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491 Series I Volume XXXVIII-IV Serial 75 - The Atlanta Campaign Part IV

Page 491 Chapter L. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.- UNION.

GENERAL THOMAS' HEADQUARTERS,

June 15, 1864 - 9 p. m.

Major T. T. ECKERT:

Rebel line last night reached from Kenesaw to Lost Mountain, its center resting on Pine Top Hill, considerably in advance on left or right. That position was abandoned during the night and occupied by Howard's corps this morning, and to-day Thomas has pushed their center a mile to the rear. McPherson at the same time pushed their right sharply, carrying first line of defenses in front of Kenesaw and capturing 300 to 400 prisoners. Johnston must accept battle on level ground to-morrow or retire to-night to the Chattahoochee, the last probable.

J. C. VAN DUZER.

Consolidate semi-monthly field report of artillery in the Army of the Ohio, for June 15, 1864.

Effective force.

Designation of Division. Office Men. Guns. Caisson

battery. rs. s.

19th Ohio Second.. 4 93 4 4

22nd Indiana ..do.. 1 116 4 4

1st Michigan ..do.. 4 101 4 4

(F)

1st Ohio Third.. 4 111 4 4

Volunteer Light

Artillery (D)

23rd Indiana ..do.. 3 116 4 4

15th Indiana ..do.. 4 106 4 5

24th Indiana Cavalry 3 115 4 4

Corps

Total .......... 23 758 28 29

Casualties.

Men.

Designation Division. Round Horse Killed Wounde Loss

of battery. s of s. . d. of

ammun horses

ition .

on

hand.

19th Ohio Second.. 512 62 ... 1 ...

22nd Indiana ..do.. 512 91 ... ... ...

1st Michigan ..do.. 800 71 ... ... 1

(F)

1st Ohio Third.. 800 76 1 ... 6

Volunteer

Light

Artillery (D)

23rd Indiana ..do.. 512 73 ... ... ...

15th Indiana ..do.. 926 77 ... ... ...

24th Indiana Cavalry 800 60 ... ... ...

Corps

Total ......... 4,862 510 1 1 7

.

I certify that the above report is correct.

G. W. SCHOFIELD,

Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Artillery and Ordnance, Dept. of the Ohio.

Report of effective strength of the Fifteenth Army Corps.

Station. Command. Officer Men. Aggregat Rations

s. e. .

Big First Division, 229 3,593 3,822 5,366

Shanty, Brigadier-

Ga. General

Osterhaus.

Second 222 3,915 4,137 5,574

Division,

Brigadier

General M. L.

Smith.

Fourth 226 5,045 5,307 5,784

Division,

Brigadier-

General Harrow.

Total present 713 12,553 13,266 16,688

for duty in the

field.

Huntsvil Third Division, 267 4,756 5,023 ...

le, Ala. Brigadier

General J. E.

Smith.

Grand total. 980 17,309 18,289 16,688

R. R. TOWNES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Big Shanty, Ga., June 15, 1864.


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