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THE FALL OF SUMTER.
At last came the news of the fall of Fort Sumter, and the prompt call of the President for 75,000 volunteers to put down the Rebellion. The excitement in Daviess County, and particular- ly at Washington, was intense. The surrounding country be- came almost depopulated-was poured upon the towns to learn the news. Every whispered rumor was caught up like a spark and spread out over the county like a prairie fire. All felt instinct- ively that the crisis had come; that an awful calamity had over- taken the county where white-robed peace had so long presided. The following is an extract from a long, loyal editorial in the Tel- egraph of April 19: "Friends, the national flag, the glorious stars and stripes which you have so long looked upon with patri- otic pride, has been dishonored! The colors have been struck to traitors, and what will you do? Will you who love the honor of your country stand idly by and see that emblem of our liberty torn asunder? Never! never !! never !!! We know that patri- otism is at no discount in Indiana, and honestly believe that 100,- 000 men can be raised in ten days to fight for the flag, the Union, the Constitution and the enforcement of the laws .. And since it has come to the worst, since nothing will appease the wrath of the traitors, we say, in God's name, let us, one and all, fight for our flag, our country and our God. We are sadly mistaken if In- diana shall be last in rank; but we are not mistaken. The war now commenced, every patriot will do his duty; and, if we have traitors in our midst, we very much mistake the feeling of this State if it will not soon become so hot that it will not hold those who rejoice at the hoisting of the hateful traitor flag."
MASS MEETINGS.
A public meeting was called to be held at the court house Wednesday evening, April 17, and the room was densely packed by representatives of all shades of opinion. Upon motion Noah S. Given was elected chairman, and John M. Van Trees, secretary. Mr. Given, upon taking the chair, delivered a ringing and lengthy speech of intense loyalty and conviction, declaring himself in favor of quelling the Rebellion at all hazards and at any cost. He was frequently interrupted by storms of applause. S. F.
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Horrall, W. Ray Gardiner, John Hyatt, Edward McCrisaken, O. F. Rodarmel, and Joseph Peck were appointed a committee to prepare resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, and reported the following:
" WHEREAS, With sorrow and deep regret, we lament the con- dition of our beloved country, and with feelings of pain we have heard that the flag of our country has been lowered to a hos- tile foe; therefore be it
"Resolved, That with our utmost energy and power we will sustain the Union. the Constitution, and the laws of the United States of America, and that we will protect with our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honors, the flag of our country from in- sult, whether from foreign or domestic foe."
Several short speeches were made by gentlemen present, all loyal and stirring appeals to maintain the Union against all odds. Every speaker was interrupted with tumultuous cheers. Many ladies were present, encouraging the stern expressions of fidelity to the Government. The Saxe Horn Band played the principal national airs, the familiar music of which had a pathos never felt before, and brought tears to many sad eyes. The meeting ad- journed; but so great was the interest felt, that another large assemblage convened at the same place the following evening, the room being crowded to suffocation. J. W. Burton was chosen chairman, and S. F. Horrall, secretary. Mr. Burton, upon taking the chair, delivered a brilliant, stirring, fiery speech, incisive witlı patriotism and logic, full of searching blows of keen invective. He was followed by M. L. Brett, Dr. Horrall, and others, all of whom were cheered to the echo for their hot denunciations of the course of Rebellion. At many schoolhouses and churches throughout the county similar meetings were held, speeches made and resolu- tions adopted, an account of which was not preserved. The whole county was in a whirl of angry excitement, and the great prevailing expression was for immediate war.
THE FIRST COMPANY FOR THE WAR.
