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50 JAMBS BAIKD WEAVER

Besaca, Georgia. "The regiment was the first
one thrown across the river after the pontoons
were laid, and .... by threatening the
enemy's communications, caused Eesaca to be
evacuated." This was the last enterprise in
which Colonel Weaver commanded, as his three
year term of enlistment expired May 28, 1864,
when upon being mustered out he returned to
Bloomfield.⁴⁰

After the fall of Atlanta the regiment joined
in the march to the sea, during which it "had
little fighting, except .... when General
Bice crossed the Ogeechee Eiver in face of the
enemy and had a brisk engagement, in which
the Confederates were quickly and handsomely
whipped with considerable loss. The Second
lost two men slain and as many wounded in
this brilliant affair. A fortnight afterwards
the grand army entered Savannah in triumph.''
Late in January, 1865, after about a month
spent in the city, the march northward began.
The last battles of the regiment were fought
near Columbia and Lynch's Creek, South Caro-
lina, in February. At the latter place "many
of the men fought in their 'birth-day suits',
having stripped to cross the stream", and en-
countering the enemy's cavalry before com-
pleting the crossing. At Bentonville, the last
of General Sherman's engagements, the regi-
ment was in the reserves.



	50 JAMBS BAIKD WEAVER Besaca, Georgia. "The regiment was the first one thrown across the river after the pontoons were laid, and .... by threatening the enemy's communications, caused Eesaca to be evacuated." This was the last enterprise in which Colonel Weaver commanded, as his three year term of enlistment expired May 28, 1864, when upon being mustered out he returned to Bloomfield.⁴⁰ After the fall of Atlanta the regiment joined in the march to the sea, during which it "had little fighting, except .... when General Bice crossed the Ogeechee Eiver in face of the enemy and had a brisk engagement, in which the Confederates were quickly and handsomely whipped with considerable loss. The Second lost two men slain and as many wounded in this brilliant affair. A fortnight afterwards the grand army entered Savannah in triumph.'' Late in January, 1865, after about a month spent in the city, the march northward began. The last battles of the regiment were fought near Columbia and Lynch's Creek, South Caro- lina, in February. At the latter place "many of the men fought in their 'birth-day suits', having stripped to cross the stream", and en- countering the enemy's cavalry before com- pleting the crossing. At Bentonville, the last of General Sherman's engagements, the regi- ment was in the reserves.