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On the 24th part of the regiment was ordered back to Warrenton, which post was guarded by them until the 24th of June, when the regiment was assigned to the Third Brigade, Fourth Division, Thirteenth Army Corps. It remained in the rear of Vicksburg until after its surrender. July 5 it moved toward Jackson, Miss., and was engaged in the siege and operations around that city until its surrender, and it returned to Vicksburg July 25, 1863. Aug. 10 it embarked on transports and proceeded to Natchez, Miss., arriving on the 12th, and went into camp below the city. Aug. 13 it marched toward the Big Black River and camped near Kings- ton. It then returned to Natchez and embarked on transports for New Orleans, and debarked at Carrollton, La. The regiment here remained in camp until the 13th of September, during which time theregiment, together with the whole army stationed at that place, was reviewed by General Grant.
Sept. 13 it crossed the river to Algiers and moved by rail west- ward to Brashear City, on Berwick Bay, where it remained until the 28th, when it crossed Berwick Bay and moved to Opelousas, arriving Oct. 23. It then countermarched and returned to New Iberia, La., Nov. 1, where it halted, having been detached from the brigade. It was then mounted by order of General Banks and placed under the command of General A. S. Lee, commanding the cavalry of the Department of the Gulf. On the 8th it marched to Vermillion Bayou, and was here assigned for duty in the Third Cavalry Brig- ade, Department of the Gulf. On the 16th it returned to New Iberia, where the regiment remained until Jan. 2, 1864, when it fell back to Franklin, La. It went into winter quarters and re- mained until March 13, 1864. It then took part in the Red River expedition under General Banks. April 7, 1864, it was engaged in the battle of Wilson's Plantation. April 8, 1864, it was engaged in the battle of Mansfield, or Sabine Cross Roads. It returned to Grand Ecore, La., on the 10th. During the remainder of the campaign the regiment took part in the battle of Cane River, Chaneyville, Alexandria, Marksville, Yellow Bayou, and the blockade of Red River, and many minor engagements with the enemy. It arrived at Simmsport on the 16th of May. May 20 it crossed the Atchafalaya River and march to the Mississippi, ar-
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riving the next day, where the regiment remained during the summer, performing picket and scouting duty, capturing many prisoners and being almost daily engaged with the enemy. Sept. 3, 1864, part of the regiment embarked on transports for the mouth of White River, Ark., the remaining part being left for want of transportation. On the 16th thirty-three of them remain- ing at Morganzia were killed, wounded or missing while on a scont near Williamsport, La., after a gallant resistance to a largely su- perior force of the enemy. Nov. 7 the remainder joined the regiment.
Jan. 4, 1865, the regiment embarked for Helena, Ark., and on the 7th went into camp, where it remained scouting up and down the river until Feb. 7, 1865, when, with three days' rations, it started on a march of 300 miles toward Jacksonport, Ark., thence north and east to Madison, on the St. Francis River, thence down that river and Mississippi to Helena, Ark. It remained on duty at Helena until the 16th of June, when it was mustered out of the service by Captain Newcomb. On the 21st it embarked on trans- ports. It arrived at Cairo, June 23, thence proceeded by rail to Springfield, Ill., arriving on the 24th, aud was finally paid off and discharged July 3, 1865.
NINETY-EIGHTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY F.
Gray, Samuel
Roades, William
Sergeants.
Gray, William
Thomas, George
Willis Vaught,
Grooves, John N.
Upton, Andrew F.
Wm. H. Jones,
Simeon C. Funkhouser,
Jesop, Titus
Walter, Lewis
John H. Funkhouser.
Jones, Erastus C.
Workman, William
Privates.
Jones, John R.
Bible, Joseph
Jones, Thomas
COMPANY H. Privates.
Carpenter, John
Kern, John T.
Davis, Caleb R.
King, John J.
Blackford, James
Foreman, Stephen C.
Koontz, Alexander
Blackford, Martin C.
Gray, Samuel
Pickard, John
The Ninety-eighth Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at Centralia, Ill., September, 1862, by Colonel John J. Funkhouser, and mustered in Sept. 3.
Sept. 8, 1862, the regiment was ordered to Louisville, Ky. At Bridgeport, Ill., whilst en route, the train was thrown from the track by a misplaced switch, and Captain O. L. Kelly and seven men killed and seventy-five wounded. On the 9th the regiment moved to Camp Joe Holt, at Jeffersonville; on the 19th, to Shep- herdsville; on the 30th, to Elizabethtown, and from thence to
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Simpson, William A.
