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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Kennesaw Mountain. (search)
ll arms that looks in the distance like innumerable fire-flies. At 10 A. M. opened fire on the enemy from the guns on Kennesaw. Enemy replied furiously, and for an hour the firing was incessant. Received an order to hold Ector's brigade in reserhing Marietta from the north, and using his artillery freely, but will make his real attack at a point south and west of Kennesaw. III.--Major-General Scofield will feel to his extreme right, and threaten that flank of the enemy with artillery andsed. W. T. Sherman, Major-General Commanding. Headquarters Military division of the Mississippi in the field near Kennesaw, June 27, 1864, 11:45 A. M.--General Thomas: McPherson's column marched near the top of the hill, through very tangled bof guns died gradually away, and the morning of the 28th dawned on both armies in their former positions. The battle of Kennesaw, then, was a display of force and advance of troops by the enemy on the entire length of our line, that opened a furious