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HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
Lookout Mountains to MeLemore's Cove, skirmishing at various points on the route. Thence it proceeded to Chick- amangat, which it reached on the 19th, and entered the tremendous hattle which raged there on that and the fol- lowing day.
This was the hottest and most disastrous battle in its experience. In obedience to an order (from an evidently incompetent source) it moved to a position on the very skirmish-line, in a thicket where its movements were neces- sarily cramped, and where, although within a few yards of the enemy's strong line, it had no adequate infantry support. No sooner had it taken its place there than a rebel regiment rose up from an ambush, and poured its volleys into the very faces of the cannoneers. Forty-six horses and many men fell before this murderous discharge, and in hardly more time than is necessary for the recital five of the six guns were in the hands of the enemy. The guns were subsequently retaken-four of them by Gen. Willich and the other by another command-in the cam- paign of the following year; the remaining gun being saved by a single horse,-" old Sam,"-the only survivor of the splendid team belonging to it. The same fearful fu- sillade which wrought all this disaster to the battery killed its brave commander, First Lieut. George W. Van Pelt, of Coldwater.
At Chickamauga, Battery A fought its last battle. In its dismantled condition it retreated with the army to Chatta- nooga. While here twenty-two of the men of the battery re-enlisted as veterans, and the battery remained here till the close of the war, when it returned to Michigan, arriv- ing at Jackson on the 12th of July. On the 28th of that month it was mustered out of service, and its members were paid and discharged soon after.
MEMBERS OF BATTERY A FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Cyrus O. Loomis, Coldwater, capt .; enl. May 28, 1861 ; col., Oct. 8, 18G2; bvt. brig .- gen., June 20, 1865; must, ont July 29, 1865.
Otis HI. Gillam, Coldwater, Ist lieut .; enl. May 28, 1861 ; ros. March 8, 1802.
Rolund Root, Coldwater, 2d lient. ; enl. May 28, 1861; Ist lient., Oct. 6, 1801; res. Nov. 17, 1862.
Robert G. Chandler, Coldwater, 2d lient .; enl. May 28, 1861 ; Ist lieut., Oct. 6, 1861; res. Nov. 24, 1562.
George W. Van Pelt, Coldwater, 2d lient .; enl. Oct. 6, 1861; I-t lient., Nov. 24, 1862; killed in action at Chickamangn, Tenn., Sept. 19, 1863.
Almerick W. Wilbur, Quincy, 2dl lient .; ent. Nov. 24, 1862; 1-t lient., Sept. 21, 1863 ; capt., Sept. 5, 1864 ; must. out July 28, 1865, with battery.
John M. Tilton, Coldwater, 2d lient .; enl. Sept. 21, 1863; 1st lient, Sept. 6, 1864; res. March G, 1865.
John W. Streeter, Union City, 2d lieut. ; enl. Sept. 6, 1864; Ist lient., May 25, 1865; must. out July 28, 1565, with battery.
William R. Pret, Coldwater, 2d lient. ; must. ont July 28, 1865, with battery. Hezekiah E. Burchard, disch. to enlist ns vet., Feb. 11, 1864. William II. Bush, disch, at end of service, May 31, 1864.
Robert J. Bradley, disch, fur disability, March 25, 18G ..
John Botemar, disch, at end of service, May 31, 1861. Orrin A. Barber.
Admiral B. Burch, disch, at end of service, May 31, 1564. Falward M. Brown, disch. at end of service, May 31, 1864. Lafayette M. Burleson, dischi. nt end of service, May 31, 1864. Levi Beard, must. out July 28, 1865.
Joseph Billingdy, died in rebel prison. Aaron R. Burroughs, must, ont July 28, 1865.
James B. Burtless, must. out July 28, 1865.
Peter Berdamn, died of disease at Chattanooga, Tenn., June 26, 1864. James Barnes, disch. at end of service, Sept. 30, 1864.
Charles Barnes, must. out July 28, 1864.
