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Young, John enlisted in 19th Ind Vol Bat- tery, July, 1862, for three years; was in the battles of Perryville and Chicamauga, in the last of which he was either killed or captured; nothing heard from him since. Res previous to enlistment with Henry T. Bond, Clay tp.
in Co A, 5th Reg Ist A. C., Feb., 1865; serv- ed till the close of the war, and was discharg- Jed. Residence with Isaac Zeek, Boston tp.
Zeek, Jacob enlisted in Co B, 57th Reg Ind Vol Inf, Dec., 1861, for three years; was in the battle of Perryville; took sick and was sent to the hospital; after remaining there about seven months was discharged, on ac- count of physical disability. Son of Isaac Zeek, Boston tp.
YOUNG, JOHN enlisted in Co F, 124th Reg Ind Vol Inf, Nov., 1863, for three years; was with Sherman in his Atlanta campaign, from Resacca to Atlanta, also the battles of
Zeck, James enlisted in Co B, 57th Reg Franklin, Nashville and Kinston, N. C .; is Ind Vol Inf, Oct., 1861, for three years; was still in the service, July, 1865. Went from in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Stone Centerville.
River, Misson Ridge, and the campaign on to Atlanta, and was in the battle of Franklin, Nov. 30th, 1864; was captured, sent to Parol
Zambelle, Andrew enlisted in Co L, 6th Reg Camp at Vicksburg, to await exchange, took Ind Vol Cav, June, 1863, for three years; passage on the ill-fated steamer Sultana, and
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was lost by the explosion of that vessel, April manner; was then paroled and sent to An- 27th, 1865. Son of Isaac Zeek, Boston tp.
Zeek, Newton enlisted in Co B, 124th Reg
died, March 17th, 1863. His remains were brought home and interred in the Richmond
Cemetery, March 29th, 1863. Son of Chris- tian Zimmer, Richmond.
Zimmerman, Christian E. enlisted in Co E, 69th Reg Ind Vol Inf, Aug., 1861, for reason of physical disability, April, 1862; re- three years. His family becoming afflicted, he enlisted in 11th Reg U. S. Inf, Dec. 5th, 1862, made a personal appeal to President Lincoln and was again discharged by reason of phys- to be discharged. His request was granted and ical disability, Feb. 7th, 1863; was commission-
he returned home. After the health of his ed 2nd Lieutenant of colored regiment, after- family was restored, he re-enlisted in Co E, ward promoted to 1st Lieutenant; discharged 140th Reg Ind Vol Inf, Oct. 7th, 1864, for
by reason of physical disability, afterwards commissioned Ist Lieutenant of 147th Reg. by Gov. Morton; since promoted to Captain; is now April, 1865, at Harper's Ferry, with pikes, Richmond.
the regiment. Son of Mrs. Lydia Zeek, Wayne tp.
ZELL, JOHN W. was drafted, Sept., 1864, and assigned to Co A, 38th Reg Ind Vol Inf, for one year; served on detached duty for some time, then re-joined his regiment at Newbern, N. C .; served until the close of the went from Hagerstown. war and was discharged. Res Milton.
Zell, Milton G. enlisted in Co A. 8th Reg Ind Vol Inf, April, 1861, for three months; was in the battle of Rich Mountain, Va .; served out his time and was discharged; re- enlisted in Co C, 84th Reg Ind Vol Inf, Aug. 1862, for three years: served until taken sick, sent to hospital, then transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, and sent to Evansville, Ind., where he remained when last heard from. May, 1865. Son of John Zell, Milton.
ZELLER, DANIEL K. enlisted in Co K, 167th Reg O N G, May 2d, 1864, for one hundred days; was commissioned Capt. of his company in the U. S. service, by virtue of his having been Capt. in the O N G;
served out his time in the Kanawha Valley, Vol Inf, for one hundred days, May, 1864; and was discharged, Sept. 8th, 1864. Res served until the expiration of his term of Richmond.
