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BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 4, to| Wilderness, Va., May 5, 7, 1864. May 4, 1862. Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864.
Hanover Ct. House, Va., May 27, Po River, ," 10, 1862.
Spottsylvania, " " 18,
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Mechanicsville, Va., June 26, 1862. |Ny River, Va., May 21, 1864.
Gaines' Mills, " 27, ¥ North Anna 23,
White Oak Swamp, Va., June 30, '62. Turkey Bend. “ 30,
Noel's Turn, ". " 26,
Hanover,
29,
Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862. Tolopotomy,
Harrison's Landing, Va., July 2, 1862.
Ely's Ford, " Aug. 29,
Bull Run, 2d, " 30,
Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862.
Shepardstown Ford, Va., Sept. 19, 1862.
Snicker's Gap, Va., Nov. 4, 1862.
U. S. Ford, " Jan. 1, 1863.
Chancellorsville, Va., April 30, May 2 to 5, 1863.
Middleburg, Va., June 21, 1863.
Gettysburg, Penn., July 1, 2, 3, '63. Williamsport, Md., July 12, 1863.
Wapping Heights, Va., July 21, 22, 1863.
Culpepper, Va., Oct. 12, 13, 1863.
Brandy Station, Va., Oct. 13, 1863. Bristo Station, " 14,
Rappahannock Station, Va., Nov. 7, 1863.
High Bridge, Va., April 6, 1865. Appomattox Ct. House, Va., April 9, 1865.
Cross Roads, Va., Nov. 26, 1863. . Mine Run, " 26, 27, 29, Siege of Petersburg, Va., from June 17, 1864, to April 3, 1865.
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30,
Magnolia Swamp, Va., June 1, 1864,
Bethesda Church, "2, 3, 4, "
Coal Harbor,
" June 7, 1864.
Gaines' Creek, " 5, "
Petersburg,
" 18,. "
Petersburg & Norfolk R. R., July 30, 1864.5
Weldon R. R., Va., Aug. 19, 20,. 21, 1864.
Peebles' Farm, Va., Sept. 30, 1864.
Hatcher's Run, " Oct. 27,
Dabney's Mills, or Hatcher's Run, Va., Feb. 6, 7, 1865.
Hatcher's Run, Va., March 25, 1865. White Oak Road, Va., March 29, " Quaker Road, Va., March 31, “ Five Forks, " April 1,
Amelia Ct. House, Va., April 5, '65.
SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY.
During the month of November, 1864, this Regiment was before Petersburg, Va., and belonged to the Ist Brigade, Ist Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac. On Dec. 2d, it marched from Pegram Farm to Friend Farm, near the Appo- mattox River, where it remained during the winter, doing duty as Division Engineers and Provost Guard. During the attack of the rebels on Fort Steadman, March 25, 1865, the Regiment was advanced as skirmishers, and succeeded in repelling those of the enemy, taking sixty-five prisoners, the Regiment losing one killed and two wounded. From that time it was engaged very actively, in repairing and reconstructing works in front of Petersburg, until April 2d, when the final assault was made on that stronghold. The Regiment being held in reserve, its
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loss on that day was only two wounded. On the 3d, it moved with its Division into Petersburg, where it was engaged for three days, guarding prisoners; on the 6th marched to Suther- land's Station, and on the 7th to Beasley's Farm, where it per- formed Provost Guard duty until the 10th, when it moved to Hobbs' Farm; on the 23d, it marched at 11 o'clock A. M., and reached within six miles of Petersburg that night, being a dis- tance of 27 miles, and on the 24th moved through Peters- burg, to City Point, where the Regiment embarked on trans- ports on the 25th, arriving at Alexandria on the 27th; on the 29th it reported for duty with the 1st Brigade, and marched to Washington, D. C., thence to Tannallytown, where it remained in camp until May 22d, when it proceeded to Washington, and participated in the great review of the Army of the Poto- mac, on the 23d, returning to its former encampment the same day, and remained there until June 3d, when it was mustered out of service and started by rail, for Michigan, on the 4th; on the 7th arrived at Detroit, where it was paid off and discharged.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
South Mountain, Md., Sept. 14, 1862.|Ny River, Virginia, May 9, 1864. Antietam, " 17,
Spottsylvania, " May 10, 11, 12, 1864.
Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 12, 13, 14, North Anna, 66 24, “ 1862. Bethesda Church, Va., June 2, 3, " Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 22, to July 4, 1863. Coal Harbor, " June 7, " Petersburg, " 17, 18, "
Jackson, Miss., July 11 to 18, 1863. The Crater, " July 30, “ Blue Spring, Tenn., Oct. 10, Weldon R. R., Va., Aug. 19, 21, 1864. Loudon, Nov. 14, Reams' Station, " 25, Lenoir Station, " Nov. 15, Poplar Spring Church, Va., Sept. 30, Campbell's Station, Tenn., Nov. 16, 1863. 1864. Pegram Farm, Va., Oct. 2, 1864.
Siege of Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 17, to Dec. 5, 1863.
Boydton Road, Va., Oct. 8, 1864.
Hatcher's Run, Va., Oct. 27, 28, '64.
Thurley's Ford, Tenn., Dec. 15, 1863. Fort Steadman, " March 25, 1865. Fort Saunders, " 29, “ Capture of Petersburg, Va., April 3, 1865. Strawberry Plains, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1864.
Wilderness, Va., May 5, 6 & 7, 1864.
Siege of Petersburg, Va., from June 17, 1864, to April 3, 1865.
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EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY.
On the 1st of November, 1864, this Regiment was in garri- son at Decatur, Ala., where it remained until the 25th, when the evacuation of the line of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, from Decatur to Stevenson, was commenced. Then it left Decatur, marching along the line of that railroad to Stevenson, a distance of eighty miles, reaching that point December 2d, where it was employed building for- tifications until the 19th, when it was ordered back to Decatur, via the Tennessee River. On the 23d the Regiment landed at Whitesboro, and marched to Huntsville to aid in repelling & threatened attack by Forrest, and on the 24th returned to Whitesboro, and reembarked for Decatur, arriving there on the 28th. It remained at that point, doing garrison duty, until the 11th of January, 1865, when it proceeded by rail to Hunts- ville, and was there engaged on Post duty. On June 20th the Regiment was ordered to Nashville for muster out, which was accomplished on the 26th, and on the 27th it left for Michigan, arriving at Jackson July 2d. On the 4th it was paid off and discharged.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES. .
Danville, Ky., Feb. 24, 1863. Courtland, Ala., July 25, 1864.
Pond Springs, Ala, June 28, 1864.
Athens, Sept. 24, 1865.
Curtiss Wells, “ 24, Decatur, Ala., Oct. 24, Nov. 28, '65.
NINETEENTH INFANTRY.
This Regiment was serving with General Sherman's Army on the Ist of November, 1864, attached to the 2d Brigade, 3d Division, 20th Corps, and at that time was quartered in the city of Atlanta, Ga., and on the 15th moved with its Brigade on the great march towards Savannah, passing through Madison, where it assisted in destroying the railroads, bridges, factories, furnaces, mills, and every kind of property in that vicinity which could be made useful by the enemy; then moving to the right, directly towards Milledgeville, reach- ing there on the 22d, and again resuming the march on the
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23d, passing through Davisboro, Louisville and Millen, and after a long and fatiguing march reached Savannah, where it took an active part in the siege of that city until its evacua- tion on the 21st of December. The Regiment remained near Savannah until the Ist of January following, when, with a portion of the 20th Corps, it crossed the Savannah River into South Carolina, moving up along the line of that river to Hardee's plantation, through Perrysburg and Robertsville, and on the 2d of February moved with the Army on its march through South Carolina, crossing the Pedee River at Cheraw, into North Carolina, arriving at Fayetteville March 11th, and after the complete destruction of the arsenal and other public buildings at that point, with its Brigade, crossed Cape Fear River and moved in the direction of Raleigh, and on the 16th met the enemy in heavy force near Averysboro, where a battle ensued in which the Regiment took an active and important part; its Brigade being ordered to assault his works, promptly and gallantly carried them, capturing his artillery and many prisoners, the Regiment losing Captain L. Gibbon, Lieut Charles Russell, and four killed and fifteen wounded, severa severely. On the 19th the enemy was again met at Benton ville, where the Regiment was in line of battle, but did no become actively engaged. Moving from that point, the Regi ment reached Goldsboro on the 24th, then proceeded t Raleigh, where it remained until after the surrender o Johnston's Army, when it marched, with its Corps, to Alex andria, Va., arriving there on the 18th of May, and on the 24tl participated in the grand review of General Sherman's Arm in Washington. The Regiment remained in camp nea Washington until June 10th, when it was mustered out c service and ordered to Michigan, arriving on the 13th a Jackson, where it was paid off and disbanded.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Thompson's Station, Tenn., March 5, Culp's Farm, Ga., June 22, 1864. 1863. Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864 Nashville & Chatt. R. R., Tenn., Oct. Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 22 to Sep 5, 1863. 2, 1864.
