REGIMENTAL HISTORY

:0F THE;: ^ntfy Missouri

VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

BY M. O. FROST, OF COMPANY D.

Printed and Bound at the M. O, FBOST PRINTING COMPANY'S ROOMS, 838 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kas. ** > - r *'• \

To my Comrades, living and dead to their Widows and Orphans, this volume is respectfully dedicated by THE AUTHOR.

90734 Colonel SAMUEL A. HOLMES. Index. CHAPER I—Regimental Organization—The Twenty-first and Twenty-second Missouri 17 CHAPITER II—Scout Through Northern Missouri—Orders To Move to the Front.... 21 CHAPTER HI—A Start for Dixie—Halt at St. Louis—Ar­ rival at Cape Girardeau.. 36 CHAPTER IV—Arrival in Tennessee—Rain and Mud— $®ig® and Evacuation of Corinth—Our Maiden Fight 50 CHAPTER v—John M. Foster's Battalion joins us—A Large Forage Yield—The Battle of Iuka.. 64 CHAPTER YI—The Two Days Fight at Corinth—List of Killed and Wounded—Official Reports 80 CHAPTER VII—A Raid on Holly Springs—A Narrow Escape—Promotions...... ,.....*...... ,...... 102 CHAPTER VIII—The Yazoo Pass Expedition—Difficulties Encountered—The Return Trip. 107 CHAPTER IX—We Leave Milliken's Bend and cross the Mississippi River—Battle of Raymond—Stirring up the Johnnies...... 122 CHAPTER x—Battle of Jackson, Mississippi...... 126 CHAPTER xi—Battle of Champion Hills ...' 135 CHAPTER, XXI—Vicksburg...... 143 CHAPTER xm—-From Memphis to Chattanooga—Battle of Missionary Ridge.. —...... 178 CHAPTER XIV—A Stay at Flint River—Start for the Front—Resacca, Ga,,—Homeward Bound."...... 197 CHAPTER xv—Complete Roster of the Regiment...... 210 CHAPTER"XVI—Company Histories...... ;, ',...... 257 CHAPTER XVII—Biographies...... 304" CHAPTER xvm—Reminiscences...... ,.,,.„....,. 315 CHAPTER XIX—The Pioneer Corps 291 To My Comrades. There has been considerable talk for years among the survivors of our old Regiment of having a history of its exploits compiled for the sake of furnishing the survivors and the widows and orphans of those who have gone to the other shore, a truthful account of the doings of the'brave men' who went forth in 1861 to fight, and if needs be die to protect the honor and integrity of our Nation and the sanctity of our flag. At every Re­ union this matter was brought up and discussed, but on the adjournment each time, we we're no nearer accomplishing the object than the year before. It was a thankless undertaking, so few of the members taking interest enough in the enterprise to advance any funds to secure the object, and no one being willing to go to five or six[ hundred dol­ lars expense, to compile and publish it, with a slim chance of, in time, getting a portion of it back. Finally a few of the more enthusiastic ones, viz.: Comrades G. F. W. FROEHLICH, J. F. DAUGHERTY and myself agreed to start a guarantee fund of $300 by subscribing $30 each, so the work could be started. To this neucles others added until the sum reached $252.00, and on the strength of that this work was started. Every effort was made to secure the rolls of '• TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. f each Company,showing the disposition of every man wrho had ever belonged to the Regiment, and after trying every plan they had finally to be bought at about $10 each from the very loyal Adjutant Gen­ eral of Missouri. I had the promise of considerable aid in preparing matter for the work, but with the exception 'of Chapter II, III and VII, written by Adjutant JOHN W. BOYD, now of Philadelphia, I have had no help whatever on the work, I have tried to furnish the history as we made it, free from anything that will look like bombast or falsifying. Our record was good enough without any of that, and my Com­ rades, such as the work is, I trust it will please you, and will be handed down to generations yet to come as the history of a Regiment that did its duty—that and that only. M.O.FROST. Historical. The composition of the Tenth Missouri Volun­ teer Infantry, unlike that of a majority of the Regiments in the service appears and was some­ what peculiar. Six of the Companies, A, B, C, E, F, G and I, were raised in Illinois, and composed of citizens of the sucker State. Two of the Companies, D anci H, were boys in blue from the Hawkeye State of Iowa, leaving but one Company of the original organization, citizens of Missouri, to-wit: Company K. Why such was the case may require an explana­ tion, which I will now try and give briefly: The Illinois and Iowa Companies were recruited under the first call for three year volunteers, but owing to the almost spontaneous enlistment of patriotic men in said States, and the call being limited to a certain number of Regiments from each, and the number offered, largely exceeding the call from some, many Companies raised under the call were found to be in excess of same. Patriots they were, and determined to join in the fight for the preservation of the Union. Now just to the reverse of the loyal States of Iowa and Illinois, Missouri, owing to* the action of her Governor, PAP PRICE, and I believe almost without an exception, every State Officer from Governor down to janitor of the State Capital-—as TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 9 well as a large number of her citizens, either joined the Rebel side, or sympathized therewith, the Germans excepted, thus resulting in the failure of Missouri filling her quoto of troops under the first three years call of the Government for troops. That gallant band of brave Union-loving Mis- sourians, seeing such to be the case, were only too glad to accept Companies from sister States to fill the call made upon her; and those brave Union- loving men who failed to find a place to be mustered into Regiments from their own States gladly ac­ cepted the offer to fill up, and join the Union side, though mustered in Missouri Regiments; thus it was that a large majority of the Tenth Missouri Infantry hailed from the sucker and hawkeye States. I am truly glad however in this connection to have it to record, that ere the war lasted long, Mis­ souri wheeled into the Union line, and her Union volunteer patriots exceeded in number, even the gallant and loyal hawkeye State of Iowa. The number of Union troops furnished during the war by Iowa, wras 76,242; Missouri raised for the Union side, 109,1.11, loyal to the core. Missouri enrolled on the Union side during the war many gallant regiments, second to none, and which never .disgraced their colors, and of the number I may truly say, that the Tenth Missouri Infantry, the Old Bloody Tenth, was the peer of the bravest from muster-in to muster-out. The organizing Colonel of the Tenth was CHESTER HARDING, jr., who was soon after ap- IO REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE pointed to the responsibile position of Adjutant General of the State of Missouri, Lieutenant-Colo­ nel GEO. R. TOOD, being promoted to the Colonelcy and Major SAMUEL A. HOLMES, Lieutenant Colonel. During the month of April, 1862, if my memory serves me correctly, all the commissioned officers of the Regiment were ordered before a board of regular army martinets t at St. Louis, Mo., for ex­ amination as to their ability to fill their honored and responsible positions; and to the regret of many officers who passed, and men of the Regi­ ment, several gallant officers, including Colonel TODD, were ordered to be mustered out. Taking into consideration the active service in which we were engaged continuously, prior to a completed Regimental organization, being ordered out to guard the line of railroads centering at St. Louis, Mo., Companies being detached, and many miles seperated, guarding same, or in pursuit of that' ubiquitous will-of-the-wist, Rebel General MART GREEN, thus preventing any opportunity for Regimental or Company drill, or even a school for officers drill and instruction, said order mustering out a number of brave comrade officers—the mak­ ing of efficient, active and brave Company and Regimental Commanders, seemed to their remain­ ing comrade officers and the men, the extreme of harshness, if not injustice. With good reason the same might be said of that General War Department Order, issued about TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. II July, 1862, mustering out a number of old and tried officers whose Companies were reduced in numbers by. sickness and deaths on the field of battle, made in order to consolidate Regiments, and bring them up to maximum number. The just, proper, and in my judgment the bet­ ter way for the good of the service, would have been for the Government to have filled up with new recruits, the old and tried Regiments, com­ manded by their veteran officers, thus retaining the esprit-de-corps of those old and tried Regiments, by retaining their Company, and Regimental organizations. By reason of the mustering out of the officers above referred to, Major SAMUEL A. HOLMES was promoted to the position of Colonel, and it is only merited justice to record that it was largely due to his pre-eminent ability as a commander, and brave soldier, that the officers of the Tenth, and the men under his command, became veterans in so short a. time, and the Regiment, the peer of any serving durin'g the war. Colonel HOLMES was a man of fine personal attainments, six feet in height, stand­ ing as straight as an Apache chief, a voice like the lion's roar, a gifted soldier, having served with dis­ tinction as a Lieutenant during the Mexican war,, an honored and gifted member of the St. Louis bar, being an attorney at law, and fitted by nature and attainments to command. He was a kind, but strict disciplinarian, brave to the core, and as cool midst the heat of battle as though on dre^s parade.. 12 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE His men and officers felt both love and perfect con­ fidence in his judgment, and feared not to go where he led or directed them. Every living member of the Old Tenth yet has a warm place in his heart, and a revered remem­ brance for their old commander, for under his lead and training, our regiment became second to none in the service. Our fight on the 29th of May before Corinth, battles of Iuka, Corinth, Raymond, Jackson, Cham­ pion Hills, Black River, Siege of Vicksburg, Chat­ tanooga and Missionary Ridge, besides many small affairs, attest the valor of the Bloody Tenth, and their service in defense of the Union. D. C. D. >% %^;

Lieutenant-Colonel LEONIDAS HORNEY. Poems, &c. MAIDEN FIGHT OF THE TENTH MISSOURI INFAN­ TRY AT CORINTH ON MAY TWENTY-NINTH, 1862, IN WHICH THEY WON THEIR SOBRI­ QUET OF THE " BLOODY TENTH." 'Twas on the twenty-ninih of May In front of Corinth we did lay, No sound was heard from Johnies line, Like Quakers they seemed peace inclined; SHEEMAN* tho't it strange his rebel foe So quiet seemed the cause he'd know, Brave Colonel HOLMES with his gallant Tenth Was ordered to the rebel trench.

Gaily we marched, drove pickets in And raised a fiery hellish din— We drove them back to rebel ditch, But they fought like Unser Fritz- One regiment opposed to four Made maiden fight a hot one sore— Red hot in front, attacked in flank, They tried to break our solid ranks. Solid our ranks rained leaden hail, Tho* four to one, the blue ne'er fail, So thick the balls twixt blue and gray The sapling forest mowed, they lay- More than performed our danger quest In stringing up gray hornet's nest; Twice we were ordered back to line E'er brave old Tenth felt so inclined. Colonel HOLMES planned well the fight Cool gave command as Errant Knight; Brave Captain D. on right of raid, 14 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE

A score of holes shot thro' his plaid* Came out unscathed in flesh and brain, Eager to fight the rebs again. Brave Sergeant PEW killed in the fight, Premonished was, on previous night.ij:

From Colonel down to drummer boy— Heroes they proved without alloy;' That maiden fight on rebel trench Won us our name of "Bloody Tenth," And from that day our General banked On every man within our ranks— Where raged the fight, the forlorn hope There Tenth was called midst battle smoke. D. C. D.

^Captain J. F. DAUGHERTY of Company H, had twenty bullet holes shot through his blanket which he had folded on his person but fortunately came out unhurt, +On the eve prior to the fight, Sergeant PEW of Company D, said to a comrade, u I feel a premonition that I shall be killed in our first fight," and sadly his premonition came true, he being shot through the head while gallantly fighting, being killed instantly.

TRIBUTE TO THE COLOR GUARD OF THE TENTH MISSOURI VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. The bravest of the brave, such were they— Chosen Color Guards—for battle fray— Waved they the flag on battle field Nor ever to gray, starry flag did yield— Never trailed our flag to rebel foe Tho' hot the fight, and comrades laid low High waived our flag where hot rained the fight, Bravely cheered the blue from left to right. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 15

Roman Legions, divine honors paid Their legion banner, worshiped more than maid The boys in bue, freedom's flag engraved Deep in their hearts, Union shall be saved Bravely rallied round the flag of blue Banner of freedom, our emblem true— From Virginia's blood-stained battle side To old Mississippi's roll;ng tide.

The names now remembered long by me— ELWOOD, DECKBB, HYNDMAND, CABMODY, LINDSEY and LONG, WALKER and QUIGLEY— Brave Color Guard, of star emblem free- Never once tarnished the flag they waved On ba'tt e field, oe'r comrade's loved graves, Stained with their blood, marred by shot and shell Home borne flag the battle's tale to tell. D. C. D. * *- * ; About the middle of May, 1862, the Tenth Mis­ souri Infantry was ordered to advance to the front •and left of the army then advancing on Corinth, Miss., in order to discover the enemy's position. After marching about one mile, we came to an old- field where the regiment remained under arms all night. In front of their position was a large double log house, in which was a large old-fashioned fire­ place. Around this fire-place sat five lean, long, lank women, all dressed in home-spun, each armed with a cob pipe loaded with long-green tobacco, and at nearly every whiff of smoke each would spit, aim and strike a live coal at the distance at least of eight-eet. The noise of which put us in mind of firing on a skirmish line, although the re- 16 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE ports were not so loud. This would have been a grand picture for NAST. *. * '* In camp near Yocona, Miss., when fresh meat and hard tack was very scarce, eight or ten of the Eighth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry got after a squirrel and ran it inside of the Tenth Missouri camp lines. ALBERT DANIELS, of Company C, caught the squirrel and refused to give it up to the Eighth Wisconsin boys, but being told he was the first man that had ever refused anything to their eagle (old ABE), he cheerfully gave up the squirrel. Old ABE had fresh meat for supper, and DANIELS went to bed on an empty stomach.

x CHAPTER I. REGIMENTAL ORGANIZATION—THE TWENTY-FIRST AND TWENTY-SECOND MISSOURI.

^ Regimental organization of the Tenth Missouri was commenced in July, 1861, the rendezvous being the St. L/Ouis Arsenal, to which point the Companies and parts of Companies, (recruited princi­ pally in the States of Illinois and Iowa,) were ordered to report. Prior to the com­ pletion of the organization, General FREMONT, then commanding the Department of the West, in consideration of the unprotected condition of the main line and the south-west branch of the Pacific Railroad, ordered this regiment, composed of but a few companies, and none of them complete, to take post at different points along said road, on the 15th of August, 1861. In consequence of this order many recruits who subsequently arrived at the arse­ nal, for the purpose of joining this regiment, (but it being absent, and broken up into detached squads) were induced to become connected with other organizations. From this cause, upon the facts being presented to the President, and Secreta­ ry of War, by Col. CHESTER HARDING, JR., who was then in command, the regiment was recognized as a full regiment, as will be seen by the following (2) l8 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE letter from the Assistant Adjutant General of the United States.: ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, \ WASHINGTON, D. C, November 16,1861. ] ' COLONEL*.—I am directed to inform you, that as the Tenth Regiment Missouri Volunteers was ordered upon duty August 15, 1861, (prior to the completion of its organization,) and haa since remained in active service, it will be recognized as on the same footing as any complete' regiment, from the date mentioned, and entitled to pay and allowance as such. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, GEOEGE D, RUGGLES, A. A. G. [Ofiicial:] J. KELTON, A. A. G. To Col. CHESTER HARDING, JR., Tenth Regiment Mb. Vol Infantry, These detachments were stationed along the line of this road until early in November, 1861, when it was ordered to go into camp at Herman, Mo., and complete its organization.

THE TWENTY-FIRST MISSOURI. On November 30, 1861, by Special Order No. 19,. Headquarters Department of the Missouri, the De­ tachment known as the Twenty-first Regiment Missouri Volunteers, was consolidated with the Tenth, and joined it at Herman, Mo., on the 4th day of December, 1861. GEO. R. TODD to be Colo­ nel, SAMUEL A. HOLMES to be lyieutenant-Colonel, and AARON BROWN, of the Detachment, to be Major. The officers and men of said detachment were distributed among Companies D, H, and K. Those to Company D with ALBERT A. WILSON as Second Lieutenant, Lieutenant G. D. GRAY, being TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 19 promoted to First Lieutenancy. Those to company H with J AS. KAY as First Lieutenant, and ROBT. P. TODD, of the Tenth, as Second Lieutenant. Those to company K, with GEORGE HOPFENHEI- MER of the Tenth as Captain, JACOB KELLER of the Twenty-first as First Lieutenant, and CHAS. WEZLER, of the Tenth, as Second Lieutenant. On the 18th of December, GEN. HALLECK issued an order, withdrawing the detachment assigned to company K, and ordering them to report to Major J. C. HOLMAN, of the Twenty-sixth Missouri, LIEUT. KELLER, being ordered to remain with the Tenth Missouri. The Tenth Missouri lay in camp at Herman until the latter part of December, where it lost many men by sickness.

THE TWENTY-SECOND MISSOURI, Which was afterwards attached to the Tenth, by special Order No. 53, which will be found elsewhere, was organized in Northern Missouri during the summer of 1861, by Col. JOHN D. FOSTER, under orders from GEN. FREMONT. It was not mustered into service until the 14th of November folio wing. The regiment then consisted of six companies, but in December another company was attached. The aggregate of the regiment at that time was 621V Companies A, B and G, were mostly mounted, and the whole regiment at times acted as mounted infantry. During the fall and winter of 1861-2, it was active* 20 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE y employed in scouting after the parties, who were busily employed in getting supplies and recruits to General PRICE. They had several brisk skirmishes, among which their Lieutenant-Colonel was killed and several men killed and wounded. ; On the 19th of February, 1862, companies C, D, E and F, were ordered to St. Louis, Mo., and from thence proceeded to Commerce, Mo., on an expedi­ tion under Gen. POPE. Remained at that place, until March 20, and then, under orders* proceeded to Hickman, Ky., to co-operate with the Twenty-sixth Illinois, and a portion of the Second Illinois Cavalry and Second Illinois Artillery to attack the Rebels at that place. Remained at Hickman, guarding Post, in con­ junction with gunboats, until the 1st of July, 1862, when they went to Corinth, Miss., and were attach­ ed to Gen. Mitchell's Division until the 24th of July, when it joined the Tenth Regiment, and be­ came part and parcel of it. CHAPTER II. SCOUT THROUGH NORTHERN MISSOURI—ORDERS ' TO MOVE TO THE FRONT.

V^/Il The night of December 21, 1861, about 10 o'clock, just after getting i l Jsafely a stowed away'' in bed, orders came to Regimental Head­ quarters, for the Tenth Missouri "and Eighty-First Ohio Regiments to prepare, and immediately^start out on a scout through Northern Missouri, a por­ tion of the State then very much troubled with guerilla bands. It had commenced snowing early in the evening, and by the time the order arrived the ground was completely covered, and the night was chilly and cold. The order was soon communi­ cated to Company Commanders, the men called up, rations issued and ordered to be cooked, ammuni­ tion distributed, and every thing prepared for a very early start on the following morning. The men were then allowed to lie down again until daylight and rest, cooks to have breakfast, and rations packed by daylight. Long before the sun was up, on the morning of the 22d, reveille was sounded, the men turned out, and before 7 o'clock, we had teams loaded with a small amount of grub, knapsacks packed with a blanket, extra shirt, and pair of socks for each man, (the balance of the clothing, tents and 22 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE everything else to be left in camp in charge of the convalescents who were to remain at Herman.) The snow was still coming down rapidly, and it then lay on the ground to the depth of four or five inches. We made our way to the Missouri river, by about 6 o'clock A. M., where we took possession of all the skiffs which could be found, which were all we had for the men to cross in. We also found an old scow, which was to be used for transporting our teams and two small brass six-pounders, which we were to take along. The scow had to be worked over by hand, and as the current was very swift here, it was almost impossible to get across with it. It would frequently float down some two or three miles, lodge on some sand bar or snag, and the poor fellows who were working it across, would have to get out into water, (sometimes over knee-deep,) and shove it off, working for an hour or two, and some­ times nearly half a day, in getting to the opposite shore. By evening the wind had raised, so that it was not safe to be out on the river with either skiff or scow, yet the boys worked hard at it till dark. In this hard day's work, we had crossed about one hundred and fifty men, and one team loaded with cooking utensils. Pickets were thrown out, camp guards put on, and the men ordered to sleep on their arms. About n o'clock, the camp was alarmed by the pickets firing, and the long roll beat. The men (what few were over) soon got into line and prepared to meet the foe. Scouts were sent out to ascertain the cause of alarm. They soon returned, TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 23 and reported the alarm false, and the men again went to bed. The Eighty-first Ohio, and the bal­ ance of our regiment who had been unable to get across the river, had gone back to camp. Col. TODD, finding it almost impossible to cross in the way we were then doing, had telegraphed to St. Charles for a ferry boat, and it was looked for on the following morning. On the morning of the 23d, when we got up, the river was fast filling with mush ice, and it was fouad impossible to cross, with either skiff or scow. Our provisions were nearly all gone, and we had to send out a squad to press into service something for our stomach's sake. They returned in a few hours, loaded with chickens, turkies, ducks, &c. About 3 o'clock ?. M., the ferry boat hove in sight, and soon landed at the wharf at Herman. It took but a short time to load it with our three teams and live stock, and it started for our shore. On the way across it stuck on a sand bar, and it was sometime after dark, before the boys could get it off. During the night, it got over and landed, the boys disem­ barked, and unloaded/and marched down to where we were stationed. During the night there had been another detail for foraging, and they had brought us in a beef, some pigs, &c, for our regi­ ment ; and the Eighty-first Ohio, had also a supply of fresh meat, and we were prepared to make a fine breakfast. After breakfast, everything being in readiness, we took up our line of march; the Eighty-first 24 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Ohio being in the advance. The roads were very uneven and slippery, the snow being over six inches deep, and packed down hard. We had not gone more than three miles, before one of the Eighty- first was shot by an unseen foe, who was concealed in the thicket. There we halted for a short time, which was all the rest we got until we arrived at the town of High Hill, a small place on the North Missouri Railroad. It was reported here that the rebels were then but nine miles distant in the next town. We took possession of some of the public buildings here, for quarters for the Companies, put out pickets and guards, and after preparing us a morsel of food, we went to bed—if lying on the soft side of a plank, with a half blanket under, and the other half over you, could be called a bed. But we slept soundly, nevertheless, after our march of eighteen miles through the snow and water, as we had forded several creeks. We left High Hill, at about 11 o'clock, on Christ­ mas morning, taking up our course toward Dan­ ville. Our regiment was in the lead to-day. We had not traveled more than five miles; when our advance came upon the enemy's pickets, capturing four and driving the balance back toward the town. We had by this time gathered up, from known rebels through the country, some thirty or forty horses, and mounted men upon them for scouting purposes. We arrived in the town of Danville at 3:30 coming in on a double-quick, where we seized on a rebel Captain and two more men, and learned Lieutenant JOHN W. BOYD, Adjutant. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY, 2$ from the citizens that the Secesh had not been gone fifteen minutes. Our horsemen were immediately started out to reconnoiter, under command of Cap­ tain. PAGE, an old resident of that section, who had been engaged to pilot us through the State, They soon leturned, stating about two-hundred and fifty cavalry men were drawn up in line about a mile out, evidently waiting for us. Companies D and E, were started out to " stir them up," but be­ fore we got within gun shot of them, they broke and fled. Had we had a regiment of good cavalry to have pursued them, we might have captured a great portion of them, but as it was we had to let them go, and retrace our steps toward the town. When we got back, the other companies were al­ ready disposed off through the place, and our two companies were assigned quarters in the Court- House, an old dilapidated, tumble down brick build­ ing, with no doors or windows. After a hasty sup­ per, we retired to roost. This is the way the soldiers of the Tenth Missouri and Eighty-first Ohio spent their Christmas, and thousands of our fellow sol­ diers in camp and field were fareing the same or even worse. On the 26th, we remained in town all day. An accident happened to us here. A small scout was sent out a few miles into the country, and returned in about two hours, bringing in one of their number, CHRIS. L. BEAKS, of company E, a corpse, killed by the accidental discharge of a- musket in the hands of a comrade. This death was regretted by the :26 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE whole regiment. There were a great many good Union citizens at Danville, and yet a great many -open and avowed rebels. The latter were all •arrested and required to take the oath and give ieavy bonds for their future loyal conduct. Here we got a few recruits for the regiment. At noon on the 27th, we again started forward, and just after dusk we reached Williamsburg. "This town appeared entirely deserted, and as we had an object to gain, we pushed forward until 11 -o'clock F. M., arriving by that time at Whetstone Church, where we quartered in a grave-yard until inorning. Here it was found our provisions were about gone, and none to be had before we got to Mexico, then two days march off. On examination, it was found we had about one hard cracker to th& man, which was distributed. This, with §om& fresh -beef, (very fresh for we had no salt,) was all we had to eat. The snow- had melted, and it was now nothing but mud and slush, and when we started out on the 28th, we made but about twelve miles. We had been gathering up prisoners as we traveled along, and by this time had about thirty, arrested for various offenses, some as being known guerillas others as sympathizers, and others again on suspicion. About 1 o'clock on the 29th, we got to Mexico, which is a very strong rebel hole. Here we found a portion of the Fifth Missouri Regiment, who had taken possesion of the town but two days pre­ vious. Business of all kinds was suspended, and TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 27 everything was under military rule. We found the Fifth as bad off for eatables as we were, and no prospect of getting anything for several days, as the guerillas had torn up considerable track and turned the several bridges on the North Missouri Railroad, and it could not be hauled by teams. We had eaten nothing for two days past but fresh beef, with a little coffee to wash it down. A detail was immediately made to take teams and go into the -country for corn; the mills (two small ones) were taken possession of, miller's called for from the ranks and obtained, and preparations made to get us some corn meal. It was noon the following day before the whole regiment was supplied, and before they could get a pone baked for each man, we were again ordered off. This time we took up our line of march toward Boonesboro', leaving the Eighty- first Ohio at Mexico. It was reported that there was a small rebel force out in that neighborhood, and we went to give them fight, if they would stand. That night we got as far as Concord, where we quartered for the night. Our meals now con­ sisted of mush and coffee, the former without salt and the latter without either milk or sugar. We found Concord a small place, with a few fine fami­ lies in it. The houses here are all small, rough structures, telling plainly that there are few but the "poor white trash" resident in the place. It is from them that the Union soldier could expect all they had to spare, and it was very seldom he was •disappointed, yet the rebel marauders had robbed 28 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE them of nearly everything they had, except a small allowance of food, and that was always placed at the disposal of our boys whenever they would ask for it. On the next morning (the 31st,) by daylight, we were again on the march, and by three o'clock, reached the place called Boonsboro'. It consisted of one house, a two story frame, and two old de­ serted log shanties. It is the smallest collection to be called a town, that I ever saw or-heard tell of— not even a blacksmith shop, tavern, or store. We camped out in the open air, but we had a very good reason for this, there was no shelter for us to get under. The snow had melted, and the mud partly dried up, yet the ground was very damp.. On the morning of January 1, 1862, revellie was sounded very early, and we were ordered to be ready to march in an hour's time. We had very little preparation to make. Our New Year's break­ fast was soon provided. It consisted as usual of beef, mush and coffee. I know our friends at home would have smiled to have come upon us at our meals here. Our mush was cooked in a large camp kettle, and when done was set on the ground, and we invited to "pitch in." As spoons, knives, forks, and plates were out of the question with us then, we would go to the fences and break off splinters, and sit down around the kettle and "help our­ selves; " some more modest, would take a supply out on chips, and go off by themselves and eat their meals. This was our New Year's breakfast, and it TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 29 was $oon dispatched, and we were ready for our day's march; We did not get off however until n o'clock A. M., and by a forced march of sixteen miles, reached Concord by dusk. There was a store here, owned by a secesh, and from him the boys pressed many articles into the Union service. On the 2d, it sleeted,, rained, and froze all day, and it was found impossible to travel, and we therefore laid over until 9 o'clock on the morning of the 3d, when we started toward Williamsburg. The roads were very slippery and it was hard traveling, yet we got to that place by dusk. There was found to be a few families left in the town,—not more than one- fifth. Colonel TODD took possession of some of the finest residences here, and ordered his men to take anything they could find inside of the guard lines that was fit to eat. The boys needed no second order. As soon as they got their knapsacks off, they were off, and I doubt if there was a man in the.Tenth Regiment but what was supplied with chickens, geese, turkies, pork, honey, or something of the kind. Many had enough to do their messes for a week. The boys knew it was a strong rebel town, and as they had full license, they were bound to let them know that they loved not the citizens. Of course we lived high that and the next day, as we had chicken pot-pie, minus the pie, chicken fricassed, baked, fried, stewed, boiled, roasted, toasted, broiled, &c, &c, together with plenty of hoe-cake, coffee, and all the little etcetras. Each company vied with the other to see which could 30 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE present the largest amount of feathers in the end* I believe companies D and H took the medal On the morning of the 4th, we left the town of tories and traitors, and wended our way toward Danville. We know that very few of the residents of Williamsburg were sorry to see us leave, and we doubt if there was a tear shed, unless by some who mourned for a favorite pullet, a blooded rooster, or a valued gobbler. But it was useless mourning for these. They were gone, and all the weeping in the world would not bring them back. Of course we took our prey, what was left, with us, determined to do no more starving while in the land of Se- ceshia. In order to carry it all, it was necessary to press into use some few teams, which was easily done. We arrived at Danville about two o'clock in the afternoon, We had supposed we were going to remain here for a few weeks, until we could get some clothing and other necessaries from our camp at Herman, as we had traveled some fifteen days, without a change of wearing apparel. But we were disappointed; we were ordered to cook up some "chicken fixins," get some "hoe-cake" baked, and be ready by daylight; so on the morning of the 5th we started again, in a heavy snow storm, and: by two o'clock arrived at the town of High HilL Here, companies were assigned to quarters through the town. This is a place of some importance; it is in Warren county, and contains a populaton of of about 500. As I mentioned before, it lies on the North Missouri Railroad. It has a Seminary; said TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 31 to be one of the best in the State, several churches,, stores, mechanical shops, &c. It is, in a word a beautiful village. " Long may it flicker." The next day a detail was sent to Herman, under com­ mand of Lieut. G. D. GRAY, of company D. to bring up the remainder of our traps, and the con­ valescents. We received a huge mail in a day or so,, the first one we had had for several weeks, and the boys were all in fine spirits. There was hardly one but received from two to half-a-dozen letters, and it kept them busy for several days answering- them. On the 12th, Colonel TODD sent orders for com­ panies D and B to have things packed, rations cooked, and be ready for a trip down the railroad at early morning. As it was after dark before the order came, it kept us pretty busy all night. A few of the boys had found out a good rebel, a short distance in the country, who was well supplied with bee-hives, and they determined that night to have one. So they made a detail among themselves, and started out, returning about eleven o'clock, loaded down with honey. This was divided among the boys, and many a " sweet tooth" was filled. From the account of some of them, many got more than a toothful. The sick list next morning of the companies who shared in the feast, was largely increased. The two companies did not get started until about nine o'clock A. M., when they proceeded to Ferreuque Bridge, as guard at that place, where 32 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE they remained for some time, where, if reports speak true, the boys lived very high, as it was reported in the neighborhood the next season, that there was not chickens enough left to make a start, yet they had raised nearly, ten thousand the season before. But the boys never took from loyal citizens, and the only sufferers were those who were known to be strong Southern sympathizers. The detail would be made of a morning for a few men to go out after a team and some wood. The detail would always return with two horses and wagon, and generally a negro for driver, but instead of fuel, they invaria­ bly had the bed filled with chickens, turkies, geese, ducks, pork, cabbage, potatoes, and other things in the living line. This was shared in by the officers and men alike, and you may rest assured that the " Jayhawkers," (as these two companies were after­ ward called,) lived fat during their stay at Perreu- que. Lieut. GRAY, with the remainder of the baggage and the convalescents did not return to High Hill, until the 17th, and in a few days afteward, the re­ mainder of the regiment, except companies A and I, were ordered to Warrenton, together with the convalescents of all companies. About the 20th, a detail was sent up from the bridge for the clothing, &c., of the men there, only about one-fifth being obtained however. Of all the articles left at* Herman, but very few were ever seen again. Whether the sick used them up or al­ lowed them to be stolen was never found out, but TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 33 each of the boys was out of pocket many dollars for clothing, &c, left at camp by.order of our Colonel. While here, Colonel TODD was in command of the Post; FRANK C, DEIMLING, Post-Adjutant, and Captain RUSSELL, Provost Marshal. Things went on very smoothly, known sympathizers with the rebellion being brought in every day, and required to enter into heavy bonds; many guerrillas and bridge burners sent to the military prisons at St. Louis and Alton, and I flatter myself, much good done by our regiment and its efficient officers. On the 6th of February, the companies came up from Perreuque Bridge, and on the same day our regiment was paid off by Major PHINNEY, for the months of November and December, 1861. The latter part of this month the regiment moved back to High Hill, where we remained quartered in the public buildings round town until the 7th of March, when we were ordered to pitch tents, and for this purpose took possession of an open field at the lower edge of the town; and on the 20th moved our camp up near the depot. While laying in camp we were drilling every day, botbrcompany and bat­ talion. Our sick list was very large, and many of our best men had died. Our sick was then under the immediate control of Surgeon O. B. PAYNE, and DR. A. STEWART, who did everything that medical skill could suggest, yet there was hardly a day passed without one or more traveling to that "bourne from whence no traveler e'er returns." (3) 34 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE About the 27th, companies F and I were ordered to Mexico, where they remained on duty until wre were ordered to Cape Girardeau. On the 1st day of April, "Uncle Sam," through Lieutenant JACOBSON our Quartermaster, furnished us with new dress coats, high hats, (both high in price and stature,) and other things very much needed by the men. On the 9th, news was received in camp of the capture of Island No. 10. Our six-pound "peace-maker" was brought out and fired ten rounds, the battalion formed, and our colors pre­ sented to the regiment. This was the first time we had our flag or banner out, as our Colonel always kept them very close. The presentation was con­ ducted in-splended style by company A, under command of Captain L. HORNEY. Our color guard then consisted of S. M. ELWOOD, (later Second Lieutenant of company C,) as Color-Sergeant; Cor­ porals LONG of company A, LINDSAY of company B, DECKER of company C, QUIGLEY of company D, HYNDMAN of company F, WALKER of company G, and CARMODY and CARTER of company H, who re­ ceived the colors. The colors have been carried over many a bloody field by some of this guard, and they have never wavered or lagged behind. While at High Hill, there was a Commission con­ vened at St. Louis, for the examination of officers, and according to orders, all found incompetent were to be mustered out of service. This caused some little studying and " sprucing up" on the part of a few. Nearly all of our officers were ordered TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 35 to appear on certain days before the members of the Commission, and a copy of their order, which will be found a few pages further on, will tell who passed and who did not. On the night of the 15th of March, the following order was received at Headquarters of the regiment, and when read on the following morning to the men, it wTas received with shout after shout of ap­ plause, as it smacked of a trip to the "land of war," where we knew we were needed, and where every man was anxious to be : HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ST. LOUIS, \ ST. LOUIS, MO., April 15, 1862. J Special Order No. 101. The Tenth Regiment Missouri Infantry, (Colonel GEO. R. TODD,) will repair without delay to Loutre Landing, on the Missouri river, and thence by steamboat to Cape Girardeau. The commanding officer will stop at St. Louis and report at these Headquarters for instructions. By order, BRIG.-GEN. SCHOFIELB. FRANK J. WHITE. A. A. G. CHAPTER III. A START FOR DIXIE—HALT AT ST. LOUIS—AR­ RIVAL AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.

(|)NTHURSDAY, January 9th, 1862, orders were sent by Col. GEORGE R. TODD by his brother Lieutenant R. TODD, from Warrenton, Mis­ souri, to Captain WILLIAM A. J. RUSSELL of company G (who had ^"TbSWL^*^ been left in command of the de­ tachment at Herman, when the expedition known among us as the "North Missouri Ex­ pedition," started on the 21st day of December, 1861) to join the main body of the Regiment at Warrenton, a point about fifteen miles north of the Missouri river on the North Missouri railroad. In obedience to these orders, the clothing of the Quartermaster's department and the rations which had been left at the post, were hauled to the levee near the hotel then kept by Mrs. LEIMER, and the wagons were taken apart, and all placed under tarpaulins ready for shipment across the river. Colonel TODD and COLLIER then the wagonmaster of the Regiment reached Herman by railroad by way of St. Louis, and by daylight of January nth, that portion of the command which had been left at Herman, with the Quartermaster and Commisary stores, was loaded on aboat which had been ordered TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 37 up from St. Louis for the purpose, and transferred to the north side of the Missouri river. The tents were left at Herman and the Quartermaster Ser­ geant with a detail of five men in charge of Sergeant FROEHLICH detailed for that duty had them stored in the warehouse of Captain KRECHT, a citizen of the Town and Commander of the Home Guards at the post. After - this duty had been performed the detail crossed the river in a skiff on Sunday the 12th; the river was full of floating ice, and the trip was one more of interest than of pleasure, but when they reached the north bank, the last of the Tenth Missouri had left Herman, which had been a pleasant and hospitable camping ground for the Regiment, which had carried away with it many kindly remembrances not yet obliterated from the minds of those who are fortunate enough to have survived the war, and the rather more than a quarter of a century since. The transportation of the clothing and provisions from L'Outre Land­ ing (opposite Herman) to Warrenton was quite a serious matter, with teams taken from the citizens, over rough roads, and with the thermometer at zero, but was finally accomplished under the ener­ getic supervision of COLLIER the wagonmaster with the loss of only two obstinate horses, whose death had become a military necessity, and two wagons whose days of usefulness had long before been at an end. Dr. CALLOWAY was very kind to such of the train as stopped at his house on this march, and a large and comfortable room was placed at the dis- 38 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE posal of some of the sick, during the first night when his thermometer was registering one degree below zero. When Warrenton was reached, a sufficient number of empty buildings were found to furnish quarters for the men, and the officers found comfortable lodgings at the houses of some of the citizens, who as a general rule were hospit­ able and disposed to acT: kindly towards them. The Quartermaster and Commissary departments were established at an unused school house near the depot, and rations and clothing were issued without undue exposure to the weather. There was much sickness among the men at Warrenton, and it was thought that they would enjoy better health in tents than in houses; on some days as many as five deaths occurred, and there were very few days on which the Quartermaster was not called upon to supply at least one coffin. Measels seemed to be the most prolific cause of the mortality. On February 25th the command was moved from Warrenton to High Hill, and the day being bitter cold, and the time of arrival six p. m. they suffered greatly while waiting for quarters to be procured for them; this however was finally accomplished, and they were made comparatively comfortable, and fed. ASA DAVIS, then first Sergeant, (after­ wards Captain) of company A, with a detail often wagons and a suitable supply of men, had been ordered to proceed to Herman and bring up the" tents stored there; a requisition for Sibley tents "had also been sent to St. Louis and filled, and on TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 39 March 8th tents were pitched in a field adjoining the house of Mr. CHAPIN, and a few days later removed to a field near the railroad depot. On the 13th companies I and F were sent to Mexico, a town further west on the North Missouri railroad. The clothing up to this time which had been issued to the Regiment had been of a nondescript sort* of various colors, and uniform only as to quality, which was of the lowest grade imaginable; boards of survey were appointed to condemn not only that which was on hand, but also that which had been issued, where it would hold together sufficiently long to bear inspection, this was done in proper form; new and suitable clothing was forwarded in its place and by Sunday the 30th of March the regulation hats, coats and pants had been issued to the whole Regiment, and they appeared on Dress Parade on that day in the complete garb of United States soldiers, which did justice to the proficiency in drill which they displayed as the result of their work under the early drill masters of the Regiment perfected by the conscientious and rigorous school­ ing which they had undergone at the hands of Major HOLMES, an education which though severe and thorough, was a great element in the success which the Regiment finally achieved when thrown with the large bodies of troops who were to become its comrades in the great and decisive battles which played so important a part in the final success of the Union cause. Thus equipped an unusually interesting Dress Parade was held on Sunday the 40 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE 12th of April; speeches were made, a notably pa­ triotic one by L. M. PHILLIPS, then Sergeant Major, (afterwards first Lieutenant company D;) the victory at Island No. 10 was referred to with great enthusiasm and an impressive prayer was offered up by GEORGE R. PALMER, our Chaplain. A desire for more active service became apparent at once, and was soon gratified, as on the 16th, orders were received to repair to L'Outre Landing, (opposite Her­ man) take boat there and proceed to St. Louis and thence to Cape Girardeau. This order necessitated immediate and active preparation. Heretofore we had been stationed or operating at points near the railroads, where mail facilities were ample, and letters and papers were received and sent with little, if any, more delay than in civil life. The wives, relatives and friends of the officers and men could visit them, and remain with them or in their vicinity if so inclined. Although much hard work in the way • of drilling, scouting, the guarding of bridges, over unwholesome spots and creeks had been performed, making a steady and fatal drain on our numbers, by disease, accidents and wounds, the very serious business of actual faced warfare in which we were presently to engage as an integral part of a large army was finally to.be faced and faced at once; and on the 17th all these connecting links with home, relatives and friends were rudely snapped when we started from Warrenton to L'Outre Landing. The morning was not a very bright or inspirit- Lieutenant M. O. FROST, Co. D. TKNTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 43 ingone; heavy rain commenced before daylight and our camp was a mass of liquid mud; the tents were thoroughly soaked, became unwieldy to handle and heavy to transport; the roads were in such condition that the best efforts of our well kept six mule teams were often fruitless. The day was a dreary one, and that the teams were success­ fully brought into camp that night was mainly due to the efforts of R. T. STOKES, (then Sergeant of company P> and afterwards Regimental Quarter­ master,) who with his detail of fifteen men did great service in getting the wagons into camp. Next morning I/Outre Landing was reached at a point near what was then known as *'01d Pete Shade's Ferry." Tents were pitched more for the purpose of drying them than for shelter, and on the 19th at sunset the "Isabella" touched at the landing, and preparations were at once begun for getting aboard. The wagons were taken apart, and they and the camp and garrison equipage and commissary stores were transferred to the boat. The most serious difficulty met us in loading the horses and mules, but after several of the latter had dropped from the gang planks into the water, an involuntary bath in which some of the drivers participated, not however without profane protest; we were ready to push off at 2 o'clock on the morning of Monday, the 20th. About 3 o'clock, rain -commenced to fall heavily. One half of the regi­ ment fortunately were under cover, and having se­ cured the position insisted on remaining there; the 44 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE rest were obliged to sit or stand in the rain, and submit to the exposure with such patience as they were able to master. At noon of Sunday the 20th, St. Charles was reached where twenty-one hun­ dred rations, some hospital stores and the sick, were taken aboard, and at 3 p. m. we started again for St. Louis, which was reached at about seven in the evening; the rain, heavy enough all day, coming down still heavier. Sixteen hours of this exposure had not improved the temper of those participating it, and some of the companies so ex­ posed were transferred to another boat and some were sent up to Turner's Hall, where they received rations about 10 o'clock in the evening. The sights of the city, gaily lighted up, the people going to> church and the ringing of church bells caused a serious relapse of* home sickness to those who in civil life had been denizens of cities, and at that time there were very few who had entirely re­ covered from the first attack. A number of the officers had preceded us to St. Louis by rail from Warrenton, and some were already there before we started; this left us poorly supplied with com­ missioned officers. A military examining board had been sitting in St. Louis during the past winter before whom our officers had been sum­ moned for examination, the result of which had. not yet been made known. It was uncertain what vacancies would be created, and new officers not having yet been appointed to fill them, the com­ mand was mostly, in fact almost entirelv in the TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 45 charge of non commissioned officers. On the 21st the Paymaster paid off the regiment, and being under such, slight control, and having money for the purpose, they got into town and managed to get their canteens filled with whisky and the in­ evitable result followed. Men who had never been known to touch liquor before, with their clothing thoroughly soaked, chilled to the bone and shaking with an ague fit, indulged freely in the intoxicant in the hope of getting some relief; unaccustomed to its use some of them who had been before of the most orderly character became excited, and had to be secured by their companions, but often not until they had been seriously hurt or had injured others. All our clothing, tents, provisions and other stuff was ordered to be transferred from the "Isabella" to the " Empress," aboard of which fifteen thousand rations were also to be taken. Details made by the Sergeant Major would work for a short time and then mysteriously disappear; finally the "Isabella" was pushed out into the stream and the loading of the "Empress" was conducted by the deck hands. About noon of the 22nd such of the officers as had retained their positions and those newly appointed came on board and took command of the respective companies; all the canteens were gathered up and emptied, discipline took the place of disorder, and shortly things were running smoothly and continued to do so until the expiration of our term of service. We started 46 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE down the Mississippi and reached Cape Girardeau at i a. m. of the 23rd; gang planks were imme­ diately run out, and before daylight the Tenth Missouri with all its belongings were on the levee. ,A camp about a mile from the landing was se­ lected and shortly before sunset the tents were up and regular camp life resumed. On the 25th we received orders to prepare for going aboard trans­ ports for our final destination—Pittsburg Landing. The clothing and most of the tents were turned over to the Post Quartermaster, stored away and receipted for. On the 26th, Dress Parade was conducted by 'Colonel HOLMES and orders were read setting forth that commissions had been received from the Governor of Missouri, by virtue of which SAMUEL A. HOLMES became our Colonel, LEONIDAS HORNEY of company A became our Major, CHARLES A. GILCHRIST Captain company A; JAMES B. FITCH, Captain company C; G. M. FINLEY, First Lieu­ tenant company C; and A. S. BUCHANAN, (drill master of the regiment in its earlier days) Second Lieutenant company C ; some of the officers who were dismissed were great favorites with their com­ panies and with the whole regiment, and their loss was deeply regretted. The new officers appointed afterwards served with great honor to themselves and the positions conferred upon them, taking active and prominent part in the future service of the regiment's duties which were destined to confer upon it a place in the very front rank of Missouri's troops. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 47 On April 30th we embarked on the " Ed Walsh,"' and started again down the river; a pitifully small proportion it was to be of those who left Cape Girardeau that day who could answer to their names for muster out at St. Louis when we next saw it on the 23d of August, . 1864. The "Ed Walsh" herself was destined to be blown to pieces, by an explosion of ammunition at the levee at Vicksburg, August 10th, 1863, together with the ill-fated " City of Madison." We touched at Pa- ducah on the first of May, and pushed off again in the evening, and daylight of the 3rd, when we awoke, found us steaming up the Tennessee river, on our way to our final destination. When we left L'Outre Landing less than two weeks before no sign of approaching spring was visible, every­ thing looked as bleak and barren as mid winter. We awoke this morning to find ourselves passing between banks covered by trees whose foliage was. green and fresh, and so thick that we could not see through it. Shortly after sunrise three men ap­ peared on the western bank, and after attracting our attention, endeavored to communicate some­ thing to us, which we could not understand catching only the words tan yards, as they pointed southward. The Captain of the "Ed Walsh" was in favor of stopping to find out what they wished to say, but. Colonel HOLMES thought it more prudent to go ahead, thinking it might be a ruse to draw us nearer shore. In anticipation of possible trouble 48 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE a brass six pounder which had accompanied us had been placed on the bow of the "Ed Walsh" pointed westwarded, loaded with a heavy charge of bullets and covered with a tent; this was jocularly called our masked battery. The guard for the day had been detailed, with Lieutenant BUCHANAN as officer of the guard. Shortly after eight o'clock as we were passing a high hill on the western side of the Ten­ nessee, with a stable at the bottom on a road which ran along the river bank, we were startled by re­ ceiving a sharp volley from behind what appeared to be a lot of cord wood piled up along the top of this hill; Lieutenant BUCHANAN was then mount­ ing his guard on the hurricane deck, and was in good shape to return the fire, which was done at once and kept up until we got out of range, while such of the men as could get their guns, at once commenced a scattering fire, which though not organized, was vigorous and well intended; mean­ while the six pounder was unmasked and Colonel HOLMES, Adjutant DEIMLING and GABE MIDDLE- TON, a company A teamster, were trying to get the gun to bear upon the wood pile, but the piece could not be depressed sufficiently for the purpose. Col­ onel HOLMES however got it well sighted on the stable and when he called ready, Adjutant DEIM­ LING touched her off with a result altogether un­ expected; whether and Rebels were hiding in it was never found out, but when the shot struck the stable, a flock of chickens flew out in all di­ rections and a cow started down the road along the TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 49 river bank with erected head and horizontal tail, with a speed that left the "Ed Walsh" far behind. In this encounter we had two men seriously wounded, one of them through the knee; he was removed as soon as possible to a place of safety, but his cries of pain, soon subdued the merriment caused by the six pounders' performance. One of the balls struck the flag staff a few inches above the head of Captain HENRY of company E, who was leaning against it, while many grooves were ploughed through the hurricane deck near where the guard were assembling for guard mount. We reached Pittsburg landing in the course of the morning and the Adjutant having been sent to report our arrival to General HALLECK, we were assigned by him to the 3rd division (General SCHUYLER HAMILTON, commanding) army of the Mississippi then under General POPE. We heard later in the day that the name of the place where we were attacked was called Coffee's land­ ing, and that the enemy had lost twenty in killed and wounded. CHAPTER IV. ARRIVAL IN TENNESSEE—RAIN AND MUD—SEIGE AND EVACUATION OF CORINTH—OUR MAIDEN FIGHT.

