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marched into enemy’s deserted works and formed in line on the
right of Eighty-fourth Illinois Volunteers. By other troops passing
us we soon became the rear line. In afternoon advanced and formed
in line in reserve, with the Eighty-fourth Illinois Volunteers on my
right. On 18th remained in reserve.
On 19th marched through the enemy’s evacuated works, following
the Eighty-fourth Illinois Volunteers. After marching one and
one-half miles came up to rebel skirmish line. Company D, and a
portion of K, were deployed as skirmishers, and the regiment was
formed on left of brigade, my right connecting with Eighty-fourth
Illinois. Advanced on the enemy’s lines, driving them steadily before
us across fields, swollen streams, and through brush till we came
up to a hill in front of Kenesaw Mountain, where I built strong
works. At dark advanced 250 yards over an open field and built
works in good musket-range of the enemy’s works, still on the left
of the brigade, my right connecting with the Eighty-fourth Illinois
Volunteers. The loss during the day from the skirmish company of
thirty men was heavy, being 2 killed and 7 wounded. We captured
20 prisoners. On 20th remained in our works. Had to build
traverses to protect the regiment from an enfilading fire of artillery
which lasted all day and was very heavy at times. Some of the
enemy’s shells passed through my works. Two men were wounded
during the day, 1, however, from the premature explosion of one of
our own shells. At dark were relieved by Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania,
and went back to rear of brigade headquarters. While retiring
had 1 man mortally wounded. On afternoon of the 21st
marched in rear of Thirtieth Indiana, one mile to the right, to the
support of the First Brigade, First Division, Fourth Army Corps,
and formed on tl4e left of the Thirtieth Indiana in second line of
works, which we strengthened. Had 2 men wounded. Remained
in works till dark of the 22d, and then, following the Thirtieth Indiana,
marched one mile to the right.. Formed as reserve line for
the Eighty-fourth Illinois and built good strom~g works. From 23d
to 26th, inclusive., remained in works. On 27th, at 3 a. in., marched
to the front line and formed on the left of the Eighty-fourth Illinois
in good works, and held them during the charge which was made on
that day by a portion of the Second Division, Fourth Army Corps.
In the afteruoon returned to our position as reserve line of the
Eighty-fourth Illinois. Had 2 killed and 2- wounded on that day.
Remained there during the 28th and 29th. On the 30th, at dark,
marched to the right of brigade in front line and connected my left
with Thirty-sixth Indiana.
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On 1st of July remained in our works under an artillery fire. On
2d was under fire during day, and at dark marched to left, and in reserve
line of brigade. Marched at daylight of the 3d in the rear
of Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania, through the enemy’s evacuated
works, passing near Marietta, Ga. In the evening formed in line in
front of the enemy on left of brigade, my right connecting with
Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania, and built works. My skirmish company
during the day captured 6 prisonePs. We marched during the
day four miles. On the 4th, at 10 a. in., I was ordered by Colonel
Grose to take the enemy’s rifle-pits in my front. I was given my
points of direction, and was ordered to take my regiment out in front
of the works, and when the brigade began to advance, I was to
charge in supporting distance~ of the skirmish line. The regiment
advanced in lin~e over an open field under a heavy fire in good order,
and capturing the rifle-pits, built works where they had been. My
loss during the day was 1 killed and 14 wounded. First Sergeant
Weyrick, commanding my company of skirmishers, being wounded
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