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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 63 (search)
th, division crossed the Chattahoochee River. November fifteenth, marched through and camped near the city of Atlanta. November sixteenth, passed through Decatur and marched as far as Shaphinger Creek. From the seventeenth the march was continued through Lithonia, Conyers, crossing Yellow River, through Covington, over the Ulcofahauchee, through Shady Dale, and reaching the city of Milledgeville. On the morning of the twenty-fifth, crossed the Oconee and destroyed the bridge. On the twenty-sixth, arrived at Sandersville. November twenty-seventh, division started for Louisville, taking the road to Fenn's Bridge, the First and Second divisions, with all the trains of the corps, following the direct road. Head of column reached Rock Comfort Creek at half-past 8 A. M., but, the bridge having been destroyed by the enemy, was unable to cross till late in the afternoon; encamped near Louisville, where the division remained until December first, 1864. December first, at ten o'clock
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six (6) miles from Sandersville. On the twenty-sixth, moved at six A. M.; had proceeded but aboury on the Decatur road at six A. M., on the twenty-sixth, and was assigned, in connection with a batted and withdrawn. On the ensuing day, the twenty-sixth, my brigade resumed the march at a quarter re ordered to encamp for the night. On the twenty-sixth, we marched toward Sandersville. After prong Second division, Twentieth corps, on the twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth, and twenty-d entered Sandersville, Georgia, on the twenty-sixth instant, and marched to Tennille Station, on Cel the morning of the twenty-fourth. On the twenty-sixth, arrived at Sandersville, on the left of thon Captain Sherman, of company A. On the twenty-sixth, the regiment marched in front of the briga15) fifteen of fodder were taken up. On the twenty-sixth, near Sandersville, (10) ten horses, (6) sier-General Geary, which left Atlanta on the twenty-sixth, and returned on the fourth day. All the
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 68 (search)
m back to the reserve. Still, on they came in their furious charge, until within easy range of our guns, when we opened on them a fire that sent them flying backward in great confusion, leaving their killed and wounded upon the field; the punishment inflicted upon them being so severe, that they did not again molest us. A prisoner since captured, reports their loss to have been sixty-five (65) men killed and wounded. Our loss was two (2) men captured. From the twenty-first to the twenty-sixth instant, nothing worthy of record, save the incidents usual to a march. On the twenty-seventh instant, my regiment was detailed as rear-guard. We fought the enemy all day, losing but one man wounded. In our action with Wheeler, on the twenty-eighth instant, my regiment formed the right centre of the brigade, supporting a battery. The enemy charged, but were beautifully repulsed. We lost one (1) man wounded. Our usual routine of march and picketing was uninterrupted until December th
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th, and Clinton the twenty-first, where Colonel Theodore Jones's brigade was left to cover the Macon roads till the next division arrived. Some skirmishing took place here, with a few casualties. On the twenty-second, the Macon and Augusta Railroad was crossed, and the march continued, passing Irwinton the twenty-fourth, and the Oconee River, at Bull's Ferry, the twenty-fifth. The enemy was found on the opposite bank, and two regiments deployed to develop them. On the morning of the twenty-sixth, they had left, and preparations were at once made to cross, which was commenced by eleven A. M. The march was resumed without loss of time; passing Irwin's Cross-Roads the twenty-seventh, we moved toward Sunmmertown, through continuous pine forests, crossing several low marshy branches of the Ohoopee, reaching Summertown the thirtieth. The number of miles marched this month, two hundred and seventy-five. Number of casualties, eleven. On December first, the march was resumed in
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d to have been attacked by a rebel force. After marching in that direction about a mile, we halted and stacked arms. After remaining about three hours, we returned to camp, affairs with the Second brigade having terminated all right. On the twenty-sixth, we again started on an expedition for forage via Decatur. Returned on the twenty-ninth, after having marched about fifty( 50) miles, obtaining an abundant supply of forage. November fifth, pursuant to orders, we struck tents, and at three Pment participated. On the twenty-third, the command was engaged and assisted in destroying the railroad from Milledgeville, in the direction of Gordon Junction, returning the same night, and leaving Milledgeville on the twenty-fourth. On the twenty-sixth, the Georgia Central Railroad was struck and the work of destruction commenced, which duty was repeated at times through the remainder of the campaign. On the twenty-eighth of November, while engaged in this duty near Davisboro, the regiment
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 71 (search)
of our own army, and to see that the enemy did not bring artillery to bear on us, our own guns not being available for such an elevation. With a view to ascertaining the position and strength of the rebel pickets, and for information generally, small scouting-parties were sent out, with orders to run no risk of being cut off, and cautioned particularly against the detached bodies of Wheeler's cavalry, known to be in the neighborhood. Notwithstanding this warning, on the morning of the twenty-sixth, a party from this ship, engaged on a scouting expedition, were surprised and captured by a body of Wheeler's men, numbering about twenty. The following are the names of those taken: Third Assistant Engineer, Carlton A. Uber; Acting Gunner, Charles F. Adams; Americus Brinton, ordinary seaman; Gustavus Dahl, ordinary seaman; John Owens, landsman; James Walters, coal-heaver. Previous to this, we had taken the following prisoners: John Gaylard, citizen, but suspected guerrilla; James M.
