. The Nineteenth Illinois; a memoir of a regiment of volunteer infantry famous in the Civil War of fifty years ago for its drill, bravery, and distinguished services . destroyed in the great confla-gration of 1871, including the colors of the Nineteenthgiven after the battle of Stone River, together with the Flagsof Batteries A and B, given them after the battle of FortDonelson; but the rooms are still filled with relics eitherpresented or loaned by old soldiers. There were fully fivehundred present; the auditorium was filled. Judge Thomas The Nineteenth Illinois 63 Dent, the President, opened
. The Nineteenth Illinois; a memoir of a regiment of volunteer infantry famous in the Civil War of fifty years ago for its drill, bravery, and distinguished services . destroyed in the great confla-gration of 1871, including the colors of the Nineteenthgiven after the battle of Stone River, together with the Flagsof Batteries A and B, given them after the battle of FortDonelson; but the rooms are still filled with relics eitherpresented or loaned by old soldiers. There were fully fivehundred present; the auditorium was filled. Judge Thomas The Nineteenth Illinois 63 Dent, the President, opened the evenings entertainment,then introduced General Walter C. Newberry, Vice-Presi-dent of the Society. Enclosed I hand you a copy of theprogram and can only say that each organization thereonmentioned was well represented. The music was particu-larly fine. We went home near midnight, feeling that wehad had most refreshing remembrances of our days of theCivil War, and especially of our enlistment, offering our-selves to our Country for its preservation, and for whichso many gave their lives to protect its Honor and its Flag. Yours very truly, Israel P. G&L. E. K. Swift. C __ - :3- Gairo CHAPTER III. PAGE Organization of the 19th Illinois Vol. Infantry. 67 Col. Joseph R. Scott 67 Col. John Basil Turchin 69 Lieut. Col. Alexander Raffen 70 Major Frederick Harding 70 The Nineteenth Illinois 67 CHAPTER III. An act of the Legislature of the State of Ilhnois passedMay 2, 1861, provided that one organization might beraised out of the volunteer companies then at Springfield asthe Regiment from the State at Large, while other regimentswere to come from each of the nine Congressional Districtsof the State. Seven regiments of infantry, Illinois quotaunder Mr. Lincolns first call, had already gone to the front;and as, in honor of the regiments which were in the MexicanWar, the numbering of those battahons began with theSeventh and ended with the Twelfth, these new regimentsran from
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