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The National tribune., 1883-10-04

Twenty-eighth brigade On that memorable
sth of October. 1862, at the battle of Perryvile,
KY, the Twenty-eightiI brigade, commanded
by Colonel Starkweather, of First Wisconsin V.
l., of Rosseau's division, entered the engage
ment with the following regiments and force ::
Seventy ninth Pennsylvania Y. l.. $50 men );
Twenty-iourth Illinois, 353; First Wisconsin
V. l. 407; Twenfy-first Wisconsin v L. 6t53 ;
First Kentucky battery, o7, aud Fourth Ind
lana battery, 109 The Seventy Penn
sylvania lost 81 killed, 146 wounded 2 miss
ing, and prisoners; six of the wounded died
within five days making a total of Isl. The
Twenty fourth Illinois lost 25 killed, "A
wounded, 2 missing and 10 prisoners-total
Ill The Twenty-first Wisconsin lost IL killed,
10l wounded, ID missing, and 81 prisoners
total us The First Wisconsin lost 56 killed,
I20 wounded. 4 missing, and prisoners total
l63. First Kentucky battery lost 3 killed, s
wounded-total IL. Fourth Indiana battery
lost ) killed, 9 wounded, and / missing-total
l3 Making a grand total of 653 men, OF
course these numbers of killed would be swelled
by the number dying of their wounds
The Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania regiment
'. V. l. left its native city Of Lancaster on the
Sth day of October, 1861, just one year to the
very hour before the above battle, and partici-
pated IN all the general engagements from
Louisville, Ky, TO the surrender of Johnston
on the Goth of April, 1865, at Durham's Station,
n. C.-under Buell, Thomas, Rosecrans, Sher-
man, JEFF. c. Davis, Negiey, and their beloved
Rosseau, Carlon, and Walcott.
T. B. HAMBLEToN,
Co. E, 18th Penn. V. v. l., Sd Brig, 1st Div,
I4th A. c..
DRUMoRE, PA.
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When mosbE,s Saddle vas Emntiea.
To the Editor NArroNAL TRIRI,Nr.

10 the Edlt0T NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In a late issue Of THE TRIBUNE / noticed a
letter from r. p. McRay, of the Eleventh Penn
sylvania cavalry, in reference to the fight at
South Anna Bridge and the charge of the Cali
foInia One Hundred. This reminds me of the
brayest little fght, either on or off record,
which was participated in by the said Califor-
Ria One Hundred and battalion. August "a.
1868, detail of twenty-four men from the
California One Hundred and battalion. while
bringing FROM Washington Io4 horses. and
bound for CenterviIle, Va, were attacked by
eighty Confederatcs under Mosby The attack
was made from tho woods, upon both rear and
front, Moseby leading the charge in front. At
the first fire four of our men were killed and
seven wounded. As quickly as possible the
boys dismounted las to each one Of their sad
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AVALON, Mo.
HAzEN's BoYs AT STONE RIyER.


To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
With your permission I wish TO state how
the battle of Stone River looked to Hoosier
On the 31st of December, 1862, early in the
morning, our brigade tHazens) was formed to
the right of the Murfreesboro' pike, or between
the pike and the Cedars, and took its position
on an elevation of ground in the cotton field
and in front of the big house, and, near as | can
remember, nearly a mile from it. This position
we held for nearly two hours, when we were
ordered to move TO the left, which we did until
the left wing of our regiment Ninth Indiana)
had crossed the railroad. This new position
we held all day without yielding one foot or
inch of territory to the enemy Conrade
Blodgett says the right of Wagner's (Second)
brigade rested on the railroad and held their
ground all day, the only brigade that did so
during the fight, General Hazens to the con-
trary Notwithstanding
Now, Mr.. Editor, believe General Hazen
knew what his brigade was doing all that day,
and there is not man living who belonged TO
Hazen's brigade but who knows that Hazen
held his position all day and camped Oh the
same ground all night, and no better fighting
was ever done than was done by the Sixth
Kentucky boys under their brave Colonel
Whitaker, who made tive distinct counter
charges, driving the eneny each time half way
back to the big brick house.
| know that away TO our right the boys in
blue had to yield, land that it depended on some
one to save the day, and in all probability
Wagner's brigade did all they could Yet, I
believe the day would have been saved to the
Union troops had Wagner's brigade not been
there at all. l do not wish to detract from the
honor due to any other brigade, and Hazen s
does not need that should. There are plenty
of men still living who know all about the Stone
River fight, and / am glad that Grose's brigade
is wheeling into line. 1t never was found lag
ing behind when there was anything to Go.
A DoERING,
CLIFTON, KAN. Co. H, 9th Ind. Vols.
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NORTHAMPTON. Mass.
TO the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
For an answer to Comrade 0nthank's aues-
tion, Were any three years regiments mus
tered earlier than his?" one need look no far
ther than the First regiment Minnesota voIun-
teer infantry, which was mustered into the
service on the 29th day of April, 1861, and
stands on the records in Washington No. /, be-
ing the first volunteer regiment accepted for
the three-years' or during the war service. 1t
served its faIi term, and participated in every
battle and skirnish of the Army of the Poto-
mac that 1t was possible TO be in. From first
to last it had 2,25o men, and returned home
with less than 250 and an A No. record sec
Ond TO none. VAN.
SALTWATER, MINI.
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Col. Bonds Sagacious Conduct at Rocky Face Ridge.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