unda^ May 5, we started on the march from Pittsburg" Landing. Preparatory to leav­ ing our temporary camping place, we were obliged to com­ ply with orders to reduce the amount of baggage to be car­ ried to certain prescribed limits. As a consequence many articles of clothing, &c, which had up to this time contributed to our comfort had to be discarded, and the Tennessee River became the depository of everything beyond the capacity of a knapsack for the men, and a proportionately small allowance of room for officers. Many things brought from home and thus far by hook or by crook held on to, had to share this fate, and were thrown away with many a sigh of regret, and a memento or keepsake must be of very small dimension indeed if it survived, and when it became a question of letters or pic­ tures, the rule of the survival of the fittest enforced TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 51 itself sometimes unconsciously to the holder him­ self. Having stripped ourselves as it were for the business and unadulterated business of warfare, we started off for Hamburg, which we reached without much difficulty, and from a rather dilapidated look­ ing little town, most of the houses of which were being utilized by our forces for hospitals, and stor­ age places for ordinance and other army stores. When we left Hamburg, however, we realized for the first time the difficulty of navigating teams and ourselves through a swamp, and the wisdom of the order reducing the amount of baggage to be carried, became apparent to every one. Our mule teams were comparatively fresh, but even when doubled up (twelve to a wagon) fifty or seventy-five yards at a pull was considered a brilliant success, the axle- trees dragging on the surface, and leaving a smooth surface of ooze behind them. The marching was equally toilsome, and when we reached a more solid footing in a strip of timber about dark, a little over a mile was the progress we had made this Sunday afternoon, drenched by a rain that respedied neither man, beast nor rank. The comfort of a hot cup of coffee, the soldier's last and sweetest refuge was necessarily denied us, and in wet blankets and over­ coats we sought such rest as might be derived from a wet soil as bed and dripping trees for a coverlet. The night was probably as cheerless and dispiriting as any which the regiment was ever called upon to endure, and it is to be hoped that the recording angel made many merciful allowances. In the (4) 52 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE early part of the night the moon came out, but retired about midnight, and the rain set in again with renewed vigor, which had to be endured in the blackest kind of darkness and daylight disclosed a dismal and woe-begone sight, not easily forgotten. About one-hundred and fifty of our men were detailed to report to Col. BissELL for the purpose of constructing corduroy roads, the material for which were found in the neighboring fences. The rails were laid down four or five deep, small limbs with their leaves on, were laid on top of this foundation, ditches dug along the sides, and the mud used as a top dressing for the whole. A few days hot sun set the leaves to rotting, and created a perfume that lingered long in the memory of every one. A perfect net-work of these roads, was soon made all around Corinth, and it was only by their help that the movement of rations, ammu­ nition and artillery was make possible. On the evening of the same day (5th) we en­ camped in a field which was on the dividing line between Mississippi and Tennessee. By this time and for a long time afterwards we had to depend upon the rations sent us, consisting of bacon, hard bread, coffee and sugar, with a small allowance of beans, and as a result camp diarrhaea, jokingly called the "Mississippi quickstep," became universal,, but otherwise the health of the regiment was better than it was expected to be, though none could be accused of corpulency. In obedience to orders we were advanced TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 53 towards Corinth on the 8th of May, with one blanket or overcoat, canteen, haversack and one- hundred rounds of ammunition per man. The point from which we started was about seven miles from Corinth, and we were marched out to Farm- ington, and placed in position by Col. PERCZELL, commanding our brigade, as reserves. There was heavy artillery firing in our front, but our position was not changed, and about 10 o'clock we returned to camp, hungry and sleepy. On the 9th there was another alarm, and our brigade was marched out about two miles, and re­ mained out all night; the regiment was called into line several times, but no engagement followed. There was picket firing and continual alarms for several days following. The roads had dried up, and on the high ground had been cut up into dust al­ most as deep as had been the mud, and the march­ ing back and forth in the dust and hot sun was very trying to the strongest of us. Our mail had only reached us at long and irreguler intervals, and newspapers ten or twelve days old, were eagerly bought at twenty-five cents a piece. On the 19th we encamped at a point about one mile from Farmington. On the 20th another alarm sent us out to the intrenchments where we remained until midnight. This became a daily occurrence until the 28th, when we advanced a mile further and bivouaced in a piece of timber, from which point we were marched forward about a mile and a half further. On the 29th, starting at 6 o'clock in 54 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE the morning, our regiment being in the advance of our brigade, which had been ordered to make a reconnoisance; the Tenth soon came upon the Rebel pickets, who after firing fell back. Some of the haversacks they left were supplied with ham, biscuit and coffee, showing that at that time they were living about as well as ourselves, and some of their canteens showed that in the line of liquid stores they were faring better. The regiment then pushed forward by companies on the Booneville road, and had proceeded about a quarter of a mile when a severe -fire was opened upon them by the enemy, who were screened by rifle-pits, and trees felled for that purpose. As they were not more than sixty yards off their fire was quite effective, but the Tenth, or as much of it, (amounting to only about one-hundred and fifty men) as could be brought into action, returned the compliment promptly and drove them back some distance, where they were joined by re-inforcements, who were rapidly pushed forward to their assistance. It being the intention not to bring on a general en­ gagement, but rather to avoid it, Colonel HOLMES ordered our men to fall back, an order which was reluctantly obeyed, re-loading and firing as they did so. Very high praise was bestowed upon the Tenth by Colonel PERCZELL, which was highly appreciated, coming from such a quarter, as he was a veteran, and had seen much service under Kos- SOUTH. Our loss out of the one-hundred and fifty men engaged, was four killed, twenty-two wounded and three missing, as follows: TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 55

Co. A.—Killed— THOMAS ROBERTS. Wounded GILBERT L. MORIARITY and WILLIAM SNYDER. Co. D.—Killed— Sergeant JAMES PEW. Wounded First Sergeant M. O. FROST, Coporals JAMES C. QUIGLEY and GEORGE W. FLETCHER, and Privates DAVID YODER, BYRON F. CURTIS, ISAAC FLICK, GEORGE C. MARSHALL, PHILIP HADIX and WIL­ LIAM CAMPBELL, (wounded and taken prisoner.) Co. E — Killed— FREDERICK MYERS. Wounded —Captain ELIHU H. HENRY, (severely, in conse­ quence of which he was discharged,) Privates, FRANK VANHERCK and JOSEPH PADGET. CO. G.—Killed— Corporal WILLIAM LYONS. Wotmded—Sergeant JAMES M. EWING; Corporal JAMES F. WALKER ; Private GEORGE W. ALTON. Co. H.— Wounded— HENRY J. RIGOT, ENOCH HOLCOMB, ABRAHAM LEWIS, WILLIAM SIPP, JONAH H. SHARP, (wounded and died on the field,) FRANK STEPHENS and JASPER WELLS: We learned aftewards that the Rebel loss was much heavier. A copy of the Memphis Appeal, found in one of their camps after the evacuation, in giving an account of the engagement, placed their loss at fifteen killed and twenty-five wounded. Some of the regiment made narrow escapes; Ser> geant FROST of Co. D, had a ball go through seven folds of his blanket, his haversack and canteen strap, and knocked the color button off his shirt, and shortly after another went through his cap pouch—pretty close calls; one of the officers had the hilt of his sword knocked off; one of the 56 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE wounded was Captain HENRY, of Co. E, shot in the knee and permanently disabled. Sergeant PEW of Company D, a great favorite with officers and men, was shot through the head and killed instantly. Some of the cartridges used against us were of a peculiar make; instead of balls, small nails laid heads and points alternately, made a buzzing noise and made some ugly though not particularly dan­ gerous cuts. On the morning of the 30th before daylight a bright light could be seen over the woods between us and Corinth, and when dawn broke we could see a heavy smoke hanging over the woods for miles. Shortly after sunrise we heard that the town had been evacuated, that several of our regiments were already in the place, and that our cavalry was in pursuit. We marched into the town shortly after noon, and found every evidence of their having left in considerable of a hurry. Large quantities of articles of all kinds—fiour, barrels pf meat, corn, and other commissary stores, had been placed in a huge pile and set on fire; most of these fires were immediately around the railroad depot. We found some of their wagons also, partly destroyed, and our teamsters, always noted for their enterprise, secured many things useful in repairing our own wagons, which had suffered considerably from the severe work imposed upon them by the rough roads. While the task of taking Corinth involved an immense amount of labor, skillful generalship and severe trials and exposure, the Tenth can just- TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 57 ly claim to have done more than its fair share of the fighting which took place after its arrival at Pittsburg Landing, as shown by its loss in propor­ tion to the small number of men which it was able to bring into action. The regiment after the evacuation of Corinth, was pushed Southward, with other troops, about twenty-three miles, to a point near Booneville, Miss., and remained there for some little time, making them about forty-six miles from Pittsburg Landing, from which supplies had to be brought, keeping all the wagons on the road nearly all the time. On Sunday, the 8th, about 10 o'clock at night we received an issue of fresh beef, the first fresh meat of any kind that we had tasted since leaving St. Louis; it was one day's ration, but very little of it was seen for breakfast the next morning. On the 10th our tents were brought out from our old camp near Corinth, and their shelter was quite a treat though they were no protection from the insects, snakes and reptiles with which the woods around Corinth seemed to abound, and which insisted upon cultivating our acquaintance, and called upon us in our tents with as little ceremony as though they had always known us. One exasperating little in- se<5l called by the darkies "jigger" was scarcely visible to the naked eye, but the inflamed spot which he could raise when he had properly located himself was easily discernible fifty yards off; spiders of great size and villainous appearance were thick as blackberries, and it was no unusual occur- 58 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE rence for a snake to crawl over anyone who hap­ pened to be in, his line of march, tent or no tent; . lizards also frequently found a comfortable resting place between the cloth and the lining of a coat,, and made his presence known only after the gar­ ment was on; we were gradually becoming ac­ quainted also with another insect, but as he seems to follow soldiers wherever they go, that particular section of country could hardly be held responsible for him; it had enough of other sources of discom­ fort without that addition to the list. Our tents were only up that one night however, for at 4 o'clock the next morning we received orders to go back to Clear Creek and encamp there. By the 13th we had laid out our camping ground, care­ fully policed it, and were quite comfortable. Clear Creek afforded a good place for bathing, a luxury almost beyond price in that hot and dusty weather. The distance from Corinth was a very short one, and many of us took advantage of the opportunity to visit it. It was possible to get from the suttlers there some things which the regular commissary did not include; two of these were eagerly sought after, and cost a considerable to obtain—onions and cheese; a good sized onion was worth, or at least cost, fifteen cents, and a pound of cheese fifty to seventy-five cents. The onion was highly prized for its anti-scurviatic qualities, and the cheese was an excellent remedy for diarrhoea. The long continued use of bacon and bread for every meal seven days in the week had impoverished the Gen. U. S. GRANT. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 6l blood already weakened by the diarrhoea, and a large proportion of the force became troubled with abscesses under the arm, which were a long time coming, and difficult to get healed, and intensely painful while they lasted, The " Tishomingo house" was the principal hotel of the town, and occa­ sionally a meal could be had there, but little more than the army ration was served however. On the 27th of June we left our camp, with three days rations in haversacks, and two days ra­ tions and intrenching tools in the wagons, and marched about fifteen miles to a point two miles south of Rienzi; the day was fearfully hot and the roads very dusty. Some of the men were sun struck and others fell in the road overcome by the heat, and were picked up by the wagons and the ' ambulance. As guns, knapsacks, canteens, haver­ sacks and one-hundred rounds of ammunition were carried, the strength of even the strongest was severely taxed. On the 28th we marched ten miles further and on Sunday, the 29th, about ten miles, further and bivouaced for the night. On the 30th we started again and marched through Ripley about 10 A. M. On July i, we re­ ceived orders to march back and starting very early made about seventeen miles, and went into camp about 4 P. M.; the next day we marched forward three miles, and then retraced our steps about two miles, and remained until sumset, when we were ordered to start at once for Rienzi; we started about 10 o'clock that night and inarched until daylight 62 [REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE the next morning without a halt. Day was just breaking when we reached Rienzi, and all hands dropped on the ground to catch a little sleep. The next day, July 3, we marched about three miles and encamped along a creek. Our Quartermaster JACOBSON, was appointed Brigade Quartermaster, and reported to brigade headquarters. The next day being the Fourth PYLES' battery fired a salute, but otherwise there were no demonstrations made and about noon we stated on the march for a camp which had been selected for us. A gill of whisky per man was issued, and the Fourth was over. On the 7th the wagons were loaded and sent to the rear, and the whole division was drawn up in line of battle; an attack which had been expected was not made however and the whole command slept on their arms. Tuesday, the 8th, was an intensely hot day and the wagons were sent back of an old school-house and the command remained in the same position. Two commissions were received on this day and read on Dress Parade; one for JNO. W.BOYD, promoted from Quartermaster Sergeant to Second Lieutenant, of company B, and L. M. PHILLIPS, Sergeant Major, promoted to Second Lieutenant of company D. An order detailing Lieutenant JACOBSON as Quartermaster and another detailing Lieutenant BUCHANAN as Aid-de-camp on the Brigade Staff, and ordering them to report to General SULLIVAN'S Headquarters were also read on Dress Parade. A regimental order detailing Lieutenant BOYD as Acting Quartermaster in place TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 63

•of Lieutenant JACOBSON, and one appointing R. T. STOKES of Company B, Quartermaster Sergeant, was also read. Lieutenant BOYD entered upon his duties, with KELLOGG as Commissary Sergeant and STOKES as Quartermaster Sergeant. KELLOGG was .subsequently promoted to First Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster, and later on was Act­ ing Commissary of the Seventeenth Corps, and was •with General MCPHERSON'S Staff when the Gener­ al was killed at the battle of Atlanta, and STOKES was promoted to First Lieutenant of Company F, •and acted as Regimental Quartermaster until the regiment was mustered out. Lieutenant JACOBSON remained on the Brigade Staff until the latter end of 1862, when he was appointed Commissary of our Division, and was accidently killed at Paint Rock, .Alabama, on New Year's day, 1864. CHAPTER V. JOHN D. FOSTER'S BATTALION JOINS US—A LARGE- FORAGE YIELD—THE BATTLE OF IUKA. [Lieutenant- ]^ucfyanan was afterwards promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant in his Company (C,) in January, 1863, in place of First Lieutenant FIN- LAY, who resigned in December, 1862, and remained on the Brigade Staff with General SULLIVAN until some time in June, 1863, when he was ordered on duty at Gener­ al GRANT'S Headquarters, where he remained dur­ ing the Seige until the surrender of* Vicksburg, on July 4, 1863, and until all the prisoners had been paroled, when he rejoined General SULLIVAN, who had been placed in command of a Geographical District, with Headquarters at Harper's Ferry. Lieutenant BOYD was afterwards promoted to First Lieutenant and Adjutant of the Tenth, and Lieu­ tenant PHILLIPS remained with his company until the injuries he received at the battle of Iuka, com­ pelled him to resign in 1863. On Thursday, July 10, we started at day break, and by brisk marching reached our camp on Clear Creek which we left on the 27th of June, and were very glad to get back "home" as they called it. On Monday, July 21, the Regiment received quite an important addition to its number and strength. In pursuance of the fol- TETNH MISSOURI INFANTRY, 65 lowing Order from the office of the Adjutant Gen­ eral of the State of Missouri, three Companies of Lieutenant Colonel JOHN B. FOSTER'S Battalion of Missouri Volunteers wrere consolidated with us, as was also Company E, of the Twenty-fourth Missou­ ri: HEADQUARTERS STATE OF MISSOURI, \ ST. LOUIS, MO., APRIL 21,1862. / Special Order No. 53. I. Lieutenant-Colonel JOHN B. FOSTER'S Battalion Mis­ souri Volunteers, is distributed as follows: Three Companies (A, B and C,) are consolidated with the Tenth Regiment Missouri Volunteers. The Fourth Company is assigned to Colonel S. II. BOYD'S Regiment (Twenty-fourth Missouri) and the commanding officer will report by letter to Colonel J. C. KELTON, A. A. G., Department of Missouri for orders. II. JOHN B. FOSTER, is appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Tenth Regiment Missouri Volunteers, and will report by letter as above. III. Captain CHARLES A. GILCHRIST of Company I, Tenth Missouri is assigned to the command of Company A, vice LEONIDAS HORNEY promoted to the Majority. First Lieuten­ ant G. M. FINLAY, and Second Lieutenant SAMUEL W. CBAET •of Company I, are assigned to duty as follows: FINLAY to be First Lieutenant of Company C, and CRAFT to be Second Lieutenant of Company A, Tenth Regiment Missouri Volun­ teers. IV. Colonel SAMUEL A. HOLMES will distribute the non­ commissioned officers and men of Company I, among the first •eight Companies of the Regiment, filling each as nearly ag possible to the maximum. By order of the Commander-in-chief. CHESTER HARDING, JR., A. A. G. {Official :J J. C. KELTON, A. A, G. Lieutenant Colonel JOHN B. FOSTER according 66 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE to this Order was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the Tenth, Captain GILCHRIST of Company I was assigned to the Captaincy of Company A, in p lace of Captain HORNEY, promoted to Major; First Lieutenant FINLAY and First Lieutenant CRAFT of Company I, were made respectively First Lieuten­ ant of Company C, and Second Lieutenant of C om- pany A. Our old Company H, was broken up, the men distributed to other companies and the officers were ordered to proceed to St. Louis, and there be mus­ tered out, as shown by the following order: HEADQUARTERS TENTH REGIMENT MISSOURI VOL. ") CAMP CLEAR CHEEK, MISS., JULY 23, 1862, f Special Order No. 43. I. In accordance with Special Orders No. 121, Headq uar- ters Department of Mississippi, April 20, 1862, and Special Orders No. 186, Headquarters Army of the Mississippi, July 20,1862, Company H, Tenth Missouri, is hereby broken up,, and distributed among other Companies. II. The Company Officers, Captain JAMES F. DAUG HEK- TY, First Lieutenant JAMES KAY, and Second Lieutenant ROBT. A. CAMERON, iu accordance with the herein before mentioned orders, are hereby relieved from duty, and will re­ port at Headquarters, St. Louis, to be mustered out of serv ice- By Order, SAMUEL A. HOLMES, Col. Com. F. 0. DEIMLING, Adjutant. Many changes were necessitated. Unfortun ate- ly we had to lose some of our old officers, and m any of the non-commissioned officers were reduced to the ranks through no fault of their own, and just at the time when they thought they were working- TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 67 up towards a commission. However the two com­ mands soon assimilated, and in the many hard fights and marches which were yet to come, pre­ sented a front to the enemy which was never- broken. Prior to this consolidation the old Tenth had had its greatest encounter on the 29th of May,, in which it had laid down the foundation of its subsequent record, but there was many pitched battles, some of the bloodiest of the war, in which it was yet to participate, and which reduced it. eventually from very nearly, if not quite, the regu­ lation full regiment which it was after this consoli­ dation to less than two full regulation Companies in numbers when it was mustered out. On the 26th of July requisitions for provisions called for rations, for 843 men. This was for the number of men actually in camp to be fed—a showing which no- other Regiment in the Division, and possibly not in the whole of the Army of the Mississippi, could equal. With such a Commander as Colonel HOLMES at its head, and with such Company Com­ manders as it could boast of, to say nothing of its subordinate commissioned officers, and its list of non-commissioned officers and men, many of whom afterwards distinguished themselves in such man­ ner as to win promotion; the Regiment certainly seemed well equipped for the struggle for first place among Missouri Regiments into which it was to enter, and how fierce that struggle was, the tattered fragments of its flags, now preserved among the other flags of the State, can well attest Our roll 68 REGIMENTAL HIStfORY OF THE of officers was enriched by the addition of such names as Captain (atterwards our Lieutenant Colo­ nel)HAPPEL, Captains MCCAMMON, WHITE, VON TIFFIN, FORBES and STRONG, and Lieutenants STEWART and DRISCOLL, and others, all of whom distinguished themselves, but not all of whom sur­ vived to enjoy their laurels. On the 13th of August our Brigade marched to a point near Jacinto, and commenced throwing up entrenchments, which were steadily worked at for more than a week. On the 20th we had a treat, and to us quite an important one, the result of a forag­ ing expedition sent out by order of General SULLI­ VAN, Six wagons with an escort, of forty men un­ der charge of Captain TODD of Company F, went out about four miles beyond the picket line and secured six wagon loads of green corn, some peaches, fourteen head of cattle and fifty sheep; this was apportioned out among the Regiments of the Brigade according to their numbers; the green •corn and peaches which in civil life might have caused sickness, were much relished and had a de­ cidedly beneficial effedi upon the general health. It was afterwards learned that these provisions were taken from under the very noses of about three hundred Rebels who were encamped about half a mile off. General SULLIVAN had learned of their proximity after the train had been gone some time and sent out an additional force which met us on •our way back; all hands decided however that the reward was well worth the risk. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 69 On the 26th the Regiment went on a little scout as far as Bay Springs, fifteen miles from camp and got back about midnight of the next day, but did not encounter any force of the enemy. On the 10th of September an attack being expected we were ordered to send the tents and officer's baggage to Corinth, and on the 12th they started off, together with one hundred convalescents under charge of Lieutenant FINLAY. On the 14th there was some picket firing and the Regiment proceeded to fill the rifle pits. One man of company H, was shot through the knee, rendering amputation necessary. For several days after the tents were sent away, there was heavy rain during the day and night, and the constant exposure of lying on the wet ground caused a large increase in the sick list. On the 18th the whole brigade marched out to the picket line, remained there all day and bivouaced for the night. On the 19th reveille was beaten before daylight, and we started on the march without hardly time to prepare and eat a hasty breakfast, our destination being Iuka, as we were informed, and later in the day we found the information to be entirely relia­ ble. By noon we had made twelve miles and stopped for a short time to take something to eat, but had hardly time to start fires when we received orders to march at once, and we accordingly started off on double quick, the firing ahead of us becoming heavier as we advanced. The Regiment was halted at an opening in the fence of a field on the right of 70 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE the road, through which-ran a small stream. The Regiment was drawn up in line along the edge of this stream, and were about completing the forma­ tion when a shell came down in Company D, and bursted with terrible effect. It scattered the men as a stone thrown into mud might do, but those of the Company who were not injured closed up again into their proper places as though on parade. This one shot alone cost the Company fourteen in killed and wounded. The Regiment remained in this most trying position during all of the fight, and all night; the smoke soon became so dense that we could scarcely see the man next to us, and though lying down we met with considerable loss, under the most trying conditions that soldiers can be placed in, that of receiving fire without the ability to return it or to move. To add to this the Regiment was suffering for the want of food; breakfast was eaten at five o'clock in the morning, and after a march of twenty miles and the constant exposure to fire from noon until about nine o'clock in the evening, the night was passed lying on their arms in the same position they occupied .during the whole fight, with nothing to eat until the next morning, when after a very scanty breakfast a rapid march was made in pursuit of PRICE who had re­ treated during the night. In this fight, without be­ ing able to fire a shot, and exposed to musketry and artillery firing passing directly over us for about ten hours, the Regiment lost twenty-five in killed and ounded, audit was kept down to this figure only TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 71 by the facl: that we laid flat on the ground—a more trying position could hardly be imagined. On the 22nd we marched to a point about two miles south of Jacinto and encamped, and here we remained until the 1st of October, when the Brigade marched to Corinth and encamped near the breastworks, where it remained until two o'clock on the morning of the 3rd, when it received orders to move. The following are the names of those most severely wounded in this fight: Co. A,— Wounded— AUGUSTUS D. PEYTON. Co. C.—Wounded—RoBn'R.'r STATON. Co. D.— Wotmded—WASHINGTONS.DEANE,(leg shot off and since died), PETER THOMA, REUBEN THORP, (both had legs shot of), Sergeant STEWART WISHARD, Privates, ROBERT B. GLASS, THOMAS HIBBLER, JOHN M. REBSTOCK and BYRON F. CUR­ TIS. Co. E.— Wounded—AUGUST ZUNKEL. Co; F.— Wounded— JAMES YOUNG. Co. G — Wounded—LEON MINGNIOT and WIL­ LIAM P. CULVERS. Co. E.—(Twenty-fourth Missouri attached to Tenth Missouri)— Wounded—-JOHN SILES, (and discharged in consequence). The following is the official report of General J. C. SULLIVAN : HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE THIRD DIVISION, T ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, IUKA, SEPT. 20,1862. y I have the honor to submit this report of the part the Second Brigade took in the battle of Iuka. On the evening of the 18th I received orders to move the 72 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE next morning at five o'clock on the Tuscumbia road toward Iuka, to join in an attack on Major General PRICE, who was encamped with the Rebel army at that place. Leaving camp punctually at the time appointed, we ar­ rived within one and one half miles of Iuka by four p. M., our advance Brigade having been skirmishing with the enemy's pickets for over six miles. Halting at this point the First Brigade waB formed in line of battle by General HAMIL­ TON, who was in advance, while the Second was halted on the road until a reconnoisance could be made of the ground to the left, arid a position obtained for the Battery. Before a position could. be selected the Rebels opened a terrific fire along the entire front of our line, having approached us en­ tirely unperceived, owing to the dense underbrush and broken character of the ground, at the same time attempting to turn our position by an attack on both flanks. I ordered Colonel HOLMES, of the Tenth Missouri, to take position guarding our right flank, while Colonel PURCZELL, of the Tenth Iowa with a section of the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery was ordered to hold the road leading to our left and rear. The position occupied by Colonel HOLMES was so impor­ tant, and so effectually checked the enemy's advance on our right, that their Artillery fire was directed especially to that point. Although the enemy's fire enfiladed his line, the move­ ments of his Regiment in taking position were performed with as much precision as if on the drill ground. His officers and men are entitled to praise. Colonel PURCZELL with his command held the position as­ signed them and drove back a Brigade of tke Rebels who were advancing to take possession of the road. He gallantly held his position, and by his determined stand led the enemy to believe we were in strong force at that point and to desist from their attack. Before the disposition of the Regiments above mentioned could be made, the Rebels by bringing a vastly superior force against the left wing of the First Bri­ gade had driven in the regiments flanking SANDS' Battery, TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. .7; and occupied a position commanding the Battery, and wer* moving down the road with the intention of attacking the First Brigade in the rear. Forming a portion of the Eightieth Ohio and Seventeenth Iowa, which had been halted in the road, two volleys rapidly delivered checked the enemy's ad­ vance and drove them back to the 1 row of the hill. By this time portions of the Twenty-sixth Missouri Volunteers, Forty- eighth Indiana Volunteers and Sixteenth Iowa Volunteers, whose Colonels had all been seriously wounded, with a few qt the Fourth Minnesota Volunteers, joined my command and fought bravely through the remainder of the action. General HAMILTON at this time desired me to save SANDS' Battery, which was entirely disabled, every officer and cannonier being either killed or wounded and all the horses killed. At the order to advance the men gave three cheers and with a rush drove the enemy back out of the Battery down the hill and were yet advancing when a murderous fire was opened on my flank by a regiment of sharp shooters which lay concealed on my left in the woods. Ordering my men to fall back I re­ formed my line which had become somewhat disordered. The Rebels taking heart at our supposed retreat advanced with loud cheers, but were soon undeceived by a volley followed by an order to charge, which again drove them below the brow of the hill. Receiving reinforcement* the Rebels again advanced, but were held in check when the Thirty-ninth Ohio through a mistake and without orders, fired a volley in­ to the rear of my line, killing and wounding more than my whole loss prior to that time. By this time it was so dark that friends could not be distinguished from foes. The enemy improved this occasion to remove the guns from their position but were not able to take them entirely oflf, and were compelled to leave the caissons in their original position. At eight o'clock the firing ceased and the field of battle was ours. The position on which the Battery was planted and which was so hotly contested was held by our troops. Lieutenant- Colonel BARTELLSON of the Eightieth Ohio together' with 74 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE his Adjutant JOSEPH E. PHILPOT was wounded early in the fight, when Major LANNING took command. The Seventeenth Iowa Regiment was without a field officer and Captain ARCH­ ER the Senior Captain soon fell severely wounded, when Cap­ tain YOUNG assumed command and did his duty nobly. Our troops labored under great disadvantage from want of knowl­ edge of the ground,'by being compelled to fight in the dense underbrush and in a position chosen by the enemy. The enemy attacked my position in vastly superior force, a fresh Brigade having been sent to relieve the troops first repulsed. Lieutenant IMMELL of the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin Bat­ tery is especially mentioned by Colonel PURCZELL, : and I desire to recommend him to the favorable notice of the Gener­ al Commanding. I am also indebted to Captain T. H. HAR­ RIS, A. A. G., Captain JACOBSON, A. C. S., Lieutenant DELA- HOYDE and Lieutenant BUCHANAN of my staff for efficient service rendered on the field; they diiplayed a coolness under fire worthy of older soldiers. Lieutenant WHITE of the Forty-eighth Indiana and the A. A. G. of Colonel MOWER'S Brigade who joined me rendered valuable assistance. The victory gained is sufficient evidence of the bravery of the men. The number of the dead and wounded is sufficient evidence of their devotion to our cause. They are justly entitled to the higher praise, for a battle against such superior numbers and on such ground has not been fought in this war, X C. SULLIVAN, Brigadier General. The following is the official report of Colonel S. A. Holmes: HEADQUARTERS TENTH REGIMENT MISSOURI INFANTRY, 1 CAMP NEAR IUKA, MISS., September 20,1862, f CAPTAIN.—I herewith submit a report of the part taken in the late action near Iuka by the force under my command, consisting of the Tenth Missouri Infantry and Captain L. M. TENTH MISSOUI INFANTY. 75 RICES' attached Company of the Twenty-fourth Missouri—in all numbering 650 men and officers. My regiment took position in line of battle about four- hundred yards to the right of the Iuka road, and parallel with it, with the view of preventing any flank movement of the enemy through the woods opposite me, and at the same time to furnish a support to the main line formed across the road and to my left; Company A, First Lieutenant WALKER commanding, was deployed as skirmishers along my whole front in the edge of the woods. The action soon became gen­ eral with the main body. I remained in the position named for some time, exposed to a enfilading fire of the enemy's artil­ lery, which severely wounded several of my men. Discovering • no attempt of the enemy to come through the woods on my front, and seeing that some of the Regiments on the right of the main body were apparently falling back under the terrific fire to which they were exposed, I changed front forward on my left, with a view to furnishing any support which might be required, leaving my skirmishers as originally placed. With the exception of having once deployed my Regiment into close column by division on the road, being ordered to take position there, I remained on the last-named line till the end of the action, and during the night the men slept on their arms. In that most trying situation (that of being exposed to a heavy fire without being able to return it) my officers and men behaved with the greatest steadiness, executing the re­ quired manoeuvering with the precision of ordinary drill, I may here acknowledge the valuable assistance which I received during the action from Lieutenant Colonel JOHN D. FOSTER* Major L. HORNEY and Adjutant F. C. DEIMLING. Surgeon 0. B. PAYNE and Chaplain GEORGE R. PALMER, are also entitled to especial mention for their services on the field, attending to and removing the wounded. My loss was fourteen wounded. I kept my men screened while in position by the nature 76 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE of the ground, as far as possible, and by lying down, which will account for the smallness of the list. Very respectfully, SAMUEL A. HOLMES, Colonel Commanding. To Captain T. H. HARRIS, A. A. G. Second Brigade, Third Division, Army of Miss.

BATTLE OE IUKA, MISSISSIPPI. BY CAPT. D. C. DAUGHERTY. In the battle of Iuka, Miss., the Tenth Volun­ teer Infantry were stationed in an open cotton field, in full view and range of a Rebel Battery and the Rebel line of sharp shooters, with orders to hold their position for the protection of our right flank. For over one hour they held their position, while shells from the Rebel Battery exploded in their ranks and fair marks for Rebel sharp shooters hid­ den in the woods a short distance in their front. Men were falling rapidly; one shell exploded midst the ranks of Company D, tearing off both limbs of one member of the Company one limb each from two •thers, and severely wounding still five other members of the Company, whilst the concussion prostrated every member of the Company; yet the Company and Regiment firmly held their position, exposed as they were, and restrained by the Com­ manding General's imperative orders from" either rushing on the foe or changing their position. No more trying position could a brave soldier be placed Gen. WILLIAM T. SHBRMAN. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 78 in—immeasurably more so than when engaged in a hand to hand fight with the foe. One hot September Southern day In onen cotton field we lay— Where black* once garnered cotton boles, Death garnered now immortal souls. Grape and cannister plowed our ranks The leaden hail played wicked pranks— Explosive shells took life and limb Brave souls soared up to ether dim.

The butter-nut mixed with the gray Fought hero-like to win the day; But hero-like did fight the bme To banner free proved nobly true— The battle raged thro' field and wood Brave charges made brave charges withstood; Where gained the gray their exultant yell . Would spirits wake from pits of hell!

Even balanced raged long the fight Hotly it raged from left to right— Fierce now the gray drove back the blue To stars and bars fight they most true; And now the starry field of blue In victory waves, o'er bars untrue— The gray give back with face to foe, Unjust their cause they do not know.

The bloody Tenth in cotton field With HOLMES to lead ne'er once did yield, Held back in leash, exposed to shell, They prayed him lead on Rebel yell Chaled our brave HOLMES his men to lead From cotton field where they did bleed 79 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE On foemen worthy of their steel And in the fight to make them yield. Compelled to stand where ground ran red With blood of wounded, and of dead From Battery shot, from unseen foe, Lying many of our brave men low. Oh hardest lot for brave men true, Stand target-like, balls aimed for you ; Stand firm in line, in death laid low, Restrained from rushing on the foe. CHAPTER V. TWO DAYS FIGHT OF CORINTH—LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED—OFFICIAL REPORTS.

o before daylight, October 3* we were called up, and before we had time to get anything to eat, were marched into town and formed in line of battle. While here, General SULLIVAN made us a few remarks, stating that "Our fellow statesman, General PRICE, was on his way to pay us a visit, and he expected the Second Bri­ gade to give him a warm reception." This was the first intimation we had of a show for a fight, but before long we heard the heavy roar of Artillery and Musketry in the distance, which told that the party who went out to meet the gentleman (?) and his escort had waked him up. About nine o'clock,, Companies A, F, D, E, B and G, were sent out, under command of Major HORNEY, on theaPurdy road. Here we remained watching the movements of the enemy until three o'clock, when Colonel HOLMES dispatched a messenger after us, as the Rebels were closing in on the town. We came back on a double quick, and when near bur own works we were halted and ordered to show our colors. This we could not do as they were with the other Companies* We had to remain here until 8l REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE

Major HORNEY, went forward and explained mat­ ters. Here the Rebels were throwing shells at us, and if we advanced, our own men would fire into us, but we chose to take the former and await orders to advance, which we did. The next morning, we were formed to support the Eleventh Ohio Battery till daylight, when we were taken down to the edge of the town, the Tenth Missouri and Fifty-sixth Illinois to support the Sixth Wisconsin Battery, and the Eightieth Ohio to support the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery. The enemy advanced bravely, and by massing their troops succeeded in taking "Fort Robinet," and turning one gun on us, but a gallant charge by a portion of STANLEY'S Division drove them out of here with great loss. They next massed their forces and came up on the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery, driving the Eightieth Ohio in confusion. We had been ordered to lie close, until we were needed, but being the next line to the Eightieth Ohio, Major HORNEY thought our time had now come. The enemy were making for our line and Battery, when the Major gave us the order to "Rise up—fix bay. onets—and now, at 'em, boys." The Tenth Missouri, aided* by the gallant little Fifth-sixth Illinois needed no second invitation, but with yell after yell, we started for the advancing foe. As we started, our Battery commenced pour­ ing shot and shell into them, firing over our heads as we made down into the hollow and up the next hill. The Rebels halted, looked, and then turned TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 82 "about face," and made tracks back, faster than they could have come forward. On, we went, yel­ ling at the top of our voices, every man trying his best to reach the top of the next hill first, to get the best shot.at them. We reached the hill, down which the late advancing foe was now retreating on a " thrible'quick." The pieces of the Twelfth Bat­ tery were run up on the hill, and some of the boys loaded them and gave them a few round of grape and canister, accompanied by plenty of minie balls from our rifles. Here we remained waiting anxious­ ly for their re-appearance, but this was the last we saw of them. PRICE & Co., had been sufficiently punished by their trip to Corinth, and were now leaving it as hastily as legs could carry them. Our Cavalry were immediately started in pursuit, and the Infantry ordered to fill up their cartridge fyoxes with ammunition, and haversacks with grub, and be prepared at daylight on the morrow to follow up our victory. That evening we drew something to eat, and got a supper, the first cooked meal we had eaten since the night of the 2d. And at night Companies D and I were put out on picket. Our loss in this second day's fight is as follows : Co, A—Killed— Corporal JACOB C. I^ONG. Wounded— Privates JOHN A. MINIUM and SANFORB PITTMAN, (died in consequence). Co. 'B—Killed— Sergeant JAMES C. MCCLEL­ LAND, WILLIAM H. H. STEVENS, TUSEN SUFRENS and WILLIAM S.STOKES. Wounded— Captain WIL­ LIAM F. BAYNE, Sergeant D. S. RANDOLPH, Cor- .$3 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE

poral J. E. CARTER, GEORGE W. BONEY, P. CULBI- SON, WILLIAM W. DAVIS, ANDREW FREEBERSYER, GEORGE W. EUTMAN, ROBERT S. MORGAN, A. M. ROBINSON, JOHN M, SWEENEY and EDWARD C. RABBITT. Co. C— Wotmded— ROBERT PHILIPS. Co. D— Wounded— WILLIAM J. W. COLLIER, (de­ serted the Company, and was pressed into the sharp shooters and wounded.) Co. E—Killed—JOHN MILLER and CHRIS­ TIAN BEARMAN. Wounded—-WILLIAM WIECHART, WILLIAM RALPHING, FREDERICK GEARFON, AU­ GUST ORLEANS, FRANCIS S. DENTON, JOSEPH M. BECKHAM, SIMON KRACHT, Sergeant JAMES M. EWING.. Co. Q—Killed WILLIAM PIERCE, JAMES HART and THOMAS NEWNOM. Wounded—ORSIN ROL­ LINS, ADAM SWEENEY, PATRICK NORRIS, HENRY DUFFY, WILLIAM STANTON, SARKIN V. Music, A. S. MATTESON, JAMES CLARK, FORMIN EEAB- • BARRE and Sergeants G. F. W. FROEHLICH and HENRY SAYLE. CO. I—• J^^z^T—Corporal JAMES MCCANN. Co. K—Killed— Sergeant RODOLPH MIDCHINT. Wounded—-Sergeant JOHN M. EONDON, Corporal B. F. STONE, Corporal M. R. CARMON, Privates R. C. GRIMES, E. R.NICHOLS, JACOB RISLE, CHARLES LEWIS and MICHAEL SHURR. CO. E, Twenty-fourth Missouri (attached to our Regiment.)—Killed— WILLIAM P. NEWLY, DRURY CAMPBELL. Wounded—CHARLES RENNIKER, (and TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 84 died.) SILAS TITUS, THOMAS WINSLOW, (and died in consequence,) JAMES R. WALES, ROBERT F. WELSH, JOHN WARD, BENJAMIN F. WILDS, Ser­ geant SAMUEL B. WRIGHT, Corporal JAMES CON­ NER, WILLIAM CALDWELL, HENRY DOTAGE, (and died;) JOHN HILL, (and died;) THOMAS RASBER- RY, WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK, JACOB RUPP, ANDREW J. MAHONEY and NICHOLAS SCHUMANN. Colonel HOLMES had command of our Brigade on the second day's fight, General SULLIVAN being sick. It will be seen that the left wing suffered the most in this engagement, as the right wing was more protected. By daylight on the 5th, our pickets were drawn in, and we commenced the pursuit, driving PRICE across the Hatchie river, where he received another severe drubbing at the hands of General ORD'S forces. We followed him up until the 6th, when we were ordered by General GRANT to return. After his attack by ORD, PRICE had abandoned nearly everything, and for miles the road was filled with tents, officer's baggage, guns, ammunition, wagons, mess chests, cannon, caissons, cooking utensils, &c, &c, he hardly escaping with his empty wagons and men. On the 13th, we re­ turned to Corinth, and went into camp on the out­ skirts of the town, where we lay and drilled until the end of the month. While here, Major L. HOR­ NEY was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel vice JNO. B, FOSTER, resigned, and Adjutant FRANK C. DEIM- LING, Major. 85 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE The following is Brigadier General J, C. SUL­ LIVAN'S report of the battle at Corinth: HEADQUARTEBS SECOND BRIGADE THIRD DIVISION, \ AEMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, CORINTH, OCT. 11, 1862. / I herewith submit the following report of the part taken by the Second Brigade Third Division, Army of the Mississip­ pi, in the battle of Corinth on the 3d and 4th inst. At half past one o'clock on the morning of the 3d inst, I received orders from General C. S. HAMILTON, Commanding Third Division Army of the Mississippi, to form my Brigade and march to Corinth, distant from my encampment about three miles. I was informed by his Aid that Major General PRICE of-the Rebel army was expected to make an attack by daylight on Corinth with 40,000 men, and that our troops were being rapidly concentrated to defend the position. Allowing the men to cook a hasty breakfast, tents were struck, wagons packed and the Brigade, with its entire train, of camp and garrison equipage was in motion by three o'clock. The prospect of again meeting General PRICE aroused the enthusiasm of the troops, which was a sure presage of victory. On arriving in Corinth our first line was formed under the immediate direction of General HAMILTON, which position was occupied until about nine o'clock A. M., when orders were received to advance on the Purdy road and occupy the breast­ works between the Purdy road and swamp which lies to the right of the railroad, and joining which, immediately across the railroad, the right of General DAVIES' Division rested. By the time the last position was taken the enemy made a determined attack on General DAVIES' Division in overpower­ ing numbers and although resisted gallantly, the superior numerical force of the enemy compelled our troops to fall back,thus exposing our left flank to the enemy's attack. Our front was immediately changed and a ridge was occupied which gave us an opportunity to advance and attack the enemy on the flank as they moved forward, following DAVIES' Division which was falling back toward Corinth, and also TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 86 secured a road on which we could retire in case of necessity. The enemy still advancing, General HAMILTON ordered me with three regiments to attack their left flank, while the First Brigade would support me on my right; between my position and the enemy lay a swamp covered with a dense growth of underbrush, vines and fallen trees, through the center of which runs the dry bed of a creek, whose banks, some six feet deep afforded a fine shelter for the enemy; cautioning the men to silence, with the Seventeenth Iowa, Tenth Iowa and Eightieth Ohio, numbering about eight hundred men, I moved forward to the attack. Our advance was so entirely unex­ pected by the enemy that, had we been supported as intended, I may be pardoned for stating that in my opinion the fight of the succeeding day would not have occurred; taken by surprise the enemy fell back,but not rapidly enough to save themselves from a loss of eighty-two prisoners. We were compelled to halt for support, which the enemy noticing rallied and opened on us a heavy fire of grape and cannister from two Batteries, when the column fell back in good order with its face to the foe; this ended the fight of the day, although a sharp skir­ mishing was kept up until darkness closed the scene and death ceased from his busy harvest. Having received a severe contusion during the latter part of the engagement, I was unfitted for service, and the disposi­ tion of the troops for the anticipated attack of the enemy the next morning, was made by Colonel SAMUEL A. HOLMES of the Tenth Missouri Volunteers, There was no disponding heart in camp that night our General we had tried, and ROSECRANS had ever been victory ions; but two short weeks before we had slept victors on the battle-field of Iuka, and memories of that glorious fight but nerved us to more desperate deeds. Ordinance officers were kept busy distributing ammunition. Soldiers were occupied cleaning their weapons, while general officers were engaged in consultation. By three o'clock perfect quiet reigned through our entire lines; we knew the enemy were desperate, we felt (6) 87 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE death was preferable to surrender and friends seperated de» termined to meet no more on earth unless victory perched on our banners. Just before dawn the enemy opened a heavy cannonade: e'er the first report had ceased reverberating through the woods, our whole force was under arms, our Ar­ tillery quickly responded, and the ear was deafened with the answering reports. General HAMILTON'S Division held the right of our line having been formed in line of battle by General HAMILTON himself with a support of three Regiments, General DAVIES' Division the right center. No attack was made by the enemy on our right until eight o'clock, when the Rebels in force commanded by Major General PRICE in person and number­ ing as many as our whole army, emerged from the woods in our front and advanced rapidly in column of attack on our line. Part of General DAVIES' Division fled on the first fire, leaving several of our Batteries, which the enemy temporarily took possession of; the Tenth Missouri, Fifty-Sixth Illinois, Eightieth Ohio and Tenth Iowa bravely holding their ground, the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery cooly playing grape and ean- nister into the massed columns of the enemy, caused them to halt. The desperate charge made by the First Brigade, recap­ tured the Batteries and drove the enemy from that portion of the field; by order of General HAMILTON two regiments were placed under my command to drive back the enemy who had penetrated our center; heroically our boys rushed to the fight, two well delivered vollies, a charge, a cheer and the enemy fled leaving us their colors, their dead, wounded and over three-hundred prisoners. The enemy were routed on our right wing and our part of the line was safe. Where each regiment and the Batteries of my Brigade won imperishable honor by their steadfastness and bravery through two days hard fighting:, it is hard to particularize the deeds done, which entitle them to most merit; on the first day's fight the Seventeenth Iowa fought a superior force of the enemy until they had expended all their TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 88 cartridges and were compelled to fall back for a supply; one Company of the Eightieth Ohio brought off safely thirty-three prisoners, taken under a heavy fire and in presence of a great­ ly superior force of the enemy, the Tenth Iowa maintained its usual name for discipline and courage. On the 2d day the Tenth Missouri and Fifty-Sixth Illinois charged the enemy and retook two Batteries; their courage was deserving of all praise as five times their number had fled in gloriously from the charge of the enemy they drove from the field. For over half an hour the Tenth Missouri had sustained a fire of musketry without answering, losing one- sixth of their number killed and wounded, the Fifty-Sixth Illinois in this their first fight proved that consciousness of a just cause makes men invincable; all honor to their noble dead, praise and credit to the living. The Eightieth Ohio after losing their only field officer present, nobly fought on nor ceased until the fight was done; their list of dead and wounded proves the position they held was one of danger; by their valor they made it the post of honor. The Tenth Iowa sustained the brunt of the first attack of the enemy until the Regiment on their left gave way and their flank was exposed, when they slowly fell back fighting. The Seventeenth Iowa have the honor of driving back the enemy from the position once occupied by DAVIES' Division and advancing in pursuit until ordered to halt by General ROSECRANS who feared their valor was leading them beyond prudence; they captured a stand of colors which I suggest be sent to the Governor of the State. Of the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery I cannot say too much; twice they have been tried in desperate battles and twice they have proven themselves heroes. The Sixth Wisconsin Battery effectively worked their pieces in the early part of the action, but they being feebly supported were so unfortunate as to lose their guns, which being quickly 89 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE retaken And returned to their possession did fearful execution * in the enemy's ranks. To Colonel S. A, HOLMES, commanding the Tenth Missouri Volunteers* I am indebted for assistance while I was tempor­ arily disabled; his intelligence, coolness, bravery and well dis­ ciplined regiment entitle him to my favorable notice, and I trust to some mark of approbation from the government. To Major JABEZ BRANBURG, Fifth Iowa, temporarily in command of Seventeenth Iowa, to Lieutenant Colonel G. B. RAUM, commanding Fifty-Sixth Illinois, to Major N. MCCAL- LA commanding Tenth Iowa, to Captain HENRY DILLON com­ manding Sixth Wisconsin Battery, I am especially indebted. Their desire seems to be in doing their duty, their pride in knowing it is well done. To Major RICHARD LANNING Eightieth Ohio, who yielded up his life in battling for our glorious flag which traitor hands were trying to destroy, no words of mine can add honor; he died a soldier's death, his body fills a patriot's grave; he will even live in the memory of his comrades in arms. Of my own staff4 who were under fire the entire two days, I desire to make particular mention, to Captain T. H. HAR­ RIS, A. A. G., who while carrying orders on the field, narrowly escaped with his life, receiving a wound on the hand and having his clothes torn with bullets. To Lieutenant THOR- WALD JACOBSON, who was on the field lending assistance, ral­ lying the men and carrying orders, and to Lieutenant ALEX­ ANDER S. BUCHANAN, my A. D. C, for his willingness and bravery, I am greatly indebted, and desire to recommend both to the Governor of their State as worthy of promotion, as they will fill with c-edit to themselves and honor to the State any post they may be trusted with. To Sergeant B. A. MAY, Thirteenth Indiana Volunteers, I call especial attention. I recommend as worthy to fill by his education and bravery a higher position in the United States Army. J.C.SULLIVAN, Brigadier General Commanding. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 90 The following is the report of Colonel S. A. HOLMES on the above fight; HEADQUARTERS TENTH REG'T., MISSOURI VOL. INFT'Y., \ CAMP NEAR CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI, Oct. 12,1862. f CAFI?AIN :—The following is my report of the movements of the Tenth Regiment of Missouri Infantry, during the battle, and of the Second Brigade, Third Division, while under my command, by reason of the disability of Brigadier General SULLIVAN, The Regiment moved before daylight on the morning of the 3d with the rest of the Brigade from the camp south of Corinth to the plateau to the North, and about one mile from the center of the town. The Brigade was here formed in line of battle. IMMEL'S Battery on the left occupying a crest com­ manding the Purdy road, supported by the Tenth Missouri, formed in column by Division on its right, the rest of the Bri­ gade extending eastwardly in line, facing and near to the woods. By order of the Brigadier General Commanding, I detached three hundred men of the Tenth Missouri, under Major LEONIDAS HORNEY, to make a reconnoisance to the northwest, on the Purdy road, with instructions to advance three or four miles as occasion might require, and observe the movements? of the enemy. Shortly after this the rest of my Regiment moved with the Brigade out the same road about two miles and took position in the old Rebel entrenchments, supporting the same Battery on the right. The Brigade re­ mained in this position until about 12 o'clock M.; no enemy showing himself in front, although constant and heavy skirmishing was going on in the woods with some other part of the army, some distance across the open fields to our left and rear. The Brigade now again moved by the right flank down the entrenchments and then filed to the right along the woods fronting westwardly on the open fields last named, as I have since understood, with the view of attacking the left flank of the enemy, advancing down the railroad. I was here detached from the Brigade with the Tenth Missouri and Fifty- 91 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Sixth. Illinois Regiments with orders to occupy the edge of the woods which I did, throwing out two Companies as. skirmishers some four hundred yards to the front. The re­ mainder of the Brigade passed on toward the railroad, where it encountered the enemy, advancing in heavy force gallantly fighting; was gradually pressed back toward the Purdy road on which we had come out in the morning. To my left a por­ tion of the First Brigade was already posted, and the right now coming up to my position, I moved my two Regiments to the right uncovering its front, with my right resting on the old Rebel works. I was here joined by Major HORNEY, with his detachment, and under orders of Brigadier General HA MIL- TIN I moved the Tenth Missouri and Fifty-Sixth Illinois Regiment back to the angle of the Purdy road and the Rebel entrenchments, and halted. About four p. M., I was oidered by General HAMILTON, at the request of Brigadier General SULLIVAN, to relieve him and take command of the Brigade. I accordingly at once reported to him in person, and finding him very much exhausted arid hardly able to keep his saddle, I took command. I found the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery posted near a house on a prominent crest on the Purdy road> about one thousand yards in advance of its first position taken in the morning, supported on the left by the Tenth Iowa Regi­ ment and on the right by the Eightieth Ohio Regiment; and the Seventeenth Iowa extended along the roail and near too and fronting the woods through which this portion of the Brigade had retired. The enemy kept showing themselves in considerable numbers in front and particularly to the left of this position, as if designing to penetrate there, but were kept at bay by the excellent handling of the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery, Lieutenant IMMELL commanding. I immediately reported to General HAMILTON the dangerous state of the case, with a request for the other two Regiments of the Bri­ gade, which was granted. I also received orders from him to hold the ground until dark, and then to quietly remove the Brigade back to the position which it occupied in the morning* TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 92 Leaving one Regiment as outposts I brought down the Tenth Missouri and Fifty-sixth Illinois Regiments, and posted them to the left and rear of the Tenth Iowa Regiment, warding the threatening flank movement of the enemy. At dark I quietly withdrew the Brigade with the exception of the Tenth Iowa left as outpost. IMMELL'S (Wisconsin) Battery (Twelfth) was posted in its first position on the crest, supported on the right by the Tenth Missouri and Fifty-sixth Illinois Regiments and on the left by the Eightieth Ohio Regiment. DILLON'S (Sixth Wisconsin) Battery was placed in the redoubt, supported by the Seventeenth Iowa Volunteers. About 10 p. M., I received orders to change my whole line, and to take up a position further to the right and rear nearly at right angle to the one now held, with my right connecting with the First Bri­ gade. After having examined the ground I brought the Bri­ gade into the new position selected. I placed IMMELL'S Twelfth Wisconsin Battery at the white house in the center of the plateau, supported on the right by the Tenth Missouri and Fifty-sixth Illinois Regiments, on a second line two-hun­ dred yards in the rear; on the left by the Eightieth Ohio Regi­ ment, with the Seventeenth Iowa in the second line, and on the left of the whole, DILLON'S Sixth Wisconsin Battery. The Brigade remained in this position until morning. At daybreak of the 4th perceiving that my right was too close upon the reserve of the First Brigade, and that owing to the darkness DILLON'S Battery was not effectively posted, I advanced the latter to the crest commanding the Purdy road, and moved to its support on the left the Eightieth Ohio and on the right the Tenth Iowa Regiment, which was now withdrawn from outpost for that purpose. The Tenth Missouri and Fifty- sixth Illinois were then placed on the left of the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery in line of battle in the order named, the Seventeenth Iowa being drawn up in rear of the whole in column fey division as a reserve. This was the position oc­ cupied by the brigade* during the battle, with the changes incident to the field, my right resting on the left of the First 93 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE

Brigade and my left connecting with the right rear of DAVIES' Division. About 8:30 o'clock the enemy made the grand attack upon the center and right wing of the army advancing in heavy masses from the woods all along the front and down the Purdy road. That portion of the Brigade first exposed to attack was Captain DILLON'S Sixth Wisconsin Battery and its supports. These for a while gallantly maintained their position against an overwhelming force. JSoon the line of DAVIES' Division, to the left, began to give way in confusion, and almost at the same time the Eightieth Ohio Regiment was forced back from its position in disorder, followed by the limbers and cannons of the Battery. The enemy rushed up and took possession, killing the gunners at their guns. The gallant Tenth Iowa under Major MCCALL*. gradually fell back some three hun­ dred yards, fighting as they went. The Battery and redoubt to the left of the Sixth Wisconsin, as well as the whole line now seemed to be in possession of the enemy, and the fugitives came pouring on in great numbers through and over the lines of the Tenth Missouri and Fifty-sixth Illinois, which still bravely held their ground under the most terrific fire. IM­ MELL'S Twelfth Wisconsin Battery at the white house, as soon as the enemy had obtained possession of the crest, opened up­ on them with great effect, and aided by the well directed fire of the Tenth Missouri and Fifty-Sixth Illinois, repeatedly drove them back out of sight and prevented the removal of the guns. Never could any Battery do more effective service at a more critical period. The enemy had now advanced in large numbers from the direction of the redoubt, under cover of houses, toward the front of the Fifty-sixth Illinois and left of the Tenth Missouri, and were pouring upon them a most galling fire. Seeing that Lieutenant Colonel RAUM of the Fifty-Sixth Illinois was wheeling his Regiment to the left, preparatory to making a charge, I gave the order to Major HORNEY commanding the Tenth Missouri to retake the Sixth Wisconsin Battery with the bayonet, and away went these General J. B. MCPHERSON. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 96 Regiments to their work at double-quick in the most splendid style. The Tenth Missouri Regiment retook the Sixth Wisconsin Battery and turned the guns upon the flying enemy, serving them with such ammunition as was found upon the ground. The Tenth Iowa Regiment quickly came forward to its origi­ nal position, which was maintained during the remainder of the day. The last named Regiments (Tenth Iowa and Tenth Missouri) were here exposed to a severe fire of the enemy, who still held possession of the redoubt on their left, and from which he was finally expelled after a sharp contest. The troops of DAVIES' Division gradually came back to their original position, and the whole line was held to the end of the action. Shortly after it was retaken, DILLON'S Battery was withdrawn from the field for want of men and ammuni­ tion to serve the guns. In making this report it may be proper for me to state that during the action I was not advised of the presence of the Brigadier General Commanding upon the field,althoug h later I learned that notwithstanding his physical condition he was there personally heading a gallant charge of the Seventeenth Iowa Regiment, taken from the reserve, in which a Rebel flag was captured. For the part taken in the battle by my Regiment during the time I was in command of the Brigade, I desire to refer you to the report of Major LEONIDAS HORNEY herewith en^ closed. I cannot at the same time too much commend the coolness and gallantry of that fine officer during the whole day, and especially in the charge upon and recapture of the Sixth Wisconsin Battery, In which he was wounded, but refused to leave the field. Adjutant F. G. DEIMLING of the same Regiment, deserves honorable mention for exemplary bravery on the same occasion and throughout the day. Among other events deserving of particular mention was the brilliant fighting of the Fifty-sixth Illinois Regiment,under the gallant Lieutenant Colonel RAUM. TOO much importance 97 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE cannot be attached to his prompt action at a very critical moment of the day. The loss of the Tenth Missouri in this action was twelve killed, seventy-six wounded,(two of whom are since dead), and three missing. All of which is respectfully submitted. SAMUEL A. HOLMES, Colonel Commanding. To CAPTAIN T. H. THOMAS, A. A. G., Second Brigade Third Division. The following is the report of Major ly. HORNEY above referred to : COLONEL :—I have the honor to report that on the morning of October 3, in obedience to orders from Major General C. S. HAMILTON you placed under my command seven Companies of the Tenth Missouri Volunteers, with which command I marched from Corinth out on the Purdy road about four miles, and not being able to discover the enemy in force on that road I returned on said road to within about two miles of Corinth, where I halted my command and threw forward and to the west of the road Lieutenant STEVENSON, with Company F in skirmishing order. At about five hundred yards they came on and captured a Confederate soldier, from whom I learned that the enemy's left wing rested within a short dis­ tance of my position. I immediately retired down the road about one mile, where I found you in position on the road. Very soon after daylight on the morning of the 4th, by your order, I moved the Tenth Missouri into position on the left of the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery as a support for that Battery. Immediately in front of the center of our Regiment, were posted six guns of the Sixth Wisconsin Battery, on the crest of a sharp ridge, and immediately to their left, on the same ridge, and nearly in front of the left wing of our regi­ ment, was posted a Battery of the First Missouri Artillery, behind a slight breastwork. These last Batteries were sup- TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 98 ported by heavy forces of infantry in front of us. At about 8 o'clock the enemy commenced advancing with heavy masses of infantry to attack the positions and Batteries in front of our position, and the conflict soon became terrific, Our guns were well handled and produced terrible destruction in the enemy's ranks with shot and shell, but they came steadily forward shooting and bayoneting our gunners at their guns and finally routed all the Infantry supports in front of our position, capturing the Batteries, and drove them back on the lines of the Tenth Missouri Regiment, in perfect disorder and rout, and it was only by fixing bayonets and threatening to bayonet those who attempted to force through our lines that we were able to prevent being overrun and trampled under foot by our horses, infantry and artillery in their flight. As soon as our front was clear and uncovered by our retreating forces, we opened fire from our whole line on the exultant enemy, who were rushing forward in large numbers flushed and yelling at their success. A few rounds drove them back under cover of some buildings and earthworks on the crest of the hill from which they poured in on us a very deadly fire, thinning our ranks fearfully. We repeatedly drove them by our fire behind the crest of the hill out of sight, but as soon as our fire was discontinued, they would rush up again and re­ new the combat, and maintained possession of our Batteries until finally, by your order, I ordered the regiment to make a charge with the bayonet at double-quick time, which was per­ formed with as much precision as if on drill, the boys going at them with a yell, and routing them from the hill, and recap­ turing six guns belonging to the Sixth Wisconsin Battery,, which the enemy were unable to take off*or even injure, as. our fire made the attempt rather dangerous. We manned a part of the guns, and gave the retreating enemy the benefit of what ammunition was left on the ground. Yours with respect, LEONIDAS HORNEY, Major Commanding Tenth Missouri Volunteers. 99 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE

BATTLE OE CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI.

BY CAPT. D. C. DAUGHERTY. The battle of Corinth, Mississippi, was fought on the 3d and 4th of October, 1862. General RosECRANS commanded the Federals 23,000 men, Generals PRICE and VAN DORN, the Confederates, 35,000 men: Pap PRICE said to VAN D, one October day, We'll hie up to Corinth, the Yankees to slay, We'll bag Old ROSY, and his blue coated clan, We'll capture and slay 'em, to the last man. Go muster your butternuts from old Arkansaw, Your wild long-haired Texans, they'd scare old Esaw; Missouri will be thar, and jine in the fray, One we-um can lick six you-uns, any day.

So Pap PRICE and VAN DORN, with hosts at their back, Marched gaily to Corinth, Old ROSY to whack Near forty thousand butternut, and of gray, On rumpus wert. bound with the devil to pay; Terbacker was scarce, but corn pone filled their sacks They were hungry to fili up on Yankee hard tack— So Old Rosy was doomed, and his Yanks the same— At least that was plainly the butternut game.

Swept they back our mounted men, and on they came, Hell-a-to-split on bagging their blue coat game. On the third of October the ball opened hot, The devil was the fiddler, tune red-hot-shot. They charged like very demons, and forced us back We-uns were just bound for that Yankee hard tack, Night closed the battle, we knew the coming day Would death bring to blue coats, likewise to the gray.

Ere bugle had sounded reveille to blue. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. IOO PAP PRICE'S big guns saved them the work to do; Ere orb of day had kissed our old mother earth A hundred cannon thundered Yanks out of birth— Or rather from the bare ground where they did lay, Resting for the battle at break of day. The flash and boom of cannon on that wierd morn Seemed like day of judgment, Gabr'els last horn.

Hotly they shelled us, two solid hours it seemed ; The bright gleam of bayonets, now change the icene—*~ From out the wood, at double quick come the gray Massed in their columns3 resolved to win the day— Grand was the sight, thirty thousand men in line Their bayonets gleaming in the bright sun-shine. Nor were the blues idle to the coming storm Forts Williams and Robinet, received them warm. And when our field guns and rifles 'gan to play, Mowed we their ranks, as the syckle mows the hay; But on they came, braver charge was never made, Nor man, nor of devil, did Rebs seem afraid. Bold they charged our line, from farther left to right "In famed Tishomingo House, they'd rest that night;" And to that famed house rushed many of the gray, To find eternal rest., their couch, the cold clay.

Defeated and routed, quick they hied away Leaving the field thickly covered with the gray; Thickly the blues, mingled with them on the field; Dying for country ere they to foe would yield— The bloody Tenth won laurels charging the gray, Re-capturing the guns lost early in the fray— • One hundred and five, was their loss in the fight Of wounded and slain men, Oh 1 sad was the sight.

And sad was the war, brave countrymen's sore strife, Seeking with vengeance to take the Nation's life— JOI REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Our Union to sever, break the golden band Woven at Bunker Hill—Yorktown freed the land; Blot out work of heroes, revolution won Anchored by constitution, chant for their sons May it ever rule us, from gulf to the sea And our latest generations—yet to be. CHAPTER VII. A RAID ON HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.,—A NARROW ESCAPE—PROMOTIONS.

November 21, we started out with five day's provisions, tents, and baggage, toward Holly Springs, having heard that PRICE was fortifying at that place. We -y^^c^ -~^-». had necessarily to travel slow, as JK'" we had our provisions to haul from Corinth and Boliver, and had the railroad to repair and guard as we went along, so as to keep our rear protected. We got as far as Davis' Mills on the 8th, where we remained for several days. On the 9th, our Division was ordered forward on a reconnoisance, assisted by a Regiment of Cavalry. We returned the next day, having taken two hun­ dred prisoners. On the 12th General SULLIVAN started with our Brigade, one section of the First Missouri Battery, and a few Cavalry, again in the direction of Holly Springs. When we got to Cold Water Creek, we learned that there was but a small force in town, and the Cavalry started forward to charge them. We got to their breastworks at 12 M., the Cavalry having drove out a Regiment of their troops and taken possession. The Tenth Missouri and our Battery were taken through town, and 103 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE stationed, while the Cavalry went out to stir them up. They found the enemy in force, only about one mile out, and had they have known there was but a Brigade of us, they might have cut us off, and captured us at any time, but we put on a bold front, fought them a while, and then withdrew, traveling all night to get back within supporting distance of our army. We took about thirty-five prisoners, many of them officers in the Rebel army, and ar­ rived at camp, before noon, on the 15th. The next day, (Sunday, the 16th,) we were reviewed by Gen­ erals GRANT, MCPHERSON and QUIMBY, Colonel HOLMES in command of the Brigade. On the 17th, we moved forward to Moscow, where we remained until the 28th, when we again moved forward, pass­ ing through Holly Springs on the 29th, where our advance had had a slight skirmish, killing a Rebel Captain and one Private, and wounding several. From here to the Tallihatchie, our advance was constantly skirmishing with the Rebels. We now had the railroad in working order as far as Holly Springs, and from there we had to haul provisions by wagon. It had rained almost constantly, and the roads were nearly impassible, therefore, we fre­ quently had to wait for our train to come up to supply us. On the 5th of December, we crossed the Talli­ hatchie, and on the 6th, went into camp, at Oxford, where we waited for grub until the 12th, when we moved forward to the Yocony River. On the 21st, orders were received to move back, which we did, TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 104 as VAN DORN had made his raid on Holly Springs, destroying railroads and everything else, thus cut­ ting off our supplies. We got back to Holly Springs on the 23d, and went into camp, near pumpkin's Mills, where we remained over Christmas, which was a very warm, pleasant day. Many of the boys were in swimming. On the 27th, under orders, General QUIMBY'S Division, started for Memphis, to guard the army provision train through, as we had to draw our supplies from there. It rained all the first and second days out, making the roads al­ most impassible, even for empty trains. We moved on, however, making very good time, and reaching Memphis on the morning of the 29th, without accident. To load a few hundred wagons, took us . only till the next night, and on the morning of the 31st, we started back, getting to Germantown that evening. The next morning, we escorted the train as far as Collierville, where the Sixth Division took charge of it, and we went into camp for the night. On this trip, a great many of the stragglers had been taken prisoners by the guerillas. The Eigh­ tieth Ohio, lost four of their officers, by their stopping at a house, and remaining until our rear guard had passed. On the 2d, we undertook to muster, but before the first company were inspected, an orderly of Colonel ECRXEY'S came riding in, with the blood streaming from his horse, bringing orders for the Regiment to immediately start out after a body of guerillas. Our Regiment went out on the road, where we arrested a few citizens, who were sup-

•"(*)• 105 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE posed to know, more of the whereabouts of the gang than they chose to reveal. In the afternoon, we moved back to Germantown, where we went in­ to camp. I learned that some of the Eightieth Ohio killed three guerillas to-day. This country is "infested with these bands, and it is not safe travel­ ing fifty yards from camp. Our Brigade was placed along the railroad, from Germantown to Col- lierville, where we did guard duty until the 8th of February. On the 20th of January, the Regiment was paid by Major CRANE, for the months of July and August, 1862. On February 8th, we were re­ lieved on the railroads, and started to Memphis, camping about one mile from town. While here, our right wing went out on a scout with the Seven­ ty-second Illinois, and was gone three days, taking a few prisoners, and breaking up a Rebel camp. On the 20th, we were again paid off, this time by Major FARRISH, for the months of September and October. On the 1st day of March, 1862, we left camp here, marching to the city, where we took trans­ ports for below. The Tenth Missouri and Seven­ teenth Iowa, took passage on the " Gladiator;" Eightieth Ohio, on the "Ed Walsh;" Fifty-Sixth Illinois, on the "Tecumseh." We did not get off • from the warf here until the afternoon of the 3d, when the fleet carrying our Division, being all ready, we bade, good bye to Memphis. While at Germantown, the following promotions were made in the staff and line : " TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 106 Second Lieutenant J. W. BOYD, Jr., Adjutant; Sergeant Wm. A. KELLOGG, Quartermaster; Second Lieutenant S. W. CRAFT, First Lieutenant, Com­ pany A; Sergeant A. J. DAVIS, Second Lieutenant, Company A; Private I. N. VAN HOSEN, Second Lieutenant Company B; First Lieutenant THOMAS SEAWELL, Captain, Company E *, Second Lieuten-* ant JAMES B. LOGAN, First Lieutenant, Company E; Sergeant S. L. ELWOOD, Second Lieutenant, Company E; First Lieutenant JOSEPH WALKER, Captain, Company F; Second Lieutenant MORRIS FRAZEE, First Lieutenant, Company F; Sergeant JAMES K. LLOYD, Second Lieutenant, Company G; Second Lieutenant H. H. MEREDETH, First Lieu­ tenant, Company H; SCHUYLER VAN TIFFIN Second Lieutenant, Company K; Sergeant SAMUEL A. SHANNON Second Lieutenant of Company C; First Lieutenant W. W. MCCAMMON, Captain, Company E, Twenty-fourth; V. CHATIFAUX, First Lieutenant, Company E, Twenty-fourth; Sergeant DANIEL DRISCOLL, Second Lieutenant, Company E, Twenty-fourth. We arrived near Grand Lake, on the 4th, and disembarked, but on the 7th, we were ordered to re-load the boats and proceed to below Helena, where we wTereto await transportation to convey us down the Yazoo Pass. CHAPTER VIII. THE YAZOO PASS EXPEDITION—DIFFICULTIES EN­ COUNTERED—THE RETURN TRIP.

cK A (D Friday the 13th of March, 1862, ^^•3*-^ s*; the Third Brigade of our Division embarked on the Yazoo Pass Expedition; our Division had been encamped on a sand bar about six miles below Helena, Ark., in preparation for the trip and we were sent off as fast as the boats arrived; these boats must necessarily be of light draught, as we expected to have shallow water immediately on entering the Pass. On the following Friday, (the 20th,) the transports for our Brigade arrived. We were ordered to have thirty days rations placed up­ on the "Tecumseh," the boat assigned to us. She was a side wheeler, and doubts were entertained by us as to whether she was not too large for the duty required of her, she being the largest of the fleet. The thirty days rations were drawn by KELLOGG our Quartermaster, and loaded on her the same day she arrived. On the 21st everything else, including wagons, horses and mules were taken aboard; our tents, however, were left standing for shelter. On the morning of the 24th reveille was beaten at 3 A. M., and during a very heavy rain the tents were struck and taken on the boat before daylight, and TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 108 at 6 A. M., the Regiment itself embarked. Our boat had been delayed somewhat beyond the others on account of our chimneys having to be shortened; this however was done after we boarded her, and by 9 A. M. • we were ready to start. Our Brigade wras distributed as follows: Flag-boat the " Anglo Saxon" aboard of which was Colonel HOLMES, commanding the Brigade, with the Brigade Staff and the Eightieth Ohio. She was a stern wheeler and considered to be about the best in the fleet. The Seventeenth Iowa was assigned to the "Pike," a boat seventeen years old, and doubts were entertained of her fitness for the work. The Fifty-sixth Illinois was quartered on the "'La Salle," also a stern wheeler; she also had aboard of her a section of the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery. The Tenth disposed themselves on the "Tecumseh," with another section of the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery. About 10 A. M., we started for the Pass, with a strong west.wind blowing, and in a heavy rain. The "Anglo Saxon started first; we saw through the fog that she entered the Pass, but the mouth of it was not wide enough to be seen until quite near to it; tall trees lined both sides of it, in some places the tops almost meeting. When we ourselves entered we found that the "Anglo Saxon" had drifted up against the trees on one side and was held there by the current, which run as swift as a mill race; we ran in ahead of her around a curve, and soon crashed into the trees. We got entangled in the drift wood and undergrowth and 109 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE were held up against the tall timber ; every turn of the wheel only seemed to entangle us the more; our rudder was soon unshipped and an immense log catching in one of the wheels broke twelve of the buckets, and thus early in our first day we saw that the Yazoo Pass was not the place for a side wheeler to show speed if she has any. Some of the men of the " Anglo Saxon," meanwhile came to help us and endeavored to get us started by running a line out from the bow, and fastening it to the trees on the opposite side of the Pass, and did finally suc­ ceed in getting the bow around to the current, so that the wheels could be worked. After several un­ successful attempts the rudder was shipped, and by backing throught the timber, we got loose and drifted down the Pass, with the strong current from the Mississippi sweeping throught the cut in the levee which had been made for the purpose; we made about two miles this first day and tied up in Moon Lake; "the Anglo Saxon" had already anchor­ ed there, and we waited for the rest of the fleet to come up. Carpenters were detailed from the com­ panies and worked all night under the direction of the captain and mate; the rest of the fleet succeeded in reaching Moon Lake during the night. On the 25th we entered the Pass connecting Moon Lake with the Coldwater; we found this Pass so narrow that there was only a space of about six feet be­ tween each side of our boat and the trees, the country being covered with water as far as we were able to see; the turns were very sharp, sometimes TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. IIO almost at a right angle, the timber on each side (mostly sycamore and cypress) tall and thick. About noon we passed a small stern wheeler called the "Jenny Lind" which had run on a snag and sunk, but the crew had been able to get her to a point which allowed us to get past; the commissary stores were floating around her and much of it had gone down the stream and been lost. About the middle of the afternoon we passed another stern wheeler, the " Luella," which had also been sunk, but the Pioneer Corps had cut a way around her so that we could go on. By this time the overhang­ ing limbs had torn away the wheel house on the larboard side, and fully a quarter of the paddles in each wheel were gone, almost all the railings were gone and pieces of "it were left hanging in the tree tops, or floating down the stream, but fortunately no serious damage had yet been done to the hull or the machinery. About sunset of this second day we tied up on the edge of Cooper's Plantation; the men were allowed to go ashore and cook their cof­ fee, a great treat, as it could not be made aboard the- boat. We found that the farm consisted of about 800 acres with a working force of sixty negroes, with some of whom we conversed and found that the place was run by a Mr. Pettill, son-in-law of Mr. Cooper. On the morning of the 26th we left this place and had the most disastrous day the boat had yet experienced. By ten o'clock in the morning not only the whole larboard wheel-house was gone, but Ill REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE the wheel itself was so badly damaged as to be al­ most useless; it was found necessary to stop to repair the wheel before we could go on; one of the chimneys was badly broken, and the wash room and water closets were carried away; the uprights supporting the hurricane roof were knocked away so that it was unsafe to walk around on the after- part of the hurricane deck; .this was particularly unfortunate as it curtailed the space of the men already contracted enough. Towards evening the " Wenona" and "Charley Bowen," got down from Helena with commissary stores, but much to our disappointment, no meat. We tied up about four in the afternoon and proceeded to repair damages as far as possible. This day the trees seemed higher and the turns more abrupt than we had yet en­ countered, and the distance made was only four miles. The evening passed away pleasantly enough, with singing, joking and recounting the day's adventures; some of the Twelfth Wisconsin men were fine singers, and the music served to pass away the time which otherwise would have hung heavily on our hands. The Captain of the boat (Captain HALL) was a very good natured gentle­ man, and quite a friendship sprung up between him and the Tenth. The next day (the 27th) was another disastrous one for the " Tecumseh," all of the out-works were torn away, the larboard, smoke-stack broken, both chimneys were now broken down, the pilot-house considerably damaged, and limbs of trees ran Gen. JOHN A: LOGAN. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 114 through the state-rooms and into the cabin. At dark we reached the Coldwater; the current had been very swift all day and at every short turn the boat lost some part of her. When she would be delayed for a while, pieces of board were nailed or tied to the tree tops, with all sorts of inscriptions on them, a practice which had also been indulged in by some of the men on the boats ahead of us; one of these told of " The Twentv-Sixth Missouri on board the ' Creole Belle,' the Regiment bound for Vicks­ burg and the boat torn to h -1;" another "Hot meals at all hours," with a piece of bacon fastened to one end of the board and a cracker at the other; another with a view to business was inscribed with " Water lots for sale, apply to A. Lincoln." It was estimated that in these four days eighteen miles had been made. The life boat was gotten down and re­ paired, and was in use almost all day taking a line out ahead, fastening it to some tree, and thus pull­ ing the boat around places where the wheels were utterly useless. Two officers of the guard were detailed and one officer of the day, two Companies kept their equipments on all day, and their guns in their hands. Two farm houses were passed during the day, but most of the ground was under water. The people at one of them complained of the scarcity of salt; it was $35 a bushel they said, but they could not get to where it was sold. On the 28th, our fifth day, we made better head­ way; the Coldwater was broader than the Pass, but still very swift; we met three boats coming up from 115 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE below, which had been ordered up to take on more troops; they reported that Greenwood, the point for which we were bound, was very strongly forti­ fied and that the Rebels could throw 30,000 men from Vicksburg into it. Two of the horses of the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery fell overboard during the day, and the officer's horses were removed from the after guard to the engine room. On Sun­ day, the 29th, we had a change of weather being treated to snow and hail. The state-rooms suffered most severely on this day, most of them being torn •entirely-away; thirty men were detailed with axes and poles and chopped and warded off limbs when­ ever practicable, and a ration of whisky was issued for the first time on the trip. About noon of the 30th we entered the Talahatchie, and after that made better progress, with but few accidents. The Talahatchie we found to be about two-hundred feet wide, with a moderately swift current, which allowed us better control of the boat. The 31st was a still better day for us and we made fair pro­ gress ; we passed several others of the boats of the fleet that had stopped to make repairs. Shortly before noon we came up with the "Crawford," the flagship of the Third Brigade, Colonel BOOMER -commanding, who was afterwards killed in the at­ tack on Vickburg on May 22. The First Brigade having gone ahead, Colonel BOOMER became by seniority of commission the commander of his own •and our Brigade. The " Crawford" signaled us to tie up which was done at the edge of a large field TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. Il6 which came down to the water. The"Wenona" passed shortly afterwards and reported having been fired into about thirty miles below. Colonel BOOM­ ER thought it best to wait for the rest of the fleet to come up, and by nightfall all but two of them had joined us. The horses were taken ashore and the men again enjoyed the luxury of going ashore to do their cooking and in the evening we had a visit from Colonel HOLMES. On Wednesday the ist of April we got our stock on board, and the signal was given us to get up steam. It wras ordered that the officers should re­ main with their Companies, that all guns should be loaded, and that one-third of each Company should remain under arms all the time; a distance of 140 miles remained yet to go over and we were getting into a country where the ground was- drier and higher and thus more dangerous. At night when we tied up some of the Regiment were fortunate enough to get some hogs and chickens, whose lease of life terminated almost as soon as discovered. The next day, the 2d, the wind was so high that we had to tie up at noon. About 9 o'clock in the morning a shot was fired at us from a ticket; not much attention was paid to it at the time but we shortly afterwards learned that two men had been wounded, one of the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery and LEVI BURHN of our Company, G. Later in the afternoon the "J, K. Bell," with the Ninety- third Illinois on board came down and reported that they had also been fired into and had one man 117 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE wounded. The "La Salle," with the Fifty-sixth Illinois on board were also fired into and one man. killed; they had landed and captured a Captain LYON commanding a band of Guerrillas. About four o'clock a detail was sent on shore and enough beef killed to give the Regiment a full ration all around. We started again at six in the morning of Friday, the 3d. About nine o'clock wre passed a steamer which had been burned and sunk; she had been loaded with cotton, some of it partlv burnt floating down the stream for miles. At noon we stopped, having reached our Division Headquarters. Here we found General QUIMBY our, Division Com­ mander and his Staff, together with some other troops, part of Ross' Division who had preceded us. As soon as we got on shore Captain GIL­ CHRIST with his Company A, were sent out on picket; he stationed his outposts on the edge of a bayou, on the other side of which were the Rebel pickets; and shortly afterwards conversation was going on between them, it appeared that they had not been shooting at each other. The "Chillicothe" was lying not far from us and some of us visited it. One of the officers told us that the Rebel works on the other side of the Bayou were very strong, with heavy artillery, some of them sixty-four pounders; that the fortifications were made of cot­ ton bales, three deep, with earth thrown over the whole, making works eighteen feet across the top and twenty-five feet at the base. Our position appeared to us to be rather a precarious one; the TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 118 Rebels being able to throw a large body of troops to this point while we were only two Divisions strong; the Regiment was put ashore and a strong force of carpenters set to work to repair the boat. A dispatch boat from General GRANT came down in the evening and we received some mail. On the 5th we were ordered by General QUIMBY to put up defences as well as we could around the edges of our boat. Nearly the whole Regiment was kept at work all day cutting timber, repairing damages and putting up defences; also had a large amount of wood cut for use under the boilers, as the supply of coal was running short.. One-half of the smoke­ stacks were cut off and stowed down in the hold, and the chimneys strongly braced. * Stanchions were also put up around the guards, and everything made as safe as possible under the circumstances. About sunset we were ordered to have everything taken on board; fresh details were made and the wagons, horses and mules loaded on with seven days rations of forage drawn from our supply boat. The Artillery was taken on board at daylight of Sunday, the 5th, and at seven A. M., we quietly un­ tied and started on our way back to Helena. We ran along smoothly all day, the boat being under better control going against the current than with it. We tied up at night where we landed on the 2nd, and oat sacks were laid around the edges of the boat, about the only protection we could readily put up, timber being scarce at this point. On the 9th we reached the point about where we stopped 119 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE on March 31; we were making very fair headway up to about eight o'clock in the morning when we wrere fired into from the shore, but no one was hurt. In the confusion some one called out to land the boat. The Pilot thinking the order came from Lieutenant Colonel HORNEY ran the boat ashore in such a hurry that the larboard wheel was badly damaged. The men returned the fire but in going to the spot where the smoke came from, nothing but the remains of a camp-fire could be found and as it was in a dense canebrake further search was useless. Our wheel was so badly damaged that wTe could go no further; details were imme­ diately made and set to work under Lieu­ tenant CHALIFOUX. As the other boats could not pass us we delayed the wdiole fleet, a serious detention as it might give the enemy time to plant batteries above us. Men were set to work cutting wood while we were waiting. When Gen­ eral QUIMBY came up he ordered the boat "Duke of Argyle" to tow us. The wheel was partially repaired and after being towed for about an hour, we ran on without assistance. The orders from Gen­ eral QUIMBY were that, if we could not get along, f everything should be transferred to the other boats and the "Tecumseh" burned. As soon as we stopped details were made, and work on the wheel was carried on all night. The Regiment had be­ come much attached to the boat and were determined to bring her through. By seven o'clock on the 7th our repairs were not yet completed. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 120

General QUIMBY became impatient and had some sharp words with Captain HALL, and for a while it looked as if the boat would have to be burned after all; but about 10 o'clocks we got off and limped along reasonably well, reaching the Coldwater about 3:30 in the afternoon, a point which we passed on our down trip about noon of March 30, Lieu­ tenant Colonel HORNEY ordered the men on the "Hurricane" roof to keep their equipments on and their guns in their hands, as all the other boats, had been fired into along the Coldwater. The gun­ boats passed us while we were repairing our wheel but we passed them again about noon, and before night had almost regained our proper place in the line; we passed several plantations on which the buildings were burning, set on fire in retaliation for our being shot at, orders from Division Headquar­ ters having been issued to that effect. On the 8th we started early, about six in the morning, and made fairly good progress; the Cold- , water was fast getting narrower and we occasionally met with an accident, in fact almost every day some one had been injured by limbs of trees, knocked off and falling on the boat. At 2:30 we entered the Yazoo Pass, and had not gone more than two hundred yards when a stump caught in one of our wheels, and before the boat could be stopped, several of the buckets were torn off; de­ tails worked again all night; while lying to, most of the boats passed us, and we were again thrown to the rear. General QUIMBY'S boat however had not 121 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE yet came up, much to Captain HALL'S satisfaction. On. the 9th we started again at daybreak and made very fair headway and we tied up again at Mr. COOPER'S Plantation. On the 10th we reached Moon Lake, and crossed it in high spirits and fine style, for us. About noon we emerged into the Mississippi, and at the moment of leaving the mouth of the Pass, the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery fired off two pieces in honor of our escape from a trip which had threat­ ened us with destruction every day since we started on it. The swiftness of the current as it rushed in from the Mississippi, drove us up against some large trees at the very mouth of the Pass and made such an ominous cracking of timbers that we thought that we would be sunk at the last moment. It was just as we got out of this trouble that the Battery fired its guns. We steamed across the River to the point we left on March 23; the Regi­ ment went ashore, the tents were taken off and put up, and the men gladly went to work cooking their rations; a ration of whisky was issued and after supper the Companies commenced singing around their fires and seemed in such fine spirits one could not help recalling those earlier evenings at Herman in the fall of 1861; to add to the general good feel­ ing a heavy mail was found awaiting us, large enough to go around several times; and when the "Tecumseh" moved away cheer after cheer was given for her, for Captain HALL and LEA the Pilot. CHAPTER IX. WE LEAVE MILLIKEN'S BEND AND CROSS THE MIS­ SISSIPPI RIVER—BATTLE OF RAYMOND— STIRRING UP THE JOHNIES.

