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suit was continued until Columbia was reached, where a halt was made and the movement ended. The 23d Corps having received orders to proceed to Washington, D. C., the Regi- ment left Columbia on January 1st following, and marched for Clifton, a point on the Tennessee River, distant 250 miles, where it arrived on the 8th, and on the 16th embarked on steamers for Cincinnati, Ohio; reaching there on the 22d, im- mediately took rail for Washington, D. C., and arriving there on the 29th moved to Camp Stoneman and continued at that point until February 9th, when it went to Alexandria, where on the 11th it embarked with its Corps on transports for Smithville, N. C., at the mouth of Cape Fear River, reaching that point on the 15th. On the 17th the movement was com- menced against Fort Anderson, and on the 18th our troops were advanced to within a few yards of the Forts and in- trenched under a heavy fire of musketry and artillery, and on the morning of the 19th occupied the Fort, the 23d Michigan being the first to enter. Engaging again the enemy at Town Creek, on the 20th, capturing two pieces of artillery and taking 350 prisoners, a movement was immediately made up the south bank of the river, above Wilmington, and on the night of the 22d the troops moved back ten miles to cross the river for the purpose of rejoining General Terry. The crossing was made on boats from the fleet on the morning of the 23d, when it was found that Wilmington had been evacuated during the previ- ous night. The march was resumed on March 6th. Proceed- ing up the coast, reached Kingston just at the close of the action at that point, having marched 125 miles in six days, and for the last 24 hours without halting, except long enough to draw rations and issue thirty additional rounds of ammunition to the men. On the 20th left Kingston, and occupied Goldsboro on the 22d, the enemy retiring on the approach of our forces. Gen. Sherman's army arriving at Goldsboro on the 23d, the Reg- iment was sent back ten miles, to Mosely Hall, to guard the railroad at that place while the army was being supplied, and on April 9th moved with the grand army on Raleigh, which
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was reached and occupied on the 13th. The Regiment re- mained at that point until the surrender of Johnston's army, on the 21st, when, on the 3d of May, it marched for Greens- boro, distant ninety miles, reaching there on the 7th. On the 9th went by rail to Salisbury, remaining there until June 28th, when it was mustered out of service, and left for Michigan by rail, via Danville, Petersburg and City Point, Va., thence by steamer to Baltimore, Md., where it again took rail, and arriv- ing July 7th at Detroit, on the 20th was paid off and discharged.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Paris, Ky., July 29, 1863.
Huff's Ferry, Tenn., Nov. 12, 1863.
Campbell's Station, Tenn., Nov. 16, Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 22 to Aug. 1863.
25, 1864.
Siege of Knoxville, Tenn., Nov, 17 Lovejoy's Station, Ga., August 31, to Dec. 5, 1863. 1864.
Dandridge, Tenn., Jan. 14, 1864.
Strawberry Plains, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1864.
Rocky Face, Ga., May 8, 1864.
Resaca, Georgia, May 14, 1864.
Etowah River, Ga., May 22, 1864. Dallas, « " 27, "
New Hope Church, Ga., June 1, '64. Lost Mountain, Ga., June 17, 1864. Kenesaw (1 27, 16
Chattahoochie River, Ga., July 5, 6, 1864.
Columbia, Tenn., Nov. 25, 1864.
Duck River, 66 28,
Spring Hill,
29,
Franklin,
30,
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 12 to 16, '64. Fort Anderson, N. C., Feb. 18, 1865.
Town Creek, 66 " 20, "
Wilmington, 66 " 21,
Goldsboro,
Mar. 22,
TWENTY-FOURTH INFANTRY.
