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camp Fourteenth Michigan Infantry, Jonesborough, Ga.,
September
5, 1864
.
Captain: In compliance with orders, I have to report the participation of the Fourteenth Michigan Infantry in the campaign up to the
24th of August
:
My regiment joined its brigade on the
4th of June
, having been detained at Bridgeport, Tenn., twelve days,
by order of
Major-General
Rousseau
, of which
General
Rousseau
assured me he would telegraph
Brigadier-General
Whipple
, assistant adjutant-general and chief of staff, Department of the Cumberland.
General
Whipple
soon after my arrival, stated to me that my explanation and action were entirely satisfactory.
My regiment has continued with the brigade in its usual routine of duty.
On the
13th of June
, my regiment having the advance, was in part deployed as skirmishers, near the Marietta road, where I had 2 men wounded.
On the
17th of June
on skirmish line, near same point, 2 men were wounded.
On the
23d of June
, in demonstration at Kenesaw Mountain, 2 men were killed
and 2 wounded. On the
5th of July
my regiment was deployed as skirmishers, and ordered to drive the enemy from their line of rifle-pits
north of the Chattahoochee River.
This we accomplished, driving the enemy to their main works.
My loss was 6 men killed, 1 commissioned officer and 16 men wounded.
On the
6th of July
, in attempting to force the right of my line, my loss was 1 man killed, 14 wounded. On the
5th of August
my bugler was killed on the march.
On the
7th of August
my regiment was again on the skirmish line, advancing nearly a mile, with a loss of 7 men killed, 32
wounded, capturing 2 officers and 34 men. On the
8th
First Lieutenant
Kirk
was killed in camp.
My total killed and wounded for the period named,
June
4
to
August
24
, is 17 men killed, 1 officer killed, 1 officer wounded, and 89 men wounded.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
sir: In compliance with orders, I have to report the participation of the Fourteenth
Michigan Infantry in the campaign from
August
24
to date:
On the
1st of September
my regiment advanced with its brigade, assaulted and carried the enemy's works, capturing
Brigadier-General
Govan
, who surrendered his command to
First Sergt.
Patrick
Irwin
, of my regiment.
I know that my regiment was the first to enter the enemy's works and capture 8 pieces of artillery, with
caissons, and the battle-flag of the First Arkansas, but have observed so much
feeling, and so many conflicting claims, that I do not desire to press the subject, for I certainly
have no wish to detract from any regiment, but feel that the entire brigade and division did nobly.
My loss was 2 men killed, 3 officers and 25 men wounded.
We captured also 4 mules, 3 single harness, and many small-arms, which have been duly turned over.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,