^|I1 the 16th of April we again took boat, and on the 18th disembarked at Milliken's Bend, where we re­ mained until the 20th. While here, Major STEWART paid us ^ ^^^r^ O:^ **or ^e mon'^ls °f November, iSSci^fe: -^ December, January and February, On the 20th, we started for Carthage, La., where it was contemplated to cross us under cover of the gunboats at Grand Gulf. It rained nearly the whole time tor the first three days, and the roads soon became almost impassible. We got to Carth­ age on the 26th, and from there were ordered down to Bruinsburg, at which place we crossed over in­ to Mississippi, on the 1st day of May. Heavy firing in the direction of Port Gibson. After waiting on the Mississippi shore long enough to draw one hundred rounds of ammunition to the man, and a few "hard tacks," we started on, and that night got up to the place where MCCLERNARD had en­ gaged and drove the enemy from that day. (Here the dead were yet unburied, and brush houses built for hospitals, all full, were scattered along the road.^ On the 2d, we arrived at Port Gibson, and (8) 123 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE remained until the pioneers constructed a bridge across Bayou Pierre, which was finished, and we moved forward about four o'clock, and traveled steadily that night till eleven o'clock. At half-past four o'clock next morning was routed out, and after a hasty breakfast moved forward skirmishing all day, and taking a good many prisoners; at night we drove the enemy across Black river, where they attempted to destroy their pontoon bridge to keep us from following. Picket firing was kept up all night, the Rebels being on one bank and we on the other. Speaking of the day's engagement, and the part taken by our (CROCKER'S) brigade, BADEAU, in his Military History, says: " GRANT immediately de­ tached one brigade of LOGAN'S division to the left, to engage the attention of the Rebels, while a heavy detail of MCCLERNARD'S troops were set to work rebuilding the bridge across South Fork. Meanwhile another division (CROCKER'S) of Mc- PHERSON'S corps, had been ferried across the Mis­ sissippi on gunboats, and had come up with the command. GRANT now ordered MCPHERSON to push across the Bayou and attack the enemy in flank, and in full retreat through Willow Springs, demoralized and nearly out of ammunition. MC­ PHERSON started at once, and before night his two divisions had crossed the South Fork and marched to the North Fork, eight miles farther on. They found the bridge at Grindstone Ford still burning, but the fire was extinguished and the bridge re- TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 124 paired in the night, the troops passing over as soon as the last plank was laid. This was at 5 a. m. on the 3d. Before one bigade had finished crossing, the enemy opened on the head of the col­ umn with artillery; but the command was at once ^deployed, and the Rebels soon fell back, their move­ ment being intended only to cover the retreating force, MCPHERSON followed rapidly, driving them through Willow Springs, and gaining the cross­ roads. Here LOGAN was directed to take the Grand Gulf road, while CROCKER continued the direct pursuit. Skirmishing was kept up all day; the broken country, the narrow, tortuous roads and impassable ravines, offering great facilities for this species of warfare; the enemy availed himself fully •of every advantage, contesting the ground with great tenacity. This continued all the way to Han- kinson's Ferry, on the Big Black River, fifteen miles from Port Gibson. Several hundred prison­ ers were taken in the pursuit.. At four o'clock in the afternoon MCPHERSON came up with the rebels, and LOGAN at the same time appearing on their flank, caused them to move toward the river. MC­ PHERSON followed hard, and arrived just as the last of the rebels was crossing, and in time to prevent the destruction of the bridge. It being now dark, •and the enemy driven across the Big Black, the command rested for the night." Our army remained here for several days, await­ ing provision and transportation. On the 5th, the Fifth and Tenth Iowa Infantry, and the Sixth 125 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Missouri Cavalry, with their flying Battery, were sent across the river on a reconnoisauce, and dis­ covered the enemy in force a few miles out. On the 9th, everything being again in readiness, we moved forward on the Jackson road, but we had to take it very slow, as the weather was excessively hot. That night we got near Rocky Spring.. On the 12th, at nine o'clock, we started out again, LOGAN'S Division being in the advance. By noon, we could hear the sharp report of musketry, and occasional discharge of cannon. We pushed on, and the roar of musketry and artillery became louder and more distinct every moment. By one o'clock, we arrived at the scene of conflict, formed into line,.and immediately prepared for the fight. We could tell by the sound that LOGAN was gaining ground, and that they were giving way before his brave men. After resting a few moments, we were moved forward to the woods, and marched in line of battle over hills and hollows, through fieldS and woods, and into Raymond, where we were allowed to rest a few minutes, and then moved into position through the town on the Edward Station road, where we remained till morning. Our Division took the advance on the 13th, Col. BOOMER in command of the first Brigade leading off. We reached Clinton that evening without any trouble, capturing some important dispatches, and destroying: the railroad and telegraph. That night the rain fell in torrents, giving us all a good soaking,. CHAPTER X. BATTLE OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.

the morning of May 14, we were ordered out very early, and hastily prepared our breakfast. Our Regi­ ment was the advance guard to­ day, and we were early on the road. We were not out of sight of our outposts, before we could commence scenting their Cavalry by the fresh tracks in the mud and every turn in the road we would get a glimpse of them. The rain was still pouring •down and we plodded along in rain, mud and sleet, only a short distance when at the foot of a hill we met a couple of darkies who told us to be on the outlook as "dar were Rebels enought just ahead to eat us all up." Companies A and F, had been thrown out to the sides of the road as flankers, while Company D, was formed as skirmishers. Sure enough on arriving at the top of the hill the Rebel lines could be seen posted in an open field to the right and left of a large white house. They had two Batteries in position, one near the house and one posted in the woods to the left Word was immediately sent back to Colonel HOLMES, who was in command of the Brigade, General CROCKER being in command of the Division (Gen- 127 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE eral QUIMBY being at home sick.) The line was ordered to halt and the skirmishers directed to note the movement of the Rebels. It was still raining hard with frequent flashes of lightning and peals of thunder and at every clap of thunder the Rebels would drop a shell into our immediate neighbor­ hood. The signal officers were soon to the front and in an incredible short space of time the First Missouri Battery was brought up and placed in position and was soon pouring shot and shell into their ranks. We formed our lines in the woods to the right and left of the road and at the order moved forward, the Seventeenth Iowa on the left and the Eightieth Ohio next and our Regiment on the right with the Eighteen Wisconsin in reserve. We had to climb over a high rail fence and charge for nearly a quarter of a mile through an open field before reaching any shelter. While doing this we were splendid targets for their Artillery and Infant­ ry. We soon reached a partial cover) reformed our lines and again started forward. In front of our Regiment and the Eightieth Ohio, was a high oak picket fence, with their front line lying down be­ hind it, their second line at the top of the hill. To- reach this fence was the object of our men and it was soon accomplished; it took considerable exer­ tion to wrench off the heavy pailings, but it was the work of only an instant, yet before it could be accomplished the Rebels were on a dead run for their second line which poured a galling fire into our ranks, and then followed the example of their TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 128 front lines, and by the time we reached the summit of the hill they were some distance in advance of us. The Eleventh Ohio Battery which had kept up with the skirmish line in the road poured a few charges of grape and canister into their fast retreat' ing forms, greatly facilitating their movements, Hastily reforming our lines we again pushed for­ ward and received but two more shots from them, and they were fired from one of their forts but did no damage. We marched over their works and through their camps, where we found tents standing filled with commissary stores, clothing, blankets, &c, officers baggage, cooking utensils, camp kettles, mess pans, plates, cups and every thing used by a soldier or officer in camp or garrison, thrown around their quarters, which told plainly that they had not taken time to gather up anything. The official report of our Regiment says, "On the 14th the Regiment was on the right of the first line of attack upon Jackson, the Capital of Mississippi. In this engagement the Brigade consisting of the Tenth Missouri, Eightieth Ohio and Seventeenth Iowa, under command of Colonel HOLMES charged the enemy under a heavy fire of artillery and musketry for six hundred yards, dislodging them from a strong position and taking six pieces of Artillery. During the engagement the Tenth Missouri had a desperate fight with the Twenty-fourth South Caroliiia Regiment which was one of the crack Regiments of the South; .and de* ••1.29 ' REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE feated it with heavy loss. The following were killed and wounded: Co. A—Killed— PARKER WILSON. Wotmded WILLIAM R. LUCAS. Co. B—Killed—Sergeant CRAWFORD J. LIND­ SAY, Corporal J. W. MATTHENA, PRESLEY CUBBI- SON and MILTON WOLDRIDGE. Wounded— Lieu­ tenant DUNCAN M. V. STEWART, MELKI BAKER and ADAM CURRY. . Co. C—Killed—FRANK B. STEPEHNS, WILLIAM T. BENNETT, HEZEKIAH LAWSON, HENRY T. NULL and LORENZO D. SOVELS. Wounded—-GEO. M. TONES, JOHN NEWLAND, CHISTOPHER CORTZ, PATRICK CANFIELD, MOORE BRAGGS, WILLIAM DANIELS, CYRUS FULLER, DELANEY HIGGBEE— (since died). Co. D— Wounded—Sergeant Austin LEMING, JOEL T. BOOZ, JOSHUA DYE, JOHN SEE. Co. E—Killed—JAMBS BUTLER. Wounded— CHARLES GERSKEMPER, FREDERICK BECKMEIER, JOHN DOCTOR, WILLIAM F. WERNSE, AUGUST ORLEANS and DAVID SMITH. Co. F— Wounded— Sergeants A. CALDWELL and A. F. KENEDY, Corporals JOHN BOYD and JAMES CAMPBELL, Privates JAMES BURDETT, MITCHELL GREY, J. R. MARVEN, N. MCINTYER, WM. MCCON- NELL, VALENTINE ROOF, THOMAS RILEY, ROBERT YOUNG and MOSES KEADY. Co. Or—Wounded—M.. T. BROWN, J. F. JOHN­ SON, J. L. TWICHELL, JOHN MULROY and WIL­ LIAM KIRK. Brig. Gen. M. M. CROCKER. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 132 Co. H—Killed— SIMON EBNES. Co. I—Wotmded— SANFORD SANDCRAFT and JNO. P. LINCOLN. Co. K—Killed—JOKI$ J. MONTZ and DANIEL OWENS. Wotmded—-Corporals JOHN PATERSON, and CHARLES TALBOT, (since dead), JOHN DAVIS, WILLIAN HURT, CURTIN R. HAVERLY, WILLIAM LEA, MILTON H. MARCH and JOHN B. NEWMEYER. Co. E—(Twenty-fourth Missouri attached)— Killed— ALEXANDER JENKINS. Wotmded—-JOSEPH LAVACK, LEWIS W. MCKENZIE and HENRY COR- BEN. ' Our loss in killed 5—wounded yS—total 83. The Seventeenth Iowa lost in killed 16—wound­ ed 61—total 77. The Eightieth Ohio lost in killed 5—wounded 47—total 51. The following is the report of Major General J. B. MCPHERSON, on the Jackson, Mississippi, fight: On May 14, CROCKER in advance marched toward Jackson at five A, M., Major General SHERMAN moving on his route at .about the same time; engaged the enemy's picket about five miles from Jackson, and drove them in about 9 A. M., and pushed on until two and a half miles from the city, where the enemy was found posted in strong force, under the com­ mand of General W. H. T. WALKER. Some of the troops consisted of South Carolina and Georgia Begiments which had only arrived the evening before and had been imme­ diately marched out and placed in position at the point where the battle took place. The position of the enemy was carefully reconnoitered and Lieutenant J, W. MCMCJRRAY'S Battery M, First Missouri 133 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE of Parrott guns, brought up to reply to their Artillery, which, had already, opened upon our lines. While the dispositions, of the attack were being made a very heavy shower set in which delayed the attack for an hour and a half, the rain coming down in such torrents that there was great dan­ ger of the ammunition being spoilt if the men opened their- cartridge-boxes. The time was however well employed in putting the troops in position and bringing up LOGAN'S Divi­ sion as a reserve. The enemy occupied a semicircular ridge, stretching across the main road, his right holding a piece of" wood and his center, and left commanding rolling ground in his front, over which it would be necessary to pass to attack him. Two Batteries were in position, one covering the road and the other near his left having good range of the open, field. The disposition of my troops were as follows : BOOMER'S Brigade on the left of the road in the timber; HOLMES' Brigade on his right in the open field ; SANBORN'S. Brigade on the right of HOLMES' with skirmishers well out on his flanks; JOHN E.SMITH'S Brigade, LOGAN'S Division, in the woods in the rear of BOOMER'S about four hundred yards, in column of Regiment as a reserve. STEVENS' Brigade was, thrown across a ravine on BOOMER'S left, with directions to advance and gain a road which entered the city from the- north-west. DENNIS' Brigade remained a short distance in the rear to guard the train. The rain having partially ceased at eleven o'clock, the advance was ordered preceded by a heavy line of skirmishers; in a short time they were warmly engaged, drove back the enemy's skirmishers toward; their main line into a ravine filled with willows. Here the- skirmishers halted for a few moments and" the enemy's fire becoming so heavy they could not advance any farther, they were recalled to their Regiments and a charge ordered. It was responded to with cheers and determination; not a man faltered. The whole line swept forward and in most perfect. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 134 order, drove the enemy out of the ravine at the point of the bayonet and charged gallantly up the hill. The enemy did not wait to receive the full charge, but broke and fled precipi­ tately followed by our troops for a mile and a half, until we were within the range of the Artillery in defense of Jackson* j. B. MCPHERSON. The following is the general order issued by General J. B. MCPHERSON, commanding the Seven­ teen Corps to his soldiers after the battle of Jack- son, Mississippi: HEADQUARTERS SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS, V JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, May 14, 1863. j General Order No. 18. Soldiers of the Seventeenth Army Corps, your General congratulates you on your noble endurance and heroic bravery* Your long and tedious marches through dust and heat, borne without a murmur : your unflinching courage and victories at Port Gibson, Raymond and Jackson, driving the enemy at. every point, prove you worthy your noble ancestry, and have made you heroes in American history. Your General is proud of you. Your country honors you, and will remember you and your deeds with gratitude and exultation. The enemy is still active though defeated ; let us press him and crush him, till one nationality is ours and one flag alone,, the flag of our fathers, floats over American soil and protects, American people. JAMES B. M'PHERSON. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 136. knew from the heavy firing that a battle was being- fought. By twro o'clock the stragglers and wounded passed us on the road and through the fields telling of the slaughter in our front; when within about two miles of Champion Hills one of General CROCKER'S aides came riding back saying to Colonel HOLMES, "The General directs that you hurry up your men; the third Brigade is about out of ammuni­ tion and can't hold out much longer." The order was given to, " forward, double quick, march," and although we had traveled twelve miles under the hot sun we started on the run; knapsacks, haver­ sacks, blankets and everything except our guns, and cartridge boxes, were thrown to the side of the road. We soon reached the place where wre were needed. The situation looked indeed desperate. On the right of the road was parked all our wagons; while not four hundred j^ards from them were our lines slowly falling back, contesting every inch of the ground, closely followed by the Rebels. We had but two Regiments, the Seventeenth Iowa and our own, the Fifty-sixth Illinois being away guard­ ing prisoners and the Eightieth Ohio being in the rear of our Division wagon train. One of GRANT'S Aides who was on his horse at the side of the road, as we passed said, "Boys, if you only do as well as you did at Jackson, you can drive them back, and I know you will," We formed in line of battle at the foot of the hill under a severe fire and as soon as formed, under orders to "fix bayonets," and charge; we started up the hill with. 137 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE .yells and shouts that made the "Earth tremble." Our shouts were taken up by those who were still holding the Rebels at bay, by the wounded and stragglers back on the road and the enemy's lines were broken and they fled in all directions. Prisoners captured said they supposed from the •shouts and noise that a fresh army of Yanks were upon them, and they were too nearly exhausted to fight longer. We drove them through the woods capturing many prisoners, arms, &c. The Seventeenth Iowa fought as heretofore, nobly and well. They captured the flag of the Thirty-first Alabama and many prisoners. At one time we were nearly surrounded, the Rebels having formed in a ravine on our right and rear. Our men -discovered them and commenced pouring hot shot into their ranks, when, Lieutenant Colonel L. HORNEY who was in command of the Regiment ordered the firing in that direction to cease as he supposed it was our men who were in the ravine. To make himself sure about it as some of the men insisted that they were Rebels, he rode up to the edge of the ravine, when he wras pierced by half a dozen bullets, and fell dead from his horse. Major DEIMLING now gave the command to change front, and we routed the last vestige of the enemy. Our Regiment here surely proved itself the "Right men in the right place." Our fighting ut this point was done under the immediate obser­ vation of General GRANT, who sent his congratula­ tions to Colonel HOLMES, for the noble work done TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 138 by his men. Compte de Paris in his work on the history of the war in speaking of the battle says, "" HOLMES' Brigade came up, when a dashing charge was made which gave our troops confidence and fresh courage." The enemy's loss at Champion Hills was be­ tween three and four thousand in killed and wounded, and nearly three thousand prisoners were captured on the field and in pursuit. There was also captured some thirty cannon, numerous stands of colors and large quantities of small arms and ammunition. In speaking of the part taken by the Tenth Missouri in this fight the official report says, " The Regiment was immediately after the battle of Jackson, marched back towards the Big Black River; at two P. M., of May 16, arrived at the battle of Champion Hills; the Tenth Missouri was ordered into the fight at a very critical juncture ; the enemy in force had charged the center, and was about braking it, when the Regiment charged with the bayonet. A desperate contest ensued, but the enemy was steadily pressed back, and at last broken and forced to retreat, with large loss of killed, wounded and prisoners. One Battery and a stand of colors, were taken. This part of the bat­ tle was fought in General GRANT'S presence, and at its close, he sent his acknowledgement to the Regiment by General M. M. CROCKER, the Divi­ sion Commander." The following shows the killed and wounded: Killed—Lieutenant Colonel LEONID AS HORNEY. 139 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE

Co. A.—Killed—WILLIAM COLLINS. Wounded —DAVID F. MIDDLETON. Co. B.—Killed— MITCHEL RYAN. Woundad— S. J. BALDWIN, T. C. FURGISON and R. D. FRAN­ CIS. Co; C.—A'f//^-—STEPHEN GARRETT and ALEX­ ANDER CRAGMILES. Wotmded— Lieutenant SAM­ UEL A SHANNON and JDHN DEMAN. Co. D.—Killed—JAMES WOODS and JOHN MURPHY. Wotmded— Captain DAVID C. DAUGH­ ERTY, JOHN C. WALKER and JOHN REDSTOCK. Co. E.-~ Wotmded—-Color Corporal MARTIN C. CARMODY and CHARLES MCKEOWN. Co. V —Wounded-GEORGE £>ARVEN, JOHN LUNEY, JAMES, M. RAMSEY, JOHN STEWART and GEO. L. WIALLIAMSON. Co. G.—Killed— Sergeant ALBERT LIGHTBODY, Corporal G. W. WHITE and JOHN CONWAY. J^zm^^-~RussELL SHIRLEY, E. B. MILLINAUX, G. W. CHURCH, LEON MINGIOT,WM. BAKER and G. F. W. FROEHLICH. Co. I."J^^^^>^--Captain J. W. STRONG, Ser­ geant W. GALLIGHER, WM. I. OGLE and PATRICK H. FlTZPATRICK. Co. K.— Wotmded— Sergeant C. S. KERIR, Cor­ poral M. R. CAMON, GEO. OBELING and ALLEN J. MCQUARRY, (died). The 17th Iowa lost in killed 5, wounded 49. The following is Major General JAMES B. MC- PHERSON'S report of the battle at Champion Hills: The tide of battle was turning against us, when BOOMERS' TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 140 Brigade came up, and with its able and heroic Commander at the head, went gallantry into the contest, checked the ad­ vance of the enemy and held him at. bay until HOLMES' Brigade came up, when a dashing charge was made; the enemy rolled back, and the battle won. In the charge, the Seventeenth Iowa captured the colors of the Thirty-fir»t Alabama, and WADDELL'S Alabama Bat­ tery, (four pieces). As soon as cartridge boxes could be filled with ammunition, the pursuit was ordered and kept up until dark. STEVENSON'S Brigade and DE GOLYER'S Battery in advance, followed by CARR'S and OSTERHAUS' Division of MCCLERNAND'S Corps, then by SMITH'S and LEGGET'S Brig­ ade and CROCKER'S Division, excepting HOLMES' Brigade, which was left to guard the wounded, assist in burying the dead, securing the spoils taken from the enemy, etc, the troop* bivouacing for the night from two to five miles in ad-» vance of the battle field. This was by far the hardest battle of all since crossing at Bruinsburg, and the most decided victory for us was not won without the loss of many brave men who heroically periled their lives for their country's honor. Their determined spir­ its still animate their living comrade?, who feel that the blood poured out at Champion Hills was not spilt in vain. Every man of LOGAN'S and CROCKER'S Division was ei> gaged in the battle. JAMES B. MCPHERSON, Commanding Seventeenth Army Corps. General GRANT in his congratulatory order after the battle of Champion Hills, says: "To Major General John A. LOGAN and Brigade Gen­ eral M. M. CROCKER, commanding divisions; Bri­ gade Generals JOHN E. SMITH, JOHN D. STEVEN­ SON, M. D. LEGGETT, ELIAS S. DENNIS and Col­ onels JOHN B. SANBORN, GEOEGE B. BOOMER and (9) 141 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE SAMUEL A. HOLMES commanding brigades, I am especially indebted for the able and spirited manner in which they performed their duty."

'OLD ABE." CHAPTER XII. VICKSBURG.

ffeP remaining May 17 and 18 at Champion Hills to bury the dead, we marched on crossing Black River on cotton bale pon­ toons, and came up with the balance of our corps at Vicksburg, on the evening of the 19th. We were stationed in the center, MCCLERNARD being on the left and SHERMAN on the right, our Regiment lay to the left of the Vicksburg road, LOGAN joining us on the right. Vickburg, truly one of nature's fastnesses, forti­ fied by a horse-shoe like line of hills the point of the shoe touching the Mississippi River above and below the city, where every means within the power 143 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE of the Confederacy had been brough to bear to make it invulnerable, where their most powerful cannon bristled from every hill top, where the frowning bluffs were studded with batteries and. with rifle pits, where their best soldiery manned their guns; the people were amazed at the result of the famous siege and felt that the Union arms were aided by some superhuman power. The country immediately outside and for many miles around was one vast swamp, heavily studded with trees interwoven with semi-tropical vines and rank vegetation, which made it generally very unhealthy in the summer months. From the time the army crossed the river at. Bruinsburg, May i, 1863, to May 16, when it in­ vested Vicksburg, we had fought five distinct battles besides skirmishing almost continually. The army had captured the Capitol of the State with its arsenals, military manufactories and everything use­ ful for military purposes, all of which had been des­ troyed. We had marched nearly one-hundred and eighty miles on but five days rations of hard-tack. Over 6,000 prisoners had been captured and as many more of the enemy killed and wounded. Twenty-seven heavy cannons had been captured and sixty-one field pieces had fallen into our hands. Four hundred miles of the river from Vicksburg to Port Hudson had been surrendered, and all in nine- teen days, with less than forty-three thousand men. The losses of our army up to this time had been as follows: TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 144

KILLED. v\ OUN'D, MISSING. Port Gibson 131 719 25 Skrimishes May 3.. 3 10 Fourteen Mile Ceek 6 24 Raymond 66 339 37 Jackson 42 251 7 Champion Hills— 410 1814 187 Big Black 39 237 3 Bridgeport 1 Total. 695 3395 259

In speaking of the seige the COMPE DE PARIS in his work says, "On the morning of the. 18th, PEMBERTON with his troops shut himself up inside the vast fortification constructed around Vicksburg. His forces, including the sick and wounded, a very small number of the latter, for those of Ckampion Hills had all remained on the battle-field, amounted to thirty-three thousand men. GRANT'S army re­ duced by fighting and rapid marching did not reach forty thousand." BADEAU in his history says, "The ground on which the city of Vicksburg stands is supposed by •some to have originally been a plateau four or five miles long and about two miles wide and two or three hundred feet above the Mississippi River. This plateau has been gradually washed away by rains and storms until it is transformed into a labyrinth of sharp edges and deep irregular ravines. The soil is fine and when cut vertically by the action o£ the water remains in a perpendicular position for years; the smaller and newer ravines 145 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE are often so deep that their ascent is difficult to a footman, unless he aids himself with his hands." The sides of the declevities are thickly wooded and the bottoms of the ravines nearly level except where the streams that formed them have been unusually large. The whole rebel line was between seven and eight miles long, exclusive of the four miles of rifle trench and heavy batteries of the river-front. It consisted of a series of detached works, on promi­ nent and commanding points, connected by a con­ tinuous line of trench or rifle-pit. The wTorks. were necessarily irregular from the shape of the ridges on which they were situated. They were placed at distances of from seventy-five to five- hundred yards from one another. The connecting rifle-pits were generally about breast high. The ravines were the only ditches except in front of the detached works, but no others were needed, trees . being felled in front of the whole line and forming in most places entanglements, which, under fire, were absolutely impassable. On the 22d a general assault had been ordered all along the line. The officers had been called to- headquarters the night before and notified of the determination of the Commanding General, and in turn the Company Officers had received their orders to have everything in readiness to move at precisely ten A. M. The matter was thoroughly canvased in Compa­ ny Quarters and Officers and mess men were eager TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 146 to make the assault, and looked forward to the morrow with hope of carrying the rebel stronghold. Long before the time fixed for the assault a furious cannonading was commenced from every battery in position, while the mortar boats on the river occu­ pied every available instant in sending shells into the now thoroughly besieged city. The attack was simultaneous, and every man did his whole duty. Several men of our regiment crawled up almost in­ to the mouths of the rebel cannons and shot the artillery men while at their guns. Early in the afternoon our Brigade wyas sent to the left where MCCLERNARD claimed to have gained the enemy's entrenchments, but his men were driven out as soon as they gained an advantage. The assault as far as taking and hold­ ing any of the positions of the enemy, was a failure, and when night came our troops, many of whom had reached the enemy's line and in some cases planted our flags on their parapets, were withdrawn and thus ended the assault. Speaking of the assault BADEAU says, "At three o'clock on the morning of the 22nd the cannonade began from the land side, every available gun was brought to bear on the works; sharp-shooters at the same time be­ gan their part of the action and nothing could be heard but the continued shrieking of shells, the heavy booming of cannons and the sharp whiz of minnie balls, as they sped with fatal accuracy toward the town. Vicksburg was encircled by a girdle of fire; on the river and shore a line of mighty can- 147 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE nons poured destruction from their fiery throats, while the mortars played incessantly, and made the heavens themselves seem to drop down malignant meteors on the rebellious stronghold. The bom­ bardment was the most terrible during the whole seige, and continued without intermission until nearly eleven o'clock, while the sharp-shooters kept up such a galling fire that the Rebel cannoneers could seldom rise to load their pieces. The enemy was thus able to make only ineffectual replies and the formation of columns for attack was undis­ turbed. At the appointed time to a minute the assault was made, at the cost of three thousand Union soldiers killed and wounded, and failed, com­ pletely, despite the heroism of all who took part in it." This assault was in some respects unparalleled in the wars of modern times, no attack on fortifica­ tions of such strength had ever been undertaken by the great European Captains, unless the assaulting party out numbered the defenders at least three to one. A regular seige was now determined on. Roads were made through the ravines where men could march and not be exposed to the enemy's fire. In this way a Regiment would be moved to the front after night-fall, where they would be placed in the rifle-Jnt, with orders to fire at every living thing in sight, and there they would remain until the next night at the same hour, when they would be re­ lieved by another Regiment and marched back to their quarters for forty-eight hours, and thus for Gen. JOHN E. SMITH. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 150 forty-seven days this seige was kept up. Our camp was on a side hill facing east and we wTere almost entirely free from Rebel shot and shell while in camp. Our cooking quarters were in the hollow, and wrere somewhat exposed, and many is the good meal that has been spoiled by a Rebel shot, or shell plowing down through the ravine, scattering fire, camp-kettle and grub in every direction. The shot coming in this place could usually be heard from the instant it left the Rebel gun, and our men could always seek shelter from "Whistling Dick," as the shots were called coming from it, because of the peculiar whistling noise it made. It was a frequent thing for the boys to go up to the level ground above the quarters of an evening, when the Rebels could not see us and watch our mortar fleet throw shell into the city. A shell could be traced from the moment it arose above the city, by the fire from the fuse; it would raise by a sort of jerkey move­ ment (as it looked,) until it would reach it highest point, when it would commence descending, and when a few hundred feet from the earth it would explode. During these forty-seven days and nights there was scarcely a second of time but what you could hear the boom of cannon. Fort Hill on our immediate right, was tunneled and a mine placed under it which was fired on the 25th of June. But little was gained by it however, as the breach made was not sufficiently large to pass -a column of attack through it. On July 1, PEMBERTON seeing no hope of out- 151 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE side relief, addressdd the following letter to each of his four Division Commanders: " Unless the seige of Vicksburg is raised or supplies are thrown in, it will become necessary, very shortly to evacu­ ate the place. I see no prospect of the former and there are many great if not insurmountable obstacles- in the way of the latter. You are therefore re­ quested to inform me with as little delay as possi­ ble as to the condition of your troops, and their ability to make the marches and undergo the fatigues necessary to accomplish a successful evac­ uation." Two of his Generals suggested surrender and the other two practically did the same. They expressed the opinion that an attempt to evacuate would fail. PEMBERTON had previously got a message to JOHN­ STON suggesting that he should try to negotiate with GRANT for a release of the garrison with their arms. But JOHNSON replied that it would be a con­ fession of weakness for him to do so, but he author­ ized PEMBERTON to use his name in making such an arrangement. On the 3d about ten o'clock A. M., white flags appeared on portions of the Rebel works.. Hostilities along that part of the lines ceased at once. Soon two persons were seen coming toward" our line bearing a white flag. They proved to be General BOWEN a Division Commander and Colonel MONTGOMERY, Aide-de-camp to PEMBERTON bear­ ing the following letter to General GRANT: "I have the honor to propose an armistice for hours, with the view of arranging terms for the- TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 152 capitulation of Vicksburg. To this end if agreea­ ble to you, I will appoint three commissioners to meet a like number named by yourself, at such a place and hour to-day as you may find convenient*. I make this proposition to save the further effusion of blood, which must otherwise be shed to a fright­ ful extent, feeling myself fully able to, maintain my position for a yet indefinite period. The communi­ cation will be handed you under a flag of truce by Major General JOHN S. BOWEN." It was a glorious sight to Officers and Soldiers- on the line where those white flags were visible and the news spread to all parts of the Command. The troops felt that their long, weary marches, hard fighting, ceaseless watching by night and day in hot a climate, exposed to all sorts of weather, to diseases and most of all to the gibes of many North­ ern papers, that came to them saying that all their suffering was in vain. That Vicksburg would never be taken; were at least at an end and the Union was sure to be saved. BOWEN was received by General A. J. SMITH and asked to see GRANT, who had been a neighbor of BOWEN'S in Missouri and knew him well and favorably before the wrar, but his request was re­ fused. He then suggested that GRANT should meet PEMBERTON. TO this was sent the verbal message that GRANT would meet him in front of MCPHER- SON'S corps at three o'clock that afternoon. Gen­ eral GRANT also sent the following written reply to- PEMBERTON'S letter: "Your note of this date is 153 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE just received proposing armistice for several hours, for the purpose of arranging terms of capitulation through commissioners to be appointed, &c. The useless effusion of blood you propose stopping by this course can be ended at any time you may choose by the unconditional surrender of the city and garrison. Men who have shown so much en­ durance and courage as those now in Vicksburg will always challenge the respect of any adversary, and I can assure you will be treated with all respect due to prisoners of war. I do not favor the propo­ sition of appointing commissioners to arrange the terms of capitulation, because I have no terms other than those indicated above." At three o'clock PEMBERTON appeared at the point suggested in GRANT'S verbal message, accom­ panied by the same officers who had borne his letter in the morning. Generals ORD, MCPHERSON, LOGAN, A. J. SMITH and several Officers of GRANT'S Staff accompanied the General. The place of meeting was on a hillside a few hundred yards from the Rebel lines. Near by stood a stunted oak tree, which was made historical by the event; it was but a short time before the last vestage of its body, roots and limbs had disappeared, the fragments being taken as trophies. Since then the same tree like "the true cross" has furnished many cords of wood in the shape of trophies. When GRANT returned to his Headquarters he sent for all the Corps and Division Commanders who were with the army immediately confronting TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 154 Vicksburg. Half the army was eight to twelve miles off, waiting for JOHNSTON. GRANT informed the Officers of the contents of PEMBERTON'S letter, of his reply and the substance of the interview, and toldthem he was ready to hear any suggestions,, but would hold the power of. deciding entirely in his own hands, even against a unanimous judgment, This was the nearest to a council of war GRANT ever held. Against the general, almost unanimous; judgment of the council he sent the following letter: "In conformity with agreement this afternoon I will submit the following proposition for the sur­ render of the city of Vicksburg, public stores, &c. On your accepting the terms proposed I will march in one Division as a guard and take possession at. eight A. M., to-morrow. As soon as the rolls can' be made out and paroles signed by Officers and, men, you will be allowed to march out of our lines,, the officers taking with them their side arms and clothing and the Field, Staff and Cavalry officers one horse each. The rank and file will be allowed all their clothing but no other property. If these conditions are accepted any amount of rations you may deem necessary can be taken from the store you now have and also the necessary cooking utensils for preparing them. Thirty wagons also, counting two two-horse or mule teams as one, will be allowed to transport such articles as cannot be carried along* The same conditions will "be allowed to all sick and wounded officers and soldiers as fast as they become able to travel. The paroles of these 155 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE latter must be signed however whilst Officers are present authorized to sign the roll of prisoners.s' By the terms of the cartel then in force prisoners •captured by either army were required to be for­ warded as soon as possible to either Aiken's Land­ ing below Dutch Gap on the James River, or to Vicksburg, there to be exchanged or paroled until they could be exchanged. There was a Confeder­ ate Commissioner at Vicksburg authorized to make the exchange. GRANT did not propose to take him prisoner but leave him free to perform his function of office. Had GRANT insisted on an unconditional sur­ render there would have been over thirty thousand men to transport up to Cairo, very much to the in­ convenience of the army on the Mississippi; thence the prisoners would have had to be transported by rail to Washington or Baltimore, thence again by steamer to Aiken's at a very great expense. At Aiken's they would have had to be paroled because the Confederates did not have Union soldiers to give in exchange. Then again PEMBERTON'S army wras largely composed of men whose homes were in the South-west. GRANT knew many of them were tired of the war and would get home as soon as they could; a large number of them had voluntari­ ly came into our lines during the seige, and had requested to be sent North where they could get employment until the war was over and they could go home. Late at night GRANT received the fol­ lowing reply to his last letter: " I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 156 of this date, proposing terms for the capitulation of the garrison and post. In the main }^our terms are accepted but in justice both to the honor and spirit of my troops manifested in the defense of Vicksburg, I have to submit the following amend­ ments which if acceded to by you will perfect the agreement between us. At ten o'clock to-morrow morning I propose to evacuate the works in and about Vicksburg, and to surrender the city and garrison under my command by marching with my colors and arms and stacking then in front of my present lines after which 3rou will take posses­ sion. Officers to retain their side arms and personal property and the rights and property of citizens to be respected." This was received after midnight; GRANT'S reply was as follows: "I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 3rd of July. The amendment proposed by you cannot be acceded to in full. It will be necessary to furnish every Officer and man with a parole signed by himself, which, with the completion of the roll of prisoners, will necessarily take some time. Again I can make no stipulation with regard to the treatment of citizens and their private property. While I do not propose to cause them any undue annoyance or loss, I cannot consent to leave myself under any restraint by stipulation. The property which Officers will be allowed, to take with them, will be as stated in my proposition last evening, that is officers will be allowed their 157 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE private baggage and side arms and mounted officers one horse each. If you mean by your proposition for each Brigade to march to the front of the lines now occupied by it and stack arms at ten o'clock A. M., arid then return to the inside and there re­ main as prisoners until properly paroled I will make no objection to it. Should no notification be received of your acceptance of my terms by nine A.. M., I shall regard them as having been rejected and shall act accordingly. Should these terms be ac­ cepted white flags should be displayed along your lines to prevent such of my troops as may not have been notified from firing on your men." These terms PEMBERTON promptly accepted. I have no doubt that PEMBERTON commenced his. correspondence on the 3d for a two-fold purpose, first, to avoid an assault which he knew would be successful, and second to prevent the capture taking place on the great national holiday. Holding out for better terms as he did, defeated his aim in the latter particular. PEMBERTON says in his report, "If it should be asked why the Fourth of July was se­ lected as the^day for surrender, the answer is obvious, I believed that upon that day I should receive better terms. Well aware of the vanity of our foe, I knew they would attach vast importance to the en­ trance on the 4th of July intothe stronghold of the great river and that to gratify their national vanity they would yield then what could not be extorted from them at any other time." On the morning of the Fourth, a death like still- TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 158 mess reigned and the silence was very oppressive; it was announced that at ten o'clock LOGAN'S men would lead the advance into the Rebel stronghold and we were to follow. The day was very hot and dust half knee deep, but not a man faltered and we marched to the heart of the city, stacked arms and were allowed the " freedom of the place" for about two hours when we were marched back, going " cross lots " and passing through their forti­ fications and back to camp. In the capture of Vicksburg we took thirty-one thousand six hundred prisoners, one hundred and seventy-two cannons, sixty thousand muskets and a large amount of ammunition. After the Rebels marched out our Regiment with others took posi­ tion inside their works, guarding our prisoners until they were paroled; our men and the Rebels fraternized, traded and told their experience. Many of the men found relatives in the opposing armies, and in one instance which comes under my obser­ vation a father was captured among the Confeder­ ates and among those who guarded him was his -own son. The official report says: " The Tenth Missouri took part in the assault on the works at Vicksburg May 22, and was actively engaged during the siege which terminated so gloriously in the surrender of the city July 4, 1863, it being one of the Regiments having the honor of marching into the city on the afternoon of that day." On the 12th of July Colonel HOLMES having previously resigned, Major F. C. DEIMLING was (10) 159 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE promoted to Colonel, Captain CHRISTIAN HAPPLE of Company H Lieutenant Colonel and Captain JOSEPH WALKER of Company F Major. The Regiment and Division remained as a part of the garrison at Vicksburg until September 12, when it was ordered to Helena, Ark., and thence to Little Rock to reinforce General STEEL, or as the boys used to say, they were going to help steal. We took boat and arrived at Helena where we learned of the fall of the Rebel Capitol of Arkan­ sas, and remained there until October 1, when orders were received transferring our Division to the Fifteenth Army Corps under General SHERMAN and directions to proceed to Chattanooga, Tenn. The Division took boat for Memphis where it dis­ embarked. The following is the official report of Colonel S* A. HOLMES on the operations in the rear of Vicks­ burg: HBABQ'RS. SECOND BRIGADE SEVENTH DIVISION, SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS BEFORE VICKSBURG, MISS. MAY 25,1863, 4 CAPTAIN :—I herewith submit a detailed report of the operations of my Brigade consisting of the Tenth Missouri, Seventeenth Iowa, Eightieth Ohio and Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry, as called for by Special Order No. 92, Army Corps. Headquarters of this date. The Brigade disembarked at Milliken's Bend, La., on the morning of April 18. The same day two Regiments, the- Fifty-sixth Illinois, Eightieth Ohio, in Command of Colonel BAUM senior Officer, were sent to occupy Richmond, La., and relieve the forces at that point. On the 20th I followed with the rest of the Brigade, with TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 160 instructions to collect forage therefor the passing troops, protect the pontoon bridge over the Roundaway Bayou, explore the same, reconnoiter the vicinity and obtain such information as might be of service. I remained here in the discharge of these duties until the 25th, when I moved to HOLMES' plantation ten miles. The next day to SMITH'S plantation, eight miles, where I remained until the 28th. Thence with the Division to Fis&'s plantation, four miles; thence April 29, twelve miles to PERKINS' plantation: thence April 30, some twenty miles around Lake Saint Joseph, to a point about three miles from the crossing of the river. During the marches nearly all the camp and garrison equipage of the seven* 1 Regiments was left behind at different points for lack of transportation. On the morning of May 1 the guns were heard from the battle field of Thompson's farm or Port Gibson, showing a severe engagement in progress. Leaving the Fifty-sixth Illinois, Colonel RAITM, on detail, I moved the other three Regiments as rapidly as possible to Hard Times Landing, opposite Grand Gulf, where they embarked on gunboats and transports, dropped down the river to a place called Bruinsburg or some such name-and immediately took up the line of march to Port Gibson. When within about three miles of the battle field, I received orders to that effect and fell back one mile with my own and other three Regiments of the Third Brigade, and took a position for the night, covering a road leading from Grand Gulf. In the morning being joined by the whole of the First and Third Brigades, I moved into Port Gibson, passing the bat­ tle field of the clay previous and resting in town, awaiting the completion of the pontoon bridge, over the Bayou Pierre, the enemy having destroyed the other bridge behind them. About four o'clock the same day I crossed the Bayou Pierre and marched until late at night and encamped mar the bridge over the north branch of Bayou Pierre. During the l6l REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE night this bridge was made passable by a portion of the Third Brigade and in the morning the troops crossed. Advancing about three miles the head of the column encountered a force of the enemy with Artillery, which was at once engaged by the skirmishers of the First Brigade, Colonel SANBORN, and a portion of the First Missouri Battery, Lieut. MCMURRY. I was ordered by Brigadier General CROCKER, Commanding Divi­ sion to take a position on the left of the road, which I did? the Tenth Missouri Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel HORNEY, being deployed as skirmishers supported by the Eightieth Ohio, Colonel BARTILSON, and the Seventeenth Iowa, Colonel HIDMS, in line of battle. The enemy soon abandoned the position and the pursuit was at once resumed to Black River, distance six miles. The Brigade with the Division remained bivouaced at this point until the morning of May 9, when we moved out on the Utica road ten miles and en­ camped. On the morning of the 10th we marched ten miles to a point two miles beyond Utica and encamped. Again on the 11th we marched about one mile and took up a position, May 12th we advanced about seven miles towards Raymond, near which place we found Major General LOGAN'S Division severely engaged with the enemy. The Brigade by direction of Brigadier General CROCKER was at once formed in support of several Batteries found in position on the left of the road, but not engaged. Remaining here a short time the Eightieth Ohio and Tenth Missouri were ordered to the support of Brigadier General STEVENSON preparatory to an advance into town, the formest to his center and the latter to the extreme right wing. Having taken position assigned the whole line of battle moved forward one and one-half miles and entered the place, the enemy evacuating without further opposition except from his Artillery which did no damage to those of my Command. One Lieutenant and a few prisoners were cap­ tured by Company A, Tenth Missouri. The Brigade and Division encamped near the town and marched again on the morning of the 13th to Clinton without opposition and en- TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 162 camped one mile east of that place on the Vicksburg and Jackson Railroad/) The march was resumed on the morning of the 14th toward Jackson, the Second Brigade leading. In view of the proba­ bility of soon meeting the enemy, a heavy force of skirmish­ ers from the Tenth was thrown forward and deployed as supports. Advancing about three miles the enemy was discovered in force on both sides of the road, occupying a com­ manding position, his right covered by a dense thicket of oak bushes, his center and Artillery at "Wright's House, with his left on a continuation of the ridge. The main position at the house was also covered by a line of Infantry formed in the ravine in his immediate front. His Artillery commanded the road and open country of undulating ridges for one and one* half miles m the direction of our approach. Upon discover­ ing the enemy, the Second Brigade was at once deployed, the Tenth Missouri Lieutenant Colonel HORNEY to the right of the right of the road and the Eightieth Ohio, Colonel BARTIL- SON, and the Seventeenth Iowa, Colonel HILLIS to the left. The first Missouri Battery was now taken "into* position and my line changed so as to support it with the Seventeenth Iowa on the left of the road, the Eightieth Ohio in the center on the right of the road and the Tenth Missouri on the right of the line, the whole supported on the right by the First Brigade, Colonel SANBORN, on the left by the Third Brigade, Colonel BOOMER. The whole line advancing in a heavy rain and under a severe fire of Artillery and Skirmishers, to with­ in 500 yards of the enemy's main line, where I halted under the shelter of an intervening ridge preparatory to the final charge. Being again ordered to advance I commanded my three Regiments to fix bayonets and at a word to move at double quick upon the enemy, which they did in excellent order, sweeping everything before them and carrying the position. The Sixth Wisconsin Battery Captain DILLON was quickly brought to the front and opened a heavy fire on the fleeing enemy, who, continued his retreat into and through 163 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE the town of Jackson, abandoning his Artillery as he went My loss in this battle—mostly in the charge—amounted in all to two hundred and fifteen killed, wounded and missing, out of a force of about one-thousand men actually engaged. List of causalities are as follows: Killed. Wounded, g <—^ ,—•—* a *? 6

_• ° W ° H H ^ Seventeenth Iowa...... 1 1*5 7 4 53 80 Tenth Missouri...... 10 2 63 75 Twenty-fourth Mo., attached. 9 9 Eightieth Ohio...... 4 3 44 51 Total Second Brigade.... 1 29 12 170 3 215 The conduct of my officers and men in this action was worthy of all praise, without excepting any. The Brigade bivouaced in town and in the morning took up the line of march with the rest of the Division for Vicksburg, marched eight miles to Clinton, whe**e I encamped with orders to report to Major General GRANT at that place which I did, the remainder of the Division moving on. Early on the morning of the 16th, I received orders from Major General GRANT to move immediately to join the Division. Heavy firing being heard in the direction of Champion Hills, I hurried forward with dispatch toward that place, distance thirteen miles. Arriving within three miles of the" field of battle, I was met by orders to leave my train parked in guard of a Regiment; the Eightieth Ohio, Colonel BARTILSON, was assigned to this duty. The two re­ maining regiments, the Tenth Missouri, Lieutenant Colonel HORNEY, and the Seventeenth Iowa, Colonel HILLIS, continued to advance by the main road, the Seventeenth Iowa leading until engaged with the enemy. The enemy occupied a strong position upon a steep wooded hill over which the road ran, TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 164 flanked by deep ravines. This point had been sharply con­ tested through the day and at the time of the arrival of the Regiments of the Brigade was in the act of being taken by the enemy. Colonel HILIIS, Seventeenth Iowa, encountered the enemy's fire, immediately formed forward into line and gallantly pressed on, I ordered the Tenth Missouri into line in the same manner and to advance. These two Regiments drove the enemy from the position. The gallant Lieutenant Colonel HORNEY commanding the Tenth Missouri, while moving his Regiment across the road to the right to uncover the Seventeenth, fell pierced by several balls and the command devolved upon Major F. C. DEIMLING, who led the Regiment with great bravery through the rest of the fight. In this brief but fierce contest four pieces of Artillery which had been captured by our forces and again re-taken by the enemy were recaptured by the Seven­ teenth Iowa, together with the colors of the Thirty-first Alabama (Rebel) Regiment. The position being taken was not again disputed; I estimate the number of prisoners taken by my Brigade at least three hundred. My loss in this action in the two Regiments engaged was one hundred and three killed, wounded and missing. After the battle my Brigade was ordered to remain and bury the dead, subject to the orders of Brigadier General MCGINNIS, detailed with his Brigade on the same duty. On the 19th I marched to Black River joining Colonel SANBORN with the First Brigade and crossing the river during the night at the upper crossing. Before leaving Champion Hills I was joined by the Fifty-Sixth Illinois, absent on de­ tached service, since the crossing of the Mississippi. At the same point the Eightieth Ohio was detailed to guard prisoners and is now absent on that duty. On the 20th I moved from my camp near Black River with the Tenth Missouri, Seventeenth Iowa, Fifty-sixth Illi­ nois to a position in the rear and near Vicksnurg, and on the 165 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE 21st to a position in front of the enemy's works now occupied by me. On the 22nd the Brigade was moved to the front as sup- port to the First and Third Brigade of this Division in the- general assault ordered on that day. Although partially under fire on that occasion I sustained but small loss. Later in the evening I was moved to the left of the line to report as support to Brigadier General OSTER- HATJS. Upon my arrival I received orders to move to the attack of the enemy's works in his front, which order was almost immediately countermanded owing to the lateness of the hour. Early on the morning of the 23rd I took up a position on* the extreme left of our line deploying skirmishers in front of the enemy's works and to my left, and at three P. M., returned to the position I now occupy. In concluding this brief summary of the operations of this. Brigade throughout so long and active a period, I cannot withhold a just tribute to the lamented Lieutenant Colonel HORNEY, Commanding Tenth Missouri, who fell as stated at Champion Hills. He was truly a capable and valiant soldier and his loss is very deeply regretted. Colonel HILLIS Seven­ teenth Iowa, Colonel BARTILSON Eightieth Ohio and .Major DEIMLING Tenth Missouri, as will be seen have rendered distinguished services in the operation of the Brigade. I am also much indebted to the services of my personal staff, Captain W. W. MCCAMMON Acting Assistant Adjutant General and First Lieutenant H. H. MEREDITH Aide-de­ camp. Very respectfully your obedient servant, SAMUEL A. HOLMES, Colonel Tenth Missouri Infantry Commanding. To Captain MONTGOMERY ROCHESTER, Assistant Adjutant General. The following is MCPHERSON'S General Order,, congratulating the soldiers of the Seventeenth Army Corps : Brig. Gen. ISAAC F. QUINBY. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. l6&

HEADQUARTERS SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS, \ VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, JULY 4,1863. j General Order No, 20. Soldiers of the Seventeenth Army Corps, again I rejoice with you over your brilliant achievements and your unpar- alelled success. Hardly had your flag floated to the breeze- on the Capitol of Mississippi, when, springing to the call of our noble Commander, you rushed upon the defiant columns, of the enemy at Champion Hills, and drove him in confusion, and dismay across the Big Black to his defenses within the: stronghold of Vicksburg. Your assaulting columns which moved promptly upon his works on the 22nd of May, and which stood for hours undaunted under a withering fire, were- unsuccessful only because no men could take the position by storm. With tireless energy, with sleepless vigilance by night and day, with battery and rifle pit, with trench and mine, you made your sure approaches, until overcome by fatigue and driven to dispair in the attempt to oppose your irrisistable progress, the whole garrison, with over thirty thousand men, with all their arms and munitions of war, have- on this, the anniversary of our national independence, sur­ rendered to the invincible troops of the Army of the Tennessee* The achievements of this hour will give a new meaning to> the memorable day, and Vicksburg will brighten the glow of the patriot's heart, which kindles at the mention of Bunker Hill and Yorktown. This is indeed an auspicious day for you. The god of battles is with you. The dawn of a con­ quered peace is breaking upon you, the plaudits of an admir­ ing world will hail you wherever you may go and it will be an ennobling heritage surpassing all riches, to have been of this Seventeenth Army Corps on the Fourth of July, 1863. JAMES B. McPHERSON.