Martin Bnell, disch. at end of service, May 31, 1864. Elgar 11. Bargduff, must out July 28, 1865. Thomas Baird, inst. ont July 28, 1865. Jeremiah V. H. Cudner, innst, ont July 28, 1>65. Willianı R. Curd, disch. by order, May 22, 1865. Edward P Clark.
Augustus A. Codner, must, ont July 28, 1865.
Jesse Culver, must. out July 28, 1865. Harvey Crawford, must. out July 28, 1865.
Contarini Crawford, must. uut JJuly 28, 1865. Don P. Cushman, disch. nt end of servire, Sept. 20, 1864. Wilber B. Crawford, disch, by order, May 30, 1865. Simon 1 .. Culver, must, ont July 28, 1865.
Asn B. Cornell, disch, at end of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Cornelius Claus, disch, at end of service, May 31, 1864.
Ransom Cory, must, out July 25, 1565.
Bradley Crippen, disch, at end of service, tht. 29, 1564.
William J. Culp, must. ont July 25, 1865. Lester Carson, disch. for disability, May 16, 1863. W'm. Dubendorf, disch. for disability, Oct. 21, 1862. Sela R. Day, disch. at end of service, May 31, 1864.
John Dillon, died nt Stone River. Tenn., Jan. 6, 1863, of wounds.
Daniel Demarest, died in Andersonville prison, June 17, 1864.
Edward F. Davis, must. ont July 26, 1865. Wm. 11. Eldred, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Ang. 11, 1863. Edward E. Ellis, must. out July 28, 1865.
Martin V. Elliott, must. ont July 25, 1865.
George I. Freemyer, must. ont July 28, 1865.
Bradley C. Farman, must, out July 28, 1865.
Samuel W. Finney, disch. for disability, May 22, 1865.
John Golden, disch, at end of service, May 31, 1861.
Marcus A. Gage, died at Stono River, Tenn., Jan. 13, 1863, of wound". Andrew Grosso, disch. at end of service, May 31, 1864.
Warren J. Gould, disch, at end of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Lumian B. Gibbs, disch. at end of service, May 31, 1864.
Isaac Groesbeck, died in action at Chickamanga, Tenn., Sept. 19, 1863.
Archibald Grove, disch, at end of service, June 13, 1864. John Backler.
Andrew J. Ilanna, disch. nt end of service, May 31, 1864.
Thomas J. Harris, must. out July 28, 1965.
James Haynes, disch, at end of servire, May 31. 1814.
James B. Haggerty, died of d senso, Jan. 13, 1863.
John Heller, died at Champdin Hills, Ohio, Ort. 8, 1862, of wounds.
Sheldon Havens, disch, at end of service, Sept. 30, 1804.
Charles E. Hastings, disch. March 31, 1863.
Joseph R. Harris, disch. at end of service, May 31, 1864.
Clinton A. Hutchinson, must. ont July 28, 1865.
W'm. H. Haynes, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 21. 1864.
Alonzo @ Ilayden, disch, at end of service, Sept. 30, 1804.
Bruce G. Hawley, disch, at end of service, May 31, 1864.
Charles E. Judd, must, out July 28, 1865.
Henry 11. Kellogg, disch, ut end of service, May 31, 1564.
Martin Kelly, must. ont July 28, 1865.
John W. Kennedy, must, out July 28, 1865.
Charles A. Lee, must, ont July 28, 1865. Stillman E. Lawrence, must. ont July 28, 1865.
Francis J. Lewis, disch, for disability, April 9, 1863. William Lynde, must. out July 28, 1865.
Abijah P. Lyke, must. ont July 28, 1865.
Clark Miller, must. ont July 28, 1865.
Jerome Mather.
Leander A. MeCrea, dischi, at end of service, May 31, 1861
Jolin A. Mosher, disch, at end of service, May 31, 1864.
John 11. Munion, disch, at end of service, Sept. 30, 1861.
Peter Montavon, must. ont July 28, 1865.
Jatres P'. McCarty, died in action at Chickamauga, Tenn., Sept. 19, 1863.
John J. Martin, must. out July 28, 1865.
