20th Connecticut Infantry Volunteers 
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies

                                                            HDQRS. THIRD REGIMENT MARYLAND VOLUNTEERS,
                                                            Cowan, Tenn., January 21, 1864.

SIR: I have the honor to transmit to you report of Capt. J. F. George, Company E, Second Massachusetts Infantry. I have sent to-day 1 commissioned officer and 50 men of my regiment for re-enforcement to Tracy City.
        General Knipe, with whom I had an interview some days ago, informed me that Tracy City was not under my command, but under Lieutenant-Colonel Wooster, Twentieth Connecticut. Lieutenant-Colonel Wooster not being able to support the post at Tracy City from his regiment, of which the headquarters are in Tantalon, I considered it my duty under existing circumstances to act from here.
        I would respectfully request further instruction.
        I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

                                                            JOSEPH M. SUDSBURG,
                                                                    Colonel Third Maryland Regiment, Commanding Post.

                                                            Capt. S. E. PITTMAN,
                                                                    Assistant Adjutant-General.

                                                            STEVENSON, January 1, 1864--2.30 p.m.
                                                            Lieut. Col. C. F. MORSE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:

        Your dispatch received at 2 p.m. Under orders from brigade headquarters I started five companies this morning. I have not been relieved by any forces, and have a very inadequate force for the duties here. Those five companies can be turned back by a telegram to that effect sent to Anderson forthwith if you desire.

                                                            WM. B. WOOSTER,
                                                                    Lieutenant-Colonel Twentieth Connecticut.

                                                            STEVENSON, January 5, 1864.
                                                            Maj. Gen. H. W. SLOCUM:

Your dispatch received. I will move as directed.

                                                            WM. B. WOOSTER,
                                                                    Lieut. Col. Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers, Comdg. Post.

                                                            HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH CORPS,
                                                            Tullahoma, February 10, 1864.

Col. CHARLES CANDY,

Commanding Second Division:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that you relieve four companies of the Third Brigade, now on duty between Bridgeport and Stevenson, by troops from the First Brigade, and send the four companies so relieved to relieve the troops of the First Division now on duty at and near Anderson. You will then send this detachment of the First Division to report to Lieutenant-Colonel Wooster, Twentieth Connecticut, commanding at Cowan.
        Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

