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On the evening of March 19th General Rosecrans instructed Lieutenant Maple to get the papers ready for the muster out of the old troop, and let him know when he was ready.
March 26th a committee from the troop addressed a letter to the General, thanking him for his kind and courteous treatment while in his service and expressing sorrow at parting, to which the General replied :
"HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND,
"MURFREESBORO, TENN., March 27, 1863. "To the. Members of the Anderson Troop:
"The note of your committee is received. I part with you with as much regret as yourselves may feel. You are young, and your
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behavior since I have been in command gives promise of a career of usefulness and honor, whether in the service of your country or in private life. May you realize your hopes and the wishes of your friends.
"Your friend, "W. S. ROSECRANS. "Major-General."
CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE FORMA- TION OF THE ANDERSON CAVALRY.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO, HUNTSVILLE, ALA., July 23, 1862.
To HIS EXCELLENCY A. G. CURTIN, Governor of Pennsylvania,
Harrisburg.
SIR :
I am directed by Major General Buell to address you as follows : On the 18th instant the following dispatch was forwarded, viz :
HUNTSVILLE, ALA., July 18, 1862.
HON. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War, Washington.
I ask authority to arrange with the Governor of Pennsylvania for raising three companies of cavalry to be united with the Independent Company raised last fall and known as the "Anderson Troop, Captain Palmer."
This company is composed of superior men, many of them well qualified for officer's, and by appointing them as officers in the proposed companies, the force would be speedily rendered efficient. It is quite certain from the representation of Captain Palmer of the "Troop" that the companies could be speedily raised. I would ask for the proposed force, the battalion organization.
The necessity for an increase of the cavalry force is imperative, and time is important.
D. C. BUELL, Major-General Commanding.
To which the Secretary replied as follows :
WASHINGTON, July 21, 1862.
MAJOR-GENERAL BUELL,
You are authorized to arrange for raising three companies of cav- alry as requested in your telegram of the 18th inst., just received. E. M. STANTON. Secretary of War.
In accordance with the foregoing, the following order has this day been published :
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO, HUNTSVILLE, ALA., July 28, 1862.
Special Order } No. III.
Capt. W. J. Palmer, Sergts. Ward, Vezin, Lachelle, Corporals Mc- Dowell and Nichols; privates Blackstone, Hewitt, Hurst, DeWitt, Long- necker, N. M. Smith, and Curtin, are hereby detailed to recruit three companies of cavalry in accordance with special authority from the War Department, received by telegraph and dated July 21, 1862, the companies when recruited to be united with the Independent Company known as the "Anderson Troop," to receive the battalion organization and to be known as the Anderson Cavalry. Captain Palmer with his recruiting party will proceed at once to Pennsylvania and report to the Governor, under whose auspices it is desired to raise the companies.
The Quartermaster's Department will furnish transportation.
The Quartermaster, Commissary, Ordnance and Medical Depts .. are hereby directed to make all necessary, proper and authorized issues on presentation of proper requisitions.
By command of Major-General Buell,
JAMES B. FRY, Colonel and Chief of Staff.
From the foregoing you will understand the state of the case. General Buell requests that you will take the matter in hand, and give such additional directions and make such arrangements as will accom- plish the object proposed.
The force is necessary here and it is highly important that no time be lost in getting it into the field.
The General asks that the appointment of officers may be made on his nomination to you. The present company (from which the officers are to be taken) having been under his command since its acceptance into service, he is able to name those best fitted for promotion. The unusual degree of proficiency, usefulness, and personal excellence found in the "Troop" leads the General to expect much for the "Battalion," and he will regard any steps you may take to facilitate its organization as a special favor.
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAMES B. FRY, Colonel and Chief of Staff.
Approved by order of Gov. CURTIN, A. S. RUSSELL. Adjt. Genl. of Penna.
MUSTER-ROLL OF THE "ANDERSON TROOP."
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
W'm. J. Palmer ...
Captain
Sept. 28, 1861
Wm. Spencer
Ist Lieut.
