Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-24

who died from disease. In the latter
part of February, 1868, moved 10 Mili-
ken's Bend on the 29th of March, moved
as the advance regiment of the army
upon Vicksburg, by the way of Rich
mond and Carthage; was at 4Ion
plantation until the balance of the army
came ur, and while the gunboats ran
the blockade; afterwards moved on
Grand Gulf; the bombardment was sue
cessful and the enemy were hanked from
their position; on the Both day Of April
crossed the Mississippi river and landed
at Bruinsburg; on che lst day of May
fought at Thompson's Hill, lost seventy
one men killed aud wounded /; on the |
10th day of May, 1868, engaged at
hsmpion Hill; this regiment was at
that time in Osterhaus's Division, which
opened every engagement in the rear of
Vicksburg, except at jackson; on the
l7th day of May were in the assault on
the works at Black River Bridge, which
were carried; were engaged in the as
saults ON Vicksburg of May 18th and
22d; May 23d moved with 0sterhaus's
Division TO Black River Bridge, and
were stationed there du ing the
seige of Vieksburg, holding Johnson
in. check; July 9Th, Sherman's army
moved TO Jackson, 0stsrhsas's division
doing all the skirmishiug, being in the
advance; at Jackson they were actively
engaged during the siege; returned to
Vicksburg, and on the Sd of August
they were sent with the army corps to
Port Hudson; were afterwards transfer.
red to the Department of the Gulf, and
sent to New Orleans September, 1868,
Joined General Franklin's Teche expe-
dition; returned to Algiera in Novem-
ber, and afterwards embarked on steam
ship for Texas, in General Banks's coast
expedition; landed at Decrows Point,
Matagorda Bay, on the lst Of December,
1858; on the 18th Of February sailed
for Indianola, Texas; on the 18th Of
March evacuated Indianola, and march
ed for Matagorda Island; while crossing
from Bynois Island to Matagorda
Island, the boat swamped, and two Off
cers-Dr. Witt and Lieut.. Temor-and
two men, were drowned. In April left
Matagorda Island for Red River, by way
of New Orleans; arrived at Alexandra
April 9th, and here met Bsnks's re.
treating army; was engaged in the fght
near Alexandria, and in the retreat
from Alexandria to the Mississippi
River, and snpported Lncas's cavalry
brigade, covering the retreat; went into
camp at Morganza, remained there until
December, 1864, and engaged in max.
| ing expeditions into various parts of the
country; were sent TO Hatchez ini No
vember, 1864, to prevent an anticipated
attack; were afterwards sent to Baton
Rouge, aud on the 7th- Of December
were sent to Danphin Island, Mobile
Bay; on 18th of December joined Gen.
Grangers Paseagoula expedition, q
movement toward Mobile, intended to
divert the attention Of the rebels from
other columns moving through the coun-
try, when the regiment moved to Grand
Bay, and within twenty-two miles of
! Mobile; returned to PascAgoula Jana-
AIRY 1st, 1868; January 23d the regiment
was consolidated into battalion of four
companies; January 31st embarked on
steamship for Barrancss, Florida; on
the 14th of March moved with division
to Pensacola, Florida; March 10th moved
with Stsels's expedition through Florida
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rear of BIakeley on the lst of April; on
the 9th Of April was engaged in the as
sault on Blakeley; then lguarded rebel
prisoners from Blakeley to Ship Island :
returned to Blakeley, and moved with
the division to Selma, Alabama; on the
Sd of May left Selma for Mobile, eh
route for Texas; the orders for Texas
we're countermanded, and the regiment
assigned to duty in the city; on the 18th
of July was mustered out of the service
and on the 7th Of July left for home By
way of New Orleans, having two hun
dred and eighty-four men and sixteen
officers. This regiment has buried men
in eleven States, besid es the Mississippi
river and the Gulf Of Mexico. Colone
Perry commanded the regiment for two
years. u'4a ao sroiS sa
ONE HUNDRED AND FoRY-sEcoND REGrNESi
Was organized November Sd, 1854
and left for Nashville November IS
1864, and was assigned to the garrison
of the Post of Nashville, Second Brig
ade, Fourth Division, Twentieth Army
Corps. During the battle of Nashville
the brigade to which the regiment was
attached was in the reserve, and occu
pied the left of the inner line of defense
extending from Cumberland river I,
Fort Negley. After the battle the regi
ment was retained on duty at Nashville
where it has remained until its muste
out. H
SIXTH BATTERY. ~ u =
Was organized at Indianapolis, on th
IL - 81 fc
Evansville, October ID; from -thenc'
moved to Henderson, Calhoun and Sout
CArrolton, Kentucky, and from theme
to Owensboro and Paducah, and ioine'
General Shsrmsu's expedition up thl
Tennessee river; was engaged in th
battle Of Shiloh, April 9th, 1862, ant
lost Captain Behr, with four men wound
, ed, and sixty-eight horses killed; ol
, its march to Corinth, had and engage
! ment with the enemy, May 18th; was er
{ gagged IN the -ssigez of CoEiath, ate
which il moved toward Holly Springs
where It hid an engagement with th
enemy at Memphis, Tenn July 2ls
. and remained until November 26tt
, when it went with Gen. Sherman TO th
Tallahassee river; embarked for Vicks
J burgs June o 1905 ana was IN the can
|; paign against that plaes; the tbatteE
| was assigned to -<the Third Brigade
) Third Division, Fifteenth Corps, and n
; mained in camp until October 18th
l when it moved 10 Brownsville, Miss /, ]
9 an expedition under Gen. Nc Pherson
: November 7th, moved TO VickshprI
8 thence to Memphis, Lagrange, and p
!, eahontas, Tennessee, where it RENAME
!, until December Is, 1868; from theme
a proceeded down the Mississippi | river I
I Vicksburg and Black River Bridge; Te
I manned there until March 2, 1864 froi
!, thence moved back to Vieksburg an
It Memphis, where it remained until Ma
Y ID; engaged in the battle Of GuntowS
Miss, June 10th, and lost three men az
ten horses; July l4th, was engaged
the battle of Tupelo, Mississippi, and hs
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