The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-22

vile, reported to Capt. Sawyer, Adjutant-
General TO Gen. Sherman, and on the 14ti
they proceeded to Chattanooga via Column
bia, Pulaski, Decatur and Huntsville.
where they arrived the evening of the 10Th
to find the town full of rumors of a raid
on Dalton by Gen. Wheeler that day. For
two days the railroad was not running reg
ularly. and reports were current that the
enemy was just beyond Mission Ridge.
On the 18th Gen. James G. Yeatch.
former Colonel of the 25th Ind, arrived at
Chattanooga. and on the following day the
General. with Capt. Enlow and Lieuts.
Wade and Hayford, went on an excursion
20 the summit of lookout Mountain. On
the morning of the Goth the party left
chattanooga at o'clock. remaining that
night at Allatoona. The journal then con-
tinues as follows:
Sunday, Aug. 21.-Reached Marietta,
ga, at p. m. Gen. Veatch is on the trail
with his staff Capt. Enlow and Lieut..
Thomas Reed. We have had a very tedious
trip there being much danger along the
road, and the cars moving very slowly in
consequence. We crossed the Chat
hoochee and stopped all night one mile from
that river. l slept with Gen. Veatch and
Capt. EnlOw. Never slept better. Saw
Lieuts. Robinson and Darling in Marietta,
the first wounded recently.
Aug. 22.-All started for the regiment
this morning at 6 o'clock. Plenty of fir
ing along the line, all cannonading but it is
said TO be much more quiet now than usual.
The roads are hilly and muddy, very sim
liar to the roads at Shiloh after the battle.
Reached the regiment at 10 a. m. Very
warm times here and great many men are
being killed and wounded
Aug. 23.-We go to the front line this
evening. being now few hundred yards
in the rear. We moved to the front line
at I'D O'Clock. The bullets fly very plenti-
fully ab0nt us. the skirmish line being
within 100 yards.
Aug. 4.-Relieved from the front line
at 4 a. m. but were sent at 9 a. m. TO re-
li.ve the 32d Wis, which hay on the fron,.
We have better camp than before, though
much nearer the nemy. We can hear the
rebels and our skirmsbers talking to each
other.
Aug. 23.-Regiment on picket. The
rebels shelled us pretty severely, but did
+, was severely injured by the explosion
| of shell within a few feet of him.
Aug. 26.-Whole army changed posi-
ton to-day. We were on picket until d.
m, and then marched until a. m. the
| next morning, most of the time towards
the southwest. / was never more fatigued
| There was pretty hard rain part of the
time. Fallon captured small contraband
whom he put on the wagon train. had
a fight with one Of the men (C), who re.
fused to go on picket duty l gave hin,
three solid kicks in the ribs. He attempted
ID use his gun, but / was too quick for
him. and knocked him down with my
when the men interfered / think it will
do the gentleman some good.
| Aug. H.-After being up all night and
part OF the day marching hard we halted
for an hour to rest and get breakfast at q
point seven miles northwest of Atlanta
We then marched about seven or eigh,
miles and camped on a high hill covered
with rocks and dense underground of OAK
and cedar. We are making ourselves very
comfortable after our hard work of the las,
three days and nights, following one an.
other on one nights sleep.
| Aug. 2S.-Iiardly know what to ex
pect to-day, but look pretty strong for a
fight and hard one. Whether we Shall be
engaged or not l cannot surmise Restej
exceedingly well, though sleeping on the
rough stones.
Aug. 29.-Camped west of Atlanta Al
10 a. m. The boys found plenty of green
corn, which they were not slow in appro
others did much better. ! went to the creek
and washed the only shirt l had and pu1
it on wet: 1t is now dry.
| Aug. oO.-Left our camp and marched
in the direction of Jonesboro. on the Ma
con road. at O this morning. Reached camI
1t . D. H. aItef very hard march. several
miles OF which were made through dense
forests. We camped on a small stream
which is branch Of the Chattahoochee
There was some skrmishing on our ad
vance.
/ Aug. 31.-Ifad a furious fight, com
mencing at p. m, for the possession oil
the Macon road. We threw up some breast
works. The battle commenced little te
our left and for while ragged with great
| fury. We rose and yelled and went or
double-quick half mile to the left and Just
as the enemy were making the charge W.
soon reached our destination, but our mer