From
The History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, Missouri published by Goodspeed, 1889; Pgs. 732, 733 Cedar County Section --
Capt. Harvey J. Dutton, general merchant of El Dorado Spring, with a stock of goods valued at about $3,000 is a native of Woodford County, Ill., born in 1836,. . . . .Capt. Harvey J. Dutton was reared to farm life, received a fair education in the common schools, and later attended the State normal at Bloomington, Ill, from which institution he graduated July 3, 1861. He then joined Company A, Thirty-third Illinois Infantry, known as the Normal Regiment, and was made sergeant at once. Afterward, he was made lieutenant, etc., until August, 1863, when he was commissioned captain, and commanded his company with credit until December, 1865, when he was mustered out at Springfield, Ill. He operated in Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana and Alabama, and was slightly wounded three times. August 21, 1867, he married Miss Louisa V. Brinsden. . . . .In 1869 Mr. Dutton moved to Cedar County, Mo., settling five miles south of El Dorado Springs, where he followed farming until 1889, when he moved to town, and engaged in his present business. He is a Republican in politics, voting for Lincoln in 1860; is a member of Colonel Leonard Post at El Dorado Springs, and has held nearly all the offices in the same. He and Mrs. Dutton are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
- Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men :
Harvey J. Dutton
Residence
Metamora IL;
Enlisted on 8/21/1861 as a Sergeant.
On 8/21/1861 he mustered into "A" Co.
IL 33rd Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 11/24/1865 at Vicksburg, MS
Promotions:
* 2nd Lieut 9/5/1862
* 1st Lieut 3/17/1863
* Capt 8/3/1863
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ILLINOIS
THIRTY-THIRD INFANTRY.
(Three Years)
The Thirty-third Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organ-
ized at Camp Butler, Illinois, in the month of September, 1861,
by Colonel Chas. E. Hovey, and mustered into the United States
service by Captain T. G. Pitcher, U. S. A.
September 20, moved to Ironton, Mo., via St. Louis. Re-
mained at Ironton during the winter, with occasional scouts
into the country. On one of these the battle of Fredericktown
was fought - Company A on skirmish line. March 1862, moved,
with the command of General Steele, southward, passing into Ar-
kansas at Pitman's Ferry, and marching, via Pocahontas and
Jacksonport, to Batesville, where it joined General Curtis'
army; thence, via Jacksonport, Augusta and Clarendon, to He-
lena.
July 7, at Cache creek, or Cotton Plant, several companies
participated in a battle with Texas rangers, in which Company A
rescued and brought off a field piece belonging to our cavalry.
The rebels had a large number killed, and were pursued for some
miles. According to our official report one hundred and twenty
three rebel dead were found on the main battlefield, and a num-
ber were killed in the pursuit. Seven were killed and fifty-
seven wounded on the Union side; none killed in the Thirty-
third.
During July and August were camped 20 miles south of He-
lena, and engaged in eight expeditions up and down the river.
September 1, was moved up the river to Sulphur Springs,
and thence to Pilot Knobb, where it arrived in the middle of
the October, 1862.
November 15, was moved to Van Buren, Ark., in Colonel Har-
ris' Brigade, Brigadier General W.P. Benton's Division, of Gen-
eral Davidson's Corps. Made winter campaign in southeast Mis-
souri, passing through Patterson, Van Buren, Alton, West
Plains, Eminence and Centreville, and returned to Bellevue Val-
ley, near Pilot Knob, about March 1,1863.
The Thirty-third was then ordered to Ste. Genevieve, Mo.,
where, with the command, it embarked for Milliken's Bend, La.
Attached to the First Brigade, First Division, Thirteenth Army
Corps, it was engaged in all its battles, participating in the
battles of Port Gibson, Cbampion Hills, Black River Bridge, as-
sault and siege of Vicksburg, and the siege of Jackson.