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Resaca, Georgia, May 15, 1864.
Cassville, " " 19, “
New Hope Church, Ga., May 25, '64. Averysboro, N. C., March 16, 1865.
Golgotha, Georgia, June 15, 1864.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11, 18, 20, 21, 1864. .
Bentonville, 19,
TWENTIETH INFANTRY.
The Twentieth belonged to the 2d Brigade, Ist Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, and from November 1st to 27th, was encamped at Peebles' Farm, near Petersburg, Va., engaged on picket duty and in building fortifications, and on the 28th moved with its Division to the extreme right of the line east of Petersburg, and during the night took position in the trenches, the Regiment occupying Battery 9, near the Appomattox River, and relieving a portion of the 2d Corps. The enemy, having been apprised of the movement, had posted sharp-shooters in convenient positions, who kept up a continuous fire through the night, killing several men of the Regiment. During the winter the Regiment continued in that position, within range of the enemy's fire from mortar bat- teries in front, and also on the right flank from batteries across the river, mounted with 'Whitworth and sixty-four- pounder rifle guns. From these points he usually opened fire at intervals of three or four days, driving every man to the shelter of the works. The picket trenches being only about two hundred yards apart at that point from those of the enemy, consequently much annoyance and danger was experi- enced from the fire of his pickets; and on February 15th, while Captain H. F. Robinson was riding along the lines, he was killed by a rebel sharp-shooter. Owing to the insufficiency of shelter and scarcity of fuel, the men in the trenches suffered much hardship, while at the same time their duties were ar- duous, being engaged on picket or fatigue duty every other day. About March Ist, the enemy was observed strengthen- ing his works in front, as if he expected an assault. On the 13th the Regiment was under arms, anticipating an attack, and on the 15th it received orders to be ready to move at a moments' notice; all the sick were sent to City Point, and the
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men required to sleep on their arms every night. On the morning of the 25th, about 4 o'clock A. M., the command was aroused by sentinel's cry of " A charge!" and the men were immediately ordered to the works. It was still dark, and no one seemed to comprehend the nature or extent of the attack; there was an irregular firing heard a short distance on the left, and it was soon ascertained that the enemy had captured Fort Steadman, and that he was swinging around to the right in rear, with the intention of capturing all on the right of the captured fort, and nothing but the vigilance and bravery of this Regiment and the 2d Michigan, which occupied the line between Battery 9 and Fort Steadman, prevented the success of his movement. The 2d Michigan was forced back into Battery 9, with considerable loss in prisoners; all the rebel batteries in front of the position were opened on that portion of the line occupied by the 20th and 2d Michigan, also the guns of the captured fort, while the enemy was pouring in at the breach, and at the same time preparing for a charge in front; the 17th Michigan, advancing from Division headquar- ters, charged rapidly on the advance in front, but was driven back by a superior force; reforming, it again charged, the 20th and 2d Michigan charging gallantly on the right, covered by the guns of Fort McGilvery. The enemy, seeing that success was impossible, became utterly demoralized, and retreated hastily in great disorder to his works. The Regiment was then deployed along the picket line, and succeeded in captur- ing about 350 of the retreating enemy, who were delivered inside our lines. During the attack the Regiment lost nine wounded, three mortally. On the 26th, anticipating another attack, the Regiment was constantly under arms; on the 29th, the enemy opened a furious fire, wounding four men, and on the 30th the Regiment was ordered out through the covered way to the picket trench, receiving orders, together with the 2d Michigan and Ist Mich. Sharp-shooters, to make a dash on the rebel works. It was decided that the 2d Michigan should make the charge, supported by the Ist S. S. on the left, and
