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Below are the summaries of important events related to the 30th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment between 1861 and 1865. They are interwoven with the descriptions and links to the scanned images of several letters written by William and Mary Strieby. Of special note is a letter that mentions both the death of Lincoln and Lee's surrender. The letters written by William are identified by a shooting Union soldier and the letters written by Mary are identified by a Union woman carrying a flag. Most summaries on this site are sourced to primary references and so should be fairly accurate. I will provide links to these sources as I have time. I still have lots of stuff to add to this site so stop back from time to time. And if you find any errors or have other information to contribute, please contact me. |
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30th Indiana Regimental Summary 1861 - The Regiment is mustered in at Ft. Wayne, Indiana and ordered to Nolin, KY. 1862 - Under General Buell, the unit marches to Nashville and then on to Pittsburg Landing where they participate in the Battle of Shiloh. From there they pursue the Confederate armies through Mississippi, Northern Alabama, Middle Tennessee, Kentucky, and finally back to Nashville. They leave Nashville in late December and find themselves at the end of the year camped just outside of Murfressboro. 1863 - The 30th awakes New Year's Day to take the full assult of the Confederate soldiers at the Battle of Stone's River. They remain in Murfreesboro for several months before moving on to occupy Middle Tennessee and eventually to Chickamagua where the bloodiest two day battle of the war takes place. Soundly defeated, they retreat to Chattanooga where they are under seige for several weeks before finally opening the supply lines. 1864 - The year begins with the vetranization of the regiment and a much deserved furlough. Upon return the unit marches to Dalton, Georgia and then on to Atlanta with General Sherman. The year ends with the Nashville campaign culminating in the Battle of Nashville. 1865 - The final year finds the 30th in Huntsville, Alabama and Nashville, TN before moving on to New Orleans and San Antonio, TX. The 30th musters out on December 8th. |
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The Stage Is Set |
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Sep 4 - Sep 19 |
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Confederate Advance into KY - The state of Kentucky, having previously remained neutral, declares in favor of the Union when Confederate troops begin moving into the state. Whether Kentucky would have declared in favor of the Confederacy had the Union been the first to occupy is open to debate, but two things are clear. The Confederacy never pre-authorized the occupation and at least some Southern Generals felt that Kentucky would never have supported the South.Regardless, these actions set into motion troop movements within Kentucky that eventually included encampments along both sides of the Green river. It was here that the 30th Indiana was initially sent. |
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September 4 - Confederate Major General Polk moves his forces into Columbus, KY believing the Federals were about to do the same. |
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September 16 - After confering with the Governor of Tennesse, General Johnston communicates his decision to disregard the proclamations of the state of Kentucky requiring an immediate withdrawl of all Confederate troops. His decision is a military (rather than political) decison based on his belief that "It is not possible to withdraw them now from Columbus in the west, and from Cumberland Ford in the east, without opening the frontiers of Tennessee and the Mississippi River to the enemy, and this is regarded as essential to our present line of defense as well as to any future operations". He also states his intention to move at once to occupy Bolwing Green. |
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September 18 - Under orders from Johnston, General Simon Buckner takes occupation of Bowling Green and issues a proclamation stating his intention to honor Kentucky's neutrality. Maj. Hawes is sent to cover the rail bridge on the Green river.
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September 19 - Assistant Adjutant-General Mackall wires Buckner that the advance on Green River will be successful only if he has been able to destroy the Green River bridge.
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Sep 20 - Oct 9 |
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Ft. Wayne, IN - The 30th Indiana Volunteers Regiment is organized by Col. Sion S. Bass. Future Medal of Honor recipient Henry Ware Lawton is assigned as Drill Sergeant to the unit commanded by Captain Orrin D. Hurd. |
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September 20 - The 30th is officially mustered into service. |
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September 24 - William J. Strieby enlists as a private in the 30th Indiana Regiment and begins recruit training. |
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October 9 - The 30th is ordered to Camp Nevin, KY.