The Twenty-fourth, on Nov. 1, 1864, was serving in the Army of the Potomac, and belonged to the 1st Brigade, Ist Division, 5th Corps, and at that date was in camp near Fort Howard, south of Petersburg, Va., and about one mile east of the Weldon Railroad. During the month of November the Regiment was engaged on picket duty, watching the enemy in front of Peters- burg, and on the 6th of December moved southward and bivouacked for the night near the Jerusalem Plank road, and there the Corps was massed preparatory to a movement in the direction of Weldon, N. C., for the purpose of destroying
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the Railroad and ascertaining the enemy's position and strength in that direction. The Expedition, consisting of the 5th Corps, Mott's Division of the 2d Corps, Gregg's Cavalry Division, and eighteen pieces of Artillery, all under command of Major General Warren, moved south on the Jerusalem Plank road on the 7th, crossed the Nottoway River, and pushed on as far as Sussex Court House that night, and on the follow- ing morning continued the movement southward, but soon turning westward and reaching the railroad, burned the bridge over the Nottoway, from thence moved slowly southward, de- stroying the railroad by burning the ties and bending the rails. The column reached Bellfield, on the Meberrin River, on the 9th, having totally destroyed the railroad from the Nottoway to that point, a distance of about twenty miles. On arriving at Bellfield a small force of the enemy was found posted on the south bank of the Meberrin, near Hickford, but did not make much resistance. The object of the Expedition having been accomplished, the troops commenced to move back to- wards Petersburg on the 10th, the enemy with a considerable force of Cavalry threatening the rear of the Command, firing occasionally, but did not attack with any spirit, and on the 12th arrived in camp in front of Petersburg. The Regiment re- mained in camp at that point, building winter quarters and performing the usual picket and camp duties until Feb. 5th following, when it moved with the Army to Hatcher's Run, which it crossed, and bivouacked for the night, and on the 6th and 7th was hotly engaged with the enemy at Dabney's Mills, the Regiment losing two officers and twenty men in killed and wounded. On the 11th of Feb. the Regiment was ordered to report at Baltimore, Md., for special duty, and reaching there on the 15th was ordered to proceed to Springfield, Ill., for duty at the Draft Rendezvous, where it arrived on the 21st, and at that point was on garrison duty, in guarding conscripts and taking them to the front, and while there stationed, had the honor of being selected as escort at the funeral of Presi- dent Lincoln. On the 19th of June the Regiment left Spring-
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field for Detroit, where it arrived on the 20th, and on the 30th was mustered out of service, and soon thereafter was paid off and disbanded.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 12, 13, Tolopotomy, Va., May 30, 1864. 1862.
Port Royal, Va., April 23, 1863. Fitzhugh Crossing, April 29, 1863. Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. Westmorland, Va., May 23, 1863. Gettysburg, Penn., July 1, 2, 3, 1863. Mine Run, Va., Nov. 29, 1863.
Raccoon Ford, Va., Feb. 5, 1864. Wilderness, Va., May 5, 6, 7, 1864. Spottsylvania, Va., May 10, 11, 12, 1864.
North Anna, Va., May 28, 1864.
Coal Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864. Bethesda Church, Va., June, 2, 3, 4, 1864.
Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864.
Weldon R. R., Va., Aug. 18, 19, 21, 1864. Hicksford, Va., Dec. 9, 1864. Hatcher's Run, Va., Oct. 27, 1864.
Dabney's Mills, " Feb. 6, 7, 1865. Siege of Petersburg, Va., from June 17, 1864, to Feb. 11, 1865.
TWENTY-FIFTH INFANTRY.
On the 1st of Nov., 1864, this Regiment was near Rome, Ga., serving in the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 23d Corps, and on the 2d marched to Resaca, then took rail to Johnsonville, Tenn., where it arrived on the 5th, and remained there until the 14th, when, with its Brigade, it marched to Centreville to guard several important fords on Duck River, and was engaged at Pine Creek on the 26th and at Franklin on the 30th, and soon after the engagement at the latter place it was ordered with its Brigade to Nashville, but owing to the Rebel General Hood having invested that place it was compelled to make & circuitous march of 250 miles by way of Clarksville to reach that point, and at one time was within the rebel lines, but un- der cover of a dark night made its way out and arrived at Nashville Dec. 8th, and on the 15th and 16th took part in the battle before that city, with a loss of one killed and seven wounded. The Regiment was afterwards identified [with all the movements of the 23d Corps in its march to Columbia in pursuit of Hood's Army. From Columbia the Regiment marched to Clifton, on the Tennessee River, distant 250 miles,
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where it embarked on steamers for Cincinnati, and thence pro- ceeded by rail to Washington, D. C., and soon after took trans- ports for North Carolina, where it participated in the move- ments of General Schofield's Army. After the surrender of the rebel forces under Johnston, it was sent to Salisbury, where it remained until June 24th, when it was mustered out of service and started for Michigan, arriving on the 2d of July at Jackson, where it was paid off and discharged.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Mumfordsville, Ky., Dec. 27, 1862. Tebb's Bend, Ky., July 4, 1863.
