The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

and participated in the grand review of Nav
24th Mustered ont July 22d
This regiment Lost of L.Salle County men
Col Seth Earl, killed July l2tll 1858. 0ttsw.;
wa; Capt Jarvis B Smith. died April 1lth, 1864:
Capt E Hudson. killed July Dth, 1853, Earl
lille Capt Samuel Hsynie, killed July 18th.
1864, Ottawa; Michsel Leahy KILLED JULY l9vA,
1868, Ottawa; Capt Patrick Buckly, died Feb
LIST, 1864, Ottawa; Sergt Maj o NJ Bull, LsSalle,
and 50 enlisted men. ~,
The l04th regiment was organized .t this
place Aug 9th. 1857; was sent to Hartsville,
Tenn, whore the regiment was captured after
severe fight with greatly superior numbers. after
heavy loss of life Dec 10th, 1862. The officer.
and men were soon after exchanged The regi-
ment wss recognized and filled up, and attach
co 10 the l4th army corps; were engaged in the
battle OF Chlckamauga, Sept, -, 1868. On the
24th OF November, 1863 the regiment was en-.
gagged In the fight on Lookout Mountain On
the 2oth OF November was engaged in the fight
on Missionary Ridge, where it distinguished it.
SELL capturing many prisoners; was engaged in
skirmish at Bulzard's Roost May 9th On the
l4th was engaged In the battle of Resacs. losing
Killed and wounded; was engaged in many
skirmishss from that time until July Goth July
2oth was engaged IN the battle of Peach Tree
Creek, where it again distinguished itself losing
on men, including officers. Aug eth was en-.
gagged in fight at Utoy Greek, losing officer
and ~ men. Sept LIST was engaged in the battle
OF Jonesboro. The regiment marched With
sherman to the sea WAS engaged in the battle
OF Bensonyille; marched from Raleigh to Wash
ingtoD, and participated in the grand review ::
were mustered our June 7th, 1855 fH
The dead from this county were: Lieut. Moses
III Randolph, Tonica, killed in battle Dec 10Th
1862; Capt David G Rynearson, Troy Grove
killed in battle July goth, 1864; Capt John s
Doty, Ottawa, killed in battle July Goth 1864; ;
! Lieut. Milton Strswn, Ottawa died of wounds
Dec 22d, 1865; Lieut. Orsin S Davidson. died Of
wound. Dec 9th, 1868; Capt Joseph Fi,z.im.
mons, killed Aug 9TH, 1864, and one hundred
| and thirty-hve enlisted men
The 4th Illinois Cavalry was organized IN o..
tawa in the fall of 1861. Loss from thi. county.
80.
his regiment WAS organized BY Colonel T
Lyle Dickey at Camp Hunter, near Ottawa, in
the fall OF 1861, to serve three years, or duriny
the war, and on the 5th OF November marched.
ria Springfield, to Cairo, Ill arrived there abou.
the LIST OF December. In January, 1852, made
its first expedition into the enemys country, tax.
ing the advance OF Gen McClernand's command
through Southwestern Kentucky, snd had its
first skirmsh with the enemy near Columbus,
Kentucky, driving the rebel cavslry into the
works OF that stronghold, and sitter an absence
OF three weeks returned to Cairo H., and in
few days started with Gen Grants nrmy for
Fort Henry, Tenn. Co. A was NJ this time do.
taohed As Gen Grants escort, and performed
that duty until he left the Army Of the Tssue,.
see for the East. The regiment was engaged,
ON its arrival at Fort Henry, in k.rassiua the
rebel army in flight to Fort Donelsou. They
captured four field pieces from the enemy The
regiment here met its first loss, having one man
killed and three wounded. 1t participated in
tho terrible seigs of Fort Donaldson, and after
its capture proceeded, with the Army Of the
Tennessee. to Pittsbury Landing, and psrtici.
pated la the memorable battle Of Shiloh. 1t wss
then engaged on tho front skirmish line for %
consecutive days. in the advance On Corinth.
Miss, and .Sstsr the evacuation Of Carinth
by the rebel army it led the advance
of the Army to Grand Juncti.n. and
from thence was on the right u
Gen. Shcrmans Division, in his advance -
Holly Springs. Miss, il had severe skirnish II
Cold Water. against fearful odds, but succeeded
in routing the enemy. The Regiment tieu re.
turned TO the vicinity Of the Memvhi. snd
Charleston Railroad, gr srdisg rnAyroad until ear.
ly in the fall of 1852 when it formed he Advsurs
of Gen. Sherman's ar''.y corps in its movements
south toward Grenada. Miss. In the latter part
OF Nov it was engaged With others Im the par.
suit of Gen Van Dorm. after his raid upon Holly
Spsings; engaging him for eight days. sud in
Col VIM McCuooh aud five men vera killed
and thirteen wounded. The Rsyt then returned
to West Tenn, and operated against Gems Qor-
rest, Jackson and Chalmers Cavalry, and assist.
ed in guarding the various railroads, havipg
many severe skirmishes with the rebel cavalry:
and from thst time until the spring Of 1854, il
was CONSTANTLY engaged in scouts aad skirmish.
% in West Tenn and Miss. In April 1854, the
regiment was ordered south, and after long and
<xIs "a -
from that time it was constantly doing scout and
picket duty, until late in Oct 1854, whom it was
ordered to Springfield, Ills TO Be- mustered
out of service, having served three years. the
term of it's enlistmsnt.
Fo-d's company Of cavalry 5scams company L
18th Ill. cavalry sryvsd a4 Shiloh soon after the
battle followed tho enemy to Corinth, engsg-
cd in constant diminishing was at the siege Of
Corinth, battle of TAXA, was Grants Body Guard
ss the battle Of c,rinth IN Oct, 1862; were
engaged in skirmshing till tho end of the war.
The dead from this county are 3. rfl.f~rr1 =
Houghtaling's BA,tsry-Ths number Of the
dead from this county il 10. have not been
able in the time allowed me, to trace the history
Of this battery with sAticsnt accuracy to give it
here.
Covswells BAttery--Organized by Capt w.
COgsweli, in Ottawa, mastered into service Nov
l1th. 1851. This battery participated in the
siege OF Cornth from April 18th to May 2Sth,
1862; was ut the siege Of vioksbsryh and battle
Of Bindsong Ferry, July 18th and 9Th, 1869 was
at the Battle Of Point Eieasant, July 9th, 1888:
was at the battle Of Jsckson July 18th, 18th.
14th, 10th, 10th anil nth, 1853; returned 70
VioksburYh, thence TO Chattanooga; was in the
battle of Missionary Ridge, Nov. gath and 25th,
1863; was inithe battle 81 Nashville, Dec Gath
and 25th. 1864, followed Hoods retrsating army
to Tennessee river, tSsncs 10 New Orleans,