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AVOCA TOWNSHIP.
Isaac Burgit, born in Schenectady County, N. Y .; settled here in 1834 ; removed to Ottawa in 1850.
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HISTORY OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
Harrison Flesher, born in Virginia ; settled here in 1835 ; removed to Iowa in 1840.
John Hannamon, settled here in 1831; died in November, 1832.
Nicholas Hefner, born in Greenbrier County, Virginia; died in March, 1850. Isaac Jordon, born in Ohio : settled here in 1830 ; removed to Southern Illinois in 1834.
McDowell, born in Bourbon County, Kentucky ; settled here in 1832 ; died September 6, 1834.
W. G. McDowell, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Scioto County, Ohio ; settled here in 1832.
James McDowell, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Scioto County, Ohio ; settled here in 1832.
John McDowell, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Scioto County, Ohio; settled here in 1832.
Hiram McDowell, born in Scioto County, Ohio ; settled here in 1832; removed to Kansas in 1876.
Joseph B. McDowell, born in Scioto County, Ohio; settled here in 1832; removed to Kansas in 1869.
Mc Dowell, P. O. Fairbury, born in Scioto County, Ohio ; settled here in 1850.
I. P. McDowell, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Scioto County, Ohio; settled here in 1850.
Thomas G. McDowell, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Scioto County, Ohio ; settled here in 1848.
William Popejoy, born in Darke County, Ohio; settled here in 1831; died in November, 1848.
Elijah Thompson, born in Ohio ; settled here in 1833; removed to Kankakee in 1834; died in 1839.
J. Titus, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Washington County, Massachusetts ; settled here in 1850.
AMITY TOWNSHIP.
Walter Cornell, P. O. Cornell; born in Rhode Island; settled here in 1838.
T. M. Campbell, P. O. Cornell ; born in Licking County, Ohio; settled here in 1835.
L. Louderbach, P. O. Cornell : born in Brown County, Ohio; settled here in 1837.
BELLE PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
J. F. Cooper, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Overton County, Tenn. ; settled here here in 1834.
V. M. Darnall, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Virginia ; settled here in October, 1830.
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HISTORY OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
Benj. Hieronymus. P. O. Fairbury : born in Fayette County, Ky. ; settled here in 1840.
Jasper N. Hieronymus. P. O. Fairbury : born here in 1844.
William Hieronymus, P. O. Fairbury ; born here.
V. M. Hieronymus, born here in 1846; died Aug. 29, 1877.
John G. Steers. P. O. Fairbury ; born in Boone County, Ky. ; settled here in 1836.
J. M. Steers, P. O. Fairbury ; born here in 1839.
Williamson Spence, P. O. Fairbury : born in Madison County, Ky .; settled here in 1831.
David P. Travis, P. O. Fairbury : born in Overton County, Tenn. ; settled here in 1834; died in 1852.
Martin M. Travis. P. O. Fairbury : born in Overton County, Tenn. : settled here in 1834.
John H.'Travis. P. O. Fairbury ; born in Overton County, Tenn. ; settled here in 1834.
Jeremiah M. Travis. P. O. Fairbury : born in Overton County. Tenn. ; settled here in 1834.
John D. Travis. P. O. Fairbury ; born here in 1843.
DWIGHT TOWNSHIP.
Isaac H. Baker, P. O. Dwight ; born in Huntingdon County, Penn. ; settled here in 1855.
John Connant, born in Berkshire County, Mass. ; settled here in 1854; died in 1860.
Nelson Cornell, P. O. Dwight; born in New York ; settled here in 1854.
James MeIllduff, P. O. Dwight : born in Ireland ; settled here in 1855.
David MeWilliams. P. O. Dwight : born in Belmont County, Ohio : settled here in 1855.
O. F. Pearre, P. O. Pontiac : born in Clermont County, Ohio ; settled here in 1860.
James C. Spencer, P. O. Milwaukee, Wis .; born in Albany County, N. Y. : settled here in 1854; removed to Milwaukee in 1860.
FORREST TOWNSHIP.
Thos. A. Jones, P. O. Fairbury; born in New Jersey ; settled here in 1837. T. B. Jones, P. O. Fairbury ; born in New Jersey ; settled here in 1838. Orin Phelps. P. O. Fairbury ; born in Boston, Mass. ; settled here in 1840. John Thompson, born in New York ; settled here in 1837 ; died in 1849.
