ing, having obtained possession of Wright's Bridge across the Ogeechee River, crossed that steam and build works on the east side. In obedience to orders received I moved the One hundredth Regiment Indiana Volunteers Infantry and the Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Major Upton commanding, across the river and occupied the works held by Colonel Williamson's command, while he moved down the river on the east side to co-operate with General Corse, commanding Fourth Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, at Eden, on the Macon and Savannah Railroad. With these two regiments I held position on the east side of the Ogeechee River until 12 midnight, when I received orders to join my brigade, on the west bank of the Ogeechee, and burn all the culverts across the swamp and the bridge across the river in my rear, all of which I accomplished as directed, and joined the brigade with my command at 3.30 a. m., December 8, 1864. December 8, broke camp at 7 a. m., and marching twenty miles, encamped at Eden, county seat of Bryan County, Ga. December 9, remained in camp. December 10, broke camp at 10 a. m., and crossing the Ogeechee River above the mouth of the Cannouchee River, marched eighteen miles, and encamped at 9 p. m. before the city of Savannah, Ga. December 11 to 19, moved thwo miles to the right and encamped with the brigade on the Ogeechee road eight miles from Savannah. Here we remained until the 17th of December, when I was ordered to proceed with my regiment down the Ogeechee road and support the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery, stationed on that road; was relieved from that position on the night of the 18th and returned to our former camp. December 20, received orders to proceed with my regiment as escort to forage train across the Ogeechee River toward Atlamaha River, and to command the escort, consisting of 200 mounted infantry; Twenty-sixth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Major Lubbers commanding; Ninth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Captain McSweeney commanding, and One hundredth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Captain John W. Headington commanding.

Returned to Savannah December 24, having loaded our train, composed of 160 wagons, with corn and sweet potatoes, and made the whole trip, traveling 100 miles, in four days, and obtaining supplies without any loss of men or wagons. I also drove into camp 100 head of beef-cattle, which I turned over to the commissary department for the use of the troops. During the entire campaign from Atlanta to Savannah, Ga., between the dates of November 15 and December 24, 1864, my officers and men behaved as became good soldiers. The health of the command during the entire march was unexceptionably good. We foraged largely upon the country, and yet did it without having it attended with any of the demoralizing influences which usually steal over a command obliged so to subsist. On starting from Atlanta November 15 my regiment numbered:

Enlisted men present for duty.............................. 361

Officers present for duty.................................. 17

Aggregate present for duty.................................. 378

At the battle of Duncan's farm November 22, I lost twenty killed and wounded. On December 6 oen of my men who was detailed as scout at the headquarters of Major General O. O. Howard, commanding Army of the Tennessee, was killed, leaving the strength of my command on reaching Savannah at-

Enlisted men present for duty................................. 340

Commissioned officers present for duty........................ 17

Aggregate strength for duty.................................... 357