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As soon as the enemy came within range, the 11th, with the rest of the brigade, rose up, fired one volley, and then charged at full speed, under a storm of bullets, across the river. It was the first regiment on the farther bank,-a fact which caused it to be publicly complimented by Gen. Negley after the battle. Its disordered ranks were speedily reformed, and volley after volley was poured into the rebel lines, until the graybacks were glad to flee to their in- trenchments in the rear, leaving four pieces of artillery as the prize of the victors. The 11th and other regiments then formed line of battle, threw out skirmishers, and held the position until recalled by order across the river.
This brilliant charge had a most depressing effect upon the enemy, and was one of the principal causes of his re- tiring that night from the field, leaving the victory to the Union forces.
Col. Stoughton, from whose official report the above ac-
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count is taken, spoke in the highest terms of the conduct of his troops. " They fought," said he, " with the bravery and coolness of veterans, and obeyed my commands under the hottest fire with the precision of the parade-ground."
The total loss of the 11th in the three days' fight known as the battle of Stone River was thirty-two killed, seventy- nine wounded, and twenty-nine missing.
After the retreat of the Confederate army, the regiment was detailed as provost-guard at Murfreesboro', remaining there until the advance made in June, 1863. On the 1st of July it was engaged in a skirmish at Elk River, and soon after went into camp at Decherd, Tenn., where it remained until the 1st of September. It then advanced with Rosecrans' army to the vicinity of Chattanooga. At the battle of Chickamauga, on the 19th and 20th of Sep- tember, the 11th was in the 2d Brigade, 2d Division of the 14th Corps, in the command of the inflexible Thomas. On the last day of the battle, when the hosts which had routed the other two grand divisions came down upon the devoted columns of Thomas, the 11th was in the thickest of the fight, and did its full share in the heroic task of re- pelling this overwhelming force. It held one of the most important points in Thomas' line, successfully meeting numerous charges of the enemy, who came on flushed with former triumphs, but was compelled to stay his course by the hardy sons of Southern Michigan. The next day the 11th was one of the regiments which covered the retreat of the army to Chattanooga. Its casualties in the battle numbered eighty-three killed and wounded and twenty- three missing.
Equal gallantry was manifested by the 11th at the battle of Mission Ridge, one of the great decisive conflicts of the war; and that time the men had the pleasure of seeing that their efforts were completely successful, resulting in one of the most brilliant victories of the war. Far above the Union army, then commanded by Gen. Grant, were the Con- federate forces of Gen. Bragg on the towering heights of Mission Ridge, their position, apparently almost impregna- ble by nature, being strengthened by long lines of intrench- ments, with numerous redoubts, which seemed able to defy every attempt which could be made by the most desperate enemy.
No military achievement equal to the conquest of those lines had been accomplished in America since the army of Wolfe surmounted the rock-ribbed heights of Abraham, and vanquished the legions of Montcalm before the walls of Quebec. But Wolfe made his way to the top of the heights by means of a night-surprise, while at Mission Ridge the two armies were too large for that, and the Union forces were drawn out in broad day, with all the Confederate host as interested spectators. Yet when the order was given, the long blue lines advanced steadily up the embattled steeps, sometimes climbing by means of bushes, and firing, as they went, at the enemy (who from his vantage-ground sent thousands of bullets through their devoted ranks), pressing on without a thought of retreat, and finally driving the foe in utter confusion from all his rifle-pits, intrenchments, and redoubts,-capturing thousands of pris- oners and scores of cannon, and seizing the key-position of Georgia and the Southeast.
The 11th Michigan was one of the most active and valiant regiments in the great charge, and was one of the very first to reach the enemy's works. It had thirty-nine men killed and wounded, including among the former its gallant commander, Maj. Bennett.
The 11th hastened in pursuit of the flying foe, and at Graysville it charged their rear, aiding in the capture of a whole battery of artillery, with the equipments complete.
