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"An exciting Civil War diary detailing the Atlanta Campaign with almost every entry mentioning battle or troop movement, in pencil by Pvt. Jacob Andervount, Co. A, 19th Ohio Volunteers, comprising 96 pages leather-bound from Mar. 31, 1864 to October 7, 1864. In small part: ""à[Mar. 31]àthis morning was ordered to fortify our position. Rebs tried to drive us away. Charged on us but was repulsed by a line of skirmishers of 128th regt. Indà[June 2]àawaiting an attackà80 rounds of ammunition when they comeà[June 3]àlaying close behind our works trying to fool the rebs [and] make them think we have all leftà[June 11]àthe rebs are in sight on a hill our artillery shelled them this evening. They replied, throwing a few shells in our linesà[June 14]à[Battle of Pine Mountain]...I was wakened up by cannon booming and shells bursting in the woods in our front the rattle of small arms is briskà[June 15]àwe moved every day and we not ten miles nearer Atlanta then we were two weeks agoàour wounded are being brought back by ambulanceà[June 16]àone capt. of the 5th Ind. battery was killed by a sharpshooterà[June 17]àsome stray bullets from the rebs came passing over usàa horde was killed close to where I layàWe moved out in front our regt. ordered on the skirmish line we soon met the reb skirmishersàwe tried to drive them across an open fieldàwe drove in the skirmishers then tried to cross the field but they poured in such heavy fire we were obliged to fall backàour batteries came up and shelled them out of their works we crossed the field and took position beyond their works on a ridge the loss in regt. killed two wounded fifteenà[June 20]àthe rebs shelled us from a battery they had on a knoll close to our lines their shells burst beyond us in our rear they gave us a few volleys of grape and canister which made us moveà[June 21]àshelled their works in the field then we charged through each man taking a load of rails to build works as we advancedà[June 23]àour skirmishers were ordered to charge there works and were repulsed [after describing the loss, he adds]àThere is something wrong somewhere, just think do our generals expect a line of skirmishers to take breastworks? Without support; or do they want us to get men slaughtered by detail? It is horrible. I expect that some of our commanding officers are awaiting whisky to operateàordered to charge their works we taken them, but can't hold for the flank fire they have on usà[June 24]àmen are starting a grave yard close to our right and as I look over I can count 18 little mounds and they are yet digging gravesà[June 27]...[Battle of Kennesaw Mountain]à8 o'clock our artillery opened along the whole line soon the bugle sounds the forward and away goes our troops the rebs skirmishers fall back of their works without much resistance. They lay low behind their works until our troops are within 30 yards of their works they then pour in a deadly fire. Still our lines advances but it is to death or a Southern prisonàGen. Harker was killed yesterdayà[June 30]àOur men had filled barrels with dirt and under the cover of night tried to advance and tear away the enemies tangle byàrolling the barrels ahead of [them]à[July 5]àthe rebs bullets whizzed thick about here when it became quiteàwe are ordered to followàsoon came up to their rear guard and had brisk skirmishing with them but we drove them across the Chattahoochee river capturing many prisonersà[July 6]àwe have sharpshooters in pits along the bank of the riverà[July 8]àBolmont of Co. I was mortally wounded this morningà[July 13]àMoved today down river towards Atlanta drove in some Reb cavalryà[July 17]àmarched by the right flankàto drive the rebs away from a crossing so the 14th A. C. could lay down patoons and crossà[July 19]àwe are having some men woundedàwe then moved off to the right down the creek built a bridge under the reb fire crossed the creek charged the rebs drove them in their works and brought on quiet a fight. We had two killed and four woundedà[July 22]à[Battle of Atlanta]àwe have taken about 40 prisonersàour skirmishers have run on them and quite brisk shooting going onà[July 28]...[Battle of Ezra Church]àthe rebs made seven unsuccessful charges on our men and were repulsedàWe made some demonstration in our front this evening and advanced our picket lines. One man killed of Co. H. Ed Bissell was his nameà[Aug. 3]àWe drove in their pickets and captured some few of them. We approached to within about two hundred yards of their works when they opened on us with their artillery and fired with musketry from their worksà[Aug. 7]àEvery tree in the woods we picket is marked up by bullets it is a wonder that so few of us gets hurtà[Aug. 10]àordered by the Col. to go to the 9th O. V. C. to see about a man that used to belong to our companyàhe is now here waiting his trial by Court Marshallà[Aug. 14]àSome of our shells set some buildings a fire in Atlantaà[Aug. 17]àThe rebs had whiskey. I suppose as they kept up an awful cheering and made a great noiseà[Aug. 18]àmarched around in a circle to fool the Johnnies we would pass in full view of their works turn around and come the same thing over againà[Aug. 24]àLieut. McHenry was killed in his tent in camp he was shot through the head while readingà[Sept. 1]àwe run into two corps of rebs at Jonesboroughàas we charged their works we had one man of Co. G woundedà[Sept. 2]àwe came on their infantry in the afternoonàlost many in killed and woundedàCol. C. F. Manderson of our regt. was wounded mortally. Gen'l. T. J. Woods Comd. 3rd Div. wounded in legàSergt. Smith & D. Seager wounded through both legsà[Sept. 8]àWe arrived at Atlanta at 12 o'clock and marched through townàthe town looks hard and there are many citizens in ità[Oct. 5]àWe were mustered out of the U. S. service today at Marietta and are now awaiting for our troops to drive away the rebs so we can start homeà"". A bit loose at the spine with minor wear and soiling to the pages, else very good." 