Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9.
Frank Moore, Ed.

[112] up line of march, crossed to the enemy's lines, and pressed at once for the city, which we entered at six A. M., the Third brigade, Second division, Twentieth corps, being in advance of all other troops belonging to the Federal army.

I take this opportunity of expressing my thanks to Captain Sykes Beaumont, of company E, a brave and efficient officer, who, through the entire campaign, has rendered me valuable assistance. The wound he received on Saturday, December seventeenth, having resulted in the loss of his left leg, will probably prove fatal to life.

I also inclose the following report of casualties:

Killed: Charles Baker, company E, corporal, December seventeenth, 1864; Thomas Ridgeway, company G, private, December seventeenth; total, two.

Wounded: Sykes Beaumont, company E, captain, left leg amputated, December seventeenth; Evan Owens, company B, private, right leg amputated, December seventeenth; George Free, company B, private, shoulder, slight, December seventeenth; Nicholas Cavenaugh, company B, private, hip, severe, December sixteenth; James Earley, company F, private, leg, severe, December fourteenth; George E. Russell, company C, private, head, severe, December seventeenth; William Grouse, company H, private, foot, slight, November twenty-eighth; total, seven.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

Captain: I have the honor to report, in obedience to Special Order, No. 97, the operations of my regiment, from the capture of Atlanta to the occupation of Savannah:

September 3.--By direction of the General commanding the corps, the One Hundred and Eleventh was detailed as one of the regiments of provost-guard, and ordered to report to the commander of the post at Atlanta. We remained on this duty until the afternoon of

November 16, when the regiments of provost-guard, under command of Colonel William Cogswell, took up their march as rear-guard to the Fourteenth corps. Every thing having been moved through Atlanta, we marched via Decatur and encamped ten miles from Atlanta.

17th. Moved at seven o'clock A. M., via Lithonia, and camped at Conyers Station at half-past 8 P. M. Distance, sixteen miles.

18th. Moved at nine o'clock A. M., in rear of Fourteenth corps, crossed Yellow River, and encamped for the night on the east bank. Distance marched, eight miles.

19th. Moved at seven o'clock A. M., via Covington, crossed the Ulcofauhachee River, and encamped for the night at half-past 5 P. M. Distance, ten miles.

20th. Moved at seven o'clock A. M., via Newborn and Shady Dale. Encamped for the night at half-past 5 P. M. Distance marched, eighteen miles.

21st. Moved at seven o'clock A. M., via Eatonton Factory. Crossed Little River and encamped for the night on the south bank at five o'clock P. M. Distance marched, ten miles.

22d. Moved at seven o'clock A. M. via Eatonton. Encamped for the night near Merriweather, at six P. M. Distance marched, seventeen miles.

23d. Moved at seven o'clock A. M. Passed through Milledgeville at eleven o'clock A. M., crossed the Oconee River, and rejoined our brigades, about a mile from Milledgeville. Distance marched, eight miles.

24th. Moved at seven o'clock A. M., via the Hebron road. Encamped for the night three miles west of Hebron, at six o'clock P. M. Distance marched, twelve miles.

25th. Moved at ten o'clock A. M. Crossed Buffalo Creek, and encamped on the east bank for the night, at five P. M. Distance marched, six miles.

26th. Marched at half-past 6 A. M., via Sandersville, to Tennille Station, and destroyed railroad track until six P. M., and then encamped on the railroad, one mile east of Tennille Station. Distance marched, twelve miles.

27th. Resumed work destroying railroad at half-past 7 A. M.; continued until half-past 2 P. M., when we marched for Davisboro, where we arrived at half-past 9 P. M., and encamped for the night. Distance marched, ten miles.

28th. Moved at eight o'clock A. M. back on the railroad toward Tennille, to complete the destruction of the road. Returned to Davisboro at eight P. M., and encamped for the night. Distance marched, eighteen miles.

29th. Moved at six o'clock A. M., via Spiers Station. Encamped for the night two miles west of Bostwick. Distance marched, nineteen miles.

30th. Moved at seven o'clock A. M., via the Louisville road. Crossed the Ogeechee River about two miles south of Louisville, and encamped for the night at six P. M. Distance marched, ten miles.

December 1.--Marched at seven o'clock A. M., encamped for the night at five P. M. Distance marched, fifteen miles.

2d. Moved at seven o'clock A. M., encamped for the night near Buckhead Church, at five P. M. Distance marched, twelve miles.

3d. Moved at one o'clock P. M., the regiment being part of the rear-guard of the corps. Marched all night until four o'clock next morning. Distance marched, eleven miles.

4th. Moved at half-past 7 A. M., encamped for the night at half-past 5 P. M., near Crooked Creek. Distance marched, five miles.

5th. Moved at nine o'clock A. M., crossed Little Horse Creek and Little Ogeechee River, encamped for the night at half-past 8 P. M. Distance marched, sixteen miles.

6th. Moved at eight o'clock A. M., encamped for the night at six o'clock P. M. Distance marched, eleven miles.

7th. Moved at seven o'clock A. M., encamped