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diff --git a/44116.txt b/44116.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 929ffec..0000000 --- a/44116.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,4556 +0,0 @@ -The Project Gutenberg EBook of A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois -Volunteer Infantry, by Marion Morrison - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with -almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry - -Author: Marion Morrison - -Release Date: November 5, 2013 [EBook #44116] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ASCII - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY OF THE NINTH REGIMENT *** - - - - -Produced by Sandra Eder and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - - - - - - - - - - A HISTORY - OF THE - NINTH REGIMENT - ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. - - BY THE CHAPLAIN, - MARION MORRISON. - - MONMOUTH, ILLS.: - JOHN S. CLARK, PRINTER. - 1864. - - - - -PREFACE. - - -In this sketch of the military career of the 9th Ill. Vol. Inft., my -object has been, to present the facts connected with its organization, -and its connection with the various battle-scenes through which it has -passed. I have entered upon the compilation of these facts with some -degree of hesitation. I have thrown it into the present shape, only on -the earnest solicitation of a number of the officers and men of the -Regiment. Originally nothing more was contemplated than a newspaper -sketch. It was thought that even the prominent facts in the Regiment's -history, could not be given in such an article, without making it so -long that publishers would not wish to insert it in their papers, or -the readers of such papers be willing to read it. - -It has been the writer's aim, not only to give the facts connected with -the various battles in which the Regiment has been engaged, but to -narrate many incidents on marches and scouts, both of a general and -individual character. Often these incidents will throw more light upon -the real workings of soldier life, than accounts of great battles. - -I am indebted for most of the facts connected with the marches and -battles of the Regiment, to the kindness of Adjutant Klock. Most of the -incidents I have gathered from the officers and men in the Regiment. -Much dependence had to be put in these, since the writer has only been -with the Regiment from the first of September, 1863. - -It was felt to be due the Regiment, that a sketch of this kind be -prepared. It has never had a correspondent to herald its deeds of -daring in the news of the day, as many other regiments have. Hence, -although it has performed a great amount of hard and very valuable -service, still it has but seldom been noticed in the papers. Let -justice be done. Nothing more. - -If I can but succeed in putting together the substantial facts in the -History of this Regiment, so that they can be preserved by the boys, in -a convenient form for reference, and afford material to aid the future -historian in making up the history of this war, I will have -accomplished the object I have in view. - - - - -CHAPTER I. - - _Cause of the Rebellion--Measures taken by the leaders to - deceive the masses--James Buchanan--Lincoln's journey to - Washington, and entering upon his duties--Call for 75,000 - Volunteers--Organization of 9th Ill.--Roster of officers--Six - Regiments organized in Illinois--Nature of "Three months' - service"--Kentucky neutrality--Scouting--Incidents--When - mustered out--Reorganization._ - - -Every lover of his country will remember, with peculiar emotions, the -events of the Winter and Spring of 1861. On the election of Abraham -Lincoln to the position of President of the United States, in the -autumn of 1860, the Southern portion of our once peaceful and happy -country were indignant at the result. They had so long been accustomed -to have everything their own way, so far as President-making was -concerned, that they could not endure the thought of being superceded -in their favorite work. For years they had elected Presidents who were -either Southern men, or Northern men whose views agreed with their own -on the great question at issue with them--Slavery. Now that a Northern -man was elected to the Presidency, who, it was known, would use his -constitutional powers to check the spread of that ruinous system, they -were determined not to suffer it. Loud talkings of secession from the -Union, spread rapidly throughout the South. - -The leaders in this wicked rebellion did not allow the mass of the -people to know the exact position which the newly elected President had -taken, and the policy he would pursue with reference to the slavery -question. If they had, we would never have heard of the rebellion now -raging in our land. Their watchword was, that whenever he would enter -upon the duties of his office, he would at once take measures to have -the slaves set free throughout the entire South; that slaves would -everywhere be stirred up to insurrection. Thus the leaders aroused the -minds of the masses, and prepared them for the terrible ruin into which -they were about to plunge them. - -During the Fall after the election of the present President, it was my -privilege to meet with a citizen of Mississippi, who was visiting -Illinois on matters of business. He had spent two or three weeks in -Springfield and vicinity, attending to that business. Speaking of the -state of feeling existing in his State, and contrasting that with the -feelings manifested in Illinois, he said, "I would give half I am -worth, if the people of the South could only see and know what I have -seen and learned since I have been in Illinois." He had had an -interview with the President elect; had made the acquaintance of many -of his prominent friends; and had become fully satisfied that he, -together with the mass of the people South, was entirely mistaken as to -the position which the incoming administration would occupy on the -question of slavery. "Why, sir, if my fellow citizens could only see -things as I now see them, there would be no difficulty. If they could -only be convinced that the incoming Administration would not interfere -with the system of slavery as it exists in the slave States, but were -only opposed to its further extension, there would be no further -difficulty. But," says he, "I cannot hope to see that state of feeling -now produced. If I should go home and tell them what I have seen and -what I have heard, my life would be in danger. I would be denounced as -an abolitionist. My friends dissuaded me from making the journey to -this State. 'If you go to Illinois you will be mobbed.' I feared the -result myself, but my business was urgent. I am agreeably surprised to -find that here a man can express his opinions on this vexed question, -with perfect safety." This Southern man expressed himself thus, on the -eve of this rebellion, with tears in his eyes. - -But time passed. The leaders in this rebellion were making Herculean -efforts to be prepared for the crisis. James Buchanan occupied the -Presidential chair. He was just the instrument they needed in that -position. His heart was with them. Most of the Cabinet he had gathered -around him, were notorious traitors, and ready to resort to any means -to carry out their wicked ends. Hence they robbed the government of its -treasures, its arms, and its fortifications. During the Winter, one -State after another passed acts of secession, and he looked quietly on, -but made no demonstration towards stopping it. Armed forces were -gathering in the various seceding States. Fort Sumter was still in -possession of the government. Fortifications were erected in Charleston -harbor to reduce it. Its few inmates were in a starving condition. No -supplies were sent them. - -The term of office of James Buchanan expires. The President elect -enters upon his journey from Springfield, Illinois, to Washington, -D. C. He leaves his home, feeling fully aware of the great work before -him. He is satisfied that without Divine aid he will be unable to meet -the crisis. Hence, on taking his departure, while standing upon the -steps of the cars, he asks the friends he was leaving behind, to seek -that aid on his behalf. A plot is laid for his assassination, in the -City of Baltimore. But that Providence, whose aid he desired, revealed -the plot, and he is enabled to reach Washington, on an extra train and -at an hour unexpected. At the proper time he is duly initiated into his -office. He looks around and sees the sad condition of the affairs of -State. He firmly grasps the helm, however. Although the ship of state -is in a leaky condition; although many a plank was torn off; although -many were still in it ready to strike other leaks; although but little -money with which to repair it; still he takes firm hold. He gathers -around him, as counselors and co-workers, those in whom he could place -confidence. Every exertion which could possibly be made, is made, to -set things "to rights" again. - -It is not long until Fort Sumter is fired upon by the enemies of their -country. The roar of the cannon, whose balls shattered the walls of -that Fort, echoed throughout the land and aroused an indignant people -to arms. In the meantime the President calls for 75,000 volunteers to -enter the service for three months. He has been blamed for calling for -so few, and for so short a time. That call, however, doubtless saved -the capital of our nation, which was then sorely beleagured. - -In compliance with this call, the State of Illinois furnished six -regiments for the "three months' service." That call was made on the -15th day of April, 1861. The county of St. Clair promptly sent six -companies; the county of Madison three companies, and the county of -Montgomery one company. They rendezvoused at Springfield, Illinois, on -the 23d day of April, 1861, and were organized and mustered into the -service on the 25th of the same month. It was the third regiment -organized in Illinois, and was numbered as the 9th Regt. Ill. Vol. -Inft. - -The roster of officers of companies, as reported, is as follows: - - Company A.--Aug. Mersy, Captain. - " " --Jacob Kercher, 1st Lieutenant. - " " --Birt Affleck, 2d Lieutenant. - Company B.--Rodolphus Beckier, Captain. - " " -- ---- Ledergarber, 1st Lieutenant. - " " --H. Clay Hay, 2d Lieutenant. - Company C.--I. F. Tiedeman, Captain. - " " -- ---- Conner, 1st Lieutenant. - " " --Hamilton Lieber, 2d Lieutenant. - Company D.--Alexander G. Hawes, Captain. - " " -- ---- Cox, 1st Lieutenant. - " " -- ---- Roman, 2d Lieutenant. - Company E.-- ---- Catine, Captain. - " " -- ---- Scheitlier, 1st Lieutenant. - " " -- ---- Scheminger, 2d Lieutenant. - Company F.--Van Cleve, Captain. - " " --Loren Webb, 1st Lieutenant. - " " --Geo. Adams, 2d Lieutenant. - Company G.-- ---- Tucker, Captain. - " " -- ---- Davis, 1st Lieutenant. - " " -- ---- Ash, 2d Lieutenant. - Company H.--Jesse J. Phillips, Captain. - " " --John W. Kitchell, 1st Lieutenant. - " " --Wm. F. Armstrong, 2d Lieutenant. - Company I.--Jos. G. Robinson, Captain. - " " --Thos. J. Newsham, 1st Lieutenant. - " " -- ---- Gerly, 2d Lieutenant. - Company K.--John H. Kuhn, Captain. - " " -- ---- Shutterer, 1st Lieutenant. - " " --Emil Adam, 2d Lieutenant. - -An election for field officers was held on the organization of the -Regiment, which resulted in the choice of-- - - ELEAZER A. PAINE, Colonel. - AUGUST MERSY, Lt. Colonel. - JESSE J. PHILLIPS, Major. - -The following were appointed staff officers: - - Dr. Bell, of Springfield, Surgeon. - Dr. S. M. Hamilton, of Monmouth, Assistant Surgeon. - John W. Kitchell, Adjutant. - ---- Davis, Quarter Master. - J. J. Ferree, Chaplain. - -No sooner was the Regiment fully organized, than it was called to duty. -The Rebels were evidently making their arrangements to take possession -of, and occupy Cairo, Ill. They saw at once, if they could do this, -they would be able to cut off all communication between the Ohio and -Mississippi rivers. They would thus occupy a position from which they -would be able, not only to command these rivers, but to make inroads -into the State of Illinois. They contemplated making their -battle-grounds on Northern soil. It did not at all enter into their -original plans, to wage this war upon the sacred soil of the South. -Their soldiers were promised the privilege of sacking Northern cities, -and overrunning Northern States. But promptly the government took -possession of Cairo, and thus saved Illinois from the invasion of the -enemy. While the Border Free States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and -Iowa have suffered from Rebel raids, more or less, Illinois has thus -far escaped. - -To carry out this design of occupying Cairo, ere the enemy got -possession of it, orders were issued on the 30th of April, 1861, to the -9th Regt. Ill. Inft., to report at Cairo, Ill. It arrived at that point -May 1st, 1861, at 9 A. M. It was the third Regiment on the ground at -Cairo. - -The first six regiments from Illinois, that were organized under that -call of the President, were: - - 7th Regiment, Colonel Cooke Commanding. - 8th " " Oglesby " - 9th " " Paine " - 10th " " Prentiss " - 11th " " Wallace " - 12th " " McArthur " - -These regiments were distributed as follows: The 7th Regiment was -ordered to Alton, Ill.; the 8th, 9th and 10th to Cairo, Ill.; the 11th -to Villa Ridge, Ill.; the 12th to Casey's Station, on the O. & M. R. R. - -At an election which was held for a Brig. General to take the command -of the above regiments, B. M. Prentiss was elected. His "Head Quarters" -were at Cairo, Ill. - -After the Regiment arrived at Cairo, Ill., Lieut. Conner, of Co. C, -resigned. Sergt. W. C. Kneffner, of Co. D, was elected as 1st Lieut. of -Co. C, and commissioned by the Governor. Jacob Kircher was commissioned -as Captain of Co. A, and J. W. Kitchell as Captain of Co. H. - -After the election of J. W. Kitchell as Captain of Co. H, 1st Lieut. -Thos. J. Newsham was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. - -The Regiment remained on duty at Cairo during the term of service for -which they were called out. - -Many of the soldiers, supposing that they would be furnished with -clothing by the government, took very little clothing with them, and -that of the most ordinary kind, thinking that when they should draw -clothing they could not take care of what they took with them. The -result was, that many of them had no change of clothing for the three -months they were in the service. They had no regular uniform. Some of -the companies were clothed with such a uniform as they had selected and -supplied for themselves. When the Regiment arrived in Cairo, no -provision was made for them in the way of tents. War was a new thing -then, and the Quartermaster and Commissary stores were not always -ready to be drawn upon at a moment's warning. The supply of rations -was, at times, very irregular. The men had not been accustomed to -making themselves comfortable in camp; consequently they sometimes -found it pretty hard living. After they had been there a few days, it -was determined to go into camp on the edge of the Mississippi river, -between the town and the river. The camping ground was covered with -very large trees of drift-wood. These must be cleared off. No details -for fatigue duty were made; but Col. Paine, taking hold along with the -rest, said "Come, boys, we must red these logs off, and clear up this -ground." And at it they went, and after a time they had the logs all -cleared away, the stumps burnt out, and a pretty respectable camping -ground prepared. Much hard service was endured during these three -months. Although no fighting was necessary, yet some of the soldiers -who were with the Regiment then, and are with it still, speak of those -three months as the hardest part of their military life. The duty -consisted principally in working on the fortifications, and guard duty. -This was very onerous. - -To make it harder on the boys, they were poorly provided with food and -clothing. Little or no provision was made for blankets. Many of them, -if they got their shirts washed, had to take them off and go without -while it was being done. If they did this, they were immediately -attacked by a powerful and numerous enemy, in the shape of mosquitoes. -While the rebels like to attack and surprise our boys, when clothed -with new uniforms, this numerous army prefer to make the attack when -our soldiers are entirely stripped of their coats and their shirts. - -During the time the Regiment was in camp at Cairo, Kentucky was -pursuing that policy which proved so ruinous to her. She was attempting -to enforce a strict _neutrality_ with reference to the war. Parties -were organized. No efforts were made to prevent disloyal men from -organizing companies, and committing hostilities. The State was soon -filled with rebels against the government. Several scouting parties -were sent from Cairo into Kentucky for the purpose of scattering those -parties and watching their movements. In most of these, the 9th Ill. -Inft., was represented by detachments. - -In July, an expedition which was under command of Col. J. J. Morgan of -the 10th Ill., and which consisted of twelve companies, and one section -of artillery, was sent to Indian Creek, Mo., to break up an -organization of Rebels encamped at that place. The expedition was made -up of detachments from each of the regiments in camp at Cairo at that -time. The 9th Ill. was represented by Companies C and H. - -The Rebels prowled about in Missouri and Kentucky, and there were -frequent rumors of attacks to be made upon Cairo. But the three months -rolled past without any attack. - -There are some incidents that occurred during this period, worthy of -notice here. One of them occurred with our present highly esteemed -Surgeon, Dr. Guilick. He was then a private in the Regiment. One day he -was stationed to guard a powder magazine. It was an important post. The -Dr. had served in the army in Germany. He knew a picket should never -leave his post until relieved from duty. The rule for picket, is two -hours on duty and four off, during the twenty-four. The first two hours -passed away, no relief came. Two hours more passed. He supposed that -surely at that change he would be relieved. Still no relief came. -Another two hours passed. Still no relief. Relief-hour after -relief-hour passed. But no relief for the Dr. He began to feel the need -of his dinner, but no relief came, and he stuck to his powder. That -article was an important item in warfare, and he was determined to -guard it. Night was drawing near; still no relief. Its quiet hours -passed by, and still no relief came. The morning dawned, and there it -beheld the Dr. tramping faithfully his beat, wondering, I suppose, if -there was _no relief_. The twenty-four hours rolled round, and the Dr. -was there still, having had nothing to eat and nothing to drink. -Another thing which caused the time to pass heavily with him, like -almost all Germans, in fact almost all soldiers, he was very fond of -his pipe. But there was the powder he was guarding, and it was not safe -to have fire near it. At the end of the twenty-four hours he was -relieved. Our worthy Dr. has been with the Regiment ever since. He is -still faithful to his post. He still carries out his tenacity in -sticking to his post until relieved. There is only one thing, so far as -I know, that will cause the Dr. to abandon his proper post. When the -Regiment is engaged in battle, unless there is immediate need for him -in the rear to care for the wounded, he will leave his post, as a -non-combatant, and seeking some position in the advance, he is seen -deliberately firing away at the enemy with his revolver. If there is a -man wounded he hastens to the rear to attend to him. That done, and he -is off again to his firing-post. - -Another incident. I think it occurred during the three months' service. -At any rate it was during some scout. The camp was in an old cornfield, -on a hill-side. The only place the boys could well lay was in the -hollows between the corn rows. Col. Phillips (then Major) made his bed -between two corn rows. He laid one gum blanket underneath him, and -another over him. As it was beginning to rain, he covered his face -with his gum blanket, gathering it carefully under his head. During the -night it rained heavily; but the Major slept on. When he awoke in the -morning and attempted to uncover his head, the first attempt to remove -the blanket failed. By a more determined effort he succeeded. But oh, -horrible! The water had run down the furrow, sweeping the mud before -it. It had been piled up against his head, the blanket keeping him dry. -But instantly on raising the blanket, rush came mud and water over his -face and head! If he had only had sense enough to commence uncovering -at the other end, he might have crept out snug and dry, although the -water had been pouring down on both sides of him. The Col. has since -manifested much skill in fighting a retreat with his regiment. But it -seems he had not yet learned the art of retreating, for he seemed -determined in spite of all opposition, to go it, head foremost. But he -conquered, and had the consolation of knowing that his severest wounds -were in the face; and although naturally very careful of his -good-looking face, I doubt not he would rather be wounded there than in -the back. Save a brave man always from being wounded in the back. - -Still another incident. Rats had become very abundant in town and -around the camps. In fact, rats, fleas and mosquitoes were the -principal enemies with which our boys had then to contend. The side -walks in town were made of plank. Under these was a beautiful place for -the rats to run and play. Sergeant Williford (now Captain) was Sergeant -of the guard in the town one night. That he might have something to do, -by which he could while away the dull hours of the night, he armed -himself with an old cavalry sabre and took his position at a point -where there was a break in the side-walk, there to watch the movements -of the enemy. They had to pass through this opening, and as one after -another made his appearance, each met a death blow from the Sergeant's -sabre. He has now no knowledge of the multitude of the slain, as he -ceased to count the dead. I know not but that the grand strategy by -which he here deceived the enemy and the multitudes slain on that -night, were the beginning of his rise which has resulted in his present -commanding position. - -The Regiment was mustered out of the service on the 25th day of July, -1861. Because of the aspect of affairs in Missouri, but a small number -of troops could be sent to Cairo, Ill., to take the place of the six -regiments from Illinois, whose term of service was about to expire. -Consequently an application was made by Gen. Prentiss to the -Commander-in-chief, for permission to re-organize those six regiments -in the field. This permission was granted; the re-organization of the -several regiments was perfected, and the regiments recruited. The -application made to the authorities for this permission was -telegraphed, and granted in a dispatch from General Scott. - - - - -CHAPTER II. - -FROM THE RE-ORGANIZATION TO TIME OF LEAVING PADUCAH. - - _Re-organization--Roster of officers--Drill at Cairo--Change to - Paducah--Promotions and assignments to duty--Attack on - Saratoga--Reconnoisance towards Columbus by 1st - Brigade--Commissions--Reconnoisance towards Fort - Henry--Regiment paid--Incidents._ - - -As will be seen from the preceding chapter, the 9th Ill. Inft. was -mustered out of the service on the 25th of July, 1861, and an order -dispatched from Gen. Scott granting permission to re-organize it. It -was consequently organized for the three years' service, at Cairo, -Ill., and mustered into the service for three years, unless sooner -discharged, on the 28th day of July, 1861. The Regiment reported for -duty on the same day to Brig. General B. M. Prentiss, commanding the -forces at Cairo, Ill. - -The field, staff, and line officers were "mustered in" as follows: - - Colonel--E. A. Paine, July 26th, 1861. - Lieut. Col.--Aug. Mersy, " " " - Major.--Jesse J. Phillips, " " " - Surgeon.--S. M. Hamilton, " " " - Assistant Surgeon.--Emil Guelick, " " " - Adjutant.--Thos. J. Newsham, " " " - Regt. Quartermaster.--Wm. G. Pinckard, Aug. 26th, 1861. - Chaplain.--James J. Ferree, July 26th, " - Co. A.--Captain, John H. Kuhn, " " " - " --1st Lieutenant, Emil Adam, " " " - " --2d Lieutenant, E. J. Weyrich, " " " - Co. B.--Captain, Wm. C. Kneffner, " " " - " --1st Lieutenant, Hamilton Lieber, " " " - " --2d Lieutenant, Fred. Vogler, " " " - Co. C.--Captain, D. F. Tiedeman, " " " - " --1st Lieutenant, Oscar Rollmann, " " " - " --2d Lieutenant, Chas. Schevir, " " " - Co. D.--Captain, Rodolph Beckier, " " " - " --1st Lieutenant, Edward Krebbs, Aug. 10th, " - " --2d Lieutenant, Wm. Bohlen, " " " - Co. E.--Captain, Alex. G. Hawes, July 26th, 1861. - " --1st Lieutenant, Wm. D. Craig, Aug. 6th, " - " --2d Lieutenant, R. B. Patterson, July 26th, " - Co. F.--Captain, Loren Webb, " " " - " --1st Lieutenant, Wm. Britt, " " " - " --2d Lieutenant, Geo. W. Williford, " " " - Co. G.--Captain, Edgar M. Lowe, " " " - " --1st Lieutenant, John S. Sutten, " " " - " --2d Lieutenant, Isaac Clements, " " " - Co. H.--Captain, Wm. F. Armstrong, " " " - " --1st Lieutenant, Cy. H. Gillmore, " " " - " --2d Lieutenant, Alfred Cowgill, " " " - Co. I.--Captain, Jas. G. Robinson, " " " - " --1st Lieutenant, Wm. Purviance, July 31st, " - " --2d Lieutenant. S. T. Hughes, " " " - Co. K.