Nancy Wilson, P. O. Forrest ; born in Franklin County, Ohio : settled here in 1837.
Nicholas Wilson. settled here in 1854: died in 1876.
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HISTORY OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
INDIAN GROVE TOWNSHIP.
R. G. Crouch, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Grafton County, New Hampshire , settled here in 1850.
Henry Darnall, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Madison County. Kentucky ; settled here in 1849.
Nathan O. Darnall, P. O. Fairbury; born here in 1838.
James W. Darnall. P. O. Fairbury ; born here in 1833.
Jefferson Donaho, P. O. Fairbury; born in Madison County, Kentucky : set- tled here in 1839.
Isam Moore, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Rutherford County, North Carolina ; settled here in 1834.
Richard Moore, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Rutherford County, North Carolina ; settled here in 1832.
Francis Moore, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Orange County, North Carolina : set- tled here in 1834.
Andrew B. Phillips, P. O. Fairbury; born in Overton County. Tennessee ; settled here in 1832.
Robert Smith, settled here in 1836; died in 1867.
John D. Spence, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Madison County, Kentucky ; settled liere in 1833.
Decatur Veatch, born in Harrison County, Indiana; settled here in 1846; died in 1873.
Mrs. Martha R. Veatch, P. O. Fairbury : born in Franklin County. Kentucky ; settled here in 1836.
LONG POINT TOWNSHIP.
E. C. Allen, P. O. Long Point ; born in Tioga County, Tennessee ; settled here in 1841.
Absalom Halem, P. O. Long Point; born in Pennsylvania ; settled here in 1850.
James McDowell, born in County Cavan, Ireland ; settled here in 1837: died in 1846.
Andrew J. McDowell, P. O. Long Point ; born in Bradford County, Pennsyl- vania ; settled here in 1837.
O. B. Wheeler, P. O. Long Point ; born in Columbia County. New York ; set- tled here in 1841.
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP.
David McIntosh, P. O. Collins ; born in Fayette County, Indiana ; settled here in 1852.
PONTIAC TOWNSHIP.
H. G. Popejoy, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Darke County, Ohio : settled here in 1832.
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HISTORY OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
WALDO TOWNSHIP.
Peter Baxendale, P. O. Gridley : born in Manchester, England ; settled bere in 1859.
NEBRASKA TOWNSHIP.
Joel J. Doolittle. P. O. Streator ; born in New York ; settled here in 1857 ; removed to Streator.
Gilbert Evans, P. O. Fairbury : born in Piekaway County, Ohio ; settled here in 1858.
Daniel Graft, settled here in 1855.
Moses Hopwood, settled here in 1856.
Levi James, P. O. Minonk, Woodford Co .; born in Logan County, Ohio ; set- tled here in 1856; died August, 1866.
James Murphy, P. O. Zookville ; settled here in 1856.
Joseph Martin, P. O. Zookville ; born in Illinois ; settled here in 1856.
Able Pearson, P. O. Zookville ; born in England; settled here in 1856.
N. J. Pillsbury, P. O. Pontiac ; born in York County, Maine ; settled here in 1858.
S. N. Pillsbury, P. O. Gridley ; born in Maine ; settled here in 1858.
Andrew J. Snider, P. O. Weston ; born in Jefferson County, Kentucky ; set- tled here in 1857.
James Smith, P. O. Minonk, Woodford Co .; born in Illinois ; settled here in 1858.
Isaac Sheets, P. O. Gridley ; settled here in 1855 ; removed to Gridley.
Robert Smiley, settled here in 1855; removed to Kansas.
Levi Thompson, P. O. Minonk ; settled here in 1857.
Hilyerd Vandoren, P. O. Zookville ; born in New Jersey ; settled here in 1856. B. F. Wood, P. O. Minonk ; settled here in 1857.
S. G. Wilcox, P. O. Minonk ; settled here in 1857.
ROOK'S CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Mary Jane Bennett, P. O. Cornell ; born in Virginia ; settled here in 1830. Garret Blue, born in Virginia ; settled here in 1831.
Mary Jane Louderbach, P. O. Cornell ; born in Virginia ; settled here in 1831.
SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP.
J. G. Cheesebrough, born in New York ; settled here in 1855.
S. B. Cheesebrough, born in Albany, New York; settled here in 1855 ; died in May, 1861.
Alex. Harbison, P. O. Fairbury ; born in Albany, New York ; settled here in 1855.
