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SEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
This regiment formed like the Sixth, a part of the Iron Bri- gade. Only one man from this county served in it, Gottfried Oertli, Comp. D.
He joined the regiment Oct. 15th, 1864, and was killed in ac- tion at the battle of Five Forks, Va., April 1st, 1865.
EIGHTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Company C.
Aaron, Jacob, Private.
Brown, Nathaniel K., do.
Fuller, Solomon, do.
Fuller, Dana S., do.
Goddard, Marshall N. do.
Loomis, Geo. A., do.
Loomis, Harrison B., do.
McLain, David, do.
Prine, Elijah H., do.
Segar, Charles, do.
This was the "Eagle Company" so named because of the eagle accompanying the colors of the Eighth Infantry, wherever it moved. This bird, well known to friend and foe during the war, and from which the regiment received the name of "Eagle Regiment," was
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captured by an Indian on Flambeau River, a tributary of the Chippewa. The Indian sold it, and it was made a present to the company, which was enlisted principally in Eau Claire. He re- mained perched above the colors fastened by a chain, with the regiment for three years. In action he showed the highest inter- est and excitement, often jumping up and down, spreading his pinions, and uttering his wild eagle screams. At the battle of Corinth a ball cut the eagle's chain and he flew off over the ene. mies, but returned in time to accompany the regiment on its re- treat, and found his perch in the middle of the melee. In the fall 1864, about three years after marching out, the eagle, who had been named " Old Abe," in honor of President Lincoln, was by the veter- ans of the regiment taken home on furlough, and then presented to Governor Lewis for the state of Wisconsin. His photograph being sold at the Sanitary Fair in Chicago, at 25 cents a piece, re- sulted in the receipt of $10,000 or more which were expended for the benefit of soldiers in different ways. The eagle was kept for a number of years at the capitol in Madison, but some years ago he died, probably from some mismanagement in feeding. This com- pany was at first commanded by John E. Perkins who died of wounds received at Farmington, Miss., when the command rever- ted to 1st Lieut. Victor Wolf, who kept it to the end of the service. I should not have mentioned this, but for the circumstance that neither J. E. Perkins nor any other captain of this regiment is re- ported as having died of wounds by the Adj. Gen. Report, nor does the sagacious "Roster" give any account how V. Wolf all at once became captain of the company, as he is not in the list of 1st Lieutenants of the same. A shining example, each case, of the superior reliability of public documents.
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The Eighth Wisconsin went from this state to St. Louis, Mo., being the first Wisconsin Regiment to arrive at that place, and the " Eagle " was the sensation of the event. The field of service for the regiment was in the West, in Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, at Corinth and at Vicksburg and in the latter time at New Orleans and Mobile, in Alabama, where they were discharged when in camp at Uniontown, mustered out at Demopolis, Ala., Sept. 5, and returned to Madison Sept 13, 1865.
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NINTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY . Original Organization. Company D. Lautenbach, Gottlieb, Private. Katipolt, Caspar, do.
Company E.
Duerkopp, Henry,
Private.
Fiedler, Valentin, do.
Company F.
Bohri, Jacob, Regimental Band.
Bringolf, John, Private.
Dittmar, Edward, do.
Drensike, William, Sergeant Major.
Fetzer, Jacob,
Private.
Fetzer, Mathias, do.
Gaisle, John, do.
Haug, Jacob, do.
Hemrich, J. M.,
do.
Huber, Henry,
Corporal.
Kaeser, John,
Private.
Kempter, Richard, 2d Lieut. Comp. D.
Mallinger, Peter, Sergeant.
Marchion, John,
Private.
May, Frederick,
do.
Mevy, Jacob,
do.
Schneiter, John, do.
Tscharner, Lutze,
Sergeant.
Ulrich, Charles, do.
Walter, August,
do.
Weibel, Peter, 1st Lieut. reorg. Comp. B.
Zehren, Peter,
Private.
Company G.
Becker, Moritz,
Private.
Neukomm, Conrad,
do.
Company H.
Giesen, Joseph, Private.
Koch, Gustav A., do.
Mawinkel, Ernst, do.
Senn, J. J., .do.
