Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-21
From ths 1881 0KL
IN THE YIELD,
NEAR TIE RIVER ON IHE RAILROAD !

NEAR TIE RIVER ON IHE RAILROAD
LII July 18th, 1864.
Ids -HERALD:-Sunday june 10th, was
a remarkably quiet day, although it could
be plainly Seen that preparations were
being made for some important move-
ment the day following. We had divine
service twice during the day. Il
On Monday, the 9th, cannonading com
menced early in The direction ofKenesaY
Mountain, and soon after the whole line
was engaged. The I'd Brigade moved 10
the right and front, with the intention Of
connecting our line with the lst Brigade
We moved forward in line of battle about
two miles, when we were brought to 8
sudden halt by the rebel skiFmishers
firing into our main line. Owing TO the
nature of TIE country and thick woods,
our skiTmishers had swung 70 Ehe LEFT, so
as to leave the line unprotected. Fresh
skiTmishers Geployed forward immedi-
ately on the double quick, but not before
several men were wounded in the ranks.
We then pressed forward. The Tebs
opened upon US with artillery into our
midst, doing some dame ge. Our skirmish
Iine was doubled, and charged the rebs
pletely routing them. If their horses had
not been hitched to their battery, we
would have taken it. As it was, they
gallOped of amid q shower of mimic balls.
70 took up position about one mile fur
ther TO the front and fortified far in adj
vance Of the mnin line. Joseph Hitz, Of
| Co B. was wounded in the head, not
dangerously, in the racks. We heard 3
| tremenduous yOlley of mUsketry and the
thunder of artillery all the morning, On
/ The 2Sth we had three more wounded IN
I the regiment, by sharp shooters. Sharp
skirmlshing Kept up all day. On the
18th one man was wounded on the skir
mish line /; sharp skirmlshing all day.
| Several men We're wounded in The brig
ade by sharp Shooters On the 30th there
| was some cannonading on the left, and
quiet in front. Our skirmish line aoyanC-
ed, TO protect the main line from sharp
shooters On Ist July there was heavy cam
| nona&ing and musketTy on our left which
| I have heard since was caused by the reb-
els charging the 4th A. c., bus were re
pulsed with great loss. HUOkeFs right
| swung round and poured in au epdlaGiag
! fire. The rebels lost heavily. In the sf
ternoon the 2nd Div, 23rd A, Q. moved
forward eu our right, and after brisk skir-
mishiUg and dcannonadiGg, took W posi-
tion in the eneIny's works. Two miles Ia
advance. The 3rd DIV. cOnfOrmed to the
2ad on the LETT, ana bulE very strong
works, it being understood that the reb5
| would beYery soon disiodged from kene-
saw, aud would move tnat way. A por-
tiOn or all Of the 18th A, c., moved to the
right OF the 2nd Div. On the Pad inst, we
| lag quiet all day, and enjoyed the rest We
h hn egaH
the night, as l afterwards learned, the
emps moved TO our right, with muffied
artillery. We had divine services during
the day,
On the 4th Of July, KenesaW was found
to be evacuated, and the main rebel force
moved to our right. The goth and 18th
A. c., swung forward on the left driving
the Tehs OUT Of their works, and under
stand that the I6gh. A. Ca portion of
them charged their works, killing many
with their payonets and butts Of their
mdskets and capturing many. The right
moved forward and rested on the river.
The Doth and 18th 4. C., connected their
line and relieved the 23d A, c. The cav
airy took Marietta. johnson was forced
to fall back at all points. On the 9th inst
it was reported that the rebels were cross
ing the river, and heavy Canonadi9g all
day, our lines closing to the river on the
right and Left but tnat they presented a
strong front yet on this side. On the 6Jh
inst. the 23d Army Corps moved 70 the
railroad between Marietta and the river
and on this morning moved Withla tyy,
miles of the river aud weab intQ camp.
Yesterday the CONSTRUCTION train oam,
down aud passed Us, bound for the Chat
tahoOcl,le River, the bridge over whici
l understand is not burned. A larg;
force Of hands, mostly negros are EN-
| ployed TO repair the road They re
paired three miles Oftrack in twenty fou
hours. do not know mucn of Sherman
movements since yesterday, but believ,
he has crossed the river on the right. a!
it IS remarkably quiet to day. thInE
our forces viii soon be in Atlanta, for ]
do not think Johnson will make a stand
there, and probably not short of Ceda
Bluffs. .a
Inc boys left in the IO3rd regiment ar,
very healthy, but exceedingly the NOrs
lOTwear, as We have not beenin camp unit
now siace the raid Soap in great de
mand. The Georgia sun Is giVing US 81
warmer Daily letters and papers begin
to come through with something Tx
regularity.
> Uncle Sans truly,
FRANK,