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ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 589
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY REG'T.
Three Years' Service.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of
;rank or en-
I
listment.
Dateof muster.
Colonel.George W. Neely.
Lieutenant Colonel.Richard A. Peter
Major.Joseph L. Purvis.
Metropolis
.
Metropolis.
Adjutants.LaFayette Twitchell
.
Isaac S. Armstrong...
Quartermasters
.
Josiah DayhuffJohn F. McCartney..
Surgeons.Joseph Brown.
.
Enoch Lagore .
.
Nov. 13,1862
Nov. 13,1862
Nov. 13,1862
Nov. 13,
June 2,
Nov. 13,1
Nov. 13,1
Nov. 13,1
M. O. at consolidation . .
.
See consolidated Reg't..
M. O. at consolidation . .
.
Nov. 13,
Sept. 1.
Metropolis Sept. 20,1862 Sept. 20,
Apr. l,1863lMay 2,
Prom. Captain Co. BTrans. 1st Lieut. Co. B, asconsolidated
DiedFirst Lieut. Co. A, as con-solidated
Metropolis tNov. 13, 1862|New Liberty... May 6,1863 May 6,
Resigned Feb. 21, 1863.
M. O. at consolidation.
First Ass H SurgeoSamuel J.Bumstad.
Seco7td Ass V Surgeon.A. A. McDonougli
June 16,1863June 17,1863
i
Baden Baden'! . . ! May 25, 1863 ! May 25, 1S63
Chaplain.Benjamin C. Swan. Sept. 3, Dec. 25,1862
See consolidated Reg't.
M. O. at consolidation .
.
M. O. at consolidation .
.
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.
Name and Rank.
590 ADJUTANT general's REPORT.
COMPANY A.
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
Captain.Elisha T. Woods Massac co.
First Jjteutenants.Thomas N. StephensCharles Barfield
Brooklyn
Nov. 13, 1862 Nov. 13,
Nov. 13,1862 Nov. 13,1
Aug. 10,18i53;
Second Lieutenant.Charles Barfield Massac co.
First Sergeant.Samuel B. McAfee !
Brooklyn
Nov. 13,1862 Nov. 13,1862
Sergeants.Thomas Behymer Massac co.Jonathan Woodworth. . '
'
John W. FieldsIsaac Parnier
Corporals.Hudson WilsonJohn WoodwardJohn H. Keebler....George S. Edwards .
Henry A. ShinnBedford LynnBenjamin Hainey...Thomas G. Holt....
Privates.Abbott, JohnAnderson, JamesAnderson, BessAlford,Phnny LAlstman, JacobAlstman, JohnAlsup, JamesAyers, JosephBarfield. WilliamBaker, JerryBeasley, SilasBird, Andrew JButler, Daniel
,
Brogdon, JohnBiter, John MBlazer, Asa ,
Carvender, JohnCordell, HenryClarida, RobertCross, George WConnor, JesseConnor, RobertCooper, DanielColins, JamesChurchwell, Ferdin'dDillard, William PDenson, George BDowlin, JeremiahDuvall, HarveyEads, WilliamField, CharlesFletcher, Allen EGaines, ThomasGallager, MartinGilbert, John HGilbert, WilliamGibson, George RGarrard, OliverGreen, AchilisHenley, Benjamin
Pope CO...Massac co.
Paducah, KyMassac coPope CO
Pope CO...Massac co.
July 12,1862
July 12,1862
July 12,1862
July 12,
Pope CO.
Massac co.Pope CO...
New Albany, InMassac coPope CO
Massac co.Pope CO...
Pope CO. ..
Massac CO.
M'Crackenco.KPope CO
Massac co.Pope COMassac co.Pope CO ...
,
Massac co.Pope CO...
Humphries, Arthur Pope co . .
.
Harris, John T I Massac co.Hall,Albert
j
Hudleston, William J . . Pope co . .
.
Johnson, Moses B [Massac co.Jones, Alexander Pope co...Jeffords, Council BLasiter, Christopher C. "
Nov. 13,1862
Nov. 13,1862
Nov. 13,1862
Resigned July 20, 1863
DiedMustered out at consoli-dation
Promoted
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Red'd. Tr. Co. A, as consol.
Red'd. Tr. Co. A. as consol.
Red'd. Tr. Co. A, as consol.Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Red'd. Tr. Co. A, as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
"Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
i'rans. to Co. A, as consoi.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
M.O. Sept. 16,'63,asCorp'l.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
i5i'sch.' MarV 13V'62' to' ' dateNov.13,'62
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST. INFANTRY. 591
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
July 13,1862 Nov. 1.3,
Pope COPaducah, Ky..Pope CO
Massac ci
Pope CO
Paducah, Ky.Massac co ...
Pope CO ..
.
" '.assac CO .
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
S'gt. Tr. Co. A , as consol
.
See Co. K, 29th 111. Inf....
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.Corp'l. Tr. Co. A, as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Lawrence, Moses JLynn, JamesMcCrarv, JohnMetcaff, HenryMin^ae, Albert PMartin, George PMartin, HughMetlock, ThomasMitchell, Alexander AMeeks, SamuelNewborn, FrankParmer, JohnPayne, WilliamPerkins, WilliamPortwood, JohnPortwood, AaronPryor, Thomas LPrice, George HParker, George W IPope co
Recruits.Bird, JohnCollins, William D. S.Chambers, James M.
.
Crowell, Thomas ; I I
House, Jacob Pike co{
Patrick, William ITrans, to Co. A, as consol.
Rhodes, John RI
I
Reathbaum, William]
|
" "
Robertson, Jesse;
I
'" "
Solomon, ThomasI
}
" "
Shoemaker, James '
j
" "
Shineman, Frederick " "
Stephenson, Andrew K :
" "
Tiner, Silas '
Vansliver, George S " "
Wadlington, Robert CWatson, George W " "Wilson, William J
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
COMPANY B.
Name and Rank.j
Date ofrank or en-listment.
Dateof muster
Captains-James S. Herod Elizabethtown.LaFayette Twitchell
First Lieutenants.John A. Currey Elizabethtown.Daniel W. Herod Pope co
Nov. 13,1862 Nov. 13,18t52|Resigned June !
