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aruauga, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca, and Dallas ; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Utoy Creek; both days at Jonesboro', and in the mouuted engagements.

Til W. SPILLMAN, Barren County, Ky., was appointed corporal, X . 1862; fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Baton Rouge; was dangerously wounded at the latter place ; fought at Jackson, Chickamauga, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta ; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks, and both days at Jonesboro'. During the cavalry operations he was with the dismounted detachment.

WM. M. STEINBERGEN, Barren County, Ky., was dangerously wounded in battle at Shiloh, and fell into the hands of the enemy; rejoined the company in the autumn, and served on the field at Murfreesboro' as orderly for medical officers; fought at Jackson, Chickamauga, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks, and both days at Jonesboro'. During the cavalry operations, he was with the dismounted detachment.

WM. A. SETTLE, Barren County, Ky., was one of the regimental musicians, but was on almost every field, sometimes iu the ranks, but generally engaged in carryiug off the wounded.

ED. PORTER THOMPSON, Barren County, Ky., was appointed first sergeant of Compauy F, March 2, 1S62, and fought wiih that company at Shiloh, where he was wounded ; was transferred to Company E, April 26, 1862, and appointed fifth sergeant of that company ; was elected first lieuteuant, May 10, 1862; fought at Vicksburg and Murfreesboro'; was wounded at the latter place and fell into the hands of the enemy, January 2, 1863; was one of the thirty-six officers who cast lots at City Point, Virginia, May 25, 1863, for the chance of being remanded to prison aud afterward shot in retaliation, but was fortunately exchanged. Though disabled for service in the line, he voluntarily rejoined the regiment in November, 1863, and was promoted to captain in the quartermaster's department, and served in that capacity during the remainder of the war, five mouths of which time he had a running wound aud was on crutches.

T71LLIOTT W. THOMPSON, Barren County, Ky., fought with XJ Company F at Shiloh; was transferred to Company E, April 26, 1862; fought at Vicksburg; was on the field at Murfreesboro', in charge of ordnance wagon, having been accidentally crippled just before the battle; fought at Jackson aud Chickamauga; was on detail service duriug the campaign of 1864; conducted the medical stores twice