History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan, Part 24

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & co.
Number of Pages: 716

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The battles and skirmishes which by general orders it was entitled to have inseribed upon its colors were those of Mill Springs, Ky., Jan. 19, 1862; Farmington, Miss., May 9, 1862; siege of Corinth, Miss., May 10 to 31, 1862; Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862; Lavergne, Tenn., Jan. 1, 1863; Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 6, 1863; siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 22 to Sept. 2, 1864 ; Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11 to 23, 1864; Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865.

CLINTON COUNTY MEN IN THE ENGINEERS.

Company E.

Stebbins C. Bliss, disch. at end of service, Oct. 31, 1864.

Francis A. Coats, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Sept. 1, 1863. Marens A. Case, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Martin Fisher, must. out Sept. 22, 18G5. - John Grier, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. S. C. Hutchinsou, disch, at end of service, Oct. 31, 1864.

April 26, 1865.

James Kelly, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.

Jackson Kelly, minst, out Sept. 22, 1865.

Saml. S. Kentfield, died of disease at Bridgeport, Ala.

Hervey Lyon, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.

Chas. P. Lyon, must, out Sept. 22, 1865.

Arnold L. Lake, minst. out Sept. 22, 1865.

Nathan Penny, disch. at end of service, Oct. 31, 1864.

Luther B. Pratt, disch. for disability, Nov. 29, 1862.

IInll L. Prudden, disch. by order, Aug. 25, 1865.

Merritt Randolph, disch. by order, Juoe 2, 1862. "

Joel T. Smith, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. .

Emanuel Sumner, died of disease at Bridgeport, A a., March 23, 1864.

Hiram II. Starr, disch. at end of service, Oct. 31, 1864.

Frederick Tuttle, disch. for disability, May 18, 1863.

Company G.

David Scott, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 1, 1865.

Company L.

Danl. Banghn, must, ont Sept. 22, 1865.

John Crawford, died of disease at Stevenson, Ala., Oct. 27, 1864.

Win. II. Hewitt, died of wounds at Murfreesboro', Jan. 13, 1865.

Peter W. Prudden, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.

John Vanoise, disch. by order, July 3, 1865.

Company M.

Oscar F. Bristol, disch, by order, July 21, 1865,

Saml. Crawford, must, out Sept. 22, 1865.

Peter Duffs, must. ont Sept. 22, 1865.

Iliram llilliker, must. ont Sept. 22, 1865.

Chas. Randolph, disch. hy order, May 22, 1865.

Martin Sntphen, disch. by order, Sept. 27, 1865.

Oven Sebring, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.

Sylvester Sebring, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.

Saml T. Simpson, disch. for disability, April 23, 1865.

Danl. J. Wilkinson, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY MEN IN THE ENGINEERS.

Company B.

Nathan Colby, disch. by order, June 6, 1865. Alexander Kellas, disch, by order, June G, 1865.

Company C.

Newell E. Cady, disch, by order, July 11, 1865. Andrew Kinney, must, out Sept. 22, 1865.

Company D.

2d Lient. Ilerman W. Perkins, Corunna; com. Nov. 3, 1864 must. ont Sept. 22, 1865.

Daoiel F. Case, disch. for disability, June 1, 1862.

Company E.

Isaiah Slayter, disch. at end of service, Oct. 31, 1864. William B. Staner, disch, at end of service, Oct. 31, 1864.

Company F.

William E. Delbridge, disch. by order, June 6, 1865.

Company G.

2d Lieut. Rodney Mann, Owosso; com. April 12 ,1862; pro. to Ist lieut. John Berkley, disch, by order, June 6, 1865.

Joseph Gest, disch, by order, June 6, 1865.

William Stone, disch, by order, June 6, 1865,

Charles W. Smith, disch, by order, Juue 6, 1865.

Company H.

Harrison Hackett, disch. by order, June 6, 1865.

Company I.

Oliver Hopkins, disch. for disability, Jaq. 14, 1864. James II. Marble, died of disease at Nashville, Teon., March 24, 1863.

Company K.

Charles E. Rowell, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.

Company M.

Lewis M. Dickinson, must. ont Sept. 22, 1865.

FIRST AND SECOND CAVALRY.

CHAPTER XIV.

FIRST AND SECOND CAVALRY.