June 2,1863 Sept. 1,1863 Resigned Dec. 2i
Nov. 13,1862'Nov. 13,1862|DiedFeb. n, 1863' Apr. 12, 1863| Mustered out at consol
i
Second Lieutenants.D;aniel W. Herod Pope co Nov. 13,1862|Nov. 13, 1862 i Promoted.John W. Lockwood ...i Hardin co Feb. 17,1863 May 21,1863iTransferred to 2d Lieut.,
I Co. D, as consolidated. ..
First Serjeant.i
!
James H.Shephard.... Hardin CO Aug. 12,1862;Nov. 1.3, 1862iRed'd. Tr. Co. D, as consol.
Sergeants.1
'
!
Thomas J. Shephard...! Hardin CO Aug. 12,1862 Nov. 13,18621John Cravins '
"'
"|
"
John Q. Chancy " "i
"I
George W. Ledbetter.. Elizabethtown..
Corporals.Haywood Clark Hardin co Aug. 12,1862William C. Smith Elizabethtown.
.
George Vaughn Pope coCharles Chancy Hardin coMere! Asbel Pope coThomas E. Walker .... Hardin coJoseph Eichhorn
|
"John T. Franks Crittenden co.K
62iRed'd. Tr.Co.D, as consol.Trans, to Co. D, as consol.
.
iRed'd. Tr.Co.D, as consol.
592 ADJUTANT general's REPORT.
Name and Rank.
IVag'oner.
Burton Dunaway
Residence.Date of
rank or enlistment.
Hardin co
Hardin CO Aug. 12,1862
Dateof muster.
Remarks.
Aug. 12,1
Livingst'n co.K
Privates.
Ablett, JohnAsbel, WilliamAnslinger, Sebastian .
Anderson, Rufus L...Brooksher, Thomas MBrooksher, WyattBarker, J ohn W ! Hardm coBaker, John
| [\Birch, BenjaminClark, ChesterW
j ^,Chancy, John W i
Chancy, George L^^
Cowsert. James M| ^_
Casad, Thomas L. A ..
;
Cummings. Francis ... IPope co
Cummings, Franklin..] "^
Collier, Thomas . ....
Cooper, William H.... Hardin coChaipps, Thomas :Pope coCowsert, James Hardin coCowsert, Benjamin F. .
!
Cowsert, Robert Pope coCooper, Carroll :
Hardin coChancy, George iPppecoDowney, Jacob Hardin coDunaway, George W.. ['^
Dickson, James W ....I . . ,,••••••
Docterman, Isaac Livmgst n co.h.
Demeris, Alvah|
Hardin coDavis, Galen M
;
'
Gifhn, DavidMcA iPope coGiffin, Hardin W
i
'
Humm, John Hardin co
Hogg, Francis Pope coHerford, Jesse Hardin coHerman, JohnHintz, Michael LHollaman, Hickman .. PopecoHaines, John jHardin coHerman, Franklin I
' "
Hubbard, ObadiahB ..
Joiner, ObadiahB 1Popeco
Johnson, John T ! Hardin coJones, Vardiman Pope coKeel, John W Hardin co
Lee, William^^
Lockwood, John M . .
.
_ _
Mills, WiUiam N, ;
Parrott, Henry JRaney, Ehjah PopecoRose, William T t, ''
Stone, Solomon C !
Hardin coSheeler, Evan H
\
Shetler, Anton| _,
Soward, Robert M^ ^
Sheets, Alexander !
Tisdall, Jacob ;^Tharp, Jasper M PopecoTinsley, John
j
' ,
Vanbaber, Absalom ...I
^^
Vaughn, George W ...1^Walston, Henderson A Mercer coWaggoner, Alexander,Pope coWaggoner, Calvin T . . i
Hardin coWaggoner, John PopecoWaggoner, John H . .
.
'
White, Richard J;
Hardin coWilliams, James D... .Massac coWomack, Thomas J ... I
Pope coYarbrough, John C . . . .
i
Hardin coYarbrough, George R
Nov. 13, 1862 Died at home Nov. 23,
Trans, to Co. D.asconsol.
Aug. 15,1862Aug. 12,1862
Aug. 15.1862Aug. 12,18621
Recruits.Wilson, Thomas J i
Massac coYarbrough, Larkin B.. i
Hardin co
Aug. 15,1862Aug. 12,1862
Aug. 15
Sgt. Tr. Co. D,as consol.
Tians. toCo. D,as consol.
CorpT. Tr.Co.D, as consol.
Trans, to Co. D, as consol
.
'
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 593
COMPANY C.
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
Captains.\
William D. Piirdom.. ..Massac coWilliam H. Field
\
First Lieutenants. \
William H. -Field Massac coCalvin Mason
;
"
Second Lieutenants.Calvin Mason :
Massac coWilliam H.H.Tindall.j
First Sergeant.Andrew A. Sisk Massac co
Sergeants.Francis M. Atwell Massac coWilliam H. H.Tindall.iWarren P. Rankin ' ''
John Atkins
Corporals.Samuel E. BerryJohn D.BakerJohn BerryJames M. DavisMelellelHuttJesse O. SteelFrancis M. Bowman.Williams. Berry
Nov. 13,1862;Feb. 1.3,1863
Nov. 13,18621
Feb. 13,1863
Nov. 13,1862Feb. 16,1863
Aug. 14,1862
Aug. 11,1862
Nov. 13, 1862 Resigned Feb. 13, 1863. . .
.
Apr. 12,1863'Resigned July 1.3, 1863....
Nov. 13, 1862' PromotedApr. 12,1863, Resigned Dec.26.186;i
1
Nov. 13, 1862 PromotedFeb. 16.1S63j2d Lieut. Co. C,as consol.
Nov. 13,1862 Red'd. Tr. to Co. C, consol.
Nov. 1.3,1862;Promoted 2d Lieutenant.Trans, to Co. C, as consol
.
Aug. 14, 1862 Nov. 13, 1862 Trans, to Co. C, as consol .
.
Red'd. Tr.toCo.C, consol.Trans, to Co. C, as consol .
.
" Trans, to Co. C, as consol.!
Red'd. Tr. to Co. C, consol.Sgt. Tr. to Co. C, as consol.
Privates.Arnsman, Henry HBarrett, CarterBaker, Isaac FBlunt, Edmund JBock, WilliamBarrett. HenryBruce. C. BBryan. James A !
