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" Nov. 1564 mar 1664 mustered out May 10'65 Oct. 18 64 Muster , Oct, 18'65, Substitute out Oct 8'64 Ministered out Oct, 18965.
Sept, 26,64 mustered out June 30:65, buft. bred at Louis ville Hoy, Cheb, 8:65, Hounds
rov 15, 64, Deserted July 8, 65, Drafted mustered out . Dec. 8 65. mar:1664.co Cargil, Killed ot Rocky face
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mustered out Drive 21.9.65
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115 Grown Charles
116 Fisher Elijah
117 Hodges William & 118 Hunter Virgil 16. 119 Honey cut Jesse 120 Infield John.
Mar. 16164.
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... Nov. 15 64 grunne 20165, Drafted, mustered out Sift, 26,64; Arine 21'65,
Mar. 6'64 Left, 26,64
volunteer mustered out Dec. 8'65, Drafted, mustered out June 21'65; drafted, mustered out
12) Ingraham Erekial 122 Ingratiam Andreing 123 Johnson John 16, Continued ..
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108 blase John J. 109 16 ole George W.
110 Harley-james In III Carley Silas
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124 Jones William H. 125 Frisby Eliza 126 Larison Perry
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volunteer, Died at home July 27.62.
137 Garison William " Mar. 1664 Mustered out Dec, 8'65 vit, mustered out 128 Leonard William "Mar. 16'64 Dec, 8.65, as Corfil : Net, mustered out
Morris John B.
. Dec. 7,61. Dec. 8'65. Mustered out
Substitute mustered out ", bet, 7'64, Oct. 18.65. Substitute, mustered out " Oct. 7.64 Oct. 18.65. Drafted. Mustered out " Sept. 2664 June 25,65, 1 Died at Huntsville Ala. ~ Sept, 2664 Mar, 27, 65. Drafted Promoted 2" It, "W.b.
130 Moore Samuel W ... Oct. 17.64 Oct, 18'65, as Sergh, 131 Relay William 132 McCarty Michael 133 Mann William 134 Marley Andrew 2 135 Osborn Samuel de 136 Palmer Asa S, 137 Paynter Jessa it, 138 Palmer Nelson W. 139 Root Lemuel 2.
". Aug. 5.62 Colored Troops, Killed in battle at Rocky " Dec, 7 61 face Ridge May 11'64. Mustered out as Musician Mar. 16'64 Dec. 8' 65, ..
.. Mar. 16.64 Musterd out Dec, 8' 65. Substitute, musteredout Oct. 19.64 Oct. 18,65. Sept,26'64 June 21' 65. Drafted, musterd out " Drafted, mustered mit . Sept. 26'64 June 21'65. . Dec. 7'61 " ¿har 16'64 " Sept 2664 Discharged Sept 20.62. Disability Died at Nashville Jenn. Arily 25'64, - Drafted, mustered out- May 23'65. " Sept. 26.64 Drafted, mustères crit prince 21:65, drafted, mustered out " Syr. 26'64 June 21'65. as Cartel Died at Nashville denn " Sept. 2664 May 14'65. Drafted
