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Q.M. Sergt. Henry A. Rogers, Paw Paw; com. Sept. 17, 1861; pro. to 2d lieut., Co. L.
Sergt. Benj. F. Ewing, Bangor; enl. Sept. 17, 1861; disch. for disability, Nov. 30, 1863.
Sergt. Noble D. Richardson, Arlington ; enl. Sept. 17, 1861; disch. for disability, April 6, 1862.
Sergt. Minard McNeil, Lawton ; enl. Sept. 17, 1861 ; disch. at end of service, Oct. 24, 1864.
Sergt. Orrin W. Rowland, Lawrence; enl. Sept. 17, 1861 ; veteran, Jan. 19, 1864; pro. to 2d lieut., Co. E.
Sergt. Charles S. Daskam, Paw Paw ; enl. Sept. 17, 1861 ; pro. to 2d lieut., Co. F, Nov. 17, 1864.
Corp. John Blaisdell, Arlington ; enl. Sept. 17, 1861 ; disch. for disability, Nov. 22, 1862.
Corp. Arnot Dopp, Lawrence : enl. Sept. 17, 1861; disch. for disability, Dec. 29, 1862.
Corp. Wm. H. Durkee, Paw Paw ; enl. Sept. 17, 1861 (sergt.); disch. at end of service, March 3, 1865.
Corp. Joseph G. Van Dyke, South Haven ; enl. Sept. 17, 1861; disch. for dis- ability, March 28, 1864.
Corp. John Mahard, Lawton; enl. Sept. 17, 1861; disch. for disability, July 27, 1862.
Corp. John McDonald, Paw Paw; enl. Sept. 17, 1861 (sergt.) ; trans. to Co. A ; veteran, Jan. 18, 1864.
Corp. Orrin W. Cross, Bangor ; enl Sept. 17, 1861; disch. Sept. 16, 1862.
Corp. Isaiah L. Bates, Porter; enl. Sept. 17, 1861; veteran, Jan. 19, 1864: ser- geant; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Musician Philo N. Ferguson, Paw Paw ; enl. Sept. 17, 1861; disch. at end of service, Oct. 3, 1864.
Musician George M. D. Tucker, Arlington ; enl. Sept. 17, 1861 ; veteran, Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Farrier Edward D. Ormsby, Porter; enl. Sept. 17, 1861; disch. at end of service, Feb. 7, 1864.
Farrier Hiram A. Randall, South Haven ; enl. Sept. 17, 1861; veteran, Jan. 19, 1864 ; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Archibald Abbott, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
Cornelius Buys, disch. for disability, Feb. 14, 1863.
Job C. Bunnell, disch. for disability, May 13, 1863.
Orson M. Baker, disch. for disability, Oct. 16, 1864.
Eli Beardslie, died of disease at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., Aug. 14, 1864.
Charles Branch, died of disease, March 24, 1865.
Walter Bowman, missing in action at Lagrange, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1864. Isaac L. Bates, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
John G. Bonsted, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
George A. Cross, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
John D. Chandler, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Daniel S. Camp, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
Jesse Cooper, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
Burrell A. Cross, disch. at end of service, Oct. 24, 1864.
Joseph Don, Jr., died of wounds, April 29, 1862.
Andrew J. Daily, died at Corinth, Miss., Nov. 14, 1863.
Andrew Donovan, veteran, erl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. ont Oct. 23, 1865.
John H. Dolson, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866.
Roswell Earl, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866.
Ebenezer Ewart, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
William Ewers, missing at Brownsville, Ark., Dec. 22, 1864. William Ewart, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
William W. Finley, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Selim P. Fuller, died of disease at Detroit, Mich., Oct. 14, 1862.
James F. Fassett, died of disease at Corinth, Miss., Nov. 8, 1863.
Daniel P. Fuller, disch. by order, Jan. 2, 1866.
Abram F. Foster, disch. for disability, March 28, 1864.
James Gilbert, disch. for disability, Feb. 3, 1863.
Ernest Geisen, disch. for disability.
Oliver E. Goodale, disch. at end of service, Oct. 24, 1864.
