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SOLD!!! A three quarter seated photograph of John C. Gregory of the 81st Illinois Infantry and the Veteran Reserve Corps. Gregory is dressed in his four button sack coat and army issued pants. Written in faint period ink on the front of the image is "John C. Gregory". Written in modern ink is "E 81st Ill". The backmark is "John Goldin & Co. - Photographers - Vignette Specialite - No. 4 Market Space - Pa. Ave. - Washington, D.C.". Gregory was mustered in August 26, 1862 as a private. He was transferred out on December 31, 1863 to the Veteran Reserve Corps where he served the rest of his Civil War military experience. Obviously he was wounded but I do not know the date of the wounding or where.
The Eighty-first Illinois Infantry organized at Anna in Union County, Illinois and mustered into service August 26, 1862. The men were recruited from counties in southern Illinois as follows, Company A-from Perry County, Company B-from Jackson County, Company C-from Perry County, Company D-from Jackson County, Company E-from Union and Williamson counties, Company F-from Jackson County, Company G-from Williamson County, Company H-from Jefferson County, Company I-from Washington County and Company K-from Madison County. The Regiment was moved by rail to Cairo, Illinois on September 6 and on October 8 sailed downriver to Columbus, Kentucky and moved by rail to Humboldt, Tennessee for garrison duty. The Regiment left by rail on November 12 for LaGrange, Tennessee and remained there until November 29 when they began marching south into Mississippi. They had passed through Holly Springs and had reached Oxford, Mississippi when on December 21, they received word that Confederate General Van Dorn, in their rear, had captured the Union depot at Holly Springs and destroyed the supplies. This resulted in the retreat of the Union forces, including the Eighty-first Illinois, back to Memphis, arriving there January 19, 1863. On February 20 the Regiment broke camp and steamed down the Mississippi River to Lake Providence, Louisiana about 75 miles above Vicksburg, Mississippi. April 17 the Regiment moved further downriver to Milliken’s Bend, 20 miles above Vicksburg. The following day a call was made for volunteers to man supply transports to run the batteries at Vicksburg and Grand Gulf. Seven men of Company I were accepted and that night the transports ran the batteries with the sinking of the Tigress and Empire City and damage to others. April 25 the Regiment marched out of Milliken’s Bend, moved cross-county and on April 30 crossed the Mississippi River from Louisiana to Bruinsburg, Mississippi, several miles below Vicksburg. The next day the Eighty-first fought at Thompson’s Hill and pursued the retreating rebels through Port Gibson. May 3 the Regiment camped on the Big Black River south of Vicksburg. A week later the men marched toward Raymond and met and defeated the enemy there on May 12 then marched to Clinton, a town on the Vicksburg and Jackson Railroad. Destruction of the railroad cut off all communications and supplies between Vicksburg and the remainder of the Confederacy. May 14 the Regiment was engaged in the battle and fall of Jackson, the Mississippi state capitol. Marching toward Vicksburg the Eighty-first fought at Champion Hill on May 16 and at Black River Bridge on May 17. By May 19 they were in the siege lines at Vicksburg; in the assault on Vicksburg, May 22, the Regiment lost 11 men killed and 96 wounded including the death of the Regimental commander, Colonel James J. Dollins. On July 4, 1863 Vicksburg surrendered and the Eighty-first Illinois was one of the Regiments assigned to garrison the city. The Regiment remained at Vicksburg until March 1864 but during that time participated in expeditions to Monroe, Louisiana, Bogue Chitto Creek and Sunny Landing, Arkansas. March 9, 1864 the Regiment departed Vicksburg on the tin-clad steamer Diana as part of the Red River Expedition. During that campaign the Eighty-first was engaged in the capture of Fort De Russey and Alexandria in the advance on Shreveport, Louisiana. However after the Union forces, under Banks, were defeated at Mansfield on April 8 the expedition retreated back downriver with actions at Pleasant Hill, Cloutierville,[1] Marksville Prairie, Bryce’s Plantation, Bayou Boeuf and Yellow Bayou. The Regiment landed back at Vicksburg May 24. On May 27 the Eighty-first was ordered to sail upriver to Memphis, Tennessee where they disembarked and marched southeast into Mississippi. In a battle near Guntown,[2] Mississippi on June 10 the Eighty-first engaged rebel forces under Forrest; although the Regiment captured a rebel flag[3] they were driven from the field and of 371 men in the Regiment, 9 were killed, 18 wounded and 126 taken prisoner.[4] ,[5] In August the Eighty-first moved to Duvall’s Bluff, Arkansas and scouted and skirmished throughout the State until September 17 when it joined in the pursuit of Confederate General Price in Missouri. Price having escaped the Regiment was ordered to Nashville, Tennessee and fought in the defeat of the Confederate army under Hood in the battle of Nashville on December 15 and 16, 1864. The Regiment joined in the pursuit of Hood into Mississippi and remained at camp in Eastport, Mississippi until February 1865. In May they joined the Atlanta campaign and fought at Kenesaw Mountain, Nickajack Creek, Chattahoochie River and in the siege of Atlanta. In the flanking movement south of Atlanta they fought at Jonesboro on August 25-30 and at Lovejoy Station August 31-September 1. After pursuit of Hood into north Georgia and Alabama the Regiment returned to Nashville and moved to New Orleans in February 1865. In March they moved to Mobile, Alabama and campaigned against Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely and Mobile and in April marched to Montgomery, Alabama and remained there until July. They moved to Chicago and were mustered out August 5, 1865.[6]
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A very nice bust shot of Lt. Samuel F. McDonald of the 93rd Illinois Infantry and the Pioneer Corp of the 15th Corps. Written in period ink on the front of the CDV under the photograph is "S F McDonald. A.A.Q.M. - Pioneer Corps - 3rd Div -15th A Corps". McDonald was commisioned into the 93rd Illinois Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant in October 1862. He mustered out in June 1865. As noted on the image he spent time in the Pioneer Corps of the 15th Army Corps during his war experience. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on July 27, 1863.
SERVICE.--Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. Tallahatchie March November 26-December 12, 1862. At Ridgway, Tenn., January to March, 1863. Moved to Lake Providence, La., March 3, thence to Helena, Ark., March 10. Expedition to Yazoo Pass by Moon Lake, Yazoo Pass and Coldwater and Tallahatchie Rivers March 13-April 5. Operations against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood March 13-April 5. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., April 13. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson, Miss., May 1 (Reserve). Battles of Raymond May 12; near Raymond May 13; Jackson May 14; Champion's Hill May 16; Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Moved to Jackson, Miss,, July 13-15. Siege of Jackson July 15-17. At Vicksburg until September 12. Moved to Helena, Ark., September 12, thence to Memphis, Tenn., September 30. March to Chattanooga, Tenn., October 3-November 19. Operations on the Memphis and Charleston R. R. in Alabama October 20:29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. Moved to Bridgeport, Ala., December 3. To Larkinsville, Ala., December 22, and to Huntsville, Ala., January 17, 1864. Duty there until June. Demonstration on Dalton, Ga., February 22-27. Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23-25. Moved to Decatur, Ala., June 12, thence march to Stevenson, Ala., June 14-25. To Kingston, Ga., June 27-28, thence to Etowah and guard bridge and crossing until July 11. At Kingston until August 2. March to Allatoona August 2-3. Pursuit of Wheeler to Spring Place August 15-18. At Resaca and Allatoona until November. Battle of Allatoona October 5. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Salkehatchie Swamps, S. C., February 2-5. South Edisto River February 9. North Edisto River February 12-13. Columbia February 15-17. West's Cross Roads February 25 (Detachment). Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 20-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 23 and discharged at Chicago, Ill., July 7, 1865.