The following is the report of Major FRANCIS C. DEIMLING, Tenth Missouri Infantry, including operations from April 20 to May 23: 'l6g REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE

-HEADQUARTERS TENTH REGIMENT MISSOURI INFANTRY, ^ IN THE FIELD IN REAR OF VICKSBURG, MISS., [ May 25,1863. J CAPTAIN:—In compliance with Special Order No. S5, Headquarters Seventh Division Seventeenth Army Corps, I have the honor to make the following report of the operation of this regiment from the time of leaving Milliken's Bend, La., up to and including the 24th instant. It is unnecssary to state that up to the 16th the regiment was under command of Lieutenant Colonel LEONID AS HORNEY. On that day this 'officer was instantly killed on the battle-field of Champion Hills, and consequently the duty of making a report of the movements and actions of the Regiment while under his com­ mand has devolved upon me. At seven o'clock on the morning of Monday, April 20, the Regiment as part of the Second Brigade Seventh Division, in pursuance of orders from Major General MCPHERSON, marched from Milliken's Bend, La., to Richmond, La., about twelve miles, at which place it remained encamped until the morning of April 25, when it marched ten miles to Holmes'Plantation. Sunday, April 26, marched eight miles to Smith's Planta­ tion; weather very hot, causing much suffering among the men; encamped at Roundaway Bayou,- near its junction with Bayou Vidal, at which place we remained until eight A. M., April 28, when leaving all camp and garrison equipage, marched away over very bad roads from recent rains seven miles to Fisks' Plantation. April 29, marched from last named' place crossing two bayou's by means of pontoon bridges, nine miles to a planta­ tion, name unknown. April 30, drew six day's rations, three of which were issued to the command, and marched twenty-two miles to Perkins' Plantation on Lake Saint Joseph and two miles from Hard Times Landing on the Mississippi River. May 1, marched two miles to Hard Times Landing and three miles down the levee to Bruinsburg Landing on the TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 170 Mississippi River, leaving all personal and public baggage, •embarked on board the gunboat " Carondelet," dropped down the river about four miles and landed on the Mississippi shore. From the time of starting on this day, the action then in progress at Baldwin's Hill being in full hearing, the Regiment was as soon as possible, hurried forward in support. Marched ten miles and at eight p. M., bivouaced for the night. At two A. M., of the 2nd, we marched for Port Gibson. At nine A. M., passed over the battle ground of the previous day, and at two p. M., marched into Port Gibson. Remaining there two hours and passing over a newly made pontoon bridge across the bayou at that town marched eight miles to Bayon Pierre and bivouaced about eleven p. M. May 3 we started at day-break and after marching one mile found the advance under General LOGAN checked by the forces of the enemy posted on the hills commanding the road across the Bayou Pierre. After some skirmishing the enemy withdrew his forces and the Begiment as part of the Division marched about three miles, when, leaving the main road to right, it turned off to the left toward Black River, and after advancing about one mile the head of the column was checked by the force of the enemy, consisting of the First Missouri (Confederates) Battery with Infantry supports. The Kegiment was formed on the road in support of the First Missouri Battery, U. S. Volunteers, and a brisk Artillery skirmish ensued. About 2:30 P. M., by order of Colonel 8, A. HOLMES, Com­ manding Brigade, the Regiment was deployed as skirmishers to the left of a road across the creek and through a heavy timbered ravine, the,Eightieth Ohio and Seventeenth Iowa Regiments being formed in line of battle about one hundred and fifty yards to the rear as support. The skirmishers were cautiously advanced until the right rested on the left of the skirmishers of the First Brigade of this Division and within three hundred yards of the position of the Rebel Battery. Remained in this position for about one-half hour, when the enemy retiring 171 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE the Regiment was reformed and marched with the Brigade and Division in pursuit about six miles to Black River and bivouaced. Remaining until the 9th instant when General STEEL'S Division arriving we marched ten miles on the Uttica road and encamped. May 10 marched at ten A. M., eight miles to a point two- miles beyond. May 11 marched one mile, bivouaced. May 12, at 7 A. M., marched about seven miles toward Raymond. When within two miles of the town went into position on the* left side of the road in support of the Eleventh Ohio Battery, which was posted on a ridge about fifty yards to the front. Remained at this point about thirty minutes; the enemy under- General GREGG being actively engaged by General LOGAN'S- Division, when by order of General CROCKER, Commanding the Division, the Begiment was marched about half a mile to the front and right across a small creek, and moved to the- right of General STEVENSON'S Brigade of General LOGAN'S- Division. Thus occupying the extreme right of the whole first line of battle. Company A was deployed as skirmishers to the right and front and the Regiment advanced with the first line about one- and one-half miles to the southern edg;e of the town, from which the enemy retired, leaving his dead and wounded; the skirmishers captured one lieutenant and five men of the Tenth Tennessee Infantry C. S. Army. Marched through town and bivouaced about seven p. M., on the northwestern- side of the same. May 13 marched nine miles to Clinton on the Vicksburg- and Jackson railroad and bivouaced one mile east of town near the railroad. May 14 the Division marched at six A. M.,. on the Jackson road, the Tenth Missouri occupying the right. At the crossing of the Jackson road by the railroad, Company A, under Captain C. A. GILCHRIST,, was deployed as skirmish­ ers en the right and left of the road at five paces interval^, with Company D, as first reserve on the road and Company I, as a second reserve on the same. The skirmishers and column" TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 172 •advanced about two and one-half miles, when at nine A. M. the enemy was discovered in force with Infantry and four pieces of Artillery posted on a commanding ridge on the farm of 0. P. WRIGHT, with a line of skirmishers deployed to his front. The regiments of the Brigade were here deployed into line, the Seventeenth Iowa Begiment on the left of the road, their right resting on the road, the Eightieth Ohio on the right of the road and the Tenth Missouri Regiment on the same line and to the right of the Eightieth Ohio. The rain which had been falling during the morning now increased in violence during which the pieces of the First Missouri Artillery were placed in position three to the right of the house of Mr. MAINE and on a ridge to the left of the cotton-gin. One piece of the same Battery was placed on the road to the left of the house and garden fence, the Tenth Missouri Regiment being moved to the support of the above named three pieces on the right and about forty paces to the rear. The First Brigade being form­ ed in a second line and about fifty yards to our rear. Dur­ ing all this time the enemy kept up a brisk firewit h his Artill­ ery with shells and solid shot. At about eleven A. M., the whole line was ordered to ad­ vance and the skirmishers soon engaged those of the enemy, .gradually driving them on their supporting line. The Regi­ ment moved forward under a heavy fire of Artillery about four hundred yards over two ridges and formed under the crest of the third ridge, the other Regiments of the Brigade occupying their relative positions. We remained here about fifteen minutes the enemy continuing his fire. Colonel S. A. HOLMES, Commanding the Second Brigade, now commanded that bayonets be fixed and a charge be made upon the enemy; the order was obeyed, the troops moved forward at double- quick, cheering widly, driving in first the enemy's skirmishers and then their main line, passing over about five hundred yards under a terrific fire of shell, cannister and musketry to the house of O.P.WRIGHT, in and behind which and the hedges, fences and trees surrounding it, the Rebels were hid- 173 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE den and protected, Here ensued an almost hand to hand conflict with the Twenty-fourth Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, the Tenth Missouri suffering severely from the streams of fire which issued from behind every object which could furnish protection for the enemy. We succeeded finally in dislodging them and driving them some two hun­ dred yards to the left and toward the main road to Jackson,, when, while reforming our lines a section of the Sixth Wis­ consin Battery was rapidly brought upon the ground (the Regiment forming the support to the same on the right) and completed the rout of the enemy. The line of the Brigade being again formed advanced to near the brow of a hill in front of the earth works on the outskirts of Jackson, from which works a brisk fire of Artillery was kept up. Company F, Tenth Missouri, under command of Captain JOSEPH WAL­ KER was now deployed as skirmishers to the front of the Regiment. The enemy soon after deserted their works leav­ ing four pieces of Artillery unspiked and retreated through the town, destroying stores, <&c. The Regiment advanced in line of battle to the outskirts of town and then by a flank to- a deserted camp on the right side of the road where it bivouaced for the night. The Regiment lost in this action ten killed on the field and seventy-four wounded, several of whom have since died* During the evening such rations as could be procured were issued to the men, and at ten A.M., of May 15, the Regiment marched back to Clinton, bivouacing on the north side of town- On May 16, at seven A. M., we received orders to march and proceeded westward on the Vicksburg road, heavy firing being heard in front. At eleven o'clock halted at the house, of MR. EDWARDS, where we passed the division train, the Eightieth Ohio Regiment being detached from the Brigade for the purpose of a rear guard. Resumed the march, the fire becoming heavier, when about two P. M., crossing the railroad and approaching Champion Hills, we were hurried forward to participate in the action, the men throwing off haversack,. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 174, and knapsacks on the road; arriving at the foot of the hill we rapidly formed in line of battle to the left and charged up the hill over ground of the roughest and most broken character, meeting and checking the enemy who was meeting and driving back in disorder and confusion the troops in our- advance. We proceeded forward steadily over the hills and ravines, fighting the enemy who contested the grounds closely until we arrived at a fence in an open field across which they fled into the woods beyond; endeavoring to form there, but by well directed volleys we dislodged them and they made no further appearance in this direction. The Seventeenth Iowa Regiment having all this time engaged the enemy in the woods on our right and across the Vicksburg road, the Regiment was moved by right flank to their support and in executing this movement Lieutenant Colonel LEONIDAS, HORNEY, who, up to this period was in command of the Regiment was instantly killed, falling from his horse pierced by three shots in the breast and head. The command now devolved upon myself, as'the-only- remaining Field Officer. The enemy at this time were ad­ vancing up the ravine on our left and I directed the fire of the left wing there, checking and driving them back. The right wing of the Regiment under the direction of Captain CHAS. A. GILCHRIST of Company A, had advanced down the slope in support of the Seventeenth Iowa and assisted in defeating the enemy's intentions of re-capturing and remov­ ing a Battery from which they had been driven by the Eleventh Indiana, who in their turn had been forced to retire and abandon the guns, the Rebels retreating. I formed the Regiment upon the Vicksburg road and by order of Colonel HOLMES went into position on the right side of and at right angles to, it deploying skirmishers to the right and front; the action ceasing the Regiment was marched about three- hundred yards to the rear of this position and went into, camp for the night 175 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE In this action seven men were killed on the field •thirty six wounded and three missing. \ The Brigade being ordered by General GRANT to remain on the field and assist in removing the wounded, burying the dead and collecting the arms and accoutrements left on the ground, remained at this place performing said duties until Tuesday, 19th inst. at twelve M., when it received orders to march to Black River. Marched to within one mile of the river, where the Regiment was posted on the north side of the Vicksburg road on the right of and supporting a section -of the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery, to cover the crossing of Black Biver, by the Division train with a large body of (say four hundred) prisoners. This was accomplished by ten o'clock that night and the forces on the east side were ordered to cross to the west side of the river which was done and the Regiment bivouaced about eleven p. M., one mile west of the pontoon bridge on the left side of the Vicksburg road. May 20 we started early in the morning and marched ten miles, to a position in the rear of Vicksburg and in a ravine on the left of the road and camped for the night. May 21 moved to our present position one mile distant from the last named bivouac and in the evening received orders to issue ammunition to the amount of one hundred rounds per man, preparatory to storming the enemy's works on the morrow. May 22 at ten o'clock, moved to the front, a quarter of a mile across a ridge" swept by the fire from the Rebel Fort, and took a position on the left of the Brigade, which was a reserve of the Division in the assault, ordered to be made by the whole line at the above named hour. We occupied this position about one hour, deploying skirmishers to the left and fronton the west ridge, when we advanced across the ridge in front to the ravine beyond, and after remaining about the same length of time received orders to retire to a position last occupied by us and remained there about one hour, when orders were received for the First and Third Bri- TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 176 gades to charge the works, and the Regiment with the others of the Second Brigade to advance to the brow of the hill in front and repel any attack which the beseiged might make, •should the "assault prove unsuccessful, but before this move­ ment could be executed the Division was ordered to the left to support the Army Corps of General MCCLEFVNARD. The Brigade marched about two miles to the left and reported to General OSTERHAUS, and bivouaced in a ravine on the west ^side of the road for the night. May 23 at 7 A. M., we matched about three-quarters of a mile southward to a ravine near the works and deployed the left wing as skirmishers to the left, and one Company to the right and front. Remained in this position until one o'clock, when under orders from General QUIMBY, the Regiment with the Brigade marched back to the position it now occupies arid has remained here two days. The only causalties during these two days were two men wounded. In all the actions and skirmishes in which the Regiment has been engaged during the past two weeks the Officers and men seemed to do everything which their duty as soldiers demanded. It might seem invidious perhaps for me to particularize individuals but justice demands that some mention be made of several officers and enlisted men whose service demand - special mention. In the action at Jackson, May 14, Color Sergeant CALVIN R. LINGLE, although weak­ ened by disease, displayed undaunted courage and determina­ tion to keep the flag to the front and only resigned it on the entrance into camp at Jackson. At the action at Champion Hills the colors were borne by Acting Corporal MARTIN C. OARMODY, who, although badly wounded in the face refused to resign his charge, but steadfastly maintained it and his position in the ranks until the fire ceased. The dauntless courage of both these men deserve honorable mention. At the action of Champion Hills upon the death of Lieu­ tenant Colonel HORNEY, Captain C. A. GILCHRIST assumed eommand of the right wing and while I was engaged on the (ii> 177 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE :left arid unaware of the cleath of the Lieutenant Colonel,, rendered such service as deserves my hearty thanks and appro­ bation. In the actions at Raymond, Jackson.and Champion Hills,, and during the operation in the rear of Vicksburg, the service- rendered and coolness displayed while under fire, by Adjutant. JOHN W. BOYD jr., are deserving of much commendation. Surgeon 0. B. PAYNE as heretofore was indefatiguable in his. care and attention to the wounded of the Regiment. Number engaged at Jackson 430, at Champion Hills, as near as can be ascertained, 325. Respectfully submitted, F. C/DEIMLING, Major Commanding Tenth Missouri Infantry Volunteers. CHAPTER XIII. FROM MEMPHIS TO CHATTANOOGA—BATTLE OF MISSION RIDGE.

/ jx^ltCl7 remaining in Memphis long I k—^enough to get the Division to- jgether, on Monday, October 5th, fwe took the cars and went as fai as Corinth where we disembarked, ^ and proceeded on foot. General SHERMAN and Staff followed us "V--- and met with quite an incident, coming very near being captured entirely. He relates the escapade in his memoirs as follows: " At Germantown, eight miles out from Memphis, we passed Corse's division (the Fourth) on the march, and about noon the train ran into the depot at Colliersville, twenty-six miles out. I was in the rear car, with my staff, dozing, but observed the train slacking speed and stopping about half a mile beyond the depot. I noticed some soldiers running to and fro and got out at the end of the car, and soon Colonel ANTHONY, of the Sixty-Ninth Indiana, who commanded the post, rode up and said that his pickets had just been driven in, and there was an appearance of an attack by a large force of Cav­ alry coming from the southeast. I ordered my men to get off the train, to form on the knoll near the railroad cut, and soon observed a rebel officer 179 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE riding toward us with a white flag. Colonel ANTH­ ONY and one of my aides, Colonel DAYTON, were sent to meet him and to keep him in conversation as long as possible. They soon returned, saying it was the Adjutant of the Rebel General, Chalmers, who demanded the surrender of the place. I instructed them to return and give a negative answer, but to delay him as much as possible so as to give us time for preparation. I saw ANTHONY, DAYTON and the Rebel flag bearer in conversation and the latter turn his horse to ride away, when I ordered Colonel MCCOY to run to the station and get a mes­ sage over the wires as quick as possible to Mem­ phis and Germantown to hurry forward Corse's division. I then ordered the train to back to the depot, and drew back the batallion of Regulars to the small earth redoubt near it. The depot build­ ing was of brick and had been punctured with loop-holes. To the east, about two hundred yards, was a small earthwork or fort into which were put a part of the Regulars along with the Company of the Sixt}^Sixth Indiana, already there. The rest of the men were distributed into the railroad cut, and in some shallow rifle trenches near the depot. We had hardly made these preparations when the enemy was seen forming in a long line on the ridge to the south, about four hundred yards off, and soon after two parties of Cavalry passed the rail­ road on both sides of us, cutting the wires and tear­ ing up some rails. Soon they opened upon us with artillery, (of which we had none) and their TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. l8o men were dismounted and preparing to assault. On the south of us was an extensive cornfield, with the corn still standing, and on the other side was the town of Colliersville. All the houses near that could give shelter to the enemy, were ordered set on fire, and the men were instructed to keep well under cover, and to reserve their fire for the assault which seemed inevitable. Along line of Rebel skirmishers came down through the corn­ field, and two other parties approached us along the railroad on both sides. In the fort was a small magazine containing some cartridges. lieutenant JONES, a fine gallant fellow who was ordnance officer, on my staff, asked leave to arm the orderlies and clerks with some muskets which he had found in the depot, to which I consented; he marched them into the magazine, issued cartridges, marched back to the depot to assist in the defense. After­ ward he came to me, said a party of the enemy had got into the woods near the depot and was annoy­ ing him, and he wanted to charge and drive them away. I advised him to be extremely cautions as the enemy outnumbered us and had every ad­ vantage in position and artillery, but instructed him if they got too near he might make a sally. Soon I heard a rapid fire in that quarter, and Lieu­ tenant JONES was brought in on a stretcher with a ball through his breast, which I supposed would be fatal. The enemy closed down on us several times, and got possesion of the rear of our train from which they succeeded in getting five of our horses, I8l REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE among them my favorite mare, Dolly, but our men were cool and practiced shots (with great experi­ ence acquired at Vicksburg) and drove them back. With their artillery they knocked to pieces our locomotive and several of the cars, and set fire to the train, but we managed to get possession again and extinguished the fire. The fighting continued all around us for three or four hours, when we ob­ served signs of drawing off which I attributed to the rightful cause, the rapid approach of Corse's division which arrived about dark, having marched the whole distance from Germantown eighteen miles on a double quick. The next day we re­ paired damages to the railroad and locomotive and went on to Corinth." Friday, October 23rd, found us a few miles east of Iuka in camp, where we remained several days. While here M. O. FROST, First Sergeant of Com­ pany D, was promoted to First Lieutenant of the same Company, to rank from July 1. There had been considerable firing in our front and right for several days, and to-day it became so general that the first and third brigades were formed in line, and kept under arms for several hours. Monday, the 26th, our regiment and the Fifty- sixth Illinois were detached to go to the rear and guard a train. On Thursday the 29th, reveille was sounded at three o'clock and a short time after six we again started forward, the enemy cannonading in front of us, and after traveling for about three miles we filed TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. l82 to the left, marching toward Eastport and arrived •about one and one-half miles above Eastport* at Cherokee, at about 1:30 in the afternoon, where we pitched our tents. The, Fourth Division was crossing at Eastport, and we had to wait our turn. Porkers and yams were plenty and it was not long before each mess was supplied with something .good to eat. A gunboat and a transport were crossing the troops. On Saturday, October 31, we received orders to strike tents and load teams, and by seven o'clock we had things and men on board the gunboat, No. 6 or "Hastings," which landed us on the opposite side, and we took up our line of march, reaching Waterloo where tents were pitched and Colonel HAPPEL mustered four companies, when orders were received to again strike tents, and be rfeady to move in twenty minutes. We started at 3:20 p. M., and was rear guard. We only traveled •about eight miles when we again went into camp. Our marches for several days were forced and hard, we averaging eighteen miles a day. We passed through some very nice portions of Tennessee where the farms were in good condition, and the women and children in large numbers, and they did not appear at all afraid or the Yanks, as they came out to the roads and conversed freely. On November 5th, we crossed Sugar creek no less than nine times, and at many of the places it was over knee deep. Passed through the towns •of Gilbertsburg and Bethany. A detail, was 183 REGIMENTAL HtlSTORY OF THE made for forage to-day, which brought in a supply of good fat pork. On the 6th, we marched for a portion of the day on the Nashville and Decatur railroad track, we left the railroad for the wagon road and up a very steep and rugged mountain. At noon we arrived at Richland creek, a very clear and beautiful stream, where we stopped long enough to make coffee. Had to go up this creek for five miles to the ford, where the Seventeenth Iowa and our left wing had to strip, to wade across,, while the right wing went over in a scow, which was considered too slow*. After crossing we went into camp in a beautiful wood, where we had one of the finest camps since we were at Clear creek, but we did not enjoy in many hours. A foraging party brought in a load of fat porkers and captured a hospital steward of the Forty-seventh Alabama. Creeks are very numerous in this part of the* country, and they all had to be forded as the bridges had all been destroyed. In addition to this the- roads were very rough and uneven, and hugh mountains had to be crossed. We reached the town of Fayetteville on the evening of the 9th, It is a very old town yet there are some very fine stores and residences. There a large six-arch stone bridge spans Elk river. On the nth we passed through Branchville, about eight A. M., and in the afternoon at four reached Winchester, and went into camp on the east side of the place, hav­ ing made twenty-two miles in nine hours and a Capt. I). C. DAUGHERTY, Co. D. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. l86 half traveling. Have marched since the ist> one hundred and seventy-seven miles. At this place we found the Second and Fourth Indiana Cavalry and the First Wisconsin Cavalry. Trains were running regularly on the branch road from Chattanooga to this place, under Yankee, patronage, On Saturday November 14th, heavy details were made to assist the wagons over the mountains and we start the steep ascent at four o'clock. Just as reveille was beating the rain commenced pouring down, and it kept it up some time. It was very slow and tedious work climbing this mountain, and we did not reach its summit until four o'clock in the afternoon. Up on top it is said to be eighteen hundred feet above the level country. We went into camp here, and the next morning commenced the descent. We found a house at the foot of the mountain, in the afternoon, with the American flag flying, the first one we have seen on a private residence since we have been in Dixie* Camped at night on Crow creek. There are some of the most beautiful springs of clear water in this part of the country I ever saw, one at about a mile from the foot of the mountain, covers about five acres and boils out from under the solid rock; On Monday the 16th, we arrive at near Bridge­ port, Ala., where we stack arms and go into camp. Finished up pay-rolls, issued some new clothing to men in need of it, and rested until Wednesday morning, when we started at eight o'clock, crossing the Tennessee river and going 187 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE eastward, traveling until dark. The evenings and nights are becoming quite chilly. The men received a large mail here,—the first for several days. On Thursday the 19th, our regiment was rear guard. Passed "Raccoon" and "Sand" Mountains, and at four o'clock came in sight of Lookout Moun­ tain, but it was dark before we came into Lookout valley. The Rebel camp fires and picket posts could be plainly seen all over the mountain. After traveling in this valley for five miles, be­ tween eight and nine o'clock we were ordered to halt and get supper. Everything was done in whispers and the men cautioned to keep very quiet. After a hasty meal, eaten in silence, fires were extinguished and the men were ordered to lie down in the rear of their arms for "forty winks" of sleep. At 2:30 A. M., Adjutant BOYD came along the line and quietly woke up the officers, who in their turn aroused the men, and in a few moments we were again on the road. It was very dark and cloudy, and the roads muddy and rough, but we got around the base of the mountain, right under the noses of the rebel army without a shot being fired. We reached the pontoon bridge and again crossed the Tennessee river two miles and a half below Chattanooga, and took the road toward Dallas, for five miles, when we stopped for break­ fast. Here we remained over Sunday the rain pouring down steady until dark and all the next day. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 188 "On Monday we were under marching orders .all day but we did not get off. At two o'clock p. M., from the top of the mountain in our front, we could, by the aid of glasses, see the fight and final capture of Orchard Knot on the opposite side of the river. Captain MCCAMERON inspect­ ed the regiment while here, and pronounced us fit •subjects for the part we were to take in the capture of Missionary Ridge. Sergeant Quigley of Com­ pany D was appointed Color Sergeant, and Cor­ poral Walker Color Corporal. At twelve o'clock to-night we start and proceed silently to the river above the mouth of South Chickamauga creek, where General GILES A SMITH'S mem are to quietly float boats down to that point, capture the rebel pickets, and then ferry us across the river. This was accomplished without firing a gun and the rebel pickets and reliefs all captured but one. The boats were then used to ferry the command •across, and before daylight, two divisions of about •-eight thousand men were on the east bank of the Tennessee, and had about five miles of rifle pits -dug. The Twelfth Wisconsin and other batteries were placed on a hill opposite us as they could not cross until the pontoon was laid, and as we expect­ ed an attack to drive us back. We had over fifty ,guns bearing on our "position to give our friends, the enemy, a warm reception. But they did not come. At daylight a. pontoon bridge (one hun­ dred and fifty feet long) had been laid, and the troops and artillery commenced crossing in earnest. lS9 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE By eight o'clock the steamer "Dunbar" came up and assisted in the task, and by twelve o,clock the three divisions of SHERMAN'S corps,—including artillery, horses and men were across. At 12:30*' A.M., we were ordered in close column by Divi­ sion, with General MORGAN L. SMITH'S Division: on our left and General EWING'S Division on our right, and a heavy skirmish line covering the entire front, expecting every moment to meet a force of" the enemy. The woods and swamps were almost impassable, and it was slow and tedious marching. At about 3 o'clock we reached the foot of" Missionary Ridge and our skirmishers gained the foot hills and pushed themselves well up the hill at that point, with slight loss, the enemy shell­ ing us all the time. A brigade of each Division: was now pushed rapidly up the hill and the enemy for the first time seemed to realize the movement being made. Captain RICHARDSON'S guns were soon pulled up the steep hill and gave the rebels a. taste of shot and shell. At night we rested on our arms, and slept a little. On Wednesday, November 25, we were out and in line early, the firing becoming heavier all the time. We were kept in reserve until 11:30* A. M. At that hour we were ordered forward, the Rebs shelling us from tw o batteries at short range* We were pushed on at a double quick round the base of a small rocky hill, and formed at the base of a spur of Missionary Ridge, the Fifth and Tenth Iowa being in a line at the top, and the' TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 190 .Seventeenth Iowa and the Eightieth Ohio about half way up, while the Fifty-sixth Illinois and our regiment formed the third line. The Fifth and Tenth Iowa held their position until out of ammunition, when they fell back on the second line, which broke in disorder, all retreating through •our ranks. The order was given to load and fire at will which we did, and with the aid of our "artillery we cleared the hill. It was a hot .and nasty fight while it lasted. After the hill was cleared we were ordered back into the field -and the dead and wounded carried off. Here we remained all night. The killed and wound­ ed of our regiment were: Company A.—5 wounded, 1 missing. Company B.—2 killed, 12 wounded, 1 missing. Company C.—1 killed, 10 wounded. Company D.—7 wounded, 1 missing. Company E.—1 killed, 8 wounded, 1 missing. Company F.—-5 wounded. Company G.—Capt. Russell killed, 2 wounded. Company H.—1 killed, 5 wounded. Company I.—5 wounded. Company K.—1 killed, 1 wounded. Company E. 24th Mo— 1 killed, 3 wounded. The following is an extract from General W. T. SHERMAN'S official report of the battle of Mission­ ary Ridge: . $ * ...# *. , # . . * At last, on the 23d of November, my three divisions lay behind the bills opposite the mouth of the Chickamauga. I 191 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE dispatched the brigade of the Second Division, commanded: by General GILES A. SMITH, under cover of the hills, to* North Chickamauga Creek, to man the boats designed for the pontoon-bridge, with orders (at midnight) to drop down si­ lently to a point above the mouth of the South Chickamauga3, there land two regiments, who were to move along the river- bank quietly, and capture the enemy's river-pickets. General GILES A. SMITH was then to drop rapidly below the mouth of the Chickamauga, disembark the rest of his bri­ gade, and dispatch the boats across for fresh loads. These orders were skillfully executed, and every rebel picket but one was captured. The balance of General MORGAN L. SMITH'S division was then rapidly ferried across; that of General JOHN E. SMITH followed, and by daylight of No­ vember 24th two divisions of about eight thousand men were- on the east bank of the Tennessee, and had thrown up a very respectable rifle-trench as a tete du pont As soon as the day dawned," some of the boats were taken from the use of ferry­ ing, and a pontoon-bridge was begun, under the immediate- direction of Captain DRESSER, the whole planned-and super­ vised by General WILLIAM F. SMITH in person. A pontoon- bridge was also built at the same time over Chickamauga Creek, near its mouth, giving communication with the two. regiments which had been left on the north side, and fulfill­ ing a most important purpose at a later stage of the drama. I will here bear my willing testimony to the completeness of this whole business. All the officers charged with the work were present, and manifested a skill which I cannot praise too highly. I have never beheld any work done so quietly,, so well; and I doubt if the history of war can show a bridge of that extent (viz: thirteen hundred and fifty feet) laid so noiselessly and well, in so short a time. I attribute it to the genius and intelligence of General WILLIAM F. SMITH. The steamer Dunbar arrived in the course of the morning, and re- ievedEWING'S division of the labor of rowing across; but by TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 192 noon the pontoon-bridge was done, and my three divisions were across, with men, horses, artillery and everything. •' General Jeff C. DAVIS'S division was ready to take the bridge, and I ordered the columns to form in order to carry the Missionary Hills. The movement had been carefully explained to all division commanders, and at 1 p. M. we marched from the river in three column in echelon: the left General MORGAN L. SMITH the column of direction, following substantially Chickamauga Creek; the centre, General JOHN E. SMITH, in column, doubled on the centre, at one brigade interval to the right and rear; the right, General EWING, in column at the same distance to the right rear, prepared to* deploy to the right, on the supposition that we would meet an enemy in that direction. Each head of column was. covered by a good line of skirmishers with supports. A light drizzling rain prevailed, and the clouds hung low/ cloaking our movement from the enemy's tower of observa­ tion on Lookout Mountain. We soon gained the foot-hills;, our skirmishers crept up the face of the hills, followed by their supports and at 3.30 P. M. we had gained with no loss,, the desired point. A brigade of each division was pushed rapidly to the top of the hill, and the enemy for the first time seemed to realize the movement, but too late, for we were in posession. He opened with artillery, but General EWING soon got some of Captain KICHARDSON'S guns up that steep hill and gave back artillery, the enemy's skirmishers, made one or two ineffectual dashes at General LIGHTBURN who had swept around and got a further hill, which was the real continuation of the ridge. From studying all the mapsr I had inferred that Missionary Bidge was a continuous hill; but we found ourselves on two high points, with a deep de­ pression between us and the one immediately over the tunnel^ which was my chief objective point. The ground we had gained, however, was so important that I could leave nothing- to chance, and ordered it to be fortified during the night. One brigade of each division was left on the hill, one of Gen- £93 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE

•eral MORGAN L. SMITH'S closed up the gap to Chiekamauga Creek, two of General JOHN E. SMITH'S were drawn back to the base in reserve,, and General EWING'S right was extended •down into the plain, thus crossing the ridge in a genera.1 line, facing southeast. The enemy felt our left flank about 4 p. M-., and a pretty •smart engagement with artillery and muskets ensued, when he drew off; but it cost us dear, for General GILES A. SMITM was severely wounded and had to go to the rear; and the command of the brigade devolved on Colonel TUPPER (One Hundred and Sixteenth Illinois), who managed it with skill during the rest of the operations. At the moment of my crossing the bridge, General HOWARD appeared, having come with three regiments from Chattanooga, along the east bank of the Tennessee, connecting my new position with that of the main army in Chattanooga. He left the three regi­ ments attached temporarily to General EWING'S right, and returned to his own corps at ( hattanooga. As night closed in, I ordered General JEFF C. DAVIS to keep one of his bri­ gades at the bridge, one close up to my position, and one intermediate. Thus we passed the night, heavy details being kept busy at work on the entrenchment on the hill. During the night the sky cleared away bright, a cold frost filled the air, and our camp-fires revealed to the enemy and to our friends at Chattanooga our position on Missionary Bidge. About midnight I received at the hands of Major KOWLEY (of General GRANT'S staff), orders to attack the enemy at "dawn of day," with notice that General THOMAS would attack in force early in the day. Accordingly, before day 1 was in the saddle, attended by all my staff; rode to the extreme left of our position near Chickamauga Creek; thence up the hill, held by General LIGHTBURN; and round to the extreme right of Generaf EWING. Catching as accurate an idea of the ground as possible by the dim light of morning. I saw that our line of attack was in the direction of Mission­ ary Kidge, with wings supporting on either flank. Quite TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 19 a valley lay between us and the next hill of the series, and this hill presented steep sides the one to the west partially cleared, but the other covered by the native forest. The crest of the ridge was narrow and wooded. The farther point of this hill was held by the enemy with a breastwork of logs and fresh earth, filled with men and two guns. The enemy was also seen in great force on a still higher hill be­ yond the tunnel, from which he had a fine plunging fire on the hill in dispute. The gorge between, through which several roads and railroad-tunnels pass, could not be seen from our position, but formed the natural place oVarmz, where the enemy covered his masses to resist our contemplated movement of turning his right flank and endangering his communication with his depot at Chickamauga Station. As soon as possible the following dispositions were made. The brigades of Colonels COCKRELL and ALEXANDER and General LIGHTBURN, were to hold our hill as the key-point. General CORSE, with as much of his brigade as could operate along the narrow ridge, was to attack from our right centre. General LIGHTBURN was to dispatch a good regiment from his position to cooperate with General CORSE; aud General MORGAN L. SMITH was to move along the east base of Mis­ sionary Ridge, connecting with General CORSE; and Colonel LOOMIS, in like manner, to move along the east base, support* ed by the two reserve brigades of General JOHN E. SMITH. The sun had hardly risen before General CORSE had completed his preparations and his bugle sounded the "for­ ward!" The Fortieth Illinois, supported by the Forty-sixth Ohio, on our right centre, with the Thirtieth Ohio (Colonel JONES), moved down the face of our hill, and up that held by the enemy. The line advanced to within about eighty yards of the intrenched position, where General CROSE found a secondary crest, which he gained and held. To this point he called his reserves, and asked for reenforcements, which were sent; but the space was narrow, and it was not well to crowd the men, as the enemy's artillery and musketry fire (12) 195 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE

swept the approach to his position, giving him great advant­ age. As soon as General CORSE had made his preparations, he assaulted, and a close, severe contest ensued, which lasted more than an hour, gaining and losing ground, but never the position first obtained, from which the enemy in vain attempted to drive him. General MORGAN L SMITH kept gaining on the left spurs of Missionary Ridge, and Colonel LOOMIS got abreast of the tunnel and railroad embankments on his side, drawing the enemy's fire, and to that extent relieving the assaulting party on the hill-crest Captain CALLENDER had four of his guns on General EWING'S hills, and Captain WOODS his Napoleon battery on General LIGHT- BURN'S; also two guns of Dillon's battery were with Colonel ALEXANDER'S brigade. All directed their fire as carefully as possible, to clear the hill to the front, without endanger­ ing our own men. The fight raged furiously about 10 A. M., when General CORSE received a severe wound, was brought of! the field, and the command of the brigade and of the assault at the key-point devolved on the fine, young gallant officer, Colonel WALCOT, of the Forty-sixth Ohio, who fulfill­ ed his part manfully. He continued the contest, pressing for­ ward at all points. Colonel LOOMIS had made good progress to the right, and about 2 p. M. General JOHN E. SMITH, judging the battle to be most severe on the hill, and being required to support General EWING, ordered up Colonel RAUM'S and General MATTHIAS'S brigades across the field to the summit that was being fought for. They moved up under a heavy fire of cannon and musketry, and joined Colonel WALCOTT; but the crest was so narrow that they necessarily occupied the west face of the hill. The enemy, at the time being massed in great strength in the tunnel-gorge, moved a large force under cover of the ground and the thick bushes, and suddenly appeared on the right rear of this command. The suddenness of the attack disconcerted the men, exposed as they were on the open field; they fell back in some disorde o the lower edge of the field, and reformed. These two TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 196 brigades were in the nature of supports, and did not consti­ tute a part of the real attack. The movement, seen from Chattanooga (five miles off) with spy-glasses, gave rise to the report, which even General MEIGS had repeated, that we were repulsed on the left. It was not so. The real attack­ ing columns of General CORSE, Colonel LOOMIS and General SMITH, were not repulsed. They engaged in a close struggle all day persistently, stubbornly, and well. When the two re­ serve brigades of General JOHN E. SMITH fell back as de­ scribed, the enemy made a show of pursuit, but were in their turn caught in flank by the well-directed fire of our brigade on the wooded crest, and hastily sought cover behind the hillt Thus matters stood about 3 p. M. The day was bright and clear, and the amphitheatre of Chattanooga lay in beauty at our feet. I had watched for the attack of General THOMAS "early in the day." Column after column of the enemy was streaming toward me; gun after gun poured its concentric shot on us, from every hill and spur that gave a view of any part of ground held by us. An occassional shot from Fort Wood and Orchard Knob, and some musketry-fire and artillery over about Lookout Mountain, was all that I could detect on our side; but about 3 p. M. I noticed the white line of musketry- fire in front of Orchard Knob extending farther and farther right and left and on. We could only hear a faint echo of sounds but enough was seen to satisfy me that General THOMAS was at last moving on the centre. I knew that our attack had drawn vast masses of the enemy to our flank, and felt sure of the result Some guns which had been firing on us all day were silent, or were turned in a different direction. The advancing line of musketry-fire from Orchard Knob disappeared to us behind a spur of hill, and could no longer be seen; and it was not until night closed in that I knew that the troops in Chattanooga had swept across Missionary Ridge and broken the enemy's centre. Of course, the victory was won, «nd pursuit was the next step. CHAPTER XIV. A STAY AT FLINT RIVER, ALA.—START FOR THE FRONT—RESACCA, GA.—HOMEWARD BOUND.