The news of the fall of Sumter had scarcely been received be- fore calls were made for a company for the three months' service. By Thursday evening, April 18, over 100 men had enrolled them-
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selves. Charles Childs was elected captain; Richard W. Mere- dith, first lieutenant; and Alanson Solomon, second lieutenant. Friday, April 19, five days after the news was received that Sum- ter had fallen, the company wired its offer of services to the gov- ernor, and received an immediate reply of acceptance, with orders to report at Indianapolis for active service without delay. At this time the town of Washington was a sight the oldest inhabi- tants had never before witnessed. The Saxe Horn Band was scarcely off duty day or night, but paraded the streets at the head of militia companies, firing the hearts of all with the grand strains of "Hail Columbia," "The Red, White and Blue," "Yankee Doodle," and other national airs. In all directions the stars and stripes were flung to the breeze, until the wonder was where all the banners came from. All business except that of making " war to the knife and knife to the hilt " was abandoned. Amer- ica had never before seen such a popular uprising. The com- pany prepared to start for the State capital the next day, Satur- day, April 20, and the ladies gathered together and hastily made a beautiful silk banner to be presented to the company. George Houts, Elisha Hyatt, Milton Crabbs, William Helpenstine, and others pledged themselves to see that the families of volun- teers were cared for. J. W. Burton, N. S. Given and S. F. Hor- rall were especially prominent and energetic for the war. The company prepared to leave by the train Saturday, and just be- fore starting the impressive ceremony of the flag presentation was held. Mrs. P. Cruse in a short address, full of sentiment, patriotism and good advice, presented the flag, which was re- ceived by Capt. Childs, to which address Mr. Cook responded eloquently on behalf of the company, pledging the lives of the company to maintain its honor. The whole town turned out to see the boys off. At the depot it was a sad occasion. All felt that some of the boys would never return. Old men, while tears ran down their furrowed cheeks, clasped the hands of the boys, and, in broken tones, begged them never to see the stars and stripes trailed in the dust. Sweet women-wives, mothers, sisters, lovers, clung with sobs of anguish to the dear forms of loved ones, upon whom they might never again look. At last the train came in, was boarded by the boys, and amid the flourish of the bands
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and the sobs and lingering farewells of friends, swept away with its living sacrifice for the altar of secession. At Indianapolis the men became Company C, of the Sixth Regiment, and were mustered into the three months' service April 24, 1861. After the term of service had expired the company returned, and the regiment was reorganized for the three years' service. A full company was raised in September and October, 1861, which became Company E, of the Sixth. About half of the company was mustered in late in September and the remainder early in October, The offi- cers of this company during its time of service were as follows: Charles R. Van Tress and Oscar F. Rodarmel, captains; Henry C. Hall, Sr., Alanson Solomon, O. F. Rodarmel and Henry E. Van Trees, first lieutenants; Alanson Solomon, O. F. Rodarmel and H. E. Van Trees, second lieutenants.
SKETCH OF THE SIXTH REGIMENT.
The Sixth Regiment-three months' service-was mustered in at Indianapolis, April 25, 1861, with Thomas T. Crittenden, colonel. May 30 it was moved to West Virginia, but was previ- ously fully armed and equipped. June 2 it reached Webster, and the same night was marched, through a heavy rain, fourteen miles, and on the morning of the 3d took part in the battle of Phillipi. It then returned to Grafton, and was brigaded under Gen. Morris. It participated in the march to Laurel Hill, and was in the engagement with Garrett at Carrick's Ford, July 12. Late in July it returned to Indianapolis and was mustered out, and finally discharged August 2. It was reorganized for the three years' service September 20, 1861, and on the same day Col. Crittenden took about 500 of the regiment and moved into Kentucky to oppose Gen. Buckner. He moved from Louisville to Muldrate's Hill, and a little later encamped at Nolin Creek. Here, in October, this portion of the regiment was joined by 300 recruits under Lieut-Col. Prather. The regiment was made a part of Rousseau's brigade of McCooks' division, and was soon marched with Buell's army to Mumfordsville, Woodsonville and Bowling Green, remaining at the latter place until March, 1862; then moved to Nashville and encamped. A few weeks later it moved to Savannah, Tenn., marching 140 miles in seven days, and
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reached Shiloh early in the morning of the second day. During the day it was actively engaged, gallantly saving one of the Fed- eral batteries from capture, and charging the enemy. It partici- pated in the siege of Corinth, and later (in October) moved back to Louisville, Ky. In November it again moved into Tennessee, and later took part in the battle of Stone River. During the spring and summer of 1863 it did extensive campaigning duty in Tennessee. September 19 and 20 it fought at bloody Chicka- mauga, losing its colonel. It also fought at Brown's Ferry and at Mission Ridge. It then remained in east Tennessee until the spring of 1864. In the Atlanta campaign it fought at Tunnel Hill, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Buzzard Roost, Dallas, New Hope, Allatoona Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Marietta and before Atlanta. Late in August, 1864, it returned to Chattanooga, where the non-veterans were mustered out. The remaining men were transferred to the Sixty-eighth Regiment. When the last named regiment was mustered out, nineteen men of the old Sixth were yet in the service, and were transferred to the Forty-fourth Regiment, with which they were finally mustered out September 14, 1865.
CASUALTIES OF THE SIXTH REGIMENT.
