Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-14
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The citizens af Indianapolis are err
gagged, just now, ia the pleasant duty Of
suitably receiving the returning soldiers
who are to be mustered out and paid ofi
in that city, The duty is none the less
eheerfally performed that profit and pa
triotism are in this Instance so immedi.
ately associated. yu ~fa
l Sunday last was devoted to receiving
the s6;h, and pestions ef the 10Th, 18Th,
4Ssh, 59th and SD regiments Of inlan-
try, and the 10Th Battery Speeches
were made by distinguished speech
makers, and u condensed history of the
regiments read. We have no room for
the speeches, bat take pleasure in copy.
ing history Of the regiments
EIGHTY-sIxTH REGIMENT
The S6th left Indianapolis On the 7th
of September, 1862, for Cincinnati, ria
the Cincinnati and Indianapolis Rail
road Remained near Covington, Ken.
tucky, in Gen Stanhopes brigade, until
September 10Th, when the regiment was
ordered to Louisville, ria the Ohio river,
When il was Temporarily placed n the
2d Brigade. Col lowering, 4th Division,
Gen. Gilbert, Army of Kentucky. On
the LIST day Of October, 1862, the regi-
was assigned to the 4th Bigade, Col.
y b Hawkins, 9th Division, Gen. Van
Gleve, left wing, Cen Crittenden, of
Bueli's army, aud started in pursuit OF
Bragg through Kentucky, marching al.
most night and day through dry and
dusty country, skirmishing frequently
with the enemy, until the 26th Of No
vember The command reached Nash
vile, having marched 10 Wild Cat, ria
BsrdstoRD, Danville, Springfield, Perry
vile, Crab Orchard, and Mount Vernon ;
thence TO Nashville, ria Mount Vernon,
Somerset, ScoltsvilIe, Glasgow, Colum-
bia and Gallatin This march was the
direct cause OF the loss 70 the regiment
oil nearly half its men by exhaustion,
many dying aud many more being dis
abled by disease, on account Of which
they were sooner or later discharged.
Tha regiment has been 10 the Army OF
the Cumberland ever since its formation,
serving in the 2lst Array Corps from the
battle of Stone river until the re-organ-
ization of the army &C Chattanooga, in
the "a Brigade, Commanded by Col
James p Tyhie until April, 1863, and By
Col. George F. Dick from that time until
October, 1852 Sd Division, Gen. an
ClevA.
At the formationsof the Fourth Corps
the regiment was placed in the Third
Brigade, General Samuel Beatty Third
Division, (General T. J. Wood j Of thai
corps While in the twenty-6rst Corps,
the regiment fought at Stoae river and
I Chickamauga. After the battle Of Mis-
sion Ridge, in which the regiment gain.
ed much praise for its gallant conduct
the division went to East Tennessee, and
spent the winter, making long and dis
agreeable marches and scouts in thai
country. Ia Apfilthe com mand Joined
the main army again and participated
! in all its operations from Dalton to Love.
joy, lighting at Rocky Face, Resaca
I Adairsville, Kingston, Ricketts, Mills
Kenesaw Mountain, Chattahoochie river,
Peach Tree creek, Atlanta, Jonesbero
and LovGoy r1
The regiment camped at Huntsville
from January l, until March 10, 1865
when the corps moved 20 East Tenues
see BsattY's brigade marched from
New Market as far up as JonesboFo
1 where itsremained until the 20lh of April
when the whole corps came to Nash
vile, the S6th arriving On the 7th.
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