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have the honor most respectfully to make the following report:

"I took command of the regiment in front of Savannah, Georgia, on December 20, 1864. Nothing worthy of note transpired during the day. At 4 o'clock of the 21st instant the Twenty-ninth in advance of the First brigade, took up a line of march to the city of Savannah, and from there to Fort Jackson, when I reported to Colonel Flinn, Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania volunteers, for duty, and performed garrison duty until December 24th, when the regiment was ordered to march at 9:30 The Twenty-ninth in rear of Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania volunteers, marched to the city, and through it to the west side, where we are now encamped.

"I am very respectfully, your obedient servant,, Captain commanding Twenty-ninth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry.

"{{small caps|Headquarters First Brigade, } Second Division, Twentieth Army Corps. } Savannah, Georgia, December 25, 1864.}} }

"Captain W. T. Forbes, assistant adjutant general:

"In compliance with circular order No. 144, I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this brigade, from the capture of Atlanta, September 2, 1864, to the occupation of Savannah, Georgia, December 21, 1864, etc., etc December 2d, the march was resumed at daybreak and was uninterrupted until Buckhead creek was reached The bridge over this place was partially destroyed, and a few of the enemy's cavalry were on the opposite side of the swamp. Major Wright, commanding the Twenty-ninth Ohio volunteers, was ordered to cross the creek