Colonel, George B. Hoge, Lieutenant-Colonel, John W. Paddock; Major, Lucius H. Yates; Adjutant, Daniel S. Parker; Quartermaster, William A. McLean; Surgeon, Joel M. Mack; 1st Assistant Surgeon, Lucien B. Brown; 2d Assistant Surgeon, William N. Bailey; Chaplain, Adam L. Rankin.

Co. A-Captain, George R. Clark; 1st Lieutenant, Henry W. B. Hoyt; 2d Lieutenant, Daniel Ferguson.

Co. B-Captain, Cephas Williams; 1st Lieutenant, Andrew Beckett; 2d Lieutenant, John Jeffcoat.

Co. C-Captain, George W. Lyman; 1st Lieutenant, William E. Barry; 2d Lieutenant, Harvey P. Hosmer.

Co. D-Captain, Robert B. Lucas; 1st Lieutenant, David H. Metzger; 2d Lieutenant, George B. Fickle.

Co. E-Captain, Mason Southerland; 1st Lieutenant, U. Rial Burlingham; 2d Lieutenant, Charles D. Trumbull.

Co. F-Captain, William I. Bridges; 1st Lieutenant, Joseph Rogers; 2d Lieutenant, William German.

Co. G-Captain, John G. Woodruff; 1st Lieutenant, Frank Brown; 2d Lieutenant, James I. Conway,

Co. H-Captain, Bliss Sutherland; 1st Lieutenant, Harrison Daniels; 2d Lieutenant, Aquilla C. Congill.

Co. I-Captain, George West; 1st Lieutenant, Anderson Tyler; 2d Lieutenant, Aaron F. Kane.

Co. K―Captain, Silas J. Garrett; 1st Lieutenant, Levi Sargent; 2d Lieutenant, Charles Squires.

During the month of October, 1862, the 113th was employed in guarding rebel prisoners at Camp Douglas, and on the 5th of November left for Memphis, 840 strong. Here it was assigned to the 15th Corps, General Sherman, and with him marched to Oxford, Mississippi, to join the expedition against Vicksburg. It returned with General Sherman to Memphis, and thence to Vicksburg by water. It was in the fights at Milliken's Bend and Chickasaw Bayou. The next move was to Arkansas Post [Vol. I., p. 444], under McClernang and Sherman. On the 3d of March, 1863, the 113th took transports to Vicksburg, and labored on the Butler Canal for a month. It was engaged in the expedition up the Black Bayou to relieve Porter's gunboats, where it had a smart skirmish with the rebels. Returning to Vicksburg, the 113th participated in the labors and perils of the siege until the surrender of Pemberton, losing one third of its force engaged. From August, 1864, to February, 1864 it was engaged in scouting in the vicinity of Corinth, and then returned to Memphis. On the 10th of April it started on the expe

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403 dition under General Sturgis against Forrest. Returning, without a fight, they started out on another expedition under General Sturgis to Guntown, Mississippi, where it was engaged with the enemy for two hours, losing 135 men and five officers killed, wounded and missing. It returned to Memphis, where it remained on picket duty till October, when it embarked on an expedition under General Washburn up the Tennessee River. It was in the disastrous fight at Eastport, Tennessee, where it lost fourteen men and two officers. The next move was to Memphis, where it remained on provost guard and picket duty until ordered home to stay. It arrived in Chicago on the 22d of June, 1865, with 272 men and officers, leaving 242 behind. It recruited 492 men while in the service, making a total of 1,332 men who served in its ranks.

Colonel George B. Hoge was born in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1834, and removed to Chicago in 1848. Five years later he graduated at the Western University, Pittsburg, and from that time was engaged in business avocations in Chicago until 1856, when he removed to Missouri. When the war broke out he raised a company for the 13th Missouri infantry (afterward 25th Missouri infantry), and was chosen Captain. In this capacity he was at the siege of Lexington [ Vol. I., p. 155] and Shiloh, and was wounded at the latter place. In the summer of 1862 he obtained leave of absence and visited Chicago, where he was elected Colonel of the 113th Illinois.

