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Aus. 15th Cleveland, Tennessee ..
Aug. 19th Calhoun,
Aug. 19th Athens,
Capture of Dalton and mili- tary stores.
Aug. 20th Stewart's Landing, Tennessee ...
Aug. 24th Strawberry Plains,
Aug. 24th Near Knoxville,
Aug. 25th On French Broad, ..
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Aug. 29th Me Minnville,
Aug. 29th Liberty,
Aug. 30th Lebanon,
Aug. 31st .. Near Murfreesboro,
Aug. 31st .. Smyrna,
Aug. 31st .. Stewart's Creek,
Sept. Ist .. Near Lavergne,
Sept. Ist .. Near Asylum,
Sept. Ist .. Hurricane Creek,
Sept. 24 .. Near Franklin.
Sept. 2d .. 'Columbia Road.
Captured and delivered to army headquarters 1,700 of Sherman's beef enttle, over ; At Big Shanty and Calhoun we had parts of 3d and 4th 100 wagons and teams, over 700 mules and horses.
Georgia, 8th Confederate and 53d Alabama rogiments and 24th Alabama battalion, after which the 24th Al- abama battalion and 53d Alabama and 4th Georgia regiments returned to Atlanta.
Capture of garrison at Stew- In the engagements from the 14th to 20th of August we had parts of the Ist, 3d, 8th and 10th Confederate, 5th Georgia, 1st, 2d. 4th, 5th, Sth, 9th and 11th Tennessce, 3d Arkansas and 8th and 11th Texas regiments, and two sections from batteries.
Aug. 26th Near Kingston, ..
..
art's Landing, stores, etc. Capture of Athens, Maryville, Clinton, MeMinnville, Leb- anon, Liberty, Smyrna and
Lynnville-which were all From August 24th to September 9th we had parts of Ist. military posts.
Destruction of railroad and trains, etc.
[Federals cite these as Maj. Gen. Rousseau's pursuit of Wheeler.]
3d, 4th, 7th and 51st Alabama, 1st, 2d, 3d. 4th and 6th Georgia, Ist, 20. 4th and 5th Tennessee, 3d Arkansas and 8th and lith Texas regiments, and one section from Wiggins' battery.
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Sept. 4th .. | Railroad, Tennessee ... Sept. 4th .. Lynnville Station, Tennessee ...
Sept. 5th .. | Campbellville,
Sept. 6th .. |Lawrenceburg,
Sept. 7th .. | Florence Military Road,".
Sept. 8th .. Near Lexington,
Sept. 9th .. Shoal Creek, Alabama
Sept. 9th .. | Near Florence,
COVERING HOOD'S MOVEMENT FROM DALTON, GEORGIA, TO GADSDEN, ALABAMA.
Oct. 2d ..... Near Dalton, Georgia
21
35| Destroyed railroad, horses, arms, etc.
Oct. 15th .. Near Snake Creek Gap, Georgia
15;
90
Ort. 16th .. |Near Maddox Gap,
13:
32
Oct. 17th .. 'La Fayette, ..
8
46
Oct. 17th .. Cane Creek.
10'
27
Ort. 18th .. . Grave Level Church, ..
14
30
Oct. 15th .. Summerville Road, ..
15
45
Oct. 19th .. ; Chattauga River.
12
38
Oct. 19th .. Eaglesville, Alabama
15
30
Oct. 20th .. ; Blue Pond Road, Alabama
10
22
Oct. 21st .. ; Little River.
Det. 22d ... . Round Mt. Iron Works, Ala.
20
60
Oct. 33d ... Turkey Town Road, Alabama.
Oct. 24th .. ; Turkey Town, Alabama.
25.
70
Oct. 25th .. Near Gadsden,
30
110
Det. 26th .. . Near Goshen,
401
The troops with me at this time wore parts of the 1st. 2d, 3d, 4th and 6th Georgia, Ist, 3d, 7th and 51st Ala- bama, 2d. 4th and 5th Tennessee, 3d Arkansas and 8th and 11th Texas regiments, and portions of these troops were brought in the various engagements,- some fonght one day and others the next, and some- times all or nearly all fought together.
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SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN FROM ATLANTA TO SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Nov. 15th Jonesboro, Georgia ..