                                                            H. C. RODGERS,
                                                                    Assistant Adjutant-General.

                                                            HDQRS. SECOND BRIG., THIRD DIV., 20TH ARMY CORPS,
                                                            Camp near Cassville, Ga., May 22, 1864.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the following operations of the Second Brigade of the Third Division of the Twentieth Army Corps, from the 8th day of May to the 21st day of May, 1864:
        On the 9th day of May the brigade was encamped near Trickum, Ga., in Dogwood Valley, and on the right of the army at Buzzard Roost. Two regiments, the Nineteenth Michigan and Twentieth Connecticut, were ordered to march and occupy Boyd's Trail, over Rocky Face, or John's Mountain, south of Buzzard Roost. This was done after a slight skirmish, With the loss of 1 sergeant of the Nineteenth Michigan mortally wounded. These regiments remained there on the 10th, the remainder of the brigade still in their former camp. On the 11th the brigade moved with the division to Snake Creek Gap, some seventeen miles, and went into camp near the southern end, and at once began work on the road, making a double track for wagons and a by-way for troops. On the 12th the brigade continued at work on the road. At noon three regiments marched three miles in advance and encamped in the rear of a part of General McPherson's command. The Twentieth Connecticut and Thirty-third Indiana remained at work on the road during the day, and at night rejoined the brigade. May 13, the whole brigade marched at daylight, and at about 2 p.m. went into position on the left of the division, in rear of the Fifteenth Corps, in the neighborhood of Resaca, having been deployed in two lines. In the evening the brigade marched to the left and front about a mile and a half, and encamped for the night in the rear of a part of the Fourteenth Corps. May 14, the brigade was moved forward about 400 yards and relieved a part of the Fourteenth Corps, Carlin s brigade, in front and to the left. The formation was in two lines deployed. The brigade encamped here for the night, on the left of the division. The position of the enemy was in our front and beyond a narrow cleared valley upon a low wooded ridge covered by fortifications. The Fourteenth Corps was severely engaged with the enemy here during the day. May 15, the brigade moved in the morning with the division to the left some two miles, passing the Fourteenth, Fourth, and Twenty-third Corps, and here, having halted, received an order to advance in rear of the right of the First Brigade, in echelon in two lines, and in their support as an assaulting column on the works of the enemy. On coming to the position where this formation was to be made, it was found to be impracticable on account of the location of a part of the Fourth Corps on our right. The brigade was then formed in close column of battalions immediately in rear of the First Brigade. Soon after this order was changed and the brigade directed to be formed in two lines in the rear of the First Brigade, which was being done, but before the completion of the deployment orders were given to advance at once and as rapidly as possible to support the First Brigade, which was making an advance upon the enemy's works. The brigade was moved forward at once in the following order: First line, Eighty-fifth Indiana, Colonel Baird, on the right; Nineteenth Michigan, Colonel Gilbert, on the left. Second line, Twentieth Connecticut, Colonel Ross, on the right; Twenty-second Wisconsin, Colonel Utley, on the left. Third line, Thirty-third Indiana, Major Miller, in rear of the Twenty-second Wisconsin. The brigade was thus formed in a narrow ravine, very thickly wooded with low and bushy trees, with steep hill-sides, and out of view of the enemy and their works. The advance was difficult up this steep ascent. At the time of receiving this order to advance, and throughout the movement up the hill, the Second Division of the Twentieth Corps was moving by the left flank in from six to eight lines from right to left through my brigade, breaking and intercepting the lines, and preventing any regimental commander from seeing his own troops, or the possibility, for the time, of managing them. The brigade, notwithstanding, moved forward over the hill and onward, carrying some men of the Second Division with them, and losing others of its own men, who were swept with the heavier current to the left. The summit of the hill is covered with woods, but the slope beyond and the valley are cleared in front of a portion of the rebel works, which were situated on the hills beyond, and which here presented opposite our right a salient angle receding with a long sweep sharply to our left. The brigade advanced, a portion across the field to the works and the left along the woods to its left. This was done under a tremendous fire of artillery and musketry, which killed and wounded many of our men, but they bravely advanced and planted the colors of the Nineteenth Michigan and Twenty-second Wisconsin in a small fort of the enemy occupied by four of their field pieces. Such was the fury of the enemy's fire that the men could not advance farther, and here a portion of the First and Second Brigades remained during the day, holding this position under the very brow of the rebel earth-works. A portion retired to the left and rear. Soon after my arrival at the immediate vicinity of the rebel works General Ward was wounded and left the field. I took command of the forces there and made three efforts to charge and take the enemy's works, but such was the disorganized condition of the men of both brigades and the terrific force of their fire that each charge failed and nothing more could be done than hold the place up to the line of their breast-works. In one of these charges late in the day the One hundred and eleventh Pennsylvania, Colonel Cobham, gallantly participated. Remaining here till near sunset, I received an order to come to the rear with the men of my command then with me. I returned, leaving the men where I placed them, near the rebel works. This was approved. A portion of the brigade having been formed in the rear and to the left after the first charge, I took them, by order of General Butterfield, to the left still farther to meet and assist in repelling a charge then being made by the enemy upon the left of our position. The Thirty-third Indiana at once changed front forward and promptly met the attack. After a severe fight, in which the rebels suffered much, they were repulsed and retired. General Butterfield then directed me to send 200 men to re-enforce the men of my own brigade and relieve the men of the First Brigade still near the rebel earth-works. This was done under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Buckingham, of the Twentieth Connecticut. His force assisted in digging the side of the fort away and in dragging out four pieces of artillery at night. The losses of the brigade in this action are as follows: 1 officer killed and 7 wounded, 26 men killed and 191 wounded, and 1 man missing. I refer to the reports of the regimental commanders for the names of officers and men killed and wounded, and for acts of distinguished merit. Early in the action Col. Henry C. Gilbert, Nineteenth Michigan, was mortally wounded while leading his men up to the rebel works. His life has been gloriously sacrificed to his country in the front rank of her soldiers. Captain Calmer, of the same regiment, was killed on the top of their ramparts, and Captain Patton and Lieutenant Flint, of the Twenty-second Wisconsin, mortally wounded close beside him. The conduct of the brigade under the peculiarly trying circumstances was excellent. Their determined and gallant charge secured the position so boldly won by the First Brigade, and together they held it, under the very muzzles of the enemy's guns, five hours in daylight, and their prompt and vigorous action on the left late in the day contributed powerfully to repel the fierce assault of the enemy there. The brigade encamped on the battle-field, a detail making breast-works during the night. On the morning of the 16th of May the brigade marched with the division, passing the railroad near Resaca and crossing the Connesauga on a temporary bridge left standing by the enemy. At 11 o'clock at night the brigade arrived at the Coosawattee River at Field's Mill and began crossing soon after on a ferry-boat. This was accomplished at 2.30 on the morning of the 17th; here the command bivouacked till daylight. At 2 p.m. on the 17th the brigade marched, leaving a detail of 150 men to complete a bridge over the Coosawattee and 250 men as a train guard; marched till 10 p.m. and encamped with the division. On the morning of the 18th the brigade marched toward Cassville, and the division finding the enemy in front, the Twenty-second Wisconsin was left with the train as a guard. The brigade moved on, having made a march of some twenty-one miles; encamped on Gravelly Plateau, some four miles north of Cassville. Two regiments, the Thirty-third and Eighty-fifth Indiana, were sent back two miles and stationed as a guard upon a road intersecting the one to Cassville on the right. On the 19th a portion of the brigade was ordered to advance with the division to the right of the road to Cassville; the Nineteenth Michigan, Major Griffin, and Twentieth Connecticut, under Colonel Ross, were sent. The Thirty-third and Eighty-fifth Indiana having come up, were ordered to hold the Cassville road and fortify it. This they did until 2 p.m. The regiments of the brigade in advance occupied the right of the division and supported the artillery, driving the enemy before them with great promptness and bravery. At 2 p.m. the Thirty-third and Eighty-fifth Indiana were ordered forward from their position on the road, and at 4 p.m. joined the division, already formed and advancing upon the enemy; they were hurried up and placed in position to the right and rear of the division, which had then arrived to a point half a mile west of Cassville. Just at this time the Nineteenth Michigan and Twentieth Connecticut were ordered up to support Company C, First Michigan Artillery,(*) which took a position on an eminence to command the enemy's line on the opposite side of Cassville and to the east. The Thirty-third and Eighty-fifth Indiana were moved up and formed the second line in their immediate rear. At dusk the Nineteenth Michigan and Twentieth Connecticut, supported by the Thirty-third and Eighty-fifth Indiana, were advanced into the town, which, after a skirmish, they held and occupied during the night. The streets were then strongly barricaded and every preparation made for a strenuous resistance of any attempt to dislodge our force. The heights beyond the town were covered by the enemy in large numbers, who made extensive fortifications during the night but evacuated them at daylight. The brigade occupied the town until 10 a.m. of the 20th of May, when it moved to the west about a mile and a half and encamped with the division, the First Division, Twentieth Corps, relieving us in Cassville. The loss in the advance on and occupation of Cassville was 1 man killed and 5 wounded. I here take occasion to return thanks to all of my staff for their activity and ardor in obeying and executing all orders and meeting all emergencies. To Capt. A. G. Kellam, provost-marshal, Lieut. F. C. Crawford, acting assistant adjutant-general, and Lieutenants Booth and Reynolds, my aides, I accord the highest praise for bravery and coolness. The commanders of regiments did, I believe, their whole duty as soldiers and brave men.
        I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

                                                            JOHN COBURN,
                                                                    Colonel Thirty-third Indiana, Commanding Brigade.

                                                            Capt. JOHN SPEED,
                                                                    Asst. Adjt. (Gen., Third Div., Twentieth Army Corps.

                                                            HDQRS. TWENTIETH CONNECTICUT VOL. INFANTRY,
                                                            Near Cassville, Ga., May 22, 1864.

LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the troops under my command to take possession of and hold the trail known as Boyd's Trail, between Buzzard Roost and Dug Gap, on the morning of the 10th instant, in pursuance to instructions from Major-General Hooker to Major-General Butterfield, dated May 9, 1864, 11.30 p.m., and through Colonel Coburn, communicated to me at 1.15 a.m., May 10, 1864, "the commander of the Military Division of the Mississippi being under the impression that the enemy will try to break into the valley :"
        My command was composed of the Twentieth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, Lieutenant-Colonel Buckingham commanding, and the Nineteenth Michigan Infantry, Colonel Gilbert commanding; in all about 950 men. Marching silently and cautiously in the dark about four miles, the command reached Boyd's Trail about 4 a.m. I immediately organized a double line of skirmishers, under the command of Major Griffin, of the Nineteenth Michigan Infantry, composed of details from both regiments and advanced upon the enemy's picket-line and reserve. From citizens I learned that the trail was held by two rebel Virginia regiments, without artillery. Capt. Ezra D. Dickerman had charge of the skirmishers of the Twentieth Connecticut Infantry and Lieut. Charles W. Fonda, those from the Nineteenth Michigan Infantry. The advance was so rapid and vigorous that the enemy's picket reserve barely escaped capture. By 8 a.m. the enemy were driven from the trail to the top of the mountain, and we held full control of the trail. I then established a picket-line in a circular form, from the rocky face of the mountain on one side of the trail, around and across it to the same on the other side. I next established the main body on a hog-back hill, commanding the main road where the trail connects with it and much of the trail, and fortified my position so as to hold it against large numbers. I remained in this position undisturbed by the enemy, save occasional shots from sharpshooters from the top of Rocky Face, until noon on the 11th instant, when I was relieved by the Thirty-third New Jersey Infantry, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Fourat, from General Geary's division. From thence my command marched to Snake Creek Gap, where it joined the brigade. Only one serious casualty occurred, Sergt. John E. Bunbury, Company F, Nineteenth Michigan Infantry, who was severely wounded while gallantly advancing on the enemy. Much credit is due to Major Griffin, commanding the skirmish line in its advance, and to Captain Dickerman and Lieutenant Fonda, commanding the right and left wings of the same. I desire to thank and commend the officers and men under my command for their uniform promptness and bravery. Not an officer or man faltered.
        I have the honor to be, lieutenant, very respectfully,

                                                            SAMUEL ROSS,
                                                                    Colonel Twentieth Connecticut, Commanding Forces.

                                                            Lieut. F. C. CRAWFORD,
                                                                    Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

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                                                            HDQRS. TWENTIETH CONNECTICUT VOL. INFANTRY,
                                                            Camp near Cassville, Ga., May 22, 1864.

LIEUTENANT: Pursuant to instructions, I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this regiment from the 13th to the 19th instant, inclusive, embracing the battle at Resaca, Ga., on the 15th instant, and the assault and capture of Cassville, Ga., on the 19th instant:
        On the morning of the 13th the regiment, with the brigade and division, moved from its camp in rear of General McPherson's command, near the easterly entrance to Snake Creek Gap, toward the enemy, then in and around Resaca, and arriving in a thick wood formed line of battle and awaited developments of the enemy's position. Moved on in four hours and again formed in line of battle at King's house at 2 p.m. Remained in line about four hours, then advanced to the enemy's left. Finding that the Fourteenth Corps had driven the enemy from one of its positions, soon after dark moved with the brigade to the position occupied by General Johnson's division, Fourteenth Corps, and bivouacked in line of battle for the night. On the 14th advanced on the enemy's left, formed line of battle near our artillery, built breast-works, and remained during the day and night without being engaged. On the morning of the 15th moved with the division from the enemy's left to his right and participated in the attack upon and the turning of his right. This regiment occupied the following position in the brigade in the attack:

FRONT.

Nineteenth Michigan. Eighty-fifth Indiana.

Twenty-second Wisconsin. Twentieth Connecticut.

------------------Thirty-third Indiana.----------------------

The brigade advanced between 1 and 2 p.m. in the above order, the order to advance being given by Captain Kellam, provost-marshal of the brigade. My regiment, occupying the second line in rear of the Eighty-fifth Indiana, was governed by the latter regiment in its movements. It was said that our Second Brigade was preceded by the First Brigade, but of this I personally knew nothing, further than what was said, and which I believed, but its direction after crossing the first hill I knew nothing of, nor was I informed in what direction our brigade was expected to go after reaching the top of said first hill, so that I only had the movements of the Eighty-fifth Indiana in my front to guide me, and moved when and where it moved, and when it halted my regiment halted, as a matter of course. My regiment acted with the brigade during the battle of that day, officers and men obeying every order. Where all acted so well, allusions to personal courage are uncalled for, and I will only refer to the most noteworthy. In passing the open ground, after crossing the first hill, under a heavy fire of musketry, grape, and canister, the color bearer was hit and fell out of line; thereupon Adjt. C. Jay Du Bois, seized the colors and gallantly carried them forward, holding them until our line was reformed on a new front, when he surrendered them to the sergeant designated to carry them. Soon after dark Lieutenant-Colonel Buckingham, with Company B, Capt. John H. Doolittle, and Company D, Capt. Oliver R. Post, with parties of other regiments of the brigade, was detailed to hold possession and remove during the night, if possible, four 12-pounder brass pieces captured from the enemy that day, but so near the rebel breast-works as to be within easy musket-range, and thus making it impossible to remove them by daylight. This duty he accomplished with perfect success, and by 2 a.m. the guns were brought within our lines. Lieutenant-Colonel Buckingham acknowledges valuable assistance from Colonel Cobham, One hundred and eleventh Pennsylvania, and his men. The regiment remained in line under arms. The list of casualties is hereto attached. Monday, the 16th, marched in pursuit of the retreating enemy to Field's Mill, crossing Connesauga and Coosawattee Rivers, and bivouacked for the night. May 17, marched to a place about two miles southeast of Calhoun and bivouacked, May 18, marched to a point on the Cassville road about two miles south of Doctor McDowell's house, on a high hill about four miles north of Cassville, and bivouacked in line of battle. May 19, about 11 a.m. this regiment was detailed with the Nineteenth Michigan Infantry, under my command, to report to Major-General Butterfield, then about two miles distant toward Kingston, with the First and Third Brigades; the other three regiments of the brigade remained behind with brigade headquarters. About 2 p.m. the division made a demonstration on the enemy with infantry and artillery. In this movement the Nineteenth Michigan and Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers, under my command, covered the right flank and supported our artillery. The division advanced about half a mile and swung around on Cassville, the enemy retiring, when these regiments, under my command, were posted on the right of the division, my left connecting with the right of the Third Brigade. The formation for a general advance of the division being completed, these two regiments under my command, thus posted on the right, advanced with the division in good order to the road near the seminary. Officers and men acted promptly and bravely. Lieutenant-Colonel Buckingham commanded the Twentieth Connecticut and Major Griffin the Nineteenth Michigan, both discharging their duties with ability and zeal. At this time Colonel Coburn arrived upon the ground and assumed command of these two regiments after that part of the day's operations were over, without the other three regiments; two of the three others were on the march and arrived about or a little after dark. The Twentieth Connecticut was «29 R R--VOL XXXVIII, PT II» then advanced a few rods to support our artillery batteries, sending skirmishers to the front to drive back the enemy's sharpshooters. About 8 p.m. these two regiments, the Twentieth Connecticut and Nineteenth Michigan, assisted by no other troops, in line of battle with fixed bayonets, assaulted and captured Cassville and occupied it until the morning of the 20th instant, when we marched to the present camp.
        The Twentieth Connecticut with Nineteenth Michigan, under my command, on the 10th instant took possession of Boyd's Trail, between Buzzard Roost and Dug Gap, driving out the enemy, and held possession thereof until relieved by the Thirty-third New Jersey on the 11th instant.
        I desire to mention the following company commanders for promptness and good conduct throughout these operations: Captains Dickerman,Company I ;Woodruff, Company E; Smith, Company C; Post, Company D; Doolittle, Company B; Sprague, Company K; Tart, Company F; and First Lieutenant Royce, Company G.(*)
        I have the honor to be, lieutenant, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

