The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-24


Aarkham's Plantation. The Gen. wanted
la Regiment 10 60 In advance two milss. He
called On Gen. Tuttls, for q regiment,
after telling him what Fegimsnts he had,
ours was mentioned. he replied that We
we're the men be wanted, for he could rely
On them, you sll remember marching past
shs army. and their calling us "SheFman'a
Peta."
We participated in the second fight st
jackson, and followed the Rebs at Brandon.
Returning We camped on Bear Greek, 10 the
rear Of Vicksburg. During the months Of
August and Ssptember, We again performed
The usual routine Of OsmP and Garrison du-
ty, participating in the mean time. Ia two
kaIdS, under Mel PheFsOn, to Canton, Mis-,
| On Sunday, Nov. 9Th, We left Yieksburg for
Menphls, and we're ordered 70 Germantown,
where We remained until Dec. 22d, when we
| received "a order from the war Department,
/ StatlnR that all men who bad seen two years
BsrViee. we're entitled to be mustered Is yet.
| Oyaua-S75 men of ths ReSimsntre-en enlisted a.
Vetevana. and the stripes Of honor added 70
their upiforus-as worn by them-indieat.
ed that they were Volunteers and zsOFe than
this, that Ihsy were "HetSraA VelNHtcers.'
The additional title was no meaningless
thing. Is proclaimed to the world that those
who enjoyed It, had thread the wine PFsss
Of nRlietion." had been tried in the Furnace
Of Battle, and that three yesn Of experience
lnd Of faithful lAbeF had been consumed, be-
fors thsy gained that honorable distinction.
The day that you veterans, having fulfill.
Cd ysur 6nt enlistment and again entered
the service, was the crOWning day Of your
Las pat1iotic or determined men would
hays ahrunk from this second trial. To lss
Aobls puFpose, Olhe reialiStsnent Of the dOHs-
Gads. IN az the great GFRisS ef tks UaiOss,
eur cssntry Ot0sI is sc}stg and insegritg. ss
leaving Germantown, on the 29th Of Jan
uary, 1884 We went to Memphis. From
thsre went on what is called the 'HickAhsi-
ia Raid. Afer marching 200 miles, We re-
tSTned to Aenphih on the 18Th day Of Feb
raRfy.
90 the 9Sd of February, the veterans left
Memphis for home, striving at Fremont, on
Sunday, March 4th. Remaining here thirty
days, We again left for the south. Arriving
n Cairo, on the 10th o: April, We were or
dored 70 Padueah, where we helped to drive
Forrest from Souther Kentucky. q m.5 grl
We left Paducah, on the Goth Of April, ar
irving At Memphis on the 23d. On the 97th
We started on what iS called the Bolivar
Rsid-Marohsd 900 miles without any result
and returned 10 Memphis, on Monday, Msy
9th, 1854. ~a-. ,...
From this time until June frnt, was spent
ts dFill. at Memphis, when We were ordered
on what iG called the 0untoWn Raid. iii
On the l1th Of June, We were engaged 10
what iS called the Battle Of GuntoWn. We
were then under command Of Gen. Sturgis.
In this hght our forces we're repulsed, and
We were compelled to retreat TO Memphis.
No attempt was made to cover the rear, and
thus secure an orderly retreat. It Was
regular stampede, and ON the same day Of
the fght, We fell back % miles TO Ripley.
Here 80 attempt was made to rsorganiss but
10 no purpose. The officer in Command of
the expedition, (Gen. Sturgis,) surrounded
himself with cavalry and started for Mem
phil, leaving the Infantry, a. be e1prOSsiVely
remarked, ITO 70 to the devil" seE
The only safety for yOu, from Death or
Rebel prison, lay in reaching Memphis; and
70 do this, you must out march Rebel eavsl-
~.
Incredible a. Il may seem ten officers and
one hundred and fifty men, reached German |
town, on the morning Of the 18th, thus
DaFehinR, at the close Of q battle. without 8
morSol Of food, one hundred miles ia 40
hOuFs. ii
Eleven oficers and 237 men Of the 72d |
Regiment, were killed wounded or captured |
The greater portion WereSIaken prisoners,
and Of thsss but very few ever returned 70 |
ths Regiment. Many of those who rsachsd |
Germantown, were broken down completely. |
and upon reaching Memphis, where the |
Regiment was transported by Rail, many Of
the men were utterly helpless, and could |
neither walk nor stand. After reaching |
Memphis the Regiment was assigned to the |
Brigade Of the 18th army eorps, Gen. Mower |
commanding.
Or the 29d, Of June, 1854, it wan order |
cd in the direction Of Tupelo, Miss. On the
llth Of July, the Rsbsls were found in p9-
BiticR HOHF Pontotoc. When about two |
H1iles WeSt Of TupSlo, Balls BFigagS, OF |
N. B. kOrrosts command, which was 10 am
bush, attacked the column. The attack |
vas made mainly upon the I'D. Ehe Reg |
imebt at once charged the enemy and droTs |
tAem from the Held.
On the return from Tupelo, a. the Reg |
inent and Brigade were going into Camp |
foV the night a. TishomiDgo Greek, Bells |
Brigade fell upon our rear, and you were |
ordered into hne. A vollev checked the
enemy and . charge drove him from the 4
Aeld. In this charge Msj. z. A. RaWaon 4
galllAt officer Was morally wounded. We
Last n this expedition, TIVE officers and some
tWSnty men. 10 aes.t s1 11 5s'7 o.
Returning to Memphis, We made what Is
called eur second Oxford Raid, ID which
there WaR but little Sighting, and q large
an1subt Of forage, obtained in the shape Of
chickens, hogs he. -.
On the Cd Of September, We wers ordered
70 ArklnSaS, proceeding up White River by
Ttslmsf, We arrived At DuYEll's BIufS, on
th0l0th. From there We marched to BroWns-
vile. Remaining few days, We started
North aftsr Price, who had preceded u
some 10 days. The March was Continued
for ie days, and in that time We marched
S5e miles, fording Rivers and Swsmps,
reaching the Mississippi, At Cape Givsfdeau
Missouri, without shoes or clothing. We
then embarked on steamer; for Jefferson
City, Missouri, travelling west from there 70
Laxington, and kAnsas OIty, thence South
il the direction Of Fort Scott, thence back to
St. Louis, Gen. A. ]. Smith Femarking that
he had not time to waste for RIiirOad
Tbs distance narehed BY u, from the time
Re left Memphis till We arrived at ST. Louis
was 1900 miles, excelling Sherman's famous
maTeh to the Ssa. On the 30h of Novern-
6er the Regiment joined the forces Of Gen.
Thomas, at Nashville. Faaa'7o
On the Tth Of Dse 1854, the I'D vas en-
yaged IN tight, on the Harding Pike, los
Ing - men killed and wounded. 70 lH
During the hrst day Of the Battle of
HEhhville, the Regiment participated in
charge il which $50 prisoners and six pieces
of artillery were captured At night il
vas sent to Nashville with prisoners but
returned in time to take apart in the fight
% the 18Th and was engaged in the charge
on Walnut Hills In the battle, our Brigade
numbering less than 1900 men, captured
2000, prisoners, and thirteen pieces Of a.
iilleEy, while It's total loss was 160 men.
Prom Nashville, We followed Hood toEatt-
port, Miss. In Feb. 1865, We embarked for
New Orleans and caDped on Jaeksous old
Battle Ground. - a1ta' 7i57' 4
% the 18th of FEB, We left New Orleans
or Mobile. on the Ocean Steamer Empire
Jity, landing at Dauphin Island, Mach
d. On the 9Th We invested Spanish Fort.
rhs seige lasted until the sth Of April, on
he eth the Regiment moved TO Fort Blske
y, which was c4ptuyed on the fams dav.
From here, the Regiments moved to Mont |
yomery, Alsbsms On the 10Th of Nav the
Regiment moved to Meridian, Miss. In SEPT.
ae moved 70 Oorinth, Miss but were soon |,
'Edsred to Vicksburg, where the Regiment {
gaI mustared out, On TIE 2lst day Of Sept.
e65, aud at once embarked -. -. HL;~ @ sd
Vas paid of q Camp CHASE, after spending
! ies1s three and half years. in the field. II
ne Regiment had m3rshed over 5000 III
niles. Travelled over 9 500 miles by raiI.
nd 8, 900 By steamers. Its loss in battle I
killed and wounded, was 3757 men;-of | :
iSe1Se contracted in the service, over 500.
taking. in al 575 Of our comrades Who lost |
heir liveu. 7.7ii sb11i 'i7.1. -.
Comrades l thank you for your attention. 5
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