The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-13
History Of the 4Gih Reg. o. v. 1.
from May ISt TO Sept Let, GA.
EAST PoIYT, GEORGIA,
Sept. 22d. 1864.

Vi your feaucfS HlShJ interest them
selves by reading u few items taken by
the way Of our campaign as a Regi-
ment, | herewith send you a bricf
sketch.
On the morning of May 1st, 1864, we
left Scotsboro, Ala, with our knap.
sacks packed, not knowing our route
or where we would stop, but on the
evening of the 4th camped short dis
tance South Of Chattanooga. On the
next morning we made preparations
for most active and decisive cam
paign. AT about noon, we again took
up our line of march, camping at night
at Craw Fish Springs, Ga, starting the
next morning as asusual, but did not 90
into camp until the following morning,
owing to our Regiment being train
guard After resting our weary limbs
and rcplenishing our appetites with
some hard tack and coffee, we again
set out on our days march, camping
at Willenau, a small village consisting
OF two houses and log stable May
9th, marched out through Sneak Creek
Gap. Here the Regiment was placed
on picket, on the Calhoun road, where
it remained until the morning of May
llth, when we rejoined our Brigade
and were formed in line of battle on
its left. About l o'clock, p. NJ, we
were ordered forward on another hill
to erect breastworks After having
them completed we were formed in
line of battle behind the works, where
we remained until the morning of May
18th, when at z o'clock A. NJ, we
moved out on the Resecca road, meet
ing the enemy about three miles from
Resacca. Hero we were again formed
in line of battle and advanced through
a thick woods into an open field; here
we halted short time in order to ar
range our line, after which we ad
vanced across the field, into the woods
on the other side. Here two compa-
nies were placed on the skrmish line
in the edge of the woods opposite a
second open field, the remainder of the
regiment being in line twenty yards in
rear Of the skirmish line. In this po-
sition we remained all night. Casual
ties this day were four men wounded.
The second day, May II, we remain
cd in the same position, but with a
heavy skirmsh line in our 'front.'
Casualties this day were one man kill
ed, one lst Lieut.. and five men wound
cd. At o'clock the following morn
ing we were relieved and moved about
half mile on the right, and re joined
the Brigade. Casualties during the
day were two men wounded. During
the night the enemy evacuated, and on
the afternoon of May 10th we took up
our line Of march in pursuit. Loss in
the regiment during the three days en-
gagement at Rcsacca was one man
killed, one 1st Lieut., and eleven men
wounded so as to unfit them for duty
On the morning of May II, 1864, We
took up our line Of march for Atlanta
and in four days reached Kingston
Ga, passing through Adairsville.-
Here lay encamped three days. On
the morning of May 23d we again re-
sumed our march and on the evening
of the 25th encamped about two and a
half miles from Dallas, Ga. Just upon
getting into camp, heavy firing was
heard in our front, and the regiment
was moved forward about quarter of a
mile and formed in line Of battle where
we remained all night. The next
day, May 26, the regiment moved for,
ward about five miles and lay all night
in line of battle in corn field. In
the morning, May q, was ordered tc
the right, two companies being placed
on the skirmish line in its front. Al
3 o'clock, ?. NJ, the enemy advanced
in line of battle TO drive in the skir.
mish line but were repulsed. AT
o'clock, P. NJ, we were ordered bacl,
to our former position where we lay
in line all night. Casualties during
the day was one man killed and clever
wounded. At A o'clock, P. NJ, the
next day, May 2S, the enemy assault
ed our position in heavy force, bu
were handsomely repulsed, after {
sharp engagement of about one hour
Our loss during the engagement was
Maj Henry II. Gicsy Commanding,
killed, one Lieut.. and nine men wound
ed. Upon the death Of Maj. III. Ii
Giesy, Capt. ]. W. Heath succeeded
him to the command of the regiment
We remained behind the works unit
tho morning of June 1st, 1864, wher
We vacated our works, ard movet
some eight or nine mikes to the left o
3 line relieving q regiment of the 20ti
near Now Hope Church.
There we remained under a heav,
skirmish fire occupying the works con
structed by the 10th Corps, until tn
3 , morning of June 9th, when the encm.
having evacuated during the night
we moved about six miles in the diroe
ton of Acwith, Ga. The followin!
> day (June 6th) we marched 10 Acll
.. with and encamped one mile south O
the town, where we remained tw
. days. June 9th, the Regiment accom-
panied the Brigade on RECONNAISSANCE
to the front. Started at o'clock !
; NJ, found the enemy in force near Bl!
: Shanty, Ga, returning to camp a
= Ackwth in tho evening. The mex
morning June 1Oth) we moved to BIZ
Shanty and lay in reserve until tn
:. 18th inst, when at 10 o'clock, a. M
we moved to tho extreme left Of on
' line, forming in line of battle. w