D. Harbison, born in Albany, New York ; settled here in 1855.
Rev. F. Thornton, settled here in 1856; removed to Iowa.
SUNBURY TOWNSHIP.
Andrew Sprague, P. O. Cornell ; born in Delaware County, New York ; set- tled here in 1835.
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CHICACO-ENC-CO.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARDS.
TENTH BATTALION.
Regimental Headquarters at Dwight.
Organized August 21, 1876, and at present composed of Company A, stationed at Pontiac ; Company B, stationed at Wenona; Company C, stationed at Fairbury ; Company D. stationed at Odell, and Company E, stationed at Dwight.
BATTALION OFFICERS.
.J. B. Parsons, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, Dwight. J. K. Howard, Major, Odell.
HI. E. W. Barnes, Surgeon, Fairbury.
Rev. J. F. Culver, Chaplain, Pontiac.
C. J. Judd, Adjutant, Dwight.
Cadet Taylor, Quartermaster, Wenona.
Company A, Pontiac Guards.
B. E. Robinson, Captain. R. J. Johnson, First Lieutenant.
J. C. Keach, Second Lieutenant.
James Fenton, First, Sergeant. John Cleary, Second Sergeant.
John J. Anderson, Third Sergeant.
S. C. Wolf, Fourth Sergeant. C. L. Bigelow, Fifth Sergeant.
CORPORAL8.
Geo. W. Bay.
Wm. Hogue.
Geo. W. Harris.
Chas. C. Wyman. Charles Harvey.
George Herbert. M. A. Smith.
MUSICIANS.
Wm. H. Hodge.
PRIVATES.
Algoe, Wm.
Brenzel, Geo. W.
Kinney, John
Rankin, Thos. J.
Kay, Saml. L. Reed, H. B.
Kirkpatrick, J. O. Rowell, Henry.
Kingston, Cassins. Reed, Edward.
Linell, W. B.
Slocum, Thos. D.
Smith, H. M.
Smith, R. R.
Smith, W. B.
Stewart, F. F.
Fox, Edward.
Merritt, J. C.
Marks, J. D.
Gaff, Jay. H. Hancock, Chas. McNichols, Frank. Umphenour, Jacob. Ostrander, Jos. Underwood, W. H.
Herbert, John. Heenan, Dan'l.
O'Connell, John.
Wallace, Chas.
Wells, D. L.
Westcott, Louis K.
Co. B, Wenona Guards .*
" This Company is not in Livingston County, but is attached to the Tenth Battalion, and is inserted here at the request of the commanding officers, who wished a complete list of the com- mand given
O. M. Southwell. Captain.
S. B. Patch, First Lieutenant. -
P. Beckwith, Second Lieutenant. Samuel Brown, First Sergeant.
0. Wingate, Second Sergeant. Porter Moore, Third Sergeant.
George A. Wise, Fourth Sergeant. Thomas Dixon, Fifth Sergeant.
CORPORALS.
Chas. H. Fowler. H. C. Wise.
Joseph Miller. W. P. Wixom.
Henry McDermott.
W. S. Wood.
II. L. Taylor. Brice Chunibury.
MUSICIANS.
G. C. Depne. M. Stateter.
PRIVATES.
Allen, O. G. Hoge, J. B. Russell, C. J
Beacher, R. F.
Hunt, S. M. Ream, L. R.
Brennan, Jas. Judd, Thomas. Stateter, A. H.
Chambers, Frank. Judd, Ashley. Southwell, Thos
Clifford, George. Judd, F. Lee Taylor, W. H.
Decker, W. C. Kemp, E M.
Thierry, F. F.
Dugan, J. W.
McCullom, L. A.
Taylor, J. T.
Drerrer, C. B.
McCall, M. Thomas, Jno.
Dicus, Geo. W.
Moore, J. M. W.
Walises, J. N.
Gipe, S. E.
Moore, J. W. Wise, A. W.
Gardner, E. C.
McAdam, G G. Wilson, Reubin
Hamilton, G. W.
McAllister, W. J. Work, J. P.
Hunt, W. H.
Potts, C. S.
Winter, II. A.
Company C, Fairbury Guards.
L. J. Sacriste, Captain.
J. M. Wright, First Lieutenant.
J. W. Morris, Second Lieutenant.
John S. De Wolf, First Sergeant.
