1864.
Barber, Geo. E., e. March 31, 1864. Foreman, Alfred, e. Jan. 1, 1864. Huffee, John, e. Dec. 1, 1863. Hayes, Martin, e. March 19, 1864. Heiser, Henry, e. Jan. 1, 1864. Kinsman, Richard, e. Jan. 1, 1864. Lawyer, M. A., e. March 31, 1864. Maloney, Michael, e. April 23, 1864. Mook, Samuel, e. Dec. 5, 1863. Moist, Ephraim, e. Dec. 24, 1863. Noble, George W. Preston, Geo. L., e. March 31, 1864 Potter, Samuel.
Shuler, Thomas.
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Stull, James, e. Sept. 1, 1862.
Starn, Henry, e. March 31, 1864.
Trepus, Daniel, e. Sept. 26, 1862. White, John E., e. March 31, 1864.
COMPANY C.
Hotchkiss, W. N., e. Dec. 16, 1863.
Perry, James H., e. March 17, 1862.
Price, William, e. Dec. 18, 1863.
Staplin, George W., e. April 1, 1862.
COMPANY E.
Armstrong, W. W., e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Hawkins, John H., e. March 26, 1864, died Sept. 14, 1864.
Luttig, Henry, e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Protexter, Chris., e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Prouse, William H., e. Sept. 12, 1861, m. o. Sept. 23, 1864.
Page, Chas. S., e. April 27, 1864.
Pabst, Charles H. C., e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Steekle, Ruben, e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Smith, William H., e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Steves, Thomas M., e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Smith, John H., e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Whitney, George W., e. Jan. 1, 1864, disd. March 27, 1865.
COMPANY G.
Fessenden, E. A., e. March 2, 1865.
Gill, Richard H., e. March 2, 1865.
COMPANY H.
Fowler, William, e. March 2, 1865.
TWENTY-SIXTH INFANTRY.
The Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry 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 hav- ing been armed the regiment did guard duty with hickory clubs. During the . autumn the regiment did guard duty on the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, and were armed with old English Tower muskets-Colonel John Mason Loomis commanding post at Hannibal. Prior to January 1, 1862, three more companies were raised, completing the organization. February 19, 1862, they left Han- nibal, Missouri, for the south, stopping at Commerce, where the regiment was assigned to Brigadier General J. B. Plummer's brigade, Brigadier General Schuyler Hamilton's division, Major General John Pope's corps. They arrived in New Madrid, March 3, and were engaged in action there; marched to Point Pleasant, and arriving on the 6th, engaged rebel gunboats with sharp-shooters and prevented the landing of the enemy; marched to intercept the flying enemy from island number ten, and assisted in capturing many prisoners. After re-
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maining some time at New Madrid, joined an expedition against Fort Pillow ; returning, proceeded up the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers to Hamburg Landing; took part in the siege at Corinth; May 8th and 9th were engaged at Farmington, the regiment losing five killed and thirty wounded, Lieutenant Colonel Charles J. Tinkham was among the wounded; Colonel Loomis commanded the bri- gade, and General Stanley the division. May 28th, 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 the enemy; engaged in the pursuit to Boone- ville, and returned to Clear Creek, four miles from Corinth. June 23d, ordered to Danville, Mississippi, where we remained until August 18, 1862, at which time we joined the brigade commanded by Colonel R. C. Murphy, Eighth Wis- consin, and marched for Tuscumbia, arrived 21st; September 8th, with Forty- seventh and Twenty-sixth, Lieutenant Colonel Tinkham commanding, marched to Clear Creek; September 18th, marched for Iuka; 19th, were engaged with the enemy in a brigade commanded by Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Mower, of the Elev- enth Missouri; the enemy evacuating in the night, we joined in the pursuit, arriv- ing at Corinth October 3d, and participating in the battle of Corinth; after the battle followed the retreating enemy as far as Ripley. Ten days afterward, ar- rived again at Corinth, where we stayed until November 2d. Marched via Holly Junction, Holly Springs and Lumpkin's Mill toward Tallahatchie River, the enemy being fortified on the south side of the river. The 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 we remained until December 20th; ordered to Holly Springs, to prevent the capture of that place; on the 21st reached that place, the enemy having fled; remained here during the year, Colo- nel Loomis commanding the post, and Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore as chief of outposts.
In the beginning of the year 1863, the post of Holly Springs was broken up and the army fell back to La Grange, Tennessee, where the regiment was assigned to duty as provost guard, Colonel Loomis commanding the post. Here it remained until March 8th.
March 3d the regiment was brigaded with the Ninetieth Illinois, Twelfth and One Hundredth Indiana, Colonel Loomis commanding. March 9th the bri- gade 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 Colliersville for Memphis. The following day they embarked for Haines' Bluff. The regiment subsequently went into camp at Oak Ridge, where it remained until after the fall of Vicks- burg. On the afternoon of July 4th, started in pursuit of the retreating forces of General Johnston. The siege of Jackson was marked by severe skirmishing in one of which Captain James A. Dugger, 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 encampment was broken up and the regiment marched into Vicksburg and there
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embarked for Memphis, where it arrived on the 7th of October. Here a few days were 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 1Ith; 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 Gilmore, Captain James P. Davis, Company B .; Adjutant Edward A. Tucker and Lieutenant William Polk, Company B. The next morning, started before daylight, in pursuit of the defeated and flying enemy; followed them to Ringgold, Georgia, burnt the bridges and destroyed the railroad; then turned to make the march of two hundred miles, without supplies, cooking utensils, camp equipage, or change of clothing, to the relief of General Burnside, at Knox- ville; returned to Bridgeport in the latter part of December; were reclothed, paid off, and marched to Scottsboro, Alabama, and went into winter quarters.
