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Discharged .- William Kendall, 1862; Charles Segeman, 1865; Alfred Stevenson, 1865; Byram Dutcher, 1865; George M. Denis, 1865; Moses A. Shaw, 1865; Aaron Denio, 1865; Anson Clark, 1865; William Van Ostrand, 1865; Ed. S. Hunt, 1865; John Edwards, 1865.
TENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This command was organized at Flint, under Col. E. H. Thompson, commandant of camp. It was mustered into service February 6, 1862, and left for the front under Col. Lum, April 22, 1862. It served on thirty well-fought fields from Farmington, Miss., May 9, 1862, to Ben. tonville, N. C., March 19 and 20, 1865. It was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 19, and disbanded at Jackson, August 1, 1865.
Casualties. - George L. Fairchild, died at Farmington, Miss., July 8, 1862; Edmund Shirts, died at Farmington, Miss., June 21, 1862; Thomas Porter, died at Farmington, Miss., July 2, 1862; Sanford Monroe, died at Cincinnati, Ohio, July 10, 1862; Isaac D. Frazier, died at Ham- burg July 17, 1862; Ezekiel Townsend, died at Flint, Mich., June 26, 1862; John Baird, died at Henderson, Ky., July 5, 1862; James Newton, died at St. Louis, Mo., August 16, 1862; Free- man Yound, died April 10, 1863; William Jones, died April 10, 1863; James Chapman, died at Antioch April 12, 1863; James Murphy, died at Antioch April 10, 1863; William H. Smith, died at St. Louis, Mo., November 6, 1862; John H. Robinson, died at Nashville, Tenn., April 13, 1863; Julius Millika, executed for desertion, May 15, 1863; William McCoy, died at New- port, Ky., July 6, 1863; Daniel Haviland, died at Nashville, Tenn., August 23, 1863; Nathan Wasey, died at Dalton, Ga., February 25, 1864; James Farrell, died at Dalton, Ga., February 25, 1864; Michael Williams, died at Kenesaw, Ga., June 24, 1864; Eugene Chase, died at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 19, 1864; Frank Thomas, died July 19, 1864; George Watkins, died at Jonesboro, Ga., September 1, 1864; W. H. Robinson, died at Jonesboro, Ga., September 1,
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1864; Jonathan Jones, died at Jonesboro, Ga., September 1, 1864; Valentine Reuhle, died at Jonesboro, Ga., September 1, 1864; Martin Farrell, died at Atlanta, Ga., September 29, 1864; Henry Graham, died at Jonesboro, Ga., September 1, 1864; Thomas Stickland, died at Ander- sonville Prison June 14, 1864; Benjamin Duchesne, died at Nashville, Tenn., December 24, 1864; George Kitchen, died at Nashville, Tenn., December 24, 1864; Archibald Madison, died at Goldsboro, N. C., April 21, 1865.
Discharged .- Benedict Elmer, 1862; Henry A. Cope, 1862; Edward Phillips, 1862; John Stokes, 1862; George B. Nestle, 1862; Charles C. Hunt, 1862; John Clayton, 1862; Christian Cline, 1862; James G. Brown, 1863; Philander Allen, 1863; Silas Ackerman, 1863; Elias Jones, 1863; Elihu Ackerman, 1863; Henry Woodcock, 1863; John D. Tipping, 1863; Edward Young, 1863; Peter Walsh, 1863; Danforth P. Goss, 1863; Simon Shirts, 1863; John J. Robertson, 1863; James Caughill, 1863; Noah Arnold, 1863; John Mckenzie, 1863; Julius M. Carrington, 1864; James P. Johnson, 1864; Robert Stephens, 1865; Alexander Young, 1865; Thomas Packer, 1865; Jason Clark, 1865; Nathan Boyce, 1865; William Belcher, 1865; William Porter, 1865: Mur- ray Heath, 1865; John Butler, 1865; Lawrence Butler, 1865; William H. Parsons, 1865; Hiram E. Belcher, 1865; Denis McConnell, 1865; James Welsh, 1865; Edgar Hill, 1865; John W. Gor- don, 1865; David Campau, 1865: George Wilson, 1865; Cyrus Carpenter, 1865; O. F. Lind- say, 1865; William H. Bailey, 1865; John Pomeroy, 1865; Rasselans Lawrence, 1865; Adna Allen, 1865; Luther Allen, 1865; Benjamin F. Reeder, 1865; William Ayres, 1865; John Pal- mer, 1865; John Bennett, 1865; Thomas Farnsworth, 1865; George Banfell, 1865; Armentus Briggs, 1865; W. W. Delahook, 1865; Michael Flynn, 1865; Louis Fletchet, 1865; S. H. Flan- agan, 1865; Edward Fry, 1865; James Forbes, 1865; W. H. Johnson, 1865; Theodore Lerene. 1865; James Linen, 1865; Frank H. Morse, 1865; Oscar F. Morse. 1865; John Phillips, 1865: Henry S. Palmer, 1865; Peter Smith, 1865; Robert Sittell, 1865; Henry Sheldon, 1865; James Simpson, 1865; Henry Smith, 1865.
ELEVENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This command left White Pigeon December 9, 1861, with 1,004 men and officers, for Ken- tucky. The only service rendered by the command was the repulse of Morgan, at Gallatin, Tenn., August 13, 1862. Previous to November of that year, no less than 118 soldiers of the Eleventh succumbed to disease. On the 31st of December, 1862, and the 2d of January, 1863, the regi- ment, then in the Fourteenth Army Corps, was warmly engaged at Stone River, losing; 32 killed, 79 wounded and 29 missing, a total of 140. Soon after this engagement, the regi- ment was detached to act as provost guard at Murfreesboro, and it remained on that duty until the advance on Tullahoma, in June. On the 1st of July it was engaged in a sharp skirmish at Elk River, with a loss of one officer taken prisoner. After the conclusion of this movement of the army, the Eleventh went into camp at Decherd, Tenn., where it remained until the advance into Georgia on the 1st of September. The march over the mountains was accom- plished under great difficulties, and at a test of great endurance on the part of the troops. On the 11th of September, the command was present at Davis' Cross-Roads, covering the retreat of Negley and Bayard's troops. On the 19th of the same month, the regiment lost 7 killed, 76 wounded and 23 prisoners. The total number of deaths in the ranks during the year was 90, wounded 90 and prisoners 42. At Mission Ridge and Grayville, the command rendered good service.
During the year 1864, the regiment took a most important part in the Georgia campaign, losing 37 men killed, 17 died of disease and 80 wounded. It was honorably discharged Sep- tember 30, 1864, after a term of brilliant service. The men who re-enlisted as veterans re- mained and served with the new Eleventh, which arrived at Nashville March 16, 1865. The command was discharged at Jackson September 23, 1865.
TWELFTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
The organization of this command was begun under Col. Francis Quinn, at Niles, in Sep- tember, 1861, and completed February 22, 1862. Moved from camp for Pittsburg Landing, March 18, and was in time to participate in the action at that point April 6 and 7. The
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regiment was present at Iuka, Miss., September 19; Metamora, October 5; Middleburg. Tenn., December 24, 1862; at Mechanicsville, Miss., June 4; Vicksburg, June and July; Little Rock, August and September; Clarendon, Ark., June 26; and Gregory's Landing, September 4, 1864. The command arrived at Jackson, Mich., February 27, 1865, and was disbanded March 6, 1865.
Discharged .- Franz Lungerhausen, 1865; Samuel Porter, 1865; John Crowley, 1865; Patrick Egan, 1865.
THIRTEENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized under Col. Charles E. Stuart, at Kalamazoo, and mustered into service January 17, 1862. The command left for Pittsburg Landing February 12, 1862, which point it reached in time to take a part in the fighting. Its record shows twenty-six im- portant engagements, beginning with Shiloh, Tenn., April 7, 1862, and ending with Benton - ville, N. C., March 19, 1865. The regiment arrived at Jackson, Mich., July 27, 1865, where it was discharged.
Discharged .-- Frank Yax, 1865.
FOURTEENTHI MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This regiment left Ypsilanti, April 17, 1862, for Pittsburg Landing, with a force of 925 rank and file. During the first ten months it participated in numerous engagements; in the battle of Stone River, January 3, 1863. it won an enviable reputation, taking part in that af. fair after a march of thirty miles through rain and mud. It formed the relief for the cavalry at Franklin, from the Sth to the 14th of March, 1862; moved to Brentwood, April 8, and re- turned to Nashville, July 3. There it received orders to relieve the force at Franklin, where, on September 6, it was equipped as a cavalry regiment, and eight companies sent forward to Columbia. The service of this command was exceptionally brilliant, and its conduct sans reproche. Returning, it reported for discharge at Jackson, Mich., July 18, 1865, and was dis- banded on the 29th.
