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which proved to be only a strong skirmish line. [new paragraph] The fight lasted about 2 Hrs and we then moved back about 5 ms and went into camp. Nothing more of interest occured till once again joined the left of our army, which we did by making a foward march of 35 ms on 31st. In the fight I have just mentioned the cavalry lost a few men wounded but our battery came off safe. Before going on this raid I went to the 60th Ill and saw Capt Kennedy and Lieut Miller I did not see Capt Dugurd his company being on the skirmish line that day. Chicago papers I see have Atlanta in our possefsion, but this is decidedly premature. Our lines extend from due north of Atlanta west in a semicircle almost due south the left resting on the Atlanta road