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On the 29th of March, embarked on steamer and went up to Pittsburgh Landing. Having been re-assigned to the division of Gen. C. F. Smith, was directed to report to Col. Sweeny, of the Fifty-second Illinois, and was assigned to his brigade. Went into camp quite near the river, not over one-third of a mile distant. Proceeded to change arms, secured transporta- tion, and in every way completed the organ- ization. On the morning of Sunday, the 6th of April, was awakened by heavy firing from the front; received orders to fall in and await further orders. About 8:30 A. M., was moved out one mile and a half, when orders were received from Gen. Grant, in person. to
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take position across a road and hold that posi- tion. Immediately changed front and took the position, as directed. With some slight changes in position, mainly to the front and perpendicular to the front, it occupied the same ground all day. From the time of going into the fight, about 9 A. M .. it was almost continually under fire. About 4 P. M., the right and left were giving way ; but orders were imperative to hold position. At length it became evident that unless some change was made, ths regiment would be taken prisoners. The regiment stood alone. Charge after charge was made by the stubborn and determined foe. To prevent being flanked, the order was given to fall back to the brow of a hill in the rear. Arrived there, found the enemy on our rear (now front), on all sides, and the regiment ex- posed to a continuous fire. Disorganized por- tions of regiments were then in the utmost confusion. Orders were given to forward, and cut its way out ; which could have been done with less loss than was suffered afterward in Southern prisons. About 2,300 officers and men were captured in this fight by the enemy. The surrender did not all take place the same time. The surrender of the Fifty-eighth was made a few minutes before 6. The loss in this engagement was frightful, amounting, in killed, wounded and prisoners, to upward of 450. More than three-fourths of those taken prison- ers were wounded, and only 218 were taken prisoners. The fact of the regiment being taken was, undoubtedly, in a great measure, the salvation of the army. The right and left were entirely turned, and the enemy on one wing only needed to know of the success of the other to press on; but while the center held out, they could not know their success. And when, at last, this small band was forced to succumb, night closed her mantle over the scene, and the haughty victors could pursue their advantage no further. Suffering all the privations and hardships which the rebels knew so well how to inflict on their helpless victims, for about seven months, the prisoners, or what was left of them, about 130 men, were paroled and allowed to go North. The few men left in camp were strengthened by men returned from hospital and sent from the State as recruits, and participated, with credit, in all the skirmishes and battles consequent on the siege of. Corinth. Was engaged at the battle near Iuka, and lost twenty-three out of thirty-one in killed, wounded and pri- soners.
In December, 1862, different detachments of the regiment were concentrated at Camp But- ler, near Springfield, Ill. Remained at Camp Butler, recruiting, and guarding rebel prison- ers, until June, 1863, when the regiment was sent to Cairo, to garrison that post. Remained at tha place till Jan. 1, 1864, in the mean- time garrisoning Mound City, Ill., and Paducah, Ky., for the greater part of the time. Some of the companies had a skirmish near Obion River, Ky., in October. Companies A and B
garrisoned Mayfield, Ky., and had several slight encounters with rebels at that place.
On the 21st of January, embarked on trans- port, and went to Vicksburg, Miss. Was as- signed to the First Brigade, Third Division, Sixteenth Army Corps, and, on the 3d of Feb- ruary, left Vicksburg, Miss., for Meridian, Miss. Was the first regiment to cross the Big Black, the first to engage the enemy at Queen's Hill, and the first infantry regiment to enter Meridian, Miss. During this expedition, the men were seventy hours with but one day's rations, with which they marched forty-seven miles and destroyed seven miles of railroad. Returned to Vicksburg, and was sent, with the troops of Gen. A. J. Smith, to participate in the Red River campaign. Arrived at Simms- port on the evening of the 12th of March. Dis- embarked to cook, etc.
