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Fleming, John
Myers, Wm.
Harrison H. Parker. Muncians.
Fobar, Walter
Naber, Frank
Foster, George
Nations, Jackson
Frair, John T.
Parker, Theophilus
Fuller, Jobn R.
Pitcher, Henry L.
Poyete, Thomas
Provo, Jerome Pulliam, James A.
Purcell, Frank
Green, Fields
Quinn, W. W.
Randolph, Elijah
Rasher, Henry
Haggard, James
Hallock, Aaron
Hammontree, John Hammontree, Wm. Hampton, Edward
Handly, Wm. Harden, Wm.
Hardister, James
Hargrave, Hezekiah Hargrave, Samuel
Hargrave, Samuel Hargrave, Willis
Harmon, James R. Harvey, David
Harvey, Elias
Harvey, George W. Harvey, Giles
Harvey, Wm. P.
Hennesseo, Richard
Heterman, Peter Hillier, Scott Holderly, Alfred Holderly, Henry Holderly, James Hood, Daniel
Hood, Erasmus Hood, Leonard Hutchcraft, Harrison Isbell, Esekiah
Johnson, George W., Jr. Johnson, George W., Sr. Johnson, Jobn T. Johnson, Robert S. Johnson, William H. Jordan, John J. Kelly, Wiley Kies, John Layman, Fred Lesch, Peter
Rice, Marion Robb. William Roberts, William Rusher, Spencer
Beaber, Louis
Beeler, Louis
Berry, James R.
Ryan, Thomas
Savage, James M. Schoenan, Gustav Selo, Joseph Seltzberg, Wm. Shehan, Wm. Shields, David
Shoemaker, John
Shoup, Wm. J. Simpson, Henry
Smith, Harman E. Smith, Samuel S. Soff, Louis Spry, John H. Staley, David
Staley, George W.
Brazier, William Brinkley, Morris Brothers, Daniel Brothers, Jacob Bryant, Benjamin Bryant, Peter
Bryant, Thomas Bryant, Thomas Buckley, James B.
Burrell, Ralph Burrill, Ward W. Byrd, Joseph Calkin, Jacob Calkin, Jacob Calkin, Stephen Chaplin, John Chism, George) Cisney, Alex . 8. Clark, Alfred Clark, Hayden Clark, John B. Cooper, Isaac
Stark, Wm. Stoveking, John Stretch, John Templeton, James M. Thompson, Aaron Thompson, James Tucker, Wm. H. Turner, Joseph H. Vanstavern, Samuel Vines, John B. Walker, James Walton, James E. Ward, Jesse Witten, John J.
Woolsy, Christopher C. Wooten, John H. Zenoick, Jacob Zunett, Carl
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George W. Gilkinson, Stephen Calkins. Wagoner. Francis M. Pomroy. Privates.
Galbraith, Elias Gibbs, Frank Goodman, Robert G.
Griffith, Thomas P.
Hadden, John
Blacklidge, Frederick Blagg, Robert Bowen, Andrew Bowen, Green Bowen, John
Braman, James A. Bramblet, Sidney Bramblet, Willis
Brasher, George W. Brasher, James A. Brazier, John
Russell, Joseph
Anderson, James H. Arbaugh, James Armstrong, Thomas Austin, Elias Austin, Hugh Austin, William Bates, Henry
Gains, John
Lincoln, Warren W. Long, Alfred
Lyons, Richard
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The Forty-eighth Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Ill., in September, 1861, by Colonel Isham N. Haynie. It left Camp Butler for Cairo, Nov. 11, 1861, 900 strong, and after its arrival constructed barracks for winter quarters. In January, 1862, it was engaged in the reconnoisance in the rear of Columbus, under Gen- eral Grant. Feb. 2 it embarked for Fort Henry, in W. H. L. Wallace's Brigade, General McClernand's Division. It landed a few miles below the fort, and was the first Federal regiment that formed a line of battle in Tennessee. Feb. 6 it entered Fort Henry, which had surrendered to the gun-boats. Feb. 11 it moved toward Fort Donelson. On the 13th, in connection with the Seventeenth and Forty-ninth Illinois, Colonel Haynie commanding brigade, it charged the enemy's works, but was repuls ed with a severe loss. On the 14th it was under fire during the day, losing a few men wounded.
