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Having discharged every military duty lowcost'; bul faithfully, actum An your homes with the noble sentiment of your tentar I'm Went deeply impri upon every heart: " With malice againit rone, and chiefly for all, strive to do right as God give you to see the right."
Official: EDWARD P. INHORE, Capti: and 1. 5. 1. Comfor.
FAREWELL ORDER OF GENERAL COON.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE FIFTH DIVISIES CAFMEY COMIFS, M. D. M .. ) DECATEn, Al., July 9. 15da !
GENERAL ORDER. NO. 11.
Veteran Companions: This day the identity of the ont Spoord Burgath is lost. and its unflinching battle line that covered our retiring forces pet West Point am! Prairie Station, that saved a disorganized command at Okolonh that raised the well-earned ery of victory at Hurricque Creck and Thp.b. dont presented its un. broken front to Hood's advancing hosts, at Shoal Creek, MI Carmel, Comopor le ville, Linnville, Lonisburg Pike, and Franklin, and that tight the world a ney lesson in cavalry warfare, when it waved its victorious bottle for over the top tured redoubts at Nashville, that unwaving battle scarred linh hre of Fact le as he of your Department Contratoker, bien broke6, 01 1 1 1 .00- 1 40 ; ; 0008 7
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giving expression to the heart-felt God-speeds and sincere well-wishes mythos exchanged by the officers and men of the brigade.
You have endured storin, hunger, fatigue and mnguy a victorious march, to- gether, under each other's faithful watch; you have slept without fear in many as dangerous bivouac; shoulder to shoulder you have souned the battle the of many a sanguinary field, and the greatest good I can wish for you is that your future happiness and prosperity may be as great and unremitting as your job patriotism, fidelity and courage ; while better cause for homes pride I shall never have then this : " I once commanded the Second Brizalle,"
Officers, Soldiers, Comrades, farewell.
By order of Datus E. Coon, Bread Brigadier General.
JOHN HI. AVAIS. To Commanding-Officer Ninth Hlinoi. Cavalry, Captain and .1. A. A. G.
About the 15th of July the regiment drew a partial outfit of horses, equipments and Spencer carbines.
July 18th the regiment received eight month's pay home Major Vrooman, United States Paymaster at Decatur, Ala.
July 19, 1865. the regiment started on the witch for Moni. gomery, Ala., with the Second Brigade ; the first day marched nine miles, and camped at Flint River, moving forward ai 5 A. M .. the Ninth in the advance, and part of the time upand down a monu- tainous country, and the roads very rough, and water poor and scarce. After a very hard and fatiguing march arrived at Mont- gomery, Ala., July 29th, and went into camp three miles cast of the city. Montgomery was the first capital of the Southern Confederacy, and is beautifully situated on a very commanding position, but at the time we were there it showed the effects of the war, and was almost like a deserted city. August 10th mounted inspection of the regiment.
CHAPTER XXL.
MARCH TO GAINESVILLE --- GENERAL HUMOR'S PMUNTIL ADDRESS --- THE SECOND LOWA CHALET GOING HOTE-AREST OF THE WOMEN -- LIEUTENANT DAVESPORTS PROTISE ALLESE PUOS RATIONS -ORDERED TO PRIMA AND ME-HIER ONY TT. WARD BOUND AND THE ARRIVAL AT SPRINGHERE COMUNE ILARPER'S PROTEST. -. FISAL PAINEND ANE PODERENT -- "GOOD-BYE"-BATTLES OF THE NIGHT.
THE Ninth remained here until the Fifth of August. when the regiment started for Gainesville, Ale .. and gold through Pottsville and Selma, which Batter place was beth Mld envol by General Wilson when he came through have the head of March. We crossed the Cahaba River on the 1St, and anoved on through Hamburg and Greenshore, at which latter place Capbodin Koll; and a part of his company remained, thence on to Ever. when Lieutenant Webster remained and arrived at Gainesville Augua 22d.
This town is situated on the Tombist & River. Hors dinner- diately began to arrange to make the bestendon die shoulder lumber, etc., to build here's and quarters.
At Gainesville we found a very tim vesel long by the river which had been used by the rebels as a blockade ramos.
August 31st we were mustered for two months pay by Lien- tenant Abbott.
September 1st we heard that the Second Jowa Casahis was going home and hoped that it would be our turn sex !.
