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Wounded in action ... 243
Deserted
Taken prisoners 18
Officers transferred by promotion. 5
21
Officers resigned
Total .. 732
An unusual proportion of losses. During the year 273 men joined by enlistment. Its strength on the 30th of November, 1862, was 708 men.
The regiment left Waterford, Va., on the 25th of No- vember, and arrived at Falmouth on the 18th of the month, and remained at the latter point until December 12th, mostly engaged in provost duty for the division. It was present at Fredericksburg, but not engaged. Subsequent to the battle of Fredericksburg it remained encamped at Falmouth until the 13th of February, 1863, when it was ordered to Newport News, where it remained until the 19th of the following March. From there it was moved, via Baltimore, to Louisville, Ky., and soon after to Lebanon, in the same State. It remained in Kentucky until June, when it was transferred, with the Ninth Army Corps, to Gen. Grant's command in front of Vicksburg, Miss. It was stationed at Milldale and Flowerdale Church, in the right rear of Grant's army, until the surrender of the rebel stronghold, when it accompanied Gen. W. T. Sherman to Jackson, Miss., and participated in the actions in front of the latter place on the 10th and 16th of the month, sus- taining only nominal loss. On the 23d it returned to camp at Milldale, where it remained until the 6th of August, when it proceeded to Crab Orchard, Ky., via Cairo, 111., and Cincinnati, Ohio, and arrived at its destination on the 27th. On the 10th of September it left Crab Orchard and marched to Knoxville, Tenn., where it arrived on the 26th.
It remained at Knoxville until the 3d of October, and on the 10th was engaged with the enemy at Blue Springs, losing one man killed. It returned to Knoxville on the 14th, from which place it marched on the 20th for Loudon via Lenoir, arriving at the former place on the 20th of October. From the time of its leaving Michigan to the last of October, 1863, this regiment had traveled by various means about five thousand miles, and met the enemy in six different States. Its total losses during the year were : 6 killed in action or died of wounds; 44 died of disease ; 30 deserted ; 5 missing in action ; 147 discharged for disability ; 40 discharged by order; 15 discharged for promotion ; 1 wounded in action ;* 12 officers resigned. Total 300. Joined the regiment by enlistment, 86. Total on the rolls Nov. 1,1863, 531.
The Eighth remained encamped near Lenoir Station, Tenn., until the middle of November, 1863. On the 14th it was, with other forces, ordered to Hough's Ferry on the Ilolston River, bnt returned the same night to Lenoir Station, and on the 16th began the retreat towards Knox- ville, against which place Gen. Longstreet, with a column of 20,000 men, was rapidly advancing from the field of Chickamauga.
On the retreat the Eighth made a stand, and was attacked
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by the enemy at Campbell's Station. The regiment checked the enemy for a time, losing eleven men in the encounter. The retreat was soon continued to Knoxville, the command entering that place on the 17th. During this movement and the subsequent siege of Knoxville, the regiment, with the rest of the little army under Gen. Burnside, suffered many privations and hardships. During the siege the Eighth occupied the front line, and on the 29th of November assisted in repelling the furious rebel assault upon Fort Sanders, in which the attacking columns were repelled with heavy loss.
In the mean time Gen. W. T. Sherman had been de- tached with a strong force, including the Fifteenth Army Corps, by Grant at Chattanooga, for the relief of Knoxville, and his victorious troops were rapidly approaching the be- leaguered town, when Longstreet raised the siege and hastily retreated into Virginia on the 5th of December. - Ilis retreating troops were followed by the Eighth among other commands as far as Rutledge, when the pursuing foree returned to Blain's Cross-Roads, where they eneamped on the 16th.
On the 8th of January, 1864, the regiment, having mostly re-enlisted, began its march through the mountains on its way to Detroit, whither it was bound on a veteran fur- lough. In ten days it performed a toilsome march of nearly 200 miles, reaching Nicholasville, Ky., on the 19th. On the 25th the regiment reached Detroit, at which point it was furloughed for thirty days.