Casualties. - Benjamin Bixby, died at Farmington, Miss., June 22, 1862; Wesley Warmes- ley, died at Farmington, Miss., July 23, 1862; George Arnett, died at Farmington, Miss., July 29, 1862; John Davis, died at Nashville, Tenn., May 2, 1864; Patrick Doran, died at Benton- ville, N. C., March 19, 1865; Paschal Cashway, died at Goldsboro, N. C., April 6, 1865; Ezra Davis, Jr., died at Goldsboro, N. C., April 6, 1865; George H. Campbell, died at Kings- ton, Ga.
* Discharged. - Simon Norris, 1863; John Doner, 1864; William J. C. Davis, 1862; John A. Bernard, 1862; James McSorley, 1865; Charles Alexander, 1865; John Graham, 1865; Lyman Parker, 1865; Henry Spawn, 1865; Patrick Carroll, 1865; Ephraim Rebell, 1865; William F. Guyott, 1865; Joseph Rielly, 1865; William Marsh, 1865; Peter Raebold, 1865; David B. Davis, 1865; John Dantler, 1865; Hiram Brentnall, 1865: W. J. C. Davis, 1865; Jacob Dantler, 1865; Joseph Bearden, 1865; John Dillon, 1865; William Hellings, 1865; Joseph Fountain, 1865; Bernard G. Kearns, 1865; Robert McCarthy, 1865.
FIFTEENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This was organized under Col. J. M. Oliver, at Monroe, and mustered into service March 20, 1862, with a force of 869 names. The command reached Pittsburg Landing in time for the military affairs at that place, April 6 and 7, 1862, and served with distinction throughout the Mississippi, Georgia and Carolina campaigns, concluding its services at Bentonville, N. C .. March 19, 1865. Arriving at Detroit September 3, 1865, the regiment was disbanded.
Casualties. - George Ingram, died at Evansville, Ind., June 28, 1862; Andrew Strong, died at Grand Junction, May 14, 1863; Joseph H. Lewis, died at Snyder's Bluff, Miss., July 24, 1863; Thomas H. Griffiths, died at Cairo, Ill., September 4, 1863; William Orr, died at Memphis, Tenn., January 15, 1864; John Nicholls, died in Andersonville Prison, July 3, 1864; Elias Horton, died at Chattanooga, December 2, 1864; George Muspratt, died at Scottsboro, Ala., March 18, 1864; Isaac McGarry, died at Jackson, Miss., August 1, 1863.
Discharged. - Charles W. Green, 1862; James E. Vaughn, 1862; John Hope, 1862; Joseph Gagnier, 1862; Bartholomew McAuliff, 1362; John O'Brien, 1862; Hiram Wynsth, 1862; James
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A. Morgan, 1863; Aaron Hulin, 1865; Arch McLeod, 1865; Thomas W. Bigg, 1865; John Klien, 1865; Louis Gebeau, 1865; Abram C. Green, 1865; Peter Bontriger, 1865; George S. Morrell, 1865; Fred Misselbeck, 1865; Henry Luck, 1865; Peter Vienga, 1862; Berry Bright, 1865; Jacob Humsberry, 1865; John D. Metcalfe, 1865; Samuel Metcalfe, 1865; William Sickles, 1865; James Scrambling, 1865; Andrew Burk, 1865; John Spry, 1862; Patrick O'Connor, 1865; John Parker, 1865; Louis Smith, 1865; Ambrose Masechecker, 1865; Jacob Lowrie, 1865; Fred Smith, 1865.
SIXTEENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
Originally known as Stockton's Independent Regiment, this command was organized at Camp Backus, Flint, by Col. T. W. B. Stockton, and left for Virginia September 16, 1861, with 761 officers and men. This command took part in no less than fifty-two important actions, beginning with the siege of Yorktown, Va., April 4, 1862, and concluding with the siege of Petersburg, April 3, 1865. The regiment was mustered out at Jeffersonville, Ind., July 8, 1865, and reported at Jackson, for discharge, July 12, where it was disbanded July 25, 1865.