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the 20th on the right. The 2d started on the charge, pre- ceded by fifty axmen to cut away the chevaux de frise, but the furious fire of the enemy indicated that he was fully prepared, and the attack at that point was abandoned. Fort Mahon, about two miles to the left of the position held by this Regi- ment, was captured by our troops on April 1st, while at the same time a heavy demonstration was made on the right by the 1st Michigan Sharp-shooters, which captured and for a short time held a portion of the enemy's works, and the 20th, together with the whole Brigade, was kept in constant readi- ness for a charge, should not our forces succeed in holding Fort Mahon; and a heavy artillery fire was kept up during the whole day and night by all our Batteries, and during the 2d the Regiment was held in readiness for a charge; and at 3 o'clock A. M. on the 3d, it was ordered towards the right to support the 1st Mich. Sharp-shooters, in a charge on the enemy's works, as it was supposed that he was evacuating. On arriving at the point indicated, the Sharp-shooters, followed by the 2d and 20th Michigan, charged into the city, capturing a number of prisoners, guns and small arms, and at 4:10 A. M., the flag of the 1st Michigan Sharp-shooters was raised on the Court House of Petersburg, that being the first Regiment which entered the city, and the 20th was immediately detailed on Provost duty. On the 8th, the Regiment with its Brigade, was relieved from duty in Petersburg and ordered to the front, moving about 15 miles southwest on the South Side Railroad, to Ford's Station, where the men of the Regiment were de- tailed as safe-guards at the various houses in the vicinity, to prevent outrages being committed by both armies. On the 20th the Regiment was ordered to City Point, and arriving there on the 22d, immediately embarked for Alexandria; reaching there on the 24th, it encamped about two miles from the city, near Fort Lyon, and on the 28th marched over Long bridge, through Washington and Georgetown, encamping about four miles from the latter place, and on the 23d of May. participated in the grand review of the Army of the Poto-
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mac. The Regiment was mustered out of service on the 30th, and started by rail for Michigan June 1st, arriving at Jackson on the 4th, and on the 9th was paid off and disbanded.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 12, 13, 14, |Spottsylvania, Va., May 10, 11, 12, 1862. 1864.
Horse Shoe Bend, Ky., May 10, 1863. North Anna, Va., May 24, 25, 1864. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 22 Bethesda Church, Va., June 2 and 3, to July 4, 1863. 1864.
Jackson, Miss., July 11 to 18, 1863. Blue Springs, Tenn., Oct. 10,
Loudon, Tenn., Nov. 14, 1863. Lenoir Station, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1863. Campbell's Station, " " 16, "
Siege of Knoxville, “ " 17 to Dec.
5, 1863.
Coal Harbor, Va., June 7, 1864.
Petersburg, " 17, 18, 1864.
The Crater, 66 July 30,
Weldon R. R., "
Aug. 19, 21,
Reams' Station, "
25,
Poplar Spring Church, Va., Sept. 30, 1864. Pegram Farm, Va., Oct. 2, 1864.
Fort Saunders, Tenn., Nov. 29, 1863. Thurley's Ford, Tenn., Dec. 15, '63. Boydton Road, " 8, " Strawberry Plains, Tenn., Jan. 22, Hatcher's Run, " " 27, 28, 1864. Fort Steadman, " March 25, 1865.
1864.
Chuckey Bend, Tenn., March 14, '64. 'Wilderness, Va., May 5, 6, 7, 1864.
Ny River, 9,
Capture of Petersburg, Va., April 3, 1865. Siege of Petersburg, Va., from June 17, 1864, to April 3, 1865.
TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY.