On the 9th of March the command left Flint for the front, with a large number of recruits. It went to Cincin- mati, and from thenee to Annapolis, Md., whither its corps had been ordered to join the Army of the Potomac. Ou the 23d of April, it moved to Warrenton Junction via Washington, and on the 4th of May commeneed the great campaign against the army of Lee in the Wilderness. The Rapidan was crossed at Germania Ford on the 5th, and on the following day the regiment participated in the opening battle of the Wilderness, losing ninety-nine men. On the 8th the march was resumed through Chancellorsville to Spottsylvania Court-Hlouse, and again on the 12th it was heavily engaged in an attack upon the enemy's lines, in which its losses were forty-nine men killed, wounded, and missing.
May 28th the Pamunky River was crossed, and the Eighth moved to Grove Church. On the 3d of June it lost fifty-two men in an attack upon the enemy. On the 13th the Chickahominy was crossed, and on the 15th the army moved to the south side of James River. On the 16th the regiment was in front of Petersburg, and on the 17th and 18th it took part in the attack on the rebel lines, losing forty-nine men. For the next six weeks it was em- ployed in fatigue duty erecting works. On the 30th of .July it took part in the assault which succeeded the explo- sion of the mine under the enemy's works, and lost one killed and twelve wounded. Subsequently it was moved to the Weldon Railroad, on the extreme left of the army, and on the 19th of August aided in repulsing the enemy's attack upon the Union lines, losing thirty in killed and wounded. On the 21st it was again engaged. August 30th it crossed the Weldon road and took part in the engagement at
Poplar Grove Church, in which action it lost eight men wounded.
Its losses during the year were :
Died in action or of wounds ... 86
Died of disease 40
Discharged for disability. 22
Discharged by orders ... 12
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. 12
Deserted 33
Wounded in action. 287
Missing and priseners. 66
Discharged at expiration of service .... 97
Total 655
During the same period 542 recruits joined the command, and 299 re-enlisted as veterans.
During the greater part of November, 1864, the regi- ment was engaged in the trenches or on picket duty near Peebles' Farm. On the 29th the Second Division of the Ninth Army Corps, to which it belonged, was placed in position in the advance line before Petersburg, where it was employed on the defenses and the skirmish line. On the 25th of March, 1865, it took part in the defense of Fort Steadman, and on the 2d of April was engaged in the attack upon the rebel Fort Mahon, which was taken by assault. The Eighth Michigan was reported as being the first to plant its colors on the works. Ou the 3d it marched into Petersburg, and on the 5th was detailed to guard the South Side Railroad, where it remained until the 20th, when it moved to City Point, from whenee it proceeded by water to Alexandria, arriving on the 23d. On the 26th it moved to Tenallytown, and May 9th to Washington, where it was placed on guard and patrol duty, and continued until July 30th, when it was mustered out of service. On the Ist of August it left for Michigan, and arrived at Detroit on the 30th, where it was paid and disbanded.
EIGHTH INFANTRY.
Surg. Hulbert B. Shank, Lansing; com. Aug. 19, 1861 ; res. Jan. 11, 1862. 1st Lient. Abraham Cottrell, Lansing; com. Ang. 12, 1861; prisoner, June 16, 1862; released, Oct., 1862; pro. to capt., Sept. 1, 1862; res. March 19, 1863. Capt. Matthew Elder, Lansing; com. Aug. 12, 1861; disch. May 2, 1862; ap- pointed Ist lieut. 11th U. S. Inf .; died July 25, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa.
2d Lient. Nelson C. Chapman, Lansing ; com. Aug. 12, 1861 ; pro. to Ist lieut. Sept. 1, 1862; res. Oct. 29, 1862.
2d Lient. George W. Chandler, Lansing; com. April 13, 1862 ; pro, to Ist lieut. Co. C, Sept. 1, 1862; capt. and asst. com. sub. U. S. Vols., May 8, 1864.
Sergt. Co. K, Benjamin Darling, Mason; com. 2d, lient., Jan. 1, 1863; disch. May 1, 1864.
