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10_1864-08-28 -- 1864-08-30

SUNDAY AUGUST 28, 1864. Saddled up early moved on the Rail Road in line of Battle early through a woods allmost inpenetrable for horses. dismounted at Rail Road and went on skirmish line and remained all day - Had a warm time when I was a Cannon Ball came near and struck the ground two feet from me they shelled my men out once and we advanced when the could not get our Range - used all our ammunition, [this?] [day?] on our line (Vertically, over entry:-) Until Relieved, the 78 O.V.C. are now on the Rail Road fortified Also a full Corps is here and are now engaged flanking the Rebs, And they must Come out and whip us or evacuate Atlanta.  MONDAY 29 Moved out of Camp sout of Fairburn Station moved out the eastern road leading to Jonesboro. and held the Road all day being out about two miles - our object was to guard our infantry flank while they completed the destruction of the R.R. by Burning ties and either bending or Breaking the Rails. thus eight (8) miles were destroyed fell back to R.R. and went into camp after night we having been in line in the sun the greater part of the day - and the sun being in the heighth of his meridian glory - The Rebs did not molest us any this day, Our men think they are undergoing many hardships and privations while they are not suffering much. no supper  TUESDAY 30 All except nos 4 went out to relieve a Regt. of our Brig. who were in the Barricades. got no Breakfast only what we grabbed, Moved out early encountered the enemy [Held?] strong and had a sharp fight. Lt. Crooks Co. "B" was killed while in the discharge of his duty but we drove them by a charge, The Rebs at atlanta are only becoming a ware of our move on their Rear. - heretofore they thought us a (Vertically, over entry:-) Cavalry Rading force but ere this they no doubt have learned to their sorrow our flanking process Whenever undertook the flanking process on our Right our left fell back the Rebs thought us Retreating and followed us across the Chattahoochee when we turned in them and Punished them severely. Saw several dead Rebs. and a few of our men were wounded - saw one poor fellow holding his nose on. Encamped on our Right Flank.

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SUNDAY AUGUST 28, 1864. Saddled up early moved on the Rail Road in line of Battle early through a woods allmost inpenetrable for horses. dismounted at Rail Road and went on skirmish line and remained all day - Had a warm time when I was a Cannon Ball came near and struck the ground two feet from me they shelled my men out once and we advanced when the could not get our Range - used all our ammunition, [this?] [day?] on our line (Vertically, over entry:-) Until Relieved, the 78 O.V.C. are now on the Rail Road fortified Also a full Corps is here and are now engaged flanking the Rebs, And they must Come out and whip us or evacuate Atlanta. MONDAY 29 Moved out of Camp sout of Fairburn Station moved out the eastern road leading to Jonesboro. and held the Road all day being out about two miles - our object was to guard our infantry flank while they completed the destruction of the R.R. by Burning ties and either bending or Breaking the Rails. thus eight (8) miles were destroyed fell back to R.R. and went into camp after night we having been in line in the sun the greater part of the day - and the sun being in the heighth of his meridian glory - The Rebs did not molest us any this day, Our men think they are undergoing many hardships and privations while they are not suffering much. no supper TUESDAY 30 All except nos 4 went out to relieve a Regt. of our Brig. who were in the Barricades. got no Breakfast only what we grabbed, Moved out early encountered the enemy [Held?] strong and had a sharp fight. Lt. Crooks Co. "B" was killed while in the discharge of his duty but we drove them by a charge, The Rebs at atlanta are only becoming a ware of our move on their Rear. - heretofore they thought us a (Vertically, over entry:-) Cavalry Rading force but ere this they no doubt have learned to their sorrow our flanking process Whenever undertook the flanking process on our Right our left fell back the Rebs thought us Retreating and followed us across the Chattahoochee when we turned in them and Punished them severely. Saw several dead Rebs. and a few of our men were wounded - saw one poor fellow holding his nose on. Encamped on our Right Flank.