M. E. Du Bois, Second Sergeant.
J. II. Scibird, Third Sergeant.
J. H. Garner, Fourth Sergeant.
A. G. Patton, Fifth Sergeant.
CORPORALS.
E. Brubaker.
Joseph Ritchie
George Coggswell. Lyman Potter.
A. B. Chesebrough. John F. Taylor.
P. Marshall. M. Currigan.
PRIVATES.
Allum, Wm. Gavin, George. Redd, Geo. W.
Bennett, Henry, Haffy. J. B. Sterling, Milton.
Butler, Fred. Ilenshaw, Benj. Sharp, C. W.
Blakesley, Jas. Johnson, W. H. Smith, Wn.
Chesebrough, W. L. Johns, Elmer. Thompson, H. D
Cumpston, Chas.
Jones, J. C.
Turner, R. W.
Carson, Lud, Lovell, Harry.
Tolbert, Al.
Cuddaback, W.
McLughlin, Jas.
Virgin, Allen.
Du Bois, Thomas.
MeKernin, John.
Woods, James.
Daily, Thomas. Elliott, Geo. S. McCurdy, Joel. McClurg, David F. Waggoner, W. L. Wright. W. D.
East, L. B. Maxwell, John.
Woodruff, Henry.
Franzin, G. H.
McKernin, Thos.
Walker, A.
Galbreth, J. A.
Wilson, N.
Gross, Benj.
Gibb, Walter.
Oxley, Samuel. Pierson, Alonzo. Robinson, C. II.
Yoe, Joseplı.
Co. D, Odell Guards.
J. F. Trowbridge, Captam.
E. M. Vanghan, First Lieutenant.
J. L. Trowbridge, Second Lieutenant
II. R. French, First S .rgeant.
A. R. Hloke, Second Sergeant.
F. Il. Schornmaker, Third Sergeant.
J. French, Jr., Fourth Sergeant.
P. Borry, Fifth Sergeant.
Byrnes, Francis.
Boyer, Wm. H.
Bastion, C. E. Bell, Albert. Cooke, Wn. Curry, Thes.
Fox, Robert.
Frakes, Francis.
Mc Donald, Alex.
Johnson, Leander. Pierce, A. J.
Pride, Edward.
Johnson, Jno. J. Jones, L. H.
John W. Fugate.
E. W. McIntosh,
Kissenback, W. F. Peaslee, Geo. I.
Lorbach, John. Lohr, Philip. Maxwell, F. J.
Strawn, C. C. Stratford, Edgar.
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HISTORY OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
F. A. Trowbridge. W. Gebhardt, F. Finefield. C. Borry.
CORPORALS.
Byrus, John.
Luther. Jabez.
Staley, Chas. J.
Baker, John W. Melhuish, Henry. Stevens, A. R.
Calkins, R. D. Morris, James. Slyder, Samuel L.
Charitan, D. F. Morris, Wm. Sherwood, Wm.
Chester, F. B. Miller, Chas.
Thompson, Henry.
Cornelson, John. Conefry, Patrick.
Miller, Egbert. Mullen, Eli.
Thackeray, Wm. Winkler, Wm. Wood, M. C. Winters, S. W.
Duncan, David. McNeill, Geo.
Parker, Henry.
Walker, Thos. H.
Walker, Ralph
White, James N
Walso, Chas. A.
Fairbury Zouave Cadets.
[NOTE .- Does not belong to the Tenth Battalion, but is In independent company of small boys who are well drilled and organized, and deserve record in the military department of. this work.]
J. II. Scibird, Captain.
Thomas Baker, First Lieutenant.
Willie Van Doorn, Second Lieutenant.
Charley Rettenmayer, First Sergeant.
Harmon Gillett, Second Sergeant.
Fred Baker, Third Sergeant.
Frank Duell, Fourth Sergeant.
Fred Wright. Fifth Sergeant.
CORPORALS.
Grant McDowell.
Thos. Langabeer.
George Decker. Henry Sweet.
Clarence Murdock.
Bruce Ambury.
Eddie Smith. Robby Mack.
CORPORALS.
Kenny, John M. Lewis, Danl.
Lewis, Frank L. Magee, Wm. T.
Dunlop, Jas. M.
Miller, Alfred.
Winters, I. G. Jensen, O. H.
MUSICIANS.
James Biggs. Herschel Hagerty.
PRIVATES.
Alyea, Isaac.
Irving, Andrew.
Schow, Hans.
Blair. M. H.
