1864/09/22 Report of Capt. D.Anderson

SIR: In compliance with orders from division headquarters requiring a report of the doings of this regiment from the 2d of May, 1864, to the 17th day of July, I have the honor to report as follows: The regiment, 700 strong, left Lookout Valley on the 20th [3d] day of May 1864 arriving at a position near Buzzard Roost on the 9th of the same month. After fortifying we occupied this position two days. On the morning of the 11th of May moved to a position near Rocky Face Ridge. Here we threw out strong pickets to watch the movements of the enemy in this position. The next day moved into Snake Creek Gap. From this time nothing of importance transpired until the morning of the 15th of May, when we moved toward Resaca, arriving at 11 a.m.. The Second Brigade was immediately formed in order of, battle and ordered to advance. The order was promptly obeyed, and, with the other regiments of the division there engaged, they won for themselves, on that memorable day, honors imperishable. On the 16th of May, with the army, we started in pursuit of the beaten and retreating foe. Crossing the -- River, encountered the enemy again near Cassville. Here also the division to which this regiment belongs, after a short engagement, defeated the enemy, and at dark May 20, the Nineteenth Michigan with the Twentieth Connecticut entered Cassville. Resting until the 22d we moved again in pursuit of the enemy, meeting no opposition until the evening of the 25th of May, when we found the enemy in heavy force strongly posted near New Hope Church. Here again occurred one of the bloodiest battles of the campaign, in which the regiment bore a distinguished and honored part. We remained near this position for ten days, doing the usual amount of picketing and digging. After various movements and much labor, on the 15th of June we arrived at Golgotha and fought a severe battle. Among the killed in action was our brave commander, Major Griffin. We performed the usual duties of fortifying, picketing, and chasing the enemy until the 22d of June, when we again encountered him at Kolb's farm, the regiment taking an active part, moving from this position some three miles to the right. On the 23d, with the division, we occupied a new position, which we strongly fortified, remaining until the morning of the 2d of July, when the enemy evacuated their strong position at Kenesaw Mountain, and the regiment, with the division, moved in pursuit. After moving some five miles they opposed farther progress by the use of artillery. On the 5th of July an advance was made, the enemy having again retreated, and from this date until the 17th of July, when the regiment crossed the Chattahoochee River, nothing of importance transpired in which this regiment had any part.