                                                            SAMUEL ROSS,
                                                                    Colonel, Comdg. Twentieth Connecticut Vol. Infantry.

                                                            Lieut. F. C. CRAWFORD,
                                                                    Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this brigade since the last report, which embraced the occupation of Atlanta, September 2, 1864.
        The brigade was then encamped southeast of the city of Atlanta, Ga., and furnished daily large details for working parties on the fortifications. The Thirty-third Massachusetts Volunteers formed part of the provost guard of the city, and rejoined the brigade at Milledgeville on the 23d of November. On the 8th of October the Twenty-sixth Wisconsin Volunteers was detached from the brigade to Col. F. C. Smith, One hundred and second Illinois Volunteers, commanding First Brigade, at the railroad bridge across the Chattahoochee River, and rejoined the brigade at Atlanta on the 14th of November. On the 21st of October the brigade formed part of a foraging expedition under command of Col. Daniel Dustin, One hundred and fifth Illinois Volunteers, commanding Third Division, which penetrated the country southeast fifteen miles to near Lithonia. Nine hundred wagon loads of corn were captured by the troops, and a quantity of provisions sufficient to subsist the men during the four days they were absent from Atlanta.
        On the 5th of November, 1864, this brigade moved with the balance of the corps two miles on the McDonough road, where it remained until noon of the next day, and returned to its former encampment. On the morning of the 9th of November the enemy advanced toward our lines with cavalry and artillery, evidently supposing that the army had left Atlanta. A field battery opened fire; some small-arms were used. The affair was simply a demonstration on the part of the enemy, and no casualties were reported in this command. In the afternoon of the same day Colonel Ross, Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers, rejoined the brigade and assumed command, relieving Lieutenant-Colonel Buckingham, Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers, who had been in command since the departure of Colonel Wood, One hundred and thirty-sixth New York Volunteers, on leave of absence September 23, 1864.(*)
        I have the honor to be, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

                                                            SAML. ROSS,
                                                                    Colonel Twentieth Connecticut Infantry, Comdg. Brigade.

                                                            Capt. JOHN SPEED,
                                                                    Assistant Adjutant-General.

                                                            HDQRS. TWENTIETH REGT. CONNECTICUT VOL. INFANTRY,
                                                            Savannah, Ga., December 24, 1864.

        In obedience to requirements of circular from brigade headquarters, of date the 23d instant, l have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this regiment since the date of my last report, made soon after the occupation of Atlanta, on the 6th of September:
        From this date to the 5th of November the regiment remained in camp south of Atlanta, near the line of rebel works, and from the 3d of October to the last-named date furnished nearly one-half of the effective force of the regiment for fatigue and picket duty, the fatigue party having been engaged in building a new line of works about the city. On the 14th of September 250 men with a proper proportion of officers and non-commissioned officers, all under the charge of Capt. Ezra Sprague, were sent to accompany Colonel Le Due, chief quartermaster of the corps, on a foraging expedition, and succeeded in loading 125 wagons, having been absent two days. From the 24th of September to the 10th of November 1 was absent from the regiment, in command of the Third Brigade of this division, during which time the regiment accompanied a foraging expedition which went out under command of Colonel Dustin, then in command of this division. A detailed report of that expedition will be made by Major Pardee, who was in command of the regiment at that time and during the time of my absence. On the 5th of November the regiment moved with the division out of camp about two miles on the McDonough road and encamped for the night, and on the following day was ordered back with the division and occupied its old camp. On the 10th of November 1 returned and assumed command of the regiment, which remained in camp until the 15th.(*)
        I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

                                                            PHILO B. BUCKINGHAM,
                                                                    Lieut. Col. Twentieth Connecticut Vol. Infty., Comdg. Regt.

                                                            Capt. C. H. YOUNG,
                                                                    Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

                                                            HDQRS. THIRD BRIG., THIRD DIV., 20TH ARMY CORPS,
                                                            Savannah, Ga., December 27, 1864.

CAPTAIN :(*)

        On the 15th of November this brigade, with the division and corps, left Atlanta on the campaign which terminated on the 21st of December in the capture of Savannah. We marched east through Decatur, passed Stone Mountain, crossed the Yellow River, through Rock Bridge to Social Circle, from Social Circle to Rutledge, a distance of seven miles. This command destroyed the Georgia State Railroad with short intervals. The destruction was thorough and complete. The ties were taken up and burned in piles, the rails laid on the piles, and bent so as to make them useless. The railroad buildings at Rutledge and Social Circle were also destroyed. The next day we destroyed about a mile of railroad with side track, at Madison; also some railroad buildings and 100 bales of cotton; marched thence southeast through Eatonton across Little River to Milledgeville, where we halted one day, crossed the Oconee River, passed Hebron, Sandersville, and Davisborough; crossed the Ogeechee River, thence through Louisville, and crossed the Augusta and Millen Railroad about three miles north of the latter place, thence to Springfield, and thence southeast toward Savannah, before which we arrived on the 10th of December, and formed line of battle on the right of the division, connecting with the Fourteenth Corps, facing east, with our right on the Georgia Central Railroad. Our picket-line was advanced to within 300 yards of the enemy's works. A strong line of works was constructed, and we lay under fire of the enemy's batteries until the morning of the 21st of December. At sunrise of that day I received orders from General Ward to advance my picket-line. The advance found that the enemy had evacuated their works during the night. We captured 36 prisoners (among whom were 2 officers), 5 large guns, and I brass piece, with ammunition. My men removed six torpedoes, two on the railroad track and four on the turnpike road leading into the city. I shortly after received orders to move my brigade toward the city and encamp it, which I did.

