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Page 551: History of One Hundredth Infantry

     The One Hundredth Infantry was organized at Camp Irwin, Joliet, in
August, 1862, by Colonel Frederick A.  Bartleson, and was mustered in
August 30.  The entire Regiment was recruited in Will county.

     On the 2d of September the Regiment moved via Springfield to
Louisville, Ky., where it was placed in the First Brigade, Colonel E.N.
Kirk commanding, Second Division, Brigadier General Cruft commanding, Army
of Kentucky.

     The first engagement the Regiment was in was near Bardstown, Ky., on
which occasion it was ordered by General Haskell to make the charge.  The
Regiment with a yell and bound moved forward carrying everything before them
driving the enemy through the town and two miles beyond.

     The Regiment marched in pursuit of Bragg to Wild Cat, Ky., and moving
via Columbia and Scottsville, Kentucky, and Gallatin, Tenn., to Nashville,
it arrived November 26, 1862.

     At the battle of Stone River on that ever memorable Wednesday morning
when Rosecrans right was being routed, the One Hundredth being held in
reserve, was ordered into action and gallantly charged the enemy, holding
their ground without even a rail for protection, while the enemy soon fell
back under cover of breast works. During the bloody charge on Saturday, the
Regiment assaulted General Hood's Division and drove it back to its cover
behind trees.  In this day's struggle the Regiment lost 24 killed and 80
wounded, and the next day in a desperate charge Colonel Bartleson and 14
men were captured.  The privates were sent to Andersonville, that worst of
all prisons.

     The next severe battle in which the One Hundredth took part was
Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge.  It was on the left of Gen.
Sheridan's Division in the frontline and charged directly in front of
Orchard Knob carrying the enemy's first works at the foot of the Ridge,
halting a moment, then carried the Ridge, capturing many prisoners and a
battery and pursuing the fleeing enemy far into the night, driving them
across the Chickamauga River.  Returned to Chattanooga next day and
immediately started for Knoxville to the relief of General Burnside, who
was being heavily pressed by Longstreet's Corps.  The Union Army took up
winter quarters at Bull's Gap, near where Longstreet moved out to the east,
and remained until spring.

     The Regiment was stationed for some time at Athens, East Tennesee,
guarding the railroad and Union citizens successfully against a number of
rebel attacks by night.

     Under Division Commander General Newton, the Regiment was conspicuous
in all the general engagements and skirmishes during that long and tedious
march of 120 days from Chattanooga to Atlanta.

     The One Hundredth was always posessed with an insatiable desire to
meet rebel cavalry, and being at the head of the column in General
Stanley's (Fourth Corps) when the army was falling back from Pulaski to
Nashville, the first opportunity presented itself to gratify the Regiment
in that respect.  General Stanley ordered the One Hundredth on a double
quick to Spring Hill, a distance of two miles.  On nearing the town a
company of rebel cavalry made an unexpected charge upon the Regiment with
an apparant assurance of annihilating their foe, but the One Hundredth
instantly executed a right flank movement and charged upon them with fixed
bayonets, driving them over the ridge and out of sight.

     At the last battle of Nashville, where General Thomas completely
routed Hood's army, the One Hundredth had the honor of taking an active
part int he capture of Mongomery hill, one of Hood's strongest positions,
and turning these heavy guns upon the retreating foe.  Next day the One
Hundredth assisted in driving the enemy from Overall's Hill and completely
routing and demoralizing the brave army which General Bragg had commanded
for three long years.

     The following statement shows the number of officers killed and wounded
in battle,  as also the number of privates killed in action or who died of
wounds or disease.
     Killed:  Colonel Frederick A.  Bartleson, Captain John A.  Burrell,
Captain George C.  Schoonmaker, Major Rodney S.  Bowen, Lieutenant Morris
Worthingham, Lieutenant Charles F.  Mitchell, Adjutant George W.  Rouse.
     Wounded:  Lieutenant A.N.  Watterman, Colonel C.M.  Hammond, Major
S.G.  Nelson, Captain M.N.M.  Stewart, Captain R.S.  McLaughrey, Captain
Hezekiah Gardner, Captain S.D.B.  Lines.
     Privates killed in action, 66; died of wounds or disease, 124.
     Total killed, wounded, or died, 205.

     The Regiment was mustered out of service June 12, 1865, at Nashville,
Tenn., and arrived at Chicago June 15, where it received final payment and
discharge.

     The many struggles in battle, marches by day in burning sun, by night
through black darkness, often in mud and water over boot tops, bivouacs on
rough clad hills, in swamps or muddy cornfields, wading rivers neck high,
often on short rations, but no fault of our noble Generals Sherman, Thomas,
Rosecrans, whose untiring and ceaseless energy and efforts were almost
superhuman.  The closing up of ranks mid the carnage of battle, and
pressing on to victory, are deeds of valor that should go into history and
be duly cherished by all true and loyal citizens of our glorious Union.