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(ISSN 0275-9314) A journal devoted to Swedish American biography, genealogy, and personal history Volume XXVIIISeptember 2008 No.3 CONTENTS A pioneer from the 1850s, part IV ........................ 1 by Hans Mattson Copyright © 2008 (ISSN 0275-9314) Vestkusten Archives in San Francisco ................ 5 by Erica Olsen Swedish American Genealogist A trip of a lifetime .................................................. 7 Publisher: by Dee Kleinow Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 61201-2296 The silver spoon. ................................................... 11 Telephone: 309-794-7204. 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This subscription fee may be deposited in a plusgiro account: 260 10-9, Swedish American Genealogist, c/o Thorsell, Hästskovägen 45, S-177 39 Järfälla, Sweden. A pioneer from the 1850s – Hans Mattson tells the story of Vasa Part IV (continued from SAG 2/2008) After Vicksburg in a sporting mood, jumped up and guard for the purpose of maintaining About a week after the surrender of grabbed with their hands in the air, order, and the whole regiment was Vicksburg, the Third Regiment was as if trying to catch them. In less than soon quartered in the state capitol. transferred to the Seventh Army an hour the bridge across the deep Gen. C. C. Andrews, who held the Corps, under the command of Gen. channel was ready. A cavalry brigade position of colonel at that time, was Fred. Steele, and took part in the had meanwhile moved up to the ford appointed post commander at Little campaign against Little Rock. In the above, and now the signal for cross- Rock, and I, who had been promoted beginning of September, when we ing was given. The Confederates set to the rank of lieutenant colonel soon were only ten miles from Little Rock, fire to the steamer, which they were after the surrender of Vicksburg, took our regiment enjoyed the distinction unable to save. command of the regiment, whereby of marching at the head of the infan- It was about noon on one of those it became my duty to maintain law try column. We came upon the Con- glorious autumn days peculiar to this and order in the captured city. This federate batteries on the west bank country, which greatly enhanced the was an onerous and difficult task, for of the Arkansas River, where a brisk impression of the sublime spectacle it must be remembered that the only cannonade was opened. This combat then to be seen on the Arkansas Ri- executive authority in the southern afforded the most beautiful sight ver. The burning steamer reddening states during the war was vested in imaginable, if carnage and slaughter the atmosphere with brilliant flames the army, and especially delegated to may be called beautiful. of fire, a long line of cavalry fording the provost officers and guards. We stood on the east side of the the shallow river in three files, the The Third Regiment was occupied river, the Confederates on the west. infantry marching by the flank over with this task until the following The water being very low, a steamer the pontoon from which they jumped spring, and performed its duty so well had been grounded about an eighth into the water, forming on double- that the governor of Arkansas, in a of a mile above us, and near the quick, first companies, then battalion, message, expressed himself regard- steamer the water was so shallow whereupon they marched cheerily, in ing it, in the following language: that the cavalry could ford the river; knee-deep water, under flying ban- “During the time of their service in but just in front of the Third Regi- ners and to the beat of regimental our capital good order has prevailed, ment the water was so deep that we music, while the air was filled with and they have commanded the re- had to throw a pontoon bridge for the shells and balls. Before the infantry spect of our citizens. When called infantry. had reached the woods where the upon to meet the enemy they have Our regiment was stationed in a batteries of the enemy were hidden, proven themselves equal to any task, corn field near the river bank to cover the latter were already in retreat, and reliable in the hour of imminent the march across the bridge, and the and Little Rock soon fell into our danger. Such men are an honor to our soldiers were ordered to lie down on hands. government and the cause which the ground. But we found it very they serve. Their state may justly feel difficult to make them obey, for, in In Little Rock proud of them, and they will prove their eagerness to cross the river, On our march into the captured city themselves to be worthy sons of the they felt more like rushing ahead and the next morning, the Third Regi- same wherever duty calls them.” shouting for joy. Many shots from the ment was again accorded the place Toward Christmas I was ordered Confederate batteries passed over of honor at the head of the army. It to Fort Snelling, with a detachment our heads, so low that the soldiers, was designated to act as provost of officers and non-commissioned officers, for the purpose of recruiting Swedish American Genealogist 2008:3 1 decimated ranks. I remained on this surrounded and threatened by a vigi- my command in the beginning of duty till the month of March, and lant enemy, the exhausted and sickly October, and remained in winter then returned with four hundred soldiers had to get up at three o clock quarters until the spring of 1865. recruits. Shortly afterwards the every morning for the purpose of battle of Fitzhugh’s Woods, near working at the entrenchments and Back in Arkansas Augusta, Arkansas, was fought, and strengthening and protecting our po- Shortly after our return to Arkansas, the regiment distinguished itself by sition in different ways. Meanwhile I assumed command of the First Bri- very gallant conduct. During the stay the number of those fit for duty was gade, First Division, Seventh Army in Little Rock most of the soldiers had daily decreasing at an appalling rate. Corps. This brigade consisted of my re-enlisted for three years, or until The hospitals were overcrowded with own regiment, the Twelfth Michigan, the close of the war, whereby we patients, and the few men left for the Sixty first Illinois, and a United acquired the title of “Veteran Regi- duty were continually occupied in States colored regiment. Our pro- ment.” caring for the sick and burying the spects for remaining in winter quar- But that was not the only dis- dead, until there were not men e- ters for several months being favor- tinction which was conferred on our nough left to bury their dead com- able, many of the higher officers sent men. A large number of young sol- rades, and I was obliged to ask a regi- for their wives. I did the same, having diers had been promoted from the ment, which had recently arrived, to first erected a comfortable log house ranks to be officers in several negro help us perform that sad duty.