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Hdqrs. Fourteenth Ohio Veteran Vol. Infantry, Utoy Creek, Ga.,
August
20, 1864
.
Captain: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the regiment during the advance of
the Federal army thus far, since the opening of the present campaign:
May
10
, broke up camp at Ringgold, and a march of ten miles
brought us to
two miles
south of Tunnel Hill
, and in front of and near Buzzard Roost Gap.
May
11
, marched as train guard seven miles southeast.
May
12
, left bivouac at 6.30 a. m. to repair road; passed through and bivouacked
one and a half miles
southeast of Villanow
; distance marched, six and a half miles.
May
13
, moved at 8 a. m., passed through Snake Creek Gap, and a march of
eleven miles brought us within
three and a half miles of Resaca
, and in rear of the Twenty-third Corps.
May
14
, at 7 a. m. marched southeast two miles and took position at 8.30 a. m. on left of the division and in
rear of first brigade.
May
15
, moved to our right one and a half miles and relieved part of the Fifteenth Army Corps; put one company out as skirmishers, who were hotly engaged
throughout the day; casualties of the day, 3 men wounded, 1 mortally.
May
16
, the rebels evacuated their works at 3 a. m: My skirmishers entered Resaca at dawn of day and the regiment followed at 7.30 a. m.
May
17
, left Resaca at 3 a. m., and a march of five miles
brought us to Calhoun, Gordon County, through which we passed at
9 a. m.; marched south on the Atlanta road and bivouacked
six miles from
Calhoun
.
May
18
, took up our line of march at 7.30 a. m; passed through Adairsville, and went into camp near the railroad; distance marched, ten miles.
May
19
, left camp at 9 a. m. A march of five miles brought us to Kingston.
One mile
south of Kingston
an attack was anticipated.
Lines were formed, skirmishers pushed forward, and rebels fell back and permitted us to bivouac
three miles
east of Kingston
.
May
23
, marched at 11.40 a. m.; crossed the Etowah River below
Gillem's Bridge, three miles south of which we went into bivouac.
The day was very warm, the roads dusty, and the march of eleven miles fatigued the men very much.
May
24
, moved forward half a mile and took position on
Dr.
Jones
' plantation.
May
26
, moved to Burnt Hickory; distance, twelve miles.
May
28
, moved toward Dallas
three miles and bivouacked.
May
29
, marched northeast and camped
two miles
east of Burnt Hickory
.
June
1
, marched southeast, crossing Pumpkin Vine Creek and camping in rear
of Twenty-third Corps; distance marched, seven miles.
June
2
, marched at 9.25 a. m.
one and a half miles and relieved the Thirty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry
inder heavy skirmish fire; put two companies on skirmish line, which at that time was the extreme left of the
Fourteenth Corps; had 2 men wounded.
June
3
, had two companies on skirmish line, which was sharply engaged all day. It was on my line that the
much-lamented
Maj.
D.
W.
Norton
was killed.
Casualty of the regiment, I man killed.
June
4
, skirmishing very brisk all day; my regiment was relieved by the One hundred
and forty-third New York Infantry and ordered in rear of the Tenth Kentucky
Infantry; casualties, 2 men wounded.
June
5
, rebels evacuated their works in our front at 7 a. m.
June
6
, moved six miles and camped
two miles
south of Acworth
and near Proctor's Creek.
June
10
, moved two miles and took position in front of Pine Knob, on left of front line of brigade.
June
11
, moved one mile southeast and took position on the right of the front line of the brigade, which was
then the right of the Fourteenth Army Corps.
June
14
, at 11 a. m. moved southeast one mile with two companies on the skirmish line, which were hotly engaged
till night; casualties of the regiment, 9 men wounded.
June
15
, advanced one mile and took position on right of rear line of brigade, which was on the right of the
Fourteenth Army Corps; casualties, 1 man killed and 3 wounded, 1
mortally.
