The National tribune., 1889-09-19
FIGHTING THEM OVER.
What Our Veterans Have TO Say About
Their Old Campaigns

The Regiment Commanded BY Heather Bob IuEer-
soil.


FDrroR NATIONAL tribune: RobtG. lnger-
soll al Peoria. and Basil ID. Moeks of Woodtord
Countv. IN. obtained permission TO raise Tegi-
ment of cavalry, and recruiting commenced IN
October 1851 The regiment was recruited
from Tho Counties Of Peoria, Fulton Tazewell,
Woodtord. Marshall, Stark, Knox, Henderson
and Warren.
Recruits commenced rendezvousing at Camp
Tvon Peoria. about Nov. 1. 1861. Twelve full
comuauies were recruited, and mustered into
the United States service by Capt. C. Is. wat
SON of the I4th u. : Int, mastering officer,
Dec. 90 lS6l when they We're mounted. Ihey
remained at Camp Lyon until teb. =, looS'
and then broke camp aud marched 10 benton
Barracks. Mo, where they arrived March 5,
and were shortly after armed with reviewers
and sahers, one battalion receiving carblnes.
ON March y the First Battalion, under Maj.
puterl,aiI.h embarked on a boat, and on the
96th the remainder Of the regiment followed:
Tle First Battalion landed at Crump's Land
inr. Tenn. April !, and Joined the forces oil
Gen. Lew Wallace. Inc feihainuer o. 'nT ~.
Dent landed the same day at Pittsburg Land
ing. aud camped about two miles from there.
ON the 4th thev were out a short distance on
scout and their first experience under IRE was
when the fighting commenced on the ON.
Early on the morning OF the ON t9e regiment
LOST several men in killed ana wouhdedi among
the killed was First Lieut.. Richard Burns, Oh
Co f.
ON the morning Of the eth Second Lieut..
Aopilla J. Davis, Of Co. II, was wounded, aud
the regiment met with severe loss IN killed
and wounded.
The regiment was on duty between Pittsburg
Landing and Coriuth up 10 the capture OF 20
rinth. and was in the celebrated raid IN the
rear OF Corinth when the railroad track was
torn up at Purdy.
II was in Tennessee and north Mississippi;
was In the fight at Bolivar, Tenn, and met with
q severe loss IN fight at Dayls's Bridge, On the
Hatchie River.
1T was also in the three days fight at Corinth
ana Juka. In October, 1862. The Winter OF
1852 and 1868 the regiment was stationed at
jackson. Tenn, and met Forests advance at
Lexington on Dec. is, 1852.
In his engagement Col. r G. Ingersoll. Maj.
Kerr. Capt Shepard, Capt. O'Harra Lieut..
Warouer Lieut.. Cornell aud Lieut. Slater were
captured The loss in killed and wounded was
considerable and about 100 men were taken
prisoners The officers and men were paroed
by Gen. Forrest the next day. The remainder
Of the regiment was ID the fight the next day,
Dec 10 AT Jackson. the goth at Humboldt, the
31st AZ Parker's Crossroads, and followed For
rest 10 the Tennessee River at Clifton
Tie regiment at This time WAS reduced to
less than 800 effective men and 200 horses ht
for service. ii moved from Jackson to Grand
junction. Tenn, and WAS stationed along the
Meuuhis 4 Charleston Railroad, making num-
erous raids into the country south. ana again
met with severe loss in killed, wounded and
urisoners at Jacksonville, Miss, on June u,
1863. in an engagement with Gen. ChaiInerss
cavalry.
A great many Of the sick, disabled aud pa
rolled having been exchanged, they returned 70
the regiment and il was In little better con-
dition when ordered, Sept IL, 1863, TO Mem
phis. From there il embarked on boats aud
reached Vieksburg. Miss, sept -; Inc next
day we moved 10 Messengers Ford, on the Big
Black River and engaged IN scouting. In
October. 1863. We took part in the expedition
nnder Gen. Mcpherson 10 Canton, Miss, and
had a great many skirmishes with the rebels
on Big Black River; TOOK part IN the march OF
Gen. sherman 70 Meridian, Miss, IN February
aud March, 1854. IN which 1t captured one
piece OF artillery, which was brought 10
Springfield, H.. when the regiment returned
on veteran fnrlongh. Most Of the regiment
re-enIisted as veterans for three years, aud
were mustered il as such Dec. 20, 1863, at
Vicksbgrg, Miss, by Lieut. w. {. u. Hyde,
SGD I'll.
The regiment left Vicksburg about the last
Of March Tor home on veteran Through for 80
DAYS. and again returned 20 NicksbuTg, and
were engaged in scouting through the Spring
and Summer destroying the railroad track
north II jackson, Miss, fer a long distance,
and burning az bridges u any size. ~ this
time they were under command Of Gen. Osbnrn,
and were in the fight at IazOo City IN July,
1854 where they cO-operateG with Eiliotts Ma
rine Brigade 20 relieve Col. Coates and tie Ilth
Inf. who we're besieged by the rebels under
Gen. Writ Adams.
late In the Fall Of 1864 the regiment left
Eicksbnrg IN boats and landed at point on
the east hank Of the river 30 miles below. We
marched first IN an c2stcrly direction, and by
circuItous route reached Aatchez, where the
brigade en- arZed On boats. landing few miles
above Baton Rouge. We marched rapidly east
and north, and engaged in hght az MO0dy!lle,
Ia. IN which battery Of SIX guns was capt
Ured and about 100 prisoners. We marched 10
the Mississippi River with guns and prisoners,
and from there TO Satchez. We then embarked
Oh boats aud landed at Nicksburg aud short
time sfterHard left in boats for Memphis. Here
the non veterans and most Of the officers we're
mustered cut. During the Winter the regi-
meut was absent IN Arkansas On q trip Of 20
days. On returning took part in raid from
Memphis ID January, 1855, by way Of Grand
Junction. south destroying the railroad, aud
had = sharp eight al Egypt Station, losing sew
eT2l ~ killed and wounded. We then cOntln-
ned south. reaching Kicl.sbuFg, and returned
By boat 70 Memphis, and soon moved out along
the Memphis 4 Charleston Railroad, between
Memphis aud Grand junction, with headquar-
tiers ~ Lagrange, where il remained until or
dered 70 Memphis 70 be mustered out. On
Sept. 20, 1865, the regiment was mustered out,
and started for Springfield, H. Oct. 2, where
81 was paid Of and discharged about Oct. 20.
co. & was detached from the regiment in the
Summer u 1862, aud never rejnincd them. OF
The original officers Of the regiment who were
mustered ~ AZ Camp Lyon, only six remained
on the rolls when the regiment was mustered
cut. Their names are; Col. Otto Funk, mus
tered IN as Captain, Co A; Lieut-Col. Aquilla
J. DAVIS, mustered IN as Second Lieutenant, Go.
il; Maj. Phillip T. Elliott. mustered in as First
Lieutenant, 60. 4; Mai. TheOphilus Schearer,
mustered IN as Second Lieutenant, Co A; Surg.
Robert =. strattOn, mustered IN az Assistant
Surgeon; Capt John ii. Mcfarland, mustered
IN as Second Lieutenant. Co. X. Capt. Nc
FaFland was sick when mustered out at Mem
phis Tenn. and was not able 10 be removed and
died two days afterward. COPIED from the OIL
cial report q the Adjutant- General Of the State
Of Illinois, as published ia 1856 )--ALoSzo ID.
MOSS. Private. co. ], IIth Ill Cav, 200 Deea.
tUT ST. Brooklyn, y. Y.