I notice an article in THE TRIBUNE of August
10Th, by E. w. Metcalf, captain, company E,
One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Indiana, as
cribing to General Hascall the credit of refusing
TO make the charge at Rocky Face Ridge, not
withstanding General Judah's order, when
upon personal observation of the field he be-
came satisfied that the charge would result in
hopeless slaughter. In my opinion Colonel J.
Il. Bond, of the One Hundred and Eleventh o.
Y. l.. as brave man as ever strded horse, is
entitled to the credit. While we were getting
readyfor the charge he rode out to see what
the work was that had been cut out for his
regiment to do, and / very well remember that
when he returned he looked very grave and
going to General Haseall told him that if the
charge was made there would not enough of
us come back to tell the story; so 1 think that
the Second brigade, Second division, Twenty
third Army Corps can thank Colonel J. +.
Bond for their preservation from unnecessary
slaughter. A. A. Phillips,
Ivy CITY, OHIO. Co. /, 111th o. Y. l.
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THE FIRST KENTUCKY AT STONE RIVER.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In your issue of September 9th Comrade Rut-
ter, Eighteenth Regular infantry, criticizes me
for saying that the Fourth Regular infantry
helped the First Kentucky infantry let go
at Stone River. All right, comrade. do not
pretend to be walking muster-roll of the Army
OF the Cumberland, and | am willing to accept
your statement as to the Regulars on the field.
But II your description of your movements on
the held are correct, l will give you my rations
OF hard-tack II | don't convince you that the
Third battalion Of the Eighteenth was not the
one spoken of by me; nay more, that it was
not on the part of the field occupied by the
First Kentucky on that memorable day. You
say you marched over a line of troops lying
fiat on the ground, about $50 yards in front of
the cedar woods, who very kindly allowed you
to march over them, &c. New. the regiment
spoke OF met us as we we're falling back con-
tending every inch of the ground-if not with
the elegant formation of Regulars, with all the
staying qualities of Kentuckians about the
center OF the cedar woods, and never got into
the cottonheld In front of the woods, because
Ghe enemy had advanced his whole line and
nearly surrounded US before we fell back to the
woods. They were not fifty yards behind us
at the moment the Regulars came up. con-
less that L Tor one WIS glad to see them, and
could not but admire their splendid discipline
as shown by their perfect formation and per-
Ieet alignment as they came up with arms aport
ana the steadlness with which they opened
their ranks and closed them again after We had
passed through. In less than minute they
fired voiley into the advancing rebels. and,
as you say, fired at WILL / am certain of this,
for while my own regiment fell back still far
ther to the left, | had got ball fast in the
mnzzle OF my rifle, and was compelled to stand
still while forced it d9vn. L had Just done
this when the Regulars gave way aud fell back,
passing, | think, to the right of the batteries
that had taken position on the new line. So, you
see, If you got into the cotton field it was not
through any kindness of ours But cannot see
how you could advance on the double-quick
unless you were within $50 yards of the cedar
woods, and the next moment be hotly engaged,
when only fifty yards into the woods from our
own side If you had not gone away out in front
OF the woods at moment when know it was
in possession of an exultant foe, could ae-
knowledge yonr help, but not the kindness you
speak OF Tor this last position of yours answers
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DRUAIoRE, Pa.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In looking over the columns of THE TRIB-
UNE the calls for more pastry" appear so
frequent that / feel emboldened to say on this,
the anniversary of Antietam, that according to
my recollection my regiment (Ninety-seventh
New York infantry, First Corps, Second divis-
ion, Third brigade went into the fight in " the
cornfield - with 1877 muskets, three field, and
four line officers-204 in all-and sustained a
loss OF 116, thirty-six of which proved fatal.
Wen take ours in hard-tack, if you please it
viii keep better as a relic.
J. O. ROCKWELL,
1st Lieut., Co. Z, S7th N Y. Inf
INDEPENDENCE Mo
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o the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

