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COMPANY E. - NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
Musician John Clyne, New Albany.
COMPANY F.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Wesley Conner, Charlestown.
Captain William M. Pangburn (also first lieutenant), Charlestown.
Captain Joshua B. Jenkins (also first and second lieuten- ant), Jeffersonville.
Captain Benjamin Parke Dewey (also first lieutenant), New Albany.
First Lieutenant Stephen L. Cole, Charlestown.
First Lieutenant Thomas R. Mitchell, Charlestown. Second Lieutenant Thomas H. Adams, Charlestown.
Second Lieutenant Michael T. Griffin, New Albany. Second Lieutenant Elias Daily, Charlestown.
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NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
(This was almost wholly a Clarke county company) First Sergeant Thomas H. Adams. Sergeant William M. Pangburn. Sergeant Robert Watson. Sergeant John M. Plaskate. Sergeant Uriah McConnell. Corporal William Tucker. Corporal Fred M. Goss.
Corporal Elias Daily. Corporal Milton Buttorf. Corporal Robert Latta.
Corporal William P. James.
Corporal Chester Allen. Corporal Alban V. Huckleburry. Musician Perry Tucker.
Musician William Rockey. Wagoner William Eversole.
PRIVATES.
John Abbott, Samuel Amick, George Apperson, A. P. Al- ford, John A. Bozer, Lewis Bernard, Benjamin Baker, Daniel Baker, I. T. Baugh, Henry Briggs, James Buttorf, Daniel Cleveland, Enoch Causey, David Cole, Charles Cole, L. I. Clapp, James Chappel, Isaac N. Carlin, Edward Carney, H. S. Carter, Isaac Dailey, Robert Dailey, James Dailey, August Davis, Elevin C. Elsey, Henry Frank, Isaac H. Flint, James Ford, Benjamin Ferguson, Bruner Gusgind, Jacob Hartman, Samuel Helton, Alfred Hamlin, Herman Hammelman, Alexander L. Justice, John James, Frank S. James, James F. Jarvis, M. B. Jenkins, John Kemple, Jacob Kemple, Elijah Kemple, Thomas Kelly, James Kelly, Mortimer Lewelyn, Samuel A. Lewelyn, B. F. Lewis, A. Lonnesberry, William H. Marberry, Thomas R. Mitihek, Luke McMahon, William Morris, Robert G. Morris, James H. Matthews, John W. Overman, Levi R. Pettit, William Pitman, Elva Perry (New Albany), John Rouff, W. R. Roberts, Valentine Steinman, Jesse Stoutzman, Christian Staffinger, William Stansberry, John Sanders, Thomas J. Schinler, Thomas J. Smith, George Tlrrell, John Vest, Fred Velter, Christian Williams, Frank Williams, Joseph A. Williams, George Waughman, A. H. Young. Recruit, George W. French.
COMPANY H.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Gabriel Poindexter, Jeffersonville.
Captain Alexander Martin (also first lieutenant), New Albany.
Captain Leander C. McCormick (also second and first lieutenant), New Albany.
Captain Victor M. Carr (also second and first lieutenant), Jeffersonville.
Captain Andrew J. Crandall (also first lieutenant), Jeffer- sonville.
First Lieutenant Samuel W. Vance, New Albany. First Lieutenant Joseph ]. Leach, Jeffersonville.
Second Lieutenant Andrew J. Howard, Jeffersonville. Second Lieutenant Thomas Cain, New Albany. Second Lieutenant Samuel F. Smith, New Albany.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant L. C. McCormick, New Albany. Sergeant Victor M. Carr, Jeffersonville. Sergeant Andrew J. Crandall, Jeffersonville. Corporal Thomas Cain, New Albany.
Corporal Joseph L. Leach, Jeffersonville.
Musician James E. Ryan, Jeffersonville. Wagoner William Marshall, Utica.
PRIVATES.
William Brady, Jeffersonville; James N. Leach, New Albany; Samuel F. Smith, New Albany; James Williams, Jeffersonville. Recruits, James F. Crandall, Basil P. Call, William Holland, William B. Pooley, William Piercey, Jef- fersonville; William A. McCafferty, Enoch T. Leach, George J. Schenk.
[Most of the names in this roll are without notes of resi- dence.]
COMPANY I. PRIVATES.
Charles F. Roynon, George W. Southard, New Albany. COMPANY K. COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
First (also second) Lieutenant George L. Newman, New Albany.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
Sergeant George G. Newman, New Albany. [Many names in this company have no residennce at- tached.]
