ARMY CORRESPONDENCE 
    Camp 3d O.V.C., Rosewell, Ga. 14 Miles N.E. Marietta July 16, 1864.
 
    Dear Sir: Since writing my last, we have done but little fighting. We had 
some skirmishing on the 4th, in which company B, had one man killed and 
one wounded.

This Division moved to the left on the 5th, and have held a detached position
 since that time-guarding the crossing of the Chattahoochee, and scouting
 about the country in search of Guerrillas, Rc. We found the bridge near this
 place burned; the rebels having fired it as they retreated. No large force of
 rebels have been seen or heard of on this side of the river since the 5th.
 Finding a large cotton factory here, that had been in operation for the
 benefit of the Confederacy, it was burned by order of Gen. Garrard, and its
 500 operators sent to Marietta, there to be disposed of in accordance with
 the rules of war. As company H was guarding a forage train from Marietta
 to this place on the 10th inst., four of the rear guard were captured   rebel 
scouts dressed in federal uniform, came upon them suddenly-surprised and 
took them away-without being able to fire a shot. They attempted to take
 another, but did not succeed. After taking the four they charged on the
 remainder of the guard, which fired upon them and drove them back. The
 captured men were from Fulton county, and old soldiers, having been with 
the company since its organization. Their names are as follows: Sergt.
 Thomas Statesman, John S. Lawrence, William P. Rogers, Alfred Stout.
 Lieut. Lewis of Col, Lang's Staff CHIEF of Topographical Engineers was
 captured at Atlanta the same day. The 3rd left camp day before yesterday on
 a scout up the river about 29 miles. Returned yesterday with two prisoners,
 40 or 50 horses and a lot of tobacco. We found no camps, or indications of
 any force of rebels in that directions. Companies I & M,  being up that way 
same day of the scout, killed two rebels and wounded two more. They were 
foraging and belonged on the other side of the river. As this is good country
 for forage, our horses are looking much better than when I wrote before
. Weather is warm and dry. Health of the command good. Marching orders-
leave tomorrow morning with six days rations, and 100 rounds cartridges.
 Excuse the hasty letter, and believe me yours, &c., 

    
John Spencer BRYAN WEEKLY DEMOCRAT August 4, 1864.