Nov. 15, 1861
Commissioned, Nov. 15, 1861-resigned to accept commission as Lieut .- Col. 15th Pa. Cavalry, Sept. 7, 1862.
Thos. S. Maple ...
2d Lieut.
Oct. 12, 1861
Commissioned, October 12, 1861-appointed A. A. Q. M. and A. C. S., March 1, 1862.
Wm. F. Prosser ..
Q. M. Serg.
Oct. 12, 1861
Appointed Q. M. Serg., Oct. 19, 1861-taken pris- oner-afterward Acting Adjt. 2d East Tenn. Cavalry.
A. Rosengarten. .
Ist Serg.
Oct. 12, 1861
-
Appointed Ist Serg., Oct. 10, 1861-promoted to 2d Lieut. 4th Ken. Vols. May 15, 1862, and de- tailed to service with Anderson Iroop-re- signed to accept commission as Maj. in 15th Pa. Cavalry, Oct. 20, 1862.
Frank B. Ward ..
Sergeant
Oct. 12, 1861
Jas. A. Lashell ...
.do.
Oct. 14, 1861
Oct. 13, 1861
Appointed Serg., October 19, 1861-discharged for physical disability, July 2, 1862.
Edw. Marshall ... do.
Oct. 15, 1861
Appointed Serg., Nov. 30, 1861-discharged and appointed Lieut. 15th Pa. Cavalry by Genl. Rose- crans, Nov. 6, 1862.
Jos. Anderson.
Corporal
Oct. 12, 1861
Appointed Corp., Oct. I9, 1861-Promoted to Serg., Jan. 16, 1862, and discharged by reason of promotion in 15th Pa. Cavalry, March 1, 1863.
James Quinn. .do
Oct. 12, 1861
Wm. G. McClure.
.do Oct. 30, 1861
Thos. Dougherty.
.do. Oct. 12, 1861
John Wainright ..
do Oct. 30, 1861
A. J. Blackstone do Oct. 12, 1861
W'm. T. Niccolis.
.do. Oct. 12, 1861
Alison M'Dowell. .do
Oct. 14, 1861
Oct. 12, 1861
Oct. 12, 1861
Oct. 12, 1861
Dec. 17, 1861
Oct. 12, 1861 Oct. 21, 1861
Nov. 7, 1861
P. F. Altmeyer ... .do ..
Nov. 9, 1861
Francis M. Baker .. do. Nov. 10, 1861
Geo. W. Bush ... .do.
Nov. 27, 1861
Jas. Blackstone ... .do. . .
Oct. 12, 1861
Jas. C. Bradford .. .do.
Oct. 14, 1861
Jos. B. Blakiston. .do. . .
Oct. 20, 1861
Felix Boyle, Jr ... .do.
Oct. 28, 1861
Discharged for physical disability, at Louisville, Ky., May 22, 1862.
Jas. F. Benner .. .do ..
Nov. 10, 1861
.
Appointed Corp., October 19, 1861-Promoted to Serg., Nov. 6, 1862, and discharged by reason of promotion in 15th Pa. Cavalry March 1, 1863. Appointed Corp., Nov. 30, 1861, and discharged by reason of promotion in 15th Pa. Cavalry, March I, 1863.
Appointed Corp., Oct. 19, 1861, promoted to Serg. March I, 1863.
Appointed Corp., Nov. 30, 1861-promoted to Serg., Nov. 6, 1862, and discharged by reason of pro- motion in 15th Pa. Cavalry, March 1, 1863.
Appointed Corp., Oct. 19, 1861-accidentally shot and killed at Huntsville, Alabama, July 26, 1862. Appointed Corp., Nov. 30, 1861, promoted to Ist Serg. March 1, 1863.
Appointed Corp., Oct. 19, 1861-discharged and appointed Lieut. by Maj .- Genl. Rosecrans in 15th Pa. Cavalry, Nov. 6, 1862.
Discharged for physical disability, Jan. 16, 1862.
Charles H. Webb. S. T. Weakland ... John M'Eldowney John M. Williams James B. Butler .. W. W. Armstrong Walter F. Austin.
