HDQRS. SECOND BRIG., SECOND DIV., 4TH ARMY CORPS, Near Atlanta, Ga., September 17, 1864. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to forward the following as the report of the casualties of my command for the days of July 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 1864: Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Capt. GEORGE LEE, 3 8 11 G. D. WAGNER, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Second Div., Fourth Army Corps. HDQRS. SECOND BRIG., SECOND DIV., 4TH ARMY CORPS, In the Field, near Atlanta, Ga., September 12, 1864. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to forward the following as the report of the casualties of my command for the month of August, 1864: Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Capt. GEORGE LEE, G. D. WAGNER, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Second Div., Fourth Army Corps. 20 3 1 23 24 1 Aggregate. HDQRS. SECOND BRIG., SECOND DIV., 4TH ARMY CORPS, In the Field, near Lovejoy's, Ga., September 3, 1864. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to forward the following as the report of the casualties of my command in the action of September 1, 1864: Total. 1 1 4 5 1 1 4 1 15 1 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Capt. GEORGE LEE, G. D. WAGNER, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Second Div., Fourth Army Corps. HDQRS. SECOND BRIG., SECOND DIV., 4TH ARMY CORPS, In the Field, near Lovejoy's, Ga., September 3, 1864. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to forward the following as the report of the casualties of my command in the action of September 2, 1864: Asst. Adjt. Gen., Second Div., Fourth Army Corps. 5 5 HDQRS. SECOND BRIG., SECOND DIV., 4TH ARMY CORPS, Near Atlanta, Ga., September 15, 1864. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to forward the following as the report of the casualties of my command to September instant: Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Capt. GEORGE LEE, 2 26 28 G. D. WAGNER, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Second Div., Fourth Army Corps No. 44. Report of Lieut. Col. Willis Blanch, Fifty-seventh Indiana Infan try. HEADQUARTERS FIFTY-SEVENTH INDIANA INFANTRY, Near Atlanta, Ga., September 15, 1864. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by this regiment in the recent campaign of May, June, July, August, and September, 1864 : On its return from veteran furlough in Indiana the regiment joined the brigade at Catoosa Springs, Ga., on the 4th day of May, command of Lieutenant-Colonel Lennard, from whence on May 7 it moved with the brigade to Tunnel Hill, which place was then in possession of the enemy, but was evacuated upon the approach of Federal troops. On May 9 we were moved with the other regiments of the brigade to the top of Rocky Face Ridge, a most rough and difficult time slight skirmishing was going on with the enemy. Near nightfall of the 9th this brigade was formed in line on the east side of the ridge, this regiment occupying a position in the front line, and with this arrangement an advance upon the enemy was ordered by Brigadier-General Wagner. Skirmishers were thrown out and the ad vance was made as ordered. The enemy's position was of quite an elevation above the ground over which we were compelled to pass, being at the top of the ridge, and he was strongly fortified. When Aggregate. 17th the rebels were found to have evacuated, and they were followed immediately and found to have given back in the direction of Kenesaw Mountain. On the following morning my regiment was placed on picket at 2.30 a. m., and at 8 a. m. I was ordered by Colonel Bartleson, One hundredth Illinois Volunteers, to advance the line, he being in command of the picket force from the brigade, and to drive the enemy from his rifle-pits, which were located 300 yards to our front, and just at the skirt of a light wood, between which and our line was an open field. In the midst of a terrific rain-storm, after having the men prepare their arms as well as possible, I ordered my regiment forward and moved it on a double-quick until the rifle-pits of the enemy were occupied. This being the extent of my orders, I halted and formed a line. To the front of this, about 300 yards, was a short line of heavy earth-work occupied by the picket reserve of the enemy, from which they had most perfect range of our position, while they were entirely protected from the least danger from our fire. Seeing this I at once determined to push forward and drive the enemy from the work, although a very difficult passage was between my line and them, all' the small timber being cut down as an obstruction, and there being a creek that from the excessive amount of water that had fallen was quite difficult to cross. At the order to advance the line moved in a very enthusiastic manner, and the works were wrested from the enemy. This gave me a position of security, and from which I commanded a view of the main line of works of the enemy. About 12 m. my regiment was relieved from the front line, and remained in reserve until nearly night-fall, when we were returned to the front. In this engagement Lieutenant Beitzell, of Company C, one of the most efficient officers of the command, fell. On the morning of the 19th the enemy was gone from our front and we again engaged in pursuit. They were overtaken near Kenesaw Mountain, where our lines were formed on the 21st, and where works were erected. On the 23d my regiment was placed on picket at early dawn, and I was ordered by Colonel Bartleson, officer of the day, at 3 p. m., to advance the line. About one-half of my regiment was in reserve. I conveyed the order to the officer of the skirmish line, giving them the proper time to move, when the advancement was made in a very satisfactory manner. As soon as the front line had left the pits I took the reserve to them, and at what I thought a proper time pushed it forward, and the whole regiment then engaged in a charge on the rifle-pits of the enemy, taking them, meeting, however, with a determined resistance and losing quite heavily in doing so. The enemy discovering us in possession of his pits threw a heavy force on our left, and there being no advance of the line at flank, no support coming up in time to render it possible to hold our position there. Just before retiring Colonel Bartleson was shot dead from his horse at the extreme front of the line. Also at this juncture Capt. J. S. Stidham, of my regiment, was killed while giving evidence of heroism rarely exhibited. At about 4 p. m., my left having retired, I withdrew the entire line to the rifle-pits occupied when the advance commenced, and soon after received an order ment, with the others of the brigade, was moved to the right about one-half mile, and I was informed by General Wagner that an assault was to be made upon the enemy's works, and was ordered by |