The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-21

He talked over the State and IN a short
time had 1900 men at Camp Butler.> There
was enlistment after enlistment made on
the promise from the paFSOn that he would
command the regiment and go into the
night with it, This led to the formation OF
the Seventy-third, he being at its head lie
started his men on the march almost before
his commission was dry He was sent with
his command 0frectIy 10 PerryviIle Col.
Jaqress had taken q position at this point
which was thought to be advantageous and
while holding it Sheridan dashed up TO MIN.
How long can you hold that place
twenty minutes p he asked.
Il can hold it indefinitely, sir, was the
"Then do So" and the hero OF Winchester
rode rapidly away. The SeVeEty-thtrd was
composed of a set of men who could handle
a rifle perfectly They were ready TO obey
the command of their leader. He ordered
them to form in two ranks. get under cover
as far practicable and on the approach
of the enemy to fire and aim at the head or
the heart. Scarcely had the words left his
lips when the ranks of the Confederates
came in view. True and steady was the
aim of the Seventy-third. The rebels fell
back in confusion. They retreated. leaving
the ground covered with the bodies of the
marked that all the dead seemed 10 be shot
through the head or the heart.
Colonel Jaquess and his regiment were
at Chickamaugt.. They stood in the slaugh-
ter pen, ordered there by General McCook.
Once his horse fell. He leaped to another;
This one was shot under him. The bali
would have taken out both lis hands, but
at this particular moment his hands We're
not in their accustomed places. His body
seemed under some strange charm. He
brought his son to his side as his aid and
the son went through the ordeals OF the
war unframed as did his father. He took
his regiment to Missionary Ridge The
regiment was in the lead at the onslaught.
The intrepid coionfl Was rt IA nosition Of the
enemy was taken, and on they pusheo Win
the rest of the army, while Grant was ASK
ing who had ordered the charge ana ue-
cIaring his army was lost They were met
by a shower of balls. They charged with
their bayonets, and so impetQous was tIle
onslaught that nothing could stop them-
The first line of Notifications tel, anu tneh
the second, and the guns ON TOP OF the
ridge. The Seventy-third planted thenr COZ
ors on the spot. and on the way they cap
tured almost many men as they were
themselves in the regiment;
President Lincoln wanted TO promote the
fighting parson. The parson SAID II Woulo
not be fair for him to leave the men VINO
had entered with him, he knew s.a a man man
who would make a good major general, ana
he wrote to President Lincoln TO tnat Ell
feet This man James A: Garheld. Inc
President made him general, largely uPon
tba Recommendation of the colonel-the
preacher from Poseyvlle, Posey county,
Indiana. The colonel went PACK 10 lamp
Butler but he returned with only Two nun
bred of the able men who went with MIN
and two hundred disabled for the rest Oh
their lives. MI. ,o.o ho
had left it and went after men-(ot snoot,,
ing at their heads or hearts as ne nau Iolt t
bis men to do literal t anp an Who th9 is now in
Jacksonville and to whom this town is TAX
ing off its hat.
How Grant Got His Commission.
C. knight, of Custer Park. ILL., says con-
corning the first commission of General
Grant as colonel of the Twenty-frst Regl-
ment of Illinois volunteers:
1.-The Twenty-first Regiment was mus
tered into the state service Ior tnlIty udyS
and $. 8. Good was appointed c3 HoSG on nd
became so unpopular with the ot1cers ana
men that it was found that 1t Woulu De I'M
possible to muster the regiment into the
United States service under his command
The regiment was divided in its views as 10
a commanding officer. Colonel AleNahueI
Thomas Marshall, afterward e., col29nel oi .ne
First Illinois Cavalry and Theodore ApeI-
son, afterward colonel or an infantry EeSt-
ment had about an equal support, Dut
neither could gain any strength from Inc
other and it looked as if upon the comps
ton of the thirty days service the regiment
would have to be mustered out: a,,or
THE writer of this was lieutenant guar
termaster. under James r. Cunningham oI
Mattoon and was much interested III nav
ing the regiment mustered mo t ne inme
date command of Colonel Good ne was re-
ouested by the officer of the TWenty-nrsl
Regiment to go to Springfield. lay the mat.
ter before the authorities, ana ledrh VIII
could be done. He went to Springfield anu
met Jesse X. Dubois, to whom ne S1 t,tat
the object of his visit. DUBOIS was it
exercised about the matter, as the reslinenII
was largely raised in is old congressional
district Mir. Dubois asked me If thought
the regiment could be mustered IN unuer
Captain Grant / told him L was NOT pre-
pared to say, but thought IL very PippdIS J
on the strength of this interview Mr. pu-
bois wired Captain Grant, who was IN Ken
tucky asking if he would accept the COLO
nelcY of the Twenty-firSt. Replylng, cap
tain Grant said he would Immediately start
for Springfield but did not say he Would ac-
cent the command The reason why
Thought Captain Grant would be aceepta-
BILE was that he had been a uhted otaseSS
officer and was the officer VINO nusleIe99
the regiment into the state service, anu
made a favorable impression
After sending the telegram DuDols du-
1,ised me to take the night tram for MAI
toon and report what had been done. ala,
and found the arrangement would be very
SATISFACTORY and wired Mr.. DUBOIS 10 tldt
have the Twenty-first removed 10 SprHs-
field which was done. / returhe9 70
Springfield in time to meet Captain Iia a.
on his arrival and went with him 10 lne
American House. where he requested me 70
give any information | could IN regard 70
fhe status of the regiment and in regard 70
it's commanding officers. Even then 4 nc
would not say he would accept, , pu' VI. ia
next morning the regiment haVlne aIINeu
7 drove the captain to Camp Yates WHeIS
he met and conVerSed with the oIucers a aI
on his return to Springfield he notlhed MI
nuhois he would accept the command, anu
his commission was duly issued 10 JESSE
X Dubois is due all credit ana nonor 1ol
General Grants commission In the IWeHly
first Illinois volunteers. L nave ,ptIehy
stated the circumstances, not 10 aeuddce
or iniure Colonel Jaques, but to DO Jusucse
70 one of the most patriotic of the sons Oh
Illinois