140 Reynolds Amos. . 1.
141 Russell George 142 Reeves Jeorge 143 Stage Henry A 144 Smith Andrew of 145 Snow Thomas 146 Stuckon Samuel A. 147 Janikesly George
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Company "B. SIT Ondiana Volunteer Infinity were organized by Isaac
M. Pickens, Their method freerm. iting volunteers was Something like. This: They secured a drummer and fiber and started over the courdy Making the hills elio with their Martial milisie Stopping at Small vilages and public places where after one or two Stirring ivaer & fiche were made they would call for volunteers - The musicians would : Strike up a lively tiene and march about, and any one that had a desire To offer up his life for his country and flag would fale in line und" march in rear of this martial band The writer of this Sketch fell in at chimen a small country village in the Crivity of Given and State of Indiana and afterwards attended the various meetings with the organisers and. assisting in filling up the company i've went on foot, sierse tach in river nieuwing invaras su eberning tua. at and out to ting - hole
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viagens or buggies each one to Suit This own conversiones or fairey - Finally after several days of drumming and Speech making i've had our full complement of one hundred and one mein, Sier Headquarters were established at Santafes in the north part is. Owen County, and Those that wished To go home could do so but we're required. to be ready to report when marching orders were received, But we were not. permitted to Stay at home long , We were Soon called to gether to elect our con- fany officers and get ready to report. to Camp Viço Terrehaute Indiana The electing of company officers resulted as follows
For Capt, Isauch Imans of Mala First Freut, Allen Y: Rose of Spencer! Second bereit, Francis Mr. Prefiero of Tuba" Ord, Sergh, Stevens, Haviland of Visita Reality Minare Served in the Mexican war and he proved to be a good
and brave officer altrans forma
to discharge his dirty and ready. to contend The welfare of his men , He made a good record as an officer, but we thought at first by some to be rather more strict than necessity required , but we all learned before he Served in the army a year that strict discipline was a matter of necessity.
Sieht Allen. I. Roze also Served in Mexican wir and received a slight In an engagement wound in the head during that was brent Rose wines a generell whole souled man alivano elcorfit and lively was ready at any
till a cheerful Story to the boys ain't was a general favorite with the entire 31st, Rest,
and in battle he would go as far. in the front as any other mais and would never cion his mens to Star longer than he would stay. brent, Pickens was a young. man and noted for his kindness. and pleasent mariner of addressing under/ filo men of his command he was a good
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officer and a great favorite with atu men , was brave and used good fridge whenit is time of dis engagement. Orderly Haviland ivus prompt. in in discharging his duties as orderly base for the company. "I think the members of company B , made a good selection of officers, all Seemed to be satisfied and ready and waiting for marching orders .. Finally we received the welcome news Dat we were under orders to report at camp Vigo Terrifiante, and at once Started for that place; We embarked on the cars ut Gosport aberet Atu 20" of August 1861, and arived in Camp Viço late in the evening of the Same day, Several companies were in carry when we arrived , and they gave us a hearty welcome. The members. of the 31, And will ever remember the good times we had There and the kind and benevolent people of Terrehaute and vicinity, we more fully an ireciated their 1 ...
tack and Sour belly in The Sunny south and land of direy- Theo 31 Und, Vol wass mustered inito the United estates iservice on the 5th day of Ahigher 1861 by Lieut, Gol, J. J. Wood,"W. S. SA, with more than a minimumi, which was increased to the maximum by the both,. on the 21st, a detachment of five companies was ordered to Evansville and and were. furnished with arms , and advanced In mediately to Lock No. 1. on Green River It. My which was threatened by The enemy, "Company "Bi with the rest of the regiment followed to Evansville a few days after, and on the 6th, of Ochbe. the entire regiment was ordered to Hen- derson, Kl, and on the 15 of November. it marched to Coalitionin, where it remained in cammin two months and a half , and was regularly and thos - ouglily drilled. Here we had the wine press of affliction, Measles, mumifis and a low grade of fever prevailed extensively, and many were lost to the Service by disease and death.
