The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-25

are but ten or twelve men left in the Com
PAPA Cannot s.rSsx? sKs.ssa ses Sc Conduct
Of one gallant soldier OF. our regiments who
Jeae killed. / refer 10 Private George
Black Of Company b. When the skir-
mish line had been driven in as far as the
guns Of the 1st Iowa Battery, ALREADY
abandoned by most of the artillery men,
he stopped, and extending his hand to
comrade, who was near, he babe MN good
bye saying al am sta so'D %S a %n ae z
the enemy was driven back, he was found
laying dead with his feet to the foe and
face to the skies. He was shot through
the heart, evidently having been killed BY
q shot from the revolver Of a. rebel captain
who lay dead on the opposite side OF the
gun. The captains revolver was IN MS
hand. one load having been discharged,
and it is thought that both fired and fell at
once, each killing the other.
Some OF the LIST battery displayed great
bravery-one in particulaf, whose name
have not Misunderstanding down the first
rebel who got to his gun with the SWAP.
But as the battery was outside The line OF
infantry, it was impossible to hold i; and
they had not time to get the guns Off. 8, -
On the 21st Of May we moved sesNal
miles to the left, and relieved the 20fn
corps at New Hope Church. Here the en-
emy's rifle pits and ours, were not over
one hundred and fifty yards apart. The
ground was nearly level, and the trees bore
visible marks Of the dreadful fighting the
large trees we're killed by the cannon shot,
and some were dying from the effects Of
musket balls, 50 many having been lodged
in them. We held this position till the 9Th
of June; having advanced twenty-five
yards, and put up new works in that time.
On the morning Of the fifth, we found the
enemy gone from his works in our front.
The same day we started for Ackworth, on
the railroad leading to Atlanta. Arrived
at that place on the sixth. Rested two
days, and on the ninth our regiment went
in com pany with the ID Cavalry Division,
Gen. GirardD on a reconnaissance to Big
Shanty station. Found the enemy in force
on range of hills just beyong Big Shanty,
and returned to Ackworth. On the tenth,
a general move forward Of five miles, to
Big Shanty, took place, since which the
18th corps has been in reserve.
Skirmishing is kept up all the time, and
an occasional shell is tossed over towards
them, Just to keep them awake, ] suppose.
They never see tit TO return the compile
ment, bat we can see them busily at work
on Hill three or four miles distant, throw
ing up entertainments.
sNSo far, Gen. Sherman has forced them to
abandon all their well chosen positions for
defense, by operating on their TANKS and
in their rear. OF course, we know MOTH
ing Of Gen. Sherman plans. But since we
have been here three days and no attack
has been made, we may safely conclude
that no direct attack is intended at this
point, since, were that the intention, so
much time would not be given to the enc
my TO strengthen his position. twill take
some time to get to Atlanta as we have
been going the past two weeks. But the
people may rest assured that if steady, cool
and pertinaciOus effort can accomplish the
work, we will get there some time this
summer. No one who is unacquainted
with this country can form any idea Of the
difficulties to be overcome.
The weather has been very wet for some
time. 1t has rained every day for near a
week till to day. For more than fOrtv-
eight hours ending last evening, at dark,
the rain was constant and most of the time
a torrent. This was verytrying, as we had
no shelter save what was afforded by wa
ter-proof blankets, but the boys stood
it philosophically, wondering whether it
would not raise the Chattahoochie till the
gunboats could come up and take Johnston
in the rear, forgetting, suppose, that Mo-
bile was yet in the way. Is
I never saw our army in better fighting
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bounds OF possibility but that can be done
by il. AK
Our own regiment is in good health. -
Several deaths have occurred from small
pax since we came back from furlough,
and considerable anxiety was felt fora time
lest il should be general in the DIVISION
But it was confined to our regiment, and
has now entirely disappeared. Among the
deaths from this couse was Lieut.. Wright,
of Co. ., whose untimely death is greatly
deplored, particularly in his own compa-
ny, of which he was a great favorite.
Since the wounding OF Col. Miller, we are
ably commanded by Major Thos. J. Ennis,
assisted by Capt. w. II. Clune.
The cars run here regularly now, bring
ing plenty Of .'hard tack" ..swine side,,
coffee, sugar, &c, together with the scarce.
~ less indispensable Hauk-lIye, and home
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Yours. with Baby for Lincoln,