the 5th of September, 1862, numbering 950 men. the original roster:

The following is

Colonel, Thomas E. Champion; Lieutenant-Colonel, Isaac L. Clark; Major, John C. Smith; Adjutant, Edward A. Blodgett; Quartermaster, Stephen Jeffers; Surgeon, Charlis Martin; 1st Assistant Surgeon, Moses Evans; 2d Assistant Surgeon, Daniel A. Sheffield; Chaplain, Jonathan M. Clendenning.

Co. A-Captain, George Hicks; 1st Lieutenant, William Vincent; 2d Lieutenant, Robert Pool.

Co. B-Captain, David Salisbury; 1st Lieutenant, Rollin H. Trumbull; 2d Lieutenant, Allen B. Whitney.

Co. C-Captain, John R. Pollock; 1st Lieutenant, Addison B. Partridge; 2d Lieutenant, William M. Laughlin.

Co. D-Captain, Asiel Z. Blodgett; 1st Lieutenant, Caleb A. Montgomery; 2d Lieutenant, Walter Hastings.

Co. E-Captain, Joseph P. Black; 1st Lieutenant, William F. Taylor; 2d Lieutenant, Halsey H. Richardson.

Co. F—Captain, Thomas A. Green; 1st Lieutenant, Charles E. Rowan; 2d Lieutenant, Nelson R. Simms.

Co. G--Captain, James H. Clark; 1st Lieutenant, David James; 2d Lieutenant, Benjamin G. Blouney.

Co. H-Captain, Alexander Burnette; 1st Lieutenant, Samuel H. Bayne; 2d Lieutenant, Reuben L. Root.

Co. I-Captain, John Barker; 1st Lieutenant, John P. Tarpley; 2d Lieutenant, George W. Moore.

Co. K—Captain, Timothy D. Rose; 1st Lieutenant, Edward E. Townsend; 2d Lieutenant, George W. Pepoon.

On the 8th of October, 1862, the 96th left for Kentucky, where it was stationed until the January following. While at Harrodsburg, Ky., in November, the boys took possession of a rebel printing office, and for a time issued a neat little sheet entitled the Soldier's Letter, under the superintendence of Maj. Hicks, who was formerly associate editor of the Galena Advertiser. In January, 1863, the regiment was sent to Nashville, Tenn. It was soon after sent to Franklin, and participated in Rosecrans' campaign against Tullahoma. In September, 1863, it went to Rossville, Ga., with the Reserve Corps. At the battle of Chickamauga it bore a conspicuous part, losing heavily in killed and wounded, Lieut. Col. Isaac L. Clark being among the former. The 96th was next found at Lookout Mountain, on the 26th of September. From the 2d of December, 1863, till the 26th of January, 1864, it lay in camp at Nicojack Creek, Ga. It was with

Palmer in the demonstration on Buzzard Roost, in February, and then went through the Atlanta campaign, meeting the enemy at Rocky Faced Ridge, Resaca, New Hope, and Kenesaw Mountain, and losing 117 men in that campaign. It was detached from the 4th Corps on the march through Georgia, and returned to Pulaski. It was in the battle of Franklin, from whence it marched to Nashville, and participated in the glories and dangers of the battle at that place, where it captured the enemy's works and three twelve-pounder batteries. From that date it remained in Alabama and East Tennessee until June, 1865, when it returned to Chicago, where it arrived on the 14th, and was mustered out and paid off. It returned with 420 men, having left a few recruits behind, while a number of others had been transferred to other regiments, seven sergeants having received commissions in colored regiments.

Brevet Brigadier-General Thomas E. Champion was born in Palmyra, Wayne County, New York, August 3d, 1825. At twelve years of age his parents removed to the West, settling in Michigan. He commenced life a printer, employing his leisure hours in study. He afterwards pursued a thorough course of medical studies, and was admitted to the practice of medicine in 1847. In 1850 he removed to Freeport, Illinois, and in the following year to Warren, Jo Daviess county. Here he practised medicine successfully; but having a taste for the law, he studied the usual text books, and was admitted to the bar in 1856. From that time until the summer of 1862 he entirely devoted himself to that profession, taking an active and prominent part, however, in discussing the exciting political topics of the day. When the new call for troops was made, he devoted himself with unusual energy to the raising of volunteers, and succeeded so well that two companies were raised from his own town, of the first of which he was chosen Captain; and when the regiment was organized, he was elected as its Colonel; he filled that position not only to the satisfaction, but the admiration of his command.

Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac L. Clark was born in Orange county, Vt., in 1824; he graduated at Dartmouth College, July, 1848, and in the following September settled in Waukegan, Lake county, Ill., as Principal of the Academy of that city. He was distinguished for

his successful labors in that position for several years. In May, 1853, he was admitted to the bar, and soon commanded a lucrative practice. When the "three hundred thousand more" were called for, he left his extensive business to serve his country; by his enthusiastic exertions he soon raised a company of volunteers, of which he was made Captain, from which position he was promoted, by the voice of the regiment, to the Lieutenant-Colonelcy. He accompanied the regiment on all its toilsome marches, and was with it in its many skirmishes and battles until his death, on the 20th of September, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga.

Major John C. Smith was born in Philadelphia, and spent the earlier part of his life at Norristown, in that vicinity. Here he served his apprenticeship to the carpenter's trade, and was afterward engaged on government buildings at Cape May and in New York city. In 1854 he went to Galena, where he made it his home until the breaking out of the war. In 1860-'61 he assisted in superintending the erection of the Custom House at Dubuque, Iowa. In August, 1862, he raised a company of volunteers, was chosen Captain, and afterwards unanimously elected Major of the regiment. Major Smith was an Odd Fellow, and held the highest position as such in the State. Soon after entering the service he was presented with a fine gold watch by the Grand Encampment I. O. O. F. of Illinois. While in the army he served as Provost Marshal of Shelbyville, Murfreesboro, North Chattanooga and several other points. The men and officers of the regiment ever found in him a true patriot and a brave soldier.

ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.

The 104th infantry is emphatically a La Salle county regiment, nearly or quite all its members being enlisted in that county. It was organized at Ottawa, and mustered into the service on the 23d of August, 1862. The following is the original roster:

Colonel, Absalom B. Moore; Lieutenant-Colonel, Douglas Hapeman; Major, J. H. Widmer; Adjutant, Rufus C. Stevens; Quartermaster, Edward L. Herrick; Surgeon, Reuben F. Dyer; 1st Assistant Surgeon, Julius A Freeman; 2d Assistant Surgeon, Thomas B. Hamilton.

Co. A-Captain, James H. Leighton; 1st Lieutenant, Moses Osman; 2d Lieu-› tenant, Alphonso Prescott.

Co. B—Captain, George W. Howe; 1st Lieutenant, Moses M. Randolph ; 2d Lieutenant, Samuel A. Porter.

Co. C-Captain, Samuel M. Heslet: 1st Lieutenant, Malcomb W. Tewksbury; 2d Lieutenant, David C. Rynearson.

Co. D-Captain, William H. Collins; 1st Lieutenant, William E. Brush; 2d Lieutenant, James Snedaker.

Co. E-Captain, John S. H. Doty; 1st Lieutenant, Milton Straun; 2d Lieutenant, Ransom P. Dewey.

Co. F-Captain, James I. McKernan; 1st Lieutenant, William Strawn; 2d Lieutenant, John C. Lindsley.

Co. G-Captain, Johnson Misner; 1st Lieutenant, Robert V. Simpson; 2d Lieutenant, John N. Wood.

Co. H-Captain, Lewis Ludington; 1st Lieutenant, Orrin S. Davidson; 2d Lieu tenant, Samuel J. Haney.

Co. I-Captain, John Wadleigh; 1st Lieutenant, Willard Proctor; 2d Lieuten ant, Charles E. Webber.

Co. K-Captain, Justus W. Palmer; 1st Lieutenant, Joseph Fitzsimmons; 2d Lieutenant, Otis S. Favor.

On the 6th of September, the regiment, numbering 39 officers and 925 men, broke camp, and started for Louisville, where it remained till the 2d of October, and then moved to Frankfort, and was garrisoned there till the 25th, when it marched to Bowling Green, arriving on the 6th of November, when it started for Tompkinsville, about five miles from the State line, and upon the day of arrival had a bout with Hamilton's guerrillas. On the 25th of November, the 104th moved from Tompkinsville, and reached Hartville, Tenn., on the 28th, and remained till the 7th of December when it was attack ed by John Morgan with a largely superior force and forced to surrender after fighting heroically for one hour and three quarters, losing forty-four men killed and one hundred and fifty wounded. Morgan marched them to Murfreesboro, and there paroled the whole regiment, and it was then sent to Chicago and remained guarding prisoners until exchanged, which was accomplished on the 12th of April, 1863. On the 12th the regiment started for Nashville, and there remained till June 7th, when it was sent to Murfreesboro, and assigned to the 1st brigade of the 2d division of the 14th Corps. The regiment participated in what is known as the Tullahoma campaign, losing one man killed and four wounded in a fight on Elk

river on the 1st of July. On the 1st of September the 104th embarked on the Chattanooga campaign; crossed Sand and Lookout mountains and came out at McLemore's Cove, on the 9th of September, and on the 11th skirmished at Bailey's Cross Roads, with a loss of one man. On the 19th of the same month the regiment fought in a battle at Crawfish Springs, losing one man killed and seven wounded. On the 20th the battle of Chickamauga was fought, and the 104th came out with a loss of sixty-three men killed, wounded and missing. Fell back on Chattanooga and remained during the whole siege. On the 24th of November was engaged at Lookout Mountain; on the 25th took part in the assault on Mission Ridge, the colors of the 104th being the first of the 14th Corps raised over the abandoned works. In the assault this regiment lost twentythree men in killed and wounded. On the 7th of May skirmished in the vicinity of Buzzard's Roost, and on the 12th passed through Snake Creek Gap. Previous to starting on this campaign, the 104th was transferred to the 1st brigade, 1st division of the 14th Corps, then commanded by General Palmer. On the 13th and 14th the battles before Resaca were fought, the 104th participating with a loss of one man killed and fifteen wounded. On the 15th the regiment marched into Resaca, and on the 16th continued its march, gaining Kingston on the 20th, where it remained until the 23d, when it moved to Dallas and skirmished from that time till about the 1st of June, losing one man killed and four wounded. Kenesaw Mountain was the next fight, where the loss to the 104th was ten men, mostly all killed. On the 17th of July the regiment crossed the Chattahoochee river, and the next day was engaged in the battle of Peach Tree Creek, losing two officers and fifteen men killed, and thirty-two wounded. On the 21st had another engagement, losing one man killed and four wounded. On the 3d of August moved on Atlanta, and on the 7th, 8th and 9th skirmished, losing one officer and twentyone men killed. On the 8th moved to the right of Atlanta to Jonesboro, and on the 7th of September reached Atlanta. On the 3d of October marched north in pursuit of Hood; returning, started on the grand march to the sea, reaching Savannah on the 23d of December, 1864. Quitted Savannah on the 19th of January, and on the 19th of March was engaged in the battle of Bentonville, S. C.,