revere me ating to wards thu enetrys tiria. ispikes, at
At camp at Calhoun, Company, lost Ky death, four, Benjamin , Harden died December 17T 186%, cause of deathe fence Jacob Coffmin Klied January 8th, 1862 disease fever, John to, Everett; died January 8Th, 18 62, disease. fever. Dewalt Mart, January 125.1862, discuss fever. These four boy's entered the service by all appearincs robust , sound able bodelied young men and were always ready and willing to do Their part of city while with the company , bit . were Stricken down by that low grade of fever in the early part of our service. Prior to the death of said Comrades we fiad lost but one mini- "ber of to , " B , by disease and That iwas . Orin I. Valley who died October 30", 1861. in hospital at. Henderson Any disease measles , he died a true patriot the writer of this stretch very well rimem bers: The dying soldiers last words , and They were that he did not fear to die. but regretted to have to ad thebase de cente
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On the 15, of january the regiment was ordered to south Carlton where it remained two weeks there we enclosed the hardships of a camp life cold Mains, Sfeet and Snow, fell in abund anci. Thus min contracted colds, neuralgia and rheumatism, Notwithstanding the un favorable circumstances in which they were placed, they continued cheerful On the DS", of January the regiment returned to Calhoun Left Calhoun, on board the Steamer Ben J. Adams on The 9Th of February and arrived at. Padrica on the night of the cor on the next morning we headed Towards Fort Henry, but returned without disembarking. The regiment reached Fort Donelson on the morning of the 14", and ingaged the enemy early the most morningo
The expedition against Fort Donelson was under command of Gen, W. S. Grant Commodore, Foot, with this guinboats acted in concert with him .
revenue meaning to wards the enemys brea . rupije, at this in the country is very mures
The Divisions were commanded us follows:
First Division .- Sen Mblern and First- Brigade - Hol, Ogelsby Second Brigade-Tool, W,16,6, Wallace
Second Division - Sen. C. F. Smith. First Brigade- dod, Cook Second Brigade-Nad- Liauman
Third Division Sen, Lew. Wallace First Brigade-Tool, Beruft Second Brigade-Mol, Pranger
of Brigade, Commanded by tool, Morgan So, Smith composed of the eight Missouri and Eleventh Indiana Joined Sen, Lew Wallaces division while the fight was in progress .
The Thirty first Indiana had been assigned to the Third Division command. by Lem, Lew. Wallace, and in the first Brigade commanded ity tool , Brust ,
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Ten, Me blernand's division moved by The telegraph road directly upon Fort Donelson, Oglesbys brigade bing. in the advience , another brigade of the Same division moved by the Dover road, Ben, C. F.Smith's division also took the Dover road , followed by the division of Gen- Lew Wallace. The column pushed forward, the men being in good dirito, and in excellent condition Presently firing wio heard in the front. He Eight Illinois " had come in contact with the advance pickits of the enemy , and . after a slight Skirmish, compelled them to retire.
This isus a Strong position . The prepa- rations made by the evening for its. defense were very extensive, The water batteries were well located to control river navigation, At the lower battery were mounted eight Thirty - two founders, and one tin ich Columbiad, At the suffer bater were. mounted one rifled thirty two founded
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two thirty-tivo found carronades Both these batteries were sunk in the hillside, They were elevated about thisty feet above the water , when the gun boats made their attact , I he main fort was on a high elevation in rear of these two batteries. The out works consisted of rifle pits and fell trees" forming is difficult obstruction to the advance of our troops,
Jen's, Buckner, Floyd and Pillow, Commanded the Confederate forces, and The fore day- light on the morning of the 15, in the midst of a heavy snow Storno, the enemy left their works and evidently intended to to break through our lives, But in this they Failed, Sen, Grant, Sleepless and. vigilant, had visited the out posts"
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alert, It was a dreary night . Cold . and biting, air filled with snow, But amidst all this discomfort the federal Soldiers Strat Stood on firekes
Federal Soldiers that Stood on frickets ever true to their trust, at times Speaking in low tones at the reserve post where the Thirty first Thousier boys were stationed, Their conversation were about friends at home , and the many pleasant parties they had met on Valentine night when they were placed under more favor able circumstances than they were on that memoriarable night of the IL". During the night a Shell from The eriimies works would come whisking and tearing. Mirough the timber, but fortunately doing no no harm. Suddenly and before day light our advance pickels Saw, a dark mass moving over the Snow clad earth, the alarm was given and the pickets were seenfor cedi The enemy was baffled in his at tempt of surprise .
