THIRTEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY THIRTEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY. ‘ Onward, onward, then, to battle! For bright freedom points the way; Though the grape-shot thickly settle, Onward, onward, to the fray. ” ‘ Colonel Charles E. Stuart, formerly U. S. senator from Michigan, was authorized to organize the 13th Regiment, with its rendezvous at Kalamazoo. The following constituted [...]
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F. Captain, Van Rensselaer W. Sunderlin, Pewamo. First Lieutenant, Joshua Blayton, Jackson. Second Lieutenant, James R. Slayton, Jackson. G. Captain, Arad C. Balch, Kalamazoo. First Lieutenant, James E. White, Kalamazoo. Second Lieutenant, John E. Woodruff, Jackson. H. Captain, Ezra Carpenter, Portage. First Lieutenant, Horace Phelps, Kalamazoo. Second Lieutenant, Daniel Jones, Kalamazoo. I. Captain, Henry C. [...]
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When the regiment returned to Kalamazoo on veteran furlough in February, 1864, the flags were formally returned to the donors in an appropriate and earnest address by Surgeon Foster Pratt, and were received on behalf of the village authorities by the Hon. H. O. Wells. They have since been delivered in the care of the [...]
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repulsing the attacks of overwhelming numbers at Stevenson and Anderson’s station, and although entirely isolated and exposed to the pursuing enemy for a portion of that harrassing march, accomplished it in a most creditable manner. On the 2d of June, 1862, and soon after the occupation of Corinth by General Halleck, the 13th, “in command [...]
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In the meantime General Buell had moved his headquarters from Huntsville to Dechard, leaving Bridgeport, Stevenson, and Huntsville in his rear, and making them the outposts of his army. On the 23d of August Colonel Shoemaker was telegraphed from General Buell’s headquarters at Dechard to be in readiness to evacuate at a moment’s warning. On [...]
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Two companies of infantry and a section of artillery were sent out to reconnoiter and feel of the enemy. When about half a mile from the fort a force of rebel cavalry were seen in a piece of woods in advance, directly in the road. The artillery opened on them at once, when they scattered, [...]
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Colonel Shoemaker then telegraphed to headquarters at Dechard that he could hold the place if desirable, and received in reply an order from General Smith, in command, to withdraw in good order without delay, when the movement was immediately commenced, the trains dispatched for Nashville with all the stores, baggage, convalescents, and men unable for [...]
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After a short halt at Dechard Colonel Shoemaker continued his march and pressed forward as rapidly as possible, arriving at Tullahoma about midnight of September 2d, where he joined General Smith with his division, having marched thirty-six miles during the day and part of the night. General Smith said to Colonel Shoemaker when he reported [...]
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Proceeding to Nashville, it was then engaged in guarding forage trains and on picket duty from the 25th of November to the 26th of December, when it marched with the army under General Rosecrans on Murfreesboro, and belonged to the 3d brigade, 1st division (Wood’s), Thomas’s corps. It was deployed as skirmishers, on the 29th, [...]
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On the 26th of December, 1862, the army of the Cumberland, under Rose-crans broke camp near Nashville, moving towards Murfreesboro. The advance guard of the division to which the 13th belonged commenced skirmishing with. the enemy’s outposts in the afternoon, resisting the advance. That night the division encamped near Lavergne, and on the 2?th commenced [...]
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