Page:Journal history of the Twenty-ninth Ohio veteran volunteers, 1861-1865.djvu/141

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along the Savannah river. On the 24th instant the regiment was ordered to move at 9 A. M. The Twenty-ninth, in rear of the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania volunteers, marched to the city of Savannah, passing through it, and encamping on the west side.

On the 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th, fixing company quarters, and attending to the usual routine of camp and guard duty. Friday, the 30th, the army reviewed. The Twenty-ninth regiment moved from camp at 8:30 A. M., and marched to Liberty street in the city of Savannah, where it joined the brigade formed on the left, in prolongation with the Sixty-sixth regiment of Ohio volunteers. After review it returned to its old camp at 2 o'clock P. M. Saturday, the 31st, inspection and muster for pay at 10 A. M.

January 1, 1865, monthly inspection at 2 o'clock P. M. 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th, nothing occurred except the usual camp duty. 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th, in camp, and up to the 18th the Twenty-ninth was doing camp duty, and on the 18th received news of the fall of Fort Fisher. From the 19th to the 25th engaged in camp duty and regimental drill.


CAPTAIN SCHOONOVER'S REPORT.


Headquarters Twenty-ninth Ohio }
Veteran Volunteer Infantry. }
Savannah, Georgia, Dec. 28, 1864.
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A. H. W. Creigh, first lieutenant, and acting assistant adjutant-general First brigade, Second division, Twentieth corps:


"Lieutenant:—In compliance with circular from headquarters First brigade, Second division, Twentieth corps, dated Savannah, Georgia, December 23, 1864, I