On the morning of the 13th, moved out from Simmsport about five miles, and took possession of two field works, which the rebels evacuated on the approach of the regiment. Returned to the boats in the evening, and at 8 o'clock, the same night, started for Fort De- Russey. Arrived at the Fort, which it in- vested, about 4 P. M. on the 14th. A san- guinary struggle ensued ; but, after a stubborn resistance, the enemy surrendered. The col- ors of the Fifty-eighth were the first planted on the works. The boats having come up, the troops were embarked and proceeded to Alexan- dria. After great and unnecessary delay at Alexandria, moved up the river (by land about twenty miles, the remainder by water) to Grand Ecore ; there disembarked, and re- mained until the 7th of April, when the army of Gen. Smith moved out on the Shreveport road, preceded two days by the Army of the Gulf. During the afternoon of the 8th, heavy firing was heard in the advance, and, on ar- rival at Pleasant Hill, learned that a severe engagement had taken place, in which the troops of General Banks had been signally de- feated, and were then falling back. A council of war having been held, it was decided to give the enemy battle, and early on the follow- ing day the lines were formed. About 4 P. M., the rebels, flushed with the victory of the pre- vious day, and heavily re-enforced by fresh troops from Texas, threw themselves upon the line. A brigade of Maine troops, on the right, was speedily driven from the ground. The Fifty-eighth occupied the extreme left of the line, and, as the brigade of Eastern troops gave way, charged on the enemy, and poured upon them an enfilading and rear fire, which at once turned their flank. Following up this advantage, the regiment captured over five hundred prisoners, and recaptured from the enemy a battery belonging to the First United States Artillery, which had been taken from Gen. Banks' troops. In this engagement the loss was very heavy. The utmost gallantry was shown, both by officers and men; and to the Fifty-eighth is due the credit of having given the first check to the foe, and of taking
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five-sixths of the prisoners captured during the engagement. Many of the prisoners here taken were the same the regiment guarded in Camp Butler. Though the enemy was most signally defeated, the command was ordered to retreat, and at 3 o'clock A. M. of the 10th the army fell back, leaving the dead and wounded on the field, to be cared for by an enemy who was then some sixteen miles distant, retreating as rapidly as possible. Reached Grand Ecore on the 12th, and went into camp.
Mustered out at Montgomery, Ala., April 1, 1866, and ordered to Springfield, Ill., for finał payment and discharge.
Col. W. F. Lynch, e. Jan. 25, 1862; term expired Feb. 7. 1865.
Maj. Thos. Newlan, e. Jan. 25, 1862; resd. Aug. 20, 1864. Q. M. N. T. Roche, e. Oct. 1, 1861; prmtd. to Quarter- master Sept. 10, 1863; m. o. Feb. 9, 1865.
Sergt. H. M. Crawford, e Jan. 25, 1862; term expired Feb. 7, 1865.
First Asst. Surgeon E. A. Merrifield, e. Jan. 25, 1862; prmtd. to Surgeon 44th Regt.
Company A.
Capt. John Murphy. e. Sept. 8, 1861, as First Sergt .;
prntd. to Second Lieut. July 1, 1862, to First Lient.
Oct. 12, 1862, and to Capt. Ang. 20.1864 ; trans, as cons. First Lieut. Eugene Lynch, e. Dec. 24, 1861 ; resd. Oct. 2, 1862.
Dickson, Daniel, e. Sept. 18, 1861 ; kld. at Fort Donelson, Feb. 15, 1862.
Fitzgibbons, Edward, e. Nov. 14, 1861 ; desd. in April, 1862. Haugh, Patrick, e. Nov. 1, 1861 ; re-e. as vet. and trans.
to Company A as consol., Jan. 1, 1864 ; m. o. April 1, 1866, as First Sergeant.
Hannigan, Alphens, e. Dec. 1, 1861 ; disd. June 16, 1862, disab.
Ifinds, Peter. e. Nov. 1, 1861 ; disd. July 18, 1862, disab. Hilbert, J. C. B., e. Sept. 18, 1861; kld. at Fort Donel- son Feb. 15, 1862.
Kelly. Bartholomew, e. Sept. 18, 1861; kld. at Fort Don- elson Feb. 15, 1862.
Leonard, Jos , e. Oct. 20, 1861; trans. to Company A, as consol , Oct. 30, 1861.
Murphy, Daniel, e. Sept. 18, 1861 ; re-e. as vet. Feb. 26, 1864; trans. to Company A, as consol., Feb. 26, 1864 ; m. o. April 1, 1866, as Corporal.
Mallory, C. A., e. Oct. 15, 1861 ; prmtd. to Q. M. Sergt. Munan, Dennis, e. Sept. 18, 1861 ; deserted Feb., 1862. Overton, Francis, e. Oct. 10, 1861; m. o. Feb. 7, 1865.