ZELLER, JOSEPH S. enlisted in Co C, 35th Reg Ohio Vol Inf, Aug. 20th, 1861, for three years; was in the battles of Perryville, Chicamauga and Mission Ridge, and Sher- man's entire campaign from Chattanooga to Atlanta, which was one continued battle, last- ing from May 1st, 1864, till the evacuation of Atlanta, Sept. 2d, of the same year, after which he was discharged by reason of expir- ation of term. Residence Richmond.
enlistment, and was discharged. Son of Rev. H. N. Barnes, Centerville.
CHAFFIN, Rev. J. W. was commissioned Chaplain of the 57th Reg Ohio Vol Inf, March, 1863; was with the regiment from that time until Nov., 1863, when he resigned on account of physical disability, and was appointed by Secretary Chase to a clerkship in the Treasury Department at Washington City, which position he has recently resigned. Res Richmond.
ZIMMER, JOHN enlisted in Co F, 36th Reg Ind Vol Inf, Aug., 1861, for three years, Cox, Wm. enlisted in Co D, 69th Reg Ind Vol Inf, for three years, Aug., 1862; was was in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Wild-cat Mountain, Perryville, Corinth and with the regiment through all its battles and Stone River, in the last of which he was marches from the beginning until it was captured by rebel cavalry in the uniform of mustered out at the close of the war. Res in Union soldiers, while he was assisting in re- Perry township.
Dinsmore, Wm. Smith enlisted in Co D,
moving our wounded men. He was kept one month in Libby prison in the most inhuman 69th Reg Ind Vol Inf, for three years, Aug .
one year, and is now, April, 1865, Commis- sary Sergt. of his regiment. Family res on Cedar Av. bet Middleboro and Newport
Zook, Henry enlisted July, 1861, in Co B, 19th Reg Ind Vol Inf, for three years; served with the regiment in all its battles until wounded, May 4th, 1864, at the battle before Petersburg, Va .; served out his term and was discharged. Now res in Rochester, Ind;
Appendix to the Soldiers' Register.
Barnes, Erastus enlisted in Co -- , 36th Reg Ind Vol Inf, for three years, Aug., 1861, and was transferred to the 57th Reg Ind Vol Inf, in Sept. of the same year. He was in all the battles of that regiment up to the engagement of Stone River, after which he was trans- ferred to the pioneer brigade, in which he served until expiration of enlistment, Sept., 1864, when he was discharged, and now res in Indianapolis. Son of the Rev. H. N. Barnes, Centerville.
Barnes, Silas enlisted in the 133d Reg Ind
napolis, Md., sick with diptheria, which soon changed to typhoid fever, and terminated in Ind Vol Inf, Dec., 1864; was in Sherman's erysipelas in the head and face, of which he campaign from Resacca to Atlanta, also to Savannah, and in the battle of Kingston; was mustered out with the regiment, Sept., 1865. Son of Isaac Zeek, Boston tp.
Zeek, Silas B. enlisted in Co I, 57th Reg Ind Vol Inf, Sept., 1861, and was discharged by
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19th, 1862; was in the battles of Richmond, on his staff; served as such until after the bat- Ky., Chickasaw Bluff's and Arkansas Post; tle of Jackson, Miss., in July, 1863, after died of chronic diarrhea at New Orleans, which he was taken sick, and upon recovery Jan. 25th, 1864. Went from Perry tp.
went to New Orleans, and was there appoint- GAUDING, HENRY enlisted in Co A, ed by the Provost Marshal of Assumption Par- ish to superintend the building of school- 133d Reg Ind Vol Inf, April, 1864, for one houses for the education of the freedmen. hundred days, and was discharged, Sept., 1864, at the expiration of his term of enlist- ment. Res Richmond.
He was thus engaged about three months, and at the end of that time returned home. Res with John H. Hutton, Richmond.
