Co. G-Captain, Jonathan E. Brown; 1st Lieutenant, Alanson Fainham; 2d Lieutenant, Fernando C. Brown.

Co. H-Captain, Samuel H. Judd; 1st Lieutenant, Edson C. Howard; 2d Lieutenant, Charles E. Simmons.

Co. I-Captain, Charles Bronson; 1st Lieutenant, Philip Carr; 2d Lieutenant, Jacob F. Glenn.

Co. K-Captain, Charles H. Hitchcock; 1st Lieutenant, John H. Payne; 2d Lieu. tenant, William R. Colburn.

The 153d left Chicago on the 4th of March, and proceeded to Tullahoma and reported to General Milroy. Here the regiment won the warmest commendations from the commanding Generals for the efficiency it attained in drill. On the 30th of June it was ordered to Memphis. Here it remained till mustered out, on the 3d day of September, to date September 21st. On the 18th of September it arrived at Springfield, and on the 24th received final payment and discharge.

Colonel Stephen Bronson was connected with recruiting for the 12th Illinois Cavalry in 1861, for which he raised a company at his own expense. He proved himself a gallant soldier and efficient officer, and was promoted Major. At the surrender of Harper's Ferry he led the advance of the column which cut its way through the rebel lines. He commanded the regiment the greater part of the time during the famous Stoneman raid. When the hundred-day regiments were raised, he was chosen Colonel of the 141st, which position he filled with credit to himself and the service. He was brevetted a Brigadier-General for gallant and meritorious services.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIFTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.

The 155th regiment was organized at Camp Butler, and was mustered into the one year's service, on the 28th of February, 1865, numbering 904 men. The original roster was as follows:

Colonel, Gustavus A. Smith; Lieutenant-Colonel, Joseph B. Berry; Major, John H. J. Lacy; Adjutant, William L. Warning; Quartermaster, Napoleon B. Walker ; Surgeon, Russell J. Collins; 1st Assistant Surgeon, Clark K. Hendee; 2d Assistant Surgeon, Otto Knoblock; Chaplain, John Hamilton.

Co. A-Captain, Jacob B. Yeagley; 1st Lieutenant, George Schuerman; 2d Lieutenant, Christopher Snyder.

Co. B-Captain, George W. Richards; 1st Lieutenant, Edward Herrick; 2d Lieutenant, William Trainer.

Co. C-Captain, John W. Lowber; 1st Lieutenant, Ross Neely; 2d Lieutenant, Marshall C. Wood.

Co. D-Captain, Charles J. Peshall; 1st Lieutenant, John Reddick; 2d Lieutenant, James Lewis.

Co. E-Captain, Isaac O. Leger; 1st Lieutenant, Ephraim Beasly; 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Mitchell.

Co. F-Captain, William Anderson; 1st Lieutenant, Whitfield N. Alley; 2d Lieutenant, John A. Souther.

Co. G-Captain, Edmond L. Wells; 1st Lieutenant, John Miller.

Co. H-Captain, Tilmon Sherley; 1st Lieutenant, Absalom A. Lasater; 2d Lieutenant, John Coker.

Co. I-Captain, David Glenn; 1st Lieutenant, Henry T. Jones; 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Gerard.

Co. K-Captain, Thomas F. Scott; 1st Lieutenant, George W. Hobbs; 2d Lieutenant, James D. Smith.

On the 2d of March the regiment left camp for Nashville, whence it proceeded to Tullahoma. Here it remained, perfecting itself in drill, until the 17th of June, when it was divided into small detachments, and distributed along the line of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. It was engaged in this duty until September 4th, when it was mustered out of the service, at Murfreesboro. On the 17th it arrived at Springfield, where it was paid off and discharged.

CHAPTER XXIX.

INCIDENT-PERSONAL.

OPERATIONS ON THE GULF-HURLBUT-BRAYMAN-GRIERSON-OSBAND-CHETLAINCOLONEL BOWERS.

T

HE magnitude of the operations of Grant and Sherman eclipsed

the real importance of later movements in the Gulf States. The operations of Canby were of vital importance to the consummation of the Union triumph. With him were such Illinoisans as Grierson, McArthur, Lippencott, Renaker, Lawler, Bush, Moor, Fonda, Osband, and in the weary marches and gallant fighting of that army they, with their commands, maintained the honor and brightened the record of the Prairie State.

Major-General Hurlbut was for some time in command of the Department of the Gulf and, surrounded by vexatious difficulties, he won confidence and esteem and reduced the troubled elements to order. General Banks had not met expectation either as a military Governor or Field Marshal. When Hurlbut was placed in command it was understood that the arrangement was temporary, and that General Banks would soon return and resume his command. Hence General Hurlbut was embarrassed in laying down a policy. A newspaper correspondent says:

"His command was deemed to be temporary, and his presence of no special consequence. As the Jews look for the coming Messiah, so in some senses have the people of this city, in part, looked for the coming of General Banks. But, like the Jews, they have looked in vain. Eight months have passed, and still the elegant mansion*

* An elegant house reserved and kept in complete order for General Banks when he should return.