Sergt. Co. E, John A. Elder; com. 2d lient., March 27, 1863; pro, to Ist lieut., May 8, 1864; womiddled nt Spottsylvanin, Va., May 12, 1864; capt. Co. 1, Jan. 8, 1865; must out July 30, 1805.
Colonel D. Johnson, non com, staff; pro. asst. surg. 3d Michigan Cavalry, April 25, 1865.
COMPANY A.
Edgar S. Shattuck, must. out July 30, 1865.
1 COMPANY .B.
George R. Griswold, died at Annapolis, Md., March 27, 186-1.
COMPANY C.
Owen W. Fino, died at Milldale, Mi-s., July 16, 1863. William F. Douglass, died at Louisville, Ky., April 11, 1863. Harlan Tallman, disch. by order, June 1, 1865.
COMPANY E.
Frederick Turrell, killed at James' Island, June 16, 1862. Benjamin F. Burr, killed at James' Island, June 16, 1862. I'dwin Benson, thed at Beanfort, S. C., March 31, 1862. John A. Hall, died at Washington, D. C., Dec. 7, 1861. Cornelius Hav land, died at Beaufort, S. C,. April 12, 1862. Lyman Hull, died at Hilton Head, S. C., Dec. 21, 1861. Wilbert Palmeter, died at Beaufort, S. C., March 11, 1862.
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Thomas Perry, died at Hilton Head, S. C, Nov. 21, 18G1. Martin S. Berbs, died at Washington, D. C., Sept. 23, 1862. Dorman K. Fuller, disch. for disability, Dec. 4, 1861. John Burgoyne, disch, for disability, Sept. 27, 1861. James M. Dillabaugh, disch. for disability, Nov. 28, 18G1. John W. Faller, di-ch. for disability, March 5, 1862. Elmer D. North, disch. Jan. 6, 1862. Robert Patrick, disch, to enl. in regular service, Oct. 24, 1862. llenry HI. Pulver, disch. to enl. in regular service, Oct. 24, 1862. Asahel C. Washbourne, disch. to enl. in regular service, Oct. 27, 1862. Albert W. Crawford, disch. for disability, Oct. 6, 1802. Thomas Little, disch. for disability, Oct. 6, 1862. James A. Grow. disch, for disability, Oct. 20, 1862. Hiran Throop, died at Washington, Jan. 7, 1863. Sibley J. Ingersoll, died at Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 9, 1863. Henry Buck, died at Alexandria, Va. Orrin Moore, disch, for disability, March 5, 1863. Robert S. Covert, disch. for disability, Dec. 20, 1862. Elisha Herrington, died of wounds at Spottsylvania, Va., May 13, 1804. Farrell Cowley, died of wounds at spottsylvania, Va., May 20, 1864. Robert Fulton, killed near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. Nathan R. Everitt, killed in the Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1804. Lester Keefer, died at Camp Nelson, Ky., Dec. 16, 1863. Amos Tieman, died at Alexandria, Va., July 18, 1864. Andrew Deitz, missing in Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; returned; disch. by order, June I, 1805.
