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TENTH INFANTRY.

     This regiment was organized at Camp Fremont, Iowa City, in August, 1861 It was mustered into service September 6, 1861, embarked September 24th for St. Louis, arriving on the 27th, where it, was armed, clothed and equipped. October 1st it moved to Cape Girardeau, to aid in protecting that point from the menaced attack of Pillow and Hardee. November 12 it moved, to Bird's Point, where it did scouting, general and picket duty until March 4, 1862, when it moved to New Madrid. While at Bird's Point, the loss from exposure and measles was ninety-six.  It took active part in the capture of New Madrid, on March 13th and 14th, which, with a brilliant movement on Tiptonville, April 7th and 8th, resulted in capturing the force of Island No. 10, of about six thousand prisoners. April 10 it moved with the Army of the Mississippi to Pittsburg Landing, disembarking: at Hamburg, Apri1 21, where it served in Pope's command during the siege of Corinth, on the left of the army. After the surrender of Corinth, it pursued the enemy to Boonville, when it returned and remained in camp, at Corinth and Jacinto, until September 18th, when it was ordered to engage General Price, then supposed to be near Iuka, which was a disastrous blunder for the regiment and brigade. The pursuit of the enemy, on the 20th, the bloody battle of Corinth, October 3d and 4th, and the pursuit of the rebels to and beyond the Hatchie, form the next chapter in the history.

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     November 22, it moved to Moscow; Tennessee, where it joined Grant's march down the Mobile and Ohio railroad. December 22 it marched, with its division, from Lumpkin's Mill, Mississippi, to Memphis, as guard of a provision train, which completed the regiment went to White Station, where it passed the winter guarding the railroad. March 4th it joined the Yazoo Pass expedition, which was abandoned after an unsuccessful effort of several weeks to get in the rear of Vicksburg by a .flank movement. It was a tedious and perilous expedition. It next joined in the Vicksburg campaign, commencing at Miliken's Bend, and terminating in the fall of Vicksburg. It was in reserve at the battle of Port Gibson; at the battle of Raymond, May 15, it was in the second line; on the 14th fought at Jackson, driving the enemy. On the 16th, at Champion's Hill, the enemy was met in force, the Tenth being on the left of the brigade, exposed to heavy flank movement and murderous fire of the enemy. Out of 1,300 engaged of the brigade, 5.00 were killed; the Tenth lost 34 killed, and 124 wounded, which attests the obstinacy with which the brigade held its grounds and turned the tide of battle. On the 19th of May, the regiment took its position in the line, in front of Vicksburg, where it remained until June 22, when it was moved to Black river, where it remained till the fall of Vicksburg, when it was sent to Jackson, Mississippi, in pursuit of Johnson; returned to Vicksburg July 19. September 29th the division was ordered to Memphis to join Sherman's march to Chattanooga, leaving Memphis October 10th, and arriving at Chattanooga November 19, after a march of thirty-two days. On the 25th the Tenth was a part of the heroic force who stormed Mission Ridge, and earned a noble record. This, and the battle at Champion's Hill, are regarded as the hardest battles fought by this regiment. December 4th the regiment moved to Larkinsville, ,Alabama, thence to Huntsvil1e, arriving January 9, 1864. February 1st, the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and remained at Huntsville, making sorties with Roddy's cavalry until June 15th, when it started north on veteran furlough. In July it returned to the front, arriving at Kingston, Georgia, August 1st. While here it was transferred to the second brigade. September 28th, the non-veterans were mustered out, the regiment was filled up, and then joined Sherman's march to Savannah. January 19th, the regiment was moved from Savannah into South Carolina, and joined the expedition on Columbia, thence to Goldsboro, entering the latter city August 22, after severe fighting, having marched five hundred miles from Savannah in an inclement season of the year. Many of the soldiers were nearly naked and, without shoes, but all were contented and joyous, satisfied in the consciousness of duty done. The regiment traveled eight thousand one hundred and seventy five miles, served in ten States of the Confederacy, and fought in eighteen pitched battles, beside numerous skirmishes. Up to the battle of Mission Ridge not a man had been taken prisoner on a battle-field. The regiment was mustered out as veterans at Little Rock, Arkansas, August 15, 1865, having served months beyond their term of enlistment, and for which they received high commendation from the department.
     The casualties, were as follows:
Officers.-Killed, 6; discharged, 4; wounded, 16; resigned, 32. Total, 58. Captured, 1.
Enlisted Men.,-Killed, 57; died, 170; discharged, 252; wounded, 261. Total, 739. Captured, 16.

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COMPANY B.

Shockley, Solon, enlisted September 28, 1861; transferred from company K September 28, 1861; wounded at Champion's Hill,  May 26, 1863.

COMPANY D.

Lane, Thomas, enlisted September 15, 1861; wounded September 19, 1862, at Iuka, Mississippi; veteranized February 1, 1864.

COMPANY E.