April 28, in company with a large force, embarked and ran
down to Grand Gulf, where we watched next day the five-hours
fight between the gun-boat fleet and the rebel batteries. The
fleet having failed to silence the rebel guns, the troops
marched across the bend to the river below, and the fleet ran
past during the night, through a heavy fire, which however did
but little injury even to the frail transport boats.
Next day, April 30, again embarked, ran down the river
some miles and landed on the Mississippi side. May 1, the
Regiment opened the fight on both the right and the left of the
field; and the Thirteenth Corps mainly fought and won it. Four
companies of the Thirty-third under Major Potter deployed as
skirmishers on the left, developed the position of the enemy,
and drew an artillery fire, holding the position until relieved
by General Osterhans' Division.
Next morning, May 2, entered Port Gibson without further
resistance, found the suspension bridge across the bayou
burned; and the Thirty-third built, in four hours, a practica-
ble floating bridge, over which the army marched.
On the 16th was fought the battle of Champion Hills.
The First Division was held in reserve until near the
close, but was in the advance is the pursuit, and pressed the
enemy closely until dark, when it halted at Edwards' Station,
and captured there a quantity of stores. Early in our advance,
two men in Company C were killed by a stray or accidental shot.
At daybreak, May 17, were in motion, the Thirty-third
leading the advance and mostly deployed as skirmishers. Before
7 A.M., were engaged with the rebel works in front of the
bridge and trestle at Black River. At about 10 A.M., a grand
charge swept the enemy out of their works, capturing many hun-
dreds of prisoners. Seventeen pieces of artillery were taken,
fourteen of them being first seized by men of the Thirty-third
Regiment. Company B was detailed to escort the captured cannon
to Haines' Bluff.
May 19, first saw the fortifications at Vicksburg, moved
up through the valleys under their fire, and at one time had
preliminary orders to join in Sherman's partial assault, but
received no final order to charge. Details took part in the
fighting as sharpshooters. May 20, Captain Norton was wounded
by a "spent ball," and Captain Kellogg was killed.
May 22, joined in the grand assault. Three companies were
sent out as sharp-shooters, and Company B was on detached duty,
leaving six companies to charge in line - probably not exceed-
ing two hundred and fifty men. Seventy-five or six of these -
nearly one third were hit, twelve being killed on the field and
several mortally wounded. Reached the rebel works, tent were
repulsed with the rest of the army; and at nightfall withdrew
to a less exposed position, and began the six weeks' siege.
June 1, a careful compilation of losses since crossing the
river showed nineteen of the Regiment killed in action, and one
hundred and two wounded, of whom ten had already died in hospi-
tal. Some additional loss was suffered during the rest of the
siege. July 4 came the welcome surrender of the rebel strong-
hold and its garrison of over thirty thousand men.
Again no time was wasted in ceremony. July 5, marched
with the main army to Black River to oppose General Johnston;
and by the 10th had pushed the enemy back to Jackson. On the
night of the 16th the place was evacuated. After tearing up
the railroad tracks for some miles, returned to Vicksburg July
24.
In August, moved to New Orleans with the Thirteenth Corps.
In October, with Brigade of Colonel Shunk, Eighth Indiana, Ma-
jor General C. C. Washburne's Division, and Major General O. C.
Ord's Corps, engaged in the campaign up the Bayon Teche. Re-
turned to New Orleans in November. Thence ordered to Browns-
ville, Texas, but, before landing, was ordered to Aransas Pass.
Disembarked on St. Joseph Island, marched up St. Joseph Island
and Matagorda Island to Saluria, participating in the capture
of Fort Esperanza. Thence moved to Indianola and Port Lavaca.
The First Brigade, while on the main land of Texas, was
commanded by Brigadier General Fitz Henry Warren.
January 1, 1864, the Regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and
March 14 reached Bloomington, Illinois, and received veteran
furlough.
April 18,1864, Regiment was reorganized at Camp Butler,
Illinois, and proceeded to New Orleans, via Alton and St. Louis -
arriving 29th, and camping at Carrolton.
