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 On the 12th instant we moved forward to Snake Creek Gap, forming a junction with the Fifteenth and Sixteenth corps (McPherson's), where we remained during the night. At 2 o'clock on the following day we advanced toward Resaca, fully occupying Snake Creek Gap. Our cavalry are sharply engaged with the enemy. Here brave General Kilpatrick is wounded. At 4 o'clock the battle is still raging fiercely, and the enemy are being slowly driven back. At last a hill is captured which covers the entire rebel line. Here we fortify and rest for the night.

May 14th a severe engagement opens near Resaca; we advance by a circuitous route to the left; the Fourteenth corps is engaged; during the afternoon we joined our Twentieth corps and moving rapidly to the left; succeeded in rescuing a portion of the Fourth corps from disaster and defeat, and one of its batteries from certain capture, the infantry support having been driven back, leaving the battery at the mercy of the rebels. Robinson's brigade, of Williams' division, Twentieth corps, who were in the advance, fortunately reached the scene of action in time to prevent the capture of another battery by making a counter-charge on the advancing rebel legions. We came up soon after this support, which soon ended in the complete repulse of the rebels, driving them beyond their fortifications. The Twentieth army corps received the compliments of the commanding general, Hooker, for their gallant work, which resulted in a loss to the enemy of some four hundred men killed and wounded.