, 1863-06-18
121th rLLINO1s vol UNTEEas,
Charge Of the 124th Keg1nacnt Illinois
Volunteer Infantry ut Champion
H1li, m1es., Hay 10th, 1863.

| the roar Of cannon and sharp muBketry told,
tiaat Tho battle was begun These veteran
soldiers, though toot sore and weary from
| previous 1ard marching mud fighting under q
Ing on the double quick to the right Of The
Edwards Station Road, and forming in line
Tie 2sa Indiana, 4sth, s1st and eotn Illinois
| gagged the. enemy. The 124th Illinois were
| held in reseffe to the right, and in rear OF
McAllister's battery which they were ordered
! to support, and Immediately took position
under the crest Of the Hill where they awaited
the. attack Of ,ho 4ad Georgia, So3 strong,
| opposite. site. Meanwhile the battle was
raging fiercely all along the line, and the left
| Of our line opposed by superior Numbers be-
gan TO yield aud fall back. At this jnncture
Lieut. Col. J. Il. Howe III command Of the
regiment, sprang forward, and wavlng his
Quick time! Chargep' Over the brow Of
/ the hil), in quick time, with bayonets fixed
! they went, and received the fire of the 43d
Georgia, who poured successive vol1eys Of
nausketry into or ranks. Our boys returned
the fire fletcely, moving steadily forward upon
the enemy, who then broke and ran some
thirty rods into anarrow, deep tayine, forming
stai.d, ae1 .etaspel M ous Ire. Char.s @ ay bayo. j.
nets! Double quick! March!" thundered
Col. lfoWe, aud his gallant meu, with ringing
shouts, rushed impetuouslJ upon thesa, again
utterly routing them, and capturing $50 prls-
one1s III this fayine, and literally illliug tho
ditch with the dead and wounded rebels. Tho
| remainder Of the enemy fed in disorder up
steep baLk, c,o5el5 pursued By our men. On
| arriving at the brow Of the bank or hill,
thy e e. e eenttontsa c,n !,n. VIA se1s
| closing. up ticu ranks they charged
! upon Ills battery, shooting down the Cap
tain and men III chasge OF it, nd the hordes
attached, and captnrc1 the guns, catssons,
fed in al directions, leaving not less than cod
| of their dead and wounded on the field. The
! aggregate Of prisoners captured in the charge
eaSecacd 800. -.
Not more than zoo men Of the 1e1th were
| engaged. Two full companies wero detailed
| on special duty aud were not eng1gcd- The
1oEs Of el2ath was II killed and Is wounded.
t Too much praise cannot be awarded to al
| the officers aud men OF tllis regiment, and
| their praises are on every tongue. It. Col
Howe, Nal. Pattisou, Adj. Smith, and sergt
Mi Richards, we:e e. particularly Gu distinguished
Col. elocum being under arrest, has not
been In command ID the expedition against
| Ticksburg.
Herewith find list of killed and wounded In
the 124th since april 80, 1868. The Regiment
was engaged in the battles Of Thompson Hills,
| now besieging Vicksburg. In al these Gu
| gagements the regiment has acquitted itself
| ga1lantly. and has received the commeada-
lion Of Brigade and Division commandent.
Very truly yours,
....-.,' J. q. Howe,
It. Col. Commanding 122ith Infantry.
LIST OF CASUALTIES >:
| In the 1a;th regiment Illinois Volunteers, from
May l, 1853, to june 8, 1858.
BATTLE AT 1uonreos>s NIL, xir 1er
Capt II D Potter, 60. F, wounded in right foot,
not SEVERE; Henry West, g, left hand, aager am.
| putated.
| BATTLE or nAxnoSp. MAT 18th.
| Co A-cosp Ambrose Mathews, shoulder, very
slightly; Chester Harrington, right arm. Slightly;
Wom Townsend. right arm, slightly; iJoslah "
,es e,est ts sse de Gsd G Go % a[t9
bSs heud, = sl,shtiy: g q e k@12 lusE, le:: 'N'"'
| CHAMPION ILLS, NAT 10th.
] Charged battery, and routed three rebcl scgi-
ments. took ave guns and large number Of pr3s-
Co. co.A-woundcd-Ad VIM E Smith, teft 1eg,
Eevere; Corp John Dutservick, knee, slight; Haf
pa}aied Below kee; Stephen Mehsw, tsisf. Sc S.
CO Gwoandcd-Capt Henry L Field, thigh,
desd; 4 Hays, both thighs, severe; H " Beck,
Go. D-Killcd- Henry Fultz. Wounded d-sergt
Corp Wm 1ulburn, breast, slight: Pressley Hobbs,
.nsh s.lds IT, died ALBEIT ibo7 right
ntet Saf @1ssp III It yames naekmo1e left
leg, desh wound 1st seFst i: j; Hosoland, right
GeEh wound; Corp John Kidston; breast, since
died Daniel Dement,, Ie$s flesh wound Daniel
e. %eaddeRd6a4s nSsef 6hs' a @ sf flesh
Boden arp, severe; Nsthi: Copper. shoulder, sinee