Ganding, John enlisted in Co L, 6th Reg Meredith, D. M. was appointed Ist Lieut. Ind Vol Cav, for three years, June, 1863; was by President Lincoln, May 14th, 1861, and in the battles of Knoxville, Cumberland Gap,
was assigned to the 15th U. S. Inf; served in the siege of Atlanta, and Stoneman's raid to that capacity until May 27th, 1862, when he the rear of Atlanta; was wounded, captured, and is supposed to have died in a rebel hos-
was promoted to Captain. The Regular Brigade, of which the 15th Infantry formed a pital. Residence previous to enlistment with part, belonged to the 14th Army Corps. William Gauding, Richmond.
GAUDING, WILLIAM enlisted in Co A, 133d Reg Ind Vol Inf, April, 1864, for one hundred days; served his full term and was mustered out. Residence Richmond.
The names of the three Gandings, above are all improperly spelled Ganding in the body of the Soldiers' Register.
Good, Lawrence P. enlisted in Co C, 132nd Reg Ind Vol Inf, for one hundred days, in May, 1864; served full time and was discharg- ed, Sept. 7th, 1864. Went from Economy.
Hamilton, Geo. B, enlisted Co C, 110th Reg O V I, for three years, Aug. 18th, 1862; was in POTTS, O. G. volunteered in the Medical Corps of the U. S. Army after the battle of Nashville, and was assigned to dnty at the Jefferson General Hospital, at Jeffersonville, Ind., where he served as Assistant Hospital Surgeon, until the following spring, when he resigned. Went from Camden, Ohio; now resides w s of Sixth, bet Walnut and Mar- ket streets, Richmond. the battle of Winchester, Va., June 13th, 1863, and was taken prisoner; sent to Libby prison; soon after removed to Belle Isle; was paroled July 7th, and in October following was ex- changed and returned to his regiment; was in the battles of the Wilderness, Cold Har- bor, Spottsylvania, and around Petersburg; returning to Maryland, was in the battle at Monocacy, at which he was wounded in the head. He was in seventeen regular engage- RAILSBACK, Rev. LYCURGUS It is ments, and served until July, 1865, when he erroneously stated that Mr. Railsback was in Lane Seminary at the commencement of the rebellion. It should read that he was at Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind.
was discharged in consequence of the sup- pression of the rebellion. Went from Perry township.
STIDHAM, JOSEPH S. In the Soldiers'
Hastings, Ira C. In the "Soldiers' Register" it is erroneously stated that he resides with his Register it is erroneously stated that Captain parents near Dublin, when it should read Stidham was killed at Atlanta. It should read that he resides with Abram Jones, Milton. that he was killed at Konesaw Mountain.
HUTTON, NOAH H. enlisted in Co C, 8th Reg Ind Vol Inf, for three years, Sept., ed Chaplain of the 147th Reg Ind Vol Inf, 1862; served until Jan., 1863, when he was discharged on account of physical disability,
THOMPSON, Rev. G. W. was commission-
March, 1865, and was mustered out with the regiment in Aug., 1865. Previous to enter- and was afterwards employed to distributeling the army, Mr. Thompson was pastor of Sanitary Stores. He went to Vicksburg, the Christain Church, in Richmond. He now resides in Union City, and preaches part of his time at Cambridge City and Jackson- Miss., June, 1863, with Wayne county stores, and while acting in that capacity, was ap- pointed by Gen. W. P. Benton as A. D. C. burg.
That body of men it is well known, was com- manded by Gen. Thomas, to whose skill and bravery the country is indebted for saving the army of the Cumberland from total de- struction at the battle of Chicamanga. In that battle Captain Meredith was wounded, Sept. 19th, 1863. In Jan., 1864, he had suf- ficiently recovered from his wounds to report for duty, and was assigned to the postion of Mustering and Disbursing Officer, which po- sition he held until the spring of 1865, when he reported to his regiment for duty, and is now, Sept., 1865, in command of his company at Mobile, Alabama. Son of Gen. S. Mere- dith, Cambridge City.
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NAMES OF SOLDIERS
OF
WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA,
Who have been killed or died from wounds received in battle, or from casualties in the line of their duty, or from disease contracted while assisting to suppress the Great Rebellion.
