Charles Storck; Assistant Surgeon, Leonard L. Lake; Chaplain, Abner W. Henderson. Co. A-1st Lieutenant, Julius Grossenheider; 2d Lieutenant, John Stud. Co. B-Captain, Henry M. Peters; 1st Lieutenant, Felix C. Marx; 2d Lieu enant, Carl William Krueger. Co. C-Captain, John E. Kimberly; 1st Lieutenant, Ernst Riedel; 2d Lieutenant, Adam Sachs. Co. D-Captain, William Bell; 1st Lieutenant, Robert G. Dyhrenfurth; 2d Lieutenant, S. Chester Hall. Co. F-Captain, Willis Danforth; 1st Lieutenant, Ira D. Swain; 2d Lieutenant, G. Allen May. Co. G-Captain, Charles H. Roland; 1st Lieutenant, Albert Erskine; 2d Lieutenant, William K. Tabue. Co. H-Captain, Robert H. Flemming; 1st Lieutenant, Dick A. McOmber; 2d Lieutenant, Joseph H. Graham. The regiment was equipped and mounted at Benton Barracks, Missouri, in February, 1862, and immediately marched into Southeast Missouri and Arkansas, where it remained till June, scouting, raiding and fighting guerrillas. In June it joined General Curtis' army, at Batesville, Arkansas, and went with it in the campaign through that State, arriving at Helena, on the Mississippi River, July 13th. One battalion was stationed in Southeast Missouri during the latter part of that summer and fall, scouting the country far and near. In the fall, when General Curtis' army returned into Missouri, the regiment was stationed in Southeast Missouri, and during the winter and spring took active part, under General Davidson, in the expedition to Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas, driving Marmaduke's forces out of the State. It returned to Southeast Missouri in the spring of 1863, and again took active part in driving the rebel forces out of that State. In May, 1863, the original eight companies were consolidated into one battalion of three companies, under command of Major Lothar Lippert, who died at Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 18th of October following. In July the regiment acccompanied General Davidson's cavalry division into Arkansas, and took part in the fights at Brownsville, August 24th and 25th; Bayou Metaire, August 27th and 28th; Austin, August 31st, and at Bayou Metaire again, September 4th, and was one of the first regiments that entered Little Rock, at its capture. It took active part in the pursuit of Price's army to Red River. In February, 1864, nine new companies were 'added to the regi ment, joining the three old companies at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The following was the roster at its re-organization in April, 1864. Colonel, Albert Erskine; Lieutenant-Colonel, Theobald Hartman; 1st Major, D. B Grattan ; 2d Major, William C. Carroll; 3d Major, Frederick Behlendorff; Surgeon, Edwin R. Willard; Assistant Surgeon, Frank J. Foster; Chaplain, A. W. Henderson; Quartermaster, Emil Newbarger; Commissary, Keyer Danforth; Adjutant, G. Fred. Williams; Quartermaster Sergeant, James H. Mitchell; Commissary Sergeant, Thomas Luney; Hospital Steward, John H. Carman; Saddler, William Busch; Veterinary Surgeon, Franklin C. Jenks; Chief Bugler, Hugh Smith. Co. A-Captain, Hugo Frederick; 1st Lieutenant, William Lavalle. Co. B-Captain, Adolph Behand; 1st Lieutenant, Edward W. Quinn; 2d Lieutenant, Michael Lehman. Co. C-Captain, G. Allen May; 1st Lieutenant, James G. Kearney; 2d Lieutenant, Ira B. Henry. Co. D-Captain, Gurnsey W. Davis; 1st Lieutenant, Z. P. Curlee; 2d Lieutenant, A. W. Anderson. Co. E-Captain, David Slinger; 1st Lieutenant, Leonard W. Ross; 2d Lieutenant, North E. Storms. Co. F-Captain, A. J. Alden; 1st Lieutenant, B. H. Crain; 2d Lieutenant, Ninian E. Orton. Co. G-Captain, George M. Alden; 1st Lieutenant, John C. Kennedy; 2d Lieutenant, James E. Teale. Co. H-Captain, Samuel A. Hogue; 1st Lieutenant, William B. Barton; 2d Lieutenant, James P. Moorman. Co. I-Captain, Edward Brown; 1st Lieutenant, Thomas