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iam Luckett, Landon Carter, Robert Buntin, Jr., John Smith, Robert Sturges and James Harper. Capt. Toussaint Dubois' company of Spencer Guards. Captain, Toussaint Dubois; pri- vates, Silas McCulloch, G. R. C. Sullivan, William Brown, Will- iam Polke, Pierre Andre, Ephriam Jourdan, William Shaw, (wounded), William Hogue, David Wilkins, John Hollingsworth, Thomas Sevins, Joe Harbin, Abe Decker, Samuel Jones, David Mills, Stewart Cunningham, B. Childress, and Thomas Jordan. Capt. Thomas Scott's company, commanded by Ludke Decker. Officers: John Purcell, first lieutenant; John Scott, ensign; John Welton, first sergeant; Francis Mellet, second sergeant; S. John- son, third sergeant; and Samuel Rignet fourth sergeant; John Moore, Abe Westfall, A. C. Duschene, and Charles Bono, corporals; privates, Jesse Wells, James McDonald, J. Hornback, Will- iam Denny, William Young, William Jones, John Collins, Jr., Will- iam Bailey, Charles Mehl, Richard Westhorp, Thomas McClain, Joe Risley, Henry O'Neal, Joe Alton, Boples Topar, Antoine Jerome (wounded), Michel Richardville, Charles Dudevan, John B. Bono, J. Bonchie, H. Mercean, Angel Lature, Louis Abaer, Charles Loudnett, Ambrose Dashney, Francis Beabo, Francis Bono (killed), Samuel Boulanger, Louis Loneau, Medal Caudnal, Antoine Chenniette, Francis Arpah, Joe Sansusee, Nicholas Vel- mare, Eustace Leveron, Joseph Rene, I. Denneau, Jac. Obie, John B. Cardinal, Antoine Rasellette, Antoine Comia, D. Page, Louis Boyeau, Joseph Beson, Pierre Delourea, Pierre Delourea, Jr., John Maninnee, Francis Boyeau, Louis Lovelet, Thomas McCoy (killed), Zebulon Haynes, Andrew Westfall, William A. Clarke, William Welton (wounded), Walter Neal, Henry Lane, Abram Wood (killed), John Cullins, Sr., William Williams, Samuel Ris- ley, William Cullins (wounded), Charles Fisher, Robert Johnson, and H. A. Thorn.
The Indian troubles ceased for a time, but on the outbreak of the war with Great Britain they were again re- newed. In the first part of the year 1812 Capt. Russell raised a company of fifty men, and later, Capts. Perry and Modrell each raised a company in the vicinity ; also Capt. Beckes commanded a small company of rangers or scouts. The history of the campaigns of Hull and Harrison in that war need not be recited here. The
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following were surviving in 1861: Pierre Brouillette, J. B. Bono, D. Page, Jacob Pea, George Catt, W. N. Cowper, John Vankirk, William Raper, M. Richardville, John Moore, Thomas Johnson, R. G. McClure, H. Decker, François Bonchie, John Polley, J. Maney, Henry Fox, Capt. J. Steffer, Ben Robinson, David Richey, Pierre Cabasie, Laurient Bouchie, Amabel Bouchie and Anthony Carey.
THE BLACK HAWK CAMPAIGN.
The next struggle which affected materially the people of Knox County was the heroic struggle of Black Hawk and his band in their effort to avenge either real or fancied wrongs, and to check the progress of civilization. "For the protection of the frontier " a company of United States Rangers was enlisted at Vincennes in the summer and fall of 1832 by Capt. B. V. Beckes. These men camped at "Cantonment Johnson," on the river Deshee, in the winter of 1832-33. The following is the line of march as taken from Capt. Beckes' report: "I left Cantonment . Johnson by way of Carlisle, Merom, Terre Haute, Clinton, Danville, Iroquois, Beaver Creek, Rock Creek, Hickory Creek, DuPage, Fox River, 'Pop Pan' Grove, Dixon's Ferry, and encamped four miles west of Dixon's Ferry on my way to Fort Armstrong, with my com- pany in good order and fit for service." In October he says: "I marched my company from near Fort Armstrong on the 22d of September, 1832, by Fort Clarke, Springfield, York River and Palestine, and reached my present place on the 24th of October, 1832, and have built Cantonments. On the 31st I arrested four men belonging to Capt. Ford's company, and sent them to him under guard." In December, he says: "My command arrived at Cantonment Johnson and commenced building barracks, which have been completed some time, and the company regularly drilled since."
