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MUSTER ROLL
of Company D. 33d Regiment, Illinois Vol- unteers, more familiarly known as the "Normal Regiment" of Teachers. It was organized at Camp Butler, Ill .. Aug. 15. 1861. Charles E. Hovey, colonel. Company D was made up in the western part of Christian county, by Henry H. Pope, its captain : Henry H. Pope, captain. pro- moted major and lieutenant-colonel: Will- iam W. Mason. Ist lieutenant. term expired Aug. 28. 1864: Hiram V. Algur, 2d lieu-
tenant, resigned Sept. 18. 1864; Abiel Rosengrant, ist sergeant, promoted captain Oct. 11. 1864; Thomas Mason, corporal, killed in Mississippi, May 28. 1862; John Kuykendall, corporal, wounded, M. O. Oct. 11. 1860; George Griffon, wagoner, re- enlisted as veteran ; Ephraim G. Allen pri- vate: Henry Boden, private, re-enlisted as veteran : Louis Compton, private, re-enlist- ed as veteran: Charles Chorndor, dis- charged Sept. 4. 1865 (disability) ; John Connor, private: William Earles, private. (lied at Ironton, Mo .. Dec. 13. 1861 ; John J. Hawk, died at St. Louis, Oct. 18, 1862: William Hennesy, private: Daniel C. Mat- thews, died Jan. 28, 1865, near Buckhart : Alfred McCoy, private, discharged April 3. 1862: Lucas Michael, private. killed at Vicksburg, May 20, 1863: John C. Noe. private, mustered out Nov. 24, 1865 ; James Reed, private, discharged April 8, 1861 ( disability) : George W. Robinson, private. discharged Oct. 31. 1862 (disability) : Timothy Regan, private, re-enlisted as vet- eran: Thomas Simondson, private: George Smith, private, died at St. Louis, March 24. 1863: Henry Smith, private, discharged Jan. 16, 1864 ( wounds) : Henry Shaw. pri- vate, re-enlisted as veteran: Charles Wal- lace, died at Ironton, Mo., Nov. 4, 1861 : Marion Berry, recruit. M. O. Nov. 2.4, 1865: Wm. H. Crain, veteran recruit. M. O. Nov. 24. 1865. as corporal : Joseph S. Cook, recruit. discharged Nov. 8. 1862 (disabil- ity) : Adam Coffman, recruit: John Dur- bin, died at River Station. Mo .. April 22. 1862: Jasper N. Good, recruit : William G. Ginger, recruit, discharged March 8, 1865 (term expired) : Henry Jodence, recruit. mustered out Nov. 24, 1865: Augustus C. Johnson, recruit: Charles Miller, died at Terre Bonne. La .. Jan. 12. 1865: Napoleon B. Pherigo, veteran recruit, M. O. Nov. 24,
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1865: Hiram H. Painter, recruit, M. O. Nov. 24. 1865 : Montgomery Shaw, recruit, discharged April 9, 1863 (disability) ; James Thomas, veteran, died at Terre Bonne, Sept. 17, 1864; Joseph Walden, killed, accident N. O. & O. R. R., March 2, 1865.
