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l'hilip Kelland, disch. for disability, July 19, 18G2.
Elisha Kelly, musician ; disch to re-enlist as veteran, Dec. 31, 1863.
Charles E. Kingsbury, Forest Tp .; must. out July 28, 1865.
George Lee, Grand Blanc Tp .; must. out July 28, 1865. Charles D. Moore, died Juue 6, 1862, of wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va. Dellion McConnell, died in action at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862. John B. Miller, died in action at Chantilly, Va., July 1, 1862.
David McConnell, disch. to enlist in regular service, Dec. 5, 1862. Peter McNally, Vienna Tp .; must. out May 26, 1865. Samuel L. Pluss, died of disease at Washington, Aug. 29, 18G1. Hamilton Ploss, died of disease at Washington, Ang. 29, 1661. James F. l'artridge, umusician ; disch. for disability, Dec. 8, 18GI. Wallace L. Parker, Genesee Tp .; veteran; must. out July 28, 1865. Charles Rankin, died of disease at Arlington Ileights, Va., Sept. 20, 1861. Cornelius E. Rulison, disch. at end of service, June 21, 1864.
Nathan M. Richardson, Flint; must. out July 28, 1865. George Ruddiman, Flint; must. out July 28, 1865.
Jacob C. Sackrier, died June 24, 1862, of wounds. James S. Smith, disch. for disability, Sept. 1861. Arba Smith, disch. for disability, Sept. 1861. George Sawyer, disch. for disability, Oct. ISGI. James Scarr, disch, at end of service, June 21, 1864. Lyman Stow, disch. at end of service, June 21, 1864.
Albert L. Sawyer, disch. at end of service, June 21, 1864. Franklin B. Smith, disch. Jan. 27, 18G.I. Hercules Stauunrd, veteran ; must. ont July 28, 1865. George Sheldon, disch. to re-enlist us veteran, Dec. 31, 1863.
Albert Schultz, disch. to re-enlist as veteran, Dec. 31, 1863.
Charles II. Stone, Flint ; died of disease near Alexandria, Va., Oct. 6, 1864.
John G. Sanford, Vienna Tp .; died of disease near Alexandria, Va. Oct. 20, 1864.
Mathias Schermerhorn, must. ont May 20, 1865. Edwin C. Turver, corp. ; disch. for disability, Sept. 1861.
Jobn or Joseph W. Tompkins, must. ont Ang. 5, 1865. 1liramu Tenney, disch. nt end of service, May 25, 1864. Edgar Tibbals, disch, at end of service, May 25, 1864. John H. Tibbals, disch. nt end of service, Nov. 9, 1864. John Walter, disch. at end of service, Juue 21, 1864.
James Willett, disch. at end of servico, May 25, 1864. Williams E. Williams, disch, for disability, Oct. 1861. Emory A. Wood, disch. for disability, Aug. 4, 1862.
John Weller, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Nov. 15, 1864. Don A. Williams, must. out July 28, 1865.
Robert H. J. Warner, Vienna Tp .; must. ont June 19, 1865.
Company G.
W'm. B. McCreery, Flint ; capt. Sept. 10, 18G1; wounded at Williamsburg, Vn., in three places severely, May 5, 1862; pro. to lieut .- colonel 2Ist Regt. Mich. Inf., Nov. 20, 1862 ; colonel, Feb. 3, 1863; taken prisoner at Chicka- manga, Tenn., Sept. 20, 1863; wounded in three places severely ; escaped from Libby Prison, Feb. 19, 1864; resigned on account of wonnds, Sept. 14, 1864.
James Farrand, Flint ; Ist lient. March:6, 1862; pro. to capt. Co. C, Ang. 1, 1862; killed in action near Spottsylvania Court-House, Va., May 12, 1864.
George Sheldou, Fenton; com .- sergt .; sergt. Co. K; pro. to 1st lieut. Co. C; must. out as sergt.
