Journal History of the Twenty-ninth Ohio Veteran Volunteers, 1861-1865: Its Victories and Its Reverses. And the Compaigns and Battles of Winchester, Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, the March to the Sea, and the Campaign of the Carolinas, in which it Bore an Honorable Part1883 - United States - 284 pages |
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... August 23d , at 6 o'clock A. M. the artillery opened fire , and continued ... 9:30 A. M. the artillery commenced firing , which was kept up continually ... 9 P. M. , when it marched forward until 3 o'clock A. M. , of the 27th ; halted ...
... August 23d , at 6 o'clock A. M. the artillery opened fire , and continued ... 9:30 A. M. the artillery commenced firing , which was kept up continually ... 9 P. M. , when it marched forward until 3 o'clock A. M. , of the 27th ; halted ...
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... August 23d we embarked on the steamer Baltic and moved down the Potomac . When near its outlet we went fas aground . This action occurred about noon on the 24th , and three days elapsed before we were again on the move . On the 28th , at 9 ...
... August 23d we embarked on the steamer Baltic and moved down the Potomac . When near its outlet we went fas aground . This action occurred about noon on the 24th , and three days elapsed before we were again on the move . On the 28th , at 9 ...
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... August 22 , 1862 ; discharged , for disability , August 7 , 1863 . Adjutant Comfort T. Chaffee , mustered into service August 27 , 1861 ; honorably discharged , no reason as- signed ... August 9 , 1862 ; see II VETERAN VOLUNTEERS . 161.
... August 22 , 1862 ; discharged , for disability , August 7 , 1863 . Adjutant Comfort T. Chaffee , mustered into service August 27 , 1861 ; honorably discharged , no reason as- signed ... August 9 , 1862 ; see II VETERAN VOLUNTEERS . 161.
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... 9 , 1865 . Principal Musician Richard Lewis , no discharge fur- nished on muster - out roll . DISCHARGED . Quartermaster - sergeant George W. Beckwith , dis- charged August 8 , 1864 . Sergeant - major Lyman H. McAdams , discharged to ...
... 9 , 1865 . Principal Musician Richard Lewis , no discharge fur- nished on muster - out roll . DISCHARGED . Quartermaster - sergeant George W. Beckwith , dis- charged August 8 , 1864 . Sergeant - major Lyman H. McAdams , discharged to ...
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... 9 , 1865 . REGIMENTAL BAND . Mustered out and discharged by General Order July 2 , 1862 . Leader Chauncy Brainard , mustered into service Au- gust 26 , 1861 . Albert E. Brainard , mustered into service August 26 , 1861 . George B. Mason ...
... 9 , 1865 . REGIMENTAL BAND . Mustered out and discharged by General Order July 2 , 1862 . Leader Chauncy Brainard , mustered into service Au- gust 26 , 1861 . Albert E. Brainard , mustered into service August 26 , 1861 . George B. Mason ...
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absent without leave Andrew army artillery Atlanta August 9 battery battle Brainard camp Captain captured August 9 captured June Cedar Mountain Colonel command company G Dallas Daniel discharged April discharged August discharged December discharged February 18 discharged June discharged June 19 discharged November discharged October discharged September drafted Dug Gap enemy engaged February 18 fire front Geary Georgia Hiram Jacob Joseph June 15 June 9 June 9th killed at Dug miles missing morning moved forward mustered into service night marched o'clock P. M. pany Peach Tree Creek picket Pine Knob Port Republic position Private Charles Private George Private James Private John Private Thomas Private William promoted rear rebel river road Savannah Second Lieutenant Sergeant George served three service September skirmish Smith substitute transferred to company transferred to Invalid transferred to Veteran Twenty-ninth Ohio Twenty-ninth regiment Veteran Reserve corps Virginia Winchester wounded August wounded June
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