MUSTER ROLL
of Company 1, 41st Regiment, Illinois Vol- unteers. Was organized in Decatur, in Colonel Pugh's regiment, and sworn into the United States service, Aug. 5. 1861 This company was recruited at Mt. Auburn, in the northern part of Christian county, in the month of July. 1861, by Capt. Benja- min B. Bacon. This company was in the same regiment with Capt. F. M. Long. They styled themselves "Mt. Auburn Ti- gers": Benjamin B. Bacon, captain, re- signed March 4, 1862; Francis M. Green, captain, term expired Aug. 20, 1864: Ben- jamin R. Parrish, Ist lieutenant, resigned Sept. 25, 1862; Leander Green, Ist lieuten- ant, term expired Aug. 20, 1864: Philip J. Frederick, 2d lieutenant, term expired Aug. 20, 1864: William Batterson, Ist sergeant, died at LaGrange, term expired March 11, 1863; George C. Baugh, Ist sergeant, died at Memphis, April 9 (wounds) : William Cochran, Ist sergeant, M O. Aug. 20, 1864: James R. Dickson, sergeant, died May 14, 1862 (wounds) : Melcher Repp sergeant, died home, April 5. 1863 (pris- oner) : Henry C. Porter, sergeant, mustered out Oct. 20, 1864: Robert W. Richards, corporal, re-enlisted as veteran: Benjamin Blankenbaker, corporal, M. O. Aug. 20. 1864; George C. Baugh, corporal, wound- ed, promoted Ist sergeant: Hiram Hoag- land, corporal, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864; Marion R. Shade, corporal, M. O. Aug. 20, 1864, as sergeant; David Crompton, cor-
poral, killed at Ft. Donelson, Feb. 15, 1862; Michael Clark, corporal, deserted Jan. 28, 1862; Joseph White, musician, discharged Nov. 25, 1861 (disability ) : Lewis White, discharged Sept. 25. 1861 (disability) : Frank A. Lindsley, wagoner, killed at Jackson, July 12, 1863: Jeremiah Barchell, private, M. O. Aug. 20, 1864; Jolin Baugh- man, private. M. O. Aug. 20, 1864, as cor- poral ; Henry Batterton, private, died April 24. 1862; Isaac Borley, private, M. O. Aug 20, 1864, as corporal : James H. Bibler, pri- vate, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864: John Baughman, private, promoted commissary sergeant ; Paul Baughman, private, mus- tered out Aug. 20, 1864: William H. Copp- ley, died at LaGrange, Tenn., July 12. 1862: Henry C. Crawford, private, mus- tered out - 1864: John Churchill, private, re-enlisted as veteran: William Clink, private, re-enlisted as veteran; Ben- jamin F. Crand, private, re-enlisted as vet- eran: Barney Conner, killed at Ft. Donel- son, Feb. 15, 1862: Henry Campbell, dis- charged Jan. 1. 1863 (accidental wounds) ; William Dickerson, died March 26. 1862 (on furlough) ; Barney Druin, private, mustered out Aug. 20. 1864: Abraham Decker, private, re-enlisted as veteran : Samuel Erwin, mustered out Aug. 20. 1864: James D. English, private, re-enlist- ed as veteran: John G. Fletcher, private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864: George W. Fowks, private, died July 22, 1863 (wounds) : Jonathan Grider, private, dis- charged Jan. 20, 1862, as corporal; John Goodrich, private, re-enlisted as veteran ; Chauncey G. Goodrich, private, M. O. Aug. 20, 1864 : Charles Henderson, private, mus- tered out Aug. 20, 1864: Randolph Hav- oner, private, re-enlisted as veteran : Joseph Hill, private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864: John B. Hopkins, private, mustered out
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Aug. 20. 1864: John Harmon, private, mus- tered out Aug. 20, 1864: John D. Hum- phrey, private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864; George Harworth, private, re-enlisted as veteran: Henry Linder, private, died at Vicksburg. June 4, 1863; John H. Lout- zenhouse, private, M. O. Aug. 20, 1864; John Lawton, private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864: Eliel T. Lee, private, re-instated as veteran : Charles Morgan, private, killed at Ft. Donelson, Feb. 15. 1862; Harrison Miller, private, re-enlisted as vet- eran: John McKaig, private, mustered out Aug. 20. 1864; Alexander Marshall, pri- vate. mustered out Aug. 20. 1864: Charles Mccluskey, private, discharged April 25, 1862 (died) ; John Murry, private, died at Ft. Donelson, Feb. 15. 1862; Jacob McCoy, private. discharged Jan. 27. 1862 (wounds ) ; Charles Modcalf, private, died at Paducah, Ky .. Jan. 15. 1863: James L. Nance, private, M. O. Aug. 20, 1864, as sergeant : James Osborn, private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864: Peter Patrick, private, transferred to Invalid Corps, Sept. 15. 1863: Henry L. Patrick, private, re-enlist- ยท ed as veteran : William R. Pete, private, de- serted Feb. 10, 1862; John Pontis, private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864: Martin Pharis, died at Nashville, Tenn .. Jan. 30. 1864: Jacob Ransomer, private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864: Theodore Sherman, pri- vate, M. O. Aug. 20. 1864, as sergeant ; Davis Shanafell, private, M. O. Aug. 20, 1864. as sergeant; James W. Stobaugh, private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864; Al- fred Shatza, private, re-enlisted as veteran ; Lerhan Swisher, died at Fort Donaldson, March 3. 1862: Michigan C. Scott, private, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864: Andrew J. Sergeant, private, mustered out Aug. 20. 1864: Wesley Taylor, private, mustered out Aug. 20. 1864: Aaron Troxel, private,