Musician Farrier
... do ..... Saddler
Wagoner Private ... do ... ..
Discharged for physical disability, July 24, 1862.
Discharged for physical disability, June 23, 1862. Discharged and appointed Lient. and Adjt. in 15th Pa. Cavalry, by order of Maj .- Genl. Rose- crans, Nov. 6, 1862.
Discharged by reason of promotion in 15th Pa. Cavalry, March 1, 1863.
Died at Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 30, 1862.
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Commissioned, Sept. 28, 1861-taken prisoner in Maryland.
Appointed Serg., Oct. 19, 1861-promoted to Ist Serg., May 15, 1862-discharged to accept com- mission as Maj. 15th Pa. Cavalry, Nov. 6, 1862. Appointed Serg., Oct. 19, 1861-discharged and ap- pointed Capt. in 15th Pa. Cavalry by Maj .- Genl. Rosecrans, Oct. 30, 1862.
John M'Lenegan. .do.
Muster-Roll of the "Anderson Troop."
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NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Discharged for physical disability, April 16, 1862. Discharged for physical disability, Sept. 30, 1862. Discharged and appointed Lieut. in 15th Pa. Cav- alry by Maj .- Genl. Rosecrans, Nov. 6, 1862. Discharged by reason of promotion in 15th Pa. Cavalry, March 1, 1863.
Discharged by reason of promotion in 15th Pa. Cavalry, March 1, 1863.
Discharged by reason of promotion in 15th Pa. Cavalry, Nov. 6, 1862.
Discharged by reason of promotion to Lieut. of Marines, May 1, 1862.
Killed in battle of Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862. Taken prisoner, June 19, 1862.
Discharged and appointed Capt. in 15th Pa. Cav- alry by Maj .- Gen. Rosecrans, Nov. 6, 1862. Discharged and appointed Capt. in 15th Pa. Cav- alry by Maj .- Gen. Rosecrans, Nov. 6, 1862.
Appointed Q. M. Serg., Jan. 1, 1863.
Discharged and appointed Lieut. in 15th Pa. Cav- alry by Maj .- Gen. Rosecrans, Nov. 6, 1862.
Discharged by reason of promotion in 15th Pa. Cavalry, March 1, 1863.
Discharged, having been appointed Ist Lieut. 9th Ky. \ols.
Discharged by reason of promotion in 15th Pa. Cavalry, March 1, 1863.
Appointed Hospital Steward, April 12, 1862.
Taken prisoner at Perrysville, Ky., and paroled. Discharged for physical disability, Nov. 25, 1862. Discharged by reason of promotion in 15th Pa. Cavalry, Nov. 6, 1862.
Appointed Hospital Steward at Louisville, Ky.
Discharged by order of Secretary of War and ap- pointed Lieut. of Vols.
Discharged for physical disability, June 25, 1862, at Louisville, Ky.
Discharged and appointed Capt. in 15th Pa. Cav- alry, by order of Maj .- Gen. Rosecrans, Nov. 6, 1862.
Discharged and appointed Capt. in 15th Pa. Cav- alry, by order of Maj .- Gen. Rosecrans, Nov. 6, 1862.
Discharged for physical disability, Oct. 25, 1862. Transferred to 7th Pa. Volunteer Cavalry, Jan. 26, I862.
Appointed Lance Corp., Feb., 1862-discharged and appointed Lieut. in the 15th Pa. Cavalry, Nov. 6, 1862.
Henry J. Toudy .. .do.
Oct. 30, 1861
W. J. Thompson. .. do.
.do. .do.
Oct. 12, 1861
Jas. B. Curtin ....
.do
Oct. 15, 1861
M. L. DeCoursey
.. do.
Oct. 5, 1861
Wm. W. DeWitt.
.do
Oct. 12, 1861
Chas. S. Deerland
do.
Oct. 21, 1861
Oct. 21, 1861 Nov. 6, 1861 Oct. 31, 1861
Henry M. Francis .do .. do .. ..
Leonard Goodwin
Evan W. Grubb ..
.do.
Israel V. Hoag ... .do.