In closing a sketch of the "Third Board of Trade" regiment, it is not inappropriate to mention that in each of the three Board of Trade regiments was a son of the well-known anti-slavery apostle, Rev. John Rankin, of Ripley, Ohio. One entered the first (72d) as wagon-master, another the second ( 88th) as 1st Assistant Surgeon, and the third in the Third Board of Trade (113th) as Chaplain. One of the three sons-if not all of them-is a native of East Tennessee, where the father was frequently persecuted for his utterances in behalf of freedom.

CHAPTER XXIII.

OUR TROOPERS.

THE THIRD CAVALRY-PURSUIT OF PRICE'S ARMY-PEA RIDGE-GALLANTRY AT FAIRVIEW-VICKSBURG AND ARKANSAS POST-THE FIFTH CAVALRY-BATTLE OF CACHE RIVER-PRIVATION AND SUFFERING EXPEDITIONS TO GRENADA AND JACKSON-MusTER-OUT ROSTER-THE TWELFTH CAVALRY-A MAGNIFICENT SABER FIGHT-ESCAPE FROM HARPER'S FERRY-THE MCCLELLAN DRAGOONS-THE FIGHT AT DUMFRIES— STONEMAN'S RAID-APPROACH TO RICHMOND-TUNSTALL STATION-GETTYSBURGEFFICIENT SERVICE OF THE TWELFTH-RE-ORGANIZATION AS VETERANS-RECEPTION IN CHICAGO-SNOW STORM-THE RED RIVER CAMPAIGN SERVICE IN TEXAS-MUSTER OUT ROSTER-GENERAL HASBROUCK DAVIS.

THE

THIRD ILLINOIS CAVALRY.

HE Third Cavalry was organized at Camp Butler, and was mustered into the three years' service on the 26th of August, 1861. The following is the original roster:

Colonel, Eugene A. Carr; Lieutenant-Colonel, Lafayette McCrellis; 1st Major, Thomas Hamar; 2d Major, James M. Ruggles; 3d Major, John McConnell; Adjutant, William O'Connell; Adjutant 1st Battalion, Theodore Leland; Adjutant 2d Battalion, James S. Crow; Adjutant 3d Battalion, Burr Sanders; Quartermaster, Byron O. Carr; Commissary, James S. Crow; Surgeon, Albert H. Lanphere; 1st Assistant Surgeon, J. Spafford Hunt; 2d Assistant Surgeon, Charles Orvis; Chaptain, Horace M. Carr.

Co. A-Captain, Dwight D. Johnson; 1st Lieutenant, Andrew J. Taylor; 2d Lieutenant, Joshua Tuthill.

Co. B-Captain, Joseph S. Maus; 1st Lieutenant, Joel B. Ketchum; 2d Lieutenant, Michael Fisher.

Co. C-Captain, Charles P. Dunbaugh; 1st Lieutenant, David Black; 2d Lieutenant, Augustus W. Tilford.

Co. D-Captain, Thomas M. Davis; 1st Lieutenant, James K. McLean; 2d Lieutenant, Moses Lytaker.

Co. E-Captain, John L. Campbell; 1st Lieutenant, Charles C. Guard; 2d Lieutenant, Thomas B. Vaughn.

Co. F-Captain, Thomas W. Macfall; 1st Lieutenant, Wellington S. Lee; 2d Lieutenant, John Hendrickson.

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Co. G-Captain, James B. Moore; 1st Lieutenant, Enos P. McPhail; 2d Lieutenant, Charles L. Raymond.

Co. H-Captain, Edward Rutledge; 1st Lieutenant, Thomas G. McClelland; 2d Lieutenant, Andrew B. Kirkbridge.

Co. I-Captain, James Nicolls; 1st Lieutenant, Samuel F. Dolloff; 2d Lieutenant, Edward O. Rowley.

