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COMPANY F. Lieutenant.
First, George Foster, commissioned March 16, 1865; dishonorably dismissed June 29, 1865. Sergeant.
McCoy, Michael, enlisted March 5, 1865: deserted March 23, 1865.
Corporal.
Campen, William Il., enlisted March 8, 1865; de- serted March 26, 1865.
Privates.
Buckley, Charles A., enlisted March 10, 1865. Clumer, Thomas, enlisted March 9, 1865. Collins, Murray, enlisted March 8, 1865. Curtis, George, enlisted March 6, 1865. Dainise, George W., enlisted March 6, 1865. Fairley, William, enlisted March 8, 1865. Frank, Nicholas, enlisted March 10, 1865. Morgan, Thomas, enlisted March 8, 1865. Miles, Michael, enlisted February 27, 1865. Owen, John, enlisted March 8, 1865. Ryan, John, enlisted March 6, 1865. Riley, John, enlisted March 11, 1865.
COMPANY G. Privates. Ryan, William, enlisted February 27, 1865.
COMPANY I. Dawson. Cornelius, enlisted February 28, 1865.
Privates. Harper, Thomas, enlisted February 23, 1865. King, Lewis M., enlisted February 28, 1865. Miller, James D., enlisted March 1, 1865.
TWENTIETH INFANTRY. COMPANY G. Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Turnhull, Esquire, enlisted October 13. 1864. TWENTY-THIRD INFANTRY. COMPANY G. Recruit. Cronen, Timothy, enlisted June 21, 1862. TWENTY-FOURTH INFANTRY. COMPANY A. Captain. Alexander J. Kelfalusy. commissioned July 3, 1862; term expired August 6, 1864.
COMPANY F. Lieutenant.
First, Alexander J. Kelfalusy, commissioned June 29, 1861; promoted to captain Company A. Private. Wernick, William, enlisted July 8, 1861.
TWENTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. COMPANY D. Recruit. Anderson, George W., enlisted September 29, 1861.
(CONSOL-
TWENTY-EIGHTHI INFANTRY IDATED). COMPANY G. Lieutenants.
Second, Ilenry Lewis, commissioned March 21, 1865; dishonorably dismissed, May 2, 1865. Second, Thomas Henderson, commissioned Au- gust 23, 1865; promoted.
Sergeant.
First, Thomas Henderson, enlisted March 15, 1865; promoted to second lieutenant.
Corporal. Canady, William R., enlisted March 8, 1865; as corporal; mustered out March 8, 1865.
Musician.
Gaylor, John L., enlisted March 8, 1865, as musi- cian; died at Cairo, April 2, 1865.
Privates. Ilowe, George W., enlisted March 8, 1865. Corber, Con., enlisted March 14, 1865.
Kelley, Samuel, enlisted March 16, 1865.
Curley, James, enlisted March 11, 1865.
Lewis, Ifenry, enlisted March 14, 1865.
Lewis, Robert, enlisted March 14, 1865.
Mulligan, Thomas S., enlisted March 14, 1865. Morrissey, Michael, enlisted March 14, 1865. Norton, Charles, enlisted March 14, 1865.
Price, David A., enlisted March 8, 1865. Sherer, Hurdy Hill, enlisted March 11, 1865. Thompson, Abram B., enlisted March 14, 1865. Wise, David B., enlisted March 8, 1865.
TWENTY-NINTH INFANTRY. COMPANY E. Recruit.
Jones, Martin L., enlisted August 31, 1864.
COMPANY K. Sergeant. William R. Brown, enlisted August 24, 1861; mus- tered out August 28, 1864; term expired.
Private. Garner, George W., enlisted August 24. 1861; mustered out August 28, 1864; term expired.
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l'eterans.
Davis, Thomas W., enlisted January 1, 1864. Farris, Christopher, enlisted January 1, 1864.
Grover, Isaiah, enlisted January 1, 1864. Huston, Gilbra, enlisted January 1, 1864. Hedgar, Job, enlisted January 1. 1864. Markwell, Abner S., enlisted January 1, 1864. Wilkins, William T., enlisted January 1, 1864. Recruits.
Davis, William, enlisted August 15, 1864. Kurst, Thomas R., enlisted August 15, 1864. Igo, Daniel, enlisted August 15, 1864.
Jones, Samuel S., enlisted August 15, 1864. Markwell, George W., enlisted August 15, 1864. COMPANY I. Hamer, Henry, enlisted August 11, 1861.
THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY. COMPANY A. Drafted and Substitute Recruits.
Andrews, William, enlisted September 27, 1864. Andrews, W. H., enlisted September 27, 1864. McCurdy, John, enlisted September 27, 1864. Lair, George II., enlisted September 27, 1864. McKinnon, J., enlisted December 15. 1864. Savage, William C., enlisted September 27, 1864. Slygh, Charles C., enlisted September 29, 1864. Soaper, John, enlisted September 27. 1864. Wheeler. John, enlisted September 27, 1864. Ward, Roswell, enlisted September 27, 1864.
COMPANY B.
Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Mills, Robert E., enlisted October 13, 1864.
COMPANY I). Drafted and Substitute Recruits. -
Taylor, Isaac D., enlisted September 27, 1864. Watson, William, enlisted September 13, 1864. COMPANY G. Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Kreft, Frederick, enlisted October 19, 1864.
COMPANY II. Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Noble, Enoch, enlisted September 27, 1864.
COMPANY 1. Privates.
Martin, Isaac, enlisted August 15, 1861. Sheen, Patrick, enlisted August 15, 1861. Winkey, John S., enlisted August 15, 1861.
THIRTY-SECOND INFANTRY. COMPANY A. Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Wilson, Finley T., enlisted September 27, 1864. COMPANY G. Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Patterson, William, enlisted September 26, 1861.
COMPANY J. Lieutenant.
Second. lliram R. Walgamot, commissioned April 25, 1865; mustered out September 16, 1865.
Sergeant.
Hiram R. Walgamot, enlisted November 7, 1861, as sergeant; reenlisted as veteran.
Corporals.
David M. Cawser, enlisted November 5, 1861, as corporal; reenlisted as veteran. Miles R. Goodwin, enlisted November 7, 1861; discharged April 28, 1862; disability.
William Whitlow, enlisted December 17, 1861, as corporal; reenlisted as veteran.
Privates.
Buek, Abram, enlisted November 5. 1861. Crackel, James, enlisted October 2. 1861. Compton, Thomas, enlisted November 1, 1861. DiseIms, Washington, enlisted November 5, 1861. Fuller, William, enlisted November 5, 1861.
Fuller, Samuel, enlisted November 5, 1861. Fuller, John, enlisted November 5, 1861. Fuller, Nathan, enlisted November 28, 1861. Gold, Thomas, enlisted October 16, 1861. Jones, George, enlisted November 30, 1861.
Veterans. Krisher, John, enlisted January 2, 1864. Peters, Samuel L., enlisted January 2, 1864. Whitlow, William, enlisted June 2, 1864.
Drafted and Substitute Recruits.
Buck, Miller HI., enlisted October 26, 1864. Blue, James W., enlisted September 27, 1864. Boher, Joseph, enlisted September 27, 1864. Tuller, Isaac, enlisted September 26, 1864. James, Jesse, enlisted September 26, 1864. P'yle, George, enlisted September 26, 1865. Preston, Samuel, enlisted September 26, 1864. Walter, James, enlisted September 27, 1864.
COMPANY K. Drafted and Substitute Recruits.
Vinson, Ira, enlisted September 27, 1864. Baker, Joseph, enlisted September 27, 1864. Craig, John, enlisted September 27, 1864. Ilamline, Wade II., enlisted September 27, 1864. Unassigned and Substitute Recruit. .
Scholler, Jacob, enlisted November 15, 1864.
THIRTY-THIRD INFANTRY. Musician. Winter or Minor, C. A., enlisted August
15, 1861; mustered out August 15, 1862.
COMPANY B. Musician.
Packer, William K., enlisted August 20, 1861; died Ironton, Missouri, November 27, 1861.
Privates.
Ingraham, Edward A., enlisted August 20, 1861. Mayo, William J. R., enlisted August 20, 1861. Robinson, Martin B., enlisted August 20, 1861.
l'eterun. Morgan, Sidney O., enlisted March 29, 1864. Recruit. Chase, Edward D., enlisted August 13, 1862. COMPANY D). Recruit. Leary, Richard, enlisted January 28, 1865. U'nassigned Recruits. Corley, James, enlisted March 3, 1865.
Davis, Charles P., enlisted February 25, 1865. Johnson, David, enlisted March 3. 1865. Keenan, William, enlisted March 3, 1865.
McLeod, Murdock, enlisted February 25, 1865.