Feb. 15 our regiment was in position by the side of the Eleventh and Twentieth. The rattleof musketry on the night was incessant, and gradually approached the left, where the Forty-eighth was sta- tioned on the brow of the hill, and it was soon fiercely engaged. The enemy were twice repulsed from the front of the Forty-eighth, but they finally succeeded in turning the right of our line, and the regiment was compelled to retire and form a new line, where the enemy was again repulsed, and he retired within the works. The regiment lost this day forty killed and wounded. Among the killed was the gallant, daring and courteous Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas H. Smith. The regiment moved with General McClernand's Di- vision to Savannah and Pittsburg Landing. April 6 and 7 it was engaged in the battle of Shiloh, our regiment doing its full part, and losing over half of its men in killed and wounded. Colonel Haynie and Lieutenant-Colonel Sanford were both wounded on the 6th.
It was engaged in the siege of Corinth in May, 1862, and in June ordered to Bethel as garrison of that post. It remained there until 1863.
Colonel Haynie was promoted to Brigadier-General Nov. 29, 1862.
March 9, 1863, the regiment was assigned to the division of William S. Smith, of the Sixteenth Army Corps, Colonel Sanford taking command of the brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Greathouse assuming command of the regiment. It moved from Germantown to Memphis, June 9, and from thence to Vicksburg, where it par- ticipated in the operations in the rear of that place, and at Snyder's
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Bluff. Next it advanced with General Sherman's force against Jackson, arriving at that place July 11, 1863. It participated in the siege and in the charge of the 16th of that month, losing forty- five men killed and wounded. Among the killed was Major Wm. J. Stephenson. The regiment left Black River on its return North Sept. 30, arriving at Memphis, Oct. 10, and leaving for Chatta- nooga on the 11th, a march of over 400 miles.
After arriving at Chattanooga, our regiment was engaged in the operations in Lookout Valley. It took part in the battle of Mission Ridge, following the retreating enemy to Ringgold. From here it was ordered to Knoxville, Tenn., to the relief of General Burnside. Without rations, blankets or overcoats, and but half shod the soldiers made a march of over 270 miles. The men used their blankets, jackets and trousers to protect their feet from the sharp rocks, the ice and the snow. They returned to Bridgeport, Ala., Dec. 19, and to Scottsboro, Ala., Jan. 1, 1864, and although not yet recovered from their severe campaign, over nine tenths of the men present re-enlisted as veteran volunteers. They arrived at Springfield, Ill., on veteran furlough, Jan. 27, 1864, where the regiment was furloughed. They then rendezvoused at Centralia, whence they moved March 10, 1864, via Louisville, Ky., Nashville, Tenn., and Scottsboro, Ala., to Chattanooga; May 3 they moved from thence via Resaca, Dallas and Kenesaw Mountain to Atlanta. In the Hood campaign they moved to Marietta, Resaca and Jack- sonville, Ala., and then returned to Atlanta.
Nov. 15, 1864, they moved with General Sherman's army, arriv- ing at the fortifications of Savannah, Dec. 11, and at Fort Mc Allis ter on the 13th. Thence they moved to Savannah, arriving Jan. 1, 1865. Next they moved to Beaufort ; thence, Jan. 21, via Poco- taligo, Branchville and Orangeburg to Columbia ; thence via Cam- den, Fayetteville and Bentonville, to Goldsboro, N. C .; thence, April 10, to Raleigh; thence, via Lewiston, Warrenton, Lawrence- ville, Petersburg and Richmond, to Washington, D. C .; thence, June 2, 1865. via Parkersburg, Va., to Louisville, Ky. June 25 they moved to Little Rock, Ark., where it was mustered out Aug. 15, 1865, and arrived at Camp Butler, Ill., Aug. 21, 1865.
