arriving' July 25th. Remained in camp until Aujj-. 20, then moved 

 to Monroe, Louisiana, returning, 28th. This march was throug'h 

 a low, flat country, heavily timbered with pine trees, on which 

 could be feeen the marks of where the water had been fifteen feet 

 hig-h. Oct. 14th moved, under Gen, McPherson, towards Canton, 

 Miss. Was in the engagement at Bogachitta Creek. Returned 

 same month. 



Jan. 1st. 1864, mustered in as veteran orginization. On the 

 10th moved with expedition up the Mississippi River against 

 guerrillas, and returned on the 15th. Feb. 3rd, left Vicksburg, 

 on Maridian campaign, under Gen. Sherman. Participated in 

 the several skirmishes with the enemy, and arrived at Maridian, 

 B"'ob, 15th. Returned, March 3rd., distance three hundred miles. 



March 5th, left Vicksburg on veteran furlough to the state, 

 arriving at camp Butler, March 12th. 



Company ''A" returned to Mercer county, and the writer 

 finds it beyond his descriptive powers to tell of the enjoyments of 

 that thirty days, and will leave it to the immagination of the 

 readei- 



After the thirty days furlough, returned to Camp Butler, 

 and on the 18th left for Cairo. On the 28th, left Cairo with the 

 •'Tennessee River Expedition," under Gen. W. Q. Gresham. 

 Arrived at Clinton, Tenn., 30ih. March 5th marched via Pulaski, 

 Tenn. and Athens, Alabama, to Huntsviile, Alabama. May 25th, 

 moved to Decatur, crossing the Tennessee river 27th. Thence 

 via VVarrentown, Ala., to Rome, Ga., thence via Kingston, 

 joining Gen. Sherman's "Grand Army" at Ackworth, June 8th. 

 On the 10th moved to Big Shanty, and commenced skirmishing 

 with the enemy. On 27th moved out to make a demonstration in 

 front, loosing from the regiment about20 killed, none being from 

 company A. 



On the night of July 2nd, movei with 17th Army Corps, to 

 the right of (lon. Sherman's army. On the 5th moved to Nick- 

 ajack creek. On 9th the regiment was sent to guard Department 

 Headquarters. On 12th moved to Sweet Water creek. 



July 17ih, moved toward Decatur, via Merietta, crossing 

 the Chattahoochio at Rosjvvell's and arriving at Decatur on 20th. 



Was in the battle of .July 21st, and 22nd near Atlanta, on 



