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Three hundred and twenty-eight of the men re-enlisted as veterans, and in April went home on veteran furlough. The rest of the regiment accompanied Gen. Sherman in his Atlanta campaign, having several sharp skirmishes with the enemy, but ordered back from Lost Mountain to Frank- lin, Tenn., were rejoined by the veterans in July. During the summer and autumn it was busily engaged in marching through Middle Tennessee, fighting with the horsemen of Forrest and other rebel generals.
On the 5th of November, 1864, the regiment was at- tacked at Shoal Creek, Ala., by a large Confederate force (a part of Hood's army, then advancing against Nashville), and was forced back with heavy loss. It steadily fell back, skirmishing almost constantly with the enemy, and at Franklin, on the 30th of November, it resisted his ad- vance all day, having eighteen officers and men killed and wounded.
After Ilood's defeat before Nashville, the Second pressed hard on his rear, and at Richland Creek, on the 24th of December, charged repeatedly, driving the foe sixteen miles, and having seven men killed and wounded. After Ilood's final retreat from the State the regiment remained mostly in Middle Tennessee until March 11, 1865, when it set out on a long raid through Northern Alabama to Tusca- Joosa, thence through Talladega to Macon, Ga., where it arrived on the 1st day of May, 1865.
After remaining in Georgia, on garrison duty, until the 17th of August, the regiment was mustered out and sent home, arriving at Jackson on the 25th of August, where it was disbanded.
SIHIAWASSEE COUNTY SOLDIERS IN THE SECOND CAVALRY.
Company B.
David Barnnm, died in action at Dandridge, Tenn., Dec. 24, 1863. Henry Badder, must. out Aug. 17, 1865.
Abel Cronson, must. ont May 30, 1865.
Holland Hart, died in action at Dandridge, Teon., Dec. 24, 1863.
John Jackson, must. ont Sipt. 14, 1865.
James I. Lyman, veteran, eul. Jan. 19, 1864 ; disch. by order, Jan. 5, 1866.
Company C.
Dean Cutler, must. out Aug. 14, 1865. James A. Farr, must, ont Ang. 17, 1865.
Company D.
John Hicks, trans. to Vet. Res. Compa, April 30, 1864. Warren L. Woolman, must. out June 20, 1865.
Company E.
John Bowman, must. ont June 21, 1865.
Thomas Connor, must, out Aug. 17, 1865.
James 1. May, must. out Ang. 17, 1865. Joseph Mosher, disch. by order, Aug. 19, 1865.
Company F.
Charles Bradford, died of disease at Annapolis, Md., March 21, 1865.
Andrew ('all, must, ont Aug. 17, 1865. George llilma, must. out July 18, 1865.
Alonzo Mattison, must. ont June 21, 1865.
Sidney M. Shelley, must, out Aug. 17, 1865.
Company G.
John Conger, trans. to U. S. navy, April, 1864.
William Jacobs, disch, for disability, Feb. 2, 1862.
George Jewett, disch. for disability, April 14, 1863.
Daniel E. Lemony on, died of disease on >teamer " Woodford," April 19, 1862. George Laflin, died of disense at Little Rock, Ark., June 22, 1865.
Charles Lemonyon, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must, out Feb. 12, 1866. Archibald Mellenry, minst. out Aug. 17, 1865.
Company H.
Andrew Kinney, died of disense at Benton Barracks, Mo., Dec. 26, 1862. Emmett Mullett, must. ont Aug. 17, 1865.
Silas Newman, must, ont Ang. 17, 1865.
Owen Otto, must, ont Ang. 17, 1865.
Company I.
Sergt. Abram Jones, Byron. James C. Graham, must. out Aug. 17, 1865.
Company K.
Martin Spencer, must. ont Ang. 17, 1865. George Shultz, must. out Ang. 17, 1865.
Company L.
Azarialı Martin, must. ont Juno 3, 1865.