The casualties during the campaign are as follows.(*)

        Since my command left Atlanta it has subsisted mainly from the country. Up to the time of the capture of Savannah ten days' rations only had been issued by the commissaries. On the march foraging parties were sent out daily from each regiment and found ample supplies, subsistence stores of all kinds, and forage. But four days' rations of forage were brought from Atlanta, and up to the date of this report all the forage that has been used has been taken from the country. I have estimated that the troops of my command have procured from the country 62,000 rations and 13,000 days' forage. It is proper to state that the supplies thus obtained were equal in quantity to double rations.
        My command captured from the country 21 serviceable horses and 65 mules; besides these a number of animals were taken, which were used on the march and abandoned; also 150 head of cattle and 50 sheep.

Recapitulation.--Captured from the enemy and the country:
Artillery: Number of guns 6
Prisoners 36
Rations of subsistence 62,000
Days' forage 13,000
Horses 21
Mules 65
Cattle 150
Sheep 50

Casualties: Officers--wounded (since dead), 1. Enlisted men--wounded, 2; missing, 18. Total, 21.

I have the honor to be, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

                                                            SAML. ROSS,
                                                                    Colonel Twentieth Connecticut Infantry, Comdg. Brigade.

                                                            Capt. JOHN SPEED,
                                                                    Assistant Adjutant-General.

                                                            HDQRS. TWENTIETH REGT. CONNECTICUT VOL. INFANTRY,
                                                            Savannah, Ga., December 24, 1864.(+)

        At 7.30 a.m. [November 15] it moved out on the Decatur road with the Left Wing, Army of Georgia, to take part in the campaign which has just terminated in the capture of Savannah. The march was continued the first twenty-four hours, with only a halt for dinner at Decatur. On the third day we reached Social Circle, where the brigade was directed to destroy the railroad, and the regiment assisted in destroying it for some six miles, working from 10 a.m. till dark, and then rejoined the division, ten miles in the advance. On the fourth day we reached Madison, where the regiment destroyed the switch track and some two miles of the main road, working from 9 a.m. till noon. The fifth day we reached Eatonton, and the seventh day Milledgeville, where we remained in camp, resting one day. On the 26th of November we reached Sandersville, and the following day arrived at Davisborough. The 29th we passed through Louisville, and on the 2d of December encamped at night near Birdville.
        December 3, crossed railroad near Millen, and on the 8th passed through Springfield. On the 10th we encamped in line of battle within four miles of Savannah. The 11th we moved forward nearly a mile, immediately in front of the works of the enemy, and built rifle-pits, where we remained under the fire of the artillery of the enemy till the morning of the 21st, when, in conjunction with the corps, we entered the city of Savannah without opposition, the enemy having evacuated it on the previous night.
        Only one casualty occurred in the regiment while in front of the city; Lieut. Henry Lewis, of Company K, was severely wounded in the leg. Eight enlisted men fell out on the march on the first night and have not since joined the regiment.
        When we left Atlanta Company F of this regiment, under command of Captain Tarr, was detailed to report to Captain Sackett, acting commissary of subsistence of this brigade, and was engaged in foraging under his directions till we reached the works in front of Savannah, when it was relieved and rejoined the regiment. Parties were detailed daily, under the charge of a commissioned officer, to forage for the regiment, and in this way the officers and men obtained nearly all the supplies required.
        Including the rations in the hands of the men when leaving Atlanta, the regiment has drawn during the campaign as follows, viz, six days' rations of salt meat, twelve of bread, twenty-one and a half of coffee, eleven of sugar, and eleven of salt.
        Thirty-five horses and mules were captured and turned over to the brigade quartermaster during the march.
        The following is a list of casualties since the date of last report: Commission officers wounded, 1; enlisted men missing, 9; aggregate, 10.
        I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

                                                            PHILO B. BUCKINGHAM,
                                                                    Lieut. Col. Twentieth Connecticut Vol. Infy., Comdg. Regiment.

                                                            Capt. C. H. YOUNG,
                                                                    Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