5
401
Nov. 16th Lovejoy Station, Georgia.
381
30
Nov. 16th Bear Creek,
8
50
Nov. 17th Towaliga,
..
5
10
Nov. 1sth Run's Creek, ..
..
425
39
Nov. 20th Near Macon,
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42
Nov. 20th Walnut Creek and Clinton Road, Georgia 3 45
Nov. 21-t Griswaldville, Georgia.
6
36
Nov. 224. Myrack's Mill,
.
2
7 : 90; Wagons and teams, stand of colors, horses, arms, etc.
Nov. 28th Sander-ville,
12
70
Nov. 26th Ogeechee, Nov. 27th Sylvan Grove, ..
·2
48
9 70 Stand of colors, camp, horses, arms, etc.
On November 15th, the 53d Alabama regiment, 24th Al- abama battalion and 272 men (parts of the 2d, 4th, 6th and 9th Kentucky regiments) joined us; and on Nov. 24th we were joined by the 2d and 56th Alabama and Inges', Perrin's and Miller's regiments, which regi- ments continued with us until we reached Savannah.
130 Stand of colors, horses, arms. 20
Nov. 24th Ball's Ferry,
Nov. 26th Oconee,
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35
24
Nov. 19th Ulcofaw,
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Oct. 18th .. Tryon Factory,
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CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF BATTLES, ETC .- Codtinned.
DATE.
-
LOCALITY.
1864.
Confederate Loss.
Killed. Wounded
Federal Loss.
Killed, Wounded
and Missing.
REMARKS AND LIST OF CAPTURES.
CONFEDERATE TROOPS ENGAGED.
Nov. 27th Swampy Creek, Georgia ..... ..
6
20
Nov. 27th | River Creek.
3
25
Hill.
..
4
20
Nov. 27th. Whitehead's,
Nov. 27th.
Waynesboro, ..
Nov. 28th. |Near Waynesboro. ..
3
40
Nov. 28th. Carter's,
10:
42
Nov. 25th. Cross Roads
12
70
Nov. 28th. | Buckhead Church,
25
150.70 horses, arms, etc.
Nov. 28th | Buckhead Creek. ..
Nov. 28th. | Reynolds' Farm, ..
Nov. 29th. Near Louisville, ..
Nov. 30th. Louisville Road,
31
35
28
40
30
170
Dee. 5th. . Stateboro,
.
....
1
15
80
Dec. 7th. . ! Swamp.
00
Dec. 8th .. 'Gravestein's.
75
Dec. 8th. . ! Ebenezer Church.
80
Dec. 9th .. | Engage rear guard
4
35
Dee. 10th. Middle Ground Road, ..
20
Dec. 10th. Near Springfield
2
$0
ISiege of Savannah,
128
280
1565.
SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN OF THE CAROLINAS.
Jan. 19th. Savannah Road, S. Carolina ..... Jan. 20th. Pocataligo Road. . 18 45
12 35
The troops with me after November 26th and until we reached Savannah. were parts of the 2d and 56th Alabama and 272 men (parts of 1st, 2d. 4th, 5th, 6th and 9th Kentucky), 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th Geor- gia, 1st, Bd, 7th and 5let Alabama. 2.1. 4th. 5th and 8th Tennessee, 3d Arkansas, 8th and 11th Texas and Inge's. Perrin's and Miller's regiments.
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120 100 horses, arms, etc. 250
20
Dec. Ist .. . Shady Grove.
Dee. 2d ... Rock Creek Church, Georgia .....
Dec. d. . . Thomas Station,
..
Dec. 4th. . ! Waynesboro,
2
32
Der. 6th. . | Near Jacksboro.
10
Dec. 7th .. | Black Creek
Dec. 7th .. Savannah River,
11
..
12
3
..
24
74 :
51
9
..
4
25:
30
and Missing.
90
Jan. 22d ..! Combahee Road, South Carolina! Jan. 27th. Robertsville Road,
Jan. 29th. | Robertsville, Feb, Ist ... Near McBride's Bridge, South Carolina .. Hickory Hill, South Carolina ... Feb. 2d ... Loper's Cross Road, South Car- olina Feb. 2d ... Lawtonville Road, South Caro- lina. Feb. 24 ... Lawionville, South Carolina.
