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WAR HISTORY CONTINUED-THE SECOND COMPANY FOR THE FIELD-PERSONAL RECORD-CONTINUED ENLISTMENTS-THE FOURTH OF JULY-THE COMPANY OF CAPT. SQUIRE-INDIVIDUAL RECORD-OTHER COMPANIES FURNISHED—CAPT. BEATY'S MEN-RENEWED VOLUNTEERING-JUDGE CAVIN'S FAMILY-COMPANY OF CAPT. A. G. CAVINS-GODFREY SHRYER'S EFFORTS-SKETCH OF THE FIFTY-NINTH REGIMENT-COULSON'S BATTERY -THE FIFTIETH REGIMENT-MISCELLANEOUS WAR NOTES-FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS-ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS-THE COMPANY - OF CAPT. STARNES-OTHER VOLUNTEERS-ENROLLMENT OF THE MILITIA-BATTLE OF RICHMOND, .KY.-FIRST DRAFT OF THE WAR-COMPANY K ,EIGHTIETH REGIMENT-COMPANY K, EIGHTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.


LATE in May, 1861, E. E. Rose began to raise a company for the war, the nucleus being the militia companies throughout the county. War meetings were held in various portions of. the county at Bloomfield Scotland, Worthington, Solsberry, etc., and by the 10th of July the company lacked only about fifteen or twenty men of being full. On the 11th, with eighty.two men the company marched to Bloomington, thence moved by cars to Indianapolis. Recruiting was continued, and on the 24th of July the company with its complement of men was mastered in as Company C of the Twenty-first Regiment. The history of the Twenty-first Regiment of which the company formed a part will be found in the military record of Sullivan County, there being no necessity of a repetition here.

THE PERSONAL RECORD OF THE COMPANY.

Elihu E. Rose, Captain, resigned December, 1863; William Bough, First Lieutenant, promoted Captain December, 1863; Spencer L. Bryan, Second Lieutenant, resigned 1862; re.-entered service as Captain in One Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment; William B. Glover, promoted Second Lieutenant; died June, 1864; Alfred B. McClaren, veteran; promoted Second Lieutenant, promoted First Lieutenant; W. W. Templeton, veteran, promoted Second and Fiist Lieutenants; Samuel Foster, veteran, promoted Second Lieutenant; Stephen Stalcup, veteran, promoted Second Lieutenant; Aaron E. Farmer, died March, 1862; Howard R. Hays, died Deccmber, 1861; William J. Glover, veteran; Thomas Ballard, died August, 1862, of wounds received at Baton Rouge; Wesley Sanders; Sylvester Anderson, veteran; William T. Benham, died August, 1861; Jacob Robertson, veteran; Simon Lehman, discharged 1862, re-enlisted 1864; G. W. Nash, veteran, discharged, disability; Isaac N. Osborn, Jesse H. King; George Stahl, veteran; James Alexander, veteran; John M. Alexander, discharged 1862, re-enlisted 1864; Alfred D. Athens, discharged 1862, disability; Thomas J. Axe, discharged 1863; John B. Bart-let, died June, 1862; W. R. Bemount, veteran; Andrew Benham, veteran; John Booker, veteran; John Brookshire, veteran; Charles Burge, veteran; John Clark, died November, 1861; Francis M. Combs, veteran; Alexander Co; died October, 1862; Newton Crawley, discharged December, 1861, disability; Alfred M. Donnelly, Asbury Dover, Jarvis Dover, discharged October, 1862, disability; Wesley Dover, veteran; Jesse Elgan, veteran; William Flarnot, veteran; Samuel Fender, veteran; Jonas R. Fortper, veteran; John Gordon, veteran; James Glenn, veteran; James Greer, veteran; Mathias Guisler, killed at Baton Rouge August, 1862; James Hamersley, veteran; Albert Harvey, discharged November, 1863, disability; Ephraim Harrell, veteran; Nelson Hays, veteran; Henry Hays, discharged 1862, re-enlisted 1864; Joel Haywood, killed at Baton Rouge August, 1862; Elias Haywood, veteran; Calvin Haywood, died August, 1862, of wounds received at Baton Rouge; Elsinas Herbert, veteran; John Hoag, veteran; Philander Huey, veteran; Daniel B. Huffman, veteran; Anthony Jordan, discharged November, 1863, disability; Asa Klinger, veteran; David Klinger, veteran; David Layman, veteran; Henry H. Lemar; Andrew McGath, veteran, died June, 1864; Daniel McIntire; Alfred Middleton, veteran; A. W. Moats, veteran; I Thomas R. Moore, died March, 1863; John Neidigh, veteran, missing June, 1864 ; Erwin Neville, veteran; William J. Newsom, discharged January, 1864, disability; Thomas O'Connor, killed at Baton Rouge Auglist, 1862; James M. Parsley, discharged 1882, re-enlisted 1884; John Plummer, veteran, died at home; Williain Musky; Josephus Quillen, died June, 1864; Thomas J. Quillen, veteran; Franklin Ramsey, veteran; Isaac N. Reed; William B. Rogers; Davis E. Rogers; Joseph Scott; Joseph H. Shouse, died June, 1862; Tobias Shryer, discharged October, 1862, disability; Benjamin Simpson, discharged September, 1863, disability; Sanford Simpson, veteran; Elias Sisil, veteran; James P. Smith, died February, 1863; Richard Smith, veteran; Henry J. Seward, veteran, discharged November, 1864, disability; James Spainhower, veteran; Berlin Stafford, discharged October, 1862, disability; Aaron Tally, veteran; James Tally; Joseph Taylor; Hezekiah Terrell, discharged October, 1861, disability; W. F. Tibbetts, veteran; Hilton Wagoner, veteran; Simon Wiley, died June, 1862; Nelson Woodey, veteran. These were all the originally enlisted men. Where no remarks were made, the men were mustered ca.4.: of the service, some in 1864, some in 1865, and some in 1866. The following were the recruits from Greene County, which joined the company mostly in 1864: Aaron Arthur, John H. Barnes,William A. Baker, G. C. Brown, B. L. Brookshaven, Lewis A. Cooper, James Crock, J. T. Carmichael, R.J. A. Corbley, Chancey Collins; Charles Campbell, died September, 1864; Thomas Dean; John H. Dyer, discharged September, 1863, disability; Reason Elgan, B. B. Ferguson; W. H. Gambill, died May, 1864; John Harper, Henry Hoagland, Nathan Hill; Horatio Hays, died October, 1864; William Hogue, killed at Spanish Fort April, 1865; William James, Austin Kissell; James A. King, died December, 1864; Coley Lehman, discharged November, 1866, disability; W. H. Myers, Isaac H. Myers, S. D. May; Samuel McClaren, veteran, died August, 1864; W. S. McCutchin, missing June, 1864; Ephraim Norman, E. D. Pugh, discharged February, 1865, disability; Leroy Priest, discharged June, 1865, disability; J. R. Parsley, died while on furlough; James H. Quillen, R. M. Reynolds, Robert Sanders, G. E. Spainhower, veteran; J. T. Smith, W. T. Spencer; E. S. Seeley, dig. charged November, 1865, disability; Edward W. Staggs; John Spencer, died June, 1864; J. D. Stamper, died November, 1864; R. J. Stamper, missing; Wilburn Stamper, missing; F. E. Taylor; W. W. Thomas, died November, 1864; Shepard Willis, H. V. Wagoner, David Wolf, Lycurgus Young, John G. Yoder. Where no remarks are made, the men were generally mustered out.

CONTINUED ENLISTMENT OF MEN.