While here Colonel Harper was in command of the sub dis trict of Alabama, and Lieutenant Colonel Mock contoided the regiment, and their duties, though not of a fighting draadter, were not always of the pleasantest kind. The officers were, many of them, detached and placed on duty in the surrounding townsto keep order and administer de officolado wybit Pot 1for
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citizens who were desirous of returning to their alleging to 1for old flag, and were stationed at different places in obe liengs to the instructions contained in the following order isnel by Goperat Charles R. Woods commanding the Department of Alabama
August 11, 1865, Major-General Charles R. Woods appointed the following maned officers of the Ninth Ilmois Casaley to administer the amnesty oath in the is'net of Talla lega in around. ance with the proclamation of the President of the United Suite of date May 29, 1865.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA, MONIER, ALA., ATTONI 11, jem. 1
SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 23. ENIDRETT.
The following assignments of ofleon for ampiaisering the anglais wool is ordered for the district of Tallmega. The office - will at once apoure am duties at their respective stations, being governed levering orders fiabe le ol quarters, Military Division of the Temeste and by instructions conveyed from these headquarters.
: Carrolton, Captain H. C. Vore, Ninth Ilinois Cavalry : J -Bout, Lieub nyol F. P. Robinson, Ninth Ilinois Cavalry; Bonievola, Lowgebaut Charles H50cd Ninth Ilinois Cavalry: Green County, Captain F. Ke By, Ninth HUmode Casal. Eutaw, Lieutenant Geo. P. Webster. Ninth Finis Cevaly Gainesville, Vefa William MeMannis, Ninth Ilinois Cavalry: Living Con, Captain Jolene H. Chips ter, Ninth Illinois Cavalry: Gaston, Lieutenant J. C. Filme, Ninh Tien en alry; Fayetteville, Captain d. O. H. Spinney, Ninth Moois Cuspiry. T. 000. Major L. L. Shattuck, Ninth Illinois Cavalry; Now Lexington Copiloto P. V. Niemeyer, Ninth Illinois Cavalry; Me Nath, Lieutenant .I. T. Showalter. Sal Illinois Cavalry
By order of Major General Charley R. Works.
General Hatch commanding the department having snowoudell General A. J. Smith on the 14th of August removed headquarters from Montgomery to Talladega. Ala., and soon the contato! commenced to break up. Orders began to arrive for the transfor of troops and some were being sent north for masterout. Genel Hatch, having been ordered to report to General Stonetien, hade farewell to his old command with whom he had been so lohy. pleasantly and honorably associated and between whom there always existed the utmost confidence and mutual resppot in the following order, which was read to each regiment in his contmand and indicates the mesad that Geren! Hatch had fre lle reform troops that had so long been under his command.
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GENERAL HATCH'S FAREWELL ORDER TO THE SECOND BRIGATA
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TALLADEGA, ALA , I TALLADEGA, ATA., ALGU -TEA, J.D. 1
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 4.
Orders have this day been received directing not to report to noother depert ment for duty, which compels me to fart with the officers pol men of the Second Cavalry lowa Veteran Volunteers, Sixth, Seventh and Mith Requests, craig Ilinois Veteran Volunteers, with whom I have been so long and so plesemntly associated.
There are times in the course of events when the best of friendsenligt part. and now, that the bour of our separation draws togb, I deaire theyprve Jus sincere and heartfelt thanks for the cheerful cooperation with me if the pro form. ance of kindred duties, for your palaitry, solf derich, and the untiring cergy you have displayed on every occasion while under my command.
Participating in common dangers, privations ant barriga for nels four years, a period too full of events and heroic deeds the volt here bege mult hard to be mentioned in an order like this, has whiteli us in the bond of intowohyb. friendship.
Often during your military career love you m'y oberen the commission "Charge the energy's works" even anil vollies of lades rain and ifeel bit de livered by a brave and confident chung. No prete pribe ouf her Hotel, that the fact that you have never charged a work you have not carried, a line you have not broken or a battery you have not taken.
I will ever cherish among the brightest prestige of my life the moon of our association while engaged in a cause in behah cfright konings wilde :p oppression, and now the war is over, and we are spared to enjoy the frails of oto labors, let us not forget our ecurade - in arios, whole remains were ItUpon the field of battle, or those who have been stricken down by the show bou c' dosare, bat let their sgered memory renes our devotion to tho eriee for ie kiel. they Lavo their let offerip ...
You have done your duty as good spielers, pro mmis of you have wiele wishes for your future welfare and happiness, thron bont the reishinter of 1 0: lives.
Hoping the future may be as bright and happy is your mitbary life liss boem glorious, I bid you an affectionate goal bye.
[Signed]
Bread Major General, United Stille Ben. Comatting. To the Commandling Officer, Ninth Ilinois Cavalry!
