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Bowman, William Crouch, Newton J. Cayle, Francis M. Esti- Joel Farthing, Newton Freman, Basil Foreman, Henry Green, Shelton Groomes, Franklin Grace, Joshua Hulse, Jas. Henderson, Jas. W. Ha !! James W. Hardwick, William Johnson, James Jones, Dudley McIntosh Lorenzo Rose, Charles T. Selby, Wm. Turner, Andrew J. Thorp, John Ward, William Abbott, Demarcus Burgher, William H. Forman, Henry Forman, Morgan Gray, Overton Moore, Geo. W. Ratcliffe, Henry Tutt. William Tucker, Ryanzer Thomas, James R. White, John W. Wilson. Gordon Worwick, Samuel Arvine, John C. Barnett, James D. Barnes. William Beryman, John Collins, Allen H. Everman, William Farthing. John Groomes, Francis M. Holder, William Henderson, Harvy Hend .... son, John W. Jones, John Kirkpatrick, Presly Kimbrell, Madison Mcln- tosh, Francis M. Monroe, Archible Millian, Thomas Patten, Jos. Pac ... Richard Runnels, Russell Robertson, Calvin Robertson, James Rob- ertson, William Rolley, William B. Richardson, Wilson Stephens, W !!! O. Slade, Francis M. Sparks, John B. Stephens, William Welch, Sanford Alcom, Thornton Bailey, Dolt Christian Burk, Dorminick Brewer, Thos Brewer, Mathew Benton, Clendenie Curtis, Richard Cornelius, Irvin. Cornett, John Dunahoo, Dudley Farthing, Andrew J. Griffey, James Groomes, Louis G. Gore, James M. Helton, Richard Johnson, Samuel King, Thomas Kelley, Andrew J. Keith, Thomas W. Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy, Samuel C. McElroy, Thos. Martin, Andrew McIntosh, John Noland, Andrew J. Rhodes, Wm. M. Scholl, George W. Simmons, Chas. Smith, Samuel Walters, John L. Welch, David Wilks.
.Company "F."
CAPTAINS-W. F. Hoch, Josephus H. Tompkins, Robert F. Long. Ist LIEUT .- Merrill Hicks. 2d LIEUTS .- John M. Burton. John T. Mer- rimee, Luther Jenkins. SERGTS .- James H. Butler, Francis M. Phil- lips, John W. Clarke, John L. Sutton, Jacob Spoonamoore, George W. Robinson, John Doyle. CORPLS .- James W. Poulter, Wm. H. White. Oliver P. Waggoner, Newton Hicks, Michael O'Keif, Anthony S. Smith. Wm. D. Butler, Monroe Dean, Marion Taylor, Patrick McCarty, Wm. G. Sanders, Benj. F. Sea, Bishop A. Wash, James C. Chafin, Jno. Bax- ter. TEAMSTER-Marian Coslow. MUSICIAN-Ebernezer B. Goodlet.
PRIVATES-Wm. Adams, Jas. H. Anderson, Timothy Arnett, Win. Armstrong, Wm. H. Bentley, Diamond Bentley, Paul Betz, Joseph Bar- nett, John C. Carroll, Sr., John Combs. John Cameron, John Coffey. William Clingman, John J. Cooper, John H. Crump. John C. Carroll, Jr .. John A. Cinnamon, Thomas T. Dudley, Charles Dailey, Ezekiel Ennis, Jacob Elk, Joseph W. Evans, James W. Franklin, William Goodlett. James C. Gooden, Isaac Henaker, John W. Hazelwood, Henry Hamlet. Joseph Hite, Thomas Hanger, William Hart, Robert Inman, John C James, Wm. H. Johnson, Oliver C. Jones, Wm. Jackson, Geo. W. Kays. Samuel McCammick, Henry Maddox, Andrew J. Maddox. George Mor. ris, Samuel Moores, Charles J. Mattingly, Peyton Morgan, George Mont- gomery, William Merrill, Geo. R. H. Moore, Andrew J. Preston, Frank Peak, Florentine Prinnette, Reuben L. Royalty, Elijah E. Reed, Wm Richardson, Wm. E. Reveritt, George Rogers, Lewis Railet. John W Simpson, Michael Shehan, Sterrett W. Stilwell, Wm. H. Sea, Zachariah Shaw, James T. Saffell, Andrew B. Simms, Thomas M. Smith, Gran- ville Shields, John H. Thompson, James Travis, Sanford Travis. Thos. J. Warren, Everett Wright, Benj. Wensdell, James H. Gibson. Wm. W. Bates, Albert Clements, Benj. F. Clarke, Sebastian