FORTY-SECOND REGIMENT (INFANTRY).
COMPANY B.
Recruit, George P. Dantic, New Albany.
COMPANY D.
Recruits, Aaron E. Allane, Dennis Conway, James Dewyer, Jonathan B. Newkirk, Samuel Pittman, Jeffersonville. COMPANY G.
Recruit, Charles F. John, Jeffersonville. COMPANY I.
Recruit, Alvey E. Hodge, Floyd Knob.
COMPANY K. Recruits, Frank Lauman, Patrick O'Brien, Solomon
. Rosenbarger, George W. Sigler.
FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT (INFANTRY).
COMPANY A.
Recruit, George W. Rankins, New Albany.
FORTY-NINTH REGIMENT (INFANTRY.) (Three years' service.)
This was the first Indiana regiment to rendez- vous and organize at Jeffersonville, from which place it was largely officered, especially on its field and staff. Its commander was Colonel John W. Ray, son of one of the pioneer Method- ist preachers, and long a resident of that place, but since the war an eminent lawyer and public man in Indianapolis. It was mustered into ser- vice November 21, 186r, and moved for the in- terior of Kentucky December 1rth. On the 13th it reached Bardstown, where a camp of in- struction was formed. January 12, 1862, it started for Cumberland Ford, arriving February
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15th, and remaining there until June. It was here severely afflicted by sickness and lost many of its men. On the 14th of March several com- panies were engaged in a skirmish at Big Creek Gap, Tennessee, and nine days thereafter in a fruitless attempt to capture Cumberland Gap. June 12th it marched under General Morgan again upon the Gap, and occupied it on the 18th, the enemy having evacuated it without a fight. Here the Forty-ninth encamped until the night of September 17th, when the Federal troops in their turn abandoned the works, as the Confed- erates had cut off their lines of communication, and prevented the garrison from obtaining sup- plies. It was with Morgan's command during the entire retreat to the Ohio through Eastern Kentucky, subsisting most of the time upon green corn. The march continued sixteen days, when Greenupsburg was reached October 3d. Crossing the river the regiment encamped and refitted at Oak Hill, Ohio, and pres- ently was moved to Western Virginia, up the Kanawha as far as Coal Mouth. Returning from this expedition it was embarked, November 17th, in transports at Point Pleasant, for Memphis, which city was reached on the 30th. Decem- ber 19th it embarked with Sherman's army on the expedition to Vicksburgh, landing at Chicka- saw Bayou on the evening of December 26th, and engaged in the five day's battle that followed. In that it lost fifty-six killed and wounded. The attempt to storm the rebel works proved unsuccessful, and the regiment re-embarked on transports and left Chickasaw Bayou January 2, 1863, for Milliken's Bend. From this place it started by steamer on the expedition against Ar- kansas Post, in the reduction of which place, on the rrth of January, it performed full part. Re- turning to Young's Point the Forty-ninth assisted in digging the canal across the Point, and remained in the neighborhood until April 2d, when it moved with General Grant to the rear of Vicksburg, and participated in the battles of Port Gibson, May Ist ; Champion Hills, May 16th ; Black River Bridge, May 17th, and the siege of Vicksburg, including the assault on the works, May 22d. After the fall of the city it marched to Jackson, being fully engaged in the seven days' fighting in the movement. It was then moved back to Vicksburg, and thence to Port Hudson, whence it proceeded to New Or-
leans, and was there assigned to the Department of the Gulf. From Berwick's Bay it took part in the expedition up the Teche, going as far as Opelousas. Once again at New Orleans it left in transports for Texas December 10th, on the 14th reaching Decroe's Point, on the Mata- gorda peninsula. It then moved to Indianola, where one hundred and sixty seven men and four officers of the regiment re-enlisted February 3, 1864 .. The next month it moved to Mata- gorda island, where it encamped until April 19th, and then embarked to reinforce General Banks at Alexandria, Louisiana. Here skirmishing went on until May 13th, when the entire force fell back to the Mississippi. From New Orleans the Forth-ninth returned to Indiana on its vet- eran furlough, getting to Indianapolis July 9th. At the end of its play-time the regiment was or- dered to Lexington, Kentucky, and remained there for some months after the close of the war. Finally, September 13th, 1865, at Louisville, it was mustered out of service. The next day it arrived at Indianapolis, with two hundred and sixty-one men and seventeen officers, and was finally discharged from military service. It had marched eight thousand miles, and fought al- most innumerable battles and skirmishes.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Colonel John W. Ray, Jeffersonville,
Colonel James Keigwin (also lieutenant colonel), Jefferson- ville.