     The history of a company is the history of a regiment, and instances rarely occur wherein a company receives special mention for valorous deeds in the records which make up the movements of an army. Company E was principal1y from Washington county, and a more detailed report or some of its deeds has been deemed of interest herein.
     On the morning of the rebel evacuation of New Madrid, Mo., March, 1861, this company was ordered forward before daylight to discover what the enemy were doing; Meeting with no resistance they marched into the upper fort, captured the rebel guard of some sixteen men, found some forty horses and mules saddled and harnessed, quite a lot of government stores, private trunks and baggage of the rebel officers, with two batteries of light artillery, all piled upon the wharf ready for loading, but when their boats rounded the point coming for their last load it had become light enough for them to see that the fort had changed hands, and they rounded to and put for Island No. 10. The siege guns pointing up the river were spiked with bayonet points and could not be removed in time to give them a parting salute. While the regiment was laying at Bird's Point, Mo., winter of '61, they made very frequent marches out from ten to thirty miles in pursuit of the moving rebels under Gen. Jeff. Thompson and other rebel leaders; on return through Charleston, Mo., they would hoist the stars and stripes upon the court-house, which would be hauled down as soon as the Union troops were out of town. On one expedition Gen. Paine ordered Col. Pretzel, of the 16th Iowa, to select sixteen ,men and have them secrete themselves in the upper rooms of the court-house and shoot any person who attempted to take down the flag. He selected men from company E. They secreted themselves in the court-house and after the troops left town and awaited results. About 2 P. M. a man came riding up with a double-barreled shot gun on his shoulder; He hailed a boy on the street with, " Say boy, who put that d--d rag up there?" 
     The boy replied: "The d--d Yanks, and they say they will burn the town if it is taken down."
     "I'll have it down it it costs me my life; .I'll go and get my men and we'll see if it don't come down."
     This last remark saved his capture. The boys concluded they would wait for his men, but they did not come. After waiting all night and until the next day evening, penned in a cold room, and the cars being sent for them, they returned to Bird's Point. This rebel turned out to be a Capt. Swank, who was very much wanted by our forces, and his escape was regretted.

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     Nathan A, Holson, captain; born in Crawford county, Ohio, January 10, 1832; upon the death of his parents, which occurred, in 1833 and 1834 respectively, was raised by an uncle in Richland county, Ohio; in his sixteenth year enlisted (March, 1847) in company D, fourth Ohio infantry; served through the remainder of the Mexican war with said company; was in every march and engagement with his regiment, and was mustered out with the regiment at Cincinnati, last of August, 1848; attended school for some years at the State University of Indiana; went to California in the fall of 1853, and engaged in mining in Nevada county; returned in 1856; married in August, 1856, and removed to Iowa in 1857; was engaged in selling goods in Richmond for some time; at the breaking out of the war, was engaged as principal of the Richmond school; organized a company for  the service as early as June, 1861,  but as it could not be accepted, let it disband, some of its members going into other companies; organized company C, of the tenth, on but a few days notice, and had it in quarters on time; served with his company in every march, move or engagement, until severely wounded at the battle of Champion's Hill, Mississippi, May 16, 1863; after returning to his command from furlough, August, 1863, being considered unfit for active duty, was detailed as judge advocate of the division, in which position he remained whenever the court was convened until the regiment was sent home on veteran furlough, June, 1863; upon return of the regiment, he was appointed provost marshal of Kingston, Georgia, which position he held when he received notice of the acceptance of his resignation, September 4, 1864,
     Richard J. Mohr, first lieutenant; a native of Pennsylvania; after completing his academic course, commenced the study of medicine at Fairfield, Iowa, graduating at the Keokuk Medical College, 1861; at the time of the organization of this company was associated with Major S. D, Cook, in the practice of medicine at Richmond; was elected first lieutenant of the company; served with distinction in this company until upon the resignation of assistant surgeon Willey, was promoted assistant, surgeon, February, 1862, and to surgeon in June of the same year, which position he held until the regiment was mustered out, August, 1865; although a very young man for so responsible a position, his industrious habits and strict attention to business rendered him eminently the right man in the right place; he was early appreciated by his associates of the medical corps, and was regarded as one of the best .and most efficient of the corps; he is now a resident practitioner of Fairfield, Iowa,
     Walter W, Purcell, second lieutenant; a native of Ireland; at the time of the organization of the company was associated with James Hunt, Esq., in the saddle and harness business, in Richmond, Iowa; was elected second lieutenant by the company; served in that capacity and as adjutant of the regiment until March, ] 863, when he re- signed on surgeon's certificate; he is now in Nebraska, in the employ of the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
    James Tustison, first sergeant; discharged March 4, 1862; died at Mattoon, Illinois, on his way home,
    Hiram Tatman, second sergeant; died at Bird's Point, March 4, 1862.
    James F. Terry, third sergeant; son of the Honorable J, L. L, Terry, now of Washington, Iowa; having received a good education and

