June 27, 1864,
daylight.
The battle comes off to-day. It will be opened on the flanks
at 6 a. m. We do not commence until 8 a. m. Our brigade and one from each of
the other two divisions of the corps are selected to charge the mountain. The
17th A. C. will try the left hand mountain. If we are successful with a loss of
only half our number in this mountain charging, I will think our loss more than
repaid. I believe we are going to thoroughly whip Johnston to-day, and if we
fail I do not care to live to see it.
SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills, Army Life of an
Illinois Soldier, p. 268
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