Edward B. Light, discb. at expiration of service, Sept. 22, 1861. Elijah Allen, disch. at expiration ot service, Sept. 22, 1864. William Ellis, disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 22, 1864. Samuel A. Ballwin, re-enl. Dec. 29, 1863. Marcus L. McCrumb, re-enl. Dec. 29, 1863. Colonel D. Jolinson, re-ent. Dec. 29, 1863. Henry Chadwick, re-on1. Dec. 29, 1863; must. out July 30, 1865. lleury Witber, re-enI. Dec. 29, 1863; must. ont 3nly 30, 1865. Charles Turrell, re-enl. Dec. 29, 1863; minst. out July 30, 1865. George Truce, re-enl. Dec. 29, 18G3. Andrew B. Van Buren, re-enl. Dec. 29, 1863. Cephas W. Johnson, re-enI. Dec. 29, 1863 ; dischi, by order, June 1, 1865. Andrew B. Van Buren, died at Washington, D. C., June 5, 1865. Benjamin Rutter, died at Flint, Mich., March 22, 1804. John Surratto, must. out July 30, 1865. Frederick 11. Buruham, must. out July 30, 1865. John Campbell, must. out July 30, 1865. Jacob Croy. disch. from Vet. Res. Corps for disability, May 15, 1865. John Davidson, must. out July 30, 18G5. Lyman Elwood, must. out July 30, 1865 Edwin W. Flowers, disch. for disability, Feb. 1, 1805. Michael IInlick, must, ont July 30, 1865. llenry E. North, disch, for disability, Oct. 24, 1864. l'eter Poutney, disch. by order, June 4, 1865. William Farley, disch. by order, June 7, 1867. James Davis, disch. by order, Ang. 23, 1865. John A. Wells, must. out July 30, 1865. John HI. Neusten, must. ont July 30, 1865. llartwell C. Nicholas, disch. by order, July 10, 1855. Henry C. Wrightman, disch. to enl. in regular army, June 17, 1865. John Kaker, disch. by order, June 1, 1865. Joseph Elder, must. out July 30, 1863.
COMPANY F.
Carroll Clark, disch. for disability. Elmer Watkins, inst. out July 30, 1865.
COMPANY II.
Chauncey Terrell, died at Annapolis, Md., April G, 1864.
COMPANY I.
Jacob Groll, killed in the Wilderness, Va, May 6, 1864. Wesley B. McCave, missing at Weklon R. R., Va, Aug. 19, 1864.
COMPANY K.
Charles Smith, killed at Jamies' Island, S. C., June 16, 1862. William B. Laycock, killed at James' Island, S. C., June 16, 1862. William Smith, died at Hilton Head, S. C., Dec., 1861. Herman Baker, died at Beaufort, S. C., Feb. 13, 1862. John D. Campbell, disch, for disability, May 1, 1862. llenry Call, disch. for disability. Preston Hall, disch, to enI. in regular service, Oct. 24, 1862. John Curtis, disch. to enl. in regular service, Oct. 24, 1862. Jolin Tott, disch, to enl. in regular service, Oct. 24, 1862. Stephen V. Doty, disch. by order, July 17, 1863. Eugene Putney, disch. for disability, Oct. 26, 1863. William Weller, ilisch. to re-enl. as veteran. Altred E. Ralph, died at Covington, Ky., Ang. 4, 1863. Martio L. Morgan, died at City Point, Va., Dec. 15, 1804. George Finch, disch. by order, May 20, 1865. William Hill, disch, by order, July 8, 1805.
George W. A. Morgan, disch, by order, May 20, 1805. George W. Morse, disch. by order, May 20, 1865. Chat - Wells, disch. by order, May 20, 1865. Alonzo Filkins, disch, by order, May 20, 1865. John Elliott, mast. out July 30, 1865.
NINTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY A.
Willard Finch, must. ont Sept. 15, 1865. Charles Finch, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. David Dawson, disch, by order, June 20, 1865. Northrup Stark, nuust. out Sept. 15, 1865. Millard Gillman, must. out Sept. 15, 18G5. Thomas Manning, must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
COMPANY B.
John Dyer, must. out Sept. 15, 1805. Theron Briston, must, out Sept. 15, 1865.
COMPANY C.
W. Frederick Farr, must. out June 20, 1865. lleury Hawley must. out June 20, 1865.
COMPANY D.
James Page, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 11, 1864. John A. Olds, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 3, 1864. Adelbert Bunker, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Juhn Reisel, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Jolin II. Spears, must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
COMPANY E.
Asa B. Rogers, died at Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 2, 18G . George W. Ilawley, died at Nashville, Teun., July 24, 1865. Francis Corcy, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Joel Dunn, disch. by order, June 20, 1865.