Lyman S. Thrasher, must, out Ang. 17, 1865. Charles Vanalstin.
Company M.
Harry D. Wardwell, must. out June 3, 1865.
llenry Wilson, disch, by order, Ang. 25, 1865.
CLINTON COUNTY SOLDIERS IN THE SECOND CAVALRY.
Company A. Johnson L. Sutliff, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 11, 1865.
Company C.
llenry P. Adams, St. John's; veteran, cul. Jan. 5, 1864; must. out Aug. 17, 1865. W'm. II. Unck, must. ont Aug. 30, 1865.
Christian Hizer, died of disease at Nashville, July 13, 1864.
Almon Kelly, must. out Ang. 17, 1865.
Robi. G. Mason, disch. at end of service, Oct. 22, 1864.
Leroy B. Stowell, disch, for disability, Sept. 20, 1862. Benj. F. Tifft, must. out July 20, 1865.
Company D.
Mus. Jas. A. Stevenson, veteran, enl. Jan. 5, 1864; must. ont Aug. 17, 1865. Levi S. Blakely, died of disease at Savannah, Tenn., June 26, 1862.
Company E. Saml. Il. Barton, must. ont Aug 17, 1865. Jacob Blakely, must. out June 30, 1865.
Jobsn D. Moon, died of disease at Rienzi, Miss., Aug. 1, 1862.
Company F.
Jeremiah Blackman, must. out Ang. 17, 1865.
Company I.
Jeremiah Mahoney, must. ont June 30, 1865.
Company M.
Sergt, Ilenry II. Walker, pro. to Ist lieut. and q .- n. Charles M. Duke, disch. for disability, June 15, 1865.
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THIRD CAVALRY. .
CHAPTER XV.
THIRD CAVALRY.
Rendezvous of the Third at Grand Rapids-Winter Quarters in Missouri-Campaigns of 1862-Marching and Fighting in Missis- sippi and Tennessee in 1863-Re-enlistment-Campaign in Ar- kansas-At Mobile-Services in Texas till the Close of the War.
THE Third Cavalry Regiment of Michigan was recruited and organized in the summer and fall of 1861, and was mus- tered into the United States service at its rendezvous, Grand Rapids, on the 1st of November of that year. Its total strength was eleven hundred and sixty-three officers and enlisted men, under command of Lieut .- Col. R. H. G. Minty. One of the companies of this regiment (Company B) was made up of Clinton and Shiawassee men, and a considerable number of soldiers from these counties served in eight of the other companies.
The regiment left its rendezvous Nov. 28, 1861, and pro- ceeded to Benton Barracks, Mo., where Col. John K. Miz- ner soon after assumed command. It remained at St. Louis until early in the spring of 1862, when it joined Gen. John Pope's " Army of the Mississippi," and actively participated in the operations which resulted in the capture of the rebel strongholds Island No. 10 and New Madrid. With Gen. Pope's army it then proceeded by way of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers, to Pittsburg Landing, where it arrived soon after the battle of Shiloh, and took an active part in the advance of Gen. Halleck's army upon Corinth, Miss. Immediately after the evacuation of Corinth by Beauregard, the Third was ordered to Booneville, Miss., to ascertain the position and strength of the enemy. While in the performance of this duty a small detachment of the regiment was sent out in advance, under one of the captains. It ran upon a rebel force of all arms, drove them from their position, halted, and bivouacked for the night. The fol- lowing morning, while eating breakfast, a Union scout dis- covered the enemy in the vicinity. The men left their breakfast half eaten, mounted, and hurried forward. They soon found a small body of rebel cavalry, who fled before them. The Union horsemen advanced at a rapid pace, and soon came upon an entire regiment of rebel cavalry drawn up to dispute their further progress. There was no time for consideration. If the little command had then retreated, it would have been attacked and crushed by the elated Confederates. The commanding officer knew it was essential for cavalry to get the advantage of its own mo- mentum in a combat, and accordingly shouted the order to charge. The detachment dashed forward at the top of its speed, burst through the Confederate lines, and then turned and charged back. The enemy were so demoralized by these movements that no attempt was made to follow. Hlow many of the foe were killed and wounded was not known, but it was certain that at least eleven were dismounted, for that number of their horses accompanied the Union force on its returning charge. After retreating a short distance, the commander halted and sent a dispatch to camp. About four o'clock in the afternoon he was relieved by the Second Michigan Cavalry, under the command of Col. Philip IT. Sheridan. The latter drove back the enemy four or five miles, and then rejoined the main army.
