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missing-total, forty-eight; siege of Corinth till the evacuation: eastward to Northern Alabama, and back to Nashville and tc Louisville; pursued Bragg through to Kentucky; returned tc Nashville; battle of Stone River-loss, 132; camped near Mur- freesboro and at Cripple Creek; marched against Chattanooga; battle of Chickamauga, loss, 137; re-enlisted as veterans at Ty- ner's Station, Tenn .; went home on furlough February, 1864; moved in the Atlanta campaign with Sherman. Non-veterans mustered out at Indianapolis August 13, 1864. Pursued Hood's army north, and fought at Nashville, and chased him to Hunts- ville, Ala .; was joined with the battalion of the Thirtieth Regi- ment and went to Texas in July, 1865.
Mustered ont at Victoria, Texas, November 25, 1865; reached Indianapolis December 6, 1865, with twenty-two officers and 180 men.
Public reception, December 7, 1865.
Final discharge of the members of the battalion.
Members of the Thirty-sixth Indiana from Randolph:
Assistant Surgeon Richard Bosworth, mustered out with regi- ment; had been Surgeon-at-Large for the State of Indiana, ap- pointed in 1862.
Captain Company E, Sammel G. Kearney; resigned March 22, 1862.
Second Lieutenant, James R. Jones; resigned December 2. 1862. John Erwin, mustered out with the regiment.
Company K-Second Lieutenant, John S. Way; resigned February 6, 1862.
It may be that some of the men in the Thirty-sixth Regiment were from Randolph County, but none are so designated, and at least one company and many of the recruits have no residence assigned.
FORTY-SECOND INDIANA INFANTRY. THREE YEARS.
Mustered in at Evansville October 9, 1861; Colonel, James G. Jones.
Re-enlisted as veterans (215) January 1, 1864, at Chatta- nooga, Tenn. Mustered out at Louisville July 21, 1865.
Publicly received at Indianapolis July 25, 1865.
Addresses by Gov. Morton and Gen. Sherman.
Officers, 43: men, 976; recruits, 929; veterans, 215; died, 254; deserted, 60; unaccounted for, 119; total, 2,163; killed, 86; wounded, 443; prisoners, 100; mustered out, 846.
Number of engagements, twenty.
Field of operation: Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia.
Company A-Andrew J. Fisher, mustered ont June 18, 1865.
Company B-Ellis W. Scott, mustered ont July 21, 1865; James A. Stitsworth, mustered out June 18, 1865; William Stoner, died at Chattanooga April 1, 1865; James A. Jarnagan, mustered out July 21, 1865; John A. Juddey, mustered July 21, 1865.
Company I -- Antony Reitenour, mustered out July 21, 1865.
FORTY-SEVENTH INDIANA INFANTRY, THREE YEARS.
Regiment mustered in at Anderson October 10, 1861, James R. Slack, Colonel.
Veteranized at New Iberia, La., December, 1863. Number of veterans, 409.
Public reception on home furlough at Indianapolis (Twenty. first and Forty-seventh Regiments) in Metropolitan Hall, Febru- ary 19, 1864.
Mustered out at Shreveport, La., October 23, 1865.
Publicly received at Indianapolis November 1, 1865-thirty- two officers. 530 men. Officers, 41, men, 936; recruits, 362; veterans, 409; died, 312; deserters, 62; unaccounted for, 20; total, 1,748.
Men from Randolph County in Forty-seventh Indiana:
Company B-Israel I. Rickerd, died at New Orleans, La., September 14, 1865.
Company C-James Overly, veteran, mustered out October 23, 1865, as Sergeant.
FIFTY-FOURTH INDIANA, ONE YEAR SERVICE.
This regiment was composed chiefly of nine-months drafted
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men and substitutes. It was organized in October, 1862. and mustered November 16, 1862, with Fielding Mansfield as Colonel. It was mustered out of service at New Orleans December 8, 1863.
Field of operations: Against Kirby Smith, Kentucky, 1862 (three months); Arkansas Post and Vicksburg, 1863; Louisiana, 1863.