--Captain. Geo. B. Poor, July 26th, " - " --1st Lieutenant, John L. A. Reeves, " " " - " --2d Lieutenant, Jas. C. McClery, " " " - -After the re-organization of the Regiment, it remained at Cairo, Ill., -until September 5th, 1861. During this time they were principally -engaged in doing guard duty and drilling. The great matter was to have -men well drilled. War was a new occupation to most of them. They were -men who had been spending their lives quietly at home on their farms, -behind their counters, in their offices, and among their tools in the -work-shop. The peaceful walks of life were those they were accustomed -to tread. When their country was threatened by those who would destroy -it, at the call of that country, they left those peaceful walks and -rushed to its defence. It was new work, and they must be trained for -it. Much patient drill must be passed through. The officers themselves, -many of them, must learn what a military life is, and how to do its -work. The men must, day after day, endure the patient drill. They must -learn the picket's duty, and how to perform it. They must learn that -while on picket each picket is, for the time being, commander-in-chief -of his post. When he cries "Halt," his order is law. No Captain; no -Colonel; no General, dare disobey it, unless he has his pass or can -give the "countersign." A Corporal in Co. E, once narrated to me his -first experience in picket duty. He was handling his gun rather -awkwardly. The officer of the guard came along and reproved him for his -awkwardness. "Let me have your gun, sir, until I show you how to hold -it." Anxious to learn every part of a soldier's duty, in all the -simplicity of his heart, he handed his gun over to the officer. "Now, -sir, what are you going to do for your gun? Suppose I was the enemy, -what kind of a fix would you be in?" He at once saw the embarrassment -of his position. "Did you ever stand picket before?" "No, sir." "On -that account you are excusable; but on no other. Never give up your gun -again; no officer, no General has any right to it." It was a wholesome -lesson. He profited by it. From that time forward, no man ever got his -gun when on picket. - -On the 5th day of September, 1861, the Regiment left Cairo, Ill., -embarked on a steamer and moved up the Ohio River to Paducah, Ky. Here -it occupied the advance position on the Columbus road. - -Col. E. A. Paine was promoted to be Brigadier General, September 3d, -and Lieut. Col. August Mersy being absent, Major Jesse J. Phillips -assumed command of the Regiment. - -On the 8th day of September, 1861, Brig. Gen. C. F. Smith relieved -Brig. Gen. Paine of the command at Paducah, and Lieut. Col. Mersy -returned and relieved Major Phillips of the command of the Regiment. - -Adjutant Newsham was detached as Acting Assistant Adjutant General, and -Quartermaster Pinckard as Acting Assistant Quartermaster. - -About the 20th of September, Brig. Gen. Paine was assigned to the -command of the 1st Brigade. This Brigade consisted of the following -regiments: 9th Ill. Inft., 12th Ill. Inft., 40th Ill. Inft., 41st Ill. -Inft., Buel's Battery, and Thielmann's Independent Cavalry Battalion. -Lieut. Adam, of Co. A, 9th Regt., was detached as Act. Assist. Adj. -Gen. of the 1st Brigade. - -On the 3d day of October, 1861, Adjutant Nusham was promoted to be -Captain and Assistant Adjutant General, and assigned to duty on Gen. -Smith's staff. - -By this time the boys were getting anxious for a fight. To use a common -expression, they were "spoiling for a fight." They felt that now they -were ready to fight with and conquer the whole South. On October 15th, -1861, a portion of the Regiment had an opportunity to try their pluck. -Major Phillips, with Companies B, H, and I, filled to their maximum by -details from other companies, with Lieut. Patterson as aid to -commanding officer, moved up the Cumberland River above Eddyville, -where they disembarked. It was ascertained that a detachment of 300 -rebel cavalry were in camp at Saratoga. Major Phillips moved upon them, -surprised and completely routed them; killing from 10 to 15, wounding -from 25 to 30, and capturing 20. Major Phillips' detachment had Capt. -Kneffner slightly wounded, and Corporal Greblig of Co. B, and private -Gatewood of Co. K, severely wounded. It returned to camp on the 16th -of October, bringing in the prisoners and a large amount of captured -property. - -First Lieutenant John L. A. Reeves, of Co. K, resigned, and his -resignation was accepted October 2d, 1861. - -On the 6th day of November, 1861, the 1st Brigade, Brig. General Paine -commanding, moved on the Columbus road to Mayfield Creek, and -bivouacked for the night. The next day they moved forward to Milburn, -Ky., 31 miles from Paducah, and 11 miles from Columbus, bivouacked -there for the night, and commenced the return march by daylight on the -8th. Reached camp at Paducah by 2 P. M., of the 9th. This was about the -first heavy marching the boys had undergone. It was very fatiguing. -There was a disposition to straggle. To prevent it, in the 9th, a rear -guard was appointed, which compelled all to keep their places. This, -some of the boys who were very tired, no doubt thought to be cruel. But -the result was, the 9th Regiment came into camp in Paducah in splendid -order, while the 40th and 41st Ill. Regiments seemed to have lost their -organization altogether on the return march, and came straggling into -camp in small squads, during the entire days of the 9th and 10th. Gen. -Smith issued an order highly commending the 9th for their orderly -conduct, and condemning those Regiments which returned in such -disorder. This pleased our boys so much, that they almost forgot their -heavy marching, and there was no more complaining about rigid -discipline. - -On the 9th of September, 1861, Capt. John H. Kuhn was appointed Provost -Marshal of Paducah, and his Co. (A) was detached to act as Provost -Guard. - -December 2nd, 1861, commissions arrived as follows: For Lieut. Col. -Aug. Mersy to be Colonel; Major Jesse J. Phillips to be Lieutenant -Colonel; Capt. John H. Kuhn to be Major; 1st Lieut. Emil Adam to be -Captain, and 2d Lieut. E. J. Weyrich to be 1st Lieutenant of Co. A. On -the 5th of December, Sergeant Scheel, of Co. F, received a commission -as 2d Lieutenant of Co. A, but was assigned to duty in Co. D, 2d Lieut. -Bohlen of that Co. having been transferred to Co. A. - -Capt. Geo. B. Poor, of Co. K, resigned, and his resignation was -accepted on the 10th of December. First Lieutenant E. J. Weyrich, of -Co. A, resigned on the 25th of December. - -Capt. Armstrong, of Co. H, was appointed Provost Marshal, to relieve -Major Kuhn, and his Co. (H) relieved Co. A, as Provost Guard, on the -6th of December, 1861. - -On the 15th of January, 1862, the entire force at Paducah, except the -40th Ill., moved towards Viola, 13 miles, and bivouacked for the night -at Hickory Creek. Brig. Gen. C. F. Smith commanded the Division in -person. Col. McArthur, of the 12th Ill. Inft., was in command of the -1st Brigade, and Brig. Gen. Lew. Wallace, of the 2d Brigade. The -Division was about 5,000 strong. On the 15th, moved to Mayfield Creek, -28 miles from Paducah. On the 17th, the command marched 23 miles to -Clark's River, and bivouacked for the night on its banks. On the 18th -and 19th, owing to rain and mud, the command moved a very short -distance. It reached Calloway Landing, on the Tennessee River, 20 miles -below Fort Henry, on the 22d of January. Finding no enemy in that -vicinity, and none nearer than Fort Henry, the command returned to camp -at Paducah, Ky., arriving there January 25th, 1862. It had marched -altogether, during the reconnoisance, 125 miles. The most that was -accomplished, was accustoming the men to hard marches. - -Second Lieutenant Wm. Bohlen, resigned, and his resignation was -accepted on the 31st day of January, 1862. On the same day a commission -arrived for private Henry H. Klock, of Co. F, to be 1st Lieutenant and -Adjutant, to rank from October 3d, 1861, the date of Adjutant Newsham's -promotion. - -Major I. N. Cook paid the Regiment up to January 1st, 1862. It had been -previously paid by Major C. P. E. Johnston, to September 1st, 1861. - -During the time the Regiment was in camp at Paducah, some incidents of -interest occurred. All were longing for an adventure of some kind. The -routine of camp life was becoming wearisome. One day Major Phillips, of -the 9th Ill. Inft., and Major McDonald, of the 8th Mo. Inft., rode -outside the pickets. After they had rode out two or three miles, Major -McDonald remembered that he had an old acquaintance living ten or -twelve miles out that road. It was proposed and agreed upon, that they -would ride out and see him. Before reaching there, they passed where -the enemy had their picket fires the night before. Things looked -suspicious. A rebel soldier was seen riding up to a neighboring house. -They proposed to go and take him. But their friend with whom they -stopped, insisted on their not doing it, saying that if any fuss -occurred there, they would burn his house at once, as they were -threatening him anyhow, because of his Union sentiments. Dinner was -ready in a short time, and they must stay for dinner. Major Phillips, -always disposed to watch rebs. closely, proposed to stand picket while -the rest were eating. He then hurriedly drank a cup of coffee, and they -mounted their horses and started for camp. In a short time they saw two -cavalry men riding before them. Taking them to be rebels, they gave -them chase. Major Phillips, mounted on a splendid horse, soon came -close on them. Suddenly they checked up, wheeled around, and drew their -sabres. Before our Major could check his horse, he was close upon them. -With pistol drawn, he inquired what command they belonged to. The reply -was, "Thielman's Cavalry." The Major mistook it for Tilman's (Rebel) -Cavalry. He inquired the second time. The same reply came, and he -labored under the same mistake. By this time Major McDonald came fairly -up, and they demanded the surrender of the two men, and they -surrendered. At this point, they saw a short distance from them, about -25 men coming towards them. They felt that they were in a close place. -Says Major McDonald to Phillips, "What shall we do with these two men? -shoot them?" "No; we will take them with us, and if they don't keep up, -then we will shoot them," was the reply. Says Major Phillips, "I would -give a horse to be in Paducah." "Paducah!" says one of the prisoners; -"we belong there, too. We are Willson's Dragoons." The mistake arose -from the fact that the Rebels had a band of cavalry, known as Tilman's -Cavalry, while the Federals had a battalion of cavalry, known as -Thielman's Cavalry. The prisoners being Germans, the one was mistaken -for the other. This matter explained, their prisoners were released, -and they returned to camp. Having reached camp, Major Phillips reported -to Gen. Smith, when the following interview took place. I give the -substance: - -"General." "Well, Major." "General, having permission to go outside of -the pickets to-day, I gained some valuable information, which I thought -the good of the service required that I should report to you." "How -many men had you, Major?" "General," (afraid to confess there were but -two,) "Major McDonald was in command of the expedition." "How many men -had Major McDonald?" "I was with him." "But, sir, how many men did you -have?" Finding the truth must come, he replied, "The Major commanded -me, and I commanded him." "Well, sir, you both deserve to be punished, -and if you had shot those two men, I should have had you both -cashiered. But as it is, I will let it pass. What is the valuable -information you have gained?" "I learn, at a certain point, a Rebel -company is to be organized on to-morrow." "Well, sir, as you are fond -of adventure, you will take a detachment of forty men, and proceed to -that point and disperse or capture them." But as the next day was very -rainy, the expedition was abandoned. - -Another incident. Major Phillips and Captain Kuhn rode outside the -pickets late in the evening. After getting outside the pickets, they -saw some fresh wagon-tracks. Captain Kuhn, who was then acting Provost -Marshal, said that there were two wagons, loaded, that went out, of -which he was suspicious, but that with his instructions he could not -examine them. They concluded to follow them. They had gone but a short -distance until the road forked, and there were fresh tracks on each -road. The Major took one road, and the Captain took the other. The -Major soon came in sight of them, and pushing on, came up with them. On -inquiring what they were loaded with, he was told that they were some -groceries for a store in the country. Things looking suspicious, he -procured an ax and broke open some of the boxes, and found that it was -a regular lot of military stores. By this time Captain Kuhn came up, -and after a little consultation, they concluded to let them go on, and -told them that all was right, they could go on. They returned -immediately to town. They had gone out about five miles. On their -return, the Major again presented himself to General Smith. "General." -"Well, Major." "General, Captain Kuhn and myself rode outside of the -pickets, this evening. After getting out a short distance, we saw -wagon-tracks, which were suspicious. We followed them a few miles and -came up with them, and I am satisfied they are loaded with goods to -supply a rebel camp. We did not bring them in, from the fact that the -Captain's instructions, as Provost Marshal, would not justify him in -doing it." "Another of your fool-hardy dashes, Major." "Yes, General; -but I thought the good of the service demanded it." "Well, sir, how -many men will you have to bring those wagons in to-night?" "Five men, -General." "Adjutant, make a detail for five men, to report here -immediately for duty." The men came, and the Major started on his -expedition. He overtook the wagons, which had been driving on all -night, and brought them back to Paducah, and turned them over to the -Quartermaster. - -Still another incident. Citizens were frequently coming into town. -There was not much difficulty in getting in, but they could not go out -again without a pass. One young fellow from Kentucky, having, as he -supposed, some of the _noble blood_ in him, said he would not apply for -a pass. He said the "niggers" had to have passes, and he was not going -to put himself on an equality with "niggers." So he refused to apply -for a pass. After staying in town a few days, he made an attempt or two -to run the pickets, and as a consequence, was put in the guardhouse. -After staying in town a month or two, the young nobleman was compelled -to put himself on an equality with the "niggers," and apply for a pass. - -Still another. When out on a scout, at a time when every house would be -guarded as the troops were passing, and not a chicken or goose must be -touched, the Quartermaster went into a house to purchase some chickens -for his mess. The woman refused to sell any. "Well," says he, "we must -have something to eat. If you won't sell your chickens, we will steal -your geese." "If I sell you some chickens, sir, will you _swear_ that -you won't steal my geese?" He promised he would. Two or three chickens -were caught for him, and then the old lady got upon a chair and reached -down an old Bible for him to swear on, that he would not steal her -geese. I guess he swore for her, but not very reverendly. - -One more incident. Perhaps on the same scout as the above, it was -suspected that Company K had stolen a goose. Col. Mersy got wind of it. -He addresses Lieut. Col. Phillips as follows: "Col. Phillips, I tink -Co. K steal one coose. You take de charge de right wing, while I goes -to see." The Col. rode off to Co. K, but could find no goose. He -returned to the command, thinking, I suppose, that Co. K was "all right -on the goose." - -That day is now passed in the army. As our army now marches along, the -boys weary and suffering for water, there is not a guard stationed at -every well to prevent their quenching their thirst. When they are -hungry, if chickens and geese are convenient, they are not interfered -with if they try to catch them. Often have I seen our boys coming in -from a scout, many of them having a chicken or a goose swinging at each -side of their saddle. - - - - -CHAPTER III. - -FROM PADUCAH TO PITTSBURG LANDING. - - _Preparations for opening the Cumberland, Tennessee and - Mississippi Rivers--Fort Henry taken--Fort Donelson taken--Part - taken by 9th Ills., number killed and wounded--List of killed - and wounded--Trip to Nashville and back--Incidents._ - - -At the opening of the year 1862, it was becoming evident that to crush -the "hideous monster" rebellion, would require a great effort on the -part of the government. While our armies were being raised and -disciplined, the rebels were planting themselves firmly at many points -in the South-west, as well as the East. Columbus, Island No. 10, -Memphis, Vicksburg, Port Hudson, and other points on the Mississippi -River, were being strongly fortified. Fort Henry and Fort Donelson were -fortified, and commanded the entrance of the Cumberland and Tennessee -Rivers. General Fremont had urged the early occupation of these -points, before the enemy should fortify them. But for some reason, (I -suppose a good one on the part of the government,) the enemy were -allowed to make these points strong-holds. Magnificent preparations -were making, however, to take possession of these rivers, by the -government, as great national thoroughfares. Gunboats, floating -batteries &c., were being built with that view. These were brought to -bear, early in 1862, on the work of opening the Cumberland and -Tennessee Rivers, and dislodging the enemy of their strong-holds on -these rivers. A heavy land force must of course co-operate with the -fleet. In this work, the 9th Ill. Inft. was destined to act a -conspicuous part. The material for the greater portion of its history -is found in the part it has taken in subduing the rebellion in -Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. At Cairo and at Paducah its work of -discipline had been carried on until it was well prepared for meeting -the enemy on the field. It left Paducah, a large and well-drilled -Regiment. - -On the evening of February 4th, 1862, Companies A, B, C, D and E, under -command of Col. Mersy, struck tents at Paducah, and embarked on board -the steamer "Wilson," with camp and garrison equipage. This wing of the -Regiment moved up the Tennessee River the same night, and reported to -Brig. Gen. John A. McClernand at Brown's Landing. The remainder of the -Regiment, (except Co. H, Provost Guard,) under command of Lieut. Col. -Phillips, came up on the steamer "B," on the evening of the 5th -February. The two wings of the Regiment formed a junction on the left -bank of the Tennessee River, five miles below Fort Henry, on the night -of the 5th. They moved up the river towards Fort Heiman, on the 6th, -reaching and occupying the Fort the same night. Brig. Gen. Smith's -Division had left Paducah, and passed up the river to this point. They -did not reach here in time to participate in the engagement. Fort Henry -was reduced by the gunboats alone, none of the infantry taking part in -the engagement. - -When Fort Henry surrendered, the enemy quartered at Fort Heiman -evacuated the place, leaving behind them all their camp and garrison -equipage. - -Brig. Gen. Smith's Division was ordered to move across the river and -garrison Fort Henry, on the 7th. But the heavy rains had swollen the -Tennessee River to such an extent that it was impossible to reach the -boats, in order to cross. Hence, a Division already on that side of the -river was assigned to that duty. - -It was the high stage of water, and the consequent difficulty of -landing, that prevented the land forces from co-operating with the -gunboats in the attack against Fort Henry. Had they been permitted to -co-operate as designed, they would have been able to cut off the -retreat of the enemy, and capture the whole force. This would have -prevented the reinforcement at Fort Donelson, and made the engagement -there less sanguinary. But perhaps the victory would not have been any -more complete than it was. - -The enemy that had evacuated Forts Henry and Heiman fell back and -strengthened Fort Donelson. The next thing in the programme, was to -reduce Fort Donelson. The gunboats consequently were to descend the -Tennessee River and ascend the Cumberland, while the land forces would -march across the country, only twelve miles, and attack in the rear. In -accordance with this plan, Gen. Smith's Division, still camped on the -opposite side of the river, on the 12th of February, 1862, crossed the -river with two days' rations, and no transportation, and moved towards -Fort Donelson and bivouacked for the night about four miles from that -place. At 11 o'clock at night, moved forward again, two and a half -miles further, and bivouacked. At 11, A. M., of the 13th, moved forward -to support McAllister's Battery, remaining here until 2, P. M. At this -hour, McArthur's entire Brigade, (the one to which the 9th Ill. -belonged,) were ordered to the left of McClernand's Division, to -prevent a flank movement of the enemy on his left. The Brigade remained -here until night, when it moved one-half mile further to the right. -Company A, Capt. Adam commanding, was detached at this place, to -support a battery, and Lieut. R. B. Patterson, of Co. E, was ordered -with Co. A. - -On the evening of the 13th, from having been warm and pleasant when -they left camp, the weather changed and became extremely cold. Rain, -sleet and snow fell alternately during the night. No fires were -allowed. Hence, they suffered much from cold. - -At midnight, a heavy volley of musketry was fired in front of Col. -McArthur's Brigade. We were immediately ordered into line, and moved -three-quarters of a mile further to the right, occupying a position in -Gen. McClernand's Division and reporting to him. - -The Brigade was moved again on the 14th, to the extreme right of our -line, reaching that point after dark. The 41st Ill. occupied the -extreme right, and the 9th Ill. next. At daylight of the 15th, the -enemy made a furious attack on this part of Gen. McClernand's line. The -9th and 41st Ill. Regiments moved forward one hundred yards, to a high -ridge, from which they held the rebel columns in check. The 9th moved -forward to the ridge in echelon, the 41st in line of battle. At the -second onslaught of the enemy, the 41st broke and fell back, and the -12th Ill. promptly occupied their place. The 9th Regiment held its -position for two and a half hours, when all its supports on the right -and left giving way, and its ammunition being exhausted, it fell back, -slowly and in good order. The enemy did not press our front, but moved -rapidly on our right flank. So rapid was their movement in this -direction, that twice we were compelled to halt and make demonstrations -to prevent their charging us. About 11 o'clock, A. M., the Regiment -passed through the second line of battle, received a new supply of -ammunition, and moved to the left and rejoined Gen. Smith's Division, -to which they properly belonged. - -On the morning of the 16th, the 9th Regiment was ordered forward to -complete the work so gallantly begun by the 2d Iowa Inft. on the -previous day. That Regiment had charged the rebel breastworks, and in -part taken possession of them. To make another charge, and completely -drive them out, was the work assigned to the 9th for this day. But -before the final order to charge was given, the enemy surrendered -_unconditionally_. The 9th Ill. Inft. and the 2d Iowa Inft. were -granted the honor of first marching into the outer works of the enemy. -On entering the works, the 9th Ill. took charge of the following rebel -regiments: The 14th Mississippi, 32d, 14th and 18th Tennessee, and 2d -Kentucky, in all about 2,000 men. - -The 9th Ill. went into the fight, on the 15th, with about 600 men -reported for duty. Its loss during the action was, 35 killed on the -field, 160 wounded, and 6 taken prisoners. Most of those taken -prisoners were wounded and unable to fall back with the Regiment. -Companies A and H were not engaged in the fight. Company H had been -left as Provost Guard at Paducah, and Company A, as mentioned above, -had been detached on the night of the 13th to support a battery, and -had not rejoined the Regiment at the time it was engaged. - -Among the wounded, were the following officers: Capt. Robinson of Co. -I, and Capt. Beckier of Co. D, both slightly; 1st Lieuts. Lieber of Co. -B, Britt of Co. F, and Sutton of Co. G. These were all severely -wounded. Lieut. Lieber lost his left arm, and Lieut. Sutton was -disabled for life. - -The following is a list of the killed and wounded in the various -companies: - -COMPANY A.--Supporting a battery, lost none. - -COMPANY B.--_Killed_, Corp. Lugenbuehler. Corp. Dettweiler, Benkers, -Jacob Eierkuss, Henry Gonnermann, Henry Hurick, Christian Koch, Albert -Newmann, Leech. In all 9 killed. _Wounded._--First Lieut. Hamilton -Lieber, Privates Adolph Aldo, Peter Bauer, John Berger, Charles -Daehner, Albert Donner, Michael Fath, Joseph Gantner, Paul Geist, -Sergt. Louis Grieser, Privates Jul. Hoffmann, John Krieger, Charles -Lobe, Frederick Menne, Louis Messerschmitt, Hermann Moser, Josep -Oberfell, Simon Pohn, Corp. John Schab, William Schlott, Sergt. John -Schmidt, Henry Schneider, Anton Schwarzkopf, Frederick Lensel, Henry -Weber, Daniel Werner, Christian Wickermann, Joseph Cropp. In all 28 -wounded. - -COMPANY C.--_Killed_, Lorence Bersig and Heinrich Hillmann.--2. -_Wounded_, Henry Arndt, George Fichter, John Graus, Christopher Klein, -John Pietz, Adam Reesh, John Riedel, Adam Lammons, Henry Schmidt, -William Vogt, Peter Weis, William Miller, and Corp. Charles King. In -all 13 wounded. - -COMPANY D.--Company D had 20 men wounded, including the Captain. The -most of them were slight wounds, which did not disable the men. Three -only were dangerously wounded. - -COMPANY E.--_Killed_, Privates Cassius C. Atchinson and Jas. Dyer.--2. -_Wounded_, Corps. John A. Gilmore and Frank M. Tillotson, Privates John -Beatty, John A. J. Bragg, Russell W. Cool, Wm. Evans, Michael Farley, -John Fletcher, Dennis C. Frothingham, Jas. B. Gilmore, Simon Hagar, -Joseph B. Jones, Wm. T. Kelley, John Kemberlin, F. M. Moore, Francis J. -Murphy, Geo. Snyder, John Till, Wm. G. Triplett, David M. Durham, Geo. -M. Gilmore. In all 21 wounded. - -COMPANY F.--_Killed_, Privates David N. Ashton and Constant Roland.--2 -killed. _Wounded_, 1st Lieut. Wm. Britt, Sergts. Thos. C. Kidd and -Andrew J. Webster, Corp. Andrew J. White, Privates Geo. M. Campbell, E. -Carrey, John W. Dye, Wm. M. Ellis, James Getty, James Hicks, Nathan -Lynch, Geo. McIrish, Eli J. Singleton, Richa Lumpkins, Thos. J. -Wallace, Frank Wagner, John Rank, Joseph L. Garrett, Harlow Bassett. In -all 19 wounded. This is not a complete list. There were 23 wounded. The -records of the company have been destroyed. - -COMPANY G.--_Killed_, Benjamin Jacob, Emsley Walker, James Willhelm. In -all 3 killed. _Wounded_, 1st Lieut. John S. Sutton, N. G. Brown, Wm. B. -Dubois, Thos. J. Pleasant, Jas. Canton, Jas. E. Mason, Jacob Willhelm, -John J. White, John A. Stotlan, William J. Higlai, C. C. Akin, Jos. H. -Watley, John Collin, Jas. M. Brown, and Wm. R. Gore. In all 15 wounded. - -COMPANY H.--Absent at Paducah as Provost Guard. - -COMPANY I.--_Killed_, James N. Johnson, Augustus Cluge, G. W. Kinder, -Charles Loymer, David Lain, Alonzo Livingston, Hugh McMahen, John -McKinney, Charles McDermot, Geo. M. More, Joseph P. Stevenson, David -Williams. In all 12 killed. _Wounded_, Capt. Joseph G. Robinson, 2d -Lieut. S. T. Hughs, Sergts. Geo. Woodbury and W. Jarvis, Corps. R. R. -Swain, John G. Irwin and F. A. Courmon, Privates Wm. Baird, John Baird, -D. G. Breyfogle, Jas. G. Ballard, Zachariah Burgess, Aaron C. Bordon, -Jos. Crews, G. W. Clark, Charles Dayton, Emanuel Davis, John Ellett, -Henry Fitzsimmons, Theodore Fisher, H. Fuller, John Graham, James -Hawratty, William Helms, David Johnson, David Kyle, Geo. Lent, Geo. -Lawson, Sam'l Morehead, James Mitchel, Chas. S. Patton, Samuel Read, -John R. Vanhooser, William Willson. In all 34 wounded. - -COMPANY K.--_Killed_, Corp. Walter Walsh, Privates Reuben M. Anderson, -And. J. Burton, Charles Casebeer, John Emery, Johna. Hazlewood, David -Newcomb, Jas. Patterson. In all 8 killed. _Wounded_, Sergts. A. J. -Snider and John Barbour, Corps. Chas. N. Brown, Geo. Lincoln and Samuel -W. Sloan, Privates Jas. Broadie, Jos. N. Condon, Simon P. Casey, Wm. A. -Daily, Frank F. Cogles, John Gibson, Albert W. Kimball, Aaron Lipe, -John Mallory, Albert Mitchell, John Seivers, Wm. Thompson and H. C. -Ulen. In all 18 wounded. - -The desperate struggle in which our Regiment was engaged, and the -persistence with which the boys fought, may be seen from the list of -killed and wounded as presented above. Only about 600 went into the -fight. Of these, 195 were killed and wounded; just about every third -man. - -The boys had, it will be remembered, when they left Fort Heiman on the -morning of the 12th of February, only two days' rations. They received -nothing more until the evening of the 15th, after they had been engaged -in the severe battle of that forenoon. Thus their two days' rations had -to last them four days. Many of the officers, who had entrusted their -haversacks to their servants, became separated from those servants, and -were almost without anything to eat for the last forty-eight hours. -There was no chance for foraging there. Often now, our Regiment will go -out on a scout with three days' rations, and live very well on it for -six or eight days. Such was the battle of Fort Donelson, and the part -the 9th took in it. - -The Regiment remained at Fort Donelson until the 22d of February, when -the Brigade proceeded up the Cumberland River to Fort Sevier near -Clarksville, where they disembarked and went into camp on the 25th. - -Major Kuhn, formerly Provost Marshal of Paducah, and Co. H of the 9th -Regiment, his Provost Guard, reported to the Regiment for duty on the -23d. The Regiment remained in camp here until the 27th, when it -embarked on board the steamer "Woodford," and proceeded up the river -to Nashville, Tenn., arriving there on the morning of the 28th. Here it -remained until March 1st, when it returned to camp at Fort Sevier. - -When our forces advanced up the Cumberland River to Clarksville and -Nashville, they found no enemy to oppose them. After the rebels -surrendered Fort Donelson, they seemed to be seized with terror. The -rebel Governor and Legislature fled from Nashville in terror, taking -with them whatever they could of State property. The writer, being then -in Illinois, well remembers the public rejoicing there was over the -result of this victory. There seemed to be a feeling prevailing in the -North that the "backbone" of the Rebellion was broken, and that we -would soon have peace. But two years have passed away, (I write this -sketch on the 16th of February, the anniversary of Fort Donelson's -surrender,) and, although we have several times since that been cheered -with the promise that the "backbone" of the Rebellion was broken, still -it lives. It is said a snake's tail does not die until sunset, even -though its back may be broken and its head mashed. Perhaps, as the -rebs. had, at first, a snake for their emblem, this may be the reason -it is so long dying. Maybe it is only the tail of it that now remains -alive. When, however, sunset will come, and its tail cease to live, is -difficult to determine. May it be soon. - -Some incidents occurred during this period, worthy of note. During the -time the Regiment was engaged in battle at Fort Donelson, James Getty, -of Co. F, aged about 60 years, was observed by Lieut. Williford of his -Co., to decline laying down to load. He stood, loaded his gun, and -fired as deliberately as if he had been shooting at a target for a -wager. The Lieut. told him he had better lay down to load, or he would -get shot. His reply was, "I reckon I know my business," and again -raised his gun and deliberately lowered it upon his selected rebel. -Soon the Lieut. saw him tumble over, and supposing he was killed, went -to him. But he jumped up, and said he guessed he was not much hurt. He -was shot in the shoulder, but he gathered up his musket and went to -firing again. It was not long until another ball struck his -pocket-book. He had some silver in it. The ball struck a silver half -dollar, and mashed it up, driving it against his thigh, bruising it -very much. Two or three buckshot were lodged in him. Still he stood -firing away at the enemy. I might also say in this connection, that -this same man, at the battle of Shiloh, when the Regiment ran out of -ammunition and had to fall back for a new supply, fell in with some -other Regiment; procured a supply of ammunition from some one, and went -to fighting again. When that Regiment in turn fell back, he happened -in with some other one, and there fought. In this way he spent the -whole of that terrible Sabbath day. When he ceased fighting with any -company, he was careful to go to the commander of it, and get a -certificate, stating that he had been fighting with it. When he -returned to his company in the evening, he had certificates from -several Captains and one Colonel. He preserved these certificates, so -that he might show, when he returned to his Regiment, that he had not -been _straggling_, but _fighting_. He went into the fight on the next -day, and was shot in the head. From this wound he recovered, but was -afterwards discharged on account of it. - -Another incident. Surgeon Gulick (then Assistant Surgeon) was taken -prisoner by the "Texan Rangers," while attending to his duties in the -hospital. He insisted, that being Surgeon, he should not be retained as -a prisoner; that there were a large number of wounded men under his -charge, and no one to care for them but himself. The rebels persisted, -however, in taking him. They told him that they had some wounded men, -and he must come and attend to them. One of them was leading his horse -along, taking him back to where their wounded were. He was in the rear -of a rebel Regiment. The man who led his horse was shot. The Doctor -does not say _by whom_ he was shot. He put spurs to his horse to make -his escape. He had to ride through a rebel Regiment. A perfect shower -of musket balls followed him. To increase his danger, our own soldiers -supposing him to belong to a party of rebels making a charge, fired -upon him from the front. He was riding Surgeon Hamilton's horse. -Strapped to his saddle was a buffalo robe. He had often joked with Dr. -Hamilton about having that tied on there as a protection when he would -be making his escape from the enemy. Five balls passed into this robe, -and were lodged among its folds. The Doctor made his escape; but thinks -he would never attempt to make another such. - -Still another incident, with which the Doctor was connected. After the -battle at Fort Donelson, he was placed on board a steamer with 275 -wounded men, and shoved out into the river, without any medicine, -without anything for the men to eat, with no instruments but carpenter -tools, and in that condition remained for three days. If he attempted -to take off a limb, he had to use a common cook's knife for a -dissecting knife, and a carpenter's saw to sever the bone. He had no -bandages with which to wrap up the wounds, except he take the only -shirt they had. This truly was a trying position in which to place a -good surgeon. - -Still another. The present color-bearer received a shot in the arm. The -ball was lodged there. The Doctor cut the ball out, but he would not -wait to have a bandage put on it, but snatched his musket and rushed to -the fight again. - -One more incident. At the battle of Fort Donelson a soldier of Co. K -found in the knapsack of a Southern soldier, who had been killed in -battle, the picture of a beautiful young lady. He carefully preserved -it. At the battle of Shiloh, this soldier was killed. On examining his -knapsack, to make the proper inventory of his goods, the Orderly of his -company found this picture. He remembered the circumstance of its being -found. He carefully preserved it. It was a great favorite with the boys -in the company, and received the name of "The Daughter of Co. K." When -the Regiment was on the march from Corinth to Athens, in November, -1863, it passed through the town of Pulaski, Tenn. As Lieut. Oats, of -Co. K, was riding along the streets of Pulaski, he saw a young lady -standing at the door of one of the residences of the town, whom he at -once recognized as the original of the picture in possession of Co. K. -Speaking of the matter to others in the company, they all agreed that -this was the original. The Lieutenant learned afterwards, to a -certainty, that it was the same. The picture still remained in his -possession, until near the last of January, 1864. At the time Gen. -Roddy's forces made a dash upon our camp, when the Regiment was nearly -all out, the officers, as well as men, lost everything that was in -their tents. Among other things, the picture of "The Daughter of Co. -K," was taken. Its loss is much regretted by the boys. - - - - -CHAPTER IV. - -FROM BATTLE OF SHILOH TO BATTLE AT CORINTH. - - _Trip up the Tennessee River--Remain on boat--Battle of - Shiloh--Losses in this battle--Losses in 9th Regt. Ill. - Inft.