vXT morning November 25, news was passed along the line that the rebels had evacuated during the night, and we received orders to be ready to pursue them immedi­ ately. At about eight o'clock we started and got back to where we crossed the Tennessee two days ago, where we found a small mail awaiting us. We crossed South Chickamauga creek and proceeded up the Tennessee river and traveled until ten o'clock at night. At Chickamauga the rebels had set "fire to their commissary stores, and several buildings containing corn, meat, and corn meal. We ex­ tinguished some of the fires and saved a consider­ able amount of supplies. We skirmished all day with their rear guard. On Friday we started again at seven o'clock and heard very heavy firing in our front. At noon we reached Graysville, where we remained the balance of the day. Here is where HOOKER'S forces came upon the rebels, bagging several TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 198 regiments of prisoners and batteries. Here the rebels had a rifle factory, a cotton factory, grist-mill, cabinet shop, &c, all of which had been burned. We had received no rations for several days and haversacks were nearly empty. While here we received some fresh meat and corn meal. On Saturday we were ordered to move back toward Chattanooga. It rained and was very cold.' Got back to within four miles and a half of our old camp and rested for the night. Men were out of grub, and they did considerable growling. Got back into our old quarters on Sunday the 29th, where we remained until Thursday, December 3rd. The weather was extremely cold and the roads muddy. On that day we started back, and reached Whiteside at dusk and went into camp in an old field. It was very cold and the teams failed to get up, SQ wTe were obliged to do without grub and •blankets. It was too cold to sleep and most of the men sat up around the fires all night. On Friday the 4th, we got to Bridgeport and went into camp on the banks of the Tennessee, where we remained until the 22nd, when at 8 o'clock in the morning we were on the road toward Stevenson, where we camped until the 24th, when we moved about a mile out on the Nashville railroad. On Christmas day we take the advance, starting at 5 A. M. and expect to make about twenty miles. Pass through the town of Bellefountain, which has been a very pretty place. Commenced raining at 199 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE night and kept it up all night. The 26th we made but a few miles, as the roads were very muddy and the rain still pouring down. Traveled by rail (tie ticket) most of the day to avoid the mud, and went into camp in the evening near Larkinsville. Still raining. On the 28th, we started at 8:30 o'clock and after traveling about five miles found we had made a false move, and we started back and went into camp in the woods. Here we found another blunder had been made and on the next day we started for­ ward again, and after numerous halts, arrived at Flint river Friday, January 8th, 1864, where it was rumored we were to remain until the bridge over that river was rebuilt. We had a little snow to-day, the first of the winter. Colonel HAPFFL picked out our camp and we had it policed, and prepared to live. Here we remained without any particular incident except capturing a few bushwhackers,, making occasional raids into the surrounding coun­ try, doing heavy camp and picket duty, drilling,, etc., until June 16th. On February 5th, 1864, WILLIAM LANE was com­ missioned First Lieutenant of Company G. On May 28th, DAVID MCCLURKEN secured his commis­ sion as First Lieutenant of Company K, and JOHN LONDON as First Lieutenant of Company E. On Thursday, June 16th, we took train and ar­ rived at Huntsville, where we pitched tents north of the depot. On Wednesday, June 22, we again started forward TENTH MISSOURI'INFANTRY. 200 taking the wagon road, and arrived at Brownsboro at i p. M., and went into camp for the night. On the next evening we reached Paint Rock, having traveled eighteen miles. On the 24th we reached Larkinsville, after a very hard and hot march; Many of our men were overcome with the heat and at the time the halt was called, companies did not average ten men each in line. On Saturday, June 25th, reveille was sounded at 2:30 and we started on the march at 4 o'clock, and caught up with the balance of the Division at 7 o'clock. Traveled steadily all day, making several halts for rest and had very little straggling, al­ though we made eighteen miles and brought up at night on the banks of Muddy creek. On Sunday we made about ten miles, passing the balance of our Division and getting within two and a half miles of Stevenson, where we remained until Monday evening, when just after dark orders were received to strike tents and prepare to move immediately. Got as far as Stevenson where the men were ordered to bivouac in rear of their guns. Here we took train and arrived at Kingston on Wednesday evening and went into camp. On Friday, July 1 st, orders came for us to be ready to move by evening and it is understood we go back to Resacca, twenty-seven miles. Struck tents, loaded wagons and started for the train about dusk. Before we got there it come up one of the hardest rains we had encoutered in our nearly three years, and every man,was soaked to the hide/ 201 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Gum blankets were even no protection. We did not get started until 9 o'clock and did not get to Resacca until daylight. The Seventeenth Iowa is at Dalton, and the Fifty-sixth Illinois at Calhoun. Here we put up shanties and prepared to stay our few days time out. On Tuesday, July 12th, Companies D. and E. were ordered to go three miles east and relieve two Companies of the Seventeenth Iowa. A very heavy rain coming up, their teams could not get across the creek, and the officers took up their quarters with a Mrs. BLACKMAN, on Waulesa farm. On the 13th, the Companies of the Seventeenth Iowa move out and our Companies move into their quarters, where they guard a camp of constructionists. Things remained unusually active, attacks being made and prepared for at all hours, day and night. The time of the regiment expired August 15th, and from that time until August 18th, when orders finally come, the men were on the qui vive at all times. The day the orders came WHEELER made a raid on the road and tore up several miles of track, which delayed us until the 19th, when we started by train and got to Chattanooga at 11:15, Friday morning, and at Nashville at 12 M., Saturday the 20th. Got to Louisville during the night of the 21st, and at St. Louis at 3 p. M., August 23rd. The train pulled into the depot in East St Louis about 3 o'clock p. M., where we were met by Cap­ tain BOEHM'S City Post Band and the Veteran re­ ception committee, and escorted across the river, Captain G, D, GRAY, Company Q. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 204 where we were formed in line and marched up Carr street to Fifth, down Fifth to Washington avenue, along Washington avenue to General ROSESCRANS' headquarters where we halted, and three cheers were given for the General, when we again resumed the line of march and proceeded down Fourth street to Chestnut west on Chestnut to the corner of Fifth where another halt was ordered and arms were stack- S^ed and we were treated to refreshments, after which we again moved forward to Schofield barracks, where an impromptu reception was tendered us. A plat­ form had been erected opposite the barracks, where Mayor THOMAS, our old and loved Colonel, and others were seated. At the sight of our old Com­ mander cheer after cheer was given for him. Mayor THOMAS made a few remarks, when Colonel HOLMES arose and addressing his former comrades said: "Officers and Soldiers of the Tenth Missouri: You have returned from a period of long and ard­ uous service, in which you have borne yourselves with the most distinguished honor, and it is my duty to welcome you in behalf of the representa­ tives of the Veteran Reception Committee of this city, which consists of the Mayor of the city and the committee representing the State, who appreci­ ate the noble services which you have rendered in this noble cause. It is with no ordinary emotions that the duty falls upon me of welcoming you home. "Few soldiers have done their duty with more •earnestness, steadfastness and faithfulness than you 205 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE of the Tenth Missouri. You have borne the flag triumphantly on every field in which you have been engaged—that "old flag," that has never known a retreat from the seige of Corinth down through the battles of Iuka, of Corinth and the campaign against Vicksburg, and Missionary Ridge. "You have distinguished yourselves in a manner that commands the gratitude of the country and of the State in which you enlisted. I cannot help but refer to the time when you left this city, and the time you left to enter upon your campaigns against the enemy. You were then a large regi­ ment, and exceeded in numbers one thousand men. With the exception of the small remnant that yet remains behind, all that remains of this regiment are tfre few heroic men who are now standing before me. Your comrades lie sleeping upon every field. They are found maimed and wounded over every part of the country from which they came. But here let me remind you that a country's gratitude for such services never dies-—never dies, especially in a cause like this, which is to support a govern­ ment of humanity involving the rights of civil free­ dom and involving the perpetuity of this govern­ ment, which has so often been said to be the "best government the world ever saw," and which I think has been truly said. I say that men who have made such sacrifices in such a cause as you have made, deserve and will forever have the gratitude of your country. From the time you started out TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 20& you have made history—made history for the country and an undying history for yourselves, I would that I could say that the offering and the sacrifices of such lives of the men who have fallen from your ranks could have accomplished that glorious result to which we all aspire, but, alas! alas! the thousands of men who have fallen, and the thousands of men who have been sacrificed in this cause is still an insufficient offering to this Moloch of rebellion. But hope is not lost. The heroic determination of this people is not subdued, it is not even failing, and even now when we see intestine treason arming itself to counter-revolution­ ize and threaten with disturbance your own homes, the hope and faith of this people in the ultimate triumph of this cause does not waver in the least, and will never succumb. "Soldiers, you are most heartily welcome here. I am glad as I scan the faces of my former com­ rades in arms, and the faces of the officers who have commanded them, and who have done their duty, as I knew, both while I was with them in the field and since I left them, to welcome you home; and I would that you might again, when you have returned and visited your families and friends^ and seethe necessities of the country in this time of peril, that you might, and I hope will, feel that there is no place for a true soldier except under that flag—that tattered, mutilated flag, which you have borne so well. "I regret, officers and soldiers, that we are unable 207 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE to give you any more worthy reception than the one we have given you; but if it has been wanting in outward show of hospitality, let me assure you that it has not been for want of sympathy and true feeling in our own hearts. The committee which has been charged with receiving the volunteers •and veteran volunteer troops have expended the fund set apart for that purpose by the liberality of the State, and have received over thirteen thous­ and men, who have since returned to the field. "The committee has done all that was in their power to do, and I know you will be satisfied when I assure you that if anything is wanting it has been from necessity and not from motive or feeling. You will temporarily be provided here at Schofield Barracks with quarters until to-morrow, when I am informed, you will b i moved to Benton Barracks, where you will remain to be mustered out of service and receive your pay." Three rousing cheers were then given for Col­ onel HOLMES, three more for the Veteran Recep­ tion Committee, at the close of which Mr. Comstock proposed three cheers for the Tenth Missouri, which were also given. Colonel DEIMLING being called upon to respond said: "Colonel HOLMES and members of the Veteran Reception Committee: In behalf of the officers and soldiers of the Tenth Missouri, I return you our thanks for the kind reception which you have given us, and it has been gratifying to us to meet TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 208. you here under such circumstances, and to be met. by your committee and the former Colonel of our regiment, to whom I bear the good wishes of all the men in our old brigade. There was not a man and not an officer with whom I conversed before I left the field belonging to the old second brigade third division,, but what said, 'Give our hearty good will to Colonel HOLMES, who led us so well on so many fields.' Colonel, we have missed you. To be sure we have done as wrell as we could with­ out you, but we think we could have done better with you, and we hope that now as you are raising another regiment, the 'Fortieth Missouri,' that you may be as successful in that as you have been in the Tenth Missouri, and I trust we are not say­ ing too much for our former history when we say that we hope the Fortieth may equal the Tenth, and if it excels the Tenth you will have a proud record for your regiment. I hope you will be suc­ cessful in raising your regiment, and leading it forward and onward in this war, as you have so gallantly done the Tenth. We regretted to part with you, but we are glad to see you again. And in behalf, sir, of the officers and men of the Tenth, I tender you and the committee our most hearty thanks." The speaker then proposed three more cheers for Colonel HOLMES and the Veteran Reception Committee. Our men were stowed away in Schofield Bar­ racks after partaking of a hearty supper, prepared 2og REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE by the local committee, and the next day, we were furnished quarters at Benton Barracks where con­ veniences were at hand for making out our muster- rolls which were completed, and we were mustered out and paid on the 24th of September, and each seperatedfor their homes. CHAPTER XV. COMPLETE ROSTER OF THE REGIMENT.

pjflv following muster-rolls, obtained at great cost from the Adjutant General of the State of Missouri, are supposed to contain the names of every of­ ficer and private who ever be­ longed to the regiment, with their rank, promotions, reduc­ tions, wounds, discharge, &c. Some of the company muster-rolls are very imper­ fect, the fault of the Company officer who made them out. But they are verbatim copies of the rolls on file at the Adjutant General's office, in Jef­ ferson City, Missouri, and at the War Department, Washington, D. C. FIELD AND STAFF. Colonel Chester Harding, resigned, 1861. " Gfeorge R. Todd, mustered out April 9, 1862. .. " Samuel A. Holmes, resigned June, 1863. " Francis C. Deluding, mustered out August 20,1864. Lient.-Col. Samuel A. Holmes, promoted Colonel April 22,62. " Leonidas Horney, killed May 16,1863: " Christian Happel, mustered out August 20,1864. Major Aaron Brown, mustered out April 9,1862. • " Christian Happel, promoted Lieut.-Col. 211 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Major Joseph Walker, mustered out August 20, 1864. Adjutant Francis C. Deimling, promoted Colonel June, 1863. " John W. Boyd, mustered out August 20,1864. Quartermaster Thorwold W. Jacobson, promoted Div. Q. M. William H. Kellogg, u Bussel T. Stokes, mustered out Aug. 20, 1864. Surgeon Oliver B. Payne, mustered out August 20,1864. Chaplain George R. Palmer, resigned 1863. NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. Sergeant-major Lewis M. Phillips, promoted 2d Lieut. Co. JO. '" Adam Kinsley, mustered out Aug. 20, 64, Quartermaster Sergeant John W. Boyd, pro. 2d Lieut. Co. B. " " Russel T. Stokes, promoted Q. M. "' " Geo Hewitt, mustered out Aug. 20, 64. Commissary Sergeant Wm. H. Kellogg, pro Lieut and Q. M. " " Elisha S. Sawyer, mustered out Aug'64.

COMPANY A. Capt. Leonidas Horney, promoted to Lt. Col. Oct. 3,1862. Capt. Chas. A. Gilchrist, promoted Col. 12th La. July 27, '62. Capt. Samuel W. Craft, mustered out exp. term Aug. 24, ?64. 1st Lt Samuel W. Craft, promoted Capt. Aug. 1, 1863. 1st Lt Joseph Walker, promoted Capt. Co. F Feb. 22, 1863. , 1st Lt Asaph J. Davis, promoted Capt. Co. B. Aug. 1, 1863. 1st Lt D. M. V. Stewart, mustered out Aug. 24,1864. 2d Lt. Wm. Snyder, dismissed by S. O. 79, April 9,1862. 2d Lt Samuel W. Craft, promoted 1st Lt Jan. 1, 1863. 2d Lt Asaph J. Davis, promoted from 1st sergt. Feb. 22, 1863~ 2d Lt Miles McCabe, resigned Nov. 25th, 1861. 1st Sergt James I Bunkle, promoted to 1st sergt March 14, '63 Sergt John A Donaldson, pro. 1st Lieut. Co. I, Aug 5, 1862. " George W Nicholls, discharged Aug. 5, 1862. " David H Snyder, discharged June 20, 1862. " James M Dewitt, mustered out Aug 24, 1864. " Alexander B Colt, promoted to Lt in 11th La. cbl-reg.. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 212 Sergt. Elijah M Wilson, mustered out August 24, 1864 " James H Cross, discharged at St Louis hosp Jan, 1862 Corp. Moses R Abbott, discharged for disability " Benjamin F Applegate, discharged for dis'ty Dec 20, ?62 " Geo W Bell, discharged for disability " James G Dunlavey, dis Aug 1, '63, prom 12 La col regt. " Jacob C Long, died of wounds October 4, 1862 " Daniel Sheesley, mustered out Aug 24 1864 " Edmond Dewitt, mustered out August 24, 1864 " Enos Burnett, mustered out August 24,1864 " Charles W Tolle, mustered out August 24, 1864 " Lloyd McGrrath, killed at Vicksburg June 26, 1863 " James A Wyckoff, promoted to com serg Oct 2,1863 " Wm F Thrush, mustered out August 24, 1864 Musician, Moses C Tolle, died of disease May 2, 1863 " William Lein, mustered out August 24, 1864 Private- Atkinson, Daniel, transferred to I V C Sept 28, 1863. Ainsworth, Albert S, mustered out August 24, 1864 Ashcraft, John F, died of disease August IS, 1862 Ashcraft, .Richard, mustered out August 24, 1864 Ashcraft, Samuel S, died of disease November 14, 1862 Bawden William, died of disease January 15, 1862 Bell, James M, discharged for disability Sept. 25, 1862 Bellchamber, Frank, mustered out August 24, 1864 Bingham, Joseph R, mustered out August 24, 1864 Bingham, Orange B, recruit, assigned to Co K Biggs, Wm H, recruit assigned to Co K Bird, John, died March 20, 1862 Bly, Wm E, transferred to Invalid Corps Sept. 28, 1863 Burton, Isacher, discharged for disability July 23, 1862 Busby, 2Jublon, discharged for disability January 30,1863 Bruce, William, died of wounds June 11, 1863 Craycraft, Charles, mustered out August 24, 1864 213 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Caston, Lewis, discharged for disability October 21, 1862 Cooper, Joseph A, died of disease July 13, 1862 Collins, William, killed May 16, 1863 Daley, Michael, mustered out August 24, 1864 Dennis, William, mustered out August 24,1864 Dusher, William, mustered out August 24, 1864 Ewing, James, mustered out August 24,1864 Elliott, Wm H, discharged for disability October 10, 1862 Gould, John C, mustered out August 24, 1864 Herbert, James W, mustered out August 24,1864 Holmes, Cyrus, mustered out August 24, 1864 Harbinson, John S, died of disease October 4,1863 Johnson, Samuel, mustered out August 24,1864 Jacobs, Peter L, discharged, promoted Lt 12th La col regt Kinney, Warren, (col cook) mustered out August 24, 1864 Keebau, Carlyle, died of disease October 17, 1862 Logan, Benjamin R, mustered out Aug 24, 1864 Lucas, Wm R, discharged for disability October 21, 1863 Legg, James M, discharged for disability January 21, 1862 Line, Edward, discharged for disability Mclntire, William, mustered out Aug. 24, 1864 McNeil, John, mustered out August 24, 1864 McKelvey, Thaddeus S, mustered out August 24, 1864 Middleton, John M, mustered out August 24, 1864 Minium, John A, transferred to Invalid Corps Sept 28, 1863 Moriarty, Gilbert L, discharged for disability Aug 16, 1862 Middleton, David F, discharged for disability McGaughley, James B discharged by S 0 42, July 1,1863 Moore, Henry, discharged for disability December 15, 1861. Middleton, James, died of disease January 28, 1863 Milton, Samuel, died of disease July 6,1863 McGrath, John, no record Newton, James, recruit assigned to Co K Odell, Alfred, J, mustered out August 24,1864 Odell, Dewitt, C, mustered out August 24, 1864 Pave, David J, died of disease July 27,1862 TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 214 Parsons, Jacob, discharged to enter Invalid Corps Sept 3, '63 Payton, Augustus D, discharged to enter In Corps Sept 3, '63 Pennington, James, discharged for disability Sept 4,1862 Pittman, Sanford, died of wounds January 7, 1863 Raper, Henry F, mustered out August 24,1864 Reed, John S, discharged, date unknown Reed, Sampson W, died July 11, 1862 Rice, Thomas, died May,17,1863 Rings, William, discharged for disability September 25, 1862 Roach, Levi W, discharged Anril 4, 1863 to enlist in mar brig Roach, John N, discharged October 2, 1862 Roberts, Thomas, killed at Corinth May 29,1862 Russell, James, mustered out June, 3 '63 to enlist in mar brig Sanford, Volney, discharged for disability September 21, '63 Sellers, Leroy, mustered out August 24,1864 Sellers, Andrew T, recruit, assigned to Co K 26th Mo Inft Sellers, Wm L, " " " Severns, Lemuel J, discharged for disability October 16,1862. Sheppard, Robert, mustered out August 24,1864 Sprague, Samuel, died of disease March 20,1862 Snyder, William, discharged for disability October 15,1862 Swim, John, died of disease February 6,1863 Stodgel, Francis M, recruit assigned to Co K Seward, George, discharged for disability October 15,1863. Toland, John H, died February 1,1863, of disease * Tomkins, Geo W, mustered out August 24, 1864 Thompson, Samuel J, transferred to In Corps Sept 28, 1863 Thrash, George, " u " "• « Thrush, Robert A, mustered out August 24,1864 Vossburg Cornelius, died March 11, 1862, of disease Walker, John S, mustered out August 24,1864 Williams, William, discharged for disability Nov 28,1862, Wilson, Parker, killed May 14, 1863, at Jackson, Miss Wimple, Nlmrod, discharged for disability August 7,1862 215 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE COMPANY B. Capt. W. F. Bayne, resigned June 24, 1863. Capt. Gilbert D. Gray, resigned June 24, 1863. Capt. Asaph J. Davis, mustered out August 24, 1864. 1st Lieut. James E. Fleming, resigned January 28, 1868. 1st Lieut. Isaac N. Van Hosen, prom. Capt. Co G, Feb. 25, '64 1st Lieut. Herman Kemper, promoted March 1, 1864. 2d Lieut. Jerry Randolph, dismissed from serv. April 21,1862 2d Lieut. John W. Boyd, promoted 1st Lieut, and Adjutant. 2d Lieut. Duncan M. V. Stewart, 1st Sergt. Chauncey H. Afford, trans, from Co K Dec. 4, 1861 Sergt. Calvin R. Lingle. " George W. Lutman, transferred from co. H July 23, '62. "Dennis McDonald, transferred from co. I April 27,1862, " James F. Brandon, " « " Corp. Francis M. Fleming, " Richard A. Morris. " Adam Curry, transferred to co. I September 5,1861. " John S. Baldwin. " Moses Bouyea, transferred from co. K December 4,1861. Mus. John W. Foley, promoted drum-major April 1, 1862. " Charles Morris. Private— •..•-. Barnes, Reese W Burdett, William D, transferred from co I April 27,1862 Chrysup Jerome B, transferred from co K December 4, 1864. Clark, Andrew J. Darien, Christoph, transferred from co II July 23, 1863 Dunham, Almon D, " " « /« Empson, John, Fair, John H Ferguson, Thomas J Francis, Robert F Frisbie, Samuel H TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 216 Hensley, Joseph Lutman, Isaac W, transferred from co H July 2,1862 McKinney, Hugh, " fc< '"• " Melvin, John Morgan, Isaac D Morgan, Robert S Kewell, David C Nicholas, James M, transferred from co K Noland Andrew, transferred from co H July 23,1862 Oatm&n, Harvey Seybold, Mahlon F, transferred from co I April 27,1862 Sweeney, John Twitchell, Leander C Vance, John E Wade, John R, transferred from co I July 27,1862 Woods, William H James E Carter, killed in action November 25,1863 James F Jones, killed in action November 25,1863 Crafford J Lindsley, killed in action May 14,1863 John W Matheny, killed in action May 14,1863 James C McOlellan, killed in action October 4, 1862 Tonpaint Soprena, killed in action October 4, 1862 William H H Stevens, killed in action October 4,1862 William S Stokes, killed in action October 4, 1862 John Wooley, killed in action November 25,1863 Presley Cubbison, died of wounds June 23,1863 Jasper Lynch, died of wounds December 18,1863 Edward C Rabbid, died of wounds December 26,1863 Michael Ryan, died of wounds June 27,1863 Milton Woolridge, died of wounds June 16, 1863. Daniel A Camp, died of disease November 13, 1861. Crafford Cubbison, died of disease February 20, 1863 Edwin A Farley, died of disease May 23, 1863 Albert Fresse, died of disease June 17,1863 Thomas Gallagher, died of disease February 28, 1862 217 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE James W Harlan, died of disease July 18, 1863 Isaac Halterman, died of disease July 30, 1862 Anderson D Hamline, died of disease November 13,1861 David H McCartney, died of disease July 10, lo61. William McGraw, died of disease February 12, 1863 Samuel Ritchie, died of disease May 13, 1862 John Rodgers, died of disease July 23, 1862 George Sherwood, died of disease February 25,1862 Benjamin Stewart, died of disease George W Thompson, died of disease August 17, 1862 Abraham Towers, died of disease August 14,1862 Robert J. Mills, died by drowning Henry Brauns, deserted August 21, 1861 David C Marler, deserted March 1, 1863 John H Moore, deserted John W Myers, deserted September 15, 1861 David S Randolph, deserted January 29, 1863 George A Robinson, deserted March 1,1863 Melka Baker,.discharged October 20,1863 Alonzo-Bell, discharged March 6, 1863 George W Bongy, discharged January 29,1863 John W Clark, discharged May 16, 1862 Thomas J Davis, discharged May 16,1862 William M Davis, discharged March 16, 1863 Zebedah Dunbar, discharged October 18, 1862 Andrew Freebersyser, discharged December 26, 186*2 James F Greenup, discharged June 10,1862 John Horton, discharged October 18,1862 William 0 Hoskinson, discharged March 13,1863 Robert N Hunt, discharged October 18, 1862 William Kirk, discharged December 21, 1862 John P Lane, discharged December 10, 1862 Robert Mackai, discharged December 13, 1862 Thomas J Martin, discharged August 31, 1861 John McLain, discharged September 27, 1862 TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 2l8 William T Moore, discharged September 20,1863 Adam C Reeves, discharged October 13,1862 William B Rice, discharged June 17,1862- Levi Roberts, discharged February 12, 1863 Asa M Robinson, discharged January 29,1863 James G Sweeney, discharged October 14,1862 Felix B White, discharged May 16, 1862. Charles G M Alford, transferred to invalid corps Sept 15, '63 Joel T Booz, transferred to co I September 5,1861 William Collins, transferred to co I September 5,1861 William T Comer, transferred to co I September 5,1861 Francis Cook, transferred to " " " Andrew Diebold, transferred to invalid corps G F W Froehlich, transferred to co G May 14,1862 Cyrus Fuller, transferred to co I September 5,1861 George W. Haggard, transferred to invalid corps Samuel F..Haggard, " " « Delancey Higbee, transferred to co I September 5,1861 Henry C Horney, transferred to invalid corps Hiram P Howe, " " William P Leaphart, " u " John R Lamasters, transferred to co I September 5,1861 John Murphy, John Newland, " " " William Pierce, " " " " George Pratt, transferred to invalid corps Josiah H Sharp, transferred to co 1 September 5,1861 Irby H Stevens, David H Stevens, •Russel T Stokes, appointed quartermaster sergt July 22,1862 Hiram L Sweeney, transferred to invalid corps William H Young, trans, to Miss, marine brigade Jan. 1, '63 COMPANY C. Capt. D W McClurken, prom, from 1st Lt co K, May 22,1864 " Andrew J Lovell, mustered out April 21,1862 $19 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Capt. James B Fitch, resigned April 15,1864 1st Lt David F How, prom, from 15th Pa cav Feb 27,1864 " John FNoyes, mustered out April 21, 1862 " Gerald M Finlay, resigned December 31, 1862 " Alexander S Buchanan, resigned December 28,1863 2d Lt Peter Cragmiles, mustered out April 21,1862 " Samuel A Shannon, died of wounds August 18, 1863 Sergt William Murphy, promoted from priv November 1,1861 " John Newland, transf to co I April 26, 1862 " David W Sitton " Coleman Dewey, promoted to sergeant March 12,1864 " John J Collard, discharged for disability Dec 16,1862 "• William L Wineland, discharged from wounds ": Arthur T King, discharged, prom Cap 12 La col inf. Corp. Walter C Kindred, promoted to corp March 12, 1864 " Christian J Decker, discharged June 21,1863 •' Christopher Cortz, discharged from wounds **•' George Sweeny, discharged September 12,1861 Private— Brumigan Abraham Bennett, Robert E Baker, Benjamin, wounded Foster, Jasper Gilham, Isham B Grafford, Benjamin F Harvel, Jacob Huff, George W Lynn, Louis J Moore, John H Mills, James C Mullins, Thomas Phillips, Solomon Rugle, Thomas Ruyle, William Cap't. J. F. DAUGHERTY, Co. H. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 222 Suttles, Lewis Williams, Drury B Young, Richard Zerenberg, William Jones, George M, transferred from company I Jeffers, George C, transferred from company H Daniels, William, recruit, enlisted February 26,1862 Daniels, Matthew, u *< " "'. Daniels, Albert, transferred to company K Dell, William S» transferred from company I Farley, Thomas J, " " " Hartsock, Arthur C, transferred to company I Meats, John; a " " Wood, David " " « Wells, Jasper transferred from company H Worrell, David P, transferred from company I Branson, George W, discharged September 12,1861 Blaumhoff, Augustus, discharged June 10,1862 Bragg, Moore, discharged from wounds August 4,1863 Baum, Frederick W, discharged from wounds April 20,1864 Clark, Geo W, discharged September 6, 1861 Cragmiles, Elijah F, discharged October 13,1862 Feazel, William H, discharged October 30,1862 Faulkner, Ambrose, discharged Dec 25 1863 Fuller, Cyrus, discharged February 28, 1864 Gresham, James L, discharged October 1,186J Goff, George 0, discharged April 29,1863 Greer, George A J, discharged December 13,1861 Hunt, William, discharged February 25,1863 Martin, William B, discharged December 22, 1862 Newton, Isaac, discharged October 3,1863 Priestley, George, discharged February 25,1863 Ruyle, Alfred, discharged June 10,1862 Stiles, Oliver, discharged February 25,1863 Staten, Robert, dispharged October 21,1862 223 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Wiseman, William C, discharged October 13, 1862 Walton, James, discharged October 18, 1862 Whitten. Perry, discharged April 21,1863 Worth, Willis B, discharged May 5,1863 Bushnell, Andrew W, promoted to sergt major June 3, 1864 Doman, John W, transferred to vet reserve corps April 23, '64 McCormack, Patrick, u " " Sept 28,'63 Prewett, Robert H, a il " Sept 28,'63 Snyder, Joseph, "• " {i Dec 8, 1863 Canfield, Patrick, died of wounds February 26,1864 Downey, Benjamin, died of measles February 26, 1862 Lovell, Peter, died of wounds February 3, 1864 Rowley, James M, died of disease Stephens, Frank, died of wounds May 14,1863 Worth, Richard 0, died of disease June 8, 1862 Wendmiller, Samuel T, died of disease January 18,1862 Worrell, Hugh H, died from disease June 8,1863 Ater, John, died of disease June 4,1863 Bennett, William T, died of wounds May 14, 1863 Brown, Thomas H, died of disease June 4,1863 Blaumhoff, William, died of wounds November 25, 1863 Cragmiles, Alexander W, died of wounds May 16,1863 Davis, Joshua, died of disease November 21, 1861 Doyle, Garrett, died of disease August 20,1862 Daniels, Wilburn, died of typhoid fever July 2, 1862 Dean, Thomas E, died of wounds November 25,1863 Gresham, Felix G, died of disease December 19,1862 Gresham, Obadiah M, died of disease December 4, 1862 Garrett, Stephen, died of wounds May 16,1863 Guthrie, Nicholas M, died of disease May 27,1863 Hoskins, John, died of disease November 23, 1861 Higby, Delancy, died of wounds May 14,1863 Larison, Hezekiah, died of wounds May 14, 1863 Merida Benjamin F, died of disease November 20,1861 Null, Henry T, died of wounds May 14,1863 TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 224 Prewitt, John, died of disease June 9,1862 Pearson, John, died of disease July 30,1862 Robinson, George T, died of disease December 1,1861 Reeves, William, died of wounds August 3,1863 Sorrels, Lorenzo D, died of wounds May 14,1863 Stephens, Henry F, died of wounds August 3,1863 Taylor, Thomas T, died of disease November 20,1861 Webb, Henry H, died of disease February 15,1862 Wiseman, Eleazer C, died of disease February 4,1863 Windmiller, Joel, wounded and taken prisoner, never heard of Acker, Peter T, deserted April 21, 1862 Hammond, Benjamin F, deserted August 1,1862 Liles, John H, deserted July 2,1862 Smith, Samuel C, deserted August 19,1861 Smith, William J, deserted July 18,1862 Stephens, Irby, deserted March 1,1863 Saunders, Francis M, deserted July 1,1862 Strickland, Joab, deserted June 1, 1863 Wilson, Daniel G, deserted May 1,1863

COMPANY D. Capt. D. C Daugherty, wounded, mustered out August 24, '65 1st Lt S McAchen, died September 5,1861 " G D Gray, promoted to Capt co B, resigned Feb 24, '64 " MO Frost, mustered out August 24,1864 2d Lt Lewis M Philips, resigned June 24,1863 " Albert A Wilson, discharged by G 0 April 9,1862 1st sergt M 0 Frost, promoted to 1st Lieutenat October 19, '63 Sergt Daniel B Friend, died February 10,1862 u FM Gray, died March 15, 1863 " Y McCoy, mustered out August 24, 1864 . " J A Pew, killed in action May 29,1862 " Austin Leming, wounded and prisoner, dis. Aug 24, '64 " James Quigly, mustered out August 24,1864 225 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Sergt Sheaffor, W V, mustered out August 24, 1864 " Stewart Wishard, mustered out August 24, 1864 Corp C H Bowles, transferred to company I February 18, '64 " John Cavitt, discharged June 13,1862 " John P Deer, mustered out August 24,1864 " N W Wood, transferred to company H "• J H Miller, transferred to company I " GW Parks, mustered out August 24, 1864 " M W Griffin, mustered out August 24,1864 " John C Walker, veteran, mustered out August 24,1864 " William Young, mustered out August 24,1864 " W B Gee, died February 26, 1862 Mus. Phillip Mettler, transferred to company H Private— Blandheim, Adolf, transferred to co I, must out Aug 24, ?64 Booz, Joel T, prisoner, not heard from Brown, Thomas J, transferred to company H Baker, Selathiel E W, transferred to company I Burns, Robert, discharged October 21, 1862 Bonebrake, George, discharged October 15, 1862 Brown, Phillip, deserted Benson, Thomas W, died in hospital Berkley, David, discharged March 20, 1863 Berry, John W, died April 20, 1862 Bunnel, Stephen, died February 1,1862 Boatman, Schuyler, died March 20,1862 Burns, Robert, discharged October 21, 1862 Campbell, Wm, mustered out August 20, 1864 Connally, Thomas, mustered out August 20,1864 Cantwell, Perry, died March 20, 1862 Carter, James, discharged November 10, 1861. Carum, Daniel, discharged June 1862 Collier, Wm, discharged June 1862 Cox, James M, died of wounds July 1, 1864 Cox, Joseph, deserted TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 226 Curtis, Byron F, deserted Crum, Samuel, died June 10, 1862 Clifton, Thomas, deserted Cassett, James, deserted Cartwell, Charles, mustered out August 24, 1864 Dye, Joshua, mustered out August 24,1864 Dyer, Charles, transferred to invalid corps Dean, Washington, died of wounds October 29,1862 Dutcher, Albro, discharged July 15,1862 Daugherty, Alexander, transferred to company I Fox, John M, mustered out August 24,1864 Foster, James M, dishonorably discharged October 31,1864 Fletcher, George, transferred to invalid corps Flick Isaac, discharged for disease Ford, Hezekiah, died July 12, 63 Griffin, Myrau W, promoted Sergeant Gilliland, Joseph, transferred to company H Gerald, Fred W, transferred to company I Gee, Morris, discharged January 13,1862 Glass, Robert B, discharged October 30,1862 Gray, John M, deserted Hendrickson, George, mustered out August 24,1864 Hadix, Philip, « Haun, John D, " " " Holcomb, Return I, transferred to company H Haggerty, John, " " Hale, Leroy T, discharged June 13,1862 Hall, Josiah, discharged October 21,1862 Hall, James, discharged September 18,1862 Hibber, Thomas, died from wounds December 1,1862 Hayden, John T, discharged February 24,1863 Holcomb, Stephen, died February 21, 1862 Hill, Eden 0, deserted Johnston, Wm S, transferred to company K Kelly, Frank, mustered out August 24,1864 227 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Keithley, John F, transferred to company I Killean Michael, transferred to company H Leming, Nathaniel W, discharged October 21,1862 Loomis, Perry, deserted McCoy, Vinton mustered out August 24,1864 Marshall, John, . " Marshall, George C " « Marks, King M, transferred to company I Mize, Dan'l, transferred to company I Mooey, Ferd C, discharged October 21, 1862 Marmaduke, Thomas, discharged October 30,1862 Messick, Alvin W, died of disease Merriman, Richard, died of disease March 2, 1862 McCormick, Rufus, died of disease February 8,1863 Murphy John, killed in action May 16,1863 Mitchell, Elijah B, died at Memphis, Tenn May, James, deserted Maize, David G, deserted Martin, Allen, deserted Nahbersberg, William, appointed hospital steward Nov 1, '62 Newland, James D, died July 25,1863 Piper, William R, discharged June 13,1862 Paine, M S, deserted Parker, Archibald, discharged September 15,1862 Pringle, John B, transferred to company I Redstock3 John M, transferred to company K Randolph, Thomas, died December 7,1861 Randolph, Jerry, deserted Shaffer, Samuel, mustered out August 24, 1864 Shaffer, Peter, " '" " See, John, transferred to company H Shepherd, James, transferred to company I Smith, John, died May 16,1863 Sailing, James H, died June 30,1863 Snell, Greenup, deserted Shearer, John W, transferred to company I TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 228 Salters, Asberry, transferred to company I Stewart, James G, transferred to invalid corps Shamblen, Frederick, discharged February. 21, 1863 Trisler, John, transferred Thorp, Reuben, discharged from wounds Trogden, John, discharged June 13, 1862 Thoma, Peter, discharged from wounds Toy, William, died, papers lost Williams, John, deserted Waggoner, Richard, transferred to company I Woods, James, killed at Champion Hills, May 16, 1863 Withers, Alphius, transferred to company I Woods, Milton, mustered out Angust 24, 1864 Waldridge, James, discharged February 14, 1863 Willour, John, transferred to company I Yoder, David, deserted February 27, 1863.

COMPANY E. Capt. Elihu H. Henry, wounded May 29, '62, resig'd Nov 10, 62 " Thomas D. Seawell, must'd Col. 4th Ark. inf. Feb. 3, '64 11 Joseph K. Loyd, mustered out August 24, 1864. 1st Lt. Thomas D. Seawell, promoted Capt. Nov. 10,1862. iC James B. Logan, promoted Capt. Co. K August 8,1863 te Sol L. Elwood, mustered out April 27, 1864. " John M. London, mustered out August 24,1864. 2d Lt. James B. Logan, promoted 1st Lieut. Nov. 11, 1862. ". Sol L. Elwood,promoted 1st Lieut. August 8, 1863. 1st sergt. Lewis M Phillips^ appointed serg. maj. Aug 15, '61. " John V. Boucher, reduced to ranks Nov. 1861. Sergt. Robert A Cameron, appointed 1st sergt vic« Boucher. " Solomon L. Elwood, promoted 2d lieut. Feb. 21,1863. '- William Lane, promoted 1st lieut. Co. G, March 17,'64. " Lewis C. Gerskemper, died August 7,1862. "• William E. Anderson, mustered out August 24,1864 "' Miles A. Benham, discharged August 24,1862. 229 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Sergt. George Theby, transferred " Marshal B. Atherton, discharged March 21, 1863. " Louis A. Logan, mustered out August 24, 1864. " Morris II. Palle, killed in action November 25, 1863. " James E Downs " " " " Corp. Joseph M. Beckham, mustered out August 24,1864. " Francis A. Phillips,discharged May 25,1862. " Cyrus Phelps, mustered out August 12,1864. Musician, Henry Marks, discharged August 4,1862. u Franklin Parslow, dishonorably disch'd Dec 10, '62 Wagoner, Dudley P. Parish, discharged August 22,1863. Private- Armstrong, James, mustered out August 24, 1864 Beckham, Joseph T, transferred to company K Beckham, Joshua, discharged February 24,1863 Beckmeir Frederick, mustered out August 24, 1864 Beck man, Frederick, " •* " Brouthorst, William, " " " Bussa, Earnest, died September 19,1862 Brooks, Thomas A, discharged September 3, 1862 Berean, Charles, discharged February 20, 1863 Barcherdeing, Frederick, transferred to company H Beaks, Christian L, killed by accident, December 27, 1861 Boehermann, Christian, killed in action October 4,1862 Butler, James, killed in action May 14, 1863 Boyd, John, mustered out August 24, 1864 Berrean Charles, discharged February 20, 1863 Butler, George, no record Butler, James, no record Beatly, Patrick, no record Cook, Christian, deserted September 30, 1863 Carr, Thomas, mustered out August 24, 1864 Carmody, Martin C, transferred to company K Coney, John, mustered out August 24, 1864 Curran, Bryan, discharged September 3,1863 TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 23O Daugherty, Samuel, died of disease April 20, 1864 Daugherty, Joseph, transferred to company K Deucker, Simon H C, mustered out August 24,1864 Doctor, John, u « « Denton, Francis S " " " Echter, Adam, transferred to company H Fisher. Henry C, mustered out August 24,1864 Fays, Peter, transferred to company H - Galligan, John, mustered out August 24,1864 Gerskemper, Charles, mustered out October 24,1864 Gerfen, Frederick, mustered out August 24,1864 Garner, William, died August 27, 1863 Griffin, William, died June 11, 1863 Hugo, Henry, mustered out August 24,1864 Hutton, James, died of wounds December 9,1863 Horstmann, Henry, transferred to company H. Holt, Solomon, transferred to company K Hollender, Frank, died of disease July 3,1863 Hunt, Theodore, transferred to company K Hilt, Presley N, discharged May 15,1862 Kremeier, Frederick, discharged April 23,1863 Konnemann, Henry, transferred to company H Kracht, Simon, mustered out Angust 24,1864 Keiry, William^ discharged November 24,1862 Kennewig, Frederick, died August 3,1862 Kremer, Peter, died February 26,1863 Leaton, William, transferred to company K Lewis, Abraham, transferred to company K Leafier, Herman, deserted Aug. 9, 1862 Myer, John, transferred to company H McNeil, Laughlin H, discharged April 6,1^64 McKowne, Charles, mustered out August 24,1864 Miller, John, killed at Corinth, Miss. October 4,1862 Miller, Harmon, discharged from wounds September 13,1862 Miller, John H, transferred to company H (14) 231 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Meyer, Fred, died of wounds May 29,1862. Marks, Henry, discharged August 4,1863 McNeil, Malcolm C. died of disease February 8, 1862 Overman, Henry, transferred to V. R. C, Orleans, August, transferred to company H Parker, Harvey K, mustered out August 24, 1864 Padgett, Joseph, " " " Paine, John W, transferred to invalid corps Paine, James A, mustered out August 24,1864 Reed, Willis, transferred to company K Rust, Charles, mustered out August 24, 1864 Rolphing, William, wounded, discharged January 14, 1863 Spense, John, died of disease March 9, 18(33 Smith, David, transferred to company K Sipp, William, discharged Dec. 18,1862 or Oct. 30,1862 Slock, Jacob, transferred to company H Troster, Albert, mustered out August 24, 1864 Trew, John R, transferred to marine corps Tebo, John C, mustered out August 24,1864 Van Amberg, Benjamin A, died January 1, 1863 Veight, Henry, discharged February 25,1863 Vaughan, James, transferred to company K Vernherk,"Trank, wounded at Corinth, discharged Oct 29, '62 Williamson, Henry F, died July 24,1863 Walter, Joseph, died September 30,1863 Williams, Francis M, died October 5, 1862 Wernse, William T, mustered out August 24,1864 Wichert, William, transferred to veteran reserve corps Yost. Geo T, mustered out August 24, 1864 Zunkle, Augustus, transferred to company H Bridges, Edwin, promoted corporal August 10,1862 Bendy, Frederick G, transferred to company F COMPANY F. Capt. Andrew C. Todd, resigned September 2 1862 " Joseph Walker, prom. Major June 11, '63 " Morris Frazer, mustered out August 24,1864 TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 232 1st Lt. James Crawford, resigned November 11, 1862 " Morris Frazee, promoted Captain July 20,1863 " Russell T. Stokes, mustered out August 24,1864 2d Lt. John Stephenson, resigned February 28, 1863 1st Sergt. David W. McClurken, Promoted 1st Lt company K Sergt. Alexander Caldwell, mustered out August 30,1864 " Stewart Orr, discharged July 18,1863 ** Andrew T Kennedy, discharged from wounds Nov 2,'63 " John I Lorenz, discharged from wounds January 9, '62 " Archibald Hood, mustered out August 30,1864 Corp. Wesley Hunting, died August 28, 1862 " Frederick Bendy, died May 12, 1863 " Thomas Luney, discharged December 18,1862 " Samuel R. Williamson, died November 27,1861 " Thomas L. McClurken, died November 27,1861 " Henry I Knowles, discharged October 1,1862 " Thomas Meichur, died, date not given " Andrew M. Hyndman, died October 5, 1862 • "• Alexander McMillan, mustered out August 30,1864 " William McMillan, died January 19,1863* " John Boyd, mustered out August 30,1864 " James N. Campbell, died of wounds December 12,1863 " William Powers, mustered out August 30,1864 " David S. Thompson, " " " Mus. Burnett Donehoo, ."• *' " •" BriceMuir "• " (l Wagoner, James Rewnie " " " Private- Alexander, William S, died January 18,1862 Anderson, Thomas F, prom Capt U S col inf March 17,1864 Adams, Thomas W, mustered out August 30,1864 Bailey, James C, " " " Burdett, James, mustered out March 31,1864 Bingham, James, died November 9, 1861 Bishop, William,mustered out August 30,1864 233 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Buckhatter, John, mustered out August 30,1864 Brown, George W, died October 3,1863 Barr, Andrew, mustered out August 30, 1864 Bixby, Joseph, transferred to company K Crawford, Thomas, mustered out August 30,1864 Craig, Wm. C " " " Craig, WmS " " " Coggswell, John W Dickey, James, died February 24, 1863 Donaldson, John A, transferred and prom. 1st sergt. comp. IT Guthrie, Robert, mustered out August 30, 1864 Givens, Andrew, discharged December 2, 1862 Givens, Geo W, mustered out August 30,1864 Galliott, Phillip, discharged February 28,1864 Gray, Mitchell, transferred to company K Gamble, John, died December 8, 1861 Hyde, Joseph D, mustered out August 30, 1864 Houston, James, discharged September 1, 1862 Holcomb, Enoch, died at Memphis, Tenn. Feb 24,1864 Keady, Moses, transferred to V. R. C. Keady, Samuel, discharged February 10,1863 King, Mathias, mustered out August 30, J864 Kress, John A, mustered out August 30,1864 Love, William I, discharged October 8,1862 Luney, John, discharged of wounds October 20,1863 Lockhart, William P, mustered out August 30,1864 Lehman, William, mustered out August 24,1864 McConnell, William, mustered out August 30,1864 McCloy, Samuel M, " " " McClurkin, Cyrus F S, died December 30, 1861 Marvin, James R, mustered out August 30,1864 McClain, John, died August 17,1862 McClure, Samuel W, discharged, date not known Montgomery, John, mustered out August 30,1864 Miller, William, " •' " McMillan, Archibald, u " •« TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 234 McMillan, John M, discharged June 4, 1862 Murphy, James, mustered out August 30, 1864 Mclntyre, Neil, discharged of wounds January 21,1864 McNair, William, mustered out August 30, 1864 Munford, Nathaniel H, died December 16,1861 McClurkin, James R, died January 31,1863 McClurkin, John C, discharged August 18,1861 McFee, William, mustered out August 24,1864 Meichen, Thomas, died June 3, 1862 Orr, William C, mustered out August 30, 1864 Pollock, James, discharged November 29,1862 Packham, Thomas R, transferred to company K Quoedo John, mustered out August 30, 1864 Rolston, James W, transferred to veteran reserve corps Rockwell, Albert G, died August 8,1862 Rotchford, Isidore, mustered out August 30, 1864 Riley, Thomas " " " Roberts, John H, transferred to company K Roof, Valentine, mustered out August 30,1864 Ramsey, James M, transferred to company K Sloane, Alexander H, discharged March 21,1862 Smith, John N, discharged October 18,1862 Sharp, James R, mustered out August 30, 1864 Sharp, Wm A, " Stewart, John " Smith, John W, transferred to company H Temple, Joseph, mustered out August 30,1864 Woodside, James M, discharged July 15,1863 • Woodside Robert P, discharged September 23,1862 Williamson, George L, transferred to veteran reserve corps Williams, Samuel G, discharged October 18,1862, Williams Adam, transferred to veteran reserve corps Wilsoa, Charles, died June 16,1863 Wilson, Alexander, mustered out August 30, 1864 Wasson, William, transferred to veteran reserve corps Willis, Newton, died February 25,1862 235 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Walker, William, trans to veteran reserve corps Watson, James, transferred to company K Young, Robert, mustered out August 20, 1864 Young, James, mustered out August 20, 1864 Polynus, Joseph, recruit, transferred to company K

