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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
ity of rice was found and a mill set to running to prepare it for the troops. Operations before Savannah. December 12. Third regiment Wisconsin volunteers crossed to Argyle Island. Steamer Resolute captured. December 13. The remainder of the Third brigade, First division, moved to Cherokee Hill to protect the rear, and formed connection on its left with portion of Fourteenth corps. December 14. Two regiments of Second division pushed over on to Hutchinson's Island. December 15. Second regiment Massachusetts volunteers reenforced Third regiment Wisconsin volunteers on Argyle Island. December 16. Second brigade, Third division, relieved remainder of Second brigade, First division, the latter crossing over to Argyle Island. December 19. The regiments of the Second brigade, First division, crossed over to the South-Carolina shore and intrenched themselves between Clydesdale Creek and the house of Mr. Izzard. December 21. Savannah having been ev
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), Operations before Savannah. (search)
Operations before Savannah. December 12. Third regiment Wisconsin volunteers crossed to Argyle Island. Steamer Resolute captured. December 13. The remainder of the Third brigade, First division, moved to Cherokee Hill to protect the rear, and formed connection on its left with portion of Fourteenth corps. December 14. Two regiments of Second division pushed over on to Hutchinson's Island. December 15. Second regiment Massachusetts volunteers reenforced Third regiment Wisconsin volunteers on Argyle Island. December 16. Second brigade, Third division, relieved remainder of Second brigade, First division, the latter crossing over to Argyle Island. December 19. The regiments of the Second brigade, First division, crossed over to the South-Carolina shore and intrenched themselves between Clydesdale Creek and the house of Mr. Izzard. December 21. Savannah having been evacuated by the enemy, the Second division took possession of the city early in
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 63 (search)
my whole front. About four o'clock P. M., December twelfth, by order of General Carlin, I moved my brigade to the right, crossed the Ogeechee Canal, and relieved General Smith's division, Seventeenth army corps. While holding this position, (with a front of more than two (2) miles,) I forwarded one (1) prisoner of war, captured by the One Hundred and Fourth Illinois, in a slight skirmish at the Lawton Farm, and twenty-seven deserters, who came through my lines on the night of the fifteenth of December. During the night of the twentieth December the rebels evacuated the city, and early the next morning my skirmishers crossed the swamps and rice-fields in my front and took possession of their works, capturing three (3) prisoners. There were ten (10) pieces of ordnance left by the rebels in my front, including two sixty-four (64) pounders. During the day, I moved my brigade over on to the Lawton Farm, and remained until the next morning, when I marched to this camp. Casualtie
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
to this report. The brigade remained in same position until December fifteenth, when the Second Massachusetts volunteers was ordered by Brig works. December 13th and 14th.--Lay in the same position. December 15th.--Crossed the Savannah River on flat-boats, and camped on a riof rice were threshed, and left in the mill on the island. December fifteenth, in compliance with previous orders from Brigadier-General coew. The practice was good, causing three or four casualties. December 15.--The usual artillery firing from the enemy. They expended an iman to communicate with the fleet and army of General Foster. December 15 and 16.--Still in the same position. The rebels shell our camp e country from corps headquarters. They returned same night. December 15.--Received orders to relieve Colonel Carman's brigade, of Generaturning in eight hours with the wagons loaded with stores. December fifteenth, remained in position. December sixteenth, at seven A. M.,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 70 (search)
eenth, remained in same position all day. Order received from Major-General Sherman, announcing the capture of Fort McAllister by the Second division, Fifteenth corps, thereby opening communication with the fleet and General Foster. Thursday, December fifteenth, nothing unusual occurred this day. Friday, December sixteenth, a rebel gunboat came up the river to-day, and fired several shots very near us. At night a fort was laid out near the bank of the river on our left. Saturday, Decembhe rebels. They were brought in and accounted for. Same day we moved within three and a half miles of Savannah. Brigade formed line of battle on the left of railroad, the regiment in reserve, in close column by division. The evening of December fifteenth, the regiment was ordered to accompany a train of one hundred and sixty-five wagons to King's Bridge, for the purpose of getting a mail and bringing up supplies. Remained at King's Bridge until the twenty-second. Returned with the train t
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
the Potomac, at Williamsport, through Martinsburg, to the vicinity of Harper's Ferry. It is impossible, at this point, to pay the well-merited tribute to the conduct of the soldiers of this division during their march through Maryland. Never had the army been so dirty, ragged, and ill provided for as on this march; and yet there was no marauding, no plundering. The right of person and property were strictly respected, eliciting the following comparison from the New York World, of December fifteenth: The ragged, half-starved rebels passed through Maryland without disorder, or marauding, without injury to the country, showing their excellent discipline. The well-fed, well-clothed Union soldiers laid waste everything before them, plundering houses, hen-roosts, and pig-pens, showing an utter want of discipline. capture of Harper's Ferry. Encamped four miles from Harper's Ferry. On the fourteenth, orders were received to move the division near the Potomac, and above Bolivar He