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In the beginning of the year 1863, the post at Holly Springs was broken up and the army fell back to La Grange, Tenn., where the regi- ment was assigned to duty as provost guard, Col. Loomis commanding the post. Here it remained until March 8.
March 3, the regiment was brigaded with the Ninetieth Illinois, Twelfth and One Hun- dredth Indiana, Col. Loomis commanding. March 8, the brigade marched from La Grange to Collierville, Tenn., where they remained three months, engaged in fortifying the place and defending the railroad against guerrillas and bushwhackers. June 7, left Collierville for Memphis. The following day they embarked for Haines' Bluff. The regiment subsequently went into camp at Oak Ridge, where it remained until after the fall of Vicksburg. On the aft- ernoon of July 4, started in pursuit of the retreating forces of Gen. Johnson. The siege of Jackson was marked by severe skirmishing, in one of which Capt. James A. Dugger, of Company C, was instantly killed by a round shot through the breast, and a number of men were killed and wounded. About the 22d of July, began the march back to Vicksburg, and when the troops crossed Black River they went into camp for the suminer. September 28, the encampment was broken up and the regiment marched into Vicksburg, and there embarked for Memphis, where it arrived on the 7th of
October. Here a few days were given for the purpose of outfitting the men, preparatory for the long march across the country from Mem- phis to Chattanooga, to relieve the besieged Army of the Cumberland. The march began at 8 A. M., October 11 ; arrived at Bridgeport November 15, and, on the 24th and 25th, took an active part in the battle of Mission Ridge, losing, in killed and wounded, one hundred and one officers and men. Among the officers severely wounded were Lieut. Col. Gilmore, Capt. James P. Davis, Company B, Adjutant Edward A. Tucker and Lieut. William Polk, Company B. The next morning, started before daylight, in pursuit of the defeated and flying enemy ; followed them to Ringgold, Ga .; burnt the bridges and destroyed the railroad; then turned to make the march of two hundred miles, without supplies, cooking utensils, camp equip- age, or change of clothing, to the relief of Gen. Burnside, at Knoxville; returned to Br.dge- port in the latter part of December ; were re- clothed, paid off, and marched to Scottsboro, Ala., and went into winter quarters.
January 1, 1864, there were five hundred and fifteen men present for duty, of whom four hundred and sixty-three re-enlisted as vete- rans. Of sixty-one men present in Company K, sixty re-enlisted.
January 12, started home on veteran fur- lough. At the expiration of furlough, returned to the field with ranks well filled with recruits. Arrived at old camp at Scottsboro, March 3, and remained there until May 1, when it started on the great Atlanta campaign. The regiment was actively engaged in all the marches, skirmishes and battles which finally resulted in the capture of Atlanta. On the 3d of August, a detail of nine hundred men was made from the division, to charge the enemy's skirmish line. The charge was to be made over an old field, covered with high grass, a distance of about four hundred yards. When the signal was given, the men started on a keen run for the rebel works. Private John S. Wilson, of Company D, Twenty sixth Illi- nois, a stout, active fellow, outran the rest, and suddenly found himself alone in front of a rebel pit, which had been concealed by the tall grass, filled with seventeen men and a commis- sioned officer. He drew up his musket and told them to " fight or run, and that d-d quick." All surrendered except the officer, who started to run, and he shot him. It was laughable to see " Buck," as he was called, marching back with his seventeen prisoners. By order of Gen. Logan, he retained the offi- cer's sword and a fine Whitney rifle, found in the pit, and now has them at home, as memen- toes of his gallantry. After the fall of Atlanta, most of the old officers were mustered out ot the expiration of their term of service. Only two of the original officers remained, one at whom, Capt. Ira J. Bloomfield, Company K, was made Colonel of the regiment. About the same time, the Fourth Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, was broken up, and the regiment was
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transferred to the First Division of the same corps, with which it remained until the close of the war.
