Lilliputians of
a vile Yankee descent, and shooting among us, often did much injury.

The regiment went on the skirmish line on the afternoon of the 10th,
where it spent a most disagreeable night, not being allowed to pitch
its tents. An almost continuous skirmish fire was kept up on the 11th,
resulting in no very serious casualties to the Eighty-sixth, though the
Fifty-second Ohio was made to suffer severely. On the evening of the
11th, our command was relieved by General Cruft's division of the
Fourth Army Corps.

In this vicinity was passed a dolesome time, the country being wild and
rugged, affording handsome scenery under different circumstances, but
for us it had no enchantment. It was at this same gap we fought the
enemy on the 25th of February of the same year. Companies H and K had
each a man wounded at this place, being the only loss of the regiment.

On the morning of the 12th of May, the Fourteenth Corps, including our
division, marched to the right along Rocky Face Ridge, until it came to
Snake Creek Gap, and passing through it with much difficulty at a late
hour at night, camped on the south-east side of the ridge. Previous to
this, General McPherson had taken possession of this gap, completely
surprising a brigade of Confederate cavalry which was coming to watch
and hold it.

McPherson's and Hooker's commands had gone through before us, and
Schofield's followed after us, the Fourth Corps having been left to
attract the enemy's attention in front. Thus, the whole army, except
Howard's Fourth Corps, moved through Snake Creek Gap, on Resaca.
Major-General Thomas took up position on the left of the line, and
McPherson and Schofield on his right, the enemy being completely
flanked by this move, from his strong position at Buzzard's Roost and
Dalton, and compelled to fall back on Resaca. At this place, they
determined to give our forces a check, if possible, which moved on
their position on the 13th.

On the next day, the 14th, there was hard fighting, our division taking
a position late in the afternoon, and building breastworks, the roar of
artillery and musketry continuing furiously all the day.

At dusk, on the evening of the 15th, the Eighty-sixth was sent on the
skirmish line only a short distance from the rebel works. The enemy was
very conversant on this occasion, as was usually the case when their
forces took up the retreat, our boys telling them that they would wager
their last red that they w