The Forty-eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry marched during its service 3,000 miles; moved by water 5,000 miles; and by rail- road 3,450 miles ; total, 11,450 miles. It was engaged in the fol- lowing battles : Fort Henry, Tenn., Feb. 7, 1862; Fort Donel- son, Tenn., Feb. 13 to 16, 1862; Shiloh, Tenn., April 6 and 7,
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1862 ; siege of Corinth, Tenn., May, 1862 ; siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 15 to July 4, 1863; Black River, Miss., July 5, 1863; Jackson, Miss., July 10 to 16, 1863 ; Mission Ridge, Ga., Nov. 24 and 25, 1863 ; siege of Knoxville, Tenn., December, 1863 ; Res- aca, Ga., May 13 to 16, 1864; Dallas, Ga., May 26 to 31, 1864 ; New Hope Church, Ga., June 1 to 7, 1864 ; Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 10 to July 3, 1864 ; Sandtown, Ga., July 5 to 12, 1864; Decatur, Ga., July 19, 1864; Atlanta, Ga., July 21, 22, 28, 1864 ; siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 28 to Aug. 26, 1864; Jonesboro, Ga., Aug. 31, 1864; Lovejoy, Ga., Sept. 3 and 4, 1864 ; Fort McAllis- ter, Ga., Dec. 13, 1864 ; siege of Savannah, Ga., December, 1864; Duck Creek, S. C., Feb. 3, 1865 ; South Edisto River, S. C., Feb. 9, 1865 ; Columbia, S. C., Feb. 13 and 16, 1865; Bentonville, N. C., March 20, 1865.
FIFTIETH INFANTRY.
First Assistant Surgeon. Garner H. Bane.
COMPANY A.
Privatos.
Gallagher, John H.
Ham, John C.
Cecil, Henry C.
COMPANY B. First Lieutenant.
COMPANY D. Corporals.
Mercer, Robert W.
John D. Ruddell. Second Lieutenant.
Wm. W. Pond,
Wm. F. Bacon.
Robb, James M.
John D. Ruddell. First Sergeant. John D. Ruddell.
Allen, Isaac
Summers, Alva
Sergeant.
Brennan, George
John D. Ruddell.
Buskirk, Perry
Corporal.
Chandler, Jasper
John D. Ruddell.
Privato.
Colwell, Wm.
Culp, Benjamin F. Hobbs, Campbell
John D. Ruddell.
Conner, Henry
COMPANY K.
COMPANY C.
Culp, Francis M.
Private.
Sergeant. George Benfield.
Corporal.
Culp, Jasper
Robert H. Brice. Gallagher, Gaines M.
Privates.
Beard, Charles
Carrigan, Reese.
Ham, Wm. T.
Hawerton, Wm. E.
Mills, James A.
Augustus P. Traver,
Northup. William A.
Pond, Wm. W.
Privates.
Sparks, Wm. L.
Allen, Nathan W.
Traver, Augustus P.
Traver, George T.
COMPANY H. Privates.
Colwell, Robert
Culp, Chesley W.
Cu'p, George W.
Culp, George W.
The Fiftieth Infantry was organized at Quincy, Ill., in Aug- ust, 1861, by Colonel Moses M. Bane, and mustered into United States service Sept. 12, 1861, by Captain T. G. Pritcher, U. S. A. Oct. 9 it moved to Hannibal, Mo .; on the 19th, to Chillicothe; Nov. 27, to St. Joseph, reporting to Colonel R. F. Smith, com- manding post; Dec. 19, to Palmyra; and on the 24th, to St. Jo- seph.