killed at Ft. Donelson, Feb. 15, 1862 ; George Wilcox, private, died at Memphis, Tenn .. April 28. 1863: John B. Williams, at Annapolis, Oct. 2, 1863 (was prisoner) ; Joseph Watbrook, private, discharged June 10, 1862; John Wilhelm, mustered out .Aug. 20, 1864: Carlis Ware, killed at Jack- son, Miss., July 12, 1863; William Clink, veteran, transferred to Co. B, Veteran Bat- talion : Abraham Decker, veteran, trans- ferred to Co. B. Veteran Battalion ; James D. English, veteran, transferred to Co. B, Veteran Battalion: John Goodrich, veteran, transferred to Co. B, Veteran Battalion ; George Harwith, veteran, transferred to Co. B, Veteran Battalion ; Harrison Miller, veteran, transferred to Co. B, Veteran Bat- talion : Maxwell M. Miller, veteran, trans- ferred to Co. B. Veteran Battalion ; Henry 1. Patrick, veteran, transferred to Co. B, Veteran Battalion; Robert W. Rickard, transferred to Co. B. Veteran Battalion ; Robert W. Blankenship, transferred to Co. B. Veteran Battalion: Daniel Baughman, recruit, transferred to Co. B. Veteran Bat- talion ; Jacob Flenshie, recruit, transferred to Co. B. Veteran Battalion : Presley D. Housley, recruit, transferred to Co. B, Vet- eran Battalion: Henry G. Miller, recruit, transferred to Co. B, Veteran Battalion ; Maxwell M. Miller, recruit, re-enlisted as veteran : Francis M. Miller, recruit, trans- ferred to Co. B. Veteran Battalion.
A letter, written just after the battle of Fort Donelson, by a private in Captain Simpson's company, referring to the man- ner in which some of our Christian county boys bore themselves in that memorable en- gagement, states that George Funk fought like a hero: Benjamin Pilate stole off before the fight and was never seen until the fort was surrendered. Captain Bacon of the Mt. Auburn company ran like a coward.
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He has been sent home. Lieut. John Davis (Job's John) had command of his company and he went in with a Sharp's rifle, coolly giving orders to his men and laughing all the time.
One Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Gen. Jesse H. Moore, colonel in command.
Company A of this regiment was recruit- ed from Christian county, by Capt. J. W. Lapham, and others, at Camp Butler, Sept. 13. 1862. The regiment was organized and sworn into the United States service Sept. 19, 1862; ordered into the field on the 4th of October, 1862: reported to Major-General Wright at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 6th of October, and on the same day crossed the river into Kentucky and report- ed to Gen. A. J. Smith ; marched through Kentucky and reached Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 10, 1863. The regiment moved to Tullahoma and held that post till Sept. 5, 1863. September 14, by a forced march across the Cumberland mountains, reached Rossville, Ga., five miles south of Chatta- nooga; remained four days. On the 18th of September, 1863, engaged the enemy on the extreme left, upon the field of Chicka- manga. In this engagement the regiment lost six men. September 20, crossed to the support of General Thomas, on the extreme right, leaving camp at sunrise; engaged the enemy on Thomas's right at I o'clock P. M. with Steadman's division, 10th Regiment's reserve corps ; after a most fearful struggle held the ground till night. Half the entire command was cut down. Colonel Moore and his regiment were commended for their bravery in orders. It participated in all the engagements around Chattanooga and Mis- sion Ridge. The regiment lost in killed. wounded and captured, in the campaign around Chattanooga, in the fall of 1863,
about 235 men and 10 officers. About 2Ist of February, 1864, marched with a detach- ment of the Army of the Cumberland, un- der General Palmer against Dalton, Ga .; spent ten days feeling the enemy, and re- turned to camp near Cleveland, Tenn. The regiment lost six men; remained here till the 3d of May, when, with General Sher- man's grand army, started on the Atlanta campaign. The 115th regiment, on the 7th of May, led the charge upon Tunnel Hill, Ga., driving the enemy through Buzzard Roost Gap. The 15th and 16th of May engaged in battle at Resaca, Ga .; sustained stubbornly a charge upon the left flank, for which the regiment was commended in or- ders; lost in this contest about thirty men and officers.