Jesop, John
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Frankfort, arriving Oct. 9. On the 11th it moved to Versailles, from which the enemy retreated, leaving 200 sick in hospital, and on the 13th returned. Our regiment was at this time in the Fortieth Brigade, Seventy-second and Seventy-tifth Indiana, Nine- ty-eighth Illinois and Thirteenth Indiana Battery (Colonel A. O. Miller, Seventy-second Indiana, commanding), Twelfth Division (Brigadier-General Dumont commanding), Army of the Ohio. Oct. 26 the brigade marched, via Bardstown, Mumfordsville and Glasgow, to Bowling Green, arriving Nov. 3. Nov. 10, 1862, it moved with the division to Scottsville; on the 25th, to Gallatin; on the 28th, to Castilian Springs, and Dec. 14, to Bledsoe Creek. General Reynolds took command of the division Dec. 23. The Seventeenth Indiana was assigned to the brigade, Colonel Wilder, of that regiment, in command. On the 26th of December it began its march northward, in pursuit of Morgan, arriving on the 31st at Glasgow.
Jan. 2, 1863, the regiment moved to Cave City, and on the 4th to Nashville. Thence it moved to Murfreesboro on the 6th. On the 14th the regiment was assigned to the First Brigade, Fifth Division, Fourteenth Army Corps. This brigade was composed of the Seventeenth and Seventy-second Indiana, One Hundred and Twenty-third and Ninety-eighth Illinois. Jan. 24 it moved through Bradyville, and on the 25th returned. March 8 the Nine- ty-eighth was ordered to be mounted. During the winter and spring of 1863 it had been doing guard duty for forage trains and on scouts. On the 14th of March 350 men were mounted. Shortly afterward the whole brigade were mounted. On the 1st of April it moved out on an eight-days' scout, going to Rome, Leb- anon and Snow's Hill, and returned April 13; it moved to La- vergne and Franklin, and returned the next day. It moved to McMinnville, April 20, and destroyed a cotton factory and capt- ured a railroad train. On the 22d and 23d it moved by way of Lib- erty to Alexandria, and joined General Reynold's command. On the 27th it moved to Lebanon, having captured a large number of horses and mules. On the 29th it returned to Murfreesboro. May 6 the One Hundred and Twenty-third Illinois was assigned to the brigade, and mounted in place of the Seventy-fifth Indiana. May 23 it made a reconnoissance to the front, driving in the enemy's pickets, killing two and wounding four. On the 31st the regiment was armed with the Spencer repeating rifle. June 4 it moved out on the Liberty Road, and attacked the First Ken-
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tucky and Eleventh Texas Rebel Cavalry, capturing twenty pris- oners and five wagons. It marched June 16 to Dark Bend on the Tennessee. On the 20th it attacked the enemy at Liberty, driving their rear guard of 150 men to Snow's Hill. On the 24th of June it moved with the Army of the Cumberland to attack the enemy. The Ninety-eighth Mounted Infantry, on the right flank, came upon the enemy at Hoover's Gap, repulsing,-the regi- ment losing one man killed and five wounded. From June 24 to June 28 the flank of the Fourth Division moved, cutting the rail- road at Decherd and driving the enemy from the stockades. It returned to Manchester, July 1. From July 1 to Aug. 16 it was in the vicinity of Wartrace and Decherd, and captured over 1,000 horses and mules. The Ninety-second Illinois, Colonel Atkins, was assigned to the brigade. Ang. 16 it moved over the Cumber- land Mountains and Waldron's Ridge to Poe's Tavern, and Sept. 9 forded the Tennessee, and moved in advance of Chittenden's Corps toward Ringgold. On the 11th it moved to Tunnel Hill, skirmishing with Forrest. On the 12th it moved to Gordon's Mills. On the 13th it lay in line of battle, skirmishing with the enemy, and on the 14th it moved to Stevenson's Gap. On the 17th it moved to Alexander's Bridge, and on the 18th the battle of Chickamauga began. The Ninety-eighth did good service in the action, losing five killed and thirty-six wounded, Colonel Funk- houser being severely wounded.