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Oct 10 to Dec 10 |
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Camp Nevin, Ky. - The 30th joins with other Union forces in advance of the Confederate defenses that extend from Columbus, KY to the Cumberland Gap. These lines pass directly through Munfordville and are headquartered at Bowling Green Ky. Upon arrival, the 30th spends the majority of their time drilling and standing picket guard. |
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October 14 - Sherman reports to Lincoln that the Green River Bridge has been blown up.
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November 2 - In this first letter, William writes that they are unable to advance on Bowling Green due to rebels having destroyed the bridge across the Green River. |
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December 10 - William writes that he will be moving about 20 miles the next morning to somewhere on the Green River. He believes that they will soon attack Buckner at Bowling Green and is looking forward to seeing "the old traitor cleaned out". |
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Dec 11 to Dec 31 |
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Camp Wood, Ky. - Ordered to Munfordville to protect the Green River bridge, the 30th sets up camp on a farm owned by George Wood, father of Thomas Wood, commander of the 5th Brigade to which the 30th is assigned. The soldiers assist in repairing the bridge and constructing earthworks on the south side of the river. |
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December 15 - Initial repairs to the Green River bridge are complete. |
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December 17 (Rowlett's Station) - At around noon the Confederate General Hindman attacks the rail bridge on the Green River with 1,100 infantry and 250 Texas Rangers. The 32nd Indiana Infantry, under Lt. Col Von Treba (and later Col. Willich), is able to repulse the attack and prevent additional damage to the bridge. The Federals report 11 killed, 22 wounded and 5 missing while the Confederates report 4 killed and 9 wounded. The 30th is not engaged. |
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December 22 - William speculates that they will remain on the banks of the Green River for quite some time while the bridge is being re-built. |
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Headed South |
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Jan to Feb |
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The Union army has a string of successful engagements that leave the Confederate positions much weakened. The Confederate armies begin to withdraw. |
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January 19 (The Battle of Mill Springs) - The Union army, under General Buell, has its first major victory. The lack of food, impassable roads, and need to build bridges prohibits Buell from quickly moving into East Tennessee. |
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Feb 14 (Bowling Green, KY) - Buckner evacuates Bowling Green and Buell takes possession. Regimental records seem to indicate that it is at this time that the 30th is called forward. |
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Feb 17 to 18 - Confederate General A. Sidney Johnston abandons the defense of Nashville and moves the bulk of his troops to Murfreesborough, TN. |
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Feb 23 - The rear guard of Johnston's troops leave Nashville. |
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Feb 24 - Buell and his forward division arrive in Nashville and take control of the city with almost no resistance. |
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Mar 3 to Mar 15 |
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Nashville, TN - The 30th arrives and remains until ordered to Savannah. |
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Mar 16 to Apr 6 |
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March to Savannah, TN in support of Grant's army.
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April 6 to 7 |
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Battle of Shiloh (The 9th costliest battle of the war) - Although considered a victory by the Union, 13,047 Federal and 10,694 Confederate soldiers are killed, wounded, or missing; more than were killed at the battle of Waterloo and greater than all American casualties in the nation's previous three wars.
