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Casualties .- William J. Anderson died at Washington, April 4, 1863; Freeman Perkins, at Newby's Roads, Va., July 21, 1863; Alpheus G. Day, at Berryville, Va., August 18, 1864; Elisha Parish, at Washington, D. C., October 19, 1864; William Quinn, at Annapolis, Md., Decem- ber 16, 1864; E. S. Butler, at Washington, D. C., July 17, 1863; George F. Crippin, at Ander- sonville, Ga., July 15, 1864; H. C. Kirkham, at Andersonville, Ga., October 14, 1864; Free- man Perkins, on steamer Baltic, December 3, 1864.
Discharged .- Charles Younghans, 1862; Thomas Lambert, 1862; Charles Huntley, 1863; Lewis J. Patridge, 1863; William T. Dopp, 1864; Moses Bondy, 1865; Albert Eaton, 1865; Schuyler Jones, 1865; William Kilgore, 1865; Charles Martin, 1865; C. B. Miller, 1865; Henry Mckinstry, 1865; Robert McNaught, 1865; Joseph Neighman, 1865; Anthony Phillips, 1865; Frederick A. Pond, 1865; Homer Sperry, 1865; Albert Thompson, 1865; Charles S. Warner, 1865; Asel H. Hewitt, 1865; Joseph Standcliff, 1864; Thomas Densmore, 1865; Will- iam Franklin, 1865.
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SIXTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This was organized at Grand Rapids by F. W. Kellogg, under Col. George Gray, and pro- ceeded to Washington December 10, 1862. During the year 1863, this command gained distinc- tion with the Army of the Potomac, losing 36 killed, 75 prisoners, 65 missing and 45 who died of disease. In February, 1864, it advanced against the rebel Kilpatrick; served as Gen. Sheridan's escort in the ride after Mosby's guerrillas. The Sixth served in the same actions as the Fifth, beginning at Hanover, Va., June 30, 1863. and closing at Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865. It was mustered out at Leavenworth, Kan., November 24, 1865, and discharged at Jack- son, November 30, 1865. John Lemon, discharged July 7, 1865, is the only soldier from Macomb reported in the ranks of the command.
Casualties .- John Hunt died at Washington, January 24, 1863; Peter Shufelt, May 26, 1863; James Winn, at Washington, September 9, 1863; W. Dixon. at Washington, November 10, 1863; Harvey Tucker, May 15, 1864; Frederick Williams, at Richmond, November 9, 1864; John Yax. at Cold Harbor, Va., May 31. 1834; Alexander McClure, at Hawe's Shop, Va., May 28, 1864; Henry Worden, at Washington, D. C., July 10, 1864; Stephen Pray, at Trev- illian, Va., June 11, 1864; Joseph Kilbourn, at Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864; James W. Pettys, at Richmond Prison, June 3, 1864; Shubal Dutton, at Andersonville Prison, 1864; Michael Gibbons, at Andersonville Prison, July 5, 1864; Sydney Maher, at Richmond, 1864.
Discharged .- David Langdon, 1863; William Baird, 1864; Charles H. Steele, 1863; William Surloin, 1865; Harrison Loop, 1865; T. A. Edmundson, 1865; Jeremiah Brayman, 1865; David Blair, 1865; George Chambers, 1865; Oliver E. Durant, 1865; Benjamin C. La- compte, 1865; Darius P. McGruirk, 1865; Alexander McDonald, 1865; Nathan McClure, 1865; Perry Oakes, 1865; Charles Pettys, 1865; Simon Smith, 1865. Other soldiers transferred to First Michigan Cavalry.
SEVENTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This command entered the field during 1863, two battalions leaving Grand Rapids for Wash- ington February 20, and other companies joining in May. This regiment was in the field before either the Fifth or Sixth Cavalry, and remained in service for some time after the dis- charge of the latter regiments. The command was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and arrived at Jackson, December 20, 1865, receiving its discharge December 25. 1865. The soldiers were compelled to pay $25 railroad fare home, but this money was allowed them sub. sequently. Of the Macomb soldiers serving with the Seventh, the names of William Moore, discharged August 29, 1868, and William L. Guiles, discharged August 11, 1865, are the only ones appearing in the reports.
Casualties-William Brown, died in rebel prison, March 1, 1864; Henry Johnson, died in rebel prison. 1864; Peter Mason, died in rebel prison, September 4, 1864; John Willson died in rebel prison. 1864.
