THE ARMY BEFORE ATLANTA: The Heavy Battle of the 28th of July; A FURIOUS ASSAULT---REBEL REPULSE (8/10/1864)

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

NEAR ATLANTA, Ga., Friday, July 29, 1864.

THE SITUATION

There was a thundering yesterday all along our line, although no decided advantages resulted therefrom.

You will recollect that the Army of the Tennessee, that is, LOGAN's, BLAIR's and DODGE's corps, since the crossing of the river, have been upon our left -- the extreme left extending away round upon the Georgia Railroad, several miles from Atlanta, east.

Gen. GARRARD's last raid caused considerable disturbance upon the railroad, his scale of operations extending some fifty-nine miles from Atlanta.

The only road now in complete running order to Atlanta, is the Macon Railway. To gain possession of this road a difficult military operation presented itself -- the shifting of three corps from the left to the right. LOGAN's, BLAIR's and DODGE's corps, under command of Gen. HOWARD, commenced moving early yesterday morning.

While this movement was going on it was natural that the enemy should attack our left flank, under Gen. SCHOFIELD, which was to "refuse," that is, give back, which it did without sustaining much injury, To divert the enemy while this change was going on, the entire skirmish line, from right to left, had orders to advance, while our line of battle was instructed to take advantage of any weaknesses which might present themselves in the enemy's line.

But more of this in its proper place. Let me now give you a sketch of the movement from left to right, and of the furious contest which took place between LOGAN's corps and the rebel corps under Gen. STEWART.

LOGAN started from near Decatur late Wednesday night, or early yesterday morning, with orders to locate upon the extreme right, between the two railroads running to Macon and Chattanooga. DODGE was next to take position on his left,

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The Army Before Atlanta: The Heavy Battle of the 28th of July – 2-3
From Charleston: Six Hundred of Our Officers Placed Under Fire – 3-4
From North Carolina: An Expedition from Norfolk – 4
The Invasion: Rout of the Enemy at Moorefield – 4-5
The Middle Military Division: Gen. Grant in the Field – 5
Mobile and Its Defences: The Obstacles Admiral Farragut has Overcome – 5-6
Terrible Tornado: The Course and Duration – 6
From Washington – 6
The Reported Rebel Raid on Buffalo – 6
From Fortress Monroe-Return of Gen. Grant from Washington – 6
Disloyalists Banished – 6
Secretary Stanton: His Resignation Reported – 6
News from Washington – 6-7
Base Ball: Atlantic of Brooklyn vs. Camden of Philadelphia – 7
Base Ball at Philadelphia – 7
Editorial: The Presidential Election – 7
Editorial: The Banishment of Disloyal Citizens – 7-8
Editorial: The Rebel Ideas of Peace – 8
Editorial: the Quota of New-York – The Draft and Recruiting in the Rebel States – 8