May 17, ordered to Brashear City, La. Soon after its ar-
rival the Regiment was scattered along the line of the road, as
guard, as follows: company F, C and K, at Bayou Boeuf; Company
I, Bayou L'Ours; Company A and D, Tigerville; Company G, Chaca-
houla; Company E, Terre Bonne; Company B, Bayou Lafourche and
Bayou des Allemands; Company H, Boutte. Regimental Headquar-
ters, Terre Bonne. The District was called the "District of
Lafourche," commanded by Brigadier General Robert A. Cameron,
Headquarters at Thibodaux.
September 17, 1864, the non veterans of the Regiment were
started home, via New York City, in charge of rebel prisoners,
and mustered out at Camp Butler, about October 11, 1864.
March 2,1865, ordered to join the Sixteenth Army Corps.
Near Boutte Station the train was thrown from the track, and
nine men - five of A, three of D, and one of G - were killed;
and no less than seventy two more were enumerated by name and
description as more or less injured, many of them very sever-
ely, two or three of whom subsequently died in hospital, and
others were discharged from service disabled. The heaviest
loss in wounded fell upon Companies A and D - G, E and I com-
ing next in number, and every company suffering more or less,
except C and F, which were at the rear of the train.
On the 18th, Regiment embarked on Lake Pontchartrain, for
Mobile expedition. Company K, remaining behind to guard trans-
portation, joined the Regiment April 11, at Blakely. Moved,
via Fort Gaines and Navy Cove, and landed on Fish River, Ala.,
and marched with General Canby's army up east side of Mobile
Bay. The Regiment was in the First Brigade, Colonel W. W.
McMillan, Ninety-fifth Ohio; First Division, Brigadier General
McArthur; Sixteenth Army Corps, Major General A. J. Smith.
March 27. arrived in front of Spanish Fort, the main de-
fense of Mobile, and, until its capture, April 8, was actively
engaged. Loss, one killed, two died of wounds, and nine
wounded.
After the surrender of Mobile, marched, April 13, 1865,
with the Sixteenth Corps, for Montgomery, Alabama, where it ar-
rived on 25th, and encamped on the Alabama River. Here it re-
ceived the news of Lee's and Johnson's surrender, after which
its operations were not of a hostile character.
May 10, marched to Selma, and May 17 by rail, to Meridian,
Mississippi. Here remained. In the latter part of July the
Regiment was filled above the maximum, by men transferred from
Seventy-second, One Hundred and Seventeenth, One Hundred and
Twenty-second, and One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Illinois.
Moved to Vicksburg., April 14,1865, and remained at that
place until mustered out of service, November 24, 1865, and or-
dered to Camp Butler, Illinois, for final payment and dis-
charge.
December 6, 1865, the enlisted men of the entire Regiment
received their final pay, and discharge from the military serv-
ice, at the hands of Paymaster Maj. Carnahan. The commissioned
officers were paid and discharged next day, December 7, 1865;
and the Thirty-third Illinois Regiment ceased to exist. Its
record of over four years of faithful service was finished.
From first to last, about nineteen hundred and twenty-four
names were borne on its muster rolls. The Regiment had three
Colonels, six Lieutenant Colonels, and five Majors. Four com-
panies had two Captains each; four had three each, one had four
Captains, and one five. Only one of the original field and
staff officers belonged to the Regiment at the final discharge-
Surgeon Rex. Of the line officers, two only remained who had
been officers at the outset - Captains Smith and Lyon - and
they had been promoted from Lieutenants; all the other line
officers had "risen from the ranks;" as had also the Major, Ad-
jutant and Quartermaster.
The surviving members of the Regiment at this date (1886)
are scattered far and wide engaged in various occupations, and
with various fortunes. Many have held official stations in
civil life. All but a very few have added to the merit of
their military record that of an honorable and useful citizen-
ship.
Several Regimental reunions have been held, and the last
printed roster shows the post office address of a little over
five hundred survivors living in over twenty different States
and Territories, one third of them having emigrated west of the
Mississippi River.
Source: Illinois Adjutant-General's Report, vol. 2, p. 651
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