The National tribune., 1899-06-22

on THE MOVE.
The Things Done and Seen by the I'd ILL., Cav. and Some
Of Their Associates.

oil Their Associates.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / en-
listed i" June, 1851. at Carthage, ILL.,, in Co.
G, I'd III. Cav, of which b. +. Marsh was
Captain. Our first real work was at the TAX
! ing of Fort Henry. We got to Paducah in
| February, 1862, where we stayed until
March, when we went to Columbus, KY,
which We took after short engagement.
Here we stayed short time and then mov-
ed to Hickman. We stayed there more than
| two months and took Uniontown, Tenn,
capturing number of prisoners and much
supplies.
Towards the last of June we moved to
| Trenton, Tenn, and soon after arriving
| took about three hundred bushwhackers
prisoners and also four hundred arms,
principally shotguns.
On July we received news that we were
to go to Humboldt as quick as horseflesh
could take us, as our boys there were get
ting the worst of it. We made the II miles
in 50 minutes. After helping the boys
out we went to Fort Pillow, later to Boil
var, where Col. Hogg was shot by the
rebels. Our boys made dash and fell back,
as the Johnnies numbered about 10000.
We next marched to help Rosecrans
while he whipped Price out of Corinth, Miss.
Then we went to Holly Springs, where six
companies were left to guard the supplies
OF Grants army, which had gone on ahead
The rebels came down and overwhelmed
us U believe there was treachery some
where), took everything, and destroyed all
the supplies. Our company lost "a killed
and 26 wounded, and also 2S horses. The
rest of us got away as best we could.
Our next move was to Memphis, Tenn.
We went back of Memphis once some % or
80 miles and took 300 prisoners out of one
rebel camp. From Memphis we went down
to Milliken'S Bend, where we Law about
three weeks and buried from 100 to $50 men
every day, principally from the infantry.
Eventually We went over into Mississippi.
At ThomsOn's Hill the infantry had a
heavy fight, our men finally getting the
best OF it, and when we moved to Fort Glib
son the infantry again had a busy time
before ,ney gained the day.
AS we were travelling to jackson two
companies had a skirmish and took rs
prisoners. When We reached jackson we
took 1t after quite fight, We having con-
siderable loss.
On May 16, 1863, we reached Cham
pion's Hills. Our company began the fight
ing as skirmishers, and then were sent to
the extreme left to keep the rebs from
fanking us. AS is well known, that day
ended in victory for Grant and Sherman.
We took great number of prisoners, and
nearly, if not all, the enemy's guns The
next day our company took 500 Johnnies
at one time. l took four prisoners myself,
and afterwards two comrades and gather
ed in 2S, among whom were three officers
and a Sergeant.
On that day, the 18th, we marched on
towards Black River and took prisoners
from almost every house we reached We
landed at Black River that evening and
next morning crossed on a pontOon that
was put down under the fire of the enemy.
When we reached the other side the enemy
stood fight for a while and then showed |
us their heels, while we resumed our march !
for NickSburg, reaching there on the even |
ing of the same day. My company opened |
fire Immediately on our arrival and the bat |
tie of NickSburg commenced. Our company |
at Vicksburg did the same duty as at Cham |
pion'S Hills, first beginning the fight and |
then being placed to the extreme left of the |
army to prevent the enemy flanking us.
After beSieging Vicksburg several davs
We were ordered to dismount and attack the |
fort to the extreme left. After we had fought
for few hours two regiments of infantry
relieved us and we fell back and guarded |
the railroad where our pioneer corps was at |
work, and also did skirmish and scout duty
One day, when our company was on the |
Black River, Col. Mudd took three of us and |
went forward to reconnoiter. We were shot |
at by some bushwhackers hiding in the |
brush. One of the bullets struck the Colonel |
in the side of the nose and came out at the |
back of the neck. We fell back to the near
est house and sent for the rest of the COM
pany, who, when they came up, at once |
went forward and tried to find the BUSH
but failed.
AS soon as the Colonel was able to stand |
the journey, he went home to Illinois, and |
did not return until after the surrender of |
After the surrender we turned J
to fight Johnston, who had tried to reach
Vicksburg to let Pemberton out. After a
strong skirmiSh we succeeded in starting
The enemy on the back track. Next day
hey stood us quite a heavy engagement,
but after few days we succeeded in driving
hem back to jackson, which after heavy
fight we captured.
Our after service was quite as active.
We were on the move all the time, it seemed
Eventually we got to Fort Blakely, where
We had nine days fighting before we sue
,eeded in capturing the stronghold. Later
We saw service in Texas, and finally were
'ent to Springfield, ILL.,, where we received
,ur discharges on Jan. 6, 1S66.-Henry c.
lack, Leland, Idaho.
At regular meeting Of Gen. w. NJ. Keim
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