E, in command of Capt. Chas. W. Newberry, of that regiment to escort him from the train to the headquarters of Provost Marshal General Wiles, guarding him until two o'clock in the morning, when he was conveyed in an ambulance about four miles south of Murfreesboro, on the Shelbyville Pike, by Asst. Provost Marshal General, Capt. Doolittle, under an escort of two companies of cavalry, commanded by Lieut. Kelly, to the rebel lines, and under a flag of truce, and at 9 A. M., was delivered to a picket of the 51st Alabama, Colonel Webb commanding.

After the regiment was mustered out and when passing through Sydney, Ohio, on its way to Michigan, in September, 1864, and while waiting for a train, another train arrived bringing Vallandigham, who was to address a political meeting at that place during the afternoon. When he arrived at the depot he accidentally passed the regiment while it was in line with bayonets fixed ready to stack arms, a most formidable sight, but not a very pleasant one to Vallandigham. He was at once recognized by the soldiers and saluted with terrible groans and hisses which a regiment of soldiers can so forcibly administer. The driver of the carriage gave his horses the whip, putting them to their utmost speed toward the nearest hotel, chased by a large number of the regiment. Vallandigham hurriedly entered the hotel and probably made his escape through the back entrance, as the soldiers ransacked the building from cellar to garret without finding him.

At the depot a crowd of copperheads were found firing a salute in his honor when they were beset by the soldiers, their gun tumbled down a steep embankment, breaking the carriage to pieces; then the gun was put on their train and brought to Michigan, where it is said still to remain.

On the 1st of July, 1863, it was engaged in a sharp skirmish at Elk River, with a loss of one officer taken prisoner. After the conclusion of this movement of the army, the Eleventh went into camp at Decherd, Tenn., where it remained until the advance into Georgia on the first of September. The march over the mountains was accomplished under great difficulties, and at a test of great endurance on the part of the troops. On the 11th of September, the regiment then serving in the 2d brigade, 2d division, 14th corps, was engaged in the affair at Davis' Cross Roads, assisting in covering the retreat of Negley's and Baird's divisions from Dug Gap. On the 19th and 20th of September, the regiment in command of Lieut. Col. Melvin Mudge, was in the fiercest of the fight at Chickamauga, and suffered a loss of 6 killed, 46 wounded and 23 missing, Capt Chas. W. Newberry being among the killed. The report of Adjutant L. T. Squire, says:

"At the battle of Chicamauga, we were hotly engaged on the 19th and 20th Sept. On the latter day the Brigade, under command of Col. Stoughton of the Eleventh Mich., held one of the most important hills on Mission Ridge, covering the approach to Rossville, against largely superior forces of the enemy until 8 o'clock at night, and was the last to leave the field."

Colonel Stoughton says:

"At the battle of Chicamauga September 20, the Eleventh Michigan was in my brigade and participated in the hottest of the fight under Gen'l Thomas, holding a dangerous and exposed position until after dark, and was one of the last if not the very last regiment that left the field."

Lossing says of the fighting late on the 20th:

"There was now a lull of half an hour. It was the deep calm before the bursting of the tempest. A greater portion of the Confederate Army was swarming around the foot of the ridge, on which stood Thomas with the remnants of seven divisions

of the army of the Cumberland. Longstreet was then in immediate command of his own veterans, for Hood had lost a leg during the morning; and to human vision there seemed no ray of hope for the Nationals. But Thomas stood like a rock, and assault after assault was repulsed, until the sun went down, when by order of Gen. Rosecrans, sent by Gen. Garfield, his chief-of-staff (who reached the Ridge at four o'clock) he commenced the withdrawal of his troops to Rossville. His ammunition was nearly exhausted. His men had not more than three rounds apiece when Steedman arrived and furnished them with a small supply, and this was consumed in the succeeding struggle."

"A new Thermopyla we found

On Chicamauga's bloody ground;
And in that rugged mountain pass
He stood, our true Leonidas,
The 'Rock of Chicamauga."

Colonel Stoughton further says:

"I commanded the 2d brigade of the 2d division, 14th army corps, the only brigade of Negley's division actively engaged.

"On the night of the 20th September I fell back with the army to Rossville, leaving the field of Chickamauga after dark. The next morning, Sept. 21, I took up a position in front of Rossville, covering the approach to the battle field, and held the position during the day. The night of the 21st our whole army retired to Chattanooga, and I was ordered to send back my artillery and three regiments of my brigade, and to remain in charge of the picket line and cover the movement. I had my artillery drawn off by hand and muffled the sound by putting leaves and small bushes under the wheels, I remained with the 69th Ohio, 15th Kentucky, 37th Indiana, and 11th Michigan regiments till ten minutes past 4 o'clock next morning, when I successfully withdrew my pickets and made a forced march to Chattanooga without the loss of a man. When I withdrew my line I could hear the enemy moving. I received my final orders from Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, and knew that he regarded it as a dangerous and important duty, and he afterwards complimented me personally on my success."

