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Page 15: July 15-20, 1864

July 15. All quiet laying in camp on the River

July 16. Lay in Camp marched at seven oclock marched some six mile driving the Enemy before us. Camped for the night Sarg Jackson of Co H shot himself accidental in crossing a creek

July 17. Advanced some two mile to cross Keys Where we intersected the newly laid out railroad running to Richmond

July 19. We advanced upon the Enemy Coming in from a different direction from that they wer expecting

July 20. Advanced & skirmished with the Enemy & at night got into position three mile from Atlanta and built breast works Company G went on skirmish line which was a

Repository: Mohican Historical Society, Cleo Redd Fisher Museum, Loudonville, Ohio

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