For a history of each one, so far as we have been able to obtain, the reader is requested to turn to the names in alphabetical order, in the "Soldiers' Register." We here recapitulate them, that they may be readily seen, and that in all future generations parents may show them to their children, and say, These were mar- tyrs for free government-they died by the hand of Treason !
Addleman, Andrew J.
Addleman, Jacob O.
Addleman, Joseph O.
Addleman, John S.
Addington, Naason. Alexander, Cassius M. C .*
Ampey, Thomas R. (col'd.)
Anderson, George W.
Anderson, Joseph R.
Anderson, William R.
Austin, Philip.
Bailey, William.
Bankhead, William D.
Bates, James W.
Bates, Solomon.
Bateman, William.
Baxter, Thomas.
Beard, Martin.
Beeler, George W.
Beitzell, Benjamin F.
Cassell, William.
Cate, Joshua.
Catey, Orlistis.
Chandlee, Morris I.
Clark, Enos B.
Clark, Harmon.
Clark, James.
Clark, Silas.
Clark, William H.
Clayton, John H.
Bonnell, Henry.
Boocker, Ferdinand.
Boughner, William R.
Boulevare, Hiram J.
* Never lived in the County.
Bower, John.
Bowman. George.
Bowman, George H.
Boyd, Joseph L.
Boyd, William A.
Brackansick, Henry.
Bradbury, Samuel.
Brown, Charles H.
Brown, David W.
Brown, Robert.
Brown, William.
Bruner, Peter.t
Bunker, Albert ..
Bunker, Ira
Burchett, William. Burket, Franklin. Burket, John.
Butler, Theadore.
Calloway, Robert F.
Bell, Isaac. Bennett, Joseph B.
Benton, Thomas H.
Berry, Harrison.
Beverlin, Madison.
Bigelow, Horace G. Bird, Jesse. Bishop, Jackson. Black, Francis.
Clemens, William H. (col'd.)
Clopp, Levi.
Collins, Asa.
Collins, Elijah W.
+ Missing.
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DECEASED SOLDIERS.
Collins, Henry. Conklin, Joseph H . Conner, Thomas. Connell, Jeremiah. Cook, Alfred B.
Cook, Francis M.
Cook, Joel.
Copeland, Henry.t
Corrington, John.
Corrington, Seneca.
Couch, Samuel.
Couch, William :F.
Cox, Albert E.
Cox, Thomas.
Craig, Noah.
Craig, Reson.
Craig, William H.
Crawford, William.
Cripe, Sylvester.
Cruise, John.
Custer, Manford.
Custer, William H.t
Davidson, William S.
Davis, Anderson.
Davis, David R.
Davis, Hiram.
Davis, Miles.
Davis, Nathan.
Dempsey, Joseph P.
Demree, Robert W.
Dennis, Thomas.
Develin, James L.
Deyarmon, Cassius M. C.
Deitrich, Moses.
Dinsmore, William.
Ditrick, Smelser.
Dorcey, Michael.
Doron, Isaac.
Draher, Amos.
Draper, James.
Dwiggins, Joseph.
Dykes, John R.t Eddins, Milton B.
Edmondson, F. M.
Edwards, Edson H.
Edwards, Samuel.t
Elliott, Abraham G.
Enochs, Lot.
Erisman, John. Estes, Isaac. Fibbey, Daniel.
# Never lived in the County.
Finley, John H.
Fitz, George M. Fitz, John F.
Forrest, Isaiah.
Forrest, Henry.
Forrey, David.
Frazer, Joseph.
Freeman, Thornton F.
Funderaw, Adam.
Funk, Henry.
Funk, Jacob.
Funk, James W.
Gambrell, William.
Gardiner, Lewis.
Garthwait, Henry.
Gauding, John.
Geyer, Rev. J. R.
Goldman, David.
Gordon, Patrick.
Graves, George M.
Gray, Jacob.
