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It then marched to the relief of Burnside, besieged at Knoxville. This accomplished, it moved on with the brigade, in the marches and counter marches through East Tennessee.
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Early in April, 1864, it marched with the command to southern Ten- nessee, preparatory to General Sherman's glorious campaign through northern Georgia, for the occupation of Atlanta.
With the brigade, it participated in the splendid victories of Rocky Face, Resaca, Pickett's Mills, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, and the flank movement of Atlanta, and pursued the routed enemy in his retreat to Jones- boro and Lovejoy's Station.
On this campaign Lieutenant Nathaniel Street, of Company D, and Captain William Harkness, Company A, offered up their lives a sacrifice to their country.
After the unsuccessful attempt of the rebel forces to destroy the railroad communications of the army between Atlanta and Chattanooga, the regiment rendered very important service, while on detached duty. in repairing the damages on the railroad inflicted by the enemy.
On the 30th of October. 1864, the regiment was ordered to rejoin the command at Pulaski, Tennessee. It participated in the brilliant achievements of Spring Hill, Columbia, Franklin and Nashville, in the latter of which fell Lieutenant P. G. Taite, of Company G, pierced by a cannon ball. Subse- quently it pursued Hood's shattered forces in their flying retreat across Tennessee.
It passed winter quarters at Huntsville, Alabama, in January, 1865, and on the Ist of February traveled by railroad for Nashville, and after lying there five days, returned to Camp Green. About the middle of March, the command embarked on the cars for East Tennessee, to reestablish communi- cations through to Virginia, and prepare to repel rebel invasion.
On the surrender of Lee's army. further movements in that section were abandoned, and the Fourth Corps returned by cars to Nashville, to muster out of service its non-veterans.
On the Ioth of June, 1865, the regiment was mustered out of the United States service, in the field, near Nashville, Tennessee. Left there June 10, by the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad, and arrived in Chicago on the night of June 12, 1865, and was discharged at Camp Douglas, on the 24th of June, 1865, making its term of service two years, nine months and twenty- seven days.
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF ENGAGEMENTS.
October 7, 1862, battle of Lawrenceburg.
October 8, 1862, battle of Perryville.
December 31, 1862, to January 4, 1863. battle of Stone River.
January 24 and 25. 1863. battle of Liberty Gap.
September 19 and 20. 1863, battle of Chickamauga.
November 23, 1863, occupied Orchard Knob.
November 24, 1863, battle of Lookout Mountain.
November 25, 1863, battle of Missionary Ridge.
Night of January 27, 1864, regiment retreated from Dandridge.
May 9 to 12, 1864, battle of Rocky Face.
Night of May 12. 1864, enemy evacuated Buzzard's Roost.
May 14 and 15, battle of Resaca.
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Night of May 15, enemy evacuated Resaca.
May 27, 1864, battle of Pickett's Mill.
Night of June 4th, enemy evacuated Dallas.
June IIth to July 2. 1864, investment of Kenesaw Mountain.
Night of July 2, 1864, enemy evacuated Kenesaw Mountain and Marietta.
Night of July 20. 1864, enemy evacuated Peach Tree Creek.
July 22d to August 26, 1864, investment of Atlanta.
September 1, 1864, battle of Jonesboro. Enemy evacuated at night.
September 3 and 4, 1864. action before Lovejoy's Station.
September 8. 1864, entered Atlanta.
November 24 and 25. 1864, skirmish of Spring Hill.
November 30, 1864. battle of Franklin.
December 15 and 16, 1864. battle of Nashville. CASUALTIES.
In 1864, four hundred and forty recruits were added to the regiment, making a total borne on the rolls of one thousand four hundred and three. The regiment left in the field two hundred and two recruits (transferred to the Fifty-ninth Illinois Veteran Volunteers). and mustered out on its rolls three hundred and eighty-one men, of the rank and file, leaving eight hundred and twenty killed in action, died from wounds, or discharged on account of disability contracted in the service. The principal losses were at the battles of Stone River, killed, wounded and prisoners. I42
Liberty Gap, killed, wounded and prisoners. 13
Chickamauga, killed, wounded and prisoners 109
Missionary Ridge, killed, wounded and prisoners 35
Atlanta, killed, wounded and prisoners 211
Nashville, killed, wounded and prisoners 39
EIGHTY-NINTH INFANTRY REGIMENT. (Three Years' Service. ) Major.