The regiment did some hard marching, fol- lowing Hood up toward Chattanooga, and off into Northern Alabama; then returned to At- lanta ; were paid and reclothed, preparatory to " marching through Georgia."
The Twenty-sixth was engaged in the action of Griswoldville, siege of Savannah, and cap- ture of Fort McAlister. A short time after the fall of Savannah, the regiment was ordered to Beaufort, S. C., and remained on duty there and at Port Royal Ferry until the commence- ment of the northward march through the Car- olinas; were among the first regiments into Columbia, and were hotly engaged in the bat- tle of Bentonville. Here the regiment was or- dered to carry the bridge across Mill Creek, which was strongly guarded by the enemy. The regiment charged and carried it, but lost a number of good men. Sergt. Smith, of Com- pany K .. color bearer, was charging at the head of the column, across the bridge, and was shot, the colors falling into the stream. The enemy rushed forward to secure them, but Lieut. Webster, with Company E, charged, drove them back, and saved the colors. Col. Bloom- field had his horse shot under him, and nar- rowly escaped himself.
Remained at Goldsboro, N. C., a few days, and, April 10, began the march against Ra- leigh. Left Raleigh May 1, for Washington, via Richmond ; participated in the grand review at Washington ; transported by rail to Parkers- burg, Va .; thence by boat to Louisville, Ky., where it remained in camp until July 20, 1865, when it was mustered out of service and started for Springfield, Ill., for final payment and dis- charge. July 28, the regiment was paid off and disbanded.
The regiment had marched, during its four years of service, six thousand nine hundred and thirty-one miles, fought twenty-eight hard battles, beside innumerable skirmishes. They were permitted, by the orders of the command- ing General, to place upon their banners " New Madrid," " Island No. 10," " Farmington," "Siege of Corinth, ' "Iuka," "Corinth, 3d and 4th October, 1862," " Holly Springs," " Vicksburg," "Jackson, Miss.," " Mission Ridge," " Resaca," " Kenesaw,' " Ezra Church," " Atlanta," "Jonesboro," " Gris- woldville," " McAllister," " Savannah," " Co- lumbia, " " Bentonville."
Lieut. Col. George H. Reed, com. 1st Lieut. Co. B Aug. 28, 1861, prmtd. Capt. May 17, 1864, prmtd. Maj. June 6, 1865.
Company B.
Capt. James P. Davis, com. May 28, 1861, hon. disd. March 30, 1864.
Capt. Theodore Schermerhorn, e. as (?) corp. Aug. 15, 1861, prmtd. 2d lieut. March 5, 1864, prmtd. 1st lieut. May 14, 1864, prmtd. capt. June 6, 1865.
First Lieut. William Polk, com. 2d lieut. Aug. 28, 1861, prmtd. 1st lieut. May 4, 1863, res. May 14, 1864.
First Lieut. David Layser, e. as corp. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, prmtd. Ist lieut. June 6, 1865.
Sergt. William Quinn, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Oct. 31, 1862, disab.
Sergt. James P. Dursk, e. Aug. 15, 1861, prmtd Q. M sergt., vet.
Sergt. William J. Irvin, e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Sergt. Jonas Andrew, e. August 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Corporal James P. Winters, e. Aug. 15, 1861, died Oct. 10, 1862.
Addams, C. H., e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Buckley, Daniel, e, Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. H.
Buckley, Patrick, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. H.
Buckley, John, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. H.
Berry, Edwin, e. Feb. 12, 1864.
Bentley, William, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. July 16, 1862.
Blake, F. W., e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. I.
Bear, F. H., e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Burna, Francis, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. I.
Butcher, James, e. Aug. 15, 1861, prmtd. corp., vet. Jan. 1, 1864, died Oct. 31, 1864.
Burk, John J., e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Aug. 28, 1864, term expired.
Baker, Philip, e. Aug. 15, 1861, kld. Farmington, Miss., May 9, 1862.
Bokof, Harmon, e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. as corp.
Cornelius, Samuel, e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Cawley, William, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. I.
Choppy, Charles, died May 31, 1864, wds.