All the principal engagements of the mil- itary divisions of the Mississippi were in- scribed by orders, upon the regimental ban- ner. The regiment lost during the Atlanta campaign about 100 men. When General Sherman marched to the sea, General Thomas' command was detached and or- dered to Tennessee, to watch the move- ments of General Hood. The 115th Regi- ment was with this force in the second bri- gade, first division, fourth army corps. The regiment took an active part in the en- gagements, which, in November and De- cember, 1864, resulted in the destruction of Bragg's old veteran army, known as the "Army of the Tennessee," and then com- manded by Confederate General Hood. The brigade to which the 115th Illinois Regiment belonged for nearly two years, without material alteration, was known throughout the department as the "Iron Brigade," and was, for the most part, up to the 23d of December, 1864, commanded by Gen. Walter C. Whitaker, of Kentucky,
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who neglected no opportunity to win dis- tinction for himself and his command.
On the 23rd of December, 1864, while pursuing General Hood, in his retreat from Nashville, Col. J. H. Moore, of the 115th Illinois Regiment, took command of this splendid brigade, and continued its com- mander till it was mustered out of the serv- ice. at the close of the war. Colonel Moore was breveted brigadier-general before leav- ing the army.
General Hood, having been driven, after his defeat at Nashville, Tenn., with the re- mains of a broken army, across the Tennes- see. the 115th Regiment, with the Fourth Army Corps, marched to Huntsville, Ala., and went into camp on the 5th of January, 1865 : marched thence, on the 14th of March into East Tennessee, thence expecting to move by the way of Lynchburg, Va., to as- sist in the capture of Richmond. But while in the vicinity of Greenville, Tenn., Richmond fell, and General Lee surren- dered.
The regiment then moved with the Fourth Army Corps and went into camp near Nashville, Tenn .. and there remained until mustered out of the service, June II, 1865. Arrived at Camp Butler, Ill., 1865, and received final pay and discharge June 23, 1865.
Thus it will be seen that Company A, from Christian county, was engaged in many hard-fought battles, and did honor to itself and the county which gave it birth. Captain Hanon and Lieut. J. B. Gore were taken prisoners.
MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY A.
