REPORT 15 Report of Col. Joseph A. J. Lightburn, Fourth West Virginia Infantry HDQRS. FOURTH WEST VIRGINIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
SIR: I have the honor to submit a report of the
part performed by my regiment in the late expedition to Rolling Fork, pursuant
to orders from brigade headquarters.
Camp opposite Vicksburg, Miss., March 29, 1863 On the morning of the 17th instant, I marched to Young’s Point, embarked on the transport Silver Moon, and proceeded to Eagle Bend. Disembarked on the morning of the 19th, and bivouacked on Senator Gwin’s plantation. On the 20th, received orders to clean out Muddy Bayou. On the 22d, was ordered to send forward nine companies of my regiment, under command of Lieut. Col. J.H. Dayton, which I did, keeping one company to prosecute the work assigned, near Muddy Bayou. Lieut. Col. J.H. Dayton proceeded, with his command, to the head of Black Bayou; disembarked at Hill’s plantation. On the 23d, proceeded up the left-hand fork of Deer Creek, meeting the infantry and gunboats some 5 miles above Hill’s plantation. On the 24th, in connection with Colonel Parry, of the Forty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was ordered forward with the remainder of my command, and rejoined the expedition at Hill’s plantation on the morning of the 25th. On the 26th, at 12 m., embarked on the gunboats Louisville and Pittsburg, and arrived at Young’s Point on the evening of the 27th. No casualties to report, excepting my assistant surgeon, who was severely injured by a limb falling on his head, wounding him severely and injuring him otherwise. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J.A.J. LIGHTBURN
Capt. G. LOFLAND
Col., Comdg. Fourth Regt. West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Acting Assistant Adjutant-General
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