As a part of the Second brigade, commanded by Colonel Stoughton, and in the First division (Johnson's) of Palmer's Fourteenth corps, the regiment was present during the siege at Chattanooga. At the battle of Mission Ridge on November 25th, 1863, the Eleventh was in the same brigade and division, and forming part of the army in command of General Thomas, participated with its brigade in the main and victorious charge, with a loss of six killed and 33 wounded.

Half way up the steep and rugged ascent the gallant Major Bennett of the Eleventh, fell while leading his regiment, Capt. P. H. Keegan assuming command. The enemy's fire on this part of the advance was heavy and rapid. Twice the colors of the Eleventh went down, but were still borne bravely aloft and onward. Three color-bearers of the 19th Illinois were shot down, but the colors moved on, borne to the crest by a captain, 24 bullet-holes in his clothing attesting the terrible leaden storm. Six times the colors of the 1st Ohio were shot down, but they also moved on and upwards.

The Eleventh was undoubtedly one of the first to reach the enemy's works on the extreme crest, while it has always been persistently claimed by officers and men to have been the first. Although General Thomas says in his report that the hill was carried simultaneously at six different points, yet it seems to be unquestionably established in the histories that Palmer's corps made the first break in the rebel works on the crest, Johnson's division of that corps forming the apex in the advance, portious of which, leaping over the embankments, captured guns and prisoners.

"Just as the sun, weary of the scene, was sinking out of sight, the advance surged over the crest with magnificent bursts all along the line, exactly as you

have seen the crested waves leap up at the breakwater. In a minute those flags fluttered along the fringe, where fifty rebel guns were kenneled. What colors were the first on the mountain battlement one dare not try to say; bright honor itself might be proud to bear, nay to follow the hindmost. Foot by foot they had fought up the steep, slippery with much blood; let them go to glory together."

From the report of Col. Stoughton:

"The regiment was posted on the left of the division, and in the decisive charge was one of the first to reach the enemy's works."

Greeley says:

"General Grant had been awaiting advices of Hooker's successful advance on the right before giving Thomas the signal to advance. Unaware of the long detention of Hooker in bridging Lookout creek, he had expected such advices before noon, and was still impatiently awaiting them, when seeing that Bragg was weakening his center to support his right, and judging that Hooker must by this time be at or near Rossville, he gave Thomas, at 2 P. M., the order to advance and attack. At once Baird's, Wood's, Sheridan's, and Johnson's divisions went forward, with double lines of skirmishers in front, followed, at easy supporting distance, by the entire force, right into the enemy's rifle pits at the base of the ridge, driving out the occupants, and hadly stopping to reform their lines before they charged right up the steep and difficult ascent, slowly, of course, but steadily and in order, following so close to the retreating foe as to embarrass, doubtless, his gunners firing from the crest of the ridge."

General Thomas further says:

"Generals Wood and Baird being obstinately resisted by re-enforcements from the enemy's extreme right, continued fighting until darkness set in, but steadily driving the enemy before them. In moving upon Rossville, General Hooker encountered Stewart's division and other troops. Finding his left flank threatened, Stewart attempted to escape by retreating towards Greysville, but some of his force finding their retreat threatened in that quarter retired in disorder toward their right, along the crest of the ridge, where they were met by another portion of General Hooker's command, and were driven by these troops in the face of Johnson's division of Palmer's corps, by whom they were nearly all made prisoners."

Says General Grant in his official report:

"These troops moved forward, drove the enemy from the rifle pits at the base of the ridge like bees from a hive, stopped but a moment until the whole were in line, and commenced the ascent of the mountain from right to left almost simultaneously, following closely the retreating enemy without further orders. They encountered a fearful volley of grape and canister from near 30 pieces of artillery, and musketry from still well-filled rifle-pits on the summit of the ridge. Not a waver, however, was seen in all that long line of brave men. Their progress was steadily onward until the summit was in their possession. In this charge the casualties were remarkably few for the fire encountered. I can account for this only on the theory that the enemy's surprise at the audacity of such a charge caused confusion and purposeless aiming of their pieces."