Addison Stone, disch, by order, June 20, 1865, Franklin Stone, disch. by order, June 20, 1865. William C. Beal, disch, by order, June 20, 1805. James W. Smith, disch. by order, Juos 20, 1865. Julin J. Keigel, disch. by order, May 6, 1865. George Grover, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Jolin Shaver, disch, by order, May 26, 1865. Charles Darrow, must. out Ang. 10, 1805. Joseph L. Shaver, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Charles S. Ilayne, must, ont Sept. 15, 1865. John M. Brown, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Ammon Hooks, must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
COMPANY F.
Archer Simmons, must, ont Sept. 15, 1865. Millard F. Buck, disch. by order, Sept. 4, 1865. Richard Graham, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. James W. Wy koff, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. James W. Hammond, disch. by order, Aug. 30, 1865. Luren II. Turner, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Charles W. Ells, disch, by order, Sept. 27, 1865. George L. Sykes, must. ont July 17, 1865. Frederick R. Smalley, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Worlin E. Bacon, must. out Sept. 15, 1805. Duvid Bongbon, mist. out Sept. 15, 1865.
COMPANY G.
Charles R. Marsch, disch. by order, June 20, 1865. John Thompson, minst. out Sept. 15, 1865. Hemy B. Turner, must. ont Sept. 15, 1865.
COMPANY II.
William R. Hlause, disch. by order, June 20, 1865. Daniel MePherson, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. James Smee, must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
COMPANY I.
Edwin Cole, must. out Sept. 15, 1865. John B. Noble, must. out Sept 15, 1865.
COMPANY K.
Samuel W. Wilcox, died at Nashville, Tenn. Ira Campbell, disch. for disability, Ang. 15, 1862. George G. Smith, disch. for promotion, April 8, 1863. Abraham Comstock, died near Dallas, Ga., June 8, 1864. Ariel Comstock, must, out Sept. 15, 1865. Diogenes L. Brink, must. ont Sept. 15, 1865. Samuel B. Garrison, must. ont Sept. 1, 1865. Spencer l'helps, minst. out Sept. 15, 1865. James Hammond, must. ont Sept. 15, 1865,
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TENTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY B.
William Greenwood, died. Junius C. Turner, disch, for disability, Sept. 15, 1862.
Roula'n Law head, died at Nashville, Tenu., April 28, 1863.
John C. Lyon, disch. for disability, Oct. 17, 1862. Ira B. Sonles, lisch, for disability, Jan. 24, 1:63. Nathan W. Croff, disch. for disability, July 17, 1862. John B. Hermann, killed at Peach-Tree Creek, Ga., July 21, 1864. (See above.) Francis Andrews, died at Clinttanooga, Tenn., June 17, 1864.
Vandermark Storay, died at Corinth, Miss., Oct. 3, 1802.
Jefferson W. Crydeiman, re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 6, 1864; must. ont July 19, 1865.
Cyrus E. linll, re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 6, 1864. Juhn B. Hermann, re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 6, 18G4; must. ont .July 19, 1865. Laperonse Lozell, re-enl. as veteran, Frb. 6, 1864; must. out July 19, 1865. Washington Sixton, re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 6, 1564 ; minst. ont July 19, 1865. John D. Sowles, re-cul, as veteran, Feb. 6, 1864; must. ont July 19, 1865. John D. Parker, disch. at expiration of service, Feh. 6, 1865.
Juuins C. Turner, disch. at expiration of service, Feb. 6, 1865. (See above.)
COMPANY G.
Jason A. Kimball, disch. by order, Ang. 7, 1865.
COMPANY K.
James R. Harpster, most. out July 19, 1865.
ELEVENTH INFANTRY. COMPANY A.
Angus McDonald, must. ont Sept. 16, 1865. Christian Hobacker, must. ont Sept. 16, 1865. Paul Schriner, must. ont Sept. 16, 1865. Isaac Aldrich, must. ont Sept 16, 1865. William II. Fitch, must. out Sept. 16, 1865.
COMPANY C.
