July 23, 1864.
The fight came off the 22d, and a glorious one it was for
us. Lieutenant Blair of our regiment was killed, also Charles Buck, of Company
F, and John Smith of my company. There were seven wounded only. Our brigade
gets credit for 400 prisoners. They took us in rear and every other way, but
the repulse was awful. Everybody is wishing that they may repeat the attack.
Generals McPherson and Force are killed. (Force, was not killed.) Our regiment
gets credit for its part, though we were very fortunate in losing so few. Our
skirmish line is within one mile of the town.
SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills, Army Life of an
Illinois Soldier, p. 283
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