There were no casualties during the three months' service, except the death of Joseph G. Scott (private) while on the way home. In the three years' service Company E lost several. Wayne Alford died at Corinth of disease, June, 1862; Isaac Al- exander died of disease at Knoxville, April, 1864; Abram W. Carnahan was captured by the enemy at Brown's Ferry, and died in Andersonville prison, August, 1864; Benton McCafferty was wounded at Mission Ridge; Lafayette Alford died at home, of disease, May, 1862; John Azbell died at Chattanooga, of wounds, November, 1863; George H. Bradford died of disease at home, November, 1862; Thomas M. L. Colvin died at Chattanooga, of wounds, November, 1864; Josiah Farley was killed at Mission Ridge, November, 1863; Josiah Graham was killed at Chicka- mauga, September, 1863; Napoleon Heberd was killed at Mission Ridge; John Hill died of disease at Woodsonville, Ky., February, 1862; John Killion died of disease at Woodsonville; James Lam- bert died of disease at Iuka, June, 1862; Joshua McLinn died of
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disease at Nashville, January, 1863; Charles Palmer, killed at Chickamauga, September, 1863; William Reily died of consump- tion in Martin County, Ind .; Thomas Taylor, killed at Mission Ridge; Joseph D. Teverbaugh died at Chattanooga, of wounds, November, 1863; Levi Wheeler died of disease at Woodsonville, February, 1862; George M. Wheeler died of wounds at Chatta- nooga, December, 1863; William H. Wilson died of disease at Louisville, April, 1863; Aaron Hunter, a recruit, was killed at Shiloh, April 7, 1862; Robert Warner, a recruit, died of disease at Louisville, in 1862; Lieut. Alanson Solomon died of exposure at his home in Washington, Ind., May, 1862.
PATRIOTIC MEASURES AND UTTERANCES.
The Telegraph of April 19, 1861, said: "We have a few Secessionists, it appears, in our town who seem to glory that the flag of our country has been torn from Fort Sumter, and the Fed- eral troops been obliged to surrender. In the days of Christ, for thirty pieces of silver, there was one whose heart was so damna- bly corrupt that he betrayed his Master. In the Revolution there were those who fought under the enemy's flag; therefore, it is not astonishing to us that we find some who are now willing to join an army of traitors. If they prefer to do so, let them go; God knows we are better off without than with them." The war spirit did not die with the departure of the first company; others in dif- ferent portions of the country were soon formed, and several were mustered into the "Indiana Legion." It was noted at this time that Colman Wallace had four sons and three grandsons in the company of Capt. Childs. T. N. Robinson, in the exuberance of his devotion to the stars and stripes, came out in a special card to the public, declaring himself true to his country, and in favor of the war. A flag-pole 151 feet high was erected in Washington, from which the American flag fluttered in the breeze day and night. Quite a strong sentiment of disloyalty began to be mani- fested at this time. The Telegraph cautioned moderation and freedom from passion. A company for cavalry service was ready early in May, and obtained uniforms. A little later than this a man named Rice, while at Maysville, cut the Union flag rope there, hauled down the flag, and was in the act of cutting it in
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pieces when he was forcibly prevented by a citizen, and soon arrested on a State warrant, tried before Justice Cloud, and fined 50 cents (double the damage done) and costs. He claimed to have been .drunk when he did the act. When it was found that the governor would receive no more companies, interest in main- taining their organization flagged somewhat. In July, how- ever, came the call for 500,000 men, which stimulated enlist- ments anew.
BOLTON'S COMPANY.
In July, 1861, a full company was raised for the Twenty- fourth Regiment. The men were mustered in July 31, at Vin- cennes, the place of rendezvous, and became Company D. The officers during the war was as follows: Nelson F. Bolton and Samuel M. Smith, captains; Jacob Covert, S. M. Smith, and Henry H. Hyatt, first lieutenants; S. M. Smith and H. H. Hyatt, second lieutenants; Thomas Johnson, of Washington, was cap- tain of Company K, same regiment, and T. M. Gibson, second lieutenant. In the reorganization H. H. Hyatt became adjutant, S. M. Smith, captain of Company C; Anthony Johnson, second lieutenant, out of the same, and W. S. Waller, second lieutenant of Company E.
SKETCH OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH.