The Gazette of July 11th said: "Greene County has furnished 'over 300 volunteers who have been mustered into the United States service for three years, or during the war. There is no doubt one or two more companies can be organized if there should be another call for troops." Mr. Morrison did not know what " old .Greene" could do when she tried The Times of June 25 said there were six companies of militia orgar.- ized in the county. one each at Linton, Worthington, Stafford Township, Owensburg, Center Township and Bloomfield. On the 3d of July, the Times said there were ten or twelve companies organizing in the county. In July, Capt. Rogers raised thirty-five men for the United States service, and Capt.William Fiscus began holding meetings over the county to raise men for a Zouave company. The Jasonville company mentioned several pages back received their arms-75 Enfield rifles—in July, 1861. The Gazette of August 1 said there were two companies being raised for the war—a cavalry company by Dawson Blackmore, and an infantry company by Dr. W. B. Squire, of Jasonville. The Times (at Bloomfield) of July 24 said: " We wish our readers to understand that we live in the banner town of the State, for one third of the able-bodied men of this place is now in the service of Uncle Sam. If any other town can boast a greiter ratio of men in the army we would like to hear of it." Capt. Fiscus raised ten recruits, and turned them over to the company of Capt. Rose. He was complimented for his loyalty and unselfishness. Late in July, John F. Allison began forming a company for the Indiana Legion out of the Home Guards of Point Commerce. The company of Capt. W. B. Squire at Jasonville was so nearly full by August 8 that the officers were elected, he being Captain, and John F. Smith and William Thompson, Lieutenants. The Gazette (at Worthington) of August 15 said: " Greene County has done as well as any other in the State of the same population in the way of furnishing soldiers. Two full companies have been mustered into service (Cavins' and Rose's), and are now, at the seat of war. Two more companies are now complete, and will leave for their rendezvous in a few days, and, in addition to these, at least 200 men in this county have enlisted in companies in the adjoining counties of Lawrence, Owen, Martin and Sullivan, making a total of 600 soldiers furnished for the United States service in Greene County." About this time, Thomas Flinn had raised a company in the eastern part of the county, and had tendered its service to the Governor. By the 22d of August, a company had been raised at Owensburg and vicinity by Capt. Beaty. Capt. Squire's company gloried in the name, " The Greene County Wildcats." The Gazette of September 5 said there were four companies of Greene County boys at. Camp Vigo, commanded respectively by Capts. Squire, Edington, Beaty and Gainey. Dr. Axtell raised a company in the northeast part of the county in August and September. He had seventy men by the 5th of the latter month. The four companies at Camp Vigo were not complete, and continued to recruit, A number of men in these companies was obtained in surrounding counties. R. A. Belden raised men for the war in September.

THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1861.

The Fourth of July, 1861, was celebrated at several places in the county, the largest gathering being at Point Commerce. The day was "more than delightful," and early in the morning the crowd began to arrive, coming in wagons, carriages, on foot and on horseback, headed by martial bands, with colors and banners flying. Excellent vocal music was enjoyed. Orations were delivered by residents, and a fine picnic dinner was eaten under the grateful shade of the grove. A wagon load of young ladies drove around with four horses. Seventeen men were raised for the company of Capt. Rose. Money was subscribed to buy a banner for that company, but for some reason this was not done. The day was greatly enjoyed.

THIRTY-FIRST REGIMENT, COMPANY F.

The following history of this company and regiment was furnished by Col. John T. Smith.There were about fifty-five drafted men, substitutes' and recruits assigned to Company F during the year 1864, all coming from other counties, whose names and service are set forth in the fifth volume, of th4 Adjutant General's Report.The Thirty-first Regiment was recruited in what was then the Seventh Congressional District. Company F was the Greene County company, although about one-third of the men were from Clay, Sullivan and Vigo Counties. The various companies rendezvoused at Terre Haute about the 20th of August, 1861, and were • organized and mustered into the United States service September 20, the muster rolls being dated back September 5. On the 21st a detachment of five companies was ordered to Evansville, Ind., and was furnished with arms and advanced immediately to Lock No. 1, on Green River, which was threatened by the enemy. The rest of the regiment followed to Evansville September 30, and on the 6th of October the entire regiment was ordered to Henderson, Ky., and on the 1st of November it marched to Calhoun, Ky., where it remained in camp two and a half months, and was regularly and thoroughly drilled. H ere was trodden the wine-press of affliction. Measles, mumps and a low grade of fever prevailed extensively, and many were lost by dise ase and death. On the 15th of January, 1862, the regiment was ordered to South Carrollton, farther up the river, where it remained two weeks and then returned to Calhoun. It left Calhoun, on board the steamer Ben J. Adams on the 9th of February, and arrived at Paducah on the night of the 10th. The next morning we steamed up the river toward Fort Henry, but returned without disembarking, the fort having been take n before we reached there. The regiment reached Fort Donelson on the 14 th and engaged the enemy early next morning and took an active part in that battle, losing twelve killed, fifty-two wounded and four missing. On the 17th, the regiment marched across the country to Fort'Henry, and there remained until the 7th of March; then marched five miles up the Tennessee River and embarked for Pittsburg Landing, on board the Fanny Bullitt. On the 16th, we landed and went immediately on picket, being the first regiment to go ashore. We went into the battle of Shiloh early on Sunday morning,. April 6, and were closely en gaged all day, and also the next day until the enemy was routed. The regiment lost 22 killed, 110 wounded and 10 missing. The regiment left Shiloh for Corinth, Miss., on the 2d day of May, where it was engaged; it was almost constantly in skirmishing for a month. After the evacuation of Corinth, it marched by way of Booneville, and Jacinto, Miss. , to Inks, and then in rapid succession through Eastport, Tuscumbia, Florence and Athens, Ala., and pitched tents there on the let of July, 1862. At the expiration of nine days, left for Reynolds Station; then took the cars for Gallatin, Tenn.; then rested four days and went by rail to Murfreesboro and there encamped eight
days, and took up the line of march to McMinnville by way of Liberty and Smithville. Remained at McMinnville until the 3d of September, 1862, and then took the long fatiguing march to Louisville, Ky., passing through Woodbury, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Franklin, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown and West Point. At Louisville, the regiment rested three days, and marched by the way of Bardstown and Springfield to Perryville, where it did skirmishing, but was not in that sanguinary fight. It then passed on through Danville, Stanford, Crab Orchard and Wild Cat to Nelson's Cross Roads, where it captured an outpost, surprised the enemy and took 100 prisoners, 200 head of cattle, a lot of mules and horses, after a short brisk skirmish. From there it went to Goose Creek Salt Works, which, together with a large amount. of salt, were destroyed, and then returned to Rockcastle River and encountered a severe snow storm on the night of the 25th of November,. 1862, and continued the march through Mount Vernon, Somerset, Columbia, Glasgow, Scottville and Gallatin. Crossed the Cumberland River and passed through Silver Springs, reaching Nashville about the let of December. On the 26th, started toward Murfreesboro. The Thirty-first being in the advance, it had a heavy skirmish at La Vergne. It went into the battle of Stone River early on the morning of the 31st, and fought during the greater portion of the day, and also on the afternoon of January 2, 1863. Here it lost five killed and forty-six wounded. A few days after the battle, it went into camp at Cripple Creek, about eight miles east of Murfreesboro, where itremained until the 24th of June, the time being occupied in drillling, making reconnoissances, etc. From Cripple Creek, it marched to Elk River, by the way of Manchester, but after Bragg's retreat from Tullahoma to Manchester and remained until the 16th of August, when it took up the march to Dunlap, thence through Jasper to Shellmound. Left Shellmound September 5, and passing through Whiteside and Trenton Valleys to the vicinity of Chattanooga, passing that place on the 9th of September, and going toward Grayville, skirmished with the enemy at Peavine Creek, and thence through Ringgold to Lee & Gordon's Mills, near where the battle of Chickamauga was fought. TR this battle, the regiment lost four killed and sixty-six wounded and was engaged on the 19th and 20th of September, 1863, closely all the time, and was the last in falling back to Chattanooga, where it remained until October 25, when it was sent to Bridgeport, where it remained until early in February, 1864, and then started home on veteran furlough, having re-enlisted. On returning to the field in March, it rejoined the brigade at Ooltewah, Tenn., and soon after started out on the Atlanta oampaign, which was almost one continuous skirmish for about four months, besides being engaged in the battles of Resaca May 15, and New Hope Church May 25, Kenesaw Mountain June 27, and the siege of Atlanta from July 21 to September 2, 1864. After the fall of Atlanta, it pursued the rebel army to Jonesboro, and took part in that engagement, and then turned northward in pursuit of Hood's army to Pulaski, Tenn., and had some close skirmishing at Duck River and Spring Hill, and was engaged in the battle of Franklin, Tenm, November 30, and then fell back to Nashville. On the 15th of December, 1864, it participated in the battle of Nashville, after which it went as far as Huntsville, Ala., in pursuit of the defeated army of Hood. In March, 1865, the regiment moved into East Tennessee, and after a brief campaign in that section it returned to Nashville, where it remained from about the 1st of May to the middle of June, 1865. It was then transported to New Orleans, La., and assigned to Gen. Sheridan's command, and was transported to Texas, and marched into the interior of that State, forming part of the Army of Occupation. For some time it was stationed at Green Lake. The regiment was mustered out of the service December 8, 1865. The following is the personal history of the company, only Greene County boys being considered:

