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CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
RAID THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA--BATTLES OF AVERYSBORO AND BENTONVILLE 92-108
CHAPTER IX.
CAPTURE OF JOHNSTON'S ARMY 109-114
CHAPTER X.
HOMEWARD BOUND 115-125
REGIMENTAL ROSTER 126-128
CAPTAIN BURKHALTER'S ADVENTURE 129-130
SOLDIERS' LETTERS 131-132
BATTLE 133-134
FARMING IN THE SOUTH 135-137
REBEL LETTER 138-139
CHAPTER I.
ORGANIZATION, AND MARCH TO NASHVILLE--ABOUT NASHVILLE.
The Eighty-sixth Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry was organized at Peoria in the latter part of August, 1862. David D. Irons was made Colonel; David W. Magee, Lieutenant-Colonel; J. S. Bean, Major, and J. E. Prescott, Adjutant.
On the 26th of August the captains of the several companies drew lots for the letters of their companies, and on the next day the regiment was mustered into the United States service for the period of three years or during the war. On the 29th of the same month it received one month's pay, amounting to thirteen dollars. Nothing more of importance occurred until the 6th of September, when the regiment drew its guns and its first suit of army blue. While at Peoria the Eighty-sixth was rendezvoused at Camp Lyon, a name given it by Colonel Irons. Time passed slowly, for all were anxious to move to the seat of war, and were not at rest till they did. Finally, orders came, and on the 7th of September the regiment boarded the cars for Louisville.
Every member of the Eighty-sixth left Peoria with mingled feeli
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by John R. Kinnear