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James B. McPherson (search for this): chapter 168
Snake [Creek] Gap. Friday, 13th, learned that the enemy had evacuated Dalton last night; marched at 10 a. m. four miles toward Resaca, and took position in the general line of battle, facing east. Saturday, 14th, advanced with heavy skirmishing about a mile, and took position on a ridge facing the enemy's works, at a distance of about 400 yards. Sunday, 15th, moved about three-quarters of a mile to the right of Fourteenth Army Corps; moved out at 9 p. m. and took position between it and McPherson's left, and intrenched; enemy evacuated Resaca during the night. Monday, 16th, marched at noon one mile to Resaca and bivouacked near the railroad depot. Tuesday, 17th, marched at 4 a. m. six miles to Calhoun; thence two miles and encamped on Peters' plantation ; marched again at 5 p. m. four miles and bivouacked for the night. Wednesday, 18th, marched at 8 a. m. three miles to Adairsville; thence at 4 p. m. six miles and bivouacked beside the railroad. Thursday, 19th, marched at 10 a.
Mathew H. Peters (search for this): chapter 168
a mile, and took position on a ridge facing the enemy's works, at a distance of about 400 yards. Sunday, 15th, moved about three-quarters of a mile to the right of Fourteenth Army Corps; moved out at 9 p. m. and took position between it and McPherson's left, and intrenched; enemy evacuated Resaca during the night. Monday, 16th, marched at noon one mile to Resaca and bivouacked near the railroad depot. Tuesday, 17th, marched at 4 a. m. six miles to Calhoun; thence two miles and encamped on Peters' plantation ; marched again at 5 p. m. four miles and bivouacked for the night. Wednesday, 18th, marched at 8 a. m. three miles to Adairsville; thence at 4 p. m. six miles and bivouacked beside the railroad. Thursday, 19th, marched at 10 a. m. four miles to Kingston; went into line of battle to repel an expected attack; thence marched at 4 p. m. four miles and bivouacked beside the railroad near Cassville. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, remained in position. Monday, 23d, marched at 11 a.
Etowah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 168
gain at 5 p. m. four miles and bivouacked for the night. Wednesday, 18th, marched at 8 a. m. three miles to Adairsville; thence at 4 p. m. six miles and bivouacked beside the railroad. Thursday, 19th, marched at 10 a. m. four miles to Kingston; went into line of battle to repel an expected attack; thence marched at 4 p. m. four miles and bivouacked beside the railroad near Cassville. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, remained in position. Monday, 23d, marched at 11 a. m. four miles to the Etowah River, forded, and marched six miles to Euharlee Creek. Tuesday and Wednesday, remained in position. Thursday, 26th, marched at 6 a. m., escorting trains, fourteen miles to Burnt Hickory. Friday, 27th, marched one mile to front with trains. Saturday, 28th, marched three miles to front with trains. Sunday, 29th, marched at 11 a. m. five miles to Burnt Hickory with trains. Monday and Tuesday, remained in position. Wednesday, June 1, marched at 3 p. m. with trains about eight miles easte
Ackworth, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 168
rched at 3 p. m. with trains about eight miles easterly to our left and front. Thursday, 2d, marched at 11 a. m. three miles to right and front and halted; thence at 6 p. m. one mile to the front and, meeting the enemy's line, intrenched, covering our front with skirmishers, who were warmly engaged during most of the night. Friday and Saturday, remained in position. Sunday, 5th, enemy evacuated our front this morning. Monday, 6th, marched at 7 a. m. about six miles northeasterly, toward Acworth, and bivouacked at 9 p. m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, remained in position. Friday, 10th, marched at 8 a. m. southwesterly about five miles and found the enemy at Pine Mountain. Saturday, 11th, moved to a ridge one-half mile to the front and intrenched; marched again at 7 p. m. one-half mile and halted at 11 p. m. and bivouacked in the woods. Sunday and Monday, remained in position. Tuesday, 14th, moved at noon to the front, with heavy skirmishing; into position at 7 p. m. and in
Adairsville (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 168
mile to the right of Fourteenth Army Corps; moved out at 9 p. m. and took position between it and McPherson's left, and intrenched; enemy evacuated Resaca during the night. Monday, 16th, marched at noon one mile to Resaca and bivouacked near the railroad depot. Tuesday, 17th, marched at 4 a. m. six miles to Calhoun; thence two miles and encamped on Peters' plantation ; marched again at 5 p. m. four miles and bivouacked for the night. Wednesday, 18th, marched at 8 a. m. three miles to Adairsville; thence at 4 p. m. six miles and bivouacked beside the railroad. Thursday, 19th, marched at 10 a. m. four miles to Kingston; went into line of battle to repel an expected attack; thence marched at 4 p. m. four miles and bivouacked beside the railroad near Cassville. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, remained in position. Monday, 23d, marched at 11 a. m. four miles to the Etowah River, forded, and marched six miles to Euharlee Creek. Tuesday and Wednesday, remained in position. Thursday,
