Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-24

Gen. Thomas ]. Henderson Of Illinois was a
lawyer and a member Of the Illinois state legis-
lature when the the war opened. He was one
of the southern-born men who served. being
native of Tennessee. He left Tennessee while
a small boy, however, so that his associations
were all with Illinois. He entered the federal
army in 1862, when he was elected colonel of
the one hundred and twelfth regime mt, re-
cruted in the counties of Stark and Henry. and
served through the war with distinction al
though he had received no military educe ton
prior to entering the army. He reported for
duty to Gen. Wright at Cincinnati. when not
yet equipped, and crossed to Covington. KY,
whence IN 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
1868, and spent most of the summer scouting
with the forces under Col. Sanders and Col.
Frank Woford through. Kentucky and i.n-
nessee. The command went with Burnside to
East Tennessee in August and was at the siege
OF Knoxville, where on November 10 1t suffered
heavy loss.
Col Hendersons regiment continued active,
participating in the affairs at Strawberry Plains,
FLAMES Crossroads and other skirmishes.
Under Wolford at kelly's Ford in january,
1864. 1t lost ~ killed.
In March, 1864, the regiment was sent back
TO kentucky and dismounted and then turned
eouln again 10 JOIN Snermans army III the
campaign against Atlanta. They arrly d on
the field and went into line of battle at Bnz-
Yards Roost From that time till the fail Of
Atlanta they kept marching and fighting with
the rest OF the army, being under Schoheld in
what was officially known the Army OF the
Ohio
At the battle OF Resaca Col. Henderson was
badly wounded but rcjoined his regiment July
70 Willie still unit for duty. On his way back
10 tne 1ront he met the party i'll charge of Gen.
Mcfherson's remains at Nashville.
upon his return "A brigade was organized for
MIN ana designated third brigade, third divis-
ION, twenty-third corps. 1t was composed of
ms own reglment-the one hundred and twelfth
llIlhols-the slxty-third, one hundred and VEN
tieth and one hundred and tweuty-eigLth Indi-
ana and eighth tennessee. Subsequently the
one hundred and twentieth and one hundred
aud twentv-eighth Indiana were taken from 1t
and the one hundred and fortieth Indiana
added
Henderson's brigade was under fire every
DAY practically for months. and was engaged
In tearing up the Macon railroad near Rough
ana Ready while the battle OF Jonesboro' was
under way. This cutting of the last commu-
nlcation caused Hood to evacuate Atlanta, and
that night the air was heavy with the thunders
OF exploding ammunition stores within the
city. They pursued Hood to Lovejoy station
and subsequently fell back before HIM under
Schoheld III his attempted invasion OF the
north. At Franklin, Henderson's brigade
formed the extreme left and CALAMITY did Its
share i'll the work of that day Their COM
mander had been suffering for some DAYS from
severe attack of fever and aguc, but he rose
from his bed at the FIRST sound of attack and
Went into the thlckest of the battle. Gen. j.
ID. Cox, In his contribution to Scribner's War
Series. entitled The March to the Sea-Frank-
II and Nashville" SAYS of the circumstances:
henderson, who had been for some days i'll,