19th, marched five miles and encamped near the railroad three and a half miles north of Marietta, Ga. 20th, built works for the battery and moved the guns in position. 21st and 22d, in camp. 23d,moved the battery in position at the foot of Kenesaw Mountain. 24th, General Baird's division, of the Fourteenth Army Corps, moved to the right, and General Osterhaus' division, of the Fifteenth Army Corps, moved in as the support of the battery. 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th,and 30th, in same position; engaged with the enemy at intervals during the time.

Rounds of ammunition expended during the month - case-shot, 615; common shell, 172; solid shot, 385; total, 1,172.

July 1, at 4 p.m. the battery moved from its position at Kenesaw Mountain and marched to the right four miles and joined General Baird's division of the Fourteenth Army Corps, and encamped. 2d, at 5 p.m. the battery went into position. 3d, the battery moved south on the Marietta road; passed through the town at 2 p.m.; encamped at dusk four miles south of Marietta; distance marched, seven miles. 4th, built works for the battery. 5th, at 7 a.m. the battery moved south on the Atlanta road and encamped one mile north of the Chattahoochee River; distance marched, seven miles. 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th, in camp. 10th, the battery moved in position near the river. 11th, 12th, 13th,14th, 15th, and 16th, in position. 17th, the battery moved a half mile and encamped on the banks of the river. 18th, the battery crossed the Chattahoochee River at Pace's Ferry and marched south two and a half miles and went into camp. 19th, at 8 a.m. the battery moved south two miles, built works, and put one section in position. 20th, at 10 a.m. the section was relieved, and at 4 p.m. the battery was ordered to report to Brigadier-General Johnston, First Division, Fourteenth Army Corps; engaged with the enemy three hours; threw up works during the night. 21st, in position. 22d,marched southwest three miles and to within two miles of Atlanta and put the battery in position. 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th,and 31st, in position and engaged with the enemy at intervals during the time.

Rounds of ammunition expended during the month - case-shot, 288; common shell,13; solid shot,113; canister,2; total, 416.

August 1 and 2 battery in position near Atlanta. 3d,in compliance with orders, battery moved one and a half miles to the right and encamped. 4th, at 7 a.m. battery moved two miles to the right and went into camp. 5th, 6th, and 7th, in camp. 8th, battery moved three miles to the right and built works, and put the battery in position. 9th to 25th, remained in position and engaged with the enemy at intervals during the time. 26th, at 10 p.m. the battery withdrew from its position and moved to the right two miles and encamped. 27th, moved the battery two miles to the right and encamped. 28th, moved the battery to the right six miles and encamped on the Montgomery railroad. 29th, in camp. 30th, at 7 a.m. moved the battery in the direction of Jonesborough, Ga.; distance marched, eight miles. 31st, moved out on the Jonesborough road and halted at dark; returned to camp occupied the previous night.

Rounds of ammunition expended during the month - case-shot, 310; common shell, 167; solid shot, 81; total, 558.

WILLIAM P. STACKHOUSE,

First Lieutenant, Commanding Nineteenth Indiana Battery.

[Major CHARLES HOUGHTALING,

Chief of Artillery.]