J. W. Lapham. captain-major. M. O. June II. 1865: Jesse Hanon, Jr., captain. mustered out June 11, 1865: Arthur C. Bankston, ist lieutenant, resigned Dec. 30,
1862: Joseph B. Gore, ist lieutenant, mus- tered out June 11, 1865 : William F. Gore, M. O. June 11, 1865, as Ist sergeant : Will- liam J. Jones, sergeant. discharged July, 1863: Sandford G. Hammer, sergeant, dis- charged April 30, 1863: Edward W. Paine, sergeant, transferred to the V. R. C., May 1. 1864: William Young, corporal. dis- charged March 18. 1863: Ferdinand F Young, died Richmond, Ky., Dec. 25, 1862; Horatia N. Keep, corporal-sergeant, died Oct. 4. 1863 (wounds ) : David J. Den- ton, corporal, mustered out June 11, 1865; Edwin Young, corporal, mustered out June 11, 1865: James McSpates, corporal, mus- tered out June II, 1865; George Large, corporal. M. O. June 11, 1865, as sergeant ; Christian D. Cowgill, musician, discharged April 30, 1863: Joseph Large, musician, M. O. June 21, 1865 (prisoner) ; Francis M. Sherrill, died at Covington, Ky., Oct. 22, 1862; Samuel L. Allen, private, mus- tered out June 11, 1865: Robert S. Ala- mon, private, mustered out June IT. 1865; Samuel T. Anderson, private, drowned Sept. 24, 1863; John M. Baker, private, M. O. June II, 1865: Martin V. Baker, died at Lexington, Ky., Oct. 10, 1862; Joshua B. Bankston, discharged April 25, 1864 (wounds) : Winfield S. Bankston, private, discharged Feb. 4, 1863: Joshua Bowman, private, M. O. June II. 1865; Leander Bradley, private, M. O. June II, 1865: William Bugg, private, M. O. June 11, 1865 (furlough) : James Broderick, private, M. O. June IT, 1865: Bonaparte Coffey, died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 23, 1863 : Isham Coffey, private, M. O. June II, 1865: Achilles R. Calloway, discharged March 25, 1865 (accidental wound) : Ed- ward D. Cowgill, died Chattanooga. Tenn., Sept. 30. 1863 (wounds) : William H. Childs, private, M. O. June 19. 1865 (war
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prisoner) ; Edwin Clark, died Philadelphia, Tenn., March 24. 1865 (wound) ; Thomas Chastain, Jr., private, M. O. June 11, 1865; James Devine, private, discharged May 25. 1865 (wounds) ; Micager Denton. private, M. O. June 22, 1865; Micager Denton, mustered out June 11, 1865 : Leonard Dem- ming, died at Richmond, Ky., Jan. 14. 1863; Joseph Easley, private, discharged July 19, 1864 (wounds) ; Jerome B. Fra- ley, private, discharged May 11, 1863 (dis- ability ) : Benjamin Flemming, private, M. O. June 11, 1865; John Gore, private, M. O. June 11, 1865 : Charles W. German, pri- vate, M. O. June II, 1865: Francis M. Hanon, private, discharged June 4. 1863; John H. Hatfield, private, M. O. June 11, 1865: George Haslett, private, died Cleve- land. Tenn., March 28, 1864: Charles Hill, private, M. O. June 11, 1865, as corporal ; John Jones, private, discharged Jan. 19, 1863 (disability) : David Jarvis, private, M. O. June 11, 1865, as corporal ; James D. Johnson, private, discharged Dec. 10, 1864 (wounds ) : Isaac Johnson, private, died at Lexington, Ky., Nov. 1I, 1862; Stanton Kelsay, private, transferred to Engineer Corps, July 29, 1864; Jasper N. Kelley, pri- vate, discharged April 20, 1863: Daniel L. Ketchan, private, M. O. June II, 1865, as corporal ; John Large, private, M. O. June II, 1865; Alfred Langley, private. M. O. June II, 1865: James Lawton, private, M. O. June II. 1865 : Richard Lee, private, M. O. June II, 1865: Alfred B. Leeper, pri- vate, M. O. June 1I, 1865, as sergeant ; Daniel Lane, private, transferred to V. R. C. : James Morrow, private, M. O. June II, 1865; James McElroy, private, M. O. June II, 1865 : James McCrary, private, June II, 1865; James H. McCoy, private, June II, 1865 : Wm. McCune, private, killed by guer- illas, March 11, 1865: Jesse G. Milligan,