David C. Nichols, died nt Stone River, Jan. 13, 1863, of wounds. Jared Nichols.
Bernard O'Rourke, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, May 15, 1864.
Silas Patten, disch. for disability, Dec. 13, 1865.
William Pret, must. out July 28, 1×G5.
Cornelius J. l'atten, disch. at end of service, Sept. 30, 1861.
William J. Pattison, disch. for promotion.
William A. Post. must. ont July 28, 1865. Lewis C. Richardson, must. ont July 28, 1863.
Robert Roulstone, must. ont July 28, 1×65.
Thomas A. Robinson, must. ont July 28, 1865. Henry M. Rapright, inst. ont July 28, 1865. Linus H. Stevens, must. out July 28, 1865. George W Smith.
John W. Streeter.
Watson Spencer, disch, at end of service, May 31, 1864.
Myron H. Smith, disch, at end of service, Sept. 30, 1864.
Samuel J. Smith, must, out July 28, 1865.
Charles F. Smith, must. out July 28, 1865.
Charles K. Stevens, must, out July 28, 1865.
Sylvanus Titus, disch, for disability, March 18, 1863.
Sylvester Taylor, must. ont .Inty 28, 1865.
Lucius ME. Tousley, minst, ont July 28, 1865. Asa G. Van Blarcom, disch, at end of service, Sept. 30, 1861.
Tra C. Van Aken, must. out July 28, 1865.
Henry Vosburg, must. ont Fuly 28, 1865.
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Edward M. Vanderhoof, must. ont July 28, 1865. Henry Wells, discb, at end of service, May 31, 1864. Alva II. Wilder, must. out July 28, 1865. George W. Webb, must. ont July 28, 1865. William H. Webb, must. out July 28, 1865. James A. West, must. ont July 2S, 1865. Webster N. Wilbur, must, out July 28, 1865. llenry Wheeler, disch. by order, June 9, 1865. Lorenzo Winegard.
CHAPTER XXI. BATTERY D.
Its Other Names-Formation and First Officers-It Joins Buell's Army-First under Fire at Pea Ridge, Miss .- Back to Louisville, and thence to Chattanooga-Its Engagements-Loss of Guns at Chickamauga-Manning's Twenty-pounders at Chattanooga-To Nashville and Murfreesboro'-In Garrison at Fortress Rosecrans to the End of the War-Slightly Engaged with Bood-Return Home -List of Officers and Soldiers.
THIS organization-the first official designation of which was the 4th Michigan Battery, but which was most com- mouly mentioned as " Church's Battery"-had its rendez- vous at White Pigeon, with that of the 11th Infantry, the recruiting and organization of the regiment and the battery being nearly simultaneous, and the two commands leaving White Pigeon together for the front. Fully three-fourths of the members of the battery were recruited in Branch Connty (the recruiting stations being at Coldwater, Quiney, and Union), but Calhoun, St. Joseph, and IFillsdale Coun- ties were also represented in it.
The first officers of the battery were William W. An- drews, captain ; Josiah W. Church, of Coldwater, and James M. Beadle, of Union City, first lientenants ; Ed- ward S. Wheat, of Quincy, and Henry Corbin, of Union City, second lieutenants.
Captain Andrews was soon after superseded by Captain Alonzo F. Bidwell,-formerly major of the 1st Michigan three months' regiment,-who resigned August 2, 1862, and was succeeded in the command of the battery by Jo- siah W. Church, promoted to captain at the same date.