It was then stationed at Rossville, Graysville, and vicin- ity until the 7th of May, when it entered on Gen. Sher- man's Georgia campaign. It was frequently engaged in skirmishing and under heavy artillery fire, and on the 4th of July participated in a successful charge on the intrench- ments near Marietta, having thirteen men killed and wounded. At Peach-Tree Creek, on the 20th of July, it lost eleven killed and wounded, and at the battle in front of Atlanta, on the 7th of August, it had fifteen men killed and fifteen wounded.
The regiment's term of service having now expired, it returned to Michigan, leaving behind a hundred and fifty- two veterans and recruits with unexpired terms. It was mustered out at Sturgis on the 30th of September, 1864.
ELEVENTH INFANTRY REORGANIZED.
It was determined, however, not to lose the name and prestige of a regiment which had won such renown, and, even before its muster out, orders were issued by the Gov- ernor for its reorganization. This was not accomplished until the 18th of March, 1865, when the new 4th was concentrated at Jackson. As before stated, it had sixty- two members from Hillsdale County.
About the 1st of April it proceeded to Chattanooga where it was joined by the veterans and others who had been left behind on the return of the old regiment By this time the fighting in the West was over, but the regi- ment was retained in Tennessee until the middle of Sep- tember, mostly engaged in guarding railroads, etc., in the eastern part of that State. It was paid off and disbanded at Jackson, Mich., on the 23d of September, 1865.
OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS FROM HILLSDALE COUNTY.
Arvin T. Whelan, app. asst. surg. Nov. 12, 1861; res. Oct. 13, 1862: app. surg. 1st Sharpshooters, Jan. 1, 1863; brevetted lient .- col. March 13, 1865; must. out Jan. 28, 1865.
Chauncey E. Koon, com. 2d lieut. Nov. 26, 1862; Ist lieut. Jan. 7, 1863; capt. June 17, 1864 ; must. out at end of service, Sept. 30, 1864.
William G. Whitney, com. 2d Jieut. Jan. 7, 1863; wounded at Chickamauga; 1st lieut. June 17, 1864; capt. March 1, 1865; must. out Sept. 16, 1865.
John Bosenbark, com. capt. March 1, 1865; res. May 31, 1865.
Justus Witherell, com. Ist lieut. March 1, 1865 ; capt. May 31, 1865; must. out Sept. 16, 1865.
Charles D. Pierce, com. Ist lieut. May 31, 1865; must. out Sept. 16, 1865.
Silas M. Kelly, Co. G; killed at Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862.
Bennett Smetts, Co. C; killed at Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862.
Stephen Bradshaw, Co. B; died at Bardstown, Ky., Jan. 28, 1862.
Richard E. Stone, Co. B; died at Bardstown, Ky., March 18, 1862.
Edward Sherman, Co. B; died at Bardstown, Ky., March 17, 1862. Andrew J. M. Wood, Co. C; died Jan. 24, 1862.
Benjamin F. Cay, Co. F; died Feb. 4, 1862. Joseph W. Fearnley, Co. F; died April 6, 1862.
John Masters, Co. F; died May 28, 1862.
Elias Sloan, Co. F; died Feb. 16, 1862. John W. Wisner, Co. F ; died April 15, 1862.
Pelatiah Hyde, Co. G; died Jan. 8, 1862.
Daniel Hure, Co. G; died Jan. 8, 1862.
Cyrus Sherman, Co. C; missing at Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862 ; returned.
N. Myron Comstock, Co. F; missing at Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862.
Wm. Spafford, Co. F; missing at Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862.
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Stillman Hedges, Co. H; cap. at Stone River; paroled; died before exchange. A. J. Silverwood, Co. B; died Jan. 2, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River. Joseph Miller, Co. K ; died Jan. 2, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River. James W. Seelay, Co. K; died of wounds, March 10, 1863, at Nashville, Tonn. George C. Barnes, Co. F; died at Nashville, Tenn. John Duffey, Co. G ; died at Nashville, Tenn., March 9, 1863. Horace Weaver, Co. F; missing at Chickamauga, Tenn., Sept. 20, 1863. Isaac C. Mosher, Co. B; died at Danville, Va., of w'ds rec'd at Chickamauga. James Pierce, Co. B; died in service.
