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Reynolds, H1., Mason City, e. Aug. 21, 1º1; re ...
Tracy. J. W., Mason City, e. Aug. 21, 161 ; died at home, March 10, 1-64.
Welch, Wmn., Mason City, e. Aug. 21, 1861; re-e.
Barnet, M. J., Mason City, e. Jan. 1, 1>64; m. o. 1.65. Marshall, C., Mason Co., e. Feb. 25, 1864.
Schoonover, W., Mason Co., e. Feb. », 1864 ; m. o. Nov. w. Stewart, W., Mason Co., e Feb. 5, 1864; m. o. Nov. 1st. Swartword, ('., Mason Co., e. Feb. 1, 1864 ; alment with- out leave.
Swartwood, J., Mason Co., e. Feb. 4, 1864; absent with- out leave.
THIRTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY. Company C.
Capt. A. MI. Pollard, spring Lake, Aug. 15, lonil ; prmid to Major.
Capt. J. Il. Adams, Mason Co., Dec. 19, 1865 ; m. o. in 1566. First Lient. W. F. Chapman, Mason Co., Aug. 16, 1561; printd. Lieut. Col.
First Lieut. J. HI. Adams, Mason Co., April 6, '64 ; prntd. Second Lieut. A. J. Rankin, Spring Lake, Aug. 15, INCI ; resd. in 1862.
Adams, J. 11., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, '61 ; re-e. and prmtd. Adams, W., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1861 ; died at Pilot Knob.
Abrams, E., Mason C'o., e. Ang. 26, 1961 ; died at St Louis, June 20, 1562.
Anderson, HI., Mason Co., e. Ang. 26, IS61 ; died 1×62. Boggs, J. F., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 186] ; re-e.
Ilrown. E., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 161 ; died at Pilot Knob.
Brown, Eben, Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1stil ; desertel. Blingard, L. D., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1821 ; discharged. Cox, J. W., Manito, e. Aug. 26, 1~61 ; trans. to Inv. Corps Dare, J. Il., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1861 ; khl. at stone River
Evans, C. F .. Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1861; m. o. in 1-64. Ebersal, J., Mason Co .. e. Aug. 26, 1801; m. o in 1×64. Frakes, J. O., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 161 , kld. at stone River.
Fife, J. G .. Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1861 ; disd. for di-al. Gray, Pat., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 15G1 ; m. o. in 1561 Hartley, W. T., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, Istl ; re-e. lines, Isaac, Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 18h1 ; re-e.
Hines, Frank, Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1-61 ; kld. at ( hicka-
Hinehorst, C., Mason Co., e. Ang. 26, 1861 ; re-e. Humphrey, J., Spring Lake, e. Ang. 26, 1861 ; printd. Kingman, J., Mason Co., v. Aug. 26, 1861; died Sept. 4. 1.61, at Andersonville.
Landers, P., Mason Co., e. Ang. 26, 1861 ; dial. in 1.02. Long, S. B., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1561 ; re-4.
Landreth. B. F., Mason Ce., e. Aug. 26. 1501 ; m o. Sept. 15, 1×64.
Imnyphouse. C., Mason Co., e. Aug 26, 1>6] ; died at Iron- ton July 9. 1se2.
Mcintyre, John, Mason Co., e Ang. 26, Is61; m. o. Sept. 15, 1st.
Mcintyre, A., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1561; died Oct, Is6G, for wis.
Mccarty, J., Marion Co. e. Aug. 26. ING1 ; dial. I.l.
Ojulyke, L., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, Isol ; m. o. Sept. 15. 1s61.
Price, Engene, Mason Co., e. Ang. 26, ISCI ; kbl. at Lib- erty Gap June 25, 1>63.
Patton, W. T., Mason C'o., e. Aug. 26, 1>61 ; re-e
Reddinger, A., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1×61; m. o. Sept. 1%, 1×61.
Rowe, G., Mason Co., e. Ang. 26, 1561 ; ro-e.
Rosebrough, Jos., Mason Co., P. Aug. 26, 1561; died at Ironton Nov. 6. 1561.
Selters, G. H., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1-61 ; died at Ander- NonVille May 21. 1864
Steele, E., Mason Co., e Aug. 26, 1861; dled at Bowhng Green Nov. 11. 1502.
Shock, 1 .. , Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1-61; kld. at Liberty Gap June 5. 1×63.
