The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-08

Organized at Kendallville, Ind, from Dec.
| 10, 1858, to April %, 1864, TO serve three
| years. 10 was mustered out Nov. TO- 1855.
Col. Edward Anderson commanded the regi-
ment. The command was also known as the
127th Ind. 1t served in Knipe's Division,
Wilson'S Corps. Its loss was is men killed,
and one officer and Isl men died.
The 18th Ind. Cav.
Organized at indianapolis, Kokomo, and
New Albany, Ind, from Dec. %, 1868, to
April 20, 1864, to serve three years. IL was
mustered out in November, 1865. Col Gill
bert M. l.. Johnson commanded the regi-
ment- He was brevetted Brigadier- General
Sept. %, 1865. The command served in
Kuipe's Division, Wilson's Corps. Its loss
was one officer and II men killed and two
officers and 125 men died. The regiment
was also known as the 31st Ind
Capt. yaughn's Battery, Illinois.
The battery was organized at Camp But
Ter, ILL.,, Aug. 81, 1862, to serve three years.
1t was mustered out of service June 80,
. 1860. The battery was commanded by
Capt. Thomas f. Vaughn, and served in the
First Division, Seventh Corps. One man
was killed and % men died.
The Io2d HI.
The regiment was organized at Spring
held and Knoxville, ILL.,, in September, 1862,
to serve three years. William McMurtrie
was commissioned Colonel. He was dis
charged Oct. "a, 1862 He was succeeded
by Col. Frank G. Smith, who was in COM
mand until the regiment was mustered out.
lie received the brevet of Brigadier- Gen
eral March 13, 1865. The regiment served
In Wards Division, Twentieth Corps. Its
loss was 81 killed and 6S died.
Capt. gtokes's Battery, Illinois.
This command, which was generally
known as the Board of Trade Battery, was
organized at Chicago, ILL.,, July 81, 1852, to
serve three years, and was mustered out of
service June 80, 1865. Capt. James H.
Stokes, Its first commander was discharged
Aug. ~, 1864. He was succeeded by Capt
George j. Robinson, who remained in com
mand until the battery was mustered out
The command served in the Second Divis-
ion, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland
us loss was 10 men killed and nine men
died.
Capt. Cogswelps Battery, Illinois.
This battery was organized at Ottawa, ILL.,,
IN November, 1861, 30 serve three years On
the expiration of its term of service, the
original members, except veterans, were
mustered out, and the organization, COM
posed of veterans and recruits, retained in
service until Aug. Ia, 1865 Capt. William
Cogswell, the first commander of the battery,
was mustered out at the expiration of his /!
term, Dec. z, 1864. Lieut.. William r.
Citing was in command during the re-
mainder of the battery's service. 1t partici- !
pated in the siege of Yicksburg and the bat |
tie of Jackson, Miss. 1t served in the Six- |
teenth Corps, and during its term lost 20 men |
by death.
The 5th Kan. Cav.
Ten companies of the regiment were or
ganiZed at Leavenworth, Kan, from July ~. |
1861, TO JAN 81, 1862, and two companies in /
April and July, 1858, all to serve three years.
Cos. A to H. inclusive, except veterans, were
out at different dates from Aug
II to Dec. 8, 1864. and the veterans and re-
Cruits were transferred to Cos / and K,
which, together with Cos. l. and Nj, remained
in service. Cos. / and K were mustered out
June %, 1865, and Cos. l. and NJ were trans
ferred to the 18th Kan. Cav in August. Col.
Hamilton z. Johnson was killed In action
at Morristown, Mo-, Sept II, 1861; Col.
John Richie resigned Dec II, 1861; Col.
Powell Clayton was promoted Brigadier-
General, Aug. 1, 1854; Lieut. Col. Wilton
Jenkins was mustered out at expiration
Of his term, Aug. IL, 1854; Lieut.. Col. Thos.
W. Seudder Jan. a, 1865; Stephen R. Har-
-ington Jan. 10, 1855; Capt. VIM. Lindsey
Feb. 6, 1865. Capts. James Ell. Young and
/. G.. Parker were in command of the COM
oanies when they were transferred. The
otal loss of the regiment was two officers
md 45 men killed and two officers and PIG
men died.