June
17
, rebels evacuated all their works on our right of the center of the Fourteenth Army Corps: heavy skirmishing all day; casualty, 1 man killed.
June
18
, regiment moved forward at 9 a. m.
one mile and took position on right of front line of brigade, which was held in reserve to the First and Second Brigades; heavy fighting in front of the Fourteenth Army Corps all day.
June
19
, advanced one mile and took up quarters in rear of brigade, which was posted one and a half miles from
and west of the south point of Kenesaw; heavy picket-firing
throughout the day.
June
20
,
two
companies on picket-line; heavy cannonading in front of the left of the Fourteenth Army Corps.
June
21
, the usual skirmishing to-day; 1 man wounded.
June
22
, rebels commenced from the summit of South Kenesaw to shell our camp; casualties, 2 men wounded.
June
24
, casualties on picketline, 3 men wounded, one mortally.
June
26
, moved two miles south and bivouacked in rear of the right of Fourth
Army Corps.
June
27
, moved forward at 10 a. m.
one and a half miles and lay in rear of brigade, which lay in reserve to Second Division, Fourteenth Army Corps.
June
30
, moved southeast one and a quarter miles and relieved Twenty-ninth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, of the Twentieth Army Corps, which placed
me on the left of the brigade.
July
3
, rebels evacuated Kenesaw and all their works supporting
that position, and fell back six miles toward the Chattahoochee , River.
Regiment moved to Marietta, thence south six miles, and
bivouacked near junction of
Atlanta
and
Sandtown roads
.
July
4
, heavy artillery firing all day.
July
6
, rebels fell back to within
nine and a half miles of Atlanta
.
My regiment preceded the Tenth Indiana Infantry; moved forward two and a half
miles, and engaged the rebel skirmishers; pushed them back and took position on railroad at ten-mile stone, the
Fourteenth being on left of front line.
July
7
, had 1 man wounded.
July
9
,
3
men wounded, 1 mortally.
July
10
, rebels evacuated north side of river; regiment moved and camped near Vining's Station.
July
17
, regiment crossed the Chattahoochee
and bivouacked on the south bank.
July
18
, moved south two and a half miles and bivouacked on south side of Nancy's Creek.
July
19
, advanced two and a half miles and took position one-quarter mile south of Peach Tree Creek; regiment on right of front line, joining First Brigade.
July
20
, advanced one-quarter mile and took position on left of front line of brigade; heavy skirmishing; had 1
man killed and 3 wounded.
July
21
, advanced a half mile
II support of skirmishers, who made a charge, capturing rebel skirmish pits; had 1 officer and 5 men wounded;
regiment on left of front line of brigade and division.
July
22
, rebels abandoned their works at 2 a. m. and fell back to Atlanta; regiment advanced two and a half miles; took position a half mile west of
railroad and
two and a half miles from Atlanta
on the Turner's Ferry road on left of front line of brigade, which
was on left of the division, the right of which rested on Proctor's
Creek; remaining in this position, skirmishing daily, having but I man wounded, until
August
3
.
Relieved by part of Twentieth Army Corps and moved southwest four
miles and took position on right of Twenty-third Army Corps on right
of rear line of brigade and near Utoy Creek.
August
4
, had two companies on skirmish line; lost 2 men wounded.
August
5
, assisted in charging rebel skirmishers, a majority of whom were captured; lost 3 men killed, 9 wounded,
2 of whom proved mortal.
August
6
, had 1 man mortally wounded and 3 captured.
August
7
, heavy picket-firing to-day; had 7 men wounded.
It affords me great pleasure to report that both officers and men under my command have acted nobly.
Their conduct under fire could not be excelled.
An interest was manifested by all to reach the point for which they started.
Therefore, in justice to all, it would be impossible for me to particularize.
The casualties since
May
10
are 7 killed, 1 commissioned officer and 55 men wounded, 9 of which proved mortal, and 3 captured.
I am, captain, very respectfully,