IIerenles Stannard, Flint (sergt.) ; pro. to 2d lieut. ; must. out as sergt. Ward Berry, Argentine, Co. E; diedl of wounds, June 19, 1861, near Petersburg, Va.
Henry Dorman, Grand Blanc, Co. C; umst. ont July 28, 1865.
Myron Green, Atlas, Co. B; died June 17, 1864, of wounds.
James M. Hill, Atlas, Co. B; missing in action, July 30, 1864.
Lafayette Hill, Atlas, Co. B ; must. out Aug. 2, 1865.
Walter P. Jones, Fenton, Co, B; must. out July 28, 1865.
Charles E. Lason, Atlas, Co. H; must. out July 28, 1865. Read Lardo, Argentine, Co. E; must. ont July 28, 1865. Robert F. Meddleworth, Argentine, Co. E; died uear Petersburg, Va., June 19, 1864, of wounds.
Abram D. Perry, Atlas, Co. E; died at Washington, July 17, 1864, of wounds. Orria D. Putnam, Argentine, Co. C; died at Washington, June 2, 1864, ul acci- dental wounds.
Thomas Perry, Fulton, Co. I; must. ont July 28, 1865.
Charles H. Snook, Argentine, Co. E; died July 6, 1864, of wounds. Asa Shepard, Argentine, Co. G; must. out July 28, 1865. George W. Tharrett, Davison, Co. II; must. out July 28, 1865. Joseph B. Varnum, Atlas Tp., Co. H; must, out Ang. 11, 1865. Charles Webber, Feuton, Co. B ; must. out Aug. 2, 18G5.
CHAPTER XI.
EIGHTH INFANTRY.
The Fenton Light Guard and the Excelsior Guard-They join tho Sth Infantry-Camp Anderson-Organization and Departure of the Sth-The Port Royal Expedition-Battle of Port Royal Ferry- Fort Pulaski and Wilmington Island-Presentation of Colors- Terrible Battle of James Island-Campaign under Pope-South Mountain and Antietam-Fredericksburg-The Wandering Regi- ment of Michigan-Campaigns in Kentucky and Mississippi-East Tennessee and the Siege of Knoxville-Re-enlistment as Veterans -Furlough and Return to the Army of the Potomac-Campaign of the Wilderness-Operations round Petersburg-The 8th leads the Union Column into the City-Muster Out and Return to Michigan.
THIS regiment was formed in the summer and fall of 18GI, its organizer and commanding officer being Col. William M. Fenton, of Flint, previously major of the 7th Infantry, from which he was promoted to this. The nucleus of the Sth Regiment was a Genesee company called the " Fenton Light Guard," which had been organ- ized at the armory in Flint in the evening of May 10th, a few days after the departure of the Flint Union Grays to join the 2d Regiment at Detroit. It had been expected that the Light Guard would take the field as a part of the 7th Regiment, and, in fact, it had been designated as " E" company in that organization ; but as the 7th was able to muster its full complement of ten companies without this, it was transferred to Col. Fenton's command, not only with the consent, but in accordance with the wishes, of the officers and men. Another Genesee company which entered the Sth was named the Excelsior Guard, and representatives of the county were found in all of the eight other companies of the regiment. These last-named companies, however,
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were principally made up of men from the counties of Shia- wassce, Clinton, Gratiot, Montcalm, Kent, Ingham, Jackson, and Barry.
On the 12th of August the several companies were designated, and ordered to rendezvous at Grand Rapids on the 21st. Under these orders the Fenton Light Guard, one hundred and seven strong, under Capt. Russell M. Barker, and the Excelsior Guard, Capt. Ephraim N. Lyon, left Flint and moved to Fentonville, and thence by the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad to Grand Rapids, where the regimental eamp was pitched in the Fair-grounds, and named " Camp Anderson." Here the regiment remained for four weeks, engaged in drill, organization, and the filling of its ranks to the maximum number. On the 18th of September it moved to Detroit, and thence to a camp at Fort Wayne, below the city, where, on the 23d, it was mus- tered into the United States service for three years by Capt. II. R. Mizner, U. S. A., its strength when mustered being nine hundred. Its field-officers, besides Col. Fenton, were Lieut .- Col. Frank Graves and Maj. Amasa B. Watson.