Derling, Israel, e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. as coгр.
Dow, Edward, e. Aug. 15, 1862.
Doll, Dogebert, e. Sept. 18, 1862.
Fehr, William, e. Oct. 10, 1864.
Fleekson, Peter, e. Feb. 7, 1864.
Fannon, Andrew, e. Nov. 3, 1862.
Eastland, A. J., e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. I.
Eshlerman, William, e. Aug. 15, 1861, died July 27, 1862. Eaton, N. H., e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet., Jan. 1, 1864.
Frisby, Julius, e. Ang. 15, 1861, died April 2, 1862.
Forbs, Nathan, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Aug. 28, 1864, term expired.
Foster, R. J., vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. corp. Gold Charles, e. Aug. 15, 1861, died Jan. 9, 1864, wd.
Gartman, Nicholas, e. Aug. 31, 1864.
Gates Simon, e. Aug. 15, 1861, died Sept. 17, 1863.
Geiser, John, e. Aug. 20, 1862, died Jan. 2, 1864, wd.
Garrison, Freeborn, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Aug. 28, 1864. term expired.
Greer, John, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Oct. 13, 1864.
Hennick, William H., vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. as sergt. Hunt, A. B., e. Aug 15, 1861, trans. to Co. H.
Heise, John, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, died Aug. 19, 1864, wd. Henry, John, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. I.
Hoag, Theodore G. e. Feb. 22, 1864, disd. Nov. 12, '64 disab.
Hanson Christopher, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. July 12, 1862, disab.
Heise, Aaron, e. Feb. 22, 1864.
Haines, Howard, e. Aug. 15, 1861, Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. as as corp.
Heise, Moses, e. Feb. 22, 1864, died March 22, 1864.
Haines, Garrison, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Aug. 28, 1864, term expired.
Heller, Jacob, e. Jan. 29, 1864.
Hiatt, William W., e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. I.
Kane, John, e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, disd. July 2, 1865.
Kummerrer, Tieghman, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. March 6, 1863, disab.
Kraymer, William H., e. Ang. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, Keegan, James, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. I. Kramer, Benj. F., e. Feb. 2, 1864.
Kruntzler, William, e. Aug. 15, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. as corp.
Kouth, Michael, e. Aug. 16, 1862.
Leonard, Arthur, e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. I.
Lilley, William E., e. Nov. 17, 1863.
Long, William, e. Aug. 15,'61, died at Iuka' Aug. 28, '62. Long, John, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Oct. 13, 1864, term ex- pired.
Long, Jacob H.
Mieley, Samuel P., e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. as drummer.
McCoy, Lemuel, e. Aug. 15, 1862, died July 22, 1864, wd. Messenger, J. C., e. Aug. 15, 1861, prmtd. corp. vet.
Montague, Patrick F., e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, kld. April 30, 1864.
Morris, D., e. Aug. 15, 1861, died May 29, 1864, wd.
Mallick, Franklin, e. Feb. 13, 1864.
Miller, Bernard, e. Sept. 28, 1861, trans. to V. R. C. May 1, 1864.
Miller, A. J., e. vet. Jan. 1 1864, trans. to 147th Inf. as let lieut., Co. G.
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Melody, Thomas, e. Sept. 28, 1861, vet. Jan 1, 1864. Needham, Denmison, Sept. 8, 1861, trans to Co. I. Needham, Thomas, Sept. 8, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Nicholas, Thomas, Ang. 15, kld. at Corinth, Miss., Oct. 4, 1862.
Paul, V. A., e. Aug. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Robnett, James, e. Aug. 15, 1861, disd. Jan. 13, 1863. Rice, Frank, e. Feb. 3, 1864, m. o. May 26, 1865, wd. Robinold, S. J., e. Aug. 15, 1861, died May 22, 1862. Raymer, Charles, e. Feb. 3, 1864, m. o. July 20, 1865. Reardon, John, e. Sept. 8, 1861.
Ryan, James, e. Feb. 2, 1864.