Wanting to attack Grant's army before the 30th and the rest of Buell's Army of the Ohio arrived, the Confederate General Johnston launches an offensive early in the morning on the 6th. The attack completely surprises the Union Soldiers but meets with stiff resistance around Shiloh Church. The Federal troops, while routed, manage to hold off the last Confederate charge of the day near the river at Pittsburg Landing. The 30th, along with the rest of McCook's 2nd Division, arrive the evening of the 6th and cross the river at Pittsburgh Landing. Arriving at their destination at 6 a.m. the morning of the 7th, the 30th is in position by 10:00. During the ensuing battle, the 30th Indiana advances across an open area known as Woolf Field and the Confederate artillery, located on a ridge to the right, left and center, directs its fire at the approaching soldiers with deadly effect. The bombardment and Confederate assaults that follow last for two hours. The 30th Indiana's Commanding Officer, Col. Sion Bass, is mortally wounded and many of the casualties suffered by the regiment are incurred during this time. At the end of the day the Union army held the field and is thus considered the victor. The 30th Indiana suffers 129 casualties with 2 men missing; 6 officers and 109 men wounded, and 12 men killed in action. The Confederate army retreats to Corinth, MS. |
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Apr 8 to Apr 29 |
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Pittsburgh Landing - The 30th spends time being refitted and re-equiped in preperation for their advance towards Corinth. |
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April 11 - Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck arrives and alarmed at the shockingly high casualty figures from the Shiloh battle, takes personal control of the Union army. Shortly after arriving he informs Grant: "Your army is not now in condition to resist an attack, it must be made so at once." |
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Apr 29 to May 30 |
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Advance on and siege of Corinth, MS - Under command of General Halleck, the 30th slowly makes their way to Corinth digging fortifications along the way to protect against Confederate attack. Each day the men arise at dawn (in case the Confederate troops were to launch an attack), advance a mile or less, and then spend four hours digging in. This strategy, although extremely slow, is designed to keep pressure on the Confederate defenses without risking a major battle. |
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May 3 - General Halleck wires the Secretary of War that he intends to be in Corinth by the following day. |
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May 8 - Halleck's most advanced Corp reaches Seven Mile Creek (seven miles from Corinth) but is forced to wait until Buell's army, who is protecting the flank, arrives. He communicates his slower than expected progress to the Secretary of War by saying "The country here is almost wilderness and very difficult to operate in." |
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May 9 (Farmington) - General Beauregard attacks the Union with 20,000 men, which though unsuccessful, causes Halleck to be even more cautious in his advance on Corinth.
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May 30 - Knowing they can not hold Corinth, the Southern General Beauregard withdraws his troops and Halleck takes the city. |
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May 31 to Jun 6 |
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Pursuit to Booneville - The 30th, still under Halleck, pursues Beauregard's retreating army. |
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June to August |
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Buell's Campaign in Northern Alabama and Middle Tennessee - Continuously harrassed by Confederate guerrillas and needing to secure the roads and bridges along the way, the army makes very slow progress. |
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June 10 - The order dividing the army near Corinth into right wing, center, left wing, and reserve is revoked giving Major-Generals Grant, Buell, and Pope the command of their separate army corps. |
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Aug 21 to Sep 30 |
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March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg |
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August 29 - Buell makes the decision to abandon the extensive lines they have been setting up and move to Murfreesborough with 30,000 men in order to protect it against Bragg. |
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September 8 - Written from a Hospital in Evansville, there is no indication what battles William fought in or when he arrived. Although I had originally assumed William had been wounded in battle, relatives tell me that in reality he suffered from severe dysentery. Of the 412 men lost in the 30th Regiment, 275 (67%) were lost to disease. |
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September 19 - Bragg reaches Munfordville ahead of Buell and immediately moves across the river into KY. Bragg, ignoring the advice of Kirby in Lexington to take Louisville, turns toward Lexington instead. Buell takes advantage and moves with all possible speed into Louisville. |
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September 24 - President Lincoln, unhappy with Buell's performance, dispatches a special courier to relieve him of his command. |
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September 26 - Buell and his army arrive in Louisville. |
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September 29 - General Halleck, upon learning that Buell has successfully arrived at Louisville ahead of Bragg, telegraphs Lincoln's courier to not deliver the dispatches relieving Buell of his command. The telegram was recieved too late but Buell's dismissal is "suspended" when General Thomas balks at taking over command of an army in the middle of a campaign. |
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October 1 to 22 |
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Pursuit of Bragg to London, Ky |
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October 6 - Believing Bragg to be headed to Perryville or Harrodsburg, Buell orders the 2nd Division, including the 30th to Perryville. |