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completed a course at an Illinois commercial college, he was eminently fitted, by his intelligence, education and strict moral character, to be an ornament and useful member of society; enlisted as a private, appointed third sergeant, and upon the promotion to sergeant-major, was promoted to first lieutenant of the company, February 21, 1862; served with distinction in that capacity; beloved and respected by his comrades; killed at Champion's Hill, May 16, 1863; he sleeps in an unknown grave upon the battlefield, one among so many of Iowa's bravest and best,
    John Q, Marling, fourth sergeant; discharged September 27, 1862; died before reaching his home,
    Joab M. Haley, fifth sergeant; wounded November 25, 1863, at Mission Ridge, Tennessee,
    Abraham Dawson, first corporal; wounded at Chal'1eston, Mo., January 18, 1862; discharged February 9, 1862, for wounds.
    Joseph Glosser, third corporal; promoted to third sergeant, vice lieutenant Tery, promoted; killed at Chattanooga November 25, 1853,
    Jacob Dawson, fourth corporal.
    Samuel S, Maple, fifth corporal; discharged February 2, 1862, for disability,
    Montgomery G, Cooper, sixth corporal; promoted to fourth sergeant, vice Maling, discharged 1862; and to captain January 4, 1865; commanded the company on Sherman's march to the sea, and until its muster out August, 1865; was in nearly all the engagements with his regiment during the war always ready for duty, but four years of hard service will tell upon the most robust constitutions; he will have constant reminders in the way of poor health that he gave the best of his life in the service of his county; he resides on his farm in Iowa township, deserving well of his countrymen, if long, arduous and daring service is worthy of credit.
     George M. Nedron, seventh corporal; wounded in the head at Charleston, Mo, January 8, 1862; discharged July 29, 1862.
    Charles Page, wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862: died October 7, from wounds.
    James Baily, discharged February 2, 1862, for disability, and re-enlisted in the thirtieth infantry and served through the war.
    Adam Kloss, eighth corporal. James Bailey, wagoner; discharged February 1802, for disability.

PRIVATES,

Able, Fred C., wounded at Missionary Ridge November 25, 181j3.
Arnold, Willis, discharged February 2, 1862, for disability,
Buryer, Henry, promoted to corporal; wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862; at Champion's Hill May 16, 1865; died of wounds May 20, 1862,
Bell, Ephriam N,
Berry, Oliver D., wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; died May 20, 1863, at Robe's Plantation.
Bradway, Charles, veteranized January 1, 1864.
Bower, Joseph, wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862; discharged March 1, 1363.
Brown, Jesse, wounded at Mission Ridge November 5, 1863; veteranized January 1, 1864,
Bruce, James W., discharged June 5, 1862,
Cox, John, discharged-date not given.
Cox, Jasper,
Curry, Samuel, wounded near Charleston, Mo., June 8,1862; died February 6, 1862. at Bird's Point, Mo,

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Cummins, Martin S., promoted to second lieutenant May 17, 1863: veteranized January L 18M; promoted to first lieutenant October, 1863; resigned April 30, 1864; resignation accepted September 4, 1864.
Demhurst, Benj.
Enfeld, John, died January 1, 1862, at Bird's Point.
Enfield. Samuel.
Enfield; Solomon, discharged June 16, 1862.
Fulton, Nathan, wounded at Vicksburg May 22, 1862; transferred to invalid corps February 15, 1864.
Gallagher, William.
Garland, Edward H., promoted to corporal in 1863; to sergeant in 1864; veteranized February 1, 1864.
Garver, William, wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
Gates, Cornelius, veteranized February 1, 1894.
Gilbert, Joseph C., transferred to invalid corps February I!), 1864.
Godlove, Benj. T., wounded near Charleston January 8, 1862; at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
Grimm, Henry.
Hammond, William, promoted to corporal in 1863; to sergeant in 1864; veteranized February 1, 1864.
Hemmen, Angus, wounded at Corinth October 4, 1865; died of wounds October 6, 1862.
Hare, John, wounded at Corinth October 4; 1862; discharged May 10, 1893. [1863?]
Hatton, John, veteranized February 1, 1864; discharged January 15, 1865.
Hulvey, Guy.
Huntley, Oliver.
Iden, Lyman A., discharged February 2, 1862.
Klockenteger, Fred, wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; promoted to corporal in 1863.
Kinney, John W., veteranized as sergeant February 1, 1864.
Lane, Allen V., wounded at Champion's Hill May 16. 1863; veteranized February 1, 1864.
Loomis, Edward, veteranized February 1, 1864.
Louder, Caleb H., discharged September 9. 1862.
Lutz, William, .wounded near Charleston, Mo. January 8, 1862; veteranized February I, 1864.
Marsh, Erastus S., detailed as brigade wagon master in 1862; promoted to corps wagon master in 1863; permanently injured by fall of his horse at battle of Black River Bridge; served out his term.
Marsh, William, veteranized February 1, 1864. .
Osborne, Noah, promoted to seventh corporal August 1, 1862, but declined; veteranized February 1, 1864.
Page, Charles, promoted to seventh corporal; wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862, died of wounds October 7.
Page, Adam, wounded at Corinth October 4, 1864; veteranized February 1,1864.
Page, Daniel, veteranized February 1, 1864.
Parker, W m. G., wounded near Charleston, Mo., January 8, 1862; promoted to first sergeant in 1863.
Parker, Nelson H.
Parsons, Thomas J., killed near Charleston January 8, 1862.
Pierce, Manuel J., veteranized February I, 1864.
Phillips, Abraham, killed at Charleston, Mo., January 8, 1862.
Prindle, Daniel, discharged March 1, 1862, for disability.
Pool, David, discharged February 2, 1862, for disability.
Potter, Lewis S., discharged October 9, 1862.
Rodabaugh, N. M., discharged January 14, 1864, for disability.