Jan. 21, 1862, the regiment was ordered to Cairo, Ill., and from thence to Smithland, Ky., where it reported to Colonel Lauman, Jan. 28. Feb. 6 it marched into Fort Henry. On the 12th it
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formed a part of Colonel John Cook's Third Brigade, of the Sec- ond Division, and moved against Fort Donelson. It took an act- ive part at Fort Donelson Feb. 13, 14 and 15. On the 23d, it occupied Clarksville, Tenn., and on the 28th arrived at Nashville. It remained on board the boat and returned to Clarksville, March 1. March 25 it was ordered to Pittsburgh Landing, where it landed on the 31st. It was engaged in the battle of Shiloh, April 6 and 7, and in the siege of Corinth, in May, 1862. June 4, under Major-General John Pope, it pursued the enemy as far as Boone- ville, Miss. June 10 it returned to camp near Corinth. Oct. 3 it moved out against the enemy, who were approaching under Price, Van Dorn and Villipigue. On the 5th it engaged in the battle of Corinth, and pursued the enemy as far as Ruckersville, Miss. Oct. 12 it returned to Corinth. Dec. 18 it went on a scout to Lexington, Tenn. April 15, 1863, it moved toward Tuscumbia, Ala. It had a skirmish at Bear Creek on the 17th; also at Cher- okee, and at Newsome's farm. On the 24th it camped at Tuscum- bia. On the 27th it moved toward Town Creek, and fought the enemy under General Forrest, at Town Creek, on the 28th. On the 29th General Streight having got well on the road for Georgia, the regiment returned to Tuscumbia, and, on the 3d of May, ar- rived at Corinth. Oct. 11 General Dodge, commanding Left Wing, Sixteenth Army Corps, ordered the brigade, Colonel Bane commanding, to Lagrange, Tenn. On the 17th it returned to Corinth. Nov. 6 it moved to Eastport, and crossed the Tennessee River at midnight. It passed through Waterloo on the 7th, Lau- derdale and Lexington on the 10th, Pulaski on the 12th, and camped at Lynnville. Nov. 17 the regiment was mounted, by or- der of Major-General Dodge.
Jan. 1, 1864, three fourths of the men of the regiment re-en- listed, and were mustered Jan. 16, and started for Illinois, for vet- eran furlough. It moved from Quincy, Feb. 28, and arrived at Lynnville, March 5. On the 13th it was ordered to Athens, Ala. On the 15th it moved to Decatur Junction. On the 22d it crossed the Tennessee River at Decatur; on the 27th it re-crossed to De- catur Junction; and on the 31st, moved to Moorsville. April 12 it moved to Athens, Ala. On the 30th it moved to Chattanooga, via Larkinsville. May 5 it moved to Chickamauga Creek and camped near Lee and Gordon's Mills. On the 8th it camped in Snake Creek Gap. On the 9th it moved to Resaca, and returned. On the 13th it moved to Resaca; on the 14th, to Calhoun Ferry;
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on the 15th, to Lay's Ferry, and crossed the Oostanaula River. On the 17th it met the enemy at a cross-road, near the river, and, after some fighting, drove him from the field, the regiment los- ing one man killed, and seven wounded. On the 19th it arrived at Kingston; and on the 22d, at Rome. June 20, Colonel Bane having resigned, Brigadier-General Wm. Vandever took command of the brigade. July 3, 150 men from the brigade and 100 of the First Alabama Cavalry made an expedition to Cedar Town, Major Hanna, of the Fiftieth, commanding, and returned; and on the 6th, to Cave Springs, and returned, both times capturing prisoners and horses.
In August Colonel Rowett, of the Seventh Illinois Infantry, took command of the brigade. Sept. 27 the Second Division, Left Wing, Sixteenth Army Corps, Brigadier-General John M. Corse commanding, was transferred to Fourth Division, Fifteenth Army Corps. On the 29th the non-veteraus of the regiment were started home for muster-out. Oct. 4 the regiment took the cars for Allatoona, at 8 o'clock P. M., arriving at midnight. At daylight skirmishing commenced, and by 10 o'clock the whole force was fiercely engaged with Hood's army. The enemy were repulsed. The regiment lost eighty-seven, in killed, wounded and missing. Lieutenant-Colonel Hanna and Assistant-Surgeon A. G. Pickett were wounded. Oct. 13, Lieutenant-Colonel Hurlbut commanding brigade, and Captain Horn commanding regiment, it moved out on Cave Spring Road, and met the enemy six miles out, with two pieces of artillery. It drove them four miles, and re- turned to Rome. Nov. 10, 1864, it moved toward Atlanta. On the 15th it left Atlanta; on the 20th, crossed the Ocmulgee; on the 26th, crossed the Oconee, at Ball's Ferry; and Dec. 7, crossed the Ogeechee at the Mt. Vernon Road. On the 10th it met the enemy at Little Ogeechee. On the 16th it went foraging to Mc- Intosh, thirty miles from Savannah, and on the 21st entered Sa- vannah.