Thomas Pixley, Co. F; killed near Dallas, Ga., May 31, 1864. David Sloan, Co. F; died Dec. 22, 1863, of wounds, at Chattanooga, Tenn. George Slayton, Co. B; discb. to enl. in regnlars, Nov. 25, 1862. Charles Hull, Co. F; drowned in Sequeachie Creek, Nov. 23, 1863. John Metcalf, Co. F ; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, April 10, 1864. John Vance, Co. F; died Jan. 18, 1863, at Murfreesboro', Tenn. William Coplin, Co. B; trans. to 16th Mich. Inf., Sept. 20, 1861. Charles B. Raynor, Co. B; disch. for disability, June 4, 1862. John Russell, Co. B; disch. for disability, Oct. 10, 1862. Charles Sylvester, Co. B; disch. for disability, Oct. 11, 1862. Enoch H. Goodrich, Co. F; disch. for disability, June 7, 1862. George Baker, Co. F; disch. for disability, Oct. 21, 1861. Simon Kelly, Co. F; disch. for disability, April 25, 1862. Orville Palmer, Co. F ; disch. for disability, Oct. 26, 1861. David W. Stroud, Co. F; disch. for disability, March 17, 1862. Eugene Worden, Co. F; disch. for disability, July 6, 1862. David Warren, Co. F; disch. for disability, March 17, 1862. Clement Tubbs, Co. F; disch. for disability, Ang. 9, 1862. Milo Scovill, Co. F; dischi. for disability, Aug. 27, 1862. Phillips Abel, Co. G; disch. for disability, Feb. 23, 1862. Franklin Bobbitt, Co. G; disch. for disability, Feb. 24, 1862. Lewis Britton, Co. G ; disch. for disability, Feb. 13, 1862. William K. Leonard, Co. G; disch. for disability. William Rogers, Co. K; dischi. for disability, June 3, 1862. Lewis H. Storer, Co. K ; disch. for disability, July 11, 1862. Henry Palmeter, Co. K ; disch. for disability, Dec. 3, 1862. Warren Clemens, Co. B; disch. for disability, Feb. 1, 1863. John Caldwell, Co. B; disch. for disability, May 23, 1863. Charles Wilson, Co F; disch. for disability, April 20, 1863. Thomas E. A. Cooney, Co. K; disch. for disability, Feb. 18, 1863. Albert Palmeter, Co. K; disch. for disability, March 1, 1863. James Fields, Co. B; trans. to U. S. Engineers, July 20, 1864. Orrin J. Ford, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Randall C. West, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Oscar F. Avery, Co. B; wounded in service ; disch. at exp. of serv., Sept. 30, '64. Dillison S. Avery, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Halley M. Mills, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Bradley Mosher, Co. B; wounded at Stone River; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864.
James S. Raynor, Co. B; disch, at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. William Spencer, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. O. J. Ford, sergt.
Henry V. Whitehead, Co. B; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Clark Marsh, Ist sergt .; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Horace Weaver, Co. F; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. George W. Whitney ; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Myron M. Comstock, Co. F; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. John M. Rhodes, Co. F; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. William C. Clark, Co. F; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. John Jubinville, Co. F; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. William B. Moon, Co. F ; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Samuel A. Oldfield, Co. F; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Marion Perry, Co. F ; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. John O. Taylor, Co. F; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Alexander Weaver, Co. F; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Reuben Wilson, Co. F; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Samuel German, Co. G; disch. for disability, July 20, 1864. James Crocker, Co. G ; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. James Quillot, Co. G; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Wray T. Thorn, Co. G; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. William C. Johnson, Co. K ; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Carlos B. Johnson, Co. K ; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. William H. Marrell, Co. K ; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Walter Myers, Co. K; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Peter Seeley, Co. K ; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. James Fields, Co. B; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Jan. 30, 1864. Stephen Caner, Co. C; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, March 24, 1864. Watts Sherman, Co. C; disch to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 27, 1864. Samuel German, Co. G; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Jan. 30, 1864. Samuel H. Fellows, Co. B; disch. for disability, April 20, 1863. Cyrus Sherman, Co. C; disch. at expiration of service, Dec. 9, 1864. Stephen A. Caner, Co. C; disch. Sept. 26, 1865. Urbane Hart, Co. D; disch. by order, May 29, 1865. Thomas C. Filson, Co. F; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 30, 1864. James Thorp, Co. F; disch. for disability. James Long, Co. K ; disch. by order, June 16, 1865. Morris Slayton, Co. B; died at Bardstown, Ky., April 19, 1862. Cornelius H. Van Schaik, Co. F ; died at Bardstown, Ky., Feb. 28, 1862.