Colonel James Leeper (also major and lieutenant colonel), Charlestown.
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur J. Hawke (also major).
Adjutant James M. Gwin, Memphis.
Adjutant Beverly W. Sullivan, Jeffersonville.
Quartermaster Charles H. Paddock, Jeffersonville.
Quartermaster George W. Pettit, Jeffersonville.
Surgeon Edward F. Bozelt (also assistant surgeon), Jeffer- sonville.
Assistant Surgeon J. A. C. McCoy, Jeffersonville,
Assistant Surgeon John H. Thomas, Jeffersonville. Assistant Surgeon William Z. Smith, Greenville.
COMPANY A.
COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
Captain Arthur J. Hawke, New Albany. [No places of residence of enlisted men given. ]
COMPANY B.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain John W. Kane, Jeffersonville. Captain James W. Thompson, (also second lieutenant), Jeffersonville.
Captain David Hogan, Jeffersonville.
First Lieutenant Thomas Bare, Charlestown.
First Lieutenant James M. Waters, Jeffersonville.
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Second Lieutenant George F. Howard, Jeffersonville. Second. Lieutenant Richard F. Dilling, Jeffersonville.
The remainder of this company was mostly from Clarke county.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant James C. Wheat.
Sergeant David Hogan. Sergeant Samuel H. Smith.
Sergeant John P. Glossbranner.
Corporal George W. Pettit.
Corporal Hiram F. Butler,
Corporal William R. Bozer.
Corporal William G. Hilton. Corporal James Walters.
Musician Mark P. Butler.
Musician Thomas Marbury.
PRIVATES.
Cyrus S. Chapman, John Flackerstane, Michael Fox, Levi Frailey, Timothy Frooley, Stephen W. Gibbs, Thomas Mc- Cauley, Charles K. Morgan, Richard Pile, Beverly W. Sulli- van, William J. Simons, William J. Sparks, jeffersonville; John Wilson, James P. Pettit, William Koons, Charlestown; Hardin Rasor, William Rackor, New Albany; William C. Fawn, New Washington; Josephus Lee, Memphis; Lewis C. Pound, John Richter, J. W. Scott, John Salmon, Jonathan Wininger, Hibernia; Edwin S. Holmes, David Hoding, Martin Hurst, Vatchel Low, August Marmur, James Mc- Williams, Thomas Robinson, Julius Rummings, Clarke county. Recruits, Thomas B. Hill, Eldrich Ogden, Base Ogden, John Otter, Chris C. Peasley, Frank Sharp, John Trotter, Silas Veach, Jeffersonville; Thomas A. Stutsman, John M. Stutsman, Thomas J. Bozer, Hibernia.
COMPANY C.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain John Nafins, New Albany. Captain John Mc Williams, Greenville. First Lieutenant Isaac Buzby.
First Lieutenant James Fulyard (also second lieutenant), New Albany.
First Lieutenant George Denny, New Albany.
Second Lieutenant Fred. P. Bethel, New Albany.
Second Lieutenant James T. Wilcoxon, New Albany.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant Fred P. Bethel, New Albany. Sergeant Henry C. Hopper, New Albany. Sergeant George Denny, New Albany. Sergeant George W. Smith, Greenville. Corporal Edward Session, New Albany. Corporal James M. Allen, New Albany. Corporal Isaac Searles, Bennettsville. Corporal John W. Williams, Greenville. Musician John Denny, New Albany. Wagoner John F. Bird, Floyd county.
PRIVATES.
Thomas Alexander, James Bassett, Comodore Bassett, George Birger. Rufus Bowman, John Cendy, Michael Fisher, Charles Franconie, Isaac Hendricks, Enoch Jinkins, Joseph W. Jones, Thomas Morgan, Sr., Thomas Morgan, Jr., Franklin Ragin, Jesse Ragle, Charles E. Robertson, James W. Robertson, Charles Rix, Bennettsville; Asbry Atkins, David Dodd, John W. Lamb, Galena; John H. Bruner, James Curns, William Denny, Harrison Devorne, Porter F.
