The Nineteenth Illinois; a memoir of a regiment of volunteer infantry famous in the Civil War of fifty years ago for its drill, bravery, and distinguished services (1912) (14762674545)

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Title: The Nineteenth Illinois; a memoir of a regiment of volunteer infantry famous in the Civil War of fifty years ago for its drill, bravery, and distinguished services
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Haynie, Henry i. e. James Henry, 1841-1912
Subjects: Illinois Infantry. 19th Regiment, 1861-1864 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories Illinois Infantry 19th
Publisher: (Chicago, M.A. Donohue & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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and, is cheering on his men. Near him LieutenantThomas M. Beatty is leading Company A in support of theColors. In the center, Lieutenant Young of Company E,stoops for an instant over poor Patterson. Close by, Cor-))oral Thomas G. Lawler, with blanket roll over his shoulder,is pushing forward with his comrades of Company E. Upnear the Colors, Major Guthrie is gallantly leading the leftof the Regiment in the final charge. Below him. SergeantPeter F. Guthrie, with musket at ready, is pressing tothe front, while near Peter the wounded McDonald fromCompany A, caj) in hand, is cheering his conn-ades on. Afew moments later those two victorious Flags were wavingover the captured breastworks of the late defiant foe. On his return North, General McArthur, (Captain of theHighland CJuard—Company E—when that organizationoffered its services to the Governor of Illinois in January,18t)l, and who was appointed Colonel of the Twelfth IllinoisVolunteer Infantry; he rose to be a Major General durhig
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Rear \w^^ of :Monunieiit on Missioiiarv Ruh The Nineteenth Illinois 303 the war) who was one of the Clubs guests on this occasion,wrote to the Zouave Gazette as follows: The ceremonies at the dedication of the NineteenthsMonument to the memory of its heroic dead on MissionaryRidge were simple from the fact that no official dignitygraced the occasion, impressive by the fact that the actualparticipants of the heroic struggle, together with the iden-tical Flags borne on that memorable November afternoonin 1863, were placed as sacred emblems by their bearers onthe Monument as a last tribute of respect to their fallencomrades. On looking over the ground traversed by thegrand old Army of the Cumberland, and considering itsfearful struggle at Chickamauga, and the magnificentcourage displayed by again attacking the enemy in his strongpositions around Chattanooga, there raised within me emo-tions of pride and renewed confidence in the future of ourglorious country. The difficult ground up whic