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ch the expedition started, it did not succeed in reaching the river. On the eleventh I ordered a reconnoissance to be made in front of my line, consisting of two rmade upon the enemy. My troops encamped in the position thus taken. On the eleventh, my command was thrown forward and to the left about four hundred yards, and tn the right, and the One Hundred and Forty-third New-York on the left. On the eleventh, the brigade was moved a short distance to the left, the regiments occupying tylvania veteran volunteers proceeded to the river on a reconnoissance. On the eleventh, we changed position, moving farther to the left. About nine o'clock P. M., Iption until the tenth, when we arrived in camp near Savannah, Georgia. On the eleventh, we moved into line, left in front, and near the Savannah River. At three P. commander. By direction of the division commander, on the night of the eleventh instant, I established a squad of sharp-shooters on the Savannah road, covering th
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tch steamer Ida, from the enemy, taking thirteen prisoners, among whom was Colonel Clynch, of General Hardee's staff. On account of the approach of rebel gunboats, Captain Gildersleeve burned the steamer, after removing the prisoners. On the twelfth, Colonel Hawley, commanding Third Wisconsin, on Argyle Island, took possession of the steamer Resolute, which had been driven on the Argyle shore by Captain Winnegar's battery. The boat, and stores captured upon her, as well as prisoners, were ed, which I reported to the division commander. By direction of the division commander, on the night of the eleventh instant, I established a squad of sharp-shooters on the Savannah road, covering the guns in the bastion. On the night of the twelfth, these guns were removed from the embrasures, and did not appear again during the investment. In obedience to orders received, I reconnoitred the position of the enemy in my front during the night-time, from the fifteenth to the nineteenth, and
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ommanding Third brigade) to send three regiments to the rear to protect the trains; and on the thirteenth, Colonel Robinson was directed to take the remainder of his brigade to the same position. Olunteers, and sent them to the rear, to be used in guarding the trains of the corps. On the thirteenth, I was directed to move the remainder of my brigade to the rear, to cover the approaches to thed a short distance to the left, the regiments occupying the same positions in line. On the thirteenth, the brigade was moved about three miles to the rear, where a second or rear-line was formed, e artillery in position on the river bank, and to picket the west bank of the river. On the thirteenth, I was ordered to send a small force to the north of Hutchinson Island, in the Savannah River,l Bloodgood commanding. This regiment supported Captain Winnegar's battery, which, on the thirteenth instant, disabled the rebel transport Resolute to such a degree, that she fell into our hands. A
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red loaded wagons to within six miles of Atlanta, where we halted at four o'clock A. M. of the fourteenth; continued the march at half-past 11 A. M., and arrived in Atlanta at two o'clock P. M. Oct were covered by substantial breastworks. A section of artillery, which reported to me on the fourteenth, was posted on the Savannah road and was covered by a redoubt. My brigade remained in the p; marched in rear of the first one hundred (100) wagons of the train; about three A. M. of the fourteenth bivouacked. Left about eight A. M., marched in rear of the first one hundred (100) wagons, annd Wisconsin was put aboard of her, and ran her up to within the week just passed. On the fourteenth instant, two regiments were detailed from Second brigage, as escort to a train sent into the countrane, One Hundred and Seventh New-York volunteers, commanding a provisional brigade. On the fourteenth, I announced the brigade staff as follows: Major Wilson Hobbs, Eighty-fifth Indiana, Surgeon i
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d on the thirteenth, Colonel Robinson was directed to take the remainder of his brigade to the same position. On the fifteenth, the Second Massachusetts volunteers, Colonel Cogswell commanding, was ordered to report with his regiment to Colonel H, no further event of importance transpired until the fourteenth, when the final marching orders were received. On the fifteenth, at seven A. M., my brigade filed out of its encampments and made its final exit from the city of Atlanta. Behind us a rations, owing to judgment exercised by Lieutenant Samuel D. Conner in their issues, lasted until the night of the fifteenth instant. He is deserving of especial credit for the systematic manner in which he secured supplies, and for their equitabltion of Decatur, on the Decatur pike. On the march, my command passed through the towns of Decatur and Lithonia on the fifteenth, and November sixteenth, crossing a branch of the Ocmulgee River near the latter place; Social Circle and Rutledge Stat
