Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-09-04

Col: John Mccullough, Major and
Stephen Perry, Adit. After consider
able active service IN Missouri the
regiment WIS ordered 20 the soEFth.
taking an active part in the battle OF
PIttsburg landing, whcg after sen
hours hard fighting. in which Golf
TindalL was killed and two hunered o
the regiment was killed ;nd wcrlnded-
The brave fellows being surrounded by
a greatly fupcrior force ot the enemy,
were compelled to suarerrder- lhIs
regiment afterwards took part in the
hattie of Murfresburo, the Aflahta
'campaign,. and Sherman march to the
s.s3>
The 27th Mo INfANTfGt
Vas organized in the latter par5 Of
1862, Thos. Curley, Colonel; A. Ja-
cobscn, Lieut.-Col. J. L. How, Ma
joy. and Albert Morey Adjt. The
regiIuent vas first sent to Roila, Mo,
then ordered to join the arny before
Vicksburg, where it participated III
til. capture ofthaspIace, 1t formed a
par. Of the celebrated Grainvlie and
Deer Greek expedition, 1t was N.
that long, weary. brillian, march OF
Sherman from CoFinth to Chattanooga,
TOOK part N the Eght Of 'Iuscumbia,
Lookout Mountain and Mission
Ridge, taking nearly double Is num-
ber If prisoners at the LITTER place. Il
took part in the skye of Atlanta, and
the march to the sea, assisted 5G the
taking Of Savannah, and fought Gen.
Johnston at Gentonvile. North Caro-
lima.
The 59rH. No, IHFANTRY.
Was organized in 1864, +, 4,
Kutzner, Col; Samuel NJ. Writ, Lieut.
Col; H. Baxter, Major and |. {, 1'rip-
Ter, Adjutant
This regiment was chiefly employed
against Missouri guerrillas until winter,
when they were sent south to Nash
Vile, about the 18th of January. 1865.
it was again ordered back 20 Missouri.
1t was not the fortune OF this regiment
to participate in any severe battles,
vet from its long marches during the
winter Of IS64-5 it suffered greatly.
9Tu CAVALRY. ". :. ~
Was organized in May, 1862 Ol5n
Guitar. Col: John I, Williams. Lieut.
Col Dan. VI. Draper. major and Nich.
d. Randall, Adit. After considerable
skirmishing i'll Galloway. Boone, How
ard Charlton. the regiment marched
to Jefferson City. When two COM
panies upder Major Draper were order
ed to California. In July detachments
from, all tine remaining companies OF
the regiments crossed the river and
attacked the rebels force OF Col. Porter
at Moore> NH in Galloway county. \
por ion o. Merrill Horse WIS also en-
gagged in this fight. the combined force
OF the federal troo,> numbering SIX
hundred. while the rebe,s numbered
about twelve hundrnd: y-t notwith-
standing TINS superior sGcc apd III his
own position such WAS he @aiiamtry
of the iedcgais hat after Il hard fought
contest OF three hours the rcbe.s were
forced 10 glve way. rctrratlne III dis
order III the direction OF Mexico 'Iila
9th with Nerriil> Horse kept up :: hot
pursuit. having been in the meantime
reinforced until his army numbered
300 men 1T kirksvilic. when the
decisive battie was fought. which led t.
to the total disbandine of Porter
forces
In August tine other two companies
under Draper was ordered to jefferson
City aud heing i0lnca by !. companies OF
Merrill's horse. they chased PoindeXter
with nearly two thcusand troops
thrp Howird, Boon. Randolph. Charl-
ton and Linn counties. ogcrta1irg him
and forcing him to fight. N one Of those
fights Little comptin AZ the crossing 0i
Grand river PoindeXtcrs iee. was ltN
men. while the federal !o>s was slight.
the fight al Switzers mills aud Yellow
Greek were also of considerable impor-
tance and resulted 10 the advantage Of
the tedcraiS In December ISL the
regiment was ordered TO kolia where it
remained until after iS:,i. vhen it Wa
ordered back to north No. where Until
'lie '"''o' pai vi !,''i 'l1'! "Sie ens'
Cd in guarding rai! rG&as. and h9htihI
the mar4Hd!n% parties unaet anderson
Qu9ntre.i. Todd. Stephens and others.
who were ranging over the country
plunerdint gan! mHrderng delr,nse!es'
meq- ana enagtlne scenes upon the tar
lana Oh north NO, which are 10" hoFfi-
Die to relate.
This regiment was at Jefferson City
at the Tine OF Prices attaGt:,in' rirticl-
pated in the chase after his refreshing