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Kenesaw, " June 25,
Chattahoochie River, Ga., July 5, 6, 1864.
Chicamauga, Tenn., Sept. 19, 20, 1863.
Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 22 to Aug. 25, 1864.
Mission Ridge, Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863. Rocky Face, Ga., May 8, 1864.
Jonesboro, Ga., Sept. 1, 1864.
TENTH INFANTRY.
On Oct. 31st, 1864, the Tenth Infantry was at Rome, Ga., and belonged to the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 14th Corps. The Regiment broke camp Nov. Ist, and marched, via Kingston and Cartersville, to Atlanta, arriving at that place on the 16th, having destroyed railroads and bridges the entire distance. Moving with Gen. Sherman's army, on the Savannah cam". paign, on the 26th, the Regiment had a slight skirmish with
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the enemy at Sandersville, and without loss, drove him from the field, and on the 31st, three companies, while on picket at Louisville, were attacked by a superior force of rebel cav- alry, and after a heavy fight, the enemy was repulsed, leaving his dead and wounded on the field. Arriving in front of Savan- nah Dec. 11th, the Regiment threw up works for protection against the incessant fire of the enemy, and upon the evacuation of that place on the 21st, it was ordered into the city, and re- maining there until Jan. 20th, it moved, with the Army, in the direction of Sister's Ferry, where it arrived on the 28th; then crossing the Savannah River, Feb. 6th, the march through the Carolinas was commenced on the 8th. The Regiment became engaged with the enemy, March 11th, at Fayetteville, and on the 12th, it crossed Cape Fear River, skirmishing with the en- emy at Averysboro, and on the 16th was again engaged at the same place, losing three men killed. Moving in advance of its Corps, on the 18th, six companies being deployed as skirmish- ers, the enemy was reached about noon, and a severe skirmish ensued, when the Regiment was ordered to take position at the junction of the Smithfield and Goldsboro Roads. During the night it was attacked, but succeeded in repulsing the en- emy, and holding its position until relieved by the 20th Corps, on the 19th, when it marched rapidly forward, and formed on the right of the second line of battle. About 4 P. M. the enemy moved up in heavy masses, driving in the skirmishers, and advancing to within a few rods of the first line, he dis- charged a terrific fire along his whole front, and immediately charged the works. The first line, in which was the 14th Michigan, replied with a well directed and effective volley, checking the enemy's advance, and before he could recover from its effects, the 14th Michigan jumped over its works and charged, driving him in confusion from the field, and taking a large number of prisoners. The Regiment, with the remain- der of the Brigade, then moved forward to the first line, and in a few moments, the enemy having broken through the first Division, was discovered coming in on the left flank. The line
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was at once changed to the opposite side of the works, and after pouring a volley into the enemy's ranks, charged and drove him at the point of the bayonet, in great confusion, from the field, taking many prisoners, and capturing a large amount of arms. On the 20th the Regiment skirmished with the enemy during the entire day and night, and the 21st marched towards Raleigh. Reaching Goldsboro on the 23d, it moved in the di- rection of Richmond April 13th, arriving at that point May 7th. On the 10th it marched towards Washington, D. C., and reach- ing there participated in the grand review of Gen. Sherman's Army on the 24th, and on the 13th of June moved to Louisville, Ky., where it was mustered out of service July 19th, and or- dered to Jackson, Mich., arriving there on the 22d. On the Ist of August it was paid off and disbanded.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Farmington, Miss., May 9, 1862.
Siege of Corinth, " " 10 to 31, 1862.
Booneville, June 1, 1862.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 5 1862.
Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 29, 31, '62, Sandtown Road, Ga., Aug. 14,
Jan. 2, 3, 1863.
Lavergne, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1863. Antioch, " April 10, "
Mission Ridge, Ga., Nov. 24, 1863. Chicamauga, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1863. Ringold, 27,
Buzzard's Roost, Ga., Feb. 25, 1864. Resaca, " May 15,
Rome,
" 18,
Dallas, « 28,
Kenesaw Mt'n,
June 27,
Chattahoochie River, Ga., July 6, 1864.
Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 19, 1864. Durrant's Mill, Ga., July 20, 21, “
Red Oak Turnout, " 27, Rough and Ready, " 30,
Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 22 to Aug. 25, 1864.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7, 1864.
Jonesboro, Ga., Sept. 1, 1864. Florence, Ala., Oct. 6, 1864. Louisville, Ga., Nov. 30, 1864.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11 to 21, 1864.
Averysboro, N. C., March 16, 1865. Smithfield Roads, " " 18, " Bentonville, " 19, 20, ""
ELEVENTH INFANTRY.
The period for which this Regiment enlisted having expired, it was ordered to Chattanooga on the 27th August. It started from that point for Michigan on the 18th, arriving at Sturgis on the 25th September, 1864, and on the 30th of the same month was discharged from service.
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The portion of the Regiment that reenlisted as Veterans remained at Chattanooga, and on the arrival of the new Eleventh in Tennessee, joined that organization and served in it until its muster out of service.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Gallatin, Tenn., Aug. 13, 1862. Fort Riley, " Sept. 1, "
Graysville, Georgia, Nov. 26, 1863. Buzzard's Roost, Ga., May 10, 1864, Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 29, 31, '62, Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864. Jan. 2, 3, 1863.
Elk River, Tenn., July 1, 1863.
Davis Cross Roads, Tenn., Sept. 11, Rough Station, Ga., July, 3, 4, 1864. 1863.
Chicamauga, Tenn., Sept. 19, 20, 1863. Mission Ridge, Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863.
New Hope Church, Ga., May 27, '64, Kenesaw, Ga., June 22, 27, 1864.
Peach Tree Creek, “ " 20, "
Atlanta, Aug. 7, “
Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 22 to Aug, 27, 1864.
ELEVENTH INFANTRY, (REORGANIZED.)
On the 3d of September, 1864, general orders were issued from this office, by direction of the Governor, authorizing the re-organization of the 11th Regiment, under the superintendence of Col. W. L. Stoughton, who was appointed Commandant of Camp; but nothing had been accomplished in that direction until about the middle of February following, when its head- quarters were established at Jackson, and active measures commenced for its recruitment, which resulted in the rapid completion of the Regiment. On the 4th of March four com- panies left the State for Nashville, Tenn., and on the 16th, the entire organization having been effected, the other six com- panies, with the field and staff, left Jackson on the 18th for the same point. About the 1st of April the Regiment was ordered. to Chattanooga to report to Gen. Steadman, then commanding that District, and was assigned to the 3d Brigade, 2d Seperate Division, Army of the Cumberland. It remained at Chat- tanooga about three weeks, when it was sent into East Tennes- see and placed on duty guarding the Chattanooga and Knox- ville Railroad, four companies being stationed along the line. of that road, about fifteen to twenty miles apart, and the other six companies at Cleveland. These companies continued on
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duty at those points for two months, when the Regiment was ordered to report to Gen. Steadman, at Knoxville, and there remained, doing guard duty, until August 3d, when it received orders to proceed to Nashville, and was there mustered out of service on the 16th of September, and arrived on the 23d at Jackson, Mich., where it was paid off and disbanded.
TWELFTH INFANTRY.
At the date of last report, Oct. 31st, 1864, this Regiment was serving in Arkansas, and from Nov. 1st, 1864, until June 6th, 1865, was stationed at and in the vicinity of DeVall's Bluff, engaged in guarding Railroads and on picket, provost guard and fatigue duties, with occasional scouting by detachments. On June 6th, the Regiment moved by rail to Little Rock, where it remained until the 13th, when it marched to Wash- ington in that State, arriving there on the 21st; Companies A, B, C and F were detatched on the 8th of July and moved to Camden, about sixty miles from Washington, arriving there on the 22d; on the 19th, Company " E" was detatched and marched to Arkadelphia, arriving at that place on the 22d, and on the 21st, Company " D " was detached and proceeded to Paraclifta, distant 45 miles, reaching that point on the 23d; Company "F" was detatched from Camden Sept. 30th, and moved to Champagnole, on the Ouachita river; and on the 26th, Companies H and K left Washington for Camden, and the Regimental Headquarters were removed to the same point on the 1st of November. The duties of the detachments were guarding public property and stores, and at times scouting in the surrounding country. They continued at these points until Jan. 28th, 1866, when they were ordered to assemble at Camden, the Headquarters of the Regiment, for muster out of service, which was accomplished on the 15th of February. The Regiment then proceeded by steam transports down the Ouachita and Red rivers, and thence via the Mississippi river to Cairo, where it took rail for Michigan, arriving at Jackson
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on the 27th. On the 6th of March it was paid off and discharged.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 6, Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June and 7, 1862. July, 1863.