Discharged .- Charles Gordon, 1863; Harvey Hyde, 1865; Addis R. Knight, 1865
EIGHTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This regiment was organized at Mount Clemens, under Col. John Stockton, in 1862-63, and mustered into the service of the Union, May 2, 1863, forming a command of 1,817 men and officers. This command left for the front in detachments, eight squadrons being sent for- ward to Kentucky, May 12, 1863, under Lieut. Col. Warmer.
The officers furnished by Macomb County to this regiment were: Col. John Stockton; Lieut. Col. Henry C. Edgerly: Surgeon, John B. K. Mignault; Hiram M. Snell, Charles G. Robertson, Edward Fishpool, John S. Smith, Benjamin Treat, Adolphus C. Stockton, Arthur Eastman, John W. Bennett, Andrew I. Abbey, John M. Crawford, Almiron P. Armstrong, William C. Stockton, Charles C. Lamb, Aaron L. Abbey, all noticed in the section of this chapter devoted to officers commissioned from St. Clair County.
To do justice to this command would require a volume in itself; therefore, it will only be necessary here to note the several engagements in which it took a very prominent part.
1863 -- Triplet Bridge, Ky., June 19; Lebanon, July 5; Lawrenceburg, July 9; Salvica, July 10, Buffington's Island, Ohio, July 19; Winchester, Ky., July 25; Salineville, Ohio, July
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26; Lancaster, Ky., July 30; Stamford, Ky., July 31; Kingston, Tenn., September 1; Cleve- land, Tenn., September 18; Calhoun, Tenn., September 26; Athens, September 27; Loudoun, September 29; Philadelphia, October 23; Sweet Water, October 26; Lenoir Station, November 12; Campbell's, November 16; Knoxville, November 13; Rutledge, December 10; Ream's Sta- tion, December 14; New Market, December 25.
1864-Mossey Creek, Tenn., January 10; Dandridge, January 17: Fair Garden, January 24; Sevierville, January 27; Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., July 1; Sweet Water, July 3, Chatta- hoochie, July 4; Moore's Ridge, July 12; Covington, July 28; Macon, July 30; Sunshine Church, July 31; Eatonton, August 1; Mulberry Creek, August 3; Henryville, Tenn., Novem- ber 23; Mount Pleasant, November 24; Duck River, November 24; Nashville, December 14-22.
The regiment lost during its term of service no less than 321 men and officers; of which number 23 private soldiers and one officer were killed in action; 7 soldiers died of wounds re- ceived in action, and 288 private soldiers and two officers died of diseases caught and fostered in the field.
The command was mustered out of service, at Nashville, in September, 1865, and on the 28th day of that month was discharged at Jackson. The 513 men transferred from the Eleventh Michigan Cavalry, July 20, 1865, were discharged with the members of the original Eighth.
Casualties .- David Durham, died at Covington, Ky., August 26, 1863; Albert C. Peter- son, died at Camp Nelson, September 24, 1863; John S. Watson, died at Knoxville, Tenn. ; Andrew Whalen, died at Lexington, Ky., June 1, 1863; Charles Bolio, died at Knoxville, Tenn., December 24, 1863; John Wells at Granny Cove, Tenn., January, 1864; Homer L. Ives, died at Macon, Ga., July 31, 1864; Curran Chamberlain, died at Florence, S. C., March 1, 1865; John Gossmeir, died at Danville, Va., December 29, 1865; John Gorman, died at Danville, Va., December 27, 1865; Gotlieb Lehman, died at Andersonville, September 7, 1864; Thomas H. Ward, died at Camp Nelson, Ky., March 2, 1864; August B. Soles, died at Charleston, S. C., October 20, 1864; James Wolvin. died at Mount Clemens, Mich., May 26, 1863; Gastof Osterland, died at Camp Joe Holt, Ky., December 18, 1864.
Discharged .- Peter C. Ketchum, 1863; Daniel Gregory, 1863; Patrick Reardon, 1863; Lucius Lorce, 1864; Stewart Collins, 1865; James Hayter, 1865; Patrick Fagan, 1865; Sam- uel H. Parker, 1865; George Brabant, 1865; John Dame, 1865; Otis L. Gilbert, 1865; Lucien Lorce, 1865; Hiram Mann, 1865; Henry Crone, 1865; John Flattery, 1865; Charles C. Gilbert, 1865; Christian Labahn, 1865; Darius Nelson, 1865; Calvin L. Wilson, 1865; Elihu Lock- wood, 1865; Hamilton Myers, 1865; Aaron Finch, 1865; Gotleib Gosmeir, 1865; John A. Bunt- ing, 1865; William W. Garfield, 1865; Fred Griesback, 1865; Oscar F. Morse, 1865; Gottfried Newman, 1865; William Collhoff, 1865; Francis Hubert, 1865; Edward Morse, 1865; James A. Price, 1865; William A. Parks, 1865; Alonzo Justin, 1865; William E. Kimball, 1865; Joseph F. Kimball, 1865; Alfred Moore, 1865; Thomas Parker, 1865; Nelson Utley, 1865; William Utley, 1865; Robert M. Curtiss, 1865; John L. Chaffee, 1865; Peter Smith, 1865; James Bid- dlecomb, 1865; Daniel Carr, 1865; Edward Soper, 1865; Winfield S. Webster, 1865; Robert Motherwell, 1865; James W. Bradley, 1865.
NINTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This command was organized 1862-63, at Coldwater, and in May, 1863, left the rendezvous for Kentucky, leaving two companies to follow when their ranks would be filled. This regiment served in fifty-six well fought battles and skirmishes, losing 181 officers and private soldiers dur- ing its campaign. Its regular service began at Triplet Bridge, Ky., June 24, 1863, and con- cluded at Morrisville, N. C., April 13, 1865. It was mustered out at Concord July 21, 1865, and reported at Jackson for discharge July 30, 1865.
Discharged .- Wesley W. Knickerbocker, 1865; John Murray, 1865.
TENTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This command was organized at Grand Rapids, under Col. Thaddeus Foote, of the Sixth Cavalry, and mustered into service November 18, 1863, with 912 men and officers. The regi-
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ment left for Kentucky December 1, 1863, and entered upon duty at Burnside Point, January 25, 1864, subseuently taking a prominent part in fifty-four engagements with the enemy, and ending a term of splendid service at Newton, N. C., April 17, 1865. The command was dis- charged at Jackson, Mich., November 15, 1865. Troops from St. Clair, if any, were not reported.
ELEVENTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This was organized under Col. S. B. Brown in August, 1863, at Kalamazoo, which place it left for Lexington, Ky., December 17, 1863. It was consolidated with the Eighth Michigan Cavalry, July 20, 1865, and mustered out with that command at Nashville, Tenn., September 22, 1865.
Discharged .- William Leach, 1865; Calvin Stewart, 1865; Elias Secorey, 1865; Michael Connell, 1865.
FIRST MICHIGAN ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS.
This command was organized at Marshall, under Col. W. P. Innes, and left for the front December 17, 1861. A detachment of this regiment was the first to enter Bowling Green, Oc- tober 31, 1864; its term of service expired, but the re-enlisted veterans, recruits and officers en- abled it to continue in the service. The record of the military affairs in which it was engaged, begins with Mill Springs, Ky., January 19, 1862, and concludes with Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865. The command was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn .. , September 22, and disbanded at Jackson October 1, 1865.
Discharged .- Reuben Treadwell, 1863; Abram Van Antwerp, 1863; 'Bernard Walker, 1864; Ira D. Loop, 1865: Charles Conant, 1865; Barney H. Conant, 1865; Robert Smith, 1865; Thomas D. Thody, 1865; William Patterson, 1865; James Parker, 1865; Robert H. Edmundson, 1865; William Harvey, 1865; Charles R. Barnes, 1865; John Bowen, 1865; Charles Chortier, 1865; Milo D. Gates, 1865; Elias E. June, 1865; Jabez Gier, 1865; William Harson, 1865; Al- bert L. Hatch, 1865; Fabius Jacques, 1865; William Lee, 1865; Joel Phillips, 1865; John M. Robertson, 1865; William Whaling, 1865; Moses Robinson, 1865; Paulette Smith, 1865; George E. Warner, 1865; Stephen Warner, 1865; Allen Whaling, 1865; James Glassford, 1865; William Hunt, 1865; Peter Kelly, 1865; David McLaughlin, 1865; Archibald J. Mc- Naught, 1865; James Trumbull, 1865; John A. Wheeler, 1865; John Crimmain, 1865; Will- iam Mazellos, 1865.
Casualties .- James A. Stearns died at Bridgeport, Ala., July 15, 1864. Simon McCoy died at Nashville, Tenn., August 26, 1865.
FIRST LIGHT ARTILLERY.
