-
James M. Randall Enlists in the Army
Circa October 5th of 1861, James M. Randall enlisted in the Union Army for the 14th Winsconsin Volunteer Infantry. -
Period: to
James M. Randall's Life Before, During, and After the Civil War
-
James M. Randall at the Battle of Shiloh
On April 6th, James M.. Randall Was One of the Men Who Fought in the Battle of Shiloh, Which he Wrote in his Diary about the battle including that many men were wounded, including Sergeanet Drake who was mortally wounded from the battle, and eventually died, after that battle he was promoted to 2nd sergeanet, then he was promoted to first sergeanet, and then orderly sergeanet -
Govenor Harvey of Wisconsin got wounded for trying to help wounded soldiers in the battle of Shiloh
While trying to help our troops in the battle of Shiloh, Govenor Harvey got wounded in the battle, he eventually returned to full health, but on June 17th, he died from a disease from his services in that battle. -
James M. Randall is Promoted as Second Lieutenant
James M. Randall was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant of the 21st Wisconsin in Circa July 8th, of 1862 where he rose to the rank of Captain. -
James M. Randall and the Army prepare for battle at Kentucky
On October 8th, James M. Randall and the rest of the 21st Wisconsin Infantry formed lines of defense as they prepared for a battle near their camp in Kentucky -
James M. Randall fights in one of the bloodiest fights of the civil war
James M. Randall was in one of the bloodiest fights of the civil war, the fight was at Stone River and started when the confederate army with 3500 troops came in and attacked one of the union wagons under the orders of Gen. Joe Wheeler. The fighting went on for several days and each side lost about 1/4 of all the soldiers in the battle. -
James M. Randall And 21st Wisconsin Infantry march to Tennessee
After the battle in Kentucky, the 21st Wisconsin Infantry marches down through Tennessee and march through multiple cities like Murfreesboro, which James M. Randall wrote multple letters to while moving through the cities and looking out for the enemy -
Captain Sessions resigns from service
On Feburary 1st, Captain Sessions resigned from the 21st wisconsin infantry and that position was filled by James M. Randall -
21st Wisconsin Infantry finally moves out of Murfreesboro
After spending around 6 months in Murfreesboro, we decide to leave our camp. For those 6 months we were drilling foraging, fortifying, and skirmishing with the enemy. -
21st Wisconsin Infatry get new recruits
In circa fall of 1863, the 21st Wisconsin Infantry got new recruits, so they could fill old postions from resigned soldiers and deceased soldiers. James M. Randall also were one of the people to recruit soldiers. -
The 21st Wisconsin Infantry encampment gets attacked
On November 24th a General Bragg for the Confederacy, cut our lines of communications, and dropped shells in our camp, so they would retaliate by fighting back, this battle would be called the battle above the clouds, the 21st wisconsin infantry won the battle and didn't really suffer any losses from the battle -
James M. Randall is married
On Christmas Day, James M. Randall married Martha Pollard from East Troy, Walworth County, Winsconsin -
James M. Randall and 21st Wisconsin Infantry suffer through frigid temperatures
While the 21st Wisconsin Infantry was in Oshkosh, on January 14th, one of the coldest days on record happened and made the 21st Wisconsin Infantry suffer. -
James M. Randall was relieved from recruting services
James M. Randall was relieved of recruting services, so he had to go back to Madison, where he would have to be away from his wife again, after he went to Madison he sent several letters to to his wife -
James M. Randall returns to 21st Wisconsin Infantry
After 6 months and 13 days, James M. Randall returned to the 21st Wisconsin Infantry -
James M. Randall's first fight since returning
James M. Randall's Infantry were already fighting for 4 weeks before James M. Randall returned, so as soon as he returned he had to start fighting and this fighting lasted for days. -
General Sherman congragulates victories
General Sherman congragulated the army on victories achieved on the 20th and 22nd of July, it was reported that the Union lost 5,233, and the confederates lost 13,813 -
Lincoln Day
On November 8th, 1864, Winsconsin soldiers were able to vote for who they wanted as president, all went for Lincoln of course, so they called it Lincoln day. -
James M. Randalls Last Day in the army
After 3 years, 6 months, and 5 days, James M. Randall was done in the army. -
War is over!
After about 4 years, the civil war ended when general lee surrended