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Roberts, Thos. B., died at New Madrid April 4, 1862.
Rice, Dennis A., died at Mound City December 11, 1861.
Rogers, William E., died October 2, 1863, at Richmond, Iowa.
Rogers, James N., veteranized February 1, 1864.
Rose, Columbus J., veteranized February 1, 1864.
Santchi, John.
Sitler, E. D.
Smetzler, John, veteranized February 1, 1864.
Stark, Lewis C., promoted to corporal in 1863.
Stone, Van Rensellaer, died January 5, 1864, at St. Louis.
Stinson, Wm. A.
Tatman, Isaac N., veteranized February 1, 1864.
Tatman, Elias, promoted to corporal in 1863; to sergeant in 1864; shot through the lungs; was discharged; re-enlisted and served through the war.
Tatman, John, transferred to marine brigade May 12, 1863.
Thoma [Thomas], Phillip, wounded at Iuka, Miss., September 19,1862; at Missionary Ridge November 25, 1863; veteranized February 1, 1864; discharged June 25,1865, for disability.
Ulch, Simon P., transferred to invalid corps February 15, 1864.
Wilson, Geo. F., informally transferred to Michigan regiment and killed in battle.
Woodburn, Wilson L., promoted to fourth sergeant; veteranized February 1, 1864. .

ADDITIONAL.

Allen, John, enlisted August 23, 1861, from company H.
Bear, Wm., enlisted September 28, 1861, from company K; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; died of wounds July 1,1863, at Memphis.
Brittain, Thaddeus, enlisted September 28, 1861, from company K.
Bunker, Abram, enlisted September 28, 1861,from company K; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; discharged October 17, 1863, for disability; son of Hon. Henry Bunker of English River; he has served four terms as sheriff of the connty since the war.
Rogers, W m. E., enlisted September 28, 1861, from company K.

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The Eleventh Infantry regiment was organized in September and October, 1861. It, with the thirteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth Iowa regiments, formed the third brigade of the sixth division, seventeenth army corps. Shiloh was its introduction to the art of war, where the Iowa brigade proved to be of good mettle on a terrible field of battle. The brigade had not yet learned to fire by battalion and company, and could only answer the fire of the enemy thus made with fire by file. The heaps of fallen enemies in front of them showed they were good marksmen. Its second battle was at Corinth. The winter of 1863 was spent in the operations in front of' Vicksburg, Milliken's Bend, Providence, Bayou Tensas and Macon, to the close of the Vicksburg campaign in July, 1863: It then, in August, went with the brigade on the expedition to Monroe, Louisiana; in October, to Jackson; in December, to Redbone; in February, 1864, on the Meridan expedition; at the close of which it, in March, came home on veteran furlough, having re-enlisted in January. It returned to the front and joined General Sherman's army at Neworth, Georgia, and first met the enemy at Kenesaw, June 15, and lost its first man, and in the skirmishes which daily followed

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it met its heaviest losses, like the remainder of the Iowa brigade, on the 22d of July in the siege of Atlanta, where the Iowa brigade were under fire of the enemy nearly eighty-one days, sixteen of which were in battle. After driving Hood's army from the country, the army cut loose from its base; in October joined in the memorable "March to the Sea," the seventeenth corps being assigned to the right wing, the Army of the Cumberland to the left; starting on the 6th of November, thence to Richmond, Washington, the Grand Review, and Louisville, where it was mustered out July 15, 1865, having traveled over eight thousand miles, over half of which was on foot, and having a record of 386 men, and 40 officers lost.
Washington county was represented on the staff by Joseph D. Miles, assistant surgeon.

COMPANY B.

Postlethwaite, J. F. M.; enlisted September 24, 1861

COMPANY C.

Beauchamp, F. M., wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862; veteranized January 1,1864.
Crouch, James R., veteranized January 1, 1864.
Chapen, Alexander.
Carpenter, E. W., captured at Atlanta July 22, 1864-; veteranized January 1, 1864.
Crawford, Wm. ll. Cochran, John, wounded at Shiloh April 6, 1862; discharged January 14, 1863, for disability.
Dickenson, George W., wounded at Atlanta July 4, 1864; discharged December 8, 1864, for disability; veteranized January 1, 1864.
Dawson, Alexander, veteranized January 1, 1864.
Eldridge, Edwin R., discharged March 7, 1862, for disability.
Espey, David P.
Fargason, John M.
Farley, Joel
Gibson, Daniel.
Gordon, Samuel, veteranized as sergeant; promoted second lieutenant July 29, 1865, but not mustered.
Hitchcock, Jabez, wounded at Atlanta, August 24, 1864; promoted sergeant.
Huffman, William, discharged April 29, 1862, for disability.
Hood, James S., wounded July 22, 1864, at Atlanta.
Hawk. Job, died at Fulton March 6, 1862.
Jackson, Jesse. Jackson, Reuben C., discharged February 15, 1863.
Jordan, Thomas, died January 20, 1862. at St. Louis.
Kenedy, James, died November 12, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Keating, John, veteranized as corporal, January 1, 1864.
Lytle, Samuel S., veteranized as sergeant January 1, 1864.
Layton, Stephen T., veteranized January 1, 1864; wounded at Lovejoy Station, Ga., September 4, 1864.

COMPANY B.

Postlethwaite, J. F. M.; enlisted September 24, 1861.

COMMP ANY C.
Harp, Wi11iam, enlisted September 23, 1861; wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862;
Hamlerson, Alexander, enlisted September 24, 1861.
Sands, John W., enlisted September 23, 1861.
Maconah Lemon, musician; veteranized as first sergeant; wounded at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, July 4, 1864; promoted captain January 1, 1865.
David Black, musician.
Theodore Campbe11, wagoner; died at St. Louis May 8, 1862, of wounds at Shiloh.

