The National tribune., 1897-04-15

this regiment, we're killed in this engage
ment. Capt. C. A. Wade received wounds
from which he died few days later. Col.
Chester Harding, jr., who next commanded
the regiment, resigned Jan. l, 1864. He Was
brevetted Brigadier General. During the
latter part of the regiments service Mai.
Frederick c. Nichols was in command. Tho
loss in the service was six officers and 81
men killed in action or died of wounds and
three officers and liz men died of disease,
In prison, etc.
The Sd Iowa
The Sd Iowa is one of the 800 fighting rsgi-
ments given by Col. Fox, having suffered
loss of 1877 officers and men killed out of total
enrolment of 1,099, or over lis per cent
The regiment was organized in Keokuk in
June, 1861, for the three years service. Its
first fight was Mt Blue Mills, No., where,
after a sharp conflict with the rebels, one
piece of artillery was captured. At Shiloh 10
was in Williams's Brigade, Hurlbut's Divis-
ion. Col. Fox states that the brgzde's loss
was heavier than that of any other engaged
in the battle, and that the loss of the Sd
Iowa was % killed. 134 wounded and 80
missing. At Hatchie Bridge, Oct. 5, 1862,
the regiment lost two men killed and 80
wounded out of 300 taken into action. Al .
part of the First Brigade Humans Division,
Sixteenth Corps, it took part in the Vicks-
burg campaign. At Jackson, Miss. the bri-
gade attacked the enemy's works, and wAs
driven back The Sd Iowa lost II killed, 81
wounded and SO missing in the engagement
The missing afterward all proved to have
been wounded or killed. The regiment tsok
part in the Atlanta campaign. On the ex-
| piration of its term OF service the veterans
were consolidated into battalion of three
| companies, which remained in the field, and
| on Nov. A, 1864, was transferred to the ID
| Iowa. Col. Nelson G.. Williams, the frss
| commander of the regiment, resigned Nov.
81, 1862. He was succeeded by Col. Aaron
Brown, who remained in command until
mustered out, July Is, 1864. Besides those
| killed in action and died of wounds the
command lost 122 men by disease, in prison.
etc.
The AID Mo.
| The regiment was organized at Macon,
Mo-, in September, 1864, to serve one year.
Cos. Fl, i, and K were mustered out March
%, 1865, and the remainder of the regiment
June %, 1865 Col William Forbes was dis
charged March %, 1865. Lieut.-Col Thad-
deus j. Stauber was in command during the
remainder of the regiments service. Six
men were killed in action and 129 men died
Of disease, accident, in prison, etc
The 9th Ohio Cav.
This regiment was organized at GAINESVILLE
and Camp Dennison, o., from January 10
December, 1863, to serve three years. VIM.
ID. Hamilton was commissioned Colonel, Dec.
Is, 1863, and remained in command until
July 20, 1865 when the organization was
mustered out. He received the brevet of
Brigadier-General. The regiment served in
Kilpatrick's Division, Cavalry Corps, A. g.,
with loss of one officer and Is men killed
and two officers and 1856 men by disease, &C
cidents, in prison, etc.
The 51st Ind
The 51st Ind. was organized at Indianapo-
lis, Ind, in December, 1861, and January
and February, 1862, to serve three years.
On the expiration of its term many member
re-enlisted, and the organization, composed
of veterans and recruits, was retained In
service until Dec. Is, 1865. Col. Abel ID.
Streight was brevetted Brigadier-Gsnsral
March 13, 1865. He resigned soon after and
was succeeded in command by Lieut.-C0l.
VIM. N. Denny. The War Department cred
its the regiment with four battles-Stone
River, Franklin, Rome, and Nashville. In
the last-named engagement the 51st Ind.
lost Is killed and SO wounded. 1t wal
then in Beatty's Division, Fourth Corps.
Its total loss while in the service was one
officer and So men killed and six officers and
202 men died of disease, in prison, etc.