--List of killed and wounded--Advance upon - Corinth--Pursuit--Officers commissioned--Garrison Rienzi._ - - -Having ascended the Cumberland River, and ascertained that the enemy -had evacuated all the prominent points on it, Gen. Grant now marshals -his forces for a trip up the Tennessee River, hoping from it to reach -Corinth, where the enemy were strongly fortifying themselves and -collecting in great number. - -The 9th Ill. Inft. was destined to take part in this expedition. Hence, -it struck tents at Fort Sevier on the 6th March, 1862, and embarked, -with camp and garrison equipage, on board the steamers "Lady Pike" and -"Commercial." It moved down the Cumberland River on the morning of the -7th, and passed Fort Donelson on the 8th, reaching Paducah the same -evening. It moved up the Tennessee on 10th March, and joined Gen. -Grant's flotilla six miles above Fort Henry. - -The trip up the Tennessee River, with this great army, is described by -the boys, as grand beyond all description. There were, I believe, -ninety-five steamboats loaded with soldiers. The weather was beautiful -and pleasant. Bands of music were playing. Everything that was -calculated to charm was there. Doubtless very many of this great -multitude did not realize that in a short time so many of them must -fall in the deadly conflict. The terrors to come were forgotten in the -joys and grandeur of the hour. - -This fleet, containing a grand army, reached Savannah, Tenn., on the -12th of March, 1862. Here the boats remained tied up until the 18th of -March, when we moved up to Pittsburg Landing, disembarked and went into -camp, one-quarter of a mile from the river, on the 19th. On the 23d, -our camp was moved one-half mile further back from the river. At this -point the 81st Ohio, and the 13th and 14th Missouri Infantry, were -attached to the Brigade. The two latter were afterwards exchanged for -the 22d Ohio and 66th Illinois Infantry. - -On the 1st of April Col. Mersy was ordered to the command of the -Brigade, in the place of Col. McArthur, who had been placed under -arrest. - -On the morning of the 6th, at daylight, the enemy made a furious attack -on Gen. Prentiss' Division. The enemy moved forward in echelon by -Divisions, point foremost, the evident intention being to break, by a -furious attack, the centre of our line. But in this they did not -succeed. Gen. Prentiss was compelled, however, to fall back a short -distance to his supports. Here he gallantly maintained his position for -a long time. - -But my object in this sketch, is not to give an account of this -terrible battle, but of the part the 9th Illinois took in it. - -Our Division was held in reserve, and consequently did not reach the -field of action until after noon. Col. McArthur had been released from -arrest, and resumed command of his Brigade. Brig. Gen. W. H. L. Wallace -relieved Major General Smith of the command of our Division, the latter -being too unwell to do duty on the field. We were moved to the left of -Prentiss' Division. On the way the Regiment met with hundreds of -stragglers hastening in confusion to the sheltering cover of the river -bank for protection. About fifty of these were pressed into our -Regiment. Nearly all of them were killed or wounded during the day. - -The Regiment held its place in the line for two hours, against a -vastly superior force of the enemy. The 41st Ill. Inft. was on our -right, and the 12th Ill. Inft. on our left. The latter Regiment fell -back three hundred yards, after being exposed to the fire of the enemy -for over an hour. Thus our left flank was exposed to a flank movement -of the enemy. Of this they soon took advantage, and poured a murderous -fire down the ravine which we occupied. After holding this position -until a new line was formed, three hundred yards in the rear, the -Regiment fell back hastily behind it. It was not long, however, until -this line was broken by the terrible assault of the overwhelming forces -of the enemy. A new line, of immense strength, was finally formed -one-half mile from the landing. All the available artillery was -gathered to this point; the victorious advance of the enemy was -checked, and their masses for the first time during the day recoiled -before the murderous discharges of grape and canister from one hundred -iron throats. - -Gen. Prentiss' Division not falling back soon enough to this new line, -were completely surrounded, and compelled to surrender to the enemy. -The Division numbered about 3,000 men. - -After the repulse of the enemy at this point, no further attack was -made, and night soon closed the conflict of the day. During the night -the gunboats kept up a constant firing of 64-pound shells among the -enemy, and finally compelled them to fall back six hundred yards. This -gave our forces a fine chance to operate in the morning. During the -night also, some 20,000 fresh troops from Buell's army were ferried -across the river. Maj. Gen. Wallace's Division, from Crumpt's Landing, -came up on the left flank of the enemy. So that on the morning of the -7th we had 20,000 fresh troops on the front of the enemy, our gunboats -on their right, and Gen. Wallace's Division of 6,000 fresh troops on -their left flank. The contest was not long. The enemy soon gave way. -Then began a retreat which finally, at 3, P. M., became a perfect rout, -as they fled in wild dismay toward their works at Corinth. The -miserable condition of the roads prevented pursuit for more than half -of the distance. Hence, we succeeded in capturing only 1,000 prisoners. - -The entire Union loss in this engagement was, 1,700 killed, 9,000 -wounded, and 3,800 taken prisoners. The rebel loss was about 2,300 -killed, 12,000 wounded, and 1,000 taken prisoners. Total Union loss, -14,500. Total rebel loss, 15,800. - -Here, in this one battle, were 4,000 American citizens left dead upon -the battle-field, and 21,000 more wounded. By whom was this terrible -destruction of life? Had some savage foe invaded our once happy and -peaceful land? Ah, no! It was the hand of brother against brother; -fellow-citizen against fellow-citizen! It arose on the one hand, from -a determination to rivet tighter and tighter the chains of human -bondage, even at the cost of the overthrow of that government under -which our country has been so highly prospered; and on the other hand, -from a determination that so good a government should not be overthrown -to support any such unhallowed cause. Oh, the sadness of human strife, -and especially when it arises from a _family quarrel_! - -The loss of the 9th Ill. Inft. in this battle, was 61 killed on the -field and 287 wounded. Among the killed, was Lieut. F. Vogler, of Co. -B. Among the wounded, were Col. Mersy, Lieut. Col. Phillips, Adjutant -Klock, Assistant Surgeon Gulick, Captains Adam, Kneffner, Beckier, -Hawes, Webb, Armstrong and Robinson, and Lieutenants Rollmann, Scheel, -Williford, Clements, Purviance, McCleery, (mortally,) Lowe and Krebs. -Lieut. Krebs was severely wounded and taken prisoner. - -The following is a list of the killed and wounded in the various -companies, during this battle: - -COMPANY A.--_Killed_, Sergt. Peter Schoppert, Corp. Joseph Brown, -Privates George Andrea, Henry Glink, Ambrose Lamber and William -Herrman. In all, 6 killed. _Wounded_, Capt. Emil Adam, Lieut. Oscar -Rolmann, Sergt. Andrew Bastian, Corps. Anton Hund, Anton Schwertner and -Henry Burmeister, Privates Friedrich Bremenkamp, Henry Brenner, John -Baner, Erasmus Fries, Nickolaus Frank, Anton Gaulocher, (afterward -died,) Ferdinand Hoas, Wm. Holl, Michael Hortweck, James Loehr, Charles -Miller, Henry Mueller, August Meyer, Jacob Nickolaus, George Schaefer, -Jacob Wehrli, Martin Weis, Jacob Duttenhoefer, Adam Schalter, Benidiekt -Stranbinger, William Stahl, George Winter, Christian Rose, Nickolaus -Vonburg, Friedrich Koch, Theodore Bachlg, Henry Tahncke, Chas. Ribke, -Michael Braun and Andreas Sehuehman. In all, 36 wounded. - -COMPANY B.--_Killed_, Lieut. F. E. Vogler, Sergt. John Schmidt, -Privates Edward Dettmar, Albert Kineoke, Conrad Maul, John Mesh, Frank -Scheffer and Henry Weber. In all, 8 killed. _Wounded_, Sergt. John -Mallmann, Privates Lorenz Ackermann, Joseph Ammon, Mathias Arnold, -Jacob Bauer, Morand Barrmann, George Betz, Gustar Blank, Joss. Cropp, -Albert Donner, Frederick Entz, Amald Gerig, Charles Grin, Conrad -Hellmuth, Gerhard Janssen, Valentin Kadel, August Lopold, Louis Linne, -Paul Martin, Ignaz Menne, Sabastian Pfister, John Raffel, Peter Reppel, -George Salz, Henry Schmidt, Jacob Spiess, Philipp Spiess, Corp. Hermann -Suemnicht, Jacob Sulzer, Daniel Werner, Christ. Wickermann, Ferdinand -Wisshack, Corp. Augustus Wurmb. In all, 33 wounded. - -COMPANY C.--_Killed_, Wm. Klingenberg, John Lamprecht, George Lehr, -Michael Lehr, Friedrich Lippert, Geo. Luther, Henry Riditer, Sergt. -Chas. Hahle, Christian Schenk, Wm. Slorch and August Wichard. In all, -11 killed. _Wounded_, First Lieut. Oscar Rollmann, A. Arramus, Anton -Becker, Henry Behm, Andrew Benci, Philipp Erbe, Chas. Friedrich, Wm. -Gaebe, Jacob Haberkorn, John A. Helferich, Frank Helferich, Jacob -Herpin, Christian Keith, Christian Macdel, Frank Moser, Andrew Nadber, -Jacob Randall, Antoo Saebert, Charles Schenk, Fred. Scheve, Henry -Schemph, Peter Schneider, Nicklaus Schouelber, John Spaule, John -Salzmann, Freiderich Slaab, Henry Vishsel. In all, 27 wounded. - -COMPANY D.--_Killed_, Jacob Becker, Charles Geesel, Henry Geesel, Adam -Loebig, Christian Kahn, Adam Kertz, Jacob Kieps, Philip Laner, Albert -Scheleberg, Schelz Tert, Wm. Vogelpohl and Henry Vohs. In all, 12 -killed. _Wounded_, Capt. Beckier, Lieuts. Krebs and Scheal, John Baehr, -Herman Bange, Isiter Bayett, Joseph Beck, Rudolph Bekier, Wm. -Beeverson, Jos. Ersenhauer, Anlon Garllhoeffner, Fred. Havermann, -Conrath Heidmann, Chas. Huber, Edward Krebs, William Lieser, Chas. -Miller, George Metzker, C. Moeninger, C. Roth Roffy, Fried. Scheel, Os. -Stocker, Bernhard Vogel, and Tweibert Henry. In all, 34 wounded. - -COMPANY E.--_Killed_, Sergt. Silas Bunker, Privates John Anson, Frank -M. Moore, Wm. D. Nevius, James McKenzie, John C. Cadie. In all, 6 -killed. _Wounded_, Corps. Jas. G. Carnahan, Joseph R. Cox, and Philip -Anderson, Privates Jas. M. Blake, Matthew Bromley, Geo. H. Campbell, -Chas. Dryden, Michael Furlong, Daniel Hubbard, John W. Hay, Jos. B. -Jones, Jas. Mahone, Geo. Meyer, Francis J. Murphy, Jesse Mack, John N. -Shoemaker, Thos. Stalkal, Neal Vestal, Sergt. Lewis C. Bornman, -Musician Samuel Williams, Wagoner Wm. Minor, Wm. Mock. In all, 22 -wounded. - -COMPANY F.--_Killed_, Sergt. And. J. Webster, Corps. Joshua Gear and -Frank Pothast, Privates Demean McCulloch, John Chantick, Toliver -Foster, Thos. Cox, Joseph Koontz, Geo. McLeish, Charles Hills, John W. -Snofpr, Private of the 71st Ohio, name not known. In all, 13 killed. -_Wounded_, Capt. Webb, Lieut. Geo. Williford, Sergts. Jos. C. Gales and -R. N. Heinberger, Corp. And. J. White, Privates John B. Choenewith, -Jas. Rodgers, James Duncan, N. B. Winters, John McCarter, John -Stutfouth, John H. Lauchly, James Getty, Jos. L. Miller, James Hobbs, -Wm. T. Miller, John H. Collins, M. N. Fisher, Harlow Bassett, Jas. M. -Hickman, And. Grudin, Henry Grundin, R. Pimpkins, Geo. W. Warren, John -M. Ticknor, Marcus Burns. In all, 26 wounded. - -COMPANY G.--_Killed_, David Jones, Alpheus Bascum, Jas. Walker, Thos. -J. Ouly and Wm. H. Bascom. In all, 5 killed. _Wounded_, Lieut. Clemens, -N. G. Poraine, John B. Russell, E. B. Rhoads, Wm. Hampton, John J. -White, (afterwards died,) John W. Brown, Wm. L. Brown, N. G. Brown, -Henry Brown, John J. Zippy, John J. Stripling, Wm. R. Bradley, Wm. -Addison, Lewis R. Applegate Robert Marshall, Daniel Ryan, Thos. -Stotlar, A. B. Suttin, W. S. White, John McCord, Lewis Wise, Jun., -Allen Edwards, S. P. Hartsell, Charles W. Miller, Bennet Strotlar. In -all, 26 wounded. - -COMPANY H.--_Killed_, Sergt. Francis D. Hubbel, Will. R. Haller, Daniel -C White, Thos. Wright. In all, 4 killed. _Wounded_, Captain W. F. -Armstrong, Sergts. Daniel Pentzer and Jacob Miller, Privates Nickolaus -Keller, Alonzo F. McEwen, Paul Roberts, Jas. W. Osborn, Sidney B. -Phillips, John Arny, Wm. Boldeman, Dennis Bahon, Chas. Biernbrier, Wm. -S. Cheeney, Wm. A. Cottingham, Ira G. Dart, John Droesch, Thos. Fry, -Will. H. Ilsley, Wm. Keep, John B. Livingood, John F. Moore, Patrick -Mogneham, Layfayette Mason, Jas. S. McGuillion, Edward Nail, George -Ralph, Francis M. Stickel, Almon D. Simmons, Jos. E. Taulber, Moses H. -Turner, Patrick Whalen, Erasmus Gaw, Jas. A. Clotpelter, George H. Dry, -John Salzmann, and Daniel C. Carriker. In all, 36 wounded. - -COMPANY I.--_Killed_, Nathan Abbot, John Bass, Reegon Edward, John N. -Larance and Frederick Swartz. In all, 5 killed. _Wounded_, Captain Jos. -G. Robinson, 1st Lieutenant Wm. H. Purviance, Sergt. W. W. Jarvis, -Corp. G. W. Stice, Privates John Baird, Norman Barber, Isaiah Bery, G. -W. Clark, Thomas C Gillham, Wm. Helms, Thomas Hauskins, John Jaka, S. -B. Jarvis, Chas. C. Lewis, Albert Mills, Geo. McKinley, Chas. A. -Redman, John Wilson and Henry Wormyer. In all, 19 wounded. - -COMPANY K.--_Killed_, George Sloan, Wm. Foster, Jas. L. Kriddler, Thos. -Walton. In all, 4 killed. _Wounded_, John Richmond, Samuel W. Sloan, -Geo. W. Burton, Sen., Geo. W. Burton, Jun., John Burke, Chas. W. Boles, -Henderson Cogdall, John L. Creed, John Clifford, Wm. A. Carding, Frank -F. Cogles, John Horn, Thos. J. Hagler, Laro May, Sam'l L. Miller, -Robert E. Ramsey, Jonathan Stone, and Chas. L. Tomlinson. In all, 18 -wounded. - -The terrible conflict which was endured by the 9th Ill. Inft., in this -battle, will be seen from the number of killed and wounded. There was -present for duty when the Regiment went into the engagement, 570 men. -Of these 348 were killed and wounded, and ten were captured. One -commissioned officer was killed, and 19 wounded. Only four -commissioned officers were left unhurt. I heard one of the soldiers who -was present at the time, say, that when they ceased fighting on Sabbath -evening, there were 70 men in line for duty, out of the whole Regiment. -It is said that Col. Mersy, when the Regiment was first drawn up in -line after the battle was over, shed tears, saying, "Vel, vel; dis is -all dat is left of my little Nint!" It must have been a sad sight to -see a Regiment, which numbered over 1,000 men when at Paducah a few -month's previous, cut down to this small number. But such is war. - -Such was the battle of Shiloh, and such the part taken in it by the 9th -Ill. Inft. The writer well remembers the feeling which prevailed in the -North with reference to it. There was rejoicing over it as a victory. -Still it was regarded as a dearly bought victory. There was a very -decided feeling that somebody was at fault. That the rebels had -completely surprised our army. That our pickets were out but a very -short distance. Hence, the surprise. Gen. Grant, as chief in command, -was faulted. It was charged that he was drunk at the time. That he had -disobeyed orders, and landed his men on the wrong side of the river, -etc. I heard a citizen of Chicago, not a month ago, say that if Gen. -Grant had made his appearance in Chicago immediately after the battle -of Shiloh, he would have been mobbed, such was the feeling of -indignation. - -It is not my province here to write a defense of Gen. Grant. Nor is it -needed. His own brilliant career since that, has set him right in the -minds of the people. A man who has captured more prisoners and more -guns than the world-renowned warrior, Napoleon Bonaparte, certainly -does not need, at this day, a written defense of his military career. -Suffice it to say, the officers and men who fought under him, even at -Shiloh, become restless if a word is said against him. - -Immediately after this battle, Gen. Halleck, who had charge of the -South-Western Department of the army, with his "Head Quarters" at St. -Louis, left that place for the field of strife and took command of the -army in person. Expectation was high in the North. It was thought that -now surely the rebels will be "pushed to the wall." Never since the war -broke out, has there been such intense anxiety in the North-west, as -that which filled the public mind during the time which intervened -between the battle of Shiloh and the evacuation of Corinth. Many hearts -were sad over friends who fell at Shiloh. Every days' news was -anxiously awaited, expecting it to bring an account of another terrible -conflict. The suspense was long and painful. When the news finally came -that Corinth was ours, but that the enemy had evacuated it, there was -a feeling of sadness ran through the public mind. They were not -prepared for that. They were prepared to hear of many slain in the -effort to take Corinth, but not to hear that the enemy had fled and was -out of reach. - -The 9th Ill. Inft. remained in camp on the battle-ground of Shiloh, -exposed to all the sickening influences of the nearness of so many dead -animals, as well as offensive odor arising from the shallow and -imperfect burial, which necessarily had to be given to so great a -multitude of dead. In conversation with a citizen from Illinois, who -visited the battle-ground a week or ten days after the battle, I -learned from him that the offensive smell of the dead was almost -insufferable. That, together with the diet upon which the soldiers had -to live, produced disease to an alarming extent. Here the Regiment -remained in camp until the 29th of April, over three weeks. On that day -it removed, with camp and garrison equipage, towards Corinth ten miles, -and bivouacked. It moved forward again on the 30th, five miles further, -and went into camp. Here the Regiment had muster and inspection by Col. -Mersy commanding. - -Here Brig. Gen. R. J. Oglesby took command of our Brigade, in place of -Col. McArthur who was severely wounded in the late battle, Brig. Gen. -T. A. Davies took command of our Division, in place of Gen. W. H. L. -Wallace who was mortally wounded. - -On the first of May, moved camp five miles further towards Corinth, and -remained there until the 4th of May. On that day removed to Monterey, -Miss., and went into camp a little West of that town, and remained -there until the 8th of May, when another forward movement was made, to -within seven miles of Corinth, finding no enemy. - -The country here is very poor and broken, and water very scarce and -unfit for use. A great many of the men were sick with the Diarrhea and -Typhoid Fever. The Regiment remained here until the 14th of May, when -it moved two miles further in the direction of Corinth. - -The Division moved forward again on the 16th, about one mile, and -formed a line, with Brig. Gen. Hurlbut's Division on our right. On the -17th, moved forward again one mile, and one-half mile on the 19th. This -brought our line within two and a-half miles of Corinth, and within -range of 32-pounder rifled guns. None were fired, however, and the -plain inference was, that the enemy had none. On the 21st of May, our -line advanced 400 yards, and again on the 29th 400 yards more. The -pressure now became so heavy, that the enemy evacuated Corinth, and -moved Southward toward Okolona. - -Thus it will be seen, our army was just one month moving from -Pittsburg Landing to Corinth, a distance of about thirty miles. Just -one mile per day. And this after having remained 22 days in camp, -before leaving the battle-ground. This, too, in pursuit of a fleeing -enemy. It will be difficult ever to convince the country that this -great delay was necessary. And yet many military men, who were present, -regard it as a master-piece of Generalship. The country through which -this vast army must pass, was entirely uncultivated. No army could have -subsisted in it, even for a few days. Had our army advanced rapidly, -they were exposed to a flank movement which would have thrown the enemy -between them and the river, and cut off, as a natural consequence, our -supplies. That done, and our whole army would have been at the mercy of -the enemy. There was certainly great caution. But it was thought it was -all needed. - -When an advance was made, after halting, in an incredibly short time, -breast-works were thrown up to prepare for an attack. It is amusing, -even now, to hear the boys laughing at their expertness with the spade. -They all turned out to be pretty good Irishmen, so far as the use of -the spade is concerned. - -Immediately upon the evacuation of Corinth, Gen. Davies' Division, to -which the 9th Ill. Inft. belonged, was ordered, with Gen. Pope's army, -in pursuit of the fleeing enemy. The rapidity with which that pursuit -was prosecuted, will be seen from the following record of our daily -marches. Is it to be wondered at that they were not overtaken? On the -first day we moved out five miles, and bivouacked for the night near -Farmington. Moved forward again on the 31st, three miles, and went into -camp on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Here we remained in camp until -the 5th of June. - -The following events occurred while in camp here: On the 1st of June -the Regiment was paid for the months of January, February, March and -April, 1862. - -On the 2d of June commissions arrived as follows: First Lieut. James C. -McClery, to be Captain Co. K; 2d Lieut. G. G. Low, to be 1st Lieut. Co. -K; and Sergt. James Oats, to be 2d Lieut. Co. K. Sergeant Mallmann, to -be 2d Lieut. Co. B; and Sergt. Gottlab, to be 2d Lieut. Co. A. - -On the 5th of June we again moved forward, eight miles, and went into -camp. On the 6th, moved forward and went into camp near Boonville, -Miss. Here we remained until the 12th of June. General Davies, -commander of the Division, being absent on sick-leave, General Oglesby -was in command of the Division; Col. Mersy of the Brigade, and Major -Kuhn of the Regiment. - -On the 12th of June, the Regiment moved on its return towards Corinth, -fifteen miles, and went into camp. On the 13th, moved again and -occupied its old camping ground two and a-half miles south of Corinth. - -On the 17th of June, Col. Wright, of the 22d Ohio, being senior -Colonel, relieved Col. Mersy of the command of the Brigade, and Col. -Mersy went home on sick-leave. - -The Regiment remained in camp here until August 16th, 1862. During this -time the following changes occurred: Captain Webb resigned, and his -resignation was accepted July 15th, 1862. Lieutenant Purviance, of Co. -I, was discharged August 16th, for inability from wounds received in -action at Shiloh. - -On the 16th of August, in compliance with orders from Gen. Davies, -Division commander, the Regiment moved, with camp and garrison -equipage, to Rienzi, and reported for duty to Brig. Gen. Granger, -commanding at that place, by whom it was assigned to Col. Schaeffer, -commanding 2d Brigade. - -Regimental Quartermaster, W. G. Pinckard, was promoted to be Captain -and Assistant Quartermaster, to rank from April 30th, 1862. - -There are some incidents during the period covered by this chapter -worthy of note. During the battle of Shiloh, Lieut. Col. Phillips was -wounded. It occurred late on Sabbath evening. He says the only time he -had ever been scared since he has been in the army, was when they were -carrying him off the battle-field wounded. The thought occurred to him, -that now there was almost six feet exposed to the fire of the enemy -instead of one foot, forgetting for the time, that while his body -occupied an additional space horizontally, it did not occupy so much -perpendicularly, as when he was on his horse. - - - - -CHAPTER V. - -FROM THE ATTACK ON CORINTH, OCT. 3D, 1862, UNTIL REGIMENT WAS MOUNTED. - - _Rebels prepare to attack Corinth--Order of battle--Result of - the attack on the 3d of October--New line of battle at "White - House"--Line at "Battery Robinett"--Slaughter on the 4th of - October--Extracts from a Rebel prisoner's journal--List of - killed and wounded--Outpost duty._ - - -The Rebel leaders were not satisfied that our forces should occupy -Corinth, uninterruptedly. Hence, in the Fall of 1862 active -preparations were made by them to attack that place. A heavy force, -under Generals Price and VanDorn, was fitted up for this purpose. The -time was drawing near when our boys must endure another of those -terrible struggles, two of which they had already passed through. - -As I have said, the Regiment had been doing outpost duty at Rienzi, -from the 16th of August until the last of September. On the 20th of -September, Col. Schaeffer's Brigade, with which our Regiment had been -temporarily united, moved Northward, leaving the 9th Ill. and the 59th -Indiana, to hold the place. On the 1st of October the 9th Ill. moved -toward Corinth, and bivouacked for the night seven miles South of our -old camp near Corinth. Moved again, on the 2d of October, and came to -the old familiar camp, at noon. Here we occupied our old position -again, reporting to General Oglesby, who commanded the Brigade. - -On the morning of October 3d, 1862, the Regiment was marched out in its -proper position for the terrible conflict, The following order will -show the position it occupied during the fight. It was moved out two -miles North-west of Corinth, to the old rifle-pits of the rebels. Our -Brigade was on the left of the 2d Division. The 6th