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the high ground immediately north of the branch of Nose's Creek that runs from Marietta-Walker's division on the right, Bate's next, then Cleburne's, and Cheatham's on the left.
Immediately after this new disposition, heavy and long-continued rains made Nose's Creek impassable, and under its cover the Federal line was extended some miles beyond our left toward the Chattahoochee.
When the stream subsided, the enemy's right was found to be protected by intrenchments constructed in the mean time.
On the 20th the most considerable cavalry affair of the campaign occurred on our right.
The Confederate cavalry on that flank, being attacked by that under General Garrard's command, repulsed the assailants, whom, as they were retiring, Wheeler charged with above a thousand men, and routed, capturing a hundred men and horses, and two standards.
Fifty of the enemy's dead were counted on the field.
The Confederate loss was fifteen killed and fifty wounded.
As the extension of the Federal army toward the Chattahoochee made a corresponding one necessary on our part, Hood's corps was transferred from the right to the Marietta and Powder-Spring road, his right near and south of Cheatham's left.
General Hood was instructed to endeavor to prevent any progress of the Federal right toward the railroad; the course of which was nearly parallel to our left and centre.
Our position, consequently, was a very hazardous one.
Next day a sharp but brief fire of musketry on the left, succeeded by that of, apparently, several
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