When the regiment moved from Montgomery, ARE. August 14, 1865, the Ninth was divided into detachagents, and stationed at different towns to keep order and a hainistor the amnesty ofth to the rebel soldiers and citizens who were disposed to acceptthe sune. Rations were issued, but the boys having recently been paid off. generally having plenty of money. did not tobe all the crackers or hard tack.
SERG'T MAJOR P. V. FITZPATRICK.
Thomas W. Eaton, of Company E, had charge of a lot for din- tribution, and when the companies to whom he was issuing had taken all they wanted, there were several parts of boxes left on lus hands. Tom emptied these into two large sucks containing nearly ten bushels, and put them on the cars with the other stores. On their arrival at Gainesville, the negroes began to crowd around, and wanted to know " if they did not want their cars unloaded." but as yet camp had not been established they were told " no." By this time it seemed that the Africans had sprung right up out of ground, as there appeared to be thousands of them. Fiells camp was located, a building was assigned for the conmissing stores; then again the negroes were on hand begging for the privilege of "unloading them cary Massa." After a while Buon told them to take holdt and they pitched in with a will, am !. es "many hands make light work," the cars were soon an loaded. Then again, the colored troops came to the front, " Sey Massa Captain, haven't you got something to out. we's away hungry." Eaton thought of his two bags of crackers; he brought them ont and dumped one bag at a thne on the platformn. Then the fun began, such a pulling and hauling and scrambling. i! looked like a brood of black chickens called together by the mother ben when she had found a worm. Their gratitude was unbounded as they called upon Heaven to shower down its choipost blessings upon the head of . Massa Captain."
The headquarters of the Ninth Thieves Cavalry remained af Gainesville until October 1th, where we required to Dategyll. where Colonel Harper had been stationed for some time.
On the 9th of September Major Clark, with one byuation of the Ninth, marched to Montevello to Believe the Second Jowa Cavalry, who were then mustering out.
An application had been forwarded to Major General George Il. Thomas, commanding the military division of Tennessee, to mitster out our regiment. the same was returned September 9th. " Disapproved."
The people of this country did not know how to come down to the rules and orders that had been placed in the hands of the military for their guplace, theauch I must say that the wood of them accepted the situation with and gripe. Oporamate.
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however, some disagreeable occurrences would take place. The women always take less kindly to a new order of things, on instance of which I will relate :
Two young women came in from a considerable distance in the country to do some shopping, and while m a store wer rather find in showing their contempt for the Yankee soldiers, for a while no notice was taken of them, and they became more demonstrative in their manner and speech. The commanding officer at this time was Lieutenant Colonel Mock, cho, passing by the stone where these two (ladies they called themselves were shopping. took occasion to jeer at him as he passed. The Colonel, not bejog in full uniform, passed on and said nothing, after a while re- turned, passed them again, and they were much more demonstra tive in their manner and remarks, in de were very insulting. The Colonel passed on to his headquarters, and sent out a file of soldiers to arrest them, they still continuing their abuse, and at first refused to go with the guard, but finally, thinking it a good joke, went with them, and were rather startled to find in the Commandant the same soldier they had tried to incult. They were at first inclined to put on a bold face, but Colonel Mock gave them some good, plain talk, and told them they were not there to be insulted, and that they " must apologize for their conla ." This they flatly refused to do. .. Very well, then you will have to go to the guard house," said the Cloud. This stalled thung and they began to weaken; said they did not mean nothing. tien they were a good ways from home. and if the Colondoanh les them off they would go away. They were told if they would su that they were sorry for what they had done, and would leave town for their homes immediately. he would let them off. This they concluded to do, and the guards accompanying them to their wagon, they left town considerably crestfallen. The citizens. who had seen the affair, complimented Colonel Mock on his man- agement of a rather awkward case, and said they were glad he had brought them to time.
POOR RATIONS AT GAINESVILLE.
