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talion, under command of Captain Denton and Lieutenant Little, in
company with several other comi anies of the brigade, the whole
under command of Capt. G. W. Smith, commanding First Battalion,
Eighteenth U. S. Infantry, were advanced as skirmishers, and,
charging the enemy’s rifle-pits, carried them in the most gallant
manner. Lieutenant Little was slightly wounded, but did not permit
his wound to interfere with his duties but for a few days. Time
rifle-pits having been captured by the skirmish line, Dilger’s battery
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was ordered forward, and the battalion advanced to its support
under a terrible artillery fire, which was kept up during the entire
day. On the 5th the enemy fell back to the Chattahoochee River,
and the battalion went into position near Vining’s Station. Here the
battalions of the detachment, being consolidated into one, under the
command of Capt. L. M. Kellogg, Eighteenth U. S. Infantry, I resumed
command of my company, and, having soon after received
the appointment of acting assistant adjutant-general of the brigade,
am unable to report further the operations of my battalion.
I cannot close, however, without mentioning my very efficient
adjutant, Lieut. Frederick Phisterer, for his invaluable service and
for the gallantry and zeal which he always manifested in the performance
of his duties; and to the officers and men of the command
I tender my warmest thanks for their untiring attention to their
duties,.their ever-conspicuous gallantry, and the patient, unmurmuring
devotion with which they toiled and fought and endured during
this the severest campaign of the war. For a list of casualties I
beg leave to refer to the detachment report to which this will be
appended.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant
WM. J. FETTERiViAN,
Captain, Eighteenth U. S. Infantry.
First Lieut. WILLIAM H. BIsBEE,
Adjutant Detach. 18th U. S. infantry, Atlanta, Ga.
In addition to the foregoing report, I beg leave to call the attention
of the detachment commander to the three following non-commissioned
officers of my battalion: Sergt. Maj. James E. Patton,
First Sergt. Andrew Durfey, Company A, and First Sergt. Benjamin
R. Elrick, Company H. The first-named was a p pointed sergeantmajor,
vice Peterson, killed, and the second and, third commanded
their companies—the second a portion of and the third during the
whole of the operations here reported—with great credit. Their conduct
has been conspicuous for gallantry, zeal, and efficiency, and
has won for them the respect and esteem of all their officers. They
well deserve promotioii.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. J. FETTERMAN,
Captain, Eighteenth Infantry~
First Lieut. WILLIAM H. BISBEE,
Detachment Adjutant, Eighteenth Infantry.
No. 110.
Reports of Capt. James Mooney, Nineteenth U. S. Infantry, corn
rnanding First Battalion.
HDQRS. FIRST BATTALION, 19TH REGT. U. S. INFTY.,
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