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COMPANY I.
Second Lieutenant-John C. Connor, promoteil First Lieutenant, and honorably discharged June 20, 1861. for disability.
Sergeants-Jaines S. P'regunoll, promoted First Lieutenant : Inekson Is. Cook. Corporils-Anderson Scott, discharged August 26, 1864, for disability ; Charles M. Scoff, promoted Second Lientenant,
Privates-Josoph G. Ballard, Christopher Davenport, Elibn H. Embree, lenne R. Embree. George Gladden, Eli Green, Jacob C. Green, John T. Head, Charley F. Ilulchine, Romulus M. Hutchins, Lanson Mel'oole, James M. Shickis, John E. Swinger, Barton Wade, William F. White.
George W. Carroll, discharged August 26, 1863, for dienbility. Inanc I Green, discharged August 21. 1863, for disability. Inines R. Fisher, died at Terre Haute, Ind , September 12, 1863. John F. Lee, died at Chattanougn, Tenn., June 4, 1864.
James W. Lewis, died at Paris, III., September 26, 1863. V
SEVENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT-( THREE-YEARA SERVICE).
The Seventy-fifth Regiment was recruited at Wuhash, Ind., and was mustered into the service of the United States on the 19th of August, 1862, with Joho U. Petit as Colonel. The regiment left Wabash for the front August 21, and arrived at Louisville, Ky .. tho next day, when it was assigned to the division commanded by Gen. Dumont. The time, until the 21st of December, was occupied in marching and counter-marching in Kentucky and " repelling threatened attacks from the scattered rebel forces that were in dif-
ferent portions of the central part of that State. In October, the health of Col. Petit was such that he was obliged to resigo, and Lient .- Col. Milton S. Robinson, of the Forty seventh Regiment, was promoted to fill the vacancy. On the Bist of December, when the regiment was at Cave City, Ky., ordesa were received to report immediately at the front, at that time near Murfrees- boro, Tenn.
The battle of Stone River was raging at the time. The regiment started immediately, and, when it arrived at Nashville, word was received that the battle had terminated in a Uoion victory. The regiment reached Murfrees- boro, January 7, 1863, and a few days after was assigned to the division comt- mandled by Gov. J. J. Reynolds, in the Fourteenth Corps.
It remained in camp at Murfreesboro until the 24th of June, busily engageil in drilling, and the duties incident to the life of a soldier.
On the 21th of June, the army moved from Murfreesboro, and marched southward in the direction of' Tullahoma, where the rebel army, under com- mand of Gen. Bragg, held a strongly fortified position. At Honvers's Gap, a strong natural position, the enemy attempted to dispute the advance of the Union army. The division to which the Seventy-fifth belonged was in advance of the left wing of the army, and was ordered to dislodge the enemy from his position. A spirited action was the result, and after some severe fighting the enemy was routed. During this action the Seventy-fifth distin- goished itself by its bravery and good conduct, making a brilliant charge on a rebel battery, supported by a large forre of infantry, and compelling the enemy to retire. On the Ist of July, the Union army took possession of Tullahoma, the enemy having cvaenated it the previous night, Gen. Rosecrans having secured a position that threatened to cut off his communications. The Seventy fifth, with its division, followed in pursuit. The romils were in u terrible condition, owing to the rain that fell almost incessantly for days. All the streams were swollen so that they could be forded only with great dif- ficulty, the bridges all having been destroyed by the retreating enemy, and a halt was ordered wear Pecherd, Tern., further pursuit being useless, if not impossible.
The regiment remained at Decherd, and in that vicinity, until the 16th of August, when it joined the army in the advance upon Chattanooga. On the 31st, the Seventy-fifth crossed the Tennessee River, near Shell Mound, and was one of the first regiments to cross that stream on that campaign. From that time until the 19th of September, the regiment was constantly occupied in the movements that preceded the battle of Chickamanga. Northern Georgia is n very rough, mountainous country, and it was with great difficulty that the batteries of artillery and the baggage and supply trains could be moved over the mountainous roads, that were sometimes senreely more than foot-paths. Fre- quently ropes had to be attached to the artillery and wagons, and they were polled op the precipitons mountain-sides by the men, sometimes requiring almost superhuman exertions. The 19th of September found the Union army and the rebel army faring each other, Chickamanga Creek, a deep, slug- gish, crooked stream, separating them.
