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Thirtieth (three years)-Deaths, 365; men, 1,408; 26 per cent.
Thirty-first (three years)-Deaths, 366; men, 1,886; 19} per cent. Thirty-eighth (three years)-Deaths, 353; men, 2,028; 17} per cent. Sixth-ninth (three years)-Deaths, 332; men, 1, 100; 30 per cent. Eighth Cavalry (Thirty-ninth)-Deaths, 239; men, 2,415; 14 per cent.
First Heavy Artillery (Twenty-first)-Deaths, 392; men. 3,839; 10 per cent.
Average per cent in the eight regiments, 163 per cent.
The Sixty-ninth is three times as high as that of the lowest of the eight regiments (First, Heavy Artillery), 4 per cent more than the highest one besides, and almost double the average rate of the eight regiments.
The swamps of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama and Florida told fearfully against the lives of the poor fellows who followed the flag of the Sixty-ninth and in the soil of eleven once hostile (but now, let us hope, reconciled and friendly) States, these much enduring men have been laid to rest to await the Archangel's trump at the resurrection morn.
Sixty-ninth Indiana Infantry (three years) -- Major, George H. Bonebrake, mnstered out on consolidation January 4, 1865; Assistant Surgeon, David Ferguson, declined; Jacob S. Mon- teith, retained in new organization and mustered out with bat- talion.
Residuary Battalion, Company B-William M. Reeves. Sec- ond Lieutenant, mustered out with battalion.
Company C-Captain, George H. Bonebrake, promoted Major, mustered ont January 4, 1865, on consolidation; First Lienten- ant, John K. Martin, resigned January 13, 1863; Second Lieu- tenant, John S. Way, promoted First Lieutenant, resigned March 19, 1863: Charles Stine, First Sergeant, discharged November 22, 1862, wounds; Charles Bachfield, Sergeant, promoted Second Lieutenant, resigned December 19, 1863: Robert R. Porter, Sergeant, promoted First Lieutenant, mustered out January 23, 1865, as First Sergeant: John Edwards, Sergeant, mustered out Jannary 23, 1865; Eli Stakebake, Sergeant, mustered out January 23, 1865; David Hoback, Corporal, discharged June 15, 1863, wounds; James E. Huston, Corporal, promoted Second Lieuten- ant, First Lieutenant, Captain, transferred as First Lieutenant to Company C, battalion, Sixty-ninth Regiment, mustered out with battalion; David Ward, Corporal, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps March 26, 1864; Albert L. Butts, Charles N. Munks, James M. Segraves, Charles W. Steel, Prentice Garrett, Corporals, mustered ont July 5, 1865; William E. Jenkins, Lewis Truax, Musicians, mustered ont June 5, 1865; William S. Hugh, Wagoner, discharged April 20, 1863.
