, 1864-06-21
THE EIGHTH WISCONSIN,
Veteran Regiment Returned. Brief ulstor}.
Original and Present Rosters.

Our readers will remember the sensation occa-
efoned nearly three years ago, when the 9Th Wis
conetn VoluBteet Infantry reached this city and
pafaded our streete with live eagle perehed upon
has nag 5esn 40
Regiment" They have marched many wGarI-
some nile, and participated in many hard
and through all their hotly contested battles they
hare chung TO that eagle, 10 tbs 1.raelites In the
uildtEness elu1g to tic ark Of the Covenant.
t,neas veterans. Three years ago they marched
thousand strong; today three hundred and afty
tsned eloriouey in battle. many IN hospitals, many
art discharged Tor disability occasonea BY woands
and camp diseases, t few have deserted, hut there
left, every company Of which, th1nued and leci-
recruits. They 60 to Wisconsin to III up their
they wi1Ireturn agsin, and bear their saye proud
1y ln the front as heretofore There are btarer
s'ldless 4nd 60 better pen than those belonging
The regiment was Organized n. II Camp Randall
11 dsf he ss ansr
dissra:sfuI Surrender Of Holly Springs at the time
Msso e: 5e TRosp,on
GMneilias. M who were At that time greatly annoying
ar,na Of .hat section, by stealing tef
a 'a IL hap Sssls Mssn,o 81 T xs aa
IN ats sS5 y sas sh
where JEFF qpite u2expectediy attacked ionS1, ~
forces: The 1esut brilliant Geon G y'etefy, ~,
my & 1oea exceeded 4D, while our forces essaasa
with 20 killed and wounded. From Missouri to
Cairo the regiment was ordered where 1t ren4,Del
Fore in bis operations upon Columbus, Island
Nc. 10 and New Madrid. Alter the evac1st.on OF
the lprer stronghold, and the capture OF the lat
ter, the sth with other regiments nsrchedto Point
PIeasal.t. and took position where they weIe to
nil intents aud purposes In the Of Island M,
10, with only the river between them and The oae-
After the fill Of island No. ID, and the capture
of the garrison, the 8th embarked upon transports
and M took @ paEt IN the memorable BE FoIt Pi1ew expe
moved by tranepu1ts up the Tennessee, and en-
baIked At Hamburg te t. take part in the operations
eg1sst GSrt They ened IN The
aere The Last to leave the ne1d. They subsequently
fought largely superior numbers within two miles
Sundrsd aer Ggdf tha
stronghold, they followed bis rctreatins army to
booneville. md were largely instrumental in cap
tnf1nG me ,e00 men" Of whom Pope boasted so
II August is6s, the regiment marched to ra.-
eam @ ota, ~. alabama. and subsequently by order Of
18th Of September the regiment was attacked at
l1ka BY 600 Of PRICES cavalry, aud held them In
oE AZ n eS;s .a.1y y aeyy The Thse
occasion repu!sed with heavy loss. They subss-
ausaay e IN n On The Jaeo
on their s1rns upon tue battle6cid expecting 10 re-
enemy hsd depsrtea. siordy afr Prea :u stta.E X
ed Coripth. and fought the bloody battles fthe3d
and ath Of October III these engagements the 9th
| bore credltable part. 1t formed 8 part Of the
l tnNtH
| returned to Corsnth-
It would largely exceed the limits Of this asti-
can only refer to the battles in wa1ch they have
been engaged, always with credit to themselves
| and the noble State to which rhey belong. They
of Vicrsbure. und were ensnsed in tie battle IT
| Jaetsou, and in the aEsanlt upon the rear Of
E,skse9lg @ oR tho aa q Aay. IN ensasssnents at
Al salisbury. Tennessee. the regiment re-en1is-
ted as veterane in the month Of January, 1854.
t The exigepcies Of the service would not admis Of
II .a'ed Kod River expedition. under comm.nd Of
| Ger. 4. J. Smith. Tie e1pedIt on was successful
| Until they reached Grand Ecore. Fort De Russey
Henderson Hifl was a1so forced to capitnla.e With
e prisoners and six light ae!d pieces. Thcre ia =
| bit Of history connected with this list
capture. which Te Co not remember to have scca
| in print. Gen. Mower, who commanded tue hri-
| aade to which the 9Th Wisconsin belonged, eoue-
boy gained Possession Of the eountsr.i@n. aod
and he captured the position with little d[ticnlty
| They took an iupnrtaEt part In the battle Of
Pleasant Hill. On the ,eizest ito1a NatchEtocaes it
encountered sercns d1aculties., The relmentt
| was hotfy engaged at Lake Chicot, Arsansas, and
gained cecIstse victory. Col Jefferson behaved
With dietsnR Cd caantfy, and narro"1y escaped
| destruction.
| The original roster was as follows:
Cokonkl-R. c. MnrIhY.
| Lseutsn9nt Gplonk&-G. ". Robbins.
| M1fcr-John ". Jefferson.
[ 4Gjuk6nt-E. T. Sprague.
| G4e5seTmasstr-F.L L, Ellllngs-
4S.isfns,t Surceon-Wm. Hobbins.
| ErcnT 4ssitfcrt Syrgeon-jo.eph E. 4urta.
| WrrIcir-Wm. Mckinley.
| StrG10nt Nator-John Roodwotth~
| CUR Ttt11nosfer Be1osaa&--c- I. NosGi.-
! E11nIssuy S<rpeatt-A. I. HungeEtord+
| Eo. d-Captstn, J. D. Reddc3d: Firss Lienten-
spt. II, B, Patchln; Second Lieutsnant, T. J.
Baker.
sut; !, L. Smith: Second Lieutenant, C.. D. Ste.
ca. ccspta,n. John E. Perkins; First Lieu
tenant, Victor Wolf: Second Lteussaans, Sell
20. DECApsatn, William ]. Daxaa; Fir. Lieu
tenant, B. 8, Tlllama; Second Lieutenant, Il