The First Battery of Michigan Artillery was mustered into service at Coldwater, in May, 1861, and left en route for Virginia in June, 1861. The battery was furnished with six brass six-pounders, carriages and full equipments. Toward the close of the year it was armed with six Parrott ten-pounders. It participated in the advance on Murfreesboro, and was engaged in the action at Stone River December 31, 1862, and on the 1st, 2d and 3d of January, 1863. It remained in camp near Murfreesboro until June 24, when it moved with the advance of the army. On the 25th, it silenced the batteries of the enemy at Hoover's Gap. Between the 4th and 19th of September, it crossed the Tennessee River, Raccoon and Lookout Mountains, having on the way a skirmish at the foot of Lookout Mountain. On the 19th, it participated in the battle of Chickamauga, losing its commanding officer, Lieut. Van Pelt, and five men killed, eight wounded and thirteen missing. Owing to the loss of horses, forty-six being killed, and the failing of infantry supports, two guns fell into rebel hands. During the year, nine men were killed in action, twenty wounded, three died of disease. In 1864, the battery formed part of the Chattanooga garrison, and continued on duty there until July, when it moved to Jack- son for discharge, which it received on the 28th of that month. During its service, it took part in fourteen engagements, beginning at Rich Mountain, W. Va., July 11, 1861, and completing its field service at Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863.
The Second Battery was organized at Grand Rapids, and mustered into service November 26, 1861. It served in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas. Two of
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its members were killed, while prisoners in the hands of the rebels, while thirty-three died of disease. Its duty was well performed, and merited the eulogy passed upon it at its discharge, June 14, 1865.
The Third Battery was raised at Grand Rapids, in connection with the Third Michigan Cavalry, and left for Tennessee December 17, 1861. From Corinth, Miss., May 10, 1862, to Bentonville, N. C., March 21, 1865, it won signal honors, and was discharged at Detroit June 22, 1865. Its losses by death were thirty-four men.
The Fourth Battery was formed at White Pigeon, in connection with the Eleventh Infantry. It left, en route for Kentucky, December 9, 1861.
It was engaged in the action at Hoover's Gap, Tenn., on the 26th of June, 1863, and in the battle of Chickamauga September 19th and 20th. At Hoover's Gap, it did the enemy con- siderable damage. Its loss in this action was one wounded, and at Chickamauga, nine wounded and three missing. November 23, it was furnished with six twenty-pounder Parrott guns, and placed in charge of Fort Negley. It played upon the enemy's works during the battles of 23d, 24th and 25th of that month. It participated in the march up Lookout Mountain, and in the affair at Mission Ridge on the 25th. During the latter part of 1864, the battery, with its sup- ports, rendered good service against the rebel Hood, at Fort Rosecrans. The command left this post July 15, 1865, and arriving at Jackson seven days later, reported for discharge.
The Fifth Battery was raised at Marshall, and left for the seat of war December 17, 1861. During the year 1863, it formed a portion of the artillery reserve garrisoning Nashville. It formed a part of Gen. Hard's brigade, at Murfreesboro, from June until October, 1863. From that period until July, 1864, it was stationed at Nashville. One section participated in the raid made in July, by the forces under Maj. Gen. Rousseau, in Alabama and Georgia. To facilitate their movements, which were very rapid, one piece of the section was abandoned on the Blue Mountains. One section, for the period of nearly four months prior to the 1st of November, was stationed at Springfield, Tenn., when it was moved to Nashville, where it remained until February 10, 1865. At this date, it moved to Decatur, Ala. It began field service at Pittsburg Landing April 7, 1862, and performed its last field duties at Nashville December 16, 1864. The greater portion of its service was in garrison. Its arrival at Jack- son, July 16, was followed by its discharge on the 30th of that month, 1865.
The Sixth Battery, organized at Coldwater in October, 1861, moved to Kentucky March 3, 1862. At the battle of Richmond, in that State, its six guns were captured by the rebels. During the year 1863, the battery formed a portion of the Munfordsville and Bowling Green garrisons.
From January to April 24, 1864, it was stationed at Knoxville. It was equipped thoroughly during the latter month, and entered on the Atlanta campaign, and reached Chat- tanooga after sharing in the pursuit of Gen. Hood.
During the war, the battery was in operation in thirteen general engagements, entering service in the field at Richmond, Ky., in 1862, and concluding field service at Wise's Forks, N. C., March 10, 1865, where it lost one killed and two wounded. After a term characterized by general good service, it returned to Jackson, and reported for discharge June 24, 1865.