Fah, Jas. H. Fulker- son, Granville Leathers, Jacob McMannis, Thomas H. Moberly. Jno. T Norton, Robert, P. Pickerell, Wm. F. Poulter, Thos. J. Robinson, Jas. W. Strange, Jno. E. Sea, Geo. W. Smith, Richard V. Vancleave, William Vancleave, Henry Brewer, John Brown, David Cravens, Jas. M. Cross. Martin Price, Jno. A. Stilwell, James W. Pearce, Jno. D. Able, David S. Allen, Wmn. L. Brickey, Jno. A. Bowman, Edward Brown. Isaac W. Butner, Reuben Brown, Thomas J. Baxter, Richard Brewer. Rasberry Crawford, Arthur Claxton, William Cooper, Jasper Desarn. Edward Desarn, James W. Ferrin, Virginius Garnett, Merritt Gritton. Samuel N. Hedger, Richard Humes, Thos. J. Hinton, Andrew J. Jenkins, Josiah Kesler, W'm. J. Monroe, Henry P. Minick, William Martin, Caleb W. Newman, Thomas Phillips. Thomas J. Powell, Crockett Phillips. Jas. Powers, John Riggs, Geo. W. Ray, Taylor Searcy, Green B. Smothers,
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Fourth Kentucky Infantry.
Jno. C. Sanders, Jno. Teutchuman, Robert C. Wilson, Mason M. Yocum, Simon J., Allen, Henry C. Bell, Notley Barnett, John Case, Alonzo J. Carter, Achilles Elkin, I. J. Fickle, Richard Hahn, John Harbison, Jas. J. Kennedy, Richard C. Montgomery, Wm. Phillips, Nathan Snellen, James A. Stull, Frank Schmidt, Obediah Simpson, Thomas J. Stilwell, Oscar Warren, John Harlow, Joseph Inman.
Company "G."
CAPTAINS-Richard L. Myers, Jas. H. West. 1st LIEUTS .- Robt. D. Cook, Allen S. Whetstone, Lindsey C. Duncan. 2d LIEUTS .- Wm. F. Hoch, James C. Broughton. SERGTS .- James Brown, Granville C. West, Archy McGuire, Jno. Tankersley, John P. Cook, James Anglin, Sylvanus M. Shearer, Grandville C. Clark. CORPLS .- Wm. H. Phillips, W'm. E. Stamper, James G. Dobbs, Joel W. Phillips, Nicholas B. Chas- teen, James B. Dooley, Haden L. Cruse, William, B. Harris, William P. Laswell, John M. Shearer, George Adams, Elsey J. Mccollum, MUSI- CIAN-Frederick W. Myer.
PRIVATES-James H. Armstrong, Jas. W. Anderson, Jno. R. Ball- Inger. Reuben Broughton, Peyton Benge, Jackson Begley, Geo. W. Cas- teel, Garrett Coovert, Henry C. Cochran, John S. Clark, John C. Cor- dell, William Dabney, Jesse B. Estes, John Ellis, Wm. Ends, Lorenzo Evans, Wm. Ferguson, Aaron S. Gatliff, Isaac Guinn, Hardin Golden, James Gordon, David G. Green, Francis Hieronymous, Wm. Humphrey, Milton Haywood, Edward L. Harper, George Halford, William Jones, Jno. J. Jackson, John Jackson, Jos. L. Jones, Elijah Keerney, Henry Long, Lee C. Lady, Silvester P. Moore, Wm. Monroe, Benj. G. Moore, Victor Morrice, Thomas Overstreet, Chas. Phillip, Alexander Pittinger, Marion Richmond, John Satterly, James Storms, Jacob C. Spencer, Geo. W. Springle, William Sheerer, William Short, Elijah M. Searsey, Chas. Sullivan, Wm. Sheppard, Richard Spurlock, David Scharbrough, Jacob Scharbrough, Plesant W. Shearer, Jas. B. Todd, Tribble Thacker, Chas. Terrell, James L. Terrell, Wm. Tompkins, Elliott Turner, Wilburn Tur- ner, Ambrose Townsend, Jesse M. Taylor, Wm. A. Vainkle, Abner Wise- man, Thomas G. Watson, David Williams, Edward S. Winkle, Luke Wright, Livingston D. Ward, Edward White, Richmond C. Ballinger, William H. Baker, Abner Ballenger, Wm. H. Burditt, Jno A. M. Cates, Francis X. Depin, John Dobbs, William J. Foster, James W. Giles, Jno. W. Johnson, Walter G. Keeling, Newton L. Keeling, John Maden, Car- rol Martin, E. B. Miller, Edward W. Miller, John Morrice, Pleasant J. Polly, John C. Phillips, John Rigdon, Wm. J. Riley, Thomas