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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
ous in the neighborhood of Gordon in seven days, exclusive of the day of march. On the same day, General Slocum moved with the Twentieth corps by Decatur and Stone Mountain, with orders to tear up the railroad from Social Circle to Madison, to burn the large and important railroad-bridge across the Oconee, east of Madison, and tu, also to Colonel Garrard and the brigade of cavalry under his command. The Twentieth corps left Atlanta on the morning of November fifteenth, marching via Stone Mountain and Social Circle to Madison, arriving at the latter place on the evening of the eighteenth. At that point General Geary's division moved to the Oconee and d fifteenth November, the corps marched from Atlanta, taking the road east through Decatur. We encamped on the fifteenth near the Georgia Railroad, south of Stone Mountain; on the evening of the sixteenth, near Rock Bridge Post-Office; on the seventeenth, near Cornish Creek; on the eighteenth, three miles west of Madison. The
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), November 13. (search)
ng, joined the command on the second day, and remained with it through to Savannah, and performed excellent service throughout. One battalion of the Fifty-eighth Indiana volunteers, Lieutenant-Colonel Moore commanding, with pontoon train, was also attached to the corps, and was very useful during the march. On the morning of the fifteenth November, the corps marched from Atlanta, taking the road east through Decatur. We encamped on the fifteenth near the Georgia Railroad, south of Stone Mountain; on the evening of the sixteenth, near Rock Bridge Post-Office; on the seventeenth, near Cornish Creek; on the eighteenth, three miles west of Madison. The country for the first three days march was very hilly, and the crossing at Yellow River, Little Haynes River, and other streams, very bad. The condition of the teams was not good, and delays to the rear of our long column were consequently vexatious and protracted. Geary's division was detached, unencumbered, on the morning of th
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
aign. Joined the brigade and marched to Stone Mountain, and camped near Sheffield at twelve midni in a south-easterly direction, to foot of Stone Mountain, passing through Decatur and into De Kalb s command had arrived within four miles of Stone Mountain, I sent him orders to push on as near the n. The head of column went into camp near Stone Mountain about eleven P. M. The march during theated, and the command marched to near Stone Mountain, Georgia, and bivouacked for the night. The rr dinner, then marched in the direction of Stone Mountain. Reached the base of Stone Mountain at elir order are the most prominent — Decatur, Stone Mountain, Social Circle, Madison; and on the twenty an hour and a half, and started on toward Stone Mountain. Column ahead moved haltingly-we would mat camped for the night four miles east of Stone Mountain, having marched twenty miles. On the twd, and in two expeditions to Flat Rock and Stone Mountain, respectively, a good supply of sheep, cor[36 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 68 (search)
ticipating in the demonstration that day made by our command on Macon; Captain Handcock, of the Ninth Pennsylvania, with one hundred men, making a Report of movement of train of Twentieth army corps, left wing, Army Georgia, on the march from Atlanta to Savannah, commencing November Fifteenth, 1864, and ending December twenty-First, 1864. date. 1864.Left Camp.Arrived in Camp.Miles.Hndths.Place of Arrival.Weather.Condition of Roads.remarks. Tuesday, Nov. 159 00 A. M.5 00 P. M.16 Stone MountainFineGood, hillyLeft Atlanta; public buildings destroyed, part of city on fire, halted an hour for dinner at Decatur. Wednesday, Nov. 169 30 A. M.4 30 P. M.8 McGuire's FarmFineGood, hillyCommencing to find subsistence for men and forage for animals. Thursday, Nov. 177 30 A. M.6 30 P. M.16 UnknownFineGood, hillyCommenced killing worthless animals; bad place two miles back from camp, over which First division could not pass to-night. Friday, Nov. 187 30 A. M.7 30 P. M.15 Jones's FarmFine
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 69 (search)
n election was held in the regiment; two hundred and forty-three votes were polled for A. Lincoln, and one hundred and thirty-one for General McClellan. November fifteenth, left Atlanta, Georgia, nothing of importance transpiring; camped near Stone Mountain at four P. M. Sixteenth, nothing of importance transpiring; camped at Yellow River at twelve P. M. Seventeenth, nothing of importance transpiring, camped five miles from Hot Creek at twelve P. M.; roads bad, forage plenty. Eighteenth, rear-gde, doing guard-duty in the city. Here we remained until the commencement of the recent campaign. On the morning of November fifteenth, we broke camp, and joined the First brigade on the Decatur road. Marching fifteen miles, we halted near Stone Mountain, and camped for the night. Sixteenth, marched across Yellow River. Guarding ammunition-train. Halted at half-past 11 P. M., for the night. Seventeenth, commenced the march at ten A. M. Guarding train. Camped at half-past 12 P. M. Eightee
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 70 (search)
Regiment marched as advance-guard of Twentieth army corps in direction of Stone Mountain. We continued our march with the main column each day, nothing worthy of neven 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, cro of Atlanta, Ga., with the army, on the Savannah campaign. Marched to near Stone Mountain, and encamped at midnight. 16th. Marched at eight A. M. Lieutenant-Colostaff, being an aggregate of three hundred and six men; and marched to near Stone Mountain, and bivouacked at four A. M. of the sixteenth. 16th. Marched at seven uring a large amount of forage, being absent three days in the direction of Stone Mountain. From the time of returning, nothing of moment transpired in the command t864.--Left Atlanta, Georgia, at seven o'clock A. M., and encamped near Stone Mountain, Georgia, at half-past 2 A. M., on the Rock Ridge road. 16th. On the march