. The mountain campaigns in Georgia : or, War scenes on the W. & A . y were endeavoring to assume position, facing each other,among the thickly-wooded hills, and each industriously working, though in the darkness,to strengthen its ground against any sudden assault by its enemy. General Sherman says: I slept on the ground without cover, alongside of a log, got little sleep, resolved at daylightto renew the battle, and to make a lodgment on the Dallas and .\llatoona road if possible, but themorning revealed a strong line of intrenchments facing us, with a heavy force of infantry and bat
. The mountain campaigns in Georgia : or, War scenes on the W. & A . y were endeavoring to assume position, facing each other,among the thickly-wooded hills, and each industriously working, though in the darkness,to strengthen its ground against any sudden assault by its enemy. General Sherman says: I slept on the ground without cover, alongside of a log, got little sleep, resolved at daylightto renew the battle, and to make a lodgment on the Dallas and .\llatoona road if possible, but themorning revealed a strong line of intrenchments facing us, with a heavy force of infantry and battle was renewed and without success.—(Memoirs, Vol. II., page 44.) That morning, the Confederates found the Federal line extending much further eastthan it was the day before. In the afternoon, quite a sharp fight occurred between a large body of Federal cavalryand Averys regiment of Georgia cavalry. Although desperately wounded. Colonel Averycontinued to command, and maintained the contest until the arrival of re-enforcements,^who held the position. 2 ^ ^ I 3IS. 43 MOUNTAIN CAMPAIGNS IN GEORGIA. The Federals kept rapidly extending their line to their left, the Confederates beingforced thereby to counter movements, which soon brought on another engagement. Late in the afternoon of the 27th, a bloody struggle ensued between Cleburnes divisionof Hardees corps, aided by a portion of Wheelers dismounted cavalry, and the FourthArmy corps of Federals, under command of General Howard, in columns six lines deep,near Picketts Mill and the road leading from Burnt Hickory, The latter assailed the Confederates with great cour-age, and pressed forward with fortitude under fire, which willever be remembered with admiration by those who metthem. The two forces, neither having intrenchments, wereonce within twenty paces of each other; but, at length theFederals were compelled to give way before the terrificstorm of bullets; and fled for refuge to a ravine near by. About ten oclock that night
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