Kingston, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1863. Mossy Creek, Tenn., Dec. 29, 1863. Tunnel Hill, Ga., May 7, 8, 1864. Rocky Face, Ga., May 9, 10, " Resaca, " May 13, 14, "
Cassville, May 19,
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Etowah River, “ 20,
Kingston,
27,
Altoona,
29, 1864.
Pine Mountain, Ga., June, 3, 7, 1864. Lost Mountain, Ga., June 10 to 18, 1864.
Culp's Farm, Ga., June 22, 1864.
Kenesaw, Ga., June 23 to 29, 1864. Nickajack Creek, Ga., July 1, 1864, Chattahoochie River, Ga., July 9, 1864.
Decatur, Ga., July 18, 19, 1864.
Atlanta, " 20, 22, 28, 1864. East Point, Ga., Aug. 3, 1864. Utoy Creek, Ga., Aug. 6, 1864. Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 22 to Ang, 25, 1864.
26, 27, 28, Jonesboro, Ga., Sept. 3, 4, 1864. Rome, " Oct. 12, Cedar Bluffs, Ala., Oct. 23, 1864. Pine Creek, Tenn., Nov. 26, " Franklin, " 30, "
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 15, 16, 1864.
TWENTY-SIXTH INFANTRY.
At the date of last report, Oct. 31, 1864, the Twenty-sixth. was serving in the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, and occupied a position in the intrenchments in front of Petersburg, daily engaged on picket and fatigue duty until March 25th following, when immediately after the enemy's attack on Forts Steadman and Hancock, in front of the 9th Corps, on that day the Regiment, with its Brigade, was ordered to make a charge on the enemy's works in front of its position, and succeeded in capturing a portion of them, taking several prisoners, and continued fighting during the day with slight loss. The Brigade occupied that position until the army commenced its flanking movement to the left on March 29th, when it was deployed during the day as skirmish-
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ers, in front of the Corps, and at night was relieved. On the 30th it again skirmished the entire day, the Regiment losing several men, and on the 31st it marched in column until about noon, when it again took the skirmish line, and partici- pated in a running fight with the enemy until it was relieved. From the 1st to the 6th of April it was engaged in pursuing the retreating Army, fighting every day. On the 6th, the Regiment took a very active part in the capture of a train of 260 wagons, containing baggage, provisions and ammunition, and was the first Regiment to attack the train. The pursuit of the enemy continued on the 7th, 8th and 9th, and the Regi- ment was in the skirmish line at the surrender of Lee's Army, and through its lines General Grant operated with his flag of truce in arranging the terms of surrender. From March 28th until April 9th the Regiment had captured over four hundred prisoners, and during that time its losses had been, in killed and wounded, about sixty, or more than one-fourth of its number present for duty, and had often been complimented by the Brigade and Division Commanders, as the best skirmish Regiment in the Corps. After the surrender, the Regiment with its Brigade, was detailed to remain at that point until the paroling of the rebel army was accomplished, and was engaged in guarding the trains employed in bringing off the captured arms and ammunition, and in parking the artillery. On the 18th the Regiment again joined the Army at Burks- ville, where it remained until May 2d, when it proceeded by rail, via Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Falmouth, Va., to Washington, D. C., and arriving there on the 13th, encamped near Bailey's Cross Roads, and on the 23d participated in the review of the Army of the Potomac. The Regiment remained at that point until June 4th, when it was mustered out of service and immediately started for Michigan, arriving at Jackson June 7th. On the 16th it was paid off and discharged.
