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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and some prisoners. On the 25th of July, again in connection with a cavalry force, but marching in advance of it,
the 18th attacked the same brigade at Cortland, Ala., and
drove it in confusion from the field. On the 1st of September, it was sent to reinforce the garrison of Athens,
Ala., arriving just in time to prevent Gen. Roddy's brigade
of shot-gun cavalry from seizing the town.
On the 8th of September the regiment left Athens, with
Gen. Streight's brigade, in pursuit of Gen. Wheeler, with
whose troops it had a sharp skirmish near Florence, Ala.
The pursuit being abandoned, the 18th returned to Decatur.
On the 24th of September, two hundred and thirty-one
officers and men of the 18th marched with about as many
other troops to aid the garrison of Athens. About two
miles from that place they were attacked by Gen. N. B.
Forrest, the most vigorous and successful of all the rebel
cavalrymen in the West, with a force since ascertained to
have numbered four thousand. After expending all their
ammunition in five hours' hard fighting against this immensely superior force, the detachment had fought its way
to a point in sight of Athens, but all their hopes were extinguished by seeing that the town was already in possession
of the enemy. The force intended to relieve it, including
the detachment of the 18th, then also surrendered. Except a very few who escaped, the entire number above
mentioned (two hundred and thirty-one) was killed or
captured.
On the 26th of October Gen. Hood, then on his way,
with the army withdrawn from Atlanta, to attempt the defeat of Thomas and capture of Nashville, appeared before
Decatur. The siege continued until the 29th of October,
the immense force of rebels making every effort to overwhelm the defenders of the town, but without success.
That portion of the 18th not captured by Forrest was
active in the defense, which at length resulted in the defeat of the enemy, and the withdrawal of his whole force.
At one time during the siege a detachment of the
enemy's riflemen gained possession of a line of rifle-pits
close to one of the Union forts. Fifty men of the 18th
were sent out against them. The Michigan men managed
to strike the rebels in flank, rout them from their rifle-pits,
and capture a hundred and fifteen of them, almost before
the bewildered Confederates knew what was going on.
On the 25th of November the 18th set out for Stevenson, Ala., but after remaining at the latter place about two
weeks it returned to Decatur. From that point it proceeded to Huntsville, Ala., on the 11th of January, 1865,
where it remained in garrison until the 20th of June. It
was then ordered to Nashville, where it was mustered out
on the 26th of that month. It arrived at Jackson, Mich.,
on the 2d of July, 1865, and on the 4th was paid off and
disbanded.
OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS FROM HILLSDALE COUNTY.
Charles E. Doolittle (formerly of 4th Inf.), commissioned col. July 27,1862; brig.gen. of vols., May 11, 1865; brevet maj.-gen. of vols., May 11,1865; must.
out Nov. 30, 1865.
Simeon P. Root, corn. surg. Aug. 7, 1862; res. Feb. 25, 1863.
James H. Pratt, corn. 1st lieut. and qr.-mr. Aug. 2,1862; assist. qr.-mr. U. S. Vols.,
March 29,1863; must. out Jan. 8,1866.

John R. Randall, corn. 1st lieut. July 27, 1862; capt., Feb. 18, 1863; res. April
16, 1864.
George W. Bullock, cor. capt. July 27, 1862; res. March 27, 1865.
Jacob 0. Ames, cor. 1st lieut. July 27, 1862; res. Jan. 16,1863.