The Seventy-fifth went into netion about 11 o'clock in the forenoon, on the 19th, and was ordered to relieve sumo troops whose ammunition was exhausted. The battle was raging fearfully, but the regiment never flinched, and soon drove the enemy from his position. All day, until dark, the "leaden rain and iron hail " fell thick and fast. Finally, night drew her curtain around the combatants, and they threw themselves upon the ground, literally exhausted by their exertions. At about ? o'clock the next morning, the battle was renewed. The Umon army had throwo up a slight line of breastworks, after daylight, composed of rails and what little earth conkl he loosened with bayonets, and thrown up with men's hands-pick axes and shovels were not to be had there at that time. Large columns of rebels were ipassed in front of the division, to which the Seventy-fifth belonged, ond they attacked the Union lines with reckless fury. Charge upon charge was made upon them, only to he met with a bloody repulse. The work of death was continued until after 3 o'clock in the afternoon, with the most unflinching determination on both sides, and without any result other than terrible slaughter, when, owing to a most unfortunate misunderstanding as to the true position occupied by a division, near the center of the Union army, the coemy poored through n gap in the lines, and the Unino army was ent in two. It was necessary to fall back speedily, in order to prevent the enemy from getting possession of Chattanooga, the prize for which the battle was fought. The enemy had gnived the rear of the division, and, in order to escape capture, it was compelled to cut its wny through the lines of what seemed the victorious foc. A charge was ordered, and it was gallantly executed. The enemy was
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swept aside, and the road to Chattanooga was open. That night the Seventy- fifth fell back to Rossville, and the next night marched into Chattanooga. The loss of the regiment, during the two-days battle, in killed and wounded, was 151.
The labors incident to defending a besieged position were at once com- menerd, and were so rapidly carried forward that, before Bragg could reen- perate his exhausted battalions, Chattammga was impregnable. The army remained in forerd quiet, strengthening i's firstifications and waiting for sup- plus and re-enfine.ments. Finally, the latter came, and, on the 24th of November, Gen, Hooker attacked the left flank of the curmy, posted on Lookout Mountain, and, after a brilliant fight, captured and bold that impor- tant purition. At the same time, Gen. Sherman attarked the right flank of the enemy, and. after hard fighting, secured a position near Tunnel Hill. On the morning of the 25th, Gen. Sherman renewed the attack with great deter- mination, and, in order to hold him in check, Brage was compelled to weaken the center of his line. Grant was watching the movement from Chattanooga, and, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the signal was given to Tlumonas to attack the enemy in his strong position on Mission Ridge. Promptly at the com- mand, the entire army sprang over the works that they had been lying behind, and moved to the attack with as much regularity and prevision as it would have moved had it been on the drill ground. The enemy stond for a few moments as though dazed by the spectacle. The movement increased in rapidity, and soon the front of the ridge was reached. The enemy by this time comprebended the magnitude of the attack and the imminence of his dinger, and made hereulean efforts to avert the disaster that threatened him. But it was of no avail. Sweeping forward with the resistlessness of fate itself. the men literally ran up the steep side of the ridge, that, under ordinary cir- enmistaures, is very difficult of ascent. It seemed that no obstacle could even temporarily hinder ur check them, and, soon gaining the top of the ridge, they utterly routed the enemy, capturing thirty five out of forty-four pieces of artillery, over 6,000 prisoners, many thousand small arms and a large train, making it one of the most decisive battles of the war. During this splendid battle, the Seventy-fifth bore itself gallantly, and won warm praise from the Commanding General. The regiment lost twenty-one in killed and wounded.