Gen, Meblernand commanded The right wing of other aring, And it www oir Ogelby brigade of hits divis- that the energy first huiled the rebel thunder of fire from their lite
The ribs charged upon the lines of MeGelermands men, But they were gallantly met by the Illino troops, into the enemy they poured a deadly fire. Then Taylor's battery and Mecblisters two guns met them with a storm of grapes and Shell and the brigade charging, drove the enemy back to their intenciments The struggle was a hard one. The bayonet, the bowis. trife , and the but end of the musket. was freely used, Blood flowed profist, Staining the snow-clad earth with crimson Fresh masses of the enemy poured forth from the woods ... Metlerisands gallant men still faught bravely , I he contest fiad lasted for some time The right wing was engaged when their am - munition gavinout they were compelled to fall back, which they did in good order, The enemy poured forthe in dense massa , and captured Schumento brothers of the first bricad.
Early in the morning , and while the battle front .
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Early in the morning , and while the battle raged desperately on the right, Crufts brigade was buried to the front, on aring near the line of battle we met MerGelerand -sommets
noble men who had been over former and compelled to fall back. Some wou- Meled and bleeding as they retired one soldier Shot in the back draging himself to the rear. The
had advanced but a ferry rods. from where we met the wounded Soldiers, When we met the enemy pouring forth in denes masses .
Companys, "' S and I commanded ySt Rose Walls and Smith, become holly engaged with the enemy, and Theld him at bag in their front. untile almost Surrounded by the rebels, pouring in on the right and left of his, It is doing nothing more than quistics to these brave offices and men. To say they merritted the highest honors as Union Soldiers.
Company "B, lost in This engagement 1 in the morning of the 1ST killed. Torp James q, Ibaultum , Priv Samuel O. Rankin Francis Mi McMahan
boy Henry Ho Jordon was fatally wounded and died shortly after wurd, at Padrica K, M.
Priv, Htioinas. Younisand received a Severe wound in the face and was left on the battlefield for dead, and was taken pression by the enemy , made his escupe when our troops rallied and drove the enemy back the lay between the two lines of battle for Some time that day, other members of to ; B. were wounded slightly .
After our first ingagement in the morning and having fell back to. a Suitable place on the topof a ridge a Short distance in Surear of where we were ingaged in the first attact, Hol, beruft formed -Mit and
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which was not long in making its appearence through the heavy undergrowth, as they advanced up the ridge, we observed: that quite. a number of blue overcoats. wers' worn by the advaricing "troops and presently a flag was seen winding its way through the brush, resem .- sheling that of our national flag Hils begin to create some double am- ony our officers as to who they were finally enquiry was made by some of the officers of the BIS, And as to what troops. they were, or if a friend or a fair, The reply was of for and then yelled out Buenavista, and fired a volley
at us, No Sooner done than tol. Berufs ordered his brigade to fire and charge bayonet, The charge was gallantly mady; and the rebels retreated towards their intrenchments And the Stigma that was cast at the Indiavia Soldiers by Jeff Davis at. Bunavista Messico, wifuel out
After the charge made by Crufts. brigade ive changed positions by moving to the left of where we made Au charge, in a reverse where the bullets were flying pretty Thick. and if I remember right, a bullet passed Mirough Gol, Brufts beard
At this place the battlefield ino very
much broken cut up by revenus , hits and out cropping rocks, and heavy un- desgrowth , It was at this part of the battle field that the Melevesitte Indias and Eight Massouri marched at the head of Ger, Lew, Walla's Division the two regimento commanded by Mal borga. Le Smitte. Crufts birgade followed. and Col, Boss with two ohio regimento on the left frank of the assailing force Tool . Morgan I. Smith rushed at once .. into the fight, Our is kurmesters soon engaged the rebel fricketo, who welived contesting the advance, Meantin the regimento pushed on ascending the
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Instantly the regionents lay down and as soon as the fury of the fire ulated they rose and marched forward then they gradually seared the enemies intrevictimments , The enemy was fürsuid intill he reached his main works ; He held our line of investment , and the energy was throwwaar in to confusion.
