No. 162.
Report of Lieut. Col. Edwin Moore, Twenty-first Missouri Infantry,
of operations December 15-16, 1864.
HDQRS. TWENTY-FIRST
MISSOURI INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS,
Near Nashville,
Tenn., December 21, 1864.
LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report the part taken by the
Twenty-first and detachment Twenty-fourth Missouri Infantry Volunteers in the
battle of Nashville, Tenn.
About 7 a.m. on the 15th instant the command moved from its
intrenched position and formed in rear of the brigade as a reserve. An advance
soon commenced. After marching about one mile and a half came under the enemy's
artillery fire; remained in position until about 3 p.m.; again advanced. About
4 p.m. the general advance was made, the command executing the movements of the
brigade; the enemy retired and the command went into camp. On the following
morning, about 7 o'clock, the command moved in the same order as on the
previous day. After advancing about one mile and a half were ordered to the
front to support the Ninth Indiana Battery. About fifty men engaged the enemy's
skirmishers. After remaining about an hour the brigade moved up to our position
and the command was again ordered in reserve. Remained until the general
assault was made, then moved forward; was held and ordered to wait the advance
of the reserve line on the left. In about twenty minutes advanced, and joined
the brigade about one mile and a half to the front and went into camp with it.
Casualties: Davis Goodwin, private, Company D, Twenty-first
Missouri Volunteer Infantry, slightly wounded.
I have the honor to be, lieutenant, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
EDWIN MOORE,
Lieutenant-Colonel,
Commanding.
Lieut. SAMUEL D. SAWYER,
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. 479
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