HISTORY OF COMPANY F, THIRTY-FIRST REGIMENT INDIANA. VOLUNTEERS.

The date of the mustering in of this company was September 20, 1861.
Dr. W. B. Squire, Captain, resigned December 31, 1861; re-entered the service as Assistant Surgeon Fourteenth Indiana Regiment. John T. Smith, First Lieutenant, Promoted Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel; resigned March 13, 1865.
William Thompson, Second Lieutenant, died July 21, 1862, at Reynolds Station, Tenn.
William J. Bonewell.Elijah W. Raleigh, discharged April, 1863; disability.
Asher P. Hammond, promoted Captain; discharged December, 1865. Moses F. Wolford, missing 1862.Alexander Gibson, veteran, mustered out December, 1865. Jacob M. Larr, died at Nashville, Tenn., October, 1862.William B. S. Mattox, mustered out September, 1864.William McBride, Wagoner, discharged November, 1862; disability Howard D. Barnes, discharged at Evansville for disability. Nathan Barton, died at Ft. Henry, Tenn., March, 1862.Joseph Bilderback, veteran, mustered out December, 1865. William Bohley, mustered out September, 1864.David Bonham, discharged November, 1862; disability.
David S. Bonham, mustered out September, 1864.Henry J. Bower, died at Evansville, December, 1861.Joseph Bridges, discharged January, 1862; disability.Joel A. Buckalew, discharged December, 1862; disability. Owen T. Chambers, discharged September, 1862; disability. Robert Clayton, killed at Chickamauga, September, 1863.George Clayton, veteran, mustered out December, 1865, as First Sergeant.William Crabtree, mustered out September, 1864.John Crabtree, discharged November, 1862; disability.
William R. Duncan, veteran, transferred Engineer Corps, mustered out December, 1865.
Adam S. Ellisun, discharged June, 1863; disability.Thomas J. Garrett, veteran, mustered out December, 1865. John Gutbrey, veteran, mustered out December, 1865.Joshua Guthrey, mustered out December, 1865.Fielding Herring, discharged November, 1862; disability. George W. Holliday, veteran, mustered out December, 1865. John Huffman. veteran, mustered out December, 1865.Ambrose Hanna, mustered out December, 1865.
Nathaniel M. Holliday; mustered out June, 1865; disability. George A. Herrington, mustered out December, 1865.Charles Jordan, veteran, mustered out December, 1865.
William J. Lease, promoted Captain, killed at Chickamauga September, 1863.
Henry Lehman, veteran, mustered out December, 1865, as Corporal. Henry D. Lehman, killed at Stone River, January, 1863.James B. Letsinger, killed at Chattahoochee River, July, 1864. Alexander Letsinger, died at Vinning Station, Ga., September, 1863. John W. McBride, mustered out September, 1864.Henry W. C. Miller, transferred to Engineer Corps July, 1864. Elijah T. Mitchell, veteran, mustered out December, 1865. Frederick 0' Donald, discharged June, 1862; disability.William O'Donald, veteran, mustered out December, 1865, as Sergeant. Daniel S. Ringo, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
Jason M. Rogers, mustered out December, 1865.Nathan Squire, mustered out September, 1864.Abraham J. Stark, aischarged Auguid, 1862; disability.David M. Stuckey, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; wounded at Chickamauga.Benjamin Shafer, died July, 1864.Owen T. Stark, mustered out December, 1865.Joseph Stewart, mustered out December, 1865.William G. Smith, promoted First Lieutenant; mustered out December, 1865.James E. Terhune, veteran, mustered out December, 1865, as Sergeant Major.
George Thorlton, veteran, mastered out December, 1865, as Corporal. Albert Whitcomb, veteran, mustered out December, 1865.Joseph Wires, discharged September, 1862; disability.Also the following recruits from Greene Agmty: Joshua Guthrie, Ambrose Hanna, N. M. Holliday, Alexander Letisinger, J. M. Rogers.

CAPT. BEATY'S COMPANY.

About seventy men from Greene County were in the company (H), Capt. Beaty, raised in the vicinity of Owensburg, and mustered into the Thirty-first Regiment on the 20th of September, 1861. The following is the personal record of the company: John Beaty, Captain, resigned November, 1862; Noah Brown, First, Lieutenant, promoted Captain; Bailey G, McKinzie, private, promoted Second and First Lieutenants and Captain; Francis M. Hatfield, Second Lieutenant, promoted First Lieutenant; Asa W. McKinney, First Sergeant, promoted Second Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, Surgeon; Jesse R. Dodd, First Lieutenant, October, 1864, Captain of Company F; W. G. Smith, Second Lieutenant, in Companies H and F and First Lieutenant of Company F; Sanford A. Fordyce, Corporal, promoted Second Lieutenant; W. N. Fordyce, died at Calhoun, Ky., December, 1861; Charles Graham; Martin G. Fields, Sergeant, promoted First Lieutenant;. Jerry Hatfield; James W. Ault, veteran; Kiah Owen, died of wounds received at Shiloh; Jesse D. Page, veteran; Richard Ferguson, discharged September, 1862, disability ; William Riddle; John Alcorn, died at Calhoun, Ky., February, 1862; Floyd Beaty, discharged September, 1863; John Boone, discharged November, 1862; disability; John Boriff, veteran; A. L. Brooks; William Combs, discharged February, 1863, disability; Eli Combs, Augustine Cook; William Darbro, discharged September, 1862, disability; Henry Donahay, veteran; Henry Duke, discharged, disability; James Duke, died at home, 1862; Ezekiel Fields, discharged 1863, disability; Nathaniel Fisher, discharged 1863, disability; A. J. Fultner, died at Evansville, 1863; D. C. George, died at Louisville, 1863; Lafayette Graham, discharged 1863, disability; Jerry Hatfield, Jr., veteran, discharged 1864, disability; A. J. Holburt died at Calhoun, Ky., 1861; J. R. Hudson, Jerry Hudson; William Hudson, died at Calhoun, Ky., 1861; J. W. Jackson; H. C. Jackson, died at Calhoun, Ky., 1861; John M. Lamb, died at Savannah, Tenn., 1862; William H. Lee, veteran; Reuben Long, veteran; John W. Long, veteran; Andrew Miller; J. H. Neal, discharged 1863, disability; T. Y. Neal, veteran; Washington Neill, discharged, disability; W. J. Noel, discharged, 1862, disability; John Page, died at Calhoun, Ky., 1862; Moses Price, veteran; J. M. Riley, died at Elk River, Tenn., 1862; • Stephen Riddle, veteran; Thomas Roach, veteran; John D. Sanders; Jesse Sebrene, veteran; John Sentney,discharged, September, 1862, disability; John Spin; died at Calhoun, Ky., 1862; Adam Strosnider; J. F. Swango; James Tetrick, died, Chattanooga, 1863; Noah Wade, discharged, November, 1862, disability; S. H. Wade, discharged, 1862, disability; W. W. White, veteran; 3. T. Wharton, discharged, 1863, disability; L. S. Wharton, veteran, discharged, 1865, disability; S. J. Wilson; J. E. Wilson, exchanged prisoner; J. B. Wilkinson, discharged, 1863, disability. The following recruits from Greene County joined Capt. Beaty's company, mostly in 1864: William Alexander, Emmett Dagley, James Fitzpatrick, Lafayette Graham; Marion Graham; Jasper Hatfield, died at Victoria, Tex., 1865; W. J. Holbert, J. L. Harper, T. J. Hayden; Zachariah Hudson, died at Victoria, Tex., 1865; David Hudson, W. H. Lamb, N. J. Long, Manford Long, Joseph Martin; T. M. Odell, died in Georgia, 1864; J. D. Parker, N. J. Price, J. W. Rawlins; W. S. Roberts, died in Alabama, 1865; James White; T. P. Whitworth, discharged, January, 1865. disability; W. R. Wright.