Suyner. George, Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, Ist]; m. o. Sept. 16, 1$61.
Trent, A. M. S. Mason Co. e. Aug. 24. 1 ; re.e. Van Ranssaler, Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1861; disd. from wounds.
Wax. S., Misson Co., e. Aug. 26, 1561 ; re-e. Whalon, M., Mason Co., e Aug. 26, 1>61 ; died IN6. Wiseman, J , Mason Co. e. Aug. 20, 1-61; re-e.
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Nightman, J., Mason Co., e. Aug. 26, 1861; died of wds. 1863.
Williams, Israel, Mason Co., e. Ang. 26, 1861; disd. May, 1863.
VETERANS.
NOTE -All those marked " re-e." became veterans in the ompany on the 20th of February, 1864.]
RECRUITS.
Atwood, Isaac N .. Mason Co .; re-e. Berkley, W. B., Mason Co .; disd.
Blizzard, T., Spring Lake ; died of wds. Jan. 12, 1865. Blizzard, A., Spring Lake; died in Alabama.
Blizzard, J. D., Spring Lake; re-e.
Crane, A. J., died at Tullahoma Nov. 28, 1864.
'rane. W .. died a prisr. April 1, 186-4.
Davis, W. B .. Manito; died in Mississippi.
and, J. W., Mason Co .; died at Andersonville June 8, 1×64.
Graves, E. S., Mason Co .; m. o. 1865 as Corp.
imuves. B. II., Mason Co .; disd. 1863.
Iartley, R., Manito, e. Jan. 23, 1864 ; m. o. March, 186-4. lareum, P., Mason Co .; dist. for disability.
lines, J. M., Mason Co .; re-e .; m. o. 1865.
lainson. G., Spring Lake, e. Jan. 23, 1864; m. o. 1866. King, II., Mason Co .; died at Nashville 1862.
Kimball, J. M., Topeka, e. Feb. 6, 1864; trans. to V. R. C .; IN1. 0. 1865.
Mckinney, A. A., Mason Co .; re-A. as vel.
Mc Nair, D., Mason Co., died at Bowling Green Nov. 27, 1×62.
Norman, G. W., Mason Co .. disd. 1863, disab.
Norman. J. T., Mason Co., died at Nashville Jan. 31, 1863. Orendorff, 11., Manito, e. Jan. 23, 1864; disd. for disab. July 10, 1865.
Patton, A., Havana, e. Jan. 1, 1864; m. o. March, 1866. Rowe, W. E., Mason Co., died at Pilot Knob Nov., 1861. Reynolds, W. II., Mason Co., re-e.
Stuart, W. A., Mason Co., died at Iuka Aug. 22, 1862.
Williams, J. L., Mason Co .; died at Pilot Knob Nov. 15, 1861.
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. Company B.
Brat, Wm. L., Mason Co., e. Sept. 6, 1861 ; m. o. in 1864. Smith, Rufus P., Mason Co., e. Sept. 6, 1861; disd. for disab.
FIFTY-FIRST INFANTRY.
The Fifty-first Regiment was organized at Camp Douglas. Chicago, IN., December 24, IS61, by C'ol. G. W. Cummings, and moved to Cairo on the 14th of February, 1862; from thence to Camp Cullum, on the 27th, and to Bertrand. Mo. On the 7th of March, moved to Sykestown, and, on the 10th, to New Mad- rid, making a reconnaisance on the 13th, and, on the 14th, New Madrid was evacuated by the enemy.
April 7, moved against Island No. 10; on the Sth. pursued the enemy, compelling the surrender of Gen. Mackall with 4,000 prison- ers. On the 11th, proceeded down the river to Osceola, Ark, and, on the 17th, moved to Hamburg Landing, disembarking on the 221, and afterward engaging in the battle of Farm- ington and siege of Corinth
June 4th, advanced to near Baldwin, Miss., and fell back to Booneville. On the 11th, moved to Corinth, and went into camp.
July 20, left Big Spring and marched to Tusenmbia, Ala .. and guarded the railroad from Hillsboro to Decatur. August 24, the regiment concentrated at Decatur, and, on the
Ith of September, moved via Athens, Ala., to Nashville, T'enn. November 6, engaged in repelling the attacks of Breckinridge. Morgan and Forrest. From September 16 to November 6, Nashville was ent off from all communica- tion with the North, and the troops were sub- sisting on half rations.