M. Carthy, Timothy, enlisted March 2, 1865. McCarthy, Lawrence, enlisted March 3. 1865. McKnight, Henry, enlisted March 3, 1865. Stewart, Alexander, enlisted February 25, 1865.
Simms, Michael, enlisted March 3, 1865. White, John, enlisted March 3. 1865. Dolan, John, enlisted March 3. 1865. Dalton, James, enlisted March 3. 1865.
THIRTY-FOURTH INFANTRY. COMPANY C.
Recruits transferred from Eighty-sirth Infantry. Ilindbaugh, Philip, enlisted January 4, 1864. Sanderen, Charles, enlisted January 2, 1864.
COMPANY E. Drafted and Substitute Recruit. LeGrass, George, enlisted March 25, 1864.
COMPANY F. Recruits transferred from Eighty-sixth Infantry. Gladfetter, Albert, enlisted February 1, 1864. Hughes, William, enlisted February 1, 1864. Harris, Joseph D., enlisted January 23, 1865. Lynch, James A., enlisted January 23. 1865. Nail, William, enlisted January 21, 1864.
Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Bane, Matthew, enlisted March 4, 1865.
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COMPANY G. Recruits Transferred fram Eighty-sixth Infantry. Frank, Henry, enlisted December 29. 1863. Holtmeyer, Joseph W., enlisted December 17, 1863. Preston, Tohn R., enlisted December 29, 1863. Preston, David, enlisted December 22, 1863.
COMPANY I.
Recruits transferred fram Eighty-sixth Infantry. Green, Andrew S., enlisted December 21, 1864. Glasford, John, enlisted December 28, 1864. Glasford. George, enlisted December 28, 1864. Kelley, Nelson, enlisted February 21, 1865. Petty, Ezekiel, enlisted December 28, 1864. Petty, John R., enlisted December 28. 1864. Sayler, William C., enlisted January 25, 1864.
COMPANY K.
Transferred from Eighty-sixth Infantry. Reardon, Charles, enlisted March 25, 1865. Anderson, Joseph, enlisted January 30, 1865. Unassigned, Drafted and Substitute Recruits. Farrell, John, enlisted March 21, 1865. Flynam, Thomas, enlisted March 21, 1865.
THIRTY-FIFTHI INFANTRY. COMPANY R. Corporal.
Bradley, Seymour W., enlisted July 3, 1861, as corporal; mustered out September 27, 1864, as pri- vate.
THIRTY-SIXTH INFANTRY. COMPANY A. Drafted and Substitute Recruit.
Wilder, George F., enlisted September 26, 1864. COMPANY B. l'eteran. McGee, Joseph, enlisted January 1, 1864. COMPANY C. Drafted and Substitute Recruits. Kepsah, Michael, enlisted October 11, 1864. Roleum, Julius, enlisted October 17, 1864. COMPANY D). Drafted and Substitute Recruits.
Nolan. Thomas, enlisted September 27, 1864. Laison, William, enlisted October 12, 1864. COMPANY I. Drafted and Substitute Recruits. Miller, Joseph, enlisted October 11, 1864, Strange, Henry, enlisted October 11, 1864. Unassigned Recruits.
Williams, William S., enlisted February 28, 1864. Benton, Charles, enlisted February 28, 1864.
THIRTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY. COMPANY A. Privates.
Ennis, John, enlisted July 15, 1861. Howey, Thomas, enlisted July 15, 1861. Rollins, Gilbert, enlisted July 15, 1861. Sheehan, Thomas, enlisted July 15, 1861.
THIRTY-NINTH INFANTRY. COMPANY G. Privates.
Borchers, Hermanus, enlisted August 30, 1861. Klumpp. William, enlisted August 30, 1861. Klumpp, Jacob, enlisted September 4, 1861.
FORTY-SECOND INFANTRY. COMPANY A. Private.
Carter, James W., enlisted August 21, 1861. COMPANY C. Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Bune. John, enlisted October 13, 1864. COMPANY E. Swan, William, enlisted January 1, 1864.
COMPANY F. Private.
Cook, James II., enlisted July 29, 1861. Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Riteman, William II., enlisted September 27, 1864. COMPANY II. Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Caswell, Chester B., enlisted September 27, 18 -.
COMPANY I. Privates. Thilieg, Christian F., enlisted January 1, 1864. Bennett, William II., enlisted August 15, 1861. FORTY-THIRD INFANTRY. COMPANY D. Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Clauson, Hein G., enlisted Septemher 26, 1864. COMPANY G. Woolenmann, John, enlisted September 1. 1861. COMPANY H. Drafted and Substitute Recruit. Faul, John, enlisted September 26, 1864.
