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James Dobbins, promoted Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant; re- signed.
Robert McNaught, promoted Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant. William C. Ringo, died October, 1861, Chest Mountain, Va.
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John H. Johnson, promoted Sergeant; wounded Antietam. Wesley S. Gainey, discharged May, 1862; disability.
John W. Doney, discharged to enter Sixth United States Cavalry: died Andersonville Prison.
Samuel W. Keller, killed, Winchester, March, 1862.
William G. Smith, wounded, Winchester, Antietam; promoted Ser- geant; discharged to enter Sixth United States Cavalry. James M. Quillen, discharged September, 1861; disability.
Francis M. Hogue, reduced to the ranks and deserted.
William B. Kelly, promoted Sergeant; wounded, Antietam, Morton's . Ford.
Orson E. Hough, discharged July, 1862; disability. John H. Knapp.
Nathan Hill.
PRIVATES.
John Quincy Adams, discharged September, 1861; disability: John R. Allen, wounded, Antietam, September, 1862.
William W. Arthur, discharged to enter Sixth United States Cavalry. Joseph S. Baker, discharged December, 1862; disability.
William B. Barker, wounded, Chancellorsville, May, 1863.
William R. Beal, veteran; Corporal, Company B, Twentieth Indiana Regiment.
Levi Barnes, mortally wounded, Antietam; died October, 1862. John Benham, discharged to enter Fourth United States Artillery.
A. B. Blankenship, discharged May, 1862; disability.
John Brusman, veteran; wounded Spottsylvania, May, 1864. Philip E. Buzan, promoted Corporal; wounded, Fredericksburg; mortally wounded, Chancellorsville, May, 1863.
Nelson Chamblain, discharged October 31, 1862; disability.
John Cooper, wounded, Antietam; discharged to enter Second United States Cavalry.
Isaiah Corban, veteran.
R. A. J. Corbley, discharged May, 1862; disability.
William Cullen, veteran; Corporal Company B, Twentieth Indiana Regiment.
Ananias Cullison, discharged May, 1862; disability.
John G. Davis, died April, 1862.
Samuel Dobbins, enlisted in another company.
Jonas Emery, mortally wounded, Antietam, September, 1862.
George W. Faucett, promoted Corporal and Sergiant; mortally wounded, Wilderness; died May, 1864.
James M. Flater, discharged to enter Sixth United States Cavalry. Benjamin Ferguson, discharged November, 1861; disability.
James Foster, discharged December, 1862; disability.
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Alexander Fox, discharged to enter Sixth United States Cavalry. John Goodwin, discharged May, 1862; wounded, Edinburg, Va.
John M. Harrel, wounded, Antietam; discharged February, 1863, for wounds at Fredericksburg, Va.
James Harrel, complimented in official report of battle of Chan- cellorsville; wounded, Mine Run.
A. J. Hattabough, wounded, Antietam; discharged to enter Sixth United States Cavalry.
James F. Jackson, discharged to enter Sixth United States Cavalry. John B. Jackson, died July, 1861, Indianapolis, Ind.
1 ' Greenberry Johnson, wounded, Fredericksburg, December, 1862. Hamilton C. Jones, discharged October, 1862; disability. Wilson Jordan, discharged September, 1861; disability.
Charles Kelsey, promoted Sergeant; wounded.
Frank Lane, veteran.
William Larne, discharged September, 1861; disability.
John Lawson, killed; Antietam, September, 1862.
Philip Letsinger, promoted Corporal; killed, Antietam, September, 1862.
William Letsinger, discharged to enter Sixth United States Cavalry. Augustus May, veteran; wounded, Antietam; transferred Veteran Re- serve Corps.
George McBride, veteran; wounded, Chancellorsville; Corporal, Com- pany B, Twentieth Regiment.
B. W. McClung, promoted Corporal, veteran; wounded, Antielam.
John McKinnon, promoted Corporal; wounded, Antietam; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
John Mood, discharged April, 1863; disability.
William J. Morgan, promoted Corporal; wounded, Antietam and Chancellorsville; discharged April, 1864.
Andrew J. Morgan, discharged to enter Sixth United States Cavalry. Edward Moulden, discharged, October, 1861; disability.
Basil O'Donald, veteran.
James T. Overman, veteran; wounded, Gettysburg, July, 1863. Henry Parsons, discharged December, 1861; disability.