CONTINUED EFFORTS FOR VOLUNTEERS.

John G. Dyer and Daniel Brakirons recruited men late in September. The company of Capt. Elijah Edington was raised in September and became Company C of the Forty-third Regiment, rendezvoused at Terre Haute. The entire company was from Greene County. The following is the personal record: Elijah Edington, Captain, mustered out October 20, 1864; Henry Roach, First Lieutenant, resigned August, 1863; Joseph A. Burcham, Second Lieutenant, died; William Holman, Sergeant, promoted Second Lieutenant; Nathaniel Crane, disCharged February, 1862; Robert Ashcroft, mustered out October, 1863; Homer Shacklett, mustered out 1864; Jonathan Ashcroft, died of disease April, 1864; John McLaughlin, died at Helena, Ark., August, 1863; W. A. Burcham, mustered out 1864; W. J. Burcham, mustered out 1865; Elijah Ashcroft, missing & November, 1862; Martin Ashcroft, mustered out 1865; Levi Burcham, discharged, 1862, disability; J. N. Hardesty, mustered out 1864; J. M. Roach, died at Calhoun, Sy., February, 1862; John Carrell, mustered out. 1864; W. A. Howell, died at Helena, Ark., January, 1863; Clemmon Good, mustered out 1864; Milton Allison, mustered out 1864; John Andrews, discharged 1862, disability; Reuben Burcham, James Brannon; J. J. Bland, discharged 1862, disability; Samuel Baker, discharged December, 1862; Elijah Baker, died September, 1863; Adam Burcham, mustered out 1864; James Bennett, mustered out 1864; Moses Bland; Austin Bland, mustered out 1864; A. J. Burch, mustered out 1864; R. M. Bland,discharged 1862, disability; William Beasley; William Buchner, discharged, 1862; John Brisco, discharged, 1862; James Buffalo, mustered out 1864; Richard Brisco, discharged 1862, disability; John Bran. non, mustered out 1864; J. D. Calvert; B. B. Calvert, mustered out 1864; John Crane, transferred to Ninety-seventh Regiment; James Chaney, mustered out 1864; J. R. Clark, discharged 1864, disability; Benjamin Carrell; James Casad, died at Helena, Ark.; Isaac Cullison; Robert Cullison, mustered out 1864; John Cox, discharged 1864, disability; Adona Dawson; Joshua Dobbins, missing 1862; George Edington, discharged 1862, disability; David Fuller, died 1864; Jacob Fisher, veteran; Carry Fuller; Jesse Flatter, died at Helena, Ark., 1862; Lewis Flatter, dis; charged 1863,disability; Oliver Flatter, mustered out 1864; James Good,missing; Isaac Gordon, mustered out sick; Joseph HauHerman, mustered out 1864; Thomas Hall, veteran; William Harjlesty; S. L Harrington, discharged 1862, disability; Andrew Holt, died at Memphis 1862; John Hudson, discharged 1862; Robert Jones, died at Benton, Mo., of disease, 1862; Harden Jones, mustered out 1864; Henry Jackson, 1Iezekiah Johnson, died at Helena, March, 1863; William Jones, died of disease at Memphis, 1882; David Kirkpatrick, discharged 1882, disability; Henry Kirkpatrick, mustered out 1864; S. H. Knapp, mustered out 1884; A. R. Knapp, mustered out 1884; Henry Knight,
discharged 1862; Samuel Livingston; William McCoy, mustered out 1R64; Elisha Messenger; John Ockerman, mustered out 1864: George Pope, veteran; Henry Pope, discharged 1862, disability; James Paget, discharged 1864; John Paget, died of disease at Memphis, 1862; John Quillen, died at Riddle's Point, November, 1862; James Quillen; James Roach, discharged 1862, disability; Henry Roach, died of disease at' Little Rock, Ark., December, 1863; J. A. Royal, mustered out 1864, sick; C. B. Roberts, discharged 1862, disability; John Smedley, killed at Tallahatchie River, Miss., April, 1863; J. D. Shepard, died at Memphis 1862; George Summer, died at Memphis 1864; Pryor Sumner, discharged 1862; Solomon Stone, discharged 1862, disability; Alfred Shields, missing December, 1861; William Timmons; Alexander Warson, died 1862; Jesse Watson, missing; William Woodey, discharged 1862, disability. There were also quite a number of recruits in 1864 who cannot be traced. Where nothing is said of men above, they were mustered out in 1865 at the expiration of their term 'of service. The sketch of the Forty-third Regiment will be found in the Sullivan history.

THE CAVINS FAMILY.

In September, 1861, Aden G. Cavins began to raise a company for the Fifty-ninth Regiment, which rendezvoused at Gosport. War meetings were held at Linton, Scotland, Newberry, Jasonville, Bloomfield. and Worthington, and the formation of the company was rapid. On the 7th of November, the Worthington Gazette said: " No county perhaps in the State has done better in furnishing volunteers for the defense of our common country than Greene. The people of Old Greene have responded nobly to every call. Some of our patriotic farmers have three or four sons in the army, and are eager to enlist themselves, if their families could spare them. Among that number is our old friend, Judge Cavins. He takes a deep interest in the war, and seems to be imbued with the same patriotic spirit that animated him in the days that tried men's souls.' Samuel R. Cavins was a soldier in the war of 1812, and fought gallantly under Gen. Jackson at New Orleans. His four sons seem to have inherited the praiseworthy spirit of their father, as two of them are now with the army in Western Virginia, and one was recently discharged and returned home in consequence of bad health, but we understand he has enlisted again, and will be in the service in a few days. And now Col. Cavins' oldest son, Aden G., is raising a company with good prospect of success, for the regiment forming at Gosport. Truly, we may call them a loyal family. Every member of the old Colonel's family is now in the field, and we wish them great success. Aden G. Cavins, we predict, will make an efficient officer—cool, deliberate, and possessed of all the elements essential for a good soldier. And as this is probably the last call that will be made upon our county, we hope all those who can conveniently leave home will enlist in this company iminediately." G. C. Brandon, of the Times, joined the Fifty-ninth Regiment in Novem.. ber, an& the issue of that paper there ended. The company went to Gosport when it numbered thirty-eight men, and continued to recruit until the complement was obtained. The officers of the company, elected about the 1st of December, 1861, were A. G. Cavins, Captain, and B. L. Brookshire and Merritt Taylor, Lieutenants. A. squad of men for the Fifty-ninth was raised- by Jesse Crull. About the 10th of December, Godfrey,Shryer began to raise a company for the Fifty-ninth, and by the end of the month had secured about twenty-five men. The camp at Gosport was called Camp Hughes. Russell A. Belden, in December and January raised a company in Greene County for the Fifty-ninth Regiment. William A. Bartholomew and Benjamin F. Donely secured about twenty men in the northern and western parts of the county, who became part of Company A, of the Fifty-ninth Regiment.

SKETCH OF THE FIFTY-NINTH.

