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No. 37. report of Maj. Thomas W. Motherspaw, Seventy-third Illinois Infantry.

Hdqrs. Seventy-Third Illinois Infantry Vols., Atlanta, Ga., September 11, 1864.
Colonel: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my command in the recent campaign:

The Seventy-third Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers marched from Cleveland, Tenn., May 3, 1864, numbering about 250 guns; was engaged in action at Resaca, Ga., May 14 and 15; at Adairsville May 17; in various skirmishes from Dallas to Kenesaw Mountain; in the action of June 27 at Kenesaw; that of July 20 at Peach Tree Creek; in the operations before Atlanta from July 22 to August 26, and in the engagement at Jonesborough, Ga., on September 1.

The casualties in the command have been 2 commissioned officers wounded, 16 enlisted men killed or died of wounds, and 37 wounded, making a total of 55.

To my officers and men I return my hearty thanks for their prompt obedience to my orders and ready performance of duty at all times.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Thos. W. Motherspaw, Major, Comdg. Seventy-third Illinois Infantry. Col. E. Opdycke
, Comdg First Brig., Second Div., 4th Army Corps.

Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office. 1891.

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