The Battery left Michigan on the 9th of December, 1861 in company with the 11th Infantry, as before mentioned, and proceeded to join the army of General Buell in Ken- tncky. With that army it moved southward to the Ten- nessee River, arriving at Pittsburg Landing near the close of the fierce conflict of Shiloh, and too late to take part in the battle. From Pittsburg Landing it moved forward with the army to the neighborhood of Corinth, where Lieutenant Church's section was slightly engaged with the enemy at " Pea Ridge," Mississippi, this being its first ex- perience under hostile fire. After this it took part in the operations around Corinth until May 29, 1862. Later in that year it marehed with Bnell's army in the " chase" of the rebel Gen. Bragg to Louisville, Ky., and thenee back to Nashville, Murfreesboro', Tullahoma, and Chattanooga. During these campaigns it was present and engaged at Perry- ville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862 ; at Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862, to Jan. 2, 1863 ; at Hoover's Gap, Tenn., June 26, 1863 ; and at Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 19 and 20, 1863, where its guns and entire equipment were captured by the enemy. From Chickamauga it retired with the army to Chatta-
nooga, where the men were placed on duty in Fort Negley, to man a battery of twenty-pound Parrott guns, which they used with effect on the enemy in the actions at Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge, Nov. 24 and 25.
The battery moved from Chattanooga, December 5, for Nashville, where it went into winter quarters. On the 3d of March, 1864, it proceeded to Murfreesboro', and remained there as part of the garrison of Fortress Rosecrans until the end of its term of service. At that place it was sev- eral times (from Dec. 12 to 16, 1864) slightly engaged with the extreme right of the rebel army of Hood, then operating against Nashville. On the 15th of July, 1865, it left Tennessee for Michigan, and on the 22d of the same mouth arrived at Jackson, where it was soon after paid and discharged.
MEMBERS OF BATTERY D FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Josiah W. Church, Coldwater, Ist lieut .; enl. Sept. 1, 1861 ; capt., Aug. 2, 1862; nmjor, March 14, 1864 ; res. March 14, 1864, for disability.
James M. Beadle, Union City, 2d lieut. ; enI. Sept. 2, 1861 ; res. June 20, 1862. llenry B. Corbin, Union City, 2d lient. ; enl. Sept. 10, 1861; Ist lieut., June 20, 1862; capt, March 23, 1864; must. ont at end of service, Fel, 8, 1865.
Edward S. Wheat, Quincy, Ist lieut ; enl. June 20, 1862 ; must. ont at end of service, Feb. 8, 1865.
Daniel W. Sawyer, Quincy, 2d lieut. ; enl. Aug. 2, 1862; 1st lieut., March 23, 1864 ; must. ont at end of service, Jan. 31, 1865.
Jes-e B. Fuller, Coldwater, 2d lient. ; enl. Sept. 24, 1862; capt., Feb. 8, 1865; must. out Aug. 3, 1865, with battery.
Solomon E. Lawrence, Union City, 2d lient .; enl. March 23, 1864; Ist lieut., Feb. 8, 1865; res. June 21, 1865.
Samuel A. Blodgett, 2d lient .; enl. Fob. 8, 1865 ; Ist lieut., June 21, 1865 ; minst. ont Ang. 3, 1865, with battery.
George W. Annis, 2d lieut. ; eul. Feb. 8, 1865; must. ont Ang. 3, 1865, with battery.
Albert J. Ballwin, 2d lient .; enl. June 21, 1865; must. out Ang. 3, 1865, with battery.
George Seymour. Ist lieut .; enl. Jan. 31, 1865; must. out Ang. 3, 1865, with battery.
Edward F. Allen, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., April 25, 1865.
Leonard Austin, disch. for disability, May 27, 1862.
Myron Austin, omst. ont Ang. 3, 1865.
George E. Aiken, mu-t. ont Ang. 3, 1865.
Henry C. Adams. disch. for disability, May 27, 1862.
Benjamin F. Barber, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.
William H. Beck, must. ont at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.
Harvey Barry, disch. for disability, Oct. 28, 1862.
Williamo H. Buell, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.
Sidney Bnell, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, April 30, 1864.
Charles Burnett, must. ont Ang. 3, 1865.
Erastus Barber, died of disease at White Pigeon, Mich., Dec. 11, 1861.
Henry Barry, died of disease at Triune, Tenu., April 15, 1863.
Leander Burnett, minst. out Aug. 3, 1865.
Jerry Baker, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. Dewitt C. Beach, must. ont Aug. 3, 1865.