The First Cavalry in Virginia in 1862-Campaigning in 1863- Raids and other Movements in 1864 and 1865-Organization of the Second Cavalry at Grand Rapids-Campaigning in Missouri, Mis- sissippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee in 1862 and 1863-Re-enlist- ment-Campaigus of Atlanta and Nashville-Raidings in 1865- Muster Out.

THE First Michigan Cavalry Regiment was organized in the summer of 1861, at Camp Lyon, Detroit, which was designated as the regimeutal rendezvous. One company of the regiment was chiefly made up of volunteers from Clin- ton and Shiawassee Counties. This company, originally styled the " Constitutional Guard," was recruited by Capt. Josiah B. Park, of Ovid, and First Lieut. Thurlow W. Lusk, of Duplain, under whom it was mustered and saw its first service. The recruiting headquarters were at Ovid, and the company was raised to a strength of sixty-four men in three days from the date of its first enlistment .* It left Ovid about the Ist of August, was reported at the regi- mental rendezvous, and designated in the organization as D Company of the First Cavalry.

The regiment was mustered into the United States ser- vice September 13, 1861, eleven hundred and forty-four strong, under command of Col. T. F. Brodhead, and on the 29th of the same month Companies A, D, E, and M embarked on the steamer " May Queen," and Companies H, I, K, and L on the "Ocean," for Cleveland, on their way to Washington and the seat of war. They reached Washington on the 2d of October, and were soon after joined by C, F, and G Companies, which had been left be- hind in charge of the horses. About the 20th of November the regiment moved to Frederick, Md., where it remained in camp, two miles from the city, during the winter.

Upon the opening of the spring campaign of 1862 the First became actively employed on the Upper Potomac and in the passes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. On the 23d of March it took part in the battle at Winchester, and won honorable mention for its bravery and efficiency in covering the retreat of Gen. Banks' forces from the Shenandoah Valley, being almost continuously under fire while engaged in that service. Afterwards it took part in the actions at Middletown (March 25th), at Strasburg (March 27th), Harrisonburg (April 2d), Winchester (second battle, May 24th), Orange Court-House (July 16th), Cedar Mountain (August 9th), and at the second battle of Bull Run, August 30th, in which last-named engagement its com- manding officer, Col. Brodhead, was mortally wounded. The losses of the regiment in that battle were twenty killed and wounded, seven prisoners, and one hundred and six missing. From that time until November Ist ten more had died of wounds received in action, and sixty of disease.

During the month of November, and through the follow- ing winter aud spring, the regiment was employed in grand guard duty along the line of the Potomac River, in Vir- ginia, from Leesburg (the locality of the battle of Ball's Bluff in 186I), on the northwest, to the mouth of Occo-

quan Creek, below Mount Vernon. This duty, besides being of the most arduous and laborious kind, was one which required the exercise of constant and almost sleep- less vigilance in guarding against the inroads and attacks of the bold and enterprising guerrilla bands of Mosby and Stuart; but so well did the men of the First Michigan keep their guard against surprises, that though two cavalry regiments of other States lost each ahout two hundred men while engaged in the same duty, during the same time, this regiment lost only about thirty men. When the enemy's cavalry, under the famous J. E. B. Stuart, made a raid along the Union lines, in February, 1863, a detachment of the First was sent out to observe their movements, and finding them on the Oceoquan, at once engaged them, and drove them back in confusion. They, however, rallied on learning the weakness of the attacking party, and in turn charged vigorously, and compelled the Union force to re- tire; which they did, however, in good order, and con- stantly fighting, over a distance of several miles, inflicting quite heavy loss on the raiders.

When Geu. Lee invaded Maryland and Pennsylvania, in June, 1863, and the Army of the Potomac marched north- ward to meet him, the First Michigan moved with the other cavalry regiments (June 27th) on the campaign of Gettysburg, and during fifteen days fought in sixteen bat- tles and skirmishes, being almost constantly in the saddle. At Gettysburg, on the 3d of July, it met and charged three regiments of Confederate cavalry, composing the " Hampton Legion," and in six minutes put the rebel force to flight ; but in this engagement it lost eighty enlisted men and eleven officers out of the three hundred who went into the fight. Gen. Custer, in his report of the operations of the cavalry at Gettysburg, said of this fight: " Arriving within a few yards of the euemy's column a charge was ordered, aud with a yell that spread terror before them, the First Michigan Cavalry, led by Col. Town, rode upon the front rank of the enemy, sabering all who came within reach. For a moment, but only a moment, that long heavy column stood its ground ; theu, unable to withstand the impetu- osity of the attack, it gave way into a disorderly rout, leaving vast numbers of their dead and wounded iu our possession, while the First, being masters of the field, had the proud satisfaction of seeing the much-vaunted chivalry, led by their favorite commander, seek safety in headlong flight. I cannot find language to express my high appre- ciation of the gallautry and daring displayed by the officers and men of the First Michigan Cavalry. They advanced to the charge of a vastly superior force with as much order and precision as if going upon parade ; and I challenge the annals of warfare to produce a more brilliant or successful charge of cavalry than the one just recounted."