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under command of Col. Salomon (Col. Weir having been placed under arrest) returned July 11th to Ft. Scott. About the middle' of the month the expedition was placed under the command of Gen. Blunt, the Ninth in the First Brigade, which was commanded by Gen. Salomon, and moving through several counties in Missouri they encamped Sept. 22d at Sarcoxie, Jasper Co., Mo., where Col. Charles E. Salomon joined and took command of the regiment. On the 29th of September a reconnoissance was undertaken in force against Newtonia which led to a battle, in which the enemy succeeded in capturing most of the infantry engaged. On a second attack on Newtonia the place was evacuated without resistance and the wounded prisoners recovered. From Newtonia they marched to Indian Creek, where they camped until Oct. 11, thence to Hazel Bottom and afterwards to Pea Ridge, Harmony Springs and to Maysville, Ark. Nov. 27th, the First division crossed the Ozark Mountains, to Rhea's Mills which were occupied and worked. They were in danger of being surprised and were ready to move on a moment's warning. They joined the division,at Crane's Hill, ex- pecting a battle, when it was found out that the enemy had made a flank movement on Rhea's Mills and the Ninth ordered back to protect the trains. In the nick of time Gen. Herron arrived from the North, checked the enemy's advance and the battle of Prairie Grove ensued. The regiment was ordered with the train to Fay- etteville and back to the battlefield, but the hostile army had re- treated. Rhea's Mills was again occupied and worked until Dec. 27, when the regiment went on a raid to Van Buren, during which they crossed Cove Creek thirty-nine times, and reached Van Buren late in the evening, returning in four days to Rhea's Mills and celebrating New Years day on Prairie Grove battlefield. The regiment was almost constantly on the march and finally reached Rolla, proceeding thence to St. Louis where they went into Camp Gamble, July 8th, 1863. From St. Louis the regiment was trans- ported to Helena, Ark., where it remained until Oct. 10, when it marched by Clarendon, Duvals Bluff and Brownsville to Little Rock, and went into camp. There it remained until the 3d of February, 1864, when it moved south wards to co-operate with the Red River Expedition of Gen. Banks and Smith. The main event of this expedition was the battle of Jenkins' Ferry. This expedi- tion, though giving proof of the good fighting quality of our troops,
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was not successful and the regiment returned to camp at Little Rock. There it remained with the exception of some excursions s one to Pine Bluff and Mount Elba, the other to Camden by steamer and return by land. The regiment had been under command of Lieut. Col. Jacobi since reorganization, and when he was promoted to Provost Marshal General and Judge of Provost Court for the Department of Arkansas, the command reverted to Capt. Eckhart. of Company A. The regiment was mustered out Jan. 30th, 1866, at Little Rock, reached Madison Feb. 12th, and was paid and dis- banded on the 14th.
TENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Company D.
Webster, Jackson E., Private.
TWELFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
There were some of our men in this regiment but only by transfer from the 25th regiment, where the names of those I could find out will be enrolled.
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Company H.
Erickson, Lars, Private. He is credited to Buffalo City, but it may be an error.
SIXTEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Lewis, John, 1st Lieutenant, Comp. H, is reported a resident of Mondovi 1885, but whether he belongs into this or the previous list I can not say for sure.
SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Company E.
Keller, George, Private.
Mueller, Simon, do.
Rosenow, John, do. Schoepp, Herman, do.
They marched with Sherman through to the sea and to Washington. Geo. Keller was lost, probably killed by bush whack - ers in South Carolina.
Regarding John Rosenow I am not quite sure whether he be_ longed to this regiment and company.
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EIGHTHEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. Company D. Newton, Rowland H., Private. Sweet, Eri P., Sergeant.
TWENTY-FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. `The men from this county enrolled in the 21st were trans- ferred from the 1st Inf. which see.
TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Company F.
Latsch, John," Private.
Schaffner, Jacob, do.
Uebersetzig, Arnold. do.
Company G.
Brackett, Joseph W., 1st Lieut.
Gurley, Ben, Sergeant.
LeGose, John, do
Mckay, J. W., do.
Bump, Menzus R., Corporal.
Doughty, Wm. J.,
do.
Parr, Julius,
do.
Webb, Orlando,
do.
Bull, Barney L.,
do.
Adams, Orlando,
Private.
Austin, Isaac,
do.
Ball, Franklin,
do.
Bollinger, Jacob, do.
Brobest, J. F., do.
Bump, Gile O., do.
Bump, John, do.
Caste, (Kaste), Henry, do.
Coleman, Edwin C., do.
Cook, Chauncey, do.
DeGroff, John W.,
do.
Eager, Nathaniel,
do.
