Official Reports of the Campaign in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee, November 14, 1864-January 23, 1865: No. 7. — Return of Casualties in the U. S. Forces, under Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, at the battle of Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16, 1864.

No. 7.

Return of Casualties in the U. S. Forces,  under Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas,
at the battle of Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16, 1864.

[Compiled from nominal lists of casualties returns, &c.]

Command.	Killed.		Wounded.		Captured or Missing.		Aggregate.
FOURTH ARMY CORPS. Brig. Gen. THOMAS J. WOOD.   FIRST DIVISION. Brig. Gen. NATHAN KIMBALL.   First Brigade. Col. ISAAC M. KIRBY.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.
21st Illinois	....	....	1	6	....	....	7
38th Illinois	....	....	1	1	....	....	2
31st Indiana	....	10	1	32	....	....	43
81st Indiana	1	4	2	18	....	....	25
90th Ohio	....	4	....	29	....	....	33
101st Ohio	....	1	1	8	....	....	10
Total First Brigade	1	19	6	94	....	....	120
Second Brigade. Brig. Gen. WALTER C. WHITAKER.
96th Illinois	....	3	....	9	....	1	13
115th Illinois	....	....	....	9	....	....	9
35th Indiana	....	2	....	2	....	....	4
21st Kentucky	1	2	....	4	....	....	7
23d Kentucky	....	....	....	3	....	....	3
45th Ohio	....	1	....	3	....	....	4
51st Ohio	....	1	....	10	....	....	11
Total Second Brigade	1	9	....	40	....	1	51
Third Brigade. Brig. Gen. WILLIAM GROSE.
75th Illinois	....	2	2	2	....	....	6
80th Illinois	....	2	....	5	....	....	7
84th Illinois	....	....	1	7	....	1	9
9th Indiana	....	....	1	17	....	....	18
30th Indiana	....	....	....	6	....	....	6
36th Indiana (detachment).	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
84th Indiana	1	....	....	19	....	....	20
77th Pennsylvania	1	....	....	15	....	....	16
Total Third Brigade.	2	4	4	71	....	1	82
Total First Division.
	4	32	10	205	....	2	253
SECOND DIVISION. Brig. Gen. WASHINGTON L. ELLIOTT.   First Brigade. Col. EMERSON OPDYCKE.
36th Illinois	....	3	1	6	....	2	12
44th Illinois	....	2	1	24	....	2	29
73d Illinois	....	1	....	....	....	....	1
74th Illinois	....	....	....	2	....	....	2
88th Illinois	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
125th Ohio	....	1	....	3	....	....	4
24th Wisconsin	....	1	....	2	....	....	3
Total First Brigade	....	8	2	37	....	4	51

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Return of Casualties in the U.S. Forces, &c.—Continued.

Command.	Killed.		Wounded.		Captured or missing.		Aggregate.
	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.
Second Brigade. Col. JOHN Q LANE.
100th Illinois.	....	....	....	2	....	....	2
40th Indiana	....	1	....	10	....	....	11
57th Indiana	....	1	2	13	....	....	16
28th Kentucky	....	1	....	4	....	....	5
26th Ohio.	....	....	....	1	....	1	2
97th Ohio	....	1	6	19	....	....	26
Total Second Brigade.	....	4	8	49	....	1	62
Third Brigade. Col. JOSEPH CONRAD.
42d Illinois	....	2	1	12	....	....	15
51st Illinois	....	1	1	9	....	....	11
79th Illinois.	....	....	1	4	....	....	5
15th Missouri	....	1	1	8	....	....	10
64th Ohio	....	....	....	5	....	2	7
65th Ohio	....	4	....	6	....	....	10
Total Third Brigade.	....	8	4	44	....	2	58
Total Second Division.	....	20	1	130	....	7	171
THIRD DIVISION. Brig. Gen SAMUEL BEATTY   First Brigade. Col. ABEL D. STREIGHT.
89th Illinois.	1	3	2	14	....	....	20
51st Indiana	....	15	3	85	....	....	103
8th Kansas.	....	8	2	30	....	....	40
15th Ohio	2	1	1	23	....	....	27
49th Ohio	....	10	5	39	....	....	54
Total First Brigade.	3	37	13	191	....	....	244
Second Brigade. Col. P. SIDNEY POST.* Lieut. Col. ROBERT L. KIMBERLY.
Staff	....	....	3	....	....	....	3
59th Illinois	1	7	7	76	....	9	100
41st Ohio	....	1	5	23	....	3	32
71st Ohio	2	19	5	96	....	....	122
93d Ohio	1	2	3	22	....	....	28
124th Ohio	2	1	4	19	....	1	27
Total Second Brigade.	6	30	27	236	....	13	312
Third Brigade. Col. FREDERICK KNEFLER.
79th Indiana	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
86th Indiana	....	1	....	7	....	....	8
13th Ohio	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
19th Ohio	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Total Third Brigade.	....	1	....	7	....	....	8
Total Third Division.	9	68	40	434	....	13	564

* Wounded.

