Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-06-07

rear as guard to the train, and out of tie
number engaged sixty three were reported
killed wounded and missing. During. the
! night they accompanied the retrograde
movement of the army to Pleasant Hill.-
| Next morning the retreat was resumed, and
marching day and night, they arrived on
the 18th at Grand Ecore, where they were
employed in picket duty until the 22d
when the march was resumed towards A
exandria. On the following morning al
Clenterville they found the enemy posted
in rife pits, defended by artillery ready to
| dispute their passage across Cane River, at
that point The 10th accompanying the
movement of TIE Thirteenth and Nineteenth
corps 'orded the stream, attacking the enc
| my's position int the rear, and after stub
born engagement of two hours the enemy
was driven from the field.
| The regiment was engaged in the work
building the dam across Red River, the cor :
struction of which was superintended by
Lieut. Col. Bailey, of the 4th Wisconsin
| working day and night until our fleet pass
ed the rapids in safety. tas
On the 22d they went into camp at Nor
fanzia and at this point they were en-
gagged in frequent expeditions against guer
illar and other duties until the 18th of June.
when the proceeded down the Mississippi to
Carrolton where they went into camp next
day. Subsequently the regiment moved TO
Algiers and here every preparation was
made for transfer to the Army of the Po-
tonlac While awaiting the final order o
move, the brigade was ordered to Morganzla,
reaching there on the 9th.
For nearly two months they were sta
ton at st. Charles, Arkansas, and while
there the regiment was frequently called
upon TO participate in movements against the
guerllars who infested the surrounding
country. In March, 1865 the 29th partici-
pated in the general movement against The
rebel forces at Mobile On he 9th they
took position in the trenches before Spanish
Fort, and while thus employed. lost one
killed and one wounded. On the evacuation
of Mobile the 10th was the second regiment
to enter the city, and was assigned to
permanent duty as provost guard.
By the explosion of the magazine on the
25th of May, two men OF the regiment were
killed and four wounded. The regiment
received orders to proceed to Shrleve-
port, La, where they arrived on the 9Th of
June, and here they were employed in pro-
vost guard duty until the 22d, when they
were mustered out of the service, and soon
en- route for Wisconsin, reaching Madison on
the 5th of July, and on the 18th paid off
and formally disbanded.
Such is brief and imperfect review of
the services rendered to tue nation by the
18th regiment during TIL war of the rebell-
ion. For the time of service no Wisconsin
can show prouder record or one
more worthy of emulation by those who are
to come after US. The sacrifices met:with and
the deeds of valor performed by these citi-
zen soldiers, should ever remain fresh in the
memory of a grateful people. A. debt of
gratitude is due to the surviving members
of this regiment as well as a tribute of res
peet to the memory of their their fallen COM
rades who sealed their devotion to the
Union with their blood, and we are sure
these considerations will move our citizens
to extend to the soldiers of the 10Th warm,
hearty, and enthusiastic welcome.