David Quillen, captured; discharged November, 1862; disability.
William Quillen, discharged, to enter Sixth United States Cavalry.
James H. Quillen, discharged October, 1863; for wound at Winchester, March, 1862.
Henry Reed.
James Riley, captured at Cedar Run while on picket.
Noah Ring, wounded, Gettysburg, July, 1863.
John Roach, captured; discharged December, 1862; disability.
James M. Roach, discharged September, 1861; disability.
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James Roberts, discharged October, 1862; disability. Simon Rubottom, died November. 1861, Huttonville, Va. Henry Schuman, wounded, Wilderness, May, 1864. Henry Scott, killed at Antietam, September, 1863. Benjamin Smith, discharged September, 1861; disability.
D. W. Solliday, veteran; wounded, Gettysburg; Corporal Company B, Twentieth Regiment.
Reed J. Stamper, veteran; wounded, Antietam, September, 1863. John F. Stamper, captured June, 1862; died in prison.
Joseph W. Stark, wounded, Wilderness, May, 1864; supposed mor- tally.
Elisha Stone, discharged, to enter Sixth United States Cavalry. John Templeton, killed September, 1861; Cheat Mountain, Va. C. C. Thayer, wounded. Mine Run; captured, Wilderness, May, 1864. Gerald H. Topping, discharged September, 1861; disability. George H. Topping, died March, 1862, Cumberland, Md. Charles Urvorska, discharged May, 1862; disability.
Charles Veach, wounded, Antietam; discharged March, 1863.
Jasper Vancleave, wounded, Antietam; discharged to enter Sixth United States Cavalry.
Henry Waggoner, discharged November, 1862; disability. James Wells, discharged April, 1863; disability.
James Welch, died January, 1864, Stevensburg, Va. John Williams, veteran; promoted, Corporal and Sergeant; promoted Second Lieutenant in Company B, Twentieth Regiment.
Robert Williamson, discharged November, 1862; disability.
Owen T. Wright, promoted Corporal and Sergeant; captured at Wil- derness, May, 1864.
RECRUITS.
Eli W. Adams, discharged May, 1862; disability. George W. Barker, killed at Antietam, September, 1862. John H. Barker, captured; died Lynchburg, Va., September, 1862. Joseph B. Barnes, killed at Wilderness, May, 1864. M. D. Brookshire.
Hugh M. Bound, wounded, Wilderness, May, 1864.
William H. Cole, wounded, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg; promoted Corporal and Sergeant; promoted Second and First Lieutenant and Cap- tain in Company B, Twentieth Regiment.
S. D. Chipman, veteran; wounded, Antietam, Cold Harbo.
Allen S. Chambers, died at home, January, 1865. William F. Chapman, wounded, Chancellorsville, May, 1864.
Daniel H. Fields, wounded, Antietam; transferred to Veteran Re- serve Corps.
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Thomas S. Fields, wounded, Wilderness, two places, May, 1864; capt- ured.
Wesley S. Gainey, wounded, Wilderness, May, 1864.
E. B. Gainey, wounded, Antietam, two places; discharged January, 1863; re-enlisted, wounded, Petersburg; Warren's raid, three places.
John M. Gainey, was sixteen years old; appointed drummer.
James H. Hawkins, wounded, Cold Harbor; promoted Corporal and Sergeant Company B, Twentieth Regiment.
Daniel A. Harrah, wounded, Gettysburg; discharged March, 1864; disability.
John M. Hudson, wounded, Wilderness, May, 1864.
John M. Hinebrook.
Jacob H. Hale.
James H. Jarrell, mortally wounded, Chancellorsville; died May, 1863. Jeremiah P. Lawson.
John J. McClung, transferred to Brigade Band; wounded, Antietam, September, 1862.
John McGuire, wounded, Antietam; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
John O'Donald, wounded, Spottsylvania, May, 1864; Cold Harbor. June, 1864.
Ewell Plummer, discharged October, 1862; disability; re-enlisted February, 1864.
William Price, died at Indianapolis, before joining company.
James Polick, died January, 1865; Washington, D. C.
Jasper Sloat, killed, Morton's Ford, February, 1864
James C. Smith, wounded, Antietam; discharged October, 1862; ror wound.