Berry, M.JamesCouch, JohnCup, Robert MCooley, Joseph CCain, Thomas JDavis, WilliiamDixon. C. LDillinham, JosephFaughn, WilliamFardell, Joseph AFarquhar, Robert EFaughn, AlfordFord, JesseGolightly, JohnGolightly, ShanesGiltner, Charles AGuard, Alaban CGarrett. Jacob KHall, WilliamHall, Samuel WHenderson, Isaac SHarp, James PHolder, JohnHall.Layfayette AHolder, JesseJohnston, JohnJohnston, WilliamJames, Washington W.James, AbrahamJohnson. JohnJones, FranklinJohnston, Harmon F...Johnson, Henry WKing, Francis MKing, CharlesKing, JohnLay, HenryLosey, Theodore
Vol. 6—38.
Massac co.Pope CO. ..
Massac co.
Aug. 14,1862 Nov. 13,1862|Trans. to Co. C, as consol.
iTrans. to Co. C, as consol
.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol
.
Pope CO...Massac co.
Trans, to Co. C. as consol
.
"
Trans, to Co. C, as consol
.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol '.
Pope CO...Massac co.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol.
.
Trans, to Co. Cas consol..
Corpi. Tr.toCo.C, consol.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol
.
Trans
5D4 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of r)^
Remarks.
Leaster. ThomasMorgan, Thomas J...Mesher, J. FNeiiner, Edey CRoberson, James C . .
.
Rail, William HRodgers. James W...Ross, PerrywaneRice, ClabernSmith, AllenSmith, William PSylvester, Aaron E...Stone, Benjamin F...Strosic, HenrySlankerd, Maley S....Sawver, William C...Tindall, JamesTurner, V'oloneyVickers, JamesVirbric, AlviaVanoster, GeorgeWoodiff, GeorgeWilliams, M. DWartieman, Frits.....
Recruits.Barrett, ClabornFord, George LKrager, RichardNail, JacobRobinson, Benjamin:Rodgers, RobertShafer, HenryWilt, Esau
Massac co Aug. 14, 1862 Nov. 13, 1862 Trans, to Co. C, as consol
.
" Trans, to Co. C,as consoi.Pope CO...Massac co.
Dropped from rollsiTrans. to Co. C, as consol .
.
jSgt. Tr. to Co.C, as consol.Disch. Apr. 6, '6.3; disabil..Trans, to Co.C, as consol..
Trans, to Co.C, as consol.
'Trans, to Co. C,as consoi
.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol
.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 595
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of
rank or enlistment.
Massac co
.
Metropolis
.
Massac CO..
Bonnafield, Wm. H.Banner, Jolm J..---Bonnafield, James HBrace, John W. C...Comyers, JohnChapman, JohnCongers, EnochClark, CharlesChoat, ThomasDavis, James SDorsev, Martin P....
Davis, Thomas M....Elliott, James LFincker, Hiram... ^.Forkner, Thomas G.Gallaher, Ubadiah...Gallaher, Benedict..Grimes, JamesHiggins. Anthony..Harris, Banks. i
Hannah, Joseph C.^.JHegwood. William C.Haley, William •Hendrickson, Sion .....
|
Massac co
Hegwood, George D..Hacker, Joseph.^ ,
Holliday, James FHarp, David............Johnson, William H... I
Karr, William N 1
Kregar, Richard. ......I
Ledbetter, Jesse H....Locker, JohnLeek, John HLatlour, LafayetteLitterel, Hugh MMyers, Fred ......
Mosier, Madison C—Mvers, Lewis...^Morris. Nathan EMorris, Aleck MMcCord, RobertMorris, Albion P.......
McMahon, Edward....Nail, JacobPorter, George WPeal, James FFerryman, William R
Aug. 14,1862
Dateof muster.
Nov. 13,1862
Metropolis
.
Massac CO..
M'Crackenco.K
Massac COPope, CharlesRidge, John.Richardson, James P.,,,
, ,.
Stone, Jason L Metropolis
Shirk. Warren W Massacco..
Smith, Lewis W|
•
Shafers, Henry;
Massac co .
.
Turner. John V I ,,
Turner, William;
Taylor, James H..Vineyard, James L.... Metropolis
Woodward, James W . .i M assac co
.
Woodall, John AWhitten.Levy N i
White, Hosa .\..
Whi%e, James A[
Witt, Esau1
Recruits.Skemerhorn, Isaac Massac co
.
Vickers, Thomas '
"Walker, John W
Remarks.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol
.
CoriD'.'Tr. Co. A, as consol.Trans, to Co. A, as consol .
.
Trans. 'to Co. A, as consol
.
Trans. to Co. C,as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol
.
rrans.to Co. A, as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol
.
Deserted Nov. 15,1862....
.
Trans, to Co. A , as consol
.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol..Disch. Dec. 19, '62; disabil.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol .
.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol .
.
Trans. to Co. A, as consol..
Trans, to Co. A , as consol
.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol .
.
Promoted 1st Lieutenant..
biedatFt.Pickering,Mem-nhis. Ten.. Mar. 12/63....
Prom! Hospital Steward.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol .
.
Serg. Tr. Co. A, as consol.
Trans. to Co. A, as consol..
Trans, to Co. A , as consol .
.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol .
.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol .
.
Trans, to Co." AJ as consol .
.
596 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.
COMPANY E.
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster. Remarks.
Captain.Cornelius VV. Halley.
First Lieutenants.Amster B. PatePhilip A. Pate
Gallatin CO.
Gallatin CO.
Nov. 13, Nov. 13,1862
Nov. 13,1862 Nov. 13,1862Feb. "17,18631 May 24,1863
Second Lieutenants.Sidney A. PinneyJosiah Campbell
First Sergeant.Josiah Campbell .
New Haven.Gallatin co . .
.
Nov. 13, 1862! Nov. 13,1862Feb. 20,1863!
Sergeants.William Harrelson.Alexander Mobley.Abram SaulsPhilip A. Pate
New Haven.Gallatin co . .
.
Corporals.Elijah Cook iGallatincoJames WelchWilliam D. Tant...Isom MeadowsJohn MurrayJames SaulsHenry SaulsDempsey Ambrose
Privates.Ambrose, MarcusArnold, ReubenButler, JamesButler, FranklinBurdock, ReubenBurdock, JohnBoon, JonathanBurnett, Richard W....Boyd, Thomas LBennett, James ABennett, Newton JBlack, JohnBontwell, Lona,
Aug. 12,1862
Aug. 12,1862
Aug. 12,1862
Nov. 13,1862
Nov. 13,1862
Resigned June 26, 1863.
.