FORTY-THIRD INFANTRY (CONSOLIDATED). COMPANY K. Private. Carroll, Timothy, enlisted March 30. FORTY- FOURTH INFANTRY. COMPANY A. Privates. Schrader, Charles, enlisted Tuly 1. 1861. Wirth, Frederick, died at Rolla, Missouri, Decem- ber 21. 1861.
Birlenbach, John, enlisted July 1, 1861. COMPANY E. Captain.
Ernest Moldenhawer, commissioned February 6, 1862: died of wounds, January 16, 1863.
Lieutenants.
First, Ernest Moldenhawer, commissioned Decem- ber 27. 1861; promoted. Second, Ernest Moldenhawer. commissioned Au- gust 14. 1861; promoted.
Private. Nichaus, Franz, enlisted September 1, 1861.
COMPANY K. Lieutenant.
Second, William Gebhardt, commissioned August 14, 1861; resigned January 16, 1862. Carporal.
Henrich Wilz, enlisted September 1, 1861; ser- geant, transferred to Invalid Corps.
Privates.
Buchrig, Christian C. Degermeyer, George, enlisted September 1, 1861.
Haager, Tulius, died February 1, 1863.
Heinz, Philip, enlisted September 1, 1861. Hisch, Fred W., enlisted September 1, 1861. Meder, August, enlisted September 1, 1861.
Meyer, Christian, enlisted September 1, 1861.
Romann. Peter, enlisted September 1, 1861. Vogel, Lewis. enlisted September 1. 1861. Weth. Frederick, enlisted July 1, 1861.
Veterans.
Bohmann, Peter, enlisted September 1, 1864. Duermeyer, George, enlisted January 1. 1864. Kennel, Andreas, enlisted January 1, 1864. Klassert, William, enlisted January 1, 1864.
Recruits.
Alhers, Henry, enlisted March 30, 1860. Buchler. Johannus. Berge. Burkhad. Denzel, Lewis. Essig, George,
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Schmidt, Carl. Stephen, Joseph. Zugg, Florian. Stanberg, Max, enlisted January 29, 1864.
FORTY-FIFTH INFANTRY. COMPANY B. Private.
Dresser, Charles W., enlisted October 2, 1861.
FORTY-SIXTII INFANTRY. COMPANY I.
Recruits transferred from Eleventh Illinois Infantry.
Hunter, John D., enlisted October 7, 1864.
Huber, George, enlisted October 7, 1864. Mauel, Frank, enlisted Octoher 12, 1864. Vickery, Chester, enlisted October 12, 1864. Clay, Charles H., enlisted March 4, 1864.
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY.
The Forty-seventh Illinois Infantry Volunteers was first organized and mustered into the service of the United States at Peoria, Illinois, on the 16th day of August, 1861.
September 23, 1861, the regiment moved by rail from Peoria to St. Louis, Alissouri, going into quarters at Benton Barracks, near the city, where it was clothed and armed complete; remained in Benton Barracks, undergoing a thorough drilling daily until the gth day of October, when it moved by rail to Jefferson City, Missouri, where it re- mained, doing garrison duty until the 22d of De- cember, when it moved by rail to Otterville, Mis- souri, remaining there drilling and doing garrison duty until February 2d. 1862, when it marched north to the Missouri river; crossing at Boone- ville, marched down the north side of the river to St. Charles, where it arrived February 18: crossed the river at St. Charles and moved by rail to St. Louis, where it embarked on the steamer War Eagle and moved down the river, arriving at Cairo February 23d.
February 25th it moved back up the river thirty miles to Commerce, Missouri, where the regiment disembarked and joined Pope's command, then pre- paring for a campaign against Island No. 10 and New Madrid. Marched from Benton, Missouri, March 2d, arriving in front of the enemy's works at New Madrid, March 4th.
On the night of March 10th, the regiment with the Eleventh Missouri Infantry marched ten miles helow New Madrid, taking with them a battery of light artillery to Point Pleasant, blockading the river and cutting off the enemy's communication by river below New Madrid and Island No. 10. Here the regiment was brigaded with the Eleventh Mis- souri Infantry Volunteers, Twenty-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteers and the Eighth Regiment Wis- consin Infantry, and placed under command of Brigadier General Joseph B. Plummer. Remained at Point Pleasant encamped in a disagreeable swamp, with continual heavy rains, until the 7th day of April.