Lafayette Bartlett, died of disease at Murfreesboro', Tenn., April 1, 1865.
Martin F. Brower, died of disease at St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 10, 1861.
Frank C. Beck, must. out Ang. 3, 1865.
llarvey Bills, dischi. for disability, Ang. 1, 1862.
Albert J. Baldwin, minst. out Aug. 3, 1865.
Ira. B. Buell, minst. ont Ang. 3, 1865.
Manly Bucknell, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. Chauncey II. Bailey, must. out Ang. 3, 1865.
Arthur E. Bartlett, must. out Ang. 3, 1865.
Henry J. Button, must. out Ang. 3, 1865.
Aaron Bagley, Jr., minst, ont Ang. 3, 1865.
Austin Burnett, Dinst. out Ang. 3, 1865.
Henry Beem, must ont Ang. 3, 1865. Charles W. Champney, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, April 30, 1864.
John ('hivois, disch. for disability, April 28, 1862.
John II. Chivois, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864. William Colburn, disch. at end of service, Nov. 2, 1864.
Joremiah A. Church, disch. for disability, July 9, 1863. Robert Crawford, must. out Ang. 3, 1865. John C. Corbin, flied of disease, at Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 25, 1863.
Ira Crandall, disch. by order, June 30, 1865.
John A. Calhoun, must, ont Aug. 3. 1865.
Wilham M. Corey, must. ont Ang. 3, 1865.
Stephen W. Chapman, must. ont Aug. 3, 1865.
John Chard, must. out Ang. 3, 1865.
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Gilbert D. Clute, must. ont Aug. 3, 1×65. George W. Chaffee, disch. Feb. 28, 1863.
Ansel J. Davis, disch, at end of service, Sept. 17, 186.1. Eber L. Dodge, disch. for disability, July 30, 1862. Albert Durfee, disch, at end of servire, Sept. 17, 1804. George B. Davis, died of disease at Murfreesboro', Tenn., March 27, 1865. Clinton Dewey, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., March 19, 1861. Marvin M. Denison, must. ont Aug. 3, 1865. William J. Davis, must, out Aug. 3, 1865.
Lyman J. Dane, must. out Aug. 3, 1865.
Oscar N. Denison, disch. for disability, July 23, 1863.
Francis Fry, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. Lewis Gardiner, died of disease at Gallntin, Tenn., Jan. 7, 1863. Goorge W. Gates, must. out .Aug. 3, 1865. Hiram T. Grant, must, out Ang. 3, 1865. Judson Guernsey, must. ont Ang. 3, 1865.
Benjamin lless, disch, at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.
Norman S. Hawes, diach. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1861. Horace Hall, disch. for disability, April 25, 1863. Ashael Hill, disch. for disability, Dec. 4, 1862. Abner lfillman, must. ont Ang. 3, 1863. John Henry, must. ont Aug 3, 1865.
Andrew J. Hawes, must. out Ang. 3, 1865. Elias Hively, disch. for disability, July 11, 1862. Jamos M. Holiday, disch, at end of service, Sept. 17, 1861.
James A. Harding, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864. Henry llarmon, must, out Ang. 3, 1863.
Henry Hecatharm, must out Ang. 3, 1865.
Leonard Ilulbert, must, ont Ang. 3, 1865. George Ilaymaker, disch, at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864. Frank Haymaker, must. out Ang. 3, 1865. Levi B. Halsted, disch. for disability, April 28, 1862. Wells Harrison, must. out Ang. 3, 1865.
Lewis E. Jacobs.
Henry J. Jones, must, out Aug. 3, 1865. Nathaniel Jones, must. out .lug. 3, 1865.
Varney B. Jones, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. Samuel Killmeoa.
Ansel Knowles, disch. for disability, Aug. 27, 1862.
Peter J. Kidaey, died of disease at Monterey, Tenn., May 13, 1862. Alonzo C. Kimball, disch. by order, June 17, 1865.
Josiah Kimball, must. out Aug. 3, 1865.
Samuel Kilburn, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.
