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[675] until 4 p. m. of September 3, when we joined the brigade at Jonesborough and pitched camp. September 4 and 5, lay in camp. September 6, moved out of camp at 8 a. m., and formed line of battle, facing to rear, close to camp, and lay until noon. Moved out one and a half miles in p. m., and formed line of battle and pitched camp. September 7, moved out of camp at 7 a. m. and marched toward Atlanta eight miles; halted at 1 p. m. and pitched camp; sent five companies out on picket. September 8, marched out of camp at 7 a. m. toward the Atlanta road; halted a half mile out and our brigade was massed in column by division, and General Morgan, commanding division, read to us congratulatory orders respecting the fall of Atlanta from President Abraham Lincoln, General U. S. Grant, and General Sherman. Moved on, and at 1.30 p. m. halted and established a regular camp at White Hall, Ga., two miles from Atlanta, Ga.1

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. H. Dunphy, Captain, Comdg. Tenth Regiment Michigan Infty. Lieut. John P. Hollers
, A. A. A. G., 1st Brig. 2d Div., 14th Army Corps.

1 Nominal list of casualties (omitted) shows 5 officers and 26 men killed, and 4 officers and 90 men wounded, during the campaign.

Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office. 1891.

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