Part I - Don's Metal Detecting Forum

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two miles of Rome, where we had a sharp fight, and drove the enemy
across the river into the town. t8th, in position to shell the city,
when a rebel battery opened on us; returned their fire and silenced
them. At noon our~division had the town. 21st, moved into Rome.
24th and 25th, marched in a southeasterly direction twenty-five
miles. 26th, arrived at Dallas, Ga., at 5 p. m. 27th to 31st, in position
fronting west. June 1, moved to our left. 4th, in position on
a hill named Stoneman’s. 6th, n~arched and camped close to Acworth,
Ga. 11th, marched toward Kenesaw Mountain, enemy holding
strong position around the base of the mountain. 15th, moVed
into some bastions I built the night before, and shelled the enemy
all day? 16th, continued shelling; 2 horses wounded by the enemy’s
musketry. 18th, moved forward about a quarter of a mile and
built works. 19th, at 8 a. m. enemy falling back; brought up a section
and shelled them on the crest of Kenesaw Mountain; 9 a. m.
placed the whole battery in position; fired 600 rounds. 20th, moved
within 1,400 yards of Kenesaw Mountain, and expended 702 rounds
ammunition. 22d, enemy opened from crest of the mountain with
830 THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN.
lCHAP. L.
artillery; at night I built bastions for the battery within 1,400 yards
of the crest of the mountain. 23d, returned the enemy’s fire when
they opened on us, and a sharp artillery duel ensued, but having built
small magazines for my ammunition and sent my horses to the rear,
I did not receive any damage. From June 23 to July 2, in the same
position and keeping up a constant firing on the enemy’s batteries
on the crest of the mountain. On the night of the 2d joined second
Division, about four miles southwest of Kenesaw. 3d, marched
through Marietta, Ga., after the enemy. 4th. opened on the enemy
who were strongly intrenched about six miles south of Marietta.
~th, pursued the enemy, who had evacuated during the night; came
up with them at Chattahoochee River by the railroad bridge and
shelled them for two hours. 9th, in position shelling the enemy.
11th, enemy evacuated and retreated across the river; followed them
up with a section, shelling them. In camp up to the 17th; then
marched, crossing the Chaftahoochee Rivyr about five miles above
the railroad bridge; constant skirmishing. 19th, in position in front
of Peach Tree Creek and fired a few rounds. 22d, marched about
five miles and found the enemy strongly intrenched around Atlanta;
went into position on the west of the town and threw a few shells
into it. 23d, built works for my guns. 80th, moved to our right.
August 7, built works for the guns, about eight miles southwest of
Atlanta, and was engaged every day up to the 26th, having 2 men
killed, 8 wounded, and I horse killed. 27th, at 2 a. m. moved toward
East Point some three miles and camped. September 1, after
marching and countermarching from August 27, found the enemy
in front of Jonesborough, Ga., covering the Macon. railroad and
fronting west; placed my battery in position and fired a few rounds,
when the First and Second Divisions, Fourteenth Army Corps,
charged, driving the enemy from their works a~id capturing 8 guns.
2d, marched for Jonesborough, Ga., where we are now encamped.
All through the campaign my officers and men have done their duty
willingly.
I am your obedient servant,
CHAS. M. BARNETT,
Captain, Commanding Battery.
[Maj. CHARLES HOUGHTALING,
Chief of Artillery.]
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