. Price Simons, wounded, Wilderness; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
John Solliday, died at Washington, D. C., June, 1864.
William G. Shepherd.
Samuel F. Tincher, wounded, Wilderness, May, 1864.
William A. Vest.
William T. Williams, killed, Fredericksburg, December, 1862.
James Wills, discharged April, 1863; disability. Matthew B. Wills.
James B. Wakefield, wounded, Chancellorsville, front of Petersburg. Obatee West.
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CHAPTER IX.
WAR HISTORY CONTINUED-THE SECOND COMPANY FOR THE FIELD-PER- SONAL RECORD-CONTINUED ENLISTMENTS-THE FOURTH OF JULY-THE COMPANY OF CAPT. SQUIRE-INDIVIDUAL RECORD-OTHER COMPANIES FURNISHED-CAPT. BEATY'S MEN-RENEWED VOLUNTEERING JUDGE CAVIN'S FAMILY-COMPANY OF CAPT. A. G. CAVINS-GODFREY SHRYER'S EFFORTS-SKETCH OF THE FIFTY-NINTH REGIMENT-COULSON'S BATTERY -THE FIFTIETH REGIMENT-MISCELLANEOUS WAR NOTES-FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS-ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS-THE COMPANY OF CAPT. STARNES-OTHER VOLUNTEERS-ENROLLMENT OF THE MILITIA- BATTLE OF RICHMOND, KY .- FIRST DRAFT OF THE WAR-COMPANY K .EIGHTIETH REGIMENT-COMPANY K, EIGHTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.
L ATE in May, 1861, E. E. Rose began to raise a company for the war, the nucleus being the militia companies throughout the county. War meetings were held in various portions of the county-at Bloomfield Scotland, Worthington, Solsberry, etc., and by the 10th of July the com. pany lacked only about fifteen or twenty men of being full. On the 11th, with eighty.two men the company marched to Bloomington, thence moved by cars to Indianapolis. Recruiting was continued, and on the 24th of July the company with its complement of men was mustered in as Com- pany C of the Twenty-first Regiment. The history of the Twenty-first Regiment of which the company formed a part will be found in the mil- itary record of Sullivan County, there being no necessity of a repetition here.
THE PERSONAL RECORD OF THE COMPANY.
Elihu E. Rose, Captain, resigned December, 1863; William Bough, First Lieutenant, promoted Captain December, 1863; Spencer L. Bryan, Second Lieutenant, resigned 1862; re-entered service as Captain in One Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment; William B. Glover, promoted Second Lieutenant; died June, 1864; Alfred B. McClaren, veteran, promoted Second Lieutenant, promoted First Lieutenant; W. W. Terapleton, vet- eran, promoted Second and First Lieutenants; Samuel Foster, veteran, promoted Second Lieutenant; Stephen Stalcup, veteran, promoted Second Lieutenant; Aaron E. Farmer, died March, 1862; Howard R. Hays, died December, 1861; William J. Glover, veteran; Thomas Ballard, died Au- gust, 1862, of wounds received at Baton Rouge; Wesley Sanders; Syl- vester Anderson, veteran; William T. Benham, died August, 1861; Jacob Robertson, veteran; Simon Lehman, discharged 1862, re-enlisted 1864; G. W. Nash, veteran, discharged, disability; Isaac N. Osborn, Jesse H. King; George Stahl, veteran; James Alexander, veteran; John
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M. Alexander, discharged 1862, re-enlisted 1864; Alfred D. Athens, dis- charged 1862, disability; Thomas J. Axe, discharged 1863; John B. Bart- let, died June, 1862; W. R. Bemount, veteran; Andrew Benham, veteran; John Booker, veteran; John Brookshire, veteran; Charles Burge, veteran; John Clark, died November, 1861; Francis M. Combs, veteran; Alexan- der Cox, die October, 1862; Newton Crawley, discharged December, 1861, disability; Alfred M. Donnelly, Asbury Dover, Jarvis Dover, dis- charged October, 1862, disability; Wesley