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Return of Casualties in the U. S. Forces, &c.—Continued.

Command.	Killed.		Wounded.		Captured or missing.		Aggregate.
Artillery Brigade. Maj. WILBUR F. GOODSPEED.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.
Indiana Light, 25th Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Kentucky Light, 1st Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
1st Michigan Light, Battery E	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
1st Ohio Light, Battery G	....	1	....	2	....	....	3
Ohio Light, 6th Battery..	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Pennsylvania Light, Battery B	....	1	....	2	....	....	3
4th United States, Battery M	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Total Artillery Brigade.	....	2	....	4	....	....	6
Total Fourth Army Corps.   TWENTY.THIRD ARMY CORPS. Maj. Gen. JOHN M. SCHOFIELD.   SECOND DIVISION. Maj. Gen. DARIUS N. COUCH.	13	122	64	773	....	22	994
First Brigade. Brig. Gen. JOSEPH A. COOPER.
130th Indiana	....	1	....	9	....	....	10
26th Kentucky	....	2	3	41	....	....	46
25th Michigan	....	....	2	3	....	....	5
99th Ohio	....	....	....	7	....	....	7
3d Tennessee	....	3	....	8	....	....	11
6th Tennessee	....	1	....	9	....	....	10
Total First Brigade	....	7	5	77	....	....	89
Second Brigade. Col. ORLANDO H. MOORE.
107th Illinois	....	....	1	1	....	....	2
80th Indiana	....	1	1	2	....	....	4
129th Indiana	....	....	....	6	....	....	6
23d Michigan	....	....	1	8	....	....	9
111th Ohio	....	1	....	9	....	....	10
118th Ohio	....	....	1	5	....	....	6
Total Second Brigade.	....	2	4	31	....	....	37
Third Brigade. Col. JOHN MEHRINGER.
91st Indiana	....	....	....	5	....	....	5
123d Indiana	1	....	....	6	....	....	7
50th Ohio	....	....	1	1	....	....	2
183d Ohio	....	1	1	6	....	....	8
Total Third Brigade.	1	1	2	18	....	....	22
Artillery.
Indiana Light, 15th Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Ohio Light, 19th Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Total Second Division.	1	10	11	126	....	....	148

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Return of Casualties in the U. S. Forces, &c.—Continued.

Command.	Killed.		Wounded.		Captured or missing.		Aggregate.
THIRD DIVISION. Brig. Gen. JACOB D. COX.   First Brigade. Col. CHARLES C. DOOLITTLE.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.
12th Kentucky	....	....	....	2	....	....	2
16th Kentucky	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
100th Ohio	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
104th Ohio	....	....	....	2	....	....	2
8th Tennessee	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Total First Brigade.	....	....	....	5	....	....	5
Second Brigade. Col. JOHN S. CASEMENT.
65th Illinois	....	....	....	5	....	....	5
65th Indiana	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
124th Indiana	....	....	....	3	....	....	3
103d Ohio.	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
5th Tennessee	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
Total Second Brigade	....	....	....	9	....	....	9
Third Brigade. Col. ISRAEL N. STILES.
112th Illinois	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
63d Indiana	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
120th Indiana	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
128th Indiana	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
Total Third Brigade.	....	....	....	3	....	....	3
Artillery.
Indiana Light, 23d Battery.	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
1st Ohio Light, Battery D	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Total Third Division.	....	....	....	17	....	....	17
Total Twenty-third Army Corps.	1	10	11	143	....	....	165
DETACHMENT ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE Maj. Gen. ANDREW J. SMITH.   FIRST DIVISION. Brig. Gen. JOHN McARTHUR.
Staff	....	....	1	....	....	....	1
First Brigade. Col. WILLIAM L. MCMILLEN.
Illinois Light Artillery, Cogswell's Battery.	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
114th Illinois	....	3	1	11	....	....	15
93d Indiana	....	1	1	12	....	....	14
10th Minnesota.	....	17	8	52	....	....	77
72d Ohio.	....	....	....	3	....	....	3
95th Ohio.	....	1	....	8	....	....	9
Total First Brigade.	....	22	10	86	....	....	118

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Return of Casualties in the U. S. Forces, &c.—Continued.