Upon my return to the regiment, in the early part of Soptom ber, 1865, I found there was rough complaint is countto time quality and quantity of the rations long Tanel. Invecehun ts
reported the state of affairs, and made comptent to Lettemm Hibbard, A. C. S., of which the regiment were drawing them up plies. He promised that he would see that ve would have no more cause for complaint. The trouble, however, continued. and Trond. the following report to the department container, which came back in about three weeks covered with endorsements, and before that time our subsistance stores had materially improved:
HEADQUARTERS NISTE LINDA CANADA, VETERAN VOLOSADA
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Sin: I have the honor to respectfully report to the general counting. following facts: The Ninth Piifois Cavalry, Venido Volunteers, Amived :1 20 place August 22, 1955, since Which time we love Non diving malings La000 Lieutenant W. P. B. Hibbar 1. Ninety -third Regithent Indiana histiy Vabr. teers, A. C. S. The rations drawn have been of very pour audity, And a person. of the time only part rations have been issued, and those, to certain extent . really fit for use. Much of the band level was od, John and wonky. The meat, bacon and shoulders, much of it, in a stinking buggy, retten colalight fo much so that the pien would do withwat mother thon on the same. Wieghor ili is the fault of the commits ny se this place, or of the c of which mentre . ich Mit subsistence stores at Meridia or Mobile. I know not. My object in meiner the report is to see if they evils cannot be corrected The Ninth Illinois ( vary i a veteran regiment, has served the country well and faitemis Sor over four years, and now that the war is over, we think it hard that we bre ssermind. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your chedient servant, E. A. DAVENPORT. Lieutenant wal R. S. C., Ninth Minois Candy. Veteran Volontiers. FRED H. WILSON,
About the middle of October we moved from Ganes pho e. Demopolis, and on the 21st Major Clarke was assigned to the end mand of a battalion of the Ninth at Schna. Major Me Manjos Was already there, president of a court martial. Colonel Hopper was still commanding the subdistrict. We wereanxioush lookour for an order to muster out. as we learned that General Graus hood issued an order " to muster out all cavalry cast of the Mississippi."
October 24th we moved to Selma, Ala., in plusdance with orders to muster out of the service. Here the detachments of the regiment were coming in, and were feeling cheerful and hungry that our war services were about ended. Selma, Ma., had been a place of considerable importance to the Confederates, is it was here that the Confederate Government Joel edal a hed
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extensive works for the manufacture of heavy ordnance for the rebel army. And though General Wilson had burned and destroyed the machine shops and much of the city. there was enough left to show what they had been capable of producing. The guns here, in all stages of completion, were of the heatmst caliber, and the largest I hail ever seen. There were two Wwwvia artesian wells, from which there was a huge omfcoffrant diog of water. At this place the Ninth Ilinois Carsales were very busy arranging their affairs, turning over all of himnee, stores. arms, and quartermaster property, horses, tents, etc .. and walking out necessary papers. all of which consumed much the. Falls. October 31, 1865, the Ninth Illinois Cavalry Voltageers, Verona. regiment, in parsaince of the following order. Was formally bible tered out of the service of the United State my Captain. Hon. . United States mustering officer, and started for Springfield, BL .. November 5, for final payment and discharge.
HEADQUARTERS, DEFEAT OF MED SCHOOLFLY, MONTOHARRY. ATAL, OFLAKE, 2560. 1
SPECIAL ORDER No. 02 - EXTENT.
3. The Ninth Mind's Cavalry Volunteers, Colonel J. W. Huver chromen. ing, will, after having turned over allaand transportation and public appeal to the Post Quartermaster at Selma, it, proceed withor del to Swing oble III., reporting to the Chief Mu-tering Office of the Site, for fleck pey x000051 000 discharge.
The quartermaster's department will furnish the i corsery brou- partydin
By command of Major General Heury E. Dayk . Jr .
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Official : JAMES B. COMSTOCK, Assistant Istent 92.
EIGHT DAYS' PAY DUE THE NINTH.
At the time of final payment of the Ninth Hinois Opvalee Volunteer Veterans by Major Brightman. United Sudes Payons tor at Springfield, Ill., November 15, 1565. It was thought that an injustice was done the regiment by not paythe us for the period between our arrival at Camp Butler where the regiment was kept on duty and the day of payment. A protose ome zoili by Colonel Joseph W. Harper, and many officers of the region
at the time, as will be seen by reference to the following matter addressed by our Colonel to the Adjutant General of the State.
GENERAL: I have the honor to make the following Siopp elt -.
My regiment (the Ninth Illinois Cavehy arrived in Comp Audley, Til .. for final payment and di-vIrirge, Novoaber 11, 1905 J pgmeant to Coron irUste in accordance with my order .. Norim ber jon, with pay rolls of Dm 30g DE Date of arrival (November 11) wax endorsed onesig rod will they were cent tar Major Bridgeman, Paymaster Critch shines Army me for signature of man Novocher 11ch, by Major Huid group, son Wire con boy me to Major Brifreman with thesieschrei of mien afeliot Soverotro 18 195. ment. Major Bridgemin replied & roobLonly pay gospod themdins Komon ber 9th. I remonstrator with indolor de racines FOR achive, ensure low of the 10th, and that we were cute led topay to be the date of 1. 50 5 6 would take one week to figure the als, it would be james to go paul i olo that length of time without gy. I could get up fram force Major irilo man, and only the reply that his cours want! no perunit ihn to toe 0jdy to include the 9th.