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miles from Atlanta. Early on the morning of the sixteenth, I was directed by General Jackson, commanding divoff the country through which we passed. On the sixteenth, we reached and commenced destroying the railroad untain, a distance of about fourteen miles. On the sixteenth, during the morning, it tore up and destroyed abouad, where we arrived at eight o'clock P. M. On the sixteenth, we left at eight o'clock A. M., and commenced to hrough Decatur, and encamped, at four A. M. of the sixteenth, on the Rock Bridge Road, sixteen miles from Atlanision train, and reached camp at four A. M. of the sixteenth, beyond and to the right of Stone Mountain, some fs, into the country south-east of Atlanta. On the sixteenth, the regiment marched in front of the brigade, andstopping about two hours in the morning of the sixteenth instant, for breakfast. On this day the regiment was t with the second expedition, which started on the sixteenth, and was commanded by Colonel Robinson, of the Fir
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ched to Stone Mountain, and camped near Sheffield at twelve midnight. On the seventeenth, marched twenty miles, and camped for the night near Social Circle. On thven P. M., and by ten P. M. was joined by all the troops and trains. On the seventeenth, leaving the Third brigade of the First division and two sections of artillear-guard of the corps, marched from its camp near Rock Bridge at noon on the seventeenth. It crossed No Business Creek at one, Big Haynes Creek at five, and Little o the Yellow River about fifteen miles, reaching camp about two A. M. On the seventeenth, we marched about fifteen miles, encamping in the country about one o'clock While before Savannah, my command threw up two lines of breastworks, on the seventeenth and twentieth instant. Captain Forsythe, of company H, was sent out in chargamp near Flat Rock, at eight P. M., having marched eighteen miles. On the seventeenth, regiment with brigade moved out some four miles in the direction of Covingt
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for the night near Social Circle. On the eighteenth, marched twenty miles. Sent out two companies forty-four men. Camped near Madison on the eighteenth. On the nineteenth, broke camp at six A. in by night-fall. On the following day, the eighteenth, leaving the Second brigade, Third division,separated since we came from Madison, on the eighteenth. We travelled slowly in direction of Milledthing of importance took place until the eighteenth instant, when the regiment halted and stacked ara branch of Georgia Central Railroad, on the eighteenth; Madison, on the nineteenth; leaving the raion a reconnoissance, on the night of the eighteenth instant, in front of the One Hundred and Fifth rding easterly. We arrived at Madison on the eighteenth, thence we moved in.a south-easterly directiition occupied the night previous. On the eighteenth, the regiment with brigade moved out southwagh Georgia. Arrived at Social Circle on the eighteenth, where it destroyed about a quarter of a mil[2 more...]
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th great difficulty, and it was not until the nineteenth instant that the whole brigade had effected a landing Camped near Madison on the eighteenth. On the nineteenth, broke camp at six A. M., and resumed the march, ent left at Flat Shoals, and on the next day, the nineteenth, returned to Atlanta. The quantity of corn brougadison, making in all about fifteen miles. On the nineteenth, we marched through Madison, and proceeded on theg the railroad near Rutledge, Georgia, and on the nineteenth, when near Parker's Ferry, went into camp and deshe first, and returned, with like success, on the nineteenth. 19th, 21st, 22d. The brigade was detailed astral Railroad, on the eighteenth; Madison, on the nineteenth; leaving the railroad at Madison and passing throsed for the purposes of irrigation. On the nineteenth instant, I made a careful personal examination of theed to camp occupied the night previous. On the nineteenth, the regiment, in the rear of brigade and in the
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marched on this and the preceding day was about twenty-five miles. On the twentieth, my command resumed its march at a quarter past seven A. M. It moved in rear lf miles of his main camp, capturing one prisoner. During the night of the twentieth, according to direction, I detailed a regiment, the One Hundred and Forty-thih Madison, and proceeded on the Eatonton road, making about ten miles. On the twentieth, we marched toward Eatonton about ten miles, reaching a point about four milepedition, which started out on the eighteenth of October, and returned on the twentieth of that month; the teams that were sent out returned loaded with forage. Abonah, my command threw up two lines of breastworks, on the seventeenth and twentieth instant. Captain Forsythe, of company H, was sent out in charge of ten men, on a e latter date being that on which we issued the first rations. Since the twentieth instant we have received and issued about three days rations. Very respectfull
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