Command.	Killed.		Wounded.		Captured or Missing.		Aggregate
	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.
Second Brigade. Col. LUCIUS F. HUBBARD.
Iowa Light Artillery, 2d Battery	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
5th Minnesota	1	13	5	87	....	1	107
9th Minnesota	1	7	4	46	....	....	58
11th Missouri	....	4	8	75	....	....	87
8th WIsconsin	1	6	5	50	....	....	62
Total Second Brigade.	3	30	22	259	....	1	315
Third Brigade. Col. SYLVESTER G. HILL.* Col. WILLIAM R. MARSHALL.
12th Iowa	....	1	....	18	....	....	19
35th Iowa	1	1	....	16	....	....	18
7th Minnesota	....	6	3	51	....	....	60
33d Missouri	....	3	2	40	....	....	45
2d Missouri Light Artillery, Battery I	....	....	....	3	....	....	3
Total Third Brigade.	1	11	5	128	....	....	145
Total First Division.	4	63	38	473	....	1	579
SECOND DIVISION. Brig. Gen. KENNER GARRARD.   First Brigade. Col. DAVID MOORE.
119th Illinois	....	....	....	8	....	....	8
122d Illinois.	....	....	....	23	....	....	23
89th Indiana	....	2	1	14	....	....	17
Indiana Light Artillery,  9th Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
21st Missouri.	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
Total First Brigade.	....	2	1	46	....	....	49
Second Brigade. Col. JAMES I. GILBERT.
58th Illinois	....	....	....	2	....	....	2
Indiana Light Artillery,  3d Battery	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
27th Iowa	....	....	....	12	....	....	12
32d Iowa.	....	1	....	24	....	....	25
10th Kansas	....	....	1	22	....	....	23
Total Second Brigade.	....	1	1	61	....	....	63
Third Brigade. Col. EDWARD H. WOLFE.
49th Illinois	....	1	....	15	....	....	16
117th Illinois	....	2	1	11	....	....	14
2d Illinois Light Artillery, Battery G	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
52d Indiana	....	1	1	14	....	1	17
178th New York	....	1	1	2	....	....	4
Total Third Brigade.	....	5	3	43	....	1	52
Total Second Division.	....	8	5	150	....	1	164

* Killed.

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Return of Casualties in the U. S. Forces, &c.—Continued.

Command.	Killed.		Wounded.		Captured or missing.		Aggregate
	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.
THIRD DIVISION. Col. JONATHAN B. MOORE.   First Brigade. Col. LYMAN M. WARD.
72d Illinois	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
40th Missouri	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
14th Wisconsin	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
33d Wisconsin.	....	....	....	3	....	....	3
Total First Brigade.	....	....	....	3	....	....	3
Second Brigade. Col. LEANDER BLANDEN.
81st Illinois...	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
95th Illinois...	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
44th Missouri	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Total Second Brigade.	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
Artillery.
Indiana Light 14th Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
2d Missouri Light, Battery A	....	1	....	....	....	....	1
Total Third Division.	....	1	....	4	....	....	5
Total Detachment Army of the Tennessee.	4	72	43	627	....	2	748
PROVISIONAL DETACHMENT (DISTRICT OF THE ETOWAH). Maj. Gen. JAMES B. STEEDMAN.   PROVISIONAL DIVISION.* Brig. Gen. CHARLES CRUFT.   First Brigade. Col. BENJAMIN HARRISON.   Second Brigade. Col. JOHN G. MITCHELL.   Third Brigade. Lieut. Col. CHARLES H. GROSVENOR.   Second Brigade (Army of the Tennessee). Col. ADAM G. MALLOY	} } } } }       1 } } } } } }	18	3	65	....	32	119
Miscellaneous.
Indiana Light Artillery, 20th Battery	....	....	2	6	....	....	8
68th Indiana Infantry †	....	1	....	7	....	....	8
Ohio Light Artillery, 18th Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
18th Ohio Infantry †	2	9	2	38	....	9	60
Total Provisional Division.	3	28	7	116	....	41	195

* Composed mainly of detachments belonging to the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Seventeenth and Twentieth Army Corps, which had been unable to rejoin their proper commands serving with General Sherman’s army on the march through Georgia.