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October 8 (Battle of Perryville, KY) - Bragg, on his way to Frankfort where he believes Buell's army is converging, is attracted by unexpected activity in Perryville. Encountering McCook's division and outnumbered 3-1 but not realizing it, Bragg attacks. The initial attack is successful but repulsed by a counterattack. Buell, only two and a half miles away, hears nothing of the attack due to a phenomenon called an acoustic shadow. There were 4,211 Union and 3,396 Confederate casualities. |
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October 13 (Dick's River) - Bragg has set up strong defensive position that Buell chooses not to attack. In a message to Gen. Halleck, Buell states that the enemy is in retreat and will direct his pursuit mainly against Bragg. |
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October 16 (Crab Orchard) - Buell does not want to pursue Bragg through the desert-like conditions between Crab Orchard and Cumberland Gap. Buell wires Halleck that he would like to move his army to Nashville and that this might be a convenient time "for making any changes that may be thought proper in the command of this army". |
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October 19 - President Lincoln orders Buell to follow Bragg's army into East Tennessee in order to reclaim this pro-Union territory. |
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October 22 - Having pursued Bragg as far as London, Buell redirects his army toward Nashville saying there is no advantage in continuing along a route so easily defendable. |
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Oct 22 to Nov 8 |
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March to Nashville, TN |
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October 23 - Gen. Halleck again sends a message to Buell stating that he is to proceed to and occupy East Tennessee. President Lincoln orders William Rosecrans to Cincinnati to recieve orders to replace Buell. |
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October 23 to 24 - Destruction of Goose Creek Salt Works |
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October 26 - Still recovering in Evansville, William is unhappy with the Army for not allowing him to go home while regaining his strength. He also has something to say about the draft and those who didn't volunteer! |
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Nov 8 to Dec 25 |
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Nashville, TN - Rosecrans arrives on the 11th and relieves Buell of command. Much to the dismay of Halleck and Lincoln, Rosecrans spends the next six weeks reorganizing and re-equiping his troups. |
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December 26 to 30 |
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Advance on Murfreesboro - Rosecrans and the 30th begin their march to Murfreesboro where Braxton Bragg has decided to make a stand despite the fact that his defensive line will be bisected by the Stone's River. Bragg sends out Maj. Gen. Joe Wheeler's cavalry to harass and delay the advancing army. |
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December 26 to 27 (Lavergne) - Wheeler's cavalry catches a brigade supply train completely off guard and destroys the entire cache. |
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December 26 - The 30th marches about 12 miles along the Nolensville pike before making camp for the night. Although there are skirmishes throughout the day, the 30th is not engaged. |
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December 27 - The 30th resumes the march with their brigade out in front of all other forces, except the cavalry, who are in advance.About a mile from camp the brigade engages a large enenmy force comprised of cavalry and supported by artillery. The 30th supports Edgarton's battery until a fog makes it difficult to distinguish between the Union and Confederate troops. Fighting is halted. When the fog lifts, the brigrade again pushes forward until they occupy an elevated position over the village of Triune. The Confederate line is centered in Triune and Edgarton's battery opens up on them throwing the Confederate army into dissaray. Rain and fog again put a halt to the attack. The Confederates, having destroyed the bridge outside of town, force the brigade to detour nearly a mile in order to cross the river. This, along with the wet ground, gives the Southern forces enough time to regroup their troops and withdraw. The 30th bivouacks for the night about a mile south of Triune. |
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Dec 28 to 29 - The 30th remains in camp on the 28th and resumes their march on the 29th. They make camp that night in an open field, with no fires, and in a cold, drenching rain. |
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Dec 30 to Jan 3 |
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Battle of Stone's River (The 8th costliest battle of the war) - The battle results in 12,906 Union and 11,739 Confederate casualites.
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As they arrive, a Confederate battery of artillery positioned directly in front of the brigade is pouring fire into the line to the left. General Kirk immediately orders Edgarton's battery to open fire on it and quickly drives the Confederate troops from their position. There is no more fighting that day and the 30th is positioned next to the 29th Indiana near the extreme right of the Union army line.
That night the Union Army band can be heard playing "Yankee Doodle" followed by the Confederate band playing "Dixie". But when the Union band begins playing "Home Sweet Home", the Confederate band and soldiers from both sides join in.
Unbeknownst to either, both Bragg and Rosecrans plan to attack the other's right flank early the next morning, in the exact same attack strategy. Although Rosecrans plans to attack after breakfast, Bragg plans his attack at dawn. |
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Jan 1 - The Second Brigade, including the 30th, are up and under arms an hour before dawn. At dawn the Confederate army attacks on the right with an immense force in a line equal to the length of a battalion and ten to twelve men deep. The pickets set out the night before are almost immediately annihalted and General Kirk is seriously wounded. Col. Dodge of the 30th Indiana takes command of the brigade and Lt. Col. Orrin D. Hurd then takes command of the 30th.Captain Edgarton's battery has time to fire only eight rounds before being overrun and Edgarton himself is taken prisoner.