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The regiment was actively engaged in the usual cavalry duty of picketing and scouting throughout the whole sea- son. Through the month of August it was at Tuscumbia and Russellville, Ala. On the approach of Price's rebel cavalry it returned to the vicinity of Corinth. At Iuka, Miss., on the 19th of September, 1862, while in command of Capt. L. G. Wilcox,-Col. Mizner being chief of cav- alry,-the regiment was actively engaged, and was specially mentioned in Gen. Rosecrans' report of that battle. When Price and his defeated rebel army retired from the field the Third hung on his flanks and rear for many miles, be- coming several times hotly engaged, and causing him re- peatedly to form line of battle to check the Union advance.
At the close of the year ending Nov. 1, 1862, the regi- ment had lost one hundred and four men who died of dis- case, seven killed in action, forty-five wounded in action, and fifty-nine taken prisoners. Its battles and skirmishes to that date were New Madrid, Mo., March 13, 1862; siege of Island No. 10, Mo., March 14th to April 7th ; Farm- ington, Miss., May 5th ; siege of Corinth, Miss., May 10th to 31st ; Spangler's Mills, Miss., July 26th ; Bay Springs, Miss., September 10th; Iuka, Miss., September 19th ; Corinth, Miss., October 3d and 4th ; and Hatchie, Miss., October 6th. It advanced with Gen. Grant's army into Mississippi in November and December, 1862, and engaged the enemy at Holly Springs, November 7th ; at Hudson- ville, November 14th, where it captured an entire rebel company ; at Lumkin's Mill, November 29th ; and at Ox- ford, December 2d ; and shared in the defeat of the Union cavalry at Coffeeville, December 5th.
The Third passed the winter in Northern Mississippi, and in 1863 was again employed in that State and West- ern Tennessee in almost continuous marching, fighting. and raiding, in the arduous service of driving out the numer- ous bands of guerrillas which infested Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi, and repelling the incursions of Confederate forces from other quarters, its camp being most of the time at Corinth, Miss. It fought at Clifton on the 20th of February ; at Panola, Miss., on the 20th of July ; at Byhalia, Miss., on the 12th of October; at Wyatt's Ford, Miss., on the 13th of October. At Gre- nada, Miss., also, on the 14th of August, the Third led the Union advance, and, after a vigorous fight, drove back the enemy, captured the town, and destroyed more than sixty locomotives and four hundred cars, gathered there by the Confederate authorities. By the Ist of No- vember in that year it had taken an additional number of prisoners, sufficient to make the whole number captured by it since its commencement of service two thousand one hundred, of whom about fifty were officers. " During the year (from Jan. 1 to Nov. 1, 1863) the regiment marched a distance of ten thousand eight hundred miles, exclusive of marches by separate companies and detachments." Ac- companying the Third in its movements was a light bat- tery of twelve-pound howitzers.