The organization of the Fifty-ninth Regiment was completed about the 11th of February, 1862, and on the 13th was ordered to New Albany, where it was armed with Enfield rifles. It reached Cairo on the 20th, and Commerce, Mo., on the 22d. On the 25th, it moved to Benton, and was there brigaded with the Thirty-fourth, Forty-third, Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Indiana Regiments, but was afterward transferred to Worthington's brigade. The regiment participated in the siege of New Madrid on the 3d of March. On the 7th of April, it moved to Tiptonville, assisting in the capture of 5,000 prisoners. It returned to New Madrid on the 10th, and participated in the expedition to Fort Pillow from the 12th to the 17th. It moved to Cairo, thence to Hamburg, Tenn., where it encamped on the 22d of April. During the remainder of April and until the 29th of May, the Fifty-ninth was engaged in most of the skirmishes and reconnoissances, etc., and the siege of Corinth, and followed the enemy to Booneville, but returned to Corinth on the 12th of June. It moved to Clear Creek, joined the expedition to Ripley, moved to Jacinto, and on the 7th of September to Rienzi, where 250 recruits were received. It fought at Corinth on the 3d and 4th of October, pursued Price to Hatchie, and returned to Corinth on the 10th. On the 2d of November, it moved to Grand Junction, thence to Davis' gills and Moscow; thence via Cold Water, Valley Springs and Oxford to Yocony River; thence back to Oxford; thence to Lumpkin's Mills. December 26, it escorted a commissary train to Memphis, and moved back to La Fayette by the 1st of January, 1863. It returned to Memphis on the 3d, and remained there until the 1st of March. It then moved to Helena, Ark., thence to near Fort Pemberton by the 25th, but on the 1Pth of April, returned to Helena, and April 15, moved to Milliken's Bend. On the 24th of April, it marched on the Vicksburg campaign to Grand Gulf, arriving May 1, crossed the river and marched to Port Gibson, arriving as the battle closed. It moved on with Grant's army, and was engaged at Forty Hills, Raymond and Champion Hills, and as skirmishers was one of the first regiments to enter Jackson. It was the rear guird at Big Black River, where it destroyed the bridge. It went into line of battle before Vicksburg, and on the 22d of May, 1863, fiercely assaulted the enemy's line, suffering a loss of 126 killed and wounded. It remained in this vicinity until the surrender of Vicksburg, which was entered on the 4th of July. On the 13th of September, it moved to Helena; on the 15th to Memphis; on the 5th of October to Corinth; thence to Glendale, and on the 19th, commenced the march to Chattanooga, arriving in time to take part in the victory of Mission Ridge. It moved back to Bridgeport on the 18th of December, to Huntsville on the 23d, and here " veteranized" on the 1st of January, 1864. It reached Indianapolis on veteran furlough on tho 8th of March. After the furlough, it moved down to Huntsville, Ala., April 3. On the 1st of July, it joined the Atlanta campaign, guarded a bridge on Etowah River, and moved to Chattanooga August 26. It moved to Tullahoma; returned to Chattanooga, September 21; moved to Cartersville, Ga., by the 28th, and resumed its former position on Etowah River. On the 12th of November, it moved toward Atlanta, and on the 15th started with Sherman on the march to the sea. Savannah was reached without event of note, and the Carolina campaign was passed through. On the 17th of July, 1865, it was mustered out at Louisville, By. It was publicly received at Indianapolis, on the 18th of July. During the term of service, the regiment received 777 recruits, and lost in killed and wounded, and missing and by disease, 793 men. It moved during that time 13,679 miles.

THE PERSONAL RECORD OF COMPANY A.

The following men of Company A of the Fifty-ninth Regiment were from Greene County, and here follows their personal record: William A. Bartholomew, Sergeant, promoted Second and First Lieutenant and Captain; Benjamin F. Darley, Sergeant, promoted Second and First Lieutenant and Captain; Joseph Mcllhaney, veteran; Andrew S. Camp bell, captured; W. W. Dyer, died June, 1862 of wounds; Jacob Fiscus; James G. Foley, died at Corinth, August, 1862; H. J. Griffith; George F. Griffith; David Kent, died at Evansville, September, 1862; A. W. Middleton, discharged 1862; John W. Miller, discharged 1863; Jonathan B. Osborn, veteran; Charles Sanders, veteran; Albert P. Tally, Andrew Tipton; Robert Thomas, died at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., September, 1863; Harvey Wells, veteran; Jones West, veteran. Some ten or twelve recruits joined the company, among them being John R. Bynum, W. H. Duncan, Stephen Ellis, Jesse A. Griffith, A. H. Winters, W. J. Winters, S. S. Winters and Isaiah P. Winters.

PERSONAL RECORD OF COMPANY D.

The following is the best personal record that can be given the men of Company D of the Fifty-ninth Regiment from Greene County: R. A. Belden, Captain, resigned 1862; Philip Buck, Captain, honorably (Es' charged 1864, veteran; G. C. Brandon, Sergeant, Second and First Lieutenant, Captain, mustered out with regiment; A. J. Mason, First Lieutenant, resigned May, 1862, died; Stephen Burch, First Lieutenant; M. D. Rariden; John Cole, discharged, disability; Pitt Seeley, died at New Madrid, Mo., of disease; Henry R. Strong, discharged; William Algers, discharged, disability; Peterkin Roberts, died in Tennessee; Andrew Miller; John Inman, died of disease at St. Louis; Nelson Rainbolt, died of
disease at Vicksburg; Samuel Cole, veteran; Fred Armbaker, veteran; Joel Aennum, veteran; Joseph Cullen, missing; John Clark, discharged, disability; Enoch Fry, died 1863 of disease; George Guthrie, discharged, disability; C. J. Hunter; Abraham Neidigh discharged 1863, of wounds; James M. Paine, discharged, disability; W. N. Royal, veteran; Harrison Riddle, missing; Marion Bennett, veteran; Hamilton Shepard, veteran.

PERSONAL RECORD OF COMPANY E.

The following is the personal record of Company E of the Fifty-ninth Regiment: Aden G. Cavins, Captain, promoted Major Ninety-seventh Regiment, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel; George W. Osborn, Sergeant, promoted Second Lieutenant and.Captain; James IL Hughes, declined Captaincy; B. L. Brookshire, First Lieutenant, resigned 1863; M. C. Taylor, discharged as Second Lieutenant, re-entered service as First Lieutenant in One Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment; A. C. Fanoett, First Lieutenant, mustered out, term expired; E. T. Williams, First. Lieutenant, mustered out, term
expired; E. S. Sniff, discharged 1862; William Emery, died 1862; F. H. Price, promoted Lieutenant in U. S. C. Troops; William Knapp, died at Mound City 1862; H. C. Ingersoll, discharged; F. C. Baker, veteran; T. J. Miller, discharged; 3. D. Wakefield, died 1862; John Inns, veteran; 3. H. Topping, died at Vicksburg; 3. A. Taylor, veteran; W. N. Hill, Johu M. Andrews' vet' eran; F. D. Andrews, veteran; Isaac Bartley, veteran; Robbins Bartley; G. H. Brookshaw, veteran; Robert Brookshaw, discharged; G. W. Boon, died February, 1863; Vincent Bogard, died in Missouri, 1862; James Bullock, discharged, disability; J. A. Bonewell, transferred to Company I; Alfred Chambers, died of disease; Charles Coffey, veteran; J. K. Cushman, veteran; W. H. Deal, veteran; F. L. Edwards, veteran; Alexander Christianberry, veteran; G. H. Eslinger, died at Corinth, 1862; N. IL Early, veteran; William Freeland. veteran; Westley Fry, John D. Gross, veteran; John Goodman, veteran; James H. Hanna, discharged 1864, dis-- ability; John W. Hall, discharged 1862; W. C. Hinebrook, veteran; W. M. Hughes, discharged 1863; Hiram Hiner, died 1862; J. R. Jessup, veteran; F. C. Jessup, veteran; David Klinger, veteran; Elisha Lay, missing; Peter Layman, veteran; Aoley Layman, discharged 1862; James Lawson, veteran; Henry Lush, veteran; J. F. Lester, veteran; W. B. Leverich, mustered out; Daniel Lundy, veteran; J. W. Middleton; Michael Moulden, killed at Vicksburg 1863; C. P. McKee, died 1862; Charles McBride, veteran; Abraham N eidigh, veteran, died at home of disease; John Neal, W. B. Pierce, discharged 1862; W. H. Pierce, died 1863; J. W. Pickett, J. F. Roberts, veteran; Jacob Rogers, veteran; H. C. Simons, veteran; Maro Smith, missing; David Sharp; James Shilkett, died February, 1862; Zachariah Stewart, died 1863; William Smock, veteran; Alfred Shields, never mustered; G. W. Vaugh, transferred to Company D; Reuben Vaugh, veteran; W. H. Vaugh, 1 died 1862; W. H. Wier, veteran: J. F. Wier, veteran; H. A. Wise, veteran; Henry Wivil, missing ; William Whitaker, promoted First Lieutenant Company K. Also the following recruits; William Anderson, Jonathan Brewer, William Clark, veteran; J. F. Coffey, G. W. Clark, J. B. Gordon, Henry Gordon, Robert Johnson; S. J. Keys, veteran; Moses Killinger, Alfred Kutch; Hiram Lawson, veteran; W. H. Neal, Calvin Neidigh, William Parse, died at home, 1864; Frederick Wessel and Alexander Young. And besides these, there were about eighty unassigned recruits which joined the regiment.

