History of Toomsboro, (Wilkinson County) Georgia United States of America

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17th Army Corps.

Incidental to that part of the operations of the corps which had to do with its marching along the railroad to the Oconee river, in the campaign from Atlanta to Savannah, the 4th division commanded by Gen. Giles A. Smith, with Col. Spencer's battalion of the 1st Ala. Cavalry, was sent to the railroad bridge between stations 14 and 15.

The cavalry in advance crossed the river and drove the enemy's skirmishers from a stockade about 2 Miles from the bridge. The ground near the bridge was so swampy that the latter could be approached only by railroad. McLaws' troops in strong force, commanded by Maj. Hartridge of the 27th Ga. battalion and the Cobb Guards, infantry and artillery, were posted behind a second stockade.

Col. Potts, commanding the 1st brigade, was ordered to detach 2 regiments and drive the Confederates across the river. A piece of artillery from the 1st Minn. Battery was taken down the track by hand to assist.

Two Miles of trestle and Three Miles of track were destroyed, but the enemy could not be dislodged from the opposite side on account of the swamp.

The Federal loss was 21 killed and wounded. On the morning of the 24th Gen. Blair moved his entire command and found the enemy entrenched at Ball's ferry.

Effecting a crossing above the road, he sent over during the night about 200 men. This force reached the road about daylight on the 25th to find the enemy retiring.
SOURCE: The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65 -- Records of the Regiments in the Union Army -- Cyclopedia of Battles -- Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. 8 vols. Madison: Federal Publishing, 1908.

History of Toomsboro, (Wilkinson County) Georgia

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