the rest was of little account during the remainder of the fight. McCook’s remaining divisions, under Jeff. C. Davis and Sheridan, had repulsed several resolute attacks on their front, when the disappearance of Johnson’s division enabled the rebels to come in on their flank, compelling them also to give ground, and, though repeated efforts were [...]
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September 2d the regiment crossed the Tennessee, and advanced with the corps of Major General McCook to Trenton, Ga., from whence it crossed the mountains to Alpine, 30 miles from Rome; thence made a forced march toward Chattanooga, between the mountain ranges, and came into line of battle at Chickamauga September 19th. The following day [...]
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At about 9 o’clock the engagement again opened by a heavy assault upon the left of the army, while everything was quiet in my front. To resist the assault that was being made on the left the interior divisions were again moved. ” Immediately afterwards I received orders to support General Thomas with two brigades, [...]
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This I did at a double-quick, forming the brigade of General Lytle composed of the 36th and 88th Illinois, 24th Wis-cousin, and 21st Michigan and Colonel Bradley’s brigade, now commanded by Colonel W. H. Walworth, to the front, under a terrible fire of musketry from the enemy. Many of the men were shot down before [...]
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The ground was held by General Thomas for more than two hours. Meantime, as General Reynolds was sorely pressed, General Wood was ordered, as he supposed, to march instantly by the left flank, pass General Brannan, and go to the relief of General Reynolds, and that Generais Davis and Sheridan were to shift over to [...]
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The right and part of the center had been completely broken, and fled in confusion from the field, carrying with them to Chattanooga their commanders, Generals McCook and Crittenden, and also General Rosecrans, who was on that part of the line. ” After the battle of Chickamauga the regiment, in command of Lieutenant Colonel S. [...]
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During the year it had traveled between 480 and 500 miles. On November 1st, 1864, the 21st, then in command of Colonel Bishop, was at Dalton, Ga., where it received orders to march to Kingston and join the 14th army corps, and on arriving there was assigned to the 3d brigade, 1st division, when it [...]
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as their rations were short. The regiment continued in that position until the 18th, when it moved back north of the canal, and remained there until the evacuation of Savannah on the 21st, and then encamped about three-fourths of a mile from the city. During the 25 days occupied on the march from Atlanta, only [...]
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While crossing, the brigade, being the rear guard, was much annoyed by the enemy’s cavalry, but succeeded in getting over the entire corps’ train, when the march was resumed in the direction of Fayetteville, N. C. Reaching there, Cape Fear river was crossed on the 13th of March, and moving forward, met the enemy at [...]
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The two corps being destined for the same point, entered on a friendly race, which resulted in the 1st division, 14th corps, in which was the 21st Michigan, reaching that point ahead of any other troops, marching 280 miles in less than eight days. From Richmond the march was continued to Washington, D. C, where [...]
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