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SERIES: I VOLUME: XLIV CAMPAIGN: Savannah SERIAL: 092 PAGE: 24
Numbers 2. Organization of the Union Forces, commanded by Major General William
T. Sherman, Savannah, Ga December 22, 1864
TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS.
Brigadier General ALPHEUS S. WILLIAMS.
SECOND DIVISION.
Brigadier General JOHN W. GEARY.
Second Brigade.
Colonel PATRICK H. JONES.
33rd New Jersey
Colonel George W. Mindil.
119th New York
Colonel John T. Lockman.
134th New York
Lieutenant Colonel Allan H. Jackson.
154th New York
Major Lewis D. Warner.
73rd Pennsylvania
Major Charles C. Cresson.
109th Pennsylvania
Captain Walter G. Dunn.
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092 PAGE: 295 - 297
Numbers 106. Report of Colonel Patrick H. Jones, One hundred
and fifty-fourth New York Infantry, commanding Second Brigade, of operations September
18-December 21.
HDQRS. SECOND Brigadier, SECOND DIV., TWENTIETH CORPS,
Savannah, Ga.
, December 31, 1864.
HDQRS. SECOND Brigadier, SECOND DIV., TWENTIETH CORPS,
Savannah, Ga., December 31, 1864.
CAPTAIN: I have the honor to state that on the 18th of September, 1864, I assumed
command of this brigade, which was then lying in camp about 200 yards north of the
McDonough road and southwest of Atlanta nearly three-quarters of a mile, where it
remained until 3 p. m. November 5, 1864, when orders were received to be in readiness
to march at an hour's notice. At 4 p. m. on the same day broke camp and marched
about one mile in a southerly direction, and encamped for the night on or near the
McDonough road. On the following day orders were received to return, when we marched
back and reoccupied our camp. My brigade furnished all required details for fatigue
and foraging expeditions during the occupation of Atlanta, Ga. on the morning of
November 15, 1864, at 7 o'clock, we again broke camp, in accordance with orders
received the previous evening, with thirty days' rations and sixty rounds of ammunition
(in cartridge-boxes and knapsacks) per man. The course from Atlanta was southeasterly,
along the Decatur pike, passing several small villages, of which the following in
their order are the most prominent: Decatur, Stone Mountain, Social Circle, Madison,
and on the 22nd of November, 1864, reached Milledgeville, Ga., where we remained
one day. On the 24th instant resumed the march in an easterly direction to Sandersville,
from which place our course was due south to a point on the Macon and Savannah Railroad
called Tennille, or Station Numbers 13. The brigade assisted in destroying the railroad
track until noon, when the march was resumed in the direction of Davisborough, where
I arrived at 10 p. m. November 27, 1864. On the following morning the brigade was
detached for the purpose of escorting the headquarters train Twentieth Corps to
Spiers Station, where I encamped for the night. On the morning of November 29, 1864,
I received orders to march the brigade to Station Numbers 10 1/2, on the Macon and
Savannah Railroad, with instructions to destroy one mile of railroad track to the
west of said station, and to the east as far as the Ogeechee River, and also the
bridge crossing it, which I did in a very effectual manner. The advance of the brigade
marched as far as Station Numbers 10, destroyed some cotton and cotton gins, and
rejoined the brigade at the river before the destruction of the bridge and trestle
work was completed. During the afternoon of the 30th I was ordered to rejoin the
division, and a guide was sent to conduct the brigade. After a tedious night march
of about fifteen miles I reported the brigade to the division commander about three
miles north of Louisville, Ga.
On the following morning the march was resumed, but, until the 9th of December,
nothing of importance occurred. On that day the First Division, having the advance
of the corps, encountered a force of the enemy intrenched behind a swamp about thirteen
miles north of Savannah, when this brigade was ordered to the support of Colonel
Carman's brigade, of the First Division, then preparing to attack the enemy. I reported
with the brigade at the place indicated, but the enemy in the meantime abandoned
the position, and I was directed to return and rejoin the division, which I did
at night-fall of that day. On the following morning, December 10, I was ordered
to march about two miles to the rear, where the train of the corps was parked and
cover the approaches leading to it, and when it moved, follow at a proper distance
as rear guard, for which purpose a section of Winegar's (New York) battery reported
to me, together with one regiment of the First Brigade (the Twenty-ninth Ohio Veteran
Volunteers). The train moved forward at 1 p. m. and went into camp about midnight
on the line of the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad, about five miles from the city. On the morning of December
11 the Third Brigade of this division, under command of Colonel Barnum, having reconnoitered
the position of the enemy with a view to selecting ground for future operations,
I was, about 10 a. m., ordered to move the brigade to the front and the left of
our position on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, and subsequently, at 3 p.