ELEVENTH INFANTRY, REORGANIZED.
Byron D. Foster, Co. C; died at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 31, 1865. Leroy Geer, Co. E; died at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 6, 1865. Charles Martin, Co. E; died at Nashville, Tenn., April 2, 1865. Frank Jennings, Co. I; died at Chattanooga, Tenn., April 14, 1865. Joseph Whaley, Co. I; died at Chattanooga, Tenn., April 19, 1865. Ed. A. Bassett, Co. A; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. James D. Beyer, Co. A ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Melvin Mosher, Co. A ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Edwin M. Wilson, Co. A ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. W. Whitney, Co. B; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Alfred Bush, Co. C; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Winfield S. Mapes, Co. C; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. George Rush, Co. C; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Urbane Hart, Co. D; disch. by order, June 16, 1865. Allen Anderson, Co. E; must. ont. Sept. 16, 1865. Edward E. Clapp, Co. E; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. John Coleman, Co. E ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. John P. Johnson, Co. E ; must. out Sept. 30, 1865. William Maybee, Co. E; must. out May 6, 1865. Frank W. May, Co. E; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Freeman Pettis, Co. E; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Edwin B. Sheldon, Co. E; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. James S. Whitney, Co. E; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Albert H. Mendel, Co. F ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Horatio M. Townsend, Co. H; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Joseph T. Bolger, Co. H ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Adoniram J. Burroughs, Co. H; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. George M. Cooper, Co. H ; must, ont Sept. 16, 1865. George Pratt, Co. H ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Levi Warrens, Co. HI ; must. ont Sept. 16, 1865. Hiram S. Ames, Co. I ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Lewis Baler, Co. I; must. ont Sept. 16, 1865. William Barnard, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Benjamin Candee, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. James E. Case, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. George A. Converse, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. William Cook, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Warren HI. Green, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. John Gordon, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Charles H. Laper, Co. I ; must. out Aug. 15, 1865. Freeman W. Lindsley, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Charles H. Lindsley, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Sanford Miller, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865, Sumner Manning, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Francis M. Rustine, Co. I; must. out Sept. 30, 1865. Byron Rustine, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Peter Silvernail, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Jacob E. Smith, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Francis Squier, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Orlando Shark, Co. I ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Emerson S. Trumbull, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Solomon B. Trumbull, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. William E. Williams, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Allen E. Worden, Co. I; must. out Sept. 6, 1865. John H. Wells, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Charles W. White, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Alanson Wales, Co. I ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Christ Young, Co. I; must. out Aug. 30, 1865. Cyrus J. Dewey, Co. I; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. John Roberts, Co. K ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. James Wilkinson, Co. K ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Franklin Van Schaik, Co. K ; must. out Sept. 16, 1865.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH INFANTRY.
A Scattering Representation-From Parade-Ground to Battle-Field -The 15th at Pittsburg Landing-Battle of Corinth-Siege and Capture of Vicksburg-Victories in Georgia-The March to the , Sea-Through the Carolinas-Ordered to Arkansas-Brought Home and Disbanded-List of Officers and Soldiers-A Scant Delegation in the 16th-That Regiment in the Seven Days' Fight-Heavy Loss at Gaines' Mill-Second Battle of Bull Run-Gettysburg- Sharp Fight in the Wilderness-Subsequent Conflicts-Storming the Works at Poplar Grove Church-Hatcher's Run-The Final Struggles-The Muster-Out-List of Members.