THE THIRTEENTH BATTERY, LIGHT ARTILLERY.

In the spring, 1862, the following men, raised mostly by William S. Dixon, Jesse Crull, J. H. Robertson and others, joined the Thirteenth Battery, Light Artillery: W. S. Dixon, First Lieutenant, resigned March, 1862; Jesse Crull, Second and First Lieutenant, resigned June, 1865; J. H. Robertson, Second and First Lieutenant, mustered out with battery; Ira Clark, veteran; li. S. Bonham, veteran; G. W. Brummit; Ambrose Cooper, veteran; J. W. Mitchell, veteran; James Piatt, veteran; John Pagett, veteran; Jacob Soliday, unaccounted for; Alexander Thompson, veteran. And the following recruits: W. H. Brown, veteran; Thomas McRoberts, veteran; David Ritchie, W. C. Ringo. The battery served in Kentucky and Tennessee during the war. The principal engagements were at Monterey, Munfordville, near Versailles, Hartville, etc., etc.



THE FIFTIETH REGIMENT.

In the Fiftieth Regiment was a small squad of men from Greene County, as follows: Henry Williams, taken prisoner at Jenkins' Ferry, Ark., April, 1864; Gabriel Abrams; John Abrams, veteran; Floyd B. Brown, David P. Burks; William H. Coffey, died at Little Rook, Ark., February, 1864; George W. Cornwell, discharged July, 1862, disability; Joseph Daniels, veteran, transferred to Fifty-second Regiment; Edward Di ckinson,William H. Freeman; John W.Hen dricks, veteran, transferred to Fifty-second Regiment; James H. Hogan, died at Princeton, Ark., May, 1864; Joseph Langley, veteran, transferred to F ifty-second Regiment; John L. Rowe, died at Camp Wickliffe, Ky., January, 1862; David Rowe, veteran, transferred to Fifty-second Regiment; James H. Skinner, veteran, transferred to Fifty-second Regiment. And the following recruits: John Abrams; Alexander C. Brown, died at New Albany, October, 1862; John A. Crockett, Oliver P. Gray; John Ison, died at Little Rock, Ark., 1.864; Quinton B. Livingston and Henry L. Trout, all the living being transferred to the Fifty-second Regiment. These men were in Company D, of the Fiftieth; they were mustered in during the autumn of 1861. In this company were John L. Harrell, the present Auditor of Greene County, and his brother, James Harrell, both of whom went into the army from Putnam County. John L. was wounded and taken prisoner at Jenkins' Ferry, but afterward exchanged and John was mustered out January 5, 1865.

MISCELLANE0178 ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Before the commencement of the war, Eel River Township had eighty-five voters; by December, 1861, of these, thirty-five had entered the army. It was the banner township. During the months of Jaimary and February, 1862, many recruits were obtained for the Fifty.ninth Regiment. On Tuesday evening, February 18, came the news of the capture of Fort Donelson, and Worthington and other places in the county held public demonstrations. In that town, huge bonfires were lighted on the streets, and the entire population—men, women and children—turned out to congratulate themselves over the victory, Processions were formed on the streets and marched about, led by martial bands. Three cheers resounded for everything loyal. A salute of twenty-four guns was fired. The demonstration was continued far into the night. It was about this time that a number of Abolitionists of Beech Creek Township and vicinity prepared and signed quite extensively a petition to Congress to pass a bill declaring all the slaves of the South free. This met with considerable opposition in the county from those who eonsid,:xcd that Congress nor the administration had no right to interfere with the institution of slavery. This feeling in the county was more fully developed when it became apparent that slavery was doomed. Then it was that opposition to a continuance of tha war was first publicly manifested by the masses. This condition of affairs brought out the following caustic article in the Gazette of June, 1862:
"Almost every day we hear of persons of this section who talk just as though they were citizens of Mississippi. When the Union troops meet with a reverse; they exult over it and charge the fault to President Lincoln. When our armies are victorious, they remain mum, or perhaps they will say that it is too soon to rejoice, that the South ain't whipped yet.' We heard of one man who said he hoped that every man who went from. this county would either be killed or die of disease. Such men are too. mean to live and are not fit for hell. They should not be permitted to remain in our midst, and should be forced to take up their line of march for the land of Dixie, where they might be permitted to associate with thieves, traitors and savages. Some of these men moved to this county from the Slave States in a one-horse wagon, and were too poor to own the tenth part of an undivided nigger."

THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1862.

The 4th of July this year was celebrated at four or five places in the county, the largest crowd gathering at Worthington, though perhaps the most enthusiasm was manifested at Bloomfield. At Worthington, speeches were delivered, national airs sung and played, salutes were fired, and a fine picnic dinner was eaten in a neighboring grove. The greatest enjoyjoyment was over the toasts. One of these was as follows: "The American Eagle—May it never lose a feather; may their points be tipped with gold; its talons pointed with steel, and may it sit On the tree of Liberty and feed its young with the flesh of traitors." A large crowd also gathered at Bloomfield. The multitude came from all directions early on the bright sunny morning, through the heat and dust, in holiday attire, with banners and mottoes waving in the breeze, and bands playing the stirring national airs. One or two four-horse teams came loaded with young ladies dressed in white and ornamented with ribbons of red and blue and wreaths of choice summer flowers. The omnipresent small boy was out with his indispensable din and noise and smoke and shouts. By. 9 o'clock A. M., the streets were surging with a sea of patriotic citizens. At this hour all the bells of town were rung to collect the crowd at the court house. Maj. Joseph Lyon, Marshal of the Day, formed the procession around the square and on the side streets, and then, with drums beating and colors flying, the march to the grove was commenced. Stands and seats had been erected at Cold Spring, near the cliff, west of town, and here the procession arrived and was called to order. After music by the band, Rev. O'Flynn offered prayer, and after another air froth the band Maj. Lyon read the Declaration of Independence. Eloquent speeches were then delivered by Rev. O'Flynn and Dr. Meacham. Both addresses were highly spoken of for their finish, beauty, fire and loyalty. Two hours were then spent over a sumptuous picnic dinner, spread on the ground under the cool trees, and in social intercourse. Soldiers were present in military dress, at home on furlough from the active scenes of war, .or discharged by reason of honorable though frightful wounds, and were the heroes of the occasion. At 2 o'clock P. M., Judge Edwards addressed for two hours the large crowd, and held them spellbound by the fiery portrayal of the calamity which had befallen the country. He was frequently interrupted by storms of thundering cheers. At the conclusion of his speech, the crowd dispersed amid round after round of huzzas.