The Seventh Battery was raised in connection with the Thirteenth Michigan Infantry. It moved to Kentucky February 12, 1862, under Capt. C. H. Lamphere. The battery served in Western Virginia in November, 1862, but was ordered to Memphis, Tenn., during the month, and from thence to the Yazoo River, Miss. It took part in the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, December 28 and 29, losing ten wounded, two of them mortally.
In January, 1863, it moved with the Union forces to Arkansas Post, and at the taking of that place was held in reserve. After the surrender of Arkansas Post, it proceeded to Young's Point, La., opposite Vicksburg. During February and March, the battery lay at Young's Point and at Milliken's Bend, La. In April, it embarked on transports which ran the rebel blockade of the river at Grand Gulf, landed at Bruinsburg, and, on the 30th, marched toward Port Gibson. The battery participated in the campaign of Gen. Grant, following the advance on Port Gibson. At the battle of Thompson's Hills, May 1, it lost two killed and two wounded. It was in the engagement at Champion Hills on the 16th, and on the 17th assisted
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in driving the rebels from Black River Bridge. On the 19th, it arrived in the rear of Vicks- burg, and was among the first to commence the attack on that place. It participated actively in the siege, shelling the enemy's works and the city daily, and was present at the surrender on the 4th of July. Taking part in the movement on Jackson, it was engaged in the skirmishes of the 8th, 9th and 10th, and on the 11th took position before the fortifications at Jackson, from which it assisted in driving the enemy. After the evacuation of Jackson by the rebels, the battery returned to Vicksburg, and during the month of August proceeded to Carrollton, La. Its losses for the year were, four killed, seventeen died of disease, and fourteen wounded.
In November, 1863, the battery was moved from Carrollton to Aransas Point, Tex. After participating in several light engagements, it returned to Carrollton June 19, and thence to Fort Morgan October 11, 1864, where it remained until April 10, 1865, when it moved on Mobile. After the capture of that rebel post, it rendered garrison duty until July, when it was ordered to report at Jackson for discharge. It arrived in that city August 2, and was disbanded four days later.
De Golyer (Light) Battery was formed at Monroe, under Capt. Samuel De Golyer, in March, 1862, and left, en route to St. Louis, on the 13th of that month. It took an active part in the military affairs of Tennessee and Mississippi during November and December, 1862.
In January, 1863, it entered upon duty at Holly Springs. In the Mississippi campaign of that year, it performed good service at Thompson Hill May 1; Raymond, May 12; Cham- pion Hills, May 16; Vicksburg, May 19. After the capture of Vicksburg, it remained on duty there to the close of the year.
During 1864, the principal operations of the Battery were carried on in Georgia. It moved to Chattanooga in October, and thence to Nashville on November 18. It returned to Chattanooga February 16, 1865, and was stationed there until ordered to Jackson, Mich., in May. Arriving in the State July 4, 1865, it received its final discharge on the 22d of that month. During its term of service, it participated in fifteen engagements, and won a very fair record.
The Ninth Battery was raised at Detroit and left for Washington, under Capt. Daniels, De- cember 4, 1862. Its service was entered upon at Aldie, Va., April 27, 1863, and concluded at Turner's Ferry, Ga., August 29, 1864. Its losses aggregated twenty-seven men. This battery was discharged at Jackson, July 14, 1862.
The Tenth Battery, comprising 104 men, was organized at Grand Rapids in January, 1863, and left for the front February 26. Its first service was garrison duty at Upton Hill, Va., where it served until attached to the Army of the Cumberland October 28, 1863. While serving with the Seventh Cavalry one man was killed and one died of disease. During the summer of 1864, the battery was distributed, so to speak, among gun-boats, transports and artillery organiza- tions. The remnant of the Tenth aided in the repulse of Gen. Wheeler's forces at Dalton. The battery moved to Chattanooga in October, thence to Riceville and thence to Detroit, where it arrived July 12, 1865.
The Eleventh Battery was formed at Coldwater, and proceeded to the front with the Ninth Cavalry May 23, 1863. Its first reception to the enemy was given June 15, at Tripplets Bridge. Again on July 5 it threatened the rear of Gen. J. H. Morgan's troops at Lebanon, and con- tinued in his pursuit for some time until the capture of the refugees on Buffington's Island. The three sections of this battery rendered great services during the year, having been instru- mental in the final defeat and capture of Gen. Morgan's force at Salineville, Ohio, July 26. It rendered good service at Lenoir September 22. During its term of service, it lost nine men, who died of disease. The changes and varied service of this battery during 1864 were many and severe. The number of deaths resulting from disease was eleven. A section of this bat- tery serving on Strawberry Plains, crossed the Holstein River and joined the main command at Knoxville. It was ordered to report at Jackson for discharge, and arrived at that post August 19, 1865.
