The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-27

the night of the 30th of April General
Hovey's Division of the 18th Army
Corps, having proceeded Smiths Dr.
vision, had already opened the battle
at daylight on May LIST. and the 10th
Division was placed in reserve OF Ho-
vey's Division early in the morning for
support, but later in the day 1t march
ed forward. driving the enemy from
hill to hill In front. holding position,
and at night bivouaced on the battle
field.
On May End, the enemy having re-
treated. the army marched into Port
Gibson and remained there until the
day following. when the 18th moved
forward with its brigade and division.
The 18TH remained with the 10th
Division in the country about Ray
mond, making advances towards Ed
wards Ferry and Black River Ridge.
to keep the Confederate army about
Vicksburg, while other portions of
General Grants army, under General
Sherman, drove General Johnston's
Confederate armv away from Jackson.
On May 10th, in the battle near Ed
wards Station, the 10th Division frst
discovered the enemy or the Raymond
road, to the north of the Federal line;
the 10th was in front all day until
dark, constantly under fire, while the
fierce battle about Champions Hill
was waging to the right. 1t was under
"a fierce artillery fire until dark, and
on the next day 1t pursued the enemy
in their front and took part in the
charge at Black River Bridge and af-
ter crossing Black River the 10th had
the advance of the 10th Division as
the Notifications about Vicksburg,
and joined In the assault on these
works May 10th, and secured a good
position at the front, near one of the
main forts of the enemy, which was
intrenched and held by the brigade
during the siege. and participated in
all the operations of the siege until
the final surrender, on July 4th.
In the assault on the enemy's works,
May 22nd. the 10th bore conspicuous
part, holding an important position for
nearly ten hours, perfectly exposed,
near one of the main forts of the en-
envy, within about twenty-five feet of
a great part of the time, and from this
same fort came to members of the
18th, then on duty, the Confederate
officers, under the flag of truce, on
July Sd, which resulted in the surren-
der next day.
Immediately after the surrender of
Vicksburg. the regiment, with the
18th Army Corps. marched to Jackson,
Mississippi, and participated in the
recapture of that place. causing the
retreat of Johnston's army farther to
the east.
Returning to Vicksburg after this
campaign. the regiment went into
camp and had a few weeks rest, but
soon afterwards was transferred by
boat to New Orleans, Department OF
the Gulf, mounted, and became part
Of cavalry division, which was dis
tributed along the shore of the Miss
issippi River, to protect transportation
along the stream. making number OF
Expeditions up the river
In October, 1863, the regiment tool
part in an expedition to the Bayou
Teche county, Louisiana, in which sec
ton the regiment remained until Janu
airy 1864, when it returned to New
Orleans. and, after being refitted and
remounted, it marched as part OF
the cavalry force of General Banks in
the unsuccessful expedition up the
Red River country, in which cam
paign it had fifteen engagements with
the enemy.
While on this expedition this regi
ment took the chief part in most re
markable surprise of an outpost O.
the army of the Confederate Genera
Dick Taylor, resulting in the capture
OF. almost an entire regiment of The
End Louisiana Cavalry and Texa.
battery of four cannon.
Leaving Alexandria, March 81, 1864
General Lucas, with a portion of tn,
cavalry command, including the 16tl
Indiana, by direction of A. J. Smith
the commanding general, reported t.
General Mower, and by him was, order
ed to take the advance, and whel
about thirteen miles out beyond Alex
andria, met the enemy in small force