In the organization of the regiment the Fenton Light Guard was designated as " A" company, and it was mus- tered under the following-named commissioned officers, viz. : Captain, Simon C. Guild (promoted to captainey in place of Capt. Barker, who resigned at Camp Anderson on ac- count of ill-health) ; Ist Lieutenant, George E. Newell ; 2d Lieutenant, George H. Turner.
The Excelsior Guard was designated as " G" company, and its first commissioned officers were: Captain, E. N. Lyon ; 1st Lieutenant, Horatio Belcher; 2d Lieutenant, N. Miner Pratt.
Orders for the departure of the regiment were received on the 26th of September, and on Friday (the 27th) it embarked on the steamers " Ocean" and " May Queen," and moved down the river and lake, arriving at Cleveland the following morning. From there it moved by railroad through Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Baltimore to Wash- ington, where it arrived on the 30th, and encamped on Meridian Hill, its camp being named " Camp Williams." In due time the men received arms and equipments, and on the 9th of October the regiment moved to Annapolis, Md., and there occupied the grounds of the Naval Academy.
October 19th the regiment was ordered to embark on board the ocean-steamer " Vanderbilt," then lying at Aunapolis. It was evidently bound on some distant expe- dition, but its destination and object were unknown, and were matters of endless surmise and speculation among the officers and men during the passage down the Chesapeake. On the " Vanderbilt" with the Sth was the 79th New York Regiment, called the " Ilighlanders," and neither regiment appeared to be very favorably impressed with the appear- anec or presence of the other. One who was present on board the ship at that time wrote afterwards concerning this, as follows : "The men of the 8th Michigan and 79th New York looked distrustfully on each other. The ship was rather uncomfortably erowded, having eighteen hun- dred persons on board, and every effort to obtain better storage by one party was jealously watched by the other. The 8th regarded the 79th as a set of foreigners and sots, and the latter regarded our men as a lot of undrilled bush-
whackers, tinged with verdaney." How long this state of feeling continued does not appear, but it is certain that there was afterwards developed between the 8th and 79th a friendship which became absolute affection,-so strong and marked that it was proverbial among the different commands of the army where the two regiments were known. It was a chain whose links were forged under the hammers of suf- fering and danger, and welded in the fire of battle.
When they arrived at Fortress Monroe they found the roadstead erowded with a fleet made up of war-steamers and transports filled with troops. This fleet, including the " Vanderbilt," went to sea in the morning of October 29th, and the sight was grand and inspiriting. For a time the winds favored, and the sea was comparatively smooth, but afterwards a heavy gale came on in which the vessels were scattered, and three or four of them were lost. During this time the troops suffered greatly from sea-siekness and overcrowding on the transports. The fleet had sailed under sealed orders, and its destination was as yet unknown ex- cept to the naval and military commanders. At last the storm abated, the vessels one by one returned within sig- paling distance of each other, and the low shores of South Carolina beeame visible on the starboard hand. Six days (which seemed as many weeks) from the time of its de- parture from Fortress Monroe the fleet arrived off Hilton HIcad, S. C., Nov. 4, 1861. The object of the expedition was now apparent, and, with a smoother sea and an enemy almost in sight, sca-sickness and dejection gave place to buoyant spirits and eager enthusiasm.
The fleet was composed of fourteen armed vessels, twenty- two first-class steamers, twelve smaller steamers, and twenty- six sailing vessels. The commander of the fleet was Commodore (afterwards Admiral) S. F. Dupont, whose flag-ship was the splendid steam-frigate " Wabash." The land forces consisted of thirteen regiments of volunteers, in three brigades,-in all, about eleven thousand men,-under command of Gen. W. T. Sherman. The 2d Brigade, com- posed of the 50th and 100th Pennsylvania, Sth Michigan, and 79th New York, was under command of Brig .- Gen. Isaae I. Stevens.