Division was on our -left. On the right of the 6th Division, was the 3d Brigade of the 2d -Division, (Col. Baldwin commanding,) which had been temporarily -attached to that Division. Gen. McArthur commanded the 6th Division; -Gen. Davies the 2d Division, and Gen. Hamilton the Ohio Division. This -latter Division was held in reserve. Immediately on our right was the -1st Brigade of the 2d Division. Such was the position our Brigade -occupied at the opening of this terrible conflict. - -The enemy made their first attack upon Gen. McArthur's Division, which -was placed immediately upon our left. After a short resistance, Col. -Baldwin's Brigade, placed on the right of that Division, gave way and -fell back in confusion. This uncovered and exposed to the enemy our -left flank. Soon the enemy came through the large gap thus made, and -attacked us simultaneously in the front and rear. The 81st Ohio, placed -upon the left of our Brigade, gave way and moved in confusion and -disorder to the right and rear, followed very soon by the 12th Ill., -and then the 9th moved in the same manner. - -In attempting to check the too hasty advance of the Rebels, the 9th -Ill. lost Capt. Britt, killed, and the two Captains Lowe, and -Lieutenants Hughes and Uleu, together with 53 enlisted men, captured. - -Gen. Hackleman's Brigade covered our retreat, and we fell back and -formed a new line at the "White House." The Brigades occupied the same -order in this line as in the former one. Here the advance of the enemy -was checked, until darkness put a stop to the conflict for this day. - -During the night our line was drawn back to Battery "Robinett." Just -before daylight, on the morning of the 4th of October, the enemy -cheered by their success of yesterday; opened from a four-gun battery, -on the town, compelling our wounded to leave for safer quarters. A -General Hospital was established one mile out on the M. & C. R. R. -where all the wounded were removed. Before they could all be removed, -one or two of them had been killed by the rebel shells in the -Tishomingo House. At daylight, the action became general all along our -lines. The Rebel columns made desperate charges, and were as often -repulsed. - -General Oglesby, commanding our Brigade, was wounded the day previous, -and Col. Mersy assumed command of the Brigade. Major Kuhn, of our -Regiment, was also disabled, and Captain Hawes assumed command of the -Regiment during the fight on the 4th of October. - -The slaughter of the enemy, in the efforts to capture "Battery -Robinett," was terrific. A true picture of the ground, taken ere the -dead were removed, shows the ground to be literally covered with the -dead, often lying one upon another. - -The struggle lasted until about 10 A. M., when the Rebel line was -broken, and their whole army retreated in confusion and disorder. Thus -ended another of those terrible conflicts which have marked the history -of this war. The conflict was fierce and determined on both sides. Our -forces were under the command of Gen. Rosecrans. Those of the enemy -were under Generals Price and VanDorn. It was regarded a matter of -vital importance, at that time, for our forces to hold that place. The -importance which the Rebels attached to the work of re-taking it, and -the desperate struggle they made in order to do it, will be seen from -some extracts which I will here make from the journal of a Rebel -prisoner, Lieut. Labruzan, of the 42d Regt. Ala. A copy of his notes, -taken as the battle progressed, and after he was captured, was obtained -by some of the boys in our Regiment, and I have thus secured access to -it. The following extract will show the position the enemy occupied on -the day before the battle commenced: - - "_Thursday, Oct. 2d._--The bridge finished about 10 o'clock, - when we took up the line of march. We marched right in front, - which brought our Regt. near the head of the column. Generals - VanDorn and Villipigue were ahead about two or three miles. The - army here is fully 25,000 men under command of Gen. VanDorn, - who outranks Gen. Price. Brig. Gen. Moore commanded our Brigade - of five Regiments. Our Division is commanded by Brig. Gen. - Manny." - -I omit here a portion of his notes as to the march during the day, and -the manner in which he spent the night of the 2d October. It would be -interesting to give the whole of this extract from his journal, but it -would occupy too much space. It would enable us to view that great -battle from a rebel stand-point. Of the first day of the fight, he -writes thus: - - "_Friday, Oct. 3d._--Reveille by the bugle at 4 A. M. Were - marching by 4 1/2. Crossed into Mississippi at 7 A. M. Marched - just on the border for some miles. At 6 1/2 heard some artillery - firing. Three miles ahead, skirmishing, which was kept up until - after we crossed the M. & C. R. R., which was at 9 1/2 A. M. Saw - a Regiment skirmishing in a field just below us. The artillery - kept up a constant fire about three times a minute. Our - Brigade, under Gen. Moore, marching into the woods, formed, a - line of battle, our right resting on the Railroad. We had not - waited more than fifteen minutes, when heavy skirmishing was - heard about a half mile in front, with steady and increasing - cannonading. Two men from each company were detailed to attend - to the wounded, &c. We left blankets and knapsacks here. About - 10 o'clock our Brigade marched forward through a corn-field, - and formed into a line within a half mile of the enemy. Heavy - firing just in front. Saw a Major who was wounded." - -He proceeds, thus to speak of the fight of the 3d; but I will not -follow him further, on that day. Let us hear him describe the scene of -the 4th: - - "_Saturday, Oct. 4th._--An awful day. At 4 o'clock, before day, - our Brigade was ordered to the left about one-fourth of a mile, - and halted, throwing out lines of skirmishers, which kept up a - constant fire. A Battery in front of the right of our Regiment - opened briskly, and the enemy replied the same. The cannonading - was heavy for an hour and a half. Our Regiment lay down close, - and stood it nobly. The shell flew thick and fast, cutting off - large limbs and filling the air with fragments. Many burst - within 20 feet, and the pieces popped within 2 or 3 feet. It - was extremely unpleasant, and I prayed for forgiveness of my - sins, and made up my mind to go through. Col. Sawier called for - volunteers to assist the 2d Texas skirmishers. I volunteered, - and took my company. Captain Perkins and Lieutenant Wumson - being taken sick directly after the severe bombardment, I had - the Co. all the time. I went skirmishing at 7 1/2, and returned - at 9 1/2 o'clock. We got behind trees and logs, and the way the - bullets did fly, was unpleasant to see. I think 20 must have - passed within a few feet of me, humming prettily. Shells tore - off large limbs and splinters. Struck my tree several times. We - could only move from tree to tree, and bending low to the - ground, while moving. Oh, how anxiously I watched for the - bursting of the shells when the heavy roar of the cannon - proclaimed their coming. At 9 1/2 o'clock I had my skirmishers - relieved, by Captain Rouse's Company. Sent my men to their - places, and went behind a log with Major Furges. At 10 o'clock, - suddenly the fight fairly opened, with heavy volleys of - musketry and the double thundering cannon. This was on the - right. In a few minutes the left went into action in splendid - style. At 10 1/4 o'clock, Col. Rogers came up by us, only saving - "Alabama forces." Our Regiment, with the Brigade rose, - unmindful of the shell or shot, and moved forward, marching - about 250 yards and rising the crest of a hill. The whole of - Corinth, with its enormous fortifications, burst upon our view. - The U. S. flag was floating over the forts and in town. We were - now met by a perfect storm of grape, cannister, cannon balls - and Minnie balls. Oh, God! I have never seen the like! The men - fell like grass, even here. Giving one tremendous cheer, we - dashed to the bottom of the hill on which the fortifications - are situated. Here we found every foot of ground covered with - large trees and brush, cut down to impede our progress. Looking - to the right and left, I saw several Brigades charging at the - same time. What a sight was there. I saw men running at full - speed, stop suddenly and fall upon their faces, with their - brains scattered all around. Others, with legs and arms cut - off, shrieking with agony. They fell behind, beside, and within - a few feet of me. I gave myself to God, and got ahead of my - company. The ground was literally strewed with mangled corpses. - One ball passed through my pants, and they cut twigs right by - me. It seemed, by holding out my hand I could have caught a - dozen. They buzzed and hissed by me in all directions, but I - still pushed forward. I seemed to be moving right in the mouth - of cannon, for the air was filled with hurling grape and - cannister. Ahead was one continuous blaze. I rushed to the - ditch of the fort, right between some large cannon. I grappled - into it, and half way up the sloping wall. The enemy were only - three or four feet from me on the other side, but could not - shoot us for fear of having their heads blown off. Our men were - in the same predicament. Only 5 or 6 were on the wall, and 30 - or 40 in and around the ditch. Catesby on the wall by my side. - A man within two feet of me, put his head cautiously up, to - shoot into the fort. But he suddenly dropped his musket, and - his brains were dashed in a stream over my fine coat, which I - had in my arms, and on my shirt sleeves. Several were killed - here, on top one another, and rolled down the embankment in - ghastly heaps. This was done by a Regiment of Yankees coming - about 40 yards on our left, after finding us entirely cut off, - and firing into us. Several of our men cried "put down the - flag," and it was lowered, or shot into the ditch. Oh, we were - butchered like dogs, as we were not supported. Some one placed - a white handkerchief on Sergeant Buck's musket, and he took it - to a port hole. But the Yankees snatched it off and took him - prisoner. The men fell 10 at a time. The ditch being full, and - finding we had no chance, the survivors tried to save - themselves as best they could. I was so far up, I could not get - off quickly. I do not recollect of seeing Catesby after this, - but think he got off before. I trust in God he has. I and Capt. - Foster started together, and the air was literally filled with - hissing balls. I got about 20 steps, as quick as I could, about - a dozen being killed in that distance. I fell down and - scrambled behind a large stump. Just then, I saw poor Foster - throw up his hands, and saying "Oh, my God!" jumped about two - feet from the ground, falling on his face. The top of his head - seemed to cave in, and the blood spouted straight up several - feet. I could see men fall as they attempted to run, some with - their heads to pieces, and others with the blood streaming from - their backs. It was horrible. One poor fellow being almost on - me, told me his name, and asked me to take his pocket-book if I - escaped and give it to his mother, and tell her that he died a - brave man. I asked him if he was a Christian, and told him to - pray, which he did, with the cannon thundering a deadly - accompaniment. Poor fellow. I forgot his request in the - excitement. His legs were literally cut to pieces. As our men - returned, the enemy poured in their fire, and I was hardly 30 - feet from the mouth of the cannon. Minnie balls filled the - stump I was behind, and the shells bursted within three feet of - me. One was so near it stunned me, and burned my face with - powder. The grape-shot hewed large pieces off my stump, - gradually wearing it away. I endured the horrors of death here - for half an hour, and endeavored to resign myself and prayed. - Our troops formed in line in the woods, and advanced a second - time to the charge with cheers. They began firing when about - half way, and I had to endure it all. I was feigning death. I - was right between our own and the enemies fire. In the first - charge our men did not fire a gun, but charged across the - ditch, and to the very mouth of the cannon, with the bayonet. - So also the second charge, but they fired. Thank God, I am - unhurt, and I think it was a merciful Providence. Our troops - charged by, when I seized a rifle and endeavored to fire it - several times, but could not, for the cap was bad. Our boys - were shot down like hogs, and could not stand it, and fell back - each man for himself. Then the same scene was enacted as - before. This time the Yankees charged after them, and as I had - no chance at all, and all around me were surrendering, I was - compelled to do so, as a rascal threatened to shoot me. I had - to give up my sword to him. He demanded my watch also. Took it; - but I appealed to an officer, and got it back. I had no means - of defending myself for the first time in many years. I cried - to see our brave men slaughtered so, and thought where Catesby - might be. I have never felt so in all my life. It is now said - that our Brigade was never ordered to charge such a place, and - that it was a mistake. If so, it was a sad one. Being brought - behind the works we found three Regiments drawn up in line, and - all of them were fighting our 42d Alabama alone. I helped to - carry a wounded man to the Depot, with Lieutenants Marshall, - Contra and Preston, they being the only unhurt officers who - were prisoners from our Regiment. We and the privates were soon - marched to a large house, having a partition for the officers. - The men, about 400, in next room. I heard firing again, but I - fear we can do nothing. We are treated very politely--more so - than I had expected." - -Perhaps the reader is now ready to ask what this long extract from a -secesh officer's journal, has to do with the history of the 9th Ill. -Inft. Well, it is not very intimately connected with it. But it has -been preserved by the boys in the Regiment, and all agree that it gives -a very correct account of that terrible battle. It has, however, this -connection with our history: It shows the desperate nature of that -struggle, in which our boys took so active a part. It shows that they -had a foe to contend with, full of courage and who fought with -desperation. - -It was truly a terrible battle. One officer who was on the ground, told -me that he at one time thought the rebels would succeed in driving us -out. - -The loss sustained by the 9th Regt. Ill. Inft. in this terrible -conflict, was 20 killed and 82 wounded. Captain Britt was among the -killed. The following officers were among the wounded: Major Kuhn, -Adjt. Klock, Captains Kneffner and Robinson, and Lieutenants Rollmann, -Williford, Clements and Cowgill. There were 57 captured, including -Captains E. M. and G. G. Low, and Lieutenants S. T. Hughs and B. L. -Ulen. - -The following is a list of the killed and wounded, in the various -companies: - -COMPANY A.--_Killed_, Charles Gibrich--1. _Wounded_, William -Kortkamp--1. - -COMPANY B.--_Killed_, Joseph Cropp and Jacob Sulzer.--2. _Wounded_, -Captain Kneffner, Anton Weenstroth, Sergeant John Eichenberger, -Corporal Louis Fisher, Paul Geist, Ed. Hoffmann, George Jenne, -Nicholaus Meyer, Jos. Noelsner, George Salz, Daniel Werner, Sergeant -Augustus Wurmb. In all, 12 wounded. - -COMPANY C.--_Killed_, Corporal John Fangemann, and Frederich -Hugenberg.--2. _Wounded_, 1st Lieutenant Oscar Rollman, 2d Lieut. -Charles Sheve, Privates John Miller, Peter Schneider, John Frietz, -Christian Jackob, Christian Maedel, Henry Behm, and Jacob Herpein. In -all, 9 wounded. - -COMPANY D.--_Killed_, Jacob Berthold, Hy. Borchording, John Smith, -Christ Truting, Louis Truttman. In all, 5 killed. A number were -slightly wounded--names not given. - -COMPANY E.--_Wounded_, Corporal Francis J. Murphy, Privates William T. -Grimley, Jack L. Stevens, James F. Williams, James Malone, John Lill, -John Beatty, William P. Kelley, Neal Vestal. In all, 9 wounded. - -COMPANY F.--_Killed_, Captain William Britt, Privates John O. Foeshee, -and Fred. Weggourd. In all, 3 killed. _Wounded_, Sergt. W. C. Hawly, -Corp. James Fiske, Private William Miller. In all, 3 wounded. - -COMPANY G.--_Killed_, Alferd Bartley and John McCord. In all, 2 killed. -_Wounded_, Lieutenant I. Clements, Henry Brown, James A. Peragin, -William J. Heglar, Robert Marshall, N. G. Brown. In all, 6 wounded. - -COMPANY H.--_Killed_, Sam'l Giesinger, John B. Livingood, Sebastian -Swendeman. In all, 3 killed. _Wounded_, 1st Lieutenant C. H. Gilmore, -2d Lieutenant A. Cowgill, James Brady, William S. Boone, Dennis Bahon, -Charles Biernbrier, William A. Cottingham, Robert Finley, Israel -Haller, Charles H. Newcomb, George W. Quails, Wm. Reckord, Francis M. -Stickle, O. W. Boutwell, Venice C. Haller, Ambrose J. Shelton, Jos. W. -Warren. In all, 17 wounded. - -COMPANY I.--_Wounded_, Thomas Pat, William Baird, John Jaka, James -Lang, Jos. E. Stringer. In all, 5 wounded. - -COMPANY K.--_Killed_, James Ulen.--1. _Wounded_, George Myers, Levi -Gibbs, Henry Stanger, John Burke, Charles W. Boles, Jos N. Coneden, -Peter Hall, Sam'l C. Ulen, Frank M. Winsted. In all, 9 wounded. - -The enemy driven from Corinth, our Regiment was again thrown out on the -front, a position it had been occupying for some time before the -battle. On the 8th of October, it moved South to Danville, Miss., and -on the next day the left wing, Companies K, I, H, G, and F, moved on to -Rienzi. Col. Mersy took command of all the troops at Rienzi, and Lieut. -Col. Phillips, who had now rejoined the Regiment, after his severe -wound at Shiloh, of the forces at Danville. The Regiment, with other -troops of the 2d Brigade, performed outpost duty at the above named -places until the 28th of November, 1862, when they returned and went -into camp at Corinth, Miss. - -On the 12th of December, the Regiment moved Southward again, going -within five miles of Tupelo, Miss., and returned to camp at Corinth on -the 19th of the same month; Col. Mersy being in command of the 2d -Brigade, and Lieut. Col. Phillips in command of the Regiment. - -On the 2d day of January, 1863, we moved three and a half miles East of -Monterey, and bivouacked for the night, and returned to camp the next -day; Gen. Forrest and his command having escaped across the river. The -Regiment remained in camp until March, not having much duty, except -guard duty. - -During the period embraced in this chapter, some interesting incidents -occurred. As I mentioned above, the two Captains Low, and Lieutenant -Hughs, together with a considerable number of privates, were taken -prisoners. I have given extensive extracts from the journal of a Rebel -prisoner, showing the horrors of the battle-field. It may not be amiss -to refer to some things connected with the prison-life of some of our -boys, who were captured in this battle at Corinth. - -The scene, as described by Captain G. G. Low, to the writer, beggars -description. The horrors of their retreat was terrible. The Captain -thinks if Napoleon's retreat from Moscow was much more terrible, he -does not know how it was endured at all. But I shall here allow the -Captain to speak for himself, by giving extracts from a written -statement, which he kindly furnished me, of his prison-life: - - "On the morning of the 3d of October, 1862, our Regiment - received orders to move early in the morning. We had moved up - the day before from Rienzi, to within 2 1/2 miles of Corinth. As - we approached Corinth, we could occasionally hear the boom of - distant cannon. Conjecture was rife as to what it meant, so - little did we expect an action. We passed through Corinth, and - to the outer works on the West of it. Sometime before we - obtained our position behind the rifle-pits, three had been - heavy fighting on our left. We took our position here, feeling - confident we could hold it against a vastly superior force. The - enemy were gradually approaching from the front, and our line - was being engaged, when I noticed a panic in my company. I was - on the extreme left of our Regiment. Many of my men broke out - of the ditch and started back. I ordered every man back to his - place. They told me the 12th Ill. and 81st Ohio were running. I - told them it mattered not; we would stay there until we were - ordered away. I saw a change of front was necessary, and - expected to hear the order to change front to rear, on first - company. But it did not come. Soon after, I heard the order to - move by the right flank; but it was too late. Already the enemy - were in our rear. I saw it would be death for my men to attempt - to leave their position, and I surrendered with seventeen of my - command. - - "We were moved back about three-fourths of a mile. I found - that Captain C. M. Lowe and Lieutenant L. T. Hughes of our - Regiment, were captured. We were placed under guard at or near - a house. Here a woman abused us very much. She insisted that - Captain Lowe was the mean Yankee that was there the night - before and stole her chickens. The Captain assured her that - he had never been there before, and that she must be mistaken. - She was certain he was the man, and had it not been for the - guard, she would have pitched into him rough-shod. I think she - was as hard a specimen of the fair-sex as I have ever seen in - the Sunny South; and I have seen many that outraged decency - and forever disgraced the name of woman. - - "After the excitement of the battle was over, or rather of the - scenes through which we passed that day, we had time to - reflect. Here we were, prisoners of war, held by a motley set - of human beings that, as far as outward appearances were - concerned, would be a disgrace to barbarians. I wondered, "Is - this the boasted chivalry of the South, sent out to fight the - hated poor men of the North, the '_mud-sills_' and '_greasy - mechanics_?'" When I saw my poor boys, dressed in their blue - uniform, contrasted with these rag-a-muffins, I felt proud of - them. - - "The "Rebs" had great stories to tell us. Bragg had captured - Louisville and all Buell's army. Lee had captured Little Mac. - and 40,000 prisoners. Governor Gamble, of Missouri, had turned - over 40,000 troops, well armed and equipped, to the Southern - Confederacy; and they had come with 70,000 men to capture - Corinth, and drive Grant out of West Tennessee, and the war - would be over in a few days. All were jubilant. - - "At night, we moved in the woods about a mile, and were - consoled with a lot of wounded of both armies. About 9 o'clock - at night, the news came back that they had captured Corinth, - and we would be moved up there in the morning. About this - time, Col. Prevene, of a South Carolina Regiment, came to see - us, (he was a Mason,) and took Capt. Lowe and myself outside - the lines and had a long talk with us. He assured us that - Corinth was not taken, and that it would not be; and further, - that Gen. VanDorn was (to use his own language) a d--d fool - for attacking the place. To-night we had nothing to eat, - except a cup of coffee that a Rebel Lieutenant made for us. I - furnished the coffee. We passed a restless night. - - "The morning of the 4th dawned, and was ushered in with the - boom of heavy cannon. This assured us that the place was not - taken, but that they had approached very near it, as we could - hear the guns of the forts. The cannonading and musketry was - incessant from daylight until about 1 P. M. At that time, - orders came to move us back to the rear. We took up our line - of march to Dixie. Although we were prisoners in the hands of - the enemy, yet we were jubilant. We knew they had been - repulsed; that the stars and stripes had again been - triumphant; and though we had a prison-life, and even - starvation staring us in the face, yet there was not a man - despondent. We were then suffering for something to eat, but - we knew the "rebs." were suffering even more than we were; for - they had nothing to eat when they attacked Corinth, and their - only hope for something, was the capture of the place. In this - they had failed. The retreat soon became a rout. Neither - tongue nor pen can describe the sufferings during that - memorable retreat. Wagons, with six mules attached, were - filled with the wounded and dying, and the cowardly drivers - whipping their mules at every jump. The groans of the dying - and the curses of the wounded were enough to make the knees of - terror tremble. One would think, that if human suffering would - expiate the crime of treason, all this army should be - forgiven; for they suffered from hunger, thirst, fatigue, and - all the ills that follow a defeated, routed, broken and - disheartened army. I could not help feeling sorry for the - panic stricken wretches. - - "At night, we camped about twelve miles from Corinth, on a - little branch. I had coffee enough to make us a cup apiece. - This, and a few crumbs of crackers, was all we had for twelve - of us--eight Federal officers and four Rebel officers." (It - will be remembered they had had nothing to eat the day before, - and very little on the preceding day.) "We camped near a - house, and there was a rooster, the only chicken left on the - premises. We offered five dollars for it. The woman would not - let us have it. - - "On the morning of the 5th of October, we again moved, - escorted by a company of the Rebel Jackson's cavalry, under - command of Capt. Douglass. Let me mention here, that Capt. D. - did all in his power to make his prisoners comfortable. While - we were being marched back on the afternoon of the 4th, an aid - of Gen. VanDorn's rode up and told him to move the prisoners - faster. He said, 'If I move them faster they will fall down - from exhaustion.' The aid replied, 'Let them fall, and be - d--d. Shoot them if you cannot get them along.' But the - Captain took his own gait, and treated all kindly. As we - marched along this forenoon we saw a great number of their - wounded on all sides of the road. About 1 o'clock we came in - sight of Hatchie Bridge. We halted for a few moments, and soon - we heard fighting in front of us. We were taken back about one - mile, and halted in a hollow. We had been there but a few - moments, when rifle shells came whistling in such close - proximity that we had to retire further back. Soon we saw the - Rebel mass come running back in, if possible, greater - confusion than the day before. They thought the whole Rebel - army would be captured. They took up the Hatchie about ten - miles and crossed us, and we halted about 12 o'clock that - night, near Ruckersville, Miss. Here they killed a beef - weighing about 300 pounds, for the 300 prisoners and their - guards, in all over 400. We had had nothing to eat that day - but raw corn. We ate the beef without salt. - - "On the morning of the 6th, we started towards Ripley, without - anything else to eat. Arriving at that place late in the - afternoon, they gave us a very little to eat, perhaps rations - enough for fifty men. On the following morning we moved in the - direction of Holly Springs, Miss. The day was very hot and the - roads dusty. Add to this, the suffering from hunger, and it - would be hard to describe the amount of suffering the men - endured. We camped at night near a Mr. Robinson's. (To-day we - had to march about nine miles out of the way, on account of - some one destroying a bridge in the rear of the retreating - army.) The officers got a very good supper at Mr. R.'s, by - paying one dollar each, in Greenbacks. He would not take - anything else. The men got but little to eat. - - "On the morning of the 7th, the officers hired a team to take - them to Holly Springs, for which they paid $20. We arrived - there at 11 o'clock at night. Here we were taken to Col. - Roddy's Head Quarters, He said he was surprised that we, being - North-western men, were fighting Southern men. Captain Lowe - told him that we were not in a condition to resent an insult, - and did not wish to be insulted. This ended the conversation. - - "The next evening we started by Railroad, under guard, for - Jackson, Miss., arriving there about 10 A. M., on the 9th of - October. Here we were taken before General Thillman, and - paroled for that city and Vicksburg. We had good rooms at the - best hotel in Jackson. On the morning of the 10th we took cars - for Vicksburg. On this trip We had no guard, except one Rebel - Captain. We arrived at Vicksburg about 1 o'clock, and were - quartered at the 'Washington Hotel.' We were limited to - certain streets. Otherwise we had our liberty. Our fare at the - hotel was corn bread, corn coffee, fresh beef and molasses. - The ladies were allowed wheat-bread, and when the darkies - could do so without being detected by their master, they would - supply _us_ with that luxury. On the whole, we were treated - pretty well by the 'Rebs.' We found them generally dispirited; - but said they thought they never could be conquered, &c. - - "On the 18th of October, we were paroled, and started up the - river to meet our flag of truce boat. The sight of the old - flag and hard bread created great joy among our men. Hard - treatment, under a flag of treason, had endeared the old flag - to them. A scanty supply of corn bread, and beef without salt, - made 'hard tack' look and taste like the best food cooked. On - the morning of the 19th of October, 1862, we took our course - up the river for 'God's country.'" - -A little incident narrated by Private Neal Vestal, of Co. E, who was -taken prisoner at the same time with Captain Lowe, is worth noting. -When the Rebs. were attacked by General Hurlbut, at the Hatchie on the -5th of October, and a panic was arising, a Rebel Captain passing by -Neal, he inquired, good naturedly, "Well, Captain, what are you going -to do with us now?" His reply was, "If I had my way, I would shoot -you." At which Neal replied, "I bet _six bits_ that man was not in the -fight." At this response went up all along the line, "That is true!" - - - - -CHAPTER VI. - -FROM THE MOUNTING OF THE REGIMENT TO LEAVING POCAHONTAS. - - _Regiment mounted--Scout to Tuscumbia, with its five - engagements--Scout to Florence, with two engagements--Move camp - to Pocahontas--Scout to New Albany, destroying the town--Mud - Creek scout and battle--Scout to Jackson, and battle--Scout to - Ripley--Scout to Trenton, Tenn.