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the changes which had taken place in the division up to this period and its subsequent strength, a new table of effective force is here given, taken from the reports of July 4:
Effective force of division-officers, 299; enlisted men, 5,430; total, 5,729; horses, 125; guns, 8.
July 3, the enemy having again abandoned his works and fallen back during the night, my men entered them before daybreak and were prompt in pursuit, capturing a large number of prisoners.
We marched at an early hour, and, passing through
Marietta, had advanced about two miles along the right side of the railroad when we came upon a new line of works in which the rebel army had taken position.
It was here that the last stand to cover the passage of the trains over the
Chattahoochee was made.
July 4 was spent in reconnoitering this position.
Our troops were pressed close up to the works and a constant skirmish was kept up along our front during the day, but no general assault made.
At this point my Second Brigade was detached and sent to
Marietta to constitute the garrison of that place.
July 5, the enemy, not waiting for an attack, had again given up his laboriously constructed works and retreated to the river during the night.
So soon as this was discovered our troops pursued, my division taking a road leading toward Vining's Station and lying a short distance south of the railroad.
Prisoners were taken and stragglers picked up almost from the outset, and