The channel connecting Port Royal harbor with the sea was guarded on either side by a strong rebel fortification. These were known as Forts Walker and Beauregard, and the reduction of these, by the navy, was the first work to be done. For three days after their arrival the vessels re- mained in quiet, below, as the weather was not considered sufficiently favorable for operations; but on the 7th the " Wabash" set her signal for battle, and advanced to the attack, followed by the other armed ships in their proper order. They moved in a circular line, up, past one fort, and down, past the other, delivering their tremendous broadsides into each as they came abreast of it. With the fire from the ships, and the responses from the forts, it was almost a continuous volley of artillery, which shook the earth, and made the very waters tremble. But at length the fire of the forts began to slaeken, their replies grew more and more feeble, and finally the Stars and Bars above their ramparts gave place to the white flag. A little later, the standard of the Union floated above the captured works on both sides of the channel.
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On the following day the 8th landed at Hilton Head, and occupied Fort Walker. On the 17th of December it moved to Beaufort, a place of surpassing beauty, where many of the wealthy people of Charleston had, in the old days of peace, made their summer residences. It was now found deserted by nearly all its inhabitants except negroes. The camp here was made in a grove of stately and mag- nificent live-oaks; and but for the losses sustained in the vicinity, the stay of the regiment at this place would have been among the most pleasing of all its experiences during its term of service. On the 18th, Companies A and F, of the Sth, were sent on a reconnoitering expeditiou to the mainland, across Coosaw River, and while engaged in this service David Burns Foote, of Capt. Guild's company, was killed by the enemy, he being the first man of the regi- ment who fell in his country's service. The Sth, during the time it was stationed at Beaufort, was engaged in other reconnoissances, and in picket-duty ; and detachments occu- pied Grey's Hill, Ladies' Island, Brickyard Point, and some of the ueighboring plantations.
The first battle in which the regiment was engaged was that of Coosaw River, or Port Royal Ferry, Jan. 1, 1862. An official report by Col. Fenton to Gen. Stevens, embrac- ing an account of that engagement, is here given :
" HEADQUARTERS STH MICHIGAN REGIMENT, MAINLAND, PORT ROYAL FERRY, Jan. 1, 1862. " BRIG .- GEN. STEVENS,-Sir, I have tho honor to report that in compliance with your order this regiment was safely landed at the Adams House on the mainland, having effected the crossing in flat- boats from Brickyard Point, Port Royal Island, and took up its line of march towards the enemy's battery at this place at one o'clock P.M. On our approach towards the ferry wo were ordered to attack (as skirmishers) a masked battery which opened fire on us from the right. I immediately detached the first two and tenth companies, and directed their march to the left and front on the hattery, which was followed by four additional companies to the right and front. The fire of the battery with shells continued on our lines until the skir- mishers reached the right, when it was turned on them, and on their approach right, left, and front to within fifty to one hundred yards of the enemy's position, a fire of mnsketry was opened upon them. The force of the enemy, as well as the battery, was concealed to a consider- ahle extent by trees, brush, and underwood, but appeared to consist of two mounted howitzers, supported by a regiment or more of in- fantry and some envalry. The skirmishers were measurably protected by underbrush and furrows, and continned their fire upon the enemy, which was returned by volleys of musketry and shells from the battery. Our fire was well directed, und seemed to be effective. One mounted officer, who seemed to be very active, was seen to fall from his horse, at which the troops on the enemy's right were thrown into confusion. Their position seemed to be changing to the rear, and as our skirmishers were called off and the regiment formed in line the enemy's fire ceased. The regiment was then marched to its position in line of battle in rear of the fort at this point.