COMPANY F.*
Isaiah G. Moore, captain; enlisted September 10; resigned January 15, 1863.
Joseph D. Miles, first. Lieutenant; enlisted September 17; resigned April, 1862; appointed assistant surgeon June 29, 1863.
Josiah B. Dawson, second lieutenant; resigned November 7, 1862.
Nathan L. McKinney, first sergeant; died at La Grange, Tennessee, November.28, 1862.
George Palmer, second sergeant.
Harvey B. Trotter, third sergeant; promoted first lieutenant December 1, 1862; veteranized January 1, 1864; discharged October 24, 1864, for disability;
Elias G. Jackson, fourth sergeant; promoted second lieutenant February 23, 1863; resigned August 3, 1863.
Isaac N. Carr, fifth sergeant; veteranized January 1, 1864.
George J. Borns, first corporal; killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Robert J. McConnell, second corporal; veteranized January 1, 1864; wounded at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Ephraim Stephens, third corporal. Martin A. McLain, fourth corporal; killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Jackson H., Coulter, fifth corporal; veteranized as sergeant January 1, 1864; wounded at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
John Gibson, sixth corporal; discharged November 22, 1862.
Benjamin F. Brown, eighth corporal; discharged November 19, 1861, for disability.

PRIVATES;

Anderson,. Daniel M., veteranized January 1, 1864.
Andrews, David, died at Corinth July 29, 1862.

*Enlisted September 23, 1861, unless otherwise noted.

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Beauchamp, F. M., wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862; veteranized January 1,1864.
Crouch, James R., veteranized January 1, 1864.
Chapen, Alexander.
Carpenter, E. W., captured at Atlanta July 22, 1864-; veteranized January 1, 1864.
Crawford, Wm. ll. Cochran, John, wounded at Shiloh April 6, 1862; discharged January 14, 1863, for disability.
Dickenson, George W., wounded at Atlanta July 4, 1864; discharged December 8, 1864, for disability; veteranized January 1, 1864.
Dawson, Alexander, veteranized January 1, 1864.
Eldridge, Edwin R., discharged March 7, 1862, for disability.
Espey, David P.
Fargason, John M.
Farley, Joel
Gibson, Daniel. .
Gordon, Samuel, veteranized as sergeant; promoted second lieutenant July 29, 1865, but not mustered.
Hitchcock, Jabez, wounded at Atlanta, August 24, 1864; promoted sergeant.
Huffman, William, discharged April 29, 1862, for disability.
Hood, James S., wounded July 22, 1864, at Atlanta.
Hawk. Job, died at Fulton March 6, 1862.
Jackson, Jesse. Jackson, Reuben C., discharged February 15, 1863.
Jordan, Thomas, died January 20, 1862. at St. Louis.
Kenedy, James, died November 12, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Keating, John, veteranized as corporal, January 1, 1864.
Lytle, Samuel S., veteranized as sergeant January 1, 1864.
Layton, Stephen T., veteranized January 1, 1864; wounded at Lovejoy Station, Ga., September 4, 1864.
McConaughey, David, discharged January 28, 186:&, for disability.
McCahon, James.
McConnell, Robert W., discharged March 6, 1862, for disability; enlisted as veteran and promoted corporal January 1, 1864.
Martin Isaac, veteranized January 1, 1864.
McGowan, James, died at Bolivar, Tenn., August 24, 1862.
Morrow, Thomas A.
McNay, Joseph 0., died at Corinth June 19, 1862.
Nelson, Robert D., wounded at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Paxton, James R., veteranized January 1, 1864.
Parrington, Henry, killed October 31, 1864, on Lafayette railroad while en route home after muster out.
Rickey, Joseph S., discharged January 25, 1863.
Riley, Henry H., killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Riley, John L., veteranized January 1, 1864.
Rolston, John, veteranized as corporal January 1, 1864:.
Scott, Andrews J., wounded at------; discharged September 3, 1862.
Smiley, William.
Steadman, William.
Swift, George N., missing at Corinth October 4, 1862.
Souter, Thomas M., veteranized as corporal, January 1, 1864.
Thomas, Taylor J.
Van Winkle, Perry, wounded at Kenesaw mountain July 8, 1864.
Winter, William E., wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862.
Wallace, Isaac B., veteranized January 1, 1864; captured at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Williams, John L., veteranized January 1, 1864.
Williamson, Wm. J., veteranized October 1, 1864; promoted first lieutenant January 1, 1865.

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ADDITIONAL.

Crill, William C., enlisted March 26, 1864; wounded at Atlanta, July 22,1864.
Dawson, Geo. V., enlisted April 2, 1864.
Jackson, Joseph J., enlisted August 22, 1862.
Jones, David W., enlisted November 20, 1861; discharged January 17, 1863, for disability.
McConnell, Benjamin, enlisted February 19, 1864; wounded at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Rickey, Wm., discharged April 10, 1863, for disability.
Whicher, Wiley, discharged November 13, 1863, for disability.

COMPANY I.

Clinton, George, wagoner; enlisted. October 19, 1861.

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THIRTEENTH INFANTRY.

