Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-11

Under Lieut.. Col Bean and other officers of
the regim n the canal was pushed to COM
PIE tor, and failed only through diffcnltes
not to be surnlouuted. Under Captain / ynn,
party went within pistol shot distance OF
the rebel batteries in Vicksburg, and 3 detail
under the same officer accompanied the guns
boat Tyler up the Yazoo river, when the Arr
kansas came down, Capt Lynn ard six of his
men being killed during the action The ex-
peditlon again. unsuccessful, returned to Ba-
ton Rouge, and}was assigned, during the bat
tie OF August 9Th, TO position supposed to be
the most important 1t was not assaled, nor
did 1t save the day, which only the 21st Indi-
ana, 9th Michigan and 18th Maine won.
1t 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 10 be
iaounted by Major General Banks, and led the
advance Though &c Ale xandria, taking part
in skirmis heson Cane River, and brought up
the rear of the army on the retrogade move
ment TO Simmesport. 1t was dismounted on
the 18th of May TO take part in the assault on
Port Hudson, where &c 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
q the assault was acknowledged py all the
commanding Generals. lOn the 9TH of June
1t accompanied an expedition to Clinton, I'M
der Col. Grierson, which had to retire with
extreme loss, the reg iment maintaining its
tirmness 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
217 engaged. A detachment from the regi-
nent 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 a party of rebel cavalry. Escaped
prisoners from the works communicated to
the Major General Commanding most valua-
bic 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 Hope
On the 9th of August, 1868, it was, by or
der of the War Department, transferred to
the cavalry, with the designation 9th 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 dc
so. Almost the entire body of its officers
purpose remaining in the service.
1t has furnished rigadier-General who
is too well known ard esteemed in this de
partment to require any praise here 1t ha:
also furnished Colonies for the 21st and 26tl
Wisconsin infantry regiments and lst Wis
consln cavalry, and line officers for many 9th
ers. Its losses have been heavier than any
other regiment of the 10th Army Corps, anG
are as follows:
hMed-Oticers, privates, So total 90
W0maded-Officers, 10; privates, 14S; .tota
l59. Prisoners of acaT-officers, / private:
% total, y. Exchanged or recaptured-
privates, 50.
The present roster of its officers is as fol
lows: ..... -.....-.
Colonel-FRED. A. BOARDMAN.
Lit. Colonel-JOsEPH BAILEY.
Major-WRBsTER P MOORE.
Surgeon-SAM. W. WILSON.
Asst. Surgeon-u. r. Merriman.
Administrators IL. CHITTENDEN.
Commssary-THEoDoRE GILLETTE.
Quartermaster-CHAs.A A. JOHNS.
Co. A.-Capt. IL. W. Ross.
GO. Capt II. B. Baker; list Lieut., Alfred
Medhurst
Co. Capt. George W. Durgin, Jr.; LIST Lieut..
Henry Q. Brooks; I'd Lieut., Aaron q. Bush
Co, D-Ctp t. Guy c. Pierce; 1st Lieut., L. n
Earl
Co. Capt. Chas. d. Wooster; LIST Lieut., Levi!
Jones; I'd Lieut., D. K. Pixley.
Co; F-Capt Nelson f. Craigue; LIST Lieut., Isaac
Mead.
Co. G-Capt. James Keefe; LIST Lieut., Warren
Knowles.
Co. H-Capt Erastus ]. Peck, LIST Lieut., Alber
St. Ores; I'd Lieut., E.A. Ramsey.
Co. Capt. Dan. d. Jewett; list Lieut., j. b
Farusworth; I'd Lieut., Myron Chase.
Co. K-Capt. r. J. Need ham; LIST Lieut., s. c.
Mower; ID Lieut., John Hurlburt.
Co. L-Capt. Won Heide.
Co. M.-Capt. Miner.