Green, Charles W.
Hackenberger, August.
Hall, Cornelius.
Hall, John P.
Hall, Luther.M.
Hamon, William A.
Hampton, Haines.
Hannah, Josephus.
Hardin, George.
Harniss, John.
Harris, Robert.
Harris, William.1
Harrison, Cornelius F.
Hayden, Wilson.
Heiney, Jacob.
Helm, John. Henderson, John N.
Henry, Daniel B.
Herbst, Albert H.
Herbst, Benjamin F.
Hickman, Daniel.
Hipes, Joel. Hoover, Charles.
Hort, George W.
Hort, William H. Hubbard, Henry.
Hubbard, Joseph B.
Huckins, Alonzo W.
Huckins, Spencer.
Hunt, Henry C. t Missing.
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Hunt, Paul S. Hurdle, Robert.
Istenberger, Henry. Jackson, Jesse. Jackson, Marshall. Jameson, William. Jefferis, Albert C. Jenkins, William. Johnson, Jonas.
Miller, James S.
Miller, Samuel.
Miller, Stephen.
Minor, Milton.
Miner, Charles.
Mitchell, Charles F.
Modlin, Willis.
Moore, James F.
Morgan, John.
Johnston, James.
Morgan, John.
Jones, Isaac.
Mullen, Wm. E.
Jones, Richard.
Jones, William.
Murphy, Joseph.
Kitselman, Albert.
Murphy, Patrick.
Kolp, Francis.
Myers, John.
Lamb, Martin L.
Lamberger, William.
Lambert, Thomas.
Leavell, Benjamin F.
Lebrick, Luther.
Lee, John S.
Lefker, Henry.
Lennington, Nchemiah.t
Lesh, Graves.
Light, Polk.
Long, Allen.
Lutz, Samuel.
Macy, Henry B.
Magee, Leroy.
Maggors, William B.
Metcalf, James.
Martin, Alonzo.
Martindale, Thomas.
Massy, Alexander.
Maston, Milton K.
Maule, Thomas.
McClure, John A.
McClure, J. W. B. McCown, Samuel,
McCoy, William.
McEntire, James.
Pierson, Thomas.
Preston, William P.
Price, Wm. F.
Purvis, Levi.
Quickel, Eli G.
Ransbotton, Wm H.
Ratliff, Thomas.
Rayl, Calvin M.
Rayl, John S.
* Never lived in the County.
t Missing.
Northrop, J. L.
Ogborn, Allen W.
Otto, Henry. Palmer, Joseph, jr.
Parker, Alfred H.
Parrish, William.
Parshall, Albert.
Parshall, Anderson
Paton, John. Paul, Daniel.
Paxton, William, jr.
Pearce, Wm. H.
Pence, Phares.
Personett, John. Petty, Charles H. Phillips, Owen.
McMinn, George.
Mc Whinney, John W.
Mc Whinney, Wm. T.t Mead, Timothy.
Means, Isaac.
Meloy, Asa. Meredith, Samuel II. Merrick, Geo. H.t
Nation, Enoch T.
Nation, Sampson.
Neal, Henry Y.
Neel, Jacob.
Newbern, Elam.
Newgent, Aaron.
Newland, John.
Nicholson, James.
Nordyke, Edward.
Mullen, Wm. W.
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DECEASED SOLDIERS.
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Reynolds, Henry. Reynolds, Henry C.
Reynolds, Samuel Richardson, Nathan. Ritcher, William. Robbins, James H. Roberts, John W. Rowlette, John.
Thornburg, Henry H.
Thornburg, John R.
Thornburg, Lorenzo.
Thornburg, Walter.
Rowlette, William.
Salisbury, William.
Schlagle, Benjamin F.
Tingle, Albert.
Turner, Samuel B.
Scott, Charles L. Scott, Henry C.
Veal, Henry.
Scott, Philander.
Vesper, John C.
Vickers, Charles.
Vickers, Thomas S.
Wallich, Sanford.
Warrick, George W.