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SOLD!!! A civilian full standing photograph of James W. Scrimger of the 94th Illinois Infantry. Scrimger enlisted as a Private in August 1862. He was mustered out in July 1865. THe backmark on this image is "Photographed By Scibird & Bro., Bloomington, Ills.". There are two creases in this image but they don't greatly diminish the photograph.
This Regiment had its origin in the magnificent burst of enthusiasm which greeted Mr. Lincoln's call for more men, in the summer of 1862. It was organized, examined, inspected, mustered in and put into the field within ten days. It was composed entirely of residents of McLean county, and was usually called "the McLean Regiment". Largely through the exertions of the Hon. Isaac Funk and the Hon. Harrison Noble, the county authorities gave each enlisted man a bounty of fifty dollars, and also presented the Regiment with a magnificent stand of colors, costing five hundred dollars. Nearly all the Companies had as excess of men offered, and two Companies raised simultaneously for the purpose of joining the Ninety-fourth, were afterward mustered into other organizations. In several instances a father and two or three sons (in one case four) enlisted together, and there was a generous emulation who should do the most for the favorite organization. The full strength at muster-in was 945, and 149 recruits afterwards joined, making a total of 1,094. It lost 11 men killed in battle, had 45 wounded, 157 died, and 161 were discharged. The small percentage of loss, notwithstanding the active service and severe actions in which it participated, must be attributed to the rare skill displayed by Colonel McNulta in taking care of his men and preventing their unnecessary exposure in action, and to the very efficient medical staff, which was continually on the alert to secure the best sanitary regulations in camp, and assiduous in the care of the sick and wounded. Colonel Orme being promoted to Brigadier General in November 1862, the command of the Regiment was practically held by Colonel McNulta during the entire term of service. Leaving Bloomington August 25, 1862, it was quartered for two weeks in Benton Barracks, where it was brigaded with the Nineteenth Iowa and Twentieth Wisconsin, forming the Second Brigade of the Third Division of what was at that time called the "Army of the Frontier", and designed to operate in Missouri and Arkansas. The Brigade was commanded by Colonel Orme and the Division by General F. H. Herron, the whole being commanded by General J. M. Schofield. Afterwards the Division became attached to the Thirteenth Army Corps, under McClernand. On September 10th, the Brigade was moved by rail to Rolla, Mo., and thence in a few days to Springfield, at that time upon the extreme front of the Union forces. Here six weeks were spent in the most assiduous company and battalion drills, the men being especially exercised in firing while lying down, and in the skirmish drill, in when they became remarkably proficient, and the results of which were very apparent when they came into action. The advantage of being able to deliver an accurate and rapid fire while lying down, and almost entirely protected by the slightest irregularity of ground, is obvious. The territory lying south of Springfield was occupied by the Confederate General Hindman with a large force of troops, mostly irregular, which were suddenly concentrated about December 1st, and surrounded General Blunt at Cane Hill, in the northwest corner of Arkansas, and threatened him with annihilation. Upon receipt of intelligence of this occurrence, the Second and Third Divisions made a forced march of 120 miles in 90 hours, and on the 7th of December attacked the whole force of the enemy, fully 30,000 strong, advantageously posted at Prairie Grove, near Fayetteville, Ark. Our troops numbered only about 4,000 men, the Second Division not having come up, yet they boldly attacked the enemy and "hammered" him until evening, when General Blunt broke through the small force which Hindman had left in his front, and, attacking the enemy on the flank, turned the fortunes of the day in our favor. In this engagement the Ninety- fourth held the extreme left of our line, and covered the road to Fayetteville by which the Second Division was coming to our assistance. Had they once given way, as several parts of the line did, at different times, before assaults of the enemy, the latter would have seized the road, cut off our reinforcements, and had us at his mercy. Here the drill at Springfield proved its value. Scattered in a long, irregular line, lying flat on their faces, taking advantage of every stump, fence and irregularity of ground, the Regiment maintained so destructive a fire that no troops could be brought against them without being cut to pieces, while our men were comparatively unharmed. Colonel McNulta contributed largely to this result by riding constantly up and down the lines, urging the men to "lie close and fire low", utterly regardless of his own exposure. It was owing to this policy that our loss was so trifling -1 killed and 26 wounded-compared with regiments at our side who were no so well handled. The enemy retreated during the night, finding the Second Division coming up, and left us in possession of the field. In about two weeks the Regiment took part in an expedition to VanBuren, on the Arkansas River, burning two Rebel steamers and making so imposing a display of strength that that part of the country was afterwards comparatively quiet. Returning through Missouri to near Rolla, the Regiment drilled and recruited until June 1863, when it was sent down the river to Vicksburg, where it was stationed below the city on the left of our line, and assisted in all the siege operations, terminating with the capture of that stronghold on the 4th of July. Here, again, the indefatigable McNultra was constantly among the men in the trenches, rapping them on the head when they needlessly exposed themselves, and keeping so sharp a lookout that, although exposed alternate days for two weeks to a hot fire in the trenches, and their camp almost constantly under the rage of the enemy's shells, the Regiment only sustained a loss of 1 man killed and 5 wounded, showing how much a prudent and sagacious commander can do in preventing needless sacrifice of life. After the surrender, the Regiment was sent on an expedition up the Yazoo, and on July 24th went down the river again, making brief stop at Port Hudson, to Carrollton, six miles above New Orleans. In the month of September it was sent up to Morganzia, and made a reconnoissance through the swamps of that delectable region, without any especial results except undergoing a severe shelling, during which Colonel McNulta was knocked off his horse by a piece of shell, and received injuries which since have resulted in permanent disability. On October 25th, the Ninety-fourth embarked for the Rio Grande, where, at Brownsville and in that vicinity, the men spent nine of the most miserable months of their enlistment, the monotony only being relieved by an occasional revolution upon the Mexican side of the river at Matamoras, during one of which they were called on to spend a night upon the streets in the city guarding the American Consul. Under the policy of concentration inaugurated by General Grant upon assuming chief command, in July 1864, the Regiment was withdrawn from Texas, and during the first half of August took an active part in the siege of Fort Morgan, which surrendered on the 21st, after sustaining a most fearful bombardment from the fleet and mortars on shore. Another period of inaction following, only broken by a short expedition to Pascayoula, until the 17th of March, when the Brigade, as an independent command under Colonel Bertram, of the Twentieth Wisconsin, who reported directly to General Granger, moved up the east side of Mobile Bay to take part in the siege of Spanish Fort, the key to the city of Mobile. Here, as at Vicksburg, the Regiment held the extreme left of the line, and during thirteen days was constantly under fire, digging rifle pits, trenches and mines; and here, as at Vicksburg, the constant care of their Colonel brought them through this memorable siege with a loss of only 1 killed and 3 wounded. Participated in the final assault, they had the honor of being the first to mount the walls of Fort Alexis, at 10 o'clock P.M., April 8, 1865. After the fall of Mobile, which followed that of Spanish Fort, the Ninety-fourth was sent to Ship Island in charge of a large number of prisoners, after which they went into camp on the "shell road", below Mobile, until June 18th, when they moved to Galveston, Texas, and did garrison duty until their muster-out, on the 17th of July, the Regiment reaching Bloomington on the 9th of August, being received with a superb ovation. The Ninety-fourth served just three years, marched 1,200 miles, traveled by railroad 610 miles and by steamer 6,000 miles, took part in nine battles, sieges and skirmishes.