John P. Gross, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Delos Gage, must. out June 2, 1865.
James Harris, disch. for disability, Nov. 8, 1862.
Spencer N. Hurlbut, disch. for promotion, Jan. 31, 1864.
Orville O. Hoxie, died of disease at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., Aug. 10, 1864. Albert Hurlburt, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 1, 1866. Samuel P. Harvey, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Edwin S. Hofmeyer, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out June 2, 1865.
Mitchell H. Hofmeyer, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out June 2, 1865. William H. Huston, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
James Hennessy, must. out June 2, 1865.
Franklin Kelly, must. out June 2, 1865.
Marvin Kidney, disch. at end of service, Feb. 14, 1865.
John R. Kinney, veteran, eul. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Julius H. Kelley, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
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John R. King, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
Charles O. King, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Samuel Lutz, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864. Loren E. Lamphere, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Joseph W. Luce, disch. for disability, Nov. 7, 1862.
Hans Lamont, disch. for disability.
Jerome B. Marshall, disch. for disability, July 1, 1862. Judson J. Moses, disch. for disability, June 27, 1862. William H. Moon, disch. for disability, April 6, 1862. Eugene W. Moon, disch. for disability, July 29, 1863. O. D. Martin, disch. at end of service, Oct. 24, 1864. Eben W. Monroe, disch. at end of service, Oct. 24, 1864. Andrew S. Moses, died of disease at Hamburg, Tenn., June 2, 1862. Samuel C. Mallory, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
Ronald McDonald, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866. William M. Nichols, disch. for disability, July 24, 1862.
R. C. Nyman, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. George W. Peabody, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. ont Feb. 19, 1866. Enoch M. Pease, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 19, 1866. Franklin M. Pierce, disch. for disability, Jan. 10, 1863. James M. Parrish, disch. for disability, Dec. 16, 1863. Lyman S. Russell, disch. by order, Sept. 16, 1863. Clark G. Russell, disch. by order, Sept. 16, 1863. Hiram L. Royall, Veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. John B. Shuler, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864. Stacy N. Stearns, disch. for disability, Nov. 7, 1862. J. Swan, dischi. for disability, Jan. 11, 1863. William J. Smith, disch. for disability, Oct. 7, 1864. Jolin Showers, disch. for disability, Oct. 23, 1862.
Silas J. Southrell, died of disease at St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 12, 1862.
Otis Sinclair, died of disease at St. Louis, Mo.
James B. Travis, died of disease at New Madrid, Mo., April 5, 1862. Uriah Utley, disch. July 1, 1862. Henry Van Duzer, disch. April 21, 1863. A. Voorlees, disch. at end of service, Oct. 24, 1864. William H. Wovelhen, disch. for disability.
Claudius D. Wright, died of disease at Rienzi, Miss., Aug. 19, 1862. William H. Ward, died at Corinth, Miss., Nov. 15, 1863.
Henry A. Wells, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. David M. Ward, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864.
R. C. Wyman, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Company D.
Horace B. Buss, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Charles Hilliard, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Talcott Shaver, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Company E.
2d Lieut. Orrin W. Rowland, com. April 29, 1863; pro. to Ist lieut., Co. I, Oct. 24, 1864.
Mark Dawson, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Benjamin Sisson, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Company F.
2d Lieut. Chas. S. Daskam, Paw Paw; enl. Nov. 17, 1864, sergt., Co. C; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Jolin Q. Bousted, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Ebenezer Ewers, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Julius Hamilton, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Martin A. House, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Dempster Lamphere, must. out June 19, 1865.
Lemuel E. Mallory, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Lyman Mills, disch. Aug. 24, 1862.
Fernando Rhodes, must. ont Feb. 12, 1866.
Company H.
1st Lieut. Henry A. Rogers, Paw Paw ; com. Dec. 11, 1862; 2d lieut., Co. L, July 12, 1862; res. Aug. 13, 1863.
Ezra A. Exceea, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
William Hinckley, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Elbert E. Taylor, died of disease at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Aug. 20, 1865.
Company I.
Ist Lieut. Orrin W. Rowland, Lawrence; com. Oct. 24, 1864; pro. to capt., Co. C. 2d Lieut. Wm. A. Woodward, Lawrence; com. Oct. 20, 1865.
Marion C. Benjamin, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
James Bridges, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Julius F. Kelly, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Truman K. Lamphere, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Otis E. Lamphere, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Samuel Lutz, disch. for disability, Oct. 22, 1865. William Patterson, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Andrew I. Richmond, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Milan Richardson, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Hiram K. Wells, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. James Widner, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Company K.
Wm. T. Carpenter, died of disease, Sept. 14, 1864.
Company L.
2d Lieut. Henry A. Rogers, Paw Paw; com. July 12, 1862; pro. to 1st lieut., Co H.
Company M.
Redford Boyce, died of disease at Brownville, Ark., Nov. 29, 1864. William Clakes, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Orrin S. Hoag, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Alfred T. Ingram, disch. by order, June 21, 1866.
Achilles Long, died of disease at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., July 6, 1864.
Hugh McPherson, must. out Oct. 9, 1865.
John McDonough, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Nicholas Newman, died of disease at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., July 20, 1864.
Charles Pratt, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Robert Orr, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Henry Pease, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Wm. S. Parker, must. ont Feb. 12, 1866.
J. Paul, died of disease at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., Ang. 6, 1864.
Adrian Rathbun, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
William Swick, died of disease at New Orleans, La., April 19, 1865.
Jason M. Van Tassel, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
George W. Williams, died of disease at St. Louis, Mo., March 25, 1864.
BERRIEN COUNTY SOLDIERS IN THE THIRD CAVALRY. . Non-commissioned Staff.
Sergt. Maj. Wm. B. Philips, Niles; pro. to 2d lieut .; died of disease in Missouri, March 25, 1862.
Q.M. Sergt. Aaron Rowe, St. Joseph ; enl. Sept. 20, 1861; disch. for disability, April 27, 1862.
Company L.
Capt. Thomas H. Botham, St. Joseph ; com. Sept. 18, 1861 ; res. June 18, 1862. 1st Lieut. Monroe G. Carlton, St. Josephi; com. Sept. 18, 1861; pro. to capt .; res. June 18, 1862.
2d Lient. Harvey L. Drew, Niles; com. Aug. 13, 1862; pro. to 1st lieut., Co. M, Dec. 20, 1862; res. Nov. 14, 1864.
2d Lieut. Samuel W. Boyle, St. Joseph ; com. Nov. 4, 1864; trans. to Co. D; pro. to 1st lieut., Oct. 17, 1865; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Sergt. Cornelius Williams, St. Joseph ; enl. Sept. 21, 1861 ; disch. for disability, Dec. 16, 1862.
Sergt. Theoph. Hardenbrook, Oronoko; enl. Sept. 21, 1861 ; veteran, Jan. 19, 1864 ; disch. by order, Sept. 12, 1865.
Sergt. Wm. I. Barber, Berrien ; enl. Sept. 20, 1861 ; veteran, Jan. 19, 1864 ; disch. for disability, Jan. 19, 1865.
Sergt. Thomas Mackay, Hagar; enl. Sept. 22, 1861 ; disch. by order, Jan. 15, '63. Corp. Mike Galvin, Niles ; enl. Sept. 20, 1861; disch. at end of service, Oct. 24, 1864.
Corp. Patrick Daly, St. Joseph; enl. Sept. 23, 1861; disch. for disability April 19, 1864.
Corp. Nelson Patterson, Sodus ; enl. Sept. 20, 1861; veteran, Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Corp. Lewis Seymour, St. Joseph; enl. Sept. 18, 1861 ; dischi. for disability, April 7, 1863.
Corp. Edward R. Foster, St. Joseph; enl. Sept. 22, 1861 ; died of disease at Ma- con, Ga., Ang. 14, 1862.
Corp. Jesse Jones, St. Joseph; enl. Sept. 22, 1861 ; dischi. for disability, Jan. 14, 1863.
Musician Andrew J. Acker, Buchanan ; enl. Sept. 29, 1861 ; disch. at end of service, Oct. 24, 1864.