Privates-Nelson Abbott, discharged January 20, 1863, wounds; David Abbott, discharged, disability; Eli Alman, mus- tered out July 6, 1865; Thomas Abbott, mustered out July 5, 1865; Jacob Bules, record indefinite; Frederick Bolander, mus- tered out August 12, 1865; William Brewer, died at Memphis December 2, 1862; Benjamin Brewer, mustored out August 12; 1865; Thomas Brewer, mustered out August 12, 1865; Jonathan Brown, died at Young's Point March 11, 1863; Thomas J. Cal- vin, died at New Orleans September 12, 1864; Richard J. Corry,
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killed at Port Gibson, Miss .. May 1. 1863: Jacob Camp, record indefinite; James G. Dement, mustered out July 5, 1865: Isaac Day, discharged April 30, 1864, disability: Eli Edwards, died near Milliken's Bend, La., January 6. 1863; Nelson Edwards, mustered out July 5. 1865; Sylvanus Foreman, ditto: James M. Flood, discharged January 18, 1865, disability: Dayton Fav- orite, discharged March, 1863, disability; Francis Flinn, dis- charged November 22, 1862, wounds; Charles Fox, record indefi- nite; John W. Green, mustered out July 5. 1865: John H. Hues- ton, discharged March 20, 1862. wounds: Benjamin F. Hill, died it New Orleans, La., October 6, 1864: James W. Hiatt, dis- charged April 20, 1863; William H. Hobbs, mustered out July 5, 1865: Clark Hobbs, mustered out August 23. 1865: George W. Hobbick, discharged: Abram Heaston, record indefinite; Jas- per Hastings, died at Milliken's Bend, La., April 10. 1863; William Hester, discharged November 20. 1862; W. H. H. Johnson, died at Vicksburg Angust 11. 1863; Frederick M. Lasley, killed at Mobile, Ala., May 25, 1865. in an arsenal ex- plosion; Mahlon Lasley, record indefinite: Amos Lasley, record indefinite; Joseph B. Lucas. discharged March 6, 1863: Andrew K. Lewis, discharged November 20. 1862: Peter Meacham, died at Memphis January 1, 1863: James W. Morrison, killed at Rich- mond. Ky., August 30, 1862; Orange W. Moorman, mustered out July 5. 1865; Henry May, killed at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863: Harrison Mucky, Gilbert Mucky, Robert W. Odell, mustered out July 5. 1865; David W. Porter, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, mustered out June 22, 1864: Benjamin Ross, discharged January, 1363; Henry F. Ramsey, discharged January 30. 1863: William E. Robbins, discharged March 30, 1863: Samnel Ruble, mustered out July 5, 1865; James Ranch, record in- definite; Robert B. Russel died September 10, 1862, wound- ed at Richmond. Ky. ; George Steed, discharged March 28, 1866. disability; Joseph L. Stein, transferred to Company I November 10, 1862; James H. Surface, discharged November 10. 1863, wounds: - Thomas Segraves, mustered out July 5, 1865: William Segraves, died on the Mississippi River January 3. 1863: Alfred M. Scott. Frederick Scholtz, Isaiah Shiver, mustered ont. July 5, 1865; Preston Swain, died at Milliken's Bend, La., March 11. 1863; William Taylor, died at Memphis De- eember 10. 1862: Isare Thomson, discharged February 10. 1863, disability; Wesley Truax, mustered out July 5, 1865; Samuel Thomson. discharged January 9. 1863: Martin V. Tucker. discharged November 22, 1862; August Ulrich, died at Arkansas Post January 13, 1863: Perry M. West, discharged July 23, 1863; Daniel B. Williams, discharged April 30, 1863. disability; Thomas Webb. killed at Richmond, Ky., August 30. 1862; Austin Wright, mustered out July 5, 1865; Uriah Wright. died on hospital boat February, 1863: Alexander Wood, William R. Wood, mustered out July 5, 1865; Isaac R. Wood, transferred to Veteran Roserve Corps December 4. 1863; J. P. Yarnell, died September 1. 1862. wounds, at Richmond, Ky.
Recruits-Samuel Bartholomew, Henry C. Cox, transferred to Forty-fourth Regiment July 1. 1865; Calvin S. Engle, record indefinite; Daniel S. Hogyatt, died at home; James M. Hoggatt, diod at Black River Bridge July 26, 1863; Joshua Jessup. died in hospital boat; Harvey E. Meacham, discharged March 6, 1863, disability; John Nevil, Thomas D. Smith, John C. Smith, David B. Strahan, transferred to the Forty-fourth Regiment July 1, 1865.
Company D-Captain, John' Ross, resigned January 14. 1863; First Lieutenant, Samuel J. Miller, promoted Captain, resigned November 20, 1863; Second Lieutenant, Jacob A. Jack- son, wounded in the left arm at the battle of Richmond, Ky .. August 30, 1862, resigned January 30. 1863.
