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Williamson's Creek (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 64
ork, they were attacked by a portion of Ferguson's brigade of rebel cavalry, who kept up a desultory fire upon us for an hour and a half, and were driven off by my skirmishers. They wounded one of my men, and captured four others who were out foraging. The fire of my skirmishers upon them was more effective, killing three and wounding a number. The country through which the railroad passes, from No. Thirteen to No. Eleven, requires description. It is a continuous morass, known as Williamson's Creek or Swamp. The stream is quite a large one, running in general direction parallel to the railroad, and crossing it many times. The land in the vicinity on both sides is soft and swampy, with dense thickets of underbrush and vines. Through this swamp the railroad is constructed on an embankment of borrowed earth, thrown up from the sides, averaging from six to ten feet in height. The superstructure consisted of cross-ties bedded in the earth, with string-timbers pinned to them, upon
Camp Creek (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 64
mate the number of feet in this pile of timber to be one million five hundred thousand. November 30.--Crossed the Ogeechee, and encamped three miles south-cast of Louisville. December 1.--Crossed Jones's Mill Creek, Dug Spring, Baker and Camp Creeks, camping near Jones's Mill Creek. December 2.--Passed through Birdsville, and encamped at Buck Head Church. December 3.--Crossed Waynesboro Railroad, and marched to three miles to Millen. December 4.--Crossed Little Ogeechee Creek at -Marched eight miles north-west to near Louisville; crossed Ogeechee River, and encamped three miles south-east of the town of Louisville. December 1.--Marched thirteen miles east to near Janes's Mill Creek, crossing Dug Spring, Baker's and Camp Creeks, passed into Burke County. December 2.--Marched fifteen miles east to Buckhead Church, crossed Janes's Mill and Buckhead Creeks; passed through Birdsville. December 3.--Marched sixteen miles east to three miles north of Millen; passed
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 64
lanta, this command, in connection with the Twenty-sixth Wisconsin infantry, performed duty at the river. Strong works were prepared, and the utmost vigilance exercised to guard against guerrillas and marauders, who infested the country thereabouts. Colonel Dustin assumed command of the brigade, in the absence of Colonel Harrison, on the eighteenth September, when Lieutenant-Colonel Dutton commanded the regiment, until the ninth October, when, having received leave of absence, he left for Illinois; since his absence I have had command. While lying at the river, frequent details were made for foraging purposes. The First brigade, having moved back from Atlanta on first October, all the regiments furnished men for foraging parties. On the twenty-fourth of October, I was sent out in charge of a party of five hundred and fifty men, and a train of wagons, to be gone three days. On the second day out, the party was attacked by a force of guerrillas several times. I parked the train, de
Dug Spring (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 64
nnessee. I should estimate the number of feet in this pile of timber to be one million five hundred thousand. November 30.--Crossed the Ogeechee, and encamped three miles south-cast of Louisville. December 1.--Crossed Jones's Mill Creek, Dug Spring, Baker and Camp Creeks, camping near Jones's Mill Creek. December 2.--Passed through Birdsville, and encamped at Buck Head Church. December 3.--Crossed Waynesboro Railroad, and marched to three miles to Millen. December 4.--Crossed Litto camp. November 30.--Marched eight miles north-west to near Louisville; crossed Ogeechee River, and encamped three miles south-east of the town of Louisville. December 1.--Marched thirteen miles east to near Janes's Mill Creek, crossing Dug Spring, Baker's and Camp Creeks, passed into Burke County. December 2.--Marched fifteen miles east to Buckhead Church, crossed Janes's Mill and Buckhead Creeks; passed through Birdsville. December 3.--Marched sixteen miles east to three miles n
Merriweather (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 64
fauhachee River, and encamped for the night at half-past 5 P. M. Distance, ten miles. 20th. Moved at seven o'clock A. M., via Newborn and Shady Dale. Encamped for the night at half-past 5 P. M. Distance marched, eighteen miles. 21st. Moved at seven o'clock A. M., via Eatonton Factory. Crossed Little River and encamped for the night on the south bank at five o'clock P. M. Distance marched, ten miles. 22d. Moved at seven o'clock A. M. via Eatonton. Encamped for the night near Merriweather, at six P. M. Distance marched, seventeen miles. 23d. Moved at seven o'clock A. M. Passed through Milledgeville at eleven o'clock A. M., crossed the Oconee River, and rejoined our brigades, about a mile from Milledgeville. Distance marched, eight miles. 24th. Moved at seven o'clock A. M., via the Hebron road. Encamped for the night three miles west of Hebron, at six o'clock P. M. Distance marched, twelve miles. 25th. Moved at ten o'clock A. M. Crossed Buffalo Creek, and enc