The company was enlisted for one year, and was known as Company B, of Mounted Rangers, Army of the United States, commanded by Maj. Henry Dodge. The following is a roster of the men and officers, which is copied from the muster roll for Sep- tember and October, 1832, the roll being the one returned by Capt. Beckes: Ben V. Beckes, captain; Samuel Smith, first lieut- enant; George Leach, second lieutenant; privates, Joseph Brat-
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ton, Fielding Johnson, Ben Turman, Joshua Highland, John Flint, John Stewart, Harrison Palmer, James Stout, A. N. F. Scott, William Kelty, John G. Garret, Joseph Crooks, Atkerson Thomas, Jacob Anderson, Pierre Andre, Thomas Atkerson, J. W. L. H. Atkins, Jonathan Burrel, James Barr, Hugh Barr, James Buchanan, Alfred Baker, Caleb Beckes, J. D. Booth, John Berlin, John Birdelo, Joseph Barrios, Toussaint Barrios, I. C. Browning, John Bacheler, Harrison Bruce, Christly Cooper, A. C. Conn, Michael Catt, John Catt, John Covil, Henry Collins, Elisha Col- lins, James Dooley, Jacob Dusher, John Edwards, James Edwards, Abraham Edwards, John Elsea, Ruben Francis, Solo- mon Frank. W. C. Flint, R. Fisher, Thomas Grissom, Robert Gil- more, John Garret, William Garret, John D. Gardner, John Gam- mon, William Green, Ferdinand Hollingsworth, Absalom Hurst, Richard Hathaway, John B. Huff, Parkerson House, J. E. Had- den, Wilson Honeycut, Joseph Joyeux, Alfred Kidwell, James Kirby, James Kelly, T. E. Kyle, Joseph Langdon, Allen McDon- ald, Alex McDonald, Francis Mahoney, Robert McBain, John W. Moore, Antoine Nominie, J. P. Martin, George Martin, John Mitchell, Allen May, J. Osman, Greenberry Owens, Abraham Peck, William Perkins, John Pry, John Parker, J. W. Purcell, David Powers, Joseph Powers, Thomas Paine, Samuel Parsons, William Reeds, John Reel, John Reese, William Robinson, Jacob Reedy, Charles Russel, Robert Rainey, William Stout, William M. Smith, William Smith, Isaac Thorn, Thomas Truman, Thomp- son Harrison, Bailess Watley, Nathan White, William Woods, James Wilson, John Wheeler, Daniel Wykoff, Joseph Williams. The following died: Asa Thorn, Abraham Burtch, William Owens, William Parks, Risely Riley and John Wilson. The results of this war are too well known to need further description.
THE MEXICAN WAR.
From the foregoing it will be seen that in the latter part of the last century and the first part of the present, the inhabitants of Knox County were not unaccustomed to civil turmoils. Bred as they were amidst turmoils with the French, the Indians, or the British, they readily took to arms. A period of nearly a genera- tion of perfect peace had passed away when their troubles with
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Mexico occurred. In that very unequal and none too just a cause, the complement of Indiana was quickly filled; but no or- ganized body was furnished by Knox County. Capt. Samuel Ford in 1847 raised a few men in the county, and it is probable that a few entered the service in 1846 in various organizations.
EVENTS PRECEDING THE REBELLION.