Kingman. Chas.
Sims, Henry C.
Jones, Willie.
McLean, Wilmer. Westervelt, Emery McCurdy, Jacob.
nezle)
PRIVATES.
Adams, Willie.
Jones, Jasper. Morris, Charley.
Bartlett, Harry. Kinnear, Charley. Nichols, Earl.
Baker, George. Knight, Henry. Stafford, Malcom.
Burrell, U. S. McDowell, Charley.Scouler, Tommie.
Bryant, Willie. McKiernan,Frank.Scibird, Bertie.
Cramer, Willie. McDowell, John. Wright, Harry
Gardner, Walter. McCurdy, Dan. Wright, Frank.
Hurdle, Henry.
E. B. French. J. Corcoran. J. Borry.
Lewis Almy.
MUSICIANS.
Ira W. Dibble. Henry Trowbridge.
PRIVATES.
Aerl, L.
Hamilton, F.
Moore, J.
Angell, W. H.
Kennedy, J. C.
Murkins, J. L.
Brewer, A. J.
Kelt, F. Nagle, M.
Baker, W. E.
Kidder, C. Raney, J.
Bosworth, M. J. Jewett, F. Ray, J. R.
Blue, N.
Lee, F. A.
Rielly, A. D.
Benedict, J. Lightholder, T. Schornmaker, F. C.
Corney, T. H.
Murkins, F. L.
Schultz, G.
Courtney, J.
McLean, C. F.
Stine, J. R.
Dibble, G. L.
McCormick, B.
Thompson, T.
Davis, U. C.
McCormick, D. P. Theiss, J.
Fairfield, H. M.
Miller, D.
Woodruff, J. L.
Heath, F. M.
Massey, H.
Whisner, A.
Co. E, Parson's Guards (Dwight). S. H. Kenny, Captain. S. M. Witt, First Lientenant.
J. H. Lloyd, Second Lieutenant.
Jas. Kelaher, First Sergeant.
Hans, Madsen, Second Sergeant.
G. W. Gaghagan, Third Sergeant.
Levi Wood, Fourth Sergeant.
C. M. Mackley, Fifth Sergeant.
Englebert, Louis.
Foster, Samuel H. Perry, John. Rice, Chas. Riling, Joseph. Roe, Laurence.
Gaghagan, J. S. Gillen, Smith. Goodman, S. A. Goodman, J. S.
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LIVINGSTON COUNTY WAR HISTORY AND RECORD.
ABBREVIATIONS.
Adjt ... Adjutant.
e ....
enlisted
Artillery. Art ...
excd.
... exchanged.
Col ..
.Colonel.
inf
infantry.
Capt. .Captain.
Corp
.Corporal.
1. 0 ... mustered out
Comsy
Commissary.
prmtd
promoted
comd.
commissioned.
prisr ... prisoner
cav ..
.cavalry.
rect recruit.
captd.
.captured.
Regt. Regiment.
consdn consolidation.
resd
.. resigned.
disab.
disabled.
Sergt .Sergeant
disd.
discharged.
wd
.. wounded.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY- NINTH INFANTRY.
President Lincoln had issued his call for three hundred thousand volunteers, and loyal men, all over the North, were enlisting in the service of their country. The idea that seventy-five thousand men could crush the rebellion jo three months liad exploded; and the call of the Presi- dent met a hearty response in Livingston County. Pro- fessional men, mechanics and farmers left their families and their business, and enrolled their names " for three years or during the war." Company A was raised in Pontiac, Reading, Odell, Long Point and other towns; Company B, in Dwight and vicinity ; Company C, largely in Rook's Creek, Nevada, Odell and other townships; Company E, in Fairbury, and Company G, mainly in Pon- tiac and vicinity. Of course it will not be understood that other townships are excluded from the credit of rep- resentation in this regiment ; but, on account of an un- fortunate method which prevailed, of giving the name of the post office, instead of the township, the actual resi- dence of a large number was not recorded. The balance of the regiment' was raised in the counties of Scott and Rock Island. John A. Hoskins, who was subsequently promoted to the office of Major, was elected Captain of Company A; J. F. Culver, who afterward, by promotion, succeeded Hoskins as Captain, was elected First Lieuten- ant, and John W. Smith, subsequently promoted to the First Lieutenancy, was elected Second Lieutenant. To the last named office C. C. Yetter eventually succeeded.