COMPANY G. Capt. William A. J. Russell, died of wounds November 25, '63 "• I. N. Vanhosen, mustered out August 24, 1864 1st Lt. James K. Davidson, resigned July 22, 1863 " Joseph K. Lloyd, prom. Capt. Co. E Feb. 14,1864 a "Winiam Lane, mustered out August 24,1864 2d Lt. Morris Frazee, prom. 1st Lt. Co. F January 1, 1863 " Joseph K. Loyd, prom. 1st Lt. July 21, 1863 1st sergt. Joseph K, Loyd, prom. 2d Lt. February 22, 1863 " G. F. William Froehlich, transferred to comp, K " Henry Sayle, mustered out August 24, 1864 Sergt. William Gerard, reduced to ranks; deserted " Elijah T. Swiggett, died November 6, 1861 " William J. Wilson, died February 24,1861 " William Cresswell, killed by accident May 3,1862 " Joseph Busby, discharged September 22,1862 " James M. Ewing, mustered out August 24, 1864 > Richard W. Parsons, " " " 4t Albert Lightbody, killed at Champion Hills May 16, '62 " Henry E. Thompson, mustered out August 24, 1864 Corp. James L. Goon, reduced to ranks, discharged Feb 27, '63 " James F, Walker, discharged from wounds Sept. 12, '62 " Lorenzo D. Miller, discharged September 28,1862 " James A. Parker, died January 24, 1863 " William Lyons, killed near Corinth May 29, 1862 "• John M. Short, discharged November 21,1863 " George W. White, killed at Champion Hills May 16, '63 " Benjamin F. John, mustered out August 24, 1864 " James T. Johnston, " ." " TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 236

Corp. Marvin T. Brown, mustered out August 24, 1864. " Philo Bartow, " Russell Shirley, transferred to company K " Philemon Frisbee, transferred from company I " George B. Elder, prom, to corp. January 13,1864 Mus. Michael Killean, transferred to company K " JohnMaher, tl " " Wagoner, James A. King, mustered out August 24,1864 Private— Alton, George W, discharged from wounds September 29, '62 Boland, William, discharged May 14, 1862 Bonner, Michael, mustered out August 24,1864 Burkholder, Joseph, " « " Bishop, Curtis W, transferred 'to veteran reserve corps Boland, Samuel, discharged May 14,1862 Bowman, Christian, deserted, Bartlett, Wm H, mustered out August 24, 1864 Barker, William L, " > " Bridwell, Andrew J, died March 18,1863 Bridwell, Joseph, died November 6,1861 Carey, John A, discharged March 6,1862 Carey, John B, on detached service Clark, Wm W, died February 18,1863 Culver, Wm P, mustered out August 24, 1864 Church, George W, discharged from wounds Sept. 3, 1863 Carr, Geo W, discharged May 31,1862 Carrico, Joseph, died December 23,1861 Cunningham, Harrison, died December 14,1862 Cary, Charles, died June 22, 1862 Drager, Charles, mustered out August 24,1864 Detrich, Peter, died March 7, 1862 Dixon, John died July 30,1862 Donohue, Patrick, died July 29, 1863 Edwards, James W, discharged November 14, 1862 Elder, George B, mustered out August 24,1864 237 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Eales, William, discharged May 31, 1862 Eggers, Frederick, reported died in hospital Flanigan, Brian, died October 1,1861 Garrison, Andrew J, died March 2, 1862 Granger, Mathew, discharged March 2, 1863 Hayre, William M, mustered out August 24, 1864 Hennesy, Thomas, died May 15,1862 Humphrey, Geo W, died December 18, 1862 Jaegge, Joseph, transferred to veteran reserve corps John, Lewis W, died December 23,1861 Kirk, William, mustered out August 24, 1864 Love, George W, discharged May 31,1862 Lyons, William, killed near Corinth May 29,1862 Larrabee, Tormier, died of wounds November 22,1862 Lessig, Herman G, transferred to veteran reserve corps Myers, Anselom, mustered out October 31,1864 Matteson, Alfred L, discharged from wounds Feb 6, 1863 Morgan, Robert, died April 17, 1862 Mulroy, John, died of wounds May, 1863 Mullinaux, Edward B, died November 28, 1863 Mullinsux, Thomas, discharged September 30, 1862 Musio, Larkin V, discharged from wounds January 28, 1863 Manning, Elias M, discharged September 30,1862 Overmire, Levi, mustered out August 24, 1864 Newman, Thomas, killed at Corinth October 4, 1862 Peddie, William, discharged May 22, 1862 Penberthy, John L, transferred to company K Pierce, William, killed at Corinth October 4, 1862 Rollins, Thomas, deserted August 6, J862 Rollins, Orson, discharged from wounds May 12,1863 Rollins, Alonzo, died August 4, 1862 Robinson, Hiram, died December 17, 1861 Ray, Jason, discharged on account of sickness Stebbaeher, Frederick, died January, 1862 Shadrick, Joseph, discharged October 16,1862 Scott, Michael, died March 25,1862 lieutenant AI

COMPANY H. Capt. Christian Happel, prom. Lt.-Colonel May 17, 1863. " William H. White, mustered out December 27,1864 1st Lt. Cyrus C. Bemis, mustered out September 4, 1862 "• H. H.Meredith, resigned July 22,1863 " Michael Diemer, mustered out March 17, 1865 lt Charles G. Anderson, resigned November 14, 1861 2d Lt. A. H. Baum, cashiered October 14,1862 " Michael Diemer, promoted 1st Lt. August 1,1863 11 John Baum, resigned November 14, 1861 1st Sergt. Cyrus C. Bemis, promoted Nov. 14,1861, to 1st Lt, Sergt. Frederick W. Miller, discharged February 11, 1863 " Hiram W. Moore, mustered out January 5,1865 " Martin Fichtner, .". " " Corp. Anton Helwrug, discharged from wounds Oct. 22, 1862 " Carl Nix, mustered out January 5,1865 u Frederick Heller, discharged December 6,1862 "' Alexander B. Webb, mustered out June 9, 1862 " Bernhard Zoller, discharged June 16,1863 *' Daniel Drescher " Frank Hoge, discharged June 21, 1863 " William Schaffer, mustered out October 1, 1864 Musician, Elmore M. Kimmel, transferred to company K Private— Ambs, David, mustered out January 5,1864 Buttiker, George died from wounds October 20, 1862 Billeiter, John, mustered out January 5, 1865 Beck, Isaac M Cale, Thomas J, discharged November 16,1862 Collins, Charles Clark, Lorin, discharged September 13,1862 Clark, James, deserted June 21, 1862 Conway, Timothy Carpenter, Edward, assigned to invalid corps Drescher, Henry, died December 20,1862 TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 242 Dick," John, discharged October 14,1862 Diemer, Michael, promoted 2d Lt. January 29, 1863 Decker, Charles, mustered out October 31,1864 Dorigan, Michael, absent in hospital; wounded Oct. 4, 1864 Ebner, Simon, killed at Jackson, Miss. May 14,1863 Edwards, William, mustered out July 5, 1865 Fridank, William, discharged October 18,1862 Flitner, Christ, mustered out October 31, 1864 Faocht, John, died August 12,1863 Francis, Robert, mustered out January 17, 1865 Gottman, Henry, died November 5, 1862 Gibson, George, Hall, Hiram, discharged October 18, 1862 Habight, Caspar, mustered out January 5, 1865 Hoke, David M Hamilton, Horace, transferred to company I Hall, Wilburn, died May 10,1863 Hoke, Joseph, discharged for disability Kaohler, Christian, mustered out June 9,1865 Kliffmiller, Henry, discharged January 14, 1863 Knippel, Christian, died, date not known Kuhn, Godolph, mustered out June 3,1865 Kitching, John C, discharged for disability Kenny, Martin, Kelly, James, discharged August 10, 1863 Klein, William, deserted August 22, 1861 Kermigiesser, Henry, " ** " Lochman, Henry, mustered out March 6, 1865 Lumm, Frederick, mustered out June 3, 1865 Menge, Henry, mustered out October 31, 1864 Menge Charles, discharged November 22, 1862 Milchuths, John, mustered out July 5,1865 Moore, Phillip L Moore, Hiram W, promoted Sergt January 5, 1864. Murphy, William Menning, Michael, 243 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Neuman," Hartman, mustered out June 9, 1865 Pollman, August, discharged December 6,1862 Petri, George, discharged October 18, 1862 Peyton, Thomas, deserted February 21,1863 Patterson, Napoleon, transferred to company I Rubison, James, discharged for disability Riekhoff, Ernst, mustered out June 30, 1865, from VEC Robinson, John M, transferred to company I Schull, John M, mustered out October 31, 1864 Snyder, Theodore Schuttler, Frederick Schultz, Henry Schmidt, Andrew Schaffer, John, transferred to invalid corps Smith, Henry S, discharged October 30 1862 Stillwell, John, transferred to company I Smushey, James S, '" " '" Sonnekson, Henry Snyder, Anton, deserted February 22,1862 Tieffenbruu, Frank Turchell, Sanders C, mustered out June 17,1865 Wilcox, John Q, mustered out June 2, 1865 Widemor, Bernhart Wagner, Christ Welsh, James, transferred to company I Weithaas, John, discharged, no date Wheelen, James, transferred to company I Walker, Christian, died of wounds September 15, 1861 Phillip Leonard Joseph L Markey, mustered out June 30, 1865 Sergt. Geo Priesmann, deserted August 22,1861 Henry Kunngiesser, deserted August 23,1861' Wm DBardett, mustered out June 14, 1865 John See, mustered out June 30, 1865 Gustave Zunkel, mustered out September 4, 1865 Michael Foy, mustered out of V R C July 27,1865 TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 244

COMPANY I. Oapt. Erastus Morse, prom. Lt.-Col. 22d inft.; died of wounds " Joel W. Strong, mustered out October 31,1864 1st Lieut. Austin Swann, resigned February 14, 1863 " William H. White, prom. Capt. Co. H July 20,1863 " John A. Donaldson, mustered out October 31,1864 2d Lieut. Wm. H. White, promoted 1st Lt. Feb. 24, 1863 1st Sergt. Louis H. Ivernois, died August 19,1862 Sergt. Burrel Rood, mustered out October 31,1864 " William Reed, " " " tl August Wippreicht" " " " William Gallagher, died November 25,1863 " Michael Daug, mustered out October 31,1864 Corp. James O'Donnell, " •*< " " James McCann " « " Patrick Fitzpatrick u %t « u Franklin Heinig " il (t l( John C. Walker, veteran, transferred to 24th Missouri " John A. Conn, mustered out October 31,1864 Mus. James M. White, " (i " {t John G. Hammond " " " Private-*- Anderson, Hugh, transferred to invalid corps Oct. 21,1863 Brown, Sherman, discharged September 5,1862 B aht, August, mustered out October 31, 1864 Blain, James, transferred to company E Bernard, Charles, mustered out October 31,1864 Burnes, John, " " " Beck, Richard, discharged May 12,1862 Buckly, Michael, deserted January 31,1862 Bassnut, Presly, trasferred as teamster to Q. M. Department Carver, Thomas, died of wounds November 29,1863 Cluman, Thomas, mustered out October 31,1864 Cochran, John, discharged October 18,1862 245 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Cottar, James, deserted February 15, 1863 Castle, Webster A, discharged February 21, 1862 Clark, Geo or Charles, deserted August 12, 1862 Deickman, George, discharged October 18, 1862 Deemar, Albert, mustered out October 30, 1864 Diamond, Charles, died October 25,1862 Edson, Marcus, died of wounds November 29,1863 Fitzpatrick, Patrick H, transferred to company E 24th Inft. Foster, James M, dishonorably discharged Galloupe, Jerry, deserted July 10, 1862 Griggsby, George W, deserted March 1, 1863 Gleason, William, mustered out October 31, 1864 Hudson, Alexander, " " " Haggerty, John " " " Hurst, William, deserted January 28, 1863 Higgins, Thomas, deserted January 31,1S62 Hogan, James, deserted February 10,1862 Hurtyl, Jacob, mustered out October 31,1864 Helwig, Peter " u " Hamilton, Horace, " "• *' Hewitt, George W, promoted quartermaster sergeant Illig, August, died March 14, 1863 Kent, Thomas, died October 3,1861 Keating, James, mustered out October 31, 1864 Kornell, John, died October 23, 1861 Kelly, John, discharged September 28, 1862 Kinsly, Adam, promoted sergeant-major July 24, 1862 Lavoo, Christian, mustered out October 31,1864 Lancraft, Sanford W, died January 19, 1864 Lincoln, John P, mustered out October 31, 1864 Larkins, James, died February 25, 1863 Lawey, James, mustered out October 31,1864 Miller, Henry, discharged September 23, 1863 Miller, George D, mustered out October 31, 1864 Mitchell, Phillip •« • " " Murray, Robert, " " » TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 246 Murphy, Nicolas, mustered out October 31, 1864. McGrary, John, " " " Mitchell, Phillip, " " « McDonall, John, " " " Maxwell, John, " " " McLaughlin, Daniel deserted February 18, 1862 Ogle, W T, mustered out October 31, 1864 Ogden, David, discharged May 14, 1862 Otto, Frederick, mustered out October 31, 1864 O'Neal, Patrick, discharged April 12, 1863 Patterson, Napoleon, died September 11, 1862 Reeves, Moses L, died November 1,1862 Robinson, John M, transferred to comp. I; re-transferred '62 Roberts, John, dropped from roll December 16, 1861 Remmingburg, Christian, discharged December 6, 1861 Reed, James, mustered out October 31, 1864 Stillwell, John, mustered out October 17,1864 Swartz, Josep h, mustered out October 31,1864 Smith, Hugh, " " ' " Sullivan, Daniel, " u « Smashley, James S, deserted January 10,1862 Sumers, James, deserted January, 1863 Shafer, Thomas, transferred to company E 24th infantry Vonevercooran, Joseph, discharged February, 1862 Vinsant, Thomas E, discharged October 17, 1862 Shearer, John W, in hospital at muster out Whalen, James, mustered out October 31,1864 Wagnor James, discharged May 12, 1862 Woerce, Barnard, discharged February, 1863 Watchindorfer, Peter, mustered out October 31, 1864 Wood, Henderson, « « " Welsh, James, " " " Young, Phillip, deserted February 10,1862 McCutcheon, Charles, deserted January 10,1862 Dougherty, Alexander, transferred to company E 24th Inft. Frederick Gerald " " '" 247 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Return I Holcomb, transferred to Co. E, 24th Mo. infantry. Anther P Hartsock « a " John F Keithley '" u " Daniel Mize " u JohnBPringle " " " James Shepard " " " Richard Wagner " " " JohnWillom " " Alpheus G Withers " " " James Watson " " " Geo W Miller, discharged September 19, 1861 King M Marks, mustered out September 21, 1864 Salathial Baker, mustered out September 29,1864 William Bliss, discharged September 18, 1861 Adolph Blondhiem, mustered out September 21, 1864 James M Foster, John Haggerty, mustered out October 81, 1864, (Co. D)

COMPANY K. Capt. William Forbes, resigned August 7, 1863. " S. Von Tifflin, died as 2d Lieut. October 26,1863 " James B. Logan, mustered out October 81, 1864 1st Lt. William H. Fenner, resigned July 24,1863 " D. W. McClurken, promoted Capt. Co. C. " Adam Kinsley, mustered out October 31, 1864 2d Lt. H. W. Meredith, promoted 1st Lieutenant Co. H. " S Von Tifflin, promoted Captain Co. K. 1st Sergt. S. Von Tifflin, promoted to 2d Lieutenant. Sergt. Curtiss S. Kerr, discharged Aug. 10,1863, from wounds John M. London,*promoted 1st Lieut. Co. E. " Marshall R. Carmann, mustered out Aug. 31,1864. " James Blain, mustered out October 31,1864 " James R. Ramsey, " " " " John Patterson, " « .*' " Robert Seaton, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 248 Sergt. Rodolph Midchint, killed at Corinth October 4,1862. " Louis Schroder, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. Corp. Jesse 0 Perkins, discharged December 15. 1862. " Benjamin F. Stone, discharged January 21,1863 Cl Nelson Cliff, drowned February 19,1862. tv William K. Johnson, transferred to V. R. C. " Charles Talbot, died of wounds June, 1863 " Joshua Stacy, transferred to company E. " Ambrose D. Youngblood, transferred to V. R. C. " David A. Roberts, discharged July 9, 1863. " Ellis R. Nicholls, discharged December 1, 1862. " James W. Kirkpatrick, mustered out October 31,1864 " John B. Newmyer, " " " " Martin C. Carmody, mustered out August 31,1864. " George C. Jeffreys, " ' " u Ll Abraham Lewis, " *'.'• " " Theodore E. Hunt, " u James S. Renburthy, Mus. Daniel H. Bennett, appointed drum-major July 21, '62, ii- Jonathan Kimmel, discharged September 28, 1862. " Zephaniah M. Atterberry, mustered out October 31, '64. " Louis J. Alterberry, " " " Wagoner, Daniel W. Chambers, u *'* '" " Elliott P. Cook, died May 20,1863. Private— Anderson, Charles, mustered out October 31, 1864 Abeling, Geo W, .transferred'to veteran reserve corps Ballinger, Henry C, discharged April 23,1863 Barnes, Geo W, died May 1, 1863 Branscomb, William P, discharged November 23, 1863 Brashear, Walter Q, discharged May 26,1862 Buster, James B, mustered out October 31, 1864 Buster, Mitchell E, discharged December, 1863 Conaway, James, deserted August 13, 1862 Cook, Joseph, mustered out October 31, 1864 (15) 249 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Cook, Leander G, discharged November 12, 1862 Colvin, William H, deserted October 9, .1863 Cornelius, Phillip A, mustered out October 31, 1864 I hambers, Daniel W, Cornelius, Felix A, Deacon, James, died August 25, 1862 Davis, Wm K, discharged May 21, 1862 Eurle, George, mustered out October 31, 1864 Farmer, John W, died April 20, 1863 George, Abner, mustered out October 31, 1864 Grimes, Robert C, " Gideons, Samuel G, died December 28, 1861 Gideons, James H, died October 24, 1863 Hone, John, transferred to company B Harmon, John, discharged December, 1862 Hart, Burrell G, re-enlisted in marine brigade Higginbottom, James, discharged October 3, 1862 Haverly, Curtin R, discharged of wounds Nov. 23, 1S(W> Hines, David J, died October 16, 186 J Hargis, James H, discharged May 5, 1862 Helfrey, Charles, died August 15, 1862 Houston, David, died May IS, 1863 Hubbard, Robert, discharged October 13,1862 Hurt, William, transferred to company E 24th Mo. inft. Kelly, Samuel P, discharged June, 1862 Kimmel, Elmore M, transferred to company 0 S2d Mo. inft. Ketchum, Samuel, mustered out October 31, 1864 Kerr, Franklin, discharged October 28, 1862 Lewis, Charles, absent sick Loven, Christopher C, died February 12, 1862 Lea, William, mustered out October 31, 1864 Lehue, Peter, deserted September 21, 1862 Lear, William B, died June 29, 1863 Lea, James R, discharged November 20, 1862 Kimmel, David, mustered out October 81, 1864 Laud, Alpheus, discharged October 30, 1868 TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 250 Livermore, Daniel, discharged January 16, 1863 Livermore, David, died April 30, 1862 Lea, William S, died of wounds June 17, 1863 Montz, John J, killed at Jackson, Miss. May 14,1863 Murch, Milton H, transferred to veteran reserve corps McQuay, James A, died of wounds August 17, 1863 McNames, James 0, mustered out October 31, 1864 McKissick, William, transferred to company E 24th intt. Neal, Patrick, mustered out October 31, 1864 Owens, Daniel W, killed at Jackson, Miss., May 14, 1863 Peterson, Peter, died of wounds November 4, 1862 Patrick, James M, died in 1862 Rislet, Jacob, died July 11, 1863 Roberts, Jeremiah L, transferred to company E 24th inft. Rogers, Calvin O, discharged October 3, 1863 Rogers, Abner, discharged April 22, 1862 Reeves, Clark, discharged January 17, 1863 Ruckman, Francis R H, mustered out October 31, 1864 iSevier, William, deserted February 3, 1862 Stacy, Charles, discharged July 14, 1863 Scott, John C, transferred to company E 24th Mo. infantry Spurgeon, Preston, deserted March 18, 1862 Shun, Michael, transferred to veteran reserve corps Shaugnessy, Michael, killed at Mission Ridge Nov. 25, 1863 Samuel, Anthony, discharged March 11, 1863 -Shelton, Frederick M, deserted in June 1862 Sawryer, Elisha S, prom. corn.-sergt.,* died at Macon, Mo. •Stiee, Richmond, transferred to invalid corps Tracy, John, died May 1, 1863 Thomas, Ira, discharged December, 1862 Thomas, James, died June 23, 1862 Veiie, Alexander, mustered out October 31, 1864 Walker, Michael, Wright, Evans C, discharged October 3, 1862 Kerby, Wm W, deserted March IS, 1863 Davis, John, died of wounds May 16, 1863 251 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Cleaton, Phelin C, discharged October 26, 1863 Cleaton, Thomas H B, died May 15, 1863 Holt, Solomon, mustered out September 6,1864 Nonis, Patrick, mustered out September 22,1864 Reed, Willis, mustered out September 6, 1864 Short, Samuel W, mustered out SeptemI er 22, 1864 Short, Benjamin F, Rebstock, John M,

TRANSFERRED TO COMPANY E TWENTY- FOXJKTH MO. IK FT. 1st Sergt. George M. Jones. McKissick, William. " Joshua Stacy. Newton, James. Corp. Jonathan Scritchfield. Polyneus, Joseph. " William Hurt. Packham, Thomas R. " David P. Worrell Roberts, Jeremiah L. ." James N. Ramsey. Scott, John C. Bingham, Orange B. Sellers, Andrew T. Daniels, William. Sellers, William L. Daniels, Mathew. Stodgell, Francis M. Biggs, William. Thomas, Levi. Daniels, Albert. Vaughan, James. Dell, William S. Wade, Frank. Furley, Thomas J. Wells, Jasper. Gray, Mitchell, Hestel, Samuel, (cook). Johnston, William S. Thomas, Thomas, (eontrVd.) Jackson, William G. Taylor, Isom, " COMPANY E TWENTY-FOURTH MISSOURI VOLS. (Attached to.the Tenth Missouri.) Capt. Lafayette M. Rice, resigned October 12, 1862. " W. W. McCammon, mustered out expiration of term. 1st Lt. W. W. McCammon, promoted Capt. Oct. 13, 1362. " Vincent Chalifoux, mustered out January 29,1863. " Daniel Driscoll, mustered out March 12, 1865. 2d Lt. Benjamin F. Meigs, resigned May 24, 1862, TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 252 2d Lt. Daniel Driscoll, promoted 1st Lt. July 1,1863. " Vincent Chalifoux, promoted 1st Lieutenant 1st Sergt. Vincent Chalifoux, promoted 2d Lt. June 1,1862 Sergt. Daniel Driscoll, promoted 2d Lt. Oct. 15, 1862. " James E. Downs, mustered out July 1, 1865. " Samuel B. Wright, mustered out June 7, 1865, " William S. Shaw, discharged November 20, 1863. " George W. Bruner, deserted December, 1861, " Charles L. Layton, discharged October 12, 1862. " Albert H. Cook, discharged March 20,1863. u Voght, John, wounded, mustered out June 7,1865. Corp. Samuel Fleet, discharged December, 1861. " William Caldwell, wounded October 4, 1863. " James Rhodes, discharged December 5, 1862. " Thomas Moore, mustered out June 7,1365. " Frank Rourk,., promoted corporal May 7, 1862. " Thomas Winslow, wounded at Corinth, said to be dead. " James R. Wales, deserted April 20, 1863. Private— Augustine, Frederick, died October 11,1862 Ashbaugh, J L, discharged July, 1862 Asberry, Leonidas M, discharged July 27, 1862 Beatty, John F, Bell, Samuel, Bruner, Bockstrock, August, died June 29, 1862 Bagerow, William H, no record Bagerow, David T, discharged May 4, 1862 Covalt, Friend, mustered out June 17,1865 Chapman, Robert, Cameron, Harvey, died in May, 1862 Connor, James, Caldwell, William, Campbell, Drury, killed at Corinth, October 4, 1862 Campbell, Jasper N, died May 31,1862 253 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Corbin, Daniel, Christian, Louis, deserted December 28, 1S61 Corbin, Henry, wounded at Jackson, Miss. Doth age, Henry, killed at Corinth, October 4, 1862 Dowler, Edward, died August 12, 1863 Embree, Clintus L, Edwards, Hezekiah S, discharged October 25, 1862 Gottingham, Henry C, died in May, 1862 Garber, Lewis, discharged February 22, 1> 63 Gibson, George D, mustered out June 9, 1865 Hall, Bazzi'U, Harding, Martin D, home on furlough Hilbrink, Fritz, died December 21, 1861 Hays, Willi am, deserted Hays, Jerry, deserted April 20, 1863 Held, August, Hines, Marion, discharged October 25, 1862 Hall, Eugene, Humphrey, James T, Hill, John, died of wounds October 14,1862 Horim, Michael, Jenkins/Alexander, killed at Jackson, Miss. May 14, 186S Jackson, Evan T, mustered out October 15, 1864 Jackson, Jacob C, " u " Johnson, James L, " '*' *' Johnson, Uriah P, discharged March 15, 1863 Johnson, James G, died November 11, 1861 Jenkins, Alexander, killed in action May 14, 1863 Kirkpatrick, William, discharged February 11, 1863 Kauffman, Joseph, Kovolskie, Michael, Lemry, Alexander, Liles, John, wounded at Iuka, said to be discharged Lavack, Joseph, wounded at Jackson, May 14, 1863 Layton, Charles L, discharged October 12, 1862 Lucas, Hezekiah, mustered out June 7, 1865 TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 254 Lucas, Elijah, died'of wounds V ay 19, 1863 Lucas, Isaac I, mustered out June 12, 1865 Lee, George, deserted November 26, 1861 Lucas, Nathaniel, Lewis, Thomas, Mahony, Christopher, discharged January 23, 1363 Mahony, Andrew, died October 12, 1864 McLaughlin, William, mustered out October 31, 1864 Maillaird, Armoncl, deserted March 10, 1862 Moore, Thomas, promoted oorp.; mustered out June 7, 1865 McKenzie, Lewis W, wounded; mustered out Oct. 30, 1864 Markan, John, accidentally wounded Oct. 17, 1862; died McDonell, John, mustered out June 30, 1865 Marsingale, Mathew, died March 18, 1862 Mattox, William, deserted October 4,1862 McCane, John, mustered out March 6, 1865 McKenzie, John G, Mustered out July 17, 1865 McCarmon, William, prom, sergeant February 15, 1862 Mitchell, Gray, mustered out June 7, 1865 Newlee, William P, killed at ( orinth October 14, 1862 Polyn, Joseph, mustered out in May, 1865 Petty, William, died March 8, 1863 Painter, William, mustered out October 15, 1S64 Polston, Andrew, absent without leave; assigned to Co. F Russ, Jacob, discharged from wounds January 19, 1863 Renniker, Charles, died from wounds November 14, 1862 Rhoads, James, discharged Rhoads, Peter, deserted January 3, 1362 Rhoads, George, " '• Richardson, Newton, discharged January 28, 1862

Ray, Willis G5 died October 12, 1864 Rasherrg, Thomas M, died from wounds May 14, 1863 Reed, Lewis, deserted May 44, 1863 Sundermeier, Charles, absent without leave Schuman, Nicholas, Sommers, Casstevins, died January 26, 1868 255 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Schuman, Charles, deserted February 18,1862 Sweeney, William E, died October 13, Turner, George B, mnstered out June 7, 1865 Thompson, George W, deserted August 9,1862 Titus Silas W, wounded; mustered out June 13, 1865 Titus, John, deserted October 4,1862 Taylor, Isaac, died May 21, 1862 Wittle, August, discharged October 7, 1862 Winslow, Thomas, promoted corp.; wounded at Corinth Waters, John, promoted to corporal Welsh, Robert F. wounded; died July 21,1863 Wilson, Hiram, deserted January 26, rejoined April 1863 Wilson, Eli, deserted January 26, 1862 Wilson, David, deserted January 26, 1862; rejoined in 1863 Wiles, Benjamin, F, trans, to marine brigade March 11,1863 Ward, John, deserted February 12, 1863 First lieutenant G. Mt FINLAY, Company C. CHAPTER XVI. COMPANY HISTORIES. COMPANY A.

In the little town of Little­ ton, Schuyler county, in July, 1861, there lived a man by the name of h- Horney, (a farmer), who had been a soldier in the Mexican wTar, whose blood was as loyal to his country, and whose love for the Union was still so strong that it caused him' to hear a call from Missouri to come over and help us. So this man Horney went to work to recruit, a Company of men for the war (we were recruited for an Independent Rifle Com­ pany). His success was great, for the blood in the veins of a loyal man was getting warm about this time. The 2d day of August, 1861, was the day for the Company to leave for the war, so the friends of the boys gave them a grand picnic as a last token of love. They all went to a beautiful grove with well filled baskets, and this gave them another chance to see their best girls also, and have a grand time in general. The Company was organized this day, 259 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE electing L. HORNEY, Captain; JOSEPH WALKER, First Lieutenant; MILES MCCABE, Second Lieu­ tenant. That evening the old men were on the grounds with their teams to convey us to Macomb, to the railroad. We were given a reception at the Randolf House; after supper took the cars for Quincy, arriving in the evening; stayed all night, and next day, the 3d, we were marched to the river, when'we took a boat for St. Louis, arriving there the morning of the 4th. Went ashore, fell in, and was marched to the arsenal; it was now we began to realize what we were doing. We strolled around all day looking at the sights. The 5th we were called to fall in in two lines, and were march­ ed to the mustering office and examined, and mus­ tered into the United States service, when we marched back to our quarters and received our arms. 0 my, what guns! They were the old United States musket; they hurt pretty near as bad behind them as they did in front of them; we drew a part of our uniform also. I think on the night of the 8th left the arsenal and marched to the depot, stored us away in some box cars, run us out on the Pacific railroad to Franklin; from there out on the Rolla Branch Railroad to a bridge called the Moselle. Here we relieved a Company of Home Guards; we stayed here a short time; we were moved back again to Franklin, or Pacific Station, as it was called. By this time we began to learn a little of something about soldiering; it was not hard to find rebels through this part of Missouri; TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 260 we were on the go most all of the time, night and day. We heard of a band of rebels out some five or six miles, at some station (I have forgotten the name), so there was a detail made to go out and disband the gang; Captain C. GILCHRIST was in command; I don't remember the number of the killed and wounded; I think that the goods from the store suffered the most. We soon found out that we had lots to learn in regard to soldiering. I remember while here, that while one of the boys was on picket one night that the orders were very strict to allow nothing to come near, but to shoot; while he was on the end of the bridge he heard a noise at the other end of the bridge; he halted, but the thing did not halt, and he fired, and something fell, and lo! what do you think it was? It was a cow brute. We left this place some time in October for Herman, further out west; this is a German town. Here the Regi­ ment was altogether, and.the history of the Com­ pany will be in connection with that of the Regi­ ment.

* * * • COMPANY D. Company D was raised in Lee and Davis Coun­ ties, Iowa, in July, 1861, for the Tenth Missouri Infantry (Iowa having filled her quota under Presi­ dent Lincoln's first call for three years' men), by Captain D. C. DAUGHERTY, Lieutenant SAMUEL MCACHRAN, and Lieutenant GILBERT D. GRAY, and arrived at the St. Louis Arsenal, the muster- 261 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE ing-in Headquarters of the Regiment, about the first of August following. The company was composed of as brave and jolly a set of men as ever shouldered a musket, and acknowledged few equals, and no superior in fight­ ing the Johnies, or foraging for yams, chickens and mast-fed porkers, when our commissary ran short of sow belly and hard tack to supply the company mess, and woe it was to the unsuspecting peccary that ran within reach of the bayonet of a member of Company D when Uncle Sam's beans and bacon ran short. He was a goner, sure. Company D participated in all of the gallant fighting and victories of the old Tenth, a Regiment of which it can be proudly and truthfully said they never showed the white feather or their backs to the foe. The roster of the Company proves that no Com­ pany of the gallant old Regiment, and perhaps few if any, Company on the Union side engaged in the late war, participated in a greater number of bat­ tles, or lost a greater number of men. Numbering a total enlistment of one hundred and twenty-four men, and a total muster-out of thirty-two men and officers, certainly affords posi­ tive proof of their gallant service and honorable record. Captain D. C. DAUGHERTY was born at Craw- fordsville, Indiana, July 18, 1837, and moved to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1841. By the explosion of a shell in the midst of his TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 262 company during the battle of Iuka, Mississippi, (which caused the loss of both legs of one member of Company D, and the loss of one leg each by two others, besides the wounding of five others of the Company, and the prostration of every member of the Company, by reason of the shock), Captain DAUGHERTY'S hearing was partially affected. While leading his Company in a charge during the severe and terrible battle of Champion Hills, Mississippi, resulting in victory, Captain DAUGH­ ERTY was severely wounded in the left leg, incapa­ citating him from service for five months. After again assuming command of his Com­ pany, during a charge in the terrible battle and vic­ tory of Missionary Ridge (Chattanooga), he re­ ceived a severe wound from a rebel shell, but con­ tinued to lead his Company during the battle. We are glad to have it to record at this writing, that Captain DAUGHERTY still lives, an honored citizen of Crichton, Idaho; an attorney by profes­ sion and owner of large landed interests; the hap­ py husband of a wife, and father of twelve living children, none deceased, to lessen the care of his declining years. First Lieutenant SAMUEL MCACHRAN died at Herman, Mo., in August, 1861, no doubt an honorable and brilliant career short, as he was a talented man and beloved by officers and soldiers of his Company and Regiment. Prior to enlist­ ment he was a respected and able attorney of Bloomfield, Iowa. May his soul rest with God, who gave It. 263 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE

Second Lieutenant GILBERT D. GRAY, at the date of his enlistment was a citizen of Bloomfield, Iowa; was a very meritorious officer and a true soldier; liked by both men and officers, and his de­ served promotion to First Lieutenant of Company D on the death of Lieutenant MCACHRAN, and sub­ sequently to the Captaincy of Company B in Sep­ tember, 1863, proves his sterling qualities as a sol­ dier and officer. He is now an honored citizen of Glen wood, Missouri. L. A. PHILLIPS was appointed Second Lieuten­ ant of the Company in July, 1862; resigned June .26, 1863. MARCUS 0. FROST, Orderly Sergeant of the Company was, by reason of meritorious service, promoted to be First Lieutenant, October 11, 1863. No more conscientious, brave or deserving officer served in the army. A man of very consid­ erable talent; a writer and printer by profession, he conceived and carried out the idea in 1863, while in the field, of writing a brief history of the old Regiment up to that date, and the little volume is now in possession of the writer hereof, and many members of the regiment treasured as a lasting record of the brave men and deeds of the Tenth Missouri. After the war he removed to Topeka, Kansas, and published the Knight and Soldier, of which he was editor and proprietor, and in connection with same a mammoth book and job office. May his life and success continue to a ripe old TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 264 age, and he be blessed with many little Frosts to "ward off the hoary frosts of many passing years. He was a true soldier and always at his post when the call sounded for a fight, or the mess called him to sow belly, beans and hard tack. The few remaining members of Company D now living are members of the various states and territories, and it is with pride that the writer hereof can say from undoubted evidence, that save with one exception all are honored men, and in the main prosperous citizens of the communities in which they reside, all honored survivors and true soldiers of the great struggle for the Union. May they continue to live and prosper, and when their final muster out comes, may they each receive on that day an honored burial, in token of their gallant service to their country on the field of battle and death, and over each of their graves be inscribed, " Here lies the remains of an honored member of Company D, of the old Tenth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, United States of America, one of the true defenders of the Republic." While the Company was composed of as honest and jolly a set of men as ever were mustered, truth compels the admission that from Captain down to private, that few, if any, were of an aesthetic or particularly pious turn of mind, yet they wTere fa­ vorites of the Colonel, and even the Chaplain, and I may safely say that no company of the old Tenth loved our gallant Colonel, SAMUEL A. HOLMES, more than did the members of Company D. Where 265 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE our brave Colonel lead, or directed, the Company and Regiment were sure he was right and that it meant success. No Company of the Regiment experienced a truer regret than did Company D when Colonel HOLMES decided to resign, ere the full expiration of the enlistment of the Regiment. And that the Colonel's respect for the Company and officers was well merited, rests in the fa<5t that every member thereof was a true soldier on the field of battle, and never found wanting when the bugles sounded the charge, as well as obedient to orders as to poaching when they could not be evaded or dodged, and pos­ sibly it was partly due to the boys ge% erous dona­ tion of spring chickens, and yams, the boys being well aware of preachers' fondness in general, and Colonel HOLMES' in particular, for such an addi­ tion to their larders. Long may our loved Chap­ lain, GEORGE R. PALMER, live to preside over a more God-fearing flock than the members of the old Tenth, and our brave and loved Col. HOLMES live to a green old age. Not only were the members of Company D ex­ perts in foraging for yams, chickens and southern corn dodgers (corn bread), but if reports be true they were experts in foraging for southern lassies, for it is said that many a Tennessee maiden lost her heart in contact with the wiles and smiles of the blue-coated members of Company D, and I be­ lieve we have a record of two members of the Com­ pany returning south after the war, and making good their soldier vows. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. « 266 As heretofore stated the members of the Com­ pany, with rare exceptions, were a jolly set, not over pious, and therefore somewhat prone to euss- words and " sich," especially when trudging over muddy southern roads trying to keep up with the •swift-footed horse ridden by the General leading the column, said General being more intent on catching up with the rebels, than thinking of the tired and weary soldiers trudging ankle-deep in southern clay behind him. D. C. DAUGHERTY. * * * THE GEOFFROY GUARDS, which was afterwards a part of Company D, Tenth Missouri, was recruited in Cincinnati and vicinity by Captain JAMES H. FROST, ALBERT A. WILSON and M. O. FROST. It was named after Col. Geoffroy, proprietor of the Gibson House, who took a great interest in its organization. The recruits were sent to the St. Louis Arsenal where they were placed under command of M. 0. FROST, while Captain J. H. FROST and A. A. WILSON were doing the recruit­ ing. While traveling in an open wagon opposite Cincinnati enlisting recruits, their team ran away throwing the occupants out, breaking the leg of Captain FROST in several places and otherwise in­ juring him. This stopped recruiting for a time. The Company was assigned to the Twenty-First Missouri by General FREMONT, who was then in command. It was over a year before Captain FROST was again fit for duty, when he recruited a Com­ ae) 267 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE pany for the One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Ohio. He was killed in the fight at Orchard Knob while leading his men in a charge on the enemy's works, September 22, 1863. *'" :}; '*' COMPANY G. 'Company G was organized in August, iS6r, at the Arsenal, in St. Louis, Mo., by Captain WILLIAM A. J. RUSSELL, a physician in good practice, and a resident of the town of Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois, aided and assisted by First Lieutenant JAMES U. DAVIDSON, and Second Lieutenant Mox- •RIS FKAZEE. The original members of the Company were mainly from the Counties of Hancock, Cal­ houn and Greene, Illinois, while a few came from Marion, Lewis and Clark Counties, Missouri, and as a rule were sturdy farmers1 sons, vigorous and strong, imbued with the true spirit of patriotism, which listened not to the wiles of compromise, but were intent upon a vindication of the right of a majority to rule. The Government at that early period of the war being short of material in the line of clothing, am­ munition, armaments of war, in fact of most every­ thing but patriotism, no bran new uniform enclo.-cd the forms of the boys, the drilling in the art of war was attended to with assiduity, and while they did not appear to the best advantage in their citizen's dress, nor make an imposing appearance on dress parade, they made rapid progress in drill. As soon as old Harper Ferry flintlock muskets TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 26S enough could be remodeled to arm the Company, it was sent to Moselle, Franklin County, Missouri, to guard a railroad bridge across the Merrimac River, situated on a branch of the Pacific railroad. Being kept on the alert to meet an attack by occa­ sional false alarms, and a thorough course of drill, the Company assumed quite a military appearance, notwithstanding their citizen's dress, which by this time showed more or less signs of dissolution, owing to the absence of female hands to mend, and the inability of the boys to connect the rents satisr factorily. Oh ! how the boys yearned for the more suitable garb—the uniform of a soldier—to appear in which was the heighth of their ambition, anUnion Army from St. Louis. Having accomplished the object of this expedi­ tion as far as it Was possible, the Battalion marched back to Franklin, making about forty miles in less than three days without a change of clothing, hav­ ing been exposed one night in a heavy rain storm. Here we remained with the regiment until October 3, becoming more proficient in Company and Bat­ talion drill each clay. When in company with the Regiment we moved b}^ rail to Gasconade Bridge, on the Gasconade River, and went on guard and patrol duty and re­ mained until October 20, when with the Regiment it moved to Herman. Here the measles broke out, and we lost a number of men by death caused from exposure. Two brothers, JOHN and VINCENT LEMASTERS, were buried side b}^ side on the bluff overlooking the Missouri River, several were sent to St. Louis and died there. Shortly after this the Regiment was ordered to St. AubuV where we crossed the Missouri River 273 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE and were joined by General Prentiss, and from this made a forced march to Fulton, which was reported to be in possession of a large body of rebels, but they retreated before our arrival. While here ne­ gro LUE (Captain TODD'S colored cook), enticed several negroes to run away from their masters and go with the Regiment, but he moved them in advance, so that the officers and men knew nothing about this arrangement until about ten miles south of Fulton, when the owners of the runaway negroes caught up with us after making the discovery of their loss. The negroes were given up by Colonel HARDING after being found. Afterwards we heard that the owner of the smallest negro took him back about two miles toward Fulton, and tied him by the feet to the tail of his horse and dragged him to death as a warning to the others. Returned *to Herman October 30, making about seventy-five miles march in about four days. Here we remained in camp in tents until December 21, when the Regi­ ment crossed the Missouri River, and from this time on the pursuit of the rebels through Missouri from Herman to Danville, crossing the river in small boats in a terrible snow storm in floating ice. From Danville to High Hill, Mexico, Williams­ burg, Concord and nearly to Mount Zion, until we returned to High Hill, Missouri, January 4, 1862, the history of the Company is the history of the Regiment. When Company A and I was doing guard duty at High Hill in January, Chaplain PALMER called on a southern Methodist elder (who •Mr:-'::?i:i:-:i!KHlIiHlII!|!H!i!!E!.»,s--=- First Sergeant G. F. W. FROEHLICH, Company K. TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 2J^ lived there) to close service by prayer. At the close he said: "Oh! Lord, grant that the Ameri­ can flag may float over every foot of territory it once did, but oh! Lord, restore first unto us our former/privileges." MITCHELL, of Company I, who had been driven from home by the rebels immedi­ ately jumped to his feet and exclaimed, " G d you, I know what you m«;an' by former privileges, and he went for the elders, but he escaped through the side door, and was not seen again while we remained at this place. While here Sergeant SHANNON sent two men to a wagon shop to grind an ax for Company use. The owner of the shop refused to let the boys use his grindstone, and when they insisted, threw a hand ax at one of the men. He was promptly ar­ rested, and compelled to turn the grindstone until every ax belonging to the Company was sharp. After this the men were treated with respect. Company I had charge of several prisoners while here, among whom was one by the name of CAL­ LOWAY, who had been on General PRICE'S staff. During the raid through North Missouri after the rebels, Company I helped grind sixty bushels of corn, and from December 28 until January 4 we had corn bread made of mixed meal and bran to­ gether without salt, and cooked before a log fire on pieces of plank broken from fences and picked up on the way, as our cooking utensils were left at Herman. The weather from the time we crossed the Missouri River, December 22 until January 4, 277 . REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE Was cold and stormy. Part of that time the mer­ cury went below zero. The men were poorly sup­ plied with blankets, consequently there was a great amount of suffering, but through all but little com­ plaining. The rebels were all well mounted, so that we were unable to force them to give battle, but we captured a great many prisoners, and kept them on the run so that they had very little time to do much damage. During the winter of 1S61 and 1862, up to Janu­ ary 5- Company I spent the greater portion of the time in tents, on the march, or on raiding expedi­ tions with the Regiment, doing provost and guard duty, capturing bushwhackers and protecting loyal citizens and their property. Part of this time with­ out sufficient, blankets or food. There was no bod}r of men during the war who conducted themselves with more self-respect, and that was un'cler better discipline than old Compan}?- I. Although while in Missouri we were not engaged in any general battle, the loss of life by sickness and exposure was large. Loyal citizens were protected in their rights and rebels brought to justice. Compan}^ I never in a single instance disgraced itself or the Regiment to which it belonged. From the time the Regiment united at High Hill until it landed at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the history of the Company is merged into the Regiment, At Cape Girardeau old Company I was dis­ banded and distributed into five companies of the Regiment, to make room for the Twenty-Second TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 278 Missouri, which was ordered consolidated with the Tenth. The Regiment landed at Cape Girardeau some time in the night of April 22, 1862. The moment the steamer Empress touched the wharf, a man came on board all excitement and asked for the Colonel, saying, " For God's sake send soldiers to the hotel, as the mob are about to kill a woman." Company I, with two other Companies which we have forgotten went on the double quick to the hotel, and guarded the lady until she was taken to headquarters, and was protected by the Regiment until she joined her husband at Hamburg Land­ ing. This lady shot one of the most prominent citizens of Cape Girardeau, while he was trying to get into her room in the hotel. The Officers of the Regiment presented her with two fine revol­ vers for her braver}^, the account of which was published in the St. Louis Democrat at the time. G. M. FINLAY. % ^ * OLD COMPANY I. Old Company I was organized for the term of three years, at Hannibal, Missouri, in the month of June, 1861, by Captain ERASTUS MORSE, and attached to the Marion County Battalion of the three months service, commanded by MAJOR HUNT, under whose command we remained till September 14, 1862, when the Company proceeded to Macon City, Missouri, at which point J. D. FOS­ TER was organizing the Twenty-Second Missouri Infantry, and was designated Company D of his Command. 279 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE While stationed here it participated in occa­ sional scouts and skirmishes in the adjoining coun­ ties, in one of which the first Captain, then Lieu­ tenant-Colonel of the Twenty-Second Missouri Infantry, received wounds which resulted in his death. On the 15th of October the Twenty-Second was mustered into the United States service; in January, 1862, we received our first pay from the Government. I got $97—$92 in full legal tender greenbacks, and $5 in gold (this is as near the amount as I can now remember), and a happier lot of boys you never saw; but I think our Sutler was the happiest of all, for some of the boys were pretty well marked down in the books. February 18, 1862, the Company proceeded to- St. Louis, and from thence to Commerce, Missouri, where it done post and garrison duty until March, 1862, when it proceeded to Hickman, Kentucky, and remained until June 9, 1862, at which time its active field service commenced. July 22, 1862, it joined the Tenth Missouri Vo­ lunteer Infantry, at the time stationed at Claire Creek, Missouri, it having been previously consoli­ dated by Special Order No. 136, dated Headquar­ ters Department of the Missouri, St. Louis, Mis­ souri, April 21, 1862, and designated I Company. From this on its history is that of the Tenth Regi­ ment Missouri Infantry, until it came to Resacca, Georgia, July 1, 1864, participating in opposing the Rebel General HOOD during his investment of that place October 12, 13 and 14, 1864, and left the field TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 280 on the 17th, marching to Tunnel Hill, en route for St. Louis, to be mustered out of service, where it arrived the evening of the 24th of October, 1864. It was quartered at Benton Barracks till November 11, 1864, when it was finally mustered out. PHILLIP MITCHELL.

