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The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 176 (search)
n obedience to orders, I moved out and crossed the Chattahoochee River, and camped about one mile from the river. 18th, moved out and took up position on skirmish line, and was engaged a part of the day. 19th, marched about two miles and encamped. 20th, moved out, took up position, and built works. 21st, moved a short distance, took up position, and built works again; was engaged a short time; Private H. B. Tooley wounded severely in leg. 22d, moved forward; took up position in front of Atlanta; engaged heavily all day; Sergt. William Mcintyre wounded slightly in leg, Corpl. T. A. Fitzsimmons severely in the face. 23d, engaged part of the day in same position; were relieved by Eleventh Indiana Battery and moved one mile to the rear and went into camp. 24th, moved out on the line in front at daylight and threw up works again. 25th, engaged in same position all day. 26th, engaged in same position. 27th, was engaged again lightly. 28th, cngaged at intervals all day. 29th, engage
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 177 (search)
ssing the Chattahoochee River about five miles above the railroad bridge; constant skirmishing. 19th, in position in front of Peach Tree Creek and fired a few rounds. 22d, marched about five miles and found the enemy strongly intrenched around Atlanta; went into position on the west of the town and threw a few shells into it. 23d, built works for my guns. 30th, moved to our right. August 7, built works for the guns, about eight miles southwest of Atlanta, and was engaged every day up to thAtlanta, and was engaged every day up to the 26th, having 2 men killed, 8 wounded, and 1 horse killed. 27th, at 2 a. m. moved toward East Point some three miles and camped. September 1, after marching and countermarching from August 27, found the enemy in front of Jonesborough, Ga., covering the Macon railroad and fronting west; placed my battery in position and fired a few rounds, when the First and Second Divisions, Fourteenth Army Corps, charged, driving the enemy from their works and capturing 8 guns. 2d, marched for Jonesborough
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 178 (search)
of the 9th, but the enemy evacuating, moved into position commanding the ford. July 18, crossed the Chattahoochee and camped four miles south. Moved at 7 o'clock on the morning of the 19th, and after two miles' march found the enemy posted just across Peach Tree Creek. In accordance with your order, took position on a ridge near the skirmish line, and kept up a fire until dark. Private Ramp was very severely wounded by a musketball. Marched July 22 and took position within two miles of Atlanta, where we remained twelve days. Fired at intervals during this period, directing most of our shots at the city and the rebel works in front. August 4, moved three miles to the right, and, by your order, took position in front of General Baird's division, from which point we did not open until the 6th. Made several demonstrations at times by order of General Baird. Sergeant Kitzmiller, Corpl. McPheeters, and Privates Watson and Mann were wounded in this position on the 7th, 2 of them by sh
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 179 (search)
; encamped at dusk four miles south of Marietta; distance marched, seven miles. 4th, built works for the battery. 5th, at 7 a. m. the battery moved south on the Atlanta road and encamped one mile north of the Chattahoochee River; distance marched, seven miles. 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th, in camp.. 10th, the battery moved in positionrmy Corps; engaged with the enemy three hours; threw up works during the night. 21st, in position. 22d, marched southwest three miles and to within two miles of Atlanta and put the battery in position. 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st, in position and engaged with the enemy at intervals during the time. ds of ammunition expended during the month-caseshot, 288; common shell, 13; solid shot, 113; canister, 2; total, 416. August 1 and 2, battery in position near Atlanta. 3d, in compliance with orders, battery moved one and a half miles to the right and encamped. 4th, at 7 a. m. battery moved two miles to the right and went into
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 180 (search)
No. 173. report of Capt. Milton A. Osborne, Twentieth Indiana Battery, of operations August 14-September 2. headquarters Twentieth Indiana Battery, Jonesborough, Ga., September 5, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of the Twentieth Indiana Battery during this campaign: On the 14th day of August, in obedience to your order, tie battery was placed in a position in the works before Atlanta, which had just been vacated by Battery I, First Ohio Artillery, on the right of the First Brigade and the left of the Second Brigade, First Division, Fourteenth Army Corps. We found in our front and in the enemy's works the remnant of a battery which had been dismounted previously by Battery I, First Ohio Artillery, and which the enemy were endeavoring to remount and place in position near their former one bearing upon us. I directed fire to be kept up on all working parties of the enemy in our front, which was done effectually until the night o
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 181 (search)
d Brigade, Second Division, Fourteenth Army Corps. On the 22d of July the battery advanced with the Second Division, then on the right, to within two miles of Atlanta, Ga., and constructed earth-works, where it remained in line, without change of position or becoming engaged until the 28th. The battery, on July 28, 1864, Lieut J864. On the evening of the 26th of August the battery withdrew from the line and advanced with the other batteries of the Fourteenth Army Corps to the rear of Atlanta, crossing the Montgomery railroad on the 28th, and encamping on the 30th four miles north of Jonesborough, situated on the Macon railroad and eighteen miles south of Atlanta, where it remained on the 31st until 4 p. m., when it marched one mile east, then countermarched and advanced two miles south and went into camp for the night. September 1, the battery marched at 7 a. m., with the Second Division, to the left of the Army of the Tennessee, and went into position by direction of Capt.
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 182 (search)
upon the main road leading from his front to Atlanta; to keep the head of column covered by skirmihis strong bridge-head at the point where the Atlanta road crosses the creek. They drove back a br move his division as soon as possible to the Atlanta road crossing of Peach Tree Creek, to put hisand meets about two and one-fourth miles from Atlanta. The enemy burned the bridge at this point, ker's left, on the right of the Buck Head and Atlanta road, and the left connects with Schofield's are leaving our front and moving off through Atlanta. Afterward he sent word that the vacated pla p. m. The lookouts report great commotion in Atlanta, and that our shells burst immediately over atanley) will threaten and demonstrate against Atlanta, and make feints of attack during to-morrow a on the railroad and his line of battle faces Atlanta; thus the two lines of battle form a V, facinral Davis, who is to send his wagons, &c., to Atlanta in charge of a brigade, the commander of whic[75 more...]
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