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We come boldly, asking only what we have a right to expect, either as citizens or soldiers, battling for the integrity of the Union.
We ask simply that you will give this war a cheerful and hearty support ; that you will strengthen and energize every department of government; that this unhappy struggle may be pressed to a successful termin- ntion ; that you will pour out the treasure of the State as your soldiers have poured out their blood on the field of battle, to aid in the holy enuse of restoring the Union of our fathers; that you will abstain from heated politi- cal discussions and violent party wranglings, until the
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authority of our government is once more established ; that you will resist the infernal spirit which would waste victory in humiliating compromise, or render temporary reverses a pretext for the alienating of an offending community ; that you will sacrifice every thing except liberty and political equality, to national integrity ; that you will sustain all the officers of the State and general government in their efforts to subdue this unholy rebellion ; and especially that you will sus- tain our worthy Governor, whose every energy during the past two years has been so entirely devoted to the cause of the government and its supporters. We appeal to you especially to sustain him for the reason that it is chiefly to his unceasing care and labor, exhibited in arming and supporting the troops of Indiana, that we have to attribute our present proud position among the loyal States of the Union ; and for the further reason, that he has demonstrated by his aets that he is an earn- est and zealous patriot, devoting his time with untiring energy to the glorious cause for which we are battling.
We appeal to you as our Representatives, to encour- age him in the good work of ministering to the wants of our unfortunate comrades, who have been stricken down in the strife of the battle-field, and by the cruelty of relentless disease; that you will confer on him all the necessary authority and place in his hands the requisite means to carry on the good work which he has begun, remembering that one human life is worth all the treasure of the proudest State.
In conclusion, we propose the following resolutions be adopted by the Legislature of Indiana, and to con- stitute the basis of all their aets bearing upon the inter- ests involved in the foregoing address.
1. Resolved, That we are unconditionally and deter- minedly in favor of the preservation of the Union.
2. Resolved, That in order to the preservation of the Union, we are in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war.
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3. Resolved, That we will sustain our State and fed- eral authorities with money and supplies in all their efforts to sustain the Union and prosecute the war.
4. Resolved, That we discountenance every faction and influence tending to create animosities at home, or to afford consolation to our enemies in arms, and that we will co-operate only with those who will stand by the Union, and by those who are fighting the battles of the Union.
5. Resolved, That we tender to his Excellency, Gov. O. P. Morton, the thanks of his grateful friends in the army, for his extraordinary efforts in their behalf, and assure him that neither time nor the corrupting influ- enee of party spirit shall ever estrange the soldier from the soldier's friend.
HEADQUARTERS 44TH REGIMENT INDIANA VOLS .. - Camp nt Murfreesboro, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1863.
This is to certify that the members of the 4th Regiment In- dlana Volunteers, on dress parade, being formed into hollow square, and the above preamble and resointions being read in their hearing, and the question put that those in favor of them would shoulder their arms, every gun was raised. Upon calling upon those who were opposed, to shoulder arms, no gun was raised. There were then proposed three cheers for our glorious State and State officers, which were given in a manner indicative of Indiana soldiers.
S. C. ALDRICH,
Lieut. Col. Com'd'g 11th Ind. Regt. W. W. MARTIN, Surgeon 1th Regt. and Brig. Surgeon, 2d Brig., 3d DIv. JOIN II. RERICK, Assistant Surgeon.
GEORGE W. CARR, Assistant Surgeon. J. C. HODGES, Adjutant. NELSON A. SOWERS, Commanding Company A.
MARVIN B. BUTLER, Acting Ist Lieutenant.
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JOSEPH BURCHI,
Acting 2d Lieutenant, Company A.
JOHN GUNSENHOUSE, Ist Lieutenant, Company F.
I. N. THOMAS,
Acting 2d Lieutenant, Company F.
JAMES COLLIER,
Acting Ist Lieutenant, Company D. G. W. SHELL,
Lieutenant Comm'd'g Company D.
DAVID K. STOPHER, Acting 2d Lieutenant, Company D.
JAMES CURTISS, 2d Lieutenant, Company I.
WILLIAM S. STORY,
Ist Lientenant, Company C.
PHILIP GRUND, 2d Lientenant, Company C.
HIRAM F. KING, Acting Ist Lieutenant, Company H.
DANIEL P. STRECKER, Acting Lieutenant.
WILLIAM HILDEBRAND, 2d Lientenant, Company E.
S. J. COMPTON, Company E.
JOHN S. WILSON,
Ist Lieutenant, Company K.
N. S. BENNETT,
2d Lieutenant, Company K.
JAMES C. RIDDLE, Acting Ist Lieutenant.
M. W. MOMURRAY, Acting 2d Lieutenant, Company G.
JAMES S. GETTY, Ist Lieutenant, Company B.
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WILLIAM SHERBURN, Acting 2d Lieutenant.
These are all the officers present of the 44th Regi- nent Indiana Volunteers, Colonel Williams being taken prisoner in the late battle.
SIMEON C. ALDRICH, Lieut. Col. Com'd'g 4th Regt. Ind. Vols.
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NOTE.