The next morning it followed in pursuit of the flying fue as far as Ring. gold, tia., and returned to Chattanooga on the 20th. Communications were now opened up; the "eracker line," that for a long time had been almost entirely discontinued, was again put in operation, and comparative comfort was once more enjoyed. The Seventy-fifth remained in Chattanooga until the 15th of March, when it moved to Ringgold, and remained there engager in guard duty, until May 1, 1864, when the entire army was con- centrated in the vicinity of Chattanooga, preparatory to starting out on the Atlanta campmign. On the 5th of May, the movement commenced. The limits of this work forbid giving a description of all the battles fought during that campaign, in which the Seventy-fifth was engaged. The first battle of the campaign was that of Resaca, that occurred on the 15th of May , the last ofte was that of Lovejoy's Station, on the 2d of September. During that entire time, the regiment was under fire alnost continually, and hardly a day passed without a severe skirmish, or an actual battle. It took an active part in the battles of Resaca, Dalton, Adair-ville, Dallas, Kruraw Mountain, Cassville, Peach Tree Creck, siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro and Lovejoy Station. During all these battles, it acquitted itself honorably and well, and was a credit to the great State it in part represented.
After the evnenation of Atlanta by the rebel army, the regiment returned to that place from Jonesboro on the 4th of September, and rested until the 4th of October. The rebel commander, Gen. Hood, having undertaken by a Hank movement, to gain the rear of Sherman's army, cut his communications, and, marching northward, hied to transfer the field of battle from the heart of the Contedetury to more northern firhis, Sherman, with his army, stated on the 4th of October, in presnit of him.
Hoed attneked the garrison at Altuona, where there was a large quantity of' stores that were absolutely indispensable to Sherman, and the loss of which would have rendered the Atlanta campaign a comparative failure. The Four- teenth Army Corps, to which the Seventy-fifth belonged. marched rapidly, and, reaching the vicinity in time to threaten Hood's reur, compelled him to with- draw. The regiment moved on in pursuit as far as Galesville, Ala., where it halted. In the mean while Hood marched on, supposing that Sherman would follow in his rear ; but there was where he made a fatal mistake. fien. Thomas, with the Fourth and Twenty-third Corps, marched rapidly in the direction of Nashville, and, gaining a position between that place and Hood,
was left to take care of him, while Sherman, with the Fourteenth and Twen- tieth Corps and the Army of the Tennessee, marched back to Atlanta, and, after destroying everything that the enemy could make use of, including the rail- roads, started on the 16th of November on his great " march to the sea."
The regiment, during this march, met with no losses of any consequence, and marched into Savannah on the 21st day of December, it having antren- dered on that day. Over 1,000 piimmers, 150 pieces of artillery, a large amount of ammunition, a large number of locomotives aml cars, 33,000 balra of eutton, and a very large quantity of materials of war were among the fruits of this victory, that rendered the downfall of the rebellion speedy and certain. Tire Fimteenth Corps remained at Savannah until January 26, 1865, when it again took up the line of march. The corps constituted a part of the left wing of Sherman's army, and it marched northward through South Carolina to Goldsboro, N. C .. arriving at that place on the 25th of March. On the march the Seventy-fifth was engaged in the battles of Averysloro and Bentonville. They were each of them hotly contested, and their results were fatal to the rebellion. The regiment way fortunate in meeting with but slight loss in either.
It remained at Goldsboro until April 13, when it moved with the army, in the direction of Rahigh The march was deliberate and easy, as the railroad from Gollshoro to Raleigh had wwen destroyed by the enemy, and had to he rebuilt.
The Seventy-fifth reached the vicinity of Raleigh on the 14th of April. It was engaged in a slight skirmish, on the march, at Smithfield, which is believed to be the last action in which infantry was engaged with the enemy in North Carolina. On the 1 4th of April, negotiations were opened between Sherman and the remul tieneral Johnston, and active operations were suspended. which finally ended in the formal surrender of Johnston and his army on the 26th. The war now being virtually ended, on the 200th of April the Seventy- fifth marched with its corps, and, passing through Richmond, Va., reached the city of Washington on the 19th of May, and on the 8th of June it was mustered out of the service, and a few days after left Washington for Indianapolis, where it was finally discharged on the 14th of June.
Before leaving Washington a number of recruits of the Seventy-fifth, whose term of enlistment had not expired, were transferred to the Forty- second Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and they continued to servo with that organization until its muster out at Louisville, Ky., on the 21st of July, 1865.
The record of the Seventy-filth for courage and good conduct, is surpassed by no regiment that was in the service.