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A nice image of Lt. Colonel William Avery of the 95th Illinois Infnatry. He enlisted as Captain in September 1862. He was promoted to Major in May 1863 and Lt. Colonel in June 1864. He mustered out in August 1865. Written on the back in period ink is "Major Wm. Avery, 95th Ill Inftry". The backmark is "Capitol Gallery, West side Square, Springfield, Ill. - C.H. Hall, Artist.".
SERVICE - Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. At Memphis January 13-20, 1863. Moved to Lake Providence, La., January 20-26, and duty there till April. Skirmish at Old River, Lake Providence, February 10. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., April 12. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battles of Fort Gibson, Miss., May 1; Raymond May 12; Jackson May 14; Champion's Hill May 16; Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg May 18 - July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19-22 and June 25, Expedition to Mechanicsburg May 26 - June 4. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Moved to Natchez, Miss., July 12-13, and duty there till October 17. Moved to Vicksburg October 17 and duty there till February, 1864. Meridian Campaign February 3-25. Veterans on furlough March - April. Red River Campaign March 10 - May 22. Fort DeRussy March 14. Battle of Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Hill Landing, April 12-13. About Cloutiersville April 22-24. Natchitochez April 22. At Alexandria April 26 - May 13. Boyce's Plantation and Wells' Plantation May 6. Twelve Mile Bayou and Bayou Boeuf May 7. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Mansura May 16. Yellow Bayou May 18. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., May 21-24, thence to Memphis, Tenn., May 28-30. Sturgis' Expedition to Guntown June 1-13. Brice's or Tishamingo Creek near Guntown June 10. Ripley June 11. Moved to St. Charles, Ark., August 3-6, thence to Duvall's Bluff September 1, and to Brownsville September 8. March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Price September 17 - November 21. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., November 23-30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Eastport, Miss., and duty there till February 6, 1865. (Veterans Joined 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps, at Cairo, Ill., thence moved to Clifton, Tenn., and march to Ackworth, Ga., via Huntsville and Decatur, Ala., and Rome, Ga., April 28 - June 8, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 8 to September 8. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10 - July 2. Assault on Kenesaw Mountain June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Howell's Ferry July 5. On line of the Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Leggett's Bald Hill July 20-21. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22 - August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31 - September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29 - November 3. Rejoined Regiment at Nashville, Tenn.) Moved to New Orleans, La., February 6-21, 1865, and duty there till March 12. Campaign against Mobile and its defenses March 21 - April 12. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26 - April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery, Ala., April 13-25, and duty there till July. Moved to Meridian and Vicksburg, Miss. Mustered out August 17, 1865. Recruits transferred to 47th Illinois Infantry. Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 77 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 204 Enlisted men by disease. Total 289.
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SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! A nice image of Lt. James K. Smith of the 99th Illinois Infantry. Written on the front in Period ink is "James K. Smith". The backmark on the image is "Washburn, Photographer. 113 Canal St. New Orleans.". Smith was commisioned in August 1862 and mustered out in July 1865. He was commisioned 1st Lieutenant in August 1862.
SERVICE of the 99th Illinois Infantry
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SOLD!!! A nice image of 1st Lieutenant Robert H. Griffin of the 99th Illinois Infantry. The image is signed "Yours truly, R.H. Griffin" in period ink on the front of the image. The backmark is "From Harvey's New York Photographic Gallery, 106 Poydras st. Between Camp and St. Charles, New Orleans.".
SERVICE of the 99th Illinois Infantry
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SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! A bust image of Sgt. Cyrus McFaddin of the 99th Illinois Infantry. McFaddin mustered into Company G, of the 99th Illinois Infantry in August 1862. He mustered out in July 1865. Written on the front of the image in period ink is "Cyrus McFaddin - Co. G, 99th Regt Ill's Vols". THe backmark on the image is "Washburn Photographer - 113 Canal St. New Orleans". The image is trimmed at the top and has residue from an envelope on the back.
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SOLD!!! A nice quarter plate tintype of Lewis Conrad of the 106th Illinois Infantry. The image has a full standing Conrad wearing a neat hat with feathers on the side. He is also wearing his uniform vest and a four button sack coat. He is standing in front of a painted back drop of tents and US flags. Written on the back of the tin plate is "Lewis Conrad" in pencil. The image is in a half box that was not original to the image and has another identification in it.
SERVICE - Assigned to Provost duty at Jackson, Tenn., and as railroad guard along Mobile & Ohio R. R. till March, 1863. Repulse of Forest's attack on Jackson December 20, 1862. Railroad crossing Forked Deer River December 20 (Cos. "H," "I" and "K"). Moved to Bolivar, Tenn., March, 1863; thence to Vicksburg, Miss., May 31. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 9 - July 4. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Ordered to Helena, Ark., July 29; thence moved to Clarendon, Ark., August 13, and to Duvall's Bluff August 22. Steele's Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., September 1-10. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Duty there till October 26. Pursuit of Marmaduke's Forces October 26 - November 1. Duty at Little Rock, Duvall's Bluff, Hot Springs, Lewisburg, St. Charles, Dardanelles and Brownsville, Ark., till July, 1865. Operations against Shelby north of the Arkansas River May 13-31, 1864. Action at Clarendon June 25-26. Scouts from Pine Bluff toward Camden and Monticello January 26-31, 1865. Expedition from Little Rock to Mt. Elba January 22 - February 4, 1865. Mustered out July 12 and discharged at Springfield, Ill., July 24, 1865. Regiment lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 7 Officers and 188 Enlisted men by disease. Total 198.
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SOLD!!! A wonderful full standing, armed image of Captain Samuel H. Blane of the 106th Illinois Infantry. Blane enlisted
in June 1863 and commisioned 2nd Lieutenant. He was promoted to 1st Lieut. on March 30, 1864 and Captain in May 1865. Signed in period ink on the back is "Yours truly, S.H. Blane". The backmark on the back of the image is "Habicht & Mealy Photographers, Pine Bluff, Ark.". Blane is standing and is wearing his gauntlets and holding his sword. This image is very clear.
SERVICE - Assigned to Provost duty at Jackson, Tenn., and as railroad guard along Mobile & Ohio R. R. till March, 1863. Repulse of Forest's attack on Jackson December 20, 1862. Railroad crossing Forked Deer River December 20 (Cos. "H," "I" and "K"). Moved to Bolivar, Tenn., March, 1863; thence to Vicksburg, Miss., May 31. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 9 - July 4. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Ordered to Helena, Ark., July 29; thence moved to Clarendon, Ark., August 13, and to Duvall's Bluff August 22. Steele's Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., September 1-10. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Duty there till October 26. Pursuit of Marmaduke's Forces October 26 - November 1. Duty at Little Rock, Duvall's Bluff, Hot Springs, Lewisburg, St. Charles, Dardanelles and Brownsville, Ark., till July, 1865. Operations against Shelby north of the Arkansas River May 13-31, 1864. Action at Clarendon June 25-26. Scouts from Pine Bluff toward Camden and Monticello January 26-31, 1865. Expedition from Little Rock to Mt. Elba January 22 - February 4, 1865. Mustered out July 12 and discharged at Springfield, Ill., July 24, 1865. Regiment lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 7 Officers and 188 Enlisted men by disease. Total 198.
