Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-08-12
ARMY cORREsPOHDEHcE.

NEAR ATLANTA, GA. I
5- -. .. - July "a. "a
EDITOR GAZETTE For the relief Of those
who have friends in the 32d Ohio, forward
you list Of the casualties in Co. /, during
our operations in this locality, July 10th,
while advancing the skirmish line on the north
side of the ChattahoOchee
f. F. Granger, wounded in neck, danger
Gus; Isaiah Irwin, " in head, danger
Gus; John Gorsuch, & in wrist, severe.
July 10th. 2lst and 22d = Geo. Bush, killed;
Lieut.. D. Potts, flesh wound in thigh Emery
Clearinghouse, skull fractured, dangerous; G.
Traril, wounded in both hips; Ira Harrison,
wounded in leg, severe; Harman Rollins,
wounded in leg, slight; J. E. Worret, wound
ed in head, severe; Isaac West, wounded in
ser otnm, severe; Willis Lake, Hiram Met
calf, Jas. White, Wesley McQuillen, Ed. P.
Smith, taken prisoners July 22d.
The Company. led by their gallant leader,
Lieut.. Jas. johnson, has done all that brave
men could do, and their friends may justly feel
proud of euch brave men.
The Army of the Tennessee, composed of the
18th, 10th and 18th Corps, crossed the Chat
tahoochee at Roswell and marched to Deca
tur, cutting the rail- ioad leading to Augusta.
On the 2Oth the 18th Corps marched through
Decatur and formed a line Of battle about one
mile from town; marching in line of battle un-
til we encountered the enemy strongly posted
about two miles from Atlanta. They opened
battery upon uE. Our batteries were quick
ly brought up and an artillery duel ensued for
a-half hour. An advance was then ordered
and the 4th Division, supported by the 3D..
thoug ID exposed TO CALLING FIRE from the enc
my, drove them from their position. Here we
incurred terrible shower of shell and canis-
ter Our men held their position firmly. Bat
our gallant leader, Gen. Gresham. command
ing 4th Division, fell by sharpshuoter. His
leg was badly fractured. On the next day,
further advance was ordered, and the Sd
Division, supported by the 4tb, carried their
works on an important position, but sustained
a heavy loss. The 32d marched under ter
rible fire to within twenty rods of the enemy's
main line. Both hanks here gave way, ex-
posing us to an OnilAding fire, and after hold
ing their position about an hour. Col. Potts
fearing their capture, recalled them. This was
accomplished with more difficulty than the ad-
vance. The 32d has been transferred to the
4th Div, lat Brigade. Col Potts commands
the Brigade. His courage and ability has
been already shown in handling the Brigade in
all our fierce conflicts. In the afternoon the
4lh Div. was relieved BY brigade in the 18th
Corps, and moved to the lett OF the Sd Div
We then constituted the extreme LETT of our
line, and fortified our position. During the
night the 18th Corps moved to our left, but
did not get fairly into position before the reb-
els with impetuOsity dashed upon our flank aud
through gap, left unfortunately between the
10th and 18th Corps, turned our left This
brought on a conflict, the most fierce and ter !
rible Of the war. Hardse's Corps maddened |
with whisky, came upon US with determine |
tion to crush our left. But in this they fail |
ed. Our extreme left was pressed back short |
distance, but when the battle closed we had |
better line than before On some parts of the |
line the rebels made six distinct charges, but |
failed to dislodge our men. The battle was
terrific and the lOSs many. The larger part of |
the ensmy's dead and severely wounded fell |
into our hands. They admit loss OF 10 or
10000. The 18th Corps lost about one.third /
Of its number. lis impossible yet to give
our entire loss. They lost at least three to our
one, as they were the assaulting party. Our
regiment lost altogether AbOu tl50. Adjutanl
Phillips was killed; the Major lOst little en-
ger; Capt Sinclair, wounded in the knee; 1t.
Nuber, thigh broken; 1t. J. Wiley, wounded
in breast. But our heaviest loss is General
Jefferson, killed. The battle was q deter
mined effort Of the enemy TO crush the lert
wing Of this army, but met with signal de-
feat Onr men are in good spirits and we ex-
pect to take the city BOoD. ....-....-. t..
Truly yours, r. b. BENNETT,
-. Chaplain 32d Q. vi.