On the following day the regiment was again engaged at Fairfield Gap. The following extract is from the report of that fight made by Col. C. HI. Town, commanding the First : " We moved carly on the morning of the 4th of July to Emmettsburg, thence to Monterey. Before reaching the latter place the enemy was discovered in force upon the hills to the right of the road. The regiment, being in ad- vance of the column, was sent on a road leading to Fair- field Gap. The cnomy having possession of the gap, a

$ This statement is from the local newspapers of that time.

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charge was made by one squadron, which, with the re- mainder of the regiment deployed as skirmishers, was successful in driving the enemy from the gap. The regi- ment held the position until the entire column had passed, though the enemy made desperate efforts with superior numbers to drive us out."

During the pursuit of the enemy from Gettysburg to the Potomac the men of the First were almost constantly in the saddle and frequently engaged. On the 6th of July it sopported a battery under heavy fire, but fortunately sustained no loss. It took part in the actions at Boonsboro', Ilagerstown, and Williamsport ; and at Falling Waters, Va., on the 14th of July, it was heavily engaged, capturing five hundred prisoners and the colors of the Fortieth and Forty- seventh Virginia Infantry.

In September, 1863, the War Department authorized the consolidation of the twelve companies of the regiment into eight, and the raising of a new battalion of four companies. These were speedily raised, and were mustered into service at Mount Clemens, in December, 1863. This battalion went to Camp Stoneman, near Washington, in December, 1863, and remained there until the spring of 1864. Meanwhile, the two old battalions re-enlisted, eame home on veteran furlough, and joined the new levies at Camp Stoneman.

The three battalions went to the front together, and in the latter part of March, 1864, joined Gen. Sheridan's cavalry corps at Culpeper, Va., being still a part of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade. The regiment did excellent work in the arduous campaigns of May and June, 1864, one of its most brilliant engagements being that at Yellow Tavern, Va., on the 1Ith of May. The splendid charge of the First on that occasion is mentioned in Gen. Custer's report of the movement, as follows: " From a personal examination of the ground I discovered that a successful charge might be made upon the battery of the enemy by keeping well to the right. With this intention, I formed the First Michigan Cavalry in column of squadrons under cover of the woods. At the same time I directed Col. Alger and Maj. Kidd to move the Fifth and Sixth Michi- gan Cavalry forward and occupy the attention of the enemy on the left, Heatou's battery to engage them in the front, while the First charged the battery on the flank. The bugle sounded the advance, and the three regiments moved forward. As soon as the First Michigan moved from the cover of the woods the enemy divined our intention, and opened a brisk fire from his artillery with shell and canister. Before the battery of the enemy could be reached there were five fences to be opened and a bridge to cross, over which it was im- possible to pass more than three at one time, the intervening ground being within elose range of the enemy's battery. Yet, notwithstanding these obstaeles, the First Michigau, Lieut .- Col. Stagg commanding, advanced boldly to the charge, and when within two hundred yards of the battery charged it with a yell which spread terror before them. Two pieces of cannon, two limbers filled with ammunition, and a large number of prisoners were among the results of this charge. . . . Lieut .- Col. Stagg, who commanded the First Michigan in the charge, with the officers and men of his command, deserve great eredit for the daring manner in which the rebel battery was taken."

The regiment was engaged at Hanovertown, on the 27th of May, and at llawes' Shop on the 28th, where fifteen of its members were killed and wounded, and at Old Church on the 30th, where fifteen were killed and wounded. On the 3Ist of May and 1st of June it was engaged, together with other cavalry regiments, at Cold Harbor, where it. fought, dismounted, in advance of the infantry, having eighteen men killed and wounded. It shared the fortunes of the brigade throughout the summer, having fifty-one men killed and wounded at Trevilliaa Station (where six commissioned officers were killed), eleven killed and wounded at Front Royal, in the Shenandoah Valley, thirty-two at Manchester, and twenty-seven at Cedar Creek. During the six months closing on the 1st of November, 1864, the regiment had eighty-two men killed or mortally wounded in action, and one hundred and two less seriously wounded, while only thirty three died of disease.

