Dalton, Ga.,
August. 14-15, 1864.


Detachments of 2nd Missouri Infantry, Convalescents and 7th
Kentucky Cavalry.

About 4 p. m. of Sunday, Aug. 14, Gen. Joseph Wheeler with
5,000 of his force approached Dalton and demanded a surrender.
Col. Bernard Laiboldt, commanding the post, immediately refused
and firing was at once commenced by the Confederate artillery.

After 2 hours the Union skirmishers were driven back to the
earthworks erected on a hill east of the railroad depot and
commanding the town. A charge on this barricade was repulsed
and the skirmishers again thrown out.

An artillery fire was kept up all night, without much effect,
the skirmishing in the meantime being lively, and about
daylight the head of the enemy's column was seen to move toward
Tunnel Hill, whence firing was heard in a short time.

The garrison then charged and drove the remainder of the enemy
out of sight. The loss of the Federal force was 15 killed, 12
wounded and 23 missing; the Confederate casualties were not
reported.


Source: The Union Army, Vol.,5 p.,342