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A full standing image of Private J.L. Hall of the 106th Illinois Infantry. Hall is wearing his uniform vest, frock coat, and pants. Written on the back of the image is "Jim Hall member of the 106 regiment - once lived in Illiopolis". The backmark on the back of the image is "Photographed by A.J. Millard, Markham St., Little Rock, ARK.". SERVICE - Assigned to Provost duty at Jackson, Tenn., and as railroad guard along Mobile & Ohio R. R. till March, 1863. Repulse of Forest's attack on Jackson December 20, 1862. Railroad crossing Forked Deer River December 20 (Cos. "H," "I" and "K"). Moved to Bolivar, Tenn., March, 1863; thence to Vicksburg, Miss., May 31. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 9 - July 4. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Ordered to Helena, Ark., July 29; thence moved to Clarendon, Ark., August 13, and to Duvall's Bluff August 22. Steele's Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., September 1-10. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Duty there till October 26. Pursuit of Marmaduke's Forces October 26 - November 1. Duty at Little Rock, Duvall's Bluff, Hot Springs, Lewisburg, St. Charles, Dardanelles and Brownsville, Ark., till July, 1865. Operations against Shelby north of the Arkansas River May 13-31, 1864. Action at Clarendon June 25-26. Scouts from Pine Bluff toward Camden and Monticello January 26-31, 1865. Expedition from Little Rock to Mt. Elba January 22 - February 4, 1865.
Mustered out July 12 and discharged at Springfield, Ill., July 24, 1865. Regiment lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 7 Officers and 188 Enlisted men by disease. Total 198.
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SOLD!!! A nice image of Lt. John E. McDermot of the 108th Illinois Infantry. McDermot mustered into the Field & Staff of the 108th Illinois on August 28, 1862. He was promoted to 2nd Lt. on January 13, 1863, 1st Lt. on May 30, 1863, and Captain on June 13, 1864. There is no backmark. Written on the back of the image in period ink is "Respectfully Jno. E. McDermot". McDermot mustered out in August 1865.
SERVICE - March to Louisville, Ky., November 14-19, 1862; thence moved to Memphis, Tenn., November 21-26, and duty there till December 20. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 2, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28, 1862. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 17-24, and duty there till March 10. At Milliken's Bend, La., till April 25. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battles of Port Gibson, Miss., May 1. Champion's Hill May 16. Detached to guard prisoners from Big Black River to Memphis, Tenn., May 16-30. At Young's Point, La., during siege of Vicksburg and until July 18. Moved to Vicksburg July 18, thence to Memphis, Tenn., July 26-29, and to LaGrange, Tenn., August 5. Duty there till October 28, and at Pocahontas till November 9. At Corinth, Miss., till January 25, 1864. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., and duty there till February, 1865. Sturgis' Expedition to Guntown, Miss., June 1-13, 1864. Brice's (or Tishamingo) Creek, near Guntown, June 10. Ripley June 11. Repulse of Forest's attack on Memphis August 21, 1864. Moved to New Orleans, La.; thence to Dauphin Island, Ala., February 28 - March 16. Operations against Mobile and its defenses March 16 - April 12. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26 - April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery April 13-25. Duty there till July 18. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., July 18 - August 5. Mustered out August 5, 1865. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 8 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 202 Enlisted men by disease. Total 214.
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SOLD!!! A seated view of Private David W. Evans of the 108th Illinois Infantry. Evans is wearing a frock coat and a uniform vest underneath. THe backmark on the image is "Howard & Hall, Artists, Corinth, Miss.". Signed on the back in period ink is "D.W> Evans, Metamora, Illinois". Evans mustered in in August 1862 and mustered out in June 1865.
SERVICE - March to Louisville, Ky., November 14-19, 1862; thence moved to Memphis, Tenn., November 21-26, and duty there till December 20. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 2, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28, 1862. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 17-24, and duty there till March 10. At Milliken's Bend, La., till April 25. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battles of Port Gibson, Miss., May 1. Champion's Hill May 16. Detached to guard prisoners from Big Black River to Memphis, Tenn., May 16-30. At Young's Point, La., during siege of Vicksburg and until July 18. Moved to Vicksburg July 18, thence to Memphis, Tenn., July 26-29, and to LaGrange, Tenn., August 5. Duty there till October 28, and at Pocahontas till November 9. At Corinth, Miss., till January 25, 1864. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., and duty there till February, 1865. Sturgis' Expedition to Guntown, Miss., June 1-13, 1864. Brice's (or Tishamingo) Creek, near Guntown, June 10. Ripley June 11. Repulse of Forest's attack on Memphis August 21, 1864. Moved to New Orleans, La.; thence to Dauphin Island, Ala., February 28 - March 16. Operations against Mobile and its defenses March 16 - April 12. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26 - April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery April 13-25. Duty there till July 18. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., July 18 - August 5. Mustered out August 5, 1865. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 8 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 202 Enlisted men by disease. Total 214.
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A nice full standing image of Major Robert W. McClaughry of the 118th Illinois Infantry. If you look on his kepi on the stand, you can see "118" in the infnatry horn pin. There is no backmark.
SERVICE - Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 2, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28, 1862. Chickasaw Bluffs December 29. Yazoo River January 2, 1863. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 17-23, and duty there till March 9. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., March 9. Operations from Milliken's Bend to New Carthage March 31 - April 17. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Thompson's Hill, Port Gibson, May 1. Champion's Hill May 16. Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18 - July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. At Black River Bridge May 24 - July 6. Regiment mounted June 10. Edwards' Ferry July 1 (Detachment). Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 6-10. Near Clinton July 8 (Detachment). Near Jackson July 9. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Raid to Brookhaven July 17-20. Brookhaven July 18. At Vicksburg July 25 - August 8. Moved to Port Hudson August 8-9, thence to Carrollton, La., August 15-16, and to Bayou Boeuf September 5-7. To Brashear City September 16. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3 - November 30. Regiment mounted October 11, 1863. Vermillionville October 15. Carrion Crow Bayou October 16-20. Grand Coteau October 19. Reconnaissance toward Opelousas October 20. Barrie's Landing, Opelousas, October 21. Scouting and skirmishing about Opelousas October 22-30. Washington October 24. Bayou Bourbeaux November 2. Carrion Crow Bayou November 3. Bayou Sara November 9. Near Vermillionville November 11. At New Iberia November 15 - December 18. Camp Pratt November 20. Scout to Vermillion Bayou November 22-23. Scout to St. Martinsville December 2-3. Moved to Donaldsonville December 18-23, thence to Port Hudson January 3-7, and duty there till July 3, 1864. On scout January 12. Capture of Jackson, Miss., February 10. Skirmish February 16. Raid to Bayou Sara and skirmish February 22. Raid to Jackson March 3. Skirmishes March 26-28, April 1 and 5, May 15, June 13 and 17. Bayou Grosse Tete March 30 and April 2. Plains Store April 7. Redwood Bayou May 3. Moved to Baton Rouge July 3. Operations about Baton Rouge July 3-25. Expedition to Davidson's Ford, near Clinton, July 17-18. Olive Branch August 5. Lee's Expedition to Clinton August 23-29. Comite River and Clinton August 25. Hodge's Plantation September 11. Expedition to Amite River, New River and Bayou Manchac October 2-8. Expedition to Clinton, Greensburg, etc., October 5-9. Lee's Expedition to Brookhaven, Miss., November 14-21. Liberty November 18. Davidson's Expedition to West Pascagoula against Mobile& Ohio R. R. November 27 - December 13. Outpost duty at Baton Rouge till May 22, 1865. Expedition west of Mississippi River February 2-3. Expedition to Olive Branch, La., March 1-10. Provost duty at Baton Rouge till October. Expedition to Clinton and Comite River March 30 - April 2. Mustered out October 1. Moved to Camp Butler, Ill., October 2-10. Discharged October 13, 1865. Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 21 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 182 Enlisted men by disease. Total 207.
