The New York herald., 1864-07-15
Colonel wm. L. stoughton, Eleventh Michigan, COM
mandins Kings old brigade, mortally wounded.

Colonel wun. L. stoughton, Eleventh Michigan, COM
mandins Kings old brigade. was mortally wounded
schoned had met but little opposition in hs front. He
drove back the skirmishers capturing number Of pri
soners. The Seventeenth corps supported BY the Six
tsenth corps and one division Of the Fifteenth corps.
encountered the enemy NckAjack creek and after
sharp light repulsed them.
rHs nARcH coNnHuKD-rHR REBELS DRIVEN ACROSS THs
RIVER
On July we resumed our march early in tho morning,
the Fourth Fourteenth corps moving parallel, tho
former along the line OF railway. Woods division was In
advance and the enemy vinng station
Hazens brigade dashed bravey upon their skirmishers
driving them back 10 confusion across the river The
rebels barely had TO cut loose the pontoon bridge a
this sdo letting swing down the river, closely were
Hazens me7 on their heels.
rHE cHATrABooCHEx VICINITY
Our skirmishers this side, the rebels on tho
other, that neither party can touch the poutoon
About half mile this side Of tho river, just at the
depot Ii the house Mr. Pace who bus barely succeeded
In getting himself and thirty across when
We poupcsd upon his place. Behind this high bill,
where Captain Morgans battery ourtsenth cavalry s
peng away at rebels beyond the river. From the
top Of this hill we could plainly the sesples and
houses At Atlanta also dense volume OF smoke rising
from foundry in It's We could also the rebel
works beyond the river. fe4 IS.
The country between the river and Atlanta is partly
plain 50 when Mr.. Johnston can't defend mountains
what is he 70 do with THAR That is the question.
RKIIo--AocrpESr.
We met striking sight tho hll--the mummy skele
ton rebel soldier hanging from tree tied by string
Of hickory barK. Al his descriptive s giving his name,
r b. Dunkin Of Alabama regiment and ave dollars
In confederate money found him. IL is likely
he was some do erter Who committed sucIde
General Baird's headquarters wagons were captured
through The ourcessness Of the ooer charge Lsuen-
ant Scott who them RI ht tho epemy's lines
Only for Captain Bestow General Woods Adjutant
General the whole would have followed the three
capured wagons He saw hcm and rode across the line
and stopped them. M
Nn now twelve o'clock The most Of the rebels are
across tina river s,lon this side on the right
We are making preparations for crossing on the left
CHArrAuoocHkK, Ca, July 9, 1894
oun rosnroN-rBE wNkMy
Nothing OF Importance has ,ranspircd since my com
mun,cati.n Of the 9th inst We had smart skir.
mshnx and that is ALL The armies are still
pyins partly the same relative poaitiousthat , the
two Of army resting on the river our ccu
ire forming kind of sent circle, with the apex about
two miles from tho river. Tho points OF this semcirce
ae connected by strong ridge OF bills occupied by
Irardses corps pretty strongly intrenched there In
their rear spanning The river some two or three
pontoons and the railway nregc, 30 tnst tney Gan
quickly pass over They ali their train except tins
ammunition wagons At the other sds Of tho river. +
Owing 90 the nature Of our position sherman could
force them across LIE liked for he naA only throw one
Of bs wings the river and threaten 70 cus them
on, when, 10 themselves and their sup
plics, they would fsil back Indeed. should
not be surprised f hc would DO 50.
There are indications OF such movement be, about
such things must bs silent From our vas.ly sohrior