On the 1st of January, 1864, the regiment arrived at. La Grange, Tenn., where it prepared winter quarters, and where, during JJanuary, nearly six hundred of its mem- bers re-enlisted as veterans, and received the usual furlough, -to rendezvous at Kalamazoo. From that place they
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HISTORY OF SIHIAWASSEE AND CLINTON COUNTIES, MICHIGAN.
moved, with their numbers largely augmented by recruits, to St. Louis, where they remained about two months on provost duty in the city, while awaiting the arrival of new horses and equipments. Still dismounted, the regiment moved May 18th, and proceeded to Arkansas, there joining the army of Gen. Steele. It was mounted and armed with the Spencer repeating carbine on the 1st of August, and from that time until winter, was engaged in scouting and outpost duty in that State. Its winter quarters were at Brownsville Station, on the Memphis and Little Rock Rail- road. At this place the men built such fine appearing quarters and stables, that it was called Michigan City, in- stead of Brownsville.
The regiment was transferred (March 14, 1865) from Arkansas to the Military Division of West Mississippi, under Gen. Canby, to move with the forces designed to operate against Mobile. In this service-as a part of the First Brigade, First. Division, Seventh Army Corps-it moved to New Orleans, and thence to its objective point, Mobile. After the fall of that city the regiment was em- ployed on outpost duty till after the surrender of Lee and Johnston, and was then detailed as the escort of Gen. Canby, on the occasion of his receiving the surrender of the Confederate Gen. Taylor and his army. It moved across the country from Mobile to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, arriving there May 22, 1865. On Sheridan's assuming connnand of the Division of the Southwest, the Third was ordered to join troops designed for Texas, and left Baton Rouge June 10th, moving by way of Shreveport, and across Texas to San Antonio, where it remained, employed in gar- rison duty, scouting expeditions for the protection of the frontier, and other similar duty till Feb. 15, 1866, when it was dismounted and mustered out of service. The men returned, via Victoria, Indianola, New Orleans, and Cairo, Illinois, to Jackson, Michigan, and there received their final payment, March 15, 1866.
MEMBERS OF THE THIRD CAVALRY FROM CLINTON COUNTY.
Company B.
Ist llent. William T. Magoffin, St. John's; com. Sept. 7, 18G1; resigned March 20, 1862.
It Ileut. Daniel T. Wellington, St. John's; com. Oet. 3, 1864, ns 2d lieut. ; pro. to capt. Co. Il, Dec. 7, 1864.
Q.31 .- Sergt. Erasmus D. Tripp, St. John's; disch, for disability, July 24, 1862.
Q.M .- Sergt Horace S. Green, St. John's; died of disease at St. Louis, March 3, 1862.
Q.M -Sergt. Enos B. Bailey, St. John's ; disch, for pro. in 11th Cav., Oct. 1, 1863. Corp. D. T. Wellington, St. John's; enl. Oct. 14, 1861; veteran, Jan. 19, 1864; pro. to bu liont.
Corp. Jacob P. Sleight, Bath ; disch. for pro. in U. S. C. T.
Corp. Hiram Stelly, St. John's; onl. Oct. 19, 1801 ; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866.
Corp. Phinens R. Freeman, St. John's; onl. Aug. 31, 1861 ; disch. for disability, Feb. 7, 1863.
Musician James Gunner, St. John's; enl. Sept. 4, 1861 ; trans, from N. C. S. (sorgt.); disch. for disability, Jun. 2, 1863.
Musichin Charles 51. Eaton, St. John's; enl. Sopt. 17, 1861 ; veteran, Jan. 10, 1864; corp. ; must. ont Feb. 12, INCG. Amos T. Ayers, disch. for disability, Jan. 27, 1862. Henry Alward, must, out Feb. 12, 186G.
Theo. Ashley, must. out Fob. 12, 1866.
John Bolton, must, out Feb. 12, 186G.
Lyster R. Bond, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Julin A. Brown, munt. out Feb. 12, 1866. Gutnes Brown, disch. for disabilny, Feb. G, 1862.
Sanmiel Brubaker, disch, for disability, July 19, 1862.
Abım Brubaker, veteran, enl. Jun. 19, 1864; must. out Oct. 9, 1865. William H. Baker, disch. for dirallity, Feb. 6, 1865.