Casualties .- Patrick Dowling died at Washington, D. C., April 16, 1865.
Discharged. - Timothy J. Wheaton, 1862; Edward Armstrong, 1863; Thomas Fresinger, 1865; Thomas C. Thoda, 1865; William Brennan, 1865; Thomas Hedden, 1865; William Button, 1865; Joseph Forbes, 1865; Daniel McCoy, 1865; Charles A. M Holinguist, 1865; William H. Wilson, 1865.
SEVENTEENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This, also known as the Stonewall Regiment, was organized at Detroit in May, 1862, and left for the front, August 27, under Col. William H. Withington. It took a most important part in the war for the Union, won renown at South Mountain September 14, 1862, and fin- ished a brilliant career at Petersburg April 3, 1865. The command arrived at Detroit, June 7, 1865, where it was disbanded.
Discharged .- George W. Hough, 1863; Andrew J. Geister, 1864; George Gillespie, 1865; Fred Green, 1865.
EIGHTEENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This was organized at Hillsdale by Hon. Henry Waldron, and left for Cincinnati, under Col. E. Doolittle, September 4, 1862. The force comprised 1,002 men and officers.
On the first of November, 1862, this regiment was stationed at Lexington, Ky., and re- mained at that point until February 21, 1863, when it marched toward Danville, arriving on the 22d. On the 24th of February, 1863, with the forces under Gen. Carter, it retreated from Danville to the Kentucky River, skirmishing with the rebels under Gen. Pegram during the retreat. On the 28th, the regiment joined in the pursuit of Pegram, following the rebels as far as Buck Creek, making a long and rapid march, partly over a rough, mountainous road. On April 2, it returned to Stanford. On the 7th, it was ordered to Lebanon, and thence pro- ceeded by rail to Nashville, arriving at Nashville April 14. It was stationed at Nashville, do- ing duty as provost guard from June 14.
The list of deaths from fatigue and hardships of war, during the year, was 89. There were 35 made prisoners.
From November, 1863, to June 11, 1864, the regiment acted as provost guard at Nash- ville. From July to September it served with distinction in Alabama. At Decatur, on Sep- tember 24, a detachment of 231 officers and men encountered 4,000 rebels under Forrest, and for five hours gave battle. The detachment was annihilated. In October, the regiment played a most important part in the defense of Decatur. It remained in Alabama until June 20, when it left for Tennessee, where it was mustered out, at Nashville, June 20. It received its dis- charge at Jackson, July 4, 1865.
NINETEENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This command was organized under Col. H. C. Gilbert, at Dowagiac, August, 1862; left for the front, September 14. and entering on active service with the Army of the Ohio, took a
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prominent part in twelve well contested fields, from Thompson's Station, March 5, 1863, to Bentonville, March 19, 1865. The command was mustered out at Washington June 10, and disbanded at Jackson June 13, 1865.
Casualties .- Joseph Hoffert, died at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864; George L. Bassett, died at Resaca, Ga., May 17, 1864; Peter Morass, died July 20, 1864; James C. Chancey, died at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864.
Discharged. - William Cartwright, 1863; Phillip Wright, 1865.
TWENTIETH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This command was organized at Jackson, under Judge Fidus Livermore, and left en route for Washington, September 1, 1862, with a force of 1,012 men and officers, under Col. A. W. Williams.