     The Thirteenth Infantry was organized in October, 1861. Companies I and K, in which Washington county were represented, were mustered November 21 and 22. Its first colonel was the gallant hero, Marcellus M. Crocker, who was rapidly promoted to brigadier-general. He led the regiment in but two battles, at Shiloh and Corinth. The Thirteenth received its baptism of blood at Shiloh, April 6, 1862, where for ten hours it was under the fire of the enemy, sustaining a loss of twenty-four killed, and one hundred and thirty-nine wounded; missing nine.
     Immediately after the battle of Shiloh, the Iowa brigade was organized, composed of the eleventh, thirteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth Iowa regiments, and became one of the oldest and most distinguished brigades in the Army of the Tennessee. It was accorded the honor of once saving the entire Army of the Tennessee from a terrible defeat. The history of the Thirteenth is that of the noble old iron-breasted brigade. In the winter of 1863-4 the regiment with its brigade, returned from General Grant's march into central Mississippi, to Lafayette, Tennessee; and on the 22d of .January, left for Young's Point, Louisiana, where the regiment worked hard on the celebrated Vicksburg canal, and until the following September its duties were fatiguing. On the 6th of May the enemy evacuated a point opposite Grand Gulf, and the Iowa brigade at once took possession, and until after the battles of Champion's Hill and Black River Bridge, Grand Gulf was held by the Iowa brigade, and was a base of supplies for Grant's army. At midnight, on the 19th of May the Iowa brigade was ordered back to Young's Point by forced marches, and sent by boat to the assistance of Sherman up the Yazoo river, but it was not needed, and retracted its steps, arriving at the front on the 22d. On the 26th the brigade was ordered out with McArthur's division, to disperse the enemy who were concentrating in the direction of Yazoo City and the upper Big Black, to move on Grant's rear. This march will be remembered by the Thirteenth as the hardest made by the regiment, unless that to Monroe, Louisiana, and one through the bottomless swamps of South Carolina are excepted. It was in the heat of a southern summer sun, amid suffocating dust and at rapid pace, but was not barren of results. The return march through Yazoo valley resulted in the destruction of immense quantities of corn and cotton, and the addition of five thousand head of cattle, sheep and hogs to the commissariat of Grant's army. The autumn and most of the winter were spent by the Thirteenth at Vicksburg, and it was there the regiment

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re-enlisted as veterans, though it did not take its furlough until after the march to Meridian. The remainder of the history of the regiment is summed up in the noble record of the army, in the three unparalleled marches of General Sherman-from Dalton to Atlanta; Atlanta to Savannah; Savannah to Goldsboro and Washington. The heroic act which gave the regiment a national reputation was at the capture of Columbia, South Carolina, on the 17th of February, 1865; Lieutenant-colonel. J. O. Kennedy placed the regimental colors on the capitol building. The regiment was mustered out at "'Louisville, Kentucky, July 21, 1865. The causalities of the regiment were the largest of officers of any Iowa regiments except the second, sixth and seventh.
     Officers.-Killed 2; died 7.; wounded 19; resigned 36; dismissed 1. Total 65. Captured, 4.
     Privates.-Killed 66; died, 217; discharged 269; wounded 204; missing 6. Total 854. Captured, 84.
     Washington county was represented on the staff as follows:
John McKee, surgeon; enlisted October 21:, 1.861; wounded at Shiloh, April 6, 1863; resigned November 7, 1862.
John Elnod, chaplain; promoted from captain company I; mustered out November 1, 1864.
L. Bassett, quartermaster-sergeant; promoted from fifth sergeant. company K.

COMPANY I.*

John Elrod, captain; appointed, chaplain November 19,1862.
Charles T. Young, second .lieutenant; resigned, February 7,1862,
Wm. S. Beatley, first, sergeant; wounded at Shiloh: transferred June 6, 1863, for promotion to lieutenant ninth Louisiana colored regiment,
James A. Brown, third sergeant; promoted second lieutenant February 18, 1862; died at Corinth June 28, 1862.
John T. Beatty, fifth sergeant; discharged February 5, 1862, for disability.
Wm. Pattison, second corporal.
Marcus Humphrey, seventh corporal; died at Monterey, Tenn., July 12, 1862.
David E. Cocklin, eighth corporal; veteranized as sergeant, January 1, 1864; promoted to captain November 11, 1864.

PRIVATES.

Blick, Jacob, discharged September 10, 1862.
Brown, Thomas, discharged September 14, 1862..
Burham, Henry. H., died at Monterey, Tenn. May. 24, 1862.
Beatty; Henry H., discharged February IS, 1862, for disability.
Cox, Zachariah, discharged. March 23, 1863.
Cox, Robt. B., wounded at Shiloh; veteranized as corporal,. January , 1, 1864.
Cocklin, Hiram L., discharged, October, 14, 1862, for disability.
Chesley, Freeman G., wounded at Shiloh; discharged October 11, 1862, for disability.
Curtis, Sidney, veteranized Jan, 4, 1864; wounded at Atlanta.
Creath, David; veteranized January 1, 1864.
Dayton, Thos. O. M., discharged December; 22, 1862.

*Enlisted October 11, 1861, unless otherwise noted.

