We started again early this morning, and after marching
about six miles, came upon the rebels' rear guard. We did some skirmishing with
them and chased them about two miles, when we let them go and started back to
Atlanta. The rebels tore up a portion of the railroad track between Marietta
and Acworth, and delayed our trains. Our expedition was sent out for the
purpose of cutting off their retreat from Marietta, but we were too late. After
marching six miles on our return, we went into bivouac for the night.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 219
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