Bakers Creek (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 64
River, and encamped three miles south-east of the town of Louisville. December 1.--Marched thirteen miles east to near Janes's Mill Creek, crossing Dug Spring, Baker's and Camp Creeks, passed into Burke County. December 2.--Marched fifteen miles east to Buckhead Church, crossed Janes's Mill and Buckhead Creeks; passed throug the Ninth Illinois mounted infantry. Crossed Big Dry Spring and Baker's Creeks, passing through the camp of Carlin's division of the Fourteenth corps, west of Baker's Creek, and encamped one and a half miles from Bark Camp Creek. The country passed through on this day's march was very swampy, although the roads in the main were veek and went into camp at midnight about one mile east of the crossing, having made eight miles during the day. December second, moved at daylight, crossing Baker's Creek and passing through the most difficult swamp yet found. Third division in rear, Second brigade in advance of division. Roads good except the swamp just menti
New Bern (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 64
the march in rear of the Fourteenth corps, being the last of the army to leave town. Camped at night about five miles beyond Decatur. November seventeenth, marched in rear of Fourteenth corps wagon-train to Conyer's. Foraged about eight head of cattle. November eighteenth, followed Fourteenth corps train across Yellow River. Foraged two days rations of potatoes. November nineteenth, marched through Corington, crossed the Ulcofauhatchee River, destroying the bridge, and camped at Newbern. November twentieth, marched in rear of Fourteenth corps train, about sixteen miles. Foraged a wagon-load of sweet potatoes. November twenty-first, left the Fourteenth corps at Eatonton factory, crossed Little River, and camped. November twenty-second, marched through Eatonton, crossed Little River on pontoons, and camped at Meriwether. November twenty-third, marched through Milledgeville, crossed the Oconee River, joined the brigade, and went into camp. November twenty-fourt
Social Circle (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 64
ing the rear of the corps. Passed through Social Circle at noon, where we crossed to the south sidistricts of Georgia by the way of Decatur, Social Circle, Madison, Milledgeville, Eatonton, Sandersta and Chattahoochee, 2 1/2 miles; between Social Circle and Madison, 1 mile; between Madison and O marched through Sheffield and camped near Social Circle, a distance of about eighteen (18) miles. igade being in advance, and passed through Social Circle and Rutledge. At the last-named place, th five A. M., passed through the village of Social Circle, and encamped within two miles of Madison.n miles and bivouacked within two miles of Social Circle. 18th. Broke camp at six A. M., this r through Rockbridge to Social Circle; from Social Circle to Rutledge, a distance of seven miles. Ths. The railroad buildings at Rutledge and Social Circle were also destroyed. The next day we destut ten am. November eighteenth, arrived at Social Circle, and there commenced destroying railroad; [34 more...]
Yellow River, Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 64
for the night. November 16.--It crossed Yellow River and Rock Bridge, and encamped two miles fro, and got into camp on the east side of the Yellow River. November 17.--Marched at eight A. M.; dlry, and about three hundred wagons, across Yellow River, in the direction of Lawrenceville. I founed toward Buckshin at three P. M., crossing Yellow River upon a bridge, which, though partly burned st 11 P. M. It encamped on the left bank of Yellow River, near Rock Bridge Post-Office about midnightions to the vicinity of Stone Mountain and Yellow River, once under command of Colonel Robinson, co. M., one mile from Rockbridge. We crossed Yellow River and encamped for the night, after marching les, and bivouacked about eight P. M., near Yellow River, the regiment doing picket-duty for the divntain, and camping for night a mile east of Yellow River, at Rockbridge. 17th. Broke camp at halDecatur, passed Stone Mountain, crossed the Yellow River; through Rockbridge to Social Circle; from [16 more...]
South River, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 64
r 9.--Moved about two miles further to the left, and encamped near the Sandtown road. October 11.--Marched off on Decatur road, in a south-easterly direction; afterward struck off to right, on road to Flat Rock, halting at eight P. M., near South River, a distance of fifteen miles. October 12.--Crossed South-River at Clark's Mill, Flat Rock, De Kalb County, marching southeasterly five miles to border of Henry County, where the regiment assisted quartermasters in gathering corn, loading th4, the regiment accompanied a foraging expedition which went from the city, under command of Brigadier-General John W. Geary; left at six A. M., marched about thirteen (13) miles in a south-easterly direction, and bivouacked for the night near South River, at about eight P. M. The next day crossed South-River in charge of a portion of the train, marched about four (4) miles south of the river, filled the wagons with corn and corn-fodder, and returned to the ground occupied the night previous; a
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