--Scout to Grenada--Raid to - Grenada--Commissions and promotions--Battles of Salem, Graham's - Mills and Wyatt's--List of killed and wounded--Incidents._ - - -Our Government, by the beginning of 1863, began to see the necessity of -having a larger mounted force. It was proposed that many of the -Infantry Regiments should be mounted for scouting purposes. Lieut. Col. -Phillips made application to have the 9th Ill. Inft. mounted. He was -told that it could be mounted on mules, but not on horses. He replied -that he would prefer the mules, as they would endure more hard usage -and require less care. Hence, on the 15th of March, 1863, Lieut. Col. -Phillips, commanding Regiment, received orders to mount his command, on -mules, for scouting purposes. The Regiment was all mounted by the 20th -of March. - -Col. Mersy was in command of the 2d Brigade, and Lieut. Col. Phillips -of the Regiment. This arrangement still continues, to the present date. - -Sergeant George Rhuland, of Company A, was commissioned as 1st -Lieutenant of said company. He ranks from March 20th, 1863, the date of -the receipt of his commission. - -The Regiment was paid on the 26th of August, by Major Phelps, for the -months of May and June. - -On the 14th of April, the Regiment received orders to be ready to move -by daylight the next morning. The order was afterwards changed to -moving in half an hour. We were soon on the way towards Glendale, where -the rebels had made a dash on a small body of the 64th Ill. Vols. We -reached Glendale a little too late, as Col. Cornyn had driven the enemy -and started in pursuit. The Regiment hastened forward and found him at -Yellow Stone Creek. We were delayed one and a-half hours in crossing -this very muddy stream. Hence, we bivouacked for the night two miles -beyond. Moved forward rapidly, on the 15th, and bivouacked within four -miles of Big Bear Creek, on the opposite bank of which, we were -informed, there was a large body of the enemy. We awaited here, on the -16th, the arrival of the Infantry force from Corinth. All having -arrived, we moved rapidly, early on the morning of the 17th. After -"shelling the woods" for a short time with our rifled pieces, the -following mounted forces, viz: 10th Missouri Cavalry, battalion of the -15th Illinois Cavalry, and the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry, dashed -rapidly across the creek. Captain Richardson was throwing shell over -our heads at an imaginary force across the creek. As he did not stop -soon enough, a number of his shell flew among our men, but fortunately -no one was hurt. As soon as all the mounted force was over, and one -section of Tamrath's Battery, we moved forward on the Tuscumbia road. - -At Dickson's we ran upon the enemy's videttes, driving them back to -"Buzzard Roost" or "Cherokee Bluffs," where they made a stand, and the -place being naturally strong, our shell could not dislodge them. -Consequently, the 9th Ill. Mounted Infantry was dismounted, and -deployed as skirmishers. They advanced rapidly to within one hundred -yards of the bluff, and then the right wing swung around on the left -flank of the enemy, compelling them to leave the bluff very rapidly, -and in great disorder. About 25 of the Rebels were killed, wounded and -captured. Our loss was five slightly wounded, none disabled. The -weather being intensely hot, the horses in the section of battery with -us, became too much exhausted to move further. Their ammunition was -also about exhausted. The two guns were consequently left at this place -to await the arrival of the main force. Lieutenant Krebs, with Co. D, -was left to support the guns, in case of an attack. There were also -seven men of Co. I left here to guard the prisoners. - -Immediately after crossing the creek, one company of the 10th Mo., and -one of the 9th Ill., were ordered to move two miles out on our left -flank, and break up a camp of the enemy said to be in that direction. -Lieutenant Patterson, with Co. E of our Regiment, was ordered on that -expedition. This detachment drove the rebels from their camp, toward -their main body on the Tuscumbia road. This body of the enemy, 250 -strong, came upon the two guns of Tamrath's Battery that we had left at -Cherokee Bluffs, and before the guns could get to us, they, and all of -Co. D, except three men, and the seven men of Co. I, were captured. We -moved rapidly back, and succeeded in recapturing one of the guns in -"Lundy's Lane." - -Col. Cameron, of the 1st Alabama Regiment, (loyal,) was killed here in -the charge. The Rebels fled to the timber on our left, beyond the reach -of our muskets, and too far off for the effective firing of the -"Mountain howitzers." - -Col. Cornyn now ordered us to fall back and rejoin the main body, as we -numbered only 1200, all told, while the enemy were not less than 2500 -strong. Scarcely, however, had we left "Lundy's Lane," before the enemy -filed out of the timber and formed a line across the open field, -threatening our rear. The advance of the Infantry force being now only -one mile back, we turned about and confronted our foe. The 9th Ill. -Inft. dismounted, and moved around to the left flank of the enemy's -line, while the cavalry charged their front. They broke and fled beyond -a high ridge, and we advanced rapidly and took possession of the ridge. -In the meantime, Col. Bane's Brigade, and Welker's Battery came rapidly -on the field, unobserved and unknown to the Rebels. This Brigade was -immediately posted as follows: The 50th Ill. behind a high grading of -the Railroad and to the left of the open field, on which the Rebels had -formed their line previous to being driven back by our Cavalry; the 7th -Ill. Inft. were moved in the timber, around to the right of the field, -and a little further advanced than the 50th; the 57th Ill. were held in -reserve. The Cavalry received orders to fall back rapidly, and in -apparent confusion, as soon as the enemy should appear on the ridge. - -This disposition being made of the forces, the 9th Ill. Inft. fell back -100 yards, to a fence overgrown with bushes, and lay concealed behind -it. The Rebels advanced with loud shouts, and planted a 12-pound -Howitzer on the ridge. Our Cavalry hastily retreated, and the enemy -believing victory certain, dashed gallantly ahead, when the 50th and -7th Ill. Regiments opened on them a deadly fire. About the same time, a -body of the enemy appeared on the left of the Railroad on the ridge. -They were opened upon by the 9th Ill. The contest was not long. In less -than ten minutes, the whole body of the Rebels were in rapid retreat -towards Cane Creek. - -The loss of the enemy was, according to their own statement, 17 killed, -50 wounded, and 23 taken prisoners. The 9th Ill. lost 5 wounded and 59 -captured (Co. D.) The entire Union loss was 3 killed, 10 wounded, and -75 captured. - -Night now coming on, we bivouacked near the battle-field. On the 18th, -after a reconnoisance in front, and finding the enemy in strong -position near Cane Creek, our whole force fell back to Bear Creek, and -went into camp. - -On the 19th, Companies E and F were sent, as escort to a train, to -Eastport Landing. The rest of the Regiment, with the whole mounted -force, moved circuitously to "Buzzard Roost," and found the enemy, -under Roddy, occupying the same position as on the 17th at Cherokee -Bluff. Our Regiment was again deployed as skirmishers, in the same -manner as before. After fifteen minutes skirmishing, we drove the enemy -from his position, killing, wounding and capturing 13 of them, and -losing none. - -We then returned to camp at Bear Creek, taking with us a drove of -cattle and sheep. On the 20th of April, the 7th Kansas Cavalry joined -us, and on the nest day the Ohio Brigade, Col. Fuller commanding. Our -entire column moved forward on the morning of the 23d, and crossed Cane -Creek without opposition; the Rebels having fallen back to Little Bear -Creek. Here General Dodge offered battle, but they declined, and we -bivouacked for the night. We moved forward again on the 24th, the enemy -continually falling back, not even making a feeble resistance at Little -Bear Creek, although the position was a very strong one. - -On nearing the town of Tuscumbia, the enemy, under Forrest, left on the -Decatur road. Col. Cornyn was ordered forward after them, with the 10th -Mo. Cavalry, the 7th Kansas Cavalry, and the 1st Alabama Cavalry. -Lieut. Col. Phillips, with two companies of Cavalry, two companies of -9th Ill. Inft., viz: A and B, and two guns of Tamrath's Battery, was -ordered to move up to Florence, and capture the town. He proceeded to -that place with his command. Arriving on the bank of the river, -opposite the town, and observing a small force of cavalry in Florence, -he called to them to send him over a boat, as he desired to send over a -flag of truce. They replied, telling him to go to that place, where I -suppose but few, if any, desire to go. The Col. did not feel disposed, -at least to obey their orders, and thinking he had that with which he -could enforce obedience to his, he placed his two rifled guns in -position, and made a second demand for a boat. To this he received the -same reply, as before. Immediately he opened upon them with his two -guns, throwing shell into the town. The cavalry on the other side broke -and ran. As they passed up the street, a shell was thrown among them, -killing one horse. In a very short time, white flags were hung out all -over the town. In the meantime, a small raft had been constructed, on -which a flag of truce was sent over, and the Mayor of the town made a -formal surrender. The object of demanding the surrender was, not that -we might hold the place, but that we might ascertain whether the enemy -had any considerable force there. The desired information being gained, -the Col. evacuated it, and returned to the main force again. - -The remainder of our Regiment, and the battalion of the 15th Ill. -Cavalry, were ordered to move forward, within supporting distance of -Col. Cornyn. We moved forward until near night, and not being able to -reach him, we returned to Tuscumbia, and bivouacked. At 10 o'clock that -night, we received orders to move out rapidly and join Col. Cornyn, as -he feared the enemy would come upon him, too strong, at daylight, his -forces being very much exhausted. We reached him, beyond Leighton, by -2:30 A. M., on the 25th, and at daylight the whole force returned to -Tuscumbia. - -Our Regiment turned over 200 mules to Col. Streight, on the 26th, to -complete the mounting of his force, thus dismounting Companies C, D, E, -G, H and K, of our Regiment. - -On the morning of the 27th April, we again moved forward, toward -Decatur, to attract the attention of Forrest, until Col. Streight had -moved entirely around his left flank towards Atlanta. We found the -enemy posted at Town Creek, four miles beyond Leighton. Some picket -skirmishing took place before night. We bivouacked near the Creek. -Early on the morning of the 28th, the Rebels having discovered the -position of the dismounted companies of our Regiment, opened upon us -with schrapnel, compelling us to fall back hurriedly out of their -range. The artillery kept up a constant firing all day, and after noon -a part of the 81st Ohio and the mounted companies of the 9th Ill., -crossed over, at the Railroad bridge, and drove the enemy from their -position. - -Col. Streight having now completely passed the enemy, our entire column -moved on the return march, on the morning of the 29th April. Bivouacked -for the night near Little Bear Creek. Reached Big Bear on the 30th, and -were compelled to remain in camp there until the evening of the 1st of -May, when a bridge having been constructed, we crossed over and -proceeded up the Railroad to our old place of camping, four miles from -Big Bear Creek. From there we proceeded on the main traveled road to -Burnsville, reaching that place sometime after night, and bivouacked. -On the morning of the 2d May, Lieut. Col. Phillips, with the four -mounted companies, viz: A, B, I and F, was ordered to report to Col. -Cornyn, commanding cavalry force, for an expedition to Tupelo. The rest -of the Regiment moved forward, at 10 A. M., and reached Corinth by 2 -P. M. - -During this trip the Regiment was out from camp 18 days, and had five -engagements with the enemy--two on the 17th of April, one on the 19th, -one on the 27th, and one on the 4th of May. The great object of this -expedition, was to divert the attention of the enemy until Col. -Streight, who was fitting up an expedition for a grand raid into -Georgia, should have time to complete the mounting of his men, and get -well started on his way. - -Lieut. Col. Phillips, with the four mounted companies of our Regiment, -having been ordered on an expedition to Tupelo, separated from the -remaining companies at Burnsville, on the 2d of May, and proceeded to -Tupelo. Had a skirmish with the enemy there, and rejoined the Regiment -at camp, May 7th. - -Quartermaster Korn died of disease May 6th, 1863. Dr. Guelick and -Captain Hawes were detailed on the 7th of May, the former to Fort -Henry, and the latter to Memphis. Dr. Wm. A. Allen, 2d Assistant -Surgeon, appointed by the Governor of Illinois, reported for duty on -the 12th, and was mustered into the service, to rank from that date. - -On the 13th of May, the Regiment moved into the barracks formerly -occupied by the 39th Ohio, one mile south-east from Corinth. - -On the 15th of May, Brig. Gen. Thomas, Adjutant General U. S. Army, -addressed the soldiers at Corinth, announcing and advocating the policy -of the Government in regard to freeing and arming the negroes. His -remarks met with a hearty approval by nine-tenths of the soldiers at -the military post of Corinth. - -May 26th, our Regiment being again all mounted, we were ordered to -report to Col. Cornyn, commander of Cavalry Brigade, at 10 A. M. Moved -immediately thereafter, on the Corinth and Hamburg road, toward Hamburg -Landing. We reached that place and began to cross the Tennessee River -about dark, the 9th Ill. crossing over first. Our Regiment all got over -by 2 A. M., of the. 27th, and the remainder of the force by noon of the -same day. At 1 P. M., the entire column moved forward on the road -towards Florence, taking the most easterly route. Halted, for rest and -feed, two hours at 1 o'clock, A. M., of the 28th, and then moved -forward again eight miles North-east from Florence. A detachment of the -7th Kansas Cavalry destroyed two large woolen factories, four miles -from the city. We drove in the videttes of the enemy, and when we were -within one hundred yards of the town, they opened on us with a battery -of two guns, throwing schrapnel with great accuracy, compelling us to -move from the road, by the left flank, into the timber, to avoid the -deadly missiles. Col. Cornyn moved his howitzers rapidly forward, and -soon silenced the Rebel guns. - -The 9th Ill. was now dismounted and thrown forward as skirmishers. The -1st Battalion, (Cos. A, B and C,) Lieutenant Ruhland commanding, moving -forward in column, as reserve. The opposition of the enemy did not -amount to much, and we soon had possession of the town. Our loss was -two wounded, and two captured. The enemy lost from ten to twelve killed -and wounded, and sixty to eighty captured. After searching the town, -and destroying all the stores of value to the enemy, we began out -return march, taking the most westerly route, so as to destroy three -large cotton mills and two more large woolen mills, all of which we -succeeded in doing without loss to us. At 12 o'clock, midnight, we -bivouacked until morning. The enemy disputed our entire advance from -Florence to the place of bivouack, and then ceased to molest us. We -reached the crossing opposite Hamburg, at 2 A. M., of the 30th May, -when we bivouacked until morning. - -During the day the enemy appeared in force in our rear, before we had -even our baggage across, and as Col. Cornyn had moved down to Savannah -to relieve the 10th Ill., Lieut. Col. Phillips assumed command, and -moved out one-half mile from the river and offered battle, when the -Rebels hastily fell back. We succeeded in all getting over by 2 A. M. -of the 31st, without further molestation. In the skirmish the opposite -side of the river, none of our men were hurt. The enemy lost several in -wounded and captured, none are known to have been killed. At 7 A. M., -the 31st, the entire column moved toward Corinth, and we reached camp -there at 1 P. M. - -During this expedition, the Regiment was out six days, and engaged in -two skirmishes with the enemy. The object of the expedition seemed to -be the destruction of public property and stores which would be of -advantage to the enemy. - -After leaving Hamburg Landing at 1 P. M., of the 27th May, the boys -were in their saddles, or pack-saddles, as they then were, for about -thirty-six hours almost constantly, except the few hours they were in -Florence searching the houses for arms, and destroying stores that -might be serviceable to the enemy. At 12 o'clock, on the night of the -28th, they halted, until early in the morning, when they were off on -the march again. The result of this raid was 64 prisoners captured, -over 200 negroes brought in, a large number of mules and horses -captured, about $3,000,000 worth of Factory property destroyed. - -On the 3d of June, 1863, the Regiment received orders to be ready to -move on the next morning, at 8 o'clock, with camp and garrison -equipage. Moved on the 4th, in accordance with the above order, in a -North-west direction. Passed through Cherwalla, and bivouacked for the -night about ten miles west of it. The Tuscumbia and Hatchie Rivers had -to be bridged, in order to cross the artillery and infantry. The entire -Brigade were moving with us. These streams were bridged, the forces -crossed, and we arrived at Pocahontas by 4 P. M., on the 5th of June, -and bivouacked in the town for the night. On the 7th, the Regiment -moved into camp one-fourth mile north of the town. - -On the 8th of June, Lieut. Col. Phillips, with Companies A, B, E, F, G -and I, moved south on a scout, and returned on the 9th, at 1 P. M., -bringing in a drove of cattle and sheep. The remaining companies of the -Regiment went as an escort to a train of wagons, as far as the bridge -on Tuscumbia Creek. - -On the 11th of June, Capt. Kneffner, with Companies A, C, E, H and I, -moved North-west on a scout, and returned in the evening, having -marched 40 miles, bringing in three prisoners. - -The Regiment, accompanied by one section of Tamrath's Battery, moved -south on the Ripley road, on the 12th of June, at 1 P. M., and -bivouacked for the night within ten miles of Ripley. Moved forward -early on the morning of the 13th, and took possession of Ripley without -opposition. The town was searched, but nothing of a contraband nature -was found, except a number of negroes, who were confiscated for the use -of the Government. Moved on in the direction of New Albany. At Orizabo, -the flankers on our left encountered a few Rebel soldiers, and after -driving them off, burned the place, as it contained Rebel stores and -was a place of rendezvous for them. While stopping to feed, about four -miles south of Ripley, a family moving to Ripley came along. Their -wagons and carriage were searched, and a Rebel mail was found in the -old lady's carpet-sack. Their horses and mules were all confiscated, -except one old team of mules which they were allowed to keep. - -The Regiment then proceeded to New Albany, reaching that place about 4 -P. M. Finding the town nearly deserted by citizens, and used as a -general Headquarters for guerrillas, and a supplying point for them, it -was entirely destroyed, after any stores of value that could be carried -away were taken. - -We then moved back toward Ripley, on a different route from the one by -which we had entered, going three miles and bivouacking for the night. - -At 1 o'clock, A. M., June 14th, Lieutenant Krebs and escort came into -our bivouack from Pocahontas, with orders from Col. Mersy, for us to -return as rapidly as possible to camp at Pocahontas, as the enemy were -planning to capture us. We moved at 2 A. M. Reached Ripley at breakfast -time, and camp at Pocahontas at 8 P. M. At daylight this morning, the -enemy, 1500 strong, reached our last night's bivouack. But fortunately -we were safe out of their reach. It was fortunate for us, for our force -numbered but 300 men with two pieces of artillery. - -The Regiment was out three days on this expedition. It captured, and -brought in, about 25 Rebel soldiers, 50 contrabands, and 100 head of -horses and mules. It marched over one hundred miles. - -On the 17th of June, the Regiment again, moved southward, at 8 P. M., -with six days rations. The night was rainy and intensely dark. One -section of Tamrath's Battery was with us, under Lieut. Bruner. Marched -all night in the dark and rain. It was such bad traveling, that we only -moved twelve miles by sunrise of the 18th. Halted and fed at old -"Secession Hopkins'," where the Regiment had already fed four times. -Reached Ripley at 1 P. M., and found no enemy, but were told that 1,500 -Rebels were moving around, to get between us and Pocahontas. We moved -back two miles, and halted to feed. Here we were joined by 125 men of -the 5th Ohio Cavalry, Major Smith commanding, and 180 of the 18th -Missouri Mounted Infantry, commanded by Lieut. Col. Sheldon. Our whole -force now numbered a little over 600: 5th Ohio Cavalry 125, 18th -Missouri Mounted Infantry 180, Section of Battery 50, 9th Ill. Mounted -Inft. 275. Total, 630. - -Lieut. Col. Phillips, senior officer present, assumed command of the -whole force. We moved back five miles and bivouacked for the night. -Finding no enemy, we moved forward again by daylight of the 19th. -Passed through Ripley at 8 A. M., and New Albany at 2 P. M. Captured -Lieut. Col. McCarly of the 23d Mississippi, below Ripley. Drove in the -videttes of the enemy at New Albany, and moved forward on the Pontotoc -road. When within six miles of the latter place, Lieut. Col. Phillips -having gone as far as his orders permitted him, moved five miles West, -and then moved North towards Rockford. Marched until after midnight of -the 19th, having to cross a terrible swamp, called the Octohatchie. We -bivouacked for the night on a ridge between Octohatchie and Mud Creek. -Moved forward again at 7 A. M., of the 20th, 5th Ohio occupying the -rear, and 18th Missouri the advance. While we were preparing a crossing -of Mud Creek, the enemy, 3,000 strong, under Gen. Ruggles, made a -furious attack upon the rear guard, but were most gallantly met and -checked by the 5th Ohio Cavalry. Six companies of the 9th Ill. Inft. -were dismounted, and deployed as skirmishers. They, and the 5th Ohio -Cavalry, held the enemy in check for two and a-half hours, until the -artillery had crossed the several most wretched fords of Mud Creek. One -of the caissons getting stuck in the mud, we were compelled to leave -one-half of it there, and as it completely blocked up the crossing, we -had to destroy the five baggage wagons that were behind it, to prevent -their falling into the hands of the enemy; everything we could possibly -save, being brought over the ford. We fell back rapidly, and got -possession of Rocky Ford, before the Rebels got around, and succeeded -in crossing before they could molest us. - -Our loss in this engagement, was 5 killed and 18 wounded. The loss of -the enemy could not be definitely ascertained, but was not less than -200 in killed, wounded and missing. - -The place where this battle was fought, was a dense cane-brake. Men -could not see each other more than a few feet. Our men could hear every -command given by the Rebel officers, but could not see the enemy. - -After getting safely out of that terrible bottom, and crossing the -Tallahatchie at Rocky Ford, we moved through Salem, on the 21st, and -reached camp at Pocahontas, at noon of the 22d June. The Regiment was -out six days, during this trip. Had to endure some very hard marching. -Marched almost constantly, day and night. - -On the 23d of June, 2d Assistant Surgeon Dr. Allen, was ordered to -report at LaGrange, Tenn., by Surgeon Gay, Medical Director left wing -16th Army Corps, and left for that place on the 24th. - -On the 6th of July, Companies A, C, E, F, G, H and I, under the command -of Lieut. Col. Phillips, moved North-west on a scout, and returned on -the 7th at noon, not having found any force of the enemy. - -On the 8th of July, the entire Regiment moved Northward, with three -days rations, 35 miles, and returned on the 9th without finding any -force of the enemy. Brought in a number of citizens as prisoners, with -all the horses and mules, of any value, that could be found. Rabid -secessionists followed after, pleading for their animals. Col. Phillips -would tell them that he was a kind-hearted man, had a number of -prisoners, and did not wish to have them walk. Hence, he must have -their horses and mules. He expressed sorrow for the necessity. It is a -question whether that sorrow was very _deep down_, however, as he has -no mercy on Rebels, and takes all the horses and mules from them, that -he can place his hands upon, without much trouble of conscience. - -On the 12th of July, the Regiment again moved in a North-west -direction, with five days rations. Joined Col. Hatch's force from -LaGrange, North of Bolivar, and the combined force moved to Jackson, -and on the 13th engaged a Rebel force there, under Forrest, Newsom, and -Biffle. Our Regiment was dismounted as skirmishers. After brisk firing -for one-quarter of an hour, we dislodged them. The cavalry then moved -over the river and took the flank of the skirmish line. The right wing -of our Regiment were recalled from their position on the South side of -the creek, and placed in reserve of the left wing. We then moved -rapidly forward, until within a few hundred yards of their -fortifications, when we made a charge upon their works and drove them -out, by a charge from our skirmish line. We moved forward, thinking -that they had left. But when in the suburbs of the North side of the -town, the Rebel cavalry came charging down on us from the North-east -and East parts of the town. We quickly formed in line facing them, and -went into them with a fierceness that they could not long stand. In -about fifteen minutes they were driven entirely from the field, and we -advanced to their position. We captured a goodly number of horses and -muskets they were compelled to leave. One Rebel Captain was found dead -on the field. A prisoner who was captured, said he was a notorious -guerrilla chieftain, and hated by their own men. Said there would not -be much sorrow for his death. The fighting in all lasted about two and -a-half hours. - -We captured about 70 prisoners, 30 of whom were paroled, the remainder -were brought into camp. Our loss was one killed and six wounded. The -enemy's loss in killed and wounded, was about two hundred. The Regiment -returned to camp about 1 P. M., of the 15th, having been out four days. - -On the 18th, six companies, under command of Lieut. Col. Phillips, -started on a scout about dark, after a party of guerrillas who had made -a dash upon some of the Home Guards at Middleton, killing and taking -prisoners several of them. They pursued them all night, in the -direction of Bolivar, but could not find them. Returned to camp about -noon the next day. - -On the 20th of July, the Regiment moved South, accompanied by two guns -of Tamrath's Battery. At Hopkins we were joined by the 11th Ill. -Cavalry, commanded by Major Kerr. Moved on to within three miles of -Ripley, and bivouacked at the forks of the Nubbin Ridge and -Ruckersville road. Two companies of Cavalry and two companies of -Mounted Infantry were sent towards Ripley to reconnoiter. Discovering -no enemy, they soon returned. On the 21st, the command moved back seven -miles to Ruckersville, and there awaited orders from Corinth. We moved -forward again on the 22d, at 3 A. M. Halted at Ripley two hours. -Captured two prisoners, and then moved back to camp at Pocahontas. - -The Regiment moved North-west, at daylight on the 20th of July, with -eight days rations. It joined Col. Hatch's command, North of Bolivar, -at 8:30 P. M., of the same day. After the Regiment was formed, before -marching, a brief prayer was offered by the writer, who was then -present with the Regiment. Bivouacked for the night, ten miles North of -Bolivar. On the 27th, Lieut. Col. Phillips was ordered to the command -of a Brigade, consisting of