The Twelfth Battery was formed in connection with the Eighth Cavalry, but did not go to the front with that regiment, owing to its non-completion. At a later date, however, it was
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mustered in and rendered good service in Indiana against John Morgan's raiders. In January, 1864, the battery was placed in position at Cumberland Gap, and guarded that route during the year. May 10, it moved with the Second Brigade of the First Division, Army of the Cumber- land, to Strawberry Plains. Having completed its term of service, it was ordered to report at Jackson where it arrived July 12, and was mustered out August 1, 1865.
The Thirteenth Battery was organized at Grand Rapids, under Capt. Callaghan, and left for Washington February 3, 1864, under Capt. O. Riordan. During its term of service, it lost thirteen men. The command was discharged at Jackson July 1, 1865.
The Fourteenth Battery was formed at Kalamazoo, and left en route to the front February 1, 1864. It was equipped April 20, and ordered to position at Fort Bunker Hill, May 15. Its principal services were rendered round the defenses of Washington. It participated in repell . ing the assault of Gen. Early on the outer forts in July. During the year 1864 its losses, wholly by disease, were eight men. Its service in 1865 was garrisoning Forts Carrol, Gribble and Snyder, which duty it performed diligently until ordered home, June 17, 1865. Arriving in Jackson four days after, it reported for discharge, and was mustered out July 1, 1865.
Casualties .- Samuel Cove, died at New Madrid, August 7, 1862; David Jones, died at Colum- bus, Ky., December 7, 1862; Horace Crawford, died at Vicksburg, Tenn., August 22, 1863; Isaac Crawford, died at Vicksburg, Tenn., August 24, 1863; John Geiss, died at Corinth, Miss., August 6, 1863; Nelson Harvey; Joseph Wolven; Joseph Moore, died at Vicksburg, Miss, Nov. 11, 1863; John J. Ernst, died at Fort Gaines, Ala., December 31, 1864; Richard A. Cusick, died at Nashville, Tenn., February 2, 1865; Harlan P. Carey, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., March 4, 1865.
Discharged. - - James Chambers, 1862; John McIlveeny, 1862; Nicholas Groat, 1862; James Parlin, 1862; Thomas McGinn, 1862; Hezekiah H. Haskell, 1862; Reuben A. Howe, 1862; Eber Gereau, 1862; Lorenzo Oppell, 1863; George Herrin, 1863; George W. Van Mater, 1863; Anthony Burgoyne, 1863; Andrew J. Hanover, 1863; James Chambers, 1864; James Ferguson, 1864; W. T. Williams, 1865; Charles H. Fullerton, 1865; Adam Summerer, 1865; John M. Shindler, 1865; Louis Parent, 1865; Austin Abbey, 1865; John M. Richards, Edmund G. Griffin, 1864; Freeman Keen, 1864; John Mitchell, 1864; Eugene Fechet, 1864; James O. Robertson, 1865; F. Benninghoff, 1865; John Endlick, 1865; E. B. Chamberlain, 1865; George Ott, 1865; Horace C. Parlin, 1865; Adam Stein, 1865; Peter Woods, 1865; Edward M. O'Brien, 1865; Charles Beckwith, 1864; Isaac Justin, 1865; Thomas Bain, 1865; Stephen Crawford, 1864; Phillip Chaffee, 1862; Seb. Ferber, 1865; William A. Herron, 1865; Thomas Lazier, 1865; Ambrose Rogers, 1865; Peter Seymour, 1865; Henry Ward, 1865; Henry Cox, 1865; Amasa M. Chaffee, 1865; Lewis Defort, 1865; Columbus Flurey. 1865; Enoch Fox, 1865; Paul Ganthier, 1865; Charles Hemple, 1865; Louis LeClair, 1865; August Murray, 1865; Nicholas Orth, 1865; Thomas Snay, 1865; Frederic Snay, 1865; Alexander Thibault, 1865; Peter Wolvin, 1865; Henry Watson, 1865; John C. Rix, 1865; Henry Palmer, 1865.
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