. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . hen atlvaiu-ed, drivinii in theenemys skirnisliers, and heiiiu now attacked from a dire«-tioiiwhich mnst soon insure their capt iiri. t he enemy heat a hastyretreat a*ross the Ktowah, leavinu- Davis in j»oss«»ion of th*-town and works. The loss to tlu- enemywas Ilihaneed hy the fact that they hadused extensive iron works ami machine shojis at Home in the maniifact iire ot ord-iiam-e supi>lies. (.\>s\l 1,;. l*rom the appearance of thiiiijs atAdairsville on the ev
. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . hen atlvaiu-ed, drivinii in theenemys skirnisliers, and heiiiu now attacked from a dire«-tioiiwhich mnst soon insure their capt iiri. t he enemy heat a hastyretreat a*ross the Ktowah, leavinu- Davis in j»oss«»ion of th*-town and works. The loss to tlu- enemywas Ilihaneed hy the fact that they hadused extensive iron works ami machine shojis at Home in the maniifact iire ot ord-iiam-e supi>lies. (.\>s\l 1,;. l*rom the appearance of thiiiijs atAdairsville on the eveidnutd .May 17. itwaattle tlicro on tlie iStli, and a concentra-tion was ordered. At daylight on tin- Isth. howiver, thetitle pits in front of our division wi-re emjity and Xewtonwas ordered to advance. Ilarkers hriu-atle hatliiii^ and the•22nd Illinois on the skirmish line. The command passedthrough till enemys intremhed line to Adairsville, wliere itrested until 1 w at which time the march was divisi(»n hadiiiir. Ilarkers hriuadi- moved on the. s .li I I t |i \\ I- 248 OPDYCKE TIGERS, railroad, following one of Woods brigades. Woods skir-mishers had light work, finding only cavalry on their frontand driving them on without difhculty. Tlie country wasmore open and contained many cultivated fields. At 6 p. troops went into camp on Connasene Creek, about sixmiles south of Adairsville. On tliat date Hooker advancedto a point about three miles east of Adairsville, and Scholieldin the same direction. McPherson advanced to the 19th the march was resumed at 5 a. m., Stanleysdivision leading, followed by Woods and that by 8 A. M., one-half mile beyond Kings-ton, Stanley found a force of the enemyposted on a ridge, who opened with sixgans and a brisk skirmish fire. Stanleyiormed line, advancing at 8:30, supportedby Wood, when the enemy retired. Stan-ley then resumed his march in an easterl}^direction, proceeding about four
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