, 1864-02-28

EUmpdny A-Captafn, ChRs Nortlrop; First |
Licntenant, r. ". Way; Second Lieutenant, E-s.
66mposy 37caRtaln, Geo.; s!ss Variance; Eirst
'osssa GS,s1aay e@c.ptain, n 3. wavo.th; FI,st
Lieutenant. J.s. Lighton; Second Lieutenant'N.
6empany D-captaln, B. r. Clark; First Lien
tenant Robert nanny; Second Lteutenant, ]. ".
4; Esnspaav Acnp.aln, D. ". Norton; First
Lseutenaui, y. R. Townsend: Second Lieutcn-
ant. N, II. Du Foe.
tessa & sss9aa ea2; Esss HI L
" 91spsay ] e-oaptain ". il. Boomer: First
Iiestfssat g as1,t N aets"nn; Second Lientenant
domaany H1csptsin: = :,d1a = Il lH,snstsa; Fiat
I; Gdmpeav Ecsptain. E. 2. Swain; First Lieuten-
ant, ". P. andrews; Second Lieutenant, Q.
Company K-captain, J. .. Butts: First Lien
tenant, ]. ". Foster; eeeond 14eutensns, G. L.
abont the 10th Of March the regiment left Jeaer-
son City being ordered to the attack Of Island No.
TO- It was at this lslaud, tho rat OF April. 1862
that the gallant ard memorable feat Of Col. Rob
ests was effected. With 80 men from Company he
landed on the island In the teeth OF the enemy's
battery aud spiked their guns. At the conclusion
Of the cclebrnted capture, the regiment went
down tho river 10 Fort Pillow, where It arrived
Apgi: 11tl, and from their retired to Caro and on
to piitebu1g Landing, which place was reacbed
Immediately amer the battle. My Sd found the
regiment at Fa1mlDgtou. where for few days they
we're engaged In aKirrniehin. until the sth. when
the regiment was ordered to Cortn.h. On the 9th
the boys participated in the battle Of Harrington,
at which town they established camp.
Towards the end OF May the regiment passed On
to within four mies Of CoEinh, where 1t entrcnch-
ed 10 support q battery, then advancing as ad-
Tanced sktrmishers to Corinth, where they follow
ed The rebels to forty miles south Of Boonvllle.
The boys were on active duty-sometimes s&irmlah.
| Ing, sometimes On outpost duty-until the end Of
tho year. On December e0th, at the celebrated
| battle OF Stone River or Mnrtfcesbofo- Colonel
| Roberts was ki11ed-dyipg as soldier and pat
riot on the battlefield; his memory is bright
| aud viii long be held arect!onate]y by grateful
people. After this engagement the regiment Was
engaged chiefly In aksmi6htpg. driving parties OF
rebels before them, wherever they appeared-untit
| the never to be forgotten battle Of Chicamauga,
wbere tho brave 4sd lett once more Its mass with
the ehivalry. -.....
After bcirg present at the memorable engage
nent which occurred toward tho latter end of tho
year 90, tho 42nd left for Knoxville skirmlshinR
tho whole way. On the 1st Of January. 1854, the
the regiment or at least the shattered portion that
remained Of it, re-enltsted almost to man. On
the 18th they left Tor Danridge, Tenn and thence
| to Chattanooga, where they were mustered out Of
service nnaef Inc olo foi!, anu ID asa1n az Sel-
| eran recruits. on the s5sh or feoruafy they
| reached Louisville on their sDuts home, at which
n1acc they were mid. On Friday morning last tho
REGIMENT len Louisville, arriving in Chicago gu
e,fnrday evening by the Cincinnati Air Line Rail-.
| road.
pnEsEar nosrzu.
| ,cnzoael-N. A.. Wal,yorih.
L, Lieut. Cpsona-K. D. Swain.
Ag{ST-n W HoT1ns = Hia1s,ov
cGnnI0In-D, L. Stnsi.
Qud,te'masttr- \. Stowe.
6urCecn-z:P F. Hanson. ,.y:
fifN fi<aaf att9 ste;at 1IsgeSGnCNlS C,sSton y; 1AAe
S,,g1fer1aatfer Ss7oxaHt-T. Vollcr.
GcmmIssary 6ergedns-A. G. Cleveland. :.
Company a. Captain, =. a. At"atef' ftsss
Llentenant, :; =; anis1 T.rsrt Etrat Tfentrnnnt
| @. II: Jasktou: Second Liouteaant, q. a. Par.
ehall
| C09nTGny G-CApt1in, vacant firat AleHtenhnt,