Bruce H. Kidder, Aurora; discharged March 14, 1865.
Surgeon.
Samuel F. Hance, Aurora ; resigned March 26, 1863. NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. Sergeant Major.
Jerry M. Grosh, Geneva; promoted adjutant. COMPANY A. Second Lieutenant.
Jacob N. Hopper. Aurora ; resigned January 26, 1863.
Sergeant.
Jacob N. Hopper, Aurora ; promoted second lieutenant. Corporals.
George W. Videtto, Aurora; discharged February 13, 1863; disability. Moses Plummer, Aurora; discharged December 26, 1862; disability. J. K. Lowry. Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865; prisoner of war. Levi C. Way. Aurora; transferred to V. R C. September 20, 1863.
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Privates.
William H. Chattle, Aurora; transferred to Engineer Corps July 30,
Richard Northan, Aurora; discharged October 31, 1862; disability. Recruits.
George Bardes, Aurora; died, Andersonville prison, August 26, 1864; grave five thousand four hundred and fifty-seven.
Charles Darans, Aurora; died July 4, 1864; wounds.
Lyman Farrar, Aurora : deserted May 14, 1864.
Marcellus C. Hibbard, Aurora; transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry.
Ruell Newter, Aurora ; discharged April 3, 1865 ; disability.
John Powers, Aurora; deserted October -, 1863.
John L. Slawson, Aurora ; was prisoner ; transferred to Fifty-ninth Illi- nois Infantry: mustered out July 19, 1865.
Arthur O. Valentine, Aurora; died May 27, 1864: wounds.
COMPANY B. Recruits.
Thomas Hagan. Aurora : transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry.
John Johnson, Aurora; deserted about February 1, 1864.
Hugh Patterson, Aurora; transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry.
William M. Sullivan, Aurora ; deserted, Indianapolis, Indiana.
COMPANY C. Recruits.
Robert M. Black, Aurora ; killed at Kenesaw Mountain June 24. 1864.
John Burlingham, Aurora : deserted September 31. 1863.
William Gadbury, Aurora : mustered out June 10, 1865.
William H. Pearce. Aurora ; deserted October 1, 1862.
Peter B. Wade, Aurora : died at Chattanooga, June 30, 1864.
Richard Welch, Aurora; corporal : deserted October 2, 1862.
COMPANY D. Recruits.
Mathew Hellixon, Aurora; died at Nashville January 31, 1864.
Henry Hottendorf, Aurora; transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry.
James Lyons, Aurora ; deserted December 6, 1864.
COMPANY E. Captains.
Bruce H. Kidder, Aurora ; promoted major.
John W. Warren, Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865. First Lieutenants. John B. Watking. Aurora ; resigned January 28. 1863. John W. Warren, Aurora : promoted.
Ribert Miller, Aurora ; mustered out June 10, 1865. Second Lieutenants. George W. White, Aurora ; cashiered June 18, 1863.
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Robert Miller, Aurora ; promoted.
Oscar C. Pease, Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865. First Sergeant.
Robert Miller, Aurora; promoted second lieutenant. Sergeants.
J. W. Warren, Aurora; promoted first lieutenant, then captain.
Samuel Ebersol, Aurora; died at Chickamauga September 21, 1864; wounds.
C. R. Taylor, Aurora; discharged December 28, 1862; disability.
O. C. Pease, Aurora ; promoted second lieutenant.
Corporals.
George Shears, Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865, as private. Frank Mariett, Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865, as sergeant.
Andrew Golden, Aurora ; mustered out June 10, 1865.
Albert Marney, Aurora ; discharged April 27, 1863, as private.
Privates.
Robert M. Black, Aurora; transferred to Company C.
William Blackie, Aurora; deserted December 16, 1862. C. B. Brooks, Aurora ; mustered out June 10, 1865.
C. M. Bryant, Aurora ; discharged April 10, 1863.
J. C. Coggswell. Aurora ; died at Nashville January 1, 1863.
Thomas W. Clark, Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865.