The Fifty-fourth Regiment (one year service) moved from Indianapolis December 9, 1862, about three weeks after their muster-in, to Memphis, and was assigned to the Thirteenth Army Corps. December 20, 1862, it embarked with Gen. Sherman's army for Vicksburg, and reached Yazoo River December 26, 1862, taking part in the engagements at Chickasaw Bluffs, los- ing 264 killed, wounded and missing. After the capture of Ar- kansas Post, it moved to Young's Point and Milliken's Bend, and, being assigned to Osterhaus' division, helped to lead the advance against Vicksburg. They were at the battle of Thomp- son's Hill (Port Gibson); were placed as garrison for Fort Ray- mond; escorted prisoners to Yazoo River and to Memphis; re- turned to the siege of Vicksburg; advanced to Jackson, and helped to capture that place.
Soon after, they were taken to New Orleans, going with the expedition up Teche River to Opelousas and Vermillionville. They were mustered out at New Orleans, December 8, 1863, and returned to their Northern homes.
A considerable number of Randolph men were attached to this regiment in Company I, under Capt. Henry Carter, of Win- chester.
Company I-Captain, Henry Carter, Winchester, commis- sioned November 1, 1862, mustered November 16, 1862; wounded at Vicksburg, and resigned February 13, 1863. First Lieuten- ant, Samuel P. Strahan, Winchester, commissioned November 1, 1862, mustered November 16, 1862; mustered out with regiment December, 1863; re-enlisted as private in Twenty-first Regiment (First Heavy Artillery) September 8, 1864; mustered out as Corporal July 31, 1865. Second Lieutenant, William P. Beeker, Winchester, commissioned November 1, 1862, mustered Novem- ber 16, 1862, resigned April 24, 1863.
Men belonging to Fifty-fourth Indiana (one year):
Company I (Mr. Harshman says it was Company G)-Com- pany mustered November 16, 1862. Thomas G. Mullen, Ser- geant, mustered out December 8, 1863; Newton W. Needham, Sergeant, left service January 21, 1863; Andrew J. Daly, Cor- poral, died January 20, 1863, of wounds at Chickasaw Bluffs; William C. Heaston, mustered ont December 8, 1863; Nathan Coats, Corporal, mustered out December 8, 1863; Elisha Lam- bert, Corporal, mustered out December 8, 1863; William M. Hughes, Corporal, died October 6, 1863; Joseph S. Jellison, Wagoner, died March 1, 1863; George S. Barker, left service January 21, 1863; George W. Boyer, discharged December 9, 1862; Lorenzo Byram, died March 20, 1863; Erastus Carwin, mustered out December 8, 1863; Gabriel Coat :, Filled at Chick- asaw December 28, 1862; Elisha Conner, discharged December 6, 1882: Elihu Coats, mustered out December 8, 1863; Peter Coblentz, died May 26, 1863; Harrison W. Dille, mustered out December 8, 1863; Andrew J. Fisher, mustered out December 8, 1863; John Goodman, died July 15, 1863; Samuel P. Heas- ton, mustered out December 8, 1863; William R. Hollowell. mustered ont December 8, 1863; Joseph G. Hindsley, mustered out December 8, 1863; Manasseh Johnson, mustered out Decem- ber 8, 1863; Wesley Johnson, mustered out December 8, 1863; absent, wounded; Robert N. Porter, left the service November, 1862; Vincent Smith, left the service January 18, 1863; Edward Sizemore, discharged July 20, 1863; Daniel Vardeman, mustered out December 8, 1863, as Corporal; Walter Vardeman, mus- tered out December 8, 1863; John Wright, mustered out Decem- ber 8, 1864; Samuel Witter, mustered out December 8, 1863; William Wickersham, died October 10, 1863; David Warren, died February 22, 1863; Edward J. Harshman, December 1, 1862, mustered out December 8, 1863; William Kizer, October 25, 1862; Albert Coats, December 1, 1862, mustered out Decem- ber 8, 1863.
The officers were one Colonel, two Lieutenant Colonels, two Majors, two Adjutants, two Quartermasters, two Surgeons, four
Assistant Surgeons, ten Captains, ten First Lieutenants, ten Sec ond Lieutenants-in all, forty-tive. The Colonel was Fielding Mansfield, Madison, commissioned Colonel October 29, 1862; mustered November 17, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
Twenty-seven of the forty-five officers continued through the whole term of service, being mustered out with the regiment: eleven resigned, one declined and four died- two of wounds and two of disease.
