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[196] before, and the regiment advanced into the city of Savannah.

William H. Hoyt, Major Commanding Regiment. C. W. Taylor, First Lieutenant and Acting Adjutant.

Report of Casualties of the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth New-York Volunteers for the month ending December 31, 1864.

Nos.name.Rank.Company.Casualty.Date.Place.Remarks.
Com.Enlist.
 2Walter Bond,CorporalAWounded severely in right footDec. 18, 1864Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga. 
  Hiram Gage,PrivateAWounded slightly in right armDec. 18, 1864Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga. 
 3Charles Clute,PrivateCCaptured by the enemyDec. 1, 1864Near Louisville, Ga. 
  John Boneyparte,PrivateCCaptured by the enemyDec. 1, 1864Near Louisville, Ga. 
  George Morris,PrivateCCaptured by the enemyDec. 1, 1864Near Louisville, Ga. 
 3Levi O. Fox,First Serg'tDKilledDec. 15, 1864Hutchinson Is'ld, Ga. 
  John Schram,PrivateDAmputated right legDec. 18, 1864Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga. 
  Reuben Cain,CorporalDWound slightly in left hip by shellDec. 18, 1864Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga.Since ret'd to duty
 1Albert Brown,PrivateEWound slightly in r't knee by shellDec. 13, 1864Near Savannah, Ga. 
 1John Farrell,CorporalFCaptured by the enemyDec. 1, 1864Near Louisville, Ga. 
1 Chas. A. Ahreets,First Lieut.HKilledDec. 13, 1864Near Savannah, Ga. 
 2George Bradt,SergeantHWound in back and r't arm sev'lyDec. 18, 1864Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga. 
  Barton Sherman,PrivateHWounded slightly in left shoulderDec. 15, 1864Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga.Since ret'd to duty

Total captured by the enemy, 4. Total wounded, 7. total killed, 2. Sum total, 13.

Station, Savannah, Georgia. Date, December 31, 1864.


Major Grumback's Report.

headquarters one hundred and Forty-Ninth New-York volunteers, Savannah, Georgia, December 26, 1864.
Captain O. T. May, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:
Captain: The last report by the commander of this regiment was to the date of September second, 1864, the regiment on that night bivouacking in the streets of Atlanta, Georgia.

September 3.--The regiment and brigade marched to the fortifications on the southern boundaries of the city, and went into camp.

10th. Colonel H. A. Barnum, in consequence of the death of Colonel Ireland, was ordered to the command of the Third bridade, and the command of this regiment devolved upon Major A. Grumback.

12th. The regiment and brigade moved about one half-mile back from the works toward the city, and built winter quarters. The time from this date to October eleventh was occupied in working on the inner line of fortifications, reviews, parades, drills, and the usual routine of duties appertaining to camp life.

October 11.--The regiment and brigade went on a foraging expedition to Flat Rock, and returned on the fourteenth, with train loaded with forage.

19th, 21st, 22d. The regiment guarded railroad-train and were engaged in tearing up rails on East-Point Railroad to and from East-Point.

26th. The regiment, with other troops, went on a foraging expedition to Yellow River, Georgia, and returned the twenty-ninth, having met with good success, and filling five hundred wagons with forage. The intermediate time between October twenty-ninth and November fifth was passed in performing the usual duties of camp.

November 5.--Regiment broke camp at three P. M., and, with brigade and division, moved out on the McDonough road, and bivouacked till

6th. The order to march having been countermanded, the regiment returned to camp at Atlanta at twelve M.

9th. At six A. M., a body of rebel cavalry, estimated at one thousand two hundred, attacked the works in front of us with shell, and were repulsed, leaving three men killed and two wounded. Casualties on our side, none. The time from November ninth to the fifteenth was principally spent in preparing for the grand campaign which was to follow.

15th. The regiment left their camp at Atlanta at seven A. M., with sixteen officers, two hundred and forty-four musket-bearing men, forty-six daily-duty men, musicians, and non-commissioned staff, 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 A. M. Crossed Yellow River at half-past 12 P. M., and bivouacked at half-past 5 P. M. at Turtle Field.

17th. Marched at five A. M. Bivouacked at half-past 4 P. M., near Ulcofauhatchie River, on Circle road.

18th. Marched at half-past 5 A. M., and cross ed Ulcofauhatchie River. At seven A. M., passed through Social Circle, and halted for dinner at Ridgeway, fifty-seven miles from Atlanta. Regiment and brigade guarding train. Bivouacked at six P. M. one mile from Madison.

19th. Marched at five A. M. Regiment, brigade, and division left the corps, and went on an expedition by themselves. Our brigade was second in line, and halted at two P. M. until the Second brigade, which was in the advance, destroyed a large section of the Augusta Railroad. Bivouacked at half-past 3 P. M., on a large plantation at Blue Springs. Destroyed about eighty rods of the railroad.

20th. Marched at eight A. M., One Hundred and


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