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21st Indiana Infantry (1st Heavy Artillery)- An Eagle discharge for
Josiah T. Smith. $125.00
Josiah T. Smith
Residence Bloomfield IN;
Enlisted on 4/18/1864 as a Private.
On 4/18/1864 he mustered into "C" Co. IN 1st Heavy Artillery
He was Mustered Out on 1/13/1866
Twenty-first Infantry
(1st Heavy Artillery). INDIANA
Twenty-first Infantry (1st Heavy Artillery).-- Cols., James W.
McMillan, John A. Keith, Benjamin F. Hayes; Lieut.-Cols., John
A. Keith, Benjamin F. Hayes, William Roy, Tames W. Connelly,
Majs., Benjamin F. Hayes, William Roy, James Grimsley, Edward
McLaflin, John W. Day, James W. Connelly, Isaac C. Hendricks,
Samuel E. Armstrong.
This regiment was organized at Indianapolis and was mustered
in July 24, 1861. It left the state a week later for
Baltimore where it remained until Feb. 19, 1862, participating
in Gen. Lockwood's expedition to the eastern shore of
Virginia.
It then moved for Newport News from which place it sailed with
Butler's expedition, and was on the "Great Republic," off the
mouth of the Southwest Pass during the bombardments of Forts
St. Philip and Jackson. A portion of the regiment landed in
the rear of St. Philip and waded across to the quarantine, the
balance going up the Mississippi to New Orleans, being the
first of the army to land.
It went into camp at Algiers, and captured several steamers on
Red River. The regiment was landed at Baton Rouge, June 1,
and in the battle at that place Aug. 5, it fought an entire
brigade for three and one-half hours, losing 126 men.
At Des Allemands in September it killed 12 of Walters' Texas
Rangers and captured 30 prisoners. It was at Berwick Bay from
Oct. 1862, to Feb. 1863. Part of the regiment was transferred
to gunboats, being in engagements almost daily with the iron-
clad Cotton, accompanied Weitzel's advance up Bayou Teche, and
was in the fight at Cornet's bridge and the destruction of the
Cotton.
Col. McMillan was appointed brigadier-general on Nov. 29, and
Lieut-Col. Keith was commissioned colonel. In Feb. 1863, the
regiment was transferred to heavy artillery service and
designated 1st heavy artillery, two additional companies being
organized and attached later in the year.
Part of the regiment accompanied Gen. Banks up the Teche,
participating in the second battle at Fort Bisland. Later all
but two companies moved to Port Hudson, and participated in
the siege for 42 days. One company was in a desperate fight
at La Fourche crossing in June and Co. F. was captured at
Brashear City.
In August three companies accompanied the Sabine Pass
expedition and were in the engagement at that point. The
greater number of the regiment reenlisted during the winter of
1863-4, and were given a furlough.
Cos. G and H bore an active part in the Red River expedition
in 1864, and were stationed at different points in the
Department of the Gulf during the remainder of the year. Six
batteries of the 1st participated in the investment of Mobile
and the reduction of Forts Morgan, Gaines and Spanish Fort in
April, 1865.
At the close of active operations the batteries were assigned
to duty in Forts Morgan, Pickens and Barrancas, in the works
at Baton Rouge, and at other points of river defense, until
mustered out Jan. 13, 1866.
The original strength was 1,363; gain by recruits, 1,332;
reenlistments, 448; unassigned recruits, 696; total, 3,839.
Loss by death, 392; desertion, 228; unaccounted for, 200
Josiah T. Smith. $125.00
Josiah T. Smith
Residence Bloomfield IN;
Enlisted on 4/18/1864 as a Private.
On 4/18/1864 he mustered into "C" Co. IN 1st Heavy Artillery
He was Mustered Out on 1/13/1866
Twenty-first Infantry
(1st Heavy Artillery). INDIANA
Twenty-first Infantry (1st Heavy Artillery).-- Cols., James W.
McMillan, John A. Keith, Benjamin F. Hayes; Lieut.-Cols., John
A. Keith, Benjamin F. Hayes, William Roy, Tames W. Connelly,
Majs., Benjamin F. Hayes, William Roy, James Grimsley, Edward
McLaflin, John W. Day, James W. Connelly, Isaac C. Hendricks,
Samuel E. Armstrong.
This regiment was organized at Indianapolis and was mustered
in July 24, 1861. It left the state a week later for
Baltimore where it remained until Feb. 19, 1862, participating
in Gen. Lockwood's expedition to the eastern shore of
Virginia.
It then moved for Newport News from which place it sailed with
Butler's expedition, and was on the "Great Republic," off the
mouth of the Southwest Pass during the bombardments of Forts
St. Philip and Jackson. A portion of the regiment landed in
the rear of St. Philip and waded across to the quarantine, the
balance going up the Mississippi to New Orleans, being the
first of the army to land.
It went into camp at Algiers, and captured several steamers on
Red River. The regiment was landed at Baton Rouge, June 1,
and in the battle at that place Aug. 5, it fought an entire
brigade for three and one-half hours, losing 126 men.
At Des Allemands in September it killed 12 of Walters' Texas
Rangers and captured 30 prisoners. It was at Berwick Bay from
Oct. 1862, to Feb. 1863. Part of the regiment was transferred
to gunboats, being in engagements almost daily with the iron-
clad Cotton, accompanied Weitzel's advance up Bayou Teche, and
was in the fight at Cornet's bridge and the destruction of the
Cotton.
Col. McMillan was appointed brigadier-general on Nov. 29, and
Lieut-Col. Keith was commissioned colonel. In Feb. 1863, the
regiment was transferred to heavy artillery service and
designated 1st heavy artillery, two additional companies being
organized and attached later in the year.
Part of the regiment accompanied Gen. Banks up the Teche,
participating in the second battle at Fort Bisland. Later all
but two companies moved to Port Hudson, and participated in
the siege for 42 days. One company was in a desperate fight
at La Fourche crossing in June and Co. F. was captured at
Brashear City.
In August three companies accompanied the Sabine Pass
expedition and were in the engagement at that point. The
greater number of the regiment reenlisted during the winter of
1863-4, and were given a furlough.
Cos. G and H bore an active part in the Red River expedition
in 1864, and were stationed at different points in the
Department of the Gulf during the remainder of the year. Six
batteries of the 1st participated in the investment of Mobile
and the reduction of Forts Morgan, Gaines and Spanish Fort in
April, 1865.
At the close of active operations the batteries were assigned
to duty in Forts Morgan, Pickens and Barrancas, in the works
at Baton Rouge, and at other points of river defense, until
mustered out Jan. 13, 1866.
The original strength was 1,363; gain by recruits, 1,332;
reenlistments, 448; unassigned recruits, 696; total, 3,839.
Loss by death, 392; desertion, 228; unaccounted for, 200