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A nice bust image of Lt. Levi M. Moore of the 118th Illinois Infantry. Lt. Moore was mustered in November 17, 1862 and was discharged in August 1865. He was promoted to 2nd Lt. on February 19, 1863 and 1st Lt. October 21, 1863. The backmark on the image is "T. Lilienthal, 102 Poydras St., New Orleans".
The troops composing this Regiment enlisted under the call of the President of July 2, 1862, and the companies were formed during August, 1862, and from the following places and counties: Company A, Captain Thomas J. Campbell, Fountain Green; Company B, Captain R. W. McClaughry, Carthage; Company C, Captain A. W. Marsh, Hamilton; Company E, Captain J.S. Allen, Warsaw; and Company H, Captain F. G. Mourning, Basco, all in Hancock county,--Company D, Captain J. H. Holton, Quincy; Company F, Captain W. J. Evans, Richfield, and Company K, Captain J. D. Rosenbook, Mendon, Adams county; Company G, Captain Joseph Shaw, Terre Haute, Henderson county, and Company I, Captain Charles During, Gallatin county. The companies rendevoused at Camp Butler during the month of September, 1862, were respectively sworn into the service by Adjutant General Fuller, and organized into a Regiment. In Octoer an election was held for Regimental officers, at which Major John G. Fonda, of the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry, then commanding Camp Butler, was selected Lieutenant Colonel, Captain R. W. McClaughry, Major, Madison Reece, Surgeon, J. K. Boude, Assistant Surgeon, W. K. Davison, Quartermaster, and Thomas M. Walker, Chaplain. The Regiment remained on duty in charge of the post and guarding rebel prisoners until December. It was mustered into the United States service on the 7th of November, 1862, by Captain Washington, for three years,--with a total of 820 men and officers. November 21, it was armed with Enfield Rifles. November 29, Lieutenant Colonel Fonda was promoted to Colonel, and Captain Thomas Logan, of Company G, Twelfth Illinois Cavalry, was made Lieutenant Colonel. December 1, left by Chicago and Alton Railroad, for Alton, and there by boat to St. Louis and below, arrived at Memphis, Tenn., and went into camp on Wolf River. Here the Regiment was assigned to the First Brigade (Colonel Sheldon, Forty-second Ohio commanding) Third Division, General G. W. Morgan--and Thirteenth Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee. While here received its first tents, first watery beds, first "powder and ball" cartridges, its first scare, first "turn out for firing on the pickets," and first introduction to rebel jay hawkers, in a day and night skirmish. On December 20, embarked on the steamer "Northener" with forces under General Sherman, for Vicksburg, Miss. Reached Milliken's Bend December 25, and the following day proceeded up the Yazoo River, and participated in the attack upon Chickasaw Bluffs, from 26th of December to January 2, 1863. On January 2, after the troops had re-embarked, the Regiment while on boat was under a heavy fire from a rebel line. From here proceeded with the force under General McClernand to Arkansas Post, Ark., and took part in the two days fight January 10 and 11, which resulted in the capture of the fort and some 6,000 prisoners. January 23, returned to Young's Point, La., where it assisted in digging in the famous "canal," and remained til March 9, when it moved to Milliken's Bend and went into camp. The Regiment was now Brigaded with the Forty-ninth and Sixty-ninth Indiana, One Hundred and Twentieth Ohio, Seventh Kentucky, First Wisconsin and Seventh Michigan Batteries and part of the Third Illinois Cavalry, as the First Brigade, General T.T. Garrard commanding, Ninth Division, General P. J. Osterhaus, and Thirteenth Army Corps, General John A. McClernand. On April 2, moved out in the expedition against Vicksburg under General Grant, crossed the Mississippi River at Bruinsburg April 30, 1863, and took part in the battle of Thompson's Hill (Port Gibson,) May 1, Champion Hill, May 16, Black River Bridge, May 17, and the assault upon Vicksburg May 19to 23--in the former two and the latter two suffering severely in killed and wounded--in the battle of Black River Bridge, a whole rebel regiment was captured by, and surrendered to Company D, commanded by Captain Brown. May 24, moved with General Osterhaus' Division to Black River Bridge, and there remained until the surrender of Vicksburg, holding the rear against rebel General Joseph Johnston's forces, having frequent skirmishes with them. About June 10, a Battalion of the Regiment was mounted by order of General Grant. July 6, started with force under General Sherman to Jackson, Miss., and took part in the fighting and siege from the 10th to the 17th, and from the 17th to the 20th. The mounted portion of the Regiment went on a raid to Brookhaven, a distance of 60 miles, and back, having frequent skirmishes, tore up the railroad and burned the rolling stock and depot buildings. July 22, started for Vicksburg, where it arrived July 25, and went into camp on the flats below the city. While here the Regiment was dismounted and its horses turned over to the Quartermaster's Department, and the Regimeny with the Thirteenth Army Corps was turned over to the Department of the Gulf. August 8, left by boat for Port Hudson, where it went into camp the next day. Remained there until August 15. Shipped for Carrollton, La., and encamped there on the 16th. September 4, joined in a grand review of 20,000 troops, by General Grant and Banks. September 5, crossed the river to Algiers, on the 6th, took cars for Bayou Boeuf, where arrived the morning of the 7th. September 16, marched to Brashear City on Berwick Bay. September 26, crossed Berwick Bay to Berwick City. October 3, started with an expedition under General Franklin up the Teche Bayou, at Camp Bisland, that night received orders to report to General A.L. Lee, chief of cavalry, Department of Gulf, at Algiers, La. October 6 took the boat to Brashear, and cars to Algiers, arriving there on the morning of October 7. The Regiment having been again mounted, on October 11, returned by cars to Brasheaar, crossed the bay and started on the march. October 12, marched to Franklin, La. 13th, New Iberia. October 14, rejoined the main force and our Army Corps (Thirteenth.) October 15, passed Vermillionville, having a heavy skirmish, and at night reached "Carrion Crow Bayou." October 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, scouting and skirmishing. October 18, Colonel Fonda assigned to the command of the Brigade composed of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Illinois Mounted Infantry, Second Illinois, Fourteenth New York and First Louisiana Cavalry. October 21, marched to Opelousa, skirmishing all the way. October 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28 and 30, scouting and skirmished with the rebels. November 1, moved back to Bayou Bourbent, or Carrion Crow Bayou, or Grand Goteau, as it is known. November 2, heavy skirmishing . November 3, in the battle of Carrion Crow Bayou, or as sometimes called Grand Goteau, in which our forces lost two regiments and a battery, and about 108 to 150 men killed and wounded. On the 5th, reached Vermillion Bayou. On the 7th, re-brigaded with Second and Third Illinois Cavalry under command of Colonel Fonda. November 11, battle near Vermillionville, in which lost severely. November 15, moved to New Iberia. November 22 and 23, on a scout to Vermillion Bayou, heavy fight and captured 100 