Musician Leander McDougal, Sodus; enl. Sept. 20, 1861; disch. for disability, June 15, 1862.
Farrier Robert Badgely, St. Joseph; enl. Sept. 18, 1861; died of disease in Mis- souri, March 26, 1862.
Alonzo Avery, died of disease at Cincinnati, Ohio, June 18, 1862.
Joseph Boudin, died of disease in Tennessee, May 31, 1862.
Stephen Bailey, veteran, enl. Feb. 2, 1864; died of disease in Arkansas, Nov. 4,1864.
Orrin F. Boyle, disch. for disability, October, 1862. Lacey Brant, disch. for disability, Sept. 25, 1863.
Andrew Bassford, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. George M. Brant, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
S. W. Bayless, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Andrew D. Barnum, veteran, enl. Feb. 2, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Wm. Blakesley, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Nicholas Bartling, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Charles D. Case, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must. out Nov. 4, 1865.
Ezra Dowell, disch. for disability, Oct. 15, 1862.
George J. Davis, disch. for disability, Oct. 17, 1862.
James Drake, disch. for disability, April 8, 1863. Louis Eckhardt, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. William Freund, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Philetus Farr, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Antoine Geraw, must. out Sept. 1, 1865. Orlando S. Gans, disch. for disability, April 12, 1862.
Louis Grabfetter, disch. for disability, Nov. 21, 1865. John Graw, died of disease at Sodus, Mich., Aug. 16, 1864. Jesse Hodges, died of disease at St. Louis, Mo., March 26, 1862. Francis M. Hardenbrook, disch. for disability, Aug. 1, 1862.
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John Heath, disch. for disability, Jan. 30, 1863.
Henry Hanmer, veteran, enl. Feb. 2, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Henry Hoffman, veteran, enl. Feb. 2, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Henry Hedrick, veteran, enl. Feb. 2, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Asahel I. Howard, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
F. B. Hardenbrook, veteran, enl. Feb. 2, 1864 ; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Lewis W. Jones, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Lewis Lamb, veteran, enl. Feb. 2, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. George W. McCormick, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. John McLellan, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866. John E. Madison, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Henry Mellen, died of disease at New Madrid, Mo., April 9, 1862. Charles W. Morse, died of disease a St. Joseph, Mich., June 16, 1862. Patrick Mahan, died of disease at Cincinnati, Ohio, June 13, 1862. Albert Nichols, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. John Proper, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866. Joseph Prickett, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Henry C. Plumb, must. ont Feb. 12, 1866.
Michael Pollock, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Franklin Ryther, died of wounds in Alabama, July 21, 1862. Maurice T. Root, disch. for disability, Oct. 24, 1862.
Charles D. Roome, disch. for disability, Jan. 15, 1863. Abram Rosey, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out April 26, 1866. Joseph Rosey, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Jacob Rell, veteran, enl. Feb. 2, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. David O. Ramsay, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866. Lewis B. Ruble, veteran, enl. Jan. 20, 1864 ; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866. Perry W. Roome, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. William Ritchie, veteran, enl. Feb. 2, 1864; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866. Elmer L. Ritchie, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Orrin Roath, disch. at end of service, Oct. 24, 1864. Charles D. Stoddard, disch. for disability, Feb. 16, 1862.
Wm. B. Smith, disch. a' end of service, Oct. 24, 1864.
Josiah Simons, died of disease at Duvall's Bluff, Aug. 21, 1864. Jacob Spielman, died of disease in Texas, Ang. 11, 1865.
Jolin Stouffer, veteran, enl. Jan. 20, 1864; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866. Gottfried Siefert, veteran, enl. Feb. 2, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Solomon Safford, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Adoniram Strickland, veteran, enl. Jan. 20, 1864 ; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866. Winson Simson, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
John Stearns, must. out Feb 12 1866.
John G. Stingee, must. out July 17, 1865. Francis Versaw, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. ont Nov. 4, 1865. Delos Vinton, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
James Vanderbeck, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Philander E. Webb, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
John P. Wood, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Christopher Williams, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Alfred D. Williams, missing in action at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., June 22, 1864.