Fitzgerald, John S., do.
Graham, Horace, do.
Hackney, Wın. L., do.
Hadley, Dan, do.
Harmon, Joel,
do.
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Kezar, Luther, Jr.,
Private.
Schoults, Seymour, do.
Sinclair, John,
do.
Smiley, James B., do.
Smiley, Wm. C., do.
Webster, Homer,
do.
Wright, Chas. M.,
do.
Company K.
Baumann, Jacob, Private.
Conrad. Vincent, do.
Diegel, Martin,
do.
Guettinger, John, do.
Kochendorfer, John. do.
Liesch, Nicholas, do.
Kelly James,
do.
Probst, Urs, do.
The whole number in all companies above enrolled is 77, but there may have been a few more in the regiment.
At the request of Hon. J. W. DeGroff is inserted in the place of any further history of the Twenty-fifth Infantry the speech of Governor and General J. M. Rusk, held at the reunion of the regi- ment at Sparta, June 8th and 9th, 1887.
" Twenty-two years ago yesterday, our term of service in the Union Army closed, and we were mustered out of the service of the United States. After the lapse of all these years, we meet to-day in our first re-union. I cannot describe to you my feelings in meeting the survivors of the gallant regiment with whom my lot was cast during the war, many of whom I have not met since we were mustered out.
" The 25th regiment was recruited in 1862 in the counties of Buffalo, Pepin, Monroe, Juneau, La Crosse, Vernon, Richland and Grant, and went into camp one thousand and eighteen strong at La Crosse, September 4, 1862. We were ordered soon after our or- . ganization to report to General Pope at St, Paul, to aid in suppres sing Indian outbreaks in Minnesota. We were scattered through- out the state performing post duty till November, when we were ordered to assemble at Winona. A majority of the companies had three hundred miles to march to reach that place. On the 13th day of December, the last company arrived, and the regiment pro-
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ceeded to La Crosse, where we remained till the 18th, when we were ordered to Camp Randall, remaining at the latter place till Febru- ary, 1863, when we were ordered to report to Cairo for active duty. From thence the regiment went to Columbus, Ky., where it re- mained till the 31st of May; from there down the Mississippi, touching at Memphis. On the 2nd of June the regiment was or- dered to Young's Point, and from thence to Chickasaw Bayou, up the Yazoo river to Satartia, Miss., leaving Satartia on the 6th, marching down the Yazoo river, making one of the most trying marches the regiment ever experienced. Nearly thirty miles were made in one day, in intense heat, many of the comrades being prostrated by sunstroke.
"The regiment went into camp at Haine's Bluff, but the camp was soon removed to Snyder's Bluff on the Yazoo river, forming the left of the line investing Vicksburg. We remained in this po- sition till the 25th, when we were ordered up the Mississippi, for the purpose of assisting in the protection of the river from guerril- las, arriving on the 27th at a point below Greenville, Miss., where the cavalry accompanying us disembarked and crossed the coun- try. From Greenville the regiment proceeded to Spanish Moss Bend, a few miles above, on the Arkansas side, at which place a steamer had been burned by guerrillas a few nights before. At this place, we disembarked and marched across the country about five miles, when we came upon the enemy's pickets. Here we drove the pickets, and pursued the enemy about four miles; we were ordered to return to our transport, re-embarking to return to Vicksburg. While on our way we received news that the enemy had attacked Lake Providence. The speed of the boat was in- creased, and the regiment arrived there just in time to save the place. At the garrison there were but six hundred Union troops under command of Gen. Reed. Ten thousand of the enemy were pressing upon this point. Gen. Reed's entire force was on the skirmish line, with no reserve force, when we landed. We imme- diately moved to his support, and the two gun boats aecom- panying our fleet at once shelled the enemy, who fell back in re- treat. Returned to Snyder's Bluff next day, and resumed our position in the rear of Vicksburg, where we remained until after the capture of that city. It was while we lay at this sickly point -for the Yazoo river means the river of death-that so many of
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our brave boys succumbed to disease, At one time less than one hundred of the one thousand splendid men who had left their northern homes strong and able-bodied, were fit to report for duty.