After being in quarters with the brigade near Winchester through the winter, the First went with it in Sheridan's great raid in March, 1865, and was warmly engaged in the closing seenes of the Rebellion. A most gallant charge made by the regiment at the battle of Five Forks is men- tioned as follows : " The next morning we moved forward, passing over the ground from which we had been driven the day before. Our brigade being in advance, we soon came upon the enemy, strongly posted behind a large swamp, through which it was impossible to penetrate. Moving to the right, the enemy's cavalry appeared in our front, and was driven to his main line of works, occupied by Kershaw's division. In the afternoon the regiment participated in the final charge and capture of these works, taking many prisoners and pursuing the flying enemy until long after dark."

This battle was immediately followed by the surrender of the Confederate army under Gen. Lee, and soon after this the regiment moved into the edge of North Carolina, then returned to Washington, and immediately after the review of the Army of the Potomac, on the 23d of May, 1865, was sent by rail and steamer to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., whence it was ordered across the Plains. There was much dissatis- faction, but most of the regiment set out on the march, reaching Camp Collins, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, on the 26th of July. Its headquarters remained there until about the Ist of November, when it was removed to Fort Bridger. There it was consolidated with those men of the Sixth and Seventh Michigan Cavalry who had the longest time to serve, forming an organization known as the First Michigan Veteran Cavalry. After the consolida- tion eight companies were sent to Camp Douglas, near Salt Lake City, while four remained at Fort Bridger. The regiment garrisoned those two stations until the 10th of March, 1866, when it was mustered out, paid off, and dis- banded. The men were given their choice,-to be dis- banded in Utah then, or to remain till June and then be marched to Fort Leavenworth, without horses or tents. All but about seventy made the former choice. The commuta- tion paid them in lien of transportation, however, was not enough to carry them home, and on representation of the injustice to Congress, that body voted three hundred and twenty-five dollars to each member of the regiment, minus the amount already paid as commutation money. This

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gave each member about two hundred and ten dollars extra, which was duly paid them by the government.

SOLDIERS OF THE FIRST CAVALRY FROM CLINTON COUNTY. Field and Stuff.

Maj. Thurlow W. Lusk, Duplain; com. Oct. 25, 1861; must. out Nov. 28, 1865.

Non-Commissioned Staff.

Q.M .- Sergt. Samuel L. Brass, Ovid ; veteran, enl. Dec. 21, 1863; pro. to Ist lieut . Co. G.

Q M .- Sergt. C. F. Currier, Ovid; veteran, enl. Dec. 21, 1863; died of disease at Alexandria.

Q.M .- Sergt. Edward D. Weed, Duplain; veteran, enl. Jan. 2, 1864; trans. to Co. H.

Company С.

Joseph Tucker, disch. for disability.

Company D.

Capt. Josiah B. Park, Ovid; com. Ang. 10, 1861 ; pro. to maj. of 4th Mich. Cav., Aug. 14, 1862.

Capt. Thurlow W. Lusk, Duplain; com. Ang. 1, 1862; 2d lieut., Ang. 22, 1861; pro. to miaj., Oct. 25, 1864.

2d Lieut. Harry Marvin, Ovid; com. Nov. 12, 1862; most. out at end of service, Dec. 21, 1864.

Sergt. Richard G. Finch, Ovid; enl. Aug. 12, 1862; died of disease at Frederick, M.d.

Sergt. Mark B. Wansor, Ovid; ent. Aug. 12, 1862; pro. to 2d lieut.

Corp. Henry S. Chapman, Duplain; eol. Ang. 12, 1861 ; disch. for disability, June, 1862.

Corp. George G. Winfield, Ovid; eal. Aug. 12, 1801; killed in skirmisb in Vir- ginia, April 1, 1862. .

Corp. James W. Howd, Duplain ; enl. Aug. 12, 1862.

Corp. John If. Faxon, Duplain; enl. Aug. 12, 1862.

