Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-21


altogether IS wagons. On the 9th, had
q eight with Kelley's' rebel brigade; Loaf
one man killed. January 4th, 1864, at
Charleston, the regiment veteranized,
and returned to Indianapolis on furlongh
25th. April ID. left on its return to the
field, and arrived at Nashville 18th; was
next engaged al Dallas and Big Shanty
where the regiment had severe 6ghs,
driving the rebels from three lines Of
works; killed and captured q great
many; lost three wounded; was con-
tinually skirmishing and fighting, losing
near Marietta two killed and two wound
ed; June 18th, and on the 20 h lost two
killed and four wounded June 9th,
was engaged at,Kenesaw Mountian, and
on the Sd of July drove the rebels from
Marietta, capturing many prisoners.
On the 9th ATTACKED the tnsmy on the
south side Of the Cha.tahoochie river,
and on the 18th had 6ght With Dbl
nells rebel brigade. On the 28th was
surrounded by three divisions Of the
enemy, and the brigade to which the
regiment was attached, cut their way
out, supported BY the two other
brigades; was engaged in the
battles and skirmishss around At
lanta, and at New Hope Church, Oct.
7th, drove the enemy from the works,
near Coosaville; October 18th, was en-
gagged and captured the flag of Terry's
Texas Rangers, and on the 2lst met
Wheeler With three brigades, capturing
many prisoners; lost eight wounded.
Was ordered. to louisville, Kentucky, to
re mount, and left for Nashville Decem-
Der 18th, and from thence to Gravelly
Springs, Alabama, where it went into
winter quarters; fought the enemy again
nj Ebenszer Church and Selma in April,
1865, losing "A killed, wounded and
missing, at the former place; at Selma
captured four pieces Of artillery and
about 800 prisoners, and lost 90 killed
and wounded; participated in the cap
ture of Macon, aud was the frat regi-
ment to enter the place and receive the
formal surrender of the city, capturing
one Major General, three Brigadier Cen
erals, and over 5000 prisoners. The
regiment remained ct Macon until its
muster out, and returns with 679 men
and Is ofRcers. d oa
.;=-e FIRST hATTERY.
Was organized ct Evansville, and
mustered into the service August 10th,
1861; was in the campaign of Gen. Ere
mont in Missouri, and assisted in the
capture Of 1900 prisoners at Black Wa
ter Greek; was engaged at Pea Ridge
9th, 7th and 9th Of March, 1868, and
served in the campaign through ArkAn-
sas and Missouri in the spring and win
tar of 1852, marching $500 miles;
March l4th, 1868, embarked at st Gene.
We've, Missouri, for Miinken's Bend,
Louisiana, and arrived on the 18th; was
engaged in the battle of Port Gibson,
May let; Champion Hills, May 10th;
Big Black River Bridge, May 18th, aud
during tbs seige Of Vicksburg; wss next
Engaged at Jackson, Mississippi, after
which returned to Vieksburg; was in the
Teehe expedition of General ,Frankiin.
during the fall Of 1858, and in Banks
Red river expedition in March, 1864;
participated ia the battles Of Sabine
Cross Roads, April SEh, also at yellow
Bayou, April q, 1864; campa;gned In
Louisiana until March, 1865; when It
was assigned to The 10Th Army Corps at
Grand Ecore, Louisiana, after which il
was daily engaged in assisting to repel
the enemy until The arrival of our forces
at Morganzs, when it was transferred
to the 18th Army Corps, and returned
to New Orleans; re-assigned to the 10th
Army Corps ia March, and took All
active part In the siege of Spanish Fort,
Alabamss moved to Montgomery after
the surrender Of the Fort. where it re-
ceived orders to proceed to indianapolis
for muster out. IL returns With three
officers and one hundred and two men
for 6nsl discharge
THIRD INDIANA BATTERY.
This battery was organized and mus
tered into the service on the 24th oil
August, 1851. In September, 1861, the
battery moved to St Louis, and thence
to Jefferson City. and then, under Gen.
Ffemo ont, to South vest Missouri, in bis
celebrated campaign; thence to Upton;
thence to Lamine Cantonment, where il
remained until the spring Of 1862; Their
moved to Jefferson City In the sum.
mer aud fall of 1862, the battery was
divided into sections, and ordered e
different parts Of Missouri, where il wal
engaged in what is known as guerrilla
war. Alter marching ell over Missouri
and having been separated nine months
it rendszToused at Springfield in the
winter of 1852; afterwards moved "a
Rolla, and then to ST. Louis, where i
remained until December. 1858; then
moved to Columbus, KY +, and accompa
| MED Gen Smith in his Western Tonnes
see campaign, in the winter of 1863 and
1864; then moved 20 Vicksburg, then t
Meridian. then back to Vicksburg, ther
up Red River, in Gen. Banks's expedi
| ton; checked rebel advance at Pleasan
Hill; covered retreat of the army acros
the Atchafalsya; then to Round Lake
Arkansas; then to Memphis; then t.
Tupelo. Mississippi; then TO Memphis
where it was newly equipped, its horses
guns, and equipments having been worI
out By constant use; then to Oxford
Miss; then again to Memphis, and will
the 18th army corps moved to ST. Louis
under Gen. Rosecrans, in his expedition
after Gen. Price, in the fall of 1864
after marching nearly 500 miles il
ltwenty-four days, it returned to st
Louis; then ordered to report to Gen
Thomas Ct Nashville, Tennessee; thel
to, Eastport; then ordered to report Il
General Candy at New Orleans; thel
to Dauphin Island, Alabama; then Il
Fish river, and took an active part il
the capture of Mobile; then to Montgom
cry; then to Selma, where it remaine'
| until the 30th July, when il was order
ed to indianapolis to be mustered on
of service; the battery has been in scr
vice nearly four years, and campaigns
through the following States: Missouri
Arkansas, feouessee, Mississippi, Louis
ians, Florida, Texas, kentucky, Geor
gis, and Alabama, and has been en-
gagged in the following fights; Noon
Hill, Missouri; KirksviIle, Lone Jach
Fort du Russey, Louisians; Pleasan
Hill .Coutcherville, Cane Run, AIexan
dria, Old Oaks, Round Lake, Arkansas
TGpslo, Mississippi; Tallahatchie, Jack
son, Clinton, Nashville, Tennessee. Ovel