No. 110.
Report of Lieut. Col. Alfred D. Owen, Eightieth Indiana Infantry, of
operations November 23-December 5, 1864.
HDQRS. EIGHTIETH
REGIMENT INDIANA VOLUNTEERS,
Nashville, Tenn.,
December 5, 1864.
SIR: In compliance with circular issued from division
headquarters of this date, I have the honor to make the following report of
operations of my regiment from Johnsonville, Tenn., up to the present time:
Leaving that place November 23, 1864, by railroad, via
Nashville, we arrived at Columbia, Tenn, about 2 a.m. of the 24th instant
[ultimo], where we were ordered by Colonel Moore into the earth-works on the
south side of town and the fort. About 10 a.m. I received orders to march out
on the Mount Pleasant pike. After proceeding about a mile I was detached from
the brigade, and moved to the right of the pike, where I relieved a battalion
of cavalry, who were guarding a ford across the creek that ran into Duck River,
and about one mile from its mouth. Here I threw up a barricade of rails, and at
10 p.m. Captain Lee, assistant commissary of musters, brought me orders to move
to a commanding position 250 yards to my left, and relieved me by the One
hundred and twenty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After completing
another barricade I permitted my men to rest during the remainder of the night,
and at 8 a.m. on the 25th Colonel Moore moved my regiment to the left of the
One hundred and eleventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, where I constructed
earth-works to the pike, a distance of 300 yards. Company B, Captain Mosier
commanding, was on picket and under fire during the day, but sustained no loss.
At 6 p.m. I received orders to march at 12 that night to Duck River railroad
bridge, following the Twenty-third Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, but in
consequence of a misunderstanding the Twenty-third Michigan and my regiment
were separated from the remainder of the brigade about 1 o'clock in the morning,
and compelled to return to the pike, when we marched to Duck River bridge,
arriving there shortly after daylight of the 26th instant. Here we were again
occupied in erecting earthworks until 3 a.m. on the morning of the 28th of
November, when we were ordered to cross Duck River and build works on the north
side, but before finishing them the enemy's skirmishers made their appearance
on the opposite bank, and occupied our attention until 11 a.m., when they
opened upon my regiment with artillery. After firing a few shots two guns of
the Twenty-second Indiana Battery, on my right, silenced those of the enemy.
Nothing more of interest transpired during the day or night,
and at 10 a.m. on the 29th I moved, in obedience to Colonel Moore's orders,
toward the Franklin pike. On arriving within two miles and a half of Spring
Hill the enemy's skirmishers opened upon us and we were ordered into line of
battle, and marched to within one mile of Spring Hill, where we halted for an
hour, after which time we resumed our march, reaching Franklin at 7 a.m. on the
30th instant, and were again occupied in building works. At 4 p.m. the enemy
moved upon us, but were driven back in confusion. During the engagement I
received orders to send two companies to take possession of the works on the
left of the Twenty-third Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, where troops had
been driven back. I sent Companies C and H, under Captain Cochran, who retook
the works and held them during the fight, taking 40 prisoners, including 1 major,
1 inspector.general, and 2 lieutenants. My loss during the fight was 10 men
wounded — Sergt. George W. Walker, Company B; Corpl. J. Alexander Chambers,
Company C; Privates William H. Spore and William C. Mcintire, Company E; Corpl.
J. L. Knowles and Private Adam Emmert, Company F; Privates Henry Ferrell and
John Hunley, Company H; Private W. H. H. Ranner, Company G, and Sergt. V.
Corben, Company K. At 12 o'clock at night we left the works, crossing the
river, and marched toward this place, arriving at 3 p.m. of the 1st instant,
where we have remained uninterrupted until the present time.
Respectfully
submitted.
ALFRED D. OWEN,
Lieut. Col., Comdg.
Eightieth Regiment Indiana Vol. Infantry.
Lieut. S. H. HUBBELL,
Acting Assistant
Adjutant-General.
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. 383-4
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