December 26, moved against the enemy under Bragg, and, on the 30th, met the enemy and was engaged during the day, losing seven wounded. December 31, the regiment was in the thickest of the fight at Stone River, losing fifty-seven killed, wounded and prisoners. On the 16th of January, moved three miles south of Murfreesboro and camped. On the 8th, moved to Spring Hill; on the 10th, reached Duck Creek, and, on the 11th, Van Dorn crossed Duek River and Granger returned to Franklin.
June 24, moved via Beacher Grove, reach- ing Tullahoma on the 1st of July, the enemy leaving the night before. Joined in pursuit of the enemy to Elk River, Winchester and Cowan, Bragg retreating over the Cumberland Mountains and across the Tennessee River. On the 9th, ascended the mountains and camped on the summit. July 30, moved to Bridgeport. Ala., and from thence across the Tennessee to foot of Sand Mountain, and up the mountain and on to Trenton, Ga. Marched down Look- out Valley to Winston's Gap, and on to Alpine, Ga. On the 14th, marched up Lookout Valley ; on the 15th, from Steven's Gap to McElmore's Cove.
On the 19th of September, went into the battle of Chickamauga, at 4 o'clock P. MI .. losing, that evening, ninety men out of two hundred and nine engaged. On the 20th, went into position on the extreme right, and were heavily engaged. In the afternoon, the whole division fell back, in confusion, to Mis - sion Ridge, and, on the 21st. threw up works at Rossville. On the 23d, crossed Chicka- mauga Creek.
November 24, was again engaged with the the enemy at Mission Ridge, losing 30 out of 150 men engaged, including Maj. Davis, wounded, and Capt. George L. Bellows, killed. On the 28th of November, marched to the re- lief of Gen. Burnside, at Knoxville. Decem- ber 16. moved by rail to Blain's Cross Roads. and on the 19th of January, moved to Chat- tanooga. February 10, the regiment mustered as veterans and started for Chicago, and on the 17th, received veteran furlough. The reg- iment left for the front March 28. 1864, via Louisville, Nashville and Chattanooga. to Cleve- land, Tenn. On the 3d of May. began the Atlanta campaign.
Was engaged at Rocky Face Ridge May 9. losing 2 men ; at Resaca on the 14th, losing Capt. Lester and 20 men wounded. At Dallas, May 25, met the enemy in position and were engaged eleven days, losing one officer and 11 men wounded. June 15. in a skirmish. Capt. Tilton was wounded and 12 men killed and wounded. On the 27th of June, in the
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assault on Kenesaw Mountain, lost 2 officers wounded and 54 men killed and wounded, and Adjt. H. W. Hall and Liemi A. V. McCormack, killed.
July 20, engaged al Peach Tree t'reck ; cas- untties, 5 wounded. Was engaged during the siege of Atlanta and fight at Goldsboro, losing 2 wounded, and at Lovejoy, losing 3 wounded. Marched into Atlanta on the 5th of September. During the campaign, the reg- iment lost 3 officers killed, & wounded, and 105 men killed and wounded. After march- ing from place to place, the enemy was uguin met at Spring Hill, on the 29th of November, and the regiment lost 12 wounded, including Chipt. Waterman and Gen. Bradley. Novem- her 30, move l to Franklin and engaged in the battle there, losing Lient Thomas, killed ; Cape. Tilton and Lients. Johnson and Hills, wounded ; 52 men killed and wounded, and 98 men miss- ing. December 1, reached Nashville and en- gaged in the battle of Nashville December 15 and 16, losing I killed and 5 wounded. After the battle, pursued the flying enemy, and uiterward moved to Huntsville, Ala.
March 31, 1865, moved to Greenville, Tenn. April 15, to Nashville. June 16, moved to Johnsonville and embarked for New Orleans. July 26, embarked for Texas : 31st, landed at Port Lavacea, and August 1, moved to Camp Placidon. Texas. On the 25th of September, 1465, the regiment was mustered out at Camp Garvin, Texas, and arrived at L'amp Butler. Illinois, October 15, 1565, and was paid off and discharged from further service.
Company F.
l'apt. George b. B.Hows, Chicago, July Js, 1-62, kld. at Mester Ridge Nov. 25, 1-03.