Braden Hurst ... do
J. R. Hewitt.
do
Oct. 23, I
V. B. Hummel ...
.do .. . .
.do.
.do. ...
Oct. 18, 1861
Edw. P. Inhoff ...
.. do .. . .. Nov. 7, 1861
Geo. W. Ingram. John W. Jackson.
Chas. H. Jones ...
.do.
Oct. 12, 1861
Ivins R. Jones ...
do
Oct. 12, 1861
Caleb M. Kephart .do.
Oct. 12, 1861
W. J. Kraus.
.do.
Nov. 27, 1861
E. E. Locke .do.
Bruce Lambert .. .do.
Edmund Levis ...
.. do. .. A. J. Longnecker
Wm. S. Monyer .. .. .do .....
Chris. Musselman .. do.
Wm. H. Oakford.
.do .. .. .do .....
Nov. 27, 1861 Oct. 15, 1861 Oct. 18, 1861
Nov. 24, 1861
Oct. 12, 1861
Tas. N. Nea. Tas. Reilly .. .do. .. Oct. 12, 1861 Nov. 24, 1861
R. M. Reynolds .. .do .. Jas. C. Sproul. ... Aug. T. Schnell .. .... do ....
Oct. 12, 1861 Oct. 27, 1861
John E. Skillen .. .do. .. A. E. Stevenson .. .... do .. . .
Oct. 12, 1861 Oct. 12, 1861
Beni. H. Smith .. ... do ..... N. M. Smith ..... .... do .....
Oct. 14, 1861 Nov. 2, 1861
Roland Seeger .. ... do ...
Oct. 31, 1861
Wallace Strain .... .... do ..... Jos. D. Thomas .. .... do ..
Nov. 1, 1861 Oct. 22, 1861
II. O. Tintsman .. .do. . .
Oct. 12, 1861
Promoted to Lance Corporal, Feb. 12, 1863-Pro- moted to Serg., March 1, 1863.
Oct. 20, 1861
do .. ...
William Domer ... Jesse H. Darragh Louis E. Fagan ..
.. do. .. .
Private
Nov. 7, 1861
Oct. 12, 1861 Oct. 5, 1861 Nov. 4, 1861 Oct. 15, 1861
Nov. I, 1861 Nov. 3, 1861
R. A. Henderson.
Henry J. Isett ....
.do .....
do .....
Oct. 23, 1861 Oct. 5, 1861
Nov. 22, 1861
Oct. 15, 1861 Oct. 12, 1861 Nov. 4, 1861 Nov. 25, 1861 Oct. 14, 1861
.. do ..
W'm. E. Post .... .. Alex. M. Parker .. .. do . .
Wm. F. Peiffer ... .. do. .do .. ..
.do .. ..
Wm. Blackburn ..
Nov. 7, 1861
Sam'l Comfort, Jr
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NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
Roland C. Allen.
Private
Nov. 10, 1862
N. C. Broadway.
.do
June 12, 1862
A. H. Campbell ..
.do.
June 12, 1862
Benj. E. Davis ...
.do
June 12, 1862
George L. Garrett
.do
June 12, 1862
G. W. Henderson
.. do.
June 12, 1862
John V. Kent ....
.do ...
June 12, 1862
Robert Kelly.
.do ..
June 12, 1862
Wm. Pettit ..
.do.
June 12, 1862
G. H. Troutman ..
.do.
June 12, 1862
Alanson P. Tyler.
.do.
June 12, 1862
Cyrus Brinker ...
.do ..
June 16, 1862
John C. Scott ..
.do.
June 12, 1862
J. S. Thompson ..
do
..
Nov. 12, 1861
Alfred Vezin ..
.. do.
Oct. 15, 1861
Sam'l Wigfall ...
do ....
Oct. 12, 1861
Edw. P. Wilson ..
.do. ....
Oct. 12, 1861
Jas. E. Wilson ...
do.
Oct.
12, 1861
C. H. Watts ..
do
Oct. 12, 1861
Geo. R. Wetmore
do ..
Oct.
12, 1861
Geo. W. Wallace.
.do ..