Residuary Battalion, Company D- Captain, Joseph R. Jack son, inustered out with battalion: Second Lieutenant. Nathan B. Coggeshall, mustered out with battalion: First Sergeant. John R. Adamson, killed at Thomson's Hill, Miss., May 1, 1863.
Sergeants-John Macy, promoted First Lieutenant, promoted Captain, transferred as First Lieutenant to Company B. Bat- talion, Sixty-ninth Regiment; Joseph L. Deputy, discharged December 20, 1863, wounds; James N. Cropper, promoted Sec- ond Lieutenant, resigned July 25, 1864; George W. McCormick. Inustered ont July 5, 1865, as private.
Corporals - David R. Lamb. discharged August 1. 1863; Simon R. Adamson, discharged October 10. 1863: William Adamson. mustered out July 5, 1865: John R. Allen. discharged February 14, 1865: William A. Wright, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps February 15. 1864: Lana Wright, discharged March 15. 1862; Richard M. Hant, discharged April 10, 1862: William J. Cox, mustered out as private July 5. 1865.
Musicians-Caleb B. Fleming. discharged March 6, 1863; Jason H. Greenstreet, discharged February 14, 1865.
Wagoner -- John Mills, mustered out July 5, 1565.
Privates-James Adamson, Jonathan Beeson, Thomas W. Botkin, Corporal. John W. Botkin, William T. Botkin, as Ser- geant, Bernar | Bradfordfield, Bela N. Botkin. Corporal. Moses E. Conyers. Edward T. Cropper, Corporal, Edwin Cole, George E. Fleming, John Frazer, Henry H. Farmer, Thomas W. Gaddis. John W. Hunt. David Hutchins, William M. Hughs, Henry Clay Hunt, Giles P. Hant, Bazil P. Hunt, Robert Haxton, Harry E. Harris, George O. Jobes, John T. Johnson, John Kepler, George Keever. George W. Lloyd. Albert C. Macy, Elijah Noftsker. William F. Phillips, Rodolph G. Quickle, Lewis Smith, Riley J. Salisberry, Amb. O. Valandingham, ; Goolope Wright, Jack- son Anderson, died December 9, 1863; Oliver Atkins, died Feb- ruary 12. 1863: Edward B. Butler, discharged January 2. 1863; Robert B. Butler, discharged June 20, 1863: William T. Bot. kin. died February 6. 1863; Jeremiah Bly, discharged June 9, 1863; Matthew C. Brooks, discharged January 2, 1863; George M. Brooks, discharged April 29. 1863; Martin V. Beard, died February 23, 1863; Nicholas Bennett. transferred to Veteran Re- serve Corps February 10, 1864: William Chamness, transferred to the Twenty-fourth Regiment July 5, 1865; George W. Caty. died March 14, 1863: Thomas C. Cox, discharged January 20, 1863; Moses Caty, discharged August 6. 1863; John M. Dens- more, discharged January 2, 1863: William S. Densmore, died. January 5. 1864; Benjamin F. Edwards, discharged August 26. 1863; George W. Edwards, discharged January 2, 1863; Jacob Edwards, discharged April 20. 1863: Alonzo H. Good, trans- ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps March 25. 1864; Adonijah Hol- ings, discharged May 22, 1563; Asa J. Haynes, died January 4. 1863: Evan Hacket, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Feb- ruary 10, 1563: Henry C. Hunt, discharged March 6, 1863. wounds: Jonathan S. Jones, discharged April 20, 1863; Albert Kitelman, died May 2, 1963, wounds; Benjamin C. Lamb, mus. tered out June 3, 1865: Henry Mayer, died March 26, 1863; Sylvanus Macy, discharged June 19, 1863: Alonzo H. Marshall, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps December 25. 1863, wounds; David Nicenm. discharged March 6, 1863; Peter Nic- enm, record indefinite; Daniel B. Orin, died May 25, 1863; William H. Peacock, discharged November 17, 1862, wounds; Columbus Quackenbush, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps February 15, 1864: Elias G. Quickle, died November 29, 1862; Myron Ross, died January 16, 1863; James M. Rupe, died April 2. 1863; William H. Sheppard, discharged February 10, 1863: William R. Stephens, mustered out May 25, 1865; Andrew Sny- der, unaccounted for; James M. Stephens, transferred to Veter- an Reserve Corps February 10, 1864; Andrew J. Stephens, killed at Richmond, Ky .. August 30, 1862: John S. Sterling. discharged March 6, 1563: Patrick H. Sheppard, discharged January 10, 1865; Lorenzo Thornburg, killed at Richmond, Ky., August 30. 1865: Moses P. Veal, killed at Thomson's Hill, Miss., May 1, 1563; Charles Wilson, died January 16, 1863.
