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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
g he wanted. General Kilpatrick, supported by Baird's division of infantry, of the Fourteenth corp Habersham, reached Jacksonboro on the fifth. Baird's division moved from Louisville in support ofin advance of a division of infantry under General Baird, the object being to cover the movements oby the way of Davisboro upon Louisville; while Baird's and Morgan's divisions, unembarrassed with t I immediately sent a brigade of infantry from Baird's division, commanded by Colonel Morton C. Hunt far from the church. This, Kilpatrick and Baird accomplished by the afternoon of the second. roads, went into camp at Lumpkins Station. Baird and Kilpatrick took position near Thomas Stati thirteen (13) miles from Lumpkins Station. Baird and Kilpatrick, after some fighting with Wheel the column moved in the same order of march. Baird and Kilpatrick, unencumbered by the trains, coonteith, and intersecting the Augusta road. Baird's division was ordered to cover the rear, and [7 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 2. (search)
December 2. The command moved on the Waynesboro road, in advance of a division of infantry under General Baird, the object being to cover the movements of our troops, marching in several columns on Millen. A small force of the enemy was encountered and dispersed by the Eighth Indiana (Colonel Jones) and the Fifth Kentucky, (Colonel Baldwin,) nine miles from Waynesboro, not, however, without a severe skirmish. On reaching Rocky Creek, the enemy was found in considerable force on the opposered and dispersed by the Eighth Indiana (Colonel Jones) and the Fifth Kentucky, (Colonel Baldwin,) nine miles from Waynesboro, not, however, without a severe skirmish. On reaching Rocky Creek, the enemy was found in considerable force on the opposite side. General Baird's infantry came up, and a force of both cavalry and infantry crossed the creek and simultaneously charged the enemy, who rapidly retreated toward Waynesboro and Augusta, being closely pursued for some distance by the cavalry.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 3. (search)
December 3. Marched to Thomas Station and encamped for the night, having made such disposition of my forces as to protect General Baird's infantry, deployed for miles along the track, and busily engaged with its destruction. Wheeler, who had been encamped between Waynesboro and Briar Creek, moved, in the early part of the evening, to Waynesboro, and, with a portion of his command, made a vigorous attack upon one of Colonel Atkins's regiments, encamped upon the railroad three (3) miles south of the town. This attack was easily repulsed, as were several others, made during the night. As I had received orders that day from the General-in-Chief to make a strong reconnoissance in direction of Waynesboro, and to engage Wheeler whenever we met him, I directed brigade commanders to send surplus animals and all non-combatants to the wagon-train; that in the morning the command would move to engage, defeat, and rout the rebel cavalry encampment at Waynesboro. Accordingly, at daylight
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 63 (search)
.commissioned officers.enlisted men.Aggregate. Killed.Wounded.Missing.Total.Killed.Wounded.Missing.Total. 1st Brigade,    2391414 2d Brigade,    16202727 3d Brigade,    47283939 Battery I, 2d Ill. Art.,1  1    1  1  1716578081 Brigadier-General Baird's Report. headquarters Third division, Fourteenth army corps, Savannah, Georgia, January 7, 1865. Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. McClurg, Assistant Adjutant-General Fourteenth Corps: Colonel: I have the honor to submit the following rest by brevet, to the rank of Brigadier-General. I have also to request that Colonel B. D. Fearing, Ninety-second Ohio volunteers, an officer of surpassing merit, and the only other full colonel who made the campaign with the division, may be promoted to the same grade. To my staff-officers, I am again deeply indebted, and I beg to renew the recommendations which I have heretofore given for their promotion. I am, sir, very respectfully, A. Baird, Brigadier-General
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 65 (search)
ll trestle-bridge during the night. 26th. Took up the pontoon-bridge and marched the same day to Sandersville, a distance of ten miles. 27th. Sent Major Downey with two companies and one hundred and twenty feet of bridge, to report to General Baird, whose division marched on the extreme left flank. The remainder of my command moved on the river road from Louisville, with Generals Carlin's and Morgan's divisions of the Fourteenth corps. 28th. Continued our march to Louisville; reachksonboro. 4th. Marched all day, and camped near Lumpkin Station, on the Waynesboro Railroad. 5th. Marched twelve miles, and camped on Beaver Dam Creek, and by ten o'clock at night, we built one trestle-bridge over Beaver Dam Creek for Generals Baird and Kilpatrick. 6th. Marched seventeen miles. 7th. Marched twenty-five miles, reaching Ebenezer Creek; commenced building a trestlebridge over Ebenezer Creek, working my men all night. 8th. Finished the trestle-bridge in the morni
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 68 (search)
les on the Waynesboro road, moving through the fields on the right flank of General Baird's division of infantry. 2d. Continued march same as yesterday. Colonel mounted infantry volunteers was placed on picket, to cover the infantry of General Baird in tearing up track, and skirmished with the enemy nearly all night. The e returned as persistently by these two regiments. 8th. Moved in rear of General Baird's division of infantry, Ninth Ohio volunteer cavalry as rear-guard, the enee enemy still pressing, and we went into position on the right of the road, General Baird deploying a brigade of infantry on the left. We repulsed an attack of the sition until twelve P. M.., when, the infantry having withdrawn, we did so, General Baird's second line remaining until we had crossed Ebenezer Creek, when we again le, Georgia. December first, second, and third, the battery marched with General Baird's division to Thomas Station seven miles south of Waynesboro. On the fo