THE 15th Infantry, raised under Col. J. M. Oliver at Monroe, was not able to leave that place for the front until the 27th day of March, 1862. The Hillsdale County sol-
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diers who served in its ranks during the war numbered four in Company A, six in B, three in C, one in D, four in E, twelve in F, two in G, three in H, five in I, and ten in K, making just fifty men in the ten companies of the regiment. We believe this was the only regiment in the service in which every company embraced Hillsdale men, yet, as has been seen, the representation was exceedingly sparse.
The 15th was transferred almost instantaneously from the peaceful parade-ground at Monroe to the storm of bat- tle at Pittsburg Landing It arrived the evening of the 5th of April, 1862. The next day the battle opened, and the 15th was hurried to the front, taking an active and gallant part, and having thirty-three officers and men killed and sixty-four wounded, while seven were reported missing.
The regiment served through the siege of Corinth, and was on duty in the vicinity until that place was attacked by the rebel generals, Price and Van Dorn, on the 1st and 2d of October, 1862. It was then on outpost duty, ten miles northwest of Corinth, and was assailed by the whole rebel force. It fell back, contesting the ground inch by inch, and with some other regiments held the enemy in check during the whole of that day, giving ample time for Gen. Rosecrans to prepare for the next day's conflict, in which he won a complete victory over the rebel army. The casualties of the 15th were thirteen killed, thirty-two wounded, and five missing.
The regiment served in Northern Mississippi until June, 1863, when it was ordered to Vicksburg. Having been assigned to the 9th Corps, it took part in the siege of that city, sharing the hardships and dangers, which were at length rewarded by the surrender of the place, with the grand army of Gen. Pemberton, on the ever-memorable Fourth of July, 1863: The 15th remained in Central Mississippi during the summer, and in October was sent with the 5th Corps to reinforce the Army of the Cum- berland. It was stationed in Northern Alabama until Feb- ruary, 1864, when a portion of the men re-enlisted, and the regiment was sent home on veteran furlough, returning, to take part in Gen. Sherman's Georgia campaign, in May.
After unnumbered wearisome marches and many skirm- ishes, the 15th found itself in the 5th Corps, in front of the enemy, near Decatur, Ga. The rebels drove back the 17th Corps, which was on the left of the 5th. The 15th Michigan was ordered to take possession of an ex- posed position some distance from the line of its corps. On the regiment's arriving near the point indicated, it was found to be in possession of the enemy. The men of Michigan did not hesitate, but moved gallantly forward, and after a brief but sharp conflict captured the position, with seventeen rebel officers, a hundred and sixty-seven men, and three stands of colors. The loss of the 15th was only four killed and six wounded.
On the 28th of July the regiment won another victory over an assailing force of the enemy, which was driven off with heavy loss, leaving its dead and wounded on the field. Still another triumph was gained near Jonesboro' on the 31st of August, when the enemy attacked the fortified camp of the 15th, and was most decisively defeated.
After the surrender of Atlanta, the regiment went to Northern Alabama to operate against the rebel general, Hood,
but returned in time to "march to the sea" with Sher- man. It also marched through the Carolinas with that general ; went from Washington to Little Rock, Ark., in June and July, 1865; returned to Detroit in August, and was discharged on the 1st of September.
OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS FROM HILLSDALE COUNTY.
Franklin B. Case, Jr., commissioned 2d lieut. Oct. 29, 1862; 1st lient., Aug. 13, 1863; capt., March 30, 1865; must. out Aug. 13, 1865.
Daniel D. Case, com. 2d lieut. Feb. 1, 1863; 1st lieut., June 6, 1865; must. out Ang. 13, 1865.