L. Bailey. Co. K-Captain, Henry S. Smith; 1st Lieutenant, John N. Scarborough; 2d Lieutenant, T. T. Fountain. Co. L-Captain, George W. Suesbury; 1st Lieutenant, James Crain. Co. M-Captain, John H. Norris; 1st Lieutenant, Adam W. Hill; 2d Lieutenant, Charles H. Temple. In the spring of 1864, the regiment accompanied General Steele's army in the expedition to Camden, taking part in the fights at Arkadelphia, Ocolona, Little Missouri River and Prairie du Ann, April 2d, 3d and 4th; Camden, Marksville and Jenkins' Ferry, on Saline River, April 29th and 30th. On returning to Little Rock, it was actively engaged in the different expeditions sent out to defeat Shelby's and Marmaduke's forces, which were scattered throughout the State, and had fights with them at Clarendon and Pine Bluff. In the summer of 1864, it was stationed at Pine Bluff, under Colonel (afterward General) Clayton, and participated in all the scouts and raids under that General. On January 24, 1865, the cavalry division of the 7th Army Corps, in which the 13th was serving, was discontinued, and the regiment was assigned to duty at the post of Pine Bluff, performing, however, some severe duty, such as picket, scouting and raiding, capturing and killing quite a large number of rebels. After the news of the surrender of Lee and Johnston had been received, the regiment was detailed, and took possession of Monticello, Camden and Washington, Arkansas, having headquarters at Pine Bluff, and so remained until ordered home to Springfield, Illinois, where it arrived on September 13, 1865, bringing home twenty-four officers, and 498 men. The following is a list of the battles in which the 13th was engaged -thirty-four in number: Pittman's Ferry, Arkansas, July 20, 1862; Cotton Plant, Arkansas, July 7th; Union City, Missouri, August 22d; Camp Pillow, Missouri, August 29th; Bloomfield, Missouri, September 13th; Van Buren, Missouri, December 21st; Alton, Missouri, January 17, 1863; Eleven Point River, March 26th; Jackson and Cape Girardeau, Missouri, April 22d; White River, Missouri, April 23d; Bloomfield, Missouri, April 24th; Union City and Chalk Bluff, Missouri, April 25th; Brushy Creek, Missouri, May 31st; near Helena, Arkansas, August 8th; Grand Prairie, near White River, Arkansas, August 16th; Dead Man's Lake, Arkansas, August 17th; Brownsville, Arkansas, August 24th and 25th; Bayou Metaire, Arkansas, August 27th and 28th; Austin, Arkansas, August 31st; Bayou Metaire, Arkansas, September 4th; Little Rock, Arkansas, September 10th; Berton, Arkansas, September 11th; Batesville, Arkansas, October 22d; Pine Bluff, Arkansas, November 28th; Arkadelphia, Arkansas, April 2, 1864; Ocolona, Arkansas, April 3d; Little Missouri River, Arkansas, April 4th; Prairie du Ann, Arkansas, April 10th, 11th and 12th; Camden, Arkansas, April 15th; Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas, April 30th; Cross Road, Arkansas, September 11th; Mount Elba, Arkansas, October 18th; Douglas' Landing, Arkansas, February 22, 1865; Monticello, Arkansas, March 28th. The following is the muster-out roster of the 13th: Lieutenant-Colonel, George M. Alden; 1st Major, Andrew J. Alden; 2d Major, Guernsey W. Davis; Adjutant, Fred. W. Cole; Quartermaster, Frank Drummond; Surgeon, Edwin R. Willard; Assistant Surgeon, Frank J. Foster; Sergeant-Major, John H. Crane; Quartermaster Sergeant, James H. Mitchell; Commissary Sergeant, Co. D-Captain, Zebedee P. Curlee; 1st Lieutenant, Fred D. Boswell. Co. L-Captain, James Crane. Co. M-Captain, John H. Norris; 1st Lieutenant, Charles H. Temple; 2d Lieutenant, William H. Gibson. Brevet Brigadier-General Albert Erskine was born in Bristol, Maine, June 27, 1832. He enlisted in the 51st Illinois infantry on the 20th of August, 1861, and on the 13th of November following, was promoted to the 1st Lieutenantey of Company E, 13th cavalry. Proud of his profession