†  Attached to Third Brigade.

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Command.	Killed.		Wounded.		Captured or missing.		Aggregate.
	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.
First Colored Brigade. Col. THOMAS J. MORGAN.
14th U.S. Colored Troops	....	4	....	41	....	20	65
16th U.S. Colored Troops*	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
17th U.S. Colored Troops	2	14	4	64	....	....	84
18th U.S. Colored Troops (battalion}	....	1	....	5	....	3	9
44th U. S. Colored Troops	....	....	....	4	....	....	4
Total First Colored Brigade.	2	19	4	114	....	23	162
Second Colored Brigade. Col. CHARLES R. THOMPSON.
12th U. S. Colored Troops	....	10	5	99	....	....	114
13th U.S. Colored Troops	*	51	4	161	....	1	221
100th U. S. Colored Troops	....	12	5	116	....	....	133
Total Second Colored Brigade.	4	73	14	376	....	1	468
Total Provisional Detachment.	9	120	25	606	....	65	825
POST OF NASHVILLE. † Brig. Gen. JOHN F. MILLER.   Second Brigade, Fourth Division, Twentieth Army Col. EDWIN C. MASON.
142d Indiana	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
45th New York	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
176th Ohio	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
179th Ohio	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
182d Ohio	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Unattached.
3d Kentucky	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
28th Michigan	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
173d Ohio	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
78th Pennsylvania	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Veteran Reserve Corps	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
44th Wisconsin	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
45th Wisconsin.	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
GARRISON ARTILLERY. Maj. JOHN J. ELY.
Illinois Light, Bridges' Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Indiana Light, 2d Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Indiana Light, 4th Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Indiana Light, 12th Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Indiana Light, 21st Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Indiana Light, 22d Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Indiana Light, 24th Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
1st Michigan Light, Battery F	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
1st Ohio Light, Battery A	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
1st Ohio Light, Battery E	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Ohio Light, 20th Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
1st Tennessee Light, Battery C	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
1st Tennessee Light, Battery D	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
2d U. S. Colored, Light, Battery A	....	....	....	....	....	....	....

* Detached with pontoon train.

† No loss reported.

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Return of Casualties in the U. S. Forces, &c.—Continued 

Command.	Killed.		Wounded.		Captured or missing.		Aggregate.
	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.
QUARTERMASTER'S DIVISION.* Bvt. Brig. Gen. JAMES L. DONALDSON.   CAVALRY CORPS. Bvt. Maj. Gen. JAMES H. WILSON   ESCORT.
4th United States	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
FIRST DIVISION. †   First Brigade. Brig. Gen. JOHN T. CROXTON.
Illinois Light Artillery, Board of Trade Battery.	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
8th Iowa	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
4th Kentucky (mounted infantry)	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
2d Michigan..	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
1st Tennessee	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Total First Brigade.	....	....	....	2	....	....	2
FIFTH DIVISION. Brig. Gen. EDWARD HATCH.   First Brigade. Col. ROBERT R. STEWART.
3d Illinois	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
11th Indiana	1	1	3	37	....	....	42
12th Missouri	....	5	1	39	....	....	45
10th Tennessee	....	7	3	25	....	....	35
Total First Brigade.	1	13	7	101	....	....	122
Second Brigade. Col. DATUS E. COON.
6th Illinois	....	2	1	8	....	....	11
7th Illinois	....	4	4	23	....	....	31
9th Illinois	....	1	1	11	....	....	13
2d Iowa	....	4	....	19	....	....	23
12th Tennessee.	....	3	5	26	....	1	35
Total Second Brigade.	....	14	11	87	....	1	113
Artillery.
1st Illinois Light, Battery I	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Total Fifth Division.	1	27	18	188	....	1	235
SIXTH DIVISION. Brig. Gen. RICHARD W. JOHNSON   First Brigade. Col. THOMAS J. HARRISON.
16th Illinois	....	1	....	4	....	....	5
5th Iowa	1	....	....	3	....	....	4
7th Ohio	....	....	....	2	1	8	11
Total First Brigade.	1	1	....	9	1	8	20

* No loss reported

† The Second and Third Brigades of this division, under the division commander, Brig. Gen. E. M McCook, were absent on an expedition into Western Kentucky.