Feb. 2d. .. Whippy Swamp,
F. b. 3d ... | Hayward's, ..
Feb. 34. .. ! Duck Creek Road, .. Feb. 3d ... Rivers' and Braxton's Bridges, South Carolina.
Feb. 6th .. springtown, South Carolina .. Feb. 6th .. Salkahatchie Road, South Car-
olina Feb. 6th .. ; Graham's Turn-out, South Car- olina Feb. 7th .. : Black well's, South Carolina ..... Feb. 9th. . . Binnaker's Bridge Road, South Carolina
Feb. Ioth. Orangeburg Road, South Caro- lina.
Feb. 11th Aiken, South Carolina.
Feb. 14th. ; Black Creek, South Carolina ...
Feb. 15th. : Columbia Road, South Carolina Feb. 15th. Congaree Creek,
Feb. 16th. Saluda River,
Feb. 17th. Broad River.
Feb. 17th. | Winnsboro Road, F.b. 17th.
Feb. 19th. Wadesboro .. 13 10
Feb. 20th. : Near Youngsville,
Feb. 21-t .. Chesterville,
Feb. 24th | Lansford,
Feb. 26th. Cane Creek.
Mar. 1-t ... Near Wilson's Store,
Mar. 2d ... Lexington,
Mar. 34 ... . Near Monroe, ..
Mar. 3d ... Cross Roads, .. Mar. 4th .. . Hornsboro,
Mar. 5th .. Near Wadesboro, North Caro- lina.
Mar. 7th .. Near Rockingham, North Caro- linn ..
11 : 19 12
30 40 60
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17
50
19
40
48 120
17
50
20 10
801
50
9
97.
17
80
45
148
14
50
15 70
4
38
19
50
11
50
30!
300
19 170 Fights from 14th to 17th were 31 80 in dofense of Columbia. 75
33 12
48
60
15
30
110 Horses, arms, etc.
125|
60
220 Horses, arms, etc.
80
16 120
80
65
22
90 Horses, arms, etc.
19
60
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1
12
35.
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Near Savannah we were joined by the troops which had been in East Tennessee, and the command consisted of the divisions of Gens Allen and Humes, and was composed of the 1st. 3d and 51st Alabama, Ist, 2d, 3d. 4th, 5th and 6th Georgia, 3d and 10th Confederate, 1st, 2d. 4th and Sth Tennessee, Ist, 3d and 9th Kentucky, 3d Arkansas and 8th and 11th Texas regiments, 9th Ten- nessce battalion, and Wiggins' and Ramsey's batte- teries, and these troops fought through all the fights until the war closed. My other troops were detached and left near Augusta, Georgia.
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CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF BATTLES, ETC .- Continued.
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DATE.
LOCALITY.
Confederate Loss. Killed. Wounded
and Missing.
Killed. Wounded
Federal Loss. and Missing.
REMARKS AND LIST OF CAPTURES.
CONFEDERATE TROOPS ENGAGED.
1865.
Mar. 9th .. Near Rockingham, North Caro-
lina.
7
56
Mar. 10thiNear Jacksonville, North Caro- lina.
65
480 Battery, colors, arms, horses, wagons, etc.
45
6
30
17;
25
Mar. 13th Silver Run,
Mar. 14th ! Pine Woods,
12:
50
Mar. 1thiSmith's Hill,
Mar. 15th ; Black River, ..
5
12
..
Mar. 15th Year Black River.
14:
Mar. 16th ; Near Averysboro,
22
40
Mar. 16th |Averysboro,
89
Mar. 17th | Near Mingo Creek,
16
Mar. 19th; Benterville,
157
to 21st.
March 224 Mill Creek, ..
20
March 22d Black Creek.
10
March -- Goldsboro Road, ..
.. 1
March -- Nahinta Swamp,
28
236 Horses, arms, etc.
March -- , Little River,
..
April 10th Near Black Creek Station, 1 !. North Carolina ...
April 12th Near Raleigh, North Carolina April Bih Hillsboro Road,
68
290 Horses, arms, etc.
April 13th Morrisville.
April 14th Chapel Hill Road, ...
April Bith Creek near Chapel Hill. N. C.
13
Mar. 12th: Near Neuse,
Mar. 13thi River Road, ..
