The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 32, In Three Parts. Part 1, Reports. Page: 30
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80 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. [CHA. XLIV.
Second Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. Jefferson C. Davis.
Camp of the division located near Rossville, Ga.
January 26, a reconnaissance was ordered to the front. The divis-
ion moved out to Ringgold, where it remained until the 28th, when
it marched back to camp.*
Second Brigade, Third Division, commanded by Col. Gustave Kam-
merling, Ninth Ohio Infantry.
During thie month this brigade has laid in camp, doing heavy
picket and fatigue duty. The One hundred and first Indiana is sta-
tioned at Rossville, picketing the gap there.
January 26, the Thirty-fifth and One hundred and fifth Ohio and
Sevenrity-fifth Indiana, under command of Lieut. Col. William
O'Brien, Seventy-fifth Indiana, marched to Harrison, returning the
29th.
FEBRUARY.
The First and Third Divisions were encamped at Chattanooga
until February 22; Second Division at Rossville, Ga.
February 22, the First and Third Divisions marched to Ringgold,
Ga.
February 23, the First Division pushed forward to Tunnel Hill,
with slight skirmishing; Second Division moved up to Ringgold,
Ga.
February 24, whole corps moved upon the enemy (excepting one
brigade of Second Division left to guard gap at Ringgold) and drove
the advance of the enemy, with some heavy skirmishing, back to
Buzzard Roost Gap.
February 25 and 26, skirmishing continued.
February 27, the troops retired, First Division to Tyner's Station,
Second Division to Rossville, and Third Division to Ringgold, which
positions they now hold. Loss during the reconnaissance was slight,
considering the amount of work done and strength of the enemy.
MARCH.
First Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. Richard W. Johnson.
The First and Third Brigades of the division, together with divis-
ion headquarters, remained at Tyner's Station, Tenn., until March
19; then marched to Graysville, Ga., situated on Western and
Atlantic Railroad, 18 miles southeast of Chattanooga, where Second
Brigade has been encamped during the entire month. The Seventy-
eighth Pennsylvania and Twenty-first Wisconsin Regiments re-
mained detached on Lookout Mountain during the month; also
Second Battalion, Fifteenth U. S. Infantry, and Fifteenth Kentucky
Infantry at Chattanooga. Battery H, Fifth U. S. Artillery, was
relieved from duty with division March 12, Special Orders, No. 16,
current series, chief of artillery, Department of the Cumberland.
Remaining two batteries-Battery A, First Michigan Artillery, and
Battery C, First Illinois Artillery-joined division from Chatta-
* The Tenth and Sixteenth Illinois on veteran furlough.
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 32, In Three Parts. Part 1, Reports., book, 1891; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152618/m1/51/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.