Dover, veteran; Jesse Elgan, veteran; William Flarnot, veteran; Samuel Fender, veteran; Jonas R. Fortper, veteran; John Gordon, veteran; James Glenn, veteran; James Greer, veteran; Mathias Guisler, killed at Baton Rouge August, 1862; James Hamersley, veteran; Albert Harvey, discharged November, 1863, disability; Ephraim Harrell, veteran; Nelson Hays, veteran; Henry Hays, discharged 1862, re-enlisted 1864; Joel Haywood, killed at Baton Rouge August, 1862; Elias Haywood, veteran; Calvin Haywood, died August, 1862, of wounds received at Baton Rouge; Elsinas Herbert, veteran; John Hoag, veteran; Philander Hney, veteran; Daniel B. Huffman, vet- eran; Anthony Jordan, discharged November, 1863, disability; Asa Klinger, veteran; David Klinger, veteran; David Layman, veteran; Henry H. Lemar; Andrew McGath, veteran, died June, 1864; Daniel McIntire; Alfred Middleton, veteran; A. W. Moats, veteran; |Thomas R. Moore, died March, 1863; John Neidigh, veteran, missing June, 1864 ; Erwin Neville, veteran; William J. Newsom, discharged January, 1864, disability; Thomas O'Connor, killed at Baton Rouge August, 1862; James M. Parsley, discharged 1862, re-enlisted 1864; John Plummer, veteran, died at home; William Plusky; Josephus Quil- Jen, died June, 1864; Thomas J. Quillen, veteran; Franklin Ramsey, veteran; Isaac N. Reed; William B. Rogers; Davis E. Rogers; Joseph Scott; Joseph H. Shouse, died June, 1862; Tobias Shryer, discharged Oo- tober, 1862, disability; Benjamin Simpson, discharged September, 1863, disability; Sanford Simpson, veteran; Elias Sisil, veteran; James P. Smith, died February, 1863; Richard Smith, veteran; Henry J. Seward, veteran, discharged November, 1864, disability; James Spainhower, veteran; Berlin Stafford, discharged October, 1862, disability; Aaron Tally, veteran; James Tally; Joseph Taylor; Hezekiah Terrell, discharged October, 1861, disability; W. F. Tibbetts, veteran; Hilton Wagoner, veteran; Simon Wiley, died June, 1862; Nelson Woodey, veteran. These were all the originally enlisted men. Where no remarks were made, the men were mustered out of the service, some in 1864, some in 1865, and some in 1866. The following were the recruits from Greene County, which joined the com- pany mostly in 1864: Aaron Arthur, John H. Barnes, William A. Baker, G. C. Brown, B. L. Brookshaven, Lewis A. Cooper, James Crock, J. T. Carmichael, R. J. A. Corbley, Chancey Collins; Charles Campbell, died September, 1864; Thomas Dean; John H. Dyer, discharged September,
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1863, disability; Reason Elgan, B. B. Ferguson; W. H. Gambill, died May, 1864; John Harper, Henry Hoagland, Nathan Hill; Horatio Hays, died October, 1864; William Hogue, killed at Spanish Fort April, 1865; William James, Austin Kissell; James A. King, died December, 1864; Coley Lehman, discharged November, 1866, disability: W. H. Myers, Isaac H. Myers, S. D. May; Samuel McClaren, veteran, died August, 1864; W. S. McCutchin, missing June, 1864; Ephraim Norman, H. D. Pugh, discharged February, 1865, disability; Leroy Priest, discharged June, 1865, disability; J. R. Parsley, died while on fur. lough; James H. Quillen, R. M. Reynolds, Robert Sanders, G. E. Spainhower, veteran; J. T. Smith, W. T. Spencer; E. S. Seeley, dis. charged November, 1865, disability; Edward W. Staggs; John Spencer, died June, 1864; J. D. Stamper, died November, 1864; R. J. Stamper, missing; Wilburn Stamper, missing; F. E. Taylor; W. W. Thomas, died November, 1864; Shepard Willis, H. V. Wagoner, David Wolf, Lycurgus Young, John G. Yoder. Where no remarks are made, the men were generally mustered out.
CONTINUED ENLISTMENT OF MEN.