On Nov. Ist, 1864, the Twenty-first was at Dalton, Ga., where it received orders to march to Kingston and join the 14th Army Corps, and on arriving there was assigned to the 2d Brigade, Ist Division, when it started for Atlanta, and on the march assisted in tearing up the railroad track and de- stroying everything in its rear, reaching that point on the 15th, and on the following day after the destruction of that place, moved with Gen. Sherman's army towards Milledgeville, arriv- ing there on the 22d, and then took up a line of march in the direction of Augusta, and on reaching within about forty miles of that point, turned directly south, towards Savannah, and arrived at the works in front of that place on the 10th of December, and there relieved a part of the 20th Army Corps, which held a portion of the works on the south side of the canal, being the most exposed position on the whole line.
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There the men, being obliged to lay in the trenches, without tents and lightly clad, few of them having blankets, suffered extremely from cold, and also from hunger, as their rations were short. The Regiment continued in that position until the 18th, when it moved back north of the canal, and remained there until the evacuation of Savannah, on the 21st, and then encamped about three-fourths of a mile from the city. During the twenty-five days occupied on the march from Atlanta, only two and a half days' rations had been issued to the Reg- iment, it being mainly supplied with subsistence procured by foraging on the inhabitants of the country through which it passed. The Regiment remained at Savannah, refitting, re- clothing the men, and getting ready for the campaign through the Carolinas, until the 20th of January following, when it marched up along the Savannah River to Sister's Ferry, where it lay until the 5th of February, then crossed into South Car- olina, still continuing the movement in the vicinity of the river until nearly opposite Columbia, when a direction was taken towards that point, and on arriving there turned to the left, crossed the Black and Saluda Rivers, and struck the railroad at Winnsboro, where it assisted in destroying the track as far north as Blackstock Station; then changing the direction eastward, crossed the Great and Little Pedee rivers, about eight miles north of Cheraw, then crossed the Wateree at Rocky Moun- tain, on pontoons made from wagon boxes covered with tent flies and canvass, the high water having carried away the pon- toon bridge. While crossing, the Brigade being the rear guard, was much annoyed by the enemy's cavalry, but suc- ceeded in getting over the entire Corps train, when the march was resumed in the direction of Fayetteville, N. C. Reaching there, Cape Fear River was crossed on the 13th of March, and moving forward, met the enemy at Averysboro on the 16th, and after a severe engagement he retreated during the night; continuing the march, again encountering the enemy at Ben- tonville, on the 19th, where the Regiment became heavily en- gaged, losing six officers and eighty-six men, killed and 19
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wounded, out of two hundred and thirty, and after the re- treat of the enemy from that point the march was resumed, and crossing the Neuse River, arrived at Goldsboro on the 25th, after & march of sixty-four days from Savannah, during which time only twelve days' rations had been issued to the Regiment, the main supply having been obtained by foraging in the country on the line of march. The Regiment remained in camp near Goldsboro until April 11th, when a movement was commenced in the direction of Raleigh. Reaching there on the 14th, it then marched to Haywood, on Cape Fear River, where it remained until the surrender of Johnston's army, when the Regiment, with its Division and Corps, started for Richmond, in company with the 20th Corps. The two Corps, being destined for the same point, entered on a friendly race, which resulted in the Ist Division, 14th Corps, in which was the Twenty-first Michigan, reaching that point ahead of any other troops, marching 280 miles in less than eight days. From Richmond the march was continued to Washington, D. C., where the Regiment participated in the review of Gen. Sherman's army, on the 24th of May, and on the 8th of June was mustered out of service, when it proceeded to Michigan, arriving at Detroit on the 13th, and on the 22d was paid off and disbanded.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. Chattanooga, Tennessee, October 6, 1863. Lavergne, Tenn., Dec. 27, 1862. Stewart's Creek, Tenn., Dec. 29, '62. Brown's Ferry, Tenn., Oct. 27, 1863. Stone River, Tenn., Dec., 29, 31, '62, Mission Ridge, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1863. Jan. 1, 2, 3, 1863.
Tullahoma, Tenp., June 24, 1863. Elk River, Tenn., July 1, 1863.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11, 18, 20, 21, 1864. Averysboro, N. C., March 16, 1865.