Iuka, Miss., Sept. 19, 1862.
Metamora, Tenn., Oct. 5, 1862.
Middleburg, " Dec. 24, "
Siege of Little Rock, Ark., Aug. and Sept., 1863.
Clarendon, Ark., June 26, 1864.
Mechanicsville, Miss., June 4, 1863. Gregory's Landing, Sept. 4, 1864.
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THIRTEENTH INFANTRY.
This Regiment was serving in Georgia on the 1st of No- vember, 1864, and on the 3d was at Tilton, when it received orders to proceed to Romeo, where it remained until the 7th, when it joined the Army of General Sherman, at Kingston, and was assigned to 2d Brigade, Ist Division, 14th Corps, and formed a part of the general Army that "marched down to the sea." The Regiment, with its Brigade, reached Savannah on the 16th of December, and was on duty in the trenches before that city until the 21st, when the enemy evacuated the place. On Jan. 17th, 1865, the Regiment moved forward with the army on the march through the Carolinas, and was en- gaged at Catawba River, S. C., February 29th, and at Averys- boro, N. C., March 16th, and again at Bentonville on the 19th, where it fought the enemy the entire day, sustaining a loss of one hundred and ten killed, wounded and missing. Amongst the killed was its commanding officer, Col. W. G. Eaton. Pending the negotiations attending the surrender of Johnston's Army, the Regiment was stationed on the Cape Fear River, twenty-six miles south of Raleigh, and on the 30th of April it started, with the Army, homeward, reaching Richmond on the 7th of May, and Washington on the 19th, and on the 24th participated in the grand review of General Sherman's Army at the National Capital. The Regiment remained in camp near Washington until the 9th of June, when it proceeded via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to Louisville, Ky., arriving there on the 15th. It was mustered out of service on the 25th of July,
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and on the 27th arrived at Jackson, Mich., where it was paid off and disbanded.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Shiloh, Tenn., April 7, 1862.
Farmington, Miss., May 9, 1862.
Owl Creek, 66
" 17,
Corinth, Miss., " 27,
Siege of Corinth, Miss., May 10 to 31, 1862.
Stevenson, Ala., Aug. 31, 1862.
Mumfordsville, Ky., Sept. 14, 1862.
Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Danville, ": 17,
Gallatin, Tenn., Dec. 5, 66 Mill Creek,
" 15,
Lavergne, " 27,
Stewart's Creek, Tenn., Dec. 29, '62.
Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 29, 31, '62, Jan. 2, 3, 1863.
Eagleville, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1863. Pelham, " July 2, “ Lookout Valley, Tenn., Sept. 7, 1863. Lookout Mountain, " " 10, " Chicamauga, Tenn., Sept. 12, 18, 19, 1863.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 6, 1863.
Mission Ridge, " Nov. 26, “
Florence, Ala., Oct. 8,
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 17, 18, 20, 21, 1863. Catawba River, S. C., Feb. 29, 1865. Averysboro, N. C., March 16, “ Bentonville, 19, “
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY.
