2511
Cleveland Morning Leader, 2 August 1864
(23 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.4
~ View at ChronAm
2511 - L. Aug. 2:2/4, 5 - In a letter to the editor, "Ceylon," in a camp five
miles north of Atlanta, says: During the entire campaign of the advance
toward Atlanta, we had not been charged by the enemy and had about con-
cluded that we never would be when a shower of balls came whizzing over
our heads, followed by savage yells. "The enemy massed in heavy columns
and tried to break our lines; but Hooker thundered away with heavy artillery
and drove the enemy back in confusion. Night came, leaving the field in our
possession with satisfactory results, our losses being small; but the ground
was literally covered with dead Rebels, among them many officers. The
entire Rebel loss will exceed 2,000. Our loss will scarcely exceed 200
killed and wounded. -
"We expect to reach Atlanta soon." (23)
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