Enos Bachelder, died of disease at Duvall's Mull, Ark, July 16, 1864.
Charles K. Bottom, died of disease in Texas, July 24, 1806.
William 11. H. Cook, died of disease at New Madrid, Mo., March 24, 1862.
Wallace J. Cronkhilte, died of disease at St. Louis, Mo., April 30, 1862.
John I. Cable, died of dinense at Shreveport, La., July 6, 1865.
Lawrence Croy, disch. for disability, July 2, 1864.
Theo. W. furtin, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must, ont Feb. 12, 1866. Leonard Collman, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1861; must. out Oct. 9, 1865. Anron Cantre't, must. out June 2, 1865. Perry Cantrell, must. ont May 18, 1865.
Theo. Dowd, disch. for disability, June 4, 1862.
Anson R. Doyen, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must, ont Oct. 9, 1865.
Abrum Eagles, veteran, onl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Oct. 9, 1865.
William Eagles, veteran, enl Jan. 19, 1864 ; must, out Oct. 9, 1865,
('harles 11. Eaton, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; corp .; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Michnel N. Freer, mist, ont Oct. 9, 1865.
Leonid G. Fry, must out March 17, 18GG.
Arthur L. Gunn, Victor; veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; minut. cot Oct. 9, 1805.
Charles A. Gumu, disch, at end of service, Oct. 24, 1861.
Oliver D. Gillson, disch, at end of service, Oct. 24, 1861.
Stephen D. Gillson, must. ont Feb. 12, 1866.
Horace S. Green, Olive ; died of disease nt St. Louis, Mo., March 2, 1862.
War. Hulse, Greenbush; died of disease nt St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 7, 1862. Miles Hall, Victor ; died of disease at St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 31, 1862.
Hiram A. Hillnker, dinch. for disalaillty, June 21, 1862.
John A. Hillaker, Duplain; disch. for disability, June 21, 1862 ..
Gro. landsley, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. ont Feb. 12, 1866.
John R. Jeffreys, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Henry B. Johns, must, out Feb. 12, 1866.
Myron A. Kniffen, died of disease at Jackson, Det. 7, 1862.
Thomas Lester, must, out Ang. 11, 1865. Elijah Mudge, must. out Sept. 19, 1865.
James L. Miller, veteran, Jan. 19, 1804 ; must, out Feb. 12, 1866.
Daniel Miller, disch, for disability, Sept. 20, 1862.
W. H. Martin, died of disease in Tennessee, June 1, 1862.
Ezra Nelson, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; disch for disability, Nov. 18, 1864.
Daniel G. Owen, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1861; must. out Sept. 4, 1865.
Jackson Page, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1861 ; must, out Feb, 12, 1866.
Albert F. Palmer, veteran, en1. Jan. 19, 1864; died of disease in Arkansas, Aug. 20,1864.
Charles 11. Rheinbotham, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. William J. Radadale, must, out June 2, 1865.
James H. Robinson, died of disease nt Memphis, Tenn., July 26, 1864.
Owen Stephens, veteran, onl. Jan. 19, 1864.
Sumuel Shaw, veteran, enl. Jan. 10, 1864.
Jacob Smith, veteran, ent. Jan. 19, 1861; diod of disease at Baton Rouge, June 25, 1805.
David D. Sowles, died of disease nt San Antonio, Aug. 26, 1865.
Jnmrs Terry, must, out June 2, 1865.
John 11. Tripp, must. ont Feb. 12, 186G.
Daniel Vail, must, ont Feb, 12, 1866.
William Vnil, died of disease ut Duvall's Bluff, Ark., July 12, 1864.
W'm. L. Van Dyke, disch. for disability, July 16, 1862.
James A. Woodruff, disch. for disability, July 23, 1862.
Warren E. Wilton, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must, out Feb. 12, 1866.