In the momentous forensic contest during the political cam- paign of 1860, the minds of the people were worked up to the intensest pitch. It was not only on account of the questions of political preferences, but from the tragic results that were to fol- low. The opinions of honest men differed as widely as to the policy to be' pursued as was possible. In these struggles the political organs of the parties more or less reflect the opinions of the people. A rather extreme view is presented in the Sun of October 23, 1860. Commenting on the election of Mr. Lincoln the Sun said: "Freemen of America, there is danger. Let the contest in October be as a warning to rouse us to timely action. The black Republican party with its piratical flag is marching in dense columns over the face of our beloved country. Would we save this Union! Is there no hope? Shall the Black Repub- lican party, stalking like a thunderbolt, pin us to the rocks? God forbid."
On November 16, 1860, after the election of Mr. Lincoln was known, the same paper said: "While we do not deny the right to peaceful secession, we think that the present emergency requires no such harsh measures as are foreshadowed. While we would be the first to condemn and oppose anything like coercion or force, while we would ever raise our voice against any extreme measure on the part of the administration in power by which a drop of American blood should be spilt in civil war, nevertheless we believe our Southern friends should wait till an attempt is made to infringe upon their rights. But whatever shall befall us, let not one step be taken by the heads of Government to com- pel any of our sister States to remain in the Union if they think they have a sufficient reason for withdrawing-this is a government of opinion, not of force." On December 14, 1860, the same paper said: "Ten millions of Americans fighting for their homes can-
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not be conquered." On April 16, after the fall of Fort Sumter, the same paper gave expression to the following: "We need not repeat that we hold the Lincoln dynasty to a terrible account for this calamity; while we do not sympathize with the Lincoln dynasty in their conduct in regard to Fort Sumter; but if the South commit any overt act we will not be one to sustain her. A dissent from the policy of the administration does not release one from obligation to sustain the Government. We shall ever pro- test, however, against force being used against our Southern brethren."
Sometimes party prejudice almost led to the abandonment of principle. On January 12, 1861, after the firing on the "Star of the West," the Gazette asked: "Now, will our Government pass this insult silently by ? If it does not send down enough troops and vessels to storm and take Charleston, the people should rise up and put down the present administration, and put Gen. Scott or some other competent man at the head of affairs. It is time for action; 'action' should be the rallying cry." On April 20, 1861, the same paper, in commenting on the duties of citizens in regard to the Government, said: "Our country, right or wrong." These quotations but illustrate the divided sentiment of the peo- ple. Happily the firing on Fort Sumter and Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers compelled men either to take sides with the Government or with its enemies.
Judge Law, who was not in sympathy with the administration, said: " If we have a Government, and I think we have, it is our duty to sustain it." Union meetings were held in almost every precinct in the county. One was called at Market Place, in Vin- cennes, of which Clark Willis was chosen president, and Pierre Brouillette, Thomas Beckes, Dr. Joseph Somer, and Dr. Hiram Decker were made vice-presidents, and John Baker secretary. The following was the committee on resolutions: Hon. W. E. Niblack, C. T. Coons, Laz Noble, A. L. Conoyer, William R. McCord, and J. N. Conway. They adopted patriotic resolutions, and adjourned after appointing a " committee of safety " for each township: Vincennes, William Burtch, N. Smith, and J. Rose; Washington, Andrew Davis; Widner, E. W. Robertson; Bus- seron, Andrew Fullerton; Vigo, Dr. Benjamin Keith; Steen,
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Samuel Dunn; Palmyra, Robert McCord; Harrison, Hugh Ed- wards; Johnson, Edward Mooney; Decker, N. B. Edwards. A Union meeting was held at the Patterson Schoolhouse on Thurs- day evening, April 25, 1861, with Capt. Abe Smith, chairman. It was resolved, among other things, "that he who is not for us is against us, and that we will stand by them who stand by the Union."
FIRST COMPANIES FORMED.
