Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-05-14

Under Lieut.. Col. Bean and other officers of
the regiment, the canal was pushed to COM
pletion, and failed only through difficulties
not to be surmounted Under Captain Lynn,
a party went within pistol shot distance OF
the rebel batteries in Vicksburg, and detail
under the same officer accompanied the gun
boat Tyler up the Yazoo river, when the Ar
kansas came down, Capt. Lynn and six of his
men being killed during the action. The ex-
petition again unsuccessful, returned to Ba-
ton Rouge, and was assigned, during the bat
tie of August 9TH to a position supposed to be
the most Important. II was not assailed, nor
did it save the day, which only the 2lst Indi-
ana, 9th Michigan and 18th Maine won.
Ii participated on the 18th and 18th of
April in the battle of Camp Bisland, forming
the advance of Gen. Emory's Division. Its
skirmishers' went within fifty yards of the reb-
ell works, and kept many of the guns silenced.
Later in the month it was ordered to be
mounted by Major General Banks, and led the
advance through to Alexandria, taking part
in skirmishes on Cane River and brought up
the rear of the army on the retrogade move
ment to Simmesport. II was dismounted on
the 9th of May to take part in the assault on
Port Hudson, where it suffered severely, los
ing its much beloved Colonel, Sidney A. Bean.
1t went close to the rebel works, holding one
side of the parapet nearly all of the day of
the first assault. Its glorious record of dar-
ing and heroic achievements during the whole
of the assault was acknowledged oy all the
commanding Generals. On the 9Th of June
it accompanied an expedition to Clinton, un-
der Col. Grierson which had to retire with
extreme loss, the regiment maintaining its
frmness and falling back in order, bringing
off all its killed and wounded.
On the 18th of June, again dismounted, it
led the terrible assault made by Brigadier
General Paine's Division, losing 1873 out of
2l7 engaged A detachment from the regi-
ment and the Sth New Hampshire were the
only body of troops on the right that pene-
trated the enemy's works on that day. On
the morning after the assault the remnant left,
many suffering from wounds and exhaustion,
routed party of rebel cavalry. Escaped
prisoners from the works communicated to
the Major General Commanding most valua-
BILE information during the remainder of the
siege. After the surrender of the place the
regiment marched in at the head of all the
troops except the Forlorn Hopen A"'i a-tA
On the 9th of August, 1868, it was, by or
der of the War Department, transferred to
the cavalry, with the designation "4th Regi-
ment Wisconsin Cavalry" Stationed at Ba-
ton Rouge, and vicinity, it has since been oc-
cupied in fighting the guerrillas and BUSH
whackers that infest Eastern Louisiana. Since
its transfer it has taken 26S rebel prisoners
and killed more than the aggregate Of its own
loss.
Recruited to and beyond the maximum
number for a cavalry regiment it now awaits
the return of its veterans and the expiration
of its original term of service to reorganize.
OF the original members 276 have re-enlisted
but "A remaining in the regiment who can do
so. Almost the entire body of its officers
purpose remaining. in the service.
1t has furnished Brigadier-General who
is too well known and esteemed in this de-
partment to require any praise here. 1t has
also furnished C0l0nels for the 2lst and 2Sth
Wisconsin infantry regiments and lst Wis
consin cavalry, and line officers for many 9TH
ers Its losses have been heavier than any
other regiment of the 10th Army Corps, and
are as follows:
Killed-Officers, z privates, s.; total 92.
officers, 10; privates, 14S; total
15S. Prisoners of ,cdr-officers, l privates
20 total, %. Exchanged or recaptured-
privates, SO.
The present roster of its officers is as fol-
lows:
Colonel-FRED. A. BOARDMAN.
It, Colonel-JosEPH BAILEY.
Major-WEBsTER z. MOORE.
Surgeon-SAM. ". WILSON.
Asst. Surgeon--H. II. Merriman.
Administrators ii. CHITTENDEN.
ommissary-THRoDoRE GILLETTE.
Quartermaster-CHAs.A JOHNS.
Co. A.-Capt. IL. w. Ross.
Go. B.-Capt. II. b. Baker; LIST Lieut., Alfred
Medhurst.
Co. C.-Capt. George W. Durgin, Jr.; LIST Lieut.,
Henry q. Brooks; I'd Lieut., Aaron q. Bush.
Co. Dept. Guy y. Pierce; 1st Lieut., I. n.
Earl.
Co. E-Capt. Chas. ID. Wooster; LIST Lieut., Lewis
Jones; I'd Lieut., ID. Il. Pixley.
Co. F-Capt. Nelson +. Craigue; LIST Lieut.. Isaac
Mead IT
Co. Capt. James Keefe; LIST Lieut., Warren P.
Knowles.
Co. H-Capt. Erastus ]. Peck, LIST Lieut., Albert
st. Ores; I'd Lieut., ca. Ramsey.
Co. I-Capt. Dan. ID. Jewett; LIST Lieut., J. b.
Farnsworth I'd Lieut., Myron Chase.
Go. K-Capt. r.. j. Need ham; LIST Lieut., s. G.
Mower; I'd Lieut., John Hurlburt.
Co. Capt. Won Heide,
Co. M.-Capt. Miner.