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 the enemy being posted along the opposite side. Atlanta lies only nine miles to the south of us. The rebel army of General Joe E. Johnston is said to be strongly intrenched some four miles south of our position. A small number only of rebels remain on the opposite bank of the Chattahoochie. The Union and rebel pickets are on good terms, often meeting in the middle of the river, where they exchange coffee for tobacco, which, by the way, was a very scarce article with us. The Twenty-ninth Ohio regiment now musters only one hundred and fifty men for duty. The mustering officer tells us that we have lost more men killed and wounded in proportion to the number present at the beginning of this campaign than any regiment in the Western army.

July 6, we were in support of a battery during the forenoon. During the afternoon we moved to the left, camping in a beautiful grove of pines.

7th. Moved forward some three miles, to a ridge commanding a fine view of the country.

11th. The rebels have crossed Chattahoochie river. Our pickets are posted on its north bank.

17th. Moved forward to the left, crossed the Chattahoochie river at Peace ferry about 9 o'clock

18th. Moved forward some two miles, skirmishing much of the distance.

19th. Advanced to Peach Tree creek, which we crossed, encountering the enemy and taking some prisoners.