Jan. 27 it moved up the Savannah River, crossing at Sis- ters' Ferry, Feb. 4. On the 12th it crossed the North Edisto; on the 14th, camped near Congaree Creek; on the 16th, crossed Saluda River; on the 17th, crossed Congaree River, and entered Columbia. On the 23d it crossed Wateree. On the 26th it crossed Lynch's Creek. The 5th and 6th of March were passed in doing provost duty in Cheraw. Fayetteville was reached March 12. On the 18th the regiment built barricades at Newton's
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Grove. On the 20th and 21st it fought the enemy at Bentonville, losing two killed and fourteen wounded. On the 24th it marched through Goldsboro. April 10, Colonel Hanna commanding the brigade, the regiment moved to Raleigh. On the 14th it was re- viewed by General Sherman, as it marched through Raleigh. On the 16th it moved to Morrisville, and on the surrender of John- son it returned to Raleigh. April 29, 1865, it moved northward, via Petersburg, Manchester and Richmond, and camped at Alex- andria, May 20. May 28 it participated in the grand review at Washington, and camped near Soldiers' Home. June 3 it moved via Petersburg, Va., to Louisville, Ky., arriving on the 8th. July 3, in the prize drill between the Sixty-third Illinois, Seventh Iowa, and Fiftieth Illinois, the Fiftieth won the prize banner. July 13 the regiment was mustered out of the United States service by Captain W. B. Guthrie, Eighty-first Ohio Volunteers, and A. C. M. It arrived at Camp Butler, Illinois, July 14, 1866, for final payment and discharge.
FIFTY-SIXTH INFANTRY.
Quartermaster-Sergeant.
Wm. C. Frymire, David P. Bagby,
Fields, John W.
Thomas C. Spaun. Hospital Steward.
Jesse Veach, John C. Graham.
Ford, Joseph
Forrester. John W.
COMPANY A.
Musicians.
Gowdy, John A.
Britton, Samuel
Sallee, Felix G.
COMPANY B.
Wm. Cozart. Privates.
Hines, James L. Huff, Washington
Captains.
Allen, Jesse E.
Hughes, Samuel
Sanford Cochran,
Allen, Josiah
Jacobs, Elijah
James C. Tanguary. First Lieutenants. Wm. McKinzie,
Andrews, Enoch
Jammerson, William Knight, George W.
James C. Tanguary,
Joshua M. Field,
George T. McKinzie.
Second Lieutenants. James C. Tanguary, Joshua M. Field. First Sergeant.
McMertry, James R. McQuay, Benjamin A.
James C. Tanguary, Sergeants. Joshua M. Field,
McQuay, James Miller, Isaac Miller, Joseph A. Mitchell, Alexander F.
Robert A. Gowdy,
Nanny, Andrew J.
George T. McKinzie,
Jacob H. Forrester. Corporals.
Nickson, William R. Orr, Thomas C. Robinson, William N.
Sammon, William
Wm. J. Jammerson, John A. Buttry, David F. Shaw,
John W. McNutt,
Eubanks, Thomas
Shaw, Newton Smithers, James
Spaun, Thomas C.
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Gowdy, Henry P.
Privates.
Samuel G. Owen,
Lewis Oliver.
Gowdy, Milton B.
Hagin, James T.
Wagoner.
Jackson, Carol
Andrews, Adam
Black, William C. Blackford, Charles W.
Little, Joseph N. Little, Thomas Martin, James McKinzie, William J.
McMertry, Benjamin S.
Blackford, William T. Blood worth, Thomas Borders, John G. Bradberry, William H. Brasher, William Carter, James N. Chapman, James N. Chapman, Samuel Chilton, Hugh S. B. Chilton, James D. Clark, Francis J. Dale. Hezekiah F. Davis, Jackson Davis, John C. Delap, William A. Denton, John Dunivan, James L.