Company E -- First Lieutenant, Cornelius Longfellow, pro- moted Captain, resigned March 23, 1863; Second Lieutenant, Francis French, resigned March 27. 1863.
Sergeants-Robert E. Daly. died at Richmond, Ky., October 10. 1862. wounds; Christian E. Zimmerman, mustered out Oc- tober 4, 1563, by order of War Department: Isaac M. Nichols. promoted Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, resigned October 8, 1863; James W. Sheppard, mustered out July 5, 1865.
Corporals -- Jesse S. Byrd, died May 12, 1863, wounds re- ceived at Port Gibson: Thomas Hollingsworth, promoted First Lieutenant, discharged May 12, 1864, as Sergeant, disability; William Johnson, discharged April 3, 1563. as Sergeant, dis- ability; William F. Locke, discharged April 29. 1863, wounds:
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John Hinshaw, discharged May 22, 1863. disability; Daniel H. Miller, discharged January 10, 1863, disability; John Stanley, Musician, record indefinite; John Kirkman, Wagoner, discharged March 7, 1863. disability.
Privates-Isaac Ballinger, discharged June 24, 1863, dis- ability; James M. Bachelor, record indefinite; Madison Beverlin, died at Young's Point, La., April 3, 1863: John Bachelor, dis- charged October 2, 1863, disability; John Blair, discharged No- vember 22, 1862, wounds; Abner Bales, died at Young's Point, La., February 14, 1863, disease; Pleasant W. Bales, mustered out July 5, 1865; Isaac N. Bales, mustered out July 5, 1865; William W. Beeks, discharged April 1, 1863, wounds; Albin Baldwin, mustered out July 5, 1865: Jackson Bishop, died April 1, 1863; Joshua Cate, died at Memphis, Tenn., March 15, 1863; William P. Campbell, discharged November 22, 1862, disability ; Joel Cook, died at Jackson, Miss., July 12. 1863, disability: John H. Clark. died October 2, 1862, wounds; Thomas Cox, died at Milliken's Bend, La., June 28. 1863, disability; Orlister R. Caty, died day of discharge, May 22, 1864; Nathan B. Cogges- hall, promoted Second Lieutenant, transferred to Company D, Battalion Sixty-ninth, mustered out with battalion: Allen Cog. gleshall, mustered out July 5, 1865; Thomas H. Cadwallader, discharged March 1, 1863, by civil authority; Jacob Clark, mus- tered out July 5, 1865; William L. French, discharged Novem- ber 22, 1862, wounds; Joseph S. Frazier, died in hospital at Baton Rouge, La., January 1, 1863, disease; William Farmer, discharged March 7, 1863, disability; Ancil B. Freeman, dis- charged March 20, 1863, wounds; John R. Fisher, discharged April 7, 1862, disability; David G. Freeman, mustered out June 30, 1865; William L. Freeman, mustered out July 5, 1865; Timothy Gray, mustered out July 5, 1865; Levi C. Huff, dis- charged March 22, 1863, disability; Henry Hill, died at St. Louis, Mo., February 5, 1863; Nathan Harris, record indefinite; Jesse J. Hodgin, mustered out July 5, 1865; George L. Irwin, innstered ont July 5, 1865, as Corporal: Isaac W. D. R. Johnson, James Jones, mustered out July 5, 1865; William Johnson, dis- charged April 3, 1863, as Sergeant, disability: Jonas Johnson, killed at Port Gibson, Miss., May 1, 1863; David M. Kinsay, discharged November 26, 1862, disability: John W. Kennedy, discharged September 25, 1862, by civil