prisoners. December 2 and 3, scout to St. Martinsville, heavy skirmish and took some prisoners. Remained at New Iberia taking part in daily scouts and skirmishing until December 18, when received orders to march to Donaldsonville, La. On December 23, halted at General Bragg's plantation, at night camped on Senator Pugh's plantation--sorry the gentlemen were not at home--but entertained ourselves with the delicacies thereof, reached Donaldsonville on the Mississippi December 24. January 3 to 7, 1864, the Regiment was transferred to Port Hudson. For some time the Regiment was without tents or shelter, in the mud, rain and snow, and suffered intensely, remained here doing outpost duty and scouting andskirmishing almost daily, until July 3. January 12, on a scout, had a skirmish, and captured a number of prisoners. January 21, received the first tents had since last August. February 10, after a fight captured Jackson, La., with some prisoners and much property. February 16, had a skirmish. February 22, a raid to Bayou Sara and a skirmish. March 3, Lieutenant Colonel Logan, with a detachment, went to Baton Rouge, and on the way had a skirmish, and Colonel Fonda with a detachment of the One Hundred and Eighteenth and the Third Illinois Cavalry made a raid to Jackson, La., and had a severe fight. March 26, detachments of the Regiment had skirmishes; Company D, Captain Brown commanding, were entirely surrounded by rebels, but cut their way out taking some prisoners. March 28, 30, April 1 and 5, had scouts and skirmishes. Early in April Lieutenant Colonel Logan, with about 150 men from the One Hundred and Eighteenth and Third Illinois Cavalry, crossed the Mississippi River to superintend the construction of telegraphic lines to Red River, made a scout to Bayou Gross Tete, encountered a largely superior rebel force, and after a determined saber charge had a hand-to-hand fight, routed the rebels, killing and wounding a large number, captured a large quantity of ammunition, stores, etc., captured more prisoners than he had men in his command. April 7, Captain Shaw with 100 men of the One Hundred and Eighteenth and Third Illinois Cavalry and one gun of a New York battery were attacked by 600 rebels, surrounded, and three time cut off from camp. After a desperate fight they succeeded in cutting their way out and reached camp with a loss of only 15 men and the gun. May 13, 1864, Major R. W. McClaughry appointed Paymaster, U.S.A. May 15, had a several hours fight with a large force of rebel cavalry, in which they killed and wounded several, and recaptured some prisoners they had before taken. Kept up the telegraph to the mouth of Red River until the failure of the Banks expedition, and while so doing companies A, B and F were on May 3d, cut off by the rebels, and relieved by the gunboat General Bragg. June 13 and 17, had skirmishes. July 3, moved to Baton Rouge, and were re-brigaded with the Sixth Missouri, Fourteenth New York and Second Louisiana Cavalry, under command of Colonel Fonda. August 24th to 27th, with the command of General A. L. Lee, went to Clinton, La., on which we were fighting parts of two days and all one night, having a battle at the Comite River; and on the 26th, repeatedly charged the rebel column, fighting for miles. September 4, marched to Doyal's Plantation, and September 7, to Hermitage plantation, opposite Donaldsonville, to relieve the Eleventh New York Cavalry. From here scouted the surrounding country almost daily, and fought bushwackers and captured many. September 14, October 2, 14 and 24, had skirmishes. November 12th, 200 of the Regiment, under Captain Evans, reported to General Lee, at Baton Rouge, and on the 15th, left with his command on a raid to Liberty, Miss. Part of the Regiment went with a detachment to Summit, on the Jackson and N.O.R.R., having a severe skirmish, and burning depot and cotton. A party went with a detachment to Brookhaven, had a fight, re-captured cannon taken from Captain Shaw, on April 7, and took many prisoners, and the remainder were in battle with General Lee, at Liberty. November 19, returned to Baton Rouge. November 21, having been gone some seven days, marched 200 miles, and with other forces captured one cannon and over two hundred prisoners, and fought five of the seven days. November 24, moved from Hermitage to Baton Rouge. November 27, left on an expedition under General Davidson, which marched across the Amite River, past Greenville Springs, Greensburg,Tanglpahoe, across Tanglpahoe and Techfaw River, through Columbia and Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, over Pearl River, near Augusta, Alabama, across Red and Black Creeks, and reached West Pascagoula, on Mississippi Sound, December 12. During several days of this march, had skirnishes. Returned by vessel to New Orleanss, and by boat, to Baton Rouge, on December 27, 1864. From this time to May 22, doing out-post duty, and almost daily scouts into the surrounding country, with frequent skirmishes with the rebels. February 25, Lieutenant Colonel Logan, with the Regiment, made an expedition west of the Mississippi River. March 1 to 10, in an expedition under General Bailey, to Olive Branch, Louisiana. May 22, 1865, by order, turned the horses over to the Post Quartermaster, and from that time until October 1, remained on provost duty at Baton Rouge. Colonel Fonda commanded a Cavalry Brigade from October, 1863, until May, 1865. June 28, 1865, he was Breveted Brigadier General, and assigned to the command of the District of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which command he held until October, 1865. In September, 1865, almost the entire Regiment had the "breakbone fever," and at one time, less than a hundred men and officers being able to do duty. October 1, 1865, mustered out by Lieutenant E. M. Schuyven, First New Orleans Volunteers. October 2, embarked on steamer W. R. Carter, for the North. Reached Cairo, Illinois, October 8, St. Louis, Missouri, October 9, thence by railroad to Camp Butler, October 10, 1865, where the Regiment was mustered in November 7, 1862. Were paid off by Paymaster Major Holbrook, on October 13, 1865, and the Regiment thence disbanded and forever seperated. The number of battles, or days of battles, in which the Regiment or a considerable portion was engaged amounts to over forty. The number of skirmishes in which the Regiment or a detachment took part, outside of mere picket skirnishing, is over sixty; making over one hundred days in which some portion of the Regiment was engaged with the enemy. The movements by railroad of the Regiment, aggregate some four hundred miles; by steamboat and vessel 3,300 miles, and the marches of the Regiment, as a body, irrespective of what would be termed "scouts," or little expeditions of the Regiment or detachments thereof, about 2,000 miles, making a distance traveled by the Regiment of over 5,700 miles. The Regiment was mustered in to the service with 800 men and officers; received 283 recruits, making a total of 1,103; mustered out October 1, 1865, 523. The losses are as follows: 267 resigned and discharged for disability; 176 died; 63 missing; 17 killed in battle; 1 dishonorably discharged; 2 accidentally killed; 1 lost at sea; 2 drowned; 1 committed suicide; 7 absent at muster; 3 discharged by the President; 1 dismissed the service, and 25 transferred to other branches of the service, leaving 14 unaccounted for. This statement does not include 36 mustered under cooks, and 25 unassigned recruits who never reached the Regiment.