O'Brien. Jno., e. Nov. 1, 1861; re-e. as vet. and trans. to Co. A as consol .. Jan. 1, 1864 ; m. o. April 1, 1866. Rumble, Fred., e. Nov. 8, 1861 ; m. o. Feb. 7, 1865. Rumble, II. J., e. Nov. 8, 1861 ; disd. Oct., 1862; disab. Smith, D. M., e. Sept. 18, 1861; deserted Feb. 11, 1862. Wright, Richard, e. Sept. 18, 1861 ; deserted Feb. 11, 1862. Walsh, Wni., e. Sept. 18, 1861 ; deserted Feb. 11, 1862. Carty, Barney, e. Jan. 13, 1864, rect. ; trans. to Co. A as
consol., Jan. 13, 1864, ; died at Greenville, La., Sept. 17, 1865.
Gage, W. L., e. Feb. 28, 1863; rect .; trans. to Co. A as consol. ; m. o. April 20, 1865.
Jones, Thos., e. Jan. 1, 1862 ; rect. ; disd. June 16, 1862, disab.
Kinney, Jas., e. Jan. 25, 1864 ; trans. to Co. A as consol. ; absent without leave since March 19, 1865.
Montgomery, B. F., e. Dec. 17, 1863; rect .; trans. to Co. A as consol .; m. o. April 1, 1866.
Sayers, Jno., e. Feb. 2, 1864; rect .; trans. to Co. A as consol. ; m. o. May 24, 1865. .
Smith. Jno .; rect. ; prmtd. to Wagonmaster.
Company B.
Capt. D. J. Lynch, e. Dec. 24, 1861, as Second Lient. Co. I; prmtd. to Capt. Co. B July 3, 1862; resd. Nov. 5, 1864. Armon, Michael, e. Mch 1, 1863 ; rect. ; desd. Mch. 15, 1863. Burr, Lyman, e. March 30, 1863; rect. ; trans. to Co. B as consol .; m. o. March 29, 1865.
Deal, Adam, e. March 13, 1863; rect .; trans. to Co. B as consol. ; disd. July 18, 1865, disab.
Edwards, Jno., e. Jan. 7, 1863; rect .; deserted Jan. 22, 1863.
Hudson, Tobias, e. Mch. 17, 1863; rect .; desd. Mch. 29, 1863. Hamilton, Wm., e. Jan. 5, 1863; rect. ; trans. to Co. B as consol. ; died July 21, 1865.
Price, Jno., e. March 19, 1863; rect ; trans. to Co B as consol.
Sheady. Jno., e. Dec. 18, 1863; rect .; died May 25, 1864. Sweet, Jas., e. May 20, 1863; rect. ; died March 24, 1864, of wds.
Company C.
Abbott, Nath., e. Nov. 22, 1861 ; disd. Dec. 31, 1861 ; minor. Fenton, Merritt, e. Oct. 18, 1861; disd. March 20, 1862; disab.
Gobble, Fred., e. Nov. 22, 1861; disd. for wds. April 6, 1862.
Harris, Daniel, e. Oct. 18, 1861; re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864 ; trans. to Co. C as consol .; died July 8, 1865.
Hitchcock, E. R., e. Oct. 15, 1861; trans. to V. R. C. Nov. 15, 1864.
Reed, Geo .. e. Oct. 18, 1861; deserted June 15, 1862.
Wilson, Oliver, e. Dec. 7, 1861; kld. at Shiloh, Tenn., April 6, 1862.
Chapman, C. H., e. Jan. 1, 1862; rect. ; deserted Jan. 25, 1863.
McNall. J. M,, e. Jan. 1, 1862; reot. ; died June 3, 1862. Plant Jos., e. April 17, 1863 ; rect. ; accidently kId. May 1,1863.
Tarbell, Elisha, e. Jan. 1, 1862 ; rect .; re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864; trans. to Co. C as consol. ; m. o. April 1, 1866. Tarbell, Abijah, e. Jan. 15, 1862; rect. ; m. o. Jan. 18, 1865.
Company D.
Capt. G. C. Kothe, e. Jan. 28, 1862, as Second Lieutenant; prmtd. to First Lieutenant April 18, 1862; to Captain Jan 27, 1863 ; m. o., term ex.
Sergt. Fred Schulz, e. Oct. 15, 1861 ; kld. at Shiloh April 6. 1862.
Benchler, Jno., e. Dec. 7, 1863, rect. ; trans. to Co. D, as. consol .; disd. Sept. 13, 1865 ; disab.