Resigned Mar. 3, 1863...Mustered out atconsol.
DiedMustered out at consol.
Promoted 2d Lieutenant.
M.O.Sep. 16,1863, as Sergt.Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Serg. Tr. Co. A, as consol.
White CO...Gallatin co
.
Bingamon, Solomon.Callicott, Samuel W..Callicott, Washingt'n CDavis, John
1 Gallatin co.Dodson, Ezekiel
j
"Doyle, JacobDickson, JamesDuffy, EdwardDuffy, PatrickEllison, John WFlemings, FinisGaddis, DanielGaddis, William RGoforth, Thomas C...Glover, WilliamHill, William RHeifner, HenryHardin, AaronHenson, Edwin BIngleton, WilliamInman. WilliamKirk, HenryKirk, AlexanderKirk, WilliamKaine, EdwardLofton, JohnLike, JoelLitchfield, Alexander .
.
Lanningham,Zacariah.Moore, WilliamMoore, JamesMaloney, DanielMoreland, John B. F..Murphy, John
Aug. 12,1862lNov. 13,1862 Trans, to Co. B,as consol.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
Trans, to Co. B,as consol.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol .
.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol
.
Died,Memphis,T.,Apr.4,'€
Trans, to Co. B, as consol .
.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol .
.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol .
.
Co'rij'i.' fi-'.to Co.' A ] consol".
Trans, to Co. 13, as consol .
.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol .
.
MusicianTrans, to Co. B, as consol .
.
Trans, to Co. B,as consol..
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 597
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of
Irank or en-I listment.
Dateof muster.
Gallatin co
Hardin co.,
Mills, DavidMcDonald, James..McGuire, Edward..Morris, JamesPate, James RPate, AndrewRunnions. JohnRoark, ChristopherRuss, JamesSmith, George W. ..
Stewart, AlonzoStewart, WellingtonStewart, HenrySanders, James T. .
.
Taylor, William J..Teachen William WWalls, Francis M...,West, Joseph FWalton, John
,
Webb, Coleman H.Woods, Ezekiel W.
Recruit.Sullivan, John i McHenry co.
White CO...Gallatin co.
Aug. 12,1862|Nov. 13,1862Trans
598 ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT.
Name and Rank.[
Date ofResidence. Irank or en-
I 1 listment.
Dateof muster.
Remarks.
Damon, IrinDavis, AbrahamDriver, GeorgeFlynn, WilliamGoosby, Joseph M...Goble, JohnHallom. Peter DHelm, JosephHicks, MilesHicks, GeorgeHarpool, JamesHobbs, James HHobbs, EzekielHufford, FranklinHutchason, Ephraim.Inghram, William F..Jackson, John LJackson, AndrewJaynes, LouisLane, John MLedbetter, John L
—
Line, ZachariahLane, Thomas ALocy, William RMayberry , JesseMott, JamesMorrison, JohnMartin, GeorgeOldham, JesseOllinger, WilliamPorter, LeonardPanky, JamesPatton, Peyton R.....Rogers, (ieorge ARose, PleasantReed. ThomasReynolds, Jeremiah,.
Stacy, Hiram B ..
.
Stacy, BrittonSeaton, Gideon S.,Smith, James VStory, EphraimStory, JosephSmith, Roderick..Turner, William .
.
White, Marshall .
.
Woolv, HiramWeidher, Charles.Wynans, Joseph..Wynans, Lemuel 1
Gallatin co.Hardin CO...
Aug. 13,] Nov. 13,1862
Recruits.Clery, Henry CGross, JacobHill, James DPembleton, William.Robinson, George S.
Trans, to Co. D, as consol.
Trans, to Co. C,as consol..Sgt. Tr. to Co. D,as consolTrans, to Co. D, as consol.
Trans, to Co. C.as consol..
Tr. V. R. C. M, O.Oct.17,'65
Trans, to Co. C,as consol..
Trans, to Co. C, as consol..
Trans, to Co. C,as consol..
Trans, to Co. C, as consol..
Trans, to Co. C,as consol..
Died, Feb. 17,1863, on boardH. B., City of Memphis.
iTrans. to Co. C, as consol.I
Trans, to Co. C, as consoi.
Trans, to Co. C,as consoi.
Hardin CO (RejectedTrans, to Co. D,as consol .
Hardin CO See Co.I,29th 111.. InfI j
Trans, to Co. D, as consol
.
Hardin co '
COMPANY G.
Name and Rank.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY, 599
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
Sergeants.William C. Harris Equality ...
Zachariah Skurlock Harrisburg.John T. Hess.... Equality...Jesse L. Wright ,
"
Corporals.John N. Williams Gallatin.William McMann EqualityHenry DailyThomas J. Palmer "John Wilkison "Calvin H. Palmer
;
Cornelius Keyton "John Mahonej' ,
"
Aug. U, 1862 Nov. 13,1862
Trans, to Co. D, as consol.
Aug. 11,1862 Nov. 13,1862 Red'd.Tr. Co. D, as consol.
Trans, to Co. D. as consol.Red'd. Tr. Co. D, as consol.
Trans, to Co. D, as consol
.
Red-d.Tr. Co. D, as consol.
Privates.Brown, Oliver CBragg, John TBroughton, MasonBond, AlexanderCannon, JohnCarney. Joseph BCrow, Edward BCrowell, WilliamCoats, WilliamConle3', JamesDempsey, ThomasDempsey, John DDempsev, Edward M..Dempsey, Doctor D. . .
.
Dempsey, WilliamEllis, ThomasEndicott. Newton I
Fowler George WFowler, Moses MGoodwin, SamuelGriffin, HarveyGlover, DanielGaston, JohnGraves, John AGreen, JamesHudgins, James HHutchinson, AlexHancock, James MHuff, JohnHancock, Benjamin F.Hudgins, Sebern NJames, JohnLewis, JamesMclnti re, WilliamMcNamara, JohnMcCulley,AlexPMorris, EzekielMorris, ThomasModglin,Ely JMeyhew, Benjamin F.Myers, FrederickOwens, John PPowers, WilliamPerdue, Joseph MPerry, JohnPatrick, WilliamR ider, Francis MRoberts, Henry WReithlam, WilliamRobertson, JesseRoads,JohnRSmiley, WilliamSimonds, WilliamShinamon. Frederick..Shufflebarger, SilasShomaker, JamesSisk, AbsalomSolomon, ThomasSwanford, JohnSchoonover, William. .
