Report of Major Ruel M Johnston, One hundredth Indiana Infantry.

HDQRS. 100TH Regiment INDIANA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY,
Savannah, Ga., January 3, 1865.

SIR: I have the honor to respectfully report the following report the following as the part performed by the One hundredth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Second Brigade, First Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, Department and Army of the Tennessee, in the great campaign of the Federal forces commanded by Major General William T. Sherman, from Atlanta to Savannah, Ga.:

In obedience to orders from headquarters Second Brigade, First Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, the One hundredth Regiment Indiana Volunteers Infantry broke camp at Atlanta, Ga., At 6 a. m. November 15, 1864, and in conjuncion with the remaining forces of the command moved toward McDonough, the country seat of Henry Country, Ga., marching the distance of twenty miles. From thence forward our operations run as follows: November 16, marched at 7 a. m.; passed through McDonough at 4 p. m., and encamped at 6 p. m., having marched sixteen miles. November 17, marched at 1 p. m., and encamped on Indian Springs road at 11 p. m., having marched foruteen miles. November 18, marched at 7 a. m. and encamped at Indian Springs, having marched five miles. My regiment was placed upon provost duty in the town. November 19, marched at 10 a. m., crossing the Ocmulgee River on pontoon bridge near the Ocmulgee Mills, and divouacked at 2 a. m. 20th November on the Hillsborough road, having marched fifteen miles through the rain and over the worst of raods. November 20, marched at 7 a. m., passing to the right of Hillsborough, in Jasper County, and Tranquilla, of Jones County; encamped near Clinton, county seat of Jones County, having marched fourteen miles. November 21, marched at 6,30 a. m., passing through Clinton, county seat of Jones County, and reaching the Macon and Savannah Railroad, crossed the same and encamped between Griswoldville and Gordon on the railroad, having marched eighteen miles. November 22, the Second Brigade, First Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, to which my regiment is attached, having been ordered to make a reconnaisrpose of showing to the enemy a column of infantry moving toward Macon, Ga., I moved the One hundredth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry from their place of bivouac at 6 a. m. and joined the column of the brigade on the Griswoldville and Macon road, occupying my assigned place in the column. The column moved forward on the above-namoved road some two miles, when we encountered the enemy's cavalry in strong force posted upon Duncan's farm on the left of the railroad, proceeding toward Macon. We soon drove them from this position, and as they retreated the column moved forward, driving the enemy before us some two miles and a half, when, upon being informed by the major-general commanding the Fifteenth Army Corps that the object of our reconnaissance was obtained, the command was ordered to fall back and take up a position on Duncan's farm and remain there until the remaining troops of the column and trains passed by, and then act as rear-guard to the entire column. Having arrived at the point designated upon Duncan's farm, we formed line of battle covering the Macon road, with our flanks resting in the timber while our front and center was in the open field. The regiments composing the command were assigned positions on the line as follows: On the right of the road wee placed the Sixth Iowa Infantry, One hundred and third Illinois Infantry, and Ninety-seventh Indiana Infantry; on the left of the road were posted