/ notice that Comrade c. w Onthank, in
your issue of September 18th, is under the i'm
preston that May q, 1861, at 10 O'Clock a. M.
was the earliest time that any regiment was
mustered into the United States service for
three years or during the war The First
Minnesota volunteer infantry was mustered
into the service at Fort Smelling Mimi on the
18th day of April, 1861, and was the first regi-
ment offered to the Government to put down
the rebellion. l have not the time of day of
the mastering, but am positive it will ante
date any regiment that enlisted to defend the
star spangled banner by three days. This.
from new and sparsely settled State, is a
brilliant record and Minnesota is to-day proud
of it. All honor to the gallant regiments that
followed who done hard service for their coun-
try, but do not forget the fact that Minnesota
at that time was right on her taps, and when
reYeille sounded every man was at his post.
G. R. BUCKMAN,
Co. G, LIST MINI. Vol Inf
Wy
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1st Lieut.. 1t
OPRINGfIhLD, MASS.
FROM A MEMBER OF THE SIXTH.
o the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In answer to your inquiry, "What regiment
the men belonged to who were captured inside
Fort Wagner?" can say with great pride that
it was the gallant Sixth Connecticut volun-
teers, who for more than three hours main
tanned its position in the fort and waited for
support in vain. At last, with its leader and
many officers and men struck down, the rem
nant, one by one, escaped. They brought of
their colors all torn into shreds but hallowed
relics of the fight. / was one of the column
who charged on Fort Wagner on the evening
of July Is, 1868; lost my leg that night; was
made a prisoner and taken to Charleston the
next day. ANDREW WINTER
WATERBURY, CoNN. Co. c, 9th Conn. Vols
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Why the 9th lndiaRas History Remains UnMritten
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIRINE.

MIR. j. S. Hurlbut, who wrote the poem on the
death of Charles Zeolers, the coler bearer of the
Ninth regiment, Indiana volunteers and who,
prior to the close of the war, projected history
of the regiment died about the time that the
war ended, at his home at Michigan City, Ind,
and the history, therefore, was never com
pleted. What became of his notes and CORES
pondence do not know, but if they have been
preserved by his friends or relatives it occurs
to me that they ought to be gotten together,
and that some member of the regiment should
be employed to complete the history.
ROCKFORD, IND. A. S. MCCORMICK.
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California One Hundrt
No. 81 TAYLOR ST., SAN Francisco, CAL
FORT WAGNER.
The Regiments to Which the Hen Captured in the
Assault Belonged.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
To the Editors question: Can any of our
readers tell us to what regiment the men be-
Ionged who were captured inside Fort Wag-
ner?" ] would say that the lamented General
Strong, who led the first charge, asked Colonel
Rodman, of the Seventh Connecticut infantry,
with which regiment had the honor to be-
long during its entire period of service,) If he
would lead the assault with part of the regi-
ment; to which Col. Rodman assented, provided
he was allowed to select regiment to support
him. Col Rodman and Gen. Strong, with the
companies of the Seventh Connecticut then on
Morris Island, gained the parapets of the fort.
General Strong gave his life to the Nation
there and Rodman was wounded while wav-
ing his sword and calling the chosen regiment
for support. AS General Taliaferro's account
so nearly comedies with my knowledge of the
assault, / think he referred to the assault
have mentioned. Comrades, if | am wrong |
will kindly accept correction. AS near as my
memory serves me quite one half of the as
saulting column was lost as killed or prisoners.
f. w. GOODYEAR,
1st Lieut. 7th Conn. Vet. Vols.
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The First Illinois Regiment in Kentucky.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
viii you please give me the number of the
hrst Illinois regiment which crossed the Ohio
River into Kentucky from the State of Ohio?
And oblige JOHN SEYMOUR,
CINCINNATI, o.
There were three Illinois regiments in Ken
lucky in 1861. The Nineteenth fCol. Turchonl
was reported at Lebanon Junction October 22
1861; the Twenty fourth fCol. Hecker) moved
from Camp Dennison Ohio to Louisville on
September 29, 1851; the Thirty fourth (Col.
kirk left its camp at Sprinfeld. H., October
2, 1861, and moved to Lexington, KY There
is no record at CUR command showing the exact
date or point of crossing the Ohio River.-ED. |
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Some Interesting euestions Answered.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
If not too much trouble, kindly answer the
following questions:
What horse batteries were connected with
cavalry corps, Army of the Potomac?
What brigades were they attached tor
When and where did General G. A. Custer
take command of the Michigan brigade?
Why is not she artillery mentioned in the
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Antietam, September 4, 1862, and this was
followed by the invasion of Maryland and
Pennsylvania before Gettysburg, June 11-13,
1868, and Early's raid into Maryland and Penn
sylvania, July SIS, 1864. The first battle of
Charlottesville occurred May 1-3, 1863; the
second. or Wilderness, May 5, 6. Z. 1S6I.-Ep.l
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Why not. Indaedt

