ILLIONIS JENK'S CAVALRY HISTORY OF COMPANY I, FIFTEENTH CAVALRY.

This Company was organized at Aurora, Kane county, Ill., Aug. 2, 1861, by Captain Albert Jenks, and was mustered in, September 23, as Cavalry, attached to Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteers. On 24th September, moved from camp, and reported to the Regiment, at Rolla, Mo. On 31st, December, reporter to Colonel Carr, commanding Third Illinois Cavalry and moved to Bennett's Mills. On February 10, 1862, moved to Osage Springs, Mo. arriving there on 20th. March 2nd, moved, with Siegel's Division, to near Bentonville, losing 4 men taken prisoners. Was engaged, March 7 and 8, at Pea Ridge. Moved, with the army to Salem. May 1, ordered to White River. Returned to Batesville, on the 9th. Was engaged in the movements of Asboth's Division, and arrived at Cape Girardeau, Mo., May 24, Moved to Hamburg Landing, Tenn. Was escort for General Rosecrans' at battle of Corinth, October 3, and 4. December 25, 1862, was assigned to the Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry. On 9th June, 1863, moved to Memphis. May 20, landed at Chickasaw Bayou, and was engaged in the operations against Vicksburg, with the Regiment. August 17, moved to Carrollton, La. September 5, moved, with Fourth Division, Thirteenth Army Corps, to Morganzia, La., and was engaged in the campaign, General Herron commanding. October 10, returned to Carrollton, 15th, moved to Brasher, La., and on 17th, to New Iberia, La. Vi as engaged in scouting, and various expeditions, reporting to Brigadier General A. L. Lee, as escort, January 5, 1864. On February 11, the company moved for Illinois, for veteran furlough, and, on 26th, the men were furloughed at Chicago, Ill.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 3

Illinois Jenks' Cavalry (Union)

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