R. Shearer, Sebastian Wissell, Mason Anglin, John Chasteen, Moses Gatliff, John A. Harden, Jonathan L. King, John R. McCullum, Isaac McCullum, William Wrinehare, David Arther, Shelton R. Anderson, Wallace Boyle, Milton Beary, Austin Chasteen, John C. Cates, Samuel Chedham, Isaac Dooley, Jno. M. B. Duncan, Harvy Drury, John Farmer, Elijah Giles, Thomas Gwinn, William P. Harden, Wm. H. Newton, James V. Jack- son, Josephus Marrical, Henry Martin, Harrison Martin, Grandville Mobley, Morgan Preston, Samuel Putt, Thomas J. Singleton, George Wright, Felix Boyle, Ernis Broch, George W. Burge, John L. Ballenger, Calvin Dabney, James Grant, David Guthrie, Mathew Gwinn, Joseph Hilton, Thomas Jones, Elisha Johnson, Amos S. Kinerson, Jno. B. Keel- Ing, Jas. E. Ledford, Michael Moran, Samuel McDonald, Lewis Smith, Levi Sailor, Charles Stien, Robert Williams, Lee H. Wilker, Thomas Ward, William Daney, William P. Chasteen.
Company "H."
CAPTAINS-Sylvester Rockwell, Milton Graham, Mathew H. Jen- kins, Henry P. Merrill. 1st LIEUTS .- Henry Teney, Robert F. Long, Chas. V. Ray. 2d LIEUT .- Francis M. Hardin. SERGTS .- Jas. Miller, James M. Smith, Robert H. Poole, John S. Logan, Jerome Marsh, Sam- uel T. Vine, James Brown, Wm. Gritton, Allen Rigdon, Jno. Richard- won, Enoch T. Munday. CORPLS .- John W. Stowell, James B. Sentres, W'm. J. Morrison, Alfred B. Creamer. Peter McCabe, Henry Tillman, Michael Colwell, Robert Norton, Calvin Hardin, James H. Taylor, Wm. Rinehart, Preston Hammond. BUGLER-William J. Crosby.
PRIVATES-James Angstead, Bethel Berksier, Laford L. Bunch,
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George M. Bolin, William J. Cripps, John J. Cox, Wilcher T. Cardwell, Thomas J. Cannon, John Creech, Samuel Conly, Ichabod W. Clark, Pat- rick Cavanaugh, J. W. Dennis, Solomon H. Dixon, Zachariah T. Elkins, Lemon Grimes, Peter H. Gainer, James Garvey, John Grinstead, Henry Green, Timothy Hoolihan, Lucian W. Hensley, John Harley, William Herron, Benjamin Humphrey, Robert Hilton, Geo. Hanks, David Jones. William H. Jackson, Michael Kenna, Edward Kelly, William Krider. John Long, Andrew J. Ley, William Moore, Thomas Moore, James Mil- ler, Benj. Marshall, Matison McCracken, Wm. MeGowen, Wm. Port- wood, William R. Perry, John H. Penson, James Parks, John W. Rey- nolds, William Redman, Henry C. Robertson, Joseph R. Stewart, Wm. Southerland, Alexander Stener, Thomas Shannon, William F. Speaks, Samuel Salliards, Frank Spanswick, Frank Schickling, Bernhard Strat- man, George Southerland, Wm. B. Trainer, Lafayette Vanderver, Isaac D. Willhite, Plesant Waide, Henry Wilson, Henry H. Wilson, John W Ward, Singleton Wilson, James Wilson, Jos. Welch, Wm. M. Chesher, Albert Campbell, Lewis C. Derry, Martimore Gritton, Reuben Hutchi- son, Logan Hickerson, John W. Hendrix, Dennis A. Hagerty, Julius Jenkins, James B. Keeling, Jackson Lee, Edward G. Lewis, Franz Mil- ler, John R. Ryons, Henry Scott, George Wohner, Lewis C. Winchell. Shelton R. Anderson, James M. Crow, William Colter, Garrett Coovert, Samuel Cheatham, James A. Davenport, Gordon Drury, Harvy Drury, Wm. J. Foster, James Gordon, Rodrick Hamilton, William Humphrey, John P. Keeling, Walter Keeling, Newton L. Keeling, Samuel Lewis, Wm. Monroe, Thomas Overstreet, Wm. J. Riley, John Saterly, James L. Searcy, Matthew White, Henry White, Samuel White, Jarvis Whit- ton, Wm. T. Ward, Livingston D. Ward, George Baker, Solomon B. Bishop, Samuel H. Cook, Thomas Didamus, Isaac Evans, S. M. Fulkin- son, Jerry