private, M. O. July 11, 1865: Daniel M. Mitchell, private, absent (wounded ) : Wm. A. Morris, private, absent, sick at M. O. of regiment : Nicholas C. Madison, private, M. O. July 11, 1865: Samuel G. McDonald, died Frankton, Tenn., April 27, 1863; Vin- cent Messler, died at Chattanooga Novem- ber 4, 1863 (wounds ) : Samuel M. Orr, pri- vate, discharged June 19, 1863: Anson Raine, private, discharged April 20, 1863 : Joseph Russell, private, M. O. June II, 1865 ; James Shaw, died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 21. 1863: Edward F. Sowers, private, M. O. June 11, 1865 : Thomas Spindle, pri- vate, discharged April 20, 1863: Jeremiah Shetler, private, M. O. June 11, 1865; John Sullivan, private, M. O. June 11, 1865, war prisoner : Robert M. Shaw, private M. O. June II, 1865, as sergeant : David Throck- morton, private, M. O. June II, 1865, as corporal: Enos Watkins, private, M. O. June II, 1865; Wm. B. Williams, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 24. 1863; Benja- min F. Willard, private, M. O. June II, 1865: Philip Barnhart, recruit, M. O. De- cember 16, 1865: Geo. W. Bradley, recruit, transferred to 21st Illinois Infantry : James M. Chastain, recruit, transferred to 21st Illinois Infantry : Charles Demass, recruit, transferred to 21st Illinois Infantry; Alvin Haverfield, died at Huntsville, Ala., March 5, 1865 : Daniel A. Halloway, recruit, trans- ferred to 21st Illinois Infantry : Jno. L. Jef- frey, recruit, M. O. December 16, 1865; Thomas J. Langley, recruit, transferred to 2Ist Illinois Infantry: Newton J. Russell. recruit, transferred to 21st Illinois infan- try : Andrew J. Stevens, recruit, transferred to 21st Illinois Infantry.
MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY E.
Captain Lane: Captain Whitaker; Benj. Ramsey, corporal, died at Danville, Ky.,
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June 17, 1863: Michael Ramsey, died at Lexington, Ky., November 11, 1862; Ran- (lall A. Adams, corporal, M. O. June II, 1865: Geo. N. Junken, corporal sergeant, wounded and missing in action Chickamau- ga, September 20, 1863: Wm. H. Hores- ley, M. O. June 11. 1865, as sergeant (pris- oner) ; Jno. T. Stark, M. O. June 11, 1865, as sergeant (war prisoner) ; John Cum- mings, private, absent, sick, M., O. of regi- ment; Geo. W. Crooks, private, died in Christian county November 6, 1865; John Crafton, private, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 4, 1863; John O. Darmer, private, discharged May 15, 1865 ( wounds ) ; Wm. C. Darmer, private, M. O. July 1, 1865 (was prisoner ) : Alfred H. DeAsty, died at Nash- ville, Tenn., March 3, 1863: Joseph R. Ed- monds, private, M. O. June II, 1865; Ira Goodrich, private, M. O. June HI, 1865; Oliver P. Goodrich, died in Christian coun- ty. Illinois, October 16, 1862; Frederick S. Gilhousen, private. M. O. June II, 1865 ; Robert L. Green, died at Nashville, Tenn., February 1. 1865 : Wm. G. Henry, private, M. O. June 11, 1865; Shelby Hollings- worth, transferred to Company A., 21st Illi- nois Infantry: William M. Hurst, dis- charged August 3, 1863, as corporal; (wounds ) ; Charles B. Hammil, private, M. O. June 11, 1865 : Bement Hurst, private, transferred to V. R. C. April 30, 1864; John H. Herdman, private. M. O. June II, 1865, as corporal ; Samuel L. Lovel, died at Franklin, Tennessee, May 10, 1863: Joseph W. Long, private. M. O. June II, 1865; Eli McVey, private, M. O. June 11, 1865 ; Levi McVey, private, M. O. June 11, 1865; Newton W. McReynolds, private, dis- charged February 25, 1864 (wounds) ; Zachariah Pope, died at Lexington, Ky., November 10, 1862; Thomas B. Patrick, private, M. O. June II, 1865; Daniel H.