Wassou, Thomas J.
Weasner, Wm. C.
Webb, Samuel D.
West, Calvin.
Wetherald, Henry L., jr .*
Wetherald, Oscar .*
White, James C.
White, Samson. (col'dt).
Wiant, John.t
Wiggins, William,
Wilcoxen, Francis A.
Wiley, Philip P.
Strattan, J. Henry.
Strattan, Joseph J.
Winslow, John W. (col'dt).
Witt, Wm. B.
Woods, Andrew F.
Woods, James. Woolston, Silas.
Swartz, Lewis. Swayne, Caleb P.
Wright, Albert.
Sweet, Henry H.
Wright, Francis W.
Sweet, Jacob E.
Wright, William.
Tate, Stephen.
Yost, Hazzard.
Taylor, Allison.
Young, John.
Zeek, David.
Zeek, James.
Zimmer, John.
# Never lived in the County. t Missing.
Tibbetts, George.
Timmins, Philemon.
Shamblin, Joseph H.t
Sheppard, Daniel.
Sikes, William.
Słusher, David.
Smelker, Dietrick.
Smith, Asa S.t
Smith, James C.
Smith, Michael.
Smith, William.
Snider, John M.
Snow, Peter. Spencer, David P.
Spohr, Harmon.
Stanley, Wesley B.
Stanley, William H.
Stevens, D. H. Stidham, Joseph S.
Williams, Henry.
Wilson, Martin L.
Study, Francis A.
Study, Samuel K.
Sullivan, Jeremiah, jr.
Temme, John. Terrell, Thomas M.
Thillike, W. H.
Thomas, James K. Thomas, Joseph H. Thompson, Jasper. Thorn, Samuel A.
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To Our Patrons.
When we commenced the preparation of this work, Wayne County had many hundreds of soldiers facing the rebels. We went to their families or friends, to obtain such information as we desired to publish. In many instances it was im- perfectly given; but we have done the best we could, and can not be expected to correct errors. However, since our armies have in a great measure been dis- banded, and the work of death ceased, it is particularly desirable that we should have a complete roll of those who have died in their country's service. We therefore particularly request of every friend of the soldier to interest them- selves in procuring the names of all whom they may know to have been killed or died, and whose names are not in the preceding list, and send them to us, if possible, before the first of January, 1866, when we will arrange them in alpha- betical order, and have them printed on fine light paper, on sheets of a suitable size to come within this border, and send a copy to each subscriber, free of charge, that they may paste them over this article and thus be in possession of the roll com- plete. If you know of a name that has been omitted, write now.
Address, J. C. POWER,
Care of W. H. Lanthurn & Co., 86 Main st., Richmond, Ind.
* Never lived in the County.
+ Missing.
A BRIEF SUMMARY
OF THE
BATTLES FOUGHT
FOR THE
SUPPRESSION OF THE GREAT REBELLION.
On the 6th day of Nov., 1860, four politi- was opened upon the fort from Moultrie, cal parties presented before the people their continuing through the day, and was re- respective candidates for President and Vice- newed on the 13th at 7 A. M. Being unable President. That party known as the Repub- longer to hold out in the defense of the fort, lican, supported Abraham Lincoln, of the the following terms of surrender were agreed State of Illinois, and Hannibal Hamlin, of upon, viz: That the garrison should take all Maine. These candidates having received the its individual and company property; that vote of 17 States, and out of 303 electoral they should march out with their side arms, votes cast 180 of the number, were ac- in their own way, at their own time, and that
knowledged duly elected. Eleven state voted for Breckinridge, and three for Bell, while Douglas received the vote of Missouri, and 3-7ths of the vote of New Jersey.
On the 7th of November the telegraph hav- hurt." ing flashed the news of the result far and wide throughout the land, the intelligence was re- ceived at Charleston, S. C., with cheers for a Southern Confederacy; and the "Palmetto flag" was hoisted upon the vessels in the har- bor.