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Dayton, John 0., discharged November 3, 1863, for disability.
Delong, James E., wounded at Shiloh; veteranized January 1, 1864.
Farley, John W., wounded at Shiloh.
Farley, Francis H. Gray, Leander. D., veteranized as sergeant January 1,1864.
Housel, Josiah T., wounded at Shiloh.
Hartzler, Samuel, wounded at Shiloh; discharged November 16, 1862.
Johnson, John E., veteranized as corporal January 1, 1864; wounded at Atlanta July --, 1864.
Kyle, Robt. F., wounded at Shiloh; veteranized January 1,1864.
Marvel, Francis M., veteranized January 1, 1864.
Marvel, Samuel C., veteranized January 1, 1864.
Nickols, Henry, wounded at Shiloh; discharged October 23, 1863, for disability.
Ogden, Jonathan E., wounded at Shiloh; veteranized January 1, 1864.
Polen, Simeon, wounded at Shiloh; died of wounds April 26, 1862, at St. Louis.
Park, David, died December 18, 1862, at St. Louis, Mo.
Park, Joseph, killed at Shiloh.
Runyorn, Milton M., discharged October 23, 1862, for disability.
Romigs, Josiah B., veteranized January 1, 1864,
Story, Van Buren, discharged Septermber 4, 1862, for disability.
Southard, William, discharged June 12. 1862, for disability.
Snyder, George W.
Stephens, Elias G., veteranized January 1, ] 864.
Whitstine, Matthias, discharged February 28, 1863.
Wilson, George H., veteranized January 1, 1864.
Werst, Stephen.
Whisenand, Franklin, discharged January 15, 1863.
Young, Thomas.

ADDITIONAL.

Elrod, T. H., enlisted ---; wounded at Shiloh April 6, 1862; at --- in 1864.
Sewell, Ambrose, veteranized January 1, 1864.
Stephens, S. E., wounded at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Dusenbury. John M., enlisted ---, 1864; killed at Atlanta July 22, 1864;
Mount, David W., enlisted December 8, 1863; missing at Atlanta.
Romig, Winfield, enlisted---; wounded at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Whitstine, Enoch G., enlisted November 4, 1861.
Evans, James H., enlisted February 23, 1864.
Hites, Tobias, enlisted December 21, 1863; died March 25, 1865, at Savannah.
Miller, Moore T., enlisted November 2, 1864.

COMPANY K..

Sidney E. Woodford, captain; resigned September 16, 1862.
Vincent W. Andrus, first lieutenant; promoted to captain September 11, 1862; resigned January 1, 1863.
Samuel D. Cook, second lieutenant; wounded at Shiloh April 6, 1862; resigned April 8, 1862.
John S. Rice, first sergeant; promoted to second lieutenant December 17, 1862; to first lieutenant February 3, 1863; captured at Atlanta July 22, 1864; mustered out April 25, 1865. ,
Wilbur L. Rogers, second sergeant; captured at Atlanta July 22, 1864.

William H. Allen, third sergeant; promoted to first sergeant April 10, 1862.
Daniel Coryell, fourth sergeant; wounded at Atlanta; died of wounds July 27, 1864, at Marietta, Georgia.
Cyrus Cox, fifth sergeant; discharged July 6, 1862, for disability.
James W. Marren, first corporal.
Harvey W. McCaulley, second corporal; veteranized January 1, 1864; captured near Canton, Mississippi, February 28, 1864.
William E. Hawthorn, third corporal; wounded at Shiloh; discharged October 20, 1862.
Jacob Hatton, fourth corporal; reduced to the ranks at his own request.
Joel C. Howe, fifth corporal.
Joseph M. Smiley, seventh corporal; wounded at Shiloh; promoted to third sergeant April 10, 1862; wounded at Atlanta July -, 1864.
J. M. Armstrong-, eighth corporal; wounded at Atlanta.
Thomas D. McElroy, musician; veteranized January 1, 1864.
Adam Haag, musician.

PRIVATES.

Ashworth, John, enlisted October 10,1.861; died at Monterey, Tennessee, June 11, 1862.
Atwood, Silas, enlisted September 8; veteranized as corporal January 1, 1864; killed at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Beasley, Jonathan R., enlisted October 10; veteranized January 1, 1864; captured at Atlanta; died while prisoner of war at Florence, South Carolina, October 15, 1864.
Black, George, enlisted October 21; discharged March 11, 1863, for disability.
Browne, Elisha, enlisted October 19; died at Monterey, Tennessee, June 8, 1862.
Bassett, Leslie, enlisted September 28; promoted to q l1artermastersergeant April 30, 1862; to captain February 3, 1863.
Brown, William, enlisted October 10; wounded at Shiloh; veteranized as corporal January 1, 1864.
Casey, James, enlisted October 31; veteranized January 1, 1864; wounded at Atlanta.
Cole, David S., enlisted September 28; veteranized January 1,1864; captured at Atlanta.
Cresswell, Loyal, enlisted October 10.
Casey, Patrick, enlisted October 21; died at Monterey June 8, 1862.
Creath, Owen M., enlisted ----; wounded at Shiloh; died of wounds April 11, 1862.
Donovan, James W., enlisted September 28; discharged August 15, 1862, for disability.
Dillon, Walter, enlisted September 28; died April 7, 1862, at Pittsburgh Landing.
Day, Holden K, enlisted October 10; captured at Atlanta.
Eystone, John W., enlisted September 28; promoted to second lieutenant February 2, 1863; veteranized January 1, 1864; captured at Atlanta; discharged March 15, 1865.
Erwin, Winton, J., enlisted ----; discharged March 3, 1862, for disability.
Gongwer, Simon, enlisted October . 10; wounded at Shiloh; veteranized as sergeant January 1, 1864.
Hartman, Wesley, enlisted September 28; promoted seventh corporal April 10, 1862; veteranized January 1, 1864; wounded at Atlanta.
Hart, William A., enlisted September 28; veteranized January 1, 1864; killed at Atlanta.
Hicks, John, enlisted September 28; discharged August 20, 1862, for disability.
Horton, John, enlisted September 28.