The enemy having evacuated New Madrid on the night of the 5th of April, the regiment marched with the brigade up to New Madrid on the 7th, and on the oth were paid four months' pay by Major Withrell.
On the morning of April roth the regiment em- barked on board the steamer Aleck Scott and pro- ceeded with the enemy down the river nearly to Fort Pillow, returning on the morning of the 11th and disembarked at Tiptonville, Tennessee, twenty miles below New Madrid. April 12th reembarked and moved up the river to Cairo, drew clothing and took on coal, and on the night of the 20th moved up the Tennessee river, arriving at Ilamburg Landing. Tennessee, on the morning of April 22d, disembarked and encamped near the river.
During the following fifteen days the regiment accompanied General Pope's army in its advance in the direction of the enemy's position around Corinth. A portion of the way it had to construct corduroy roads through extensive swamps. On the 9th of Mav it was engaged at Farmington, Missis- sippi. in which engagement Lieutenant Colonel Dan- iel L. Miles was killed. On the 28th of May the regiment participated in an engagement near Cor- inth. On the night of May 29th the enemy evacu- ated Corinth and the regiment accompanied Gen- eral Pope's army in pursuit of their retreating
forces as far as Bonnesville, Mississippi, returning to Camp Clear Creek, six miles south of Corinth, June 11, 1862, where, in a few days, the regi- ment received two months' pay from Major Etting.
On the 3d of July the regiment marched to Rienzi, Mississippi, remaining there until August 18, on which day Colonel John Bryner took leave of the regiment, his resignation having been ac- cepted on account of poor health; August 18th broke Camp Rienzi and marched to Tuscumbia, Alabama, rejoining the brigade on the road, arriv- ing there August 22d, and on the 24th received two months' pay from Major Ifempstead.
Marched from Tuscumbia September 8th and ar- rived at Camp Clear Creek, September 14th. Left Clear Creek on the morning of the 18th and marched toward Iuka, Mississippi; participated in the battle of Iuka on the 19th, where the army under General Rosecrans defeated the enemy's forces under General Sterling Price. In this en- gagement Major John Cromwell was taken prisoner. Followed the retreating army of the enemy one day and then returned to Corinth, arriving there on the 3d of October and took part in the battle of Cor- inth, October 3d and 4th. In the engagement of the 3d the brave and honored Colonel William A. Thrush was killed while bravely leading his com- mand in a charge. Captain David De Wolf of Company K was killed. Captain Harman Andrews was severely wounded and taken prisoner. The regiment lost in this engagement thirty killed and over one hundred wounded.
After this engagement the regiment accompanied General Rosecran's army in pursuit of Price and V'an Dorn's defeated army, following them to Rip- ley, Mississippi, so closely as to cause them to abandon some of their artillery and nearly all their wagons and equipage.
On the 14th of October the regiment returned with the army and encamped near Corinth until November 2d, when it marched to Grand Junction, Tennessee, and joined General Grant's expedition into central Mississippi; marched to Oxford, Mis- sissippi, with the army and returned to Grand Junction, Tennessee, January 1. 1863.
January 8th marched from Grand Junction by way of Rolivar, Tennessee, for Corinth, January 26th, to Ridgeway Station, Tennessee, where the regi- ment remained guarding the railroad, until March 12th, when it marched to Memphis, Tennessee, and embarked on hoard the steamer Empress for the vicinity of Vicksburg: remained near lIelena, Ar- kansas, ten days and again moved down the river, disembarking on the ist of April at Duckport, twelve miles above Vicksburg. Here the duties of the men were various-guard duty, loading and unloading steamboats, digging on a canal and con- triving the best plans at their hands to keep from reposing in water at night.
On the 2d of May the regiment marched with the army down the west side of the Mississippi river, crossing it at Grand Gulf, and with the Fifteenth Army Corps, then commanded by General Sherman, marched to Jackson, Mississippi, where, on the 14th of May. 1863. it participated in the engage- ment which resulted in the capture of the city. On the morning of the 16th was rear guard. On leaving the city, Colonel Cromwell, then command- ing regiment. rode hack to see if a detachment of troops left behind to bring up stragglers, were doing their duty, when a hody of rebel cavalrymen came up between him and his command and called on him to surrender, which he refused to do and tried to escape, but was killed in the attempt, several hullets passing through his body.