Vincennes and Knox County were rapidly putting on a warlike appearance. On April 27, 1861, a company of Home Guards was organized in Vincennes. The officers were J. H. Massey, captain ; P. E. Laplante, J. T. Coleman, J. C. Denny, lieutenants ; J. S. Lander, S. C. Whiting, H. V. Sanders and J. R. Case, ser- geants; J. D. Green, J. C. Turner, W. H. Bishop and O. F. Baker, corporals. On the 19th an enthusiastic meeting was held at Ed- wardsport, composed of Republicans, Democrats and Bell men, which passed patriotic resolutions. Among the active partici- pants in the meeting were D. J. Trout, F. H. Roe, J. T. Freeland, J. L. Culbertson and E. E. Evans. On May 25, 1861, a meet- ing was held at Spaldingville, at which William Junkins and Lewis Reel presided, and a company of home guards was organ- ized, sixty-five in number. The officers chosen were Asa Thorne, captain; H. A. Wease, J. H. Myers and Benjamin McCoy, lieu- tenants; C. A. Spaulding, S. H. Stuckey and J. Small, sergeants; J. Junkins, Samuel Reel, John Patterson, corporals. The follow- ing resolution was passed, which created some comment at the time: "Resolved, That the object of this organization is peace at home, not destruction abroad-not an aggressive war but a de- fensive peace-not for subjugation or coercion, but to arrest tur- moil and to maintain the law." It is but justice to these men to say that a large portion soon after entered the regular service. Two large companies of home guards were organized at Bruce- ville. The officers of the first were A. Dunn, captain; F. Hol- lingsworth, B. Thompson, J.W. Benifield, lieutenants; J. H. Bruce, O. S. and A. A. Bruce, ensigns. The officers of the other com- pany were J. P. Martin, captain; J. W. Haley, J. C. Bruce and C. Hill, lieutenants; J. T. Willis, orderly sergeant. A full com- pany of men was also organized at Vincennes, called the German
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Home Guards. The " Old Post Guards" and the Knox County "Invincibles" were the first to offer their services as companies. They were furnished an elegant dinner by the ladies of Vincennes before starting for Camp Vigo, and in return three times three cheers were given for the ladies, and a vote of thanks was ten- dered by the soldiers. The Invincibles left for Terre Haute on May 10, 1861. Before leaving they were presented with a beau- tiful silk flag by the ladies of Vincennes. The presentation took place at the residence of Capt. Denny. The flag was presented in behalf of the ladies by Mrs. Carrie L. Stallard. Her speech was most beautiful and touching, and was responded to most happily by Capt. Harrow.
The following is the speech of Mrs. Stallard: "Sir, with mingled feelings of pain and pleasure we look upon your noble company; pain, when we look upon the distracted condition of our once happy country; pleasure, when we remember that we have such a gallant band willing to leave home and friends and go forth at their country's call. History will write of the great Re- bellion of the nineteenth century, and of those who laid down their lives when their country was in danger. May your names be en- rolled among the Union's brave sons. In behalf of the ladies of Vincennes I present you with the American flag. Should the star spangled banner wave o'er the battle field, as your eyes rest upon it, think of home and country. Our best wishes and prayers will attend you, while our sympathies and feelings will be with your loved ones at home. We need not charge you to be true to the stars and stripes. We believe the bravest and best blood would be poured out in defense of the flag under which our fathers, with George Washington as their leader, fought and won such glorious victories. Our heavenly Father was with them. He will be with you. Death to the traitor that would dare to trail that flag through the dust of shame. All honest hearts in this will share and follow it to death or fame."
Capt. Harrow responded as follows: "Ladies-My companions in arms, self included, tender you our heartfelt acknowledgments for this emblem of our country's greatness and glory. We beg of you to look to the time when we shall return, and be again re- united with you as we have been in the past. We now bid you fare-
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well, trusting to your prayers and the justice of our cause for speedy and safe deliverance, and until we meet again commend to your care and protection the loved ones at home. Once more, farewell !"
SKETCH OF THE FOURTEENTH.
