wards
proved to be the operations of Sherman's "flanking machine."

On Saturday, the 18th, our lines were again moved forward and other
works constructed, the boys working with a vengeance all night to find
the Johnnies gone in the morning; being flanked and obliged to evacuate
their position for another. They were followed up at early dawn on the
morning of the 19th, and chased to their next place of retreat. Their
right was now found resting on the Marietta and Canton road, with their
centre on Kenesaw mountain, and left, across the Lost mountain and
Marietta road, behind Nose's creek, and covering the railroad back to
the Chattahoochie. Our division under Davis, took its position directly
in front of the Big Kenesaw and nearly up to its base.

Several batteries of our artillery soon moved up in short range of the
Kenesaw and opened a furious fire upon it, in order, if possible, to
develop the whereabouts of the enemy's masked batteries. During this
cannonade it seemed that the very heavens were in agitation and the
earth in violent commotion, but no reply was received.

The troops stood from behind their works in full view of the enemy,
looking on in silent amazement, enjoying in their hearts the sublime
grandeur of the scene. Finally, a locomotive was run up to the base of
the mountain, when behold, a masked battery opened on it in all its
fury, the engine immediately reversing its steam and running back.

On the night of the 20th and 21st, the rebels constructed several
strong forts on the summit of the Kenesaw, from whence they annoyed our
position a great deal. On the 22nd and 23rd, interesting duels were
fought between these batteries of the enemy and our own; and certainly
there never was a more amusing and interesting scene portrayed than
exhibited in these short, effective engagements.

The scenes about Kenesaw will ever maintain a sacred spot on the
tablets of our memory. During operations about this place it rained
almost continually for three weeks, so that a general move was
impossible.

On the evening of the 25th of June our division was relieved from its
position in front of Kenesaw by a division of the 15th Corps, and after
much delay arrived at General Palmer's headquarters on the right centre
of the army.

The next day Sunday the 26th, it lay in the rear of the lines of
battle, resting itself for the dreadful scenes of the morrow. The loss
of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, from Dallas up to this