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On the 10th, the South Carolina legisla- ture ordered the election of a convention to consider the question of secession. That convention met on the 17th of Dec., 1860, and was found to be composed of members holding to the secession heresy; and on the 20th, the secession ordinance was passed, the vote being quite unanimous.
Forts and arsenals were now seized, arms and ammunition taken possession of, and war-like preparations were rapidly made to sustain the principle which had thus been adopted as the basis of future operations in the southern states.
The moment having now arrived for the opening of the great drama of the rebellion, and forts Sumter and Pickens not having
The rebel batteries at this point, on the Potomac, fifty-five miles below Washington, were bombarded by the United States gun- yielded as other fortifications had done to boats Freeborn and Pawnee, under Captain secession schemes, an attempt was made to Ward, May 31st and June 1st, 1861. The bring them under rebel rule.
BOMBARDMENT OF SUMTER.
At 2 P. M. on the 11th day of April, 1861, fried away in wagons. The railroad depot
a formal demand was made upon Maj, Anderson, commandant of Fort Sumter, by Gen. Beauregard, for the surrender of that fortification. The demand not being com- plied with at 4:30 A. M., April 12th, fire
they should salute their flag and take it with them-all of which was done.
The rebel forces engaged 7,000, the gar- rison amounting to only 80 men. "Nobody
BALTIMORE, MD.
On the 19th of April, while a portion of' the 6th Mass. and 7th Penn. regiments were passing through Baltimore, on their way to Washington, they were attacked by a mob in the streets, with stones, brickbats, and other missiles, from which several were wounded. Shots were fired by the mob, and four soldiers were killed-two of the Massachusetts regi- ment, Ladd and Whitney, from Lowell, and two of the Pennsylvania, Needham and Taylor. These were the first victims in the fiendish plot to destroy our government. The soldiers becoming exasperated, at last re- turned the fire, killing eleven and wounding many more. On the 10th of May, Gen. But- ler took possession of the city with a strong force.
ACQUIA CREEK, VIRGINIA.
fire was briskly returned, but with little dam- age. The rebel batteries suffered severely,. and numbers of bodies were seen to be car- and buildings on the shore at Acquia Creek were destroyed.
PHILIPPI, VIRGINIA. On the 3d of June three regiments of Gen.
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RECORD OF BATTLES-1861.
Morris' command, under Colonel Dumont, The rebels were driven back, with a loss of 4 marched from Grafton to Philippi, a dis- killed, several wounded and prisoners.
tance of twenty-two miles, and attacked a rebel force under Gen. Porterfield, number- ing about 2,500. The rebels were completely
LAUREL HILL, VIRGINIA.
July 10th, a skirmish between Federal routed. Col. Kelly was shot through the troops under Gen. Mcclellan, and rebels un- lungs, and two privates killed. Rebel loss, 16 killed, and 10 wounded. der Gen. Pegram. The rebels were defeated and driven from their rifle-pits. Union loss, 1 killed and 3 wounded.
BIG BETHEL, VIRGINIA!
BEALINGTON, RANDOLPH CO., VA.
On the 10th of June three regiments, under Gen. Pierce, marched from Newport On the 8th of July a brilliant skirmish News to Big Bethel, and attacked a rebel took place at this village, between a portion force under Col. Magruder, numbering 1,800. of the 9th Ind. and 14th Ohio regiments, and the Georgia 3d and portion of other rebel reg- iments. The rebels were routed, losing 20 killed and 45 wounded. Union loss, 10 killed and 42 wounded. After four hours hard fighting, the main forces retreated in good order. Union loss, all told, 100, among them Major Winthrop; that of the rebels, 18 killed and 41 wounded
BOONVILLE, MISSOURI!
On the 19th of June Gen. Lyon left Jeffer- son City, Mo., for Boonville. When abon four miles below the town, he landed, and opened a heavy cannonade against the rebels, who retreated. Gen. Lyon ordered a return to the boats, which being mistaken by the large number wounded. Union loss, 20 kill- ed and 40 wounded.
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