William Cousins, Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865, as corporal.
George Carman, Aurora; corporal; died at Ackworth, Georgia, June 8, 1864; wounds.
H. L. Evens, Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865. Seth G. Eggleston, Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865; wounds.
C. G. Evens, Aurora ; mustered out June 10, 1865.
William Gadberry, Aurora; transferred to Company C.
O. B. Gates, Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865. Edwin Goodwin, Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865, as sergeant. Winfield Green, Aurora; transferred to V. R. C. October 22, 1861.
J. T. Huff. Aurora ; transferred to Mississippi Marine Brigade December 15, 1862.
Stephen Hiller. Aurora ; mustered out June 10, 1865, as bugler. D. M. Lacey, Aurora ; discharged March 16, 1863 ; disability.
J. M. LaCoste, Aurora; died at Andersonville September 5, 1864; grave seven thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.
Peter Love, Aurora; mustered out June 10. 1865.
F. A. Lund, Aurora; mustered out June 10. 1865, as sergeant.
Thomas Mahoney, Aurora ; mustered out June 10, 1865.
John McKinley, Aurora : discharged December 28, 1862.
Alexander Mckenzie. Aurora; sergeant; died September 3, 1864; wounds.
S. K. Mccullough, Aurora ; corporal; transferred to Engineer Corps July 27. 1864.
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Frank Myers, Aurora; died at Chattanooga January 24, 1863; wounds. Isaiah Michard, Aurora ; died at Nashville December 12, 1864.
P. McGrath, Aurora; discharged March 25, 1863; wounds.
A. Paradise, Aurora; transferred to V. R. C. May 31, 1864. William Pearce, Aurora; transferred to Company C.
John Pinegar, Aurora; deserted June 1, 1863.
George L. Richards, Aurora ; discharged May 19, 1862, as corporal; disability.
P. James Reedy, Aurora ; corporal ; died July 2. 1864; wounds.
F. Shugar. Aurora; discharged May 9. 1865; wounds.
A. E. Saterfield, Aurora; mustered out June 10, 1865.
Septa Slosson, Aurora ; mustered out June 10, 1865.
J. P. Smith, Aurora; discharged April 7, 1863 ; disability.
Jubal Shaw, Aurora ; died at Andersonville June 21. 1864; grave two thousand six hundred and forty-seven.
L. W. Stop, Aurora; died at Andersonville August 4, 1864; grave four thousand seven hundred and twenty-four.
Samuel Simms. Aurora; transferred to Engineer Corps July 27. 1864. Henry H. Willis, Aurora ; discharged June 1. 1863, to accept lieutenancy, Fortieth New York.
G. A. Wilder, Aurora ; mustered out June 10. 1865.
Durkee Whipple, Batavia; mustered out June 10. 1865.
James Wildrick, Aurora ; mustered out June 10, 1865.
J. P. Wentworth, Aurora ; discharged May 20, 1863; disability. Richard Welch, Aurora : transferred to Company C.
Charles S. Welch, Aurora ; discharged April 4. 1863; disability.
James Wade. Aurora; mustered out June 10. 1865.
Peter B. Wade, Aurora ; transferred to Company C.
Recruits.
George B. Bagg, Aurora ; transferred to V. R. C. November 1, 1864. Alexander Burns, Aurora ; transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry. Frank M. Barry, Aurora ; transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry. Daniel Conant, Aurora : discharged April 19, 1865 ; wounds.
Lewis &. Duncan. Kane county; transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry.
Charles H. Gibbeons, Aurora; transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry. Andrew J. Hosley, Aurora; transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry. Henry Howard, Aurora ; captured December 2, 1863 ; supposed killed. Henry S. Hunter. Aurora : deserted.
James Hughes, Aurora ; deserted September 30. 1864.
John S. Jorstad. Aurora; transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry. George M. Jenks, Aurora : transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry. William Russ, Kane county ; transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry. Henry C. Scott, Aurora : transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry.
William C. Sweet, Aurora ; died at Andersonville prison April 12, 1864; grave five hundred and five.
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William Williams, Aurora: transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry.
COMPANY F. Recruit.
Anthony Handley, Kane county: transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry.
