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. | |||||||
2 | Walter Bond, | Corporal | A | Wounded severely in right foot | Dec. 18, 1864 | Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga. | ||
Hiram Gage, | Private | A | Wounded slightly in right arm | Dec. 18, 1864 | Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga. | |||
3 | Charles Clute, | Private | C | Captured by the enemy | Dec. 1, 1864 | Near Louisville, Ga. | ||
John Boneyparte, | Private | C | Captured by the enemy | Dec. 1, 1864 | Near Louisville, Ga. | |||
George Morris, | Private | C | Captured by the enemy | Dec. 1, 1864 | Near Louisville, Ga. | |||
3 | Levi O. Fox, | First Serg't | D | Killed | Dec. 15, 1864 | Hutchinson Is'ld, Ga. | ||
John Schram, | Private | D | Amputated right leg | Dec. 18, 1864 | Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga. | |||
Reuben Cain, | Corporal | D | Wound slightly in left hip by shell | Dec. 18, 1864 | Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga. | Since ret'd to duty | ||
1 | Albert Brown, | Private | E | Wound slightly in r't knee by shell | Dec. 13, 1864 | Near Savannah, Ga. | ||
1 | John Farrell, | Corporal | F | Captured by the enemy | Dec. 1, 1864 | Near Louisville, Ga. | ||
1 | Chas. A. Ahreets, | First Lieut. | H | Killed | Dec. 13, 1864 | Near Savannah, Ga. | ||
2 | George Bradt, | Sergeant | H | Wound in back and r't arm sev'ly | Dec. 18, 1864 | Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga. | ||
Barton Sherman, | Private | H | Wounded slightly in left shoulder | Dec. 15, 1864 | Hutchinson Isl'd, Ga. | Since ret'd to duty |
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 Captain O. T. May, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General: