The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-11-25
Bv Dr. J. P CANNON, Co. C, 9th Ala.

may go great way towards deciding tn,
fate of the ConfedeIacy."
July 25.-The enemy continues the Wal
upon women and children. Smelling hav
ing been kept up almost uninterrupted,
since Saturday, occasionally dropping 3
: few among us hy way of diversion. ON
batteries have replied at intervals only
; not having ammunition 10 waste.
Our regiment is now supporting battery
of siege guns which has been thunderine
away Tor three or four hours, and Just al
night we sent large shell which hursted
among the commiSSary wagons. causing a
stampede. never heard such a racket
teams running, camp kettles and cooking
utensils rafting and drivers yelling whoa.
whoa, Whoa"
Of course we enjoyed it. and the Yanks
hearing us laughing over it, said it was a
blank shame Ia shoot right into their
commissary wagons before they got their
supper. and they would get even with us
before the campaign was over.
Atlanta. Ga, july 26.-We were relieved
last night by Gov. Brown : Pets" Georgia
State trGopSl and sent back to the rear to
rest which we needed very much.
July 27.-We are Still resting. hut it has
rained on us most all day Cannonading
and diminishing has teen quite heavy.
Brig.-Gen. Eaten was killed by a shell.
July 2S.-AnolheT memorable day to us.
Having had Il good rest Of 20 hours we were
ordered to fall in and took the Newman
roul. Lees Corps has been diminishing
ali the morning, and as we moved in that
direction we Surmised correctly that the
BOYS were needing help.
Ey - O'Clock TIE battle had fairly hegEn
and we changed from a quick 10 double
quick, reaching the battle-ground at p. 10.
We had mn about four miles and were
quite cut OF breath. bat thew Gldnt give
Us time 10 blow" We we're rushed right in
where The bullets were coming thiCk as
hail and having no bfcastwcrllS on either
SIZE II was tar open field fight.
We charged them and hey charged US.
Neither side Yielded much and the hattie
ragged, stubhoTnly contested, until night
put an end TO the conflict, and we held
the field, hut that was all the advantage
We could claim.
Our division remained all night on the
battlefield, and my company was placed
on vldet near where most of the dead and
wounded lay, where we sat all night
long, watching FOR the enemy and listen
ing to the creams Of the wounded and dY-
ing, not allowed to sleep, and could not
sleep If we would, passing a horrible night.
Since Gen. Hood took command within
the past eight days. we have fought three
battles, with n loss of at least 10000, and
have gained nothing, so far as am able to
see. No doubt the enemy'S loss has been
as great as ours. but we cannot afford to
swap man for man, for if it is kept up we
VIII soon be wiped out, leaving Sherman
VIII lSS Amy anu nome 10 oppose hin.
Gems. Stewart and Loring are both among
the wounded OF To days battle.
Near Atlanta, July 29.-At dayhrealI We
withdrew from the battlefield, falling back
one mile, where we began. as usual. with
pick and spade, taking il by turns; some
slept while others worked. as we were al
most exhausted from the fatigue OF yestcr-
day and the long, silent watch all night.
If we accomplished nothing else we got "a
good dinner as the result of Yesterdays
battle. When the battle closed, our line
ran through a farmyard where there were
quite lot OF chickens, and my mess had
the good fortune To capture several nice
frying size, which we held prisoner till
TO day, when we fried them for dinner and
enjoyed it immensely.
July 20. We worked by detail all yester
day and last night and this morning feel
that We are prepared for Mr.. Sherman, al
though we are stretched out in single
rank, which we have TO do TO cover his
front, his line being so much longer than
ours. He keeps moving around our left
and we have to lengthen our line CORE
spondingly.
We are now three or four miles west of
Atlanta, and have been very quiet since
the 2Sth, but there is heavy cannonading