James C. Kellogg, com. 1st lieut. March 30, 1865; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. Charles E. K. Baxter, com. Ist lieut. March 30, 1865; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. Jolin W. Hughes, Co. F; died July 3, 1862.
Charles Hughes, Co. F ; died May 3, 1862.
Eugene Godfrey, Co. K ; killed at Jonesboro', Ga., Sept. 1, 1864. George Hewitt, Co. K ; killed at Rome, Ga., July 28, 1865. Royal Willson, Co. F; disch. for disability, March 26, 1862. Jeremiah Harris, Co. I; disch. for disability, June 12, 1862. James Hughes, Co. F; disch for disability, July 17, 1862. Chauncey Tupper, Co. F; disch. for disability, July 16, 1862. Reuben Wilson, Co. F ; disch. for disability, Sept. 2, 1862. Cyrus Lawrence, Co. A ; disch. by order, May 30, 1865. Frederick Just, Co. A ; must. out Ang. 13, 1865. Walter B. Harrison, Co. A ; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. Edward G. Latham, Co. A ; must. ont Aug. 13, 1865. Anthony Cooley, Co. B; must. out Ang. 13, 1865. Calvin Weldin, Co. B; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. John Patten, Co. B; disch. by order, June 29, 1865. Chauncey A. Perham, Co. B; must. ont Ang. 13, 1865. John V. Robbins, Co. B; must. out Ang. 13, 1865. Stephen Old, Co. C; disch. by order, May 30, 1865. Volney White, Co. C; disch. by order, July 19, 1865. George Weaver, Co. C; disch. by order, May 30, 1865. Henry Fash, Co. D; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. Alonzo Noyes, Co. E; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. Charles La Carge, Co. E; disch. by order, July 17, 1865. James McGreery, Co. E; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. Richard Martin, Co. E; must. ont Ang. 13, 1865. Thomas R. Gallagher, Co. F ; disch. for disability, July 16, 1862.
James B. Hughes, Co. F; disch. at expiration of service, Jan. 29, 1865. Henry Upthegrove, Co. F ; disch. by order, Sept. 12, 1865. Sibley P. Wilder, Co. F; disch. for disability, May 6, 1862. Horace Cory, Co. F; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. James Silver, Co. F ; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. Charles F. Butler, Co. G; must. out Ang. 13, 1865. John Spoor, Co. G; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. Almon Cary, Co. H ; must. ont Aug. 13, 1865. Henry Coy, Co. H; must. out Ang. 13, 1865. Joel B. Myers, Co. H; must. out July 19, 1865. John Crelley, Jr., Co. I; must. out Ang. 13, 1865. William Lake, Co. I; must. ont Ang. 13, 1865. Herman Terril, Co. I; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. George Mackay, Co. I; must. out Ang. 13, 1865. John C. Cooley, Co. K ; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. George Sevick, Co. K ; disch. by order, Aug. 1865. John W. Resdorph, Co. K ; disch. by order, May 22, 1865. John Cruthers, Co. K ; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. George H. Godfrey, Co. K ; must. out Ang. 13, 1865. George Nisle, Co. K ; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. John H. Bradshaw, Co. K ; must. ont Ang. 13, 1865. Washington J. Engle, Co. K ; must. out Aug. 13, 1865.
SIXTEENTH INFANTRY.
The 16th barely comes within the limit we have pre- scribed as entitling a regiment to mention in these pages. It had, according to the adjutant-general's rolls, just twenty members who were residents of Hillsdale County, viz., one in Company B, seven in C, two in D, eight in E, and two in F.
It went to Virginia in September, 1861. In the spring of 1862 it moved with the Army of the Potomac to the Peninsula, and was engaged in the battles of Hanover Court-House, Gaines' Mills, and Malvern Hill. At Gaines' Mills alone it had no less than forty-nine officers and sol- diers killed, one hundred and sixteen wounded, and fifty-five missing. At the second battle of Bull Run it had sixteen killed, sixty-three wounded, and seventeen missing.
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