2416 An exciting Civil War diary detailing the Atlanta Campaign with almost every entry mentioning battle or troop movement, in pencil by Pvt. Jacob Andervount, Co. A, 19th Ohio Volunteers, comprising 96 pages leather-bound from Mar. 31, 1864 to October 7, 1864. In small part: ""à[Mar. 31]àthis morning was ordered to fortify our position. Rebs tried to drive us away. Charged on us but was repulsed by a line of skirmishers of 128th regt. Indà[June 2]àawaiting an attackà80 rounds of ammunition when they comeà[June 3]àlaying close behind our works trying to fool the rebs [and] make them think we have all leftà[June 11]àthe rebs are in sight on a hill our artillery shelled them this evening. They replied, throwing a few shells in our linesà[June 14]à[Battle of Pine Mountain]...I was wakened up by cannon booming and shells bursting in the woods in our front the rattle of small arms is briskà[June 15]àwe moved every day and we not ten miles nearer Atlanta then we were two weeks agoàour wounded are being brought back by ambulanceà[June 16]àone capt. of the 5th Ind. battery was killed by a sharpshooterà[June 17]àsome stray bullets from the rebs came passing over usàa horde was killed close to where I layàWe moved out in front our regt. ordered on the skirmish line we soon met the reb skirmishersàwe tried to drive them across an open fieldàwe drove in the skirmishers then tried to cross the field but they poured in such heavy fire we were obliged to fall backàour batteries came up and shelled them out of their works we crossed the field and took position beyond their works on a ridge the loss in regt. killed two wounded fifteenà[June 20]àthe rebs shelled us from a battery they had on a knoll close to our lines their shells burst beyond us in our rear they gave us a few volleys of grape and canister which made us moveà[June 21]àshelled their works in the field then we charged through each man taking a load of rails to build works as we advancedà[June 23]àour skirmishers were ordered to charge there works and were repulsed [after describing the loss, he adds]àThere is something wrong somewhere, just think do our generals expect a line of skirmishers to take breastworks? Without support; or do they want us to get men slaughtered by detail? It is horrible. I expect that some of our commanding officers are awaiting whisky to operateàordered to charge their works we taken them, but can't hold for the flank fire they have on usà[June 24]àmen are starting a grave yard close to our right and as I look over I can count 18 little mounds and they are yet digging gravesà[June 27]...[Battle of Kennesaw Mountain]à8 o'clock our artillery opened along the whole line soon the bugle sounds the forward and away goes our troops the rebs skirmishers fall back of their works without much resistance. They lay low behind their works until our troops are within 30 yards of their works they then pour in a deadly fire. Still our lines advances but it is to death or a Southern prisonàGen. Harker was killed yesterdayà[June 30]àOur men had filled barrels with dirt and under the cover of night tried to advance and tear away the enemies tangle byàrolling the barrels ahead of [them]à[July 5]àthe rebs bullets whizzed thick about here when it became quiteàwe are ordered to followàsoon came up to their rear guard and had brisk skirmishing with them but we drove them across the Chattahoochee river capturing many prisonersà[July 6]àwe have sharpshooters in pits along the bank of the riverà[July 8]àBolmont of Co. I was mortally wounded this morningà[July 13]àMoved today down river towards Atlanta drove in some Reb cavalryà[July 17]àmarched by the right flankàto drive the rebs away from a crossing so the 14th A. C. could lay down patoons and crossà[July 19]àwe are having some men woundedàwe then moved off to the right down the creek built a bridge under the reb fire crossed the creek charged the rebs drove them in their works and brought on quiet a fight. We had two killed and four woundedà[July 22]à[Battle of Atlanta]àwe have taken about 40 prisonersàour skirmishers have run on them and quite brisk shooting going onà[July 28]...[Battle of Ezra Church]àthe rebs made seven unsuccessful charges on our men and were repulsedàWe made some demonstration in our front this evening and advanced our picket lines. One man killed of Co. H. Ed Bissell was his nameà[Aug. 3]àWe drove in their pickets and captured some few of them. We approached to within about two hundred yards of their works when they opened on us with their artillery and fired with musketry from their worksà[Aug. 7]àEvery tree in the woods we picket is marked up by bullets it is a wonder that so few of us gets hurtà[Aug. 10]àordered by the Col. to go to the 9th O. V. C. to see about a man that used to belong to our companyàhe is now here waiting his trial by Court Marshallà[Aug. 14]àSome of our shells set some buildings a fire in Atlantaà[Aug. 17]àThe rebs had whiskey. I suppose as they kept up an awful cheering and made a great noiseà[Aug. 18]àmarched around in a circle to fool the Johnnies we would pass in full view of their works turn around and come the same thing over againà[Aug. 24]àLieut. McHenry was killed in his tent in camp he was shot through the head while readingà[Sept. 1]àwe run into two corps of rebs at Jonesboroughàas we charged their works we had one man of Co. G woundedà[Sept. 2]àwe came on their infantry in the afternoonàlost many in killed and woundedàCol. C. F. Manderson of our regt. was wounded mortally. Gen'l. T. J. Woods Comd. 3rd Div. wounded in legàSergt. Smith & D. Seager wounded through both legsà[Sept. 8]àWe arrived at Atlanta at 12 o'clock and marched through townàthe town looks hard and there are many citizens in ità[Oct. 5]àWe were mustered out of the U. S. service today at Marietta and are now awaiting for our troops to drive away the rebs so we can start homeà"". A bit loose at the spine with minor wear and soiling to the pages, else very good.
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