Devorne, Charles T. Jack, Jeremiah Knight, Matthew Raf- ate, Dennis Shane, Theodore Smith, New Albany; Thomas Hickman, Georgetown; John P. Nerreyton, David Merry- wether George Hollis, William T. Kimball, Floyd's Knob; George W. Layle, Lafayette Miller, Isaac Miller, David Miller, Greenville. Recruits-William H. Ansel, John H. Bertsch, William M. Cox, Peter Curns, Ross Cosgrove, John G. Ealey, Pulaski F. Gathers, Edward C. Greenwood, John Hogan, Tillanı Hollis, Charles W. Utzman, New Albany; Charles E. Scott, Greenville; Henry Lufft, Edwardsville.
COMPANY D. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain James Leeper, Charlestown.
Captain James R. Ferguson (also first lieutenant) Jeffer- sonville.
First Lieutenant Upshur S. Reynolds, Jeffersonville.
First Lieutenant James H. Morgan, Jeffersonville.
First Lieutenant William H. Sharp (also second lienten- ant), Henryville.
Second Lieutenant James A. C. McCoy, Jeffersonville.
Second Lieutenant James S. Ryan, Jeffersonville.
Second Lieutenant Henry J. Smith, Jeffersonville.
Sergeant James S. Ryan, Henryville.
Sergeant Joseph C. Drummond, Memphis.
Corporal William W. Sharp.
Corporal William W. Vanscamper, Henryville.
Corporal Thomas Dillon, Memphis.
Corporal Jones Elbert, Memphis. Corporal William C. Friend, Jeffersonville.
Corporal William C. Wroughton, Jeffersonville.
Corporal John C. Jasper, New Albany.
Musician Thomas B. Mathers, Memphis.
Musician Joseph M. Hurrell, Blue Lick.
Wagoner William A. True, Jeffersonville.
PRIVATES.
Bennett T. Atkins, John M. Clark, James W. Crummins, John Enlow, Abel Enlow, Michael Felter, James R. Fergu- son, John Harris, William McComb, Elias Puckett, James H. Richardson, Henry J. Smith, John R. Stephan, Reuben J. Stutsman, John Veasey, Alexander Veasey, Isaac Wascom, Henryville; William|Blakely, Noble Blakely, Ira H. Rose, John J. Rose, John Swagert, Milton Stone, Benson Tevis, Samuel Yesley, Blue Lick; William O. Wyatt, John Trotter, John Sun- dry, Samuel F. Smith, Floyd Ross, William B. Powell, Wil- liam C. Messenger, Josephus P. Hiler, Felix Hanlin, George Golden, Patrick Fitzgerald, John Edwards, Christian C. Clark, Jeffersonville; James W. Baxter, Hiram H. Beard, Jonah E. Cooper, Charles H. F. Jasper, Frank M. Jasper, Melworth Marlow, New Albany; Henry Woodward, James F. Smith, Upshard S. Smith, Wesley Middleton, Marshal England, Henry Coffman, Burnhardt Butt, Memphis; James H. Coveri, Lewis M. Smith, Newmarket; Oliver Robinson, Andrew J. Mathers, Charlestown. Recruits-Charles Bache, George W. Broy, Phil. Golden, Andrew J. Golden, Jerome B. Hiler, William J. McCoy, Frank Milligan, Robert Wyatt, Jeffersonville; William Zeller, Matthias C. Roach, James McGregor, Alexander C. Lewis, Samuel D. Lewis, Hender- son Davis, Robert J. Bigge, Luke S. Becket, Henryville; David Carroll, New Albany; Hamilton L. Smith, New- market; John Kelly, Winfield S. Kelly, Otisco; James H. Davis, Charlestown; Otheniel Prentice, Blue Lick.
COMPANY E.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Musician Thomas Killick, New Albany.
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Musician Joseph Glancer, Jeffersonville.
Recruits-Robert M. Francis, John Wingard, New Al- bany.
COMPANY I.
COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
First Lieutenant August H. Letourmy (also second lieu- tenant), Memphis.
COMPANY K.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First (also second) Lieutenant William V. Gross, New Albany.
First (also second) Lieutenant David Hogan, Jefferson- ville.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Musician Thomas J. Pugh, New Albany.
Musician George S. Peyton, New Albany.
PRIVATES.
William V. Gross, New Albany. Recruit-Theodore S. Payton, New Albany.
FIFTIETH REGIMENT.