The Twenty-fourth Regiment was mustered in at Vincennes, July 31, 1861, with Alvin P. Hovey as colonel. August 19 it moved to St. Louis, and moved into the interior of Missouri, where it remained until February, 1862, when it moved to assist in the reduction of Fort Donelson. It was too late, and then moved to Fort Henry. It was hotly engaged at Shiloh, losing many men, including Maj. Gerber. April 28 Col. Hovey became a brigadier-general, and W. T. Spicely succeeded him as colonel. The regiment participated in the siege of Corinth, thence moved to Memphis, thence, in July, to Helena, Ark., where it remained during the winter, engaged in sundry expeditions. In the spring of 1863 it moved in Hovey's Division in the Vicksburg cam- paign, fighting at Port Gibson, Champion Hills, and elsewhere. In the latter battle it distinguished itself by a furious charge on the enemy. It was very active during the siege, and later moved to
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New Orleans. During the fall of 1863 it did duty at New Iberia and Algiers. In January, 1864, it veteranized, and went home on furlough soon after. After this it did duty in Louisiana, and December 10 was consolidated with the Sixty-seventh under the old name. In January, 1865, it was moved to Florida, and in April participated in the investment of Mobile, fighting near Blakely, Ala. It then moved to Selma, and was soon transferred to Galveston, Tex. July 16, 1865, it was reorganized as a bat- talion of five companies. The other companies, whose terms had expired, were mustered out. They were welcomed at Indianapo- lis by a public reception. The battalion continued in service until late in 1865.
Casualties .- Capt. S. M. Smith, wounded at Shiloh and Cham- pion Hills; James P. Cruse" died of disease at home, January, 1862; Milton Jackson died of disease at St. Louis, Mo .; Asbury D. Alexander died of disease at St. Louis, January, 1865; John C. Balthus died of disease in 1861. William Bradsbury died of diesease in 1862 at Jefferson City, Mo .; William Brown died at St. Louis, November, 1861; William Edwards died of disease in 1862 at Helena, Ark .; Jackson Edwards, killed at Magnolia Hills; William Graham killed, May, 1863, at Cham- pion Hills; Thomas Hardin died of disease at home in 1862; Peter Hawkins died of disease at home in 1862; George Haw- kins died of disease at Tipton, Mo., in 1862; Thomas Hyatt died of wounds, April, 1862; John B. Johnson died of disease at Tipton, Mo., in 1862; George Messer died of disease at Tipton, December, 1861; John Montgomery died at Vicksburg, July, 1863; Harvey Peck, accidentally killed at Milliken's Bend, La., April, 1863; Henry Rhodes died at Helena, Ark., September, 1862: Francis A. Shepard died of wounds, May, 1863; James Tisdal, died of disease at St. Louis in 1862; James Walker died of dis- ease at Tipton, Mo., in 1862; Daniel Fee (recruit) died at New Orleans in 1864; W. S. Helms (recruit) died May, 1865; James Malloy (recruit) died in Louisiana in 1864; Enoch Nash (re- cruit) died in Louisiana in 1864; E. M. Thomas (recruit) died in Louisiana in 1864.
TWO COMPANIES FOR THE WAR. .
In July and August, 1861, two full companies were raised for
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the Twenty-seventh Regiment-one in and near Raglesville and one at Washington. The former became Company B and the latter Company E. The officers of Company B during the war were as follows: Jackson L. Moore, William E. Davis and John W. Thornburgh, captains; W. E. Davis, J. W. Thornburgh and Thomas W. Casey,first lieutenants ; J. W. Thornburgh, Thomas W. Casey and William Hubbard, second lieutenants. The officers of Company E during the war were George W. Burge, George L. Fesler (Morgantown) and James Stevens, captains; John A. Cassady, James Stevens and Bethuel Clark, first lieutenants; James Stev- ens and George W. Rodick, second lieutenants. Burge became major of the Twenty-seventh in July, 1862. The details of the departure of these companies cannot be given, owing to missing numbers of the papers issued at the time containing accounts.
SKETCH OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH.
The Twenty-seventh Regiment was mustered in at Indianapo- lis September 12, 1861. It moved to Washington City and was transferred to Banks' army of the Shenandoah. It passed the winter near Frederick City, Md., and in March took position across the Potomac. It pursued Jackson's army after the battle of Winchester Heights, and May 23 fought at Front Royal. On the 25th of May it fought gallantly at Winchester, its brigade, (Gordon's) withstanding the assaults of twenty-eight rebel reg- iments for three and a half hours, and repulsing them. But the odds were too great, and the Federal forces were forced back in the town, where, in the streets, the fighting was hotly continued. The retreat was continued and the regiment recrossed the Poto- mac May 26. In August it fought at Cedar Mountain, and Sep- tember 17 lost heavily at Antietam. It then did guard duty un- til the following year, 1863. It participated in the battle of Chancellorsville, losing severely and fighting fiercely and bravely. It moved north in pursuit of Gen. Lee, who had invaded Vir- ginia, and was conspicuously engaged, July 3, in the grand re- sistance to the headlong charges of the enemy, suffering severe loss. The regiment then rested until September, when it was transferred West with its corps, the Twelfth. During the fall and winter of 1863-64 it was stationed at Tullahoma. Here a portion
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veteranized. Returning from a furlough it fought at Resaca May 15, 1864, defeating in fair, open-field fight the Thirty-sec- ond and Thirty-eighth Alabama Regiments, killing and wounding a large number and taking about 100 prisoners, including the colonel and the battle-flag of the last named regiment. The Twenty-seventh lost sixty-eight killed and wounded. It partici- pated in all the battles, skirmishes, assaults, etc., of the Atlanta campaign. November, 1864, the non-veterans were mustered out, and the remainder were transferred to the Seventieth Regi- ment and served thus through the Carolina campaign, and were. transferred to the Thirty-third Regiment, and finally mustered out July 21, 1865, at Louisville, Ky.