Flint, William F.
Wm. H. Bradberry.
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Spry, Frank Starkey, William H. Sterling, Thomas Tate, William C. Travelsted, James Trusty, Benjamin J. Trusty, William J. Winkles, David Yates, William R. Yingst, John B. Yingat, Simon S. COMPANY C. Corporal. Abel Varney.
Privates. Burnett, Charles
Clinton, James F.
Evans, Alfred
Leahy, William Robinson, William R. Randall, George W. Sherrill, Alexander Smith, William Wilson, James J.
COMPANY D.
Captain. David Slinger.
First Lieutenant.
Michael J. Dempsey.
Second Lieutenant.
Michael J. Dempsey.
First Sergeant. Michael J. Dempsey. Corporals. Samuel Sharpnack, Michael Brockett. Musicians. James A. Nickola, James Dawsey.
Wagoner. Daniel Williams.
Privates. Arbraugh, John F. Absbier, Daniel M.
Brockett, Matthew Clark, George Hosick, Francis M. Wilkey, John W.
COMPANY G. First Lieutenant.
George R. Frymire.
Corporal. William W. Upton.
Fisher, Theodore Ford, Joseph Privates.
Gaston, Elijah Goodwin, Thomas
Fowler, Matthew J.
Fowler, William A.
Frymire, George R. Harris, William
Jones, William Miller, Peter B.
Mills, Alvis
Moss, William
Onan, Marion
Parkhurst, Marion
Prior, James
Prior, William Prior, William Robinson, Calvin
Sheridan, Jobn Stout, Abraham
Stum, Allen
Williams, Jerry
Willis, Elijah
Wooten, Jeremiah C.
Wooten, William
Young, Leo
Privates.
Absher, Daniel M.
Branch, Robert
Cozart, Robert
Parkhurst, Marion
Prior, James
Young, Leo
SIXTIETH INFANTRY.
Major.
Hoover, David
Owens, Robert C.
James H. McDonald.
Hoover, Jasper M.
Short, David O.
COMPANY A.
Jacops, William A.
Sluder, John M.
Private.
Kershaw, Ephraim
Stanley, Jeremiah
Shivinskee, George
Kershaw, Edward
Stanley, Jonathan
COMPANY B.
Large, Oliver Lindsay, Michael F. Loyd, French
Tucker, Joseph
Bess, Alfred
Bodishbaugh, Frederick
Mather, Benjamin
Walker, Joseph W. Ward, William D.
Boultinghouse, Zachariah Mayse, Edward D. Davis, David
Nichols, William
Watson, Joshua
Dunlap, Henry L.
Owen, Thomas J.
Webster, William H.
Rankin, Moses Stout, Andrew J.
Tarrant, Elisha C. Tarrant, William J.
Upton, William C.
COMPANY H. Privates. Flemmings, John Stanley, Solomon Teachener, Thaddeus
Winkles, Levi
COMPANY K.
COMPANY F.
Sergeants. Michael Brockett, William R. Prior.
Wagoner. Jerry Williams.
Privates.
Baker, Elijah Branch, Robert Brockett, Matthew Coburn, William Cozart, Robert
Foster, Joshua
Graham, Rufus Little, William H.
Long, Jasper
Matsel, Charles H. Miers, Isom
Nelson, Alfred A. Nelson, Joshua D.
Null, William H.
The Sixtieth Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at Camp Dubois, Anna, Ill., Feb. 17, 1862, by Colonel Silas C. Toler. Feb. 22 the regiment was ordered to Cairo, Ill. On the 14th of March
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Watson, Jacob
Thomson, Daniel W.
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it moved against Island No. 10. After the surrender of that post it returned to Columbus and then to Cairo. May 7 it moved up the Tennessee River to Hamburg Landing, arriving on the 12th, and was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Division, Army of the Mississippi, Colonel Charles M. Lynn, Tenth Michigan, com- manding brigade. It was engaged in the siege of Corinth in May, 1862, and in pursuit of the enemy beyond Booneville, Miss. It camped at Big Springs, three miles from Corinth. July 21 the order came to proceed to Tuscumbia, Ala., whence, Aug. 28, the regiment was again ordered to Nashville, arriving Sept. 12. It remained during the siege, all communication being cut off until Nov. 8. On the 7th of November it was engaged in repelling the attack of General Morgan on Edgefield. Dec. 12 it was trans- ferred to the Second Brigade, Third Division, Fourth Army Corps.