Guy, Anderson Green, Albert Hastings, Joseph Hutchison, John Harden, Jno. Hungate, George Harmon, John W. Wood, Azerel H. Hendrix, Green Jones, William Keeling, John M. Logan, Jas. Lewis, Thomas Muncy, George Miller. John P. McCoy, Bryant G. Oneal, John Overstreet, Joshua Presnell, Pleasant Richard, Joel A. Riley, Wm. J. Riley, Elisha Reaves, Gree S. Rasberry, Daniel Sizamore, Jesse Thorn- burgh, William Walton, William White, John Bellows, John Boles, John Crimons, John Cheek, Mason Cornelious, John W. Duff, V. J. Dilling- ham, John M. Grubes, Michael Gillen, Wm. J. Howard, Isaac D. Jus- tice, James D. Jennings, Benj. F. Kissack, Feices Langsdon, Joseph H. Miller, Frank Perry, William Riley, Wm. R. Robinson, John-C. Smith. John Shontz, Richard Spivey, David Smith, William Smith, Francis A. Taylor, Samuel T. Woolam, Charles Williams.
Company "I."
CAPTAINS-James B. Brewer, Wm. B. Riggs, Charles T. Swoope. Ist LIEUTS .- Sidney B. Jones, James McDermott, Elilott Kelly. 2d LIEUTS .- Samuel A. Spencer, Harvey W. Secrest. SERGTS .- Kendall Morgan, Asa B. Owens, Cornelius Hughes, Geo. P. Hughes, Wm. G. Conner, Davis Aills, Jesse Nash, Samuel G. Hillis, Jacob Maffett. CORPLS .- George A. Gilbert, William H. Himes, Charles F. Herbert, John A. Henderson, Thaddeus N. Hendrickson, John S. Wilson, Calvin Howard, William B. Barkley, William W. Darnell, Joseph A. Sparks, Martin L. Spencer, Jacob Madden, Thomas J. Bevard, Albert E. Dun- ning.
PRIVATES-Henry Artis. Peter Burns, Josiah Baker, Thomas H. Bell, Morton T. Bryant, Henry C. Boyd, James E. Barnes, James M. Carter, William Cane, John H. Dannagone, Chas. Day, Lewis V. Ellis, Sampson Estepp, Brazil Estis, Perry Evans, William Feltner, Jas. Fet- ters, Manford S. Friend, Abner R. Gill, Fletcher Garrett, Thomas C. Hughes, James Hardy, Wm. P. Himes, Curtis H. Himes, William D. Himes, Pleasant Huff, Richard M. Johnson, Asa Kellum, John Little- field, Corbin Moore, James M. Mann, Jas. McDowell, Wilda McCharles, Chas. T. Nash, Aaron Owens, Bonaparte Prichard, Richard Penrod. John W. Penix. John Redman, 1st, John Redman, 2d, William Redman. Henry Ross, William Ross, Luther T. Records, Huria Sandlin, John H. Stout, Leander T. Shockey, John Smith, James Spears, Elisha Stodard. John Stewart, Abram Stewart, John W. Sites, Preston Spears, John
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Townsend, Sharles A. Thompson, Major M. Virgin, John C. Vanderpool, William J. Witty, Paul Woods, Christopher C. Webb, John Witty, Hi- ram W. Witty, William Anderson, Newton P. Bennett, Thomas Boggs, George W. Bevard. Richard Beward, Thomas Ellis, John Fry, George W. Gill, Calvin Herron, John Jones, James Kelly, Joseph Moore, James Patterson, George F. Rowland, Isaac Spears, William Sullivan, Thos. Sullivan, Robert W. Smith, Robert W. Thoroughman, Benjamin F. Tully, Adolph Hautt, Francis M. Henderson, Solomon M. Johnson, John Kincade, John W. McKellup, Samuel C. McElroy, James L. Redman, Joseph Renchen, Robert H. Siley, James R. Thompson, Hiram T. War- der, James W. Blount, Lewis W. Booker, James L. Carter, James W. Duning, Joseph P. Fetteres, Henry Falkner, George W. Ford, Walter W. Fry, Richard M. Glover, William Gill, Henry C. Huffman, John . Helterbrand, Philip Hise, Geo. H. Himes, John R. Himes, Jacob O. Hol- lenger, Charles Kellum, Elisha Kelley, William Littlefield, Henry C. Logan, Alexander Menach, Henry C. Means, Geo. W. Middleton, John Penrod, Francis A. Renchen, John R. Sartin, Elisha Sprinkle, William Stone, Grandville Thoroughman, Thos. B. Thoroughman, Spencer Ad- ams, Garland R. Bullock, Joseph Branham, John A. Carter, Geo. W. Crider, David C. Crawford, Mathew Cole, John R. Chambers, Samuel Fullen, Thomas George, Plesant Green, James H. Hampton, Hiram Hamlin, John Hilton, Lifeless Hypock, George D. Kirkindall, Benj. G. Kirkindall, Showers Nelson, Eli F. Prather, John R. Ross, James M. Sinter, Henry C. Stearns, William W. Smith, John Sanders. Samuel A. Wade. James Willis. Henry Fike.