During the remainder of the month, the regiment marched to Stevenson, guarding prisoners, and returned. On the 1st of Octo- ber the brigade, Colonel A. O. Miller commanding, with First and Second Brigades of Cavalry, under General Crook, started in pursnit of Wheeler. On the 2d it crossed Walden's Bridge, and moved through Sequatchie to the summit of the Cumberland Mountains. On the 3d the Ninety-eighth Illinois and Seventeenth Indiana attacked a brigade of the enemy-the rear guard-and defeated it, killing and wounding fifteen or twenty of the enemy. On the 4th the enemy were driven from McMinnville. On the 7th our regiment came up with the enemy near Shelbyville, and charged him, capturing fifty prisoners, and losing only two wounded. It was engaged in the battle of Farmington. On the 8th it was engaged in the pursuit of Wheeler, and followed him until he crossed the Tennessee, on the 19th. It went into camp at Maysville. On the 21st of November it removed to Chattanooga, where the brigade was numbered the Third, and assigned to the
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Second Cavalry Division, Brigadier-General Crook commanding. Here the Ninety-eighth, numbering only 200 effective men, was mounted. The division crossed the Chickamauga on pontoons, and marched up the Tennessee to Bly's Ferry, and thence to Tine's Station, cutting the railroad and telegraph wires in sight of Bragg's camp-fires. Nov. 24 it captured a wagon-train of sixty wagons, and moved into Cleveland. On the 16th it had a slight engage- ment with the enemy, losing two wounded. On the 28th Major Marquiss and Lieutenant Rickard, in charge of dismounted men, returned to Huntsville. On the 29th the Ninety-eighth, number- ing 150 men, moved to Benton. Dec. 1 it took position in the advance of Sherman's army, driving the enemy to London, and, on the 2d, forded Little Tennessee, and moved to Knoxville. It moved to Maysville on the 5th, and to Murphy on the 8th. It went into camp at Calhoun, on the Hiawassee River, on the 15th-the regi- ment being reduced to 111 men and officers. On the 28th of De- cember it had a skirmish with Wheeler's Cavalry, driving them some distance and capturing the Inspector General of Kelly's Rebel Division.
Feb. 4, 1864, Colonel Funkhouser joined the regiment with the balance of the command. In January of that year the Third Bri- gade had been assigned to the Second Cavalry Division. On the 23d and 24th of February the command was engaged at Buzzard's Roost, losing twelve wounded. March 1 it moved to Cleveland. On the 16th it moved to Ringgold, and went on picket duty, ex- tending the line toward Nickajack, losing two wounded. On the 14th of April it was ordered to Columbia, and marched via Bridge- port, Battle Creek, Decherd and Shelbyville, arriving April 24. April 30 the Ninety-eighth, 400 strong, moved to the front, arriv- ing at Lafayette, May 9. On the 11th it marched to Villanon, and on the 14th, moved toward Rome. On the 16th it marched to Lay's Ferry, and on the 19th, through Kingston. On the 23d it crossed the Estowah, and moved toward Van West, and on the 24th, through Van West; within two miles of Dallas it met the enemy and drove him to Dallas. It skirmished with the enemy on the 25th, and moved toward Powder Springs. On the 28th of May it took position on McPherson's right, dismounted, and re- pulsed a charge of the enemy; and ou the 29th, moved to Burnt Hickory. June 9 it made a reconnoissance beyond the Big Shanty. It dismounted, and drove the enemy five miles. On the 19th and 20th of June it moved out to Noonday Creek, and skirmished with the enemy.