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James G. Bunt, com. 2d lieut. July 27, 1862; 1st lieut., Dec. 13,1862; capt.,
March 21, 1865; must. out June 26, 1865.
Stanley W. Turner, corn. 2d lieut. July 27, 1862; res. Jan. 16, 1863.
Alonzo E. Clark, corn. 2d lieut. July 27, 1862; 1st lieut., Feb. 18, 1863; must.
out June 26, 1865.
Stanley W. Davis, corn. 2d lieut. Jan. 31,1863; wounded and captured at Athens,
Ala., Sept. 24, 1864; paroled Nov. 14, 1864; must. out June 26, 1865.
Edward P. Champlin, corn. 2d lieut. Jan. 16, 1863; 1st lieut. and qr.-mr., Sept.
28, 1863; assist. qr.-mr. U. S. Vols., June 30, 1864.
Seymour HI. Adams, corn. 2d lieut. Feb. 18,1863; 1st lieut., Aug. 16, 1864; must.
out June 26, 1865.
Charles B. Hoyt, corn. 2d lient. May 30,1863; res. Jan. 9, 1865.
George W. Brewster, corn. 2d lieut. Aug. 1, 1863; 1st lieut., March 21, 1865;
must. out June 26, 1865.
Albert C. Smith, corn, 2d lient. Jan. 9,1865; must. out June 26,1865.
Clinton F. Norris, coin. 2d lieut. Aug. 16, 1864; must. out June 26, 1865.
John Massaker, Co. D; died at Lexington, Ky., Oct. 25, 1862.
William G. Granger, Co. G; died at Camp Smith, Ky., Oct. 16, 1862.
Ashur T. Strong, Co. G; died at Covington, Ky., Oct. 2, 1862.
Daniel S. Foster, Co. D; died at Nashville, Tenn., July 3, 1863.
William T. Hart, Co. D; died at Nashville, Tenn., June 22, 1863.
Alonzo II. Orvis, Co. D; died at Lexington, Ky., Jan. 5,1863.
William Folger, Co. D; died at Lexington, Ky., Jan. 7,1863.
John Richey, Co. D; died at Lexington, Ky., Jan. 16,1863.
Cbauncey Ashley, Co. F; died at Nashville, Tenn., May 28,1863.
Robert 11. Cowgill, Co. F; died at Lexington, Ky., March 7, 1863.
John Croup, Co. F; died at Lexington, Ky., Feb. 8,1863.
Albert S. Thorn, Co. F; died at Lexington, Ky., Jan. 8, 1863.
Loren M. Hammond, Co. F; died at Lexington, Ky., Jan. 21, 1863.
Charles E. Merrick, Co. G; died at Lexington, Ky., Feb. 19,1863.
Francis Hunt, Co. G; died at Danville, Ky., March 23, 1863.
Byron Barber, Co. G; died at Danville, Ky., April 10, 1863.
John B. Webster, Co. G; died at Lexiniton, Ky., April 8,1863.
William McCarthy, Co. G; (lied at Naslhville, Tenn., May 4,1863.
Seth Petrie, Co. G; died at Nashville, Tenn., May 23, 1863.
Ira E. Gay, Co. G; died at Nashville, Tenn., July 24,1863.
Helon Vanscoy, Co. H; died at Louisville, Ky., July 27. 1863.
Irving Bramen, Co. 1H; died at Lexington, Ky., Feb. 10, 1863.
George W. Hughes, Co. H; died at Lexington, Ky., Feb. 13,1863.
Eli Alvord, Co. H; died at Lexington, Ky., Jani. 22, 186'.
Ralph E. Stout, Co. F; killed at Courtland, Ala, June 27, 18C4.
Samuel D. Douglass, Co. A; died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan 9, 1864.
Charles W. Davis, Co. A; shot at Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 27, 1863.
William McGaffee, Co. D; died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 18, 18F4.
Charles It. Baker, Co. D; died at Nashville, Tenn., March 14,1864.
Itenry D. Narcott, Co. D; died at Nashville, Tenn., April 20, 1864.
Pliny Pettis, Co. D; died at Nashville, Tenn., March 10, 1864.
James W. Camp, Co. D; died at Decatur, Ala., Aug. 14,1864.
William F. Cook, Co. D; accidentally shot, Nov. 27, 1863.
Milton Rice, Co. F; died at Reading, Mich., Dec. 29,1863.
Philip J. Conklin, Co. F; died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 8, 1864.
Sheldon Carey, Co. F; died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1864.
John C. ltindes, Co. F; died at Nashville, Tenn., March 18, 1864.
Jacob Beiry, Co. F; died at Nashville, Tenn., March 22,1864.
Henry 11. Davis, Co. F; died at Nashville, Tenn., April 17, 1864.
Albert Tillotson, Co. F: died at Nashville, Tenn., May 12, 1864.
James Lickley, Co. F; died at Decatur, Ala., Sept. 11, 1864.
Willis M. Woods, Co. F; died at Decatur, Ala., Sept. 11,1864.
Nelson L. Lyon, Co. G; died at Nashville, Tenn., March 24,1864.
William B. Burt, Co. G; died at Nashville, Tenn., April 6, 1864.
Norman G. Markham, Co. G; died at Nashville, Tenn., April 4, 1864.
William D. Storer, Co. H; died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 22, 1864.
Nelson Slocum, Co. G; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 15,1864.
James L. Avery, Co. D; killed at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24,1864.
Levi Courtleff, Co. D; killed at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864.
Win. H. Finch, Co. D: killed by explosion of steamer " Sultana," April 28,1865.
John F. Schermerhorn, Co. F; killed at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864.
Jonathan Robbins. Co. A; killed by explosion of "Sultana," April 28, 1865.
William Moore, Co. D; died at Lexington, Ky., Dec. 27,1862.
Albert W. Lawrence, Co. D; killed by explosion of " Sultana," April 28, 1865.
John E. Bird, Co. D; killed by explosion of steamer "Sultana," April 28, 1865.
Wm. Young, Co. D; killed by explosion of steamer "Sultana," April 28, 1865.
Silas C. Dodge, Co. D; died at Huntsville, Ala., March 12, 1865.
Edwin Ford, Co. D; killed by explosion, April 28,1865.
Lemon Nelson, Co. D; killed by explosion, April 28, 1865.
Benjamin Morton, Co. D; died at Danville, Ky., April 8, 1863.
F. M. Sawyer, Co. D; died at Decatur, Ala., Dec. 17, 1864.
James Watkins, Co. D; killed by "Sultana" explosion.
Ward Wilson, Co. D; died in rebel prison, Cahawba, Ala., Nov. 17,1864.
Washington Mann, Co. D; killed by " Sultana" explosion.
Levi J. Hoyle, Co. D; died at Decatur, Ala., Dec. 17, 1864.
Albert W. Barber, Co. F; died at Cahawba, Ala., in rebel prison, Sept. 24, 1864.
Alfred Dewell, Co. F; died at Nashville, Tenn., April 17,1864.

Alexander Fuller, Co. F; killed by " Sultana" explosion.
Orris Gale, Co. F; killed by " Sultana" explosion.
Morgan,L. Holmes, Co. F; killed by " Sultana" explosion.
Sherman Rupert, Co. F; died in Cahawba prison, Ala., Feb. 25, 185.