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A full standing image of Captain Cyrus M. Geddes of the 118th Illinois Infantry. Geddes mustered in as a private in May 1863. He was promoted to 2nd Lieut. in August 1863, 1st Lieut. in Dec. 1863, and Captain in March 1864. He mustered out October 1865. The backmark on the image is "A.D. Lytle, Main Street, Baton Rouge, La.". Written in period ink on the back of the image is "Fraternaly Yours, C.M. Geddes".
The troops composing this Regiment enlisted under the call of the President of July 2, 1862, and the companies were formed during August, 1862, and from the following places and counties: Company A, Captain Thomas J. Campbell, Fountain Green; Company B, Captain R. W. McClaughry, Carthage; Company C, Captain A. W. Marsh, Hamilton; Company E, Captain J.S. Allen, Warsaw; and Company H, Captain F. G. Mourning, Basco, all in Hancock county,--Company D, Captain J. H. Holton, Quincy; Company F, Captain W. J. Evans, Richfield, and Company K, Captain J. D. Rosenbook, Mendon, Adams county; Company G, Captain Joseph Shaw, Terre Haute, Henderson county, and Company I, Captain Charles During, Gallatin county. The companies rendevoused at Camp Butler during the month of September, 1862, were respectively sworn into the service by Adjutant General Fuller, and organized into a Regiment. In Octoer an election was held for Regimental officers, at which Major John G. Fonda, of the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry, then commanding Camp Butler, was selected Lieutenant Colonel, Captain R. W. McClaughry, Major, Madison Reece, Surgeon, J. K. Boude, Assistant Surgeon, W. K. Davison, Quartermaster, and Thomas M. Walker, Chaplain. The Regiment remained on duty in charge of the post and guarding rebel prisoners until December. It was mustered into the United States service on the 7th of November, 1862, by Captain Washington, for three years,--with a total of 820 men and officers. November 21, it was armed with Enfield Rifles. November 29, Lieutenant Colonel Fonda was promoted to Colonel, and Captain Thomas Logan, of Company G, Twelfth Illinois Cavalry, was made Lieutenant Colonel. December 1, left by Chicago and Alton Railroad, for Alton, and there by boat to St. Louis and below, arrived at Memphis, Tenn., and went into camp on Wolf River. Here the Regiment was assigned to the First Brigade (Colonel Sheldon, Forty-second Ohio commanding) Third Division, General G. W. Morgan--and Thirteenth Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee. While here received its first tents, first watery beds, first "powder and ball" cartridges, its first scare, first "turn out for firing on the pickets," and first introduction to rebel jay hawkers, in a day and night skirmish. On December 20, embarked on the steamer "Northener" with forces under General Sherman, for Vicksburg, Miss. Reached Milliken's Bend December 25, and the following day proceeded up the Yazoo River, and participated in the attack upon Chickasaw Bluffs, from 26th of December to January 2, 1863. On January 2, after the troops had re-embarked, the Regiment while on boat was under a heavy fire from a rebel line. From here proceeded with the force under General McClernand to Arkansas Post, Ark., and took part in the two days fight January 10 and 11, which resulted in the capture of the fort and some 6,000 prisoners. January 23, returned to Young's Point, La., where it assisted in digging in the famous "canal," and remained til March 9, when it moved to Milliken's Bend and went into camp. The Regiment was now Brigaded with the Forty-ninth and Sixty-ninth Indiana, One Hundred and Twentieth Ohio, Seventh Kentucky, First Wisconsin and Seventh Michigan Batteries and part of the Third Illinois Cavalry, as the First Brigade, General T.T. Garrard commanding, Ninth Division, General P. J. Osterhaus, and Thirteenth Army Corps, General John A. McClernand. On April 2, moved out in the expedition against Vicksburg under General Grant, crossed the Mississippi River at Bruinsburg April 30, 1863, and took part in the battle of Thompson's Hill (Port Gibson,) May 1, Champion Hill, May 16, Black River Bridge, May 17, and the assault upon Vicksburg May 19to 23--in the former two and the latter two suffering severely in killed and wounded--in the battle of Black River Bridge, a whole rebel regiment was captured by, and surrendered to Company D, commanded by Captain Brown. May 24, moved with General Osterhaus' Division to Black River Bridge, and there remained until the surrender of Vicksburg, holding the rear against rebel General Joseph Johnston's forces, having frequent skirmishes with them. About June 10, a Battalion of the Regiment was mounted by order of General Grant. July 6, started with force under General Sherman to Jackson, Miss., and took part in the fighting and siege from the 10th to the 17th, and from the 17th to the 20th. The mounted portion of the Regiment went on a raid to Brookhaven, a distance of 60 miles, and back, having frequent skirmishes, tore up the railroad and burned the rolling stock and depot buildings. July 22, started for Vicksburg, where it arrived July 25, and went into camp on the flats below the city. While here the Regiment was dismounted and its horses turned over to the Quartermaster's Department, and the Regimeny with the Thirteenth Army Corps was turned over to the Department of the Gulf. August 8, left by boat for Port Hudson, where it went into camp the next day. Remained there until August 15. Shipped for Carrollton, La., and encamped there on the 16th. September 4, joined in a grand review of 20,000 troops, by General Grant and Banks. September 5, crossed the river to Algiers, on the 6th, took cars for Bayou Boeuf, where arrived the morning of the 7th. September 16, marched to Brashear City on Berwick Bay. September 26, crossed Berwick Bay to Berwick City. October 3, started with an expedition under General Franklin up the Teche Bayou, at Camp Bisland, that night received orders to report to General A.L. Lee, chief of cavalry, Department of Gulf, at Algiers, La. October 6 took the boat to Brashear, and cars to Algiers, arriving there on the morning of October 7. The Regiment having been again mounted, on October 11, returned by cars to Brasheaar, crossed the bay and started on the march. October 12, marched to Franklin, La. 13th, New Iberia. October 14, rejoined the main force and our Army Corps (Thirteenth.) October 15, passed Vermillionville, having a heavy skirmish, and at night reached "Carrion Crow Bayou." October 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, scouting and skirmishing. October 18, Colonel Fonda assigned to the command of the Brigade composed of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Illinois Mounted Infantry, Second Illinois, Fourteenth New York and First Louisiana Cavalry. October 21, marched to Opelousa, skirmishing all the way. October 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28 and 30, scouting and skirmished with the rebels. November 1, moved back to Bayou Bourbent, or Carrion Crow Bayou, or Grand Goteau, as it is known. November 2, heavy skirmishing . November 3, in the battle of Carrion Crow Bayou, or as sometimes called Grand Goteau, in which our forces lost two regiments and a battery, and about 108 to 150 men killed and wounded. On the 5th, reached Vermillion Bayou. On the 7th, re-brigaded with Second and Third Illinois Cavalry under command of Colonel Fonda. November 11, battle near Vermillionville, in which lost severely. November 15, moved to New Iberia. November 22 and 23, on a scout to Vermillion Bayou, heavy fight and captured 100 prisoners. December 2 and 3, scout to St. Martinsville, heavy skirmish and took some prisoners. Remained at New Iberia taking part in daily scouts and skirmishing until December 18, when received orders to march to Donaldsonville, La. On December 