George W. Kilburn, died of discase nt Corinth, Miss., June 23, 186 2.
William H. Kellogg, trans. to Vet. Ros, Corps, April 10, 1864.
Caleb II. Lincoln, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 4, 186.1 . Wm. Il. Lincoln, must, ont Aug. 3, 1865. Cornelius D. Leech, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. Riley Layhm, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. Henry W. Lock, must. out Ang 3, 1865. William Loucks, must, out Ang. 3, 1865. Frank Lilley, must. out Aug, 3, 1865. Juines MI. Lock, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. David W. Moore, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864. llorace Maxon, disch. for disability, July 11, 1862.
Jesse L. Maxon, disch. for disability, May 13, 1862. Jesse R. Mathews, must, out Aug. 3, 1865. Byron L. Mitchell, must, out Ang. 3, 1865. George V. Meseroll, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864. Estes McDonald, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.
William A. Morley, disch, nt end of service, Sept. 17, 1864. John T. Morford, must, oot Ang. 3, 1865. William H. Morford, must. out Aug. 3, 1865.
Cornelius J. Myers, must. out Ang. 3, 1865. Marcellus Morrell, must. out Aug. 3, 1865.
Johan W. Norton, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864. Charles Norton, must. vut Ang. 3, 1865. Sammel II. Nichols, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. Michael O'Rourke, must. ont Ang. 3, 1865. Milton Orinsby, disch.
Harvey L. Ormsby, died of disease at Paducah, Ky., July 2, 1862. Edgar T. Oraisby.
Albert Olmstead, died of disease at Cump Halleck, Tenn., April 27, 1862. l'orter Olmstead, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864. l'utrick O'Rourke, disch, by order, May 24, 1863. George Olmstead, must. out Aug. 3, 1865.
Laman Oluistead.
Jarvis Petch, must, oot Ang. 3, 1865.
Albert Pinkerton, must. ont by order, June 30, 1865. Henry A. Peters, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. Joseph l'olite, must. out Ang. 3, 1865. William Roblyer, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.
Angusa Rhode, minst, out Aug. 3, 1865. Mason F. Rowe, must. ont Ang. 3, 1863. Charles M. Richards, must, out Ang. 3, 1865. Henry Runyan, must, out Ang. 3, 1865. William W. Swayne, must. out Ang. 3, 1865.
Martin Swayne, must. out Ang. 3, 1865.
George M. Sims, died of disease at Louisville, Ky. Henry Seymour, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.
Albert Shelmire, disch, at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864. William II. Studley, disch, at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.
Charles W. Stafford, must, ont Ang. 3, 1x65. Daniel B. Saunders, must. ont Ang. 3, 1865.
Andrew Shafer, disch. for disability, Dec. 1, 1861.
Joseph M. Suyder, must, out Aug. 3, 1863. George W. Swift, died of disease at Camp Gilbert, Ky., Jan. 20, 1862. Carlisle Smith, must. ont Ang. 3, 1865. George Il. Shelt, must ont Aug. 3, 1565. David R. Spencer, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. John Stahlnecker, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. George Seymour, must, out at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864. John Studley, must. out at end of service, Sept. 17, 1861.
Isaiah Swift.
William Sutton, died of disease at Gallatin, Toun., Dec. 22, 1862. Caleb Siumons, died of disease at Cincinnati, Ohio, July 15, 1862. Ethan D. Starks, died of disease at Gallatin, Tenn., Dec. 24, 1862. Augustus F. Taylor, disch, at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.
Albert D. Tyler, disch. for disability, July 11, 1862.
Joseph Taylor, died of disease at Murfreesboro', Tenn., July 16, 1864. John Taylor, must. out Ang. 3, 1865. William Taylor, must. ont Ang. 3, 1863.
Charles T. Torrey, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. Edwin A. Tenney, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. Charles Van Vliet, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1863, of wounds. John P. West, disch, for disability, Feb. 13, 1863.
George E. Wolcott, disch. at end of service, Sept. 17, 18GI. Loren M. Waldo, disch. for disability, July 28, 1862. Joseph M. Wisner.
