Illinois
TWENTY NINTH INFANTRY

December 1, [1862] Regiment proceeded to rear of General Grant's army, at Coldwater, Miss., and shortly afterwards went into camp at Holly Springs. 18th Lieutenant Colonel Kent, with two companies (I) and K) went to Jackson, Tenn., to protect that place.

December 20, Colonel R. C. Murphy, of the Eighth Wisconsin Volunteers, surrender Holly Springs to the rebel General Van Dorn.

Eight companies of the Regiment were paroled and sent to Benton Barracks. The camp and garrison equipage and books and records of the Twenty-ninth were destroyed. The eight paroled companies were kept at Benton Barracks until July, 1862, when they were exchanged and returned to duty. The two remaining companies were assigned to the Western Navy, in February, 1863, where they served with distinction during the siege of Vicksburg, losing one officer and several men in running the batteries at Vicksburg and Grand Gulf.
Source: Illinois Adjutant-General's Report, vol. 2, p. 501