. . ss for instant soon proved thatthese cautionary wordswere timely and the 19th the Sixty-fourth Ohio and Twenty-seventh Illinois, under thecommand of Colonel Rob-ert C. Brown, were orderedto make a reconnoisancealong the Decatur road, ifpossible as far as Peachtreecreek. About three milesout, the column reachedthe creek and found the en-emys pickets in strongrifle-pits on the oppositebank, and the bridgeburned. The situation wasreported back to headquar-ters, and in a short timeColonel Browns command was
. . ss for instant soon proved thatthese cautionary wordswere timely and the 19th the Sixty-fourth Ohio and Twenty-seventh Illinois, under thecommand of Colonel Rob-ert C. Brown, were orderedto make a reconnoisancealong the Decatur road, ifpossible as far as Peachtreecreek. About three milesout, the column reachedthe creek and found the en-emys pickets in strongrifle-pits on the oppositebank, and the bridgeburned. The situation wasreported back to headquar-ters, and in a short timeColonel Browns command was relieved by Stanleys did not wait long before showing his purpose to made the 20th of July an exciting day for us and manyothers of Shermans army. On that day was fought the battle ofPeachtree creek. The stress of the fighting fell upon the Twen-tieth corps, but we got enough of it to make it decidedly inter-esting. During the early part of the day we did a good deal ofwild maneuvering, evidently in search of a place where we would (37). ED WAR l) o POWELL,I API Al\. MXTY-FIFTH. 57* OF PEACH T [July. xpected to do something. At length we seemed to havefound it, and our brij >rtned in mass for a charge upon the Confederate works, which were on high ground souk- tourhundred yards distant, the intervening being open, with no cover. With a vivid recollection of our experience at Kennesaw,lid not relish the prospect before us, and no regrets were ex-pressed when more careful survey of the ground, the planwas changed and the order to assault was revoked. At this time 11Twentieth became heavily engaged at some. ce to our line was muchattenuated and broken,MePherson and Schorlbeing six or eight miles tothe left. It was 11< hidslent purpose to burstthrough the Union rente!and disrupt the line. Theroar of musketry and artil-lery upon our right indi-cated fierce fighting. Ourdivision was advanced •port Hookers left andfoil any attempt to
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