The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27
IlEADQuAmrus, 2lst 0. v.v.Ll
July Z. 1864.


EDiron JouRNAb Allow me to attempt a
sketch of tho doings Of our proud old reg
imcnt after Gl days hard fighting and
marching
The two armies lay confronting each
other at Konesaw Mountain about 10 days,
II OF Which our regiment occupied The
extreme front of tao line. Our works aud
the robcls were very close, SO HAT we had
to keep our heals low or be exposed to
! tho cncmy's sharpshooters We averaged
from one to three a day killed or wounded.
On the night of the ID our brigade was
relieved by aporlion fthe 4th army corps,
and moved quiotlyto the rear when we
! built works behind some 24.pound Parrots
] which were making great preparations to
shell the mountain as soon as il was light.
Our troops from the loft were withdrawn
and marched to the right, leaving strong
! picket behind TO annoy tho enemy. But
when morning came we found no rebels,
and you may bet it wasn't long ere the
Stars aud Stripes waved over tho noun.
tain, and our men were purDuing the John
nies in all directions, taking prisoners and
picking up stragglers to the amount of
nearly 5000,
Our division marched through Marietta
about . o'clock, halted in a largo grove,
stacked arms aud took dinner. We hadn't
been there over half an hour, when our
old iron horse came putting up, blowing
and sporting, as much as to say
"go on brave Yauks, | will keep the hard
tack and SOW belly plenty"
Before we reached the town it was ro.
ported tho citizens had all followed the
Rebel Army but to our surprise, we found
plenty of tho female class, some whito
some black, sono blaclIer, all dressed in
their beat, 10 SEQ the 1.-Two Yankees sup
pose. The most of them looked quite
pleasant, while few had on their ultra
southern faces.
As soon as dinner was over we march
cd on after the fleeing enemy. About 4
miles out wo came upon thoir intrench.
mcnts. Some Of our batteries moved into
position and openoG on the enomy's works,
aud as night was fast approaching, we
moved into position and went into camp.
Sharp skirmisling, with now and then
u little caunonadng was kept up all night.
Morning found the rebels still in position,
80 wo celebrated tho 4th with shot and
shol. The ID brigade was in the best of
spirits. We were in the rear of our corps
About 10 o'clock the 2l brigade made n
charge and captured the most of tho enc
my's skirmish line, together with one of the
main lines Of works, and seven hundred
prisoners. talked with several of them.
They were all tired of fighting, aud said
they couldn't tell what they were fighting
for. Ono of them told me one year from
that day he was taken prisoner at Nicks-
burg, and ifthcy would let him stay in
tho North he would do so. lie was "tirod
of boing buggered around in the ID rebel
army. II was played ont but thoy hated
} to buck down and come to the Yank's
terms"
But rather think they will do so when
they find we are going to keep Old Abe in
the Chair tor four years more. lie il the
soldiers man, and we are for him until the
war is over.
The morning of the 9th, the rebels again
skoda1dled, the Yankees, as usual in hot
pursuit. taking prisoners, sc. Now and
, then we would come across place where
several wagons had been burned, and
| where the played or horses, as tho boys
called them, were lying by the waysije
About o'clock we came in sight of the
river and rebel works end traius in the
valley some p miles off Thor cars were
in sight very busy taking their stores tc
y Atlanta or some other seaport, We could
v look right into Atlanta and see tho castles
4 and steeplos. The boys wero on heos all
around to see the sights, but night coming
on closed our view aud wo lay down tc
:, rest.
O The morning of the Sth we built suitable
l works to defend us from tho enemy's
= shot aud shell, but rs yet nothing has
como except minnie balls from the skirmisl
lines. We hal three men wounded yes
torday from stray balls
Lieut., Anderson received u shot from
i spent ball, striking him on the knee, One
d of his men was also struck on the thicl
!, part of the arm, the ball passing through
y y aud lodging in his side, 1t is thought tina
d with proper care he will recover, ITenr,
,r Fox, of Co X, was also struck on the shir
bone with spent ball, Our regiment ha
- lost II killed and sc wounded, Others o
1t the seriously wounded have since died
" ] think we have come OIL very lucky so far
;. Co, X has suffered tho worst il has lost
ia killed and wounded. We miss our BRAY
ID Col Neiblng, We hope he may soon re
s. cover, but fear he will not But We go
o. along finely with eur brave Lieut., Col, Nc
:" Mahon. Long may he wave, and never Sc
r taken to Dixie again.
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