History of Hillsdale county. Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.

HISTORY OF HILLSDALE COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

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John R. Randall, Co. C; disch. for promotion in 18th Inf. July 27, 1862.
Clark R. Warren, Co. C; must. out July 5, 1865.
Clark W. Blair, Cu. C; disch. for disability, July 18, 1862.
Philip Fox, Co. C; disch. for disability, Sept. 28, 1862.
Joln B. Fullerton, Co. C; disch. for disability, Feb. 27,1863.
Joseph W. Fullerton, Co. C; disch. for disability, Feb. 28, 1863.
Wm. F. Nelson, Co. C; must. out July 5, 1865.
James H. Warring, Co. C; wounded at Fair Oaks; disch. Nov. 20,1862; re-enl.
in 46th N. Y. Inf. Aug. 14, 1864; in battles of Hatcher's Run, Peebles'
Farm, and Petersburg; must. out June 20, 1865.
James Gibson, Co. C; disch.
Robert Gibson, Co. C; must. out July 5, 1865.
Robert D. Glasgow, Co. C; disch. Dec. 19, 1862.
George 0. Nimocks, Co. C; disch. by order May 6, 1865.
Thomas Caldwell, Co. F; must. out July 5, 1865.
Thomas A. Cooney. Co. G; must. out July 5, 1865.
Walter Nichols, Co. K; disch. for disability March 1, 1865.
John Spillane, Co. K; must. out July 5, 1865.
TENTH INFANTRY.
The 10th Michigan Infantry was raised in the fall of
1861 and winter of 1862, its headquarters being at Flint,
Genesee County. Company K was principally recruited in
Hillsdale County, sixty-eight of those who served in it
during the war being from that county. No other company
was represented by Hillsdale County men, but Christopher
J. Dickerson, of Hillsdale, was lieutenant-colonel of the
regiment.
The 10th left Flint on the 22d of April, 1862, and
joined the Southwestern Army. It took part in the siege
of Corinth and in several skirmishes, but escaped any general engagement during that year. In the fall it was transferred to Middle Tennessee, and remained there over a
year, engaged in the necessary but not very exciting duty
of guarding trains, watching guerrillas, etc.
In November, 1863, the regiment started for Knoxville,
in East Tennessee, but was suddenly sent back to Columbus, Ky., on the Mississippi River, and again as suddenly
ordered to Chattanooga, which it reached on the 19th of
December. On the 25th of February, 1864, the 10th took
an active part in the severe battle of Buzzard's Roost, near
Dalton, Ga., having thirteen men killed, thirty-six wounded,
and seventeen missing. Lieut.-Col. Dickerson, who was in
command of the regiment, was wounded and taken prisoner.
Soon afterwards, three hundred and ninety-five of the men
re-enlisted, as veterans, and, after a furlough at home, the
regiment returned, in May, 1864, to take part in Gen.
Sherman's Georgia campaign.
On the 17th of May it arrived in front of Rome, and
the next day participated in its capture. At the battle of
Kenesaw Mountain, on the 19th of June, the 10th was in
the reserve. Pursuing its course, and sharing the toils and
dangers of the army, it came into position in front of Atlanta on the 22d of July, and remained there during the
rest of that month and the whole of August.
On the 1st of September the 10th bore a gallant part in
the battle of Jonesboro', having thirty men killed (including Maj. Burnett, the commander) and forty-seven wounded.
On the 8th of September its trials were rewarded by its
entrance into captured Atlanta. On the 28th it returned
to Chattanooga, and operated in that vicinity and in Northern Georgia until the 1st of November. It then returned
to Atlanta, destroying bridges and railroads the whole dis