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Why not bring up in the next Congress the
bill to pay all men who were commissioned,
but who, ON account of wounds, disease or I'M
prisonment, were not mustered | am very
much interested in that bill.
MICHAEL GULLY,
SPRINGFIELD, MASS
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A SHARP CONTEST
For the Honor of Being the First Three.Y Years.
Regiment.
1st Lieut., Co. E, 97th n. Y.
Mo.

Regiment.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In your issue Of September 18th notice the
inquiry Of Comrade c. w. 0nthank as to
whether any three-yeaTs' regiment was mas
tered earlier than his, viz, May "a, 1861. In
reply / viii say that the Second Massachusetts
volunteer infantry was mustered into service
May II, I661,-thirteen days earlier than the
Fifteenth Illinois. / would like to hear from
some comrade who can show an earlier record.
Our Post here, w. L. Baker Post, No. Sc, is in
a iourishing condition, with ten applications
on the works now. L wish every ex-soldier of
the United States was a reader of THE TRIB-
UNE, and q subscriber as well as a reader
c. III. HEALD,
Co. D, I'd Mass. Vol Inf.
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Another Raid on Bosvortl,s Egkery

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Do not hand over the pastry" or the Hwhole
bakery until the returns all come in. In
preparing for the charge on Kenesaw Noun
tain, a detachment o. the Ginety-seYenth O.y.
/, consisting of I45 men and two officers. was
ordered TO drive IN rebel pickes in front Of Sec
oRd division, Fourth Corps and hold their pits.
They eld II at a less Of over Zoe men, more than
seventy per cent; and permit me to place upon
record an incident connected with the aboye
which marks the principal actor as one of the
bravest heroes OF the wEr. During the fiercest
part Of the struggle the survivors called for
more ammunition. IOgo along those captured
rife-pits, within few ross Of the enenay's main
line, and Distribute cartridges under the fire
or The ene@y, and where le0 men had fallen
within ten minutes was fs enter the laws Of
death, AID required undaunteG courage: vet
van McCariy, cOIr pssy &, NiEety-seVenth O.
v. l., did II, and caHae out unkarmed. Hener is
justly due the hero. Boys, in speaking of the
Second brigade, Second division, Fourth Army
Corps, don't forget that after the battle Of
ChlckaIhanga the brigade was composed of the
Fifteenth, FSrtieth, and Elfty-seventh Indiana
ano JWenfy-six1h and NiBety-Seyenth O. V
snd Twenty ighth Kentucky.
w. d. THOMPSON,
1st Lieut., Co. c, 9th o. vi
MINNEAPOLIS. KAN.
THE official returns Of the Fourth Army
~ Bos ~ p~~Asst4IsAb - 0AtuDeFl1uu, Oh Ule
In the AdjutaHt-Generals ORioe, show that the
Second brigade, Second division, Fourth Army
Corps, organized in October, 1863. under com
hand Of Brigadicr- General q. D. Wagner. was
composed Of the following regiments: Fif-
teenth, Fortieth, Fiffy-stgcnth, Fifty-eighth
Indiana, Thirteenth Michigan, Tgenty-sixth.
hlnety-seyenth Ohio, and One Hundredth ILL
neis. Ia November the Thirteenth Michigan
was detached, and early in the following year
was attached TO the Engineer brigade. The
I1fteenth Indiana was mustered out May, 1854.
The fitty-eighth Indiana vas assigned to the
Pioneer brigade. The TEenty-cighth Ken
lucky Joined in June, at which time the fol-
lowing regiments composed the brigade:
Iwenty-slxth, Ninety-seyesih Ohio, One Hun
oredth Illinois Fortieth. Fifty seventh Indiana.
and Iwenty-eighth Kentucky, and served with
Il throughout the Atlanta campaign. and
Through the battles Of Franklin and Nashville.
Astonishing how old we arr growingLED.1
To the Editor NATIONAL TEIBuNE:
Please reserve some of she pastry for the
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why Doesn't Gen. Harnaen Respond in Personf :