"On the 25th of July we proceeded up the river and went into camp at Helena, Ark. Here the regiment remained doing garri- son duty, varied by frequent expeditions into the interior and down the river, till the 29th of January, 1864, when we re-em- barked and proceeded down the Mississippi river again to Vicks- burg, where we joined the celebrated Meridian raid, commanded by Gen. Sherman. Leaving Vicksburg on the 3d of February, we marched to Meridian, where we tore up the railroad track, and from there to Canton, Mississippi, a distance of 275 miles, reach- ing there on the 26th. We left Canton on the 1st day of March, returning to Vicksburg via Livingstone, Brownsville and Big Black river. From thence up the Mississippi river to Cairo, up the Ten- nessee river to Crump's Landing, from thence to Waterloo, Ala., and marching thence via Florence and Athens to Mooresville; next to Decatur, Ala., where we engaged the enemy and repulsed. Here the regiment remained doing garrison duty till May 1st, when we proceeded to Chattanooga by way of Huntsville, rejoin- ing forces under Gen. Sherman. Marched by Gordon and Mad- dock.Gaps, to a point near Resaca, Ga., where we were continually in front of the enemy until the 14th, when we were ordered to . support Gen. Logan, whose column was giving away. Here, my comrades, you will recollect our first introduction to the 20th Iowa at the foot of the hill; we formed our lines in the rear of them, and charged over their depleted lines and drove the enemy from the crest of the hill. This was at 7 o'clock in the evening. The official reports show that there were two rebel brigades in our front firing at that portion of our line. The conflict lasted about two hours, in which our loss was twenty-seven. We held this position until. Resaca was evacuated the next day, and Gen. Jo. Johnson in full retreat towards Atlanta. From this time till the capture of Atlanta, I think I may say, we were almost continually engaged with the enemy. It was one continual skirmish from Resaca to Atlanta. You will all recollect Adairsville, Lingston, Van Wert and at Dallas, where we were three successive days and nights on the skirmish line. We then marched to Allatoona Pass, Pumpkin Vine Creek. passing through Ackworth, and participated in break.
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ments in large numbers coming up from Roswell Mills. I in- formed him that it was only one regiment of our brigade, the 43d Ohio, under Col. Swain. He stated that two brigades of cavalry one brigade of infantry, and two companies of artillery formed the rebel force; at Decatur, and that had they known their superior numbers, would have captured the Union troops.
"On the 26th we passed from the left flank in the rear of the army to the extreme right, a distance of twenty-four miles. Again meeting the enemy on the 27th, in the evening, drove him from his position and took the crest of the hill fronting Atlanta, which we held under heavy fire during the battle of the 28th. On the 30th we moved a short distance to the right, where we remained until the 9th of August, when we advanced our line under heavy fire to a point within five hundred yards of the rebel lines, which position we held until the 26th, when we moved with the Army of the Tennessee in the rear of Atlanta, tearing up the rebel railroads at East.Point, and thence moved to Jonesboro, participating in the battle of Jonesboro, fought on the 31st, which gave us Atlanta.
"On the 2nd of September, we moved forward in pursuit of the enemy, at Lovejoy Station, but finding them in retreat, returned to Atlanta and went into camp. Thus ended the great battle, lasting nearly continuously from the 14th of May up to this time. The regiment remained at East Point, near Atlanta, until October 4th, when they again took up the march following the enemy towards Chattanooga, passing through Resaca and Snake Creek Gap to Rome, Ga. From Rome the regiment returned to Atlanta, where they remained till they started November 15th on the memorable march to the sea. Passed through McDonough, Montello, Gordon Junction, where we halted to tear up the track of the Milledgeville and Eastern Georgia Central R. R., crossed the Oconee river at Millen, striking the railroad again at Marlow Station and were ordered to tear up the track. Again we encountered the enemy at Long Swamp and drove them back, pushing forward to Railroad Station No. 1, and continuing to follow them to within a few miles of Savannah, where we came upon their works.
"On the 10th of December, we forded the Ogeechee canal. Our position here was very much exposed, being within five hundred yards of the enemy's fortifications. The 25th was the first regi. ment formed, occupying the left of the line, and the remainder of
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the division formed on its right. Gen. Mower instructed me, as soon as the division was in line to charge on the enemy's works. Just as the line was formed, and we were waiting for the signal to make the charge, Gen. Sherman came across the canal on foot un- accompanied by any of his staff. He approached me and inquired where Gen. Mower was, and I replied that the General was on the extreme right of the line. Gen. Sherman then asked me what my orders were. I informed him that I was ordered to charge the enemy's works as soon as the division was in line. He replied that Gen. Mower didn't understand him. Immediately I directed my orderly to notify Gen. Mower that Gen. Sherman was on the left of the line, and desired to see him. In a few minutes Gen. Mower rode up, and the following conversation occurred.
