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headquarters 101ST Indiana Volunteers, Near
Atlanta, Ga.,
August
15, 1864
.
Sir: I have the honor to report concerning operations of this regiment from
May
7, 1864
, to
August
6
, as follows, to wit:
May
7
, left Ringgold, passing Tunnel Hill, and lay before Rocky Face
Mountain until morning of
May
12, 1864
, when we marched for Resaca by way of Snake Creek Gap.
May
13
,
14
, and
15
, participated in operations in Sugar Creek Valley, near Resaca, with loss of 3 men wounded.
May
16
, engaged in pursuit of enemy, arriving at Kingston
May
19
.
May
23
, marched by way of Burnt Hickory, and on
June
2
,
3
, and
4
, participated in operations on Pumpkin Vine Creek, near Dallas, with loss of 5 men wounded.
June
14
, advanced on Kenesaw Mountain, skirmishing with enemy;
intrenched ourselves in seven different positions on the enemy's front, the enemy evacuating
July
2
.
Our loss in front of Kenesaw Mountain, 2 officers and 11 men
wounded.
July
4
, took part with our brigade at Marietta, Ga.
July
11
, 2 a. m., this regiment was ordered to Acworth, but on
our arrival, finding all quiet, returned immediately.
July
13
, rejoined our division at Vining's Station.
July
17
, crossed Chattahoochee River.
July
19
, with the regiment in advance, the brigade crossed Peach Tree
Creek, and on the following day assisted in driving the enemy's pickets; our loss, 2 men severely
wounded; made three lines of intrenchments near Peach Tree Creek.
July
21
, advanced on Atlanta and intrenched in front of enemy's
position at that place.
August
3
, moved to the right several miles, taking up position and intrenching on the right flank of the army.
August
4
, made armed reconnaissance to the front; assisted in the capture of 25 prisoners.
August
5
, advanced our lines; assisted in capturing over 100 prisoners. Intrenched in the enemy's immediate
front.
August
6
, lying in same position.
Our loss in last three days, 2 enlisted men killed and 7 wounded.
Loss: Commissioned officers-wounded, 2.
Enlisted men-killed, 2; wounded, 28.
Total casualties, 32.
Very respectfully,
Captain: I have to report as to operations of this regiment since last report ��� that is to say, since
August
6, 1864
-as follows:
August
7
, were occupying an intrenched position
three miles
south of Atlanta
; the enemy close on our front.
Here we lost several men killed and wounded.
August
13
, took up a new position one mile to the right and fortified.
Remained here until
August
27
, when we took up line of march in the direction of Jonesborough, Ga. During this march we intrenched ourselves in seven different
positions.
Near Jonesborough, Ga.,
September
1
, we were a part of the column which supported the charge by the Fourteenth Army Corps, but did not become engaged.
Remained near Jonesborough until
September
6
, when we fell back by short marches to this point, where we arrived
September
8, 1864
.
During the whole campaign of 118 days, ending with the capture of Atlanta, we have not been out of hearing of hostile firing twelve hours at a time.
Our entire loss is 4 killed, 38 wounded, and I captured.
Very respectfully,
Zzz