authority; Demetrius Kimbraugh, mustered out July 5, 1865; John R. Longfellow, record indefinite; Daniel H. Miller, discharged January 10, 1863, disability; Hiram Moreland, discharged December 1, 1862, disability; John Morgan, died September 10, 1862, wounds: Isaac Mann, drowned in Mississippi River June 18, 1864; David Mann, discharged March 1, 1863, by civil authority; Pierce H. Moody, discharged April 8, 1863, wounds; Jacob S. Monteith. promoted Assistant Surgeon, retained in new organization and mustored out with battalion; William Mann, discharged June 13, 1863, disability; Tarlton Nichols, discharged April 13, 1863, wounds; Curtis L. Neal, died in rebel prison, Cahaba, Ala., November, 1863; William Odell, missing since battle of Rich- mond, Ky., August 30, 1863; William H. Pierce, died at Mem- phis, Tenn., March 9. 1863. disease; Eli Pearson, discharged April 18, 1962, disability; David Pierce, mustered out July 5, 1865; Joseph Parmer. killed at Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1862; Levi Platt, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; William Platt, died at Milliken's Bend, La., June 9, 1863, disease; John Pear- sonett, died at New Orleans, La., September 29, 1863, disease; Albert R. Quigley, discharged August S. 1863, wounds: Henry C. Reynolds, died on hospital boat, Memphis, Tenn., February 27, 1863: George F. Rainer. discharged March 13, 1863, wounds; George W. Roberts, musterel out July 5, 1865, as Sergeant; Jesper Roberts, mustered out July 5. 1865. as Corporal; Wilbur F. Reynolds, Barzilla Reynolds, mustered ont July 5, 1865; James C. Smith, died January 7, 1863, wounds: Wesley B. Stan- ley, killed at Vicksburg. Miss., May 22. 1863: Franklin Slagle, died at Memphis, Tenn., February 15. 1863, disease; Manlove Stigall, discharged February 9, 1863; Henry Stigall, discharged September. 1862, by civil authority; John W. Slagle, mustered ont July 5, 1865; William Starbridge, discharged November 22. 1862, disability; William Stigall. died at Milliken's Bend. La .. March 31, 1863, disease; Daniel Taylor, record indefinito; Jona-
than Thorp, discharged February 19, 1863, disability; William Thornburg, mustered out July 5, 1865, as Corporal; Henry Veal, died at Williamsburg, Ind., September 20, 1863; Jonathan Weaver. mustered ont July 5. 1865; Jonathan R. Whitaker, discharged November 22, 1862. wounds.
Recruits-Squire C. Bowen, John W. Chenoweth. John Carr. Arthur B. Farr, James Farr, transferred to Twenty-fourth Regi- ment July 5, 1865; James Gray, mustered out July 5, 1865; Oliver C. Gordon, transferred to Twenty-fourth Regiment July 5, 1865; Benjamin F. Hutchins, mustered out July 5, 1865; Isaiah Kesat, transferred to Twenty- fourth Regiment July 5, 1865.
Company F -- First Lieutenant, Joseph R. Jackson, promoted Captain Company E, transferred to Company D, residuary bat- talion, mustered out with battalion; Second Lieutenant. George W. Thomson, resigned January 21, 1863.
Sergeants -William M. Reeves, promoted Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, transferred to Second Lieutenant of Company B in Battalion of Sixty-ninth Regiment, mustered out with bat. talion; Solomon J. Harter, killed at Fort Bradley, Ala., April 6. 1865.