Calhoun, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 168
h, advanced with heavy skirmishing about a mile, and took position on a ridge facing the enemy's works, at a distance of about 400 yards. Sunday, 15th, moved about three-quarters of a mile to the right of Fourteenth Army Corps; moved out at 9 p. m. and took position between it and McPherson's left, and intrenched; enemy evacuated Resaca during the night. Monday, 16th, marched at noon one mile to Resaca and bivouacked near the railroad depot. Tuesday, 17th, marched at 4 a. m. six miles to Calhoun; thence two miles and encamped on Peters' plantation ; marched again at 5 p. m. four miles and bivouacked for the night. Wednesday, 18th, marched at 8 a. m. three miles to Adairsville; thence at 4 p. m. six miles and bivouacked beside the railroad. Thursday, 19th, marched at 10 a. m. four miles to Kingston; went into line of battle to repel an expected attack; thence marched at 4 p. m. four miles and bivouacked beside the railroad near Cassville. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, remained in
Cassville (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 168
esday, 17th, marched at 4 a. m. six miles to Calhoun; thence two miles and encamped on Peters' plantation ; marched again at 5 p. m. four miles and bivouacked for the night. Wednesday, 18th, marched at 8 a. m. three miles to Adairsville; thence at 4 p. m. six miles and bivouacked beside the railroad. Thursday, 19th, marched at 10 a. m. four miles to Kingston; went into line of battle to repel an expected attack; thence marched at 4 p. m. four miles and bivouacked beside the railroad near Cassville. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, remained in position. Monday, 23d, marched at 11 a. m. four miles to the Etowah River, forded, and marched six miles to Euharlee Creek. Tuesday and Wednesday, remained in position. Thursday, 26th, marched at 6 a. m., escorting trains, fourteen miles to Burnt Hickory. Friday, 27th, marched one mile to front with trains. Saturday, 28th, marched three miles to front with trains. Sunday, 29th, marched at 11 a. m. five miles to Burnt Hickory with trains. M
Dalton, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 168
ay, 8th, marched at 9 a. m. one mile to position on right flank of Fourteenth Army Corps. Monday, 9th, marched at 10 a. m. one-half mile to position on a ridge facing Buzzard Roost Gap, and one mile distant; marched again at 5 p. m. one-half mile in advance, and bivouacked in position. Tuesday, 10th, and Wednesday, 11th, remained in bivouac. Thursday, 12th, marched at 4 a. m. about fifteen miles to the right and through Snake [Creek] Gap. Friday, 13th, learned that the enemy had evacuated Dalton last night; marched at 10 a. m. four miles toward Resaca, and took position in the general line of battle, facing east. Saturday, 14th, advanced with heavy skirmishing about a mile, and took position on a ridge facing the enemy's works, at a distance of about 400 yards. Sunday, 15th, moved about three-quarters of a mile to the right of Fourteenth Army Corps; moved out at 9 p. m. and took position between it and McPherson's left, and intrenched; enemy evacuated Resaca during the night. Mon
Jonesboro (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 168
tlanta and Macon Railroad, our skirmish line, supported by two or three regiments, having gained possession of the road during the afternoon. On the 1st day of September we marched at 11 a. m. about three miles southeasterly on the road to Jonesborough; then turning from the road to the left, crossed the fields about a mile to the railroad, where, in the formation of the brigade, the regiment took place, as directed, in the rear line and facing the south. Heavy skirmishing, with occasional outheasterly, and reformed, facing the north. At 2 p. m. the regiment was ordered to the railroad for the purpose of destroying the track. At 6 p. m. rejoined the brigade and marched one or two miles to a position about --a mile northeast of Jonesborough, where line was formed and the troops encamped. On the 3d, 4th, and 5th remained in position. On the 6th marched at noon one mile along the railroad toward Atlanta, and went into position facing south. On the 7th marched at 7 a. m. about ei
Kingston, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 168
enched; enemy evacuated Resaca during the night. Monday, 16th, marched at noon one mile to Resaca and bivouacked near the railroad depot. Tuesday, 17th, marched at 4 a. m. six miles to Calhoun; thence two miles and encamped on Peters' plantation ; marched again at 5 p. m. four miles and bivouacked for the night. Wednesday, 18th, marched at 8 a. m. three miles to Adairsville; thence at 4 p. m. six miles and bivouacked beside the railroad. Thursday, 19th, marched at 10 a. m. four miles to Kingston; went into line of battle to repel an expected attack; thence marched at 4 p. m. four miles and bivouacked beside the railroad near Cassville. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, remained in position. Monday, 23d, marched at 11 a. m. four miles to the Etowah River, forded, and marched six miles to Euharlee Creek. Tuesday and Wednesday, remained in position. Thursday, 26th, marched at 6 a. m., escorting trains, fourteen miles to Burnt Hickory. Friday, 27th, marched one mile to front with trai
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