Company "K."
CAPTAINS-Robert M. Kelly, James M. Givens, Alfred S. Stewart, Ist LIEUTS .- Burwell S. Tucker, Samuel S. Rich. 2d LIEUTS .- Robt. F. Long, Charles T. Schable. SERGTS .- Thomas B. Mathews, Stokeley D. Murrell, Asa Hampton, Newton J. Murrell, Alexander Kimbrough, Charles A. Mclaughlin, James B. Colvin. Alfred Ramey. CORPLS .- Joseph J. Sullivan, Madison Slatton. Benj. T. Asberry, Solomon Raw- lins, John E. Primm, William Moore. William Pearce, Thomas Louden, Reuben Cox, Abraham Leffingwell. MUSICIANS-Joshua L. Drinkard, Frederick Barnett.
PRIVATES-Riley Adkins, Albert Burnett, John Beasley, William M. Bryan, Arthur Bravard, Enoch Berry. James O. Barnett, Charles W. Barron, R. R. Benningfield, Samuel Clark, George Clark, John H. Coch- ran, Elias R. Curry, John W. Dunn, William H. Edwards, Marcus B. Folwell, George MI. Green, Arlington Gooden, George W. Harper, Thos. B. Hart, John Handerhand, Calvin Hays, Daniel E. King, William Kal- ley, Samuel Kelly, Fridelon, Kofoder, Elias R. Kennedy, Elihu G. Law- son, Martin V. Lewis, Thomas J. Love, Jos. B. Morgan, Adison Moore, Felix Mortis, Henry Million, James McDonald. Nicholas Neff, Cornel- fus Pugh, James Pratt, John W. Reed. Henry M. Reed, William Rine- berger, David Rineberger, Francis M. Renfro, Winnel Schwall, Samuel Stallings, John Slatton, William R. Smith, Elijah Sorrell, Thomas San- ders, John T. Sidebottom, Nathaniel Steward, Moses Smith, John J. Sul- livan, Eugene Shorelat, Thomas Tanksley. Charles Thrasher, William Willis, Joseph Waterman, Henry Williams. John W. Wolfe, James H. Wright, John Wollum, William T. Williams, Jas. Berthe, Alford Bowls, John H. Benningfield, James M. Boon. James J. Bradley, Lemuel Cas- teele, Asa M. Childers, William Colter, James A. Devenport, Gordon Druery, David Griffin, Wm. A. Green, Colonel H. Green, Benjamin D. Green, Isaac Green, James Gardner, Francis M. Henderson, Harvey N. Harden, Vincent Harding, Columbus Johnson, Jacob Kirchbaum, Lewis Kunckles, Henry S. Lawless,, John D. Lawless, John Morgan, John Mitch, Edmund Murphey, John Meisburgh. John Primm, William Peb- worth, Xerxes C. Reed, Jeremiah Ramey. Thomas J. Stroud, Martin L. Spencer, Thomas J. Slatton, Henry White, Hiram T. Warder, Samuel White, Jarvis Whitton, Wm. D. Yarry, Wm. Hays, Joshua W. Jacobs, Levi Loring, Thos. Seymour, Edmun Burk, James M. Berry, William Colvin, Robert F. Connor, John W. Courtny. John W. Gardner, Lan- ham Green, George W. Green, Isaac Holland, John Holland, Jno. Mil- ler, John McQuillin, William Parker, James T. Penn, Ezekiel Robins,
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James L. Redman, Andrew J. Simpson, Lawson H. Smallwood, Fran- cis M. Turner, John Vince, Joseph W. Willson, George Wright, John W. Bowman, Wm. Capehart, Alford Dean, Louis Fields, Chas. T. Geers. John Hypock, John S. King, Jacob Sinebraugh, John Langlan, Perry Meade, Morris Mahana, William Neal, Charles H. Nalty, Charles MI. Nickens, James Stiltz.
