Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-27
BLFrra4 D, lsr O. v.M. LloHq An4nTEaT.
9p DIVISION 23D ARMY Cons

RLFrrn4 D, lsr O. v.M. LloHq ARznIEHT.1
Sd DIVISION, 2sD Army CoRPs,
ALTOONA MorNTAIz, Ga, June II. 1854
EDTTOE LEADEh: Battery D, Of the lst
Ohio, which was assigned toths ga Army
Corps in East Tsnnss.ee, On entering the
ssrvise as s.Vetsrans, Is row In General
sehsfeld's command Of the army before
Atlanta The corps lett KnoxViIle on the
2sth Of April, and after plea ant march
through The beautiful valleys Of East Ten.
ressee, reached Cleveland, Tennessee
whence, forming the extreme left Of Gene.
raj sAermAn's forces, 1t moved down to-
ward Dalton. The country north Of Dali
tOa vas mostly made up Of mountain
Bpurs and woods, and formed an e4 osllsnt
posiiion for 3 stronghold. There wasmuOh
skirmishiHg and stubborn fighting to dis
lodge the enemy from the rocky faced
ridge and other formidable points. RaeEy
Faced Ridge is all thst the Rame suggests,
3 barren and sterile e1tsniiOn Of rocks
and peakss. At the extremity Of the ridge
is BuEzard Roost, and indeed Was Q roost
Of "JOhnnies," as Well sc of buEIards.-
Ths top of the ridge was 50 narrow in
places that q single man could scarcely
walk on it. A fne view was given to him
Who looked from lis summit In one d.
reoticn were Tunnel Hill and Lockout
Mountain, and range after FsBge o. hills
parallel witb each other and valleys be-
tween There was The field Of ChiOksuau-
ga and further on Mission Ridge. What
memories cluster around these names To
the south could be seen the stony works
and camps OF tAe rebels. By the AAnk
movement Of General Sherman weTwere
thrown TO The left Of Resseea. The battery
opened several times on the rebels during
the first days engagement at this place.
We followed tie rebels to Csr,ersvillC
shere we rested for 3 few days, afteI
which We moved to the right and crossed
tue EtoH ich River, and then struck for th'
AltOonss range, where We new eis. TIT
rebels hsv, been gradually driven back II
this range, and Bkirnishing and csnnOnsd
ing are every days occurrence. The suc
etss in Georgia Wss thus far has beer
achieved more by flank movements thar
oy hard fighting, although no mean hght
ing has been done. But 3 SictlFy cbtain
ed by liitle slaughter % far more brillian
laan one WrtsIed BY the point Of th'
osyonet. Although It Is "a old saying
Hit is sweet 10 die for ones ooBntry," ye
il il also sweet 10 live. We occasionally
gel Atlanta papers, which Of course regsrC
ithe retrogFade moVemen oof Johnston, ss
masterpiece Of strategy, sDd sfiem ,ha
he will ct last teach Us what his retire.
mta.s 1he remark Of General Scott, Il
look out for Lee on the sdVsree, GnC
Johnson en- the retreat, is fully sppFeeis
Ted We have passed Through some very
fine country south Of Dslten. Almos
every held is a wheat field. NJ
cotton EBs Eesp growing anc
| tjuiglre from the NUMEROUS esttcn presssi
and gins, there has been extensive bust
ness uone IN raising cotton. II thesI
Sbesr fields could be run By some Of tbC
Nor1h, they would sop Ibis HoioW" shou
starving out the south. Hsre aud therI
vas snee piessspt village. Every ont
Of the chiVsIry was gene Houses win
fss fdrni,ure ibraries, parlors and pia
uss were left for the northern Invaders
in one house WGR table standing in th'
middle Of The f30T, prepared for dinner
but the family was In too mueh Of hpFrJ
70 sst it, e- s5ir-r9 fasa-95 ss-ir .z1se
1t Was indeed sad to pass through Onot
thriving towns and see store bindings
land efiees, shops and houses left In hs
VOC. 3 rl ~ -
The situation Of the dwelling houses VI
found generally in strips Of Wol ds lsftfol
shade. is-9e 9sa ~,
The battery has Lost no msa in ksllet
lor 'vounded. A. few .wera--+~h1I
---Av--wgr6 sent bact
10 guard cur baggage which we turn
ed oysF to the rebels. Prisoners were Of
ten broughtin BY squads, and itis amusing
10 hear the conversation between then
and our boys. It seems siraags that mer
sSould fight each other one moment and
Then the next laugh and joke. one ret
said, 'boys, We never had any spite tow
ard you"
Gen. sherman Il often seen making his
wsy along the lines, sseDg things fol
himself. BE went out into the skirmish
lire a few days since, attended BY single
orderly. Be Is 8 slim, small man, aBd
has notoing Of the prepossesing but is
rather reserVing IN his looks.
Thomas looks like the pistaTe Of Gen-
ersl Scott, with grey, griEE'ey whisksrs,
and sulky and stubborn in oountensnce.
he rides on q slow walk. Rocker has q
red face, whether Ocessioned by hard
drinking or the effects Of good health,
know not. Howard, with one arm, is 6ne
in ap earance. schohsld has q SPORT
thiok set build, and looks like sturdy,
cid scotehman. @
Ths nomination Of Lincoln for Presi-
deht Of course is hailed with enthusiasm
by the soldiers. We think that by his
successful management Of the war, that
he has faily earned s seeOud term. A
ohsnge Of policy might prolong the war 3
year. We want tried hands who have
proved faithful to prosecute the WAT.
Il is fearful time to try experiments.
Much Is said concerning Fremont BE
adopted . policy which Lincoln finally
came to but Fremont WSs ahead ot-the
times, and the measure he proposed would
not at that early time had the support Of
the people necessary for its success. Lin
colin has watched The people, Rad has been
pushed by them. In q 1oyernnent like
ours the people arc TO do, and the eTeeu-
tive is only 20 give vent to their convio'
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