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Marcellus W. Darling papers, 1864
1864-06-01-Page 02
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next morning started on marched slowly all day and encamped the night of the 24th,, all quiet. The 25th,, we started on towards Atlanta Ga,, crossed Pumpkinvine Creek had marched about three miles and came upon the Enemy in force some skirmishing till about three P.M. when our Corps the 20th,, (Hookers) attacted the Enemy and drove them about a mile and a half dark came on and we lay in line of battle all night, rained some, in this fight our Regiment was in the second line and did not get but a very few hirt. Leon boys came out all right our company did not loose any. our Captain was sick and I had to take command of the Company which was something new for me but I believe our company done as well as any of them. Monroe Carpenter was sick or not able to march that day so he was with the Ambulances, there is only nine guns in our Company now. our Captain and Monroe and Isaac Smith have gone back to the Hospital they were not very sick but unable to march, they will probaly write home and you will hear from them. Since the night of the 27th,, there has been no severe fighting but steady skirmishing all of the time, yesterday the drummer of our Company by a chance shot was hit in the hand slightly, back to the rear nearly a
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next morning started on marched slowly all day and encamped the night of the 24th,, all quiet. The 25th,, we started on towards Atlanta Ga,, crossed Pumpkinvine Creek had marched about three miles and came upon the Enemy in force some skirmishing till about three P.M. when our Corps the 20th,, (Hookers) attacted the Enemy and drove them about a mile and a half dark came on and we lay in line of battle all night, rained some, in this fight our Regiment was in the second line and did not get but a very few hirt. Leon boys came out all right our company did not loose any. our Captain was sick and I had to take command of the Company which was something new for me but I believe our company done as well as any of them. Monroe Carpenter was sick or not able to march that day so he was with the Ambulances, there is only nine guns in our Company now. our Captain and Monroe and Isaac Smith have gone back to the Hospital they were not very sick but unable to march, they will probaly write home and you will hear from them. Since the night of the 27th,, there has been no severe fighting but steady skirmishing all of the time, yesterday the drummer of our Company by a chance shot was hit in the hand slightly, back to the rear nearly a
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