The National tribune., 1896-11-05
The 12Sfh III.

The 125th Ill.
This regiment was organized at Danville
and mustered into the service Sept 3, 1862,
for three years. The members whose terms
would have expired previous to Oct /, 1865,
were mustered out June 8, 1865, in accord
ance with orders from the War Department,
and the remaining members transferred to
the Goth Ill. Col. Oscar F. Harmon was
killed in action at Kenesaw Mountain, June
"a, 1864. Lieut.-Col. James W. Langley
succeeded to the command and received the
bFevet of Colonel March Is, 1866. The regi-
ment was attached to Davis's Division,
Fourteenth Corps. Nine officers and SO
men were killed in action or died of wounds
during its entire service, and three officers
and 104 men died of disease, accidents, in
prison, ETC.; making total loss of 204. The
regiment led the storming column of Nc
Cooks Brigade in the assault on Kenesaw
Mountain, June 81, 1864. Gen. McCook was
in the advance and fell mortally wounded
within the enemy's works. Col. Harmon
took his place, and while urging the men on
to victory so nearly won fell with bullet
through his heart. In this famous charge
the regiment lost 81 men either killed on
the spot or died of wounds shortly after
ward, besides large number wounded.
The 4th Mo. Cav, 8. NJ.
This regiment was organized to serve
three years, as follows: Cos. A, B, G, D, E,
F, 6, n, and K, at st. Joseph, No., from
ferson City, Mo-, Jan. Is, 1862; Co. l., at
Dallas City, Mo-, Jan. a. 1862, as Co. A, 14th
Mo. Cav, S. NJ, and assigned to this regi-
ment, Feb. a, 1868; and Co. NJ, at SPRING
field, Mo-, March 20, 1862 as Co. D, 14th Mo.
Cav, S. NJ, and assigned to this regiment
Feb. 4, 1863; Cos. K and L were broken up
Nov. ID, 1854, the officers mustered out, and
the enlisted men distributed among the
other companies of the regiment. The
original members were mustered out by
companies at different dates from Jan. 81 to
April Is, 1865, and the recruits consolidated
into battalion of two companies aud re-
tanned in service until July, 1865, when
they were mustered out. Col. George FL.
Hall was promoted to Brigadier- General,
Missouri State Militia, Sept ], 1864; Lieut.
Col. Walter King was mustered out at the
expiration of his term, April IA, 1865. The
companies at the time of their muster-out
were commanded by Lieuts. Lafayette M.
Rountree and David L. Thompson. The
War Department credits the command with
the following battles: Jackson County, For
syth, Humansville, Springfield, Howard
County, Fayetteville, Marshall July %,
1869, Marshall (Oct. Is, 1863, California
Boonville, Independence, Big Blue, and
Little Usage. It's loss was 81 men killed
and one officer and Al men died of disease,
accidents, in prison, etc.
The 18th Mo.
The regiment was organized at Laclede,
Mo-, Nov. ii, 1861, for the three-years' serv-
ice. It yeteranized at the end of its term
and was retained in service until July 49,
1865. Col. W. James Morgan was discharged
March %, 1862; Col. Madison Miller resigned
March Is, 1864, and when mustered out the
regiment was commanded by Col. Charles s.
Sheldon, Breyet Brigadier General. Accord
ing to the War Department the command
was engaged in the following battles: Pitts
burg Landing, or Shiloh; Corinth, Bone
Yard, Resaca, AdairsvilIe, Dallas, Kenesaw
Mountain, Nickajack Greek, Atlanta, Rivers
Bridge, and Bentonville. 1t served in
Veatch's Division, Sixteenth Corps, and lost
six officers and Is men killed and 1874 men
died Of disease, accidents, in prison, etc.
The 13Oth Ind.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: wish to
correct the sketch of the both Ind, which
appeared in Their Records some time ago.
The regiment left Kokomo, March Is, 1854,
for Louisville, KY, with 9s5 officers and en-
listed men. 1t returned to indianapolis,
Ind, Dec. 13, 1865, and was paid the same
day and disbanded. There were but $50 or
1865 men who returned. Will your authority
please explain what became of the other 425
men? He only gives the total casualties as
IT'S men, leaving 425 men unaccounted for.
Small number in those days. He says it
served in Hascall's Division, Twenty-third
Corps. He is right. But Gen. Howard
writes it Haskell, which is misleading, and
it may cause confusion so or 100 years in the
future, as many passages in Scripture, written
1,500 to 1900 years ago, are now causing.
Therefore, those little historical differences
should be corrected. He (your correspond
ent) was not with the command much, else
he would have known it served under five
different division commanders; namely,
Hovey, Hascali, Cooper, Couch, and Ruger,
in the order here given.-F. O'LEARY, Rex
ford, Kan.
The Sd Battery, Mass. L. A.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: This bat
terry was organized at Boston, Mass, Sept. 5,
1861, to serve three years, and was mustered
out Sept. Is, 1864, at Boston. Dexter Fl.
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