Smith, Peter E., e. Sept. 8, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, kld. May 13, 1864.
Smith, Jesse L., e. Feb. 10, 1864.
Stage, Theo., e. Sept. 8, 1861, vet. March 9, 1864.
Sting, Rasper, e. Feb. 10, 1864.
Sigman, Wilson, e. Sept. 8, 1861, prmtd. corp. vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. as corp.
Sumner, James R., e. Aug. 19, 1862. Seiferman, B., e. Sept. 8, 1861, died Sept. 12, 1862, wd. Schmidt, John, e. Aug. 29, 1862, kld. Nov. 25, 1863. Sharp, Harwood, e. Feb. 10, 1864.
Schraeder, Frederick, e. Sept. 2, 1862.
Sturdevant, Jacob, Jan. 1, 1862.
Thompson, John F., e. Sept. 8, 1861, disd. Aug. 28, 1864, term expired.
Thompson, Loren, e. Feb. 2, 1864.
Thompson, Joseph D., Sept. 8, 1861, disd. Aug. 28, 1864, term expired.
Wishart, Thomas, e Aug. 15, 1861, died Nov. 27, 1863. Walkey, Joseph, e. Aug. 15, 1861, died March 22, 1862. Wright, N. F., e. Aug. 15, 1861, trans. to Co. D.
Waltou, John, e. Aug. 30, 1862, kld. March 7, 1865.
Wertz, C. F.
Company G.
First Lieut. John Irvin, com. Aug. 31,'62, died Oct. 6, '63.
Company H.
Capt. Chas. F. Wertz, com. 2d lieut. Jan. 1, 1862, prmtd. 1st lieut. Feb. 16, 1862, prmtd. capt. Aug. 22, 1863.
Capt. Wm. W. Allen, e. as sergt. Aug. 15, 1861, prmtd. 2d lieut. Feb. 16, 1863, prmtd. Ist lieut. Aug. 22, 1863, prmtd. capt., declined commission.
Capt. Robt. Salisbury, e. as corpl. Nov. 1, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, prmtd. sergt., then capt. May 19, 1865.
Sergt. Chas. H. Edmonds, e. Nov. 1, 1861.
Buckley, John, e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Beaury, Albert, e. Nov. 1, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Black, John F., e. Jan. 1, 1864, died Sept. 11, 1864, wds. Black, H. L., e. Feb. 3, 1864.
Buckley, Daniel, e. Aug. 15, 1861, m. o. Sept. 3, 1864, term expired.
Buckley, Patrick, e. Aug. 15,1861, dis. July 11, '62, disab. Cross, Hiram A., e. Nov. 1, 1861, m. o. Oct. 31, 1864, term expired.
Deagon, Jos., e. Nov. 1, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Fye, Daniel, e. Jan. 26, 1864.
Fye, J. D., e. Jan. 24, 1865.
Fye, David.
Grey, Robt., e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Heintz, Michael, e. Nov. 1, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Hunt, A. B., e. Aug. 15, 1861.
Mayer, John, e Nov. 1, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Michner, C. W., e. Nov. 1, 1861, m. o. Oct. 31, 1864, term expired.
Rice, A. L .. e. Nov. 1, 1861, died Oct. 15, 1864, wds.
Reef, Jos. S., e. March 23, 1864, m. o. corpl. Rees, Enos S., e. Jan. 24, 1865.
Rees, John M., e. Jan. 31, 1865.
Wertz, Jacob, e. Nov. 1, 1861, wd., m. o. Dec. 2, 1864. Winters, Abraham, e. Nov. 1, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Winters, Cyrus, e. Nov. 1, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, absent, wd. at m. o. of regiment.
Wagoner, Geo., e. Nov. 1, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, absent sick at m. o. of regiment.
Company I.
Eastland, A. J., -- , died August, 1863.
Blake, F. W., e. Jan. 1, 1864. Keegan, James, e. March 12, 1864, kld. July 22, 1864.
