The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-16

The Seventy ninth Regiment Association
met in Room II of the Statehouses with lo5
members present out of about $50 survl-
vors. Among the regmental officers pres
ent were Gen. Fred Knefler, who COM
manded the regiment; Lieut.. Col. George
w. Parker, of Pendleton; DR.. William q.
McFadden, Of Shelbyville who was regi-
mental surgeon. officers were elected as
follows: President, Gen. Fred Knefier, In
dianapolis; vice president, Col George w.
Parker, Pendleton; secretary, Capt. Chas.
j. Many, Indianapolis historian, s. J.
Thompson, Indianapolis; chaplain, Rev. L.
NJ. Ramsay, Indianapolis.
The regiment was organized at Indian
apolis in August, 1862, for three years, with
Fred Knefer as colonel commanding. On
Sept. 2 the regiment left for Louisville. and
was assigned to the First Brigade, Third
Division, Twenty-first Army corps. On
Oct it took part in the pursuit OF Bragg
and was in the battle of Perryville, Ky.
At Crab Orchard the regiment skirmished
with Braggs rear guard. 1t took part IN
the battle of Stone River, Dec. z, 1867, ana
Jan. l and q 1868, losing seventeen killed,
forty-four wounded and thirty missing.
The regiment marched with the army,
crossing the Tennessee river and over
Lookout mountain to and beyond Ringold,
Ca On Sept. 13 the regiment was IN re-
connoissance, driving the rebels eight miles
more,
wounded. 1t was engaged in the battle of
Chickamauga, Sept. 10 and 20. During the
battle it captured the First Tennessee Bat
terry, of Longstreets corps, ana lost ten
Upon the reorganization OF the army the
Seventy-ninth was assigned to the Third
Brigade, Third Division Fourth corps. IL
took part in the battles of Lookout Noun
tain and Missionary Ridge The regiment
and The Eighty-sixth Indiana consolidated,
under command of Colonel knener.
aiaa Ia 1.aoE
Ridge. planting the first federal flag there
on and capturing eleven pieces OF artillery
and over seven hundred prisoners. me
regiment experienced very hard tlmeS IN
East Tennessee, where it went TO the RELIEF
of General Burnside suffering from lack OF
food and clothing. 1t was almost constant
~ engaged in "Reminiscences and Skin
mishes with Vaugh's rebel command at
Strawberry Plains. New Market, Messy
Greek and Clinch Valley. 1t took an active
part in the Atlanta campaign beginning
at Catoosa Springs, Tunnel Hill, Rocky
Face Ridge, Dalton, Resaca, Calhoun,
Adairsville. Kingston, Cassville, New Hope
Church of Burnt Hickory, Pickett'S Mills,
Pine Top Mountain, Lost Mountain, Ken
esaw Mountain Marietta, Chattahootchee
river. Peach Tree Creek Atlanta, Jones'
boro and Lovejoys Station. on this cele-
brated campaign the regiment was seldom
out of range of rebel bullets. The Seventy
ninth marched with the Fourth Corps to
look after General Hood. 1t marched from
Atlanta to Chattanooga (Tcnn.1. Athens
(Ala-), Pulaski (Tenn.). Columbus Spring
Hill, Franklin and Nashville, and was one
of the regiments that stOrmed Overton
hill, which was captured. with nine pieces
of artillery and many prisoners; it took
part in the pursuit of the rebel army
through Brentwood Franklin. Spring Ill.,
Columbia, Pulaski and Huntsville. 1t
moved by rail to East Tennessee and
marched through Bulls gap and Green
vile to Jonesboro, Tenn. When Lee sur
rendered it was ordered back TO Nashville
10 be mustered out During its term of
service il was constantly in the field upon
active campaign. never having been de-
tailed for garrison duty. 1t captured. ac-
cording to official reports and IS credited
with eighteen pieces of artillery and over
one thousand prisoners.