.
Tiner, SilasVandiver, George S...
Equality Aug. 14,1862 Nov. 1.3,1862
Independence.Equality
Metropolis.Equality . .
.
July 12,]
Aug. 14,]
Pope CO.Equality
Trans, to Co. D, as consol.
Trans, to Co. D, as consol
.
Corp. Tr.'Co!'D, as consol.
Trans, to Co. b. as consol.
See Co. G. 29th 111. InfTrans, to Co. D, as consol.
Pope CO.. ..
Equality . .
.
Metropolis.Equality . .
.
Massac co..
Pope CO...Massac co.
Pope CO.Equality
Pope CO.
Massac co.Pope CO...
Equality .
.
Massac CO.
July 12,1862Aug. 14,1862
July 12,
Aug. 14,1862
July 12,1862
Aug. 14,1862July 12,1862
Trans, to Co. D, as consol.
'ist SgV. "fr'.Co.b.'as'consoi
.
TransVto Co.' b', 'as'consoi.
Trans, to Co. D, as consol.
, See Co. G,29th 111. InfDisch. May 6, '63; disabil.
Trans, to Co. D, as consol.Corp. Tr. Co. D, as consol.
600 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.
Name and Ranlc.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
Wood, Ira
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 601
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Harris, Charles C ...
Jopiin, IsaacKaylor, Thomas W.King-, William F...King, Stephen R...Laird, James W . ..
.
Lacv, George WLedbetter, John W.Lochobv, George...Marshall, Robert E.Milliken, Thomas...Morse, John T.McGriger, William...Moie, Benjamin F . .
.
Orr, JosephPaust, HenryParker, William W...Parker, James RPryor, DanielRoberts, George W . .
.
Romine, Martin MReasin, Jacob BRobertson. James M.Robertson, John E..
.
Robertson. William..Songer, Daniel.Simpson, Obadiah....Tatlow, SamuelTeague, JohnValentine, Charles . .
.
Walker, Thomas J....Weaver, RobertWeaver, John AWilkins, LouisWalters, WilliamWetherington, Wm..
.
Yarbough, George R
.
Recruits.Baget, AllenJohnson, George W.Murry, Charles W ...
Parr, JamesSonger, William C .
.
Metropolis Aug.New Liberty
MetropolisElizabethtown.Gray
Metropolis.Golconda.
.
Metropolis.
Golconda..Metropolis.
GolcondaNew Liberty.,
Metropolis.
Paducah.KyMetropolisNew Liberty . ..
Ash Pt., Kansas,MetropolisNew Liberty....
Metropolis.
New Liberty.,Metropolis
I
Metropolis.
Dateof muster.
Nov. 13,1862!
iTrans. to Co. C, as cons
Trans, to Co. C, as consol
.
Trans, to Co. C,as consol.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol
.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol
.
Promoted Drum MajorTrans, to Co. C .as consol .
.
CorpT. Tr.Co.C, as consol.Trans, to Co. C, as consol .
.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol
.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol
.
COMPANY I.
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster. Remarks.
Captain. \
David H. Lasater Hamilton co.. ..jNov. 13,1862'
First Lieutenant.j
I
i
Lewis L. Moore Hamilton co ....|
Nov. 13, 1862
Second Lieutenants.James C. Lasater Hamilton co 'Nov. 13,Andrew W. Ray " ....Feb. 16,
First Sergeant.William Ellis Hamilton co . . . .
|Aug. 14, 1862
Sergeants. !
I
David Metcalfi Hamilton co....lAug. 14,1862
William L. Lasater " "Mathew K. Martin
!
"'
"Langston Ellis !
"'
"
Corporals. i
William P. Prince Hamilton co.... Aug. 14,1862Thomas K. Floyd !
George P. Phelps "Abner Ellis
!
"James M. Nelson
I
James K. P. White
!
Nov. 13,1862 M. O. at consolidation.
Nov. 13,1862iM. O. at consolidation.
Nov. 1.3,1862lDied Feb. 16,1863May 24, 1863 2d Lieut. Co. B, as consol
.
Nov. 13, 1862! Died July 22, 1863. at mouthof Yazoo river. Miss
Nov. 1.3,1862
Trans to Co. B, as consol.
Nov. 13,1862Red'd. Tr.to Co. B, consol.Trans, to Co. B, as consol .
.
602 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.
Name and Rank.Date of i-v_^„
rank or en- „* mfi^tprlistment.
ot muster.
Allen,Allen,Allen,Allen,
Hamilton co
McLeansboroGallatin co
James T. Mitchell Hamilton co.William L. Fowler
Privates-Nathan PRobertCWilliam BJohn C
Buck, AlexanderBeard, William ABaugh, James TBeard, SimonBallard, Martin HCoats, SolomonCluck, Edward DConstable, Benjamin. .
.
Cheek, James WCrawford, Dawson T. ..
Creek, AbrahamCarter, Miles RCarter, David SChurch, FranklinCane DanielFloyd, Isaac EGholson, Reuben E...Galleher, James TGross, JamesHuff, JohnHoward, WilliamHawthorn, William A..Hawthorn, Robert A. ..
Holland. AbnerHart, Lewis HKirby, William HLloyd, AbleLloyd,James RLittlepage, Lewis M..McCormick, LeroyMarcus , ThomasMunsel, JacobMayberry, Michael M .
.
Martin. James HMartin, David LMusgraves, William J
.
Morris, John MNorris, MosesOwens, DavidRay,Arden WRay, WesleyStocker, Simon SSulivan, JoelShook, JohnSeller, PeterSimmons, James CShockley, Curtis M....Thomas, Wade HThompson, Charles . ..
Thompson, William...Thompson, Ira MUlmer, James WUpton, Enos AVenters, WilliamVenters. DavidWinterbottom, Chas...White, HamiltonWalker, Thomas SWard, PatrickWhite, George WWhite, Thomas JWilliamson, Jos. WYork, Edmond C
Aug. U,1862Nov. 13,1862Trans, to Co. B, as consol .
.
Hamilton co
White COHamilton co
White CO....Hamilton co
Saline co
—
Hamilton co
Gallatin co..Saline co
—
Hamilton co
White CO
—
Hamilton co
Gallatin CO..! Hamilton co
Gallatin CO..Hamilton co
Aug. 14,1862, Nov. 13,1864
Recruits.Jones, Abner HMcDonald, William.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol .
.