Chicamauga, Tenn., Sept. 19, 20, 21, Bentonville, ‘ 19, " 1863.
TWENTY-SECOND INFANTRY.
On the 31st of October, 1864, this Regiment left Marietta, Gu, as part of the escort to the Headquarters of Major Gen- eral Thomas, and arrived at Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 6th, having made the march of 138 miles in a little over six days.
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The Regiment formed a part of the Reserve Brigade, Army of the Cumberland, which was doing duty as Provost Guard of the Department. It remained at Chattanooga during the winter at that duty, and furnishing guards for steamers leaving that port, and was also engaged in building barracks. On April 1st, 1865, the Regiment was transferred from the Re- serve Brigade to the command of Major General Steadman, Commanding the District of Etowah, and on the 7th was as- signed to the 3d Brigade, Separate Division, Army of the Cumberland, at Chattanooga, where it continued to serve until June 20th, when it was ordered to Nashville, where it was mustered out of service on the 26th, and on the 27th left for Michigan, by rail, via Louisville, Indianapolis and Michigan City, and arriving at Detroit on the 30th, was there paid off and discharged on the 11th of July.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Danville, Ky., March 24, 1863.
Chicamauga, Tenn., Sept. 20, 1863 .. Hickman's Bridge, Ky., March 27, Wantahatchie, (near Chattanooga, 1863.
Pea Vine Creek, Tenn., Sept. 17, 1863.
(Tenn., Sept. 28 to Oct. 28, 1863. Mission Ridge, Tennessee, Nov. 26, 1863.
McAffee's Church, Tenn., Sept. 19, Atlanta, Georgia, July 22, 23, 1864.
1863.
TWENTY - THIRD INFANTRY.
At the date of last report, October 31, 1864, this Regiment was at Rome, Ga., serving in the 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 23d Corps, and early in November reached Johnsville, Tenn., where it was stationed performing garrison duty and throwing up works until the 24th, when it left by rail for Columbia, arriving there on the 25th, and there joined the |Army then op- : posing Hood. At the time of its arrival at that point, a heavy skirmish was in progress, and four Companies were imme- diately sent forward on the skirmish line, while the Regiment went into position, and at midnight it was ordered to with- draw to Duck River, then threw up works and lay on the south side of the river, skirmishing with the enemy and work-
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ing day and night, the men being on short rations. Before daylight on the 28th, the Regiment crossed Duck River, taking a position on the north bank, skirmishing with the enemy across the river until noon of the 29th, when the Army fell back towards Franklin, and about dark, near Spring Hill, ten miles north of Duck River, the enemy was found in front in heavy force on the right flank, occupying the road, and after a short skirmish he was driven from his position, and the march was resumed towards Franklin, where the Army ar- rived on the morning of the 30th, the enemy hanging on its rear and flanks, and destroying a part of the train. The army was immediately put in position, throwing up slight works, and at 4 P. M. the enemy attacked in four lines, and after a desperate assault he was repulsed with great loss. He re- newed the attack at intervals until 10 P. M., when he again made an assault and planted his colors on the works in front of the 23d Mich., and was repulsed after a hand to hand fight. At 11 P. M. our troops withdrew and crossed the river, moving in the direction of Nashville, and arrived there at 2 P. M., December 1st, having in 48 hours marched fifty miles and fought the battle of Franklin, the men being on less than quarter rations. The Regiment lay in the works at Nashville until the morning of the 15th, when, as a part of the Army of General Thomas, it moved on the enemy and was in the en- gagements during that day and the next with Hood's forces, which resulted in his being driven, in a demoralized condition, from all his positions. On the 15th, while the Regiment was making a charge on a position occupied by a portion of the enemy behind a stone wall, its flag-staff was shot in two and the Color Sergeant severely wounded, but before the colors fell to the ground they were grasped by the Corporal of the color guard and gallantly carried to the front. On the 17th the pursuit of the enemy commenced, and during the first three days of the march the rain fell in torrents, the mud being fully six inches deep, which with the swollen streams, rendered progress extremely difficult and tedious. The pur-
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