Mus. E. V. Chase, Duplain ; enl. Aug. 10, 1862; sergent ; veteran, re-enl. Jan. 4, 1864; pro. to 2d lient., Co. F, Oct. 25, 1864; pro. to Ist lieut., Co. F, and trans. to Co. M ; must. out March 10, 1866.

Mus. S. L. Bra-s, Ovid ; enl. Ang. 12, 1862; trans. to Co. B.

Sad. Henry L. Holli ter, Duplain ; ent. Aug. 12, 1862; veteran, re-enl. Jan. 2, 1864; must. out April 25, 1866.

Far. Charles Chase, Ovid ; enl. Ang. 12, 1×62.

Far. Jeronie Bitely, Ovid; enl. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out March 10, 1866.

Wag. Almon Bennett, Duplain ; enl. Aug. 12, 1862.

Byron Aldrich, veteran, enl. Jan. 4, 18Gt; disch. by order, June 9, 1865. James Bennett, veteran, enl. Nov. 16, 1863; must. ont Jan. 16, 1866.

Albert Bradley, veteran, enl. Jan. 4, 1864.

John Bromley, veteran, enl. Jan. 2, 1864. Oliver Cross, disch. for disability, Dec. 5, 1862.

Ebenezer Cowles, disch. for disability, January, 1862.

Evan Davis, missing in action, Feb. 26, 1863.

S. R. Dewstoe, Dupluin ; disch. for disability, Feb. 13, 1863.

Daniel R Dilts, disch. for disability, June, 1862.

John Dilts, veteran, enl. Feb. 23, 1864; omst. ont by order, July 15, 1865.

Morris Dilts, veteran, enl. March 3, 1864; must. out Ang. 7, 1866.

George W. Davis, veteran, enl. Jan. 4, 1864; must. out March 10, 1866.

Francis M. Davis, Duplain ; veteran, enl. Jan. 4, 1864; minst. out March 10, 18GG.

John Hibbard, veteran, enl. Jan. 4, 1864 ; must. out March 10, 1866.

John W. Hawkins, disch. for disability, Oct. 14, 1862.

George E. Hollister, disch. for disability, Nov. 26, 1861.

Jacob House, veteran, enl. Jan. 4, 1864 ; must. out May 12, 1866.

George R. Jameson, Ovid; died of disease in Virginia, April 29, 1862.

Morgan L. Leach, disch. for disability, Oct. 14, 186.2.

And. J. Linman, Duplain ; died of disease at Washington, D. C., Nov. 9, 1861. And. J. Mead, died of disease ut Washington, Dec. 23, 1862.

Bernard Oberle, veteran, enl. Jan. 4, 1864; must. ont March 10, 18GG.

Silas S. Perry, Duplain ; veteran, en1. Jan. 4, 1864; must. out Aug. 8, 1866. James F. Ross, disch, for disability, June 30, 1862.

William A. Simmons, veteran, eni. Dec 21, 1863; must. ont July 11, 1865. William Sweet, veteran, enl. Jan. 4, 1864; disch, by order, May 3, 1865. William D. Scott, disch. for disability, Nov. 25, 1861.

Charles Upton, must. ont Dec. 7, 1865.

Josiah D. Van Berger, veteran, enl Nov. 16, 1863; must. out Jan. 16, 1866.

Albert Wat-on, disch. for disability, June 30, 1862.

Allen D. Watkins, disch. for disability, Oct. 9, 1862.

Charles J. Young, disch. for disability, Nov. 26, 18G1.

Daniel C. Young, disch. by order, June 9, 1865.

Company HI.

Edward Hindman, must. out March 26, 1866, Charles O. Hier, must. out June 30, 18GG.

SOLDIERS OF THE FIRST CAVALRY FROM SHIAWASSEE COUNTY. Company C.

Charles Bogue, veteran, enl. March 3, 1864 ; must. out March 10, 186G. Gourge L. Foster, disch, at end of service, Aug 22, 1864.

William D. Jewell, veteran, enl. Dec. 21, 1863.

Joseph Naracon, missing in action at Fairfield Gap, July 4, 1863.

Company D.

Ist Sergt. Frank Shepherd, Owosso; enl. Aug. 12, 1861; disch. June, 1862. Corp. George P. Guilford, Owo-so; enl. Aug. 12, 1861 ; veteran, Jan. 4, 1864; disch. for disability, July 17, 1865.

Corp. Joseph O. Hathaway, Middlebury ; enl. Ang. 12, 1861.