* * * . • COMPANY H. The original Company H of this Regiment wras recruited and organized by Captain JAMES F. DAUGHERTY, of Iowa, with the original intention of joining either the Fifth or Sixth Iowa Infantry, then being formed; but so many more companies being offered than would fill both of these regi­ ments, this being on or about July 1, 1861, and a call being advertised for recruits by the Depart­ ment Commander of Missouri. General JOHN C. FREMONT,*to rendezvous at the St. Louis arsena^ Captain DAUGHERTY changed his headquarters from Keokuk, Iowa, to Canton, Missouri, to re­ cruit more men for his company. Remaining at Canton, Missouri, until between the 15th of July and the 1st of August, 1861, (the exact date now forgotten), he repaired to the arsenal at St. Louis, Missouri, with his company, then not being filled to the maximum. But because of the service being so in need of men, owing to the imminent and threatening danger of the force's under command of General LYON, in and about Springfield, Mis­ souri, and by reason of the superior forces under the Confederate generals, PRICE and VAN DORN, 281 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE

in near proximity to General LYON'S command, which was being constantly augmented by new ad­ ditions to the Rebel forces. At this time every­ thing at General FREMONT'S headquarters was in a tumult of confusion and uproar on the eve of the battle of Pea Ridge, which resulted in the death of the brave and lamented General LYON, which oc­ curred on August 9, 1861. Our skeleton regiment was then hurried to the front, for the immediate purpose of guarding the Missouri Pacific Railroad. And in the excitement Company H, with other skeleton companies, was hurried forward, Company H to Franklin, Mis­ souri, and other companies to Moselle bridge and other points on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, after being sworn into the service of the United States. The Company was furnished with old flintlock muskets, altered to percussion, that had been used in the Mexican war, which had springs as strong as carriage springs,'and were inferior for effective service to arms we received later on. We were not supplied at that time with any clothing except the citizens' clothing that we had worn from our homes, but were issued some white blankets that the boys on cool nights used in place of overcoats on picket duty, and they looked like a row of white swans in the dark, making a nice mark for rebel bushwhacker's bullets. But shortly after, General FREMONT appointing SAMUEL A. HOLMES Major of our Regiment, and ordering him to report to us at Moselle bridge, and TENTH MISSOURI.. INFANTRY. 282 he being an old Mexican soldier, having been Ad­ jutant in that war, was well posted in the require­ ments and needs of an army, and on his arrival, seein'g our destitute condition and imperative need of clothing and camp equipage, immediately had the proper requisitions made out and signed, and immediately returned to the Quartermaster's head­ quarters at St. Louis. Shortly after we were sup­ plied with the necessary clothing, camp and garri­ son equipage. JOHN GILLIAN started out from Keokuk, Iowa, with the recruits, and was mustered in as First Lieutenant of this company, and remained on active duty with the company until October 20,1861, at which date his resignation was accepted, and he was shortly after mustered out of the service of the United States. ROBERT P. TODD was Second Lieutenant of Company H from December 4, 1861, he being as­ signed to this company by Colonel GEORGE R. TODD, but was shortly afterwards mustered out of the service, he having failed to pass a satisfactory examination before a military board that convened in the city of St. Louis. Lieutenant JAMES KAY, of St. Louis, Missouri, with forty recruits, having been mustered into the Twenty-First Missouri Volunteer Infantry, at Ben­ ton barracks, was by order of Governor GAMBLE and Department Commander Major General HAL- LECK, joined with his recruits and was consolidated with the Tenth Missouri Infantry on the 9th day 283 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE of November, 1S61. "And by order of Colonel GEORGE R. TODD, Lieutenant JAMES KAY was as­ signed to Company H, as First Lieutenant, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of First Lieutenant JOHN GILLIAN. Company H participated with other companies of this regiment in guarding bridges and making raids during the fall and winter of 1861, in Mis­ souri. On July 8, 1862, the commission of Second Lieu­ tenant ROBERT A. CAMERON, dated June 1, 1862, was read on dress pBrade, and by order of Colonel SAMUEL A. HOLMES, he was ordered to report to Captain J. F. DAUGHERTY, to be assigned as Se­ cond Lieutenant of Company PI, Tenth Missouri Infantry, and reported for duty the following day. There was nothing done by the company but regular routine duty in and about camp, and noth­ ing of importance occurred in the company until the following order reached headquarters and was read on dress parade, and came so unexpectedly to the officers and men of the company, that it burst upon them like a thunder clap from a clear sky. The extract of special order read on dress pa­ rade was in words and figures following, viz.: HEADQ'RT'S ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, ) JULY 20, 1862. J Special Order No. 136. * . * * * VI. In compliance with S. 0. No. 121, Head­ quarters Department of the Mississippi, April 20, 1862, Company H, Tenth Missouri Volunteer In- TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 284 fantry is broken up and will be distributed to other companies as ordered. The officers will proceed to St. Louis, Missouri, and report to the Head­ quarters of the Department, to be mustered out of the service of the United States. By order of GENERAL ROSECRANS, (Signed), C. S. MASDEN, Official, 1st Lt. and A. A. A. G. I. DELAHOYDE, A. A. A. G. In compliance with the above the following or­ der was read on dress parade of the Tenth Mis­ souri Infantry: HEADQUARTERS TENTH REGIMENT MO. VOLS., CAMP CLEAR CREEK, MISS. July 22, 1862, Special Orders No. 43. 5jS Jjs 5j» 5fC II. The commissioned officers of Company H, Captain JAMES F. DAUGHERTY, First Lieutenant JAMES KAY, and Second Lieutenant ROBERT A. CAMERON, in accordance with the heretofore men­ tioned orders, are hereby relieved from duty, and will report at Headquarters, St. Louis, to be mus­ tered out of service. By order of COL. SAMUEL A. HOLMES. F. C. DEIMLING, Adjutant. May the survivors live to a ripe old age, and may each dependent old veteran in need receive his full measure of bounty that is so justly and honestly due them from the Nation that they bared their bosoms as a target for rebel bullets to save, with the muster-roll of the company, showing the casualities, discharges and disposition of the mem- (17)

V 285 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE bers of Company H, commencing July 15, 1861, and ending July 23, 1862, at Camp Clear Creek, near Corinth, Mississippi, closes the history of old Company H, so far as now can be had from all data obtainable. Bidding each and every survivor of old Com­ pany H, wherever domiciled or dispersed on the face of the globe, good bye, and wishing him or them a long and happy life, prosperity and health, I subscribe myself, J. F. DAUGHERTY, Late Capt. Co. H, 10th Mo. Vol. Inf.

* * * • COMPANY K. Company K, Tenth Regiment Missouri Volun­ teer Infantry, as it will be known in the history, was Company E, Twenty-Second Missouri Regi­ ment, and was organized in September, 1861, at Macon City, Macon County, Missouri, by Captain WILLIAM FORBES, a carpenter by trade, of Callia, Missouri, and WM. H. FENNER and H. H. MERI- DETH as First and Second Lieutenants, of Hanni­ bal, Missouri. The members organizing this Com­ pany were mostly from Macon and Chariton Coun­ ties, with a few from Marion and Adair. The ma­ jority of its members were fair to do farmers and farmers' sons, with a very few mechanics or other professions. It was a true spirit of loyalty that prompted that little band to declare for the union of all the states regardless of what it might cost, for in that ••••

TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 286 section of country we were surrounded' by an ele­ ment that was recruiting with all its efforts for CL#AIBOURNE JACKSON and the Confederacy, and the only means of safety for these loyal citizens was a home guard organization. Encamped at Macon City for a term of about three months previous to their being able to get into the United States service, on account of there being no vacancies either in regiment or company as thev passed to and fro from other States. This Company went into its first camp at Ma­ con City, Missouri, in the month of September, 1861, with six other companies of the then Twenty- Second Missouri, and remained in Camp Foster until February 19, 1862. This camp was named in honor of its Regimental Commander, Lieuten­ ant-Colonel JOHN D. FOSTER, of Kirksville, Mis­ souri, who was a prominent lawyer and a Mexican veteran, who understood the necessity of thorough . drilling in order to be able to meet the enemy. Company K was not idle while in Camp Foster by any means, as its living members well remem­ ber. One of its Company Commanders was a supe­ rior drill master, and being of an industrious and never-tiring nature, was determined Company K should be the banner drilled company of the camp, and it took its turn in making scouts out into North Macon and Adair, routing the rebels from their quiet camps, also scouts and skirmishes in South Macon, Chariton and Randolph counties, where if the enemy had stood the result would have 287 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE been a terrible battle, especially at Crab Orchard, Randolph County, where Lieutenant-Colonel Moss was wounded, and afterwards died. Notwithstanding the Company was camped four months in the midst of their homes, their hardships were equal to any they experienced in Mississippi or Georgia, as we were stricken with disease, poorly equipped,, without pay for four months, and with but little murmering. It was by way of the old North Missouri Rail­ road we embarked on the evening of the 19th of September, 1862, ordered to St. Louis. We then bid good by to friends, and were off as speedily as it was possible for a steam train to carry us. Of course" it was not without some fear upon the part of the men, as we whirled over bridge after bridge, culvert after culvert, where either one or both might have been burned by the enemy, but we were favored with good luck, without a wreck or loss of a single man until our arrival in St. Louis, at which point we disembarked and went to the Soldier's Home and got a square meal for a soldier, consisting of wheat light bread, boiled beef and soup, and coffee, which we were very thankful for. After remaining there a day or two awaiting orders to goto a command somewhere, we again embark­ ed on the steamer Northerner, and remained on it only about two hours, and it being a very dark night, Corporal NELSON CLIFF, of Company K, who enlisted at Hannibal, walking upon the hurri- can deck, made a misstep and stepped squarely off TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 288

into the Mississippi River, and as the darkness of the night and mush ice about as thick as it could be, and a boat couldn't navigate at all, it was utterly impossible to render any assistance to the drowning man, and this was the last ever heard ot NELSON CLIFF. His family then lived in Hanni­ bal, Missouri. * * * COMPANY E. This Company was enlisted at Nashville, Illi­ nois, in July, 1861, by DR. E. H. HENRY, assisted by T. D. SEAWELL, J. B. LOGAN and others, and tendered to the Governor of Illinois by Dr. E. H. HENRY, who personally visited Springfield for that purpose. At that time the Governor stated that the quota of the State was full and he could not accept the Company. In the first days of August Rev. A. C. TODD, afterwards Captain of Company F, reported to DR. HENRY that the Company would be accepted by the State of Missouri on a twelve months' enlistment; therefore on August 8, 1861, the Company was duly organized by the election of E. H. HENRY, Captain; T. D. SEAWELL, First Lieutenant; and J. B. LOGAN, Second Lieutenant, for twelve months' service, comprising about one hundred men, nearly all of whom were citizens of Washington County, Illinois. This was a body of men to be proud of; they were young, healthy, ro­ bust, intelligent citizens of an average age of per­ haps twenty-four years, and about one third Ger­ mans and the remainder Americans. 289 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE The next day after the organization the company started for St. Louis, using two horse wagons for transports. The first night out was spent in Belle­ ville, Illinois, the Court House being utilized for a camp. The next day St. Louis was reached, and the Arsenal our rendezvous. Here it was found that there wa- no authority for twelve months en­ listments, and there was nothing to do but to dis­ band and re-enlist for three years, which was promptly done by nearly all the company; a few, however, did not re-enlist at that time, but soon after joined the company. There was no fault charged to the officers, and they were all re-elected without any opposition, and on the 12th of August, 1861, were duly mustered into the United States service and assigned as Company E, Tenth Regi­ ment Missouri Volunteers. The Company remained in the Arsenal one week without uniforms, guns, blankets or beds, ex­ cept the naked pine boards, when they were hur­ riedly ordered out and furnished with a musket and blanket each, and with Company G were or­ dered aboard the cars, and after a couple of hours run in the night time unloaded some fifty miles west of St. Louis, at Moselle Bridge, on the Merri- mac River. There it was, with the grand old syca­ mores, elms and oaks in the darkness, we first bivouacked, ready, as we felt we were, to meet the most sanguinary foe; there we took our first les­ sons in soldiering and learned to masticate hard tack, bacon, and to truly love black coffee; there TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY 290 we learned that soldiering was not an especial fun, but a stern fact; there we learned, too, to do our duty—do as we were commanded, and ask no ques­ tions ; there we established something of a post, built a strong redout, and had a hospital with our Captain in charge; there we lived busy lives—no time for monotony—camp and picket guard, drills, local scouting and shaking ague, drove dull cares away. During this time Regimental Headquarters were at Franklin, some twenty miles away, where a greater part of the Regiment was posted. After some six weeks at Moselle we joined the Regiment, and all moved by railway to Herman. PETER SHAFFER, Company D. CHAPTER IX. THE PIONEER CORPS.

OlKCtiffiC early in December of 1862, while we were on the march towards Oxford, Miss., and before VAN DORN had captured and des­ troyed our supplies at Holly Springs, General Orders were issued for organizing Division Pioneer Corps, but it was not until a month later that the orders were carried out. The corps was to consist of one hundred and fifty men, rank and file, all of whom were to be mechanics of some kind. The corps was to be entirely detached from the Regimental Commands. The detail from the Tenth Missouri consisted of one Sergeant two Corporals and ten Privates, thir­ teen in all, and on Sunday, the 18th of January, 1863, we were ordered to report at Germantown, Tenn. We laid at Germantown that night and the next morning took up our line of march for Memphis* TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 294 We found we were to be quartered about a mile east of the city at a large mansion which must have belonged to one of the " F. F. Vs." as we found the house with its offices amply large enough to accom­ modate the whole Corps. We stayed there some six weeks, repairing roads, building bridges, chopping wood, grinding tools, filing saws, &c. On the 28th of February we got orders to pack our traps and get ready to go on board a steamer for Vicksburg. We had a small stern-wheel steamer, "The Brazil," all to ourselves, wdiich gave us plenty of room and to spare. On the 3rd of March we swung out into the stream in company with some thirty other steamers, large and small, and plowed our way down the muddy current of the Mississippi River, with " On to Vicksburg," as the watchword, and which was the opening movement of that campaign that ended so gloriously lor the Union cause. We arrived at Milliken's Bend indue time, but found the whole •country under water, only the tops of the levees showing above water. We remained there a couple of days and then started back up the river to Halena, Ark. When we arrived at that point we were ordered to get ready to take in the famous Yazoo Pass expedition. Nothing worthy of note transpired as we wormed and twisted our way down the tortuous channel of the sunflower creek, that in many places was so narrow that the guards of the boat would touch 295 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE each bank at the same time. Early one morning, after we had got into the broader stream of the Tallahatchie and while we were eating our break­ fast on the guard of the boat, we were fired into by about twenty Guerrillas. The firing was done from the side on which we (the Tenth Missouri) mess was sitting, the bullets struck all around us, but strange to say not one of us was hit, but one bullet went clear through the cabin and through the body of one of the Forty-fifth Indiana; what become of the poor fellow I do not remember. We laid several days .before Fort Pemberton at the mouth of the Tallahatchie, but found the Johnnies too strongly fortified for us to make any impression on them, and as the water began falling we beat a hasty retreat, and finally arrived safe and sound at Helena, Ark,, with the exception of the steamers; they looked as though they had run the gauntlet of all the forts on the river, guards caved - in, wheel houses torn off, smoke stacks knocked over, pilot houses wrecked, in fact they looked as though they had been swept by a Western cyclone. We laid but a short time at Helena to refit. When away down the muddy Mississippi, we again steamed, this time to make a sure landing at Milli­ ken's Bend. The Pioneer Corps were at once sent out onto Walnut Bayou, to open a channel through that stream, by sawing off trees, some four feet under water. We went at hv with a will and many were the duckings we got by being knocked over board TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 296- by branches of the trees as they fell, but as no one was drowned we did not mind it. But we had to give it up as a bad job as the water fell so fast that stumps that were four feet under water three days ago, were now showing above the surface. We were furnished with a small flat boat on which we put our tools and with a crew and guard of ten men we started down the Bayou for Perkin's Land­ ing, while the rest of the Corps with the teams- went by road for the same point. We got through all right and camped three days at the Landing, putting in the time by making raids on the steamer " Indianola" which had been run ashore and burnt some time previous. The hull had not been damaged and had some five feet of water in it. We would strip off and wade round in the ice cold water feeling with our feet for anything we could find, then souse under and bring it up and then lay in the sun to get warm before going in again. In this way we found piles of clothing, sailors caps, shoes, thread, several cases of surgical instruments,, canned fruit, sailors knives, and last but not least two cases of brandy, which our quartermaster con­ fiscated, as he said for the good of the sendee; at any rate, we, the original discoverers, didn't even get a smell of it. Our next move was to Grand Gulf, where we were employed in building shelter over the immense pile of commissary stores that were landed at that point. There is a high conical bluff at Grand Gulf which we were fond of climbing, as it gave us a. 297 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE view of the surrounding country for miles. The writer I think was the first one of our mess (the JTenth Missouri) to make the ascent, and as it was n broad daylight I found no trouble, as there was a narrow foot path that had been left by the Rebels, while nearly every foot of the rest of the hill had been excavated for rifle pits and roads lead­ ing to them. Well that night after supper it wTas proposed by some of the boys to go up onto the bluffs and see the sun set, the writer volunteering ta act as guide, philosopher and friend. There was six or eight in the party. We gained the top and lay down on the ground, saw the sun go down, and still remained and talked, told stories and sung songs, until all at once night shut down dark as pitch. We lost no time in starting for camp, but coming up in daylight and going down in almost total darkness, was another thing, but the guide nothing daunted, said;1 " Come on boys I can show you the way," and he did too as the sequel will show; we were proceeding in single file, the guide a pace or two in advance, when it seemed the bot­ tom had dropped out of the whole universe and he found himself pitching/reeling, tumbling and turn­ ing summer saults, and finally landed some thirty feet below the starting point in a rifle pit. " I say Hen, have you found the path," came from above; the opportunity was too good to be lost, and as soon as he could get his breath, the answer wrent back, '• All right boys, come right along, good path;" and in less than ten seconds the whole squad TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 298 come tumbling down, performing gyrations that would have turned one of Barnum's clowns green with envy. We were a sorry sight when we got to camp, covered with dirt, clothes torn and hats gone, which we found however the next day. The boys swore vengeance, and they had it too, and a sweet revenge it was; the writer had left his seat for a moment around the camp-fire; when he returned he sat down, not on the ground, but into a pan of honeycomb. It was at Grand Gulf that the darkies flocked in by the hundred, and it was decided to use some of them in the Pioneer Corps, and orders were issued accordingly and seventy-five were mustered into the Corps; they were divided into three squads of twenty-five men each. The writer and Corporal SHEASLY of the Tenth, were each given a squad to look after; draw their rations, detail them for work, &c. They were furnished with three days rations at first, and in about three hours after drawing them one of my men came to 'me with an empty haversack and wanted to draw some rations. Why you have just drawn your rations, what have you done with them? Eat 'em up, boss; was very hungry sah. Inquiry showed that he had actually eaten three days rations at one meal and he was'nt a large man either. Our next objective point was the rear of Vicks­ burg, where we pitched camp at about the centre and in the rear of our Division. During the seige we had plenty to do, there was not a day or night 299 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE that we were not some of us out in trenches, build­ ing forts, mounting seige guns annd building maga­ zines. After the surrender we took quarters just out and east of the city. We had hardly got settled in camp when we were called on for a detail to go up to Hayne's Bluff on the Yazoo, to take in the captured seige guns. Twenty white and thirty colored men were the detail with twelve "yokes of oxen and two pieces of log wheels. We were on that duty two weeks and every one of the white men had the chills atid fever in consequence of the miserable swamp- water we had to drink while there. When we got back to camp in Vicksburg, our next call was to take in the captured guns around the city. The writer had charge of one of the squads and went out every other day to bring in a gun, some of which were ten inch Columbiads and eight inch rifled guns, very heavy and all our poor broken down cattle could do to draw them. As I was shak­ ing every other day the quartermaster very kindly let me have his horse to ride out, some of the guns being four and five miles out. But one day there was no horse for me, the quartermaster wanted to use him to go to the city, but the surgeon had a big heart and said, as he shoveled something less than a quarter of a pound of Quinine into my mouth, that I might take his mule. Now said mule had been picked up by the Doctor while in the rear of Vicksburg; he had never ridden him, but if I had a mind to try him I was welcome. I went TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 300 to the stables and asked the hostler if he had ever ridden the Doctor's mule, no he had not but if I wanted to try him he would put the saddle on. Willing to take chances on anything rather than to walk six or eight miles, through a hot August sun, I soon found myself mounted on the Doctor's mule. I rode very carefully and watched him closely, till I had got beyond the line of encampment when as he appeared very gentle I thought I would try his paces, so I touched him very lightly with the •spur when, Great Scott, with no time at all and one motion he threw me so high that I thought I saw the great comet of '58. Picking myself up and finding no bones broken I proceeded to mount, the mule had not tried to get away I started him off and to hurry him up as I was late I touched him again with the spur and again he hoisted me a few inches higher than before, and even the third time did I give him the spur and the third time did that mule toss me in the air like a foot ball. After the third lesson I concluded that, that mule would'nt ride with a spur, I took it off and cut me a little switch and found him the prettiest riding animal I ever saw. At night when I got to camp, the Doctor was all anxiety to know how the mule rode, he was told that the mule was as gentle as a lamb and as easy as a cradle. The Doctor was delighted and declared he would ride him into the city the next day. We had a severe thunder shower that night, but the next morning 30I REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE was beautiful, as the Doctor in company with the Quartermaster started for the city, being of an in­ quiring turn of mind the writer stayed around head­ quarters to see the denoument; he had not long to wait for in less than ten minutes the Doctor came limping back leading the mule covered from head to foot with mud and water When he spied the writer the first words were "Why in H—did'nt you tell me that d-~ d mule .would'nt ride with a spur. I did'nt think it was necessary, was the answer, I thought you would find it out for yourself. It was a long time before the Doctor heard the last of his mule ride. Nothing of note occurred during the remainder of our stay at Vicksburg, except the regalar routine of camp duties. About the ist of October we re­ ceived marching orders, and soon found ourselves on board the steamer Sunny South en route for Memphis; it was any thing but a Sunny trip for us for besides ourselves there was a Regiment on board and a section of artillery, there was scarcely standing room let alone a place to lie down in. The trip, like everything else conies to an end at last and glad enough we were to once more set our feet on shore. We stayed at Memphis about a week making preparations for a forced march to Chattanooga. We were transfered to the Fifteenth Army Corps, and here too we lost Captain ARCHER, of the Seven­ teenth Iowa, who was promoted to Major. Captain ARCHER had been with us from the organization of TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 302 the Corps and was very much liked by the boys. His successor was Captain* E. J. MCBRIDE, of the Fifty-ninth Indiana, and here let me say, that a more whole souled, genieal, kindly hearted man never breathed than Captain MCBRIDE. On the march to Chattanooga I will only say that the Pioneer Corps had plenty of hard work building roads, filling mud holes and building bridges. We arrived in Chattanooga just in time to partake of the festivities of Mission Ridge. We were among the first troops to cross the river on that dark stormy night and were soon occupied in throwing up breast works, in which Officers as well as privates worked with praisworthy industry. Of the battle and the events that followed it, it would be needless for me to write. The month of January 1864 found us in camp in and around the beautiful city of Huntsville, Ala. We wTere not however, allowed to rest long before we were ordered out on the Memphis and Charleston railroad to* ward Decatur to build bridges and put the road in running order. It was March before we again saw Huntsville. We had a jolly time while on this duty and as we were alone, we had more lati­ tude than would have been possible had there been other troops present- When we returned to Huntsville we were en­ camped just east of the city on high ground and in a beautiful grove of trees, in one of which a pair of screech owls had their nests and were raising a brood of young ones. They were the most nro- (18) 303 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE gnacious birds I ever saw, it was nothing unusual for them to swoop down aud hit a fellow a cuff on the head that wouhTnearly knock him down. One of the Tenth bo}rs was somewhat barefooted on top of his head, and forgetting the owls he got under their tree with no hat on, when one of them swooped down and hitting him fair on top of his head laid the scalp open to the skull; he was not long in looking for shelter, with the blood stream­ ing over his face. Of course he got very little sympathy from his comrades, who enjoyed the in­ cident very much. We got marching orders for the front, and on the 22d of June started for Chattanooga and the front. The Pioneer Corps performed its usual duties on this march, but were thrown farther in advance than the rest of the Division, and the 15th of August, 1864, found us at Cartersville, Georgia, where on the above date we received orders reliev­ ing us from duty and returning us to our Regi nients. We had served the full term of our enlist­ ment, and though the war was not yet ended we felt that we had yarned the right to la}?- down the sabre and the musket, and once more resume the peaceful avocations of civil life. Our duties in the Pioneer Corps were often arduous in tha ex­ treme. With the axe or spade in one hand, and the musket in the other, we were often called to go out far beyond our lines to some necessary labor, but also to do our own guard duty against the foe; but in no instance did I ever hear a word of com­ plaint or see a comrade shrink from doing his duty. . . . . H. E. T. ' . CHAPTER XVII. LEONIDAS HORNEY',

w<^2 > born in Guilford County, North Carolina, September 4, 1817. His parents, SAM'L and AMELIA HOR­ NEY moved, when he was only one year old, to St. Clair County, Illinois. He was an only child. In the spring of 1825, his parents moved to Schu}ler County. LEONIDAS received most of his early education in the common schools of Schuyler County. After leaving school, he engaged in teaching for a few years. On the 2nd of September, % 1841, at the age of twenty-four, he was married to Miss JANE, the daughter of WM. H. CRAWFORD Esq., of Schuyler County, Soon after his marriage he purchased a farm, and en­ gaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising. On the breaking out of the war with Mexico, Mr. HORNEY enlisted as a private in Company E, Com­ manded by Captain W. A. RICHARDSON; regiment 305 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE by Colonel JOHN J. HARDIN. They were soon after organization, ordered to the seat of war. H* served in the Division Commanded by General TAYLOR, and while engaged in battle at Beuna Vista, received a flesh wound which however did not dis­ able him from duty. After this engagement he was promoted Lieutenant, and at the close of the war commissioned Captain, mustered out and re­ turned home where he again engaged in the peace­ ful pursuits of farm live. Soon after his return he was elected County Surveyor of Schuyler, and retained that position until i860. Politically he was a Douglas Democrat—known in those trouble­ some days as a " war democrat," who after the de­ feat of the "Little Giant" S. A. DOUGLAS, for the Presidency, accepted the situation, and became the warmest and most reliable supporter of the Union cause as promulgated by President Lincoln. At the breaking out of that terrible conflict between the North and the South, the war of the rebellion, he laid aside the pursuits of peace and the endearments of a happy family and again drew forth his sword in defense of the flag of his country. In August, 1861, he volunteered, and raised a Com­ pany, of which he was elected Captain, wdiich was afterward assigned to Missouri, being made Com­ pany A, the neucles of the Tenth Regiment, Mis­ souri Volunteer Infantry, owing to Illinois' quote •being full. He participated in many hard fought battles, and at the battle of Corinth, October 2, 1862, TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 306 received a flesh wound, which did not disable him from adtive service. During the fight at Champion Hills, while bravely leading his gallant regiment into the fight, he was shot and killed, falling into the arms of his men. Colonel HORNEY was wounded at the battle of Corinth in the right leg, but remained on the field until the battle was over. This was the second day of the battle. * % *. G. M. FINLAY, Was born December 29, 1836, in the County Moneghan, Ireland, and came with his parents to America, landing in Quincy, Illinois, in the spring of 1839. Lived in Adams County until 1857, when he moved to Chili, Hancock County, Illinois. August 12, 1861, he enlisted in Company I, Tenth Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered into the United States service for three years or during the war, as First Lieutenant of that Company, having enlisted a large number of its members and helped organize the Company. Dur­ ing the fall of 1861 and winter of 1861 and 1862, he was with his Company in Missouri in all the raids and adventures in which it was engaged except about thirty days when on detached service in company with Sergeant JONES of Company I, and Sergeant DAVIS of Company A, having been detailed by Special Order No. 34, by Colonel B. L. E. BONNEVILLE, U. S. A., to recruit for the Regi­ ment March 13, 1862, and joined his Regiment at High Hill, Mo., in April, 1862. Was in command 307 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE of the Company the greater portion of the time while in Missouri. April 26, 1S62, by an order of the War Department, Company I was divided into five divisions, and transferred into Company C, D, G, B, and H, Captain GILCHRIST and Second Lieutenant S. W. CRAFT, was transferred to Com­ pany A, G. M. FINLAY was assigned to Company C, as First Lieutenant. From this time on he was with the Company in all the marches, skirmishes and battles in which it was engaged up to the time of his resignation, except the battle of Iuka, at which time by the order of General SULLIVAN he .was sent to Clear Creek, in command of the conva­ lescents of the Brigade, which numbered over 450 men. He had partially recovered from. a severe spell of typhoid fever at this time, and joined his Regiment during the battle of Corinth with the men that were able to walk from camp. His resig­ nation was tendered by advice of Surgeon PAYNE, with certificate from him also attached and accepted in January, 1863. He organized a Company of State Militia in the fall of i860, and was elected Captain of the Company. About the time the Com­ pany had purchased uniforms and was ready to ap­ ply to the State for arms in the spring of 1861, the war broke out and the Company disbanded, a number enlisting in Company I, Tenth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and before 1862 nearly every man which had belonged to the Company, enlisted in the U. S. service, many of whom never returned having been killed on the field of battle TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 308 or died in Rebel Prison and from sickness and ex­ posure. All were true to their country and brave soldiers. '* * * M. O. FROST, Was born in the city of Buffalo, N. Y., November 22, 1837, and in 1844, moved with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio, where at eleven years of age he entered a printing office, and at thirteen* commenced learning the trade, and served for nearly five years as an apprentice. From 1854 to I§59 ke had the business management of the Clermont (Ohio) Cotirier, and in i860 established the Felicity (Ohio) Herald, which he published for one >ear, when he sold out and moved back to Cincinnati, and estab­ lished the Daily Hotel Reporter, which he was publishing when the war broke out. Enlisted July 26, 1861, in the Geoffery Guards, a Company formed at Cincinnati, which was sent to St. Louis, where it was assigned to the Twenty-first Missouri, and in November the Twenty-first Missouri and Tenth Missouri were consolidated at Herman, Mo. He was appointed First Sergeant of Company D, was continually with the Regiment in every march, skirmish and fight it was engaged in. Was slightly wounded twice, but never lost a days service in consequence. He held the position of First Ser­ geant twenty-seven months, when he was commis­ sioned First Lieutenant of the same Company, his commission dating from October 20,1863. He was mustered out with his Company at St. Louis, Sep- 309 REOIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE tember 5, 1864, by reason of expiration of service. After his return he was four years connected with the Cincinnati Commercial, and in 1868 moved to Illinois, where he established the Clark County Herald, and continued its publication for sixteen years when he sold out and went to Topeka, Kansas, where with his son, he established the Saturday Evening Latice. After continuing with that paper for two years he sold his interest to his son, and started the Knight and Soldier, a paper published in the interest of the old soldiers, their wives and daughters. In May, 1889, he sold that journal and immediately established a large book and job print" ing establishment No. 833 Kansas avenue, where he will be pleased at any time to meet any of his old comrades. He is a member of Lincoln post No. 1, Department of Kansas.

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G. F. WILLIAM FROELICH, Was born in Oberphleiss, Rheinish Prussia, Germa­ ny, March, 21, 1835, came to America in July, 1852, locating at Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois, tvhere he has resided ever since. Enlisted at Oquawka with thirty-seven others to join Captain B. M. PRENTISS' Company at Quincy, Illinois, but owing to the rapid promotion of Captain PRENTISS to a Brigadier Generalship, Captain F. A. DALLAM organized a Company receiving the letter D, in.the Tenth Missouri Infantry; date of his enlistment given on Muster Roll as April 23, 1861, but should have been April 19, or 20, 1861. He was mustered TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. t 3IO into the United States service at Cairo, Illinois, April 26, 1861, by Captain JOHN POPE, U. S. A., now a Major General on the retired list, and was mustered out at Cairo, Illinois, by Captain THOMAS PITCHER, U.S. A., July 29,1861. No certificates of honorable discharge being at that time given, he received an honorable discharge on application to the War Department in August, 1889. Re-enlisted on September 11, 1861, at St. Louis, Mo., in the Battalion of the Twenty-first Missouri Infantry, under command of Major AARON BROWN, and was by him appointed Commissary Sergeant under Lieutenant S. R. MENDELL. Said Batallion was under General Order No, 78, dated St. Louis, November 19, 1861, consolidated with the Tenth Regiment Missouri Volunteers, and joined the latter Regiment at Herman, Missouri. He was assigned to Company H. On December 31, 1861, was detached as acting First Sergeant, Company K, under Captain HEPPENHEIMER. On March i, 1862, was transferred to Company K. On April 26, 1862, was transferred to Company B, under Captain W. F. BAYNE. On May 14, 1862, was transferred to Company G, under Captain W» A. J. RUSSELL, remaining in said Company until August 18, 1864, when he was transferred to Company H, under Captain W. H. WHITE, from which Company he was discharged September 29, 1864, by order of General GREEN B. RAUM Commanding Brigade. While - Commissary Sergeant and in the Battalion of the Twenty-first Missouri Infantry, he was 3ii REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE elected First Sergeant of the Company afterwards known as Company C, Twenty-sixth Missouri Iiir fantry, but was .prevented from assuming that position by Lieutenant JAMES KAY of Company *H on their departure from Herman, Missouri. He was engaged in every skirmish, battle, expedition and march in which the Regiment took t art with the one exception, the trip from Herman, Missouri, through Warren, Boone, Calloway and Audrain Counties, Missouri, in January, 1862. He was wounded twice, first in the battle of Corinth, Miss., October 4, 1862, in the right side of the forehead, and second, in the battle of Champion.Hills, Miss., May 16,-1863, in the right leg. While stationed at Warrenton and High Hill, Missouri, he performed the duties of Officer of the Guard as often as any commissioned officer, showing conclusively, that his remaining in the position of First Sergeant was not owing to his lack of qualification, but to the powers controlling the promotions in the Regi­ ments.

ALEXANDER S. BUCHANAN, Enlisted at St. Louis, Missouri, as a Private of Company K, Third Regiment, U. S. Reserve Corps, May 27,1.86 r. August 11, same year, was appointed Drill Sergeant by Major General FREMONT, and was assigned to Company 0, Tenth Missouri, January 18, 1862, was appointed by Special Order No. 9, Headquarters State of Missouri, as Regi­ mental Quartermaster of the Fourth Regiment of TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 312 Missouri Volunteers, but declined the commission for satisfactory reasons. On April 12, 1862, was commissioned Second Lieutenant Company C, and on July 18, 1862, was appointed Aide-de-camp to Brigadier General J. C. SULLIVAN, Commanding Second Brigade, Third Division, Army of the Mississippi. January 1, 1863, promoted to First Lieutenant Company C. From November 23, 1862 to March 27, 1863, wras on duty as Aide to.General SULLIVAN Commanding the District of Jackson, Tenn. On June 7, 1863, reported to General U. S. GRANT, headquarters in the field near Vicksburg, Miss., and remained on duty there until Vicksburg was captured. On October 14, 1863, was ordered on duty at Headquarters First Division, Depart­ ment of West Virginia, at Harper's Ferry, and re­ mained there until he resigned January 5, 1864. CHAPTER XVIII. REMINISCENCES. p^rly in May, 1862, as the Tenth Missouri Infantry was going up the Tennessee River on their way to Pittsburg Landing, the boat passed an old man who stood be­ hind a log on the shore. The old man held a fishing-pole over the log, as if he were there for the purpose of catching fish, but as soon as the steamboat had passed him about seventy-five yards, he dropped the pole and instantly raised his rifle to his shoulder and fired at the soldiers standing on the upper deck, then jumped for the timber. Instantly there were over fifty shots fired at the old rebel, but it is possible that he escaped behind a tree. Fortunately there were none of the boys hit.

. * *.>:..• May 19, 1862, while Company C was on picket, almost on the extreme left of General POPE'S, Di­ vision, in front of Corinth, a company of the Second Michigan Cavalry came dashing through our picket lines, seeming to be badly demoralized, some of them having lost their hats. They reported thirty thousand rebels advancing to turn General POPE'S left. The long roll was immediately sounded; regiments, brigades and divisions were soon in TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 312 line of battle under arms. General PURCELL'S aide-de-camp came charging out to where Company C was stationed on guard, and ordered Lieutenant FINLAY to take the men off picket and march by the left flank of the Company on double quick to the support of Captain FITCH, on the Booneville road, and to hold the rebels in check as long as possible. But outside of some sharp picket firing there was no fight, and no body of rebels discover­ ed in force.

May 29, 1862, in the fight at Corinth, Mississippi, WILLIAM LYONS, (formerly of old Company I), just as he was putting a cap on his gun, a large nail fired from a rebel battery struck in the tree by which he was standing. LYONS laughingly ex­ claimed, " I see a rebel," and put his gun over the nail for a rest in the act of taking aim, when he was shot in the head by a rebel sharpshooter and instantly killed. Poor boy! We recollect when he was sixteen years old and going to school. The first galvanic battery we had ever seen was on ex­ hibition at the school house. When the exhibition was nearly over, the owner of the battery asked some one to put on the electric slippers, sa}dng at the same time any one doing so would learn to dance to the most difficult music, and would never forget it. Knowing that LYONS was anxious to learn to dance, we advised him to put on the slip­ pers, as this might be the last opportunity he might have, &c. He took our advice; the current was 315 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE turned on, and of all the twisting, squirming, fall­ ing down, getting up, contortion and writhing we ever witnessed this beat all. This was the first and only time we ever recollect of hearing WILLIAM swear.

About June 5, 1862, after the pursuit of the rebels from Corinth, Mississippi, when at Rienzi, about sunset, PARKER WORRELL, of Company C, was standing on the roadside watching the cavalry pass by, when his attention was drawn to a spotted horse in the battalion. He asked the cavalryman to stop and let him examine the horse; imagine his surprise when he found that the horse belonged to him, and had been stolen from his father in the winter of 1861, from Chili, Hancock County, Illi­ nois, and sold to the United States Government; and here the owner recognized his own horse, which he had left in his father's care when he en­ listed. He called up WILLIAM DELL, NEWLAND, Sergeant JONES, DAVE WOOD, HUGH WOR­ RELL, FRANK STEVENS and LIEUTENANT FINLAY, all of whom identified the horse. A requisition for the horse and passes for PARKER WORRELL and Lieutenant FINL'AY, to follow the cavalry to Corinth, where they had gone that evening w^as se­ cured, but it was ten o'clock at night when the papers were all signed up. The next day WOR­ RELL and FINLAY followed the cavaly to Corinth, to take the horse, but the cavalry had been ordered to Grand Junction, and had left Corinth over an TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. 316 hour before they arrived, so the owner never had the fortune to see his horse again. The horse was supposed to have been stolen b}^ a man named ALF. SHELLHOUSE, who had been raised in Han­ cock County, but "at that time held a commission as Lieutenant in the Confederate Army, and was afterwards killed by one of his own men, 'l> >•< "'" A short time before the battle of Corinth, Miss., WILLIAM PIERCE, of Company C, told the writer that he had a presentiment that the first battle he would take part in he would be killed, and request­ ed that if I ever lived to return home never to tell the family he lived with when he enlisted, that he had ever tasted liquor, as he had pledged his word to them he would not drink anything intoxicating while in-the army. He had made the pledge in good faith to them and had intended to keep it, but the habit had grown on him while in the United States Navy, where he had served four years be­ fore the war, and he would take a little too much sometimes, but he was always ready for duty and was a brave soldier. As he predicted, he was killed at Corinth on the 4th day of October. * * * When the Tenth Missouri Infantry was going up the Tennesse River, about twenty miles below Hamburg, the steamer was signaled by a woman standing in the door of a log cabin. She waved a white table-cloth at the boat, and pointed up the river toward a high bluff. Colonel HOLMES, think- 317 REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF THE ing this meant trouble ahead, doubled the detail of sharpshooters for the upper deck in order to watch the shore for bushwhackers, or be prepared for sur­ prise. Just as the steamer came abreast of the bluff, we noticed tan-bark corded up close to the edge, where it commanded the river, and in a mo­ ment the rebels opened fire on us from behind the tan-bark. Colonel HOLMES instantly elevated the .cannon (which we brought from Missouri) and fired. The range was perfect, making the tan-bark fly in every direction, exposing the rebels to view. Then the boys opened fire on them in fine shape. About two hundred yards above where this occur­ red, was an old saw-mill. Colonel HOLMES think­ ing this full of rebels had the cannon loaded, but being unable to depress it with a screw in time to get the range, on account of the boat running so fast, he raised the gun with a handspike and fired, putting a dose of cannister through the mill, but there were no* Confederates there. The gun rest­ ing entirely on the wheels at the time of its dis­ charge, recoiled and came very near knocking the brave Colonel into the river. One of the gunboats which took part at the battle of Shiloh, landed and found nine dead rebels on the bluff. The Regi­ ment had two* men wounded, and a number of the boys had their clothing riddled with bullets. •- G. M. FINLAY.'