The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-13

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ofthe works, and at o'clock. A NJ.
deploycd as skirmishers, and at 0
O'Clock, A. NJ charged the enemy upon
Aenesaw Mountain driving in the en-
emy's skirmishers, capturing 12O of
them, and ascehded the Mountain to
within 10 yards Of the enemy's works.
where further ascent was rendered i'm.
possible by the perpendicularity Of the
rocks. There weremained until about
II NJ, when we were ordered to fall
back to the works, where we were
placed in line with the Brigade
at the base Of the Mountain. Loss in
the engagement men killed and 81
wounded. The night Of July I'd the
enemy evacuated his position upon
Kenesaw and at 9 o'clock the following
morning, July 3D., started in pursuit.
July 4th, passed through Marietta Ga,
on to within two miles Of tho Chatta,
hoochee river moved ont on thcIine
and fortified. July 18th, we again
took up our line Of march, again pass
ing through Marietta on the 18th
crossed the Chattahoochceon the 18th,
encamping on the Southern bank
July 18th we moved out on the neca-
tur road. July 18th made detour
towards the railroad at Stone Noun
tain, coming again upon the De
catur Dad passing through Decatur
the goth. July 2lst we moved to the
left and relieved part of the 18th A..
Z. July 22d the enemy having evac-
uated their first line of works, we
moved forward and occupied them
About II NJ the enemy attempted
to turn our left flank. Here we
were formed in an open corn field
at right angles to the works we had
just been occupying Here we con-
structed a slight work out of logs.
boards and other articles, and had not
completed them even when the John
MICS came upon us in heavy force, but
found the YANKs too much fer them,
after II short engagement of an hour.
Loss during this day was Capt. ]. W.
Heath, commanding reg't, killed, eight
enlisted men killed and fifteen wonnd-
ed. Here upon the death of Capt
Heath, Capt. J. V. Alexander, assumed
command ofrhe reg't.
July 9th we located our ranks, mo-
wing to the extreme right of the line.
July 2Sth, moved out on the right of
the 18th A. G. to take position; We
had not advanced but shor. distance
when the enemy's leaden missiles warn
ed us Of their being in our front. AZ
ter having taken position along the
edge of the woods, we scarcely had
time to construct slight work of rails
and such other material as we could
hastily throw together. By this time
our line became hotly engaged, and
more especially the left; when We, the
10th, was changed to left oblique, ad-
vancing our line, covering the right
wing of the 103d Illinois and 10th
Ohio, where they were engaged. Here
we opened upon the enemy in our
front and remained in the action until
its close. At the cessation of firing we
advanced our skirmish line, which
showed the enemy in force in our front.
One other attempt was made by the
enemy, but being feeble, was prompt
ly repulsed, our skirmishers capturing
the colors of the thirtieth louisiana
The same regiment fought us at Shi-
lob, but from statements made by the
wounded in our possession say that
we cXterminated them this time entire
ly by killing. wounding and capturing
them. Loss sustained in this engage
ment was six men wounded. sJuIy 80,
were placed on the skirmish line. July
31st advanced on sllirmish line some
two hundred yards, holding our posi-
ton for two hours, when we were or
dered to fall back to our former posi-
ton. Loss one man killed and one
wounded.
August Sd, we charged the cnemy'>
riflc-pits, taking them and capturing
some thirty prisoners, but owing
to the heavy force of tho enemy We
wore compelled to fall back and re-en.
force our line. when we again advan.
ccd, retaking them, capturing some
twenty five more prisoners Loss one
man killed, one Lieut.. mortally wound
ed, eleven enlisted men wounded anG
one taken prisoner. .
For twenty-one days wowere enga
god in one continued skirmish anC
building works, during which time w
had one man killed and four wounded
August 26th, we took up our line o
march for Jonesboro, arriving there
on the 3Oth, biyouachcd for the night
Next morning five companies were
placed on the skrmish line; at . p. NJ
the enemy advanced in assauIting col
umn, compelling our skirmishcrs to fal
back to our main line, where, after ;
brisk engagement were checked, re
sulting in the capture of one Colonel
one Major, three Lieutenants anc
twenty-five enlisted men, besides {
number of wounded, Sept 1st, W,
again advanced upon the cnemys pts
driving them into their main works
when they opened upon us with grape
and canister, and so completely out
numbered us we were forced to retire
to our former position with the loss o
two killed and eight wounded. The
next day the enemy having evacuated
we were again in the advance as skir
mishers, when arriving within shor'
distance of their works we were order
ed to charge their works, delivering
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