, 1864-07-08

4 LETTER FROM COL FRANK
SHERMAN, 88th Ill.


A letter from Col. Frank T. Sherman, OF
the ssth Illinois volunteers-now Chief OF
Major General Howarl's staf-dated "uear
Marietta, Ga, June o1th," giving an account
of the repulse at kenesaw Mountain, says
"Lieutenant Colonel George ". Chandler,
Of the s5th, Was almost instantly killed ut
the head Of his regiment-one more has been
added to the list of the noble and pure of onr
land who have laid down their lives in de-
Tending the right. May be rest in peace.
"Col. silas Miller, Seth Illinois, is badly
wounded In the sho1lder-T hope not very
seriously. Lieut.. James Raines, Company
E, 68th Illinois, is wounded-If fear morta11y
and many others belonging to the brigade
and division. Our loss Of enlisted men Is
heayy-how great cannot as yet ten.''
TIE SITUATION ON TIE ssTH OF JdyE.
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati CommsrciaL1
.,.. Ii FRONT or kENEsAW, l.
WuDs OF GEORGIA, June 10, 1b64
Another day has passed without producing
much fruit. Tie coutenling forces agreed
upon truce, and the entire day has been
consumed in the burial Of the dead In front
Of Newton's and Davis divisions, who have
laid upon neutral ground since the battle Of
June 9Th During the progress OF the work,
the greatest good feeling was manifested BY
both parties, and those who Last night vera
deadly enemies to-day forgot tor the time be-
ing their differences and Joined III friendly
converse. Quite an interesting scane was pre-
scented in front Of the 18th Kentucky, who to-
half way between the lines and mingled in
discriminately with them, interchanging SEN
ments and grasping In friendly embrace the
hands Of friends that they had not met for
years. Oa the left, In front Of MCPHERSON,
occasional artillery and musketry shots hare
3Soa nho%sr H1k F.,11Yt I.l
The enemy betra7s no great anxiety to break
the Temporary quiet that has succeeded the
desperate encounter of the eth, yet they are
Watchful, and secm to he well posted upon
written By the correspondent Of an Atlanta
paper on Sunday, who then wrote that VIC
we1e preparing for an attaek on the following
day upon their 1eft-au assertion that proved
tTne On the 27th.
What our army is doing during this period
Of apparent re:t It would be improper to re-
cord here; but can assure you It is not idle.
will pass ere Son Nill hear good news from
Bherman's advancing columns.
June 60, u m:--Last night, at Q o'clock,
General Davis, OF the 14kh Corps, sent out
details Of working parties from his command,
to erect new brcastwork, mldWny between
bis main line and that of the enemy. No
demonstrations were made by the enemy un-
lief Of two companies Of the 34th Illinois,
.nuder CAPTAIN Eager and Lieutenant Slansh-
ter vent On, leaving their arms few Yards
In the rear Of the point where the work was
being erected. The men took their
tools, and entered upon, the work.
Tidettes discovered la1ge body of rebels
crawling up on the working party, with the
evident intention af surprising and captur-
ing them. Dfscharging their pieces, they fell I
back on the reserve, who rushed for their !
EuDs, and endeavored to bold the powerful
were compelled to ta1l back within onr main |
line, which they accomplished with the loss
OF TWO Dr three men 1s prlsoncr5- In their |
retreat they had to rass over about fifty |
yards, but it was done in good order, the |
wozkmen, now that they had their guns, ,skir-
mishing all the way back.
: The assault was almost surprise, and
made with great rigor; but when the enemy
came quite near our lines, with loud cheers
as they advanced, they were moved down by
deadly fire from our breastworks, and, 1t Is
said, from artillery on the left. Still they
seemed bent upon carrying point in our
lines, and falling to succeed against Mitch
ellis brigade, desperate effort vas made
against Colonel Dan. McCook's {now Col
one1 Dllworth's) brigade. There they sue
cseaed ~ better md after being repu1sed
ed within their works, carrying on some Of
their killed and wounded, but leaving many
still On the field. The contest lasted about
fifteen minutes, and the enemT's loss cannot
be less than 200, as be WIS unprotected By
works, and constantly exposed to 1estruc-
tive fire from our troops, who on the other
particulars are hurrledly given (as the mes
seDge1 la waiting to convey this .North) on
the authority Of an intelligent sergeant OF
the S5th Illinois, who formed one Of the
working party. They may be inaccurate in |
are correct. Our loss must be quite insig.
nif1cart; but two men had been brought to I
the hospital up to six O'Clock this morning.
Special T To1unteers from Maine.