The left I our lives of battle invicto was commanded by Jem, 16, Smiths forces was held, and had regained what. we had lost in the right ..
The decisores moment has come. this Sen Grant ordered a charge along. : the whole live, Ben It, & Smith was ordered to lead the assault in heavy columns the troops of Indiana, Illinois , Down and chicsouri moved forward upon the fox Steadily they moved on The enemys fire would decimate our ranks, but closing up pushed on winkel the enemy recoiled , and their works. were gained Our men poures a" volley into their ranks, and they filed
Our troops held their out works. Night just an end to the battle. Our troops watched and sexcited -for the morning, Wegried as they were, few Slept that night für the night was cold and we were not permitted to have any fire, so near the enemies lines This is lay by our arme on the cold wick. ground waiting for the results of. the approaching war's Finally at the gray dawn of day on the morning of the 16Th, we Saw numerous little white Klago Stuck up on the enemies. breast works , and a little later the Joyful news reached us that the rebels had Surrendered.
Jen, Buckner Surrendered to Sen. Frank the fort and thirteen Thousand men. Iruelas thousand Stand of arms, forty eight field pires. and Seventeen diese guns, provisions and camp equipage valued at a mill.
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I. he every kost about three hundred skilled , and one thores and amended . Our loss was three hundred and fifty five - killed, and fourteen hundred soient . Of battle field presented a frightful Spectieal. all the way to the interaction. ento, a distance of about two miles lasy The dead and dying. I could think of nothing more terrible as I looked Mion these mangled boddies lying strived over the battlefield some with eyes wide open frale in death others with musket in hand ready to fire and others lying in heaps as they were morgen down by the renemico artillery"
This was the first band fraught battle in which the Thirtyfirst Indiana participated, and its commander was Major Arn who lid it into battle coolless and undaunted bravery always at his: post no matter what the danger. was he never stranke from city
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The surrender of Fort Donelson was disastrous to the enemy. inside from the loss of assen and imaterial, ito capture opened the. way to Nashville , and involved the surrender of that city. Its gone. gave the whole state of kentucky and the greater frast of Tennessee.
It compelled the rebel Ben polisin to evacuate. Bowling green, before the advance of Ben, Buels hoops. and offered to the derrion forces a long extent of navigable rivers penetrating the very heart of the - Southern Confederacy, Bowling Green was evacuated while the fight was in progress at Fort Donelson ... Jen, Johnin fell bach to Nashville theuse to Murfreesboro. The hidden departure of the rebels at Nashville caused a been heldon witnessed The whole population were Seized with terror, The members of the State Government
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On the 170 Company 'S marched with The other companies of the 31st Indiana and a feast of yer, Grants army. to Fort Henry, a distance of about. twelve miles The route las over high ridges through a densely wooded
country with scarcely the sign of a human habitation, Host Henry is on the right bank of the Tennesse river ; about Seventy miles, above. its function with the Ohio, He remained here untill the 75 of March , when we miasched five miles if the Tennessee Hiver, and embarked for Pittsburg Landing an - board the Fanny Bullitt, on the 1. in landed and went immediately on picket being the first regiment to go a share, He went into cainy. about one mile from the landing with other regiments of God, MBruffo brigade and in Ger, Hurblutes Diis which May on the road leading from. Pitts burg Landing to Norrwith a distance of about twenty smiles .
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The situation of the country at and year Pillsbury Landing, Nothing of much importance is to he observed at the Landing . Sau once old building used I presume in former days for Storing away goods. transported that point by the. Steam boats and probably the prod- eto of that country designed to be shipped to other points.
Along the Tennessee to the East. we ravines, South of the Landing is Lick creek, which winds its way through the hills , which . Slope gradually towards the battle, field. Out creek near Sich erech. flows to the north east , around . ' the battle field , into & make creek and Snake creek empties into the Tennessee river Some distance beloin Lich creek: Back from the landing is . table land elevated quite a number of fact about the valley land:
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