COMPANY H. Recruits.
Forgust Anderson. Aurora : veteran volunteer ; mustered out June 10, 1865.
Andrew Ducat, Aurora : mustered out June 10. 1865.
William H. Nislev. Aurora : mustered out June 10. 1865.
COMPANY I. Recruit.
George Staurer. Elgin: transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry.
COMPANY K. Corporal.
Lennis Stewart. Geneva : discharged October 22, 1862; disability. Privates.
William Aikens, Blackberry : killed at Chickamauga, September 19, 1863. Clement G. Bradley, Batavia : killed at Chickamauga, September 19, 1863. James Dahy, Elgin: deserted May 15. 1865.
Milo Eastman. Elgin : discharged January 11. 1863 : disability.
Jerry M. Grash. Geneva ; promoted sergeant major.
Andrew Hutchinson. Blackberry : discharged March 27, 1863; disability. John J. Matherson, Blackberry : mustered out June 10, 1865. as sergeant. William H. Reed. Geneva ; mustered out June 10. 1865.
Thomas Rogers, Blackberry; died in rebel hospital at Atlanta, Georgia, October 25, 1863; wounds.
Joseph W. Reason, Aurora ; mustered out June 10, 1865.
William Stewat. Geneva; transferred to Engineer Corps July 27, 1864. Holis A. Scott. Geneva : mustered out May 15. 1865.
Levi Sharp. Blackberry: transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry.
John K. Wilder. Geneva; deserted December 12, 1862.
Recruits.
Noah H. Howard. Aurora : died at Springfield, Illinois, March 11. 1864. George W. Hagedon, Big Rock: died at Loudon. Tennessee. March 12, 1864.
Patrick Hickey. Aurora : transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry. John M. Murry, Aurora : transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry.
Palmer Presher. Aurora : transferred to Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry. Thomas W. Snell. Aurora : deserted September 20. 1864.
Unassigned Recruits.
Andrew W. Baker, Aurora : discharged July 25. 1864.
Thomas H. Hughan, Aurora : discharged July 25. 1864.
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NINETIETH INFANTRY REGIMENT. (Three Years' Service. ) COMPANY C. Recruits. James Bell, Rutland; transferred to Forty-eighth Illinois Infantry. David Demuse, Rutland; transferred to Forty-eighth Illinois Infantry.
COMPANY H. Privates.
George Currie, Elgin; deserted August 15, 1862.
Patrick Hopkins, Virgil; mustered out June 15. 1865, as corporal; wounded.
James Maguire. Virgil; deserted June 26, 1863.
NINETY-SECOND INFANTRY REGIMENT. (Three Years' Service. ) Unassigned Recruit.
Timothy P. Pierson, Aurora ; deserted.
NINETY-FIFTH INFANTRY REGIMENT. ( Three Years' Service. )
COMPANY A. Recruits.
William Campbell, Aurora; deserted March 1, 1864.
Emery J. Ladd, Aurora; transferred to Company A, Forty-seventh Illinois Infantry.
Samuel Snyder, Aurora; killed at Fort DeRussey, March 16, 1864.
COMPANY E. First Sergeant.
Thomas Gilkerson, Hampshire; promoted second lieutenant, then first lieutenant.
Privates.
Dexter S. Cowles, Hampshire; mustered out August 17, 1865.
Wesley J. Colgrove, Hampshire : died at Memphis January 24, 1863.
Andrew Farrell, Hampshire; mustered out August 17. 1865.
Woodburn Hardy. Hampshire ; mustered out August 17, 1865.
COMPANY G. Recruit.
Andrew DeWolf, Hampshire; died at St. Louis December 22, 1863.
COMPANY I. Privatc.
Elijah B. Way, Dundee; died at Memphis, July 10, 1863.
ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH INFANTRY REGIMENT. (Three Years' Service. ) COMPANY A. Privates. Peirce Kinnelly, Rutland : deserted March 20. 1863.
David Varner. Rutland; discharged February 23, 1865; wounds.
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Recruit. Amos T. Ferguson. Rutland; mustered out June 6, 1865.
COMPANY D. Privatc. Ora D. Wallbridge, Rutland; discharged May 5, 1864; wounds.
