No. 102.
Report of Col. Charles
S. Parrish, One hundred and thirtieth Indiana Infantry, of operations December
15-16, 1864.
HEADQUARTERS 130TH
INDIANA INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS,
Columbia, Tenn.,
December 22, 1864.
SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the
part taken by my command during the operations of the 15th and 16th instant:
On the morning of the 15th I was ordered into line a few
rods outside of the works surrounding Nashville, supported on the right by the
Twenty-fifth Regiment Michigan Infantry, on the left by the Sixth Tennessee
Infantry. After marching some four miles toward the Hardin pike and crossing
the same, formed in line of battle and commenced moving down a steep hill toward
the enemy's line; when near the foot of the hill the enemy were observed in the
act of planting artillery on a hill directly in our front, which soon opened on
the line of the First Brigade, when, without any definite orders for that
purpose, the whole line commenced moving rapidly and with enthusiasm toward the
rebel guns. Owing to the rapid and difficult marching during the morning the
line was not kept very perfect, yet the crest of the hill was gained and the
pieces — three in number — captured by the First Brigade and a small number of
dismounted cavalry. During this affair the following enlisted men of my command
were killed and wounded.*
I was then ordered forward to the next hill, and ordered to
throw up works, which was done, and skirmishers thrown out At 10 p.m. was
ordered to report with my command to Captain Milholland, and by him instructed
to throw up another line of works fronting directly toward the south, supported
on the left by the One hundred and twenty-ninth Regiment Indiana Infantry
Volunteers Second Brigade, Second Division, and on the right by the One hundred
and twenty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, [Third] Brigade, Third Division,
Twenty-third Army Corps. I remained in this position within range of the
enemy's guns until late in the afternoon of the 16th instant, when ordered to
move; marched three miles in line of battle; crossed the Granny White pike, and
camped on the farm of W. McCormack Lea, where we remained until the morning of
the 17th of December.
All of which is respectfully
submitted.
C. S. PARRISH,
Colonel, Commanding
130th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
Capt. T. C. HONNELL.
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* Nominal list (omitted) shows 1 man killed and 9 wounded.
SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume
45, Part 1 (Serial No. 93), p. 372-3
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