Elchroth. Jno., c Dec. 7, 1863, rect. ; kld. at Old Town, Miss., July 14, 1864.
Company E.
Smith, R. V., e. June 1, 1863, rect .; deserted April 8, 1864.
Shafer, Jesse, e. Jan. 20, 1864, rect .; trans. to Co. D, as consol .; m. o. April 1, 1866.
Company F.
Bronson, Wm., e. Aug. 26, 1863, rect .; trans. to Co. C, às consol .; m. o. April 1, 1866.
Company G.
First Lieut. R. H. Winslow, e. as Second Lieutenant Dec. 31. 1861 ; prmtd. to First Lieutenant April 8, 1862 ; resd. Jan. 26. 1863.
Cole, S. B., e. Dec. 12, 1861 ; trans. to Co. I Jan. 5, 1862. Cole, Cyrus, e. Dec. 12, 1861 ; trans. to Co. I Jan. 5. 1862. Champlain, Edward, e. Dec. 10, 1861 ; trans. to Co 1 Jan. 5, 1862.
Connery, Thomas, e. Dec. 15, 1861 ; trans. to Co. I Jan. 5, 1862.
Collins, Richard, e. Dec. 17, 1861 ; trans. to Co. I Jan. 5, 1862.
Ellis, Solona, e. Dec. 15, 1861; trans. to Co. I Jan. 5, 1862. Fairbanks, Asa, e. Dec. 21, 1861; died Nov 9, 1864.
Flebom, Wm., e. Dec. 20, 1861; trans. to Co. I Jan. 5, 1862.
Gifford, David, e. Dec. 22, 1861 ; disd. May 12, 1862; disab. Golden, James, e. Dec. 10, 1861; trans. to Co. I Jan. 5, 1862.
Gibbs, Chas., e. Dec. 5, 1861; trans. to Co. I Jan. 5, 1861. Oness, Jno., e. Nov. 15, 1861 ; trans. to Co. I March 2, 1862.
Oness, Wm., e. Nov. 15, 1861; trans. to Co. I March 2, 1862. Parker, Edwd., e. Dec. 12, 1861 ; trans. to Co. I Jan. 5, 1862. Rose, Joe, e. Dec. 20, 1861 ; trans. to Co. I Jan. 5, 1862. Russell, A. B., e. Nov. 15, 1861; re-e. as vet. in Co. B, as consol.
Smith, Duane, e. Dec. 10, 1861 ; deserted Feb. 8, 1862. Wildrick, Lnd, e. Dec. 10, 1861; deserted Feb. 8, 1862. Walkley, S. S., e. Dec. 18, 1861; trans. to Co. I Jan. 5, 1862.
Wilson, Jno., e. Dec. 20, 1861; trans, to Co. I Jan. 5, 1862. Clegg, William, e. March 10, 1863, rect .; trans. to Co. B, as consol .; deserted.
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Company H.
Burr, Herman, e. Oct. 18, 1861; disd; served with Co. I. Foster, A. B., e. Nov. 9, 1861; died at Memphis Feb. 28, 1863.
Shever, Geo., e. Nov., 1861 ; disd. April 25, 1862; disab.
Company I.
Capt. P. R. IFerlow, e. Dec. 24, 1861; m. o., term ex. Bradley, David, e. Oct. 23, 1861; acc. kld. Dec. 29, 1864. Burns, James, e. Dec. 16, 1861; died prisr. of war. Bett-, Thomas, e. Oct. 10, 1861; disd. March 14, 1863, wds. Costello, James, e. Sept. 8, 1>61 ; m. o. Feb. 7, 1865. Coleman, Pat., e. Dec. 6, 1861; disd. for disability.
Copias, Joseph, e. Dec. 4, 1861; disd. Feb. 22, 1862; disab.
Dunn Wm., e. Dec. 3, 1861; trans. to Co. G Jan. 5, 1862. Gallagher, Ed., e. Nov. 13, 1861; disd. Aug. 28, 1862; disab.
Gartland, Mich., e. Nov. 17, 1861; drowned March, 1862. Given, Wn., e. Dec. 9, 1861 ; died Feb. 12, 1862.
Hefferman, Jas., e. Oct. 24, 1861; First Sergeant; kld. at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Hamblin, Dennis, e. Dec. 7, 1861; trans. to Co. G Jan. 5, 1862.