CHAPTER XV. FOURTH CAVALRY.
Organization of the Fourth, and its Assignment to Duty in the Southwest-Battles of Stone River and Chickamauga-Wintering in Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia-The Atlanta Campaign- Pursuit of the Confederate Gen. Hood-Remounting of the Regi- ment at Louisville-Return to Alabama-Battle at Selma-Capture of Macon, Ga .- Capture of Jefferson Davis-Muster Out-Soldiers of the Fourth from Van Buren and Berrien Counties.
THE 4th Michigan Cavalry was authorized about the 1st of July, 1862. Its rendezvous was at Detroit, and it was mustered into the United States service on the 29th day of August, its colonel being Robert H. G. Minty, and each of its twelve companies being filled to the maximum number of one hundred men. Of these, Company C was almost en- tirely from Van Buren County, while full half the men of Company M were credited to Berrien County.
On the 26th of September the regiment left Detroit for the seat of war in the Southwest, receiving its arms at Jef- fersonville, Ind. It moved at once into Kentucky, and was soon engaged with the redoubtable guerrilla, John Morgan. It was in the advance on the attack on Morgan at Stan- ford, and pursued him as far as Crab Orchard. It also led
the attack on Lebanon, Ky., on the 9th of November, five hundred and forty of its men pushing in Morgan's pickets at a gallop, entering the town two miles in advance of the infantry, and driving out the guerrilla leader with seven hundred and fifty followers.
After a short stay at Nashville, the regiment marched, on the 13th of December, to Franklin, drove out the enemy, thirteen hundred strong, killed, wounded, and captured a number of them, and also captured their colors. On the 20th of December it moved in advance of the army to- wards Murfreesboro', and began the fighting at Lavergne. On the 31st of December it had a sharp skirmish with a large force of the enemy, which it drove back in disorder, having ten of its own men killed and wounded.
After the battle of Murfreesboro', the 4th was engaged from the 9th to the 19th of January, 1863, in an im- portant cavalry expedition to Harpeth Shoals, by which Wheeler's, Forrest's, and Wharton's mounted men were driven beyond Harpeth River. During the month of Feb- ruary it made numerous scouts, capturing one hundred and forty-five prisoners, including two colonels and fourteen other commissioned officers.
Numerous other expeditions were made out of Murfrees- boro' during the spring, in all of which more or less pris- oners were taken and stores destroyed. On the 22d of May a detachment of cavalry, with a part of the 4th Michigan and two companies of regulars in advance, charged into the camp of the 8th Confederate, 1st Alabama, and 2d Georgia Cavalry, and, after a sharp engagement, routed them, taking fifty-five prisoners and destroying their camp. The colors of the 1st Alabama were captured by the 4th Michigan, and are now in the office of the adjutant- general.
The regiment moved in advance of the Army of the Cumberland in June, 1863, charged into the enemy's in- trenchments near Shelbyville, and aided in driving the rebels through that town into Duck River, where many of them were drowned. Six hundred prisoners and four can- non were captured by the Union troops. After two or three minor skirmishes, the regiment entered Chattanooga on the 11th of September, 1863. On the 18th, while scouting towards Ringgold, it met a large force of the enemy of all arms and was driven back, eleven of its men being killed or wounded.
The next day it fired the first shots in the disastrous battle of Chickamauga. After doing duty as skirmishers until nearly the close of the battle, it met a rebel brigade in the afternoon of the 20th, and held it in check until dark, while the shattered Union army was making its way off from the field. The 4th bivouacked on the ground it had held, but the next day was compelled to share in the general retreat.
On the 30th of September it was driven by Wheeler's rebel cavalry near Cotton's Ferry, on the Tennessee; but from the 1st to the 3d of October the tables were turned, and the 4th had the pleasure of following its late pursuers with ardor and success.
By the 1st of November, 1863, the service of the regi- ment had been so severe that only three hundred of the men were mounted. This battalion was actively engaged on picket and scout duty in Southeastern Tennessee, North-
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western Georgia, and Northeastern Alabama throughout the winter, the number of mounted men being reduced, by the latter part of March, 1864, to one hundred and twenty-eight. Meanwhile, the dismounted men had been employed in various duties in the same locality and also in Middle Tennessee.
