Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9.
Frank Moore, Ed.

Upon entering the city of Atlanta, the regiment was assigned a permanent camp to the right of the McDonough road, about one and one half miles from the court-house. In this camp it remained, devoting the time to drills and parades, and receiving complete outfits of clothing and camp and garrison equipage.

On the fifth of November, camp was broken, and the regiment moved with the brigade at three P. M., out upon the McDonough road, camping two and one half miles from the city. On the sixth of November we returned to our old quarters.

November 15.--Broke camp at seven A. M., moving out upon the Decatur road. Camped at twelve P. M., near Stone Mountain.

16th. Moved at eight A. M.; led the corps. Marched fifteen miles, crossing Yellow River at Rock Bridge, and halting for the night five miles beyond it on the Sheffield road.

17th. Moved at half-past 6 A. M., marching through Sheffield, over the Ulcofauhatchie, and encamped two miles from Social Circle.

18th. Moved at half-past 5 A. M., passing Rudden, and camped at half-past 5 P. M., one mile from Madison.

19th. Moved at five A. M., passing through Madison. Halted for dinner at Buckhead Station, and continuing the march to within one and one half miles of Oconee River, on Georgia Railroad, tore up track afternoon and evening.

20th. Moved at seven A. M. toward Eatonton, passing Park's Bridge and Slade's Cross-Roads. Camped near Dunning's tannery, at six P. M.

21st. Moved at six A. M., toward Eatonton.

22d. Struck Eatonton Branch Railroad, and passing through Milledgeville and over the Oconee River, camped two miles beyond it.

23d. In camp.

24th. Moved at ten A. M., on road to Hebron.

25th. Passed through Hebron.

26th. Entered Sandersville, and passed on to Tennille, on railroad, and camped three miles beyond it.

27th. Moved at seven A. M., and tore up seven miles of railroad, and marched to Davisboro.

28th. Brigade detached to guard the corps headquarters train. Marched to Spears's Station on railroad.

29th. Brigade again detached. Moved by byroad to Station Ten and a Half. Tore up rail road to bridge over Ogeechee River, and

30th. Burned the bridge, and then marched to Louisville, via Watkins's Bridge, reaching camp of division at twelve P. M.

December 1.--Moved at eight A. M., and camped beyond Birdsville.

2d. Moved at six A. M. toward Millen. Camped at Buckhead Creek.

3d. Moved at ten A. M., crossed Augusta and Millen Railroad; camped six miles beyond, on the Sylvania road.

4th. Moved at half-past 7 A. M.; camped at Horse Creek.

5th. Marched fourteen miles and camped, leaving Sylvania to our left.

6th. Continued the march toward Springfield; roads very soft and marshy. Camped after a tedious march of six miles.

7th. Still continued the march toward Springfield, and camped for the night near it.

8th. Passed Springfield and marched twelve miles, camping near Zion's Church.

9th. Moved at ten A. M., and struck Savannah road. First division, Twentieth army corps, on our front, skirmished with the enemy, who had a battery in position covering the road. Camped for the night sixteen miles from Savannah.

10th. Pushing on, passed Harrison's plantation and the Fourteenth army corps. Struck Savannah and Charleston Railroad nine and one half miles from the city, and camped five and one half miles from it that night.

11th. Placed in position as reserves, on banks of Savannah River, opposite Hutchinson's Island, and confronting the enemy's right flank, being in rear of Third brigade.

12th-20th. We remained in the same position.

21st. Entered the city of Savannah at eight A. M., and were assigned to camp on the parade of the city.

During the entire campaign, the troops have subsisted upon the country, and found food of all kinds in abundance; never suffering from scarcity of provisions. In front of Savannah they were unprotected by breastworks, being in the reserve line, and subject to a heavy fire of shrapnel and shell from the opposing batteries of the enemy in our front, and to a heavy and provoking fire from a confederate gunboat in the far channel, round Hutchinson's Island. I am happy to state but one casualty occurred, namely, the slight wounding of private Terence Sweeney, of company D. Those soldiers, reported as deserters in the accompanying schedule, were all troublesome characters, and, despite repeated remonstrances and punishment, and the constant vigilance of officers, succeeded in straggling, and were captured by the enemy. Their absence being wilful, I have marked them as deserters to the enemy, so that, after exchange, they are to be tried for this heinous offence.

Before leaving Atlanta, I received one hundred and thirty-six substitutes, nearly all being raw recruits, many of them foreigners, and unable either to write or speak the English language;