McBriarty, Antony, e. Oct. 20, 1861; trans. to Co. G Jan. 5, 1862.
McKenn», Thos , e. Dec. 3, 1861; m. o. Feb. 7, 1865.
Maybee, Jesse, e. Nov. 19, 1861; disd. May 26, 1862; disab. Morris, J. H. e. Dec. 1, 1861 ; absent sick at m. o of regt. McEvoy, Patrick, e. Nov. 23, 1861 ; deserted March. 1863. Nichols, A. S., e. Nov. 4, 1861; trans. to Co. G Jan. 5 1862.
Nelson, G. P., e. Nov. 7, 1861.
Phillips, Albert, e. Dec. 6, 1861 ; deserted Feb.,1863.
Phillips, Jerome, e. Dcc. 6, 1861 ; deserted Feb., 1863
Ryan, John, e. Nov. 13, 1861 ; disd. for disability.
Scott, Edm., e. Dec. 1, 1861 ; trans. to hosp. April 6, 1862. Scanlan, Jas., e. Dec. 10, 1861 ; trans. to V. R. C.
Willie, W. R., e. Dec. 22, 1861.
"'oles, Cyrus, e. Dec. 12, 1861, rect .; disd. for disability.
Champlin, E., e. Dec. 10, 1861, rect.
Connery, Thos., e. Dec. 15, 1861, rect.
Downey, Pat., e. Jan. 29, 1862, rect .; trans. to Co. B, as cons.
Dickinson, E. O., e. Dec. 20, 1861, rect.
Ellis, Solona, e. Dec. 15, 1861, rect .; deserted Feb. 1, 1862. Freborn, W., e. Dec. 20, 1861, rect .; disd. May 21, 1862, disab.
Gibbs, Chas., e. Dec. 5, 1861, rect .; disd. May 20, 1862, disab.
Graham, Pat., e. April 20, 1863, rect. ; deserted Nov. 20, 1864.
' Jones, John, e., rect. ; died Dec. 4, 1862.
Jones, Thos., e. Dec. 17, 1861, rect.
Keating, Ed., e. Mch. 28, 1863, rect. ; desd. May, 1864.
Kinney, Pat., e. Jan. 24, 1864, rect .; trans. to Co. D as consol.
Oness, John, e. Nov. 15, 1861, rect .; disd. Oct. 20, 1862, disab.
Oness, Wm., c. Nov. 15, 1861, rect. ; re-e. vet. trans. to Co. D as consol.
Parker, Edward, e. Dec. 12, 1861, rect .; desd. Feb 20, 1862. Painter, Wm., e. Dec. 17, 1861, rect .; desd. Feb. 26, 1862. Rose, Joseph, e. Dec. 20, 1861, rect; deserted Feb., 1863.
Sowles, Wm., e. Dec. 17, 1861, rect .; disd. Oct. 20, 1862, disab.
Wilson, John, e. Dec., 20, 1861, rect.
Walkly, S. S., e. Dec. 18, 1861, rect .; re-e. as vet. trans. to Co. Das consol.
(As Consolidated.)
Col. Wm. F. Lynch, e Feb. 7, 1865; musterin May 27, 1865. Lieut. Col. John Murphy, e. as Capt. Co. A Aug. 20, 1864; prmtd. to Maj. May 19, 1865, and to Lieut Col. Sept. 5, 1865; cash. as Maj. Oct. 8, 1865 ; disab, removed Feb. 7, 1866.
Scanlan, John, Co. A, e. Dec. 13, 1863; m. o. April 1, 1866. First Lieut. Alonzo B. Russell, Co. B. e. Jan. 1. 1864;
printd to Second Lieutenant Jan. 26, 1865; to First Lieutenant Jan. 8, 1866; m. o. April 1, 1866.
Corp. Jno. Price, Co. B e. Mch. 19, 1863 ; m. o. Mch. 19,1866. Corp. W. R. Wylie, Co. B, e. Jan. 1, 1864; absent, sick at m. o. of regt.
Johnson, S. M., Co. B, c. Oct 1, 1864; m. o. June 6, 1865. Love. Robter, Co. B, e. Dec. 7, 1863; m. o. April 1, 1866 as Corporal.
Sommers, Robt. Co. B, e. Feb. 12, 1863; m. o. Feb. 11, 1866.
