The National tribune., 1886-02-11

He reported for duty to Gen. Wright at Gin
cinnati, when not yet equipped, and crossed to
Covington, KY, whence i'll October of that
year they moved on to Lexington, KY, and
remained at the latter place till the following
March.
The regiment was mounted in the Spring Of
1865, and spent most Of the Summer scouting
with the forces under Col. Sanders and Col.
Frank Wolford through Kentucky and Ten
nessee. The command went with Burnside to
East Tennessee in August and was at the siege
of Knoxville, where ON Nov. 10 it suffered
heavy loss.
Col Henderson's regiment continued active,
participating in the affairs at Strawberry Plains,
Blaine Crossroads and other skirmiSheS. Under
Wolford ut Keily's Ford i'll January, 1864, it
lost 10 killed.
In March, 1864, the regiment was sent back
to Kentucky and dismounteG and then turned
South again to join Shermans army in the cam
paign against Atlanta. They arrived ON the
field and went into line Of battle at Buzzards
Roost. From that time till the fall of Atlanta
they kept marching and fighting with the rest
of the army, being under Schofield, in what was
officially known as the Army of the Ohio.
At the battle of Resaca Col. Henderson was
badly wounded, but reOined his regiment
July % while still unfit for duty. On his way
back to the front he met the party i'll charge
of Gen. McPherson's remains at Nashville.
him and designated Third Brigade, Third Di-
vision, Twenty third Corps. 1t was composed
of his own regiment-the 112th Iu.-the SD,
120th and 12Sth Ind. and Sth Tenn. Suisse
quently the 120th and 12Sth Ind. were taken
from it and the 10th Ind. added
Henderson's Brigade was under fire every
day practically for months, and was engaged in
trarng up the Macon Railroad near Rough and
Ready, while the battle of ,joneSboro was under
way. This cutting of the last communication
caused Hood to eyacuatc Atlanta, and that
night the air was heavy with the thunderS of
exploding ammunition stores within the city.
They pursued Hood to Loveioy Station and
subsequently fell back before him under
Schofed in his attempted invasion of the
North. At Franklin, Henderson's Brigade
formed the extreme left and gallantly
did its share in the work of that day. Their
commander had been suffering for some days
from a severe attack of fever and ague, but
he rose from his bed at the first sound of at
tack, and went into the thickest of the battle.
Gen. j. d. Cox, in his contribution to Scribner s
War Series, entitled "The March to the Sea-
Franklin and Nashville" says of the circum-
stances: Henderson, who had been for some
days i'll, rejoined his bri gade and both he and
Stiles directed the firing, which, sweeping along
the ground, moved down all before it,
1t is but fair to say, however. that Col. Stiles
having only taking temporary command of the
brigade by u NcTUdl al HlSut
two before, Col Henderson understood that his
appearance upon the field, directing the opera
tons of his forces, was complete resumption of
his position as commander, and did not know it
was otherwise regarded by any one till after the
battle was over when the question arose as to
who should make the report. Gen. Cox being
appealed to, decided that Henderson should have
notified Stiles formally that he had resumed
command, and Col. Stiles was allowed TO make
the report.
Col. Henderson was mentioned for "con-
spicuous gallantry" in the battle in General
Orders, and both Cox and Sheffield subsequently
recommended him to the President for pro-
motion on this ground.
After the battle of Nashville the brigade was
sent to North Carolina, and operated till the
close of the war against Joe Johnston, being at
Raleigh when the surrender occurred. They
were mustered out at Greensboro.
February 6, 1865, President Lincoln appoint
ed Col Henderson Brevet Brigadier General
of volunteers for gallantry.
In 1865 Gen. Henderson was Presidential
elector-at-large on the Republican ticket He
began his Congressional career in the 4ith
Congress- and has been re elected five times
since. He stands high as member of the
House. having been particularly prominent in
all legislation affecting the interests of soldiers
and in his advocacy of the Hennepin Canal