Moving in pursuit of the enemy after the battle of Mission Ridge the regiment, in command of Captain P. H. Keegan, charged their rear guard on the 26th, and assisted in the capture of "Ferguson's Battery," with caissons and horses complete. On December 2d the regiment marched to Rossville, remaining there on outpost duty until the 15th of March, 1864, when it returned to Graysville and joined the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Corps, from which it had been detached on the 7th of May, and then entered on the Georgia campaign under Sherman and was engaged at Buzzard's Roost on the 10th of May following. It participated in the engagement with the enemy on the 14th, at Resaca, and on the 27th, at New Hope Church. It remained at the last named place eight days, holding an exposed position, and almost constantly under fire. During the month the loss of the regiment was 4 killed and 8 wounded.

The enemy having evacuated his works at New Hope Church, on the 5th of June, and retreated to Kenesaw Mountain, the regiment assisted in the pursuit to that point. It was here frequently engaged in skirmishing, and under a heavy artillery fire. Its loss in the month of June being 2 killed and 5 wounded. The enemy left their position at Kenesaw Mountain on the 2d of July, and on the 3d the regiment moved in pursuit, overtaking them at Rough's Station. It was engaged in skirmishing during the afternoon of the 3d, and on the 4th participated in the successful charge on the first line of the enemy's works, losing in the affair 3 killed and 10 wounded, Colonel Stoughton being among the severely wounded while commanding the brigade, causing the amputation of a leg.

Crossing the Chattahoochee River on the 17th, the regiment engaged in the battle at Peach Tree Creek on the 20th, where it sustained a loss of 2 killed and 9 wounned. It was also present at the battle of the 7th of August, and participated in a charge on the enemy's works in front of Atlanta, taking possession of one line of defense. The casualties in the regiment in this action were Lieut. Edward W. Catlin and 15 killed, with 15 wounded.

The period for which the regiment enlisted having expired, it was ordered to Chattanooga, on the 27th of August. The rebel Gen. Wheeler being then engaged in making a raid into Tennessee, the regiment then in command of Lieut. Col. Mudge, immediately after its arrival at Chattanooga on the 30th, was ordered to join the column in pursuit, and marched to Murfreesboro, and thence to Huntsville, Ala., but without meeting the enemy, it returned to Chattanooga on the 13th of September. Leaving here two commissioned officers and one hundred and fifty men-veterans and recruits, whose terms had not expired-the regiment started for Michigan on the 18th, arriving at Sturgis on the 25th. On the 30th of September it was mustered out of service.

The regiment took part in engagements, at Gallatin, Tenn., August 13, 1862. Fort Riley, Tenn., September 1, 1862. Stone River, Tenn., December 29, 31, 1862, January 2, 3, 1863. Elk River, Tenn., July 1, 1863. Davis Cross Roads, Tenn., September 11, 1863. Chicamauga, Tenn., September 19, 20, 1863. Mission Bridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863. Graysville, Ga., November 26, 1863. Buzzards' Roost, Ga., May 10, 1864. Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864. New Hope Church, Ga., May 27, 1864. Kenesaw, Ga., June 22, 27, 1864. Rough's Station, Ga., July 3, 4, 1864. Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864. Atlanta, Ga., August 7, 1864. Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 22 to August 27, 1864.

The entire enrollment of this regiment was 1,329, while its losses were 286; having 4 officers, 45 men killed in action, 1 officer, 36 men died of wounds, and 1 officer and 198 men of disease.

"And ne'er beside their noble grave
May Columbia pass and fail to crave

A blessing on the fallen brave."

ELEVENTH INFANTRY (REORGANIZED.)

On the 3d of September, 1864, general orders were issued from the Adjutant General's office, by direction of the Governor, authorizing the reorganization of the Eleventh Regiment, under the superintendence of Col. W. L. Stoughton, who was appointed Commandant of Camp; but nothing had been accomplished in that direction until about the middle of February following, when its headquarters were established at Jackson, and active measures commenced for its recruitment, which resulted in the rapid completion of the regiment. On the 4th of March four companies left the State for Nashville, Tenn., and on the 16th, the entire organization having been effected, the other six companies, with the field and staff, in command of Col. Patrick H. Keegan, left Jackson on the 18th for the same point. About the 1st of April the regiment was ordered to Chattanooga to report to Gen. Steedman, then commanding that District, and was assigned to the 3d Brigade, 2d Separate Division, Army of the Cumberland. It remained at Chattanooga about three weeks, when it was sent to East Tennessee and placed on duty guarding the Chattanooga and Knoxville railroad, four companies being stationed along the line of that road, about 15 to 20 miles apart, and the other six companies at Cleveland. These companies continued on duty at those points for two months, when the regiment was ordered to report to Gen. Steedman, at Knoxville, and there remained, doing guard duty, until August 3d, when it received orders to proceed to Nashville, and was there mustered out of service on the 16th of September, and arrived on the 23d at Jackson, Mich., where it was paid off and disbanded. The regiment had borne on its rolls 1,140 officers and men, and its loss was 81, died of disease.