Transferred to Co. K
Transferred to Co. K
M. O. to date Apr. 1,1863..Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
iTrans. to Co. B,as consol.
jDied Dec. 5,1862
!
i3ischarged '6ct.'26,' i862'.
'.
'.
iTrans. to Co. B, as consol
.
jTrans. to Co. B, as consol
.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol..
Died Dec. 6,1862Transferred to Co. K
Died at home, Nov. 16, '62
.
Promoted 2d Lieutenant.
[Trans, to Co. B,as consol..
Transferred to Co. K
loied Nov. 1.1862'.'.'.'.'.'.
Trans, to Co. B,as consol.
Trans, to Co. B,as consol.
Deserted Nov. 20,186-DesertediSerg't. Tr. to Co.B, consol.Trans, to Co. B, as consol .
.
Transferred to Co. KTrans, to Co. B, as consol .
.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol
.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 603
COMPANY K.
Name and Rank.Date of
Rank or en-listment.
Dateof Muster.
Captains.I
Frederick Sollars New Market.. .. Nov.James H. Young Hamilton co Feb.
First Lieutenant. \
Daniel M. Willis Gallatin co Nov.James H. Young Hamilton co.... Feb.John D. Wilson
j
" Mar.
Second Lieutenant.[James H. Young Hamilton co Nov.
Charles Dillardj
Gallatin co Feb.
First Serjeant. \
Charles Dillard Gallatin co Aug.
13.1862 Nov.21.1863 Apr.
13, 18621 Nov.2,18631
13, 18631May
13, 1862 1 Nov.2.1863iApr.
Sergeants.I
j
Levi Raber Gallatin coAbraham Zuck "
I
Joseph Young Hamilton co I
JohnD. Wilson
Corporals.JohnF. Hamphill Gallatin co ,
Joel Lamb "Jacob W. Beam "James A. G. Baton Saline co...John W. Hise Gallatin co
Aug.
13,1862
13,1862
Aug. 13,
George Rollman.Samuel Simons ..
Jacob H. Hise....
Musicians.Thomas Woods Hamilton co ]Aug. 13,1862Benjamin Fowler Gallatin co
Privates.Abbott, Francis M.Brown, Thomas J .
Brown, William J .
Beam, James M . ..
Beam, Jasper N . .
.
Brown, Jesse
Brown, EdwardBrinkley, JohnCleveland, McCager
,
Carter, ThomasDickey, James ADickey, John LDavis, John ODavis, John EDillard, EliDonelson, Francis A,Dillard, SamuelDillard OsbornEaton, Francis MElder, RobertsFowler, William P ...
Funkhouser, Young.Gibson, John FGlass, James A ,
Gibson, Robert MGibson, DanielGain, Jacob P
Aug. 13,1862
Hamilton co.Gallatin co .
.
White CO .
.
Gallatin co
Saline co .
.
Gallatin co
eorge)n, JsHamilton, James
Howard, AndersonHeath, AugustusHise, WilliamHedger, SilasHise, John HHeath, Henry FHeath, William MHise, William JHardestry, VVinfield SJackson, Michael L. .
.
Jackson, Francis M . .
.
White COGallatin co ,.
Hamilton co.White COGallatin co .
.
Hamilton co.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Hamilton co.Gallatin co .
.
13.1862 Resigned Feb. 21, 186312. 1863 Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
13, 1862 Resigned Feb. 2, 1863Promoted
21, 1863; Mustered out at consoli-dation
13,1862iPromoted12, 1863i Mustered out at consoli-
dation
13,1862 Promoted 2d Lieutenant .
.
13,1862 Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
" Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
.
13,1862
Red'd.' "tr. Co.b; as coiisoi'.", Disch. May 21, 1863, as
Corp.; disability,'
'
Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
''::;;:::;:;::::::::::::::::::::
13,1862
13,1862" .Trans, to Co. B, as consoL
" Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
Trans, to ' V .' R '.
'
C.'' M .'
0-.
i
Oct.17,1865" Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
'
'
[Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
1^Sgt. Tr. Co. B, as consol.
" Corp'i. Tr. Co.b, as consol.
" Trans, to Co. B,as consoi..
1^Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
" Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
"I
Trans, to Co. B, as consoL
Trans, to Co. B, as consoL
604 ADJUTANT general's REPORT.
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of
rank or en-listment. of muster. Remarks.
Kanady, Garland M .
Kimbrow, JohnKimbrow, William...Lamb, JosephLamb, NathanLamb, WilliamLikens, William B . .
.
Mayfield, JohnMorris, William W...Morris, Owen MMiner, DanielMinor, Robert JMoye, Robert FParker, Newton C . . .
.
Rolman, McDonald .
.
Riders, Edward MSperry John GScott, James FSloat, LysanderSimmons, Benjamin..Smith, WilliamSmith, DennisTaylor, JohnVineyard, JohnWhite, George WWoods, WilRamWilliamson, William.Walker, Andrew J . . .
.
Recruits.Ballard, Martin H..Constable, Benj. FCheek, James W ..
Mayhew, Frame . . .
,
Morris, John F
Gallatin CO jAug. 13,1862 Nov. 13,1862 IstSgt. Tr. Co. B.asconsol.
Hamilton co.
'Saline co .
.
Gallatin co
Saline co .
.
Gallatin co
N orris, MosesSimmons, James CShockley, Curtis M..Williamson, Joseph,
Woods, Ezekiel
Hamilton co....Gallatin co
Gallatin co
Saline co .
.
Saline co .
.
Gallatin co
j.Saline co .
.
Gallatin co
Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
I Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol.Corp'l. Tr. Co. B. as consol.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
Trans, to Co. B, as consol.
Transferred frorn Co. I —Trans, from Co. I. Trans.
I
to Co. B. as consolidated.iTrans. to Co. B, as consol .
.
[Died Jan. 17, 1863, at
Arkansas PostSee Company I
Transferred frorn Co. I . . .
.
Transferred from Co. LTrans.to Co. B.asconsol.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 605
HISTORY OF ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST
INFANTRY.
The One Hundred and Thirty-first Infantry was composed of men from the coun-
ties of Hamilton, Gallatin, Hardin, Pope and Massac. They were enlisted during the
months of July and August, 1862. By order of Governor Richard Yates, it was or-
ganized and went into camp at old Fort Massac, Massac county, Illinois, in September,
1862, and remained there in camp until November 13, when it was mustered into the
United States service. The Regiment then numbered 815 men, excluding officers.