Co. K-Captain, Robert H. Carnahan; 1st Lieutenant, Aaron Weider; 2d Lieutenant, John Zimmerman.

Co. L-Captain, David R. Sparks; 1st Lieutenant, Norreden Cowen; 2d Lieutenant, Aaron Vanhooser.

Co. M-Captain, George E. Pease; 1st Lieutenant, Henry M. Condee; 2d Lieutenant, James H. O'Conner.

The 3d cavalry left Camp Butler on the 23d, 24th and 25th of September, and reported to General Fremont at Benton Barracks, St. Louis. On the 27th it left for St. Charles, and then began a series of marches, skirmishes, &c., in Missouri and Arkansas, which continued until the close of Fremont's and Curtis' campaigns. On the 11th of February, 1862, it had a small skirmish with the enemy's outposts at Marshfield. On the 13th it advanced toward Springfield, when Major Wright was sent forward with his battalion, and had a sharp fight with a regiment of rebel infantry, handsomely repulsing them. On the 15th the regiment started in pursuit of Price's retreating army, and overtook them at Crane Creek, capturing seven prisoners, and throwing a few shells into their camp. The pursuit was continued during the two days following, with frequent skirmishing, until Sugar Creek, Arkansas, was reached. Here the enemy made a stand, and a brisk engagement was had, ending with a splendid cavalry charge, in which one battalion of the 3d participated, routing the enemy. On the 21st it arrived at Cross Hollows, and went into camp until March 5th, when it took the advance in an expedition to Fayetteville. The approach of the enemy caused it to fall back to Pea Ridge. In the battle at the latter place it bore an honorable and conspicuous part, opening the engagement by a charge upon the advance of the enemy [Vol. I., p. 216]. On the 10th of April it arrived at Forsyth, in the advance, and skirmished with the enemy. On the 16th it marched to the mouth of the North Fork of White River, where it destroyed the rebel saltpeter works, and marched thence to West Plains, and arrived on the 29th, "having been fifteen days without wagons, rations or forage." In May Colonel Carr

received notice of his promotion to Brigadier-General, dating back to the 7th of March. On the 11th of May Captain McLelland and five men were drowned while crossing White River. On the 7th of June, Captain Sparks and sixty-six men were surrounded by 300 rebel cavalry, near Fairview, and cut their way through, with the loss of four men captured and four wounded. On the 15th of July the regiment arrived at Helena, Arkansas, after weeks of scouting and skirmishing, when it was gladdened with a sight of the Mississippi River, which it had crossed twelve months before. Here it went into camp, and suffered greatly from the climate, sickness and the demoralization of camp life. While stationed here, detachments were sent out on numerous expeditions through the country. On the 23d of December, Companies B, C, D, H, I and L, Captain Kirkbride commanding, received orders to embark for Vicksburg, under General Sherman. Companies E and & were at St. Louis, under General Carr. On the 28th, Captain Carnahan was relieved from duty as Provost Marshal General, District of Eastern Arkansas, and ordered to report with his battalion-Companies A, K, F and M—to General Steele, at the mouth of the Yazoo River, which was done by running past the rebel battery at Napoleon, with the loss of three men wounded. At Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, the regiment was detailed for picket and escort duty, being the only cavalry accompanying that expedition, end did good service throughout the battle as pickets and orderlies. Companies A, K, L and M were the last to embark in transports from that ill-starred attack on Vicksburg. The regiment next accompanied General McClernand to Arkansas Post, where it did good service." It then went with General McClernand to Young's Point, where Colonel McCrellis received permission to take his regiment back to Memphis, leaving Captain Carnahan with his battalion-companies A, C, K, E and L-as escort to General McClernand. Captain Carnahan was next ordered to report with his battalion to General Osterhaus, and with the 15th Army Corps took part in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Black River Bridge and the sieges of Jackson and Vicksburg. On the 13th of August, 1863, the battalion was sent to New Orleans, and participated in the fights at Vermillionville, Opelousas and Carrion Crow Bayou. In December, under the command of Major O'Conner, it