Corporals ---- Rinaldo Castle, mustered out July 5, 1865, as private; Daniel W. Shipley. drowned in Alabama River April 22. 1865; Albert Murphy, mustered out July 5. 1865, as private; Abner Page, discharged November 28, 1862; Henry W. Murphy, record indefinite; Harlin P. Castle, Musician, mustered out July 5, 1865.
Privates - Francis M. Cammack, as Corporal; James D. Dall. William F. Engle, Thomas E. Fulghum. as Corporal: Alexander Guliett, as Corporal; Allen W. Grave, as Sergeant; William Haywood, Johan W. Jackson, Hezekiah Jackson, Lemuel H. Jack -. son, William Y. Jackson, Alexander Moore. David Murphy, John F. Middleton, as Sergeant; Isaac E. Marshall, William 1. Matchett, Lewis B. O. Neall, Sydney Potter, Martin V. Pin- ney, Henry Wise; Dexter P. Mead, transferred to Twenty- fourth Regiment July 1, 1865; Aaron F. Adams, record in- definite; William R. Anderson, died January 12, 1863; John Barnes, discharged February 6, 1863; Nathan C. Beach, trans- ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps September 1. 1863, wounds; George W. Busle, discharged from wounds at Richmond, Ky. ; George W. Chenoweth, died May 14. 1863. wounds; Philip II. Clear, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 1, 1864. wounds: John W. Clark, discharged May 15, 1863, disability: Samuel A. Cooper, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, mustered ont June 30, 1865; William Clough, killed at Thomson's Hill, Miss., May 1, 1863: Ezekiel Clough. discharged March 27, 1863; Thomas H. Downing, died May 14. 1863, wounds: John Harness. drowned in Alabama River April 22. 1865: John M. Hill, dis- charged April 3, 1863; Matthew Jellison, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps April 4. 1864; Joel Lock, killed at Chickasaw Bluff. Miss., December 31, 1862; Nelson R. Lowder, died May 14. 1863, wounds; Jesse L. Lambert, discharged November 28. 1862; James F. Moore, discharged March 6, 1863; Daniel E. Miller. died March 6. 1863; Levi Matchett, died July 26, 1863; Peter E. Matchett, died July 13, 1863; William Peden, dis- charged January 18, 1863: Wilson S. Peden, died March 14. 1863: John A. Rubey. discharged June 10, 1863, as Hospital Steward: John C. Rubey, discharged March 14, 1863: Alonzo R. Scott, died Jannary 30, 1863; Joel Smith, died November 2, 1863; George Sutton, record indefinite; Benjamin W. Simmons, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps March 6. 1864, wounds; Nathan C. Simmons, discharged April 6. 1863: James P. Smith, discharged January 2, 1863: Edwin M. Tansey, discharged No- vember 28, 1863: Cornelius Van Meigs. discharged April 23, 1863.
SEVENTY-FIRST INDIANA (SIXTH CAVALRY), THREE YEARS.
Organized August 18, 1862: mustered ont September 15, 1865. The Colonel at tirst was Col. R. W. Thompson. Officers, 50; men 1,150; reernits. 548; died, 260; deserted, 105; unac- counted for. 72; total, 1, 748; returned with 32 officers and 631 men; public reception at Indianapolis: welcoming speech by Gov. Morton: brief remarks by Lient. Gen. U. S. Grant; mus- tered in as infantry; changed to cavalry by order under date of February 22. 1864 (probably).
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Members from Randolph County - James L. Byke, transferred to A. N. W. February 3. 1865.
Company C-First Lientenant. Adam B. Simmons; mustered out with battalion at close of service.
SEVENTY-FIFTH INDIANA INFANTRY, THREE YEARS.