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July 3 our regiment marched through Marietta, and on the 4th skirmished heavily. On the 5th it moved toward Roswell Fac- tory, and on the 9th drove the enemy's pickets from the Chatta- hoochee, and took possession of the Roswell Factory. Colonel Funkhouser had resigned, to take effect July 5. The regiment crossed the Chattahoochee to Cross Keys on the 17th, struck the Atlanta & Augusta Railroad sixteen miles east of Atlanta, de- stroying several miles of track, and on the 19th returned to Mc- Afee's Bridge. It moved to Decatur on the 21st, and to Oxford and Covington, capturing a railroad train and sixteen prisoners, burning a railroad bridge, and returned to Decatur on the 24th. On the 25th of July it moved [in support of Stoneman, in the movement on the Atlanta & Mobile Railroad. The division (Gar- rard's) was at one time entirely surrounded by the enemy, but cut its way out and returned to the rear of Atlanta. Aug. 1 the divis- ion was ordered to occupy the works vacated by the Twenty-third Corps. On the 15th it moved out of the works, and on the 20th marched with Kilpatrick on the reconnoissance to Decatur. It par- ticipated in Sherman's flank movements to Rough and Ready, and went on picket at Jonesboro, Sept. 4 to 8. Sept. 8 it moved to Decatur, Sept. 9 to Blake's Mills, and Sept. 19 it went on a scout toward Lawrenceville. On the 21st it moved to the support of Kilpatrick, via Atlanta, Dry Pond and Sand Town. It crossed the Chattahoochee on the 24th, and reconnoitered toward Campbell- town. It then moved to Lost Mountain and Ackworth. Next it was engaged in watching the movements of Hood's army, then marching north. Oct. 4 it camped near Kenesaw. On the 12th it moved to Rome. On the 13th it moved out and attacked the enemy, defeating him. On the 15th it moved to Adairsville; on the 16th, to Snake Creek Gap; on the 19th, to Chattoogaville; on the 20th to Gaylesville, and on the 21st it attacked and routed Wheeler near Little River, at Rudd's Farm. Nov. 1 the horses and their equipments were turned over to Kilpatrick. The next day the regiment moved to Calhoun. On the 4th it moved toward Chattanooga, arriving on the 6th, and on the 13th it arrived at Nashville; thence it moved to Louisville. It lay in camp until Dec. 26, waiting for horses and equipments, and was then ordered to Bardstown to intercept the enemy under General Lyon. Dec. 31 it moved to Elizabethtown.
Jan. 12, 1865, the command passed through Nashville, Tenn,, and marched via Columbia and Mount Pleasant to Gravelly
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Springs, Ala., remaining in camp'at that place until March 13. It then moved to Waterloo and Chickasaw Landing. March 22 com. menced the spring campaign, with the First, Second and Fourth Cavalry divisions 12,000 strong, Brevet Major-General Wilson commanding. On the 31st it arrived at Montrevalle, Roddy's rebel command being driven out by General Upton. April 1 the enemy made a stand at Ebenezer Church, but were routed by four companies of the Seventeenth Indiana. April 2 it participated in the capture of Selma. The Fourth Cavalry Division having failed in their assault, 1,600 men of the Second Division, General Long commanding, made an attack and carried the works. The loss of the Ninety-eighth in this action was nine killed, two mortally wounded, six officers and twenty-one men wounded. Of the whole regiment 172 were engaged. On the 9th it crossed the Alabama River, and on the 13th it marched through Montgomery. Ou the 16th it marched through Columbus, and on the 20th entered Ma- con without opposition. The Ninety-eighth was detailed for pro- vost guard, and Lieutenant-Colonel Kitchell, as Provost Marshal of the city. May 23 it started for Chattanooga, arriving June 1, and thence to Nashville, arriving on the 15th, and camping near Edgefield. It was here joined by Major Marquiss and a detach- ment of the Ninety-eighth. The regiment was mustered out June 27, 1865, by Captain L. M. Hosea, A. C. M. The recruits were transferred to the Sixty-first Illinois Volunteers. The Ninety- eighth arrived at Springfield, Ill., June 30, and received final pay- ment and discharge July 7, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY I. Privates. Hart, John F. Hendricks, William R.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH INFANTRY.
Sergeant Majors.
William L. Davis.
Eubanks, John
William F. McMurtry,
Musicians.
Eubanks, Thomas L.
James A. Trousdale,
Jackson Blakeney,
Forrister, Charles S.
William H. Pierce.
James Smith. Wagoner.
Hill, Thomas M. Jourdan, Thomas H.
George Rainey. Privates.
Blackard, Francis M.
Mitchell, John V.
Moore, John J.
James A. Trousdale,
Darnel, Robert L.
Porter, John H.
Jesse P. Davis,
Davis, James P.
Robinson, John P.
Andrew J. Smith.
Dorris, Thomas S.
Trousdale, Felix F.
Douglas, Henry
Vinson, James
Corporals. William H. Pearce,
Douglas William
Forrister, Joel H.
COMPANY H. First Lieutenants. William Walters, James A. Trousdale. Sergeants.
Blackard, William T.
Lowery, Reuben S. McMurtry, William F.