Officers, 41; men, 915; recruits, 33; died, 216; deserters, $1; not accounted for, 358; total, 989.
The Fifty-fourth had more men of whom no account is giver than any other except the Nineteenth, which has 451 of this class.
FIFTY-FIFTH REGIMENT INDIANA INFANTRY (THREE MONTHS).
The regiment was mustered in at Indianapolis June 16, 1862, John R. Mahan, Colonel. Mustered out at Indianapolis at th. expiration of the term of service. Duties performed, guarde ... prisoners at Camp Morton, and marched into Kentucky to assist in repelling the incursion of Kirby Smith.
Company F-Reuben B. Farra. Captain, mustered out with: regiment; James Addington, Second Lieutenant, mustered ou; with regiment.
Probably a large number of Randolph men were enlisted i .. Company F of the Fifty-fifth Regiment, but the places of resi. dence are not given and the men cannot be designated. Officer -.. 36; men, 603; recruits, 19; died, 4; no deserters; unaccounte .. for. 19; total, 658. The men in Company F, perhaps from Rau- dolph County, are as follows:
John J. Adams. William Addington, Harris H. Abbott Solo- mon Bartholomew, Joseph Biddle, Isaac Blansett, John W. Boll- ing. Joshua Boyds, George Bonnywell, Franklin Broy, James G. Bush. Harmon B. Bolling, James M. Clark, Thomas J. Clevinger, Beda B. Cowgill, Isaiah Cowgill, William Cook, Joseph Coffin, Price Craig, Samuel B. Crosier, Dennis Carter, James Dailey, James H. Dearmond, Samuel Dougherty, Benjamin Dowden, Peter Dailey, Andrew Evans, John R. Fisher, John Foust, Adam Fraze, Peter F. Funderburg, John Francisco, John Gordon Archy M. Gelly, Mordecai Harris, Thomas F. Hammond, Wilson J. Hiatt, Clark Hobbs. George Huffman, Patrick H. Hutchins. Luster Harris, William Hollowell, Anderson C. Hopkins, Jan, A. Jarnagin, James M. Karnes, Thomas Karnes, Hiram Kalı. Slatis Keene, James J. Kerr, Stephen Kennedy, Robert Kenne dy, James M. Kirk, Asa Little, Corban Little, Milton Miranda, Robert MeCracken, William G. McGuire, Jacob Miller, Luther G. Moorman, Jacob Mood, John W. May. Jesse Pegg, Frankh. Pence, Thomas A. Pirth, William S. Price, George W. Price, Mahlon Ranier, Granville Rhodes, James H. Rice, Walter Ruble Alfred Runyan, Henry H. Sumption, Adolphus C. Shaffer, Sum. nel S. Sherrard, Charles Sheltmyre, Thomas Short, Calvin h Taylor, Wilson Thomas. Noland Thomas, Jeremiah Vance, Noal. Wirt. Samuel Winship, John Winship, Elijah Wood.
FIFTY-SEVENTH INDIANA INFANTRY (THREE YEARS).
Mustered in at Richmond November 18, 1861; Colonel, J. W. T. McMullen. Re-enlisted as veterans in East Tennessee January 1, 1864. Veteran furlough March and April, 1864. Mustered out at Victoria, Texas, December 14, 1865. Reached Indianapolis January 1, 1866, 23 officers and 168 men unde Col. John S. McGraw. Officers, 50; men. 923; recruits, 464. veterans, 215; died, 267; deserters, 54; unaccounted for, 24. total, 1,652.
The Fifty-seventh was mustered into service at Richmond November 18, 1861. Moving to Indianapolis and remaining till December 13, it reported to Gen. Buell at Louisville; thence the regiment was ordered to Bardstown to join the Army of the Ohio, Sixth Division; soon it was moved to Lebanon, then to Munfordville by rail and to Nashville. on foot, arriving in March. March 21, the Army of the Ohio set out from Nashville to join Gen Grant. Theregiment arrived only on the afternoon of April 7, the second day of the battle, but engaged imme- diately, losing lightly. It remained through the siege of Cor- inth. and then marched into North Alabama, and about the middle of July, to Central Tennessee again, remaining near
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Tullahoma and McMinnville till September 1. Bragg's attempt on Louisville aroused fresh activity, our troops were ahead and Bragg fell back to be pursued through Kentucky and defeated at Perryville. The Fifty-seventh took part in all this work, and marched again to Nashville. Although the Fifty-seventh had been in few great battles, yet its work was severe; guarding trains, foraging, skirmishing, kept the regiment busy and produced much hardship.
