The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-30
The ed XIV.

ton, w., IN June, 1861, TO serve three years.
1t was mustered out June 49, 1864, by
reason of expiration of term of service.
The veterans. and recruits were transferred
to the 18th KY. The Colonies of the regi-
ment were: William f. Woodruff, resigned
Feb. %, 1868; Thomas D. Sedgewick, in
command when mustered out. At Camp
POGO, near Scury Creek, Va, Col. Woodruff,
Lieut.-Col. Neff, Capt Hurd, and Capt.
Austin were captured. The regiment par
ticipated in the siege of Corinth. From there
it was ordered to Murfreesboro, Tenn, and
was detailed to guard the railroads. Cos.
E and G were captured by Forests cavalry
in July 1862. 1t participated in the battles
of Chickamauga, Shiloh, Charleston, Nash
vile, Cripple Creek, Stone River, and many
other engagements of minor importance. In
battle u officers and men were killed; SO
died from disease, in prison, etc.
The 9Th Ky.
The regiment was organized at Camp Joe
Holt KY, during the month of September,
1861, to serve three years. 1t was mustered
out Sept. IA, 1864, by reason of expiration of
term of service. l.. II. Rousseau, who or
ganized the regiment was promoted Briga-
dierGeneral Oct Is, 1861. Harvey III.
Buckley was then commissioned Colonel,
but resigned Jan. g. 1868. On Feb. 8 VIM.
w. Berry was mustered as Colonel, and re-
tanned command during the remainder of
the service. The Adjutant-Ge8erars report
says of this regiment: sit was one of the first
regiments which rallied around the flag
and formed part of Rousseau's gallant COM
mand, which, by their timely occupation of
Muldrough's Hill, kept at bay the rebel
forces, and saved Kentucky from being
drawn entirely within the enemy's lines.
ia, h.
was raised, having been organized when
Kentucky was resting upon her neutrality,
assures to its officers the greatest credit for
their success" At Stone River loss of
10 per cent. was sustained. 1t was then in
the Third Brigade, Second Division, Nc
Cooks Corps. 1t was in the following en-
gagements: Shiloh, Stone River, Chicka-
manga, Mission Ridge, Resaca Dallas, Kene-
saw, and Orchard Knob, besides many minor
battles and skirmishes. The loss while in
service was: By killed in action or died of
wounds. 157; by disease and other causes,
145 Fox, in his Regimental Histories, says:
" The total percentage of loss in action of the
9th KY, as based on the total enrolment,
was exceeded by very few regiments in the
entire army
The 9Th Ill.
The regiment was organized at Cairo. Ill,
July %, 1861, to serve three years. On the
expiration of its term the original members,
except veterans, were mustered out, and the
organization, composed of veterans and re-
cruits, was retained in the service until
May 4, 1866, when it was mustered out In
accordance with orders from the War De-
partment. Col Richard Oglesby, of this
regiment, was promoted to Brigadier-Gen-
eral April 1, 1862, and to MajOr-General
Nov. %, 1862 Col. Frank L. Rhoads re-
signed Oct. T. 1862; Col. John P. Post re-
signed Sept. %, 1868; Col. j. A. Sheetz,
breyetted Brigadier-General March 26, 1865,
resigned Feb. 8, 1866; Col. Lloyd Wheaton
was mustered out with the organization.
The first engagement of great Importance in
which it took part was Fort Donelson. There
it lost 81 killed, 191 wounded, and several
missing. Mai. Post was taken prisoner. In
early March the command embarked for
Pittsburg Landing. On arriving there it
was brigaded with the 18th ILL.,, 18th Iowa,
and 18th Iowa. At the battle of Shiloh it
was holly engaged. The loss was 80 killed,
and over a hundred wounded or missing.
Capt. Harvey, commanding regiment, was
killed. In the movements against COrinth
the regiment was in the brigade commanded
by Gen. Logan. After the evacuation it
went to Jackson, Tenn, and was there bril-
gaded with the Esd H., 81st ILL.,, and the 7th
Mo- At Raymond it lost eight killed, and
many wounded. 1t also participated, with
heavy losses, in the battles of Champions
Hill, Vicksburg, Fort Blakeley, and other
battles. The loss by killed or died of
wounds was 1866; by disease and other
causes, 155; total loss of 321. 1t was one
of the 800 fighting regiments given by Col.
Fox.