Oct. 14, 1861
Clarence W. Wills
do.
Oct. 22, 1861
Giles A. Watrous
.. .. do .....
Nov. 6. 1861
C. S. Zimmerman
do.
Oct. 12, 1861
J. A. Stevenson ..
.do. . .
Nov. 16, 1862
John S. Murray ...
.do
Nov. 13, 1862
Wm. E. Post ... .do ..
Nov. 10, 1862
J. L. Cresson ...
.do.
Oct. 15, 1861
REMARKS.
Taken prisoner at Perrysville, Ky., and paroled. Died at Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 12, 1862.
Promoted to Lance Corp., Feb. 12, 1863. Discharged for physical disability, Oct. 30, 1862. Discharged by reason of promotion to 2d Lieut. 12Ist New York Vols., March 6, 1863.
Discharged for physical disability, July 15, 1862. Taken prisoner at Perrysville, Ky .- paroled.
Discharged, June 3, 1862, at Louisville, Ky. Discharged for disability, July 15, 1862. Discharged for physical disability, Oct. 30, 1862. Appointed Corp., Jan. 15, 1862-promoted to Serg., May 15, 1862-discharged and appointed Capt. in 15th Pa. Cavalry, Nov. 6, 1862.
Appointed Lance Corp., Feb., 1862-promoted to Corp., Nov. 6, 1862-promoted to Serg. March I, 1863.
Discharged for physical disability, Feb. 16, 1862. Died at Cinn., Ohio, June 1, 1862.
Taken prisoner at Perrysville, Ky., and paroled. Taken prisoner while bearing despatches from Gen. Rosecrans to Gen. McCook, March 13, 1863. Died April 9, 1861, at Savannah, Tenn.
Discharged for disability, Nov. 25, 1862.
ADDENDA.
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Aug. 22, 1862. Regiment mustered into U. S. Service for three years or during the war at Carlisle, Pa.
Sept. 9. Detachment of about 200 men left camp at Carlisle, arriving at Greencastle early in the morning of the 10th and were followed by a second detachment of 200 more to Chambersburg.
Sept. 15. Charged into and held possession of Hagerstown.
Sept. 16 and 17. Battle of Antietam, Md. A portion of the command on the field losing the first man of the Regiment killed.
Sept. 22. Left for Carlisle, arriving there early on the morning of the 23d.
Nov. 7. Left Carlisle for the West.
Nov. 10. Arrived at Louisville, Ky.
Nov. 22. Received horses and equipments.
Dec. 8. Marched to Nashville, Tenn.
Dec. 24. Arrived at Nashville.
Dec. 25. Detachment comprising details from the different com- panies as guard to wagon train on Hillsboro Pike attacked by the enemy, losing one man killed.
Dec. 26. Advance of Army of the Cumberland in the Stone River Campaign-about 300 of the Regiment moved forward and became the advance of McCook's Corps-the right wing of the army, and engaged the enemy on the Nolansville Pike, near Lavergne, Tenn.
Dec. 27. Engagement near Bole Jack Pass, Tenn.
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Dec. 29. Crossed Overalls Creek in pursuit of the retreating enemy, near Wilkinson's Cross Roads, and which resulted in a sudden and severe repulse, the command losing about eighty men in killed, wounded, and prisoners, including in the killed both Majors-Rosengarten and Ward.
Dec. 30. Moved to the right and rear, marching nearly all night.
Dec. 31. Engagement with Wheeler's cavalry. The Union cavalry numbering about 2000 men, under the direct command of General Stan- ley, charged the enemy, about 2500 strong and a battery of artillery, driving them from the field.
Jan. 1, 1863. Regiment detailed to guard wagon train to Nashville, had sharp skirmish with the enemy at Lavergne, but arrived in good order at Nashville and remained there until early in February, when the re- organization of the Regiment was begun under Col. Wm. J. Palmer, who had returned from captivity in Richmond.
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Feb. 14. The Regiment was moved from Nashville to Murfreesboro, Tenn., and established Camp Garesche on the Lebanon Pike, near that town.