Regiment mustered in at Wabash Angust 19, 1862; Colonel. John U. Pettit. Regiment mustered out at Washington June S. 1865; public reception of that and other regiments at Indianapo- lis in the Capitol grounds June 14. 1865. Officers, 42; men, 1,- 076; recruits, 100; died, 227; deserted. 30; unaccounted for, 31; mustered out, 450; total number, 1,127.
The Seventy-fifth Regiment was raised in the Eleventh Con- gressional District, and its place of rendezvous was Wabash. The men were mustered in August 19, and August 21 the regiment moved to Louisville, thence to Lebanon and back to Lonisville. They marched to Frankfort, Scottsville and Gallatin. and back to Cave City in pursuit of Morgan. Their winter camp was near Gallatin, and in January, 186:1, they moved to Murfreesboro, remaining until June 24, being engaged in sconting and other hard service. The Seventy-fifth was a part of the Second Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, and they were known as the Indiana Brigade, all three regiments being from Indiana -- Seventy-fifth, Eighty-seventh and One Hundred and First
June 24, 1863, the regiment sot out for Tullahoma, fighting the battle of Hoover's Gap as they went. This regiment entered the rebel works at Tullahoma first about July 1, 1863. It crossed the Tennessee with Rosecrans and fought at Chickamanga September 19 and 20, 1863, the loss being 17 killed and 107 wounded.
The regiment was stationed at Chattanooga for several months, taking a part in the battle of Mission Ridge, losing twenty-two killed and wounded. The winter was spent in and near Chatta- nooga, and early in the spring the regiment moved to Ringgold for the Atlanta campaign. April 27, 1864, Sherman ordered his troops to concentrate at Chattanooga.
We quote from the Adjutant General's report:
"On the 7th of May, 1864, Thomas occupied Laurel Hill. On the 12th, the whole army, except Howard's Corps, moved through Snake Creek Gap on Resaca. On the 15th the battle of Resaca was fought, and the same night the rebel army re- treated across the Oostenaula. Near Adairsville, the rear of the rebel army was encountered. and a sharp fight ensued. On the 28, the enemy made an assault at Dallas, but met with a bloody repulse. On the 27th of June an assault was made npon the enemy's position on Kenesaw without success. On the 2d of July, Kenesaw was abandoned by the enemy. On the 4th, Thomas demonstrated so strongly on the enemy's communications as to cause him to fall back to the Chattahoochie River and cross that river on the 9th. On the 20th, the enemy sallied from his works in force, and fought the battle of Peach Tree Creok. On the 22d, a general battle was fought in front of Atlanta, the rebels being defeated. On the 28th, the enemy made another assault upon our besieging lines, but were driven back in con- fusion. The siege of Atlanta vigorously progressed with con- stant skirmishing. On the 25th of Angust, the bulk of Sherman's army moved by a circuit around Atlanta, struck its southern com- inunications near Fairburn, destroying the West Point Railroad and the Macon Railroad. This- caused the enemy to evacuate Atlanta on the 2d of September. On the 4th of September, the army moved slowly back to Atlanta, and rested in clean, healthy camps. Thus, after four months' campaign, ended one of the greatest achievements of the war."
During the Atlanta campaign the regiment marched and fought with the Second Brigade. Third Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, engaging in the battles of Dalton, Resaca, Dallas, Kene- saw Mountain. Peach Tree Creek and Jonesboro. The regiment had for a brief season a time of rest: but soon they moved to repel Hood's advance on Sherman's rear. The regiment marched in pursuit to Gaylesville, resting a short time on the Chattooga River. Returning to Atlanta, the Seventy-fifth set out with Sherman on his famous "march to the sea," and went the whole round through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Raleigh, and
through Virginia to Richmond and Washington. And by that time the war was over.
The regiment took part in the grand review before President Johnson, Gen. Sherman and the rest of the magnates, marching in solid phalanx twelve deep for hours, "tramp, tramp. tramp," through the brouil avenues of the Capital City.
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