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Return of Casualties in the U. S. Forces, &c.—Continued.

Command.	Killed.		Wounded.		Captured or missiong.		Aggregate.
	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.
Second Brigade. Col.  JAMES BIDDLE.
14th Illinois	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
6th Indiana	....	....	....	7	....	1	8
8th Michigan	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
3d Tennessee	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Total Second Brigade.	....	....	....	7	....	1	8
Artillery.
4th United States, Battery I
Total Sixth Division.	1	1	....	16	1	9	28
SEVENTH DIVISION. Brig. Gen. JOSEPH F. KNIPE.   First Brigade. Bvt. Brig. Gen. JOHN H. HAMMOND.
9th Indiana	....	....	....	1	....	....	1
10th Indiana	....	2	3	17	....	1	23
19th Pennsylvania	....	2	....	10	....	9	21
2d Tennessee	....	....	....	4	....	....	4
4th Tennesse	....	1	....	7	....	....	8
Total First Brigade.	....	5	3	39	....	10	57
Second Brigade Col. Gilbert M. L. Johnson
12th Indiana	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
13th Indiana	....	1	....	4	....	2	7
6th Tennessee	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Total Second Brigade.	....	1	....	4	....	2	7
Artillery.
Ohio Light, 14th Battery	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Total Seventh Division.	....	6	3	43	....	12	64
Total Cavalry, Corps.	2	34	21	249	1	22	329

RECAPITULATION.

Command.	Killed.		Wounded.		Captured or missing.		Aggregate.
	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.	Officers.	Men.
Fourth Army Corps	13	122	64	773		22	994
Twenty-third Army Corps	1	10	11	143			165
Detachment Army of the Tennessee	4	72	43	627		2	748
Provisional Detachment (District of the Etowah).	9	120	25	606		65	825
Garrison of Nashville*	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Garrison Artillery*	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Quartermaster's Division*	....	....	....	....	....	....	....
Cavalry Corps	2	34	21	249	1	22	329
Grand total	29	358	164	2,398	1	111	3,061

* No loss reported.

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OFFICERS KILLED OR MORTALLY WOUNDED.

ILLINOIS.
Capt. William McCausland, 7th Cavalry.
Capt. William B. Young, 27th Infantry.
Lieut. Benjamin G. Humes, 38th Infantry.
Lieut. Robert Gooding, 59th Infantry.
Maj. Thomas W. Motherspaw, 73d Infantry.
Lieut. Peter G. Tait, 89th Infantry.

INDIANA.
Capt. Robert H. Heckathorn, 11th Cavalry.
Lieut. David B. Rees, 11th Cavalry.
Capt. William M. Raymond, 52d Infantry.
Capt. Eugene M. Schell, gist Infantry.
Lieut. Noble B. Gregory, 84th Infantry.
Lieut. John H. Secrist, 123d infantry.

IOWA.
Lieut. John W. Watson, 5th Cavalry.
Col. Sylvester G. Hill, 35th Infantry.

KENTUCKY.
Lieut. Hugh A. Hedger, 21st Infantry.

MINNESOTA.
Capt. Henry Stasson, 5th Infantry.
Lieut. Henry G. Bailly, 5th Infantry.
Capt. Asgrim K. Skaro, 9th Infantry.
Lieut. John R. Roberts, 9th Infantry.
Maj. Michael Cook, 10th Infantry.
Capt. George T. White, 10th Infantry.

MISSOURI.
Lieut. Wakefield Standley, 12th Cavalry.
Capt. William F. Notestine, 11th Infantry.
Lieut. S. Edward Day, 33d Infantry.
Lieut. Thomas Rutledge, 33d Infantry.

OHIO.
Lieut. Thomas N. Hanson, 15th Infantry.
Lieut. Charles J. Rodig, 15th Infantry.
Capt. Ebenezer Grosvenor, 18th Infantry.
Lieut. Samuel W. Thomas, 18th Infantry.
Capt. William Hansard, 41st Infantry.
Lieut. John K. Gibson, 49th Infantry.
Lieut. Edward L. Pyne, 50th Infantry.
Lieut. Everah C. Le Blond, 71st Infantry.
Lieut. Eliah A. Widener, 71st Infantry.
Lieut. John M. Patterson, 93d Infantry.
Lieut. Thomas R. Owens, 118th Infantry.
Lieut. Terence A. Dempsey, 124th Infantry.
Lieut. Samuel B. Payne, 124th Infantry.

