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! August 20, 1866.
MAJ. Gen. Howard, Commanding 1lth Corps:
| ., GESEnal: On tie pa1t taken by my division In
submit The following report:
Berueen and O'Clock p. n, July I'd, the epc,u,
made temonsuation npon our right wing. Al
send one Of my bltgades to the support OF General
Amcs. commanding let division. 7 took the III
E. ros ne t. 1sss Sesna tba
Mall With The refeEse regiments Of The ID brigade.
One of the I've regiments Of The 1st brigade, ihc
Ames to strengthen his right wing. The fen,sin.
Ing tonr were directed toward strip Of wood on
The night OF the lst d1viion. in which the frins had
port Of come etsf otHcerr Of the 1st corps immedi-
ute atd was needed. Two regiments, the 18th n.
| and the 61et Ohio. were guided by one OF ,hese
Lent. Col. Otis. OF the 5sth n. Y.
1t bad mesnshlle become quite dark The di1cc.
top Of the hcht being tndcntcd by nothing hut The
eound Of MusEetfy. The regiments entered the
wood. With the creates. determination, md drove
he enemy from our rlle ple, Of which, at several
deserving, The uames Of Lieut. Col ouo. Who s1-
pe55intended e5 this operation With FRA. judgement
sd Illinois, WHO displayed the higheet order OF
coolness and determination under very trying cir
cumkfnnecs. Al nine o'clock The enemy was re-
made.
! am. General, very respectfully,
' Mai. Gen com:Ssn A. 2s1oEm H.,
HEApQ.n; % hhlo,, ls1 Dr., a0th Conra,
Near heuetaw Mountain, Gu. june .Gth, 1864.
Allen c: Fuller. Ad3utant General, Slate Of nlinos
sn: bare the h9nor to respectfully request TINT
Colonel Edward $. Salornon, commanding the sd
Re- R:rmsn. Illinois Volunteer inlaui belonging 10
take pleasure in saving that 1t Ii my belief that
Lieutenant Colonel saIoinon fully deserves thIs
favor, no. only by his Inherent ability and merit u
md pS % he II pas2ty pR b ,Rs M Ms
paign. The regiment he commands Is his best
Recommendation, it being sodierly. gallant and
,eo5onshy isya4 1tePos l i VII es ssSsPt9d as
obtain the arproynf Of Lieutenant Colonel Salomone
commission us Co:onlt, and his muster as ruch by
the War Def'anmcnt Respectfully, your obedient
scs,Qnt,
!signed, J. 8. ROBINSON,
Col eomdtc ID Rrigr 1st Div, 30th Corps.
ENDORSEMENTS.
UEAD1UAu1ERs, 1sr D1v., s01u A. C.l
June aath, 1861
Respectfully forwarded, heartily copcu.rine IN
The within Recommendation. -
tsIgned) L. ". WILLIAMS,
Brig. Gen. Comdg Div
uEADQuAR1ERs, a0ru A.. C.t
June 18th, 16G4.
Kctpscuully forwarded. I fully coneu. in tho
within seeornnnentaslon. Lieut. Col. Solomon has
6ut nsl md graceful appieciaon OF lis ea sesees ne
to eonieE he pfe'e1ment upon him.
(S1Eaed) JOSEPH HOOKER,
MAJ ten. Comds.
HEApqrAR1ERs DEr'T, or TIE CUMBERLAND,
Inspector Generals Otice,
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. TO- 1864.
Attention it rcfpectfully called to ,he following
the month ending Sept ~, 1sG4, Of the 90th army
corpa:
fRoH INSPECTION nEroHT 20IN AnxY conrs.
Attention ts called to the pEaiee bestowed upon
Illinois Volunteers by The Inspector OF the ID In
s1essi; 1sisnedl 1s, Division: ..xr.srx
Lieut.. Col. md A. l. q. e0th Corps.
rRoa ESsPEc77oN AKroRT SD BRIGADE, Isl DIVISION,
207u AnMT coKps.
Among the regfmenial commanders in The
Brigade Lent. Col. Solomon SD Regiment Illinois
Ee!nnteets ie conspicuous for soldiesly qualities
.(stgncd} DEx1Ax1s RErsoLDs,
Sci. and Intp'r I'd brigade, 1st Div., solh a. c.
FnAsK G. Tr1rDcE, Lieut. snd A. A. Genl.
uEApQ'ns BD Bnl0. 1*T D1v. sGru A. c.,
GolusBoEo, N. c., April ID. 1855.
Lien. E. n. Stanton. Secretary OF War:
S!E--l hase the honor to recommend, and car
nee'iy request thc appointment Of Lieut.. Col. Ed.
yard Solomon, Of tbe SD Rres. H. Vols. as brrEet
vice. - "
Lieut.. Col. Solomon joined this brigade With his
regiment at the opening Of the campaign against
Atlanta, IN The spring OF 1861. During the fEht1ne
before tse+aca. Ga, on the 1ith and 18Th OF May,
this regiment bthaved with grea, gallanlry.
Again Al Ncw Hope, Ga., On the s5th OF the eafpc
mon,h, Lieut.. Col Salomon led his command with
adm'table coolnesq md courage against the enemy.
alter having advanced under eeyrre IRE Qf mus.
ketry and artillery morc than mile. Ile held his
line clnsc 10 the ertenehcd position Of the enemy
ammunition.
At the battle near Peacht.ee Creek, before
Atlanta, ca, on The 2oth Of Jaly, ls6}, Lieut..
Col: Solomon performed a most gallant md
neIitorious pa.a in rcpnlsing the repeated
tns!au.hts made by the enemy ID lie
face Of fnrtons Eakfng fire he held Ill. line for four
hour, and finally compelled the enemy 10 withdraw
ftcm bis front with great loss. DurtrC the scice
Of Atlanta Lieut.. Col. Solomon was ever prominent
fcr h1s energy, GOODNESS md Judgment. Ia the
feh, near ve1yshorp n. c., On the 1G,h Of March,
ICES, Lieut. Col Salomon, as Usual, led his Ergi.
ment into action with grest gallantry snd skill Al
The battle near Den.oa1slle, or te 18Th oi March,
ICES, Lieut.. Col. Sa1otnon and hta command dscw
lie unqualified admiration Of all Hho witnessed
lhef1 t0olpeee and discipline under fire, and their
eE<tual teTace In sepult}ng several determined A.
Iacks q the enemy. Lieut.. Col. salomon has DIS
I1nsnIstcd hlmEelf In o'her engagements besides
hose which have tecu mentioned. At Gettysburg J