Wassan, Elisha
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The One Hundred and Twentieth Illinois Infantry was organ - ized at Camp Butler, Ill., in August, 1862, by Colonel George W. McKeaig, and mustered into the service Oct. 29, by Lieu- tenant E. M. Curtis. Nov. 9 it moved from Camp Butler to Memphis, Tenn., reporting to Major-General W. T. Sherman, commanding the District of Memphis. It was here assigned to the First Brigade, Second Division, Brigadier-General M. L. Smith commanding, Nov. 26 it was assigned to duty at Fort Picker- ing. The regiment was mustered out of service Sept. 10, 1865, at Memphis, and arrived at Camp Butler, Ill., Sept. 7, 1865, where at received final payment and discharge.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY.
COMPANY E.
COMPANY K. Gibson, John F.
Privates.
Privates.
Gibson, Daniel
Bennett, Newton J.
Davis, John O.
Walton, John
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIXTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY H. Privates.
Hanez, Montreville Slocum, Charles B.
Hughs, Samuel Whitting, John F.
Barnett, Peter
Kimbrell, Edwin
Wolf, James M.
Graves, George W.
Martin, Thomas
Woodall, John L.
Hale, William
Moor, John S.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY D. Privates.
Carman, John Clark, Patrick
Albin, William A.
Clark, William Dougherty, Jacob
Harrelson, Gilbert J. Roberts, John Stork, Herman
ALTON BATTALION (INFANTRY).
CAPTAIN STOOKEY'S COM- James M. Read. PANY. Privates.
Johnson, Lafayette Laid, Huston
First Sergeant.
Bowers, Charles W.
McLochlin, Samuel
Solomon Conder.
Bowers, John Childers, William A.
Rabill, Matthew
Corporals.
Davis, Joseph W.
Smith, William
John Morris, James M. Hemrick,
Forsee, John W.
SECOND CAVALRY.
COMPANY L. Privates.
Benfield, George Elwood, John
Kendall, Reese P. Lee, William
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Andrew J. Bennett,
Dunkin, Leonard
Warren, James White, John
Beard, William
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FIRTH OAVALBY.
Battalion Quartermaster. Calvin A. Mann. Sergeant-Major. John P. Mann. Commissary-Sergeant. Henry Stokes.
COMPANY D. Sergeant. Erasmus G. McDonald.
Castell, Isaac Childers, John R. Childers, Joseph H. Clendennin, James C. Elkins, Samuel Flinn, Perry Gilbraith, Henry
Webb, Owen Wilson, Benjamin F Wilson, William
Womack, Clement C Young, Richard M.
COMPANY M. First Lieutenant Samuel Burrell.
Privates.
Blackledge, Jacob
Blackledge, John
Collard, Thomas D.
Coontz, Abraham
Coontz, Andrew
Eaton, Green
Harris, Gilham
Jerdan, George
Jerdan, William
Kelly, Crapers O.
Phillips, Thomas Russell, Franklin
Horace M. Vanmeter,
Charles W. Beavers.
Corporals. James B. Gordon,
Thomas Williams, Samuel Davenport.
Tucker, Joseph W.
Privates.
Tuthill, Wallace C.
Spears, George E.
Barnes, Harrison
Vance, Andrew W. Ward, Thomas J.
The Fifth Cavalry was organized at Camp Butler, Ill., in November, 1861, and Hall Wilson appointed Colonel.
Feb. 20, 1862, it moved to Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Mo. Thence it moved to Pilot Knob, March 3. On the 27th it marched to Doniphan, and, arriving April 1, had a skirmish with the enemy, capturing their camp, killing three and taking seven prisoners. April 17 it marched to Pocahontas. June 27 it started on the march for the Mississippi River. It arrived at Jacksonport on the 29th, joined General Curtis's army, and arrived at Helena, July 13. Oct. 22 a forage train was attacked by the enemy, and Lieutenant Elliott and seventy-eight men of the Fifth Cavalry were captured after losing one killed and six wounded.
Jan. 11, 1863, the regiment made an expedition to Duvall's Bluff, and in April pursued Marmaduke, who was retreating from Missouri. May 29, 1863, it embarked for Vicksburg, and June 1 landed at Snyder's Bluff. June 3 it made a reconnoissance to Me- chanicsburg, and drove the enemy ten miles, skirmishing heavily. June 4 forming a junction with Brigadier-General Kimball, who
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Corporal. Allen Ward.
