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 quarters at Mexico. In February, Colonel Williams was released from arrest and returned to his regiment, which, early in March, was sent to join General Grant’s army at Pittsburg Landing in Tennessee. It was assigned to the division commanded by General Hurlbut. In the Battle of Shiloh, on the 6th and 7th of April, the Third fought bravely for many hours on the first day of the battle and shared in its disasters. Major Stone and many others, were taken prisoners. Late in the day, the remnant of the regiment, led by the gallant Lieutenant G. W. Crosley, cut its way through the enemy and on the next day, commanded by Lieutenant Crosley, it did good service. Colonel Williams, who commanded a brigade in the battle, was severely injured. Lieutenant-Colonel Scott was ill and Major Stone commanded until he was captured. Captain Hobbs was killed and several other officers wounded. The losses of the regiment were very heavy. On the 5th of October, the Third, now under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Trumbull, took part in the Battle of Hatchie, where it made a gallant charge, crossing the bridge under a terrific fire of the enemy’s batteries. In November, Colonel Williams resigned and was succeeded by Colonel Aaron Brown. In August, Scott was promoted to Colonel of the Thirty-second Regiment and Major Stone to Colonel of the Twenty-second. Captain James Tullis became Lieutenant-Colonel of the Third in place of Trumbull, resigned. Lieutenant G. W. Crosley was promoted to major and G. H. Cushman was promoted to adjutant upon the resignation of Sessions. In May, 1863, the Third embarked on the steamer Crescent City to join Grant’s army before Vicksburg. The steamer was fired on near Greenville, by a Rebel battery and riddled with shot. The Third, with the aid of a cannon on board, drove the Rebels into the woods, after having fourteen men wounded. The regiment shared in the battles of that great campaign and the capture of Vicksburg. It was next in the siege of Jackson, and took part in Lauman’s assault of July 12th, where it met with fearful loss.