Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1864-08-26

HosrrTAL FIRsr DrrsoS, ForEyE a. ca
NEAR ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. IL, "a.

the banks Of the Chattahoochee, and
to day ! am under the shade of a
mammoth oak divine" with a
book for my desk and terro frma for
seat.
The distance to Atlanta is but
few miles. Our batteries are she'll
ing the city while / write. From
our front line a person can, with the
naked eve, very distinctly see the
shells and shot pass through the
houses, and hear the screams of
women and rafting Of boards as
they are knocked pell nell by thirty
two Founders, thrown from our
batteries. Not an hour passes but
you hear the roar of artillery and rat
tie of musketry.
To give an idea Of the amount Of
firing done by our skirmishers, i
will state that there is n detail Of
thirty three men made from the S4th,
every morning. These men are
placed short distance ahead of our
main front line OF breast works, in
what we call gopher holes to pro
tect them from sight of the rcbs,
and during the twenty four hours,
they hnrl six thousand lcaden mis-
silcs at the enemy. SO completely
are they protected in their places OF
retreat, that scarcely ever one is
killed or even wounded. The enemy
adopts similar plan. When camp
life becomes too monotonous, our
skirmisbers get good reserve, and
with a yell rush forward and take in
the "Johny line"
The hospital of our division is sit
uatcd in rear of the troops, but inside
the rear line. AS soon rs soldier
is wounded he is put on astretcher
which with attendants arc always al
hand, and conveyed to the ambulance
and from thence to the hospital
where attendants are always ready
! and willing to assist dress his wounds
and arrange him on n bcd-thougl
rural in appearance, is comfortable
| Persons not familiar with field hos
pitfalls would he surprised Mt the
ncatness and perfection they attain
Our hospital has been on its present
site since the lst of August, and al
is clean, comfortable and cheerful
which speaks highly in praise Of the
Surgeons in charge; Surgeon II. III
Upton, Goth o. V. L., also Drs. Hill
Bosworth and Mitchell, the pre-
scribing Surgeons.
The spirit of our army is good
officers, privatcs, sick and wounded
are in the best of heart, and possess
an enthusiastic and resolutc dctcrmi
nation to prosecute the war to the
extinction Of the rebellion and uni
versal overthrow of slavery.
All that is required by the soldiers
is n re enforcement of five hundred
thousand new recruits, TO fill up thu
army. Give our Generals Il force
that they may continue to marcl
through the confcderacy, until there
remains not 4 foot of American sol
trod by armed traitors. 1t is evident
to all, that the confederacy is i'll :
moribund condition. Death has Sc
his seal on the cXtrcmitics, and is
rapidly approaching the vital parts
The number Of desertcrs and dissat
isfaction among the rebel soldiers
are facts which can not he mistaken
We must remember, however, that
the expiring agonies of so terrible {
monster, require the attention OF the
Northern people. 1t is an import
ant matter and should be needed
1t is confidently hoped that the late
call viii be promptly filled, and that
without n draft.
| We have had hard fighting, heavy
marching, warm weather, and oui
losses have been quite large, but oul
army is in good condition and conf
IDENTITY expect to take Atlanta ere
long. We have driven the enemy
many miles over n country which is
naturally we'll fortified, and com
pleted by the rebels. Yet we have
routed them from all these strong
positions, Notwithstanding we did il
in many instances with the loss Of
many a brave soldier.
! We are constantly thinning the
rebel ranks by killing, wounding
prisoners, deserters, &c, and hope
| by the strategy OF General Sherman
and the blessings of Heaven to be
able to completely demoralize the
rebel army. Il. p. DAVIS.
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