23, halted at General Bragg's plantation, at night camped on Senator Pugh's plantation--sorry the gentlemen were not at home--but entertained ourselves with the delicacies thereof, reached Donaldsonville on the Mississippi December 24. January 3 to 7, 1864, the Regiment was transferred to Port Hudson. For some time the Regiment was without tents or shelter, in the mud, rain and snow, and suffered intensely, remained here doing outpost duty and scouting andskirmishing almost daily, until July 3. January 12, on a scout, had a skirmish, and captured a number of prisoners. January 21, received the first tents had since last August. February 10, after a fight captured Jackson, La., with some prisoners and much property. February 16, had a skirmish. February 22, a raid to Bayou Sara and a skirmish. March 3, Lieutenant Colonel Logan, with a detachment, went to Baton Rouge, and on the way had a skirmish, and Colonel Fonda with a detachment of the One Hundred and Eighteenth and the Third Illinois Cavalry made a raid to Jackson, La., and had a severe fight. March 26, detachments of the Regiment had skirmishes; Company D, Captain Brown commanding, were entirely surrounded by rebels, but cut their way out taking some prisoners. March 28, 30, April 1 and 5, had scouts and skirmishes. Early in April Lieutenant Colonel Logan, with about 150 men from the One Hundred and Eighteenth and Third Illinois Cavalry, crossed the Mississippi River to superintend the construction of telegraphic lines to Red River, made a scout to Bayou Gross Tete, encountered a largely superior rebel force, and after a determined saber charge had a hand-to-hand fight, routed the rebels, killing and wounding a large number, captured a large quantity of ammunition, stores, etc., captured more prisoners than he had men in his command. April 7, Captain Shaw with 100 men of the One Hundred and Eighteenth and Third Illinois Cavalry and one gun of a New York battery were attacked by 600 rebels, surrounded, and three time cut off from camp. After a desperate fight they succeeded in cutting their way out and reached camp with a loss of only 15 men and the gun. May 13, 1864, Major R. W. McClaughry appointed Paymaster, U.S.A. May 15, had a several hours fight with a large force of rebel cavalry, in which they killed and wounded several, and recaptured some prisoners they had before taken. Kept up the telegraph to the mouth of Red River until the failure of the Banks expedition, and while so doing companies A, B and F were on May 3d, cut off by the rebels, and relieved by the gunboat General Bragg. June 13 and 17, had skirmishes. July 3, moved to Baton Rouge, and were re-brigaded with the Sixth Missouri, Fourteenth New York and Second Louisiana Cavalry, under command of Colonel Fonda. August 24th to 27th, with the command of General A. L. Lee, went to Clinton, La., on which we were fighting parts of two days and all one night, having a battle at the Comite River; and on the 26th, repeatedly charged the rebel column, fighting for miles. September 4, marched to Doyal's Plantation, and September 7, to Hermitage plantation, opposite Donaldsonville, to relieve the Eleventh New York Cavalry. From here scouted the surrounding country almost daily, and fought bushwackers and captured many. September 14, October 2, 14 and 24, had skirmishes. November 12th, 200 of the Regiment, under Captain Evans, reported to General Lee, at Baton Rouge, and on the 15th, left with his command on a raid to Liberty, Miss. Part of the Regiment went with a detachment to Summit, on the Jackson and N.O.R.R., having a severe skirmish, and burning depot and cotton. A party went with a detachment to Brookhaven, had a fight, re-captured cannon taken from Captain Shaw, on April 7, and took many prisoners, and the remainder were in battle with General Lee, at Liberty. November 19, returned to Baton Rouge. November 21, having been gone some seven days, marched 200 miles, and with other forces captured one cannon and over two hundred prisoners, and fought five of the seven days. November 24, moved from Hermitage to Baton Rouge. November 27, left on an expedition under General Davidson, which marched across the Amite River, past Greenville Springs, Greensburg,Tanglpahoe, across Tanglpahoe and Techfaw River, through Columbia and Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, over Pearl River, near Augusta, Alabama, across Red and Black Creeks, and reached West Pascagoula, on Mississippi Sound, December 12. During several days of this march, had skirnishes. Returned by vessel to New Orleanss, and by boat, to Baton Rouge, on December 27, 1864. From this time to May 22, doing out-post duty, and almost daily scouts into the surrounding country, with frequent skirmishes with the rebels. February 25, Lieutenant Colonel Logan, with the Regiment, made an expedition west of the Mississippi River. March 1 to 10, in an expedition under General Bailey, to Olive Branch, Louisiana. May 22, 1865, by order, turned the horses over to the Post Quartermaster, and from that time until October 1, remained on provost duty at Baton Rouge. Colonel Fonda commanded a Cavalry Brigade from October, 1863, until May, 1865. June 28, 1865, he was Breveted Brigadier General, and assigned to the command of the District of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which command he held until October, 1865. In September, 1865, almost the entire Regiment had the "breakbone fever," and at one time, less than a hundred men and officers being able to do duty. October 1, 1865, mustered out by Lieutenant E. M. Schuyven, First New Orleans Volunteers. October 2, embarked on steamer W. R. Carter, for the North. Reached Cairo, Illinois, October 8, St. Louis, Missouri, October 9, thence by railroad to Camp Butler, October 10, 1865, where the Regiment was mustered in November 7, 1862. Were paid off by Paymaster Major Holbrook, on October 13, 1865, and the Regiment thence disbanded and forever seperated. The number of battles, or days of battles, in which the Regiment or a considerable portion was engaged amounts to over forty. The number of skirmishes in which the Regiment or a detachment took part, outside of mere picket skirnishing, is over sixty; making over one hundred days in which some portion of the Regiment was engaged with the enemy. The movements by railroad of the Regiment, aggregate some four hundred miles; by steamboat and vessel 3,300 miles, and the marches of the Regiment, as a body, irrespective of what would be termed "scouts," or little expeditions of the Regiment or detachments thereof, about 2,000 miles, making a distance traveled by the Regiment of over 5,700 miles. The Regiment was mustered in to the service with 800 men and officers; received 283 recruits, making a total of 1,103; mustered out October 1, 1865, 523. The losses are as follows: 267 resigned and discharged for disability; 176 died; 63 missing; 17 killed in battle; 1 dishonorably discharged; 2 accidentally killed; 1 lost at sea; 2 drowned; 1 committed suicide; 7 absent at muster; 3 discharged by the President; 1 dismissed the service, and 25 transferred to other branches of the service, leaving 14 unaccounted for. This statement does not include 36 mustered under cooks, and 25 unassigned recruits who never reached the Regiment.
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 We now accept PAYPAL for those of you who would like to use credit cards! Please send to vann@veteransattic.com . Your satisfaction and happiness is our major concern. We will be glad to refund your purchase price if you are not happy with your purchase if returned within fifteen days of your receipt.
You can order through our web site or you can call 803-431-1798 for your order. Sales are complete when we confirm items are still in stock.
We ship using the United States Post Office.
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