Company B was officered as follows : Samuel T. Walk- ley, Captain ; George W. Gilerist, First Lieutenant, and Elihu Chilcott, Second Lieutenant. John B. Perry was elected Captain of Company C; Robert P. Edgington was chosen First Lieutenant, and A. A. McMurray, who on the resignation of Perry was promoted to the Captaincy, was elected Second Lieutenant. To the office made vacant by the promotion of McMurray, S. H. Kyle was advancedl.
The officers of Company E were C. N. Baird, Captain ; John F. Blackburn, First, and B. F. Fitch, Second Lieu- tenant. To the last mentioned office W. II. H. MeDowell succeeded, on the resignation of Blackburn, Fitch being promoted to the First Lieutenancy.
The officers of Company G were H. B. Reed, Captain ; Lemuel Morse, First, and John P. McKnight, Second
Lieutenant, which offices they respectively held, without succession, until they were mustered out.
The regiment was organized September 8, 1862, with George P. Smith, of Dwight, as Colonel; Henry Case, ot Winchester, Lieutenant Colonel ; A. J. Cropsey, of Fair- bury, Major ; Philip D. Plattenburg, of Pontiac, Adjutant ; W. C. Gwinn, Regimental Quartermaster; Dr. Dariu- Johnson, of Pontiac, Assistant Surgeon, and subsequently promoted to Surgeon, with Dr. O. S. Wood as his Assistant, and Rev. Thomas Cotton, of Pontiac, Chaplain ; and non- commissioned officers, I. G. Mott, of Pontiac, Hospital Steward, to which office John A. Fellows, of Pontiac, suc- ceeded on Mott's death ; W. H. H. McDowell, of Fairbury, Sergeant Major, and George W. Quackenbosh, Quarter- master Sergeant.
The regiment remained in camp, at Pontiac, until the 22d of September, when it was ordered to Louisville, Ky., where it joined the Thirty-eighth Brigade of the Twelfth Division, under Maj. Gen. Gilbert. On the 3d of October. they were ordered forward, in pursuit of Gen. Bragg, who was threatening Louisville. His retreat led them by way of Frankfort and Danville, to Crab Orchard. On the 20th of October, the brigade having been transferred to the Tenth Division, commenced a return march to Bowling Green, arriving at which place, they remained until the 21st of November, when they were ordered to Mitchell- ville. to guard the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. In this anty the regiment, being stationed in detachments at Mitchellville, Buck's Lodge, Fountain Head and South Tunnel, continued until June 9, 1863, when they were ordered to Gallatin, where they went into eamp and remained until August 20, when they received orders to move forward to Nashville. Here the regiment remained for six months, when, on the 24th of February, 1864, tents were struck, and they again took up the line of march, this time to make their way to Chattanooga, to join the army under Gen. Sherman. From this point to Atlanta, Ga., the regiment was engaged in almost a continu- ous fight with the enemy. On the 14th of May, the regi- ment came in contact with the rebels at Resaca, which was a continual fight of two days, ending in the capture of the place. On the 25th, they came upon the enemy at Burnt:Hickory, where a bloody battle was fought; and from the 18th of June till the 3d of July, they were engaged at Kenesaw Mountain and Marietta. On July 17th, they crossed the Chattahoochie River, and continued
kld. .killed.
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WAR HISTORY AND RECORD.
their march to Peach Tree Creek, where they were con- fronted by the rebels under Gen. Hood, who had super- seded Johnson. After a hard fought battle, lasting through the day, the rebel army fled, the Union army pursuing toward Atlanta, which place they reached on the 22d. After a siege of six weeks, the rebels abandoned Atlanta, and the Union army took possession. This was one of the most important victories of the war. On the 13th of November, the army began to move forward, fur- 'ther into the interior of the enemy's country. From here until the entrance of the army into the city of Savannah, their progress was, in a measure, without oppo- sition, though the fatigue and privations to which the soldiers were subjected were severe in the extreme. They reached the neighborhood of Savannah on the 10th of December, and entered the city in triumph, just as the last of the enemy were retiring. Their sore feet and tired limbs were permitted to rest here, until the last of January, 1865, when they commenced the march through the Carolinas. Their route now lay through Columbia, Fayetteville, Bentonville and Goldsboro to Raleigh, reach- ing the last named place on the 13th of April. Their advance to this place, with the exception of the sharp conflict at Bentonville, in which the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth took a prominent part, met with no opposi- tion of importance, and the work of the army consisted mainly in destroying railroads and bridges, and foraging on the country. While resting here, negotiations were in progress for the surrender of the rebel armies; and, on the 30th of April, the army was on its way to Washing- ton, where it arrived without incident of importance, on the 24th of May. After a few days, the One Ilundred and Twenty-ninth was mustered out of service, and, on the 8th of June, took leave of the city. and arrived at Chicago on the 11th. On the 19th, the men received their discharges and final pay, and, at once, those from Livingston County took the train for Pontiac, having been absent from their homes i wo years and nine months.