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Taylor, Thomas, Co. B, e. Jan. 1, 1863; m. o. April 1, 1866.
llarris, Daniel, Co. C, e. Jan. 1, 1864 ; died July 8, 1865. Tarble, Elisha, Co. C, e. Jan. 1, 1864; m. o. April 1, 1866. Shafer, Jesse, Co. D, e. Jan. 20, 1864; m. o. April 11, 1866. Thompson, John, Co. D, e. June 10, 1863; killed at Nash- ville, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1864.
Blair, Laban, Co. D, c. March 9, 1863 (unassigned rect). Williams, John, Co. D, e. Jan. 2, 1863 (unassigned rect).
EIGHTY-NINTH INFANTRY.
The " Railroad Regiment " was organized by the railroad companies of Illinois, at Chicago, in August, 1862 Capt. John Christopher, Sixteenth United States Infantry, was ap- pointed Colonel, and Charles T. Hotchkiss Lieutenant Colonel. It was mustered into United States service Aug. 27th. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., Sept. 4th, and was assigned, by Maj. Gen. Wright, commanding Department of Ohio, to Third Brigade, Col. Woodruff ; Second Division, Gen. Cruft ; Army of Ken- tucky, Gen. Nelson. Assigned, Oct. Ist, to Sixth Brigade, Gen. Willich ; Second Division, Gen. Sill ; McCook's Corps of Buell's Army. The regiment, on leaving Louisville, started in pursuit of the rebel forces under Gen. Bragg. and, after a fruitless and wcarisome march of a month, reached Bowling Green. Ky. At this point, the tenth Company, F, joined the regiment. When in the service but about four months, it took an important part in the memorable battle of Stone River, where, by its gallant conduct, the men soon became classified among the old, tried soldiers. It did well, and among the heroes who that day die l in liberty's cause was Capt. Henry S. Willett, of Company H. On the 7th of January, 1863, Col. Christopher, who had never joined the regiment, resigned. The line of promotion then ensuing made Capt. William D. Williams. of Company F, Major. Ai Liberty Gap, another loss was sustained : Capt. Herbert M. Blake, Company K, a truly brave and efficient officer, fell mortally wounded. Chickamauga seemed to affix the seal of its devotion. There fell Lieut. Col. Duncan J. Hall, Capts. Rice, Spink and Whiting, and Lieut. Ellis, besides the scores of brave men who fought with noble heroism, and who dared to " do and die" in defense of the "old flag." Upon the re-or- ganization of the Army of the Cumberlan t, the regiment was transferred, with Willich's com- mand, to its new position in the First Brigade, Third Division, Fourth Army Corps. At is- sion Ridge, it again encountered the foe. scaling the enemy's intrenchments and driv- ing him from them. In this charge, fell those gallant officers, Lieut. E. O. Young, Company A, and Capt. Henry L. Rowell, Company C. It then marched to the relief of Burnside, besieged at Knoxville. This accomplished. it moved on with the brigade, in the marches and countermarches through East Tennessee.
Early in April, 1864. it marched with the command to Southern Tennessee, preparatory to Gen. Sherman's glorious campaign through Northern Georgia, for the occupation of
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Atlanta. With the brigade, it participated in the splendid victories of Rocky Face, Resaca, Pickett's Mills, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek and the flank movement of Atlanta, and pursued the routed enemy in his retreat to Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station. On this cam- paign, Lieut. Nathaniel Street, of Company D, and Capt. William Harkness, Company A, of- fered their lives a sacrifice to their beloved country.
After the unsuccessful attempt of the rebel forces to destroy the railroad communications of the army between Atlanta and Chattanooga, the regiment rendered very important service, while on detached duty, in repairing the dam- ages on the railroad inflicted by the enemy.
On the 30th of October, 1864, it was ordered to rejoin the command at Pulaski, Tenn. It participated in the brilliant achievements of Spring Hill, Columbia, Franklin and Nash- ville, in the latter of which fell Lieut. P. G. Taite, of Company G, pierced by cannon ball. Subsequently, it pursued Hood's shattered forces, in their flying retreat across Tennessee.