tance, thus guarding Sherman's army from assault in the
rear while it should make its contemplated " March to the
Sea."
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The 10th accompanied the army on this celebrated expedition, setting out from Atlanta on the 26th of November,
1864. The movement was mostly a holiday trip, but on
the 31st of November three companies of the 10th, while
on picket at Louisville, Georgia, were attacked by a large
force of rebel cavalry. After a sharp fight the enemy was
completely repulsed, leaving his killed and wounded on the
field.
After reaching Savannah the regiment remained there
until the 20th of January, 1865, when it moved with
Sherman's army through the Carolinas. It was slightly
engaged with the enemy near Fayetteville and Averysboro',
N. C., from the 11th to the 16th of March. During
the night of the 18th, the 10th, which was intrusted
with the defense of the position at the junction of the
Smithfield and Goldsboro' roads, was vigorously attacked,
but succeeded in repulsing the enemy.
At the battle of Bentonville, on the 19th of March, the
1st Brigade, 2d Division, 14th Corps, was disposed in two
lines, the 10th Michigan being in the second. The first
line was charged by the enemy, but repulsed them, and in
a counter-charge captured a large number of prisoners. The
10th, with the rest of the brigade, then moved forward to
the first line, but in a few moments the rebels, having
broken through the 1st Division, were discovered in the left
flank and rear. The Union line was at once placed on the
other side of its works. The enemy advanced rapidly, but.
the 10th and its comrade regiments poured a deadly volley
into his ranks. and then charged with the bayonet, driving
the foe in confusion from the field, and capturing a considerable number of prisoners. The regiment skirmished some
the next day, which was its last service under fire.
It then proceeded to Richmond and Washington, participating in the grand review of Sherman's army in the latter
city, on the 27th of May. On the 13th of June it was
sent to Louisville, Ky., where it was mustered out of
service on the 19th of July. On the 1st of August it was
paid off and disbanded at Jackson, Michigan.
OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS FROM HILLSDALE COUNTY.
Christopher J. Dickerson, commissioned lieut.-col. Nov. 20,1861; wounded and
captured at Buzzard's Roost, Ga., Feb. 25, 1864; corn. col. 6th Inf., Nov.
12,1864; app. brevet brig.-gen. of vols., March 13, 1865.
Ethel Judd, corn. capt. Oct. 1, 1861; res. July, 1862.
John T. Storer, corn. 1st lieut. Oct. 1, 1861; res. June 21, 1862.
Avery A. Smith, coni. 2d lieut. June 23, 1862; 1st lieut., March 31,1863; res.
Nov. 8, 1864.
George H. Sherman, corn. 1st lieut. Feb. 24,1865; must. out July 19, 1865.
John Cronk, Co. K; died June 3, 1862.
Horace F. Crosby, Co. K; died at Camp Farmington, May 3, 1862.
Alexander Robb, Co. K; died at Camp Thompson, Mich.
Norman Doolittle, Co. K; died at Camp Dennison, Ohio, July 12,1862.
Alonzo Wood, Co. K; died at Camp Dennison, Ohio, July 12, 1862.
Homer Northrup, Co. K; died at Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. 18, 1862.
James Fuller, Co. K; died at Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. 18, 1862.
Alexander Williams, Co. K; died.
Emory C. Yost, Co. K; died.
Wm. Russell, Co. K; died at Evansville, Ind., Sept. 9, 1862.
John McGuiggan, Co. K; died at Stevenson, Ala., Oct. 6, 1863.
Samuel Fuller, Co. K; died at Nashville, Tenn., March 18, 1863.
Nelson Judd, Co. K; died at Keokuk, Iowa, Nov. 4,1862.
John Van Deger, Co. K; killed near Dalton, Ga., Feb. 25, 1864.
Adriel Gibson, Co. K; killed at Jonesboro', Ga., Sept. 1, 1864.
Thos. Russell, Co. K; killed at Jonesboro', Ga., Sept. 1, 1864.
Joseph Wolfe, Co. K; killed at Buzzard's Roost, Ga., Feb. 25,1864.
Warren Merritt, Co. K; disch. for disability, July 29, 1862.

Thomas Dean, Co. K; disch. for disability, July 29,1862.
Paul Fifield, Co. K; disch. for disability, Oct. 8,1862.
Lothario Chase, Co. K; disch. for disability.
Eugene Cronk, Co. K; disch. for disability.

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