Leonard, Arthur, e. Jan. 1, 1864, absent sick at m. o. of regiment. Ruff, F. C., e. Jan. 1, 1864. Reider, Jos., e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Company K.
Allison, W. W. Cooper, Wm., e. Jan. 1, 1864. Sheppard, Charles.
FORTY-FIFTH INFANTRY.
The Washburne Lead Mine Regiment was or- ganized at Chicago, Ill., December 25, 1861, by Col. John E. Smith, and mustered into - the United States service as the Forty-fifth In- fantry Illinois Volunteers. January 15, 1862, moved to Cairo, Ill. February 1, assigned to brigade of Col. W. H. L. Wallace, division of Brig. Gen. McClernand. February 4, landed below Fort Henry, on the Tennessee, and on the 6th marched into the fort, it hav- ing been surrendered to the gun-boats. Feb- ruary 11, moved toward Fort Donelson, and during the succeeding days bore its part of the suffering and of the battle. The flag of the Forty-fifth was the first planted on the enemy's works. Loss-2 killed and 26 wounded. March 4, moved to the Tennes- see River, and 11th, arrived at Savannah. Was engaged in the expedition to Pin Hook. March 25, moved to Pittsburg Landing, and encamped near Shiloh Church.
The Forty-fifth took a conspicuous and hon- orable part in the two days' battle of Shiloh, losing 26 killed and 199 wounded and miss- ing-nearly one-half of the regiment. April 12, Col. John E. Smith, of the Forty-fifth, took command of the brigade. During the siege of Corinth, the regiment was in the First Brigade, Third Division, Reserve Army of the Tennessee, and bore its full share of the labors and dangers of the campaign. June 4, the regiment was assigned to Third Brigade, and moved toward Purdy, fifteen miles. On the 5th, marched to Bethel ; 7th, to Montezuma, and on the 8th, to Jackson, Tenn., the enemy flying on its approach.
During the months of June and July, en- gaged in garrison and guard duty. August 11, assigned to guarding railroad, near Toon's Station. On the 31st, after much desper- ate fighting, Companies C and D were cap- tured. The remainder of the regiment, con- centrating at Toon's Station, were able to resist the attack of largely outnumbering forces. Loss-3 killed, 13 wounded, and 43 taken prisoners. September 17, moved to Jackson; November 2, to Bolivar, and was assigned to First Brigade, Third Division, Right Wing, Thirteenth Army Corps. November 3, 1862, marched from Bolivar to Van Buren ; 4th, to La Grange, and was assigned to Provost duty ; 28th, marched to Holly Springs ; De- cember 3, to Waterford ; 4th, Abbeville ; 5th, to Oxford, to Yocono River, near Spring Dale.
Communications with the north having been cut off, foraged on the country for supplies. December 17; notice received of the promo- tion of Col. John E. Smith to Brigadier Gen- eral, ranking from November 29; December 22, returned to Oxford; 24th, moved to a camp three miles north of Abbeville, on the Tallahatchie River, where the regiment re- mained during the month. Mustered out July 12, 1865, at Louisville, Ky., and arrived at Chicago July 15, 1865, for final payment and discharged.
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Company B.
Capt. Thomas J. Prouty, e. as private, Aug. 30, 1861;
pmtd. sergt .; prmtd. 2d lieut. Nov. 29, 1862; pmtd. Ist lieut. Dec. 25, 1864 ; prmtd. capt. July 9, 1865.
Hollenbeck, Chas. H., e. Aug. 30, 1861, disd. April 16, 1863, wd.
Prouty, Elijah, e. Aug. 30, 1861, vet. Dec 19, 1863.
Cressler, Alfred, e. Jan. 5, 1864.
Company C.
Sergt. Orrin L. Williams, e. Oct. 1, 1861, m. o. Dec. 24 1864, term expired.
Corp. Ephraim Percy, e. Oct. 2, 1861.
Beaumont, H. E., e. Oct. 7, 1861.