Capt & H. Frazer, Bath, Nov. 25, 1-13 ; read August 6. 1>11.
l'irst 61. 01. Robert Houston, Bath, July Is, 1-62; resd. In 1803
First Le t. A. II Frazer, Bath, Sejt. 9, 1563 ; prmld. and let. A-I Frazer, Bath, July Is, 1>62; printd. Barten, R Lert, Mason Co., e. July Is, 1562 ; dind. 1>6 1. Berbe fire. W. Mson Co, e. May I. Joe, dial. 1861. Power, John, Men Co., e. April 3, 1-02; dial. 1861. Hehep . M., Mason Co .. e. March Is, Ist2; des ried. Carpenter, Francis, Mason to, e. April 5, 1762; m. U.
Cooper, Mark Mason Co., e. July 15, 15 2 ; m o 1st. Church Willun, Masen Co., e May 25, 1862; m 0. 1865. Davis, John Macos, e. March In, 1912. m. ( 1)
Fallen 6 W., Mamm Co., e. May 1, 1-62; did at Nash- vinte P),c 1, 1-12
T'as, Henry, March Co., e. May 15, 1562; died at Nach- Garnem, M. Bata, e. May 21, 1st2; died nt Nashville
Green, ,Jos 6, Moen Co., e March 31, 1862; diel at hansvi . Der , 1563
limes, C. A. Meen (., - June 3, 1542, di-d. 1962 for
Hetsly, Isaac, Men Co, e March 2, 1×12, died Od 12, 1 \t 2 at 1 . 1emb . Ks.
Hurly, John, Mason Co , e. March 20, 1-62.
Key, Henry, Mason Co., e. May 2, 1542; m 0. 1865.
Laber. D. G., Mason (h., e. March 15, Is62 ; dled July 31, 1>62, Al Decatur, Als.
lane, Jacot, Mason Co., e. March 2, 1562; in. 0. 1865 as
la lie. J s., Mason Co , e March 27, 1>62, trans. to Y R. 0. 1>
Lofton, J., Mas n Co., e. June 4, Ist _! kli. at Nashville Dec. 16, 1×0 1
Mann, John, Mason Co., e. April 17, 1562 ; trans. to V R. C 1:64.
Mead, Joseph, Mason Co., e. March 19, 1-62; kld it Chickamauga Sept. 19, 1863.
Moore, Julin t'., Mason Co., r. March 22, 1x62 ; disd. 1863. Mitchel, Thomas J., Mason Co., e. April 7, 1862 : deserted July. 1Nr2.
Mason, Thomas II., Mason Co., e. June 15, 1-62; m. o.
Mason, W. W., Mason Co. e. April 17, 1862; dis1. 1863 for disab.
Mulverhill, D., Mason Co., e. April 2, 1862 ; D. o. 1865. McGehe, S., Mason Co., e. April 14, 1562; m. o. 1565, As L'orp.
McCrasky, W., Mason Co., e. March 20, 1862, kld at Keursaw Mountain.
Parrish, A. A., Bath, e. March 10, 1562; m. D. 1so5; detachet.
Phelps, J. A., Bath, e. March 27, 1×62 ; m. o. 1>65. Phelps, C. Y., Bath, e. June 17, 1862; m. o. 1-15. Peterson. G. W., Mason Co., e. June 2, 1562; m. o. 1565 Powell, James, Mason Co., e. May 1, 1-62; m. 0. 1.65 Peterson, W, Mason Ca, e. June 5, 1562; m. o. 1865. Purkapile, J., Mason Co., e. June 16, 1862 ; dis. 1804. Reed, Ami, Mason Co., e. May 3, 1862; died in rebel prison Feb. 1864.
Roberts, J. A., Mason Co., e. May 31, 1862 ; dled at Nash- ville Nov. 22, 1502.
Hummerfield, G., Mason Co., e. May 18, 1562 ; disd. Fel. 3.1-65.
Ruggles, Henry C., Bath, e. July 16, 1562; taken prisr Sept. 20, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga and re- mained in prison to Feb. 25. 1x65.
Sargeant, J MI .. Bath, e. March 11, [>62; m. o. June 16,
Schoonover, 11., Mason Co., e. May 15, 1862; dlad. Sept 27,1-64.
Stuart, F., Mason Co., e. June 16, 1562; trans. to V. B. ('. 1861
Stuart. J. hn, Maison Co., e April 21, 1-62; disd. Det. '62 Swartwood, A., Masen d'o., e. May 2 , 1-62 ; in. 0. 1865. Taylor, R., Mason Co., e. March 10, 1862 ; deserted July 5. ING2.
