History of the Ninety-sixth Regiment, Illinois volunteer Infantry . over exertion, and had been sent to hospital, so that the Reg-iment now numbered but a few more than two hundred pres-ent for duty. True many other portions of the army had suf-fered less in action, and had been less constantly in thetrenches and under lire, but Gen. Sherman had lost man)more men by the campaign than he had gained by the arrivalof two Divisions from the West; while Gen. Johnstonsarmy had received large reinforcements, and had lost fewer inproportion from sickness, as his troops were thoroughly accli-mated, bui
History of the Ninety-sixth Regiment, Illinois volunteer Infantry . over exertion, and had been sent to hospital, so that the Reg-iment now numbered but a few more than two hundred pres-ent for duty. True many other portions of the army had suf-fered less in action, and had been less constantly in thetrenches and under lire, but Gen. Sherman had lost man)more men by the campaign than he had gained by the arrivalof two Divisions from the West; while Gen. Johnstonsarmy had received large reinforcements, and had lost fewer inproportion from sickness, as his troops were thoroughly accli-mated, built fewer breastworks,—as they had negroes at theircall,—and marched on shorter lines, thereby wearing out fewermen with fatigue. The railroad bridge across the Etowahwas speedily repaired, and by the ninth some train load- olrations and ammunition were unloaded at Ackworth, and mostof the sick and wounded taken back to Chattanooga or fartheinorth. To insure the presence of the soldiers and keep the arm;well in hand, dress parades were indulged in twice I -T ;_., u HITNE1 Cur|»l >A>!IKL CorpM William I. Lew inHexki Batkr Corpl i ).. vTKUAKT William K. Kim k 1864] The Rest at Ackwokth. 353 The men cleaned up their clothing as far as opportunityoffered, killed off the vermin by boiling their shirts, or by rboold plan of skirmishing, and prepared for a renewal of thecampaign. Thousands of letters were received and answered,the newspapers brought by the mails were read until literallyworn out, the progress made by the army at the East wascommented on, and the question as to who was to be electedPresident discussed with as much interest and animation asthough the Illinois soldiers in the field were not the engagements on the .Dallas line the following were THE CASUALTIES. Killed or Mortally Wounded.—William Noble, Company G ;Albeit E. Benton, Company K. Wounded. — Francis Johnson, Company A, foot; Corporal JamesMurrie, Company C, f
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