" Lieut .- Col. Graves led the left and Maj. Watson the right of the skirmishers. The major, in leading on the line, received a severe flesh wound in the leg. I have to report that officers and men behaved with admirable bravery and coolness. The loss of the enemy from the well-directed fire of our skirmishers cannot be less than forty. Our loss is seven wounded, two missing. A list is appended. 1 have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
"W.M. M. FENTON, " Col. Sth Michigan Regiment."
Among those who fell in the action at Beaufort Ferry was Corp. John Q. Adams, of Capt. Guild's company, mortally wounded, and left in the enemy's bands. Some negroes who came into the Union lines two or three days afterwards gave Col. Fenton this account of his death.
They said they saw him after the battle in a wagon at the railroad surrounded by spectators. He received water to drink from them, but would give them no information. They asked him if it was right to come into their country and drive them off their land. He said it was, and that there were those behind who would avenge his fall. He remained true to his flag, and was conscious until midnight, when he died. Upon these facts being sworn to, Col. Fen- ton embodied them in an official report, to which was ap- pended the following order :
" HEADQUARTERS, STH MICHIGAN REGIMENT, }
" Camp near Beaufort, S. C., Jan. 7, 1862.
" Special Orders .- In consideration of the noble and patriotic ac- tion and heroic death of John Q. Adams, corporal in Co. A, the above report will be entered on the regimental records, with this order.
" By order of
" COL. WM. M. FENTON.
" N. MINER PRATT, Adjutant."
During the months of January, February, and March the regiment was employed in drill and picket duty, but always ready to respond to marching orders, which were constantly expected, and were finally received on the 9th of April, when the 8th left Beaufort and moved to Tybee Island, Ga., where it was reported to Gen. Q. A. Gillmore, commanding the operations against Savannah. It was present (but not engaged) at the bombardment of Fort Pulaski, on the 10th and 11th, as also at the surrender of that formidable work.
On the 16th of April seven companies of the regiment (A, B, G, D, H, I, and K, each about forty strong) were detailed, with a detachment of Rhode Island artillery, as an escort to Lieut. C. H. Wilson, chief of the topographi- cal engineers, department of the South, to make a recon- noissance of Wilmington Island, with a view to the erection of fortifications upon it if found practicable. The force was embarked on the steamer " IIonduras," and moved to the place designated, where it landed and proceeded to the execution of the duty assigned. This resulted in an en- gagement with a force of the enemy, consisting of the 13th Georgia, " Oglethorpe Light Infantry," and the " Altamaha Scouts," in all about eight hundred strong. A detailed account of this movement and battle is given in Col. Fenton's official report, of which the following is a copy :
" HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH REGIMENT MICH. VOLS.
"On board steamer ' Ifonduras,' off Wilmington Island, Ga., April 16, 1862,-eleven P.M.
