. Battles and sketches of the Army of Tennessee . Mason,Major and Assistant .Adjutant-General, General Stewarts corps had struck the railroad bridge at BigShanty on the evening of the 3rd, and all three of his divisions had BATTLKS AND M\ KTC11KS AKMY OF TKNNESSKK. worked all night in destroying the railroad from near Kennesaw up toAcworth Station. As we had been informed at Big Shanty that theAllatoona Pass or cut was fortified, and that the enemy had there agarrison of three regiments and had accumulated a considerableamount of provisions, it was considered a matter of importnace thatthe pla
. Battles and sketches of the Army of Tennessee . Mason,Major and Assistant .Adjutant-General, General Stewarts corps had struck the railroad bridge at BigShanty on the evening of the 3rd, and all three of his divisions had BATTLKS AND M\ KTC11KS AKMY OF TKNNESSKK. worked all night in destroying the railroad from near Kennesaw up toAcworth Station. As we had been informed at Big Shanty that theAllatoona Pass or cut was fortified, and that the enemy had there agarrison of three regiments and had accumulated a considerableamount of provisions, it was considered a matter of importnace thatthe place should be captured, and after the orders were handed me This is the resting place of a Confederate soldier, who was buried on tin1 spot where lie fell. A Deal marble headstone has beenplaced ver the grave, with the following inscription: ANIN KNOWN HEROI le died for the causebe thought was right. The track hands of the Western & Atlantic R. R. have this graveunder their special charge, and have made attention to it a sacred Hi 30] Ill i: 8 GRAVE, s tin; WESTERN a- ATLANTICR. i:.. IN ALLATOONA PASS. General Stewart sent me with Major Myrick, with twelve pieces of artillery. It would appear, however, thai tin general -in-chief was that the pass was fortified and garrisoned that I was sent to have filled up. Under these orders I left Big Shant) about 3:30 I 111 i:\ I II I OJ ILLATOON \. {>. m. and I marched to Acworth, a distance of six miles, arriving therebefore sunset. There I was detained awaiting the arrival of rations, until 11 oclock at night. Vs I knew nothing of the roads, tli. enemysworks, or position, it was important to procure a guide, and at la^ta young man or rather a boy, was found who knew the roads and hadseen the position of the fortifications at Allatoona, he being a member
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