Jan. 5, 1862, it had a skirmish with Wheeler's Cavalry between Nashville and Murfreesboro, repulsing them. After the battle of Murfreesboro the regiment returned to Nashville. On the 2d of March Colonel Toler died. July 20 the Sixth moved to Murfrees- boro, Lieutenant-Colonel W. B. Anderson, commanding. Ang. 26 it marched via Columbia, Athens, Huntsville and Stevenson, arriving at Dallas, Tenn., Nov. 12. The regiment was here as- signed to the First Brigade, Second Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, and participated in the battle of Chattanooga and memo- rable march to Knoxville, Tenn. The ragged and footsore regiment arrived again at Chattanooga Dec. 24 and went into winter quar- ters at Rossville.
Feb. 28, 1864, three fourths of the regiment having re-enlisted as veteran volunteers, were mustered. On the 26th it took part in the reconnoissance toward Dalton County, which resulted in the battle of Buzzard Roost. In this battle the Sixtieth lost heavily, forty-two being killed and wounded. March 26 it was ordered to Illinois on veteran furlough. The men were furloughed from Centralia, Ill., March 15, 1864. April 18, 1864, they moved via Louisville, Nashville and Chattanooga to Rossville. May 2 the Atlanta campaign commenced and the regiment participated in the battles of Ringgold, Dalton, Resaca, Rome, Dallas, New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Nickajack, Peach Tree Creek, At- lanta and Jonesboro. The regiment was complimented by divis- ion and corps commanders for its gallantry at Jonesboro Sept. 1. It remained in camp at Atlanta until Sept. 29, 1864, when it moved by rail via Athens to Florence. At Florence it had a
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skirmish with the enemy, driving him across the Tennessee. Oct. 10 it moved to Chattanooga. Oct. 18 it marched from Lafayette, Ga., to Galesville, Ala., and from thence to Atlanta via Rome, Kingston, Carterville and Marietta. Nov. 16 it marched from At- lanta on the Augusta road via Covington, Milledgeville, Sanders- ville, Louisville, to Savannah, Ga., arriving at the outer defenses Dec. 11, 1864. During the march our regiment foraged liberally off the country and captured many mules and horses. Many ne- groes left the plantations and followed it. Dec. 21, 1864, it marched into Savannah. Colonel W. B. Anderson having resigned, Lieutenant-Colonel G. W. Evans took command.
Jan. 20 the regiment broke camp at Savannah, and marched via Sister's Ferry, Barnwell, Lexington, Columbia, Winnsboro, Ches- terfield and Hanging Rock, and Lafayetteville, Averysboro and Bentonville to Goldsboro, N. C. It participated in the battles of Averysboro, March 16, and Bentonville, on the 19th, 20th, and 21st of March. The battle of the 19th was as severe as any in which the regiment was ever engaged, at one time it being sur- rounded by the enemy on all sides, but it behaved gallantly through the emergency. It marched to Raleigh, April 10, and re- mained there until Johnson's surrender, when it marched to Rich- mond, Va., and Washington City, arriving May 19; participated in the grand review, May 24, 1865. June 12 it proceeded to Louis- ville, Ky., and there performed duty as provost guard, headquar- ters Fourteenth Army Corps, until July 31, when it was mustered out of the United States service by Captain R. Papst, A. C. M., Sec- ond Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, and proceeded to Camp Butler, Ill., for final payment and discharge.
SIXTY-SECOND INFANTRY.
COMPANY D. Captain. Mairston M. Doyle. First Lieutenants. Elijah C. Compton, Josiah C. Titus, Daniel Cochran. Second Lieutenants. Elijah C. Compton, Josiah C. Titus. First Sergeant. Elijah C. Compton. Sergeant.
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