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Circa October 5th of 1861, James M. Randall enlisted in the Union Army for the 14th Winsconsin Volunteer Infantry.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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On Feburary 1st, Captain Sessions resigned from the 21st wisconsin infantry and that position was filled by James M. Randall
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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.
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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.
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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
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On Christmas Day, James M. Randall married Martha Pollard from East Troy, Walworth County, Winsconsin
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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.
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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
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After 6 months and 13 days, James M. Randall returned to the 21st Wisconsin Infantry
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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.
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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
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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.
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After 3 years, 6 months, and 5 days, James M. Randall was done in the army.
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After about 4 years, the civil war ended when general lee surrended
