The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
HISTORY OF seth.
Civil War Losses Greater Than Any
other Indiana Regiment.

other Indiana Regiment.
The seth regiment was organized at
Camp Wayne at Richmond in July and
August 1852 The men were from
Wayne, Union, Fayette, Henry, Della
ware and Randolph counties, the old
fifth congressional district
William A. Bickle of Richmond was
appointed colonel by Governor Morton
to recruit two regiments in the old
fifth congressional district, and he re-
cruited the seth and the Saith. They
were both quartered III old Camp
Wayne. AS the 69th marched out of
camp, one thousand and forty strong,
"a part of the Saith marched in and took
possession of the quarters. Colonel
Bickle did not go with the Goth regi-
ment but remained to finish recruit
ing the S4th regiment
Before Colonel Bickle had complet-
ed the organization of the Saith regi-
ment, the 69th regiment had passed
through the disastrous battle of Rich
tmond, KY, on August 30, 1862, and
those who were not killed were taken
prisoners and paroled and soon after
wards went into parole camp at old
Camp Wayne, where they remained
until they were exchanged about Nov
20, 1862.
Thomas w. Bennett was major of
the seth regiment and upon the resig-
nation of William A. Bickle as colonel
of the 69th. Bennett was appointed by
Governor Morton to that position on
November 1, 1862.
The seth regiment including one
thousand enlisted men and thirty-six
officers was mustered into the service
at indianapolis on August 10. 1862.
The men were marched to the Armory
and drew a thousand new Springfield
muskets, KNAPP sacks, cartridge boxes
and canteens and then marched to the
depot and took the train for Louisville,
Ky, where they remained a few days
and again were loaded into box cars
and sent to Lexington, Ky.
Battle Of Richmond.
From that point they went to Rich
mond KY. where they stayed a few
days. later entering camp ten miles
south of the town. About o'clock on
the morning of August 80, they march
ed out of camp without breakfast and
attacked the confederate army of Gen.
Kirby Smith The confederate army
consisted of thirty thousand seasoned
and well drilled troops, while the
union army had but six thousand
green troops. The Goth regiment had
never had regimental drill and dis
Rster and defeat resulted.
! The seth regiment, in this battle
although new and untried made a
stubborn fight. The loss was 80 kill
ed and 21S wounded. The paroled men
and those who escaped, after return
ing to old Camp Wayne. went to In
dianapolis. where they again received
muskets and other equipments and
were shipped for Cairo and Memphis.
Was With Sherman.
The seth regiment was with Sher,
man in the attack on Vicksburg i'll
December and January in 1923. Gen
Sherman's army withdrew and went
up the White river and captured Ar,
kansas Post with 1000 prisoners.
The Goth regiment was also par,
of Gen. Grants army during the Vieks
burg campaign and was the first regi
ment to march from Milliken's Bend
to point below Vicksburg and hold
the river until Grants gun boats ran
the blockade of batteries at Vicks
burg.
Seventy-one Others Killed.
At Port Gibson. May 1. 1863 the
regiment opened the battle and lost II
killed and wounded. The regiment
was engaged in the all day battle OF
Champions Hill on May Is, sufferins
severely and on the next day partici
pated In the charge and capture of the
works at Black River Bridge 1t was
engaged in the two assaults on vicks
burg. May 10 and % and sustained
severe losses. When Vicksburg sur
rendered the seth marched to Jack
son, Miss. and was engaged in the
seven days siege and witnessed the
capture of that city. From Vicksburs
the regiment went by boat to New
Orleans and joined Gen. Banks arm,
and marched $50 miles up the Techs
country to Oppolusas and then march
ed back again TO New Orleans ant
shipped by ocean steamer to Browns
Vile. Tex, where they lost 2s mer
and two officers in crossing a necl
OF the bay. In April 1864. the loca
men shipped TO New Orleans and ther
up the Mississippi and Red rivers t.
alexandra. La, at which place the,
Joined Gen. Banks defeated army.
Banks army marched back to thu
mississippi river where it went int
camp and remained several months
In December. 1864. the seth regimen
Rgain shipped by river boats to New