HISTORY OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH INFANTRY.
The One Hundred and Fifth Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers was mustered into the service of the United States September 2. 1862.
On the 8th moved to Camp Douglas. On the 30th left Camp Douglas for Louisville, Kentucky, arriving on the 2d of October, and, reporting to General Dumont. was attached to his division, Brigadier General W. T. Ward's brigade. On the 3d moved in the direction of Frankfort; arrived on the 9th, after a severe march. Were engaged in guard and picket duty, with occasional slight skirmishing with the enemy. While at Frankfort. made a raid to Lawrenceburg and returned. On the 26th moved, en route to Bowling Green, arriving on the 4th of November. and remaining one week. was ordered to Scottsville. November 25. moved to Gallatin, Tennessee; December II moved to South Tunnel; February 1. 1863. returned to Gallatin, remaining till the Ist day of June, 1863. when it moved to Lavergne. From thence to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, returning to Lavergne the last of July. Moved to Nashville August 19. Was quartered in Fort Negley, doing guard duty in it and the city of Nashville. Exchanged the Austrian musket. with which the regiment had been armed. for the Spring rifle musket. Meanwhile it was attached to the Eleventh Army Corps, Major General O. O. Howard commanding.
On the 24th day of February. 1864, it took the line of march in the direction of Chattanooga. Tennessee. On the - day of March it arrived at Wauhatchie, at which place it remained until the 2d day of May. being. brigaded with the One Hundred and Second and One Hundred and Twenty- ninth Illinois, Seventieth Indiana and Seventy-ninth Ohio, with which it remained during the war. In the meantime the Eleventh and Twelfth Army Corps were consolidated under the name of the Twentieth Army Corps, Major General Joseph Hooker commanding.
May 2 moved to Gordon's Mills. May 6 marched to Leet's farm; thence to Taylor's Ridge on the 7th. May 10 moved to Snake Creek Gap. May 12 to Sugar Valley. May 13 moved in the direction of Resaca, Georgia, skirmishing that evening and the next day. The morning of the 15th moved with the corps to the extreme left of the lines, immediately upon its arrival taking part in a charge upon the enemy's works, which were carried, losing several men in the engagement. On the 16th pursued the retreating enemy. arriving at Calhoun on the 17th. On the 18th moved to near Cassville. On the 19th the One Hundred and Fifth being in advance, skirmished with the rear guard of the enemy, driving them at every point. Remained near Kings- ton until the 23d. when ordered forward, crossing the Etowah river. 24th moved to Burnt Hickory. On the 25th, continuing its march towards Dallas,
VIEW OF EAST ELGIN SHOWING ACADEMY, 1866.
VIEW FROM BRIDGE NORTH-ELGIN-1866.
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Georgia, encountering the enemy, having a brisk engagement till dark, the casualties numbering fifteen, including two commissioned officers.
From this time until the first of June the regiment was engaged in advancing the line, building and strengthening the works and skirmishing, losing sixteen men.
On the first of June moved to the extreme left with the Twentieth Corps. On the 2d the One Hundred and Fifth was ordered out as flankers, in which position it lost a most excellent officer, Surgeon Horace S. Potter, being killed by a shell. On the 3d moved around and beyond the enemy's right, encamping near Ackworth, Georgia. Here it remained until the 6th, when it moved forward and took position near Golgotha Church, in line of battle, throwing up entrenchments and remaining until the 15th, when it again moved forward, encountering the enemy behind breastworks. A steady fire was kept up until dark. That night and the next day (the 16th) was occu- pied in strengthening the position, by erecting breastworks, being exposed to the fire of the enemy. Lost nineteen men during the two days. The night of the 16th the enemy retreated. On the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th, fol- lowed the retreating enemy, with slight skirmishing, at intervals. 21st, severe skirmish firing; 22d moved forward about a mile, in close proximity to the enemy's works, exposed to their fire-losing eleven men. The enemy evacuated his position during the night of July 2. On the 3d moved in the direction of Marietta, Georgia. The brigade to which the One Hundred and Fifth was attached being the advance, skirmished with the enemy-losing one man killed and two wounded. Camped about four miles from Marietta, Georgia, in plain view of a portion of the rebel army. On the evening of the 4th, continued the march in the direction of the Chattahoochee river, camp- ing within two miles of that stream, on the north side, the night of the 6th. Remained there until the 17th, when it crossed the river and encamped until the afternoon of the 18th. Moved forward about five miles and rested till the morning of the 20th. Crossed Peach Tree Creek and came upon the enemy. A line of battle was formed-a charge of the enemy was repulsed in the afternoon, and several prisoners captured; also, the colors of the Twelfth Louisiana. 2Ist was occupied in burrying the dead of both sides, and collecting and turning over ordnance and other property. On the 22d moved forward about three miles, where the enemy was again encountered, posted behind the defenses of Atlanta. Intrenchments were immediately thrown up. Remained in this position until the 26th, when relieved and placed on reserve. 29th moved six miles to the right of the lines. Making the position secure by throwing up works, remained until the 2d day of August. Returned to the left and took position, which was fortified and strengthened. Constant skirmishing and artillery firing was kept up until the night of the 25th of August, when ordered to fall back to the Chattahoochee river. Here it remained until the 27th, when it took position on the north side of that stream, doing picket and guard duty.