                                                            HDQRS. TWENTIETH CONNECTICUT VOL. INFTY.,
                                                            THIRD BRIG., THIRD DIV., 20TH ARMY CORPS,
                                                            LEFT WING, ARMY OF GEORGIA,
                                                            Near Goldsborough, N. C., March 28, 1865.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this regiment from the 16th of January to the 24th day of March, inclusive:
        On the 16th of January the regiment was in camp on Hardee's plantation, six miles north of Savannah, under orders to be ready to move the following day. On the 17th the regiment, with the brigade and division, moved from camp and marched to Hardeeville, about ton miles, where it encamped and remained till the morning of the 29th, when the march was again resumed at 7 p. [a.] m. on the road to Robertsville. Distance marched, about seventeen miles, when we halted at 3 p.m. and remained over night. 30th, marched at 7 a.m., went about nine miles, and went into camp at about noon near Robertsville. 31st, moved out of camp at 8 a.m., marched about three miles, and went into camp on the road leading from Robertsville to Sister's Ferry, where we remained till the 2d of February.
        February 2, marched at 7 a.m., on the road to Lawtonville, and, when near that place, found the enemy in small force behind intrenchments across the road, with a thick swamp in his front. This division formed in line of battle, Third Brigade on the left and the Twentieth Connecticut on the left of the second line. After brief skirmishing the enemy retired precipitately, and the regiment, with the brigade and division, went into camp in line of battle for the night. Marched at 7 a.m. on the morning of the 3d, passed through Lawtonville, made fifteen miles, and halted for the night. On the 4th the march was resumed at 7 a.m., and, after having made about ten miles, encamped for the night one mile east of Allendale. On the 5th, made about twelve miles, and on the 6th, crossed the Big Salkehatchie River, where the enemy had thrown up intrenchments and burnt Buford's Bridge, but had been compelled to evacuate their works by the movements of other portions of the army, and, after marching about fifteen miles, halted for the night. 7th, marched about eight miles, and on the 8th, about two miles, when we reached the Charleston and Augusta Railroad, near Graham's Station, and the regiment, with the brigade, was engaged all day in tearing up the railroad track, burning the cross ties, and twisting the rails. 9th, marched about fourteen miles along the railroad track in a northwesterly direction, passing through Blackville, where we halted for dinner, and about 2 p.m. again went to work destroying the railroad track, working till dark, when we went into camp for the night. 10th, marched at 7 a.m. through Williston to White Pond, twelve miles, and again worked until dark, tearing up and destroying the railroad track almost to Windsor, 105 miles from Charleston. 11th, marched at 7 a.m. back to Williston, where we took the road north toward Davis' Mill, on the Edisto River,which we reached about 4 p.m., having made about twelve miles, when we halted for the night. 12th, broke camp at 7 a.m. and crossed the Edisto River on a bridge built by a regiment of Michigan Engineers during the night, the men having to wade for half a mile on the north side of the river through water eighteen inches or two feet deep, and during the night ice had made of considerable thickness and the ground frozen quite hard; distance made to-day, about fifteen miles. 13th, marched at 8 a.m.; crossed the North Edisto near Williamson's Mill, and halted for the night six miles north of the river, and on the 14th marched six miles, and reached the cross-roads leading to Augusta, Lexington Court-House, and Columbia, when we again bivouacked for the night. 15th, left camp at 8 a.m.; marched to within two miles of Lexington Court-House, when we turned to the right, taking the road to Columbia; and on the 16th, about 4 p.m., encamped about one mile and a half south of the Saluda River and in sight of Columbia. 17th, marched at 10 a.m. in a northwesterly direction about six miles, and encamped on the south bank of the Saluda River for the night.
        On the morning of the 18th we crossed the Saluda River on a pontoon bridge, taking a northerly direction, and on the 19th reached Broad River, where we bivouacked for the night, making in the two days about eighteen miles. On the 20th, marched at 3 p.m.; crossed Broad River and the Spartanburg railroad, where we halted till nearly sunset; then marched eight miles, reaching camp about midnight. 21st, took the road toward Winnsborough at 7 a.m.; reached that place about noon; passed through the town and encamped for the night three miles north on the road to Rocky Mount. On the 22d we reached Rocky Mount and encamped half a mile south of the Wateree River, having marched about seventeen miles. At about midnight the men were roused and we crossed the river on a pontoon bridge, which had been laid in the first part of the night, and, after moving some two miles, about 3 a.m. the men lay down and slept until daylight, when we marched about six miles and went into camp. On the 24th we only moved about three miles, the previous rain compelling us to corduroy the road the whole distance, and on the 25th marched about the same distance, this brigade corduroying the road as the day previous. 26th, made about six miles in the direction of Hanging Rock, and on the 27th remained in camp all day. On the 28th, marched about six miles through mud and rain, reaching camp about midnight, and on the 1st of March went about sixteen miles and encamped two miles north of Lynch's Creek.
        On the 2d, the regiment was engaged during the afternoon in building corduroy road and only marched about four miles, and on the 3d we marched ten miles and reached Chesterfield about 4.30 p.m. 4th, marched ten miles on the road toward Sneedsborough and went into camp near the Great Pedee River about 1.30 p.m.; we remained until the morning of the 6th, when we moved back to Cheraw, about ten miles; rested till 3 a.m. on the morning of the 7th, when we crossed the Great Pedee River on pontoons and halted about daylight six miles from the river. Resumed the march at 10.30 a.m.; took the road toward Laurel Hill; made fourteen miles and halted for the night. 8th, resumed the march at 7 a.m.; marched about ten miles and halted eight miles from Lumber River for the night, and on the following day reached the river and encamped on the west side. 10th, marched at 6.30 a.m.; crossed Lumber River and reached camp about 11.30 p.m., having marched about ten miles, and on the following day took the road toward Fayetteville, which place we reached about dark and went into camp, having marched about twenty miles. Sunday, the 12th, remained in camp all day. On the 13th we crossed Cape Fear River and encamped five miles north of it. On the 14th, the regiment, with the brigade, was ordered out on a reconnaissance; leaving camp about 9 a.m. in light marching order, we proceeded north on the road to Raleigh, and, after marching about five miles the command was divided, a portion moving by a road to the right and three regiments proceeding on the road toward Raleigh. This regiment moved with the last-mentioned portion of the command, going as far as Silver Run, in all about ten miles from camp, and five companies, viz, I, H, D, K, and G, were sent to the front as an advance guard, and were engaged skirmishing the last three miles of the march for some three hours, driving the skirmishers of the enemy before them and compelling him to move a piece of artillery to the rear and into works, where their skirmishers were also compelled finally to take refuge. Here the enemy were found to be in strong force (at least a brigade, with three pieces of artillery), and the object of the reconnaissance having been accomplished, the regiment, with the others, all under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Buckingham, marched back to camp unmolested by the enemy, which we reached about 9.30 p.m., having marched in all about twenty miles. Capt. Ezra Sprague was in command of the regiment during the day after Lieutenant-Colonel Buckingham was placed in charge of the regiments composing this portion of the expedition.
        First Lieut. Edward J. Murray, a promising officer, lately promoted from sergeant, was severely wounded in the thigh while in charge of his company on the skirmish line, and also Private Morris S. Bailey, of Company D, severely wounded in the leg, which were all the casualties occurring in the regiment while on this expedition.
        A foraging party was sent out on the same day, which was led into an ambush, fired upon, several of the horses and mules, upon which they were mounted, killed and wounded, and six privates of the party captured, viz: Private David Jones and Musician W. S. Ward, Company H; James Downey and Lewis Curtiss, of Company K; Charles Lamue, of Company G, and Anthony Burke, Company B. Private John Scott, Company K, who was with the party, received three saber cuts during the melee, but escaped and returned to the regiment with the rest of the party, and only slightly wounded. Private Josiah Brandebary, Company H, fell out while on the march on the 13th without proper authority, has been missing since, and is supposed to have deserted, and has been reported as a deserter.
        On the 15th the regiment, with the corps to which it is attached, moved out of camp at 7 a.m., and after marching about ten miles went into camp on the north side of Silver Run, just in the rear of the works into which the enemy was driven yesterday. On the 16th we broke camp at 6.30 a.m., and, after advancing about four miles, the enemy was found in considerable force by the First Division, which was in the advance. This division (the Third) soon came up and the regiment, with the brigade, was formed and moved forward under fire to relieve a brigade of the First Division, which had been skirmishing with the enemy for some time. After having advanced to the proper position, the regiment furnished thirty men and a commissioned officer to relieve the skirmishers in our front, and shortly after thirty additional men were furnished for the skirmish line. The enemy was soon driven from a line of works and compelled to leave behind some of his artillery. The skirmishers quickly followed the retreating rebels, took a number of prisoners, and drove the enemy into a second line of works, from which they were also finally dislodged, our skirmishers driving them some distance and into a strongly intrenched position, which the enemy held during the afternoon. Our line of battle was now advanced to within a short distance of the works of the enemy, where we threw up temporary rifle-pits, and the regiment and brigade bivouacked for the night behind them. During the night following the enemy evacuated his works and fled. I have to report the following casualties on this occasion :(*)
        On this day Privates Frederick W. Hubbell and Enoch P. Studley, Company B, were missing, supposed to have been captured while foraging.
        On the 17th we moved about four miles to Averasborough and encamped for the night, finding on the march evidence of great haste «53 R R--VOL XLVII, PT I» on the part of the retreating rebels, who abandoned wagons, ambulances containing their wounded, and left a portion of their wounded on the field and in the adjoining houses without surgical attendance. On the 18th we marched about twelve miles with our train, over very muddy, miry roads, and reached camp about 5 a.m. the following morning, having marched all night, when we rested for about three hours. At 8 a.m. on the 19th we resumed the march in rear of the train, and about 1 p.m. we left the train and moved rapidly forward till about 3 p.m., when we reached a point near Bentonville, N. C., where the enemy had attacked a portion of the Fourteenth Corps, and the brigade was almost immediately formed on the right of the road leading toward Goldsborough, the Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers occupying the left of the line of the brigade, with the Twenty-sixth Wisconsin Volunteers in column in our immediate rear. In this position we were ordered to advance and relieve a brigade of the Fourteenth Corps, supposed to be in our immediate front. The regiment advanced with the brigade line through the woods for twenty or thirty rods, then across a swamp, when we emerged into an open wood of heavy pine timber, and some twenty rods from the swamp was a thick growth of underbrush directly in our front. After advancing nearly to the edge of the heavy pine forest we received a tremendous volley from the enemy, whose lines were concealed not more than a dozen rods from us, behind the underbrush, which was immediately returned. Our line was established and held till after dark without assistance, although the enemy brought up another line of battle against us, and made the most determined efforts to drive us from the field, yet the men stood as firm as a rock, never flinching under the murderous fire, or giving an inch of ground. Soon after dark the enemy retired, leaving his dead and many of his wounded in our hands, when we threw up a temporary line of works and bivouacked on the battle-field, after assisting in removing our dead and wounded. The regiment in this engagement, remarkable both for the obstinacy with which the rebels fought and for the terrible fire which they maintained, sustained its reputation for courage and valor, which it had already established on many a hard-fought battle-field. The officers and men composing it fight for no other honor than that of our common country; they seek no glory but that of maintaining the majesty of the law, and of sustaining and perpetuating the blood-bought privileges of human liberty, and hence they have never been known to turn their back on the foe.

