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“There was some miserable artillery firing by both sides.”–Army Life of an Illinois Soldier, Charles Wright Wills.

October 25, 2014

Army Life of an Illinois Soldier, Charles Wright Wills, (8th Illinois Infantry)

Nine miles northwest of Gadsden, Ala.,

October 25, 1864.

Found the Rebels about noon to-day in position behind a rail work, running across from Lookout Mountain to Coosa river. It was only Wheeler’s cavalry, and we blew them out easily. We formed to charge them, but they wouldn’t wait. We followed until we were satisfied there was no infantry behind them, and then settled for the night, and sent out foragers. There was some miserable artillery firing by both sides. Not a dozen men were hurt; only one in our brigade, 100th Indiana.

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