Privates. Little, Samuel P.
Gilbraith, Marion Hall, Abner E. Hamilton, Archibald Hardinger, Andrew Hook, Samuel L. Hooker, Jacob M.
Newby, Roland COMPANY K. Captain Calvin A. Mann. Second Lieutenant. Calvin A. Mann.
Sergeants.
Ireland, William J. L. Koehn, Charles Mansker, Henry C. Marlow, James B. Miller, Benjamin F. O'Kerblom, John Reed, James B. Robinson, William Smith, William Stokes, Elijah D.
Russell. George W. Staley, Frederick Sumpton, William Thomas, James
UNASSIGNED.
Lucks, George W.
Oxford, Samuel
Barnfield, John J.
Barnfield, Thomas H. Broese, John Briant, William Casham, Boyd
Casham, Ferdinand
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had two regiments of infantry and eight pieces of artillery, they attacked the enemy, who was strongly posted, and defeated him. The regiment lost one killed and seven wounded. July 6, 1863, it moved with General Sherman's army, the Ninth and Fifteenth Corps, toward Jackson. On the 11th the Cavalry Brigade, Third and Fourth Iowa, Second Wisconsin, and Fifth Illinois Cavalry, Colonel Bussey, of the Third Iowa, commanding, went on an expedi- tion to Canton, Miss., arriving, after some fighting on the 17th, and, after destroying the public workshops, railroad, etc., returned to the main army at Jackson, Aug. 3, with the Third and Fourth Iowa Cavalry, Colonel E. F. Winslow commanding; the Fifth Cav- alry went on an expedition to Grenada, Miss. It reached the Mississippi Central at Durant, and, capturing wagon trains and destroying bridges, etc., it moved up the railroad to Grenada, where it arrived Aug. 17, and, driving the enemy under Chalmers from town, it effected a junction with Lieutenant-Colonel Phelps's com- mand. The bridge of the Yallabusha being destroyed, the captured rolling stock could not be saved, and forty engines and 320 cars were burned. On the 19th it moved toward Memphis, on the 21st encountering and defeating Blythe's Rebel Cavalry at Cold water, the regiment losing one killed and five wounded. It arrived at Memphis on the 22d. Next it embarked for Vicksburg, and camped at Black River, Aug. 29. Remaining here until May 1, 1864, the regiment moved to Vicksburg. Oct. 16, 1863, the regi- ment proceeded with General McPherson's Seventeenth Corps to Jackson. It took part in a cavalry charge at Brownsville, routing the Rebel General Wirt Adams, and driving him from his position. The regiment lost two wounded and one prisoner.
Jan. 1, 1864, many of the regiment re-enlisted as veterans. Feb). 3 the Fifth Cavalry moved with General Sherman's command on the Meridian raid. March 17 the veterans were furloughed, re- turning to the command May 10. May 27 Colonel John McCon- nell arrived, was mustered, and took command of the regiment. At this time eight companies were dismounted. Companies A, B, C and D, were fully equipped. July 1 this battalion, with de- tachments of the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, Second Wisconsin Cavalry and Third United States Colored Cavalry, Major Mum- ford, of the Fifth Illinois Cavalry, commanding, with a brigade of infantry, Brigadier General Dennis commanding the expedition, moved to Jackson, continually skirmishing. July 5, on the return march, it was attacked by a large force of the enemy, who were re-
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pulsed, after severe fighting. The battalion lost one man killed, and Lieutenant March and several men wounded. Sept. 27, with same cavalry, Colonel Osband, Third United States Colored Cav- alry, commanding, moved down the river, landing at Port Gibson, and drove the enemy from the place. The Fifth lost one man, killed. Thence it moved to Natchez, and being joined by the Fourth Illinois Cavalry and a battery, it moved to Tonica Bend. Here it landed and moved to Woodville. Here it surprised and captured a rebel camp. During the night, the enemy advanced, with three guns and 600 men. The Fifth Cavalry and Third United States Cavalry, under Colonel McConnell, charged the enemy the next morning, driving him in confusion. The Fifth re- turned to Vicksburg, Oct. 11. Nov. 20 it went with an expedition to destroy the Mississippi Central Railroad, over which supplies were being sent to Hood. It was successful, the command de- stroying many miles of railroad.
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