. . threeor four thousand troop,left Dalton for the purpof destroying it—or tryingto do so. While we werepreparing breakfast, ourpickets were assailed anddriven in with a rattlingfusillade o f was an instantscramble to arms, and thebrigade advanced in battlearray to meet those who hadrudely disturbed ourmatutinal meal. A heavyrebel skirmish line wasI. advancing from a skirtof woods not more thanthree hundred yards dis-tant. The brigade \formed in two lines, ourregiment being in the were quickly thrown
. . threeor four thousand troop,left Dalton for the purpof destroying it—or tryingto do so. While we werepreparing breakfast, ourpickets were assailed anddriven in with a rattlingfusillade o f was an instantscramble to arms, and thebrigade advanced in battlearray to meet those who hadrudely disturbed ourmatutinal meal. A heavyrebel skirmish line wasI. advancing from a skirtof woods not more thanthree hundred yards dis-tant. The brigade \formed in two lines, ourregiment being in the were quickly thrown out and sharp firing began atonce. The bulleU whiz/ed about us in a most uncomfortableway. Colonel Laiboldt, who was a thorough soldier, determined tomake a short job of it. He ordered the whole brigade to charge,two regiments being detached to tickle the enemys flanks. Witha wild yell the brigade dashed forward. The rebels showed fightfor a few minutes and then adjourned in great disorder, pursuedby three companies of the P^irst Ohio cavalry. The latter ANGLE,\TI! BATTERY. iS( THK MARCH REStTM O stationed at Charleston and had turned out to take a hand in the Ht-tlegame. Our I three killed and twelve or fifteen wound- ed. In our regiment tWO were wounded, one each in the detachineuts of the Third Kentucky and Seventy-ninth Illinois. Wegathered up twelve rebel dead and nearly twenty who were toobadly wounded to get away. In the melee we capturedhundred and thirty-five prisoners. These inarched with us allthe way to Loudon, where they were turned over to the postcommander. The scare was soonover. With appetiisharpened by the ewe finished our breakfastand resumed the march, asthough nothing had hap-pened. Wheeler seemed tohave gained somefor the fighting qualitiesthe he did not again molest a cautionary measure,flankers were kept outwhen on the march, andupon going Into camp,strong pickets were posted,an entire regiment being onduty each night. Wereached Loudon De
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