Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-11-03
Return of the 10th Regiment to Wisconsin,


on the oath. No notice of the coming of the
regiment had been received, and so there
was no public reception. The ladies Of the
Soldiers Home, however, gave them sub
-stantlal supper. It is proposed to give the
gallant heroes a public dinner and such a
welcome as they deserve. The regiment
went to quarters at Camp Washburn, prepar-
atory to being mustered out and receiving
the ten months pay due
Inc returning veterans number about 225,
officers and men, and Il officers and 100 men
are prisoners in rebeldom, mainly captured
at Chickamauga.
The 10th was organized early in October
1861, and was made up of as fine lot of men
as have gone4nto any regiment in the State.
They lettWisconsin,, for Louisville on the 9th of
November, and were engaged during the fall
and winter in picket and railroad guard duty
between Louisville and Nashville. They par
ucipated in the general advance of our ar
mics in February, reaching Nashville the
10Th, remaining near there till the 18th of
March, when they moved to Murfreesboro,
acting as provost guard of that place for some
time. On the 5th of April the regiment
broke camp and performed noble part in the
rapid and brilliant series of operations under
Gen, MITCHELL eliminating in the capture of
Huntsville, Ala, and the railroad from Tus-
cumbia to Stevenson.
Passing the summer in various guard duty,
the regiment rendered efficient service as
rear guard to BUELL's army in its retrogade
movement in September, and then marching
with his army South again, they fought nobly
in the battle of Chaplin Hills.
Returning again to the vicinity Of Nash
vile they ,emained during December until
RosECRASs began his forward movement
They were engaged in the battle of Stone
River ON the 31st and remained near Muir
| freesboro till the middle Of the summer when
| they took the advance of the movement to
| Chattanooga.
On the 18th, 10Th and 10th of September
| the 10th was engaged with the rebels in the
battle of Chckamauga. On the latter day,
after heavy fighting all day, repulsing rebel
attacks with great gallantry, the line on the
right and rear of the 10th gave way, leaving
the men exposed to a terrible fire from three
rections, and they were forced to retire.
The Tenth, being on the left, and not being
aware Of the enemy'5 position on that side,
retired to the left and rear, and ran directly
into the lines Of the enemy, who captured a
large numter of officers and men. The few
| remaining were brought off with the balance
of the brigade. During this terrible two
| days conflict, when the heroism Of General
THOMAS troops saved our army, the Tenth
lost eighteen killed, ffty-six wounded and
one hundred and thirty-two missing of whom
| the greater number were prisoners. On the
morning of the 2lst, they numbered three
officers ard twenty-six men.
After the battle of Chickamauga the reg
iment went to Chattanooga and remained
Whereabouts till after the commencement of
SHERMAN's campaign this summer, in which
it bore an honorable part. 1t was in the bat
Tree Greek, besides numerous skirmisnes.-
Shortly after the capture of Atlanta, the 10th,
which then numbered 40 muskets, was de-
tached from the brigade and stationed at Ma
rietta, where they have been doing guard du-
ty until the Sd lust, when they were ordered
out to Kencsaw Mountain, two miles from
Marietta, to take position in the old rife pits
and guard the road at that point.
On the 4th inst they received orders from
Gen. THOMAS to come home, but the exigen-
cieS of the service demanded that they should
remain in the trenches until the danger pass
ed. When that time came the railroad was
cut so effectually between them and Chatta-
nooga that it was not until the 10th instant
that they started northward On their way
home, near Bowling Green, KY, they found a
freight train burned by guerrillas. This him
dered day, so that the regiment was nine
days and nights on the road
The following is the original roster of the
regiment:
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonel.-ALFRED R. CHAPLIN.
Lieutenant Colonel.-JoSHUA J. GUPPFY
Major.--JOHN q. MCAIYNN.
Adj A. COLLINS.
Quartermaster BENTON MCCONNELL.
Surgeon-SoLoN MARKS.
First Assistant Surgeon.-RoBERT MITCHELL
second Assistant Surgeon JAMES T. REEVE
Chaplain.-JAMEs L. COFFIN.
COMPANY OFFICERS.
Co. A.-Captain, Henry 0. johnson; 1st Lieut.,
Flavius j. Harrington; I'd Lieut. Robert Hardness
Co. B.-Captain, Jacob W. Roby; 1st Lieut.
James c. Adams; u Lieut., Samuel W. Herrick.
Co. Captain, A: J. Richardson LIST Lieut.,
Frank W. Perry I'd Lieut., s. L. Hart.
Co. D:-Captain, Orestes B. Twogood 1st
Lieut., I. L. KEENAN, I'd Lieut., George W. Marsh
Co: E.-Captain, John H: Ely 1st Lieut., Rob
ert Kohlsdorf; I'd Lieut., George NJ. West.
Co. F.-Captain, William IL. Palmer 1st Lieut.
Edward D. Lowry I'd Lieut., Armistead c. Brown
Co. G.--Captain, William Moore !; lst Lieut.,
Co. H.-Cap tain, Duncan McKercher lst
Lieut., 0. Foote; I'd Lieut. IngersoIl George
Co. l.-Captan, c. T. overton 1st Lieut., liar
vey II. Fairchild I'd Lieut., John Small
Co. k.-Captain, Edwin llillyer LIST Lieut., L.
B. Hill I'd Lieut., Charles FL. Ford.
Col, CHAPLIN resigned early in 1863; Lieut.
Col. GUPPEY was promoted to the ColoneIcy
of the 23d in the summer of 1862, and Major
McMrNN, after being promoted to the Colonel
cy, resigned in June, 1863.
The following is the present roster:
FIELD AND STAFF.
Major--DUNCAN MCKERCHER.*
Surgeon-JOHN MARKS.
Asst Surgeon-RoB'T G. JAMES. ... .-
Chapl4in--uoMER FL. BENSON.
Quart Tmaste r--ELLIOT Ii. BENTON.
NoN-coMM1SsIoNED STAFF.
Serg't Major-Wm. s. barrow.
Q. NJ. geant-Thos. G. Tremble.
Com. S+rgeant-NIiIo NJ. Whorton.
Hospital Steward-Albert D. Ballou
LINE OFFICERS.
Co. A-Capt. Rob't HARNESS. ID Lieut.. II. B.
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