On the 28th of March, 1864, all of the regiment except the one hundred and twenty-eight mounted men set out for Nashville, where the men received new horses and equipments, and were armed with Spencer carbines. On the 14th of April the regiment joined the 2d Cavalry Division, at Columbia, Tenn. Thence it advanced, with eight hundred and seventy-eight men, into Georgia, where the cavalry began its arduous and dangerous labors in co- operation with Sherman's army, which was then advancing on Atlanta.
On the 18th of May seven companies were sent towards Kingston on a reconnoissance. Meeting the enemy's cavalry, they drove them several miles, until at length the pursuers were stopped by the rebel infantry. The opposing cavalry then threw themselves on their flanks and rear, but the men of Michigan drew their sabres and cut their way out, with a loss of twenty-four in killed, wounded, and missing.
Crossing the Allatoona Mountain and the Etowah River, the regiment marched on Dallas, where it had a heavy skirmish and took several prisoners. As a specimen of the incidents constantly occurring, we relate a circumstance told us by Mr. James F. Bullard, a member of the regiment and now a citizen of Paw Paw. He and two others were sent ahead in advance even of the skirmish line. Suddenly they were fired on by a squad of mounted men, who at once dashed forward to kill or capture them. They fled, but Bullard's horse was so exhausted by long service that he could not be urged off from a slow trot, and he was soon left alone. Two mounted rebels, revolver in hand, dashed up on either side of him, with the emphatic and duplicate command,-
" Halt, you d-d Yankee !"
"All right," he replied, bringing his worn-out horse to a stop. Without stopping to take away his weapons they galloped on after his comrades. Mr. Bullard still had his Spencer carbine with two or three loads in the breech. He cocked it and awaited developments. A moment later another horseman rattled up, crying out,-
"Give me that, you d-d Yankee ! give me that gun, I say."
Not liking his style, Mr. Bullard lifted his carbine, fired, and the rebel fell from his horse. Others were immediately behind, but without waiting for them, Mr. Bullard sprang from his jaded steed and into the thick and swampy under- brush which lined the sides of the road. Unclasping his belt, he flung aside all his weapons and made the best time possible through the brush. A storm of bullets cut the leaves above and around him, but he escaped unharmed, and made his way by a long and circuitous route to the Union lines.
Soon after, the regiment, with its brigade, moved to the right and rear of the rebel army, driving back the Confed- erate cavalry, and aiding the flank movements which forced Gen. Johnston's command from one stronghold to another. On the 9th of June it assisted in driving the enemy's
cavalry, supported by infantry, from their intrenchments to the base of Kenesaw Mountain, capturing a number of prisoners. On the 12th the command again encountered the enemy at McAffee's Cross-Roads, where it carried a line of rebel intrenchments.
After continued skirmishing with Wheeler's cavalry, from the 12th to the 20th of June, the 4th Michigan and 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, on the latter day, went to Lat- timore's Mill, on Noonday Creek, to secure a quantity of wheat stored there. While there the two regiments were surrounded by three brigades of rebel cavalry. Col. Minty, who was in command of the Union forces, dismounted a part of the men, and charged with the sabre at the head of the rest. Repulsed in their first attack, the rebels made desperate efforts to destroy the little force of Unionists. The 7th Alabama charged seven times on a battalion of the 4th Michigan (including Company C), which lay dis- mounted behind a knoll, and met the assailants with terrific volleys from Spencer carbines.
At length the rebels gave way, enough so that Col. Minty's command was able to retire and join its supports. Wheeler's whole division of Confederate cavalry then at- tacked the Union command, and was repulsed with heavy loss. The troops then went to the scene of the first fight to bury their dead, every one of whom they found to have been stripped to the skin by the rebels. Persons living near the field said there was a very large number of rebels piled up on the knoll where the men of the 4th Michigan used their "Spencers ;" and it is said that the Confeder- ates themselves fixed the number of their killed and wounded at five hundred. The 4th Michigan had thirty- seven men killed and wounded.
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