as a soldier, and devoting his entire energies to it, he was rapidly promoted, being appointed Captain August 8, 1862; Major, October 18, 1863; Colonel, April 11, 1864, and brevetted Brigadier-General, for gallant and meritorious services, March 13, 1865. He was mustered out of service with his regiment, in January, 1865, and for a time occupied a desk in the State Adjutant-General's Office. He is now Chief Clerk in the United States Assessor's Office in Chicago. Major Lothar Lippert was born in 1831, near Wurtzburg, Bavaria. At the age of seventeen years he entered the regular army of his native country, by his own free will, as a private, with the intention of following the profession of arms for life. His unusual talents. soon gained him promotion from the ranks. But the year 1859 still found him a 1st Lieutenant in the 5th Battalion, Sharpshooters, of the Bavarian army, with no promise of a speedy further advance ment. This decided him to resign his commission, and to try his fortune in the New World. He emigrated, in 1859, to the United States, and made Chicago his home, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. At the outbreak of the rebellion, in 1861, he left his business, and raised a company of infantry for the three months' service, but failed in securing its acceptance by the Government. At the organization of the 44th regiment Illinois infantry, Colonel C. Knobelsdorff commanding, he was elected Captain of Company E, and served with this regiment, under Major-General Curtis, during the successful campaign in Missouri, which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge. In all actions, cool, determined and untiring, he had won the love and esteem of his superior officers and of his men, when, through the instrumentality and friendship of Lieutenant-Colonel Theobald Hartman, of the 13th Illinois cavalry, he was commissioned Major in this regiment. He joined the 13th about the 9th of March, 1862, taking command of the 1st battalion, which had been sent into Southeast Missouri. The troops under his command were constantly in the saddle, and surprised and routed the rebels everywhere, in numerous engagements. In October, 1862, Brigadier-General J. W. Davidson, commanding the District of Southeast Missouri, appointed Major Lippert Assistant Inspector General on his staff. He went as such through that harassing winter campaign of 1862–63, in Southeast Missouri and Northwestern Arkansas. Major Lippert, preferring the actual command of troops to a staff appointment, rejoined his regiment in the spring of 1863, and went to work with his usual vigor. In a sharp skirmish, near Patterson, Missouri, he was severely wounded by not less than eight buckshot, disabling him for some months, and saved from falling into the hands of the enemy by the noble heroism of his faithful orderly, private Fritz Elbert, of Company A, 13th cavalry. Before he was able to use his sword arm, he took the saddle again, in order to start with Brigadier-General J. W. Davidson's cavalry division into Arkansas. He was with his troops actively engaged in all the different fights which occurred up to and including the battle and capture of Little Rock, Arkansas, September 10, 1863, and showed, on all occasions, the most untiring devotion to the service, strict discipline, and great tact and circumspection in leading his troops. On account of these qualities he was usually ordered, by General Davidson, to perform the most difficult operations, which would require great energy and daring. He undermined his health by his restless activity, and kept the saddle even when already quite sick, and, although suffering from a malignant fever and an aggravated chronic disorder, he started, against the warning and advice of the Surgeon, on the 1st of October, 1863, from the outposts of the Army of Arkansas, at Benton, |