This Regiment, at the date of last report, Oct. 31st, 1864, was serving with General Sherman's Army, in Georgia, and belonged to the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 14th Corps. On Nov. Ist, it broke camp at Rome, and commenced the grand march to Savannah, moving, via Kingston and Atlanta, and thence through Milledgeville, destroying many miles of rail- road; reaching Savannah on the 16th, it lay in front of that city until the 21st, when the enemy evacuated the place. At that point the Regiment remained until Jan. 20th, following, when it moved forward with the Army, on the march through the Carolinas, reaching Sister's Ferry on the 28th, where it re- mained ten days, assisting in repairing the roads on the oppo- site side of the Savannah River, which had become impassable. Having crossed the river on the evening of February 6th, the march through South Carolina was commenced on the Sth, Moving on what is called the Augusta road, and proceeding onward, crossed the Salkehatchie, South and North Edisto, Broad, Catawba, and Big Pedee Rivers, arriving at Fayette- ville, N. C., March 10th, the Regiment having lost on the
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march, up to that time, twenty-two men, captured while for- aging. Reaching Cape Fear River, it was crossed on the 12th, the enemy's rear-guard picketing along a small stream, about one mile distant, over which there was a high bridge, the plank of which had been removed by the enemy. On approaching that point, it was found to be held on the opposite side by two regiments of cavalry. The 14th Michigan was ordered to push forward and drive the enemy from his position, and establish his line one mile in advance. The night being very dark, the men were obliged to cross in single file on the timbers. They pushed across very rapidly, however, and engaged the enemy, driving him over two miles, capturing his camp and a large quantity of forage, killing one, and taking two prisoners. The Regiment established its line, and remained there until the 14th, when it was relieved by the advance of the 1st Division .. On the morning of the 15th, the march was resumed. Skir- mishing with the enemy was kept up the entire day, and until 10 o'clock next morning, when he made a decided stand near Averysboro, and a severe battle ensued. The 1st Brigade, 2d Division, of which the 14th Michigan formed a part, was or- dered immediately to the front, and placed on the extreme left of the line, having to cross a deep and wide ravine in getting into position. The Brigade was formed in two lines, the 17th N. Y. and 14th Michigan composing the first line, and the 10th Michigan and 60th Illinois the second. The first, advancing under a severe fire, gallantly carried the first line of the ene- my's works, taking a number of prisoners, but the enemy be- coming heavily reinforced, and after repeated attempts to carry the position, strongly supported by the second line, the men be- having exceedingly well, it was found impossible to dislodge him, the Brigade holding its position until next morning, when the enemy abandoned his works, the Regiment losing in the engage- ment, 22 killed and wounded, including two officers wounded. Resuming the march again early on the following morning,. skirmishing heavily with the enemy's rear until the 19th, when he made a most determined stand, near Bentonville, behind a
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large swamp, with strong works thrown up in his front, and having a force estimated at fifty thousand. The Brigade, ir which was the 14th Michigan, was placed in position on the extreme right, and succeeded in throwing up temporary works About noon, the Regiment being on the right of the Brigade the enemy, keeping up a severe and continuous fire on the left soon commenced on the right, evidently feeling for a weal point, and in a few minutes after moving in heavy masses ir double quick, the regiments on the skirmish line, on his ad vance, falling back and passing to the rear. He made five des perate charges on the works. When he made his last charge the men of the 14th Michigan were kept under cover until the enemy approached within thirty yards, when it promptly poured into his massed ranks a most terrific and destructive fire, which was continued for about twelve minutes, and befor he could recover from its effects the Regiment jumped over it works and charged him, taking as prisoners, unhurt, one gen eral officer, thirty-two officers of all grades, from Colonel dowr and two hundred men, together with thirty-eight wounded and next morning burying in the field seventy-two. In th charge the