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e movement. A storm occurring during the night of the twenty-third, the orders were postponed till the morning of the twenty-sixth, at six A. M. of which day the several columns were directed to move. Major-General French, commanding the Third coht render the most convenient. In accordance with the above order the troops were put in motion at six A. M. of the twenty-sixth, the heads of column of the Fifth and Second corps reaching the river between nine and ten A. M. ; but the Third corpsroved fatal to the design of having the heads of columns reach Robertson's Tavern and its vicinity by the night of the twenty-sixth, as was expected, the corps all crossing, but the heads of columns only proceeding a mile or two before bivouacking. plan was a feasible one. Had the columns made the progress I anticipated, and effected a junction on the night of the twenty-sixth, at and near Robertson's Tavern, the advance the next day would either have passed the formidable position of Mine Run
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from Ashland on the twenty-fifth, in the direction of Slash Church, encamping for the night west of the Central Railroad, and to advance at three A. M. on the twenty-sixth, and turn Beaver Dam. A. P. Hill was to cross the Chickahominy at Meadow Bridge, when Jackson's advance beyond that point should be known, and move directly upg upon Jackson, with the design of overwhelming him before the arrival of Longstreet. The latter officer left his position, opposite Warrenton Springs, on the twenty-sixth, being relieved by General R. H. Anderson's division, and marched to join Jackson. He crossed at Kinson's Mill in the afternoon, and encamped near Orlean thath's brigade, of A. P. Hill's division, will also, to-morrow evening, take position on the Chickahominy, near Half Sink. At three o'clock Thursday morning, twenty-sixth instant, General Jackson will advance on the road leading to Pale Green Church, communicating his march to General Branch, who will immediately cross the Chickahom
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gadier-General Walker reported to me on the twenty-sixth, and was held in reserve as a support, but night of the twenty-fifth or morning of the twenty-sixth, to commence that series of brilliant actioight Division, Major-General A. P. Hill, on the 26th, 27th, and 30th June, and 1st July, 1862.  K ultimo: Early in the morning of the twenty-sixth ultimo, the brigade, in common with the other ut dawn on the morning of Thursday, the twenty-sixth ultimo, numbering fourteen hundred and thirty-e. My command, on the morning of the twenty-sixth ultimo, consisted of-- First Virginia caval cut, was immediately restored. Thursday, twenty-sixth ultimo, moved with the cavalry brigade tolate battles before Richmond: On the twenty-sixth ultimo, about five o'clock P. M., we crossed tfore Richmond: On the morning of the twenty-sixth ultimo, orders were received to hold the regim-fifth ultimo. On the morning of the twenty-sixth ultimo, General 1). H. Hill, whose division ha[25 more...]
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Waterloo Bridge. There was more or less skirmishing at this point until the afternoon of the twenty-sixth, when the march was resumed, crossing the Rappahannock at Hinson's Mill Ford, six miles above across the Rappahannock, at the ford next above Waterloo, and bivouacked near Salem. On the twenty-sixth, marched within a mile of Bristoe Station, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, passing throur hours, and suffered a small loss of five wounded. At the dawn of day, Monday morning, the twenty-sixth, the regiments were turned out as ordered, with the utmost prom ptitude, without knapsacks; ahe advance of the infantry encamping a mile south of the town. Early on the morning of the twenty-sixth, General Ewell moved forward, followed by A. P. Hill and Taliaferro, passing through the Plai Thoroughfare Gap as soon after dawn as the advance could get there. On the evening of the twenty-sixth, the advance guard captured some twelve or fifteen Yankees at Haymarket and Gainesville. The
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