PENNSYLVANIA.
Lieut. Alexander T. Baldwin, 77th Infantry.

TENNESSEE.
Maj. William P. Story, 10th Cavalry.
Lieut. William J. Rankin, 12th Cavalry.

U.S. COORED TROOPS.
Capt. Robert Headen, 12th Infantry.
Lieut. Dennis Dease, 12th Infantry.
Lieut. James A. Isom, 13th Infantry.
Lieut. Luther L. Parks, 13th Infantry.
Lieut. George Taylor, 13th Infantry.
Lieut. John M. Woodruff, 13th Infantry.
Capt. Job H. Aldrich, 17th Infantry.
Capt. Gideon H. Ayers, 17th Infantry.
Lieut. George L. Clark, 17th Infantry.

WISCONSIN.
Lieut. William H. Sargent, 8th Infantry.

SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion:  A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 45, Part 1 (Serial No. 9 3), p. 97-106

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Sunday Morning, September 1, 1861

Roll call as usual at 5½ O'clock Inspection of men & tents at 9 o'clock by the Col. & Lt. Col Pass granted to 8 men to visit Birds Point Also 1 large Squad to attend Church.

Nothing doing to day. John Brown & Elijah Hickman went into Town to day without a pass—came back drunk Compelled to tie Hickman—will be put on extra duty to-morrow Weather pleasant-continues dry.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 224

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Monday Morning, September 2, 1861

Clear and fine. Roll call at 5½ A. M. as usual-Breakfast at 6½ Squad drill &c. more activity will be observed this week in drilling than heretofore. Lt. L. F. Williams appointed junior Officer of the Guard to day. One of our men who came from town yesterday in a state of intoxication—by name John Brown is very sick to day—great suffering & pain in his stomach and lower extremities supposed to emanate from poison in the liquor drank yesterday. The 2 gun boats stationed here left this afternoon & 1 Regt. of In from Birds Point, their destination & the No. of the Regt. we are not informed. Heavy firing heard at 8 O'clock this evening in the direction of New-Madrid Mo. supposed that our Gun Boats have engaged the enemy at that point

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 224-5

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Tuesday Morning, September 3, 1861

Weather fine & pleasant,—with indications of rain Duties of the morning as usual—much rejoicing through out the camp—though no open demonstration—at the news of the success of Gen. Butler in his operations on the coast of N. C. Received this morning. Conflicting reports concerning the result or doings of the expidition sent down the Miss. River yesterday. More troops sent down from Birds Point to day across the country to the scene of action. Where it is not yet known in camp, some say it is Columbus, Some New Madrid, no person knows anything definite about the movements going on at Head Quarters—here all military movements are kept secret by the Senior Officers of the different commands at both Posts Cairo & Birds Point. Commenced raining about 4 O'clock this afternoon which put an end to squad drill & set the men to work putting their tents to rights & preparing for a spell of weather. Firing heard this evening again in the same direction as that of last evening Still raining at 10 O'clock.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Wednesday Morning, September 4, 1861

Cloudy drissling rain, very unpleasant underfoot—quite a No. not out at Roll Call—placed on Extra Duty in consequence. Our Co. placed on Police Duty to day-by order of the Col.

Camp McClernand Cairo Ills.

it is therefore exempt from drill to day no news of consequences. has rained at intervals all day The Two Gun Boats have returned, reported to have had a brush with a Gun Boat of the Enemy's—called Yankee—near a place called Hickman in which the latter was worsted Also bombarded the place. News of Jefferson Davis' death this evening generally not credited

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, September 5, 1861

morning duties performed as usual Lt Allen Officer of the Guard to day. Weather pleasant but showery.—nothing of importance but drilling. Water scarce on account of negligence of water master. Death of Jeff Davis confirmed today—that is still believed. Report this evening that Pillow is within one days march of Birds Point—4 Comp from th[e] 9th Regt. And the Chicago light Artillery left to night tis said for Columbus Ky.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Friday, September 6, 1861

Weather pleasant. Drilling and other duties performed as usual. 60 muskets drawn by our Company this afternoon Other Comps. in our Regt. also have drawn in proportion to the number of men. No news of consequence to day Great activity through out the camp, however in our vicinity

