The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-12
The ed Iowa.


The regiment was organized at Davenport,
Iowa, in May, 1851, for the three years ser
vice. The veterans and recruits from the
Sd Iowa were consolidated with it in No
vember, 1864. On the expiration of it's term
| of service the original members, except vet
| Grams, were mustered out, and the regiment
composed of veterans and recruits, retained
in service until July IL, 1865. Col Samuel
X. Curtis, the first commander, was gradu-
| ate of West Point. He remained with the
regiment but few days, and May II, 1861,
was promoted to be Brigadier-General. He
| was succeeded in command of the regiment
by Col. James N. futile. Col. Tuttle was
promoted Brigadier General in June, 1862
| Col James Baker, who next commanded the
| regiment, died Oct. z, 1862, of wounds re-
ceivcd in action at Corinth. Col Noah W.
| Mills died Oct. IL, 1862, of wounds received
1T CorlDtb. Col. James 3. Weaver was mus
tered on, on the expiration of his term, May
q, 1864. He was afterward brevetted Brig
| adier-Gensral. When the regiment was
! mustered out of service Col Noel B. Howard
was in command. For some months after
| being organized the regiment was stationed
| In Missouri guarding railroads and supply
depets 1t was led in the assault on Fort
Dsnelson by Col. Tuttle. 1t was then In
Lauman's Brigade, Smiths Division, and in
the engagement lost SO killed and 164 wound
ed. AT Shiloh, while in Tuttle's Brigade.
Wallaee's Division, it lost eight killed and
90 wounded, besides number missing. At
Corinth its loss was IL killed, "a wounded,
and number missing. It served in the
Atlanta campaign in Fuller's Brigade,
Veatch's Division, Sixteenth Corps. Later
1T was transferred to Towards Brigade,
Ptfato E,ft Tt.I
| IN his "Regimental Losses gives the regi-
ment as belonging to Sweeny's Brigade,
DOdgs's Division, Sixteenth Corps. The
regiments total enrolment was 1921.
Twelve officers and 10S men were killed in
battle or died of wounds received in action.
and four officers and 159 men died of disease,
accidents, in prison, etc. The command 10
one of the 300 fighting regiments given by
Col. Fox.
The seth III.
The regiment was organized at Peoria Ill,
Aug. q, 1862, for three years The members
whose terms would have expired previous to
Oct. ], 1865, were mustered out June 6, 1866,
and the remaining members transferred to
the 34th Ill. Col. David ID. Irons died of
disease at Nashville Aug. IL, 1868. Lieut.
Col. Allen L. FahnestOck was in command
during latter part of the regiments service
The command was in Daviss Division, Four
teenth Corps, and lost three officers and 70
men killed and one officer and 90 men from
disease, accidents, etc.
The 9th Ky.
The regiment was organized at Camp Joe
Holt, KY, Sept. 8, 1861, to serve three
years. 1t was mustered out Sept Ii,
1864. The regiment was formerly the Sd
KY, or Louisville Legion" Col. Lowell
III. Rousseau, the first commander, was
promoted Brigadier-General Oct 5, 1861,
and was afterwards brevetted Major-General,
U. s. A. He was succeeded by Col. Harvey
M. Buckley. Col. Buckley resigned Jan
26, 1863, and when mustered out the regi-
ment was commanded by Col. William w.
Berry. The 5th KY. began its active service
in Rousseau's Brigade, McCOok's Division.
1t was engaged at Shiloh, and there lost
seven killed and Sc wounded. 1t was at
Corinth. At Stone River, while In Baldwin's
Brigade, Johnsons Division, McCO0k Corps,
it lost 10 killed, 80 wounded and &c miss
ing. The regiment took only 800 men into
the engagement. At Chickamaugs it lost
IA killed, 10 wounded and % missing. 1t
was transferred to Hazen's Brigade, Woods
Division, Fourth Corps, in October, 1863,
and went through the Atlanta Campaign as
part Of those organizations. At Missionary
Ridge 10 men were killed and SO wounded.
At Picke.t's Mills, while in Woods Division, |
Fourth Corps, the command lost IA killed, |
SO wounded and 10 missing. 1t is one of |
the 800 fighting regiments given by Col. |
Fox. 1t had total enrolment of 1,020, !
and lost eight officers and 149 men killed
In action, or 1873 per cent. Besides the loss
in battle, the regiment lost two officers and
143 men by disease, accidents, etc. Col. Fox,
in speaking of the regiment, says: "The |
total percentage of loss In action of the 5th |
KY, as based on its total enrolment, was
exceeded but by few regiments in the entire |
army"