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Judson W. Bishop (search for this): chapter 168
No. 161. reports of Lieut. Col. Judson W. Bishop, Second Minnesota Infantry. headquarters Second Minnesota Volunteers, Before Atlanta, Ga., August 26, 1864. Captain: I have the honor, in accordance with instructions from brigade headquarters, to submit the following summary of the part taken by the Second Regiment Minnesota Volunteers in the operations of the campaign during the three months ending the 6th day of August, 1864: On Saturday, the 7th day of May, the regiment broke camp at 4 a. m., marched at 9 a. m., and arriving at Tunnel Hill (seven miles）, bivouacked at noon. Sunday, 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 mi
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.
Jefferson C. Davis (search for this): chapter 168
intrenchments; 2 men killed and 5 wounded --by shells from the mountain. Thursday, 23d, Col. James George and about 100 men from the division, 73 of whom were on duty with the regiment, were ordered to Chattanooga for discharge by reason of expiration of term of service. Friday and Saturday, regiment remained in position. Sunday, 26th, regiment marched at 11 p. m. about two miles to the right; bivouacked. Monday, 27th, moved to the front and took position with the division as support to Davis' division in the assault on the enemy's works; bivouacked at 3 p. m. Tuesday and Wednesday, remained in position. Thursday, 30th, moved half mile to the right, our division relieving Geary's. Friday, July 1, remained in position. Saturday, 2d, a detachment of seventy-eight men (drafted from Second District of Minnesota) joined the regiment and were assigned to companies. The enemy evacuated his line in our front during the night. Sunday, 3d, marched at 7 a. m. about seven miles, find
William P. Carlin (search for this): chapter 168
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 bursts of file firing were heard in our front, and after a halt of a few minutes we advanced with the brigade a distance of about three-fourths of a mile and reformed in support to a brigade of Carlin's division, then actually engaged with the enemy just in our front. After a sharp contest of about half an hour the enemy was driven from his intrenchments in our front by a charge with the bayonet, and night soon after afforded the enemy an opportunity to retire from the contest altogether, and the firing ceased. During the engagement we were somewhat exposed to musketry and to artillery fire at short range from the enemy's batteries. The troops were kept covered by the ground as much as
Clinton A. Cilley (search for this): chapter 168
killed and 1 officer and 27 men wounded; total, 31. is hereto appended, covering the period embraced in the report. I am, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, J. W. Bishop, Lieutenant-Colonel, Comdg. Second Minnesota Vols. Capt. C. A. Cilley, Asst. Adjt. Gen., 2d Brig., 3d Div., 14th Army Corps. Hdqrs. Second Regt. Minnesota Vol. Infantry, Near Atlanta, Ga., September 9, 1864. Captain: In response to circular instructions from brigade headquarters, I have the honor to submice, 65; from desertion, 2. Has been decreased, killed, 4; sent to hospital by reason of wounds, 16; for sickness, 113. Discharged on account of expiration of term of service, 83; detailed on detached service, 20; deserted, 3; transferred, 2; dismissed, 7. Present strength, 446 officers and men. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. W. Bishop, Lientenant-Colonel, Comdg. Second Minnesota Vols. Capt. C. A. Cilley, Asst. Adjt. Gen., 2d Brig., 3d Div., 14th Army Corps.
James George (search for this): chapter 168
e in our front during the night. Sunday, 19th, moved at 9 a. m. one mile to the front, finding the enemy in position at Kenesaw Mountain; bivouacked and intrenched in the woods facing the mountain and one-half mile distant. Monday and Tuesday, remained in position, the enemy shelling our camp from the mountain. Wednesday, 22d, moved at 11 p. m. half mile to the right; worked until daylight on the intrenchments; 2 men killed and 5 wounded --by shells from the mountain. Thursday, 23d, Col. James George and about 100 men from the division, 73 of whom were on duty with the regiment, were ordered to Chattanooga for discharge by reason of expiration of term of service. Friday and Saturday, regiment remained in position. Sunday, 26th, regiment marched at 11 p. m. about two miles to the right; bivouacked. Monday, 27th, moved to the front and took position with the division as support to Davis' division in the assault on the enemy's works; bivouacked at 3 p. m. Tuesday and Wednesday, re
Toland Jones (search for this): chapter 168
Tuesday, 14th, moved at noon to the front, with heavy skirmishing; into position at 7 p. m. and intrenched. Wednesday, 15th, moved again to the front at 2 p. m. about a mile; into position at 7 p. m. and intrenched. Thursday, 16th, remained in position. Friday, 17th, moved one-fourth mile to the front and again intrenched. Saturday, 18th, moved at 9 a. m. one-half mile to the front and intrenched under fire of musketry and artillery from the enemy's works, 350 yards distant; loss, Lieutenant Jones killed and 11 men wounded; enemy evacuated his line in our front during the night. Sunday, 19th, moved at 9 a. m. one mile to the front, finding the enemy in position at Kenesaw Mountain; bivouacked and intrenched in the woods facing the mountain and one-half mile distant. Monday and Tuesday, remained in position, the enemy shelling our camp from the mountain. Wednesday, 22d, moved at 11 p. m. half mile to the right; worked until daylight on the intrenchments; 2 men killed and 5 wound
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.
Comdg (search for this): chapter 168
alty list Shows 1 officer and 2 men killed and 1 officer and 27 men wounded; total, 31. is hereto appended, covering the period embraced in the report. I am, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, J. W. Bishop, Lieutenant-Colonel, Comdg. Second Minnesota Vols. Capt. C. A. Cilley, Asst. Adjt. Gen., 2d Brig., 3d Div., 14th Army Corps. Hdqrs. Second Regt. Minnesota Vol. Infantry, Near Atlanta, Ga., September 9, 1864. Captain: In response to circular instructions from brigade hce, 65; from desertion, 2. Has been decreased, killed, 4; sent to hospital by reason of wounds, 16; for sickness, 113. Discharged on account of expiration of term of service, 83; detailed on detached service, 20; deserted, 3; transferred, 2; dismissed, 7. Present strength, 446 officers and men. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. W. Bishop, Lientenant-Colonel, Comdg. Second Minnesota Vols. Capt. C. A. Cilley, Asst. Adjt. Gen., 2d Brig., 3d Div., 14th Army Corps.
Geary (search for this): chapter 168
e ordered to Chattanooga for discharge by reason of expiration of term of service. Friday and Saturday, regiment remained in position. Sunday, 26th, regiment marched at 11 p. m. about two miles to the right; bivouacked. Monday, 27th, moved to the front and took position with the division as support to Davis' division in the assault on the enemy's works; bivouacked at 3 p. m. Tuesday and Wednesday, remained in position. Thursday, 30th, moved half mile to the right, our division relieving Geary's. Friday, July 1, remained in position. Saturday, 2d, a detachment of seventy-eight men (drafted from Second District of Minnesota) joined the regiment and were assigned to companies. The enemy evacuated his line in our front during the night. Sunday, 3d, marched at 7 a. m. about seven miles, finding the enemy in line about five miles south of Marietta. Monday, 4th, the Second Brigade being ordered to garrison duty at Marietta, the regiment marched with it to that place, where it r
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