Jacob Haney, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 4, 1865. Philander F. Alger, inst. out Sept. 16, 1865. Elwin N. Chadwick, mnst. ont Sept. 16. 1865. Almun A. Houston, must. ont July 26, 1865. Daniel W. Link, most. ont Oct. 4, 1865. Newton Stoddard, mn-t. out Sept. 12, 1865. William Sherman, must. ont Sept. 16, 1865. David Stoddard, must. ont Sept. 16, 1965. George Vorce, must. ont Sept. 16, 1805. William Walker, must. ont Sept. 16, 1865. Juun W. Warfel, must. ont Sept. 16, 1865.
COMPANY D.
Alfred O. Payne, must. ont Sept. 16, 1805.
COMPANY E.
Jeremiah Sargent, must. ont Sepl. 16, 1865.
Juhn Sargent, must. ont Sept. 16, 1865.
COMPANY F.
Samuel Ilayhow, died at Nashville, Tenn., May 15, 1865. Houror Hart, must. out Sept. 16, 1865. John V. Jones, mmat. ont May 6, 1865. Willis Laub, must. out Sept. 16, 1865. George W. Swiggelt, muht. out Sept. 16, 1865.
COMPANY G.
Edward O. Bronson, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 30, 1865. Jabez Chadwick, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 15, 185. James li. Curtis, dird at Chattanooga, Toun., May 29, 1865. Josiah B. Sherman, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., March 23, 1865. Henry Haskell, must. out Sept. 16, 1805.
Augustine O-Jell, minst. ont Sept. 16, 1865.
Henry Rosencrans, minst, ont Sept. 16, 1x65.
Charles Tompkins, mitint. out Sept. 16, 1865.
Channery Wilcox, must. out Sept. 16, 1805.
COMPANY I.
Grorge E. Jewell, killed at Stone Hiver, Tenn., Der. 31, 1862. James 31. Blanchard, died at ('hattanoogn, Tenn., April 11, 1865. Francis J. Russell, died at Jackson, Mich., April 8, 1865. leulerick J. Biddle, died at Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1862. Peter 11. Boyce, Hilst, ont Sept. 16, 1865. MAmagd D. Bement, munt. out Sept. 14, 1865. Theater F. Faireh 1, mart. out Sept. 16, 1565. Wilhat H. Hall, must, ont Ang. 4, 1x65. Orwon Mosher, must, out Sept. 16, 1865. Gudrun i .. Mom, must. ont Sept. 16, 1865.
WIlson S. Mann, must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Isaac Mosher, must, out Sept. 16, 1965. Albert B. Stark, must, ont Sept. 16, 1865.
Julius A. Squier, must. ont Sept. 16, 1865. Elisha Sutherland, must. out Sept. 8, 1865. Brusel Williams, must. out Sept. 16, 18G5. Benjamin Wallis, must. out Sept. 28, 1865. Tully Wilkinson, must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Edward W. Watkins, must. ont Sept. 16, 1865.
COMPANY K.
Daniel Figg, died nt Chattanooga, Tenn., April 16, 1865. Jacob M. Loucks, must. out Sept. 16, 1865. Spencer C. Moon, must, ont Sept. 16, 1865. Alexander Oviatt, must ont Sept. 16, 1865. James Van Nortwick, must. out Sept. 16, 18G5.
Jesse Wilcntt, must. out Sept. 16, 1865.
John Potts, must. ont Sept. 16, 1865.
CHAPTER IV.
TWELFTH INFANTRY.
THIS regiment was raised mostly in the south western counties, and very largely in Berrien County. There were considerable numbers from Jackson, Ingham, and Eaton Counties, the greater number from the latter two being in Company G. The rendezvous was at. Niles, in Berrien County, from which point the command left for St. Louis, Mo., on the 18th of March, 1862, with 1000 names on its rolls. From St. Louis it proceeded to the Tennessee River, and reached Pittsburg Landing in time to participate in the memorable battle of Shiloh, on the 6th and 7th of April, in which its losses were severe, particularly in pris- oners. On the 5th of October it was engaged at the battle of Matamora on the Hatchie River.
