June 24, 1862

 
	Camp of 22d Georgia Regiment,
			June 24th, 1862.
   To-day witnessed another severe bat-
tle, upon and near the field of the bat-
tle of the 31st of May and 1st of June.
At about 9 o'clock the enemy advanced
in force and attacked our pickets.  The
22d Ga., 4th Ga., and 1st La. regiments
were immediately moved forward, and
in a few minutes the battle opened in
earnest. Our men bravely held their
ground against considerable odds, and
with disadvantageous position.  The
casualties on either, are not yet known,
sufficiently to give anything like an
accurate account.  The wounded of
the 22d Georgia Regiment have all
been brought off the field.
   The loss of the Regiment is probably 
about 15 or 20 killed, the wounded
about 70.
   As there are always exaggerated and
unreliable rumors in circulation re-
specting a battle, I am indusced to
write this short communication for the
benefit of the people of Floyd and gor-
don counties, who have friends in the
Regiment.  The casualties among the
Fireside Defenders, Capt. Jones, from
Floyd are as follows:
   Killed-- James Blackwood, shot in 
the head.
   Mortally Wounded -- John B. Burk-
halter, shot though the body; Hick-
ory H. Blackwell, shot in the head.
   Severely Wounded--Joseph Sharp,
in the forehead; W. P. Whitlock,
through the face; J. Cassion, through
the arm; John Smith, in the knee
David Watson, in the thigh.
   Samuel Woodruff, contusion upon the
thigh from a spend ball.
   Missing: supposed to be prisoners--
John Cornutt and Samuel Stewart.
		W. C. Brandon, Surgeon.