"Mower, what are you going to do? " asked Sherman.
" Charge the enemy's works and carry them," replied Mower.
" Gen. Sherman replied that he did not want the enemy dis- lodged from that position, and directed Mower to move his line as near as possible, and throw up a line of works, which was done and we remained under cover till night when we advanced our picket posts within two hundred yards of the rebel works, where we remained until next evening.
"The investigation made that night and the next day proved that had we made the charge there would have been but few here to-day to tell the story. No doubt the majority of us would have fallen in front of the abatis, where we would have been exposed to a murderous fire.
"On the evening of the 11th we were ordered to quietly aban- don this position after building camp fires. Moving around to the right towards the Gulf Railroad, we here halted near Dillon's Bridge. On the morning of the 12th, we found our troops in pos- session of the Gulf Railroad, and during the day Gen. Hazen charged Fort McAllister and captured it. Our fleet was in sight, waiting to get to us with our mail and supplies, but owing to the torpedoes placed by the rebels in the river, it was impossible for the vessels to reach King's bridge, the place of arrival, for several days. My comrades, you will all recollect that it was at this time that we were all on equality with the mules-officers, men and ani- mals all having the same rations issued to them of rice in the sheaf. On the 20th our fleet arrived at King's bridge and again
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we had a bountiful supply of rations Savannah was ours, and the famous march to the sea was ended. On the 3d of January, 1865, we marched through Savannah and embarked at Thunderbolt for Beaufort, South Carolina, where we encamped a few days before we started on the memorable march through the Carolina. On the 13th the march began, crossing the Pocataglio river, halting at Pocataglio a few days, when we again started on the march.
"On the 2nd of February we again encountered the enemy at River's bridge, on the Salkehatchie river. You will all remember the terrible swamp through which we charged on that occasion. . It was in that charge that Sergeants Tomlinson and Church fell, and Bugler Knudson had his head blown off by a cannon ball. The swamp was nearly impenetrable, so much so that Gen. Mower and his staff could not reach the front of his command We reached the Salkehatchie river, which was so deep and rapid that we could not make the crossing, and remained until dark. The next morning we pushed forward rapidly and made the crossing by chopping pine trees and piling tree upon tree, until the bridge was made upon which we crossed. We then charged through the swamp on the left of the road, up to within a few rods of the bat- tery, when the enemy evacuated, leaving in our hands a great many prisoners and their artillery, thus making the crossing of this river complete and enabling us to make the successful march through the Carohnas. The enemy had made a stand at this river, protecting it for over forty miles, and here they expected to stop our march. All of the commands of Sherman's army were attempting to cross this river at different points, but our division was the first to make the crossing.
On the 6th of February we again started on the march. On the 9th we encountered the enemy in force at South Edisto river. Here we charged through a swamp which was very difficult and dislodged the enemy. On the 11th we resumed our march, pas- sing through midway, on the Charlestown road and Augusta Rail- road, crossing Roberts' swamp, through Orangeburg to a point op- posite Columbia, camping on the grounds previously occupied as a rebel prison, which had been abandoned and our prisoners re- moved. On the 27th of February, we crossed the Bush and Broad rivers and entered Columbia, marching through the city to the ub ur bs, where we went into camp. The next day was occupied
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where we remained till the 7th of June, when we received our final muster out, and started for home, arriving at Madison, June 11, 1865, twenty-two years ago, having marched over seven thousand aniles and done service in fifteen different states. The regiment's loss was: killed and died of wounds, fifty-seven; died of disease, four hundred and fourteen: a total of four hundred and seventy-one, which is the largest death roll of any regiment that left the state. "This closes a brief but necessarily imperfect sketch of the service of the 25th Regiment. In every trying position in which it was placed, it did its duty. It was composed of patriotic men who cheerfully took up the burdens and dangers of war that the Union might be preserved. Their patriotism and valor are a part of the history of the war. I have no greater pride than to be able to say that I was a member of that regiment. Twenty-two years ago we abandoned our guns and knapsacks and returned to our homes. Today, for the first time in twenty-two years, many of us meet and renew our friendship cemented by a three years' brotherhood in a glorious cause. I need not tell you, my com- rades, how glad I am to greet you all to-day."
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