Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-08-17
From the aOth Reg,t.
CAxP OF THE Goth o. v. v. l.

BEFORE ATLANTA, IA, aug. o, w.
EDS. CHRoN--As have the opportunity
of writing few lines for the information
of the numerous readers of your paper,
who have friends in this Reg't. | will
therefore give you few details of our
movements in the past month. We left
Kenesaw mountain on the evening Of
July End, and continued our march all
night through the woods. as dark as
Egyptian darkness, and until the evening
of the third, when we biyouacked miles
| from the Chattahoochie. The boys spent
the Fourth, most of them, laying around
in the shade, resting their weary bones
after the fatigu ing march of the third
On the 5th we moved on down to HowePs
Ferry, at the Chattahoochie River, and
threw up entrenchments, and kept up
a brisk musketry fire 70 draw the atten-
ton of the rebels, and to make them be-
lieve we were trying to effect crossing
at that place while our troops were cross
sing above. We stayed in the vicinity of
HowelPs Ferry until the morning of the
10th. when we marched for the left
flank of the army, passing through Mar
rietta on the morning Of the 18th. Ma
, rietta yet shows some traits OF having
once been a nice town, before the desola-
, ting hand of war was visitor. We did
not stop but marched on to Roswell
S where we crossed the Chattahoochie and
s kept on our journey towards Decatur
e which place We reached on the 10th, and
: kept on towards the left of Atlanta, took
;, our position, threw up the riae-pits, ano
q ON the 22nd about noon the rebels came
9 in upon our flank, front and rear, anC
t opened fire on US from three different
q ways. We fought desperately for five
It hours, when the rebels opened fire upor
. rs with grape and canister, and We wer
:, compelled TO fall back few yards to
k new position, which position we hell
is and drove the rebels back. The wood
l. were covered with dead rebels. ou
a corps buried 2'700O, and the lot
Corps 1000. Il don't know whethe
g this report is official or not.) Our Regt
d had thirty-three killed, forty eight wour
g ded, and ffty-nine missing. Co. II ha
u two men killed; Nathan Henninger {
ID Lordstown was killed. He was as braV
d, a soldier as was in the army ofthe Unite
le States; he was beloved by the compan.
a. ever gentle and kind to his comrades, e
er er ready 10 do his duty whenever cslle
ne upon. He has always been with the c
e. ever since its organization. By his deaf
I'd the country has lost one of its best d
is, fenders. We also had three wounded IL
ne var Ousckenbush was severely woundt
Ily but not mortally. ]. s. Fusselman
ir. Iordstown, was also severely wounde
or. hut not mortally, and Charles Knox
ed Knox Co. Ohio, was slightly wounded.
nd There are Eve missing from our compan
as Orderly Sergeant VIM. 6. Downs. form'
Dr. " of Warren, and a brother Of Maj
Of Downs; also Joseph Fusselman, 1srs
he Stitle, Daniel Goodhart, James Wilma
Ill, of Lordstoun. They were all good 8
nd diers; ever ready to do their duty.
tai fortified our position, and remained
ing left until the Goth when We march
ase again around towards the right aar
by and on the 9th, while the 18th Co
re- were taking their position on our rig
OF the rebels were making desper
low charge on them, repeating it six ditier'
hat times, each time receiving a bloody
he pulse. The 18th Corps buried over !.
to dead rebels. In their front since Il
Yet quiet has prevailed along our lines,
uld oept some picket firing and the belch
eek forth of the laundering peals OF our arti
d;d Nv We are so near Atlanta that SOM
onr guns send the Southern chivalry
'on- itor once in while, in the shape OF sh
was think the doomed city will fall into
hands ere many days pass away,
:; Yours truly
AZ G. FLICK
SEQ Co. 81. goth o. V. l. Sd Div. l7th A. {
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