Captains Barnes, Grant, Wiltsie, Allen, Dewey, Carpenter, and Porter, and Lieutenant Bullis. All deserve mention, but these attracted my attention in particular. All the officers and men vied with each other in their efforts to merit well of their country and of their commander. “Union killed, 9; wounded, 35; rebels killed, 157; wounded, nearly 300. [...]
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The fight was in the open field of Coffey’s, just outside the narrows of Horse Shoe Bottom, and was desperately contended for against Morgan’s whole force for fifty-five minutes, after the gallant boys had previously almost destroyed Cluke’s force and driven them to a point of surrender, which would have been accomplished had it not [...]
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The enemy followed them up with great vigor and at times pressed them very heavily. At Turkey Creek, near Campbell’s Station, the rear was attacked by the enemy in force, but successfully sustained the attack for over two hours, when they were reinforced. The loss of the 20th during this action was 33 in killed [...]
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From commanding officer’s report is taken the following: At Knoxville the regiment occupied a position on the most exposed part of the line, and lost heavily in the trenches. Captain W. D. Wiltsie, who fell during the siege, was an officer of great ability, zeal, and courage. ” He was mortally wounded on the 25th [...]
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The list was copied from, an eastern paper and is of a piece with the greater share of their correspondence. ” Justice has not been done the Michigan boys, and with your permission I would give you some history of Burnside’s last campaign in East Tennessee, with facts and figures. “It was on the 27 [...]
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By dark we had driven the enemy back within a mile of the ferry. That night we lay face to face with him. He was strongly posted on a peninsula, both flanks protected by a river, his position covered completely by batteries planted in works on a commanding height, on the opposite side of the [...]
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” At daylight we were again on the road, or rather in the mud, for the road was a bed of mud and our brigade, the 3d, was the rear guard to cover the retreat. ” The brigade did not muster over 700 muskets, and consisted of the 2d, 17th, and 20th Michigan regiments. The [...]
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Just in rear of the cross road above mentioned is a small creek upon which is a saw mill. Just in front of this creek, with a line of skirmishers in advance, the 17th Michigan was formed. In rear of the creek were the 2d and 20th Michigan, the former on the right, the latter [...]
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Our little band was now reduced to about 600 men, and yet there was no haste, no confusion, though we faced a division of veterans. Colonel Humphrey of the 2d Michigan, commanding the brigade, gave his orders with coolness and judgment and they were obeyed with promptness and precision. In our rear was a piece [...]
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