Saturday, December 15, 2018

Official Reports of the Campaign in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee, November 14, 1864 — January 23, 1865: No. 119. Report of Col. John C. McQuiston, One hundred and twenty-third Indiana Infantry, of operations December 15-16, 1864.

No. 119.

Report of Col. John C. McQuiston, One hundred and twenty-third Indiana
Infantry, of operations December 15-16, 1864.

HEADQUARTERS 123D INDIANA VOLUNTEERS,    
Near Carter's Creek, Tenn., December 22, 1864.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations and movements of the One hundred and twenty-third Indiana Volunteers in the battles of the 15th and 16th of December, 1864:

On the morning of the 15th of December my command moved from position near Fort Negley, through the works on the Charlotte pike, formed in line of battle on the left of Third Brigade, and advanced in support of Second Brigade to a position near Hillsborough pike, where we remained until 2 p.m., when the command moved about two miles to the right, advanced in line of battle across the Hillsborough pike, taking position on extreme right of division in front of Compton's Hill, where we engaged the enemy, driving him to his works. Barricaded our position, and at 8 p.m., in pursuance to orders, moved to the right of First Brigade, where we built works and remained under fire of enemy until 3 p.m. of December 16, when a brigade of Sixteenth Army Corps charged Compton's Hill, when we moved through the enemy's works, encamping near Granny White pike.

In closing this report I take pleasure in saying that the officers and men of my command acted with coolness and bravery under the fire of the enemy.

Herewith I send a complete list of casualties* of One hundred and twenty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN C. McQUISTON,       
Colonel, Commanding 123d Indiana Volunteers.
 Lieut. C. A. VAN DEURSEN,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
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* Shows 1 officer killed and 6 men 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. 394-5

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