April 3. Left camp on a scout with Gen. John M. Palmer's Division on the McMinnville road. About seven miles beyond Woodbury had a skirmish with Col. Baxter Smith's rebel cavalry, inflicting a loss on the enemy, as reported, of two killed and four wounded. Our loss was one slightly wounded.
April 5. Went to Half-Acre and Short Mountain. ยช
April 6. Scouted to Auburn.
April 7. To Barrens, between Bradyville and Woodbury, where we attacked a camp of rebel cavalry, capturing fifteen prisoners with their horses, arms, and saddles.
April 8. Returned via Reedyville to Camp Garesche.
April 20. Again started on a scout to Fall Creek and Beard's Mill, thence to Milton, where we joined Colonel Swann's Brigade' of Infantry. One squadron went on with General Granger to Liberty. Scouted the country around Milton.
April 27. Returned to Murfreesboro via Cainsville and Beards Mill.
During the months of March and April the Regiment was reorgan- ized, provided with horses, arms, and equipments, and brought into a good state of discipline.
May 21. The Regiment scouted northeast of Murfreesboro, between the Liberty and Reedyville Pikes.
May 26. Moved from Camp Garesche to Camp Pennsylvania, one and a half miles west of Murfreesboro, near the Salem Pike.
June 14. Scouted between Murfreesboro and Lavergne, west of the Nashville Pike. Returned at 4 A. M. on the 15th.
June 24. Companies L and E while taking a dispatch to General Mitchell at Rover encountered a large force of rebels. Had one wounded, but took several prisoners. The Regiment moved with De- partment Headquarters towards Tullahoma, marching nine miles, part of the Regiment performing courier duty for the army.
June 26. Continued with Department Headquarters towards Tulla- homa, marching on the Manchester Pike seven miles to Beech Grove.
June 27. Same duty, marching thirteen miles on the Manchester Pike.
June 29. Five companies, under the Lieutenant-Colonel Lamborn, made reconnoissance on Lynchburg road to within two miles of Tulla- homa, driving in the rebel pickets and capturing fifteen cavalrymen with their arms and horses.
July I. Marched from Manchester to Tullahoma, eleven miles.
July 21. Marched from Tullahoma to Winchester, fifteen miles.
Aug. 6. Scouting across Elk river after guerrillas, captured one.
Aug. 7. Returned after a march of forty miles.
Aug. 17. Marched nine miles from Winchester on the way to Stevenson, via the Cumberland Mountains and Crow Creek.
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Aug. 18. Marched six miles.
Aug. 19. Marched eighteen miles to Stevenson.
Aug. 24. Reconnoitering and as escort to General Rosecrans to Bridgeport, ten miles.
Aug. 25. To Jasper and Shell Mound and back to Bridgeport, thirty-six miles.
Aug. 26. To Stevenson, ten miles. Companies A, B, H, and K en- gaged on courier duty and as escort at Department Headquarters. The other eight companies engaged in scouting and making reconnoissances and compiling maps of the vicinity.
Sept. 4. Marched from Stevenson to Cave Springs, twelve miles.
Sept. 6. Marched to Trenton, Ga., across Raccoon Mountain, twelve miles.
Sept. 10. Marched from Trenton to Chattanooga, nineteen miles.
Sept. 12. Made reconnoissance to Gordon's Mills, Ga., thirty miles.
Sept. 13. To Steven's and Cooper's Gaps, along Lookout Mountain, seventeen miles.
Sept. 15. Marched from Cooper's Gap to Ellison's in Chattanooga Valley, seven miles.
Sept. 16. Marched from Ellison's to Crawfish Springs, twelve miles. During most of the above period Companies D, F, G, and L were on courier duty between Broomtown Valley and Chattanooga.
Sept. 17. Made reconnoissance to Lafayette road three miles south of Gordon's Mills, driving rebel pickets and ascertaining position of en- emy, distance fifteen miles.
Sept. 19. Marched to Widow Glenn's, General Rosecrans' head- quarters in the field during the battle of Chickamauga.