Col. George P. Smith, e. Sept. 8, 1862; resd May 8, 1863. Lieut. C'ol. Andrew J. Cropsey, e. as Maj. Sept. 8, 1862; prmtd. to Lient. Col. May 8, 1863 ; resd. Feb. 27, 1864. Maj. John A. Iloskins, e. as Capt. Co. A Sept. 8, 1862; prmtd. to Maj. Feb. 27, 1864; m. o. June 8, 1865.
Adjt. Philip D. Plattenburg, e. Sept. 8, 1862; m. o. June 8, 1865.
Surg. Darius Johnson, e. as First Asst. Surg. Sept. 8, 1862; prmtd. to Surg. Jan. 19, 1864; resd. April 9, 1865.
Surg. Orlando S. Wood, e. Jan. 27, 1864, as Ist Asst. Surg .; prmitd. May 8. 1865, to Surg.
Chaplain Thomas Cotton, e. Sept. 8, '62; resd. Aug. 6, '64. Sergt. Maj. Curtis J. Judd, e. - -; m. o. June 8, 1865. Com. Sergt. John P. Lathrop, e. Aug. 2, 1862; reduced to ranks Co. G Nov. 1, 1863.
Hosp. Steward Isaac G. Mott, e. Aug. 9, 1862; died at So. Tunnel, Tenn., April 12, 1863.
Hosp. Steward John A. Fellows, e. -; m. o. June 8, 1865
Principal Musician John H. Carroll. e. -; drowned Aug. 27, 1864.
Company A.
Capt. Jos. F. Culver, e. as First Lieut. Sept. 8, 1862 ; prmtd. to Capt. Feb. 27, 1864; m. o. June 8, 1865.
First Lieut. John W. Smith, e. as Second Lieut. Sept. 8, 1862; prmtd. to First Lieut. Feb. 27, 1864; resd. Sept. 23,1864.
First Lieut. Christopher C. Yetter, e. as Sergt. Ang. 2, '62; prmtd. to First Lieut. Sept. 23, 1861; m. o. June 8, '65. First Sergt. Andrew S. Bradford, e. Aug. 2, 1862; died at Bowling Green, Ky., Jan. 2, 1863.
Sergt. Earl H. Henyon, e. Ang. 2, 1862 ; died at Fountain Head, Tenn., Jan. 6, 1863.
Sergt. James Little, e. Aug. 2, 1862; deserted Jan. 27, '63. Sergt. Frank M. Steamer, e. Aug, 2, 1862; deserted Jan. 27, 1863.
Corp. Frank Long, e. Aug. 2, 1862; private, trans. to Co. II, 16th Il. Inf.
Corp. Adam Gamble, e. Aug. 2, 1862; died at Mitchellville Tenn., Dec. 6, 1862.
Corp. Erastus J. Nelson, e. Aug. 2, 1862; disd. Oct. 8, '64, as private; wounds.
Corp. Wm. H. Godfrey, e. Aug. 2, 1862; m. o. June 8, '65, as First Sergt.
Corp. James K. Wesner, e. Ang. 2, 1862; disd. April 7, 1865. as Sergt .; wds.
Corp. Henry F. Houston, e. Aug. 2, 1862 ; died at Gallatin, Tenn., Feb. 14, 1863.
Corp. Simeon N. Henion, e. Aug. 2, 1862 ; died at Gallatin, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1863.
Corp. John E. Hitchcock, e. Aug. 2, 1862; deserted Jan. 27. 1863.
Musician Jacob Lautz, e. Aug. 2, 1862; m. o. June 8, '65. Musician James M. Harber, e. Aug. 2, 1862, m. o. June 8, 1865.
Wagoner Mark Wilson, e. Aug. 2, 1862; m. o. June 8, '65. Allen, Bartlett, e. Aug. 2, 1862; m. o. June 8, 1865, as Corp.
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