After being shown the letter received by you from the Paytonstep Cional, Nor vember 16th, 1865. I again went to Major Bildene and : Skol low if p . been shown said letter. He said hefind Ithon .. kod him if he wonred rom puy my re_iment. He said no, that that jetter wijsnot official to The. 0:01 :05: 10000we more he considered it the commencement of payment of a resident when we Besen. to figure the flest roll, although it might be a way. fromdut yine befor Barn ally began to pay the risingont.
November 9th, the lowing eight die, we have hele billigst in yourstay here in Vlo ott pay.
I ask you to inves ight the mother and aboutthat if sul aire Stage by orders from the Pay master Gevend.
I ain, General, very respectfully, your most obedboot servant, [Signed].
To Brigadier General I. V. High, Mintog Ger IdoA.
Major Bridgeman was, however, so obdurate, and construed his orders sostrongly against us, that we were not paid for fight days' time, that we then felt and still feel, was and is due the members of the regiment. Ofheers of Uje Vinth and commades. who have inquired into the matter, have been informed that the only was that justice can now be done is he dison art of Cion gress, and to this and it is hoped and desired Hot a coming In
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appointed, and that some member of Congress shall be lector Jed and instructed to see that a measure he intro best before Cuyo gress for our relief. It is susceptible of proof tent the moglovent was mustered out of the service at Selma. Ala., October 31. The. was ordered to Springfield. JUL., for final payment and dayto . that the regiment arrived at Springfield November 10. 15 vas assigned to quarters at Camp Butter, and were not allowed 00 freedom from campexcept by a " pass " from the splitare not to not paid until November 18, 16 when we appopted tunder jun- test) such payment as Major Bridge man was willing to gor the being anxious, after our four years service to be allowed 15 ro- tura to our home ..
LOW WALD LOEND.
As before remarked. the Ninth Hirois Condey Volslens left Schna. Ala .. November 5, 199, and providing worth by me reached Cairo on the 9th, going from there to Equinekeby. Il arriving at the latter place on the evening of Ho Both of Nothing ber. Here we were to receive our pay and lige discharge, and was necessary for each company to make out and Have signed by each member thereof nine muster out roll, afalar clients, who had been, or were now responsible for Government property of song sort, were to arrange their accounts, and pht everything in ebay to enable them to make a settlement in fid, and to respon sy honorable and final discharge hogy the service.
The men and many of the clans wale qentered my de Butler, and still under military restriction. the days posso wearily while waiting. Many of the boys pat in a portion of their time in the tailor shops and clothing stores. selecting of parel suitable for citizen life. Quite a number had their petites taken, and exchanges were made between those who, in our seres of service, had formed attachments that should bist to the end of life.
On the 15th of November. 1865. we were paid by Major Bridge man) the United States Paymaster, and, receiving our discharges, we were again citizens. We werehow to see home and arlegod oncemore. Contacting motion stigende, There fore bears we should be face to face with the four selon we But My
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separated for months and years. Glad eyes and joyful voiers would greet us, fathers, mothers, wives, sisters, brothers, children and sweethearts, and among them pallid faces would look into ours, and husky voices would ask of those whose forms buy beneath the Southern sod, and we, in pity. must keep back halt the dreadful truth. We were going home victorious, vet, at what a sacrifice; our thoughts would now to those of of com- rades, who lay behind, moldering in Southern soil. Our oves would grow moist at the thought of brave, true hearts, stilled for- over by rebel bullets, or hushed by the slow horror of a prison pen.
What had been gained by all this loss? What had been gained ? An undivided country, the power and supremacy of the Government established, the glorious barney of freedom, the sun and stripes vindicated; that bastard rag. the stars and ions. trampled into the dust out of sight foreva, by the Rest of the loyal, patriotic sons of America.
Thank God! This was what we had helped to gain.
" This Government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
A band-shake. a good-bye in a husky voice, and the record di the Ninth Illinois Cavalry Veteran Volunteers as a regiment was closed.
Its deeds are a part of the Nation's history.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES OF THE NINTH ILLINOIS CAVAIRS
Cache River, Arkansas, May :5, 199: Waddell Para, Ananas, June 18. 1863; Stewart's Plantation, Arkansas, June 27, 180%, Cotton Plant, And so Indy 7. 1862; Marianna, Arkansas, October 17. 1569; La Grange, Akime, OneMED 1882; Oakland, Mississippi, November 6. 1562; Coffeeville, Mississippi, Sono ber 7, 1862; Coldwater, Mississippi, November 8, 1962.
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