Fifth Kentucky Infantry.
(THE LOUISVILLE LEGION. )
Respect to the neutral attitude of Kentucky caused the first organization of Kentucky men for the United States service to be made outside of the limits of the state. On the 1st day of July, 1861, six companies of men, which had been organized in Louisville, crossed the river and went into camp on the Indiana side. The camp was named Camp Jo Holt. The six companies were un- der the following captains: John L. Treanor, fifty men; Lafayette P. Lovett, eighty men; Alexander B. Ferguson, thirty-four men; John D. Brent, sixty men; William Man- gan, fifty men; J. E. Van Zandt, sixty men; in all three hundred and thirty-four men. It was under the leadership of Lovell H. Rousseau that this movement was made, and he became the colonel of the regiment formed of these and other companies, and the commander of the camp. In a short time the number of men under Rousseau grew to about two thousand five hundred. The men were drilled and arms and uniforms were obtained. About the last of August, Rousseau marched the entire force across the river and paraded through the streets of Louisville. He was warned not to do so, but he said Louisville was his home and he would go there. H. M. Buckley had come to Camp Holt, from Henry county, Ky., with a company, and being known to Rousseau, and a stalwart, determined man, he was appointed lieutenant-colonel.
While in Camp Holt, Rousseau's command was pre- sented with a flag by Mrs. Joshua F. Speed. It was carried throughout the war. One of the incidents in the camp was an address made by Hon. Joseph Holt. The men who had gathered under Rousseau at Camp Holt were formed into the Louisville Legion, or 5th Ky. Infantry, and 2d Ky. Cavalry and Stone's battery. A portion also went into the 6th Ky. Infantry, under W. C. Whitaker.
On the 9th of September, the Louisville Legion was mustered into the service of the United States. It was at first called the 3d Ky. Infantry, but afterward the number was changed to the 5th. This was done by Gov. Bram- lette, and the change was very displeasing to the Legion.
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On the 17th of September, 1861, Rousseau led his men from Camp Holt, and proceeded under the command of. Gen. W. T. Sherman, to Muldraugh's Hill.
While at Muldraugh's Hill, Rousseau was commis- sioned brigadier-general, and Lieut. Col. Harvey M. Buck- ley became colonel. The regiment remained for some time on duty along the railroad to Bowling Green and Nashville. From Nashville it marched with Buell's army by way of Columbia to Savannah, from thence it was con- veyed by boats to Pittsburg Landing. It arrived in time to take part in the second day's battle at that place. Rousseau's brigade at that time was a very fine one, being composed of the 6th Ind., Col. T. T. Crittenden; the 1st Ohio, which was MeCook's regiment; the 15th, 16th and 19th Regulars, the Louisville Legion and Terrell's bat- tery. McCook commanded the division to which this bri- gade belonged. The services of Rousseau's brigade and the Legion were favorably mentioned in the official re- ports.
Gen. McClernand, who commanded a division in Grant's army, which had fought the first day, in speaking of the events of the second day, says:
"Our position at this moment was most critical and a repulse seemed inevitable, but fortunately the Louisville Legion, forming part of Gen. Rousseau's brigade, came up at my request and succored me; extending and strengthening my line, this gallant body poured into the enemy's ranks one of the most terrible fires I ever wit- nessed, then breaking its center it fell back in disorder, and thenceforth he was beaten at all points, until our suc- cessful pursuit was stayed. The generous response of Gen. Rousseau to my request for succor, no less than the gallant bearing of himself, Col. Buckley, Lieut. Col. Berry and Maj. Treanor, officers of the same command, challenge my gratitude while commanding my admira- tion." These are handsome expressions from one who, up to that moment, was a total stranger.