m., assigned position, the left resting on the Savannah River and about three miles
distant from the city, the brigade in the reserve of the division and about 500
yards behind the first line, composed of the Third and First Brigades. Under the
instructions of the division commander I made disposition to protect the artillery
in position on the river-bank and to picket the west bank of the river. On the 13th
I was ordered to send a small force to the north of Hutchinson's
Island, in the Savannah River, to observe the movements of the enemy and secure a rice mill on that part of the
island which was to be used as a post of observation for our artillery and staff
officers. Major William H. Hoyt, One hundred and thirty-fourth New York Volunteers,
with sixty men, was sent for this purpose, and his force being insufficient I was
further ordered by General Geary, commanding division, to send a small regiment
for the purpose. Lieutenant Colonel A. H. Jackson, One hundred and thirty-fourth New York
Volunteers, was accordingly sent, and subsequently the Seventy-third Pennsylvania
Veteran Volunteers, Major (now Lieutenant-Colonel) C. C. Gresson commanding. These
regiments remained there until the morning of the 21st
instant. The enemy having evacuated the city of Savannah on the night previous,
on the morning of the 21st, about 4 o'clock, I was ordered to withdraw the regiments
upon the island and march the brigade forward to the line of works formerly occupied
by the enemy, and upon arriving there the general commanding division sent me orders
to march to the city. Arriving in the city I was assigned the city parade-grounds,
or Forsyth Place, as a ground for encampment, and the brigade assigned to the duty of guarding and
patrolling a district of the city.
The casualties of the brigade during the operations embraced in this report were
slight. A tabular statement accompanies this report. The officers and men of the
command behaved with much consideration and propriety of conduct during the march,
and but few instances of wanton destruction of property or pillage occurred.
To the officers of the staff I am under obligations for the faithful and diligent
discharge of the duties devolving upon them.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
P. H. JONES,
Colonel 154th New York Volunteers, Commanding Brigade.
Captain W. T. FORBES,
Asst. Adjt. General, Second Division, Twentieth Corps.
Numerical return of casualties of the Second Brigade, Second Division, Twentieth
Corps, from the 15th day of November, 1864, until the 21st day of December, 1864.
|
Regiment |
Killed |
Wounded |
Missing |
Total
|
Aggregate |
|
Officers |
Men |
Officers |
Men |
Officers |
Men |
Officers |
Men |
|
73d Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
1 |
|
109th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
119th New York Volunteers |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
134th New York Volunteers |
1 |
1 |
. |
7 |
. |
8 |
1 |
16 |
17 |
|
154th New York Volunteers |
. |
1 |
. |
3 |
. |
3 |
. |
7 |
7 |
|
33d New Jersey Volunteers |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
1 |
|
Total First Brigade |
1 |
2 |
. |
12 |
. |
11 |
1 |
25 |
26 |
P. H. JONES,
Colonel 154th New York Volunteers, Commanding Brigade.
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XLIV CAMPAIGN: Savannah SERIAL: 092 PAGE: 302 - 303
Numbers 110. Report of Major Lewis
D. Warner, One hundred and fifty-fourth
New York
Infantry. HDQRS. 154TH REGIMENT
NEW YORK
VOLUNTEERS,
Savannah, Ga.
, December 26, 1864.
COLONEL: In obedience to the requirements
of circular of the 23rd taken by the One hundred and fifty-fourth Regiment New York
Volunteers, under my command, in the various movements of the Army of Georgia from
the 15th day of November to the 21st day of December, 1864, inclusive:
November 15, marched at 8 a. m. toward
Decatur, the regiment leading the brigade; passed through
Decatur
and encamped within three miles of
Stone Mountain
. November 16, marched at 8 a. m., Second Brigade leading the corps; course, easterly
along the line of the
Georgia
railroad. November 17, marched at 5 a. m. ; course, the same as yesterday. November
18, marched at 5 a. m. ; passed through the
village of Social Circle
, and encamped within two miles of
Madison
. November 19, marched at 5 a. m. ; passed through
Madison
at daybreak; followed the line of the railroad, a considerable portion of which
we tore up and burned, and encamped within two miles of the
Oconee River
. November 20, marched at 7 a. m. ; course, down the right bank of the river toward
Milledgeville. November 21, marched at 7. 30 a. m. in a southerly direction, passing
about six miles to the left of Eatonton. November 22, marched at 6 a. m., the regiment
leading the division; crossed Little River on pontoon bridge; entered Milledgeville
at dark; crossed to left bank of the river and encamped at 10 p. m. ; entire regiment
on picket. November 23, regiment on picket until near night, and was then relieved
by troops of Third Brigade; did not march to-day. November 24, marched at 7 a. m.
