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ADDENDA.

Report of trophies captured during the campaign from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Atlanta, Ga., by the troops of the Twentieth Army Corps.

Articles. Captors. Place. Date. Remarks.

1864.

One 27th Resaca May Battle-flag 32nd and 58th

battle- Indiana, Ga. 15 Alabama (consolidated)

flag. Infantry Regiment; captured by

. Captain T. J. Box* and

Private E. White, Company

D, 27th Indiana.

Do. 5th Ohio ..do.. May Captured by Corpl. George

Infantry 15 W. Tyrrell,* Company H,

. 5th Ohio Infantry.

Four 12- ... ..do.. May The capture of these

pounder 15 pieces is claimed by both

brass the Second and Third

guns. Divisions.

One 105th Peach July Color bearer shot by

battle- Illinois Tree 20 regiment; Sergeants Smith

flag. Infantry Creek, and Cram, Company F,

. Ga. 105th Illinois, crawled

forward and secured the

colors.

One ..do.. ..do.. July Leather scabbards, marked

infantry 20 "J. Hood Scammon, 51st

sword and Mississippi Regiment,"

scabbard. secured by Sergeant

Smith, Company F, 105th

Illinois.

Three ..do.. ..do.. July Picked up on the field

infantry 20 that the enemy were

swords driven from (two with

and leather scabbards),

scabbards "star" on one blade.

.

One 70th ..do.. July Captured by Lieutenant

infantry Indiana 20 Charles H. Cox.

sword and Infantry

scabbard. .

Do. ..do.. ..do.. July Captured by Private

20 George C. Thompson,

Company G.

Four 129th ..do.. July One captured by Captain

infantry Illinois 20 Walkley, Company B, from

swords Infantry hands of rebel captain.

and .

scabbards

.

Three 85th ..do.. July One captured by William

infantry Indiana 20 T. Patton, private,

swords Infantry Company A; one by Henry

and . Miles, sergeant, Company

scabbards E; one by Samuel Wilson,

. private, Company C.

One ..do.. ..do.. July Captured by Alex. P.

revolver. 20 Asbury, private, Company

H.

One ..do.. ..do.. July Captured by Thomas J.

battle- 20 Williamson, private,

flag. Company A; taken while

regiment was advancing,

and left by him, as could

not carry the flag and

shoot at the same time.

Do. 136th ..do.. July Battle-flag 31st

New York 20 Mississippi Regiment;

Infantry captured by Dennis

. Buckley,* private,

Company G, who knocked

down color bearer with

musket and wrenched

colors from him.

Do. 26th Golgho ... Captured by Jacob Baldes,

Wisconsi ta private, Company B, from

n Church Cleburne's division;

Infantry, Ga. regiment not known.

.

Do. ..do.. Peach July Captured by regiment.

Tree 20

Creek,

Ga.

Five ..do.. ..do.. July One captured by Captain

infantry 20 Funchs, Company A;

swords. captors of others

unknown.

Three 5th Ohio ..do.. July One captured by Corporal

infantry Infantry 20 Fink, Company B.

swords. .

Respectfully submitted.

H. W. SLOCUM,

Major-General, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH CORPS,
Atlanta, Ga., September 29, 1864.

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* Awarded a Medal of Honor.

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