Herman Wedemann, disch, at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864.
George Warren, disch. for disability, Sept, 9, 1863. Storrs Willmur, disch, at end of service, Sept. 17, 1864. Martin V. Wright, disch. for disability, April 28, 1862. Albert D. Wetherby, must. ont Ang. 3, 1865.
Iliram C. Wilber, must. out Aug. 3, 1865. John II. Wilber, must, out Aug. 3, 1805. Asa 11. Wilber, must, out Aug. 3, 1865. Thomas C. Winters, mnnet, ont Aug. 3, 1865.
David Wetherell, must. out Ang. 3, 1865.
CHAPTER XXIL.
BATTERY F.
Its Names, Place of Formation, and Officers-To Kentucky in March, 1862-A Detachment at Henderson-A Dastardly Murder-Recep- tion of Guns, etc .- Defeat at Richmond and Loss of Guns-Again Equipped at Louisville-One Seetion acts against Morgan-On Duty in Kentucky-Capt. Hale made Major-Over Cumberland Moun- tains-Ou Duty at Knoxville-In the Georgia Campaign of 1864 -- Its Engagements-Victory after Victory-+First Shell into Atlanta -Silencing Rebel Batteries at Utoy Creek-After Hood-Back to Chattanooga and Columbia-Cut off from Thomas' Army-A Long Détour to join him-In Battles of Franklin and Nashville-To Washington in January, 1865-Thence to North Carolina-llome at Last-Its Officers and Soldiers.
This battery, first known (like its predecessor, Battery A) as the " Coldwater Light Artillery," afterwards desig- nated as the "Sixth Michigan Battery," and still as " Bat- tery F, First Michigan Light Artillery," was composed largely of men of Branch County, recruited and organized at Coldwater in October, 1861, and mustered into the service of the United States, by Lieut .- Col. J. R. Smith, U. S. A., Jan. 9 and Feb. 14, 1862, for the term of three years. The original officers of the battery were John S. Andrews, captain ; Luther F. Hale, Norman S. Andrews, first lieutenants ; George B. Tyler, Henry A. Hutson, second lieutenants.
The company, full in numbers and in excellent spirits and condition, left the State on the 3d of March, 1862, and pro- eccded to Louisville, Ky., where they were to receive their
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HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
equipments. While awaiting these, they were stationed, for drill and instruction, at West Point, Ky., about twenty miles below the city of Louisville. From that place a detach- ment of the company, acting as infantry, was sent in the latter part of June with the Louisville Guard, Capt. Daly, -- all being under his command,-to Henderson, Ky., on the Ohio River, to protect that place and disperse a band of guerrillas who were reported to have made an incursion there. While on this duty, Lieut. George B. Tyler was shot and killed in cold blood by a guerrilla or citizen sym- pathizer with rebels. This cowardly and treacherous act was consummated while Lieut. Tyler was quietly sitting upon the steps of a house in Henderson, in company with Capt. Daly and Lieut. Daly, of the Louisville Guard. This was the first casualty sustained by the company.
Returning from the Henderson expedition, they received their horses, guns, and other equipments, and the company became a battery in fact as well as in name. Immediately following this it was moved by railroad to Lexington, Ky., where it was for the time attached to Gen. Cruft's brigade, and with that command marched towards Richmond, Ky., to meet the invading force under the rebel Gen. E. Kirby Smith.
The battle of Richmond opened in the morning of the 30th of August by a tremendous attack of the enemy on the brigade of Gen. Manson, who was about four miles in advance of Gen. Croft. The latter, hearing the noise of the battle, pressed up with all speed to the assistance of Man- son. The 6th Battery was soon in position and engaged, doing good service; but notwithstanding the bravery of officers and men, not from any fault or shortcoming of theirs, but from lack of sufficient infantry support, and as a result of the general disaster and rout of the day, they lost all their guns, the greater part of their horses, and all their camp and garrison equipage. They also lost several killed and wounded, and a large number of men taken pris- oners, but paroled on the field.
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