the 9th Ill. Inft. and 3d Michigan Cavalry, -and Captain G. G. Lowe took command of the Regiment. We joined Col. -Prowitt's command at Lexington, Tenn., on the 28th. Passed through -Clarksville, a Union town, to-day. Had captured a goodly number of -mules and negroes, and about 100 prisoners up to this date. Among the -latter were two Colonels. Passed through Huntingdon on the 29th. A -strong Union town. While stopped here, two daughters of Col. Hawkins of -the 2d West Tennessee Cavalry, (loyal,) paraded the streets, carrying -the stars and stripes. This was cheering to our boys. We lay over most -of the 29th at Macedonia. Moved to Trenton on the 31st. Passed through -a very rough country, and in a poor state of cultivation. From Trenton -we proceeded South, towards Jackson, passing through Jackson on the 1st -of August, and reaching camp at Pocahontas on the 3d of August, about 8 -P. M. - -The Regiment was out, during this scout, nine days. Did not have any -engagements with the enemy. - -On the 6th of August, Companies A, C, D, E, G, H, I and K, under -command of Lieut. Col. Phillips, moved North-west of Bolivar, and -returned on the 7th, without finding any forces of the enemy. - -On the 12th of August, at 10 P. M., the Regiment moved South, with six -days rations. Marched all night, and halted at sunrise and fed. At 6 -A. M., of the 13th, we were on the march again. Took the road through -Salem, passing that place about 4 P. M., and bivouacking for the night -six miles beyond it. Moved forward again at daylight on the 14th, -crossing the Tallahatchie at Rocky Ford, and bivouacking for the night. -Moved West on the Oxford road, early on the 15th, reaching that place -at noon. Here we joined a Brigade from LaGrange. Lieut. Col. Phillips -assumed command of the Brigade, and moved on six miles beyond Oxford, -on the Coffeeville road, and bivouacked for the night. At daybreak, on -the 16th, moved forward again. We were joined to-day, by a Brigade of -Cavalry from Germantown and Collierville, under the command of Lieut. -Col. M. R. M. Wallace, who being junior officer to Lieut. Col. -Phillips, reported his command to him for orders. Lieut. Col. Phillips -now assumed command of the whole force, consisting of two Brigades. -Lieut. Col. Wallace had command of the 1st Brigade, and Major Coon of -the 2d. - -The whole force crossed the Tochamy River on a ferry boat, and reached -Water Valley at 12 M. Here our advance captured a train of seven -six-mule wagons, and a number of prisoners who were guarding the train. -The 1st Brigade was so long delayed in crossing the river, that Major -Coon, who had command of the 2d Brigade, did not leave Water Valley -until 5 P. M. He then moved forward to within two miles of -Coffeeville, and bivouacked for the remainder of the night. It was 2 -A. M., of the 17th, when we reached that point. - -A heavy storm of rain came on shortly after leaving Water Valley, and -the night became intensely dark. The darkness made it very difficult to -march at all. Often the mules, with their riders, would tumble into the -ditches. The 1st Brigade, commanded by Lieut. Col. Wallace, moved only -one mile from Water Valley, when the darkness became so intense, that -movements were almost impossible. The Brigade was consequently ordered -into bivouack for the night. On the morning of the 17th, Lieut. Col. -Wallace joined the 2d Brigade at Coffeeville. The entire force now -moved forward rapidly towards Grenada, the 11th Ill. Cavalry having the -advance. When ten miles from Coffeeville, six or eight locomotives and -40 or 50 cars were captured, and a guard placed over them. When the -advance were within four miles of Grenada, the Rebels fired the two -large Railroad bridges over the Tallobusha, and before we could reach -them, they were completely destroyed. The 11th Ill. Cavalry was ordered -forward, as rapidly as possible, to prevent the unnecessary destruction -of property; and the entire 2d Brigade moved forward at a brisk trot. -When within one mile of town, the 11th Cavalry were checked by about -300 of the enemy. The 9th Ill. Inft. were dismounted and sent forward -as skirmishers. Soon after, the 2d Iowa and 3d Michigan Cavalry went -into the action. Orders were sent back to Lieut. Col. Wallace to hasten -up his Brigade, and move forward with all possible dispatch. As soon as -the Battery was placed in position, Col. Wallace was ordered to enter -town, with his Brigade, by the lower ford. The enemy not replying to -our Battery, Major Coon was ordered to charge across the ford, with the -2d Iowa Cavalry, and at the same time to ferry over a portion of the -9th Ill. Inft. as a support, in case the enemy pressed him too hard. -This force crossed and took possession of the town, without further -opposition. - -The captures which we made, were as follows: 60 locomotives; 450 cars, -of all kinds; considerable stores, and $8,000 in Confederate scrip. - -As the enemy had burned the bridges across the Tallobusha, making it -impossible to run off the rolling stock, the cars, locomotives, machine -shops, depots, Commissary and Quartermaster buildings were fired, and -destroyed. - -At 7 P. M., reports having come in that the enemy were returning to -attack us in force, our entire Division, except the Picket and Provost -Guard, were ordered to recross the Tallobusha, and bivouack, ready to -fall in at a moment's notice. One hour later, Col. Winslow, commanding -a Brigade of Cavalry, from "Blackwater," entered the town from the -South. He being the ranking officer, now assumed command of the whole -force. His Brigade took possession of the place, and the whole force -bivouacked for the night. - -The entire loss of our Division in the fight, was one man killed and -two wounded. The 9th Ill. Inft. had one man wounded. - -The 1st Brigade was so far in the rear, at the beginning of the action, -that it was not engaged, except Perkin's Battery of Mountain Howitzers. - -The entire forces in Lieut. Col. Phillips' command, during this -expedition, consisted of the following Regiments, viz: 9th Ill. Inft. -(mounted) Captain Kneffner commanding, 300; 2d Iowa Cavalry, Captain ----- commanding, 200; 11th Ill. Cavalry, Major Funk commanding, 150; 3d -Michigan Cavalry, Major Hudson commanding, 200; Total, 2d Brigade, -Major Coon commanding, 850. 9th Ill. Cavalry, ---- ---- commanding, -250; 3d Ill. Cavalry, Major Connor commanding, 200; 4th Ill. Cavalry, ----- ---- commanding, 300; Total, 1st Brigade, Lieut. Col. Wallace -commanding, 750. Total in Division, Lieut. Col. Phillips commanding, -1,600. - -The force of the enemy at Grenada, was between 1,500 and 2,500, and was -under command of Col. Slemmer, Gen. Chalmers being, at the time, -absent. Major Leath, Gen. Chalmers' Quartermaster, was captured in -Grenada, and with him the Confederate scrip mentioned above. - -During the action, Col. Winslow, with his Brigade, was in bivouack, -within five miles of Grenada, and had he moved on the South rapidly at -that time, we would have captured most of the enemy, and his entire -Quartermaster train of over 100 wagons. - -Lieut. Col. Phillips insisted on pursuing and capturing, at least, -their wagon train. But Col. Winslow was in command and not willing. -Lieut. Col. Phillips then requested permission to pursue with his -command, but was refused. Having command, Col. Winslow ordered the -destruction of property to cease. Hence, two locomotives, and about a -dozen cars, were left on the North side of the Tallobusha, for the -Rebels to run down produce from Water Valley and the country North of -them. - -The entire command remained in bivouack on the 18th, and moved on the -return march, at 5 A. M., on the 19th, taking the Oakland road. -Bivouacked for the night, just across the Tochamy River. We moved -forward again at 5 A. M., of the 20th. Ferried over the Tallahatchie, -and bivouacked for the night seven miles North of it. Moved again at 5 -A. M., on the 21st. Col. Winslow and his command left us to-day, for -Memphis. Fed near Looxahoma. Bivouacked for the night, near Bucksnort. -Moved at the same hour on the 22d. Lieut. Col. Wallace with his -command, turned to the left to-day, for his camp at Collierville. We -passed through Holly Springs about 4 P. M., to-day, and bivouacked -seven miles North-east of town. This is a nice town, on an elevated -situation, with some very fine buildings in it. Guards were placed at -each of the houses. Many ladies made their appearance, as our boys -passed along the street. Some of them looked on smilingly, while others -manifested scornful contempt, in their very looks. But what did our -boys care for their scorn? They only smiled the more. The sight which -the citizens beheld, as our forces passed, was no doubt to them a sore -one. A long train of negroes, men, women and children were accompanying -us. At last $1,000,000 worth of property, as slaves had formerly been -rated, was leaving them. They had long been accustomed to regard these -persons as the great source of their wealth. This war had been -instigated for the purpose of riveting the chains of bondage more -tightly upon these slaves. Many of them, perhaps, had been called upon -to mourn the death of some dear friend, who had been slain in waging -this war. They had thought thus to make more secure this species of -their wealth. But now they were compelled to see it taking to itself -_legs_ and fleeing away. - -Our boys arrived in camp at Pocahontas on the 24th of August, after -having been out thirteen days. They left camp with six days rations. -Where did the other seven days rations come from? I suppose none of the -boys can tell! Perhaps, if the smoke-houses and hen-roosts of the -citizens along the way could speak, they might tell. Or, may be, even -the citizens themselves, if any one should take the trouble to travel -along and enquire of them, could tell something about it. - -The expedition was certainly a grand success. Some raids, about which -much has been said and written, were of far less importance. It was a -bold dash, of more than one hundred miles, into the midst of the -enemy's country. Our forces met on their own chosen ground, at least an -equal, and it is thought, a greatly superior force of the enemy; drove -them from their position, after a smart skirmish; captured a large -amount of their stores, with about fifty prisoners. About $8,000,000 -worth of public property was destroyed. Destroyed because two long -bridges on the Railroad had been burned by the enemy. About 500 head of -horses and mules were captured. And at least 2,000 negroes were brought -in with our forces; thus weakening the hands of our enemies, and -obtaining that, by which to strengthen our own hands. These, as slaves -were formerly valued, were worth at least $2,000,000. The entire Union -loss was only one man killed and two wounded. Had there been a special -correspondent with our forces, it would have been heralded in the -newspapers with a flourish that might have resulted in a _star_ on our -worthy Lieut. Col. Phillips, who commanded the expedition. The -material, at least, was there. - -Charles Chevi, 2d Lieutenant of Company C, resigned, and his -resignation was accepted, to take effect August 7th, 1863. - -August 26th, the Regiment was paid by Major W. H. Johnston, for the -months of March, April, May and June. - -August 29th, Captains Kneffner and Robinson, and Lieuts. Rollmann and -Cowgill, were ordered to report to Col. Alexander, at St. Louis, for -duty in the Invalid Corps. - -At the regular periodical muster and inspection, on the 31st of August, -Captain G. G. Lowe acted as Inspecting and Mustering Officer. - -September 3d, 1863, 1st Lieutenant George W. Williford, was -commissioned and mustered as Captain of Company F. - -September 4th, 1863, Rev. Marion Morrison reported for duty, with -commission as Chaplain of the Regiment. He was mustered in as such, to -date from the 4th. - -On the 3d of August, 1863, 105 deserters, mostly from the 128th Ill. -Inft., were assigned to duty in the 9th Ill. Vol. Inft., and were -transferred to the various companies, so as to equalize the strength of -those companies. - -On the 6th of August, Lieutenant McClure, commanding detachment of the -128th Ill. Vol., reported his men, in compliance with orders from -Headquarters 16th Army Corps, to the Regiment for duty. The detachment -numbered 103 men, and were assigned, pro rata, to the several -companies. Lieutenant Lenma, Adjutant of the 128th, was assigned to -Company F, and Lieutenant Cooper to Company B, until further orders. In -the order for consolidation, Lieutenant Lenma's name was dropped, (he -having resigned,) and Lieutenant Cooper was transferred from Company B -to Company F. - -On the 16th of August, 1863, 1st Lieutenant Krebs received a commission -as Captain of Company D, and Orderly Sergeant H. Weber as 1st -Lieutenant Company D, and both were mustered in from that date. - -When the writer reported to the Regiment for duty, on the 4th of -September, as above noticed, the Regiment was in command of Captain G. -G. Lowe, Lieut. Col. Phillips having been summoned to Memphis, as a -witness before a court martial in the case of Lieut. Col. Bowen of the -10th Mo. Cavalry. Lieut. Col. Phillips was detained there for two or -three weeks, and Captain Lowe continued in command of the Regiment, -with credit to himself. - -After joining the Regiment, arrangements were made for regular -preaching services on each Sabbath, and prayer-meetings on Sabbath and -Wednesday evenings. I would here say, that we have been able -notwithstanding the great amount of scouting duty the Regiment has had -to perform, to hold our regular services on almost every Sabbath, up to -the present time, except the few weeks I was absent from the Regiment, -on orders, in Illinois. The Regiment had been without a Chaplain for -about 20 months. For several Sabbaths we held our services under the -shades of the trees in front of the Colonel's quarters. Soon, however, -some of the soldiers volunteered their services, and erected a -comfortable chapel, 40 by 24 feet, in which to hold our meetings. We -had occupied this but a few Sabbaths, when we moved from our old camp -at Pocahontas. - -During the first three weeks of September, from one to four companies -were out scouting, almost daily. Gen. Chalmers was concentrating a -force South of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, to make a dash upon -that road, and cut off communication between Memphis and Corinth. - -On the 27th of September, the Regiment, under command of Lieut. Col. -Phillips, who had rejoined it, moved South toward New Albany. On -arriving within six miles of that place, he found the enemy too strong -for a further safe advance with the force he had, and returned to camp -at Pocahontas on the 29th. - -On the 2d of October, the Regiment moved North on a scout. Found and -engaged a small force of the enemy, on Forked Deer River. In this -engagement, Private Peterson, of Co. K, was killed. Finding no more -force of the enemy, the Regiment returned to camp at Pocahontas on the -4th of October. - -During the latter part of September and the first week in October, -there was much talk that we would be removed, and take up the march -somewhere. Gen. Sherman's forces from Vicksburg, were constantly -passing towards Corinth, for two or three weeks. It was reported that -they would take the place of the 16th Army Corps in occupying Memphis -and Corinth and the Railroad between them; and that our Corps would -move into an active campaign. Thus we were kept, as soldiers often are, -in suspense from day to day. Not knowing what a day might bring forth. -In the meantime Sherman's forces passed on towards Chattanooga, and we -were still in our old quarters. - -As the weather was now becoming too cold for the airy tents, which most -of the Regiment occupied, the boys went to the timber, split boards, -hauled poles, &c., and put themselves up comfortable quarters. Brick -chimneys, left where houses had been burnt through the country, were -torn down and brought into camp, and neat little chimneys built to -their shanties. Thus the boys were preparing for comfortably spending -the winter in their camp. - -On the 4th of October, commissions arrived, as follows: 2d Lieut. John -Mallmann, to be Captain of Company B; 2d Sergt. L. Grieser, to be 1st -Lieut. Company B; 1st Lieut. I. Clements, to be Captain Company G; 2d -Lieut. N. G. Perrine, to be 1st Lieut. Company G; 1st Lieut. S. T. -Hughs, to be Captain of Company I; 2d Lieut. Wm. Paden, to be 1st -Lieut. Company I; Com. Sergt. C. A. Spatee, to be Regimental -Quartermaster. Of the above, the following were ordered on duty, in -their new rank, viz: Grieser, Clements, Perrine and Spatee. - -On the 6th of October, the Regiment, under command of Lieut. Col. -Phillips, moved South towards Ripley, on the Jonesborough road, and -bivouacked for the night at Ruckersville. Moved forward again at -daylight on the 7th, and reached Ripley at 8:30 A. M., and at 9:30 -moved North-west towards Salem. When within five miles of that place, -an advance was sent out, which ascertained that the enemy were in Salem -about 3,000 strong. It was determined by Lieut. Col. Phillips, to -attack them on the morning of the 8th, although his force did not -exceed 400 men. Hence, early in the morning, one company was sent -rapidly forward, and drove in their pickets and developed their forces. -This done and they fell back. Soon after, the Regiment moved forward in -force. Arriving at the town, it was found that Col. McCrillis was there -with his Regiment of cavalry, and that the Rebels had fallen back out -of town. It was soon ascertained, however, that their falling back was -not a retreat, but a pretense, and that they were preparing to attack -us. Hence, the 9th Ill. Inft. was dismounted and deployed as -skirmishers, and the two guns of Tamrath's Battery accompanying the -Regiment, were placed in position, and opened upon the enemy. In a very -short time the enemy made a vigorous effort to drive us, but failed. -After engaging this vastly superior force for three hours, and our -ammunition failing, we fell back on to the Railroad at LaGrange, and -were reinforced. Five of our men were killed and twenty wounded in this -engagement. - -After reaching LaGrange, a dispatch was sent into camp, for all the men -in camp fit for duty, to join the Regiment at that place. -Reinforcements were now secured and preparations made for driving the -enemy back, or cutting off his retreat. On the 11th of October, the -Regiment, together with Col. Hatch's mounted force, moved South-west. -Had an engagement with the enemy at Graham's Mills, and another at -Wyatt's, defeating them in both engagements and driving them Southward, -after severe skirmishing. - -Our entire mounted force was commanded by Col. Hatch, the Brigade by -Lieut. Col. Phillips, and the Regiment by Captain A. G. Hawes. In these -two last engagements, the 9th Ill. lost one man killed and five -wounded. - -The following is a list of the killed and wounded in the various -engagements, since the Regiment was mounted on the 20th of March, 1863. - -COMPANY A.--At Jackson, Tenn., _Killed_, Konrad Schaeffer; _Wounded_, -Sergt. Michael Hartweek, Privates Charles Harris and George Heiler.--1 -killed and 3 wounded. - -COMPANY B.--Cherokee Bluffs, Miss., _Wounded_, Gustar Blank; Mud Creek, -Miss., John Snider; Salem, Miss., James Luston; Wyatt's, Miss., -_Killed_, William Toliver; _Wounded_, 1st Lieut. Louis Grieser, Private -Wm. Crum. In all, 1 killed and 5 wounded. - -COMPANY C.--Mud Creek, Miss., _Killed_, Sergt. Charles Ehrlich, Private -George Valler, _Wounded_, Sergt. Wm. Heser, and Private Eilb Menson; -Jackson, Tenn., Sergt. Engen A. Hauke; Salem, Miss., Corp. Wm. -Striegal, and Private G. M. Smith; Athens, Ala., Samuel Spring. In all, -2 killed and 6 wounded. - -COMPANY D.--Salem, Miss., _Killed_, G. W. Hatfield, _Wounded_, Chrst. -Lambe. One killed and one wounded. - -COMPANY E.--Mud Creek, Miss., _Wounded_, Charles B. Fleming, Wm. M. -Gery and Ephraim J. Tyler; Salem, Miss., Jas. Stewart and Wm. Mock. In -all, 5 wounded. - -COMPANY F.--Salem, Miss., _Killed_, Thos. Ellison. - -COMPANY G.--Mud Creek, Miss., Henry Brown and Jonathan Hampton; Salem, -Miss., Wm. Cheneworth and Jas. M. Newton. In all, 4 wounded. - -COMPANY H.--Salem, Miss., Francis M. Strickle, Ahiron D. Simons, Benj. -R. Felts; Florence, Ala., Wm. H. Neal. In all, 4 wounded. - -COMPANY I.--Mud Creek, Miss., _Wounded_, Lieut. S. T. Hughs, Chas. S. -Patton; Grenada, Miss., S. P. Irwin; Jackson, Tenn., Oliver Hays; -Salem, Miss., _Killed_, E. K. Richards, _Wounded_, Richard Jordon; -Wyatt's, Miss., John Graham; Athens, Ala., M. D. Holcomb. In all, 1 -killed and 7 wounded. - -COMPANY K.--Montezuma, Tenn., _Killed_, John M. Peterson; Salem, Miss., -John Q. Martin, _Wounded_, Lieut. Ulen and Peter Hall. In all, 2 killed -and 2 wounded. - -A number of incidents of interest, occurred during the period covered -by this chapter. - -When on a scout to Tupelo, the boys were feeding near the house of a -citizen. A woman came to Col. Phillips to make complaints that one of -her horses had been taken, and a negro man or two had left her and was -following our forces away. The Col. very politely told her, (for he is -always polite to the ladies, unless they cease to act the lady,) that -he was sorry for her, but that it was his business to keep the Rebels -out of that country, so that they might not molest peaceable citizens -like her. In order to do this, he must have horses to mount his men. -Hence, from military necessity he must take her horse. That more -effectually to accomplish the work of clearing the Rebels out of the -country, the Government had resolved to arm the negroes and make -soldiers of them. Hence, he must take her negroes also. Finding she -could accomplish nothing by her entreaties with the Col., she was -returning to the house, when she saw that they were taking her corn to -feed their animals. Some of the boys were also chasing her chickens, -and they were rapidly decreasing in numbers. She now set up a terrible -lamentation, and commenced praying that God would send the Yankees out -of the country. In the warmth of her petitions, she used the following -forcible language: "O, Lord, if you can't come yourself, just now, do -send General Price with his great army, to drive these miserable -Yankees out of the country." Until this petition was uttered, some of -the boys felt a sympathy for her. But the utterance of it, seemed to -drive away both their sympathy and their gravity. The Col. finally sent -an orderly, telling her to go into the house and finish her prayers. - -Another. When on a scout near Ripley, Miss., the Regiment were in camp, -and, as usual, helping themselves to the contents of a corn-crib, that -thereby they might strengthen their mules for the heavy duties laid -upon them. A woman appeared, with the usual cry, that she was a "poor -lone widow, with six orphan children," and requested the Col. to leave -her corn enough to make her bread until she could raise more. The Col. -assured her that they would leave her some corn. In a short time, one -of the girls came out, with the cry, "O, Col., the soldiers are taking -every bit of our corn, and we will all starve." The Col. gave orders to -the Adjutant to have a guard placed at that woman's corn, and instruct -it to see that _some_ of that corn was left. The Adjutant detailed a -guard. In the meantime, it had been ascertained that the family had a -lot of wheat; and although it might be hard for a Southern family to -live without corn bread, still it was supposed that if they had -wheat-bread, they would not _starve_. Hence, as corn to feed upon was -scarce, the Adjutant, in instructing the guard to see that _some_ of -that corn was left, gave him a knowing wink, which he well understood. -_Some_ of the corn was left. But it was simply a little shelled corn in -the bottom of the crib. One of the girls having made a reconnoisance to -the corn-crib, to see how things were getting along there, and made the -discovery that it was all gone, came back running and crying, "Oh, -mother, mother; they have taken every bit of our corn, and now we will -have nothing to eat but wheat-bread. What will we do." - -Still another. It was almost a daily, and often an hourly occurrence -for citizens to visit the Col. at his Head Quarters, to endeavor to get -back a horse or mule that had been captured. One day two ladies had -visited him for that purpose. While they were engaged in reasoning the -matter with him, dinner was announced. He invited them to go out and -eat dinner with him. The invitation was accepted. The cook, or Doctor, -or some one, expecting that they would be there for dinner, set a -bottle of liquor on the table. After dinner was over, the Colonel -politely invited them to take a drink. After some little hesitation, -they each took their glass of liquor. The Colonel, always supplied with -cigars, took his cigar-case from his pocket, and reached it to them. -They each took a cigar, lit it at the cook's fire, and sat down and -deliberately smoked it. In the North, to smoke in the presence of -ladies is considered the greatest impoliteness. Not so in the South, -however. - -One more. When on the return from the raid to Grenada, Miss., the -Regiment passed through Holly Springs. There was some apprehension that -there might be a disposition on the part of some of the soldiers to -fire the town, owing to treatment received from the citizens on a -former occasion. Hence, a guard was placed at each house, until the -forces should pass through. Surgeon Gulick desiring some water for sick -men, started to go into a yard to get it, but the guard would not allow -him to pass in. He handed his canteen to a colored man in the yard, -requesting him to fill it with water. While he was doing it, a woman -came from the house, much excited. Coming towards the Doctor, she -inquired, "Is there a Mason here?" - -_Doctor._--"Why, madame, what do you wish?" - -_Mad. M._--"I am the widow of a Mason. I wish to know if there is a -Mason here. I wish protection." - -_Doctor._--"Madame, you had better go into the house. You do not need -protection. There is a guard around your house." - -During this conversation, a chicken, from some cause ran through the -fence into the street. A soldier started after it, to catch it. The -Doctor's companion seized a long club, and quickly got over the fence -and after the soldier. Unobserved, she came upon him, when about to -catch the chicken, and struck him a heavy blow over the head. This he -did not resist, as it was from a woman. But after the second blow, he -supposed that "forbearance ceased to be a virtue," even if a woman was -involved. The Doctor says he was scared when he saw her seize the club -and climb the fence. He supposed she was coming at him. - -Still another. At the same time and place with the last, a lady whose -horse had been taken, came out to Col. Phillips, very pleasant, and -announced herself as a daughter of Gen. Bradshaw; took the Colonel's -horse by the bridle, and told him that she would be servant for him, -and he had to submit to having her lead his horse up to her gate. She -invited him to go in and have something to drink. He could not well -refuse her invitation, even if he had desired to. Once in the house, -she told him that she had both wine and whisky. Said she did not know -how it was with our officers, but theirs all preferred the whisky. The -Colonel told her that he would not be an exception, and so helped -himself to a portion of the whisky. - -Another one yet. During the raid on Florence, when the town was being -searched, and contraband goods taken, tobacco and wine were both -regarded as contrabands of war. Considerable quantities of both were -found in the town. Dr. Allen tells of one soldier whom he saw with -three boxes of tobacco on his mule before him. Having more than he -could well carry, and meeting a citizen on the street, proposed to give -him a box. Another, whom he met, had three or four boxes of bottles of -wine on before him. Being rather overburdened, he made a present of one -box to the Doctor, which he accepted, I suppose, as _hospital stores_. - -Another on Dr. Gulick. I hope the good natured Doctor will pardon me -for using his name so frequently in this connection. When on the return -march from the raid to Grenada, Miss., as has been stated, there was a -drove of about 2,000 negroes followed the returning column. They were -of all ages, and both sexes. Old grey headed grandfathers and -grandmothers were there. Men and women in the vigor of life were there. -Prattling little boys and little girls were there. Suckling babes were -there also. This great crowd of colored people were there, some of them -pretty well clad, others almost naked. It is described as a sight -sufficient to touch the heart of any one. Mothers were there, traveling -on foot a journey of 75 to 100 miles, carrying their infant children. -Two or three of these mothers, overcome with traveling to keep up with -a mounted force, carrying their children, actually laid them down by -the road side, and pressed on to liberty. "Can a mother forget her -sucking child?" Some of these poor creatures seemed willing to leave -their children behind, rather than be left themselves, hoping, -perhaps, that some "good Samaritan" would care for them. The Doctor, -kind-hearted man, finding one of these little ones, alighted and picked -it