, 1864-06-06

right shonlder. He was brave, intelligent
officer. very hieh1y esteemed by his men and
hfs superior officers.
On the morning Of the 18th, the sktmiah-
ers commenced firing rs soon as It was Hight
The musketry extended along the fronts Of
batteries opened. In the Immediate front Of
Reeaca, the 4th Ohio, Lanagraber's, and bat
teries 4, and q, of Chicago, tried their
guns upon the town, the enemJ's 1edonbts
and the bridge. Their practice was most e1-
eellent- The school OF artillery at the siege
shot that was fired During the forenoon
nothing Of any Importance transpfred.
Soon after noon the dance commenced In
the center and lett-eente1. First came the
rattle Of the skirmfshers' musket1y rs they
advanced; the batteries followed, their heavy
vines, among the hills and back to the noun
tains until the earth shook and the air was
full Of vibrations. and every breath seemed a
wave OF sonrd. The heavy music OF artillery
ceased, and was succeeded By the long roll
Of muskctrg. Volley after yolley WAS fired;
then rose the cheers OF the men, and the bat
tic was opened In plain language, the army
position on Camp Creek, intrenched by rils-
pits In their front The first fire Of musket-
~ was when the ekiHmishers were advanced.
Under the fire OF our batteries the assault
ing columns were moved into their places 80
soon IS the troops were deployed tnt8 line
OF battle. The artillery ceased, the advance
commenced, With Wild cheers from the men,
on the double quick. The h1st terrible vol
ley of musketry came from the enemy IN his
rife pits; our line returned it Ia kind, and
the struggle was commenced. A few min
utes md the rifle pits were carried; few
minutes more and with a terrific yell another
line Of rebels came over the hill and assaulted
ma drt3 aey11 mt "a !
would kill alike friend and foe The strag-
gle was brief and We were driven ont This
line was carried three different times within
two hours and each time lost. The CASUAL
ties were heavy on both sides. Johnston
had evidently massed at that point, and 1t
making an attack upon the center along the
Dalton road. The next morning the line
was carried by Gen. Thomas and held.
During this terrible engagement on the
left the right wing was quiet. Towards Its
close Gen. Morgan L Smith opened bis bat
teries upon Reseca and its Notifications to
detain the rebels in his front from moving to
the centre.
About five IN the afternoon Gen. Logan
received orders to make an assault upon the
rebel lines in his front. On their right OF the
bridge, on commanding elevation, the reb-
els had 1edouht mounting three twenty
fonr Founders on the face toward Logan.
0tua 1ur1ner oack ana on 1lGnef ground there
was another redonbt~ Between the frat
redonbt and the line occupied by the Fit.
tecnth Corps were two ridges with slight
depression between them. The space be-
tween them and the rebel redonbts afforded
IN excellent cover to the troops which were
massed in 1t, and was made safer and stronger
by three lines Of well constructed rifle pits.
Between the ridge und the line Of the Fif-
teenth Corps, tho ground vas an open
field, slOping to the southwest, afford
ing but little cover. Near the woods in
which our troops lag Wasa creek not fordable.
Gen. Logan directed the assault to be- made
by one brigade from each Of the first and
second divisions. Gen. Chas. R. Woods
brigade, Of the lat division, and Gen. Giles