CONCLUSION.



        HE Third Brigade took part in the
        battle of Peach Tree Creek, and in
        that of the 22d of July, which lost us
        the lamented McPherson. They also
        had a hard fight at Jonesboro which
        culminated in the downfall of Atlanta.
        They marched with Sherman to the
        sea, and fought at Bentonville, their
        last fight of the war. The records and
official papers were, of course, left at brigade
headquarters, so that I am deprived of the
facilities of doing justice to this fine and deserv-
ing brigade. But this has doubtless been done
by my successors in command.
  The Thirty-eighth suffered severely at Jones-
boro, where they again distinguished themselves
by charging and taking the works of the enemy
and capturing many prisoners. But this brilliant
achievement cost them dearly. Many brave fel-
lows, who had passed through many hair-breadth
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