Gen. McCook, in his report, speaks of Rousseau's bri- gade debarking at 5 o'clock a. m., the 7th inst., and pro- ceeding at once to the front, where it became engaged. After pursuing the retiring enemy for a mile it encoun- tered a "desperate stand."
"At this juncture," says he, "Col. Buckley's 5th Regi- ment Kentucky Volunteers charged and captured the two guns in position with four more of the same battery par- tially disabled, which the enemy could not carry off." Gen. Rousseau's brigade continued to advance, and re- 21
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captured the headquarters of Gen. McClernand, of the day before. Gen. McCook speaks in his report in the highest terms of Gen. Rousseau. He says: "Gen. Rous- seau led his brigade into action and opened the conflict of this division in a most handsome and gallant style. He was ever to be seen watching the contest with a soldierly care and interest, which made him the admiration of the entire command."
Gen. McCook was so pleased with Col. Buckley's con- duct he expressed his thanks to him on the field, and de- clared he would do all in his power to place stars on his shoulders instead of the eagles.
The writer has learned from Col. Buckley, that Gen. Sherman was also profuse and full of enthusiasm in com- plimenting the work of the Legion. Riding in front of the regiment, he said he would like to make a speech to the men, but he was not a speaker; if his brother John were there he could do it-that he had nothing to give them except his hat, and threw it to them; with great shouts it was taken, but consideration for the general caused them to return it to him.
From Shiloh, the Legion went to Corinth, and from thence with Buell's army to Huntsville, Ala. In the sum- mer of 1862. it marched to Kentucky with Buell. From Louisville, it marched to Perryville. On the way it was engaged with the enemy at a place called Dog's Walk. near Lawrenceburg. It was not with the troops engaged in the battle of Perryville. After that battle it went in pursuit of Bragg, as far as Crab Orchard, and thence to Bowling Green and Nashville, and camped on the road to Franklin.
There Maj. John Treanor was complimented by being appointed by Gen. Rosecrans on a board of examination. of which Maj. John King, U. S. A., was president. He served for several weeks on this board, investigating the fitness and qualifications of officers.
In the battle of Murfreesboro, the Legion bore its part, losing men killed and wounded. Among the wounded was Maj. Treanor. He was also captured and held as a prisoner five months, being in Libby Prison. At the same time he was promoted lieutenant-colonel, and upon his return was with the regiment in the Tullahoma campaign. The regiment also took part in all the move- ments about Chattanooga, and in the battle of Chicka- mauga, under Gen. Thomas, whose troops stood so bravely in the battle. At that time it was in the 3d Brigade (Col. Baldwin), 1st Division (Gen. R. W. Johnson), 20th Army Corps (McCook). Gen. MeCook says, in his report:
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"Johnson's division fought on the left. All acknowledge the gallantry of his division. He never attacked that he was not successful, and the enemy never assaulted him without being repulsed." He recommended Col. Berry for promotion. Gen. Johnson in his report specially mentions the 5th Kentucky and compliments its officers. In this terrible battle, Col. Baldwin commanding the bri- gade was killed and Col. Berry of the 5th Ky. took his place. Maj. Thomasson of the 5th was also killed, and the command of the regiment devolved on Capt. John M. Houston. Col. Berry reports that at a critical point in the battle the 5th Ky. "charged under the lead of Capt. Houston with an impetuosity never excelled, struck the enemy in the flank and drove them a mile and a half, capturing many prisoners, among them Gen. Adams." "In this charge," says he, "Lieut. Houston of the 5th was killed." Capt. Houston's report of the conduct of the 5th in this battle mentions especially Capts. Hurley, Lindenfelser and Wilson, and Lieuts. Zoller, McCorkhill, Miller, Powell, Thomas and Jones, also Adjt. Johnstone. He mentions the death of his own son, Lieut. Houston, and the wound- ing of Capt. Moninger. His report shows that he was full of admiration for his regiment. He says: "The men of the 5th Ky. are soldiers. This is not only proven by their bravery on the field, but by the patience and forbearance with which they have borne the most extraodinary labor, exposure and privation."
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