While at Fort Massac the Regiment was without tents, camps equipage or guns,
except a few inferior guns borrowed for use in guard duty and squad drill, but notwith-
standing its limited outfit, the guard duty and squad drill was kept up. During this
time the measles broke out in camp, and about 100 of the men were prostrated there-
with, nearly all of whom either died or were afterwards discharged for disability
caused thereby.
After the Regiment was mustered into the service, it was ordered to hold itself
in readiness to proceed to Memphis, Tenn., which order was received with joy by all
the men, notwithstanding quite a number of them were sick at the time.
On December 2 it embarked on the steamboat Iowa, and proceeded to Cairo, wherethe men were furnished with guns of inferior quality, being the Harper's Ferry flint-
lock guns, and three different sizes in calibre, altered for caps, which were received
under protest. The Regiment then went on same boat to Memphis, arriving there De-
cember 7. It reported to General Hurlbut, and was ordered into camp about two anda half miles southeast of the city, where it found quarters in old stables and outbuild-
ings. Tents were then issued, and a portion of the guns were exchanged for Spring-
field rifles. The Regiment was assigned to General Landrum's Brigade of General A.
J. Smith's Division of General Sherman's Corps, being the Second Brigade of the First
Division of the Seventeenth Army Corps of the Army of the Tennessee, which was thenpreparing to move on Vicksburg.
On December 20 the Regiment again embarked on the steamboat Iowa and took
position in the fleet, and moved down the Mississippi. Landed at Milliken's Bend, La.,
on December 24, where the Regiment was engaged in picket duty until December 27,
when it again embarked on the same boat, and with a portion of the fleet moved up the
Yazoo River to near Haines' Bluff, where it took part in the engagement at that
place, which ended January 1, 1863. It then returned on board the transports, and that
night the whole fleet was ordered to Milliken's Bend, where it remained until Jan-
aury 4.
General John A. McClernand now taking command of the Corps, it started on anexpedition against Arkansas Post, moving up the Mississippi on the transports to the
mouth of White River, thence through the pass and up the Arkansas River about thirty
miles to within about three miles of Arkansas Post, where it disembarked about noonof January 10. The One Hundred and Thirty-first Regiment then marched until about11 o'clock at night, only making a distance of four miles, the march being throughswamps covered with underbrush and fallen timber; then coming to a halt, it formedIn line of battle and remained so until daylight next morning. During all this time a
606 ADJUTNAT general's REPORT.
snow and rain storm raged unceasingly, and the soldiers were drenched to the skin.
•On the following day a greater portion of the Regiment was engaged on detached duty,
assisting heavy artillery through the swamps; the remainder continued in line of bat-
tle on the extreme left. This point the enemy shelled continuously during a greater
part of the day, with the view of driving the Union forces from this portion of the
woods, and making their escape through the same; but failing to do this, the shelling
ceased about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The actual fighting at Arkansas Post lasted only about four hours, when the fort
with its entire forces surrendered.
The Regiment remained at this point four days, burying the dead, filling ditches,
and demolishing fortifications; during all of which time it was exposed to one contin-
uous storm of rain and snow. On January 15th it again embarked on the steamboatIowa and headed toward Vicksburg. On January 23d, landed at Young's Point, and twodays later disembarked and went into camp on a spot surrounded by a levee. Here therain poured down almost incessantly; the river was out of its bank, the surface of theriver striking the outside of the levee was twelve inches higher than the ground en-
camped on. While here every man at all able for duty either worked to his full capacity
with pick, shovel and axe in the canal through which it was expected to turn the river,
or did duty on the picket lines, when to get to their posts on the picket lines they werecompelled to wade in water to their waists. A large number of the men while encampedhere were prostrated with sickness, some with measles, some with smallpox and somewith pneumonia; and the regimental surgeon was unable for duty, and each day thosefree from sickness had the sad duty to perform of burying from one to five of their
companions in the levee, who had died of disease. The Regiment remained at this
point—its ranks continuing to be lessened by disease and death—until March 2, 1S63,
when, by order of General McClernand, it embarked on steamer Westwind for Mem-phis to recruit its health. Arrived at Memphis March 6th and went into camp at Ft.
Pickering where he remained until May 9th.
The Regiment was now greatly improved in health and spirits, but its ranks only
numbered about 400 men, the rest having been killed, died, or disabled and sent to hos-
pitals. On May 10th it left Memphis on steamboat Golden Era for its third voyage to
Vicksburg, accompanied by a gunboat and steamers Crescent City and Warren, whichhad on board the Sixty-third, Eighty-seventh and One Hundred and Twentieth Illinois
Regiments. Wheu near the foot of Island No. S2, the Golden Era being in advance andrunning near the shore was fired into by a band of about 100 guerrillas, who weresecreted behind drift logs on the bank, wounding one man fatally and two slightly, andkilling a mule. The men returned the fire but with what effect could not be told, asthe band disappeared at the sight of a little cloud of smoke that floated up from theport hole of the gunboat, which was a short distance in the rear. The Regiment arrivedat Sherman's lauding on May 12th, and then on the 17th moved up to Milliken's Bend,and relieved the Thirtieth Ohio that was on duty there, and remained there guardingarmy supplies from the numerous guerrilla bands which infested that locality until
May 24th, when it returned to Sherman's Landing on steamer Fanny Bullett and en-
camped in full view of the city of Vicksburg. A part of the Regiment then did dutyon the picket line on the point opposite Vicksburg, and the balance in manning mortarboats.
On June 7, the One Hundred and Thirty-first, together with the One Hundred andTv^entieth Regiment, was ordered to Milliken's Bend to support a colored regiment of
about 300 or 400 men, and 120 men of the Twenty-third Iowa, who had been attacked byabout 1200 rebels. In five minutes after the first tap of the drum, the One Hundred andThirty-first Regiment was in line and in ten minutes they were on board the transports,
the One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment soon following and in about one hour theywere in line of battle at the Bend, but the rebels had retreated at sight of the gun-.boats. The Regiment remained there two days expecting an attack, but as none wasmade it was again ordered to Sherman's Landing, where it continued on its picket dutyand manning mortar boats until the surrender of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. Shortly afterthe surrender it moved to the city, and on July 20 it embarked for Paducah, Ky. Ar-rived there July 27 and went into camp until October 15, doing picket and camp duty.and drilling.