This regiment crossed the Rappahannock December 13, 1862, but being in the reserve of the battle of Fredericksburg, its loss was only 11 wounded, most of them slightly. After the return to camp, near Falmouth, the regiment suffered much from sickness. Embarking at Aquia Creek, February 19, 1863, for Newport News, it was favorably located at that point, and the health and spirits of the men rapidly improved. Leaving Newport News March 19, it proceeded via Baltimore, Parkersburg and Cincinnati to Kentucky. On the 9th of May, a detachment of 100 men having been dispatched to break up a party of guerrillas, were at- tacked on their return by the advance guard of the rebel forces under Gen. John H. Morgan, and were obliged to fall back with considerable loss. The following morning the entire force under Morgan attacked the Twentieth in its position in the narrows of Horse Shoe Bend, on the Cumberland River. The fight lasted all day, the enemy finally retiring with a loss, as as- certained, of between 300 and 400. The loss of the Twentieth amounted in all to 29, of whom 5 were killed, 19 wounded and 5 missing. The regiment afterward fell back to Columbia, and June 3 received orders to proceed with the remainder of the Ninth Corps to re-enforce Gen. Grant, at Vicksburg. It aided in fortifying Haines' Bluff and Oak Ridge, and on the surrender of Vicksburg the regiment moved with the army to Jackson. July 10 and 11 it was engaged in skirmishing before that place with a loss of 3 wounded. After the evacuation of Jackson, the Twentieth was sent to Madison Station to destroy the railroad. July 24, it again reached Haines' Bluff. In this campaign of twenty days, the heat was terrible, and many fainted on the march. During its stay in Mississippi, the Twentieth lost by deaths from dis- ease, 18 men and 2 officers, and at times almost half the regiment were sick. Embarking August 3, the regiment proceeded to Kentucky and on the 10th of September participated in the movement on Knoxville, Tenn., marching via Cumberland Gap. October 10, the regiment took part in the engagement at Blue Springs, with a loss of 1 killed and 2 wounded. During the year, the number killed in battle was 8, and deaths resulting from disease 90. Before the close of the year 1863, the command lost 43 men in killed and wounded in the retreat on Knoxville.
From January 16 to March 21, the command was continuously engaged in the vicinity of Knoxville. On the latter date it left en route for Annapolis, and there was attached to the Potomac Army. Every action from that of the Wilderness, May 6, to Poplar Spring Church, September 30, beheld the presence of this regiment. During the year, 90 were killed, 55 died of disease, 344 were wounded and 114 missing in action. The regiment closed its campaign at Petersburg in April, 1865; left for this State June 1, and received its discharge at Jackson, June 9, 1865.
TWENTY-FIRST MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized at Ionia, under Commandant J. B. Walsh, in July, 1863, mus- terad in September 4, and left for the seat of war, under Col. Stevens, September 12. Its service began at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862, and finished at Bentonville March 19, 1865.
The command returned, and was disbanded at Detroit June 27, 1865.
Discharged .- Judson Barrett, 1863.
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TWENTY-SECOND INFANTRY.
This regiment was raised in the cour ties of St. Clair, Macomb, Oakland, Livingston, La- peer and Sanilac; being what was then the Fifth Congressional District. Its rendezvous was at Pontiac, with Hon. Moses Wisner in command. The work of organization began July 15, and was completed August 29, 1862, the day it was mustered into service. The field officers and staff were as follows: Moses Wisner, Colonel; Heber Lefevre, Lieutenant Colonel; William Sanborn, Major; A. P. McConnell, Surgeon; Wells B. Fox, Assistant Surgeon; Edgar Weeks, Adjutant; Thomas C. Boughton, Quartermaster; Asher E. Mather, Chaplain. The Company officers are named as follows:
Company A-Captain, E. C. Hatten; First Lieutenant, E. M. Wisner; Second Lieuten- ant, William Albertson.
Company B-Captain, Alonzo McKeeler; First Lieutenant, William Hulsart; Second Lieu- tenant, H. W. Howgate.
Company C-Captain, John Atkinson; First Lieutenant, Jefferson J. Wilder; Second Lieutenant, John Sackett.
Company D-Captain, T. C. Beardsley; First Lieutenant, A. S. Matthews; Second Lieu- tenant, Elijah Snell.
Company E-Captain, Henry Carleton; First Lieutenant, Hazzard P. Wands; Second Lieutenant, Thomas C. Jackson.
Company F-Captain, A. Ashley; First Lieutenant, George W. Robertson; Second Lieu- tenant, Huber B. Pearson.
Company G-Captain, Joseph Goetz; First Lieutenant, William C. Stockton; Second Lieutenant, Augustus Czizek.
Company H-Captain, H. S. Dean; First Lieutenant, William A. Smith; Second Lieuten ant, Lewis Brown.
Company I-Captain, F. W. Kimberk; First Lieutenant, Walter Bowers; Second Lieu- tenant, James Page.
Company K-Captain, Alexander G. Galbraith; First Lieutenant, Henry Briedenback; Second Lieutenant, St. John A. Simons.