This was organized at Seymour, September 12, 1861; Cyrus L. Dunham, of New Albany, colonel. It left camp October 25th, and marched to New Albany, recruiting at several places where it halted. Christmas-day it crossed the Ohio and marched to Bardstown, where a camp of in- struction was formed. Thence it moved to Bowling Green. After Nashville was taken, the regiment was scattered along the Louisville & Nashville railroad, and remained on this duty till September, 1862. August 20th a detach- ment of twenty men was attacked by one thou- sand of Morgan's cavalry, in a stockade near Edgefield Junction ; but repulsed the enemy three times, and finally forced him to retire with some loss. In September the Fiftieth marched to re- lieve Mumfordsville, and was there captured with. other forces by General Bragg on the 14th of that month. It was paroled and sent to Indianapolis till exchanged. November Ist it started again for the field, reaching Jackson, Tennessee, on the 10th, and there forming part of the Sixteenth corps. December 31st it was engaged all day with Forrest's cavalry at Parker's cross-roads, and captured five hundred prisoners and seven guns. During the rest of the winter it encamped near Jackson, moving to Memphis the next spring. Thence it was transferred to Arkansas, where it had a skirmish at Little Rock. Marching thence September 10th, to Lewisburg, in that State, it there remained in garrison till May 17, 1864. March 2d of that year three hundred and fifty of its number "veteraned." It was engaged
with General Steele's Camden expedition in the battles of Terre Noir, Prairie Leon, Red Mound, Camden, and Saline River. It returned to Lit- tle Rock May 5th, and staid till the last of July, when its veteran furlough began, and it was trans- ported to Indiana. Returning in September, it did garrison duty at Little Rock for several months. December 31st the non-veterans were discharged, and four hundred and fifty veterans and recruits remaining were consolidated into a battalion of five companies. January 5, 1865, it started with General Carr's command on a ten day's expedition to Saline river. The next month the battalion left Arkansas to join Canby's army besieging Spanish Fort, near Mobile. April roth it took part in the capture of Mobile, and the next day was engaged at Whistler's Station. May 26, 1865, it was merged in the Fifty-second regiment, which remained in service until Sep- tember 10th, when all were mustered out at Mont- gomery, Alabama, sent to Indianapolis at once, and discharged.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Colonel Cyrus L. Dunham, New Albany.
Major Bannister Compton, New Albany.
Major John Hungate, New Albany.
Adjutant Thomas H. Jones (also adjutant of the residuary battalion).
COMPANY F.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain John Hungate, New Albany.
Captain Isaac A. Craig (also second and first lieutenant), New Albany.
First Lieutenant Benjamin F. McClintoch, New Albany.
Second Lieutenant Thomas H. Jones, New Albany.
[The remainder of the company was from Floyd county. ]
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant Thomas H. Jones.
Sergeant Henry H. Polson.
Sergeant John S. Cobb.
Sergeant Jere F. Pittman.
Sergeant William M. Holson.
Corporal Thomas I. Truelock.
Corporal William McDonald.
Corporal James Miller.
Corporal Joseph Smith.
Corporal Joseph Smith.
Corporal John R. Rivers.
Corporal James W. D. Bradish.
Corporal William B. Grigsby.
Corporal David E. Rook.
Musician Michael M. Critchfield.
Musician Robert D. Longert.
Wagoner Samuel Dougherty.
PRIVATES.
Brazilla Abel, John Abel, William H. Abel, Silas A. Adams, Mart V. Archer, Leonard H. Archer, William A.
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Atkinson, Emmitt Bartlett, John Bell, Andrew J. Blalock, Ptolmy Bledsoe, John T. Brown, Henry Brobst, William S. Buchanan, Daniel O. Burgess, Benjamin B. Case, John A. Chopot, Obadiah Cleveland, Jesse J. Collier, Nicholas Cook, Philip M. Cutshall, Thomas B. Cummins, Andrew J. Cum- mins, Archibald Dougherty, William H. Dougherty, Benja- min Dooley, Thomas Duysdale, Rasebery Drennen, Alexan- der Gobbel, Solomon B. Grainger, Wilson S. Gregorv, Isaac Guthrie, Daniel Helmstutlar, Hiram M. C. Hobson, Jediah Hunter, Robert W. Hughes, George W. Jackman, William Jenkins, Harrison Johnson, William Kabler, John P. Kirk, Daniel L. Lambdian, Jonathan D. Leonard, William H. Longert, William D. Lynch, John Mason, James Marley, Elias McDonald, John R. McMickle, Joseph P. Miller, George B. Miller, Thomas Morgan, James B. Newkirk, Thomas Pedo, Bedford Phillips, John Phillips, Robert Pitt- man, Enoch Prewett, Joshua Prewett, Singleton Rawlings, Joel O. Ray, Chester C. Rook, John Raverty, John Ruby, Claudius Standiford, Ephraim Standiford, Alexander Shofe, George D. Smith, Mart M. Stout, William P. Strain, Wil- liam M. Taylor, James H. P. Tarr, Lafayette Thorpe, John Trinkle, Mart Venerable, JohnS. Walls, Richard N. Wellman, Jere Wellman, Richard Wheat, Calvin R. Wood, Eanis Wells, Jason Veitch.