Vaughn, N., Mason Co., e. May 20, 1862 ; died. Dec 25,
Waddle, Win., Hluvann, e. March 9, 1×62 ; m. 0. 1865. Wymeman, d'., Havana, e. March 25, 1862; m. o. 1865. Williams, John. Bath, e. March Iu, 1962 ; m. 0. 1863. Win, Jenkins, Mason Co., P. June 10, 1862 ; died nt Nash. ville Nov. 23, 1562.
FIFTY-THIRD INFANTRY. Company E.
Vamplll, A. II , Bath, « Jan 1, 1562 ; re-e. and prmul l'in kan, J. A. Hath, " Jan 27, 1212; re-e. Carlock, A., Hath, e. Jan. 29, Ist'g; re-e. Ellis, J. A., Bath, e. F.b. I. Joe2, re-e. Fredenburg, P., Bath, e Ju 24, 1502; dist. Fusion, Il. C'. Havana. c. Fel 14, 102; dad. 153. Goodfellow, M. A., Path. e. Der 0. 1-t 2 ; re-e and prmtil Honey. J hn, Bath, " Jan 2, 1812, dial. In. Hark, A J, Bath, e. Jan 27, 1M2 ; ched March 1, 1863 Miles Joseph, Bath, e. Jan. 3, 1st_, rese. and prmld. Marshall, Thomas, Bath, e. Jan. 24, 1-62; re-e. and
More. I. H. Rath, c. Jan 31. 1. 2; dial. Ort. Ise. Pinkerton, A. J. Bath, e. Jan 3. 1s 2, disdd. Oct. 1sf2 Pestertiebl .l., Both. e. Jan. I3 Ist_ ; re-e.
sindlare, J. H., Bath, c. Jan. 21, Is 2; deserted Is 2.
Strop, Il. I., Bath, ". Feb. 14, 1862; died of was July 12, 1 -53
Tenney, J G, Bath, c Jan 20, 1-62; died May 9, 1501 Verinet, L., Bath, e. Jan. 201, 1562 ; deserted Dec. 1st.I. Wilkies, M, Bath, e. Jan. 24, 1562; re-e. and kld. in
Wilkins. J., Bath, e. Jan. 24, 1562 ; absent, sick, at m. o
RECRUITS.
Adkins, S., Bath, e. March S, 1:62 ; m. o. 1>65. Alwater, J. W., Bath, e. March 8, 1>62 ; m. o. 1865. Davje, Allen, Bath, P. Feb. 12, 1$62; deserted 1862. Dewalt, H . Hath, e. Feb. 12, 1802; died at Allants Sept 13, 1:04.
Gauff, John N., Bath, e Fel, 12, 1502; diad June 19, '62. Griggs, S. I., Bath, e. Jun. 14, 1862; deserted 1862.
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Jones, Henry, llavana, e. April 25, 1862; m. o. 1865. Kirk, W'm., Bath, e. Feb. 12, 1862; re-0. McDonall. A., Bath, e. Feb. 13, 1862; re-e. Swartwood, S., Bath, e. March 9, 1862; m. o 1865. Scoles, (., Bath, e. Feb. 12, 1862; re-c.
FIFTY-FIFTH INFANTRY. Company D.
Iliggins, Peter, Havana, e. Oct. 15, 1861 ; m. o. 1864. Kent, Henry, Masou Co., e. Oct. 15, 1861; m. o. 1864. Morgan, M., Mason Co., e. Oct. 18, 1861. Patterson, Wm., Mason Co., e. Oct. 15. 1861. Yates, Thos. G., Mason Co., e. Oct. 18, 1861.
FIFTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. Company F.
Casey, Albert W., Havana, e. Oct. 19, 1861 ; re-e. Casey, Joseph W., Hlavana, e. Oct. 19, 1861 ; died at Quincy May 27, 1862.
FIFTY-NINTH INFANTRY. Company A.
First Lieut. S. M. Jones, Havana; resd. in 1863.
SIXTY-FIFTH INFANTRY.
Company D.
Capt. Van Ness Billings, Mason City, March 15, 1863 ; dismissed in 1863.
Crissey, B. W., Mason City, e. May 9, 1862; died at Knoxville.
SIXTY-SIXTH INFANTRY. Company A.