Lieutenant Colonel- William O' Brien, promoted l'olonel.
Major- - Y'yrus J. Mot'ide, promoted Lieutenant-t'ulonel.
Quanteramster-William A. Wainwright, promoted C'aptnin and Assistant Quar- termaster I'nited States Volunteers,
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Unplain-John Il Butler, resigned December 11, 1802.
Fire lieutenant-John Banchert, promoted l'aplain.
Second Lientemand-Cincinnatns B. Williams, promoted First Lieutenant and resigned March 9, 1864
Sergeants -- Anthony M. Conkin, promoted First Lieutenant : Marion W. Es- ington, promoted Second lieutenant and discharged before muster for disability January 8 1965, Jobo Bnitz, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., October 21. 1863.
Corporal-William H. Williamson: Adam Mejose, promoted Sergeant ; Elisten Mills, promoted Sergeant-major : William E. Hardy ; Richard J. Barns, promoted First Sergeant : Ananias Thompson, promoted Sergeant : John It. Leonard, promoted Sergeant : Lewis I: Virkerell.
Musicians-John S. Lamb, Andrew Burke, discharged January 5, 1863, for disa- bility.
Wagoner-Philip Darffiner, died at Lonisville, Ky , November -, 1862.
Private4 -- Harmon Ackles, William H Bartholomew, Charles Barth, Joseph Booth, John II. Burroughs, Beury Caylor, promoted Corporal ; Milton .. I'mmpbell, Jerry t'ury- don, Nathaniel C' Pale, lairins Enunons, James G. Essington, Alexander Hare, Joseph Hardesty, Palvin Fees, Williner Hashenr, tounthan kelly, Hiram Lewis, Eli C. Lang. Jeremiah Lynch, lavr G. Melsker, Henry Munech, Henry Reynolds, George W. Stitch, Joseph Stephenson, John Stuber, Kann Stewart, Earl S. Stone, William Thompson. promoted Corporal : Andrew Wade, Jerry Wright. Joseph Wrenn, promoted Corporal. William E Barth, discharged C'ebruary 3, 1864, for dienbility. I'mon Burcham, Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Angue, 1, 1843. Anines M. Davenport, discharged October 12 1861. for ihresbility. John Dwiggens, discharged January 17, 1863, for disability. Randolph Gilson, discharged February 15, 1864. for disability. Jones Grison, discharged November 6. 1862, for disability. Henry tirisson, discharged January 1, 1Ret, for disability. Alvin Hamble, discharge & January 7, 18Gt, for disability. Williams Harper, discharged l'ebruary S. 1864. for disability. George W. Jackson, Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, December 10, 1863. William H. Jacobs, discharged December 19, 1863, for disability. Janne Jarabe, discharged February 13, 1864, for dienbility. Martin Jacobs, cheelwiged May 8, 1867, for disability. Salathiel Lamb, discharged December 3, 1863, for disability.
Julius W. S. Lanc, discharged January 1, 1863, for disability. George lewis, nuncemunted for.
Marshall Lewis, discharged May 27, 1863, for disability.
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Andrew Loveall, transferred to Mississippi Marine Brigadic. Eli 1.ot7, umaccounted for.
