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I am indebted to my staff officers and non-commissioned staff for their interest manifested in the welfare of the command, and their prompt and efficient service on the battle-field and during the march. I miss the gallant young officer, Lieutenant Parrott, Seventy-fifth Illinois, one of my aides, who fell in the second day's battle, badly wounded in the thigh.
The following table shows the amount of casualties in the command, to wit:
Officers.
Command Killed Wounded Total
75th Illinois Volunteers, ........ 2 2
Colonel John E. Bennett
80th Illinois Volunteers, ......... ......... ..........
Captain J. Cunningham
84th Illinois Volunteers, ......... 1 1
Lieutenant Colonel C.
H. Morton
9th Indiana Volunteers, ......... 1 1
Colonel I. C. B. Suman
30th Indiana Volunteers, ........ ......... .........
Captain H. W. Lawton
84th Indiana Volunteers, 1 ......... 1
Major John C. Taylor
77th Pennsylvania 1 ......... 1
Volunteers, Colonel
Thomas E. Rose
Total 2 4 6
Men
Command Killed Wounded Total
75th Illinois Volunteers, 2 2 4
Colonel John E. Bennett
80th Illinois Volunteers, 2 5 7
Captain J. Cunningham
84th Illinois Volunteers, ......... 7 7
Lieutenant Colonel C.
H. Morton
9th Indiana Volunteers, ......... 17 17
Colonel I. C. B. Suman
30th Indiana Volunteers, ......... 6 6
Captain H. W. Lawton
84th Indiana Volunteers, ......... 19 19
Major John C. Taylor
77th Pennsylvania ......... 15 15
Volunteers, Colonel
Thomas E. Rose
Total 4 71 75
Aggregate loss.
Command Killed Wounded Missing Total Total
loss
75th Illinois 2 4 ....... 6 6
Volunteers,
Colonel John E.
Bennett
80th Illinois 2 5 ....... 7 7
Volunteers,
Captain J.
Cunningham
84th Illinois ..... 8 1 9 9
Volunteers,
Lieutenant
Colonel C. H.
Morton
9th Indiana ...... 18 ....... 18 18
Volunteers,
Colonel I. C. B.
Suman
30th Indiana ...... 6 ....... 6 6
Volunteers,
Captain H. W.
Lawton
84th Indiana 1 19 ....... 20 20
Volunteers, Major
John C. Taylor
77th Pennsylvania 1 15 ....... 16 16
Volunteers,
Colonel Thomas E.
Rose
Total 6 75 1 82 82
Whilst I rejoice that the number of casualties is not large, yet I deeply regret the loss of such excellent and brave soldiers. Lieutenant Baldwin, Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania, an excellent and brave young officer, fell in the second day's battle at his post, and died as heroes die.
For further particulars of the part taken by each regiment, respectfully, reference is made to report of regimental commanders herewith forwarded.
I have the honor to be, captain, your obedient servant,
W. GROSE,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Captain E. D. MASON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Numbers 30. Reports of Colonel John E. Bennett, Seventy-fifth Illinois Infantry, of operations November 30 and December 15-16, 1864.
HDQRS. SEVENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT ILLINOIS VOLS.,
Nashville, Tenn., December 3, 1864.LIEUTENANT: In compliance with orders received I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by this regiment in the battle at Franklin, Tenn., on November 30, 1864:
The regiment moved with the command from Duck River at 10 p. m. on the 29th of November; continued the march until 7 a. m. November 30, when we arrived at Franklin. We halted a few minutes to get breakfast, and in obedience to the order of Brigadier-General Grose this regiment was placed in position on the front line at the right of the pike, joining the Ninth Indiana Veteran Volunteers on the right,
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