Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-10-19

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The enemy mistrust that something not
altogether right is transpiring. They
doubtless hear the rattling of our artillery
carriages, and from their works comes .
shell, but it falls short and explodes.-
They send them quite rapidly for time
and then at regular intervals, but nc
harm is done. This is another sleepless
night to us. Half past eleven and the
two corps are gone; we follow, but very
slowly, wondering if the enemy will dis
cover the situation and attemptto thwart
the movement. Gradually the sound of
his guns die away in the distance. We
halt at times and few moments sleep
is caught in the saddle or by the roadside
on the ground, where some straggler
stumbles over you each moment, in his
march to keep up, rendering your rest
any thing but refreshing.
Morning of the 9th found us eleven
miles from Atlanta, traversing a lovely
country, without moleststion. The roads
are good, on each side of which are vast
corn fields, an abundance of roasting ears
are found and the troops replenish their
scanty store of rations. 1t is feast to
them, having been on hard tack and ba-
con for almost tour months. Our poor
jaded animals are greeted with the new
corn and its rich blades. To-day we halt
near Sandtown, where the Il aims are
brought up, and will move with the troops
in future. Here we learn the 4th, l4th
and 23d corps are moving to the east of
us, on parallel roads. Our road for the
10th corps, is one made for the occasion
cut through the woods. The 18th and
18th corps are near US, to the left.
We marched at A. n, on the 18th,
almost due South, reaching the West
Point Railroad, near the little town of
Fairburn, eighteen miles from Atlanta.
Surely we travel slow for raiding
party. and take things coolly, but General
s. knows best what We are here for, and
each soldier knows that our delay is for
some good purpose. ..-s-.
During the 2ath we did not advance
our lines. The troops were engaged in
destroyi ing the railroad, which was done
in most efectual manner for some
twelve miles. Rations were drawn and
issued to the men for three days. Some
slight skirmishing occurred south of the
road betEeen the rebel cavalry and that
of Gen1 Fitzpatrick. He is to move with
us, which is said to be tomorrow. We
anticipate trouble ia the morrow's march,
The weather is beautiful and the roads in
excellent condition, and we expect TO
moye at an early hour. One can plainly
see our object. We are to strike the Ma
con Railroad, near Jonesboro, twenty-five
miles from Atlanta, and we should reach
it by two in the afternoon, as the distance
is only fifteen miles, unless the enemy
appear in sufficient force to retard our
march, but we are prepared for them, the
different corps being within easy support
ing oistdbce-
Soon after daylight. on the 30th, our
corps broke camp and marched to the
South several miles; then taking by-road
to the east we followed the advancing
caYalry of Fitzpatrick, who steadily drove
the enemy's cavalry before him. The
rebels disputed every foot Of ground for
this fifteen miles, but our trusty cavalry
had been over the same roads but two
weeks previously, apd they knew each
good position and the most assailable
points. At one time, about noon, the
skirmishing grew into miniature battle,
as the rebels were disputipg our cayslry's
passage oyer small stream, each party
using artillery quite freely. The other
troops were drawn up in line of battle to
support the cavalry, but We were not
needed, and the march was resumed.-
Here was one of the most productive and
fertile portions of Georgia that we have
visited. Every thing in abundance in the
eatable line was to be found, and the
bows were not slow in confscating the
notwithstanding orders were
published against any soldier leaving the
ranks. 1t was dark before our corps
reached the vicinity of Flint River, a
small swampy stream, running almost
parallel and within two miles of the Rail
road. The 18th corps had travelled by a
shorter route and we found them in po-
sition to the. west of Jonesboro, within q
mile of the railroad, with the bulk of
Hoods, Fnow commanded by S. d. Lee
and Hardee's old corps in front of them,
having been sent here from Atlanta last
night and this morning. This announce
ment filed the army with hope, each
soldier feeling that if Hood had divided
his force, the game was well nigh won.
This disposition left Hood in Atlanta
with Stewards corps sand the militia, bring
ing Hardee into command at Jonesboro,
1t Has9 Pm, when our Corps had al
arrived and bivouacked for the night. (
August 3lst was glorious day to our
arms in Georgia: The enemy had massed
his two Corps in front of Jonesboro, leaving
the Army of the Cumberland to take al
most undisputed possession, of the Rail
road at the North, near Rough and
Ready Station. Our lines were advanced
in the morning, gaining a ridge command
ing Jonesboro, where strong line of
works were erected on short no.
tice. 1t was but half a mile
to the railroad, which our artillery COM
nanded. The I'd Division of our corps
took position on the right of the 18th,
and entrenched themselves. Our Divis
ion, the 4th, was formed facing Southeast
on the west side of Flint river. About
3 p. Il, the enemy came pouring out OF
the forest in front of the right Of the
18th corps and left of our I'd Div, and
.dvopced tn the assault. Some portions