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The Daily Dispatch: August 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], The "Siege" of Atlanta. (search)
to the slow and tortuous method of digging us out. The air as close and sultry, and yet the enemy bear up bravely under the burning sun of August; and, as I from the medical director, the health of the army was never better. A letter of the same date in the August. Chronicle says: Sherman continues his working operations towards our left, as before reported, and doubtless for the purpose I have stated, viz: to endeavor to throw his main line across the railroad between here and East Point. Of course, counteracting movements are going on vigorously. Our army has been strengthened to a considerable extent of late. How many thousands of State troops have arrived I cannot mention; but this much I can say: General Smith is at the head of a large and splendid body of men, and they are daily increasing in numbers. And, in addition to them reinforcements, the old fighting material has been increased by putting guns into the hands of the working details. Negroes are now pe