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BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Siege of Suffolk, Va., April 22 to|Strawberry Plains, Va., Aug. 14, 17, May 14, 1863. 1864.
Windsor, Va., May 22, 1863.
Mine Run, Va., Nov. 29, 1863.
Wilderness, Va., May 5, 6, 7, 1864.
Corbin's Bridge, Va., May 8, 1864. Ny River, « " 9, 10, "
Po River, 1 " 11,
White Oak Swamp, Va., Aug. 16, 1864.
Reams' Station, Va., Aug. 25, 1864.
Peebles' Farm, Va., March 25, 1865.
Hatcher's Run, " March 29, 1865. Boydton Road, " "30, 31 "
Spottsylvania, " " 12, 13, 14, White Oak Road, Va., March 31, "
18, 1864.
Sutherland's Station, Va., April 2, 1865.
North Anna, Va., May 24, 1864.
Tolopotomy, “
" 30, 31, June Amelia Springs, Va., April 5, 1865. Deatonsville, 6,
1, 1864.
Coal Harbor, Va., June 2, 3, from 3 Sailor's Creek,
to 12 June, 1864.
6, High Bridge, 66 7,
Petersburg, Va., June 16, 17, 1864. Farmville,
Weldon R. R., Va., June 22,
Deep Bottom, Virginia, July 27, 28, 1864.
Appomattox, Ct. House, ¿Va., April 9, 1865.
7,
Siege of Petersburg, Va., from June 17, 1864, to April 3, 1865.
TWENTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY.
On the 1st of Nov., 1864, this Regiment belonged to the 1st Brigade, Ist Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, and during that month was engaged on picket duty and holding a portion of our line of intrenchments near the South Side Rail- road, about seven miles west of Petersburg, Va., and on the 29th moved to the right and took a position in the works in front of. Petersburg, relieving troops of the 2d Corps. In that position it remained, doing very heavy and arduous picket duty until April 1st following, when it was ordered to make a demonstration on the enemy's line directly in front of Mine Fort, as it was supposed that he was withdrawing from that point. The demonstration was made, but it was found that he was still in force, and the command fell back to the main line of works again, when a movement was made one mile to the left, where line of battle was formed in rear of Fort Sedg- wick, and preparations made to charge, at daybreak, on the following morning, and at 4 A. M., on the 2d, the Regiment charged on the rebel Fort Mahon, capturing its eastern wing
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with three pieces of Artillery, and taking 164 prisoners, and held it during the day, against repeated assaults of the enemy, and during the night the Regiment moved to the right of the captured Fort, and there threw up breastworks, connecting it with the Federal picket line, and on the 3d, at 3 A. M., ad- vanced and entered Petersburg, the enemy having withdrawn during the previous night. After the evacuation of Petersburg by the rebels, the Regiment participated in the pursuit of the retreating columns of Lee's Army, and was afterwards employed in picketing along the South Side Railroad, until the 18th, when it was ordered to Washington, where it took part in the review of the Army of the Potomac, on the 23d, and then en- camped near Tannallytown, D. C., and there remained until , mustered out of service, July 26th, when it started for Michi- gan, and arriving on the 29th at Detroit, was soon thereafter paid off and disbanded.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Jamestown, Ky., June 2, 1863.
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. Weldon R. R., " Aug. 19, 21,
Campbell's Station, " " 16, "
Siege of Knoxville, " " 17 to Dec.
5, 1863.
Fort Saunders, Tenn., Nov. 29, 1863. Strawberry Plains, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1864.
Near Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 23, '64. Fort Steadman, " March 25, 1865. Wilderness, Va., May 5, 6, 7, 1864. Fort Mahon, Va., April 2, 1865. Ny River, "
Spottsylvania, Va., May 10, 11, 12, 1864.
Oxford, Va., May 23, 1864.
North Anna, Va., May 24, 25, 1864.
Coal Harbor, Va., June 7, 1864.
Petersburg,
" 17, 18, 1864 ..