14;
60
..
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14 20. Horses, arms, etc.
230
: 30
395 One stand of colors and one battery .. ..
...
48 38
...
Mar. 11th Fayetteville, North Carolina .....
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BATTLES FOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH INFANTRY.
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1
DATE.
LOCALITY.
1802.
Confederate Loss. Killed, Wounded
Federal Loss.t
Killed. Wounded
and Missing.
REMARKS AND LIST OF CAPTURES.
CONFEDERATE TROOPS ENGAGED).
Sept. 17th Mumfordsville, Kentucky Oct. 8th ... Perryville. Kentucky
28
52
174
700; Battery, colors, small arms ...
Parts of Ist and 3d Alabama, Ist Kentucky, Ist Confed- erate and 3d Georgia regiments and Wiggins' battery. Parts of Ist and 3d Alabama, Ist Kentucky, 4th Ten- nessee, 8th Texas and 2d Georgia regiments. 6th Geor- gia battalion and section of battery.
Dec. 31st Murfreesboro, Tennessee .... to
Jan. 2nd. 1863.
375
3,159 18 stands of colors, battery, Parts of Ist, 34 and 8th Confederate, 1st, 34, 4th. 7th wagons, stores, small arms. and 51st Alabama, 8th and 11th Texas, 20, 3d and 4th Georgia, Ist Kentucky and 4th Tennessee regiments and batteries.
Nov. 17th Siege of Knoxville, Tennessee. to 23d.
190
900 Small arms, horses and teams Parts of 4th, Sth. 9th and 11th Tennessee, Ist. 24. 3d. 4th and 6th Georgia, Ist, 3d, 4th, 7th and 51st Ala- bama, 3d Arkansas, 8th and 11th Texas and Ist and 8th Confederate regiments and Wiggins' battery.
Nov. 27th Ringold, Georgia ...... 1.564.
65
150
Parts of 1st, 2d. 4th and 5th Tennessee, Ist, 3d, 8th and 10th Confederate and Ist, 3d and 9th Kentucky regi- ments and batteries.
Feb. 25th .. Rocky Face, Georgia ..
34
212 Stand of colors, small arms ... |Parts of Ist, 24, 4th and 5th Tennessee, 1st. 3d. 8th and 10th Confederate and Ist. 3d and 9th Kentucky regi- ments and batteries.
May 11th .. Dalton, Georgia 81
255
May 13th .. Resaca, Georgia
135
490 Two stands of colors
1
1
f Loss sustained by that portion of Federal army which engaged Gion. Wheeler's command.
.
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Parts of 1st, 24, 4th and 5th Tenfesser, Ist. 34. 8th and 10th Confederate. Ist. 3d and 9th Kentucky, 3d Ar- kansas and Sth and 4th Texas regim'ts and batteries. Parts of 1st, 24. 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th and 11th Tennessee, Ist. 3d. 8th and 10th Confederate. 1st, 3d and 9th Ken- tucky. 3d Arkansas, Sth and Ilth Texas, Ist, 3d, 4th, 7th. 51st and 5Sd Alabama and Ist. 30, 4th and 6th Georgia regiments, 24th Alabama battalion and bat- teries.
Lors sustained by Gen. Wheeler's cavalry.
and Missing.
436: 3,100 1,000 wagons and teams, bat- Parts of Ist, 3d. 4th. 7th and 51st Alabama, 2d and 3d teries, small arms. stores. Georgia, Ist. 3d and 8th Confederate, Jst Kentucky, and 8th and 11th Texas regiments, Holman's battal- ion and batteries.
Sept 19th Chickamauga, Georgia .. ... and 20th ..
BATTLES FOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH INFANTRY-Continued.
DATE.
LOCALITY.
Confederate Loss. Killed, Wounded
and Missing.
Federal Loss.t
Killed, Wounded
and Missing.
REMARKS AND LIST OF CAPTURES.
CONFEDERATE TROOPS ENGAGED.
1864.
1 :
May 17th .. Adairsville, Georgia
31
120
Parts of Ist. 34, 4th, 7th, 51st and 53d Alabama, Ist, 3d. 8th and 10th Confederate, 1st, 2d. 4th, 8th, 9th and 11th Tennessee and 8th and 11th Texas regiments and batteries.