Leninel W. Bogue, died of disease at Camp Rucker, Nov. 6, 1861.

John Brooks, disch, for disability, Ang. 7, 1862.

Bradley B. Bennett, veteran, enl. March 3, 1864; disch, by order, July 11, 1865. Henry N. Curtis, veteran, enl. Jan, 2, 1864; must. out March 10, 1866.

Jacob Color, veteran, enl. Jan. 2, 1864; must, out March 10, 1866.

William Hankinson, veteran, enl. Feb. 23, 1864 ; must. ont July 10, 1865.

William Hyatt, veteran, ent. Jan. 2, 1861; must. out March 10, 1866.

Egbert Maton, veteran, enl. Jan. 2, 1864.

Henry C. McCarty, disch. for disability, Nov. 24, 1861.

Charles W. Mosher, disch, for disability, Jan. 2, 1862.

Willard Ryan, disch. for disability, June 30, 1862.

Samnel R Smith, disch. for disability, June 30, 1862.

Aaron L. Tubbs, died of disease at Camp Rucker, Nov. 9, 1861.

Company F.

Gustavns Brenner, must, out March 25, 186G.

Company G.

William Everest, must. ont March 10, 1866.

Alvah C. Laing, disch. by order, June 3, 1865.

William Mabeen, must. ont March 10, 186G.

Alexander Mabeen, must, ont March 10, 1866.

SECOND CAVALRY.

The Sceond Cavalry Regiment was organized in the summer and autumn of 1861, by Hon. F. W. Kellogg, and for this reason was generally known during the period of its recruitment as "Kellogg's First Cavalry."* It con- tained between fifty and sixty men from Clinton and Shia- wassee Counties, these being scattered through all the companies. The regimental rendezvous and camp of in- struction was located at Grand Rapids.

The regiment was mustered into the United States ser- vice on the 2d of October, 1861, and on the 14th of Novem- ber following it left Grand Rapids for St. Louis, Mo., where it remained till March, 1862. It then moved to New Madrid, Mo., where it took part in the military operations against that place, and afterwards at Island No. 10. In May, 1862, it moved to Corinth, Miss., and was occupied throughout the summer in cavalry duty in Northern Mis- sissippi and Western Tennessee. Its colonel was then Philip H. Sheridan, now lieutenant-general, who had re- cently been detailed from duty as a captain in the regular army to receive the coloneley lately vacated by the promo- tion of Gen. Gordon Granger. Col. Sheridan commanded the brigade consisting of the Second Michigan, Second Iowa, and Seventh Kansas Cavalry, and at its head made numerous excursions through the country around Corinth, to keep down guerrillas and learn the movements of the enemy.

Early in the autumn, however, Col. Sheridan was made a brigadier-general of volunteers and transferred to the Army of the Cumberland, and about the same time the Second Cavalry was sent to Kentucky. In December, 1862, and January, 1863, it was engaged in a movement into East Tennessee, the men being in the saddle twenty-two days and taking part in several sharp skirmishes. Soon after- wards it moved into Middle Tennessee, and for several

Called the First because Mr. Kellogg soon after commenced the organization of other cavalry regiments.

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months its headquarters were at or near Murfreesboro', while it was almost constantly engaged in scoutings and raids through that region.

On the 25th of March, 1863, it had a sharp encounter with a large rebel force under Gen. N. B. Forrest, killing and wounding many and capturing fifty-two prisoners. The Second had seven men killed and wounded. On the 4th of June it had another brisk skirmish between Frank - lin and Trinne, five of its men being killed and wounded.

When the army advanced from Murfreesboro' in June, 1863, the Second accompanied it in the cavalry division, driving the enemy from Shelbyville, Middletown, and other points. In the autumn it was engaged in scouting around Chattanooga, at one time being part of a force which chased Gen. Wheeler's cavalry one hundred and ninety-one miles in six days (October 3d to 8th inclusive). In November it marched into East Tennessee, and on the 24th of Decem- ber it participated in an attack on a large force of the enemy at Dandridge, Tenn., having ten men killed and wounded. On the 26th of January, 1864, the Second with other forces attacked a brigade of rebel cavalry on Pigeon River, capturing three pieces of artillery and seventy-five prisoners, and having eleven of its own men wounded.

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History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan, Part 24

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885 Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & co. Number of Pages: 716

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & co.
Number of Pages: 716