The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-02-19

The 49th was mustered into the t.
>. service about the middle Of Aug
ust, 1861, at Tiilln. Early in Sep
temher they were ordered to Camp
Dennison; after few days drilling
they were ordered to West Virginia.
and had taken their seats in tho cars
to start, when that order was coun
termanded, and they were sent TO
Louisville, Kentucky-KentucIy hay-
ling violated her neutrality. because
Gen. Bucl,ncr had Invaded the State
from Tennessee. and was marching
/ Northward.
Arriving ut Louisville they, in com
ppany with six companies of the 9th
I Indiana, and the Louisville Legion.
/ (two regiments under Colonel, now
Maj. Gen. Rosseau) started south
ward. debarling from the ca" at
Lebanon Junction, and marching on
and occupying Elizabethtown.
Here they remained three weeks
drilling, and the army force augment
| ing, first under General Anderson, of
ISmnter notoriety, and then under
Gen. w. 7. sherman: and here il was
that Gen. Sherman had his noted
"crazy it OF saying that this army
Of the Cumberland, to be effective.
must have 100000 men.
About the Ist Of November the ar
my moved to camp Nevin, n place
which will always be remembered Ivy
that army rs n place Of sickness and
death--the 10th losing. | think. thir-
! ty-seven of its members--other regi-
ments far more.
In December the army moved to
Camp Wood, on Green river, near
Mumfordsville. During this time the
49yh was always in the extreme al
vance. and so continued all Winter:
Ipicketing as often as every other day,
Iand some times every day for several
days in succession.
The 18th of February. 1862, Gen.
Mitchell passed them with his divis-
ion, (2lst OHIO among thcm.) On
the lith the 10Th started back for
Louisville, to 90 to Fort DoHclson.
bnt were stopped the first night
Fort Donelson having surrendered.
Returning. they crossed Green river
on the 18Th, and kept on South. fol-
lowing hard on Altchrlls division.
to Bowling Green and Nashville.
After resting & Few days they start
ed fof Savannah and Pittsburg Land
ing. Johnsou's brigade, 18th ami
10th Ohio, Sd aud 39th Ohio build.
ing Il pontoon bridge Of eleven boats.
and a permanent bridge 1876 feet loag.
acress Duck River at Columbia
On Sunday night, the 9th Of April.
the regiment reached Savannah. hay-
ing marched all day to the emusic Of
the cannon,' and early Monday went
up he river to the battlefield. Lay
ing in reserve till after twelve, they
then calamity fought till the enemy
were driven or the field at four o.
clock. The regiment or brigade ncy-
er rlltered. although they fought with
a disadvantage neither oc the other
brigades Of McCook's division had to
contend with.
Col. Willich's 32d Indiana was the
left Of the brigade, but a. he went in
alone With his regiment early in the
day, the I0th properly the left center.
became also the left Of the brigade,
with m exposed flank. caused by the
space the 32I Indiana should have
occupied; and causing them (49th)
TO change front three times under fire.
and once chaneing front TO rear OF
first company on double-quicll - a
movement complimcntcd by the Cen
erals. and one Gen. Sherman said he
had never before seen executed on
the field o' battle.
| ain not writing histories of bat
ties, so let it suffice to say that the
10Th partook in the skirmishing
around aud the occupation Of Coriuth;
then moving Eastward to Florence,
Huntsville and Battle Creek.
In the Fall OF 1862. they partook
Of the march on Louisville; resting
hut few days they moved South to
Pcrryvillc and NashN lille, and Stone
River onward to Liberty Gap, then
to Chickamauga; they then fought
with Gen. Thomas; and in the second
Chickamauga fight they were in that
gallant storming of Mission Ridge.
Still not wearying they went to
Knoxville; and now we welcome back
the veterans, tried soldiers as they
are, who having "hunted the stag so
nearly down wish to be in at the
death
While other regiments deserve as
much, none deserve more praise than
the 49th. Three and almost one
half times it has marched in direct
from the Ohio river 10 the
Gulf States. IL has been in every
battle and in many OF the siirmishes
of the Army OF the Cumberland. ItI
has been noted too for sobriety, for
for efficiency of drill and dis
cipline; never murmuring at hard |
ships, bearing the tolls and hardships !
with a will, and only for the purpose |
that the Government, the laws, the |
flag must he respected and sustained. |
Would we were done. Would to |
God there were no record of dead !
patriots to record. Brave soldiers
Graham, Grindle, Gearhart, Plott. |
Grubb, Bearsc, Wither |
bee, Anderson, Clark, Mcconnell. |
Rudisil, Smaley, Roller, Of company
A, with the other brave men and Of |
ficers who have fallen, what shall we
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