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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 68 (search)
ion tore up the railroad. On the twenty-eighth November, the First brigade was hardly pressed in the swamp at Buckhead Creek. This regiment was ordered by Colonel Atkins to go to the rear and cover the crossing of that brigade. Moving rapidly to the rear, it took position, dismounted, threw up barricades of rails, planted itsOhio and Ninety-second Illinois mounted infantry held their line firmly, and when ordered, retired in perfect order. On December eleventh, I was ordered by Colonel Atkins to cover the rear of Major-General Howard's army. I took up position near Silk Hope, and received orders from General Kilpatrick, to accompany him on an expeeneral Kilpatrick, a few miles beyond Lovejoy Station, November seventeenth, and joined that portion of the regiment under Major Bowles in the Second brigade, Colonel Atkins commanding. We proceeded south without opposition, until arriving before Macon. In the demonstration upon that place, I sent one battalion, under command of