On September 16, 1863, in compliance with a general order, the Regiment was con-solidated into a battalion of four companies, and the Colonel, Major, Surgeon, Chaplain,
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 607
ten officers of the line, and all surplus non-commissioned officers were mustered out,
leaving the four companies full to the maximum and well officered, with Lieuteuaut
Colonel R. A. Peter in command.
The Battalion had but little time to drill, being constantly on picket duty, and on
October 15 was ordered by General A. J. Smith to move by rail to Mayfield, Ky., there
to be joined by a company of cavalry and three pieces of artillery, all to move under
command of Lieutenant Colonel Peter, to Murry, Ky., twelve miles southeast of May-
field, and to go into camp and fortify at that point to give protection to the Union peo-
ple there, who had been harrassed by frequent raids of guerrilla bands, and were then
expecting an attack from General Forrest, who was reported within twelve miles with
500 or 600 men. The Regiment with about 200 men able for duty moved promptly and ar-
rived at Mayfield on the 15th, but no cavalry or artillery reported to join it. Although
by the failure of the cavalry and artillery to report, it left the Regiment at a great
disadvantage, the foi'ces which it expected to meet outnumbering it three to one, still
nothing daunted, it moved on to Murry, where it arrived on the afternoon of the 16th,
and hastily threw up temporary works in anticipation of an onset that night, but no
attack was made that night, and next day, assisted by 50 negroes, they constructed such
works as would enable them to repel the expected assault. The soldiers, however, weremuch dissappointed as no attack was made.
On October 20 the Regiment received orders to move without delay to CallowayLanding, on Tennessee River, and there take shipment for Vicksburg. It arrived at
Calloway Landing on October 21, and shipped on steamboat Masonic Gem, and arrived
at Vicksburg on October 29, and was then ordered by General Leggett to go into campin the rear of the city and to clean up guns, arrange camps, etc., which order waspromptly obeyed. After a few days spent in drilling, the Regiment received order
No. 90, requiring the One Hundred and Thirty-first to consolidate with the Twenty-ninth Regiment, and by General Order No. 261, the consolidation was made; the menof the One Hundred and Thirty-first being placed in the different companies of the
Twenty-ninth Regiment to fill them up, and all camp and garrison equipage and all
quartermaster stores were turned over to the Quartermaster of the Twenty-ninthRegiment, on Nov. 14, 1S63.
On December 26, 1863, Lieutenant Colonel R. A. Peter, Captains Thomas S. Wood-ward, James H. Young, Eugene B. Cropper, LaFayette Furtchell, and LieutenantCalvin Mason resigned.
Thus ends the history of the One Hundred and Thirty-first Regiment as a separate
body. "While it was not its fortune, or misfortune, as you may choose to term it, to
meet the enemy face to face in many conflicts, or to be tested in the crucible of a
pitched battle, still its record is one to be proud of. The men who composed theRegiment were of the bravest character, and they never shrank from any duty im-
posed upon them. Whenever an order was given, it was promptly obeyed and exe-
cuted with a will. Although no large number of the men were pierced by rebel
bullets, still the death and disability list was very large on account of sickness, in-
duced and brought on by exposure made necessary by the very nature of the dutyand work assigned them.
08 ADJUTANT general's REPORT,
ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION, ETC.
Natchez, Mississippi, October 30,1863.
Special Orders, } p^.^^^,No. 90. )"
^•^''^«^'-
II. On the recommendation of Major General U. S. Grant, U. S. A., the OneHundred and Thirty-first Regiment Illinois Volunteers, is hereby consolidated with th«
Twenty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteers.
Major General J. B. McPherson, commanding Seventeenth Army Corps, will con-
vene a Board of Examination at Vicksburg, Mississippi, with a view to the mustering
out of the officers in both Regiments, who are found, upon examination, to be in-
efficient.
By order of the Secretary of War.
L. THOMAS, Adjutant Genera/.
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Department of the Tennesee,VicKSBURG, Mississippi, November 14, 1863.
Special Order, ?
No. 261. S
III. The One Hundred and Thirty-first Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, hav-
ing been, by order of the Secretary of War, (Special Orders, No. 90, Extract II,) con-
solidated with the Twenty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, the officers and men of
the Regiment will forthwith report with their entire camp and garrison equipage,
quartermaster's stores, etc., to Lieutenant Colonel Kent commanding the Twenty-
ninth Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Kent will assign the officers and men to positions in his com-
mand.
The camp and garrison equipage, and all quartermaster's stores, will be turned
over to the Quartermaster of the Twenty-ninth Illinois Regiment, on proper receipts.
By order of Major General James B. McPherson.
WILLIAM T. CLARK, A. A. G.
Official copy: R. M. Bozman,Adjutant 29th Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-NINTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
V'iCKSBURG, Mississippi, November 16, 1863.
Special Order, }
No. 4. S
I. The One Hundred and Thirty-first Illinois Infantry having been consolidated
with the Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry, by Special Order No. 90, from the Secretary
of War, dated Natchez, Mississippi, October 30, 1S63, and the officers and enlisted men
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY 609
having reported, in compliance with Special Orders, No. 261, Headquarters Seventeenth
Army Corps, of date November 14, 1863, the following assignments of officers are hereby
made:
First Lieutenant J. S. Armstrong- to Company H.First Lieutenant John F. McCartney to Company D.First Lieutenant John Daily to Company G.Second Lieutenant J. A. Peter to Company H.Second Lieutenant John M. Lockwood to Company A.Second Lieutenant Arden Ray to Company I.
Second Lieutenant W. H. H. Tindall to Company K.Assistant Sugeon Samuel Bumstead will report to Surgeon Samuel L. Cheaney for
duty.
IT. The non-commissioned officers and privates are assigned to such companies as
they have already selected or been placed in.
III. All non-commissioned officers in excess of thoge needed to fill vacancies, are
hereby reduced to ranks, until such time as they can be reinstated.
IV. Commanding officers are ordered to fill any vacancies that may occur, with
those who have heretofore been non-commissioned officers in the One Hundred andThirty-iirst Illinois Infantry. The reduction to ranks is made in compliance with verbal
instructions from Adjutant General of the Army, to save to the service all men nowenlisted in it.
V. AH non-commissioned officers and privates not yet assigned, will be allowed the
privilege of selecting their companies, and this selection must be made tomorrow at 12
o'clock, that the arrangements may be completed.
By order of Colonel L. Kent.RICHARD M. BOZMAX,
Adjutant.
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