Five miles west of
Acworth,
June 1, 1864
At daylight this morning we left our position on the right
and moved over here, six or seven miles, and relieved Hooker's 20th Corps,
which moved around to the left. It was ticklish business moving out from under
at least 30 of the enemy's guns, and we did it very quietly. They did
not suspect it. We are now within 90 yards of the Rebel works, and the shooting
is very lively. Only one of our regiment wounded to-day. I would much rather be
here than where we were, for there they shot at us square from three sides, and
here they can but from one front. This is dense woods and the ground between
our works nearly level. There are two lines of works here, 30 yards apart; we
occupy the rear works to-day, but will relieve the 6th Iowa to-morrow and take
the front. This is the ground that Hooker had his big fight on on the 25th of
May. He lost some 2,000 men killed and wounded. The woods are all torn up with
canister, shell and shot, and bloody shoes, clothing and accoutrements are
thick.
SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills, Army Life of an
Illinois Soldier, p. 253
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