It passed winter quarters at Huntsville, Ala., in January, 1865, and on the Ist of February traveled by railroad for Nashville, and after lying there five days, returned to Camp Green. About the middle of March, the command em- barked on the cars for East Tennessee, to re- establish communications through to Virginia, and prepare to repel rebel invasion. On the surrender of Lee's armny, further movements in that section were abandoned, and the Fourth Corps returned by cars to Nash- ville, to muster out of service its non-veterans. On the 10th of June, 1865, the regiment was mustered out of the United States service, in the field, near Nashville, Tenn. Left there June 10th, by the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad, and arrived in Chicago on the night of June 12th, 1865, and was dis- charged at Camp Douglas, on the 24th of June, 1865, making its term of service two years, nine months and twenty-seven days.
Maj. Bruce H. Kidder, e. Aug. 25, 1862, as Captain of Co. E; prmtd. to Major Sept 20, 1863; honorably disd. March 14, 1865.
Surgeon Samuel F. Hance, e. Aug. 25, 1862; resd. March 29,1863.
Company A.
Second Lieut. J. N. Hopper, e. July 29, 1862, as Sergt .; prmtd. to Second Lient. Sept. 4, 1862; resd. Jan. 26, 1863.
Corp. Geo. W. Videtto, e. July 25, 1862; disd. Feb. 13, 1863, disab.
Corp. Moses Plunmer, e. Aug. 7, 1862; disd. Dec. 26, 1862, disab.
Corp. Jay Lowry, e. Aug. 7, 1862; m. o. June 10, 1864, as prisr. of war.
Corp. Levi C. May, e. July 25, 1862; trans. to V. R. C. Sept. 20, 1863.
Chattle, W. H., e. Aug. 12, 1862; trans. to Eng. Corps July 30.
Northan, Richard, e. Aug. 23, 1862; disd. Aug. 31, 1862, disab.
Bardes, Geo., e. Dec. 1, 1863; rect ; died at Anderson- ville Aug. 26, 1864; No. of grave, 5,457.
Darous, Chas., e. Aug. 14, 1863; rect .; died July 4, 1864, of wounds.
Farrar, Lyman, deserted May 14,'1864.
Hibbard, M. C., e. Aug. 20, 1863; rect .; trans. to 59th [1]. Inf.
Newter, Ruell, e. Jan. 5, 1864; rect .; disd. April 3, 1865, disab.
Powers, John, e. Aug. 17, 1863 ; rect .; desd. Oct. 18, 1863. Slawson, J. L., e. Dec. 17, 1863; rect .; was prisr .; trans. to 59th Ill. Inf.
Valentine, Arthur O., e. Dec. 5, 1863; rect .; died May 27, 1864, of wounds.
Company B.
Hagan, Thomas., e. Jan. 11, 1864; rect .; trans. to 59tlı Ill. Inf.
Johnson, John, e. Jan. 11, 1864; rect .; deserted.
Patterson, Hugh, e. Sept. 6, 1863; rect .; trans. to 59th Ill. Inf.
Sullivan, W. M., e. Aug. 28, 1863; rect .; deserted.
Company C. 1
Black, R. M., e. Aug. 10, 1862; rect .; kld. June 24, 1864. Burlingham, John, e. Sept. 6, 1863; rect .; deserted Sept. 30, 1863.
Pearce, Wm., e. Aug. 10, 1862; rect .; deserted Oct. 1, 1862. Gadbury, Wm., e. Aug. 10, 1862; rect .; m. o. June 10, 1865. Wade, P. B., e. Aug. 8, 1862; rect .; died at Chattanooga June 30, 1864.
Welch, Richd., e. Aug. 7, 1862; rect .; Corp .; desd. Oct. 2, 1862.
Company D.
Hellixon, Matthew, e. Sept. 1, 1863; rect .; died Jan. 31, 1864.
Hattendorf, Henry, e. Aug. 17, 1863 ; rect .; trans. to 59th Ill. Inf.
Lyons, Jas., e. Aug. 17, 1863; rect .; disd. Sept. 6, 1864.
Company E.
Capt. John W. Warren, e. Aug. 1, 1862, as Sergeant; printd. to First Lieutenant Jan. 28, 1863, and to Cap- tain Sept. 20, 1863; m. o. June 10, 1865.
First Lieut. John B. Watkins, e. Aug. 25, 1862; resd. Jan. 28, 1863.
First Lieut. Robert Miller, e. Aug. 1, 1862, as First Sergt. ; prmtd. to Second Lieut. June 18, 1863, and to First Lieut. Sept. 20, 1863; m. o. June 10, 1865.
Second Lieut. Geo. W. White, e. Ang. 25, 1862; cashiered June 18, 1863.
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