" LIEGT. W. L. M. BURGER, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General :
"SIR,-1 have the honor to report, for the information of the gen- eral commanding, that in compliance with Special Orders No. 41, I embarked with seven companies of the 8th Michigan Regiment, as an escort to Lient. C. Il. Wilson, Topographical Engineer, on a recon- noissance of Wilmington Island. Two companies were landed at Seriven's plantation under command of Capt. Pratt, with orders from Lieut. Wilson to skirt Turner's Creek. The other five companies were landed nt Gibson's plantation. Two of those companies were ordered to skirt Turner's Creek. A third was to take the road to the right, towards the ferry at Canan's Bluff, to protect the boat-party up Oat- land Creek. Owing to the small number of boats, and the distance from the steamer, which was aground, some delay occurred in the dis- embarkation. I directed Lient .- Col. Graves to follow with the second company to skirt Turner's Creek; but he hy misdirection took the road to the right, towards Canan's Bluff, and on landing with the re- maining companies, I received information from him that the enemy were in force at Flatwood's plantation, and to the left of the road. This made the reconnoissance with boats unsafe, and 1 ordered the
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companies all in and stationed the remaining companies to guard against an attack at our landing, and sent out strong pickets on both roads. I believe the advance of the company to the right, instead of along Turner's Creek, saved my command, as it sooner enabled me to post the men to advantage, and take a position from which the en- emy's approach could be observed. The enemy appeared to be the Georgia 13th, ahout eight hundred strong, armed with Enfield ritles. As they approached, about four r. w., with a strong body of skirmishers in the skirt of woods below the road, the companies to the right and left of the road, in accordance with my instructions, opened fire. { iuimediately sounded the charge for an advance of the companies in the rear of the first line; but the first line, misunderstanding the sig- nal, fell back to the next company. A constant and effective fire was kept up on both sides from the cover of the trees and bushes. Lieut. Wilson, who had returned with the boat's party, here proved of great servico to me, and took a party, at my request, to the left. I ordered a company to the right, to flank the enemy. Both operations were successful, and in a few moments the enemy retreated in confusion, leaving several dead on the field, and followed by our men with loud cheers, It being now about sunset, I recalled our troops, and, giving to Licat. Wilson the command of pickets stationed to guard against surprise, formed the companies into line as originally posted, sent the dead and wounded in boats to the ship, and gradually and very quietly, under cover of darkness, withdrawing the men, sent theor on board as fast as our limited transportation would allow. At the last trip of the boat I ombarked, accompanied by Licut. Wilson, Lieut .- Col. Graves, and the remainder of the command, at about ten o'clock r.M., and immediately brought on board the two companies left at Scriven's plantation. After the enemy retreated we were unmolested. It is due to the officers and men of the command to say that generally they behaved with cool and intrepid courage. Adj. Pratt fell dead near my side, gallantly fighting, musket in hand, and ehcering on the men. Our loss, I regret to say, was comparatively large,-ten killed and thirty-five wounded, out of a command of three hundred men. Among the wounded was Acting Lieut. Badger, of Co. C, who was in charge of the advanced picket, and exhibited undaunted courage. Ile, with one of his men, was taken prisoner. Both escaped, and were brought in when the enemy retreated. The captain of the 'Hon- duras' is deserving of great credit for his kind attention to the woonded, and he afforded us every facility for the comfort of officers and men in his power. I respectfully refer you to Licut. Wilson's re- port, which I have sceo, which contains some facts not embraced in this report ; among others, in relation to the men detailed in charge of the field-piece on hoard ship, who were vigilant and attentive. Herewith I transmit a list of casualties.
" I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, " WILLIAM M. FENTON, Col. Commanding."
The part of Lieut. Wilson's report to which Col. Fen- ton alluded as having reference to the detachment in charge of the field-piece was as follows: "Lieut. Caldwell and sixteen men of the Rhode Island volunteers, with one light six-pounder, were left in charge of the steamer. The gun could not be handled on account of the inability of the boat to lie alongside the landing. .. . After holding the ground for three hours the entire force was quietly em- barked without further accident, though it must be eon- fessed that had the enemy renewed his attack while we were embarking we should have suffered great loss. Our five small boats could not move more than fifty men every thirty minutes, and the steamer lay in such a position that the six-pounder could not be brought to bear without jeop- ardizing the lives of our own people."
From Wilmington Island the command returned to Beaufort, and the first knowledge which Gen. Stevens had of the battle of the 16th was conveyed by the arrival of the dead and wounded from that field. The dead were buried with all military honors, the entire brigade attending their funeral.
Next came the presentation to the regiment of a beauti-
ful flag, furnished by citizens of Genesee County, and forwarded by a committee composed of Hon. J. B. Walker, George T. Clark, and Charles P. Avery. It was of the richest and heaviest silk, and fringed, tasseled, and starred with gold. On its stripes, in golden letters, were the words " One Country, One Destiny," "Eighth Michigan In- fantry." On its staff was a silver plate bearing the en- graved inscription :
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