January 1, 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 Company K, sixty re-enlisted.
January 12th, started home on veteran furlough. At the expiration of fur- lough, returned to the field with ranks well filled with recruits. Arrived at old camp at Scottsboro, March 3d, and remained there until May Ist, when it started on the great Atlanta 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 on 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. Private John S. Wilson of Company D, Twenty-sixth Illinois, a stout active fellow, outrun the rest, and suddenly found himself alone 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 d-d quick." All surrendered except the officer, who started to run, and he shot him. It was laughable to see "Buck," as he was called, marching back with his seventeen prisoners. By order of General Logan, he retained 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 remained, 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 Chatta- nooga, and off into northern Alabama; then returned to Atlanta; were paid and reclothed, preparatory to "marching through Georgia."
The twenty-sixth were engaged in the action of Griswoldville, siege of Sa- vannah, and capture of Fort McAlister. A short time after the fall of Sa-
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vannah, the regiment was ordered to Beaufort, South Carolina, and remained on duty there and at Port Royal Ferry until the commencement of the north- ward march through the Carolinas; were among the first regiments into Colum- bia, and 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 Bloom- field had his horse shot under him, and narrowly escaped himself.
Remained at Goldsboro, North Carolina, a few days, and April 10, began to march against Raleigh. Left Raleigh May I for Washington, via Richmond; participated in the grand review at Washington; transported by rail to Parkers- burg, Virginia; thence by boat to Louisville, Kentucky, where it remained in camp until July 20, 1865, when it was mustered out of service and started for Springfield, Illinois, for final payment and discharge. July 28th the regiment was paid off and disbanded.
The regiment had marched during its four years of service, six thousand nine hundred and thirty-one miles, fought twenty-eight hard battles, besides innumerable skirmishes. They were permitted by the order of the commanding general to place upon their banners "New Madrid," "Island No. 10," "Farming- ton," "Siege of Corinth," "Iuka," "Corinth 3d and 4th October, 1862," "Holly Springs," "Vicksburg," "Jackson, Miss.," "Mission Ridge," "Reseca," "Kene- saw", "Ezra Church," "Atlanta," "Jonesboro," "Griswoldville," "McAllister," "Savannah," "Columbia," "Bentonville.'
Lieut. Col. George H. Reed, com. Ist lieut. Co. B, August 28, 1861 ; prmtd. capt. May 17, 1864; prmtd. Maj. June 6, 1865.
COMPANY B.
Capt. James P. Davis, com. May 28, 1861, hon. disd. March 30, 1864.
Capt. Theodore Schernerhorn, e. as (?) corp. Aug. 15, 1861; prmtd. Ist lieut. May 14, 1863; res. May 14, 1864.
First Lieut. David Layser, e. as corp. Aug. 15, 1861 ; vet. Jan. 1, 1864; prmtd. Ist lieut. June 6, 1865.
Sergt. William Quinn, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Oct. 31, 1862, disab.
Sergt. William P. Dursk, e. Aug. 15, 1861 ; prmtd. Q. M. Sergt. vet.
Sergt. William J. Irvin, e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet.
Sergt. Jonas Andrew, e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Corporal James P. Winters, e. Aug. 15, 1861, died Oct. 10, 1862.
Addams, C. H., e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Buckley, Daniel, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. H.
Buckley, Patrick, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. H.
Buckley, John, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. H.
Berry, Edwin, e. Feb. 12, 1864.
Bentley, William, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. July 16, 1862.
Blake, F. W., e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. L.
Bear, F. H., e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
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Burns, Francis, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. L.
Butcher, James, e. Aug. 15, 1861, prmtd. corp .; vet. Jan. 1, 1864; died Oct. 31, 1864.
Burk, John J., e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Aug. 18, 1864, term expired. Baker, Philip, e. Aug. 15, 1861, kld. Farmington, Miss., May 9, 1862. Bokof, Harmon, e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 15, 1864; m. o. as corp. Cornelius, Samuel, e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Cawley, William, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. I.
Choppy, Charles, died May 31, 1864, wds.
Derling, Isreal, e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864; m. o. as corp.
Dow, Edward, e. Aug. 15, 1862.
Doll, Dogebert, e. Sept. 18, 1862.
Fehr, William, e. Oct. 10, 1864.
Fleekson, Peter, e. Feb. 7, 1864. Fannon, Andrew, e. Nov. 3, 1862.
Eastland, A. J., e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. I.
Eshlerman, William, e. Aug. 15, 1861, died July 27, 1862.
Eaton, N. H., e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Frisby, Julius, e. Aug. 15, 1861, died April 2, 1862.
Forbs, Nathan, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Aug. 28, 1864; term expired.
Foster, R. J., vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. corp.
Gold, Charles, e. Aug. 15, 1861, died Jan. 9, 1864, wd. Gartman, Nicholas, e. Aug. 31, 1864.
Gates, Simon, e. Aug. 15, 1861, died Sept. 17, 1863.
Geiser, John, e. Aug. 20, 1862, died Jan. 2, 1864, wd. Garrison, Freeborn, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Aug. 28, 1864; term expired. Greer, John, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Oct. 13, 1864.
Hennick, William H., vet. Jan. 1, 1864; m. o. as sergt.
Hunt, A. B., e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. H.
Heise, John, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, died Aug. 19, 1864, wd.
Henry, John, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. I.
Hoag, Theodore G., e. Feb. 22, 1864, disd. Nov. 12, 1864, disab. Hanson, Christopher, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. July 12, 1862, disab. Heise, Aaron, e. Feb. 22, 1864.
Haines, Howard, e. Aug. 15, 1861, Jan. 1, 1864 m. o. as corp. Haines, Garrison, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Aug. 28, 1864; term expired. Heller, Jacob E., Jan. 29, 1864.
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