Report of Lieut. Col. Charles H Butterfield, Ninety-first Indiana
Infantry, of operations June 4--July 31.
HDQRS. NINETY-FIRST INDIANA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY,
Before Atlanta, Ga., July 31, 1864.
. . . . At 8 a. m. June 17 the regiment, in company with the brigade,
advanced from three to four miles without any loss, went into position,
where it remained until June 19, when it advanced two miles
without opposition, went into position, where we remained until
June 22, at which time our regiment moved to Powder Springs and
Marietta road, where it remained until next day. June 23 engaged
in building works in front of the enemy, where we remained until
the morning of July 1, during which time the regiment was subject
to a heavy fire from the enemy's skirmishers, losing several men, wounded.
July 1, received orders to march the regiment in company with
the brigade about four miles to the right, where we encountered
the enemy. The brigade having been formed in line of battle--the
Ninety-first was in the front line on the right of the Third Tennessee
Infantry--and Companies A and F being deployed as skirmishers,
we advanced from two to three miles under a brisk fire from the
enemy's artillery and musketry. The regiment lost 2 commissioned
officers and 8 enlisted men wounded. Went into position and remained
until July 2, when it was ordered a short distance to the
rear, where we turned over our old guns and drew new ones. Remained
in reserve until July 6, when the regiment moved to Ruff's
Station on Georgia railroad. From the 6th of July to the 20th the
regiment was with the brigade in its various movements from Ruff's
Station to the east bank of the Chattahoochee River, during which
time no casualties occurred in it. On the 20th, as the brigade was
advancing on the Atlanta and Decatur road, Companies A and B
were sent out as skirmishers under command of Capt. Clark, of
Company B, and assisted in driving the enemy, with a loss of 3 men
wounded. The companies captured during the afternoon from 15 to
20 prisoners. On the morning of the 22d the pickets of the Ninety-first
in front of the First Brigade took possession of the rebel works
in their front without opposition. Immediately after the regiment
moved in also.
In the morning, after taking possession of the enemy's works, the
regiment with the brigade advanced within sight of Atlanta and
threw up works under sharp shelling from the enemy, in or near
which position it remained until the 1st day of August, when orders
were received to be ready to march at dark; did so and marched
about ten miles. . . .
Source: Official Records
PAGE 588-73 THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. [CHAP. L.
[Series I. Vol. 38. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 73.]
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