The Crater, " July 30,
Reams' Station, " 25,
Poplar Spring Church, Va., Sept. 30, 1864.
Pegram Farm, Va., Oct. 2, 1864.
Boydton Road, "8, " Hatcher's Run, " 27, 28, 1864 ..
Capture of Petersburg, Va., April 3, 1865.
Siege of Petersburg, Va., from June 17, 1864, to April 3, 1865.
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TWENTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY.
The Twenty-eighth, on Nov. 1, 1864, was at Louisville, Ky., and on the 10th was ordered to march to Camp Nelson for the purpose of guarding a wagon train from that point to Nash- ville, Tenn., where it arrived on the 5th of December; was then assigned to temporary duty at that Post, and from the 12th to the 16th participated in the defense of that place. On January 11th following, it embarked on the steamer Law- rence for Eastport, Miss., but on arriving at Paducah, Ky., re- ceived orders to proceed to Louisville, Ky., and there await further orders; on arriving at that point, January 18th, was ordered to Annapolis, Md., and by an exchange of orders while en route, proceeded to Alexandria, Va., arriving there on the 25th, when it was assigned to the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 23d Army Corps, and left that point February 19th on ocean transports, and arriving at Morehead City, N. C., on the 24th, took rail for Newbern, reaching there on the 25th, and on the 2d of March moved with its Corps towards Kings- ton, meeting the enemy at Wise's Forks; the Regiment partici- pated in the engagement at that place on the 8th, 9th and 10th, with a loss of one officer and six men killed, and thirteen wounded; continuing the march, reached Kingston on the 14th and Goldsboro on the 21st, when the Brigade was placed on duty guarding the line of the Atlanta and North Carolina Railroad. On the 9th of April the Regiment marched again to Goldsboro, and on the 13th arrived at Raleigh, and after the cessation of hostilities was engaged on duty at Goldsboro, Raleigh, Charlotte, Lincolntown, Wilmington and Newbern, until June 5, 1866, when it was mustered out of service and arrived on the 8th at Detroit, where it was paid off and disbanded.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Nashville, Tenn, December 12 to 16,|Wise's Forks, N. C., March 8, 9, 10, 1864. 1865.
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TWENTY - NINTH INFANTRY.
On the thirty-first of October, 1864, this Regiment was sta- tioned at Decatur, Ala., garrisoning that' place until Novem- ber 24th, when it marched to Murfreesboro, Tenn .; arriving there on the 27th, it composed a part of the force at that point during the siege of Nashville and Murfreesboro by the enemy under Hood, and was engaged with the enemy on the 7th at Overall Creek. On the 13th it was sent out as the escort of a railroad train to procure fuel, when it was attacked by a supe- rior force of infantry and artillery near Winchester Church, when a severe battle ensued, in which the enemy was repulsed with loss, the Regiment losing seventeen killed, wounded and missing. The enemy having taken up the track, the Regiment succeeded in relaying it under fire, and saved the train, bring- ing it into Murfreesboro by hand, after the engine had been disabled by a shell. On the 15th and 16th, while guarding & forage train, at Alexandria, near Murfreesboro, it became en- gaged with two Brigades of the enemy's Cavalry, on the Shel- byville Pike, with slight loss, and was also engaged at Nolans- ville on the 17th. On the 27th it moved by rail to Anderson, and was assigned to duty guarding the Nashville and Chat- tanooga Railroad; remaining there until July following, it moved to Dechard, and thence to Murfreesboro, arriving there on the 19th, and was employed on garrison duty until Sept. 6th, when it was mustered out of service, and on the 8th left for Michigan, arriving on the 12th at Detroit, where it was paid off and discharged.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Decatur, Ala., Oct. 26, 27, 28, 1864. Shelbyville Pike, Tenn., Dec. 15, 16, Overall Creek, Tenn., Dec. 7, " 1864.
Winsted Church, " " 13, Nolansville, Tenn., Dec. 17, 1864.
THIRTIETH INFANTRY.