RENEWED ENLISTMENTS OF MEN.

During the spring and early summer months of 1862, the armament of men in the county was almost at a standstill, but under the heavy calls for men of July and August, the work was revived. E. R. Stropes and William H. Johnson issued a call for volunteers in June. John J. Starnes began raising a company in July, and by the 24th had secured thirty-five men. He was assisted materially by Dr. E. H. Sabin, who, during the entire war, did as much as any other man in Greene County to facilitate clearing the county quotas. On the 28th of July, the company of thirty-five men under Capt. Starnes left Worthington for Terre Haute to join the Seventy-first Regiment. A public farewell was tendered the boys by the citizens, Dr. Sabin delivering the address. The boys gave thtee cheers, and left with banners flying. The recruiting for the company was continued, the men joining the company as fast as enlisted. The following is the personal record: John J. Starnes, Captain, resigned January, 1863, by reason of wounds; John T. Owens, First Lieutenant, transferred to Sixth Cavalry; Henry D. Watts, Second Lieu-, tenant, transferred to Sixth Cavalry; Robert D. Andrews; Samuel D. Scott, killed at Athens, Ga., August, 1864; John D. Allen, discharged May,1863; W. S. McGee; William Irvin, killed at Richmond, Ky., August, 1862; Frederick Smith, discharged November, 1862, wounded; John W. Miller, discharged November, 1862, wounded; J. S. Smith, died at home, 1863; Absalom Pegg, discharged January, 1863, wounded; James Smith, discharged January, 1863; K. E. Dryden, discharged,1865; James Solomon, discharged May, 1863; G. W. Coultas, missing, 1862; Francis Bartley; Robert W. Campbell, discharged, 1863; John C. Andrews; W. D. Arthur, missing, 1862; Levi Bartley; John Bartley, died in Georgia, 1864; William Bartley, Samuel Bartley, Valentine Bartley, John Bland, William Baze; Benjamin Bonnan, missing; Harlan Buckner, killed on Stoneman's raid, 1864; P. A. Buskirk, James Beck, J. B. Brown, G. W. Bender; James Bender, killed at Richmond, Ky. ; N. J.'Beach, killed by accident at 'Janesville, 1863; J. W. Conklin, discharged, 1863; J. W. Cowan, G. B. Chapman; Henry D. Conklin, discharged November, 1862, wounded; James Dover, killed at Richmond; John Dover; C. C. Dunn, died at Terre Haute, 1862; G. W. Dayhoof; W. W. English, discharged November, 1862; T. D. English, discharged November, 1862; W. J. Fulk, killed at Richmond, Ky. ; Luke Fiscus; G. W. Grinder, veteran; L. A. Greene; S. B. Gary, died at Indianapolis January, 1863; Alfred Huey, died at Cumberland Gap March, 1864; James N. Hughes; David M. Hunt, died in Andersonville Prison August, 1864; Robert gall, died at Richmond, Va., February, 1864; J. W. Heaton, Benjamin Huey; James T. Jewell, died at Terre Haute December, 1862; James Johnson; Elbert Jeter, veteran; Reuben Judd, James Laffoon; Amos Littlejohn, discharged, 1863; David Loos, died in Andersonvillö Prison April, 1864; S. W. Merrill, killed at Richmond, Ky. ; Calvin Mowan, unaccounted for; David Myers, C. P. Mouldon, W. H. Myers; Jacob Neidigh, killed in battle on Stoneman's raid July, 1864; R C. Norman, killed at Richmond, Ky.; N. W. Osborn; Thomas Potter, discharged; William Pope, killed at Richmond; Martin V. Smith, promoted Second. Lieutenant; James Sleeth, discharged; W. H. H. Sleeth; William Soliday, died at Indianapolis, 1863; Alfred Shields, George Saver; P. W. Snyder, died at home, 1863; Calvin Stalcup, W. B. Seeders; G. B. Snyder, killed at Richmond, Ky. ; J. T. Smock, P. G. Sanders; Melville Tucker, died at Indian apolis, 1863; G. N. Vanostran; Ferdinand Volt, died in Andersonville Prison, 1864; W. J. Ward, discharged, 1863; Wilson Wolf; Watson Wilson, died at Columbus, Ohio, 1865; Marchant Wilson; Liberty Woodall, died at Cumberland Gap, 1864; John Woodall; Jesse Wooden, discharged, 1863; Israel Wilkey, veteran; Smith Walker and James Lewis Worley. When nothing is said of men above, they were mustered out usually at the expiration of the term of service. The following recruits from Greene County joined the company: William Buckner, James Burcham; Alfred Cooper, died at Chattanooga, 1864; James Flater, Olwin Flater, John Ishbaugh, Jonathan Kelley, N. P. Knight, John A. McGraw, C. W.- Miller, S. C. Morrow, J. S. Newkirk, George Ockerman, H. A. Reed, G. W. Richey, Aaron Swords, Ransom Walker, all of whom were mustered out in 1865. The sketch of the Seventy-first Regiment will be found in the military history of Sullivan County, accompanying this volume.

ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.

Peter Hill and A. W. Anderson and others in August recruited about fifty men, who were combined with as many more, mostly from Martin and Sullivan Counties, and made Company K of the Eightieth Regiment. There was much disloyalty in the county at this time. Threats were made to throw the material of the Worthington Gazette into the canal, but Mr. Morrison, undaunted, kept pouring hot shot into the disloyal' ranks with each issue of his paper. During a war meeting in. Washington Township, a speaker calling for recruits said he did not-believe there was a man within the sound of his voice who sympathized with the South, whereupon one of the most prominent citizens there, who is yet living (1883), said he sympathized with the Southern people, and knew of others present who felt likewise. It was difficult' to raise men in the face "of swill acts. By the 21st of August, 1862, Fairplay Township had furnished the greatest number of men for the war, proportionately, and Gass the least. The former bad sent seventy-three out of 132, and the latter twenty-six out of 133. A. J. Faucett took about seventy recruits to the Fifty-ninth Regiment. Great efforts were made all over the county to clear the quota, as the draft was threatened. A petition was circulated and extensively signed, asking the County Board to make an appropriation for the support of soldiers' families. This was done to meet the common objection from men that their families could not get along without their support. The County Board, accordingly, in September appropriated X2,000 for that purpose. The Gazette of August 14 said: "Greene County has nearly 1,100 men in the army." Samuel R. Cavins was appointed County Draft Commissioner; P. C. Vanslyke, Marsha!; and F. F. Blaser, Surgeon. Late in August, the Gazette said: " The order for drafting men for the army has acted like a charm in this section. Hundreds volunteered last week who never would have gone but for the fear of being drafted not that they had any lack of patriotism, but their wives, children and friends opposed them. They could not think of breaking the sacred ties that bound them to their homes, but when the tug of war' came they stepped out boldly on the side of their country. May God bless them and preserve their lives is our constant prayer. In one neighborhood, all are gone but two old men and a Dutchman. Three cheers for the mash '—whoop, boys! Who's afeard of Sesesh !" About this time also, the Gazette published the following: " During last Friday and Saturday, the physicians of this place were besieged by a large number of persons to procure certificates of physical disability exempting them from being drafted. Some were afflicted with disease of the brain, others had a bone
in their leg, and one or two were afflicted with white swelling. Since the order was issued for a draft-, there are a great many men who have become afflicted with nearly all the diseases which flesh is heir to. One month ago, to all appearances, most of them were able-bodied men, capable of bearing arms." About fifty men were raised for Company K of the Eighty-fifth Regiment. More than four full companies were raised for the Ninety-seventh Regiment. At no time during the war was the enthusiasm more intense, or the activity greater, than during the months of August and September, 1862:,capts: Thomas Flinn, Andrew 3. Axtell, John W. Carmichael, A. P. Forsyth, John Fields left during the latter part of August with companies - either wholly or partly secured in Greene County. The Gazette of August 28 said: "During the past week, Old Greene has been fairly Spreading herself." And on the 4th of September said: "Greene County has now about fifteen full companies of volunteers in the army, commanded by Capts. Cavins (E. H. C.), Rose, Smith, Beaty, Edington, Gainey, Cavins (A. G.), Belden, Starnes, Forsyth, Hill, Flinn, Carmichael, Fields and Axtell. Part of Capt. Puckett's company were also recruited in the northwest part of this county." This was giving the county a little more credit than it deserved, but it shows about what was being done. Capt. Puckett's company was K, of the Eighty-fifth Regiment.

