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remained in the position until 3 p.m. The One hundred and eleventh and One hundred and eighteenth Regiments Ohio Infantry were moved out on the right of General Smith's command for the purpose of supporting the lines in making the charge upon the enemy's works. The lines were advanced across the Granny White pike, following the enemy, and halted a little before dark. My brigade massed in the woods about one mile in advance of the position occupied the night previous.

Two stand of colors and about 200 prisoners were captured by my brigade on the 15th instant.

The following is a report of casualties:

Killed Wounded Missing

Command. Offi Men Offi Men Offi Men Aggre

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111th Ohio - 1 - 7 - 1 9

Volunteer Infantry

23rd Michigan - - 1 8 - - 9

Volunteer Infantry

118th Ohio - - 1 5 - - 6

Volunteer Infantry

107th Illinois - - 1 - - - 1

Volunteer Infantry

129th Indiana - - - 6 - - 6

Volunteer Infantry

80th Indiana - 1 - 3 - - 4

Volunteer Infantry

Total* - 2 3 29 - 1 35

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

ORLANDO H. MOORE,

Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

Lieutenant S. H. HUBBELL,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Division.


Numbers 109. Report of Captain Leander S. McGraw, One hundred and seventh Illinois Infantry, of operations November 23-December 1, 1864.


HDQRS. 107TH REGIMENT ILLINOIS INFANTRY VOLS.,
Nashville, Tenn., December 6, 1864

CAPTAIN: I respectfully submit the following as an official report of the One hundred and seventh Illinois Infantry Volunteers, from the 23rd day of November, 1864, to the 1st day of December, 1864:

On the 23rd day of November we left Johnsonville, Tenn., on the cars, and arrived at Columbia, Tenn., the day following. In the evening the regiment was ordered into line of battle and threw up works. On the 26th marched across Duck River and erected barricades, and recrossed said river on the evening of the 27th. On the morning of the 28th was ordered to move in the direction of Spring Hill, where we arrived about 10 p.m. of the same day; but not halting, moved on toward Franklin, some four miles, and took position a quarter of a mile east of the pike road, with brigade. About 1 o'clock next p.m. was ordered to hold our position, while the rest of brigade moved onward toward Franklin. At 2.30 o'clock skirmished briskly with the enemy, and at 5.30 took up the line of march for Franklin, where we arrived

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*But see revised table, p. 99.

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