These men enlisted under the call of the State for six regi- ments of twelve months' men, but almost immediately entered the United States service for three years. These two companies be- came Companies B and G, of the celebrated Fourteenth In- diana. They were enlisted in the three years' service under the July call for 500,000 men. The following were the officers of Company B: Jonathan Wood, captain, May 7, 1861, Mathew N. Green, December 21, 1861, and William Donaldson, Septem- ber 15, 1862; first lieutenants, L. M. Terrell, commissioned May 7, 1861, M. N. Green, September 15, 1861, William Donaldson, December 20, 1861, T. C. Bailey, September 19, 1862, and A. S. Andrews, October 28, 1862; second lieutenants, William D. Lewis, commissioned May 17, 1861, William Donaldson, September 15, 1861, A. S. Andrews, September 19, 1862, John A. Stannis, October 28, 1862. Officers of Company G were: captains, John Coons, April 24, 1861; William H. Patterson, August 11, 1862; first lieutenants, W. N. Denny, April 24, 1861; William H. Pat- terson, February 10, 1862; A. M. Van Dyke, August 11, 1862; second lieutenants, William H. Patterson, June 11, 1861; A. M. Van Dyke, February 10, 1862; W. D. F. Landon, August 11, 1862. This regiment was the first to enter the United States service from Indiana. It was mustered into service at Terre Haute, June 7, 1861. It went to Indianapolis on June 24, where it remained till July 5, when it started for the seat of war in West Virginia, under command of Col. Nathan Kimball, the whole num- bering 1,134 men.
The regiment was in the reserve line at the battle of Rich Mountain, and on the 12th of September it took an active part in the battle of Cheat Mountain, losing 3 killed, 11 wounded and 2 prisoners. The regiment fought at Green Brier on October 3, and lost 5 killed and 11 wounded. The regiment did guard and other duty at Huttonsville, Philippi, Green Spring Run, Romney and Paw Paw Tunnel till March 4, 1862. It marched
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to Martinsburg, and thence to Winchester, where it began skir- mishing with Stonewall Jackson on the 22d, and on the 23d when it was in the decisive battle of Winchester Heights, losing 5 killed and 58 wounded. Gen. Shields having been wounded on the 22d, the command of the army devolved on Col. Kimball, and the regiment on Lieut .- Col. Harrow. The regi- ment marched and countermarched. It passed to Fredericks- burg, Manassas Gap, Front Royal, Luray, Bristow Station and Alexandria; thence by water to Turkey Bend on the James. On the 13th of August it passed with the army from Harrison's Land- ing to Newport News, thence to Alexandria again, then to Centre- ville, on the 30th to Frederick City and South Mountain on the 12th, and on the 17th of September took part in the terrific bat- tle of Antietam, being a part of Kimball's brigade of French's division. For its gallantry in the engagement, it was called by Gen. French the "Gibraltar Brigade." It was the only portion of the line that did not at some time give way. The ground was strewn with the killed and wounded of the enemy in front of the Fourteenth. It was engaged four hours within sixty yards of the enemy, and when its sixty rounds of ammunition was exhausted it supplied itself from its own dead and wounded companions. It
went into the fight with 320 men, and lost 31 killed and 151 wounded. Among the killed were 3 officers, and among the wounded were 7. The regiment moved next to Harper's Ferry; thence to Warrenton; afterward to Falmouth, and on the 13th of December led the charge on Fredericksburg. The works being impregnable the regiment lay partially sheltered till sundown, when the army was withdrawn with a loss to the Four- teenth of 4 killed, 17 wounded, and 8 missing. The regi- ment again fell back to its old quarters at Falmouth, where it remained till April 28, 1862, when it crossed the river at United States Ford to take part in the battle of Chancellorsville on May 1 and 2, but being in reserve, did not become engaged till the 3d. On that day the regiment lost 7 killed, 51 wounded and 2 missing. The Fourteenth followed the army of Meade to Get- tysburg, where it did good service on the second day of the bat- tle. On the afternoon of the third day the regiment was a part of the second corps, that bore the brunt of Longstreet's desperate
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charge. In the battle of Gettysburg the regiment lost 123 men and officers killed and wounded. In August the regiment was sent to New York to help quell the riots there. The regiment was again assigned to its place in the army, fighting and skir- mishing with the enemy till May 4th, when the whole army ad- vanced under Gen. Grant. The Fourteenth was a part of Han- cock's second corps, and took part in all the bloody battles till after Cold Harbor. At Spottsylvania Col. Coons was killed while bravely leading a charge. On the 6th of June, 1864, those of the regiment who had not re-enlisted were ordered to report to Indian- apolis, where they arrived on the 12th, and were mustered out on the 20th. A portion of these veterans re-enlisted on the 24th of December, 1863, and they were on the 1st of August, 1864, con- solidated with the Thirtieth. They remained with the Second Corps till close of the war, and were mustered out of service at Louisville, Ky., July 14, 1865.