This Regiment was raised under authority from the War De- partment, for special service on the Michigan frontier, its term of service being for one year; and by orders from this Depart- ment, Dated Nov. 7, 1864, its recruitment commenced, under
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the direction of Col. G. S. Wormer, with rendezvous at Jack- son, which was afterwards changed to Detroit, where the or- ganization was completed Jan. 9, 1865. The companies were stationed at different points along the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, and in other parts of the State, as follows: "A" and "B " at Fort Gratiot, "D " at St. Clair, " E" at Wyandotte, "K " at Jackson, " H " at Fenton, "G" in Detroit, and "C," "F" and " I" at Detroit Barracks. The Regimental Head- quarters were for sometime at Jackson, then at Detroit, and on Jan. 24th were removed to Fort Gratiot. The Regiment con- tinued on duty at those points until June 30th, when it was mustered out of service.
FIRST SHARP-SHOOTERS.
At the date of last report, Oct. 31st, 1864, the Regiment was serving with the Army of the Potomac, and belonged to the 2d Brigade, Ist Division, 9th Corps, and was engaged on trench and picket duty before Petersburg, Va., until March 25th fol- lowing; on that day two companies of the Regiment (I and K,) assisted in repelling the assault of the enemy on Fort Steadman, and were in the final charge which drove him be- hind his works on that occasion, capturing more prisoners than they had men engaged, and with but slight loss to themselves. On April 2d, the Regiment was ordered to make a demonstra- tion on the left of the enemy's works in front of its position, for the purpose of drawing troops from his right, while our forces were attacking him at other points in that direction, and after making two efforts under a very severe fire of mus- ketry and artillery, the Regiment succeeded in getting a hold on his works to the extent of its regimental front, which it held for an hour, when the object of the attack having been at, tained, it was ordered back to its former position, having sus- tained a heavy loss. The Regiment on the 3d, was again or,- dered to advance, under the supposition that the enemy was. withdrawing, and left its works and formed on the skirmish line at about half-past three in the morning, and on moving
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forward and finding that he had evacuated his works, pushed on and was the first Regiment to enter Petersburg, and to raise the national flag on the captured city. It remained in Petersburg for three days, when it marched to a point on the South Side Railroad, distant about twenty miles, when it was engaged in guarding that road and on picket duty until after the surrender of Lee, when, with its Division, it proceeded to Alexandria, thence marched through Washington, and en- camped near Geargetown, and on the 23d of May participated in the review of the Army of the Potomac, and returned again to its camp, where it remained until July 28th, when it was mustered out of service and started for Michigan; arriving at Jackson on the 31st, on the 7th of August was paid off and disbanded.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
North Vernon, Ind., July 13, 1863. Pierceville, " " 14, " Wilderness, Va., May 5, 6 & 7, 1864. Ny River, Virginia, May 9, 1864. Po River, ( " 10,
Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, 13, 18, 1864.
Oxford, Va., May 23, 1864.
North Anna, Va., May 24, 25, 1864. Tolopotomy, " " 29,
Bethesda Church, Va., June 2, 3, "
Coal Harbor, " June 7, 1864.
Petersburg, « "17, 18, "
The Crater, " July 30, "
Weldon R. R., Va., Aug. 19, 21, 1864. Reams' Station, " 25, “ Poplar Spring Church, Va., Sept. 30, 1864.
Pegram Farm, Va., Oct. 2, 1864. Boydton Road, Va., Oct. 8, 1864.
Hatcher's Run, Va., Oct. 27, 28, '64. Fort Steadman, " March 25, 1865. Fort McGilvery, Va., April 1, " Capture of Petersburg, Va., April 3, 1865.
Siege of Petersburg, Va., from June 17, 1864, to April 3, 1865.
MERRILL HORSE-CO'S H, I, AND L.
The Regiment to which these Companies belonged was a Missouri organization, and served during the whole term of its service with the Western armies. It is known to have been actively engaged, and to have seen much service in the field, during the period covered by this Report, but the returns of these companies are very meagre in the details of their opera- tions, consequently it has been impossible to give a full and satisfactory sketch of their movements and services. The
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