The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-13
The LIST Mich. T.. a.

The list Mich. l.. A.
The batteries composing this regimen
were originally independent, and were or
gsnized as follows Battery A at Detroi
and Coldwater, Mich, May %. 1861 bat
terry b at Detroit, Mich, during September
October, November, and December, 1861
Battery G. at Grand Rapids, Mich, durins
November and December. 1861; Battery
at White Pigeon, Mich, from September tt
December, 1861; Battery F. ut Grand Rapids
Albion, and Mar>h hall, Micn., in March, 1862
! Battery + in Detroit, Mich, Jan. 3, 1862
Battery G. at Kalamazoo, Mich, Jan. II
1862; Battery II at Monroe. Mich, March s
1862; Battery / Mt Detroit, Mich, Aug. 30
1862; Battery X at Grand Rapids, Men.
from November, 1852, To February, 1853
Battery l. mt Coldwater, Mich, in April
1868; Battery VI at Detroit, Mich, June 30
1865. All these batteries were mus cred Il
serve three years. They were organized n
a regiment, Aug 3, 1868. On the expiration
of the terms of service of the batteries from
A to H. inclusive, the original members, eX
cept veterans, were mustered out, and the
organizations, composed ef veterans and re-
cruits, retained in the service. The regi
ment was mustered OFT by batteries at diff
ferent dates, from June IA to Aug. 22, 1865
Cyrus o. Loomis was commissioned Colonel
Nov. 5, 1862. On June 20, 1865 he was
breyetted Brigadier-Grreral. William III.
Rose, the Lieutenant Colonel. was brevetted
Colonel, March IS, 1865. NJ j. John j. Ely
was brevetted Lieutenant-C Colonel, June 20
1865. The batteries Of this regiment served
in all the Departments, and participated in
many Of the great battles Of the war. They
were never brought together as a regiment.
The various batteries carried on their rolls
during their service, about 3 $50 men. The
loss was little over 400, officers and men.
The I64th Ohio.
This regiment was recruited from the
Ohio National Guard; the 10th regiment
Ohio National Guard, and 54th battalion
furnishing most of the men. 1t was mus-
tered into the service at Cleveland, o.. in
May, 1864, to serve 100 days. John c. Lee
was commissioned Colonel. 1t left the
State May II, going to Washington, d. G..
During most of it's service it was engaged in
garrison duty ut Fort Smith and Fort Ben
nett. 1t lost no men in battle, but few
died of disease.
Tho I'd Iowa Battery.
The battery was organized in the State of
years, and was mustered into the service at
Council Bluffs. On the expiration of its
term of service the original members, ex-
cept veterans, were mustered out, and the
organization, composed of veterans and re-
cruits, retained in the service until Aug. z,
1865, when it was mustered out Nelson T.
Spoor, who was commissioned Captain on
the organization of the battery. continued
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detached as Chief of Artillery, of the First
Division. Capt. J. H. Reed was in COM
mand from 1862 until mustered out. The
battery was engaged in the battles Of New
Madrid, Pennington, Iuka, Corinth Jackson,
siege of Vicksburg, TupelO, Hurricane
Greek, Nashville, and Spanish Fors. The
battery lost three men in action, but quite a
large number died of disease.
The 25th Iowa.
This regiment was organized in the State
of Iowa ut large, and was mustered into the
service ut Mt. Pleasant, Sept. "a, 1861, to serve
three years. George A. Stone, formerly of the
1st Iowa, was commissioned Colonel. He re-
manned with the regiment until its muster
out, and was breyetted Brigadier-G General
March Is, 1863. Soon after it's muster the
regiment went to st. Louis, Mo-, and from
tHciO W liClcbd. Al tiiO iab'CA pan VI ACOS
it became part of the First Division, FIT
teenth Corps, in which it remained until
mustered out. At Arkansas Post, Jan. II,
1868, the loss of the command was quite
severe, 10 men being killed and about so
wounded. The regiment belonged to the
famous Iowa Brigade, composed of the 4th,
9th, 25th, and Both Iowa. The brigade
was generally known "a Williamson's
Iowa Brigade" Among the many engage
ments in which the regiment participated
were Chickasaw Bayou, siege of Vicksburg,
Jackson, Cherokee Station, Tuscumbia, Chat
Ringgold, Resaca, Kenesaw Mount
ain, Atlanta, Dallas, J0nesboro, LovejOy'sSta-
ton, Savannah, and BentOnville. While in
the service two officers and 63 men were killed
in action or died of wounds. The loss by
disease and in prison was very heavy.
The 3ed Wis.
This regiment was organized at Oshkosh,
Wis, Sept. %, 1862, 10 serve three years.
james III. Howe was commissioned Colonel,
and the regiment left the State Oct. 30. In
November the regiment was assigned to the
Fifth Brigade, First Division, in Gen. Sher-
mans Corps. At Rivers Bridge, S. c., the
loss of this regiment was very severe. 1t
was engaged in the battles of Moscow, Marion,
Atlanta, JonesborO, Harrison's
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