Prettyman, private, died at Danville, Ky., February, 1863: Garrett B. Randall, pri- vate, M. O. June 11, 1865 : Henry J. Ruby, killed at Chickamauga September 26, 1863 ; Silas Routledge, private, M. O. May 23, 1865: William Routledge, private. wounded and missing in action at Chicka- mauga, September 20, 1863: James Ram- say, private, died at Danville, Ky., January II, 1863: Wm. E. Rush, private, died at Danville, Ky., January 31, 1863; Levias Ruby, private, died at Franklin, Tenn .. April 23, 1863: Francis M. Rush, private, mustered out June 11, 1865 : Isaac B. Smith, died at Richmond Ky., January 1, 1863; Jesse M. Stark, private, M. O. June II, 1865: Samuel Teter, private, discharged June 24. 1863 (disability) : James E. Traves, died at Franklin, Tenn., April 22, 1863; Wm. D. Thompson, private, wound- ed and missing in action at Chickamauga. September 20, 1863: Wm. White, private, discharged February 4, 1863 (disability ) : Loton G. Williams, private, M. O. June II, 1863; Francis E. Wood, private, discharged December 27. 1862 (disability) ; James M. West, private, discharged July 9, 1862 (dis- ability) ; Geo. T. White, private, discharged April 18, 1863 (disability) : Joseph W. Waddle, private, M. O. June 1I, 1863 ; Peter C. Young, private, M. O. June II, 1863.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETHI INFANTRY REGIMENT.
This regiment was organized by Col. Na- thaniel Niles, at Camp Butler, in October, 1862, and mustered into service Oct. 25. 1862. Company D of this regiment was mostly from the northwestern part of Chris- tian county. It was recruited mainly through the efforts of Capt. Daniel De- Camp, of Edinburg. The regiment moved
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from Camp Butler, Nov. 10, 1862. and ar- rived at Memphis, Tenn., the 18th of the same month, and was assigned to Provost duty. It was moved from this point to Louisiana. Was with Gen. Banks' army bound for Shreveport, La. On marching from Alexandria up Red river, driving the enemy until Sabine Cross Roads was reached on the 8th of April, 1864, when the enemy made an attack and defeated the Union forces. The next day another battle was fought at Pleasant Hill, ending in the complete defeat of the Confederates after which Gen. Banks retreated down the river. This is known in history as "Gen. Banks' Disaster on Red River." The part Com- pany D bore in this fight is more particular- ly detailed in a letter to the Independent Press of this county, written by Aaron V. Davis, a private from Camp Ford (near Ty- ler). Texas, dated April 20, 1864. It says : "The character of the fight and the fate of the 130th regiment and the part our Com- pany bore in it you doubtless have learned ere this. Company D, of Christian county, went into the fight at Mansfield, April 8, 1864, with thirty-one men, under the com- mand of Lieut. Paulen (as Capt. DeCamp was under arrest for some trivial offence and in consequence was not with us).
The following are the losses in killed and wounded of Company D :
Killed-Elijah J. Bankston of Edinburg. Wounded-G. W. Westbrook, badly; Cy- rus Murphy, Allen Moore, Jacob E. Berry. Prisoners-Jasper Gagle, Nathan C. Potts, Alexander May, Aaron V. Ralston, Aquilla M. Council, G. W. Young, Aaron V. Davis, William Kelsey,
Othniel Mckenzie, Thomas W. Orr, Joseph Murray, Charles Gonzeal, Ben K. Prater and Geo. Bunn. The rest of the Company is missing, and their fate at present is unknown."
In October, 1864, the regiment was or- dered to New Orleans for Provost duty. Whilst here, by, an order issued Jan. 21, 1865, the 130th regiment was consolidated with the 77th Illinois Volunteers. Some of the officers were retained and others mustered out. On the Ist of March, 1865, the consolidated 77th regiment was assigned to the First Brigade, 3d Division, 13th Army Corps, and transported for duty be- fore Mobile, Ala. The regiment was then with Gen. Canby's army during the entire siege and capture of the Spanish Forts Blakeley and Mobile, and was under fire during the entire time. The day following the entry into Mobile, the 77th regiment was with forces in their march up the Tombig- bee river, in search of Gen. Dick Taylor's army. After proceeding up the river some sixty miles, it was recalled to Mobile, the Confederate forces throughout the country having surrendered.
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