toward Sandersville. November 25, marched at 6. 30 a. m. ; passed through Hebron;
halted near Buffalo Creek, white the bridge was being rebuilt; crossed after dark
and encamped on the left bank. November 26, marched at 6 a. m. ; regiment guard
to brigade train, reached Sandersville about noon; halted until nearly night and
then marched to the Georgia Central Railroad, which we struck at Tennille Station;
moved easterly along the road about two miles and encamped. November 27, roused
up about 1 a. m. by false alarm; moved the regiment to a new position; at 7 a. m.
moved out upon the railroad, halting to tear up and burn the track as we advanced;
followed the railroad about five miles, and then marched to Davisborough, where
we encamped at 10 p. m. November 28, brigade detailed to accompany the corps train
to Spiers Station, to march at 10 a. m., the One hundred and fifty-fourth New York
leading the brigade; reached the station at sunset; regiment on picket. November
29, marched at 7 a. m. toward Station Numbers 10; reached here at 12 m. and passed
the remainder of the day tearing up and burning the track from one mile west of
the station to the
Ogeechee River
. November 30, passed nearly the whole day destroying the railroad bridge over the
Ogeechee
River
; at 4 p. m. marched to join the division, which was encamped near
Louisville
; crossed the river here and encamped at 9 p. m.
December 1, marched at 8 a. m. ; regiment
guard to headquarters Left Wing; course, southeast toward Millen. December 2, marched
at 6 a. m. ; course, same as yesterday; crossed Buck Head Creek and encamped near
its eastern bank. December 3, marched at 10 a. m. ; regiment guard to division train;
crossed the Augusta railroad about three miles north of Millen just at dark; moved
slowly on and encamped at 10. 30 p. m. December 4, marched at 10 a. m. in rear of
corps and cavalry train; course, toward
Springfield
. December 5, marched at 7 a. m. ; course, same s yesterday. December 6, marched
at 8 a. m. ; same course. December 7, marched at 7 a. m. and encamped at 8 p. m.
within one mile of
Springfield
. December 8, at 6. 30 a. m. ; passing through
Springfield
. December 9, marched at 7. 30 a. m. ; course, toward
Savannah
; some skirmishing in our front; regiment not engaged. December 10, Second Brigade
marched back about two miles and took position in rear of the train, which we were
to guard this day; moved forward at 12 m. ; struck the Charleston railroad just
before night and ten miles from Savannah; encamped at 8 p. m. within five miles
of the city. December 11, moved at 10 a. m. toward the river; took position in front
of the enemy's lines, which were covered by a canal and rice marsh; threw forward
skirmishers and remained here for three hours, when we were relieved by the First
Brigade, and moved to the left and rear, and encampedthe river in rear of the lines
of the Third Brigade, where we remained, furnishing pickets for the river-bank and
also heavy fatigue details for the fortifications in our front until the morning
of December 21, when, the enemy having evacuated during the preceding night, we
moved forward into the city, and encamped just outside, at the terminus of Bull
street.
The casualties during the time covered
by the above report were as follows. *
Several others received slight injuries
from contusion by shells, which burst in camp at various times between the 11th
and 21st. but the injuries were not sufficiently serious to call for a report.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
I am, colonel, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
L. D. WARNER,
Major, Commanding Regiment
Colonel P. H. JONES,
Commanding Second Brigadier, Second
Div., Twentieth Army Corps.
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*Nominal list (omitted) shows 1 killed,
3 wounded, and 4 missing
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Abstract from returns of the Union forces at Savannah, GA.,
Major General William T. Sherman, commanding, for December 31, 1864.
TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS.
Brigadier General ALPHEUS S. WILLIAMS.
FIRST DIVISION.
Brigadier General NATHANIEL J. JACKSON.
Second Brigade.
Colonel PATRICK H. JONES.
33rd New Jersey, Colonel George W. Mindil.
119th New York, Colonel John T. Lockman.
134th New York, Lieutenant Colonel Allan H. Jackson.
154th New York, Major Lewis D. Warner.
73rd Pennsylvania, Lieutenant Colonel Charles C. Cresson.
109th Pennsylvania, Captain Walter G. Dunn.
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