Foley, Michael, e. Oct. 3, 1861.
Green, James M., e. Oct. 5, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864. Jordan, James, e. Oct. 3, 1861, disd. March 2, 1862. Kepheart, Isaac, e. Oct. 3, 1861, disd. for disab.
Lasier, Silas D., e. Dec. 20, 1861.
Mourn, Andrew, e. Sep. 20, 1861, 1 eported dead.
Morrison, John H., e. Oct. 1, 1861, m. o. Nov. 20, 1864. Mitchell, Robert M., e. Oct. 7, 1861.
Mugley, Geo., e. Oct. 8, 1861.
McGrath, Patrick, e. Oct. 1, 1861, trans. to V. R. C.
Stocks, Jos., e. Oct. 9, 1861.
Verly, John, e. Oct. 5, 1861, disd. Jan. 31, 1863, disab.
Company D.
Mclaughlin, Thos. W., e. Oct. 19, 1861, vet. Dec. 19, 1863. m o. July 12, 1865.
McLoughlin, W. T.
Wilder, Albert A., e. Oct. 19, '61, disd. April 23, '63, disab,
Company E.
Second lieut. Chas. F. Dube, e. as sergt. Sept. 14, 1861, prmtd. 2d lieut. May 22, 1863, term expired Dec. 25, 1864.
Corp. Samuel R. Machamer, e. Sept. 14, 1861, disd. May 2,1862.
Boop, Wm. H., e. March 30, 1864
Brandt, Abraham, e. Sept. 18, 1861, vet. Dec. 19, 1863, m. o. as Corp.
Boop, Jacob, e. March 30, 1864.
Bowersox, Chas., e. Sept. 18, 1861, disd May 2, 1862.
Dubs. Henry, e. March 24, 1864.
Frasher, Wm., e. Sept. 18, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.
Flickenger, E. O., e. Sept. 14, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864. Keister, Chris., e. Sept. 18, 1861, trans. to inv corps. Miller, Henry, e. Sept. 7, 1861, vet. March 1, 1864.
Spellman, Thomas, e. Sept. 24, 1861, m. o. Sept. 29, 1864, term expired.
Wingard, Jacob, e. Sept. 14, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.
FORTY-SIXTH INFANTRY.
The Forty-sixth Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, Decem- ber 28, 1861, by Col. John A. Davis. Ordered to Cairo, Ill., February 11, 1862 ; from there, proceeded, via the Cumberland River, to Fort Donelson, Tenn., arriving on the 14th, and was assigned to the command of Gen. Lew Wallace ; on the 15th, lost one man killed and two wounded; 16th, moved through the works and to Dover; 19th, moved to Fort Henry. March 6, embarked for Pittsburg Landing, where it arrived on the 18th. The regiment was now in Second Brigade, Fourth Division, with Four- teenth, Fifteenth and Forty-sixth Illinois, and Twenty-fifth Indiana, Col. James C. Veatch, Twenty-fifth Indiana, commanding brigade, and Brig. Gen. S. A. Hurlbut, of Illinois, com- manding division. In the battle of Shiloh, the Forty-sixth took a most conspicuous and hon- orable part, losing over half of its officers and men in killed and wounded. and receiving the thanks of the commanding Generals. Among the wounded were Col. John A. Davis, Maj. Dornblasser, Capts. Musser, Stephens, Marble
and McCracken ; Lieuts. Hood, Barr, Arnold, Ingraham and Howell. In this action, the " Fighting Fourth Division" of Gen. Hurlbut achieved a reputation for bravery, to which it added on every field in which it was engaged until the close of the war. Was engaged in the siege of Corinth, in the month of May. June 2, camped six miles west of Corinth ; on the 10th, marched to the Hatchie River; 15th, passed through Grand Junction, and camped three miles from town ; 24th, moved to Collar- bone Hill, near La Grange; on the 30th, moved to Old Lamar Church. July 1, marched to Cold Water, and returned on the 6th ; on the 17th, moved toward Memphis, marching via Moscow, Lafayette, Germantown and White's Station, and camping two miles south of Mem- phis, on the 21st of July. August 27, engaged in the scout to Pigeon Roost. September 6, moved from Memphis toward Brownsville ; 7th, marched through Raleigh and Union Stations ; 9th, marched to Big Muddy River ; 11th, via Hampton Station, to Danville; 