Regiment captured the colors of the 40th Nort Carolina, and six hundred stand of arms. After the prisoner had been sent to the rear, the line was rectified, with the in tention of pushing forward and capturing the enemy's works But at that time firing was heard directly in the rear, accom panied by that yell peculiar to the rebels, and at that momen a courier gave information that the enemy was in the real The command was instantly faced by the rear rank, and move back in the direction of the works. But while advancing was discovered that they were already occupied by the enemy having three stand of colors planted on the embankment, th rebels cheering loudly and demanding a surrender. The com mand still advancing, opened fire on them, and then the 14t Michigan charged the works, and carried them, after a shor hand to hand fight, in which the enemy lost heavily. He re treated in confusion, leaving the ground covered with his dead
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In the charge, one Colonel, ten officers of other grades, and one hundred and twenty-five men, were taken prisoners, and the col- ors of the 54th Virginia captured, the Regiment losing five killed, and three officers and nineteen men wounded, and one missing .. The command then moved back to its original line, when it was ascertained that the enemy had broken the line occupied by the 1st Division some distance to the left, and two whole Divisions had passed through and taken possession of the rear . line of works, but were soon driven from it with great loss, and the Brigade, having moved further to the left, filled up the gap in the 1st Division, and established the line again, when a strong skirmish line was thrown out in front, and fighting. ceased for the night. About 9 o'clock the next morning the skirmish line was pushed to within a short distance of the enemy's works, and from appearances it was judged that he # was drawing off, when the 14th Mich. and 16th Illinois moved forward, and when within twenty yards of the works, fixed bayonets and charged in double quick, carrying them with ease, taking one hundred prisoners, and following up rapidly the retreating enemy for nearly a mile inside his works, where he made a stand and brought up a six gun battery with two brigades of infantry, when the two Regiments charged and took possession of the battery; but after a desperate fight of about forty minutes, being outnumbered five to one besides the artillery, abandoning the guns, the command was forced back about fifty yards, where it threw a traverse across a por- tion of the enemy's works and held its position, being one mile in advance of all the other troops. The 14th Michigan lost in the engagement two killed, and one officer and twenty men wounded, and four taken prisoners; the 16th Illinois losing fifty-four killed and wounded. Skirmishing continued during the remainder of the day, the Regiment losing four wounded; next morning the enemy had disappeared. The Regiment, with its brigade, then started with the army for - Goldsboro, arriving there on the 23d of March. It remained . in camp until April 10th, when it marched to Raleigh, skir --
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mishing with the enemy's pickets the whole distance; from there it moved to Cape Fear River, and continued at that point until the surrender of Johnston's army, when it marched back to Holly Springs, thence to Richmond, Va., reaching there on the 8th of May, and passing through that city to- wards Washington, D. C., arrived there on the 18th, and on the 24th participated in the review of General Sherman's Army. The Regiment encamped near Washington until June 13th, when it proceeded, via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to Parkersburg, W. Va., and thence by steamer to Louisville, Ky., arriving there on the 18th, where it was mustered out of service on the 18th of July, arriving at Jackson, Mich., on the 21st, and on the 29th was paid off and discharged.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Farmington, Miss., May 9, 1862. Siege of Corinth, Miss., May 10 to 31, 1862.
Lavergne, Tennessee, Nov. 1, 1862. Nashville, 5,
Brentwood, Dec. 8,
Stone River, 66
Jan. 3, 1863.
Weams' Springs," July 27,
Lawrenceburg, Nov. 4,
Kenesaw, Ga., June 25, 1864.
Chattahoochie River, Ga., July 5, 6, 1864.
Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 22 to Aug. 25, 1864.
Atlanta, Georgia, Aug. 7, 18 64. Jonesboro, " Sept. 1,
Florence, Ala., Oct. 10,
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 17 to 21, 1864.
Fayetteville, N. C., March 12, 1865. 16 Averysboro,
Bentonville,
" 19, 20, "
FIFTEENTH INFANTRY.