The Second holds the line until the enemy is no more than 20 yards away at which time they are ordered to retreat across a corn field and behind a fence. From behind this fence the brigade, almost completely alone, finally suceeds in checking the advancing troops. The confederate troops are eventually able to overrun the fence but not without substantial loss. Col. Dodge reports that "the number of dead left by him on that ground for five days afterward shows conclusively that it was by far the dearest position to him that he gained that day". The Second falls back to near the Murfreesborogh and Nashville turnpike at which time less than 100 men from the 30th are present. Joined by troups from another division, the Second has just aligned themselves into a defensive position when the remains of the Confederate column who had made the initial attack appear once again. The Second immediately attacks and soon has the column in full retreat. Col. Dodge reports that "the brigade that received the first attack from this column in the morning had the satisfaction of giving it the first repulse it received during the day".
The pursuit is quickly recalled as by this time the Second is out of ammunition and is ordered to reform along the railroad to get re-supplied. Although they see no more battle that day, between the hours of 6 a.m. and noon, 30 of the 487 men of the 30th are killed, 108 are wounded, and 70 are missing or taken prisoner (including Major Fitzsimmons). |
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Jan 2 - No battles take place as Bragg is expecting Rosecrans to fall back. |
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Jan 3 - When it becomes apparent that Rosecrans is not going to retreat, Bragg launches a late day attack to retake a hill in preperation for another attack on the main Union line. The attack, although initially successful, is answered by a artillery barrage that quickly repulses the attack and causes so much damage it brings the Confederate General Breckinridge to tears. |
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January to June |
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Duty at Murfreesboro and Cripple Creek |
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April 2 - Action at Spring Hill, Woodbury |
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June 10 - Written from Murfreesboro, William mentions seeing his brother Joel. Mostly small talk. |
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Jun 23 to Jul 7 |
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Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign |
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July to August 16 |
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Occupation of Middle Tennessee |
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Aug 16 to Sept 19 |
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Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River |
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September 11 to 13 - Lee and Gordon's Mills |
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September 19 to 20 |
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Battle of Chickamauga (The second costliest battle of the war) - In the bloodiest two days of the war, the Federals report 16,170 casualties and the Confederates report 18,454 casualties for a total of 34,624 men killed, wounded, or missing.
At 10:15 a.m. on the 19th, the 30th is ordered to Widow Glenn's house to report to General Thomas. They fight near the extreme left line of the battle and drive the Confederate troops more than a mile, capturing seven guns and a large number of prisoners. The Union army is forced to retreat however and begins to make their way to Chattanooga. |
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Sept 24 to Oct 26 |
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Siege of Chattanooga, TN - Beaten at Chickamauga, the 30th retreats to Chattanooga where they are bottled up and their supply lines severed. On Oct. 2, the troops are put on 2/3 rations. |
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October 17 - From Chattanooga, William writes that they are currently fortifying the town. He mentions how "tame" the Rebels are and how they come to the same creek as the Union troops in order to get water and exchange news. He also writes that the 30th had been in the fight and got "cut up pretty bad" and that they now have less than 150 men in the regiment fit for duty. It is almost certain that this is a reference to the Battle of Chickamauga. |
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October 26 to 29 |
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Reopening Tennessee River |
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Rest, Renewal, & Procreation |
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Oct 28 to January |
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At Bridgeport, Ala |
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January 1 - Regiment Veteranizes |
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January 18 - From Bridgeport, William writes that he is of the notion to enlist in the Veteran Service and take a 30 day furlough. We know from records on the net that he did indeed re-enlist on January 30, 1864. |
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January 30 - William re-enlists in the 30th as a corporal. |
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February to March |
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Regiment on furlough |
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March to May |
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At Ooltewah |
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"Break It Up" |
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May 1 to Sept 8 |
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Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign The 30th, under William T. Sherman, advances upon and lays seige to Atlanta.
