Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-24
ARRIVAL OF THE a1sT AND 10TH
Thsir Rsslmensaf Histories

polls Sunday morning, from Cairo.
They had reception dinner and well
come at the Soldiers Home Monday.
Their rolls are now IN the hands Of the
paymaster, and the boys win be paid off
immediately, and receive their Gnal dis
charge. We append the histories Of the
two regiments: "a tB
TwENTY.FIRsT REGIMENT.
The Twenty.First regiment was or
ganized and mustered into service as an
infantry organization, for three years, at
Indianapolis, on the 24th of July, 1861,
with James w. Mcmillan ns Colonel.
The following week it was ordered East,
reaching Baltimore on the Sd of August,
where it remained until February 18th,
1862, during which time it participated
in General Lockwood's expedition to the
eastern shore of Virginia. The regi-
uent sailed from Baltimore to Newport
News, from which place it embarked, on
the 4th of March, on the steamship Con-
stitution, and sailed with Buffers expe-
dition. On the 18th of April it left Ship
Island on the ship Great Republic, which
laid off the mouth Of the Southwest Pass
during the bombardment of Forts st.
Phillip and jackson, after which, on the
18th of April, portion Of the regiment
landed in the rear of st. Phillip and
waded across to the Quarantine, while
the balance went through Pass L'Outre,
up the Mississippi, to New Orleans.
This portion of the regiment was the
first of Buffers army to touch the New
Orleans wharf on the first of May, and
Immediately marched up into the city,
the regimental band playing Picayune
Buffers Coming, Coming. The 2lst
! then went into camp at Algiers, where
it remained until the Both of May, max
/ ing frequent forays into the interior; it
also captured many steamers In Red
river, and the sea going blockade runner
| Fox, at the mouth of Grand Gallon, on
the Gulf coast. IA III .....,
On the LIST of June the regiment was
landed at Baton Rouge, where it re-
manned till the post was evacuated: On
the 5th of August it participated in the
battle of Baton Rouge, fighting for over
three and half hours against an entire
brigade without faltering, and sustaining
q loss of 126 killed and wounded. Adju-
tant Latham, and Lieutenants Seeley,
Grimstead and Bryant were killed in
this engagement. After this the regi-
ment went into camp near Carrollton,
and on the 9Th of September it surprised
| Walters Texas Rangers at Des Allie
mands, killing twelve and capturing
thirty or forty prisoners. The 2lst went
/ to Berwick's Bay in October, where it
remained until the latter part of Febru.
airy, 1868. During its stay in this Sec
ton portion of the regiment was tenn
porarily transferred to gunboats, and
participated in the daily fights with the
| iron clad Soften" and accompanied
Weitzers advance up Bayou Teche,
taking part in the fight at Comets
Bridge, and the destruction of the SCOT
ten.T Colonel Mcmillan being promoted
Brigadier General on the 10Th of No
vember, 1862, Lieut.. Colonel John A.
Keith was commissioned his successor.
In February, 1868, the regiment was,
by order of Gen. Banks, changed to heavy
artillery service, and designated the Let
Heavy Artillery, and in July and Octo-
Der, under order of the War Department,
two additional eompanies-L and M
were organized and added to the regi-
ment. A portion of the regiment ac-
companied Gen. Banks up the Teche,
and participated in the battle of Camp
Bisland. Subsequently, the regiment,
with the exception of two companies,
was transported up the Mississippi, and
took part in the siege Of Port Hudson,
in which it distinguished itself for the
remarkable accuracy Of its firing. The
loss TO the regiment during the siege OF
AZ days and nights was 29 in killed,
wounded and missing. On the 2lst OF
June part of one company manned q
light battery in a desperately contested
eight, at Lafourche Crossing, and on the
Esd of June, most of Company + were
captured at Brashear City. In August
three companies, under Major Roy, &C,
companied the expedition to Sabine
Pass, and engaged the enemy at that
place. During the winter of 1868 and
1864, large majority of the regiment
re-enisted, and we're remustered as vet
Grams at New Orleans. Soon after, the
veterans visited Indiana, when a grand
reception was given them at Metropoli
, tan Hall, indianapolis, on the 18th 81
February, 1864, at which addresses were
made by Gov. Morton, Mayor Caven
Gen. Hovey, and Coils. James r. Stack
. and John A. Keith. "a
In the disastrous expedition of Gen.
Banks up the Red River in March, 1854
companies G and II bore an active part,
after which the different companies were
stationed at different points in the De.
partment of the Gulf In April, 1865,
six batteries OF the LIST Heavy Artillery,
under command of Major Roy, particle
pated in the investemnt of Mobile, the
reduction of Forts Morgan and Gamer
and Spanish Fort, and the capture of
Noble At the close of active opera
tons the different batteries were assign.
ed to duty at Forts Morgan, Pickens and
Barrancas, and in the works at Baton
Rouge and other points of river defense,
with regimental head quarters at Mo-
bile. At the time of closing this sketch
October, 1885, the lst Heavy Artillery
-2lst regiments still in service, and
Performing the duty above mentioned,
under the command Of Colonel Benz. II.
Hays.
Since this regiment has been contin-
ued on duty at those points named, and
were ordered to be mustered out, with a
number of other regiments in that de-
partment. The history is a proud one,
Of which no member Of the 2ist need be
ashamed. .9
THE FoRTIETH REGIMENT.
The 4Oth regiment was organized at
Lafayette on the 30th of December,
| 1861, and at once proceeded to Ken.
lucky, going into camp of instruction
near Bardstown. In February, 1862, it
moved with Buelrs army to Bowling
Green and Nashville, and from thence
it marched into Northern Alabama.
When Bragg crossed the Tennessee riv.
err and marched northward the 10th was
stationed in Southern Tennessee. near
the line of the Chattanooga Railroad.
and when Buell's army marched into
Kentucky the regiment moved to NASH
vile, and marched with the army to
Louisville. From thence it moved
through Kentucky in search of Bragg,
and returned to Nashville in November.