The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-13
The 12th Conn.

| CODn., from NOV. ~, 1901, 10 Dec. = OF tue
same year, the term of enlistment being for
three years. The regiment veteranized in
December, 1864, and the original members,
except veterans, were mustered out The
remaining men were then consolidated into
battalion of six companies and retained in
the service until Aug. IL, 1865. Col. Henry
c. Deming was discharged Jan. 81, 1868; Col.
Ledyard Colburn was discharged June %,
1864; Col. George N. Lewis was in COM
mand at time of muster-out. Lieut.. Col.
Frank III. Peck was killed in action at Win
chester, Va, Sept. 10, 1864. At Cedar Greek,
while in Dwight's Division, Nineteenth
Corps, the regiment lost % killed, 81
wounded and 90 missing. The total loss of
the command while in the service was six
officers and 60 men killed and six officers
and 1876 men died.
The 18th Conn.
The 18th Conn. was organized at New
Haven, Conn, from November 1861, to Janu-
airy 1862, inclusive, to serve three years. The
organization veteranized in January, 1865,
and the veterans and recruits were then
consolidated into a battalion of five COM
panies. The first commander of the regi-
nent, Col. Henry w. Birge, was promoted
Brigsdier- General, Oct. 6, 1868. Col. Chas.
ID. Blinn was mustered out at the expira-
ton of his term of service, Jan. 6, 1865.
During the latter par. of its service the
battalion was commanded by Lieut.-Col.
Homer b. Sprague. The regiment served
in Growers Division, Nineteenth Corps, and
lost total of two officers and AZ men
killed and three officers and 157 men died.
The command participated in the battles of
Georgia Landing, Irish Bend and Port Hud-
| son.
| The 18th Conn.
Organized at Norwich, Conn.,, Aug %,
1862, to serve three years, and mustered out
of service June 81, 1865. Col. VIM. C. Ely
was discharged Sept. 18, 1864. Lieut.-Col.
| Henry Peale was In command during the
| latter part of service. At Winchester, Va,
while in Milroy's Division, Eighth Corps the
command lost Is killed, 46 wounded and 5S4
missing. Most of the missing were taken
| prisoners. The loss at Piedmont while in
Hunters Division, was 10 killed 1913 wound
ed and few missing. The regiment also
served in Thoburns Division, Eighth Corps.
| The total loss was four officers and 81 men
killed and one officer and 80 men died.
The 9th HI. Cav.
The organization of this regiment began
at Camp Butler, ILL.,, in the Fall of 1861, and
was completed Jan. 9, 1862. The term of
enlistment was for three years. At the ex-
piration of this term the original members,
except veterans, were mustered out, and the
organization, composed of veterans and re-
cruits, retained in the service until Nov. 5,
1865. The first commander of the regiment,
Col. Thomas III. Cavanagh, resigned March
%, 1862. Col. Benjamin III. Grierson was
made Brigadier-General June Is, 1863. Col.
Mathew III. Starr died Oct. 8, 1864 Of wounds
received in action. Col. John Lynch COM
manded the regiment during the latter part
of its service. The command served in
Hatch's Division, Cavalry Corps. It's loss
was five officers and so men killed and
eight officers and 325 men died.
The 18th III. Cav.
This organization, which was composed of
eight companies was formed at Chicago, Ill.,,
from October, 1861, to February, 1862, to
serve three years. In May, 1868, the COM
mand was consolidated into battalion of
three companies. In December of the same
year seven new companies were formed, and
early in 1864 Joined the battalion. The
original members, except veterans, were
mustered out as their term expired, and the
regiment, composed of veterans and recruits,
retained in service until Aug 81, 1865.
Gel. John W. Bell was discharged May %,
1853; Col. George B. Marvel resigned April
IL, 1864; Col. Albert Erskine was mustered
out at the expiration of his term, Jan. 8,
1865; Lieut.-Col. George M. Alden had COM
mand during the latter part of the service.
The regiment was known while in the serv-
ice as the German Guides" The total loss
of the command was 81 men killed and four
officers and $50 men died.
Battery A, 1st Ill. L. A.
Battery was organized July Is, 1861, to
serve three wears, Capt James Smith, the
first commander of the battery, resigned
Sept. 81, 1861. He was succeeded by Capt.
Charles M. Willard, who was promoted Ma
ior of the 1st ILL., l.. A. March l, 1868. Capt |
Peter z. Wood was the next commander of
the battery, and after him the organization
took its name, being known as Woods bat |
terry. Capt. Wood was mustered out at the
expiration of his term, July %, 1864, and |
was succeeded in command by Capt. Ed |
ward Z. Wilcox, who had charge of the bat |
terry at the time of muster-out. 1t took part |
in the battles of Fort Donelson, Chickasaw
Bayou, Siege of Vicksburg, Shiloh, Arkan-
sas Post, Champion Hills, and Jackson. 1t |
was one of the leading batteries in point of |
loss having had Is men killed in action. At |
Shiloh alone the loss was four killed and 26 |
wounded. 1t served in M. L. Smiths Divis-
ion, Fifteenth Corps.
The 18th Ind. Cav.
Organized at indianapolis, Ind, in the |
Fall of 1863 to serve three years. 1t was
consolidated into battalion of six COM
panies Sept. 10, 1865, and retained in the
service until Feb. 1S, 1866. Col. John P. c. |
Shanks was breyetted Brigadier- General |
Dec 10, 1864. He was discharged Sept. 10 /
of the following year. Lieut.. Col. Thomas
M. Browne was in command during the /
latter part of the service. This regiment /
was also known as the 10th Ind. The /
total loss while in the service was one Off
Ger and AZ men killed and three officers and /
243 men died. During much of its service |
the regiment was in Grierson's Division,
Sixteenth Corps.
The 21st Iowa.
The regiment, with the exception of Co.
A, was organized at Dubuque, Iowa, in
August, 1862, to serve three years. Co. A
was organized for the 18th Iowa at Clinton,
Iowa, in June, 1862, for the term of three
years, and was assigned TO the 21st Iowa.
The original members of Co. A were mustered
out in June, 1865, and the veterans and re-
cruits transferred TO Co. F. The remaining
companies were mustered out July Is, 1863
Col Merrill Smith resigned June 81, 1864.
Lieut. Col Salue c.. Van Anda was in COM
mand during the remainder of the service.
The War Department credits the regiment
arIy Mo- 1