The regiment participated in the charge on the enemy's works at Vicksburg May 22d, losing twelve men killed and quite a number wounded. During the siege of Vicksburg, Major John D. McClure received a severe wound. On the 4th of June the regiment participated with the brigade under com- mand of General Joseph A. Mower, in the defeat of a force of the enemy at Mechanicsville, Mis- sissippi, thirty miles from Vicksburg, near the Yazoo river. After the fall of Vicksburg, during the months of August, September and October, the regiment encamped at Bear Creek, twenty miles east of Vicksburg.
In the middle of November. 1863, the regiment moved up the river to Memphis, Tennessee, and from thence to Lagrange, Tennessee, guarding the Memphis and Charleston line of railroad. A por- tion of the time, however, was occupied scouting
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after the rebel General Forrest's command. On the 26th of January, 1864, left Lagrange and ar- rived at Memphis. January 28th. February Ist embarked on board steamer for Vicksburg, where it arrived February 3d and went into camp at Black River Bridge, twelve miles from Vicksburg. Feb- rnary 23d marched to Canton, Mississippi; returned to Black River, March 3d and to Vicksburg, March 7th, where it embarked on the roth on board steamer Mars for the Red River Expedition; was present at the capture of Fort DeRussey, Louisiana, March 14th.
Participated in the battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisi- ana, April 9, 1864. During this expedition the regiment was under fire several times and suffered many very severe hardships. On the 22d of May the regiment arrived, with General Smith's com- mand, at Vicksburg, having been for three months engaged in as tedious and fatiguing a campaign as has ever fallen to the lot of any army to undergo.
June 5th the regiment embarked for Memphis; moved up the river to Lake Chicot, disembarked, moved inland and came in contact with a force of the enemy under General Marmaduke, who was defeated and completely routed. Regiment lost in this engagement eleven men killed and quite a number wounded. Major Miles received almost a fatal shot in the neck and Captain Biser was killed. The regiment then proceedcd to Memphis and accompanied General A. J. Smith to Tupelo, Mississippi, with the exception of ten men who had reenlisted, numbering about one hundred, who left the regiment in Moscow, Tennessee, and went to Illinois on veteran furlough.
The veterans returned to the regiment on the 8th of August and with the regiment accompanied General A. J. Smith's expedition to Oxford, Mis- sissippi; returned to Memphis, August 27, 1864. The original term of service of the regiment hav- ing expired, it was ordered to Springfield, Illinois, where it was finally discharged October 11. 1864. The veterans and recruits of the regiment number- ing 196 men left Memphis, September 2, 1864, un- der command of Lientenants Edward Bonham and Royal Olmstead, accompanying General Mower's ex- pedition up White river, 'to Brownsville, Arkansas, and from there marched north into Missouri after the rebel General Price's army, which was raiding in that state. Arrived at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, October 4th, and took steamer for Jefferson City, October 6th, arriving at Jefferson City on the 15th: thence moved by rail to Otterville; thence marched to Warrensburg, where it arrived October 26th: left Warrensburg by rail for St. Louis, No- vember ed; arrived at St. Louis on the 4th. From St. Louis the veteran detachment was ordered to Chicago, Illinois, November oth. 1864, to assist in quelling any riot, should there he any on the day of election. Their services not being required, they were ordered to report to the superintendent of recruiting service at Springfield, Illinois, and were stationed at Camp Butler, where, on the 28th of November. it received 200 drafted men and a battalion of four full companies was organized and Lieutenant Bouham commissioned as maior, and Lieutenant Olmstead commissioned as captain of Company A. December 3d the command was or- dered to the field, reporting by way of St. Louis to General Rosecrans. At St. Louis the order was modified and its destination changed to Louisville, Kentucky; from here it was ordered to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where it remained till January 27, 1865, when it moved by rail to Nashville, thence down the Cumberland and up the Tennessee river to Eastport, Mississippi, where it rejoined its old brigade-Second Brigade, First Division, Sixteenth Army Corps-accompanying it to New Orleans, thence to Mobile Bay, taking part in the reduction of Spanish Fort. While laying in front of Spanish Fort, six additional companies arrived from Spring- field, Illinois, making the organization once more complete. After the fall of Mobile the regiment marched with the Sixteenth Corps to Montgomery, Alabama, where it arrived April 25, 1865. De- cember 31, 1865, the regiment was stationed at Selma, Alabama. Mustered out January 21, 1866, at Selma and ordered to Springfield, Illinois, where it received final pay and discharge.
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