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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

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1864, and was breveted Lieut.-Col. U. S. Vols, March 13, 1865, for distinguished
services.
Casualties.-Ben Church died at Gettysburg July 3, 1863; Thomas Motley died
at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863; Charles Smith died at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863; E. R.
Wright died at Annapolis, Nov. 24,1863; H. C. Bayard died at Washington, Jan. 7,
1864; John Smith died at Washington, Sept 24, 1864; G. M. Gifford died at Washington, March 19,1864; David H. Pomeroy killed at Tumble River, June 9.1865; M aurice Kelcher died in prison at Richmond, March 30, 1864; B. F. Fredenburg died
in Andersonville prison, Nov 1, 1864; John Hill was killed near Fort Leavenworth,
Kan., June 24, 1865: Joseph Parmalee died in Andersonville, July 19, 1864; Franklin Robinson died at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., June 10, 1865; Geo. A. Terry at
Salisbury, S.C., Jan. 13, 1865; Daniel Cameron, Thomas D. Thompson, Charles D.
Rollin died while in rebel prisons; Albert Green died at Richmond, Jan. 23, 1864;
Alonzo H. Hoakes, at Annapolis, Md., Dec. 3, 1864; David Sell, at Andersonville.
Tralnsferred and Discharged.-1864 —Glavan Maurice, Gregory A. P., Hassett
Marion, Rose Phillip A, Schaller Geo., Wallenwine Wm., Wilcox Darwin. 1865 -Aheren Martin, Barbarin Geo. F., Barnes Albert, Bedell B, C., Bentley H., Bierd
D., Call Henry, Cameron W. J., Care T. S., Carson James, Chase Sabin, Cook J.
I., Corey, E. H., Deyo G. W., Dillabaugh Daniel, Duncan F., Farnsworth R. K.,
Feiris J., Finnell Isadore, Gage Wm. G., Gradt Francis, Gradt L. W., Griffin B.,
Gross Peter, Gallagher Timothy B.,(Hall Benj.. Harrington John, Hays F. E.,
Houghtaling Charles, Hunter W. W., Jackson Wm., Jarvey Julius, Johnson Ed.,
Killam Sam., Kimble Wm., LeDuc Ed., Lockney T., Long John, Luther C. L.,
Markham Wm., Marsh C., McCracken Win., McPherson James, Menthon Geo.,
Morton R., O'Brien James, Payne Jos., Perkins Sam., Perry O. H., Rich Edwin,
Rudell Bryant, Ryan Thomas, Sawtell Vincent, Seymour Henry, Smith C. A., Smith
John, Sharp J. L., Terry J. B., Tharritt Joshua, ''ozer Philder, Trombley Alexander, Twitchell Charles, Van Daniels E., Waters Michael, West J. C., Zibble Albert.
THE EIGHTH CAVALRY
was organized at Mount Clemens, and entered the field in Kentucky,
during tie month of May, 1863, having on its rolls the names
of 1,117 officers and men. Leaving Covington June 1, it went
immediately into active service. Between that date and August
10, it was on the route 52 days, and during this period marched
1,242 miles, exc usive of 1,622 miles marched by detachments of
the regiment, while scouting, etc. It participated in skirmishes on
the Triplett, Kentucky and Salt rivers, and at Lebanon, Ky., and
also in the pursuit of the rebel cavalry of Gen. John 11. Morgan,
when he made his noted raid through Kentucky, Indiana and
Ohio. The regiment was engaged for 16 days in the latter
movement, overtaking Morgan at Buffington island, Ohio, July
19, when it immediately attacked his forces, capturing 217 men
and killing and woundino a large number, with a loss to the regiment of only two wounded. Twice the regiment marched, during
the chase after Morgan, 48 hours with feed for man or horse only
twice on each occasion, and marched at one time 24 hours without
stopping to feed or rest but once. From Bnffiington island the
regiment returned to Kentucky, and during the month of August
engaged in the advance into East Tennessee, having in the meantime participated in tie pursuit of Scott's rebel cavalry, skirmishing with them from Lexington to Stantbrd, Ky. At Calhoun, Tenn.,
the brigade to which the 8th was attached, was attacked by a force
estimated at 15,000, under Generals Forrest and Wheeler. After a
sharp engagement with some loss, the command retreated to Athens,