The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-09-27

We followed up the rebels on the I'd
of Sept, and found them just at even
ing, their whole force messed on a high
plateau of land partially surrounded by
swamps and streams. On the I'd of
Sept, after the Rebels had evacuated
Atlanta, the goth Corps that were back
at the river, moved up and took posses
sion Of Atlanta. So JeH the Gate City
cfMs Contederacy. 81 genl oGtsof
After staying a couple of days in the
vicinity of the rebels, our troops all
withdrew in the night and marched
quietly back to Atlanta and vicinity.
Our Corpsis situated at Decatur, 9
miles east of Atlanta. On the I'd of
Sept. we came up with hospital ofthe
rebels in the woods, where their wound
ed of the Slst ofAugust We're. About
$50 cases of the worst remained for
want of transportation. They were ly-
ing around in the woods with nothing
over them except a single blanket
Some of them had a little straw to lie
on, but most of them had nothing over
them OF under them. Several were in
dying state--nothing only corn-dodgi
ers and beans to eat.o.I really felt sor-
ry for the poor deluded devils. Among
the number were two rebel soldiers
from Mississippi, who used to be pupils
of Gen. Sherman. Some one asked
them if they learned much of Sherman.
They replied he had learned them the
flank movement. Most of these rebels
were tired, very tired of fighting, and
would willingly return to the Union if
they could. A few Of them were grit
ty yet. There were two or three rebel
surgeons in charge of the sick. One Of
.ho o--oanne h"I he Vito with hin,
She was very anxious to know; what
the Yankees would do with her hus-
band-whether he would be held as a
prisoner. l told her I thought he would
not be disturbed, but if he was, was
sure that our people would not treat
him as meanly as the rebels had our
surgeons-besides robbing our surgeons
of their money and clothes, they had
kept them in Libby prison on rations
not fit for swine to eat. 1877 1i3ai
The surgeons all acknowledged that
Gen. Hood had been completely out
generaled-that he was taken entirely
by surprise, and did not understand
Sherman's move at all. eta
On the I'd Of this month, when we
came up with the enemy and were go
ing into position just at evening, the
rebels were shelling our lines rapidly
piece of a shell struck Capt. Gallop,
one of our staff officers, whose picture
you recollect left at home. The shell
took off part of his right hand, and
struck his right thigh and tore it all in
pieces, from which he died two days
after. Capt. Gallop was noble-heart-
ed, brave and generous soul. He was
loved and respected by all who knew
him, and died universally regretted
He made his viii, and prepared for his
death as calmly as if he was going on
an ordinary journey. He was engaged
to be married to a lady in Frankfort Ky,
to whom he willed considerable money.
On my way back to this place I Wis
tied Atlanta. assure you it has been
no desirable place for citizens or even
soldiers to live in for some time past.
A great many of the houses are perfect
" riddled with shot and shell. All over
the town the buildings bear Sherman's
mark, as the shot and shell holes are
called. i saw one house that it was
said had115 shells through it. But the
richest joke is, a lady near one of our
hospitalsl was confined about three
weeks ago, and just as the child was
born, shell came tearing through the
house and exploded without killing any
one. The woman spoke as the shell
passed and said, "that child's name is
Sherman" and now she calls it VIM.
Il. Sherman. So Gen. S. has at least
one heir. ...r.,9aIy e,d7yTa
In the two battles fought, on the 31st
of Aug. and lst of Sept, at Jonesboro,
our Corps was not engaged. The army
of the Tenn. did the most of the fight
ing. The l4th Corps lost quite heayi-
ly, and among them the 14th Ohio from
Toledo lost several officers and about
100 men killed and wounded. ~ 'eN
On our return from there, we march
ed nearly all one night, or at leastwere
nearly all night getting about s miles.
1t rained the first part of the night and
we got th6ronghlyl soaked with rain,
We stopped towards morning and a
great many laid down on the ground
and slept All hour or two, among the
rest. Chas. didrthe same. He was Ia
ken sick the next day and has been
quite sick since. He is some better to-
day., and I think he will soon be around
again. nI aiGlf nr9is9W 9hj ~ ifYiTr
Agreat many officers are making ap-