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4 Series I Volume XXXVIII-II Serial 73 - The Atlanta Campaign Part II

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May 18, 1864.- Skirmish at Pine Log Creek.

18-19, 1864.- Combats near Kinston.

Combats near Cassville.

20, 1864.- Skirmish at Etowah River, near Cartersville.

23, 1864.- Action at Stilesborough.

24, 1864.- Skirmishes at Cass Station and Cassville.

Skirmish at Burnt Hickory (or Huntsville).

Skirmish near Dallas.

25-June 5, 1864.- Operations on the line of Pumpkin Vine Creek, with combats at new Hope Church, Pickett's Mills, and other points.

26-June 1, 1864.- Combats at and about Dallas.

27, 1864.- Skirmish at Pond Springs, Ala.

29, 1864.- Action at Moulton, Ala.

June 9, 1864.- Skirmishes near Big Shanty and near Stilesborough.

10, 1864.- Skirmish at Calhoun.

10-July 3, 1864.- Operations about Marietta, with combats at Pine Hill, Lost Mountain, Brush Mountain, Gilgal Church, Noonday Creek, McAfee's Cross-Roads, Kenesaw Mountain, Powder Springs, Cheney's Farm, Kolb's Farm, Olley's Creek, Nickajack Creek, Noyes' Creek, and other points.

24, 1864.- Action at La Fayette.

July 4, 1864.- Skirmishes at Ruff's Mill, Neal Dow Station, and Rottenwood Creek.

5-17, 1864.- Operations on the line of the Chattahoochee River, with skirmishes at Howell's, Turner's, and Pace's Ferries, Isham's Ford, and other points.

10-22, 1864.- Rosseau's raid from Decatur, Ala., to the West Point and Montgomery Railroad, with skirmishes near Coosa River (13th), near Greenpoint and at Ten Island Ford (14th), near Auburn and near Chehaw (18th).

18, 1864.- Skirmish at Buck Head.

General John B. Hood, C. S. Army, supersedes General Joseph E. Johnston in command of the Army of Tennessee.

19, 1864.- Skirmishes on Peach Tree Creek.

20, 1864.- Battle of Peach Tree Creek.

21, 1864.- Engagement at Bald (or Leggett's) Hill.

22, 1864.- Battle of Atlanta.

Major General John A. Logan, U. S. Army, succeeds Major General James B. McPherson in command of the Army of the Tennessee.

22-24.- Garrard's raid to Covington.

23, 1864.- Brigadier General Morgan L. Smith, U. S. Army, in temporary command of the Fifteenth Army Corps.

23-Aug. 25, 1864.- Operations about Atlanta, including battle of Ezra Church (July 28), assault at Utoy Creek (August 6), and other combats.

24, 1864.- Skirmish near Cartersville.

27, 1864.- Major General Oliver O. Howard, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Army of the Tennessee.

Major General John A. Logan, U. S. Army, resumes command of the Fifteenth Army Corps.


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