12th, via White- ville, to Pleasant Creek ; 14th, via Bolivar. to Hatchie River. September 27, all the troops on the river, at this place, were reviewed by Gen. McPherson. October 4, moved toward Corinth ; 5th, met the enemy at Metamora. The Forty-sixth was in position on the right of Second Brigade, supporting Bolton's Battery. After an hour of shelling by the batteries, the infantry were ordered forward, and at a double quick, advanced, driving the enemy across the river. The First Brigade coming up, " Hurl- but's Fighting Fourth Division" advanced and drove the enemy from the field, compelling their flight. Col. John A. Davis, of the Forty- sixth, was mortally wounded in this action, and Lieut. M. R. Thompson also, both dying on the 10th. After the battle, returned to Bolivar. November 3, marched to La Grange ; 28th, moved to Holly Springs ; 30th, toward Talla- hatchie River, and camped near Waterford, Miss., where splendid winter quarters, with mud chimneys and bake ovens complete, were fitted up in time to move away from them. December 11, to Hurricane Creek, and 12th, to Yocona Station, where it remained until Decem- ber 22, when it marched to Taylor's Station. Van Dorn, having captured Holly Springs, marched on the 23d, via Oxford, to Hurricane Creek ; 24th, the Forty-sixth Illinois and Thirty-third Wisconsin moved, as train guard, to north side of Tallahatchie River ; 26th, moved camp four miles nearer Holly Springs, between Waterford and Wyatt Stations. Jan- uary 6, 1863, moved to Holly Springs ; 10th, Fifteenth and Forty-sixth Illinois were escort to ammunition train to La Grange ; 13th, marched to Moscow, where it remained until February 5, when it moved to Lafayette. The garrison of Moscow was First Brigade, Fourth Division, the Forty-sixth and Seventy-sixth Illinois of the Second Brigade, and two batter- ies ; and the garrison of Lafayette the Four- teenth and Fifteenth Illinois and one battery, Col. Cyrus Hall commanding. After rejoining brigade at Lafayette, marched on the 9th of
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HISTORY OF STEPHENSON COUNTY.
March, via Collierville and Germantown, to Memphis. April 21, 1863, engaged in the ex- pedition to Hernando, and returned on the 24th. May 13, embarked for Vicksburg, and on the 15th, landed at Young's Point ; 18th, marched to Bower's Landing ; 19th, moved to Sherman's Landing; 20th, moved by steamer up Yazoo to Chickasaw Bayou ; disembarked, and moved across the swamp to the bluff. May 21, proceeded to the right of Gen. Grant's Army, and were then ordered to Snyder's Bluff; 24th, marched in the direction of Vicks- burg ; 25th, marched to the extreme left of the line. The regiment was detailed on picket duty, and during the night the outpost, con- sisting of five companies of the regiment, were captured by the enemy ; 104 men and 7 officers were captured, 70 escaping. The remainder of the regiment took an active part in the siege of Vicksburg; July 5, moved to Clear Creek ; 6th, to Bolton Station ; 8th, to Clinton ; 9th, to Dickens' Plantation, where it remained guard- ing train : 12th, moved into position on the extreme right of the line near Pearl River ; engaged in the siege until the 16th, when the enemy evacuated Jackson, after which the reg- iment returned to Vicksburg. The division was now transferred to the Seventeenth Corps, and Brig. Gen. M. M. Crocker assigned to com- mand. August 12, moved to Natchez. Sep- tember 1, went on an expedition into Louisiana, returning on the 8th. September 16, moved to Vicksburg. November 28, moved to Camp Cowan, on Clear Creek. January 4, 1863, the
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