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May 6 to 7 - Tunnel Hill |
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May 8 to 13 Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton, Ga. |
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May 8 to 13 - Buzzard's Roost Gap |
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May 14 to 15 - Battle of Resaca |
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May 18 to 19 - Near Kingston |
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May 19 - Near Cassville |
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May 22 to 25 - Advance on Dallas |
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May 25 to June 5 - Pumpkin Vine Creek, Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills |
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June 10 to July 2 - Marietta and Kenesaw Mountain |
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June 11 to 14 - Pine Hill |
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June 15 to 17 - Lost Mountain |
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June 27 - Assault on Kenesaw |
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July 4 - Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground |
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July 5 to 17 - Chattahoochee River |
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July 7 - Vining Station |
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July 19 to 20 - Peach Tree Creek |
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July 22 to Aug 25 - Siege of Atlanta |
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Aug 25 to 30 Flank movement on Jonesboro |
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Aug 31 to Sept 1 - Battle of Jonesboro |
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September 2 to 6 - Lovejoy Station |
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Sept 29 to Nov 3 |
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Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama |
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Nov to December |
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Nashville Campaign |
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November 24 to 27 - Columbia, Duck River |
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November 30 - Battle of Franklin |
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December 15 to 16 (Battle of Nashville) - The victory at Nashville was the only one in the war so complete that the defeated army practically lost its existence. |
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December 17 to 28 - Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River |
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News From Home |
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Dec to Mar |
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Duty at Huntsville, Ala |
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January 9 - From Huntsville, William writes that he has got word of the birth of their dishwasher (daughter) and tells Mary that she should go ahead and select the name. |
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January 15 - Mary writes to William about her health and provides the details of the birth of their daughter. Although William has already heard of the birth and sent a letter, Mary asks William to send along a name. The baby is now three weeks old and does not yet have a name. For those of you paying attention, December would have been just about 9 months since William and the regiment were granted furlough. |
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February 19 - Mary writes asking about a plait (sic) William had sent to her that he had taken from a Rebel soldier. She also writes of a draft if enough enlistees are not found. Several men from the area who had recently enlisted are named, including Joseph Bull (more about him later). |
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Mar 15 to Apr 22 |
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Operations in East Tennessee |
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April to June |
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Duty at Nashville |
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April 23 - A remarkable letter. Mary writes of Lee's surrender and the expected surrender of Johnson. She then writes of Lincoln's death and shows a great deal of emotion towards those who believe the assassination was a good thing. Jefferson Davis is also mentioned. |
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June 16 |
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Moved to New Orleans, LA |
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June 26 - Mary writes about not receiving William's pay and the fact that she will need to leave the grass in the fields as Hay as they are to overgrown to plow. She knows William will be moving on to Texas and mentions two recent births. |
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July 1 - William's last letter is from New Orleans and chides Mary about forgetting him and not writing. It also mentions the many states he's seen since leaving Nashville. |
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July to December |
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Duty at Green Lake and San Antonio, TX |
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July 16 - Mary writes of exchanging photographs with William and about their crops. A man who was a prisoner in Richmond, VA is mentioned and Mary concludes her letter with a poem about seeing William again. |
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September 4 - Mary writes of a great deal of sickness (Typhoid Fever) at home including her son, Henry. Mary closes by saying that she has read in the Indianapolis Journal that the 30th will soon be mustered out. |
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September 20 - Mary writes in this last letter that although there is still a lot of sickness about; she and the family are all OK. A sad story is related about Uncle Joseph Bull not coming home with his regiment. Is this the same Joseph Bull mentioned as having enlisted just a few months earlier? The last page of the last letter finally mentions the name of the infant daughter whose birth was discussed earlier. Her name is Margaret and it is this reference that provides the link used to show a paper trail between William and Mary and current generations. |
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December 8 |
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The 30th is Mustered Out |
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The Regimental History appears on many Web Sites including The Civil War Archive and is usually sourced to "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) Copyright, 1908. The details of the 30th's involvement is obtained from several sites and will eventually all be listed on the links page. |
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Strieby Family Civil War Letters
Copyright 1999, 2000
Last Updated November 18, 2008
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