A History of the Ninety-fifth Regiment, Illinois Infantry Volunteers: From Its Organization in the Fall of 1862, Until Its Final Discharge from the United States Service, in 1865 |
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... duty for a time after the Guntown Battle , and allowed to recruit — The Command soon regains a prosperous condition , and prepares for the Arkansas Expedition , under General Mower - Arrival at St. Charles , Ark . - Company " K ...
... duty for a time after the Guntown Battle , and allowed to recruit — The Command soon regains a prosperous condition , and prepares for the Arkansas Expedition , under General Mower - Arrival at St. Charles , Ark . - Company " K ...
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... Duty in Northern Alabama .. - - ..177-193 - - CHAPTER XI . - A portion of the 16th Army Corps sent to North - eastern Alabama Col. Moore's Brigade garrison Tuskegee , Opelika , and Union Springs -The Ninety - fifth occupy Opelika ...
... Duty in Northern Alabama .. - - ..177-193 - - CHAPTER XI . - A portion of the 16th Army Corps sent to North - eastern Alabama Col. Moore's Brigade garrison Tuskegee , Opelika , and Union Springs -The Ninety - fifth occupy Opelika ...
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... duties appertaining to their respective offices . Squad drills , company and battalion drills , dress parades , and commissioned and non - commissioned officers ' schools at night , were at once instituted , and the whole camp , from ...
... duties appertaining to their respective offices . Squad drills , company and battalion drills , dress parades , and commissioned and non - commissioned officers ' schools at night , were at once instituted , and the whole camp , from ...
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... duties of commanding and disciplining the regiment therefore devolved much of the time upon Lieut . Col. Humphrey , who exerted himself energetically and constantly to promote the welfare and efficiency of the command , and give it as ...
... duties of commanding and disciplining the regiment therefore devolved much of the time upon Lieut . Col. Humphrey , who exerted himself energetically and constantly to promote the welfare and efficiency of the command , and give it as ...
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... duty to Major General H. G. Wright , commanding the De- partment of the Ohio . The camp was astir early on the morning of the day set for departing from Camp Ful- ler , and the soldiers , little supposing that they were to return ...
... duty to Major General H. G. Wright , commanding the De- partment of the Ohio . The camp was astir early on the morning of the day set for departing from Camp Ful- ler , and the soldiers , little supposing that they were to return ...
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16th Army Corps 44th Missouri A. J. Smith advance arrived artillery batteries Blakely campaign Capt Captain cavalry Cedar Point Charles Chas Colonel Colonel Humphrey commissioned officers COMPANY cook of A. D. Corporals Dauphine island detachment died of wounds duty Eastport embarked encampment enemy enemy's expedition Federal army following day force garrison George George W Grand Guntown head-quarters Henry Henry E Holly Springs Jackson James John H Joseph June killed Lake Providence large number line of battle Major McHenry county Memphis ment miles military minnie ball Miss Mississippi Montgomery morning mustered in Sept Nashville Natchez night Ninety-fifth officers and enlisted orders Privates John promoted from Sergt railroad Ransom rebellion received Red River regi regiment retreat Sam'l Second Lieut sent Sergeants skirmishing Smith's command soldiers soon Spanish Fort steamer Tennessee Tennessee river Thomas Thos transports troops Union Union army Vicksburg Young's Point
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