At Stone River a loss was suffered of seventy-five out of 250 engaged. Col. Hines and Lieut. Col. Lennard were both serions- ly wounded. Until the spring of 1863, they were encamped near Murfreesboro, scouting, foraging, picketing, skirmishing and drilling severely and constantly. Before the capturo of Chattanooga and the battle of Chickamauga, the Fifty-seventh was north of the Tennessee, but when the rebels left the town, the brigade to which they belonged took possession, and the regiment was selected as Provost Guard. They were relieved in time to. take a prominent part at Mission Ridge.
After Chickamauga, the Fifty-seventh was assigned to Sheri- dan's Division and continued so to the end. That division went into East Tennessee against Longstreet for the relief of Knoxville. That winter campaign among the mountains of East Tennessee can hardly be equaled in the annals of the war. The army went stripped of baggage into the fight around Chattanooga, and marched forthwith from the pursuit of the foe, starting on their perilous journey of hundreds of miles with no preparation and scanty supplies. One mess of seven in one of the regiments had nothing to cook on but two old canteens, torn open and flattened out as a sort of pan. But it mattered little, as they had almost nothing to cook. They had to depend on the country and a poor show they found it. Cattle indeed were somewhat plentiful, and the beef supply was pretty good; but breadstuffs were scarce- ly attainable at all. In some cases, wheat bran was their only resource. And before the army returned to their comrades in Northern Alabama, many had marched their shoes off and nearly their clothes as well. But they had done what they had under- taken-cleared out Longstreet and relieved Knoxville; and the brave Joyalists of that mountain country and the "Union" boys felt happy. As soon as they reached the main body of the army, abundant supplies were obtained.
January 1, 1864, the regiment veteranized almost to a man. Their veteran furlough was postponed till March, and from that they returned just in time for Sherman's advance upon Atlanta. In all that wondrous campaign, the Fifty-seventh was nnwearied in their exertions to push the rebels to their utmost. At Rocky Face Ridge, Adairsville and New Hope, in the deadly struggles around Kenesaw, this regiment was among the bravest, and lost many officers and men.
After Atlanta, the Fifty-seventh was dispatched northward against Hood and made a part of Thomas' heroic army at Frank- lin and Nashville. When Hood's forces had been dispersed, this regiment camped at Huntsville for several months, moving to Bull's Gap, in East Tennessee, in April, 1865. After moving to Nashville in April and remaining there till July, they were transferred to Texas, and, on the 14th of December, 1865, were mustered out of service at Victoria, Texas, reaching Indianapolis January 1, 1866, with 23 officers and 168 men.
Worthily does the report of the Adjutant General pay a glow- ing tribute of praise to their achievements in the following noble worde:
" The Fifty-seventh has seen much arduous service; its losses in battle have been heavy and its marches have been especially and exceedingly severe, having crossed the entire breadth of Kentucky three times and of Tennessee six times. It has be- haved with great gallantry on every occasion, and has achieved an enviable record and an honorable fame."
Their officers were excellent men and thorough soldiers, and the regiment proved itself worthy of such commanders. Cols. McMullen, Hines, Lennard and Blanche have been seldom equaled and still more rarely excelled.
The members of the Fifty-seventh Regiment from Randolph County are as follows:
Company B-Daniel F. Anthony, discharged April 4, 1862,
disability; Allen L. Chamness, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, Sergeant; William Fogleman, veteran, mnstered out December 14, 1865, Corporal: Abraham L. Manning, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, Corporal.
Company C-John Hartman, Corporal, died near Union City, Ind., March 19, 1864, buried in Union City Cemetery; Thomas J. Boram, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865; Joseph W. Cox, discharged July 14. 1862: Sylvester W. Dunn, discharged July 5, 1862, disability; John House, died at Louisville January 13, 1862; Albert P. Leavell. killed June 18, 1864, at Kenesaw; William I. Miller, died at Nashville April 17, 1862; George W. Markle, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps September 30, 1863; John W. Starbuck, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps in the spring of 1863; John Wintermote, veteran, mustered out Decem- ber 14, 1865, as Corporal; George W. Londer, recruit, mustered out December 16, 1865, as Corporal.
