The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-17

marches At Strawberry Plains. New Mar
ket Messy Creek and Clinch Valley IL
Naughn's rebel command killing several OF
his command and capturing many prison.
to Thornhill and Cumberland Cap. In
April 1864. 1t rejoined its corps AT Chat
months rested in camp for ten days. ON
May the regiment marched 10 Catoosa
SRprllngsi Ca thence 70 Tunnel IN ana ana
in heavy skirmishing. The command then
pressed onward to Dalton and. being in
a11Eyance. was the first infantry regiment in
Dalton 1t was held in reserve during the
nattle or Resacca. The Seventy ninth
marched with its corps 10 Calhoun Adairs-
vile. Kingston and Cassville. encountering
severe skirmshing at all these points and
crossed the Etowah on May %. The regi-
ment was in the fight at New Hope Church
ana Pickett'S Mills and accompanied the
nam nam column to Pine Top mountain. Lost
mountain and kenesaw. Here II took part
IN the severe skirmshng that preceded the
evacuation of that stronghold. II then
river. crossing that stream on July H. The
regiment effected the first crossing at
and many prisoners. IL was present and
on active duty during the siege of Atlanta
with the main army to south of Atlanta
on on the Macon railroad and was engaged in
me actions OF Jonesboro and Loveioys
station, Ga. Sept. and :. The regiment
then returned to Atlanta. arriving there on
the 9TH and remained there until Oct 9.
army crossed the Chattahoochee river,
struck the line of the federal communica-
ton at Big shanty and committed further
depreda tons On the Sd the regiment
marched with it's corps in pursuit and con-
tfnued until ii reached Gaylesville. Ala.
and the lines of the Coosa river, there the
Fourth Corps was detached from Sher-
man mans army and sent to the support of
General Thomas then commanding at
Nashville. Tenn. The Seventy ninth
marched with its corps through Chatta-
nooga to Athens, Ala. and from there to
Pulaski. Tenn, arriving on Nov !. 1t
was employed in terrifying. on the APP
proach OF the army under General Hood
FRANKLIN. where. during the battle. its di-
vision formed the reserve. The regiment
arrived with its corps in front of Nash
vile on Dec. / and took position in the
Notifications until the battle of Nashville
At this battle it took part in the charging
OF Overton Hill, which was captured with
brigade to which it was attached The
regiment then took part in the pursuit of
the rebel army moving through Brent
wood Franklin Spring Hin. Columbia and
Pulaski. Tenn, to Huntsville. Ala, arriv-
ing on Jan. g. 1866. 1t remained in camp at
Huntsville until March II and then moved
by rail to East Tennessee for the purpose
OF participating in the contemplated adj
vance upon Richmond Va. by the army
of General Thomas. disembarking at Nor
fbro,.gh Fem P1i The command marched ed
Jonesboro, Tenn. where the news of the
surrender of General Lee was received
The Seventy-ninth then marched back to
Nashville and remained in camp until June
and be discharged 1t was present at a
grand ovation given to Indiana veterans at
the Capitol grounds and welcomed by Gov
ernor Morton. The SEVENTEENTH during
its term of service was constantly in the
field. upon active campaign. never having
been detailed for garrison duty. IT cap
credited with eighteen pieces of artillery
and over one thousand prisoners.