May 19th .. Cassville, Georgia
40 135 One stand of colors.
Parts of 1st, 20 and 9th Kentucky, 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 6th Geo gia, Ist, 8th and J0th Confederate, 3d Arkan- sas and 8th and Ith Texas regiments.
May 26th .. | New Hope, Georgia ..
52
220 One stand of colors .. 1
May 27th .. : Pickett's Mill, Georgia (with Howard's corps) ..
June 27th Kennesaw, Georgia
112 450
1
July 19th [ Peachtree Creek, Georgia and 20th.
50
246
1
1
July 224 ... ! Decatur, Georgia .
116 575 Battery, wagon train, teams, three stands of colors .. ....
Parts of Ist, 3d, 4th. 7th, 51st, 53d and 56th Alabama. 5st, 8th and 10th Confederate, Ist, 21 and 9th Ken- tucky, 8th, 9th and 11th Tennessee and 2d, 4th and 6th Georgia regiments and batteries
July and August.
Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
1st, 3d, 4th, 7th. 51st and 53d Alabama, 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th - and 6th Georgia. 1st, 24, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th. 10th and 11th Tennessee, Bd Arkansas, 8th and 11th Texas, Ist. 3d, 8th and 10th Confederate and Ist, 2d and 9th Ken- tucky regiments and batteries.
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Parts of Ist. 34, 4th, 7th and olst Alabama, Ist, 2d and 9th Kentucky, Ist, 2d, 3d and 4th Georgia regiments.
356: 3,600 1,000 stands of arms, colors ... See page 87 for troops engaged.
Parts of 1st, 20. 3d, 4th and 6th Georgia, Ist, 31, 4th. 7th. 51st and 53d Alabama. Ist, 24, 4th, 5th. 9th and 10th Tennessee, 24 Arkansas, 8th and 11th Texas, Ist. 8th and loth Confederate and Ist and 9th Kentucky regiments and all the batteries.
Parts of Ist. 3d, 4th, 7th, 51st and 53d Alabama, Ist, 2d. 30, 4th and 6th Georgia, .st, 2d, 4th, 5th. 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Tennessee, 3d Arkansas, 8th and 11th Texas and Ist, 3d, 8th and 10th Confederate regiments and all the batteries.
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105 780
Nov. 19th: Attack on Macon, Georgin .. 17:
891
Dee. 11th Siege of Savannah, Georgin ..... to 2th.
128'
280
!
1565. Mar. loth Averysboro, North Carolina ..... 89
2301
Mar. 19th Bentonville, North Carolina ..... to 21st.
157
395 One stand of colors and one battery ..
Parts of Ist, 3d and 51st Alabama, Ist. 20. 30, 4th, 5th and 6th Georgia, 1st.24, 4th, 5th and 8th Tennessee, 3d, 8th and 10th Confederate, Ist, 3d and 9th Kentucky. 3d Arkansas and 8th and 11th Texas regiments, 9th Tennessee battalion, Allison's squadron, and batte- ries.
"Loss sustained by Gen. Wheeler's cavalry.
tLoss sustained by that portion of Federal army which engaged Gon. Wheeler's command.
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Parts of 1st, 24. 34, 4th, 5th and 6th Georgia, It. 3d. 51st and 53d Alabama, 3d Arkansas, 2d, 4th, 6th and 9th Kentucky and 8th and Ilth Texas regiments and batteries.
Parts of Ist, 24. 34. 4th, 5th and 6th Georgin, Ist. 3d. 51st, 53d and 56th Alabama, 3d Arkansas, 8th and 11th, Texas, Ist. 20, 34, 4th, 6th and 9th Kentucky, Ist, 2d. 4th and 9th Tennessee and Ist and 10th Confederate regiments and batteries. 1 Parts of Ist, 34 and 51st Alabama, 4th. 5th and 6th Georgia, 3d and 10th Confederate and 24, 4th and 5th Tennessee regiments and batteries.
ERRATA.
· On first page, under head of Confederate Loss, " Killed " in third column should read " Missing;" and under head of Federal Loss, "Missing " in first column should read "Killed."
On page 34, bottom line, "Chickamauga, Tennessee," should read "Chickamauga, Georgia."
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