The 2d day of September the city of Atlanta surrendered. The regi- ment remained in the vicinity of Atlanta until the 15th of November, when the "grand march to the sea" was begun. The One Hundred and Fifth
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accompanying the expedition, bore its full share of the trials and hardships incident thereto. Passing on the route Decatur. Sithonia. Social Circle. Rut- ledge and Madison, at which last named place it arrived on the 19th of November. From thence, marching southward to the city of Milledgeville. the capital of Georgia, arriving on the 22d. and remaining until the 24th. Thence to the north of the Mississippi and Georgia Central Railroad. Passing through Sandersville, Davisboro, and Louisville (the One Hundred and Fifth and part of the One Hundred and Second routing a body of rebel cavalry between the last two named places). reaching Milan on December 3. Continuing the march towards Savannah, passing through Springfield on the 7th, having a slight skirmish with guerrillas, arriving in the vicinity of Savannah on the 10th. The One Hundred and Fifth, being the advance that day, had a brisk skirmish with the enemy's pickets, driving them within the defense of the city. Participated in the siege of Savannah. That city was evacuated on the night of the 20th of December. On the 31st of December. 1864. and January 1, 1865, was occupied in crossing the Savannah river- losing one man by a musket shot from the enemy- moved five miles and encamped until the 4th of January. Marched north to Hardee's farm, and again encamped. remaining until the 17th with slight skirmishing at intervals. Moved to Hardeeville, remaining there until the 29th, when it started on the campaign of the Carolinas.
Moving northward, nothing of interest occurred until the 2d day of February, when the One Hundred and Fifth, being in advance. encountered the enemy near Lawtonville strongly posted behind barricades. It immediately charged the enemy. driving them from their position, through the town- losing eight men in the engagement.
Continued the march on the 3d, 4th. 5th. 6th and 7th, when the One Hundred and Fifth again had the advance; had some slight skirmishing with Wade Hampton's cavalry : 8th, 9th and roth was engaged in tearing up rail- road between Graham Station and Williston. From thence, crossed the Southi and North Edisto rivers, on the road to Columbia, arriving opposite that city on the 16th, after a very disagreeable march through swamps and marshes. Not being able to cross the Congaree at that point, moved up the river, and crossed the Broad and Saluda rivers, which unite and form the Congaree. Marching northward, arrived at Winnsboro on the 21st. On the 22d. the regiment. again in the advance, had some skirmishing with Butler's rebel cavalry, and crossed the Wateree river. Reached Hanging Rock on the 27th, rested one day: 29th, moved northward, arriving at Chesterfield March 3: at Cheraw March 6. Crossed Great Pedee and Lumber rivers, and arrived at Fayetteville, North Carolina, on the 11th. Resting three days. 15th. moved in the direction of Raleigh, North Carolina, some ten miles, where it encoun- tered the enemy, heavily entrenched, near Averysboro. Then, on the 16th. followed the battle of Averysboro-the enemy being driven from their posi- tion. The One Hundred and Fifth lost six killed and sixteen wounded.
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