William F. Not'oy, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1863. James W. Notthat, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 10, 1861. John O' Brien, discharge December -. 1868, for disability. Florence Ollaker, dis largest December 12, 1862. for disalelity. Joseph M. Proctor, discharged February 15, 1863, for disability. Winfield Scott, disehrged May 24, 1863. for disability. William Smith, transferred 10 Veteran Reserve Corps, February Hi, 186 1. Thomas P. Swoon, discharged Detober 3, 1863, for dissbility. Jebn Trwaal, discharged Annuary G. 1863, for disability. Daniel W Tucker, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 30, 1861. Ilward Wesentt, discharged November 10, 1863 for denbility. Frederick Alberding, died at Atlanta, Ga., October Itt, 1864. Jacob Harghiser, died nt Stevenson, Ala , June 17, 19it. Joseph Boon, killed at battle of Chickamauga, September 20, 15.3. John E. Burns, died at Nashville, Tenn , July 11, ISGI Daniel Barris, died nt Gallatin, Tenn., February -, 18ti.3. Joseph Conklin, killed at Atlanta, August 7, 181.1. Henry S. Dow, died at Bowling-fireen, Ky , Derember -, 1962 Philip O. Fisher, died at Louisville, Ky., September 12, 1892. Simpson Gunn, died at Jeffersonville. Ind., January 0, 1861. Joseph P. H. Jacobs, died at home, March 31, 1864. Harnick Mallery, died at Scottsville, Ky., November 13, 1862. Abram B. Meisse, died at Scottsville, Ky., November 27, 1862. Nuthan Meisse, died at Gallatin, Tenn., January 27, 1863. John C. Malshy, died in Libby Prison, December 1, 1863. Samuel Myers, died at Scottsville, Ky .. November 28, 1962. Eli Randall, died nt Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 166, 1865. Phineas Randall, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 16, 1863 Sylvanus Randall, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., February 11, 1863. John A. Scott, died at Scottsville, Ky., November 20, 1862. Eli Stephenson, died at Decherd, Tenn., July 29. 1863. Samuel W. Carey, transferred to Forty second Regiment, June 8, 1865. Elina Denny, transferred do Forty-second Regiment, June 8, 1865. Gustave Dreher, transferred to Forty-second Regiment, June 8, 1865. Joseph lloyd, transferred to Forty second Regiment, June 8, 1865. William W. Mills, transferred to Forty-second Regiment, June 8, 1805. Francis M. Reynolds, transferred to Forty-second Regiment, June 8, INfin. Hiram Rerity, transferred to Forty-second Regiment, June 8, 1865. Adam Cutts, discharged October 21. 1861, for disability. Levi frutta, discharged March 13, 1565, for disability.
COMPANY I.
Captain-Mahlon H. Floyd, promoted Major. First Lieutenant-Thomas J. Reed, resigned December 22, 1862. Second Lieutenant -James W. Richardson, resigned fine 21, 1863.
First Sergeant-Henry R. Leonard, promoted First Lieutenant, and resigned Detaber 22. 1563.
Sergeants-Cora C. Collirn, promoted Captain ; William Lee Granger, Nehemiah Brouka, discharged January 3, 1863, for disability ; Thomas A. Bamho, transferred 10 Ist V S. Engineers, July 20, 1861.
Corporale-John W. Richardson, David B Floyd, promoted Second Lieutenant ; Jacob Lenningtan, promoted Sergeant : Edward Gond, died at Louisville, Ky., Nov- ember 28, 1862 ; John Sperry, Edward Wood, died nt Scottsville, Ky., December, 26, 1862 ; Witham Reynolds.
Musician -- John Shay, discharged December 6, 1862, for Hisability.
l'rivales-Washington Avery, John Baker, Randolph Blessing. Melvin Brooks, William H. Brown, Michael Bennett, Daniel C'estetter, Michael J. Caatetter, promoted Corporal : Henry J t'har, Luther Cornelius, hrsoph C'rivwell, promoted Corporal ; Samuel Del'amp, promoted Sergeant : George Barberick, promoted Corporal : Frederick P. Goin, Moses fiord, James Harley, Elisha Holloway, Joseph Johnson, John H. Kin- nenina, John W. Layton, Henry Mckinsey, pronunted Corporal ; Abraloun Passwater, George W Posywater, William !!. Passwater, John Sherman, Jeremiah Sherman, William U. Sanders, promoted Corporal ; William Stephenson, Samuel Stringfellow, George W. Wallace.
Isane Alfrey, discharged November 15, 1809, for disability. Inmey Avery, discharged January 6, 1863, for diunbility.
franklin Booth, disenarged Detuber 4, 1862, for disability.
Washington Castefter, un accounted for. Reuben t'hrk, unaccounted for.
Charles W. Imily, disrlirged January a, 1844, for disability. Emanuel Detrick, discharged February 24, 1863, for disability. James Ellw, discharged February 9. 3863, for denbility. James lohus, tronsterved to Veteran Corps, April 22, 1861 Jesse Holloway, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 20, 1861. William 1. Hunble, discharged April 9, 1864, for disaluhity, William Justice, discharged Derember 50, 1562, for disability. William W. Layton, unaccounted for.
William W. Lemmington, discharged March 23, 1867, for disability. lohn Nelson, discharged for disability, Amit 25, 1863. Frederick Steller, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 27, 1867. Joseph Suppinger, discharged April 7. 1868, for disability. James W. Webb, discharged M reh 21, 18633, for dumtbility. William Whitsell, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 27, 1861. Calvin Borchum, died at Aunapolis, M.L., May 20, 1864. Robert B. Commons, drowned in Tennessee River. September 1, 1943. William Evans, died in Andersonville Prison, Gia., May 22. 1861 Abram J. Welins, died at Chattnunonga, Toun., Derember 21, 1813. Swain Johnson, died at Nashville, Tenw., April 9, 1863. Samuel Landers, died at Richmond, Va., March 5, 1861. Richard M. Layton, died at Gallatin, Tenn., February 1, 1863. El W. Layton, died at Bledsoe, Tenn , December 20, 1862. John W. Leilinire, died at University Heights, Tenn .. August 13, 1864. Abram R. Lilley, died at finlatin, Tenn., January 19, 1863. Elijah Moore, died at Bridgeport. Ala , November 24, 1843. Thommy A. Montgomery, diedl at Murfreeshorn, Tenn., February 28, 1863. John W. Norris, died nt C'astilian Springs, Tenn., December 11, 1863. Abner Peek, died at Murfreesboro. Tenn , April 16, 1863. Presley J. Stewart, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 26, 1868. Riley Woods, killed in battle of Chickamauga, September 19, 1863.
Henry Wildmer, killed in battle of Chickumunuga, September 19, 1863. Joel R. Woods, died at Frank fort, Ky., November 20, 1862.
Recruits-Frankhn Booth, Samuel Bratinin, Martin L Ottinger, Abraham Swigert, James Valentine ; all transferred to 42d Regiment, June 6, 18tin.
KIGATY-SIXTH REGIMENT-( THREE YEARS SERVICE). COMPANY A.
l'rivales-William Blevins, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 6, 1863 ; Elkanoh Jester, died at C'incinnati, Ohio, January 5, 1863 ; Jacob Jester.
Columbus S. R. Washburn.
NINETIETH REGIMENT-FIFTH CAVALRY-(THREE-YEARS SERVICE).
The Ninetieth, or Fifth Cavalry Regiment, was recruited at Indianapolis in the fall of 1862. It was sent into the fiehl in detachments as the companies were organized, and they were stationed along the Ohio River and in Ken- tucky, at different points, until the 1 1th of March, 1863, when the sealtered companies, in obedience to orders, concentrated at Glasgow, Ky. Felix W. Graham had been commissioned Colourl, in December previous. The regi- ment was kept husy sconting the country along the Comberland Biver, skirmishing frequently with the enemy, until the 19th of April, when it crossed that stream in the presence of nearly an equal force of the enemy, and drove them nearly three miles. It then fell back, and barned the town of Celina, 'fenn., on account of the inhabitants having fired on the regiment as it passed through the place, and re-crossed the river. From that time until the 22d of Jane, it was constantly engaged in skirmishing with the enemy and scooting, in which it succeeded in capturing many prisoners, and riddling that portion of Kentucky of the enemy. The regiment then marched to Scottsville, and then to Tomikiusville, where it was stationed on the 4th of July, when it received orders to march in pursuit of the rebel General John II. Morgan, who was reported to have crossed the ('umberland River, and to be making his way north. Marching rapidly through Southern and Central Kentucky, the regi- ment reached Louisville, and, embarking on transports, asrended the Ohio River to Portsmouth, where it landed on the 19th of July, and niet Morgan's forces near Buffington, where he was trying to cross the river, and escape the forces by which he was surrounded. A sharp conflict ensued, in which Mor- gan was badly defeated. many of his command were killed or wounded, and the remainder either captured or scattered over the country, so that it was powerless for harm. The Ninetieth also enptared five pieces of artillery. It then returned to Louisville, and marched thence to Glasgow, reaching thero on the 9th of Angust.
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