The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-20

His line in the immediate front was on tn,
crest of Kenesaw Mountain proper, his skir
/ mish-line being at the foot of the mountain
On the 10Th the Union line was advanced t,
near the base of the mountain and intrencbed
From the Goth to the 25th the position re
manned unchanged, with severe skirmishine
and artillery practice along the whole Line.
KENEsAw MOUNTAIN.
The Second Division and Wolcotts Brigade
| of the Fourth Division, having been organized
into an assaulting column, moved forward al
| 8 o'clock on the morning of the 9th, and i'm
mediately became engaged. The advance was
| continued in two lines steadily in the face OF
a destructive Ere from three batteries of about
! - pieces, throwing shot and shell, and from q
! musketry fire from the sharpshooters of the
| enemy situated below the euemy's first line oi
| rifle pits. After a stubborn and destructive re-
sistance the attacking column succeeded in
taking and holding two lines of the rife-pits
and advanced towards the succeeding works of
the enemy situated Just below the crest of the
mountain.
After vainly attempting to carry the works
for some time the assaulting column retired to
the last line of works captured, which were
placed in defcnsible condition for occupancy.
Near nightfalI the enemy on tho right of the
Union line situated in the captured works
advanced from their works and attacked Gen.
LIghtburn's command, but after short but
severe engagement they were compelled TO re-
tire precipitately and leave their dead and
wounded on the ground. The night of the
9th was occupied in strengthening the position
taken in the day. The 28th, 2eth and Goth of
June aud lst Of July passed without any event
OF Importance, the usual picket and artillery
firing being constantly kept up on both sides.
Before daylight Oh the morning of the 2d of
July it was discovered that the enemy had
al L. Il
the skirmishers had advanced and taken pos
session of the crest of that mountain.
The First and Fourth Divisions then moved
forward, passing Kenesaw Mountain, and en-
tered Marietta, capturing 200 prisoners en-
route. The troops comprising these divisions
were then disposed. and remained in camp un-
til a. II. of July 4, when they moved by way
OF Cheney's House. south of which the Second
Division joined the command. On the 9TH and
9Th slight advances were made and on the 9TH
the corps relieved the Twentieth Corps and oc-
cupied its line on Nickaack Creek, near the
banks of the Chattahooche River. This posi-
tion was maintained with occasional skirmish
ing and artillery practice until the 18th, when
the corps started to the bridge across the Chat
tahooche, near Roswell Factory, and moved by
way OF Marietta, camping at night a few miles
south of that place. On the morning of the
18th the CORPS passed through Marietta, and the
advanced division reached Roswell that even
ing. The other two divisions camped = short
distance from Roswell, and on the 18th the
corps moved across the Chattauooche and took
position on the left of Gen. Dodge's command,
already III position.
At $50 on July Il the corps moved, in ad-
vance of the Left Wing. Sixteenth Corps, on the
road leading to Cross Keys, and on reaching
Providence Church moved left-hand road
until reaching Nancys Greek, where it took
position on each side of the road in line of bat
tie. Slight skirmishing with the enemy's cav
airy here took place, and they were driven
across the creek. AT > o'clock on the morning
Of the 18th the corps moved or the Decatur
Road to the Widow Rainey's, thence on the
Stone Mountain road by Blake's Mill 10 the
intersection of the Stone Mountain and Law
and Decatur roads. where Gen.
Logan was directed to hold his command i'll
readiness to assist Gen. GarraTd if he should
require it in his efforts to break the Decatur
Railroad. Subsequently Gen. Logan was Or
dcred to move with part OF his command di-
rectly 10 the railroad, if possible. and break it
that day. portion of the Second Division
was accordingly moved forward aud struck the
railroad near Stone Mountain and efeetually
destroyed ii for a considerable distance. The
corps was then moved to the vicinity of Hender-
sons Mill aud placed in position for the night.
On the morning OF July I9 the corps moved
IN light fighting order in the direction Of De-
1d VI uHuSI OTueIs 10 strike tue Taliroaa AT the
nearest point en- route and tear up the track,
burn the ties, and make the destruction COM
pete. At Decatur, six miles east of Atlanta,
the corps struck the railroad, which they COM
pletely destroyed. and az night bivouaeked on
the north side of Decatur. Early on the morn
ing of July 20 the corps. leaving all wagons,
except ammunition wagons and ambuances, |
moved on the direct road to Atlanta The Sec |
1nd Division had the advance. and soon met )
The enemy's Skirp1isbsrS and drove them (
steadily before them At night the corps was /
placed in position for defense across the rail /
Dad fronting Atlanta, about two and a half |
niles from the city, and during the night q |
emporaFy defensive line was constructed and |
! few pieces Of artillery placed in position.
lmost the entire divisions of Geus Harrow
md Woods (late 0sterhaus) were held in re-