We moved forward early this morning, marching twelve miles
to the little town of Ackworth, where we went into camp. We are now with
Sherman's army, our corps being placed on the left in front of Atlanta. Our
front is about twenty-five miles north of the city, while my division is back
about ten miles farther. Sherman's forces now number about one hundred and
fifty thousand men and it is thought that the rebels under Johnston have
seventy-five thousand. Our army, in the main, is lying still today, though
there is some skirmishing in the front. The rebels have fallen back about ten
miles. The health of our men is excellent; they are in fine spirits and anxious
for a fight.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 194
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