The National tribune., 1900-10-04

Bragg, who was then advancing on the
city against Gen. Buell..
On Oct. /, having been assigned to the
Thirty-third Brigade, under w. II. Ter
rell, and Fourth Division, under James
S. Jackson, in McCook's Corps, the regi-
ment started on the march under Buell.
southwark through Kentucky after Bragg,
who moved back. The regiment had
never been on battalion drill and scarcely
on company drill. All the officers We're
raw men themselves except the Colonel,
who had drilled but little.
FIRST BLOOD SPILLED.
After eight days of hard marching in
dust and heat We encountered the enemy
at Perryville, KY, where we lost So killed
and $50 wounded, among the latter Capt.
Coblentz, Co. L; First Lieut.. Shepard,
&. Co. A, and Adj't S. II. Hamlin. Terrell
and Jackson were both killed Immediately
behind and within 20 feet of the regi-
mental line.
We moved through Danville, Oct. II, to
the Kentucky River, back again and
through Lebanon to Mumfordsville. In
November we went 10 Castalian Springs
and on Dec. 26 marched in pursuit of
John Morgan, abandoning the chase at
BarnswallOw, Jan. 2, 1868.
Under Col. Hall, 105th Ohio, the bri-
gade went TO Murfreesboro, Tenn, by in
termediate points. 1t was now under
Gilbert as corps commander. February
and March were spent in drill and scout
ing. On one occasion, March 8, 10 miles
from Murfreesboro, the regiment was at
tackled while at rest on Breeds Hill by
Morgans men, but soon found itself in
line and repulsed the rebels, then made
for the ford at Stone River, where we
had crossed in the morning. We found
it heavily guarded by a large mounted
force whom we did not care to attack
We marched down the river and found
that Morgan was surrounding us. So we
plunged through the river, the small meI
hanging each TO a large one, and made
II all right, in spite of the icy water anC
swift current. By 10 o'clock p. m. We
arrived at Murfreesboro and went into
camp.
MORGAN GETS A BEATING.
On March 20 the brigade composed OF
Che 123d, the Seth ILL.,, 10Jth Ohio ant
101st Ind, with two pieces of Capt Har
ris's Battery, about 1,500 men in all, wa:
attacked by Morgan's cavalry, abou
5000 strong, and six pieces of ar
tillery, near Milton, about ~ miles
from Murfreesboro This was shortly af
HartsYille, Tenn. In the engagement a
Milton, Morgan was wounded and hi:
force driven from the field, leaving deat
and wounded and two pieces. Van Bus
kirk, Captain, Co. III, was killed, anC
Lieut.. ]. II. Hardin, Co. Il, was wounded
We got to Murfreesboro next Afternoon
pretty well tagged out, for we had beer
on q three days scout. We were met b,
the rest of the army with cheer afte
cheer, for Morgan had been in the habi
of taking in all small squads he coult
catch away from the army.
123d Ill. was assigned to Wilders Bri
gade Fourteenth Corps, composed of th'
18th and I'D Ind, and 123d and 9Sth Ill.
on May 6. We were armed with Spence
rifles and did scout-work for a month o
two.
On June "a the brigade headed Rose
GRAMS Army from Murfreesboro, the It'll
being in advance, and the 123d next B,
daylight these two regiments ehcountere,
force of rebels and got them on the run
The farther we went the larger the rebe
forces got, but the pushing tactics of tn
two regiments kept them from formin,
= battle-line until Cor 10 o'clock, whel