The casualties for this day were as follows: (*)

        On the morning of the 20th the rebels were found to have fallen back about a mile and a half, and this regiment, with the brigade, were withdrawn from its position and moved to the rear, and about 2 p.m. we moved over toward the left and advanced and extended our line in that direction, built intrenchments, remaining in this position over night and till the afternoon of the following day, when we again moved out of the line toward the right and rear of the corps, where we remained until the following morning (the 22d), when the enemy was found to have fallen back still farther, abandoning a strong line of works, and we moved to the right, taking the road to Goldsborough, halting over night ten miles from the battle-field. 23d, we resumed the march, passing through the camp of the Twenty-fourth Army Corps, crossed the Neuse River about noon, and encamped for the night four miles north of the river. 24th, broke camp at 5 a.m., and took the road to Goldsborough, which we reached about 10 a.m., passed through the town, and went into camp three miles north of the same.
        During this day four privates belonging to this regiment, attached to the headquarters guard at Left Wing headquarters, were captured by the enemy while out foraging, viz: Private William E. Latham, Company C; Private Patrick Cotter, Company D; Private William H. Bailey, Company I; Private Peter Duffy, Company K.
        Recapitulation of losses during campaign: Killed, commissioned officers, none; enlisted men, 6; wounded, commissioned officers, 4; enlisted men, 45; missing, in action, 2; while foraging, 15; aggregate, 72. Of the wounded 1 commissioned officer and 4 enlisted men have since died of their wounds. Four enlisted men on the 19th received slight wounds (contusions), not disabling them for duty, and were not reported among the list of casualties.
        The regiment has marched more than 500 miles during the campaign, destroyed miles of railroad track, was engaged in corduroying the roads almost daily, in mud and rain, it has burned something over 1,300 bales of cotton, captured more prisoners than it has lost, captured seventy-five horses and mules, procured the forage from the country for all the animals, both public and private, which have been in its possession during the campaign, captured and supplied itself with about 8,000 rations of breadstuffs, 6,000 rations of salt and molasses, and 12,000 rations of meat.
        The men have endured cold and wet, hunger and fatigue, they were poorly supplied with clothing at the commencement of the campaign, many of them before its termination had become almost naked and entirely barefooted, yet like veteran soldiers as they are, they have marched on, never repining or complaining, constantly keeping in view but one object, success. Under the watchful care of a kind Providence, and the skill of our great leader, we have triumphed over every obstacle, and made a campaign, which, when the history shall be made up, will be looked upon as no less wonderful than it has been successful. The soldier who has endured the hardships of this campaign, productive of such vast results, and who, although having license to take from the country through which we have passed subsistence for himself and comrades, and yet maintaining discipline, has restrained himself from lawlessness and from crime, as the soldiers of this army have done, deserves to have his name enrolled in the Legion of Honor. The men composing this army deserve well of their country.
        I have the honor to be, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

                                                            PHILO B. BUCKINGHAM,
                                                                    Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Regiment.

