Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-09
100. A, 18TH RECT.
A Sketch of its History

To. A, 18th. returned Here OH fiirlough last
Sunday. This company, it viii be remem-
brred. was recruited by Capt. McEEos. and
| Lieut. MAxssy, under the name of I" Lyon
Guards" and in the character Of its person.
was not surpassed by any company which
has been recruited in he st. Crix Valley. q
Sh1rtly after going into service. Captain
Nc LKoD resigned and the company has since
been under command Of Capt o. II. :Isx-
son. whose efficiency and care Tor his mon
has made him one of the most popular officers
who has gone from the State.
This company and the regiment 10 which
it is attached. has done an immense amount OF
service. as the following record will show
The Company was organized Sept 1854 ;
mustered into the U S service in October ;
l,ft the State in January. 1862 qnartered IN
Weston Mo. all Lasven worth. Ki.. until
March LIST when they started for Texas. part
of tie Jim Lane expedition. Marched to the
Cherokee country. when ordered back TO Law.
renee. Ka.. and ordered TO New Mexico
Marched 10 Fort Riley. when orl red back
TO the Mo. River. and embarked for Colum
hus. XIV. Was engaged in repairing The Mo-
bile aud Ohio X. r. Was mou.tel by or
der of Gen Grant. in August and employed
in scouting the country rom the Tennessee
River on the east. 10 near The Mississippi on
west Captured during this time. over three
hundred horses about twenty rebel soldiers
Il
gyman. commanding a rebel rrgim mt. Up
on one occasi ~. n favorifc @ Idle ~. the c..
Mr. silence. (~ince Mai. Silence J was cap
g., red with fpIrieen Of his men thirty miles
from Go. A Camp The report reached Camp
NJ evening Al ZEN p. NJ forty Of the com
pany started IN heavy rain rode 80 miles
bv 4 next morning Crossed Shqrron Ferry.
driving IN the enemies pickets that we're 10
ted for The protection If the ferry ro,le tiro'
a camp Of l01 men. of Col. Faulkneg's com
mand. brought away two rebels Tav lor's, IA
Hostages for Silence. leaving word they sho'c
hang II Silence was not ne ;rneh re-cro ssai
The ferry If sunrise. within TO- ra II Of F.lulk-
ners canip and reached Hrm',olt nj . p NJ.
rnakng 40 miles ia sixteen hnurs Silence
was exchanged fr FavlpYS. AT Lamar, iss.
was attacked by @ pit. Clay while being SET
us videtts. The company was charged uron
CLAWS mcn. who I'D insn amhuscaie of
Kansas ,layhaw kers closely pa lsEcd Ivy On.
A. We captured 1877 Of CIay's men. wound.
ed 40, and Tiled Is; Capt. Clay badly woan.
ded Mad. the march 10 Ytckiiy. in Miss /;
was at Holly Springs at the burning of the
same during the winter f.llowing. was en-
ployed in guarding Memphis aud Charleston
Il. X.
In April went into Memphis. April 18Th.
marched 80 milrs from Memphis. under Col.
BRYANT. to Hernandez 10 attack Gen. Chal
rners. SIX FINISHED about twenty miles On
reaching the town. found Chalmers Ia line of
battle; a warm engagement. lasting about an
hour DRIVE the rebels leaving 70 prisoners
in sur hands besides their killed and wound
cd. Next morning followed the rebels Ten
miles. to the Coldwater the stream moi pass
able. and works ON opposite bank too strong
To pass. in absence OF ponioons. Artill. ~
and small arms was used freely from ten A..
M. until r. NJ +. we evidently losing more
than Chalmers. We lost several valuable Off
GERS during the day. HAY 10Th. embarked at
Memphis for Nirksburgh was engaged until
the Surrender. July 9TH. in that campaigu-
Was march TO jackson, and eiga ed in
routing Johnson from that locality return
ing 10 Vicksi,urgh, Was sent 10 Natchez !;
from there went on the expedition that cap
tured Font Beauregard, or the Trinity river.
La; was twice engaged with Writ Adams
Ca, airy. near Natehez. Enlisted as veterans
in December and January came up to Vicks-
burgh started on the Sherman raid /; was
under fire at Bakers Greek. and received the
first rebel officers sword surrendered on that
expedition. Was again under fire at anton;
marched 81 days on ten days rations. Are
now on fuslough. which expires April 29th.-
Of the original number thai hit with the Co.
90 are dead % discharged. Al re-enlisted.
Th following are the re-enl;stments in the
company: