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W. Osborn (search for this): chapter 82
ed in position one and a half miles to the right of the Fourth Army Corps, and played upon a column of the enemy then passing. July 22, the enemy having retired within his works immediately around the city, the corps advanced, and all the artillery was placed in position and intrenched. July 23, by order of Major-General Howard, the rifled batteries of the corps opened fire upon Atlanta at 2 p. m. Battery M, First Ohio Light Artillery, Captain Schultz, reported for duty. July 25, Maj. . W. Osborn, chief of artillery, reported for duty. July 26, the artillery was organized into an artillery brigade, in accordance with General Orders, No.--, July 18, headquarters Department of the Cumberland. July 28 and 29, the range and distance having been given each battery from actual survey, in accordance with orders received from Major-General Stanley, commanding Fourth Army Corps, the rifled batteries opened fire upon Atlanta. July 29, the following assignment of artillery officers was made
Lyman Bridges (search for this): chapter 82
Fifth Indiana, Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania, and Bridges' Battery were placed in position on a small r Fifth Indiana and Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania, Bridges' Battery, and Battery M, First, Illinois Ligh was not engaged. At 4 p. m. two sections of Bridges' Battery were placed in position two miles toion near the Adairsville and Resaca road, and Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, was placeGeneral Howard's order Battery A, First Ohio; Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery; Sixth Ohi manner. July 21, by General Howard's order, Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, was placeLight Artillery, as chief of artillery; Capt. Lyman Bridges, Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light ArtilBridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, as assistant chief of artillery; Capt. Theodore S. Thomasson, First Kentucky Light Battery, iorps marched at 6 a. m. to Utoy Creek, except Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, reported . August 27, the Sixth Ohio Light Battery and Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, marched w[15 more...]
Oliver O. Howard (search for this): chapter 82
to the left of Tunnel Hill, by order of Major-General Howard. May 11 and 12, no particular demonstrarvice, and I was appointed, by order of Major-General Howard, acting chief of artillery in the absenigned and prepared for them by order of Major-General Howard, where they remained, changing positionwere not engaged. June 14, by order of Major-General Howard, the Fifth Indiana, Twenty-sixth Pennsydivision advanced one mile, by order of Major-General Howard. Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artill ridge in front of Kenesaw Mountain. By General Howard's order Battery A, First Ohio; Bridges' BaJune 23, in accordance with orders from Major-General Howard, all the artillery of the corps was pladier-General Hazen. July 7, by order of Major-General Howard, the range of the enemy's works and batprompt and creditable manner. July 21, by General Howard's order, Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light n and intrenched. July 23, by order of Major-General Howard, the rifled batteries of the corps open[6 more...]
William B. Hazen (search for this): chapter 82
ifth Indiana Light Battery, Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Light Battery, Battery M, First Illinois Light Artillery, and Battery A, First Ohio Light Artillery, were engaged with two of the enemy's batteries. July 5, all the artillery marched on the right and parallel with the railroad to the Chattahoochee River, and was placed in position upon the north bank of the river in intrenched positions commanding the ferry near Vining's Station and the pontoon bridge captured from the enemy by Brigadier-General Hazen. July 7, by order of Major-General Howard, the range of the enemy's works and batteries was obtained from all the batteries of the corps, and at 8 p. m. opened fire from all the artillery of the corps for half an hour as a demonstration in favor of General Wood, who secured the rebel pontoon bridge the same night. July 9, at 12 m. Battery M, First Illinois Light Artillery; Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, and Sixth Ohio Light Battery, silenced the enemy's batteries in Ge
Joseph S. Fullerton (search for this): chapter 82
ributed, and all the artillery of the corps used to advantage. The animals of the batteries are in much better condition than when the brigade was organized. Below is the amount and kinds of ammunition expended by each battery in this command during the campaign. Also the casualties in each battery in this command during the campaign : Zzz The Dyer projectile has proved a failure whenever used, and the Hotchkiss projectile a complete success in every engagement, especially with the percussion-shells. The ammunition furnished from the Alleghany Arsenal has proved the best. Zzz Annexed are the reports of the several battery commanders of the part taken by their commands during the campaign. I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, lyman Bridges, Captain Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, Chief of Artillery, Fourth Army Corps, Commanding. Lieut. Col. J. S. Fullerton, Assistant Adjutant-General, Fourth Army Corps.
