2006 RV - Doug & Crystal

Expedition to Eastport, Miss., and Chickasaw, Ala., April 1, 1862. Battle of Shiloh , Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Duty at Corinth till October. Battle of Corinth October 3-4. Pursuit to Ripley October 5-12. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. At Moscow and Memphis, Tenn., to February 6, 1863. Moved to Lake Providence, La., February 6-10, and duty there till April 22. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Duty at Vicksburg till April, 1864.





Expedition into Tennessee May 26-June 2 (Cos. "B," "D," "G" and "H"). Moved to Columbus, Ky., thence to Vicksburg, Miss., June 2-9. Siege of Vicksburg , Miss., June 9-July 4. Moved to Oak Ridge July 5, and duty there till July 21. The Regiment has passed through nearly every State of the would-be Confederacy, going in at Paducah, Ky., marching nearly all the way to Grand Gulf and Vicksburg; passing through Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia.




In the field, flags were used to boost the soldiers morale. As their flags became worn and tattered, regiments were issued new flags. On January 23, 1864, near Vicksburg, Mississippi, the 78th O.V.I. and the 124th Illinois infantry regiment staged a drilling contest for possession of a new flag. The 78th had built a reputation for being a well-trained regiment and drew the most applause from the crowd. However, the 124th Illinois was declared the winner, possibly because two of the three judges were generals from Illinois. In the field, flags were used to boost the soldiers morale. As their flags became worn and tattered, regiments were issued new flags. On January 23, 1864, near Vicksburg, Mississippi, the 78th O.V.I. and the 124th Illinois infantry regiment staged a drilling contest for possession of a new flag. The 78th had built a reputation for being a well-trained regiment and drew the most applause from the crowd. However, the 124th Illinois was declared the winner, possibly because two of the three judges were generals from Illinois.