Twenty-First Regiment Infantry God bless our nation’s banner, long may it wave and dip; We’ll fly it while our life blood runs we ‘ don’t give up the ship. ‘” The 4th Congressional district was the fields assigned to the 21st regiment, which had its rendezvous at Ionia, with the Hon. J. B. Welch as [...]
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I. Captain, John A. Ellsworth, Saranac. First Lieutenant, Herman Hunt, Hastings. Second Lieutenant, James H. Truax, Hastings. ‘ K. Captain, Herman Baroth Ionia. First Lieutenant, Albert G. Russell, Hubbardston. Second Lieutenant, Eli E. Burrtt, Ionia. The regiment left its quarters at Ionia on the 12th of September in command of Colonel Stevens, 1,008 strong, under [...]
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Following is a report of Colonel A. A. Stevens made to Colonel Nicholas Greusel, now a citizen of Iowa, for many years prior to the war a citizen of Detroit, and at an early day identified with military organizations in that city. At the time of making the report referred to he was colonel of [...]
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We remained in this position about one-half hour, when we were again ordered and led by General Sheridan in person to-take position in line of battle upon the brow of the hill on the right of Hescock’s battery,. and in the rear and support of the 88th Illinois Infantry, who were then hotly engaged. While [...]
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From Perryville the regiment moved to Bowling Green, and on November 4th proceeded to Nashville, arriving there on the 12th and encamped, remaining there until the general advance of General Rosecrans on Murfreesboro. The 21st left Nashville on the 26th of December, with -the army, in command of Lieutenant Colonel McCreery, and was engaged at [...]
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The 21st regiment being in the front, of course was not allowed fires or tents, and indeed we found no use for them for a brisk musketry fire was kept up during the whole night. Early on Wednesday, the 31st, the battle opened with renewed vigor. The rebels had received large reinforcements during the night, [...]
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They staggered and fled in dismay at the unexpected reception. At that moment a whole division of our forces charged upon them, and left us in undisputed possession of the field. ” General Sheridan, in a portion of his report covering the operations of his division in that important engagement, says: “The enemy appeared to [...]
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The brigade then tell back in good order and resumed its original lines. In this charge I had the misfortune to lose General Sill, who was killed. ” The enemy soon rallied and advanced to the attack. General Sheridan, after making several movements with brigades of his division and with his artillery, intending to meet [...]
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“I refer with pride to the splendid conduct, bravery, and efficiency of the following regimental commanders and the officers and men of their respective commands. ” Draper, in his history of the war, says: ” In the dawn of the last day of the year (1862), while Rosecrans’s left was rapidly crossing Stone river to [...]
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The front attack he received with such an artillery and musketry fire that the Confederates were not only checked and broken, but were pursued across the field to their entrenchments. Then by retiring his right and reserves, he swung his line around so as to come perpendicularly to its former direction. He faced now south [...]
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