George W. Freeman (search for this): chapter 82
h Ohio Light Battery was placed in position near the Adairsville and Resaca road, and Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, was placed in position one mile to the right and front on General Wood's division front, each doing good execution. May 20, the Fifth Indiana Light Battery, Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, and the Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Battery were engaged with General Hardee's corps, C. S. Army. The corps camped near Cassville three days, at which place Lieut. George W. Freeman, inspector of artillery and ordnance officer, and acting chief of artillery, was relieved by reason of the expiration of his term of service, and I was appointed, by order of Major-General Howard, acting chief of artillery in the absence of Maj. T. W. Osborn, absent 31 R R-Vol XXXVIII, Pt I wounded. May 23, the corps moved to Dallas via Euharlee and Raccoon Creek and Pumpkin Vine Creek. May 26, the Sixth Ohio Light Battery and Fifth Indiana Light Battery and Battery A, First Ohio
Peter Simonson (search for this): chapter 82
Battery, Lieut. A. Morrison commanding; Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Light Battery, Capt. S. M. McDowell commanding; Capt. Peter Simonson, Fifth Indiana Light Battery, chief of artillery. Second Division (Brig. Gen. John Newton)-Battery A, First Ohio L Illinois Light Artillery, and Battery A, First Ohio Light Artillery, in front line of General Newton's division. Capt. Peter Simonson, chief of artillery, First Division, was killed while placing a battery in position in front of his division. JunCumberland, to replace those lost in action, our efforts in this particular might not have been as successful. Capt. Peter Simonson, Fifth Indiana Light Battery, chief of artillery, First Division, who lost his life while placing a battery in posbest and most commanding positions for his command. Capt. S. M. McDowell, Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Light Battery,! Captain Simonson's successor, was equally brave and energetic, and lost his life at his guns upon the morning of June 27, in the terr
John M. Brannan (search for this): chapter 82
Artillery, were placed in position and engaged in driving the enemy to Kenesaw Mountain. June 20, by command of Brigadier-General Brannan, chief of artillery, Department of the Cumberland, at 2 p. m. the artillery of the corps concentrated their firand General Stanley's division advanced and occupied an advance ridge. In accordance with orders received from Brigadier-General Brannan, there was no more artillery firing until June 26, on account of the small supply of ammunition. Battery M, Ficed to more commanding positions and thoroughly intrenched. August 13, in accordance with orders received from Brigadier-General Brannan, chief of artillery, Department of the Cumberland, all the artillery .of the corps fired into Atlanta from 4 p.to procure forage from the country, and the timely reception of two small installments of artillery horses from Brigadier-General Brannan, chief of artillery, Department of the Cumberland, to replace those lost in action, our efforts in this particu
A. Morrison (search for this): chapter 82
Hdqrs. Artillery brigade, Fourth Army Corps, Atlanta, Ga., September 9, 1864. Colonel: In accordance with your order of the 4th instant, I have the honor to forward the following report of the operations of the artillery of this corps during the campaign from Chattanooga. and Cleveland, Tenn., to Atlanta, Ga.: The assignment of the artillery on May 3 ultimo, at the commencement of the campaign, was as follows: First Division (Major-General Stanley)-Fifth Indiana Light Battery, Lieut. A. Morrison commanding; Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Light Battery, Capt. S. M. McDowell commanding; Capt. Peter Simonson, Fifth Indiana Light Battery, chief of artillery. Second Division (Brig. Gen. John Newton)-Battery A, First Ohio Light Artillery, Capt. W. F. Goodspeed commanding; Battery M, First Illinois Light Artillery, Capt. George W. Spencer commanding; Capt. C. C. Aleshire, Eighteenth Ohio Light Battery, chief of artillery. Third Division (Brig. Gen. T. J. Wood)-Bridges' Battery, Illinois
Burton (search for this): chapter 82
n General Wood's front. July 10, corps moved to Powers' Ferry, eight miles above Vining's Station; First Division crossed the Chattahoochee River; the artillery was placed in position near Powers' Ferry. July 12, Generals Wood's and Newton's divisions crossed the river, and all the artillery but Battery M, First Illinois Light Artillery, was placed in position. July 18, corps marched to Buck Head in the advance. One section of Battery M, First Illinois Light Artillery, in command of Lieutenant Burton, was engaged in three skirmishes, with credit to the lieutenant commanding. July 19, the Sixth Ohio Light Battery and Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, engaged the enemy upon the Atlanta and Buck Head road, driving a battery from two positions. At sundown Battery A, First Ohio Light Artillery, and Battery M, First Illinois Light Artillery, were placed in position on the left of the Atlanta and Buck Head road. July 20, the Fifth Indiana Battery was engaged on the Roswell and
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