Casualties in Company B .- William Hubbard, wounded and discharged December, 1863; Ira C. Brashears, discharged June, 1863, with loss of right arm; Elisha Guthrie, killed July, 1863; Stephen Boardman died of disease, November, 1861; Alonzo C. Bugher died at Darnestown, Md., November, 1861; B. F. Chest- nut died of disease November, 1861; W. J. Flinn died at New Hope Church, Ga., May, 1864; W. R. Carson, killed at Cedar Mountain; Joshua Gough died at Philadelphia, May, 1862; Wil- lis Hubbard died at Belle Isle; William Hanna died at Chatta- nooga, June, 1864; G. W. Herrondon died September, 1864; Anderson Dichert, killed at Resaca, May, 1864; John Correll died at Chattanooga, July, 1864; W. B. Matthews, killed at Chancellorsville, May, 1863; George W. Stout died at Atlanta, August, 1864; Pierson Wagley died at Darnestown, Md., Decem- ber, 1861.
Casualties in Company E .- William C. Boyd died in Libby prison; Joseph Carroll, killed at Chancellorsville, May, 1863; James M. Chapman, killed at Gettysburg, July, 1863; Thomas W. Hill, killed at Cedar Mountain; Patrick Curley died at home November, 1862; Lewis Clark died at Alexandria, Va., December, 1863; B. T. Gregory died at home December, 1862; Thomas Gregory, killed at Dallas, Ga., May, 1864; William Gaines died at Frederick City, Md., December, 1861; James Herinshaw, killed at Antietam, September, 1862; Joseph Hawkins died at Will- iamsport, Md., December, 1862; G. W. Honey died at Atlanta, Ga., August, 1864; Henry Huskes died at Washington, Septem-
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ber, 1862; John Jones died of wounds at Alexandria, Va., 1862; John R. Keller, killed at Dallas, Ga., May, 1864; Thomas Lay- ton died January, 1862; Nathan Logan, killed at Antietam, Sep- tember, 1862; James Lashley died June, 1864; Phillip Ross, killed at Cedar Mountain, August, 1862; Daniel S. Sparks, killed at Cedar Mountain; Franklin Smith, killed at Antietam; John J. Williams died at Darnestown, Md., 1861; John Webber, killed at Peach Tree Creek, August, 1864; W. H. Wilson, killed at Gettysburg, July, 1863.
M'CARTY'S COMPANY.
In September, 1861, Eli McCarty, Isaac W. McCormick, S. F. Horrall and others formed a company for the Forty-second Regiment. Friday, September 27, the men left for Evansville, where the regiment rendezvoused. The men reached Washing- ton about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, being escorted in by the Washington Brass Band, which had gone out to meet them. They arrived with a great flourish of martial music, with banners wav- ing in the sun and with rounds of loyal cheers. They were en- tertained by the citizens until 10:47 P. M., when they boarded the west-bound train. The men became Company G, of the Forty-second, and were mustered in October 10, 1861. The offi- cers of this company during the war were as follows: Eli Mc- Carty, Isaac W. McCormick, Spillard F. Horrall and Joshua A.
Palmer, captains; I. W. McCormick, S. F. Horrall, J. A. Palmer and W. H. Farris, first lieutenants; S. F. Horrall, J. A. Palmer, W. H. Farris and William A. Myers, second lieutenants. Late in the war J. G. Stubblefield, of this county, became adjutant of the Forty-second; Rev. Henry O. Chapman, chaplain, and Harri- son Peachee captain of Company D. The Forty-second was or- ganized at Evansville with James G. Jones as colonel, and early in October moved to Henderson, Ky., thence to Calhoun, Owensboro and Nashville, reaching the latter place February 25, 1862. It moved to Huntsville, Ala., thence back to Nashville, thence moved toward Louisville with Buell's army and pursued Bragg's army, and participated in the battle of Perryville, October 8, 1862, los- ing 166 in killed, wounded and missing. It returned to Nash- ville and later took part in the battle of Stone River, December
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