Its losses from April 6th to Oct. 31, 1862, were as follows :
Killed in action ... 26 Wounded in action ......
92 Died of wounds .. 21 Died of disense. 106
Taken prisoners at Shiloh. 106
Discharged 116
Deserted 35
Officers resigned, 13; cashiered, 1. 14
Total, 516
This was a most remarkable showing for so brief a period. Its strength on the 31st of October, 1862, was 452 men.
The regiment moved from Bolivar, Tenn., on the 4th of November, and from that date until May 31, 1863, was employed in guarding the Mississippi Central Railroad from Hickory Valley to Bolivar, with headquarters at Middle- burg, Tenn. On the 24th of December a force of 3000 rebel cavalry under Gen. Van Dorn attacked the block- house at Middleburg, in which were 115 of the regiment under Col. Graves. The rebel commander demanded an unconditional surrender, but the gallant colonel declined, and after a severe fight the enemy withdrew, leaving fifteen prisoners, among whom were ten officers, and twenty killed and wounded on the field. The losses of the Twelfth were six men wounded and thirteen prisoners, the latter mostly captured while on picket duty along the railroad.
Gen. Graut, in general orders after the affair, declared that the commands along the railroad, which had success- fully defended themselves against a powerful enemy, were
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deserving of the thanks of the army, as it was in a great measure dependent on the road for supplies. On the 3d of June, 1863, the regiment joined the besieging army before Vicksburg at Chickasaw Bayou. It debarked at Sartalia, on the Yazoo River, and marched to Mechanics- burg, skirmishing with the enemy's cavalry on the route. During the remainder of the siege it was encamped at Ilaynes' Bluff with the Ninth Army Corps. On the 28th of July it proceeded by boat to IIelena, Ark., with Gen. Fred. Steele's division, and subsequently moved to Little Rock, where it went into camp on the 11th of September. On the 26th and 27th of October it was moved to Benton, Ark.
Its losses during the year were : 3 died in action or of wounds ; 28 died of disease; 53 discharged, mostly for disability ; 9 deserted ; 5 officers resigned and 7 dismissed ; 6 wounded in action. Total, 111. During the same period 70 recruits joined the regiment.
On the 1st of November, 1863, the regiment marched from Benton to Little Rock, where it remained until Jan. 14, 1864, when, most of the men having re-enlisted as veterans, it went home to Michigan on furlough, arriving at Niles on the 1st of February, where the men were furloughed for thirty days. On the 6th of March the regiment assembled at Niles, and, with a large number of recruits, left for Little Rock, Ark., on the 21st of the month, arriv- ing at that place on the 1st of April. On the 26th it was ordered to Pine Bluffs, and made the distance (forty-eight miles) in two days. On the 20th it acted as guard for Gen. Steele's army train, marching through the deep mud twelve miles. On the 30th it returned to Pine Bluffs, and on the following day proceeded by steamer to Little Rock.
On the 17th of May following the command moved to Brownsville, and thence, via Austin, Peach Orchard Gap, and Big Cadron Creck, to Springfield, which latter point was reached on the 25th, after a severe march of seventy-seven miles in five days.
On the 31st the command returned to Little Rock, where it encamped until the 22d of June, when it was moved to the north side of the Arkansas River. On the 25th it went by rail to Duvall's Bluff, on White River, and thence by steamer to Clarendon. On the 26th the enemy, nuder Gen. Shelby, were encountered, and driven for two days, the regiment pursning as far as Cotton Plant Pike, from whence on the 29th it returned to White River, and during the same night proceeded by steamer to Duvall's Bluff, where it was encamped until the last of August. On the 30th it made a reconnoissance up White River, returning to its camp on the 2d of September. On the 3d it proceeded a second time up the river, and on the 4th was fired upon by guerrillas at Gregory's Landing, losing one man killed and five wounded. The regiment debarked, but the rebels had disappeared. The command proceeded to Austin, which place was taken possession of upon the 4th. On the 7th the regiment again returned to Duvall's Bluff.
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