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Saturday, September 7, 1861

No variation in the daily routine of duties to day One of our men Thomas Onwhistle severely reprimanded for disrespect towards the Col. At Dress Parade this evening 48 of our men were ordered on patrol dutty for the night in the City of Cairo. 2 Regts. left for Paducah Ky. which place is now occupied by Gen. Grant Commandant of this Post. Successor to Gen. Prentiss.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Sunday Morning, September 8, 1861

Camp McClernand Cairo Ills.  The 48 of our camp, detailed as patrol last night returned this morning at 5½ O'clock Roll call as usual. Heavy and incessant firing heard this morning from 7 till 9 O'clock down the river in the direction of Columbus. Two boat loads of Troops arrived this morning from St. Louis. Inspection on Co. parade ground by the Field Officers at 9 O'clock Dress Parade this evening at the usual hour

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Monday Morning, September 9, 1861

Duties as usual performed. no Officers drill this morning as was given out last evening on Dress Parade Abut 10 O'clock to day one of the Gun Boats arrived to Port with 3 Prizes in tow. One said to be laden with tobacco—tis not known here yet the substance of the prizes Reported this Afternoon that 1 of the Gun Boats was taken this morning by the enemy. Col. Oglesbys Regt. & the other Gun Boat have gone down Col. Watters Regt. arrived at Birds Point this evening

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225-6

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Tuesday Morning, September 10, 1861

Reported capture of our Gun Boat proves to be false L. W. Williams detailed as Officer of the Guard to day Officers Drill this morning. Nothing of importance to day.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, September 11, 1861

Stormy Night. Indications this morning good for a rainy day A marvelous assault was committed at the St. Charles Hotel yesterday by the Reporter of the St. Louis Democrat on the person of the surgeon on the 8th Mo Regt. The surgeon was shot in the small of the back by a pistol ball wound not mortal.

Camp McClernand Cairo Ills.

The reporter gave himself up and is now in custody. Dress Parade omitted this evening on account of the inclemency of the weather.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Thursday Morning, September 12, 1861

Duties of the morning gone through with as usual Our Company on Police Duty to day cleaning up the Parade ground & digging sinks. nothing of importance transpired to day. Dress Parade this evening as usual.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Friday, September 13, 1861

Everything quiet about camp today Lt Allen on guard to day,—Officer of the Guard. No news of importance to day.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Saturday, September 14, 1861

Duties as usual this morning. The Regt on Police duty today, cleaning up the regimental Parade ground. News encouraging from the seat of war to day. reported fight going on down the river near Norfolk on the Mo. side this evening.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Sunday Morning, September 15, 1861

Bright and beautiful. Three Comps. arrived this morning making out Regt. complete Each Cap. drew co. letter this morning by lotery out [sic; possibily our] Capt. drew letter C. Situation of each Co. has been changed a little to conform with the lettering Dress Parade this evening Our new Chaplain introduced.¹

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¹See Eddy, The Patriotism of Illinois, II., pp. 53-54. The 27th Illinois was raised for the most part in the counties of Adams, Scott, Pike, Madison, Jersey, Mason, Macoupin, Mercer, Jackson, Henry and Morgan. Eddy states that it was mustered into service at Camp Butler on the 10th of August, 1861. Some of the officers who will be mentioned in this diary are: Colonel, N. B. Buford; Lieutenant-Colonel, F. A. Harrington; Adjutant, Henry A. Rust; Quartermaster, David B. Sears; Chaplain, S. Young McMasters; Captain W. A. Schmitt of Company A; Captain Jonathan R. Miles of Company F, who later becomes Colonel of the regiment. The officers of Company C, of which our diarist was a member, at this time were: Captain, Lemuel Parke; 1st Lieutenant, Lyman G. Allen; 2nd Lieutenant, Laommi F. Williams.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226

Diary of Corporal John W. Dennett, October 16, 1862

First division, and one section of our battery and two sections of Hazlett's Battery, went across the Potomac as far as Kearneysville. We drove the rebels from the river to Charlestown, Va., having several skirmishes, with losses on our side small. In our battery we had one man, Charles Donahoe, slightly wounded, and one horse killed. Stopped at Kearneysville that night, and returned across the river the morning of the 17th, passing through Shepherdstown on the way. Gen. Humphreys commanded the Union forces.

SOURCE: John Lord Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 268