The Fifteenth, at the date of last report, was serving with Gen. Sherman's Army, and belonged to the 3d Brigade, 2d Division 15th Corps. On Nov. 1, 1864, it left Cave Springs, Ala., and moved, via Marietta and Powder Springs, Ga., to Atlanta, ar- riving there on the 12th, where it remained until the 14th, when it commenced the march, with the Army, to Savannah, which was continued, without interruption, until arriving at Clinton, where it had a slight skirmish with the enemy on the 20th, having three men wounded. On the 21st, the march was resumed, arriving at the Ogechee River Dec. 13th, and remain- ing near Fort McAlister until the 27th, it then marched to Sav annah, and encamped until the 14th of January following
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when it embarked, on transports, for Beaufort, S. C .; arriving there on the 15th, it established camp within 1} miles of the city. Continuing at that point until the 27th, it then marched to Garden's Cross Roads, and on the 30th took up its line of march towards Orangeburg, arriving there on the 15th Febru- ary, when it marched to Columbia, and arrived there on the 17th, and on the 19th resumed the march for Cheraw, via Liberty Hill and Kelly's Bridge, reaching Cheraw March 15th, and on the 7th started for Fayetteville, N. C., which it reached on the 13th, and on the 14th marched for Goldsboro. The Regiment was detailed on the 21st, as guard to a supply train for Kingston, arriving there on the 24th, and returning to Goldsboro on the 28th. Breaking camp on the 10th of April, the Regiment marched towards Raleigh, and arrived there on the 14th, remaining there until the 29th; it then took up its line of march for Richmond, Va., reaching there on the 6th of May, and marching for Washington on the 8th, arrived on the 21st, and participated in the grand review of Gen'l herman's Army, on the 24th. The Regiment was encamped near Wash- ington, until June Ist, when it started for Louisville, Ky., via the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, arriving at that point on the 7th; on the 28th embarked on transports for Little Rock, Ark., reaching there July 7th, where it was stationed until August 21st, when it took transports for Cairo, and thence proceeded by rail, to Michigan, arriving at Detroit on Sept. Ist, where it was paid off and discharged.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 6, Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 22, to 7,1862.
Farmington, Miss., May 9, 1862.
Siege of Corinth, Miss., May 10 to 31, 1862.
Iuka, Miss., Sept. 19, 1862.
Chewala, Miss., Oct. 1, “ Corinth, " 3, 4, 1862.
Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 11 to July 4, 1863.
Aug. 25, 1864.
Atlanta & M. R. R., Ga., Aug. 29, 1864.
Jonesboro, Ga., Aug. 31, 1864. Lovejoy's Station, Ga., Sept. 2, 1864. Clinton, " Nov. 20, "
Fort McAllister, " Dec. 13, " Orangeburg, S. C., Feb. 14, 15, 1865. Congaree Creek, “ 15,
Jackson, Miss., July 11 to 18, 1863. Saluda Creek, 66 ¥ 16, ¥
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Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864. Columbia, S. C., Feb. 17, 1865. Big Shanty, Georgia, June 15, 1864. Fayetteville, N. C., March 13, " Kenesaw .25, “ Bentonville, “ 19, 4
Decatur, Ga., July 20, 21, 1864.
SIXTEENTH INFANTRY.
The Sixteenth was serving in the Army of the Potomac at the date of the last report, October 31st, 1864, and be- longed to the 3d Brigade, Ist Division, 5th Corps. During the month of November the Regiment lay in the trenches near Poplar Grove Church, Va., and in December accom- panied its Corps on the raid to Bellfield, where it assisted in destroying about sixteen miles of Railroad. It was in the trenches before Petersburg during the month of January, 1865, and on February 6th and 7th was engaged with the enemy at the battle of Dabney's Mills, or Hatcher's Run, where it lost heavily, on March 25th at Hatcher's Run, at White Oak Swamp on the 29th, at Quaker Road on the 31st, and at Five Forks on April 1st, and following Lee's Army until its surrender, on the 5th it was engaged with the enemy at Amelia Court House, on the 6th at High Bridge, at Appo- mattox Court House on the 9th, and after the surrender it marched to Sutherland's Station, where it was stationed during the remainder of the month. In May the Regiment marched to Washington, D. C., arriving there on the 12th, where, on the 23d it participated in the grand review of the Army of the Potomac. Remaining in camp near Washington until June 16th, it was ordered to Louisville, Ky., where it arrived on the 21st, and crossed the river to Jeffersonville, Ind., and was there mustered out of service July 8th, and left on the 10th for Michigan, arriving on the 12th at Jackson, and on the 25th was paid off and disbanded.
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