up, and as some of the boys passed him, was dandling the child. He -placed it in his ambulance, and when they halted, he found its mother. -All praise to the Doctor for this humane act. - -Another fact, closely connected with this rebellion, for the -suppression of which our Regiment has so nobly contended. While in camp -at Pocahontas, the writer took the pains to ascertain some facts with -reference to the education of the citizens. When we had been in camp -about three months, I called at the Provost Marshal's office, and -ascertained that 1,520 citizens had taken the oath of allegiance, that -they might make purchases of coffee, salt, &c. from our Commissary. Of -the above number, just 300 could write their own names. The other 1,220 -had to have their names written and make their mark. At another point -where the Regiment was in camp, on the Tennessee River, out of 313 who -took the oath in one day, only 13 could write their own names. The -remaining 300 had to make their mark. - -Now, looking at these facts, and if they are anything like an -approximation even, to the state of society in the South, need we any -longer wonder at this rebellion? A few well informed and designing -leaders can go into a community, such as the above facts indicate, and -influence its inhabitants to almost any course of action they may -desire. - - - - -CHAPTER VII. - -FROM THE TIME OF LEAVING POCAHONTAS TO THE PRESENT. - - _Orders to move camp--March to Eastport--Regiment detached for - scouting duty--From Eastport to Pulaski--Pulaski to - Athens--Scouting along the Tennessee--Going into - quarters--Roddy's Raid--Scout below Florence._ - - -As stated in the preceding chapter, there had been much said about our -Regiment leaving camp and being thrown out into an active campaign; -that that excitement had passed away, and the boys had prepared -themselves with comfortable quarters in which to spend the winter. - -When thus comfortably fixed for living during the winter, orders came -for the Regiment to be ready to move on the morning of October 30th. -Thus the comfortable little dwellings prepared by the boys; the chapel -prepared for our religious services; the new hospital just finished, -and such like comforts were all left behind. But such is the common lot -of soldiers. They have a very uncertain life before them. They know -not to-day, where they shall be on to-morrow. The order was to conduct -a Battery to Corinth. Whence, from there, we knew not. - -The morning of October 30th came, and with it heavy clouds, threatening -rain. Baggage must be packed up. Tents must be struck. Wagons must be -loaded. By about 8 1/2 A. M., all was ready, and we were on the march. -About the time we started, it commenced raining, and rained heavily all -day. This made it difficult for the Battery wagons to proceed rapidly. -Came to Cypress Creek and bottom. The stream was very difficult to -cross. There was a swampy bottom, of three miles, which we had to -cross. The Battery did not get through it that night, but camped in the -bottom. The right wing of the Regiment moved out to the ridge beyond, -and there awaited the arrival of Battery and left wing. It being found -they could not get through that night, all went into bivouack until -morning. At an early hour on the morning of the 31st, the Regiment and -Battery were on the move. We reached Corinth about 1 P. M., of the -31st. Here we were relieved as escort to the Battery. Went into camp in -the barracks lately occupied by the 50th Ill. Regiment. Here we -remained until the morning of the 3d of November. - -On the 2d of November, we were mustered for pay. Received orders on the -2d, to move the next morning, as escort to a train, to Iuka. Orders -were issued regulating the order of march. There was a train of about -200 wagons and ambulances. The advance was ordered to move at 4 A. M., -and the rear at 6 A. M. The whole was under command of Lieut. Col. -Phillips. Such was the promptness with which he had each part of the -column to occupy its position, that when the rear moved, and he went to -the telegraph office to dispatch to Gen. Dodge that all were moving, it -lacked ten minutes of six o'clock. Moved on steadily until noon. Halted -one hour to water and rest. At 5 P. M., we reached Iuka, a distance of -25 miles. It was regarded a very speedy trip for so long a train. We -bivouacked for the night, near Iuka. On the morning of the 4th of -November, we moved at 10 A. M., as escort to a train of 150 wagons, to -the crossing of the Tennessee River at Eastport. We arrived at Eastport -at 2 P. M. - -Gen. Dodge's orders to Lieut. Col. Phillips, commanding the 9th Ill. -Inft., was, that immediately upon his arrival at Eastport, he should -leave the train, together with his own Regimental teams on this side, -and ferry the Regiment across the river, so as to be ready to move as -early as practicable on the following day. The Regiment was all across -by about sundown, and bivouacked one-half mile from the river. - -Our Regiment, Lieut. Col. Phillips commanding, was ordered on detached -duty, and thus separated from the 2d Brigade, to which it properly -belonged. - -I might here state that the whole of the 2d Division of the 16th Army -Corps, under command of Gen. Sweeney, Gen. Dodge being the department -commander, had taken up the march from Corinth on the 2d and 3d of -November, and was engaged in being ferried across the Tennessee River -at Eastport. - -Gen. Dodge's order, detaching the 9th Ill. Inft., assigned it to -_scouting_ and _foraging_ for animals. The Division teams needed -recruiting. Horses and mules must be procured in the country through -which we were about to march, for this purpose. Gen. Sherman had lately -marched his army through the same country, and it was very naturally -supposed that animals would be scarce. Hence, a part of the order to -our Regiment was to gather up all the horses, mules, cattle and sheep -that could be found in the country. It was further ascertained that -portions of Rebel cavalry had crossed North of the Tennessee River, to -annoy our forces on their march. Hence, an additional duty assigned to -the 9th Ill. was to make reconnoisances and watch the movements of the -enemy. - -On the night of the 4th, Lieut. Col. Phillips issued orders to be ready -to move at 6 A. M., the next morning. He also issued orders detailing -one non-commissioned officer and six men from each company for foraging -purposes, and instructing the foragers to bring in all horses, mules, -cattle and sheep that could be found on our route. All soldiers were -forbidden to leave the ranks, except such as were detailed for that -purpose. - -On the morning of the 5th of October, the Regiment was on the march by -daybreak. Took the Florence road, for about three miles. Turned North, -and traveled about ten miles through a poor, rough, broken country. -Halted to make inquiry as to the country. Found a good Union man, with -a clever family. Had the old man to go with us, as a guide. The -Regiment here separated and traveled two different roads. About noon -the flankers of the right wing were fired on, near a house. A number of -shots were fired. Several horses and some cattle were taken. Halted to -feed, two hours. During that time the left wing came in. All having -fed, we took up the march again. Proceeded in the direction of -Florence. Bivouacked for the night, after dark, about 14 miles from -Florence. It had rained almost constantly during the day. Was still -raining some when we halted. There was a fair prospect for a -disagreeable night for laying out. But it did not rain much during the -night. We brought in two men as prisoners, and about forty head of -horses and mules, with some cattle. - -November 6th, the Regiment moved at sunrise, bearing South. At 2 P. M., -we came into a rich country. Plantations large; abundance of negroes; -stock was plenty, which was gathered up. At many of the plantations we -would collect 20 or 25 mules. Halted two or three hours and gathered up -stock and fed. We then moved five or six miles West, and bivouacked for -the night near a house owned by a large planter. The woman applied for -protection. No one was allowed to enter the house. Negroes came in from -different plantations. Through them we gathered much information as to -the whereabouts of stock. Did not leave camp until about 11 A. M., of -the 7th November. Sent out companies in different directions, to forage -for stock. Succeeded in gathering a large amount of it. We were here -South of the road leading from Eastport to Florence. We had crossed -that road on the afternoon of the 6th. - -During both the days we were out, we could frequently hear of forces of -the Rebel cavalry on the North side of the river. They were often very -near us, but always kept out of our way. - -November 7th, at 11 A. M., we took up our march to strike the Florence -road, hoping to meet the Brigade. We met them, and reported 300 head of -horses and mules, 250 head of cattle, and 200 head of sheep, which we -brought in and turned over. We met the column about 2 P. M., and -bivouacked near a large brick house, residence of Captain Boggs. - -The Regiment was now ordered to draw five days rations, and scout on -the left flank of the advancing column. The main column, consisting of -the 2d Division, 16th Army Corps, proceeded in the direction of -Pulaski, Tenn., leaving Florence about eight miles to the right. On the -march Col. Mersy, commanding 2d Brigade, had orders to burn a large -Cotton Factory, which was being run by orders from the Southern -Confederacy. The factory, together with the raw cotton, was worth about -$100,000. The whole establishment was consigned to the flames on the -morning of the 10th of November. - -When the 9th Ill. Inft. left the advancing column, on the morning of -the 8th, it proceeded in the direction of Waynesboro, and bivouacked -twelve miles North-east of Waynesboro, and twenty miles from Gravelly -Springs. Moved forward again early on the morning of the 9th, and -marched thirty-five miles, bivouacking near Lawrenceburg. We moved -again on the morning of the 10th, traversing the country to see that no -Rebel forces were there to molest the column. We passed through Mt. -Pleasant. Bivouacked for the night five miles from Columbia, near the -residence of Bishop (now Rebel General) Polk's residence. On the -morning of the 11th, moved into Columbia, and proceeded in the -direction of Pulaski, Tenn. Bivouacked two and a half miles from -Pulaski. On the morning of the 12th, moved into Pulaski, and joined the -column. - -During this scout of four days, part of our business still being to -collect stock, we brought in 500 head of horses and mules. Passed -through some very fine and well improved country. There was no -opposition met from the enemy, worth noting. - -From the time of leaving camp at Pocahontas, up to our arrival at -Pulaski, we supposed (at least the uninitiated) that our whole force -was moving on in the direction of Chattanooga, and that was our -destination. We expected soon to reach that place and take part in the -great battle pending there. But on arriving at Pulaski, Gen. Dodge -established his Head Quarters there, and his command were stationed -along the Railroad running from Nashville to Decatur, to repair the -road for use. The 2d Brigade, with the exception of the 9th Ill. Inft., -went into camp at Pulaski. The 9th was still ordered on detached duty, -and sent to establish a post at Athens, Alabama. - -On the afternoon of the 12th of November, we moved South of Pulaski, -along the line of the Railroad, and bivouacked nine miles from Pulaski, -near where the Ohio Brigade were in bivouack. Here the men were ordered -to draw five days rations, in their haversacks. They were also notified -that our train and baggage would be left behind, and to make a change -of clothing if they desired it. - -On the morning of the 13th of November, we moved at daylight, -Southward, leaving our wagons, baggage, and hospital to proceed with -the Ohio Brigade to Prospect, where that Brigade was to be stationed. -At Prospect, we forded the Elk River. When the advance reached the -river, and were looking for a ford, some Rebel soldiers were seen on -the opposite side, and fired upon. They interposed no obstacle to our -crossing, however. After crossing the river, one battalion, under -command of Captain Lowe, proceeded by a circuitous and Westerly route. -The remainder of the Regiment proceeded by the direct route to Athens, -Ala., arriving there before sunset. A few miles North of the town, one -man of Company G, was taken prisoner when out foraging, by a few Rebel -soldiers who were in the neighborhood. A small force of Rebel cavalry -had occupied Athens on that day, but they speedily left on our arrival. -The advance of our column came very rapidly into town, pursuing the -party who had captured our man. They were pursued some distance -through the town. On our arrival, Lieut. Col. Phillips, who was in -command of the Regiment during the entire march, took possession of the -town. Captain I. Clements was appointed as Provost Marshal, with his -Company (G) as Provost Guard. Captain Lowe, with his battalion, reached -Athens sometime after dark. - -The Regiment went into bivouack in different parts of the town. Col. -Phillips made his Head Quarters in the Court House. - -On the morning of the 14th of November, the entire Regiment, under -command of Lieut. Col. Phillips, moved South towards Decatur. Proceeded -to the bank of the river opposite Decatur, and reconnoitered the -position. Found the Rebels were occupying the town, and had a Battery -of two guns. We moved back two miles, halted and fed. Parties were sent -in different directions to reconnoiter. The entire Regiment returned to -Athens the same evening, and bivouacked as on the previous night. - -On the morning of the 15th of November, the Regiment moved out one mile -North-east of town, and went into camp. Here we remained until the -morning of the 18th, simply sending out single companies each day to -reconnoiter. - -One object of our expedition was to examine the condition of the -Railroad and telegraph line. On leaving Pulaski, Lieut. Oats, with -twelve men, was detailed for that purpose. He proceeded along the line -of the Railroad from Pulaski to Decatur, examining carefully its -condition. The writer was requested by Lieut. Col. Phillips to -accompany him, and report the condition of the telegraph. We were often -separated two or three miles from the main column. - -On the evening of the 17th, a portion of the teams came down from -Pulaski, with five days rations, and returned to Prospect the next -morning. - -On the morning of the 18th November, the entire Regiment moved West, in -the direction of Florence. Crossed Elk River, fifteen miles West of -Athens, and halted to feed. During the afternoon of this day, when near -Rodgersville, the advance were fired upon by a squad of Rebels, who -broke and ran. No one hurt. Two companies moved rapidly down to the -Tennessee River, at Lamb's Ferry, hoping to capture the boat. But it -was on the other side of the river. Moved West on the Florence road, -and bivouacked for the night nine miles West of Rodgersville. - -November 19th, we moved at daylight, Westward on the Florence road. At -Shoal Creek bridge the advance encountered and chased some Rebels, who -seemed to be guarding the bridge. Proceeded rapidly with two -companies, to Bambridge Ferry, six miles above Florence, and captured -the ferry-boat. The Rebels opened fire from the opposite side of the -river. Our two companies were deployed as skirmishers, and returned the -fire. A brisk fire was kept up for one hour, until the boat was -destroyed, when we started on our return march. Re-crossed Shoal Creek. -Halted and fed. Mounted and continued our return march. Bivouacked for -the night West of Elk River. - -We moved again early on the morning of the 20th of November, and -returned to Athens about 12 M. Proceeded through town, on the Decatur -road, about six miles, halted and fed. From this point four companies -returned to Athens, and occupied our old camp. The remainder of the -Regiment proceeded to Moorsville. Found a force occupying that place, -and returned to camp at Athens on the 21st. On the afternoon of this -day, we moved our camp South-west of town. - -The country having been completely explored, and considering there was -no immediate danger from the enemy, the Col. sent for our teams and -baggage. They arrived on the evening of the 21st, and the boys were -glad to have a change of clothing. - -I would here say, that upon our first coming to Athens, it was not -deemed prudent to remove any baggage here, except such as could be -carried on our animals. Our Regiment was sent down here all alone, in -the midst of an enemy's country. No one knew the exact strength of the -enemy. It was fifteen miles to Prospect, where our nearest forces were. -The Elk River intervened, and was often past fording. At that time -there was no way of crossing it, except on a very small boat which -would only carry one wagon. It was a hazardous position we occupied, at -best. There was a heavy force of Rebels South of the Tennessee River. -There were a number of ferries for crossing at different points. But -having reconnoitered the country, and destroyed several of the enemy's -ferries, it was thought our train might be brought down with safety. - -From the time we left camp at Pocahontas, until our train was brought -down, we had been out 23 days, and on the march nearly all the time. -During this time, we had with us no tents or covering of any kind, -except such as we carried on our animals. We would march all day, often -making 40 and 45 miles, and then lay down on the ground at night, with -no covering but our blankets. During this time, we marched over 400 -miles. - -When our train arrived, and our camping ground was determined we had no -tents, which could be quickly spread for a shelter. Most of the boys -were under the necessity, for several nights, of doing as they had -done, sleeping in the open air. Soon lumber was procured, from the -fence around the Fair Grounds and the buildings it contained, and -unoccupied stables and fences, with which to build shanties. But we had -no nails, and this country could furnish none. But where there were -buildings and fences, there were nails, and the old nails were -preserved, and thus the boys built their houses. After a time, they -were quite comfortable in them. The work of building "New Athens" was, -however much retarded by the fact that several companies of the -Regiment were almost constantly out on scouting duty. But ere long -their houses were finished, with comfortable fire-places attached. - -As I have stated above, Lieut. Col. Phillips, with the 9th Ill. Inft., -was detached, and sent to Athens to establish a post. It was a strange -kind of _post_ for two or three weeks. Much was said about "Col. -Phillips' circulating post." After we were settled down in our camp, -however, Col. Phillips formally assumed command of the post, with his -Head Quarters in town, leaving Major Kuhn in command of the Regiment. -Still the _post_, or its head, was rather circulatory; for whenever the -Regiment was out on a scout of any considerable importance, the Col. -was sure to go along. - -It devolved upon our Regiment not only to hold its post at Athens, but -to guard the crossings of the Tennessee River for a distance of not -less than fifty miles in length. Consequently, there was a great amount -of scouting duty to perform. Almost daily, the various crossings of the -Tennessee River, between Decatur and Florence, were visited by portions -of our Regiment, and the ferry-boats either destroyed or captured. - -On the 28th of November, three companies, under command of Lieut. Col. -Phillips, moved West at 11 P. M., on the Florence road, and crossed Elk -River, in search of some Rebel cavalry said to have crossed the -Tennessee River that evening. He came upon and captured a squad of -fifteen of them. Not finding any more force, he was returning to camp -the next morning with his prisoners, when he was met by a dispatch from -Gen. Dodge, stating that a large body of Rebels had crossed about -Florence, and ordering him to reconnoiter and watch their movements, -and develop their strength. A squad of men were sent in with the -prisoners, with orders for one company more to join him. He had gone -out with only one days' rations. The company that joined him could not -carry rations to him, for we were short in camp. Our teams had gone to -Pulaski for rations. The Division teams from Columbia had not arrived -with rations, as expected. Our teams were detained there several days. -But the boys of the 9th are not likely to starve, when there is -anything in the country around them to eat. - -The first night they camped near the town of Rodgersville. The Col. -sent orders to the different houses in town, requiring each to supply a -certain number of rations of corn bread. Some demurred, saying they had -nothing of which to make bread. A second order was sent that if it was -not provided in such a length of time, he would burn their houses. This -brought corn bread in abundance, but not of a very fine quality. The -next night they camped near a good supply of sweet potatoes, to which -they helped themselves. The following day they came across a store of -Rebel commissaries, and were thus further provided. They were out four -days. Came upon a body of Rebels, of whom they captured about thirty. -When pursuing them, Col. Phillips was chasing his man, and made a sabre -stroke at him, cutting him over the head. About that time, the Col.'s -horse fell, and threw him on his face on the frozen ground. He captured -his man, however. - -On the 25th of January, 1864, Companies B, C, D, F, H, I and K, under -command of Lieut. Col. Phillips, moved out on a reconnoisance West. -This left but three companies in camp. Company A was doing picket duty. -Company G was acting as Provost Guard, and stationed in town. This left -Company E in camp alone. News of the weakness of our force was -immediately carried over the river, and Gen. Roddy notified of it. -Consequently, early on the morning of the 26th of January, about 4 -A. M., our camp was attacked by Gen. Roddy, with 700 men and two pieces -of artillery. The pickets on the West of our camp were fired upon. -Company E moved out promptly to support the pickets, when they met the -overwhelming force of the enemy. After a brief engagement, and finding -the strength of the enemy, this company fell back into town, to -co-operate with Company G. This gave the Rebels possession of our camp. -They plundered it of all the baggage and valuables. Our men were -pursued into the town, the Rebels occupying the Southern part of the -town, and our boys the Northern part. The Rebels also placed their -artillery in position, and began to shell the town. After a smart -skirmish of about forty minutes, the enemy retreated, and returned -towards the river. This they did, although they numbered ten to our -one. - -The loss of the 9th, in this engagement, was two men wounded, viz: -Spring, of Company C, (since dead,) and Holcomb, of Company I. One man, -not a soldier, but an employe of our Surgeon, was shot in the hospital -yard, although entirely unarmed. The enemy admit a loss of six killed -and eighteen wounded. Three of our boys pursued them, and fired upon -them when a short distance from the river, killing one and wounding -two. They returned to camp safely, except that they lost their horses. - -The officers lost all their baggage and effects, except such as they -had with them. So with the men. - -On the 28th, seven companies, under command of Lieut. Col. Phillips, -moved West on the Florence road. Bivouacked for the night, eight miles -East of Florence. - -Early on the 29th, moved into Florence, chasing some Rebel soldiers -from the town. Passed on twelve miles West of Florence, to Pride's -Ferry. Here we had a sight of some Rebels, but they made good their -escape. We destroyed a factory and mill in this region. Captured a -train of about twenty wagons with their teams. - -Near this Ferry lives a man named Woods, who is living with a negro -woman as his wife. To this Woman he had a large number of children, -whom he was holding as slaves. He was holding about forty of his own -children as slaves. The Regiment foraged heavily upon him. About 3 -P. M., we started on the return march, and bivouacked four miles from -Florence. In this region, large numbers of negroes came in, and -followed the Regiment on its return march to Athens. - -On the morning of the 30th, moved towards Athens, and bivouacked for -the night, West of Elk River. On the 31st, reached camp at Athens. - -The Regiment was out, during this expedition, four days. It brought in -about 500 negroes, men, women and children; 150 head of horses and -mules, and 100 head of cattle, besides a train of 20 wagons. - -On the 15th of February, the Regiment, under command of Lieut. Col. -Phillips, moved to the Tennessee River, at Lucas & Brown's Ferry. The -Regiment remained in bivouac during that entire week. Their work was -patroling the river for ten or fifteen miles above and below Decatur, -capturing flat-boats and ferry-boats, constructing canoes, &c. The -weather was very cold. They had no shelter. Had to work much about the -water, and withal, it was a very hard week's duty. The Rebels were -occupying the other side of the river, and there was almost constant -firing at each other across the river. Lieut. Oats, of Co. K, was in a -flat-boat with fifteen men, when he was fired upon by about twenty -Rebels, at close range. One man of Co. I was severely wounded. The fire -was returned, and it is thought, from the noise, several of the enemy -were killed and wounded. The Lieutenant captured four Rebel prisoners. - -The Regiment returned to camp on the 20th, leaving two companies to -patrol the river and guard our boats. During the week of boat -capturing, one flat-boat captured above Decatur "ran the blockade" past -the town, with three of our boys in it. They lay down flat, and let it -float. Many incidents of interest occurred during this week, but I have -not room to note them here. - -On the 22d of February, the 39th Regiment Ohio Infantry arrived at -Athens, and went into camp. Col. Noyes, of the 39th Ohio, assumed -command of the post, relieving Lieut. Col. Phillips, who again assumed -command of the Regiment. - -From the 20th of February, up to the 7th of March, two companies of the -9th Ill. was kept constantly at the Tennessee River, patroling it for -several miles below Decatur. These companies were relieved every two -days, by others. In the meantime several other regiments passed through -Athens, on their way towards Decatur. These were the 63d Ohio, 27th -Ohio, 43d Ohio, and 111th Illinois, with the 4th Michigan Battery. - -The Railroad was completed about the last week of February, and the -cars commenced running through from Nashville. Soon boats to construct -a pontoon bridge at Decatur, commenced passing on the cars. Gen. Dodge, -who commands the department, was below. Active preparations were being -made for occupying Decatur. To do this, the Tennessee River must be -crossed, in the face of an opposing foe. The enemy was occupying -Decatur, and the South bank of the river at the various ferries below. - -The Regiment was paid, by Major Gregory, on the 2d of March, 1864, for -the months of November and December. It had been paid on the 16th of -December, 1863, by Major Hinkley, for the months of September and -October, 1863. - -On the morning of the 7th of March, the 9th Ill., together with a -detachment of 60 men of the 18th Mo., and two sections of a U. S. -Battery, stationed at Athens, received marching orders, and moved at 10 -A. M., on the Lucas Ferry road. Arriving within two miles of the river -at 2 P. M., they halted and fed, remaining until near dark, when they -moved on to the river under cover of darkness. - -It was known that an attempt would be made to cross the Tennessee River -that night or early the next morning, both at Lucas Ferry and Decatur. -The flat-boats, canoes, &c., which the 9th Ill. had for the past two or -three weeks been collecting at Lucas Ferry, would now be brought into -use. At Decatur, the boats intended for the construction of the pontoon -bridge, would be used for crossing. Gen. Dodge was at Decatur -superintending the crossing in person. Lieut. Col. Phillips, of the -9th Ill., was in charge of the expedition at Lucas Ferry, which is -three miles below Decatur. - -The Regiment went into bivouac, after dark, about one hundred yards -from the river. The flat-boats and canoes had been moved up the river -one mile, so as to have the advantage of the current. Several pontoon -boats had been floated down a stream running from the Railroad to a -point within a mile or two of the Ferry. These had to be taken across -on wagons to the river and up to the point from which the boats were to -start. This occupied a portion of the men during the greater part of -the night. - -Details were made, of three men from each company, who could man a -canoe, and four men from each company for boatmen. During the night -there was a heavy rain, after which it cleared up, and the stars shone -brightly. Before day, however, a very heavy fog settled over the water -and surrounding country. This was favorable to our crossing, as a man -could not be seen, on the