The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-23
From Georgia.
RosswLLE's FERRY, Ga, july

RosswLLE's FERRY, Ga, July II, "a.
EDITOR HAwK-EYE-ln my last, told
you how we crossed the Oastanaula river.
After that we moved ON the enemy and
Hardee's corps) at "Rome cross-roads."-
We formed in line on ridge, with the en-
envy posted in our front and across large
field. After forming, our skirmishers were
advanced well supported, and drove the
enemy from their position and across q
large creek, which was only fordable at
places, and those only known VI t e. the enc
advanced ACROSS the field, supported by
Burke's brigade Of the "a division, the LIST
brigade, Col. Rice. In reserve. This move
ment had scarcely Been made when the en-
envy advanced q heavy force on our front,
and at the same time openeda battery from
commanding hill, across the creek, which
enfiladed our position. The I'd Iowa were
them, but could not cross the creek. Find
ing IL impossible to get at the battery, Gen.
Dodge Withdrew our front line to the re-
serves, which was afterwards approved by
Mai. Gen. Mcpherson. The front line was
not withdrawn, however, until the enc
mics. charge had been broken. The only
troops engaged or on the ground were those
OF Gen. Dodge. The 18th corps had crossed
the river after Us and were coming up, but
did not arrive until the affair was all over,
ia fact didn't 60 into position at all. I sim
ply state these facts, to refute . slanderous
lie published in the Chicago Tribune, by
some Bohemian who has slogan on the
brain.'' That night the enemy evacuated,
and We again took up our line of march to
through Adairsville and other small fry
embryo cities, nothing Of importance oc-
curing, aside from daily skirmishes with
the enemy's cavalry, and on the 18th May
We arrived at Kingston, small dusty rail-
road station, 70 miles south Of Chattanooga.
Here we remained for several days in quiz
ct, which we took advantage Of to wash,
change raiment, and write 70 the s'girl we
LEFT behind us.' Tho enemy wore posted
in the Allatoona Mountains, across the
Etowah river. On the 23d Of May the army
started, supplied with 20 days rations for
man and beast, took u south.westerly d.
rection reached the river, surprised the
rebel cavalry there, and drove them away
before they had time to burn an excellent
bridge, which, by the way, facilitated our
already rapid movement, and by the time
Joe johnston began to chuckle over hav-
ing stopped our army in front of ALA
tooona, he found, to his SORROW, that nearly
all Of Eherman's army was in his rear,
marching directly ion Atlanta. He hur-
riedly sent Hardeess corps to intercept us,
and they, havings3he inside track, sue
C0eu0U III 80Ilu0S0A W! sAOut o. 00l1S.
thirty.two miles from the Etowah river
and eighteen from the Chattahoochee. This
was on the 10th Of May. N1 AaAe
Hardee's position, being Of his own Sc
lection, was one Of great strength. We en-
campea for the night In and around Dallas
tho men being much exhausted by the
recent severe marching and loss Of sleep.
The following morning the enemy adj
vanced, but were easily repulsed, and dur
ing the day succeeded in diving them suf-
fic3ently to develop their strength and POI
sition. and during the night threw up
works on q ridge opposite theirs and two or
three hundred yards distant. Constant
skirmishing was kept mp night and day
The enemy adopted the "Resaca dodge" Of
posting sharpshooters in trees to pick on
officers.
AZ early dawn on the 18th If May the two
contending armies were on the qua vive.-
AN looked forward for the deeds the day
might bring forth. Heavy diminishing
was kept up, which at times almost swelled
into volleys, and ct short intervals
ssstretcher men," with their precious bur-
dens going 70 the rear, atte@ted the accu,
racy with which the Johnny Rens handled
their "long Enfields." At4 o'clock r. d.
tho threatening storm burst out In all the
farv Of battle, first on the extreme right Of
I1oaan'e CORDS, where II sounded like the
Wind roaring through : pine forest. Yet
ON Il came.-"nearer, clealeEs deadlter than
before" The breeze waited i gently TO-
ward Us, and the sound was almost sooth-
the s,! ri !. Of Ere n. a ;.es
violence on our front. Here was the rebel
rieht, Their assaulting column reached
along the whole front Of Logan's corps and
over on TO Do6ge's front far enough to en-
caRe Rice's brigade, which was posted in
the front lire. The rebels were the corps
Of Hardee, three divisions. Their charge
was : desperate one. Their men were told
that We were To-day men and could easily
e whipped: In front !, Of Ri Rice. brigade g
Iowa and 66th Indiana,) there was . brig
ade Of the enemy, known ~ the Kentucky
Brigade, consisting Of the ID, Sd, 9Th, 9Th
7th and 9Th Kentucky infantry. They
charged in column six lines deep, and -
they neared our works yelling in that I'M
earthly style peculiar 70 themselves. They
were met 81 men Who were equal to tie
emergency,-men who had before faced the
mpsic, and who knew that lin unity there