The Gazette of July 11th said: "Greene County has furnished over 300 volunteers who have been mustered into the United States service for three years, or during the war. There is no doubt one or two more companies can be organized if there should be another call for troops." Mr. Morrison did not know what "old. Greene" could do when she tried. The Times of June 25 said there were siz companies of militia organ- ized in the county, one each at Linton, Worthington, Stafford Township, Owensburg, Center Township and Bloomfield. On the 3d of July, the Times said there were ten or twelve companies organizing in the county. In July, Capt. Bogers raised thirty-five men for the United States serv- ice, and Capt. William Fiscus began holding meetings over the county to raise men for a Zouave company. The Jasonville company mentioned several pages back received their arms-75 Enfield rifles-in July, 1861. The Gazette of. August 1 said there were two companies being raised for the war-a cavalry company by Dawson Blackmore, and an infantry company by Dr. W. B. Squire, of Jasonville. The Times (at Bloomfield) of July 24 said: "We wish our readers to understand that we live in the banner town of the State, for one third of the able-bodied men of this place is now in the service of Uncle Sam. If any other town can boast a greater ratio of men in the army we would like to hear of it." Capt. Fiscus raised ten recruits, and turned them over to the company of Capt. Rose. He was complimented for his loyalty and unselfishness. Late in July, John F. Allison began forming a company for the Indiana Legion out of the Home Guards of Point Commerce. The company of Capt. W. B. Squire at Jasonville was so nearly full by August 8 that the
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officers were elected, he being Captain, and John F. Smith and William Thompson, Lieutenants. The Gazette (at Worthington) of August 15 said: "Greene County has done as well as any other in the State of the same population in the way of furnishing soldiers. Two full companies have been mustered into service (Cavins' and Rose's), and are now. at the seat of war. Two more companies are now complete, and will leave for their rendezvous in a few days, and, in addition to these, at least 200 men in this county have enlisted in companies in the adjoining counties of Lawrence, Owen, Martin and Sullivan, making a total of 600 soldiers furnished for the United States service in Greene County." About this time, Thomas Flinn had raised a company in the eastern part of the county, and had tendered its service to the Governor. By the 22d of August, a company had been raised at Owensburg and vicinity by Capt. Beaty. Capt. Squire's company gloried in the name, " The Greene County Wildcats." The Gazette of September 5 said there were four compa- nies of Greene County boys at Camp Vigo, commanded respectively by Capts. Squire, Edington, Beaty and Gainey. Dr. Axtell raised a company in the northeast part of the county in August and September. He had seventy men by the 5th of the latter month. The four compa- nies at Camp Vigo were not complete, and continued to recruit, A num- ber of men in these companies was obtained in surrounding counties. R. A. Belden raised men for the war in September.
THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1861.
The Fourth of July, 1861, was celebrated at several places in the county, the largest gathering being at Point Commerce. The day was " more than delightful," and early in the morning the crowd began to arrive, coming in wagons, carriages, on foot and on horseback, headed by martial bands, with colors and banners flying. Excellent vocal music was enjoyed. Orations were delivered by residents, and a fine picnic dinner was eaten under the grateful shade of the grove. A wagon load of young ladies drove around with four horses. Seventeen men were raised for the company of Capt. Rose. Money was subscribed to buy a banner for that company, but for some reason this was not done. The day was greatly enjoyed.
THIRTY-FIRST REGIMENT, COMPANY T.
The following history of this company and regiment was furnished by Col. John T. Smith.
There were about fifty-five drafted men, substitutes and recruits assigned to Company F during the year 1864, all coming from other counties, whose names and service are set forth in the fifth volume of the Adjutant General's Report.