ENROLLMENT OF COUNTY MILITIA.

In August, Samuel R. Cavins made out the following exhibit of the county militia, and the men who had volunteered for the war: Richland, 323 militia and 157 volunteers; Center, 319 and 63; Beech Creek, 300 and 95; Jackson, 318 and 119; Stockton, 262 and 64; Highland, 209 and 78; Wright, 237 and 98; Washington, 204 and 68; Taylor, 249 and 72 ; Eel River, 101 and 54; Fair Play, 132 andr3; Smith, 113 and 31; Jefferson, 185 and 91; Stafford, 123 and 24; Cass, 133 and 26; total militia, 3,208; total volunteers, 1,113 men, equal to eleven full companies of over 100 men each. Mr. Cavins was highly praised by the county papers for his energy and fairness jai making out this enrollment. About the 25th of September, the following exhibit was prepared by Mr. Cavins:

TOWNSHIPS. 11P4 r=1 3 72;
m3
Stafford. 141 63 4 84
Taylor 255 101 21 183
Highland 217 83 4 120
Fairplay 127 78 11 43
Smith 113 42 12 59
Wright 241 96 17 134
Jefferson 184 98' 18 98
Stockt on
Eel River 268 106 102 63 81
8 135 46
Beech Creek 318 149 35 136
Washington 216 84 22 110
Cass 135 29 20 86
Jackson 832 147 86 137
Richland 323 169 85 126
Center 329 164 20 145
Total 3306 143i 294 1685


Greene County, it will be seen from this, had furnished, in less than a year and a half, a total of over fourteen full companies of 100 men each But few counties in the State did better. The exemption of men unable to bear arms occurred at Bloomfield on the 1st of September, and a crowd of frum 1,200 to 1,500 was present. So great was the crush about the court house that the County Board then in session adjourned, as it was impossible to do, any business.

BATTLE OF RICHMOND, KY.

On the 25th of August, the news was received that Capt. Starnes' company of the Seventy-first Regiment had been cut in pieces at Richmond, Ky., whereupon a big meeting was held at Worthington, and supplies of all descriptions were raised and money collected and all sent with Drs. Lockwood, Green and Sanders to the scene of the battle. On the 7th of September (Sunday), the remnant of the company returned to Worthington. The Gazette said it was a " sorrowful day long to be remembered." Many of the boys had been killed, many others wounded and left in the clutches of the careless foe, and the fate of many was unknown. It cast a gloom over the whole county.

THE DRAFT OF OCTOBER 6, 1862.

The county, except Cass Township, cleared herself from the draft of October 6. On that day, eight men were drafted in that township and soon afterward taken to Indianapolis by Peter C. Vanslyke, Provost Marshal. After this during the remainder of the autumn of 1862 and the winter and even spring of 1862-Z3, scarcely any effort was made in the county to recruit men.

PERSONAL RECORD.

It is well to notice here the personal record of that portion of Company K of the Eightieth Regiment from Greene County: Peter Hill, First Lieutenant, resigned February, 1863, disability; A. W. Anderson, Second Lieutenant, wounded at Perryville October 8, 1862, died October 13, 1862; William Johnson, veteran; Joel Holbert, discharged 1863, wounded; William Fry, discharged 1863; William Jones; John Halstead, discharged 1$63; Leonard Brown; William Bogener; Thomas Boyd, died at Wodsonville, Ky., 1863; Isaac Buck, Samuel Bryant; George Breece, discharged, 1863; John Corben, deserted 1862; T. E. Collins, discharged 1863; Preston Crawley, killed at Perryville, 1862; Newton Crawley, Nimrod Caid, S. P. Conaway; Jacob Cain, died at Danville, Ky., 1862; J. J. Cain, veteran; Noah Cooper, discharged 1863; Warner Fisher, died at Elizabethtown, Ky., 1863; David Fisher, died at Danville, Ky., 1862; Levi Fisher; John Finder, veteran; Philip Halstead, killed at Resaca, 1864; Jackson Hedrick, died at home, 1863; Daniel Henson, discharged 1863; John Hail, killed at Perryville, 1862; Aquilla Hall, died at Danville, Ky., 1862; William Hall, died at New Albany, 1862; James Hat, vey, discharged, 1863, wounded; Jefferson Jarrell, veteran, wounded; William Jarrell; Andrew Jewell, died at Danville, Ky., 1862; G. W. Kearns, James Leneve; William Mury, missing 1862; James Morrison, veteran; Enoch McCombs; Henry Neister, discharged 1863; William Page, died at Knoxville, 1864; G. T. Ross, Samuel Skomp, C. N. Young. And recruits: Jefferson McCombs died at Indianapolis in 1864; W. H. Walls, transferred to One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Regiment. The
Eightieth Regiment served in Kentucky on various duties in 1862-63; pursued Bragg in 1862; served in East Tennessee in 1863-64; participated in the movement on Atlanta, 1864; pursued Hood in 1864; moved aga inst Wilmington in 1865; and served in North Carolina in 1865. At Perryville, the regiment lost 150 men in killed and wounded; it fought at Kingston and at Mossy Creek. It fought at Resaca, Kenesaw, Peach Tree Creek and around Atlanta, losing during this campaign in killed and wounded, 175 men. It fought at Franklin, Tenn., and at Nashville; also at Fort Anderson, near Wilmington, N. C. During its term of service, the regiment lost 325 men killed and wounded.

PERSONAL RECORD.

The personal record of that portion of Company K of the Eighty-fifth Regiment, from Greene County, is as follows: John S. O'Donald, First Lieutenant, resigned February, 1863; Jackson Wilks, Second Lieutenant, mustered out at the end of service; F. M. Rogers, missing 1862; Edward Rogers, Elisha Rowe, L. E. Letsinger, Moses Archer; Jacob Archer, discharged 1862; Daniel Archer, died at Pulaski, Tenn., 1863; M. C. Bussinger; H. T. Crist, died at Murfreesboro, 1863; T. A. Craig, H. 0. Duncan, John G. Edmundson; Wilson Filbert, died at Annapolis, 1863; G. H. Gray, S. P. Grim; Michael House, missing; Len Rummell, discharged; Jacob Henry, J. N. Holmes, J. C. Letsinger; D. L. Musgrave, died at Danville, Ky., 1863; I. N. Morris, missing; Ai V. Morris, missing; J. M. Miller, missing; Hiram Morris, died at Danville, 1863; S. R. McCoy, died at Danville, 1863; H. T. Neal, Montgomery Norris; William Poe, discharged 1863; A. J. Powell; J. E. Rogers, missing; J. A. Rogers, discharged; William Slough, A. Z. Slough, Christopher Slaughter, missing; Lewis Slaughter, died at Nashville, 1863; William Stanley, transferred to Thirty-third Regiment to make up lost time; Samuel Shuler, veteran; Matthew Slaughter, discharged 1863; John Vanlandiugham, transferred to Thirty-third Regiment to make up lost time; J. T. Warrick; veteran; Jonah Worth, veteran, died at Nicholasville, Ky.; A. J. Wilks, Edmund Wilks, I. W. Wilcher. There were also about a dozen other men from the county scattered through other companies of the Eighty-fifth. The sketch of the regiment will be found in the Sullivan history. Men recorded as having deserted were often thus marked because they were absent with in out leave, and not because they really intended to desert. Where nothing is said of men in this chapter; they were mustered out, at the end of the war.
 

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