Company D-First Lieutenant, Robert H. Morgan, resigned February 28, 1863, disability; Charles Shoemaker, Sergeant, discharged August 14, 1862, disability; John B. Dravenstradt, Corporal, discharged January 28, 1862, disability; William Ad- dington, Spartansburg, record indefinite.
Privates -- Calvin W. Arnold, killed at Stone River December 31, 1862; Lewis Carroll, discharged March 20, 1863, disability; Benjamin Chenoweth, discharged May 20, 1863, wounds; Isaac W. Elliot, died December 28, 1863, wounds; Warren Eltzroth, veteran, killed in battle November 30, 1864; Thornton Freeman, killed at Stone River December 31, 1862; Marion W. Farrens, discharged June 24, 1862, disability; William D. George, veter- an, mustered out December 14, 1865, as Sergeant; Robert M. Hart, veteran; Jackson Kelly, discharged June 23, 1862, disa- bility; Robert M. Mann, discharged February 25, 1863, disa- bility; Reuben T. Manning. veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, Corporal; Elias E. Manning, veteran, killed at Kenesaw June 23, 1864; James P. Meek, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865; Christian Morgan, record indefinite; John C. Mc- Carty, died at Chattanooga July 7, 1864; John McKimm, trans- ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps April 22, 1864; William H. Neal, mustered out December 14, 1865; William H. Powers, veteran, killed at Franklin November 30, 1864; Joseph Redd, mustered ont November 21, 1865; Henry Sauser, discharged January 28, 1863, disability; Simon B. Sermons, killed at Frank- lin November 30, 1864; Lewis S. Thomas, mastered out Febru- ary 4, 1865; William G. Waltman, record indefinite.
Recruits-Paul S. Hunt, record indefinite.
Company E-Levi Thornburg, promoted Second Lieutenant, resigned November 8, 1862, disability; George Slack, Second Lieutenant, resigned April 20, 1862. disability; Elisha Johnson, ditto; Marquis D. Starbuck, Sergeant, discharged April 17, 1865, disability; Jesse Davison, Corporal, discharged May 17, 1862, disability; Joshna W. Starbuck, Corporal, discharged Au- gust 18, 1862, disability; Samuel R. Bevan, Corporal, veteran, mustered ont December 14, 1865; Welcome G. Starbuck, Cor- poral, discharged August 17 1862, disability; Nathan H. Men- denhall, Musician, discharged April 27, 1863, disability.
Privates-Thomas H. Bales, mustered ont February 1, 1865; Amer J. Bales, died at Nashville April 16, 1863; Daniel Bales, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, Corporal; James H. Collin, discharged, October 10, 1862, disability; Aaron Cox, died at Nashville April 26, 1862; Joseph Gordon, discharged Febru- ary 28, 1865, disability; Eli Hiatt, died at Shiloh, Tenn., May 15, 1862; Ira Hanks, killed at Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864; George W. Jarrett, veteran, discharged May 15, 1865, dis- ability; Elisha Johnson, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, as First Sergeant; Alexander Jones, died at Corinth, Miss., May 19, 1862; Henry D. Kepler, record indefinite; John W. Knight, veteran, mustered out December 14, 1865, as Sergeant; Jesse H. Knight, discharged, disability; William H. Lasley, died at Corinth, Miss., May 12, 1862; Isaac A. Mills, discharged November 6, 1862, disability; John Morris, veteran, died at Louisville, Ky., July 28, 1864; William Morris, died at Knox- ville, Tenn., December 7, 1863; Alvin M. Owens, discharged September 12, 1862, disability; Asahel S. Peacock, died on board steamer Empress May 15, 1862; Jona Peacock, died at Camp
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Denison May 15, 1862; Joseph Quintle, discharged April 25, 1862, disability; James Reeves, discharged July 14, 1863, disability: Robert F. Robison, killed at Kenesaw June 23, 1864; Jolin Slack. veteran. mustered out December 14, 1865, Sergeant: William W. Starbuck, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps May 14. 1864: John Venneman, discharged November 16, 1861, disability.
