November 10th. Remained in camp occupied in the usual camp and picket duties, and the inspection of ammunition, arms, and accoutrements, and all was quiet, and at 8 o’clock in the evening the city of Atlanta took fire and was nearly annihilated. Saturday, the 12th, in camp, and all is quiet. Sunday, November 13th, the Twenty-ninth was detailed to tear up and destroy the railroad, and 7:30 marched out on the railroad leading to Chattanooga, and was engaged until 10 at night in burning the ties and bending the rails. At night the regiment returned to its old camp at Atlanta. 14th instant, in camp; all quiet. A man in company I was injured by falling from a building. 15th instant, marched at 6:30 A. M. on the road leading to Stone mountain in a southeast direction from Atlanta, and at 6 P. M. halted and went into camp (marched fifteen miles). 16th instant, marched at 7:30 A. M., and at 5:15 P. M. halted and camped for the night (marched twelve miles). 17th instant, marched at 5 o’clock A. M., and after marching twelve miles halted for dinner, and at 2 P. M. fell in and marched until 5 P. M., when the regiment halted and went into camp. 18th instant, moved at 4:30 A. M.; marched ten miles, and at 12 M. halted for dinner; fell in at 1 o’clock and at 6 P. M. halted and camped for the night (marched twenty miles during the day). 19th instant, marched at 6:30 A. M. Twentieth instant, moved fourteen miles and camped for the night near Edenton. 21st, marched through Edenton in the direction of Milledgeville, a distance of sixteen miles, and went into camp. 22d, marched at 5:30 A. M., halted at 12 M. one hour for dinner, and at 1:15 P. M. fell in and marched until 8 o’clock P. M., passed through Milledgeville and crossed the Oconee river and camped for the night. 23d, Twenty-ninth regiment detailed for picket; fell in and moved east about three-fourths of a mile, passing through the woods and advancing into an open country; during its stay on picket duty some of the boys went out on a foraging expedition, and it is not necessary to state that they were successful, and that honey, sweet potatoes, and some fine chickens (which the quartermaster had left), made a very pleasant repast. 24th, received orders to join the brigade; marched at 7 o’clock A. M., and halted at 1:30 for dinner; fell in at 2:15 P. M., halted at 7:30, camped for the night; marched fifteen miles. 25th, moved at 7 A. M., passing through a low country covered with heavy timber and thick undergrowth; the Twenty-ninth was train guard; halted at 12 M., at Buffalo creek, for dinner; found the bridge destroyed; parked the train, and late in the afternoon the bridge was repaired and the regiment with the train crossed, passed through Buffalo swamp and camped for the night; marched twelve miles. 26th, the regiment was ordered up at 3:30 A. M., remained on arms until 7:30, when it marched with the brigade; halted at 1:30 P. M. at Sandersville for dinner, and