As the kind assistance rendered in the preparation of the preceding pages was rendered mostly after the Preface was In print, It is due that I should here make expression of sincere gratitude to Colonel Hugh B. Reed for hls very interesting contribution under the title of " Personal Recollections," for the Shifloh battle scene, and much other valuable assistance; to all who con- tributed plates for the personal Illustrations; to Sergeant George W. Gordon for the use of his published letters, "Life In the Ranks of the Forty-fourths Indlana "; to Samuel B. Sweet, and others, for ald on the Company records; and to R. If. Rerlek for the map. Thanks to all.
I could tind no record of the names of the killed and wounded at Chicka- manga, which accounts for this omission.
The following erratu are noticed : On page 193, in the record of Captain Danseur, for "Shiloh" rend Stone River ; on page 188, In the record of Sur- geon Martin, for "Indfana" read Maryland ; ou page 137, for "Rev. George W. Becks" read Rev. Green C. Beeks ; off page 43, for "4th brigade" read 3d brigade.
Two typographical errors are noticed on page 43, where preceded is made to read "proceeded, " and probably to read "probable." There may be other llke errors, but these and all other finperfections I must now submit to, and trust to the charitable consideration of my old comrades.
THE AUTHOR.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE.
Organization
7-13
CHAPTER II.
The Departure
14-19
CHAPTER III.
In the Field-Indianapolis-Evansville and Henderson
20-29
CHAPTER IV.
The Green River Campaign
30-33
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CHAPTER V.
Fort Donelson, the Battle of-Killed and Wounded
34-12
CHAPTER VI.
Fort Henry to Pittsburg Landing- Battle of Shiloh-Killed
and Wounded
43-61
CHAPTER VII.
To Corinth and Battle Creek
62-66
CHAPTER VIII.
The Great Foot Race from Battle Creek to Louisville.
67-70
CHAPTER LX.
The Perryville Campaign
71-73
CHAPTER X.
In the Vicinity of Nashville-Skirmish at Rural Hill-Res-
ignation of Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Chaplain-
New Officers
74-77
CHAPTER XI.
78-81
Stone River Battle-Killed and Wounded 1 CHAPTER XII.
At Murfreesboro-Dissensions at the North-Memorinl of the
Soldiers.
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CHAPTER XIII.
From Murfreesboro to MeMinnville -- Chattanooga-Ring- PAGE, gold-Crawfish Springs-Battle of Chickamauga-Ski- mish on Mission Ridge 90- 99
CHAPTER XIV.
The Sloge of Chattanooga-Sufferings und Patriotism of the Soldiers-Incidents
100-105
CHAPTER XV.
Assignment to Post Duty-Veteran Re-enlistment-Vet- eran Furlough-Home and Buck 106-108
CHAPTER XVI.
Post Service nt Chattanooga-Service as Mounted Infantry -Chase of General Forrest-Death of Lieutenant-Col- onel Hodges-Incidents
109-116
CHAPTER XVII.
1865 and Home-Statistics
117-128
PERSONAL MENTION. .
Colonels
129-132
Company C
158-161
Lieutenant-Colonels
132-131
Company D
161-172
Majors
131-135
Company I
172-178
Adjutants
185-136
Company i
178-186
Quartermasters
186-137
Company G
186-192
Chaplains
187-189
Company il
192-198
Surgeons
133-133
Company 1
194-201
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189-110
Company K
201-221
Non-commissioned Stall,
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Unassigned Men
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112-150
Sutters
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Company B
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PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS. BY COLONEL JPGN B. REED. CHAPTER I.
Character of the Volunteers - Inchlents at Henderson- " My Nigger," etc. 215-219
CHAPTER H.
Calhoun to Fort Donelson-Visit to General Grant -Buttie of Fort Donelson-In Dover-Incidents, etc. 219-229
CHAPTER III.
Battle of Shiloh - A True View-Personal Mention of Ofli- cers and Men-General Huribut and General Lanman- Incidents, etc. 210-217
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CHAPTER IV.
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Battle of Shiloh (continued)- Part Performed by General Buell's Army-Incidents-Among the Wounded . Col- onel S. S. Bass of the 30th Indiana-Estimate of the Ser- viees of the Regiment at Home- Ineldents and Personal Mention 218-262
CHAPTER V.
Generals Buell and Crittenden-Incidents on the March and in Camp-Military Class in the Field, etc .- Adien 283-272
LETTER FROM COL. REED TO F. P. RANDALL.
Account of the Battle of Fort Donelson-Correction of Ofli- cial Report-Personal Mention of Officers und Men. --- 273-278
FIRST RE-UNION OF THE FORTY- FOURTH.
Proceedings -- Constitution of the Association, ele. 279-24
MEMORIAL TO THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
Adopted by the Regiment January 25, 1863 公ふー2y
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Colonel Hugh B. Reed. Frontispiece.
Lieutenant-Colonel Baldwin J. Crosthwait 21- 25
Lieutenant-Colonel Simeon C. Aldrich 96- 97
Major William B. Binghu 131-135
Samuel B. Sweet 158-159
Captain Jacob Newman 192-193
Captain Joseph H. Danseur 192-193
Lientenant Nicholas Ensley 206-207
George W. Gordon 210-211
Surgeon John II. Rerick 278-279
Seene at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing 12- 18
Map Showing the Movements of the Ith Indian 2001-200
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