Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-08


was ordered to Louisiana, and from
thence TO Washington By sea, making
the second trip around the Confederaeyi
then Joined General Sheridan, aud par
ticipated in the Shenandoah Valley cam
paigu, losing heavily; in January last
we're assigned TO the defenses OF Balti-
more, where the regiment remained I'm
I'll its muster out. The regiment, after
the campaign in the Shenandoah Valley,
numbered less than 200, but was AFTER
wards Sled By recruits to the minimum.
aHIRD CAVALRY, FoRrT FIFTH REGIMENT.
Companies A, B, C, D, E and r we're
organized Mt North Madison aud mus
tered into the service in August, 1861;
were ordered to the Army of the Poto-
mac, and took an active part in the cam
paign Of 1852, '63 and "a, and partici-
paiing in Fitzpatrick, Sheridan aud viii
con raids; in August, 1864, that portion
Of the regiment whose terms expired
were mustered out, leaving about ls9
veterans and recruits, who we're organ
lied into two companies, A and B; Of
forwards ortsred 70 the Shenandoah
Valley, participating in the battle Of
Winchester, September 18th, and in the
campaign up the Valley; was engaged
In the battle Of Cedar Creek, October
18th, capturing two pieces Of artillery
and four stand Of colors; at the opening
of the campaign of 1864, accompanied
General Sheridan on his raid down the
James river canal, aud again joined the
Potomac army near Petersburg par
tieipAting in the battles Of Five Forks
and Sailors creek, II the latter place
capturing Eve stands Of coloTs, and ct
tie battle Of Appomattox Com papy Il
captured two pieces Of artillery.
-r SIXTY SEVENTH REGIAENr.
Was organized and mustered into the
service at Madison, August 20sh, 1862.
Moved 20 Louisville, and from thence to
MumEordaville, and in that place par.
tieipatad in the engagement Of 7Ssptem-
Der 18th, and Was subsequently, COM
PEELED to surrender, with the remainder
| Of the troops At that place. The regi-
meut lost forty-three men killed and
wounded in the engagement. Was pa
rolled, and returned home, and remain
ed until December, when il was ex-
changed and sent to Memphis, whore
il joined the expeditioH sgainst Vicks
burg. The regiment was thea sent
against Arkansas Post, and in the charge
which resulted in The capture Of that
place, bore conspicuous part, and suf-
fered heavily. After the capture OF Ar.
kansas Post, proceeded to Young Point,
where il remained until General Grant
started on his campaign against that
city. The regiment was placed in the
Thirteenth Corps, snd participated IN
the battles Of Port Gibson, Champion
Hills, Black River Bridge. and ia the
charges upon, and siege aud capture Of,
Vicksburg. Was next engaged in the
sEpedition against Jackson, and took .
prominent part Ia the capture of that
! city. Was then sent to the Department
! | of the Gulf, and was with Gen. Banks's
SECOND expedition through Western Lou
iaiAEA. At the battle of Grand Coteau.
La, Nov. 3, 1853, 200 Of the regiment
were captured; in January, 1854, was
. sent TO Texas, where IL remained until
March, when il joined Gen. Banks's Red
River expedition, and was engaged IN
Iha battle of Sabine Cross Roads, Mans
6eid, Cans River, and Alsxandria, losing
! heavily. Col Emerson received : SEQ
end severe woand during this expedi-
ton, Which com PEELED him 10 resign.
Soon after the close of the Red River
campaign, the regiment was ordered 10
join the expedition against the rebe
forta ut the mouth of Mobile Bay, and
! participated in the twenty days siegs
, which resulted in the capture of Forti
, Gaines GBd Morgan; was then ordered
back to MorRanza, Louisiana. where il
, remained until December, 1864, with
, | thesexeeption of two short expeditions
. into Western Louisiana and the mouth
Of White River. Arkansas; on the Ola
of December, 1864, this regiment AnC
. tbs Oath were consolidated, and tool
D the number Of the latter regiment Thu
|, regiment has participated in sightesr
= regular engagements, besides skir
y mishes; hiss been under Ere l47 days
n has travelled an aggregate distnuce o
v 1900 miles; and ct the end OF its hrs
. year of service had been under ire y
! daya
TwEHTK. PouRTM-CoHs
< Immediately after the consolidation
) in December, 1854, the regiment va
seat to Pensacola, Florida, where
Joined Gen. Steele1s column sgsinS
Mobile; after almost month spent j
l. marching through the swamps Of Flor
! da, il arrived OF Blakely, Ala, April
and waa engaged, night and day, in th
n siege Of that stronghold, until tbs 81
4 when q charge was ordered, and IL va
the FIRST to place its colers upon the 81
: emy's works. Thus, in the last gres
- battle of the war Indiana soldiers weE
l. in the front. After the fall Of Blakel
4 and Mobile, the regiment was sent
a Selma, and themes to Mobile, and froI
d thence to Galveston, Texas, where
was mustered Ont, July l9, 1865, and n
x turns with 500 men and 10 officers Il
q 6nsl discharge and payment
p EIGErY.SIETH KEGiHEEr
IA Was organized a. Indianapolis, Al
= gust 2sth, 1862. q Shortly aftsrwAr
= moved to Louisville, and from thence
~ Mumfcrdsville, KY, aud took an acts
." part In the engagement at that place Q
al the 18th aud. 18th. of September, and .
!, ter being surrounded BY the arm
of General Bragg, was surrendered
with the Fsmaipdsr of tie garrison; q
p REGIMENT lcsttwo killed, fifteen wouBds
81 and cue missing: the regiment vas p
4. relied aud returned home Decembd
9Th the regiment moved to Cairo, III
- and FROM thence to Memphis, arriviB
: there DaeembeE Sth, and was assigns
v. to the command of Fort Pickering, d
nj ing guard and fatigue duty Hntilthe IS
OF October, 1868, when il moved
u Memphis and was put on picketduty, al
continued that duty until January 26s
&c 1864, when it was placed on board
N transports and moved to VicksburG
~ moved from Fieksbnrg through Jsckso
d, Hillsboro, DC, to Meridian, and hs
id several skirmishes with thu enemy Wit
a. out loss TO the regiment; returned aga
ed 20 Vieksbarg, arriving there March At
re- 1854, having lost, in the meantime, &
u. man. killed. wounded and aissfnI