The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
Returned Go. " E."
FrGHrH MIcH. VET. Vol lNFT'Y.,
August 18th. 1869


This company, known as Elders Zouayes'
returned to day. it having left Lansing on :
the 23d day Of August, ls6l, for Grand ]
RAPIDS. Mich, where it remained in camp {
until sept. 10th. 1867, when il moved toFt.
WAYNE, Mich, and was mustered into the
United states service by Capt. II. r. Niz-
ner. Oh the 23d OF Sept, 1861. On the 2sth
OF the same month, it, With the regiment
went 10 Washin yton, D. c., and was there
armed and equipped.
The sth Michigan Infantry was the only
Northwestern regiment that went into
General Sherman's command 10 South
Carolina. This regiment together with the
gallant and glorious seth y. y l,sOO
strong. embarked on the steamship Wander
bilt at Annapolis, Nd, bound for Hilton
Head, 5. c. After q voyage Of % days,
and encountering one OF the most terrific .
storms known for many years, the vessel /
arrived al Hilton Head. After the reduc /
ton Of the land batteries. the company with /
the regiment disembarEcd on the 9TH OF
November 1861, and participated in driving
the rebels from the coast ~ this place.
Here the company took an active part ID
certifying Hilton Head, and securing one OF
tho first permanent depots on the eastern
coast Of the rebel States. This company
vas one Of the first 10 enter Beaufort, ;. L.
On the lst day Of January, ls62, it partici-
pated in the engagement Of COosaw river
;. c. On the 9th day Of April. 1862 IL
with the regiment, moved TO Tybee Island
Ga. and participated m reducing f. Pu-
laski. On tie 10th Of April, l>C2. this
company, together with two other com
panies Of the regiment, was detailed 10
guard the siege guns which reduced r.. Pu-
\ laski. white the remaining companies nov
ed on Wilmington Island, Ca. and attacked
The 18th Georgian 5. :, which numbered
about four 20 one; after severe engage
ment Of about two hours, the rebels were
handsomely whipped, and while they were
falling back for succor, the sih Michigan
make good their escape from tie Island
Our loss was -, Is Of whom We're killed or
died Of wounds. Here We lost y. VI. Pratt
the Adjutant Of the regiment. He fell By
a rebel bullet, while CALAMITY using mus
ket in repelling the enemy. His name will
ever be familiar with the survivors OF he
slh Mich lie was young man Of gentle
manly department; probity, yeracity and
courtesy was his motto.
On the 10th of June lsc2, the company,
with the regiment en0a~rd the enemy ON
James Island, 5. c. The loss Of the com
pany was 10 in killed and wounded. The
loss Of the regiment was Dos mon in killed
and wounded On the 18th Of July. l>t2
the regiment embarked ON the steamship
Vanderbilt, and left Hilton Head. 5. c., ar
rived ut New Port News. Va. on the l7tl
Of the same month. At this place the REG
lment was assigned 20 the 9Th army corps
During the month Of August, 1862, Tho
company, with the regiment, encountered
J the enemy at different times aud places
along the Rappahannock river. On th'
: 10Th and goth OF August, il engaged th,
: enemy ut second Bull Run. On the 3lst O
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porting the artillery during the terrific can
, nonading on Centerville Heights. Sept
lst, ls62, the company, with regiment, Wa.
m the hottest of the battle OF Chantila, Va
sept. -, was in the supporting columns a
Frederick, Nd. 1t participated in the battle
OF South Mountain, Md, sept l4th an,
; Antietam, Nd, Sept 18th, 1852. Freder
lcksDurg. Va, comes next, where 10 Wa
engaged from the 18th to 10th of December
1862; from thence TO Nicksburg. Miss
where It remained during the siege I'm
mediately upon the surrender of Nickshurg
it, with the army moved upon Gen John
stOn, compelling him TO retreat back to his
entertainments at Jackson. Miss. Ate
seven days fighting and skirmishing th'
evacuation Of Jackson WAS forced ON ih'
night OF the 10th of July, 1868 From
thence il returned to Miidale, Miss, wber
it suffered severely from the extreme hca
and miasmata from the deadly YaZ00. on
the 9Th Of August, 1858, embarked on Oh,
transport Leonora, arrived at Cairo. H.. OF
I
Ky. via Ccntralia, ILL.,, Vincennes Wash
ingtsn Ind, and Cincinnati. Ohio. Sept
10Th, 1868, finds the company with the rec
iment at Knoxville. Tenn. oct. 10Th. par
ticipated in the battle Of Blue Springs
Tenn. During the siege at KnoXsville Tenn.
the company. with the regiment, occupie,
the front line of the works, aud participant
ell in the engagement at Fort Saunders
where it, with all other Michigan troops
won imperishable honors.
On the 29th day of December. 1868. al
Blains Cross roads, nearly the entire regi-
ment re-enlisted rs veteran organization.
In January, 1854. the new organization re-
turned to Michigan, on thirty days far
Tough. at the expiration OF which the reei-
ment returned 10 the front The company
had an addition of A. recruits. After spend
ing few days AZ Annapolis, Nd, IN organ
izing and drilling the recruits, the CON-
mand took up line of march, and crossed
the Rapidan at Germania Ford. on the 5th
of May, 1864. II was engaged in the bat
us vi AtCIHeS-. OuAuCe4OTSNllle. SpOLlS-
ylvania, North Anna. Bethsaida Church. and
Coal Harbor, where il suffered severely.
losing over half its number, but won lau-
rels that will ever be bright in history. At
ter successfully crossing the Pamunky.
Chickahominy and James Rivers. it en-
gagged the enemy on the 18th and 18th OF
June, 1854, before Petersburg The whole
command was engaged in siege duty up
TO July SOth, 1864, constantly under a ter
rifle and CALLING fire of musketry. she'll.
grape and canister from the rebel FORTH
cations. The company, with entire 9th
Army Corps, was holly engaged at the
great mine " explosion. After q severe
battle, and heavy losses on both sides. the
two armies settled back into their old pos
ltions without materially changing the lines.
Aug. 10th and 2lst. was engaged on the
Weldon r. r.. and succeeded in repulsing
the enemy. Sept. 3Olh and Oct. 2nd. the
company, with the regiment, engaged the