Duller, A., Havana, e. Oct. 20. 1861 ; deserted, 1862. Ford, Charles, Havana, e. Sept. 18, 1861 ; disd. for wds. 1862. Ford, Abijah, Hlavana, e. Oct. 20, 1861 ; re-e. and died in Louisville.
Smith, Albert Havana, e. Oct. 20, 1861 ; died at Louisville May 17, 1862.
SIXTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY. (Three Months.)
Company K.
Clark, Henry C., Mason Co., e. June 30, 1862. Cobb, Charles, Mason Co., e. June 11, 1862. Dement, A., San Jose, o. JJune 2, 1862. Demerest, J. 11 , Spring Lake, e. June 2, 1862. Debose, Noah, Spring Lake, e. June 29, 1862. Fain, Thos. J , San Jose, o. June 2, 1862. Fain, T. M., San Jose, e. June 2, 1862. Jefferson, F. II., San Jose, e. June 2, 1862. Mclemore, J., Mason Co., e. June 2, 1862. Strickler, H., Spring Lake, e. June 29, 1862. Wadkins, John, Mason Co., c. June 29, 1862.
SEVENTY-FIRST INFANTRY. (Three Months.)
Company C.
Ashurst, F. M., Bath, e. July 11, 1862 ; died at Columbus, Ky., 1862.
Clotfelter, O. W., Bath, e. July 11, 1862.
Daniels, J. 11., Bath, e. July 11, 1862. Hamilton, G. HI., Bath, e. July 11, 1862. Kern, George 11., Bath, c. July 11, 1862. Lacy, Thomas, Bath, e. July 11, 1862.
Lucas, D. W., Bath, e. July 11, 1862.
Moore, A. M., Bath, e. July 11, 1862.
Thacker, W. Il., Bath, e. July 11, 1862.
SEVENTY-THIRD INFANTRY. Company B.
Baylor, Darias, Manito, e. July 19, 1862; disd. 1863. Bozen, Daniel, San Jose, e. July 22, 1862; m. e. 1865. Dillon, D. W., San Jose, e. July 22, 1862; trans. to Inv Corps 1863.
Miller, llenry, San Jose, e July 22, 1862; m. o. 1865. Wakefield, James, San Jose, e. July 15, 1862; trans. lo Inv. Corps 1864.
Wakefield, T. J., Manito, e, July 19, 1862 ; m. o. 1865.
Company F.
Baxter, Noah, Mason City, e. Aug. 7, 1862; m. o. 1865.
EIGHTY-FIFTH INFANTRY.
The Eighty-fifth, being a Mason County regiment, is entitled to a more complete history of the part it bore in the war than any other regiment, and out of such material as we have it will be given. The regiment was organizedl at Peoria, in August, 1862, by Col. Robert S. Moore, and was mustered into service on the 27th of August, 1862.
On the 6th of September, 1862, under orders, the regiment went by rail to Louisville, Ky., where it was assigned to the Thirty-sixth Brigade, Eleventh Division, Third Army Corps, Col. D. McCook commanding brigade, Brig. Gen. P. H. Sheridan commanding divi- sion, and Maj. Gen. Gilbert commanding corps.
On the Ist of October, the regiment marched in pursuit of the enemy, under Gen. Bragg, and engaged in the battle of Chaplain llills, at Perryville, Ky., on the 8th of October, and from there moved with the army to Nash- ville, Tenn., which place was reached on the 7th of November, 1862. The regiment went- into winter quarters in and about Nashville, and, whilst here, the battles of Stone River were fought and various marches and counter- marches were made-the regiment remaining in that vicinity until the Ist of July, when it marched with the army to Murfreesboro, soon returning to Nashville.
On the 20th of August, 1863, the regiment. left, with Gen. MeCook s Brigade. for the South, via Spring Hill and Columbia, toward Hunts- ville, Ala., which place was reached on the 8th of September, and from there proceeded to Chattanooga to join Gen. Rosecrans' army and to participate in the bloody battle of Chick- amauga, which began on the 17th of Septem- ber and continued to the 21st, when our army retired to Chattanooga. On the 24th of Sep- tember, the regiment, with the brigade, erossed to the north side of the Tennessee River and camped at North Chickamauga. The regiment participated in the battle of Mission Ridge on the 25th of November. On the 28th, the regi- ment went into command of Gen. Sherman to the relief of the heleaguered city of Knoxville The enemy retiring, the command returned on the 7th of December, reaching Chattanooga on the 18th, and going into winter quarters
In February, 1864, the regiment partiei- pated in the battle at Buzzard's Roost Gap,
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HISTORY OF MASON COUNTY.