Henry C. Young, Olive ; died of disenso at St. Louis, Mo., March 2, 1862.
Company D.
Abram Hane, died of disease at Grand Rapids, Dec. 1, 1861.
David 11. Payne, disch. for disability, Ang. 1, 1862.
Company E.
Peter Clark, must, ont Feb. 12, 1866.
Albert B Gregory, must, out Feb. 12, 1866.
Edwin Hewitt, Doist. ont Feb, 12, 1860.
Charles A. Slonn, must. ont Feb. 12, 1866.
James M. Warren, must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Company II.
Capt. D. T. Wellington, St. John's; com. Dec. 7, 1861; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. W'nı. A. Foster, mmist. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Company L.
Charles W. Hildreth, must. ont Feb, 12, 1866. Roht. G. Temple, must. ont Dec. 9, 1865.
Company M.
Francis M. Gillette, must. ont Feb. 12, 1866.
Francis M. Jones, must, out Feb. 12, 1866.
Lafayette Van Vliet, must, out Dec. 30, 1865.
MEMBERS OF THE THIRD CAVALRY FROM SHIAWASSEE COUNTY.
Company B.
Sergt. James H. Lyman, Shinwassce; enl. Sept. 14, 1861 ; veteran, re-enl. Jan. 19, 1864; pro. to 2d lient. Co. E.
Corp. Wilson Wright, Vernon; enl. Sept. 10, 1861 ; died of disease nt St. Lonis, Jan. 22, 1862.
Corp. John C. Woodman, Corunnn; ent. Sept. 4, 18GI ; disch. for disability. John Bair, died of disease at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., Ang. 21, 186J.
William 11. Cole, died in action at l'offreville, Miss., Dec. 5, 1862.
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FOURTH CAVALRY.
Thomas E. Carey, veteran, enl. Jan. 10, 1864 ; disch, for disability, Nov. 18, 1864. Roswell R. Hickey, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; wust. out Feb. 12, 1866. Loren Harrington, veteran, ent. Jan. 10, 1864; must, out June 19, 1865. Robert Lawrence, must. ont Feb. 12, 1866.
George C. McCoy, died of disease at St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 28, 1862. Iver Roberts, died in action at Coffeeville, Miss., Dec. 5, 1862.
Charles P. Tillson, disch. at end of service, Out. 8, 1861.
Iliram T. Youngs, veteran, ent. Jan. 12, 18G1; must. out Feb. 12, 186G.
Company D.
William M. Case, veteran, ent. Jan. 19, 1864; must. ont June 2, 1865.
Company E.
2d Lient, J. Il. Lyman, Shiawassee; com. July 4, 1865; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Frank Payne, must. out Feb. 12, 186G.
Company F.
Orange Storey, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. ont Nov. 28, 1865.
Company G.
Silas 11. Alliton, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1861; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. J. G. Bentley, disch. for disability, Dec. 7, 1862.
David R. Carrier, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must, ont Feh. 12, 18GG. Harrison II. Carson, veteran, en]. Jan. 19, 1861; must, ont Feb. 12, 186G. Silas W. Currier, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; minst. out June 2, 1865. Peter Dumond, disch. for disability, July 21, 1x62.
Frederick Delano, dischi, at end of service, Aug. 13, 1865.
Oliver C. Gaylard, died of disease at St. Louis, Mo., May 11, 1862.
John J. Gurnee, disch. for disability, July 1, 1862. George W. Hanford, disch. for disability, June 11, 1862. Harvey J. Hopkins, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must. out Nov. 3, 1865. Joseph B. Miller, died of disease at New Madrid, Mo.
Austin Miller, died of disease at St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 7, 1862.
Ellis Ott, must, out Ang. 17, 1865.
Russell Ryness, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must. out June 22, 1865. Thomas J. Smedley, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Valentine Sharppala, veteran, enl. J.in. 19, 1864; must. out Feb. 12, 1866. Seymour Shipman, disch. for promotion, 1862.
Roswell Shipman, died of disease at St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 25, 1862. Asa 1). Whitney, veteran, enl. Jan. 19, 1864 ; must. out Feb. 12, 1866.
Company H.
Adolphus Campbell, must, ont Sept. 21, 1565.
Company I.
Charles Campbell, must. out Feb. 12, 1866. John E. Herrick, died at La Grange, June 20, 18G3.
CHAPTER XVI.
FOURTH CAVALRY.
Organization of the Regiment-Morement to the Front-Operations ngainst Guerrillas in Kentucky-Fight at Franklin, Tenn .- Ad- vanee with the Army of the Cumberland in 1863-The Genrgia Campaign of 1864-Fight at Lattimore's Mill-Pursuit of Gen. Hood-Raid through Alabama in the Spring of 1865-Capture of Jefferson Davis by the Fourth Cavalry.
THE renowned Fourth Regiment of Michigan Cavalry was recruited and organized in the summer of 1862, the city of Detroit being its place of rendezvous. Clinton and Shiawassee Counties were represented in eleven of its twelve companies, but most numerously in Company B, which was principally composed of' men from these counties. The regiment was mustered into the service of the United States on the 29th of August, 1862, with eleven hundred and eighty six enlisted men, and the usual complement of offi- cers. The commanding officer of the regiment was Col. Robert 1I. G. Minty, previously lieutenant-colonel of the Third Cavalry.
The regiment left Detroit for the seat of war, in Ken- tucky, on the 26th of September ; being hurried forward without preliminary drill, on account of Gen. Buell's retro- grade movement towards the Ohio River, and the Confed-
erate Gen. Bragg's advance northward, with the supposed intention of crossing that stream. The Fourth proceeded from Detroit to Jeffersonville, Ind., where it received arms, and made other preparations for crossing the Ohio into Kentucky. In the mean time, Bragg had abandoned his plan (if he ever entertained one) of invading Ohio, and had turned the head of his column southward, pursued in turn by Buell. The regiment crossed the Ohio on the 10th of October, and pressed on with all speed to join the army of Buell, leaving tents and baggage behind. It was soon en- gaged in the pursuit of the guerrilla, John HI. Morgan, and overtaking him at Stanford, Ky., led the column which at- tacked his forces at that place, October 14th, defeating and pursuing them to Crab Orchard Springs. It also led in the attack ou Lebanon, Ky., November 9th; five hundred and forty-three of its men pushing in Morgan's pickets at a gallop, entering the town two miles in advance of the in- fantry, and driving out the guerrilla leader and his force of seven hundred and sixty men.
Arriving at Nashville, Tenn., it made a short stay at that city, and on the 13th of December marched to Frank- lin, Tenn., attacked and drove out a rebel force thirteen hundred strong, capturing their colors and a considerable number of prisoners. On the 26th of December it moved with the Army of the Cumberland in its advance on Murfreesboro', fighting the cavalry of the enemy at La- vergne, and taking part in the great battle of Stone River, December 31st, when it charged the enemy three times, each time driving a brigade of Confederate cavalry from the field. The Fourth was the first regiment to enter Murfrees- boro', in the morning of Jan. 3, 1863; and from the 9th to the 19th of that month it took part in an important cavalry expedition, which drove Forrest's, Wheeler's, and Whar- ton's cavalry beyond the Harpeth River. During the month of February the regiment was constantly on the move, and captured one hundred and forty-five prisoners, including two colonels and a number of commissioned offi- cers of other grades.
On the 22d of May following, this regiment with two companies of United States cavalry charged into the camp of the Eighth Confederate, First Alabama, and Second Georgia Cavalry, and after a sharp engagement routed them, taking fifty-five prisoners and destroying their camp. The colors of the Alabama regiment were also captured by the Fourth Michigan, and are now in the office of the Adjutant- General of the State.
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