No. 120.
Report of Lieut.
Col,. Andrew J. Bart, Forty-fourth Missouri Infantry,
of operations
November 27-December 1, 1864.
[DECEMBER —, 1864.]
Regiment arrived at Nashville, Tenn., November 27, 1864, and
was ordered immediately to the front at Columbia, Tenn., per Special Orders,
No. —; went aboard railroad train same day; arrived at Duck River bridge, near
Columbia, November 28, 1864, and reported immediately to Major-General
Schofield for orders; was assigned Third Brigade, Second Division, Twenty-third
Army Corps, commanded by Colonel Strickland, on eve of 28th; lay on arms all
night, and next day received orders to fall back with brigade to Nashville,
Tenn. Marched to near Spring Hill same day, and in evening had skirmish with
enemy and lay on arms until 4 a.m. November 30, when we received orders to
proceed on march. Arrived at Franklin, Tenn., sixteen miles southwest of
Nashville, about 2 p.m., and proceeded to throw up defenses against enemy under
command of Hood, who arrived about 4.30 p.m., when battle began. The
Forty-fourth Missouri Volunteers were on right center and in hottest of fight.
The enemy made thirteen desperate charges in our front, but were gallantly
repulsed each time. At 1 a.m. December 1 command received orders to fall back
to Nashville, Tenn.. which was done in good order, arriving at Nashville at 12
m. December 1, 1864.
I am, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. J. BARR,
Lieutenant-Colonel Comdg. Forty-fourth
Missouri Volunteers.
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. 395
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