losing heavily in the engagement, which con- tinued two days. On the 3d of May, the army in comninnd of Gen. Sherman left for the campaign against Atlanta, fighting the second battle of Buzzard's Roost on the 9th, 10th and 11th of May, and the battle of Resaca on the 14th and 15th, and the battle of Rome on the 17th of May. The Eighty-fifth was the first regiment to enter and occupy the city. The battle of Dallas continued from the 27th of May to the 5th of June. The battle of Kenesaw Mountain continued from the 11th to the 27th of June. in this desperate battle the Eighty- fifth lost heavily, and amongst them some of the best soldiers of the regiment, including Lieut. Chatfield, Clark Andrews, Henry Buck and Sergt. Duvall. The next engagement with the enemy was at the Chattahoochie River ou the Isth of July, and at l'each Tree Creek on the 19th of July, in which the Eighty-fifth lost heavily again in killed, wounded and captured The battle near Atlanta was on the 20th and 22d of July. On the 1st of September, the hard-fought battle of Jonesboro was partici- pated in by the Eighty-fifth, and C'ol. Dilworth severely wounded. On the 4th of September, the army entered the city of Atlanta in charge of some two thousand prisoners. On the 20th of September, the army fell back to Athens, and from there marched to Florence, Ala., which was reached on the 5th of October. On the 10th, the army returned to Athens, and from there to Chattanooga, arriving on the 14th. In the 18th, the army again marched to join the army of the Cumberland, reaching Kingston, via Rome, on the Ist of November, destroying all the railroads on the way, and continuing on to Atlanta, which was reached on the 15th.
On the 16th of November, 1864. the grand army under Gen. Sherman took up its line of march to the sen-destroying the railroadIs as they went as far as Covington, which duty was performed by the advance brigade in which the Eighty-fifth belonged. On the 24th, the army left Milledgeville, and marched to San- dersville, skirmishing with the enemy's cavalry on the way. On the Ist of December, the army left Louisville, where it had been in camp several days. The Eighty-fifth lost sev- eral men who were foraging whilst here. The army met no further serious resistance until it reached the Savannah River, near Savannah, where the enemy was met and kept up a con- stant skirmish until the city of Savannah was reached on the 11th of December. On the 13th, Fort Mecallister was taken and commu- nication opened with the Atlantic. On the 20th, the city of Savannah was evacuated by the enemy, and on the 21st, our army occu- pied the city. Capturing 150 heavy guns, large stores of ammunition, 25,000 hales of cotton, and immense quantities of military supplies.
On this raid, the army marched over three hundred miles through the heart of Georgia. subsisting upon the choicest supplies of the
enemy. Not less than ten thousand negroes left the plantations of their masters and marched with the army in its advance to the sen in pursuit of that liberty which is dear to every man, black as well as white.
The army left Savannah on the 20th of Jan- mary, 1865, on its march through South Caro- lina. crossing into the State on the 5th of February. On the Sth. the army cut loose from all communications and marched tu Columbia, the capital of the State ; and from there north, passing Cheran, and continuing to Fayetteville, N. C., which was reached on the Ilth of March, and a rebel arsenal de- stroyed. On the 15th, the army marched from Fayetteville to Averysboro, and had an en- gagement with the enemy on the 16th, and from thence to Goldsboro via Bentonville, where the enemy was again met and engaged in battle on the 19th and 20th of March. On the 23d of March, the army reached Golds- boro, terminating the second grand raid of Sherman's army through Georgia, and the two Carolinas, a distance of over five hundred miles, crossing ten rivers, fighting two battles, and any number of skirmishes
From Goldsboro the army went in pursuit of Johnston's forces, and arrived at Raleigh on the 13th of April, the enemy retreating and the city surrendering to our army. From there, our forces marched to Salisbury on the 14th, and arrived at Avery's Ferry, Cape Fear River. on the 15th of April, where Gen. Sher- man received a communication from Gen. Johnston that ended further hostilities. On the 18th of April, the news of the assassination of President Lincoln was received and read to the several commands, causing the utmost sor- row and gloom to settle upon the victorious army of brave men who were before rejoicing in the contemplation of a speedy peace.
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