The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 38, In Five Parts. Part 3, Reports. Page: 85
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Canp. L.] REPORTS, ETC.-ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE. 85
at 8 o'clock moved them forward in two lines against the enemy's
works on the south side and west end of Kenesaw Mountain. They
moved forward gallantly, engaging the enemy almost immediately
after leaving our line of works. The advance was continued steadily
in the face of a destructive fire from three batteries of about twelve
pieces, throwing canister and shell, and from a musketry fire from
sharpshooters of the enemy, situated below the enemy's first line of
rifle-pits, and rifle-pits also. After a most stubborn and destructive
resistance they succeeded in taking and holding two lines of the en-
emy's rifle-pits and advanced toward the succeeding works of the
enemy, which were found to be impossible to be carried by assault,
on account of a steep declivity of rock twenty or twenty-five feet
high, and the nature of the ground, which was of the most rugged
and craggy character. Commanding officers state most positively
that the position could not be gained in two hours without any
opposing force. After vainly ttempting to carry the works for
some time, and finding that so many gallant men were being use-
lessly slain, they were ordered to retire to the last line of works
captured, and hold them, which was done. The pioneer corps of
the different divisions were ordered up at once and used in strength-
ening the position already held. Seven commanding officers were
killed and wounded in this assault. The position gained by this
assault I do not regard as important, except in this, that it reduces
the distance to be traversed by the troops before reaching the main
line of the enemy's works in the event of another advance being
made. Near night-fall the enemy on the right of my line advanced
from their works and attacked General Lightburn's column, and,
after a short but decisive fight, were gallantly thrown back, losing
very many killed and wounded, whom they were unable to remove.
After this affair the enemy remained quiet and little firing was
heard during the night. We captured 87 prisoners, 3 of them being
commissioned officers. I respectfully call your attention to the
inclosed report of casualties and report of prisoners captured. The
names of killed and wounded will be forwarded soon.
I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN A. LOGAN,
Mlajor-General Vols., Comdg. Fifteenth Army Corps.
Lieut. Col. WILLIAM T. CLARK,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. and Army of the Tennessee.
List of casualties in the Fifteenth Army Corps, Department and Army of the
Tennessee, on the 27th day of June, 1864.
Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total.
command. - 6 1 a--
First Division ....................2 .. 22 .... 2 ...... 26 26
Second Division .................. 6 32 21 271 ...... 13 27 316 343
Fourth Division ................... 5 37 10 204 ..... 4 15 245 . 260
Total........................ 11 71 31 497 ...... 19 42 587 629
JOHN A. LOGAN,
Major-General.
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 38, In Five Parts. Part 3, Reports., book, 1891; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154634/m1/102/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.