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Hollopeter, Abraham, enlisted September 28; wounded July 4, 1864, at Kenesaw Mountain.
Hutson, John, enlisted October 10; discharged July 25, 1862, for disability.
Hoag, Francis, enlisted October 21; discharged June 30, 1864, for disability.
Kelly, Michael, enlisted September 28, 1862; wounded April 6, 1862, at Shiloh; died June 10, 1862, of wounds, at Mound City, Illinois,
Kremer, William F., enlisted September 28; discharged March 3, 1862, for disability.
Kinney, Nahim F., enlisted October 10; discharged May 30, 1862, for disability.
Knanss, Samuel, enlisted October 10; vetern ized as corporal J anuary 1, 1864.
Knauss, Andrew J., enlisted October 10; discharged May 4, 1862, for disability.
Knauss, David, enlisted October 10; killed at Shiloh.
Law, John, enlisted September 28; wounded at Shiloh; discharged July 11, 1862.
Lamb, Benjamin F., enlisted October 19; wounded at Shiloh; died September 213, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Myers, Francis B., enlisted September 28; veteranized January 1, 1864.
Myers, William W., enlisted September 28; captured at Atlanta.
Moore, John W., enlisted September 28.
Moses, Samuel C., enlisted September 28; wounded at Shiloh; discharged September 15, 1862, for disability.
Neal, John, enlisted November 2; discharged March 18, 1863, for disability.
Peasley, Archibald, enlisted September 28; discharged September 15, 1862, for disability.
Rice, John S., enlisted September 28; promoted to first sergeant April 22, 1862; to second lieutenant December 17, 1862; to first sergeant February 2, 1863; captured at Atlanta; mustered out April 5, 1865.
Robinson, William W., veteranized January, 1, 1864.
Rhodes, Nathaniel, enlisted September 28; wounded at Atlanta.
Robinson, George G.; killed at Atlanta.
Roland, Wm. M., enlisted September 28; wounded at Atlanta.
Robertson, David A., enlisted September 28; veteranized as sergeant January 1, 1864.
Smith, Samuel, S., enlisted September 28.
Snyder, William H., enlisted September 28; discharged July 6, 1862.
Secrist, Jacob, enlisted October 10; captured at Atlanta.
Spainhower, Jacob, enlisted October 31; died January 30, 1865, at Washington.
White, William H. H., enlisted September 28.
Wood, John M., enlisted September 28; died October 2, 1862, at Jackson, Tennessee.
Wilson, Jason, enlisted September 28; discharged June 30, 1862, for disability.

ADDITIONAL.

Armstrong, David H., enlisted December 9, 1862.
Armstrong, William, enlisted November 2, 1864.
Cox, Harmon, enlisted February 21, 1862; promoted fourth corporal Julie 28, 1862; veteranized February 24, 1864.
Cox, Ira, enlisted February 21, 1862; discharged September 17, 1862, for disability.

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Conger, John, enlisted February 11, 1862; veteranized February 12, 1864.
Casey, Martin, enlisted February 12, 1862; veteranized February 10, 1864; killed at Atlanta, July 5, 1864.
Escher, Joseph A., enlisted March 15, 1862; veteranized January 1, 1864; captured at Atlanta.
Smith, William H., enlisted November 10, 1864; died January 9, 1865, at Huntsville, Alabama.

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The following enlistments were made in the Thirteenth but the companies not reported.
Anderson, Milton D., enlisted October 24, 1864.
Ayres. Benjamin, enlisted October 24, 1864.
Buckstone, Absolom, enlisted October 24, 1864.
Badger, Elmer F., enlisted October 24, 1864.
Boyan, Theodore, enlisted November 1, 1864.
Clark, Montgomery, enlisted October 24, 1864.
Cummings, Calvin C., enlisted October 24, 1864.
Cramer, John D., enlisted October 24, 1864.
Coe, Robert, enlisted October 24, 1864.
Clark, William, enlisted October 24, 1864.
Conger, William, enlisted February 29, 1864.
Diggs. Albert, enlisted November 10, 1864.
Eichelberger, David J., enlisted February 23, 1864.
Grey, James H., enlisted October 24, 1864.
Jayne, Edward P., enlisted February 6, 1864.
Long, Nimrod, enlisted February 24, 1864.
Leach, William W., enlisted February 29, 1864.
McGregor, John W., enlisted October 24, 1864.
McCorkle, Joseph, enlisted November 11, 1864.
Miller, Wesley, enlisted October 24, 1864.
Mercham, Allen, en1isted October 24, 1864.
O'Laughlin, Drury M., enlisted February 23, 1864.
Organ, Ezra M., enlisted February 29, 1864.
Plumb, Williston, enlisted November 2, 1864.
Shepherd, William, enlisted October 24, 1864.
Sayer, Matthew B., enlisted October 24, 1864.
Scott, Benjamin A., enlisted November 4, 1864.
Sample, William, enlisted November 11, 1804.
Taylor, John W., enlisted October 24, 1864.
Townsend, Francis C., enlisted October 24, 1864.
Wilson, Thomas W., enlisted October 24, 1864.
Welch, Benjamin T., enlisted February 29, l864.

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