United States Congressional Serial Set Volume 3244 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ...which renders it unnecessary for me to mention the particulars. So far as I am able to learn 1 have good reason to believe that every detachment of the regiment throughout has done its duty as became soldiers. I feel it my duty here to make special mention of the manner in which Lieuts. George D. Harter and Henry H. Glosser, with the little bands of veterans under their command, so nobly acquitted themselves under such trying circumstances. Too much credit cannot be given them for so gallantly defending their block-houses against the prolonged attack of the enemy, so much their superior in numbers and furnished with 10 and 20 pounder guns. Captured, 170; killed, 1; wounded, 4; escaped since capture, 4. Accompanying this report is a list of casualties in the regiment, as nearly correct as I am at this time able to give. I am, lieutenant, verv respectfully, your obedient servant, THOMAS Q. BOONE, Colonel 115th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Commanding. Lieut. H. II. Sheets, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 224. Report of Col. Thomas Saylor, Twenty-ninth Michigan Infantry, of operations December IS, 1804. HnciKS. Twenty Ninth Regt. Michigan Vol. Infantry, Murfreesborougk, Tom., December 11, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with your order of the 13th instant, I proceeded with my regiment in charge of a train south on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad for the purpose of obtaining fuel, and reconnoitering with the view of preventing the enemy from destroying the road at any point which time and circumstances would permit me to pass over. About three miles from town, immediately in the vicinity of the residence of Mr. Russell, Ave found a culvert on lire and a few rebels scattered about the premises. I...