and went down the river to Island No. 10. The 27th was the first to land on that island. Moved to Fort Pillow, but was recalled and ordered to Pittsburg Landing. Was engaged in the siege of Corinth and battle of Farmington. Was in pursuit of the enemy at Boonville, and returned to Corinth. In July, 1862, ordered to Iuka, and soon afterwards along the line of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, where it remained until September, when it crossed the Tennessee river at Decatur, Alabama, and made a rapid march for Nashville, Tennessee, where it arrived September 12, and remained in that city during the time it was cut off from communication from the north. It was with the advance from Nashville, and engaged in the battle of Stone River, where it was particularly distinguished. June 24th, 1863, moved against Shelbyville and Tullahoma; thence to Bridgeport, Alabama. September 2d, 1863, moved toward Rome, Georgia; returned in time to take part in the battle of Chickamauga, where it suffered severely. Was in Chattanooga during its investment, and was in the storming of Mission Ridge, and was noted for its good behavior. From Mission Ridge it went

on a forced march to the relief of Knoxville, then closely pressed by Longstreet. It returned to Loudon, Tennessee, Jan. 25, 1864, and remained till April, when it was ordered to Cleveland, Tenn. From here it moved with the Army of the Cumberland on the Atlantic campaign. Was engaged at Rockfaced Ridge, at Resaca, Calhoun, Adairsville, Dallas, Pinetop Mountain, Chattahoochie river, Peachtree Creek, and Atlanta.

Was relieved from duty at the front Aug. 25, 1864, and ordered to Springfield, Illinois, for muster out. Was detained two days at Nashville in apprehension of an attack. During the term of service it had the following casualities: Killed or died of wounds, 102; died of disease, So; wounded, 328; discharged and resigned, 209; transferred, 39. Veterans and recruits consolidated with the 9th Illinois infantry volunteers.

TWENTY.EIGHTH ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTY.

The twenty-eighth infantry Illinois volunteers was organized at Camp Butler August 1861; August 28 ordered to Thebes, Illinois; Sept. 9 to Bird's Point, Missouri; October 2 to Fort Holt, Kentucky, where it remained until Jan. 31, 1862, whence it moved to Paducah, Ky. Feb. 5 moved up the Tennessee river. Feb. 6 assisted in the capture of Forts Henry and Heiman.

Feb.

13th, 48 men

and 12 officers, under Col. Johnson, met an enemy 500 strong, five miles from Fort Henry; attacked and routed them.

April 6, 1862, called into line and assigned a position on the left in Peach Orchard. Held its position from 8 A. M. until 3 P. M, and then retired under orders. On the morning of the 7th it held a position on the right and was hotly engaged till the close of the battle. During these two long and bloody days this regiment behaved nobly, and was never broken or driven back, though often heavily pressed. It sustained a loss of 239 killed and wounded. Was in the siege of Corinth; marched to Memphis via. Grand Junction, Lagrange, Holly Springs, Moscow, Lafayette, Colliersville and Germantown. Marched Sept. 6th, reached Bolivar 14th, and Big Muddy river Oct. 4th. Oct. 5th engaged in the battle of Matamora, losing 97 killed, wounded and missing. Returned to Bolivar Oct. 7, 1862.

After various marches in the winter of 1862, the 28th was engaged in the siege of Vicksbuurg from June 11 to July 4, 1863, On July 12th, 1863, near Jackson, Mississippi, this regiment lost in killed and wounded more than half of the rank and file in eight companies, numbering 128 men, lost 73 men killed and 16 prisoners.

January 4, 1864, re-enlisted in the veteran service. May 18, proceeded to Illinois for veteran furlough. May 29, every man who had been furloughed, reported at Camp Butler, Illinois, and the regiment moved for Natchez, where it arrived July 8th.

After further prolonged and honoroble service in the southern states they returned to the north and were mustered out.

No. enlisted in first organization..

Recruits...

761 959

EIGHTY-FIFTH INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS.

This regiment was organized at Peoria, Illinois, in August, 1862, by Col. Robert S. Moore, and mustered into the service August 27th, 1862. Ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 6, 1864, and assigned to the thirty-sixth brigade, eleventh division, Third Army Corps, Gol. D. McCook commanding brigade, and Brig.-Gen. P. H. Sheridan commanding division.

The eighty-fifth marched in pursuit of the enemy under Gen. Bragg, October 1st, 1862, and was engaged in the battles of Chaplain Hills, Perryville, Ky., October 8, and moved with the army to Nashville, arriving Nov. 7, 1862.

Mustered out June 5, 1865, at Washington, D. C., and arrived at Camp Butler, Illinois, June 11, 1865, where it received final payment and discharge.

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH INFANTRY.

The one hundred and eighth Illinois infantry volunteers was organized at Peoria the 27th and mustered into service the 28th of August, 1862.

On October 6th, left Peoria for Covington, Kentucky, via. Logansport, Indianapolis and Cincinnati, arriving at Covington the morning of the 8th. The regiment here drew the necessary transportation and camp equippage, and on the 17th marched with its division into the interior of the state after a retreating enemy.

November 14th, the regiment marched for Louisville, via. Versailles, Frankfort and Shelbyville, and reached Louisville on the 19th, and on the 21st embarked on board of transports for Memphis, where it arrived on the 26th, and went into camp near the city.

On the 20th of December, it embarked on board the "City of Alton," and proceeded in the expedition against Vicksburg. They landed near Chickasaw Bluffs, on the evening of the 28th, and bivouacked for the night. The various experiences of the regiment in this region we have no room to detail, but its whole duty

was unflinchingly performed. It returned to Vicksburg on the 24th of January, 1863, disembarked and went into camp.

Inconveniences of transportation, impure air, and lack of sanitary conveniences, cost the 108th more lives than all other causes-135 of its members died in February and March, 1863.

On July 18th, 1865, this regiment broke camp for the purpose of returning to their homes, from which they had been absent three long and bloody years of the war. On August 5th, 1865, the final muster rolls were made out and signed by the mustering officer, and the regiment embarked for Cairo. From thence it proceeded by rail to Chicago, Illinois, where, on the 11th of August it was paid and fully discharged from the service of the United States, having acted well its important part in the war.

A conclusion of the military history of Mason county would not be complete without a reference to those brave soldiers who, failing of an acceptance of their services in our own State, and determined to have a hand in suppressing the rebellion, enlisted in other states. About one hundred men from Mason county applied to Gov. Yates for admission to the ranks, and our quota being more than full, could not be received. To their solicitations Gov. Yates replied, "That Mason county could not fight this war alone, that other parts of the State desired a representation in the service as well as Mason county." These men went to St. Louis and enlisted in the 8th Missouri, not giving their residences as in Illinois.

In order to obtain a full record of all Mason county's soldiers, we addressed the Adjutant General of Missouri, requesting the roster of enlisted men in that regiment, and received the following reply:

HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF MISSOURI,

J. COCHRANE, ESQ.,

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, CITY OF JEFFERSON, June 19th, 1876.

Havana, Mason County, Illinois:

SIR: It does not appear from the "Descriptive

Book" of the 8th regiment infantry Missouri volunteers, on file in

this office, that there were any enlistments in said regiment from Mason county, Illinois.

Very respectfully,

G. C. BINGHAM,

Adj't Gen. Missouri.

By W. F. MELBOURNE,

Chief Clerk.

Hence we have been unable to obtain a list of those in that regiment. The following figures will compare more than favorably with the war record of any county in Illinois. We quote from the schedule of quotas and credits on the records of the Adjutant General of Illinois: