Twenty Third Infantry TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY. ” While there’s leaves in the forest and foam on the river, The Union, despite them, shall flourish forever. ” The 23d, which had its rendezvous at East Saginaw was filled by volunteers from the 6th Congressional district, comprising the counties of Clinton, Shia-wassee, Genesee, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola, Huron, [...]
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F. Captain, Henry S. Raymond, Bay City. First Lieutenant, Eben E. Ayers, Port Austin. Second Lieutenant, John S. McKinney, Portsmouth. G. Captain, Henry Walbridge, St. Johns. First Lieutenant, Stephen J. Wright, St. Johns. Second Lieutenant, Alonzo O. Hunt, St. Johns. H. Captain, John Carland, Caledonia. First Lieutenant, Benjamin F. Briscoe, Caledonia. Second Lieutenant, Marvin Miller, [...]
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a party of guerrillas, numbering about 200, opened upon the train from across the river with two field pieces, throwing shell. Several shells struck the locomotive, disabling it, and several passed through the cars in which the guards were, striking the rocks beyond and bursting, throwing fragments of shell back into the cars. I disposed [...]
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The splendid conduct of Lieutenant Wellington and his brave men Is deserving of the highest commendation. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. C. TEMPLE, Ass’t Adj’t General. This order will be read at dress-parade in the camp of each regiment or battalion of this command. By order of Brigadier General Judah, B. C. KISE, A. [...]
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Colonel Chapin being in command of the brigade, proceeded via Lexington and Louisville, to Lebanon, and thence to New Market. Leaving New Market August 17th, it participated in the advance into East Tennessee, arriving at London September 4th. On the 15th it made a forced march of thirty miles to Knoxville, and moved thence to [...]
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where it arrived at 4 A. M., on the l7th, after a march of 28 miles, and a battle of five hours’ duration, without food or rest. The loss of the regiment in these movements was 8 killed, 23 wounded, and 8 missing. The 23d, 107th Illinois, 111th Ohio, and 13th Kentucky, under command of [...]
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The skirmishing was begun by the 9th corps, forming in rear of General White’s command, which formed in line to protect the stock, etc., as it passed to the rear, and to cover the retreat of the 9th corps, which was the rear guard, and was to file past it. Again was the 2d brigade [...]
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Their front line broke and ran back some distance where they re-formed and deployed right and left and engaged the 13th Kentucky and 23d Michigan on the right and the 111th Ohio and 107th Illinois on the left, which were supported by General Ferrero’s command of the 9th corps. This unequal contest went on for [...]
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‘Their bugles sang truce for the night cloud had lowered, And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky; And thousands had sunk on the ground overpowered, The weary to sleep and the wounded to die. ‘ “The management of the troops as they moved from the field of battle was a picture of [...]
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This retreat over that field was a sight so grand and beautiful in its management that it attracted the attention of every officer and man who could leave his command to witness it. The heights in front and on the rear were filled with persons of high and low rank, almost grown boisterous with pleasurable [...]
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