Recruits, Company E-James H. Jones, mustered out April 4, 1865; Calvin Puckett, veteran, discharged March 2, 1865, disability; Solomon Rynard, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 30, 1863: Timothy Rynard, died at Nashville, Tenn., February, 1863.
Company I -- John D. Lytle, Winchester, February 5. 1862, veteran, mustered out June 19, 1865; Rufus K. Deem, discharged July 13, 1862. disability. wounds in action.
Company K-Stanton K. Peelle, Second Lieutenant. mustered out, date not given.
SIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT INDIANA INFANTRY (THREE YEARS).
The regiment was mustered in at Richmond August 19, 1862; Colonel, William A. Bickel. Mustered out at Mobile, Ala., July 5, 1865. Public reception at Indianapolis July 18, 1865, with 16 officers and 284 men. Welcoming address by Gov. Morton. Officers, 42; men. 960; recruits, 98; died, 326; deserters. 61; unaccounted for, 21; total, 1,100.
The Sixty-ninth Regiment was hurried into the field, leaving the very next day, August 20, for Lexington and Richmond, Ky., and fought in the battle there, Angust 30, 1862, with a heavy loss of 218 killed and wounded, being finally captured in a body and paroled on the field. They were sent to parole camp at In- dianapolis, but were exchanged in a few weeks, and, on the 27th of November, 1862, the regiment was sent to Memphis and down the river with Sherman to Vicksburg. They were in the battle and repulse at Chickasaw Bluffs, behind Vicksburg, losing slightly. They helped to capture Arkansas Post and camped at Young's Point, losing over 100 men by disease at that deadly spot.
March 30, 1863. the Sixty-ninth led the advance against Vicksburg. At Richmond. La., they built 2,000 feet of bridg- ing in three days and the army moved across the peninsula in front of Vicksburg. April 30. the advance crossed at Hard Times Landing. and the battle of Port Gibson was fought the next day, the Sixty-ninth losing seventy-one in killed and wounded. May 16 they were at Champion Hills and May 17 at Black River Bridge; in the siege of Vicksburg to May 22, and at Black River Bridge during the rest of the siege. The Sixty- ninth was in Osterhans' division, which uniformly led the ad- vance in the operations east of the Mississippi before Vicksburg was invested.
The Sixty-ninth was in the siege of Jackson. August 3 they were sent to Port Hudson and afterward to New Orleans, to Ber- wick City and the Teche country, returning to Algiers and em- barking in November for Texas. Matagorda Bay was reached December 1, 1863. The regiment sailed for Indianola February 13. 1864, and came back to Matagorda Island March 13, suffering a loss of two officers and twenty men by the swamping of a boat.
They left Texas for New Orleans in April, and marched thence to Alexandria, engaging in the fight at that place and joining in Banks' retreat to Alexandria. They encamped at Morganza until December, 1864, making varions expeditions from that place. December 7, 1864, it was sent to Mobile Bay, and, on the 14th, joined the Pascagoula expedition led by Gen. Granger.
January 22, 1865, a consolidation was effected into a battal- ion with four companies. with Oran Perry for commander. January 31. the battalion embarked for Barrancas. Fla., and thence, March 14, went to Pensacola. March 20, they moved with Steele's expedition through to Florida and Southern Ala- bama, arriving in the rear of Blakely April 1. 1865. The Sixty- ninth fought in the attack on Blakely, April 9. and were sent to guard prisoners from Blakely to Ship Island. They returned to Blakely and marched to Selma. May 3. they were ordered te Mobile for Texas, but remained at Mobile.
They were mastered out at Mobile July 5, 1865, and, with 16 officers and 284 men, reached Indianapolis, and after a public reception, July 18, 1865, the members of the battalion were dis- charged and joyfully dispersed to their homes.
The Sixty-ninth left its dead in eleven States, and its serv. ices, though not so prominent as were those of some others, were severe, and, in many cases, attended with great hardships and suffering. Its death list was very large. Only five regiments have a greater oue, and the per cent of deaths in the Sixty-ninth is greater than that in any other, as will appear by the following figures:
Ninth (three years) -Deaths, 351; men, 2,141; 163 per cent. Twenty-sixth (three years) -- Deaths, 336; men, 1,997; 17 per cent.
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