Sept. 20. Moved with General Rosecrans about noon from Widow Glenn's to the Dyer House-where the line of battle was broken by Longstreet's charge, the command marching into Chattanooga about midnight.
The above states the marches made by the entire Regiment, or by the companies remaining at regimental headquarters in the month of September. During the month, scouts and reconnoissances were made continually by detachments of greater or less size. Companies A, B, H, and K were engaged in courier and escort duty at Department Head- quarters, while six of the remaining companies were engaged in estab- lishing and maintaining communication between the wings of the army and Department Headquarters, during the movement from Stevenson, September 4th, until the return to Chattanooga on the night of the 20th of September.
The entire Regiment was on duty during the battle of Chickamauga, engaged in making reconnoissances, picketing and guarding exposed points, guarding the Headquarters in the field of Major-General Rose- crans, collecting and guiding wounded men to various hospi- tals, marking the lines of march for the several army corps, carry- ing dispatches on the battle field, rallying and stopping fugitive
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troops, and finally in guarding the rear and flank of the army train, bat- teries, etc., on the return to Chattanooga, where we arrived at 12 A.M. on the 21st.
From Sept. 21 to Oct. 2, the Regiment remained in Chattanooga.
Oct. 2. Marched from Chattanooga to Poe's Tavern, fifteen miles.
Oct. 3. Over Waldon's Ridge into Sequatchie Valley, sixteen miles.
Oct. 4. Two companies placed on picket duty in the valley and re- lieved successively every two days during the month.
Oct. 16. Colonel Palmer with a detachment of twenty men, from Company L, made a scout over Cumberland Mountain to Post Oak Spring and returned to Sequatchie Valley, being absent seven days, mak- ing a march of one hundred and forty miles. Detachments of greater or less size were engaged in making scouts and reconnoissances, etc., during the month. Company I on duty gathering cattle; Companies B, H, and K doing escort and orderly duty at Department Headquarters. In the Se- quatchie Valley the Regiment was engaged in guarding the roads used by the army supply trains against invaders from rebel cavalry, guerrilla bands, etc.
Nov. 17. Marched twenty-four miles from Robertson's plantation, near Dunlap in Sequatchie Valley, to Cedar Grove, seven miles above Pikeville in the same valley.
From Nov. 17 to Dec. I scouting parties were from time to time sent out on Cumberland Mountains toward Sparta. Large numbers of beef cattle were collected during the month and sent to Chattanooga; the army at that place being very scantily supplied.
Dec. 3. Marched with one hundred and seventy officers and men to Knoxville, Tenn., to aid the forces sent from Chattanooga to the relief of that garrison, being the first regiment that reached there (Dec. 7), distance 100 miles.
Dec. 8. In accordance with orders from General Burnside, marched to attack Colonel Thomas' rebel battalion of Indians and white men at Gatlinsburg, near foot of Great Smoky Mountain.
Dec. 10. Made the attack at daybreak (distance marched forty-six miles), drove the enemy over into North Carolina, destroying their camp, inflicting a loss of two killed, four wounded and one prisoner, and captured eighteen horses, thirty muskets, two boxes of ammunition, commissary stores, etc. We had two captains wounded.
Dec. II. Marched to Dandridge, twenty-five miles.
Dec. 13. At Dandridge captured six prisoners with horses, arms, and accouterments from scouting party of rebels from Bull's Gap.
Dec. 14. Marched twenty miles to within four miles of Morristown, which was occupied by the enemy with a division of cavalry; captured eight prisoners from a scouting party of thirty sent out by the enemy, then moved to Mossy Creek, Tenn., ten miles distant.
Dec. 15. Sent scouting parties towards Morristown and different fords of the Holston River.
Dec. 16. Marched to Shady Grove near Dandridge, twenty-one miles.
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Dec. 18 to 21. Scoured the country along the French Broad River to Newport.
Dec. 22. Near Mosier's Mill captured five prisoners, fifteen horses, and thirty head of cattle from a rebel guard. Camped at Squire Frank- lin's, distance twenty-six miles.
Dec. 23. Sent out scouting parties towards Morristown and Dan- dridge and captured five prisoners.
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