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
I was much interested in the account pub
hshed in your paper of the charge of the First
Wisconsin at Burnt Hickory where General
Harnden was wounded, and hope some of the
boys will give you a description of the fight at
West Point, Ga, April 16, 1865, where Harm
den killed the rebel General Tyler at the cap
ture of the front. By the way. General Harm
den has found out by this time how much the
boys think of him.
BETHANY, Mo. E. s. MINOR.
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Things Which Every Soldier Should Know.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Please give me dates Of rebel invasions of
Pennsylvania also, of the second battle of
Charlottesville. GEORGE M. GARDNER,
OsEGo, KAN. Co. X, 10th Pa. Vols.
ELee's first invasion Of Maryland was before
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1st Serg., horse battery B and L,
Caco1d TTrTfa.I GFss.s o--4;rf--
ORANGE, n. J.

In the reorganization of the cavalry corps,
Army of the Potomac, in the field, June %,
1868, the following batteries Of horse artillery
were attached to the corps: First brigade, Cap
tain j. u R0bertson-Ninth Michigan battery,
Sixth New York battery, B and L, Second U.
s.; III, Second U. s; E. Fourth u S. Second
brigade, Captain l. G. TidbaIl-E, First U s
A, Second q. S; K, First U. s.; G, Third g. s.
General Custer was assigned to the command of
Second brigade, Third division, composed OF
the First, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Michigan
cavalry. The First Vermont Joined later
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different engagements of the war by their
proper company and regiment, and not as "a
battery" without other title?
J. A. Robertson's Bob Tail +" or horse hat
terry and L, Second q. S, artillery, was in
forty-eight different engagements and slzir-
mishes commencing with tho siege of York
town, April s. 1867, to 5Tay 4, 1862, azd ending
at Cedar Creek, October 10, 1851 I5 partici-
pated in Sheridan's raid and was at all times
with the Army of the Potomac have never
seen the battery mentioned by its title, but al
ways, for example, as the Michigan brigade.
composed OF The First, Fourth, Re, and bat
terry" This, also, I find in the histories Of tke
rebellion. They should give the artillery
their proper titles. remain,
JOsFP4 r RpAy
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The following is the newspaper article to
which Comrade Allen alludes:

which Comrade Allen alIudes:
THE LATE COL. j. B. MASON.
Captain L. J. Allen returned home yesterday
On Monday he called on Acknowledgement Rob-
ertson at the capitol, Lansing who handed him
the following letter, which had been referred to
him by Attcrney-General Van Ripper, to whom it
addressed. We believe il will be of more
than passing interest to our citizens:
PHEsToNsBURG, FLOYD Co.. KY,
September s, 1883.
ATTORNEY -GENER .I.
SIR: At the head G: the Big Sandy River lies
buried a Colonel Mason. He was Federal officer
and lies in a soldiers grave. think his friends do
not know where his body lies. think, from what
can learn, he belonged to q Michigan regiment,
probably the Eleventh cavalry If you ascer-
tain where his friends are, please let know as
he left some papers at the place where he died. and
they can be obtained. The Government viii GER
tainly remove his body. Hoping to hear from you
soon, l remain respectfully,
Mrs. MARY L. HATCHER
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TO the Editor NATIONAL tribune:
Please reserve some of she pastry for the
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THE QUESTION SQUAD.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
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A Michigan Colonel Buried in southern Soil.

CLIFTON, KAN. Co. H, 9th Ind
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CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR.
The Leading Events Of the War Arranged sr
NeeSly Anniversaries.
1861

1861.
'ct 9. Action on Santa Rosa Island. Fla. by
6th y Y, Cos. @ and r. 3d L. s. inf
and batteries 4, Ist, and II, I'd art.
IL SlSirnlsl At HaFpeTs Ferry Va by
Cos a, and II, Sd Wis inf
T. Skiraish near Upt0n's Hill, Ky by de-
tachment of 59tn Ind inf
l3. Action as Wet Glaze. near HeDrytown
Mo-, by ~ right ) and Bowen 5 No cav
u. SSIrinish at Cotton Mountain W. Va
by Slmmond's Ey. battery Of art
IL SSlrnuish at UnderwoOsrs farm, near
Birds Point, Mo- by Co. c. Ist III cav
IA. Capture Of Linn Creek. Mo by Co. ID
Fremonts battalion Of cav
Is. SkirTuish at Big River Bridge No. by
detachment Of SD H. inf
l5. SkirHsish on Little River I urnpis-e. Va
by Co. a, ist y. J. iuE