Its December return notes its march towards Knoxville on the 6th, and a skirmish with the enemy on Clinch Mountain on the 7th, during a march of thirty miles. On the 10th, while on reconnaissance, it met the enemy two miles from Moores-town, and successfully engaged him, and on the 12th was occupied, with its [...]
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On the 10th he marched to Lexington, where a battalion of the regiment, in command of Major McBride, met with a portion of Morgan’s command, had a brisk skirmish, and retired. On the llth the regiment marched to Paris and bivouacked for two hours; after dark started for Cynthiana, leading the horses the most of [...]
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Lieutenant M. F. Lockwood was killed October 3d, 1864, while on a scout near Stone Mountain, Ga. On the llth it is noted as starting on a foraging expedition, from which it returned on the the 13th, having marched 82 miles. It started on a similar expedition on the 26th, and returned to camp on [...]
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In the engagement the Lieutenant received a severe wound in the leg. Though he suffers much pain, he is fast recovering! We trust he will soon be restored to us. During the short time he was in the hands of the enemy they showed him all attention, and tried every possible means to relieve his [...]
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on the 16th, near Love-joy’s Station, encamping that night; next morning continued the march, and the day following made a forced march to Clinton, a distance of thirty miles, engaging and driving the enemy the enemy the whole distance, taking thirty prisoners. Commencing the movement on Macon on the 20th, three companies of the regiment [...]
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The 9th Michigan was then ordered to charge, and had to form while on the run from column of fours to that of battalions, driving the enemy from the field, taking 100 prisoners, and a large amount of small arms, and losing only one man killed, three wounded, and five horses shot. The charge was [...]
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becoming engaged at Salkehatchie on the 6th, and at White Pond on the 9th. Moving towards Aiken on the llth, the command was engaged with Wheeler’s and Hampton’s cavalry, and on their being reinforced by infantry, the command retired after a sharp fight, the regiment covering the rear. On the 12th was engaged in skirmishing [...]
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on the 15th, the engagement continuing for three hours, in which one hundred prisoners and two pieces of artillery were taken, and the enemy driven in the direction of Neuse river. Moving towards the Neuse on the 16th, skirmishing with the enemy throughout the day, and proceeding on the march during the 17th, 18th, and [...]
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The regiment was in engagements with the enemy at Triplett Bridge, Ky., June 19, 1863; Lebanon, Ky., July 5, 1863; Salvisa, Ky., July 7, 1863; Cummings Ferry, Ky., July 9, 1863; Buffington’s Island, Ohio, July 19, 1863; Salineville, Ohio, July 26, 1863; Loudon, Tenn., September 2, 1863; Cumberland Gap, Tenn., September 9, 1863; Carter’s Station, [...]
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The regiment had borne on its rolls 2,057 officers and men, and had lost 2 officers and 23 men killed in action, 3 men died of wounds, and 2 officers and 151 men of disease, being a total of 181. “Oh! could from death but recover Those hearts as they bounded before, In the face [...]
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