THE ARTILLERY COMPANY.
The next regiment represented from Knox County was the Twenty-first (heavy artillery). Quite a number from the vicinity of Oaktown joined Company D, which was made up from Sullivan and Carlisle. Company G, Capt. Edward McLaflin's company, was made up from Vincennes and vicinity. On the promotion of Capt. McLaflin, First Lieut. B. S. Harrison was made captain. First lieutenants of this company were George Wood, B. S. Harri- son, J. M. Adams, W. H. H. Turner, and Thomas Seibert. Second lieutenants, B. S. Harrison, J. M. Adams, W. H. H. Turner, Robert Fuller, and John Erbert. This company originally consisted of a complement of officers, and ninety-nine enlisted men, and afterward received 167 recruits. The Twenty-first was mustered into the service as an infantry regiment on the 24th of July, 1861, under command of Col. J. W. McMillan. The regiment immediately left for the East. It reached Baltimore the 3d of August, and remained till February 19, 1862. The regiment did service on the eastern shore of Virginia. The regiment left Baltimore for Newport News, and thence sailed on the "Constitution," with Butler's ex- pedition against New Orleans. On the 13th of April, 1862, on board the "Great Republic," the regiment sailed for the mouth of
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the Mississippi, where it lay till the 29th. During the bombard- ment of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip, a portion of the regiment was landed, and the remainder went up Pass L'Outre to New Orleans on May 1, and was the first to touch the wharf, the reg- imental band playing "Picayune Butler 's coming, coming." The regiment did good service against the blockade runners and for- aging till the 5th of August, when it participated in the battle of Baton Rouge, fighting firmly for three and a half hours, and losing 126 men, killed and wounded. On the 8th of September the reg- iment surprised Waller's Texas Rangers, at Des Allemarde, kill- ing twelve, and capturing thirty or forty prisoners. The regiment did good service in that vicinity till February, 1863, when it was changed to heavy artillery service, and was called the First Heavy Artillery. This regiment took part in the siege of Port Hudson, and during a siege of forty-two days and nights the regiment lost twenty-eight men. After skirmishing till the winter of 1863-64, the greater part of the Twenty-first re-enlisted as veterans. The regiment returned to Indiana, and a grand reception was given it at Metropolitan Hall, Indianapolis, February 19th, 1864. Ad- dresses were made by Gov. Morton, Maj. Craven, Gen. Hovey and Cols. Slack and Keith. On its return a portion of the regi- ment took part in Banks' Red River expedition. Six batteries of the regiment took part in the reduction of Forts Morgan, Gaines, and Spanish Fort, and the capture of Mobile. From this time the regiment did guard duty at Forts Morgan, Gaines, and Bar- ancas, Baton Rouge and at Mobile till the close of the war, when it was mustered out of the service. A few men from Knox were in the Twenty-second, a part of the band of the Twenty-fourth; also parts of Companies C and K, neither of which was properly credited to Knox County, Vanderburg having got the credit for C. For a sketch of the Twenty-fourth see History of Daviess County, of this volume.
THE TWENTY-SIXTH REGIMENT.
The next full company from this county was Capt. Hargis' com- pany, B, which was made up at Edwardsport, Bruceville and Freelandsville. The officers of this company were-captains, Benjamin Hargis, R. F. Braden, Benjamin McMurray, J. M. Rob-
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