Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Kansas, 1861-'65VolI . s iiiled ai)0ve tlie r-mains of the other. li^verv tree and shrub in that part of tlic -woods wliere the Eighth foughtduring the first day was cut by bullets or torn by cannon balls, and it,^seemed a miracle that any one coitld have come out of that fearful fire un-; In the trunk of one small tree, not as large around as a mans body,the writer counted the mai-ks of tliiily musket balls, and there were fewthat were not as badly perforated, ir. front of the regiments first lin(> ofbattle was a heavy line of breastw
Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Kansas, 1861-'65VolI . s iiiled ai)0ve tlie r-mains of the other. li^verv tree and shrub in that part of tlic -woods wliere the Eighth foughtduring the first day was cut by bullets or torn by cannon balls, and it,^seemed a miracle that any one coitld have come out of that fearful fire un-; In the trunk of one small tree, not as large around as a mans body,the writer counted the mai-ks of tliiily musket balls, and there were fewthat were not as badly perforated, ir. front of the regiments first lin(> ofbattle was a heavy line of breastworks, construcied of the trunks 6f trees,and concealed by an abattis of branches. When this was built we could not,tell, but if before the battle, it was a great ; if during the nightthat succeeded it, It furnished conclusive evidence that the rebels v ere,whipped the first day, and thought only of defence. On the 9th of .June the regiment, in compliance with orders received (hatday. started to rejoin the Brigade, but had proceeded only about eight miles,. ]fUitni)/ ffiafnri/ of Ko)isn^ l\r<inncntf< 147 it waa oveiLaken by a courier and onlerod to await the arrival of thepoiitoou train and escort it safely through to the front. The train overtookif on the evening of the lOtli. and next morning al dayliglU it again onI 111 way. That evening It camped beyond Ringgolil, Ga.; on tlie 12th reachedinltou; on the i;!th Resaca; on the 14th Adairsville; on the ISth Kingston;(lu I lie Ititb Cartereville, and early on the morning of the 17th EtowaliBridge. Orders received at Cartersvilte directed us to report at Etowah to(?nlonel Buell. commanding Pioneer Brigade, and we found him awaiting the afternoon of our arrival we moved on, camping thai night on the(oil of Altoona Mountain, near the station of the same name. Next morningwe were en route at daylight, .lust after starting a heavy rain set in, con-tinuing during the whole day. The mountain road socn b
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