                                                            Capt. H. G. H. TARR,
                                                                    Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

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                                                            HDQRS. TWENTIETH CONNECTICUT VOL. INFANTRY,
                                                            In the Field, near Fayetteville, N. C., March 15, 1865.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of troops placed under my command on the 14th instant, for the purpose of making a reconnaissance of the road in front toward Silver Run and Taylor's Hole Creek:
        The whole command moved out of camp together, under the charge of Bvt. Brig. Gen. William Cogswell, and after proceeding in a northerly direction about five miles, it was divided and the Twentieth Connecticut, Thirty-third Massachusetts, and One hundred and second Illinois Regiments Volunteer Infantry placed under my command, and I was directed to proceed on the road north as far as Taylor's Hole Run, unless the enemy should be found in force strong enough to prevent it. I was also directed by the brigadier-general commanding, if the enemy was found, to use only skirmishers and not to attack in line of battle. In accordance with orders I moved forward with my command, and after advancing about three miles, found a small body of the enemy posted on the road in my front, near a mill, with an extensive pond and marsh covering his left flank, a deep creek in his front, and the bridge destroyed over it. While making disposition to attack him the enemy withdrew, and after rebuilding the bridge I moved on, sending four companies, under the charge of Captain Billings, Company D, Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers, forward as an advance guard, with orders to deploy skirmishers across the road and move cautiously forward in that manner. About a mile beyond the mill we again found the enemy behind temporary works of rails thrown up across the road, but after exchanging a few shots with my skirmishers he again fell back to within about a mile of Silver Run, where he again made a stand, showing an additional force of cavalry, and brought up a piece of artillery, firing several shots quite rapidly at my advance guard, but without effect. I here directed my advance to halt and brought up my main force on the right of the road in the woods, under cover, to within easy supporting distance; moved the One hundred and second Illinois Volunteers to the left across the road, as if making disposition to attack in force, and then ordered the skirmishers to advance, which was done in good order.
        After quite a spirited skirmish the enemy was driven back to the cross-roads to within a quarter of a mile of Silver Run. Here, finding the force of the enemy had been increased and that he was making quite a determined stand, I sent forward four companies from the One hundred and second Illinois Volunteers to re-enforce and extend my line of skirmishers, at the same time sending one company from the Thirty-third Massachusetts Volunteers out toward the left and rear of my skirmish line to guard a road which led from my left toward the right of the enemy, so as to prevent a flank attack in that direction. After these dispositions were made I ordered an advance, and the enemy was soon driven back across Silver Run Creek and took refuge behind earth-works, in which I discovered artillery in position and a force sufficient to occupy works a mile or more in extent. I moved forward my main force under cover to within supporting distance of my skirmish line and then directed the reserve in rear of the skirmishers to move to my right, extend the line, and then swing forward so as to obtain a flank fire upon the line of the enemy; but I found he had a sufficient force to hold his works in our front, and at the same time resist my demonstration on his left with a superior force. After skirmishing with him quite briskly for nearly two hours, and finding I could not dislodge him without using my whole force, and that I had not more than time to reach camp by a seasonable hour, I withdrew my force in good order and, unmolested by the enemy, marched back to camp, which I reached about 9 p.m., having marched in all about twenty miles, skirmished with the enemy about three hours, and driven him nearly four miles into a strongly intrenched position.
        Much credit is due to the commanding officers of the regiments composing my command, and to the officers and men generally, for the cheerfulness and alacrity with which they performed every duty. No troops could have done better in the face of an enemy undoubtedly superior to us in numbers. I am satisfied that at least a brigade of cavalry, with three pieces of artillery, was in our front.
        The following are the casualties: Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers--killed, none; wounded, First Lieut. Edward J. Murray, Company K, severely (hip); Private Morris S. Bailey, Company D, severely (leg). No casualties occurred in either of the other regiments.
        I have the honor to be, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

                                                            PHILO B. BUCKINGHAM,
                                                                    Lieut. Col. Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers, Comdg. Forces.

                                                            Capt. H. G. H. TARR,
                                                                    Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

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UNION CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA (FROM FEBRUARY 1), SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTHERN GEORGIA, AND EAST FLORIDA, FROM JANUARY 1, 1865, TO MARCH 23, 1865.(*)--#34

                                                            HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS,
                                                            Near Fayetteville, N. C., March 14, 1865.

Lieut. Col. H. W. PERKINS,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Twentieth Army Corps:

COLONEL: General Cogswell has returned from the reconnaissance ordered this morning. He (General C.), with four regiments, marched on the road to Black River, found Butler's cavalry division at the river, drove them across, but did not attempt to dislodge them, as they had four pieces of artillery, and it would have caused him to engage his line of battle. Lieutenant-Colonel Buckingham, Twentieth Connecticut, with force regiments, marched on the road to Taylor's Hole Creek. Found the enemy at Silver Run Creek, two miles this side of Taylor's Hole. The enemy, two brigades of Wheeler's cavalry, was in barricades. The skirmish line could not dislodge them, and Colonel B. was ordered not to use his line of battle. He says that he could have driven them could he have used his entire force. Casualties, 1 officer wounded, l enlisted man killed and 2 wounded.

Very respectfully, &c.,

                                                            W. T. WARD,
                                                                    Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding Division.

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Union Correspondence, Orders, And Returns Relating To Operations In Maryland, Eastern North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia (Except Southwestern), And West Virginia, From January 1, 1861, To June 30, 1865.--#23
SPECIAL ORDERS No. 59.

HDQRS. TWELFTH (BANKS') ARMY CORPS,

Near Sandy Hook, Md., October 4, 1862.

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III. The following regiments, recently assigned to this corps, are temporarily organized into a brigade, to be known as the Second Brigade, First Division, Twelfth Army Corps: Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers, One hundred and twenty-third New York Volunteers, One hundred and twenty-seventh New York Volunteers, One hundred and thirty-seventh New York Volunteers, One hundred and thirty-eighth New York Volunteers, One hundred and fortieth New York Volunteers, One hundred and forty-fifth New York Volunteers, One hundred and forty-ninth New York Volunteers. Col. George L. Andrews, Second Massachusetts Volunteers, is assigned to duty as commander of said brigade. He will encamp the brigade until further orders in Pleasant Valley, east side of Maryland Heights. At least four hours' drill each day (either squad, company, or battalion) will be required, and such schools of theoretical instruction for officers and non-commissioned officers as the commander of the brigade may order. Col. G. L. Andrews will report in person at these headquarters for further directions.

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By command of Brig. Gen. A. S. Williams, commanding corps:

S. E. PITTMAN,

[19.] Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

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