water, only at a very short distance. - -About 2 A. M., the artillery was placed in position on the river bank. -The forces were ordered into line. The details for canoe men and -boatmen received their orders. The advance were to pass over in canoes. -They were placed under the command of Lieut. Rollmann, and were -instructed to proceed directly across, as rapidly as possible. When -they struck the opposite shore, they were to abandon their canoes, and -hold the positions until the boats would get over. - -The flat-boats and pontoons were placed under the command of Lieut -Oats. All were marched up the river to the boats, and at 4:30 A. M., -the boats and canoes were loaded and started over. When the advance was -within about 30 yards of the shore, the enemy fired a few shots, and -retired rapidly in the direction of Courtland. The entire command -crossed over in one and a half hours, and reported at Decatur. During -the day and night following, the animals and teams were crossed over. -Capt. Lowe, who had the crossing of the animals in charge, was attacked -by a party of Rebels, and one man was taken prisoner. - -The Regiment moved East, on the Courtland road, at 9:30 A. M., March -9th, and reached Courtland at 4 P. M., without meeting any body of the -enemy. We bivouacked for the night on the Moulton road, three miles -South of Courtland. - -On the morning of the 10th of March, we moved into Moulton. The enemy -had left the place three hours before our arrival. They moved from -Moulton at daylight, on the Russelville road. We captured, at Moulton, -several prisoners, one flag, a quantity of ammunition, and hospital and -commissary stores. From Moulton, we moved towards Decatur, reaching -that place at sundown. There the Regiment was ordered into camp, to be -quartered in houses in town. - -On the morning of the 11th of March, Adjutant Klock was ordered to -Athens with a squad of men, to have the camp and garrison equipage -moved to Decatur, which is being done at present writing, March 12th, -1864. - -How long we will remain in Decatur, or where we shall go next, or how -we shall be employed during the remaining four months of our service, -are all matters in the future, and, in any department of life, -uncertain, but especially in military life. - -There are some incidents of interest, which occurred during the period -of this chapter. - -The first day after crossing the Tennessee River, while making for a -place to camp for the night, where we learned there was forage for our -animals, it began to get dark before we reached the point. The Col. -drew up before a house near the road, to make some inquiry. A man came -to the gate. Inquiry was made as to the distance to the point we wished -to reach. These inquiries were followed by others as to whether there -were any soldiers in the neighborhood. The reply was that there were. - -_Col._--"Were they Yanks?" - -_Citizen._--"Yes." - -_Col._--"How many was there of them?" - -_Citizen._--"Oh, there was a great many of them. At least 1,000." - -_Col._--"Was that all? I can easily whip twice that number. But I -guess, my friend, you must go along and show us the road to their -camping ground." - -The poor man, thinking that we were Rebel soldiers, called to one of -the boys to bring him out his horse until he would go with those men. -But when the boy went to the stable to get the horse, it was not there. -Our foraging parties had visited the stable, and relieved him of his -horse. He went into the house to get his coat. There, I think, he began -to realize that he was _sold_. Some of our boys had been in to get -"corn bread," and the old lady, I suppose, had noticed the blue -uniform, and reported us as "Yanks." When he came out he did not seem -near so willing to go along. But he went with us, and when we got into -camp, he waked up to the fact that he was a "prisoner of war." He had -been in the Rebel army, and was detailed as a blacksmith, to shoe the -horses through the country, that they might be ready for government -use. He was taken with us, as a prisoner. I saw him a week later, when -on our march, still a prisoner. - -Another. On the next evening, an old negro man was with us when we -bivouacked. He was a preacher, and quite an oracle among the darkies in -that region of country. As we were gathered around our camp-fire, the -old man was called up to be questioned by the Colonel. After giving all -the information he could, he told us of his visions and spiritual -communications. Says he, "I sees all dis trouble seben years ago. I -sees _you alls_ a comin down from the Norf. I sees dese two great -armies, with dah uniforms on, and all dis fitin and killin one anoder." -On being asked how he saw all this, he replied, "I sees it -spiritually." He was asked if he saw which was going to whip, he said, -"Lor, massa, yes; I sees de Norf a whippin." - -Still another. During the march from Corinth to Pulaski, Colonel Mersy -of the 9th, commanding Brigade, being in camp, sleeping near his -camp-fire, which was made of Chestnut rails, noted for their _popping_ -propensities when burning, the fire flew out and set his clothes or -blankets on fire. The Head Quarters guard seeing it, went and awoke -him, telling him that he was on fire. His reply was, "Adjutant! -Adjutant!" But the Adjutant was sound asleep, and did not answer his -call. The Col. being scarcely awake, was soon asleep again. The guard -awoke him a second time, and told him he was on fire. "I tink dat no my -business; you wake de Adjutant." The Col., so full of military life, -and wishing everything to go through its proper military channel, felt, -in his half sleeping condition, that his Adjutant General must be -honored with the permission of getting up and putting out the fire. - -Another one, in which our good Colonel is concerned. During the march, -just before going into camp, Rebel uniforms and other accoutrements of -war, were found at a house near the road. The soldiers made a pretty -general _red up_ of the establishment. After we were in camp, the woman -of the house came to Col. Mersy, with her complaint. She represented, -among other things, that she had been a widow for fifteen years. Soon -Surgeon Gulick, of the 9th, who was with the Col., heard him call, -"Doctor! Doctor!" The Doctor having arrived and awaiting orders, the -Col. addressed him: "Now, my dear Surgeon, you does tell me if dis -widow has been not married dese fifteen year." - -Another one, which illustrates something of the habits of Southern -women. They nearly all use tobacco, in some shape. Some of them in the -various forms, of smoking, chewing, and _dipping_. When the Regiment -was on its march from Pulaski to Athens, the writer was with a squad of -men, who were traveling along the Railroad examining its condition. -Being separated from the column, the boys becoming hungry, and desiring -something to eat, rode up to a house where there were three or four -women standing at the door. One of them inquired if they could get -something to eat. The corn bread was produced. He then asked for some -butter, which was also produced. One of the girls, thinking, I suppose, -that one favor deserved another, very smilingly addressed one of the -soldiers, saying, "Could you give me a chew of tobacco?" "Oh, yes," -says he, taking a large plug of tobacco from his pocket and handing it -to her. She took a chew, and then reached it back, thanking him. "Oh," -says he, "you may just keep that, I can get more." She thanked him very -kindly. I suppose she thought she was pretty well paid for her corn -bread and butter. - -Another. Capt. Krebs, of Company D, with a squad of 25 men, was -detailed to go with the telegraph repairer along the line between -Huntsville and Decatur. At a station between those two points, a small -town, there were two telegraph posts down, the line on each side being -perfect for two or three miles. The Captain and operator rode up to -some citizens who were on the street, and politely asked them if they -could not have those two posts set by the next day, stating that it -would save them the trouble of bringing their team and men several -miles, and would be a very great accommodation. One old man replied, -"We can't do it, sir. You have taken all our negroes from us, and we -have nobody to work for us." The Captain insisted that it was but a -small job, and it would save him a great amount of trouble, if they -would do it. The old man persisted that they could not do it. The -Captain then addressed them as follows: "Gentlemen, I will be here -to-morrow evening, with fifty men to do that work. You will have supper -provided for that number of men." Then turning to his command, he gave -the order, "Two right, march!" and moved off. When he had gone a mile -or two, a runner came up and handed him a note, saying that the -citizens would have those posts set by to-morrow morning. The "supper -for fifty men" had been a more powerful argument than the Captain's -pleadings. I suppose it led them to conclude, that if they had no -darkies to do it, they would condescend to do it themselves. - -One more. Major Falconet, of the Rebel army, and who was stationed at -Decatur for some time, it is said, had come to the conclusion to take -to himself a wife. He had gone to Florence to get married. While on the -floor, having the marriage ceremony performed, Lieut. Col. Phillips, -with the 9th Ill., made a dash into Florence. Some one came into the -room and cried out, "The Yanks are coming!" The brave Major left his -fair companion, broke from the house, and over the garden fence, -tearing down about twenty feet of it, dashed to his boat and was off. I -suppose he did not fancy being captured just then. How his partly -constituted bride felt, at his rapid exit, and whether he has ever -returned for the completion of the ceremony, "deponent saith not." - -Still another, showing something of the horrors of Slavery. During the -recent scout to Courtland and Moulton, when in camp near the former -place, the orders of Lieut. Col. Phillips were to be ready to move by -daylight. The guard were instructed to wake them two hours before day. -The orderlies were waked at the proper time. When Adjutant Klock had -gotten up, he was informed by an orderly that there was a lady wishing -to see the Colonel. The Colonel was called. In a half-sleeping -condition, he told the Adjutant to see what she wished. The Adjutant -went around to see her. He saw there a very decently, but plainly -dressed lady. He asked her what she wished. He was perfectly amazed at -her reply. She said her master was going to sell her, and she wished to -know if she could not go with them. The Adjutant replied, that he would -speak to the Colonel about it, and that he thought they could make -arrangements for her to go with us. The Colonel having dropped asleep -in the meantime, the matter was referred to Major Kuhn. He told her at -once that she could go along. She accordingly came into Decatur with -our Regiment. To Northern men, unaccustomed to the evils of the system -of Slavery, such scenes are revolting. Here was a woman, so nearly -white, that she was mistaken for a white woman. She was, in all -probability, her master's daughter or sister. - - - - - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - OF THE - FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS. - - - - -BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. - - -I propose to add to this history of the Regiment, a Biographical Sketch -of the present Field and Staff Officers. - - -COL. AUGUST MERSY. - -Was born in Germany. He entered the military service, in 1838, as -Cadet, in Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden. He graduated in 1840, as -Lieutenant. He was promoted to the position of 1st Lieutenant, in 1842. -In 1844, he was assigned the position of Adjutant and staff officer. In -1847, he was appointed Regimental Adjutant. A European Regiment -consists of from 2,400 to 3,000 men. In this position he acted until -1849. At the outbreak of the Revolution, he consequently acted against -that Revolution. In 1849, however, he joined the Revolutionary party, -and was promoted to the position of Colonel. After joining the -Revolutionary party, he acted for some time as Provisional Secretary of -War. He soon, however, joined the army, and assumed command of the -Second Brigade. Whether he had the rank of General, or only acted as -such in commanding a Brigade, the writer is unable to say. He went with -his Brigade, through all the battles and skirmishes of the year 1849. -He was under the necessity of crossing the Rhine for Switzerland, and -concluded to emigrate to America. He arrived in the United States, in -November, 1849. Went West, and settled in Bellville, St. Clair County, -Illinois. He was for some time Clerk, and afterwards Cashier, of the -"Bank of Bellville." He also acted as Notary Public. - -On the uprising of the rebellion, his war spirit was aroused. I think -he had for some time previous had command of a volunteer military -company. He enlisted, with his company, in the "Three months'" service. -He enlisted as Captain of Company A, 9th Regiment Illinois Infantry, on -the 19th of April, 1861. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel, April 26th, -1861. This position he held during the "Three months'" service. He was -mustered out of the service, at the end of the three months, on the -25th of July, 1861, and again immediately mustered in, for three years, -as Lieutenant Colonel of the 9th Illinois Infantry. - -He was promoted to the position of Colonel, and received his commission -as such, December 2d, 1861. As Colonel and commander of the Regiment, -he passed through the terrible battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh, -and the "siege of Corinth." He was wounded twice at the battle of -Shiloh; but notwithstanding his wounds, he persisted in keeping the -command of his Regiment. During the battle of Shiloh, Col. McArthur, -commanding our Brigade, was severely wounded, in the latter part of the -action, and Col. Mersy assumed command of the Brigade. - -During the battle of Corinth, he assumed command of the Brigade, -General Oglesby having been wounded. Since that time, he has had -command of the 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 16th Army Corps. During the -Summer and Fall of 1863, he was stationed with his Brigade Head -Quarters at Pocahontas, Tennessee. Since November 12th, 1863, his -Brigade Head Quarters have been at Pulaski, Tennessee. - - -LIEUT. COL. JESSE J. PHILLIPS. - -Was born in Montgomery County, Illinois, May 22d, 1837. He was -appointed Route Agent on the Terre Haute, Alton and St. Louis Railroad, -June 26th, 1856. Resigned in May, 1857. - -He read law with the Hon. James M. Davis, of Hillsboro, Illinois. He -was admitted to the bar in the Spring of 1860, and opened an office in -Hillsboro, the county-seat of Montgomery County, Illinois. He was -prosecuting his practice when the first call was made for volunteers to -serve for three months. - -In politics, he was a Breckenridge Democrat. Had stumped it, for -Breckenridge, in 1860. He had had a strong desire to engage in a -military life. When the call was made, he at once went to work to raise -a Company. Raised his Company, and was elected Captain, April 17th, -1861. The Company was accepted and ordered to Springfield, Illinois, on -the 23d of April, 1861. - -On the organization of the 9th Regiment Volunteer Infantry, for the -three months' service, he was elected as Major of the Regiment. He -acted in the capacity of Major in the Regiment during the three months' -service. At the expiration of that service, he was mustered out, and -immediately mustered in again for three years, unless sooner -discharged, retaining still the rank of Major. - -He received a commission as Lieutenant Colonel in the 9th Regiment -Illinois Infantry in December, 1861, which position he still occupies. -He had charge of a detachment of the Regiment, which made a successful -expedition from Paducah to Saratoga, Ky. This was the first fight in -which our boys were engaged. He was with the Regiment as Lieutenant -Colonel, through the battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh. At Shiloh, -he received a very severe wound from a schrapnel. He was wounded in the -hand and leg. The wound in his hand was a very painful one. He was -unfitted for the service by it, for several months. At the battle of -Corinth, on the 3d and 4th of October, he had not yet been able to join -his Regiment. He joined it soon afterward, although still suffering -much from the pain caused by his wound. - -During the Fall of 1862 and Winter of 1863, he was much of the time in -command of the Regiment, Col. Mersy being called to the command of the -Brigade. In March, 1863, he made application to have the Regiment -mounted for scouting purposes. The Regiment was mounted on the 20th of -March, 1863. During the year that the Regiment has been mounted, he has -led it through 23 battles and skirmishes. - -He has frequently been placed in command of a Brigade of mounted -forces, and in one or two instances, of a Division. He had command of -two Brigades of Cavalry and Mounted Infantry, with which he made a raid -in August, 1863, to Grenada, Mississippi. It was one of the most -successful raids of the war. From $8,000,000 to 10,000,000 worth of -public property was destroyed; 2,000 negroes, and a large number of -horses and mules were brought in. But little was said about it at the -time. Many a less brilliant raid has brought forth a star. - -He was in command of the post at Athens, Alabama, for two or three -months during the past Winter. He has lately been assigned to the -command of all the mounted forces at Decatur, Alabama. There is a great -amount of _dash_ and daring about the Colonel, and yet he always -manages to get his boys out of any place, into which he leads them. - - -MAJOR JOHN H. KUHN. - -Was born in St. Gallen, Switzerland, May 20th, 1833. Emigrated to the -United States, and landed in New York, in June, 1849. He was, by -occupation, a laborer. Hired with a farmer near Pittsburgh, -Pennsylvania, during the first summer. He removed to East Tennessee, -where he spent three years, part of the time in a glass factory in -Knoxville, and part of the time boating on the Tennessee River. He -moved to Alton, Illinois, in 1854. Was engaged for a time in the lumber -business, and afterwards in a banking house. He had served for about -six years in the State Militia, and entered the service of the United -States, on the call for volunteers for three months. He enlisted with -his company of "Alton Jagers," as their Captain, April 19th, 1861, and -was attached to the 9th Illinois Infantry. He re-enlisted at the -expiration of three months, for three years. Served, for some time, as -Provost Marshal of Paducah, Kentucky. He received his commission as -Major of the 9th Illinois Infantry, December 2d, 1861. He was detailed -during some months in the Summer and Fall of 1863, in charge of -convalescent camp in Memphis, Tennessee. Rejoined the Regiment at -Athens, Alabama, November 21st, 1863. At present writing, he has -command of his Regiment, Lieut. Col. Phillips being assigned to the -command of the mounted forces at Decatur, Alabama. - - -SURGEON EMIL GULICK, M. D. - -Was born in the city of Schleswig, Dutchdom Schleswig, on the 29th of -November, 1828. After finishing his school education, he commenced the -study of Chemistry in particular, but with it the other branches of the -medical science. While quietly pursuing his studies, the sound of the -drum rang through the land, calling all able-bodied citizens into the -field to fight for the independence of the Dutchdoms from the Kingdom -of Denmark. This call was in March, 1848. The Doctor was then in his -20th year. Obeying his country's call, he enlisted to do battle for -liberty. He enlisted as a private. He was afterwards engaged as an -Assistant in the Medical Department. He was connected with the army in -these capacities until 1851. He emigrated to America in 1853. He -re-commenced his Medical studies, and graduated in the St. Louis -Medical College, in 1859. He commenced the practice of medicine during -the same year, in Alton, Madison County, Illinois. When the Rebellion -broke out, and there was a call for men to defend the government of his -adoption, he offered himself for that purpose. He enlisted, in the -three months' service, as a private, in Company K, 9th Regiment -Volunteer Infantry, on the 26th day of April, 1861. He re-enlisted, at -the expiration of three months, for three years, July 26th, 1861, and -was promoted to the position of Assistant Surgeon of the 9th Illinois -Volunteer Infantry. On the 28th of April, 1862, he was again promoted -to the position of Surgeon. He has served in that position ever since. -He has been almost constantly with his Regiment. He was on detached -duty in the Hospital at Paducah, Kentucky, during the months of -September and October, 1863. - - -ASSISTANT SURGEON W. D. CRAIG, M. D. - -Was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, March 27th, 1828. He was raised -on a farm. Was educated at Crawfordsville, Indiana. He moved to -Illinois in 1849, and graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, -Illinois, in the Spring of 1852. From that time, up to the Summer of -1861, he was engaged in the practice of Medicine. Was living in Aledo, -the county-seat of Mercer County, Illinois, and engaged in the duties -of his profession, at the time of his enlisting in the service of his -country. He recruited a large portion of a Company in Mercer County. -Was mustered into the service of the United States, as 1st Lieutenant -Company E, 9th Regiment Volunteer Infantry, August 6th, 1861. Served in -that capacity until May 12th, 1862. During the time he served as a line -officer, he passed through the terrible struggles of Fort Donelson and -Shiloh. He was slightly wounded at Shiloh, in the left shoulder, by a -spent ball. He was assigned to the Medical Department of the Regiment, -in the capacity of Assistant Surgeon, on the 12th of May, 1862. -Continued with the Regiment in this capacity, until the last of -December, 1863, when he was assigned to duty in Pulaski, Tennessee. -During the past Winter, he has had charge of the U. S. General Hospital -of the left wing, 16th Army Corpse, at Pulaski, Tennessee. He has under -his charge there, about an average of two hundred patients, including a -Small-Pox ward of from ten to fifteen patients. - - -SECOND ASSISTANT SURGEON W. A. ALLEN, M. D. - -Was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, March 5th, 1830. Read Medicine with -Dr. Haskall, Hillboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, 1850, 1851 and -1852. He graduated at St. Louis Medical College, in 1856, and commenced -the practice of Medicine in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, during -the same year. Was engaged in pursuing his practice at that place, -until January, 1863. He received a commission as 2d Assistant Surgeon -in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and entered upon his duties as -such, January 16th, 1863. He was detailed, for some time, to take -charge of the Medical Department of the Contrabands at LaGrange, and -afterwards at Corinth. Has been constantly with his Regiment since the -1st of September, 1863, having been relieved from his duties in Corinth -at that time. - - -HENRY H. KLOCK, LIEUTENANT AND ADJUTANT. - -Was born in Manheim, Herkimer County, New York, November 27th, 1835. -Received a common school education. Removed to Illinois in 1854. Was -engaged in teaching public school in Madison County, Illinois, when he -enlisted. Enlisted in the 9th Illinois Infantry, Company F, and was -mustered in as a private, July 28th, 1861. Was detailed as Clerk in the -Adjutant's office, from September 1861. Was commissioned as 1st -Lieutenant and Adjutant January 31st, 1862, to rank from October 3d, -1861. Has been with the Regiment through most of its battles. Was -wounded at Shiloh and Corinth. Is still acting as Adjutant for the -Regiment, and is devoted to the duties of his office. - - -CHARLES A. SPATEE, REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTER. - -Was born in the Dukedom of Saxony, Altenburg, in the year 1836. He was -trained for the profession of Architect. He emigrated to the United -States in 1855. After his arrival in this country, he was engaged -principally in working upon Railroads and Saw Mills, previous to his -entering the service of his adopted country. He enlisted in the "Three -months' service," as a private in the 10th Regiment Illinois Volunteer -Infantry. He re-enlisted, for three years, as a private in the 9th -Regiment Volunteer Infantry, Company K. He was afterwards promoted to -the position of a Sergeant. In December, 1861, he was appointed -Commissary Sergeant. He was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant and -Regimental Quartermaster, October 4th, 1863. He continues to occupy -this position at the present time. Lieutenant Spatee was not in the -military service in the old country. - - -MARION MORRISON, CHAPLAIN. - -Was born in Adams County, Ohio, June 2d, 1821. He was trained as a -farmer, receiving a common school education. In the Spring of 1841, he -commenced the study of Latin, preparatory to the ministry. In October, -1842, he entered the Freshman class in Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, -and graduated August, 1846. He studied Theology, at the A. R. -Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Oxford, Ohio, and was licensed to -preach, by the A. R. Presbyterian Presbytery of Chillicothe, Ohio, in -the Spring of 1849. He was ordained and installed Pastor of the A. R. -Presbyterian Congregation of West Fork, Adams County, Ohio, in the -Spring of 1850. Was elected Professor of Mathematics and Natural -Science in "Monmouth College," June, 1856. Resigned the charge of his -Congregation, and removed to Monmouth, Illinois, in the Summer of 1856, -and entered upon his duties as Professor, September of the same year. -He had the financial charge of "The Western United Presbyterian," -published in Monmouth for several years. In June, 1861, he assumed the -entire responsibility of that paper, financial and editorial, and soon -after united it with "The Christian Instructor," published in -Philadelphia. He continues an Associate Editor to the above paper. In -the Summer of 1861, he resigned his position as Professor in Monmouth -College, and was engaged as Financial Agent of the College, until July -30th, 1863, when he was commissioned as "Captain of Cavalry, and -Chaplain of the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry." Was mustered into the -service, and entered upon the duties of Chaplain, September 4th, 1863. -Has been with his Regiment ever since, except during January, 1864, -when he was sent to Illinois on orders. Rejoined his Regiment February -1st, 1864. - - - - -Transcriber's note: - -The following corrections have been made: - -p. 3 he object I have -> he changed to the - -p. 8 Kitchell, 1st Lieutenant, -> second comma replaced with period - -p. 8 South- -> hyphen replaced with period - -p. 16 to be Colone -> Colone changed to Colonel - -p. 20 If you wont sell -> wont changed to won't - -p. 31 unhallowed cause -> period added after cause - -p. 31 Lieut F. Vogler -> period added after Lieut - -p. 32 Roffy -> comma added - -p. 34 he was drank -> drank changed to drunk - -p. 43 Kortkamp--1 -> period added after 1 - -p. 44 In all, 3 killled -> killled changed to killed - -p. 45 did not come -> period added after come - -p. 50 battallion of the 15th -> battallion changed to battalion - -p. 52 broke and run -> run changed to ran - -p. 53 of the 9th Ill, -> period added after Ill - -p. 54 sout-east from Corinth -> sout-east changed to south-east - -p. 55 entire column move -> move changed to moved - -p. 56 at 1 P M. -> period added after P - -p. 57 and succeded in -> succeded changed to succeeded - -p. 60 Lient. Col. Phillips -> Lient. changed to Lieut. - -p. 63 women and children, -> removed comma - -p. 63 were compelled to see it, -> removed comma - -p. 63 camp at Pocahontas, -> removed comma - -p. 64 from Company B. to Company F -> removed period after B - -p. 66 Regiment move forward -> move changed to moved - -p. 67 Salem, Miss, -> period added after Miss - -p. 67 Montazuma, Tenn., -> Montazuma changed to Montezuma - -p. 71 exitement had passed away -> exitement changed to excitement - -p. 76 onr arrival -> onr changed to our - -p. 77 Col. Sent for our -> Sent changed to sent - -p. 81 Tennesse River must be crossed -> Tennesse changed to Tennessee - -p. 82 Severa pontoon -> Severa changed to Several - -p. 89 in Karlsrhue -> Karlsrhue changed to Karlsruhe - -Uncommon spelling like schrapnel or bivouack has been retained. -Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling has been retained unless one form -predominated. - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of A History of the Ninth Regiment, -Illinois Volunteer Infantry, by Marion Morrison - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY OF THE NINTH REGIMENT *** - -***** This file should be named 44116.txt or 44116.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/4/4/1/1/44116/ - -Produced by Sandra Eder and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed. - -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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