The National tribune., 1893-08-03
The goth Ill.

The Goth was organized May ii, 1861, at
Joliet, and mustered in June Is, leav-
ing camp the following week for Alton,
whence it moved July to Cape Girardeau,
Mo-, remaining there some seven months,
during which time il took part In several
minor expeditions, doing some fighting.
Feb. 2, 1862, it embarked with W. II. L.
Wallace's Brigade, Netherlands Division, for
Fort DOnelson, where it sustained a loss
of IS killed, 108 wounded and six missing
Lieut-Col. Erwin being among the killed.
1t took part in the battle OF Shiloh, losing
% killed, 1O7 wounded and seven missing.
During the Vicksburg campaign the Goth
served in Juo. E. Smiths Brigade, Logan's
Division, Seventeenth Corps, taking part in
the actions at Raymond and Champions
Hill. 1t was stationed at Vicksburg from
July, 1868, to February, 1864 taking part in
the Meridian campaign. Returning from
veteran furlough, 1t joined Sherman's army
June 8, 1864 and was assigned to Forces
Brigade, Leggett's Division, Seventeenth
Corps, and did hard fighting around Atlanta.
1t was on the march 10 the sea and the cam
paign through the Carolinas, and was mus
tered out of service July Is, 1865. IL is one
of Col. FOx's 800 fighting regiments and
lost seven officers and 1872 men killed or
died of wounds, and one officer and 191 men
died of disease, etc.
The 93d Ill.
This regiment was organized at Chicago
in September, 1862 going to Memphis in a
few days, where it remained until Grants
expedition through northern Mississippi
During the Vicksburg campaign of 1863 it
belonged to Boomers Brigade, Quinby's Di-
vision, Seventeenth Corps. 1t took part in
the battles of Jackson, Champions Hill and
assault of May o. After the surrender the
brigade was transferred to the Fifteenth
Corps, and was engaged at Missionary Ridge.
During the Atlanta campaign the division
John Z. Smiths) guarded the line of COM
muncations, the ODD being stationed at
Allatoons Pass, where it took part in the
memorable defense OF that post under Gen.
Corse, the ODD losing 81 killed, % wounded
and 10 missing. 1t accompanied the Fiji
tenth Corps on the march to the sea aud
through the Carolnas, taking part in all
the actions of those campaigns in which the
corps was engaged. The regiment is one of
Col. Fox's 800 fighting regiments, and lost
four officers and 147 men killed or died of
wounds, and one officer and 142 men died of
disease, etc.
The 9th Iowa Cav.
This regiment was composed of companies
from different States, and can hardly be
called an iowa regiment. 1t was originally
known as the "Curtis Horse" and was
organized by order of Gen. Fremont. Be-
fore the close of the war two companies of
the 5th Iowa Inf were cOnsO idated with it.
Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri and Iowa all
furnished companies for the regiment. 1t
was kept guarding railroads until 1862,
when it went to the front and was kept for
year near Fort Henry, Tenn. Part OF the
regiment was surprised at Paris, Tenn, in
May, 1863, and Maj bernstein and half the
command were killed, wounded or captured.
In June, 1868, the title Curtis Horse" was
dropped, and that Of 5th Iowa Cav. substi-
tuted. The regiment did hard scouting and
fighting in Tennessee. In the Spring of 1864
it went on Rousseau's famous raid from De-
catur, Ala, to Sherman's army, reaching
that army July %. 1t took part in Nc
Cooks raid and in other operations around
Atlanta. 1t was IN the pursuit of Hood
into Tennessee, and was on the famous Will
son raid in the Spring of 1864, doing excel
lent service wherever sent. The 9Th lost
seven officers and 50 men killed or d ed of
wounds, and two officers and 179 men died
of disease, etc.
The I'd n. Y. III. A.
In July, 1861, Col. j. W. Latson was
granted authority TO recruit a regiment of
and Col. jeremiah Palmer was also
given authority to recruit regiment for the |
same branch of the service. In August Col. |
Latson's authority was revoked, and the two |
regiments were consolidated, and the new |
of eight companies was desig- |
mated I'd N. Y. Art. In December, 1861, the |
M0rpan and the FlushiDp artillery were