[The list of rectuits includes no notes of residence, and we are unable to locate any of them in Floyd or Clarke county.]
FIFTY-SECOND INFANTRY (RE-ORGANIZED). COMPANY A.
Private Arthur H. Neal, New Albany.
COMPANY B.
Private John Fipps, New Albany.
COMPANY D.
PRIVATES.
Obadiah Cleveland, Thomas Morgan, New Albany ; Cyrus B. Garlinghouse, Bethlehem.
FIFTY-THIRD REGIMENT.
The Fifty-third organized in part at New Al- bany in January, 1862, and was filled up Febru- ary 26th by recruits raised from the Sixty-second. Walter Q. Gresham, of Corydon, now judge of the United States district court, was made colonel. The first movement of the command was to Indianapolis, where it guarded rebel prisoners at Camp Morton till March 15th. It was then started for St. Louis, and thence went to Savannah, Tennessee. April 15th it joined the forces moving on Corinth. After Corinth was evacuated, marched to Lagrange, and joined ex- peditions from that place to Holly Springs and other points. It was then at Memphis until September, then at Bolivar, then moved again on Corinth, and, October 5th, participated in the battle of the Hatchie, during which it made a courageous crossing of the burning bridge and charged the rebel line. It marched under Grant into Northern Mississippi, returned to Moscow,
Tennessee, and again to Memphis, where it staid till April, 1863. It then moved to Young's Point, Grand Gulf, and Chickasaw Bluffs, where it joined the army before Vicksburg. It took an honorable part in the siege, and afterwards marched to Jackson with the force which oc- cupied that city July 16th. Returning to Vicks- burg, it was sent to Natchez, and quartered there about three months. August 11th, Colonel Gresham was commissioned brigadier. The next month the Fifty-third, now in the Seven- teenth corps, accompaned an expedition into Louisiana, where an important fort was taken and other injury done. It was at Vicksburg till February, 1864, and then marched with Sherman in the Meridian campaign. On the return three hundred and eighty-three of its men re-enlisted, and they took their veteran furlough the next month.
From Vicksburg the regiment was sent with its division to Georgia, and joined Sherman at Acworth, June 6th. During the rest of the At- lanta campaign it was heavily engaged at Kene- saw Mountain, Nikajack Creek, Peach-tree Creek, near Atlanta, July 22d. In the last fight it suf- fered greatly, losing its commander, Colonel Jones, and many other officers and men. After Atlanta was occupied it aided in the pursuit of Hood, but got back in time to join in the famous march to the sea and through the Carolinas. At the close of the war it moved from Goldsboro by Raleigh and Richmond to Washington, and was thence transported to Louisville, where it was mustered out July 21st, 1865. It was in the public reception of returning regiments at In- dianapolis, July 25th, and was soon after dis- charged.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Major and Lieutenant Colonel Henry Duncan, New Al- bany.
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew H. Fabrique, New Albany. Chaplain William W. Curry, New Albany.
COMPANY B.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain and First Lieutenant A. H. Fabrique, New Al- bany.
First Lieutenant John M. Austin, New Albany.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
Corporal John M. Austin.
COMPANY D.
COMMISSIONED OFFIGERS.
Captain Seth Dailey, Charlestown.
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Captain William Howard (also second lieutenant), Jeffer- sonville.
First Lieutenant John L. Gibson (also second lieutenant), New Albany.
First Lieutenant James A. Engleman, Georgetown.
[This company appears to have been raised in Floyd and Harrison counties, but there are no means furnished in the roll for distinguishing the men from each region. ]
COMPANY E.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Rufus A. Peck, New Providence.
Captain John W. Heistand (also first lieutenant), New Providence.
Captain George H. Beers (also second and first lieutenant), New Albany.
First Lieutenant Henry Pennington (also second lieuten- ant), New Albany.
First Lieutenant Royal M. Gibson, Providence.
First Lieutenant Neville A. Lartigue, New Albany.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant George H. Beers.
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