The Thirty-first Regiment was recruited in what was then the Seventh
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Congressional District. Company F was the Greene County company, although about one-third of the men were from Clay, Sullivan and Vigo Counties. The various companies rendezvoused at Terre Haute about the 20th of August, 1861, and were organized and mustered into the United States service September 20, the muster rolls being dated back September 5. On the 21st a detachment of five companies was ordered to Evansville, Ind., and was furnished with arms and advanced immedi- ately to Lock No. 1, on Green River, which was threatened by the enemy. The rest of the regiment followed to Evansville September 30, and on the 6th of October the entire regiment was ordered to Henderson, Ky., and on the 1st of November it marched to Calhoun, Ky., where it remained in camp two and a half months, and was regularly and thor- oughly drilled. Here was trodden the wine-press of affliction. Measles, mumps and a low grade of fever prevailed extensively, and many were lost by disease and death. On the 15th of January, 1862, the regiment was ordered to South Carrollton, farther up the river, where it remained two weeks and then returned to Calhoun. It left Calhoun, on board the steamer Ben J. Adams on the 9th of February, and arrived at Paducah on the night of the 10th. The next morning we steamed up the river toward Fort Henry, but returned without disembarking, the fort having been taken before we reached there. The regiment reached Fort Donel- son on the 14 th and engaged the enemy early next morning and took an active part in that battle, losing twelve killed, fifty-two wounded and four missing. "On the 17th, the regiment marched across the country to Fort'Henry, and there remained until the 7th of March; then marched five miles up the Tennessee River and embarked for Pittsburg Landing, on board the Fanny Bullitt. On the 16th, we landed and went immedi- ately on picket,. being the first regiment to go ashore. We went into the battle of Shiloh early on Sunday morning, April 6, and were closely engaged all day, and also the next day until the enemy was routed. The regiment lost 22 killed, 110 wounded and 10 missing. The regiment left Shiloh for Corinth, Miss., on the 2d day of May, where it was en- gaged; it was almost constantly in skirmishing for a month. After the evacuation of Corinth, it marched by way of Booneville, and Jacinto, Miss., to Inka, and then in rapid succession through Eastport, Tuscumbia, Florence and Athens, Ala, and pitched tents there on the 1st of July, 1862. At the expiration of nine days, left for Reynolds Station; then took the cars for Gallatin, Tenn .; then rested four days and went by rail to Murfreesboro and there encamped eight days, and took up the line of march to McMinnville by way of Liberty and Smithville. Remained at McMinnville until the 3d of September, 1862, and then took the long fatiguing march to Louisville, Ky., passing through Woodbury, Mur- freesboro, Nashville, Franklin, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown and West Point. At Louisville, the regiment rested three days, and marched
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by the way of Bardstown and Springfield to Perryville, where it did skirmishing, but was not in that sanguinary fight. It then passed on through Danville, Stanford, Crab Orchard and Wild Cat to Nelson's Cross Roads, where it captured an outpost, surprised the enemy and took 100 prisoners, 200 head of cattle, a lot of mules and horses, after a short brisk skirmish. From there it went to Goose Creek Salt Works, which, together with a large amount of salt, were destroyed, and then returned to Rockcastle River and encountered a severe snow storm on the night of the 25th of November, 1862, and continued the march through Mount Vernon, Somerset, Columbia, Glasgow, Scottville and Gallatin. Crossed the Cumberland River and passed through Silver Springs, reaching Nashville about the 1st of December. On the 26th, started toward Mur- freesboro. The Thirty-first being in the advance, it had a heavy skirmish at La Vergne. It went into the battle of Stone River early on the morn- ing of the 31st, and fought during the greater portion of the day, and also on the afternoon of January 2, 1863. Here it lost five killed and forty-six wounded. A few days after the battle, it went into camp at Cripple Creek, about eight miles east of Murfreesboro, where itremained until the 24th of June, the time being occupied in drillling, making reconnoissances, etc.
From Cripple Creek, it marched to Elk River, by the way of Man- chester, but after Bragg's retreat from Tullahoma to Manchester and remained until the 16th of August, when it took up the march to Dunlap, thence through Jasper to Shellmound. Left Shellmound September 5, and passing through Whiteside and Trenton Valleys to the vicinity of Chattanooga, passing that place on the 9th of September, and going toward Grayville, skirmished with the enemy at Peavine Creek, and thence through Ringgold to Lee & Gordon's Mills, near where the bat- tle of Chickamauga was fought. In this battle, the regiment lost four killed and sixty-six wounded and was engaged on the 19th and 20th of September, 1863, closely all the time, and was the last in falling back to Chattanooga, where it remained until October 25, when it was sent to Bridgeport, where it remained until early in February, 1864, and then started home on veteran furlough, having re-enlisted. On returning to the field in March, it rejoined the brigade at Ooltewah, Tenn., and soon after started out on the Atlanta campaign, which was almost one continuous skirmish for about four months, besides being engaged in the battles of Resaca May 15, and New Hope Church May 25, Kenesaw Mountain June 27, and the siege of Atlanta from July 21 to September 2, 1864. After the fall of Atlanta, it pursued the rebel army to Jonesboro, and took part in that engagement, and then turned northward in pursuit of Hood's army to Pulaski, Tenn., and had some close skirmishing at Duck River and Spring Hill, and was engaged in the battle of Franklin, Tenn, November 30, and then fell back to Nashville. On the 15th of Decem-
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