Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-07-20
Co. &C. 3lst Wis. Reg.

ulars, many OF winch VIII douotidSs De ol
interest to our readers.
The Company was enlisted by Capt. |.
D. Burdick in August 1862, it left Dodge
vile with l04 men, was mustered into the
United States Service at Prairie du Chen,
on the 9th Of October 1862, by Maj. R. S.
Smith Z. S. A. After which time it form
ed part Of the 3lst Wis. Reg. then under
the command Of Col. l. E. Messmore, and
its history forms part e the history Of
the regiment.
The 3lst Regiment left Prairie du Chen
in November, for Madison, was at camp
Randall about a month, and then removed
to Camp Utley Racine, where it stayed un-
til March 1868, when it received orders to
report at Columbus Ky. where it immediat-
ely proceeded The spring and summer
was spent in protecting provision trains,
the town and surrounding country from the
depredatons of guerilas, which were very
numerous and excessively troublesome
about that time. On the 24th of Septem-
Der 1863. it left Columbus, arriving at Nash
vile Tenn. on the 9th Left Nashville
Oct 3, and marched to Lavergne, on the
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad. On
the 25th marched to Murfreesboro. Shortly
afterwards companies B, G and K, undlr
command of Capt r. B. Stevenson, were
detached from the Regiment and stationed
at the crossing of Stone river-building
Notifications and guarding the railroad
when they rejoined the regiment at Muir
freesboro On the 14th Of April the Kegi-
ment was divided into detachments which
were stationed at various points on the
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, from
Normandy to Murfreesboro, distance of
30 miles From the lst of March to the lat
ter part of June, detachment of the Rcgi-
ment was mounted, and under the command
of Lieut.. Beatte Of Co. B, performed much
valuable service in Middle Tennessee. June
5, the Regiment..was ordered to Murfrecs-
boro, arriving June 9th, and pressed for
ward to Nashville, where they were assign
ed to garrison duty at that Post. On the
Sd of July they we've transferred to the Cd
Brigade, 1st Division, Goth A. G. Left
Nashville July l6, and went to Marietta,
Ga, by rail, from which place they march
ed, joining the Brigade on the 2lst, in its
position on the south side of the Chattahoo-
chic river, in the trenches before Atlanta.
They were constantly under fire, and en-
gagged in seige and fatigue duty until Au-
gust %, when they moved to the crossing
of the ChattahOochie They retained this
position until the evacuation of Atlanta by
the enemy, when, on the 4th of September,
they marched into the city. Left Atlanta
Nov. 10, and reached Fort Harrison Dec 9,
1864 When the 6lst Ohio and 3lst were
ordered to charge and take the works which
was done admirable, reached the outposts
Of Savannah Dec 10, '64. Left Savannah
Jan. II, were engaged at Averysboro March
16, and at Bentonville March 10. Marched
to Goldsboro March "a, and We're engaged
there April y arrived at Raleigh April
Is; arrived at Washington May "a, and at
Madison, June %, 1865.
We give below the muster-in roll Of the
Company with the necessary remarks
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Ira. D. Burdick, Recruiting Officer of com
pany. Commissioned captain Aug. II i,
1862. Resigned Sept 81, 1864.
Paul Jeardoe, commissioned lst Lieutenant
Aug. %, 1862.
VIM. Williamson, transferred from 18th reg.
and promoted to ID Lieutenant Sept Is,
1862. Promoted to Captain vice Burdick,
Dec. 16. 1864
sERGEANTs.
Samuel Dunstan
William H. Penberthy.
Ephraim d. Evans.
Benjamin Thomas
Alfred Dale, deserted at Cairo, H., March
80, 1868.
C0EPoRALs.
Walter j. Wrigglesworth, discharged Sept.
II, 1868.
Daniel Wickham, promoted to 9TH sergeant
June ,, 1868 Killed at battle of Benton
vile, March 10, 1865.
John w. Jones, promoted to 9Th sergeant
March 20, 1865.
William f. James, reduced to ranks and
transferred to Co. II, Jan. 10, 1868
David Ii. Feathers, reduced to ranks by own
request, and detailed on mounted escort,
Sept. IL 1864.
David Wickham, reduced to ranks and
transferred to Co. Ii, Jan. 10, 1868.
William Souden
Lyman p Minar.
PRIYATES.
Ole Anderson
ThnmaS Rnck inchain