Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-19
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Holly Springs and Oxford. Mississippi. and back
10 Memphis. H. March, 1868. embarked on trans.
ports ~ Memphis. aud landed opposite Fort
Pcmbefgon. a the head OF the iszDo river: re-
turned to Milhken's Bend and participated in the
battles Of Port Gibson. Forty Hills aud Jackson:
a. the latter place. tho cOlors OF this regiment
wetc the FIRST thrown 70 the breeze from the Jorle
OF the Capitol: was In The assault oi Nicksbafg,
May 22i. and me siege OF Vicksburg; wen, from
Vicksburg, In September. 10 Memphis. where /.
Vas transferred to the Fifteenth Army Corps.
and marched to Chattanooga, and participated Ia
the battle OF Mission Ridge. aud thence novel
10 Huntsville. Alabama, where the regiment
re- enlisted NJ veterans. snd came home on tar
lough during the Atlanta campaign. guarded
The raro-d 10 the rear OF Sherman's army from
Kingston 20 Marietta. Georgia; was IN The cam.
paign OF General sherman sgsins, SAvaoush.
through the Carolinas, To Goldaboro. and patel
patod Ia all the principal engagements Of ihs'
campaign: moved TO Raleigh. North Carolina.
thence 10 Petersburg, Richmond and Washington.
and from Washington 10 Louisville. Kentucky.
where the regiment was mustered out, The
regiment has received. In recruits, drafted men.
&c 71o men, and ha. Lost In killed. wounded
and missing. and by disease. 193 men.
sIxry.SISTn ISpfANA VOLUNTEERS
Rend.zgoused at Richmond: organized Au-
gust ~. 1862; left for Kentucky | 0ii strong
August %. 1862 and sned 10 C,s.ius NJ
Clay's command At Lexington. Nv. moved theu
TO Richmond, III, and on the 3Oth of August
fought in tho battle OF Richmond Lost 2ls men
and officers killed aud wounded. aud nearly all
the balance OF the regiment was captured. the
captured men were Immediately paroled aud
sent to parol camp; were exchanged November
,, 1862. aud reorgauized NJ indianapolis: lett La
dianapols November 81. 1862 for Memphis: ON
the 10Th OF December, 1862. Joined Sherman's
Castor Oil Expedition" down tho Mississippi to
Chckasaw Blutis;wis engaged in the attack VI
that place. loss light were under General Nc.
Clernand oId moved to Arkansas Post, and were
engaged ia the taking OF the fort: then moved
10 Youngs Point opposite Vcksbdrg: lost over
100 men who died from disease. la the latter
part OF February, 1863 mo, Cd TO Mlikcn's
Bend; on the 29h OF March. moved az tie AL.
vance regiment OF the Army uoon Vicksburg. by
tho way OF Richmgnd and Carthage; was 1T
lion plantation until tho balance Of the Army
csme mp. and while the gunboats ran the block
ade; afterwards moved on Grand Gulf: the bonn
bardment was successful and tho enemy were
nankcd from their position; on tho Goth day Of
April crossed the Mississippi river and landed Mt
Bruinsburg: on the lat day of May. fought at
Thomp.ons Hill. lost seventy ono men. killed
and wounded; on the 10Th day OF May, 1863. en-.