September 4. 1862, the regiment left Pontiac en route to Kentucky 997 strong. A flag was presented to the command by the young ladies of that city, which was presented by J. S. Dewey before the departure of the regiment. Col. Wisner died of typhoid fever at Lexington, Ky .. January 4, 1863. Maj. Dean's report, made December 23, 1863, deals historically with the military operations of the command from November, 1862, to the close of February, 1863. He states:
From November 1, 1862, to February 21, 1863, the regiment was encamped at Lexington, Ky., doing picket and provost guard duty. February 21, marched from Lexington to Danville, arriving at the latter place at 4 P. M., February 22, distance 35 miles. February 23, marched for Nicholasville, distance 21 miles, arriving 7 A. M., February 24; thence by rail to Lexington, distance 12 miles. Companies A, F, D, I, C, and H, re- turned to old camp, one mile from Lexington. Companies E, K, G, and B, moved by rail to Cynthiana, distance 23 miles, arriving at 2 P. M., February 24. February 28, this detachment returned to Lexington by rail. Here the regiment remained in camp until March 21, when it moved by rail to Nicholasville, arriving at that place at 3 A. M., March 22, distance 12 miles; marched for Danville at 6 A. M. of the same day, arriving at that place at 4 P. M., distance 21 miles; quartered the men for the night. March 23, 8 A. M., moved out of town one mile into camp; March 24, were attacked by the enemy under Gen. Pegram, and re- ceived orders to fall back to Kentucky River bridge (Hickman Bridge), which was accomplished with the loss of two men slightly wounded and one man taken prisoner, distance 12 miles, arrived at the bridge at 1 A. M. March 25, at 8 A. M., marched out three miles on Danville road, when skirmishers found the enemy's picket, formed line of battle, kept up light skirmishing till 3 P. M., when the regiment was ordered to fall back to north side of Kentucky River, dis- tance 42 miles. March 26, 8 A. M., moved to support of battery on bank of Kentucky River; 3 P. M., returned to camp. March 27, 9 A. M., marched for Nicholasville, arrived 1 P. M.,
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distance 9 miles. March 28, 5 A. M., marched for " Camp Dick Robinson;" arrived there at 12 M., distance 13 miles. March 29, marched to Lancaster, distance 7 miles. March 30, moved to Duck River, distance 3 miles; found the enemy had destroyed the bridge; marched back through Lancaster to Crab Orchard, distance 15 miles. March 31, marched from Crab Orchard to Buck's Creek, distance 17 miles. April 1, returned to Crab Orchard, 17 miles. April 2, marched to Stanford, distance 10 miles. Here the regiment went into camp and remained until April 8, when it took its line of march for Lebanon, Ky., distance 44 miles; ar- rived at Lebanon April 10, 8 A. M. April 12, at 11 A. M., ordered to take cars for Nashville, Tenn., leaving at 6 P. M., April 13, and arriving at Nashville 6 P. M .; 14th, quartered for the night in barracks; 15th, went into camp one mile out of the city; distance from Lebanon to Nashville, 150 miles. The regiment remained at Nashville, doing "interior " guard duty ntil September 5, when it moved by rail to Bridgeport, Ala., distance 122 miles, arriving there September 6; crossed pontoon bridge and encamped on the island in Tennessee River. Septem- ber 13, moved in light marching order for Rossville, Ga., distance 32 miles; reached Ross- ville September 14 and encamped; September 17, marched to Ringgold, Ga., 15 miles. Sep- tember 18, returned to Rossville. September 19, moved out on road northeast of the Ringgold road 3 miles; at 12 M., crossed over to Ringgold road; here remained in line of battle until 9 A. M. September 20, were ordered to the left to re-enforce Gen. Thomas; became engaged at 2 P. M. The result of this engagement is shown by the accompanying report. What remained of the regiment returned to camp at Rossville, on the night of September 20. On the 21st, the regiment was ordered to the rear. On the 23d, it encamped on "Moccasin Point," on the north bank of the Tennessee River, 7 miles from Rossville. It was engaged at this place in building fortifications and doing picket duty until October 28, when it was ordered to the south side of the Tennessee River, to the support of Gen. Hooker. Threw up rifle pits on hill commanding Lookout Valley, returning to camp on Moccasin Point October 30. At that time the regiment was attached to the Third Brigade, Second Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, that was acting with the Second Brigade, Second Division, Fourth Army Corps, Brig. Gen. Whittaker commanding, to whom the regiment is indebted for many acts of kindness and consideration. The regiment is now attached to the Engineer Brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. William F. Smith, Chief Engineer of the Military Division of the Mississippi.
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