gagged mt Champion Hill: this regiment was at
that time in Osterhau's Division. which opened
every engagement in the rear of Nicksburg. eI
cept at jackson: ou the 18th day of May. were
Ia the assault on the works a. Black River
Bridge, which were carried; were eng ged In the
assaults on Vieksburg OF Nav 18Th aud pa:
Nav 23d moved with Orerhsu's Division TO
Black River Bridge aud were stationed there
during the seige OF VicSsburg. holding johnson
in check; July oh, Sherman's Army moved 10
Jackson .0sterhau's Division doing all the Skin
mishing. being In the advance; at jackson hey
were activeley engaged during tho seige; re
turned To Vicksburg. aud on the 81 OF August
they were sent with the Army Corps 20 Port
Hudson; were afterwards transferred 10 the De
partmcnt OF the Gulf and sent TO Now Oorleans
September. is63, Joined General Frankhn's
Teche expedition; reiurnedt0 Algiers IN Novem
Der and afterwards embarked on steamship tor
Texas. la General Banks coast expedition;
landed Al Decro~'s Point, MaiagoriA Bay. on
the 1t of December, 1868, on thc 18Th OF Feb
Tugry sailed for lndianols. Texas, 90 toe 18th
of March evacuated lndianOla, ami marched tog
Matagorda island; while crossing from By
MOS Island TO Matacorda Island the boat
swamped, aud TWO officers DR.. Witt aud Lieut.
Temor-and two men were drowned In April
LETT Matagorda Island Tor Red River. by way OF
New Orleans: arrived az Alexandra April 9th,
aud here met Banks retreating army; was en-
gagged in the tight nesr Alexandra and in she
retreat from Alexandfis to the Mississippi river
and supported Lucas Cavalry Brigade, covering
the retreat; went into camp NJ NorgauLt, re
NAMED there until December. 1861. and engaged
IN making expeditions into different parts Of the
country; were sent To Natchez in Novcmber.
1861, 10 prevent an anticipated attack: were Al
tetwards sent 10 Baton Rouge. and on the t1h
of December were sent to Dsuphin Island. No
bile Bay; on the 18th of December joined Gen.
Changers Pascagoula expedition, movement
toward Mobile. intended 20 divert the attention
Of the rebels from other columns moving through
country, when the regiment moved To Grand
Bay aud within twenty two Miles OF Mobile: re.
turned 20 Pascagouls January lst, 1858; Janu-
AIRY 23i the regiment was consolidated into 4
battalion of four companies; January 3lst en-
barked on steamship for Barancas. Florida; 90
the lith OF March moved with division 10 Zen
sacola, Florida: March Goth moved with Steele :
expedition through Florida and Southern Ala
bama, arriving in the rear OF Blakely on the lsi
OF April; on the oh OF April was engaged 10
the assault on Biakeley: then guarded rebel prls
Oners from Blakelev 10 Ship Island; returned o.
! Blakeiey and moved with the division 20 Selma
/ Alabama: on the 81 Of May left Selma for No
bile Gu route foT Texas. The orders Tor Texas
we're countermandei. and the regiment assignee
/ 90 duty in the city: on the oh of July was mus
tered on, Of service, and on the Ith OF July lief
Tor home by way OF New Orleans having tws
1
Gers rLi- regiment has buried men IN clever
STATES. 6eride- che Mississippi river and the Gul
OF Nexieo Col. Perry commanded lie regimen
/ for two years
OH nISpRKp AND FORTY sKoosp MOMENT
Was orr tuized November "a 1851. and lef
for Nashville November u. 1864. aud was IS
siguei to the garrison OF The Post OF Nashville
I second Brig ,de Fourth Division. TwentieIl
Army Ccrps Daring the battle o. Nashville
the brigade % which tie regiment was r,tache,
vas in the reserve. aad occupied the leli OF -,
inner line OF defense. extending from Cumber
land river 70 Fort Negley After the battle ih
regiment was retained on dGty at Nashville
where Il has remained Batil its muster ont
SIXTH BATTERY
Vas organized a, Indianapolis, on the 9Th da,
of September l-6l. and left t1r Evansville. DC
tobes p. from thesce moved 70 Henderson,
! Calhoun, and South Carroton, kentucky. anc
from thence to 0wensboro and Paducab. AT
, iJo.ae'i General Saerman's expedition up tn
Tennessee rlvel was engaged Ia the battle o
shiloh. April Oh. 1861. and lost Captsin Behr
with four men wounded. and sixty eight horse
killed on lts march u Carinth had %