Roy --

I'm sorry that the service dates for this soldiers didn't extend to October 1864 or later. Based on your familiarity with the site, I'm sure you're in a good position to evaluate French's account of the fighting. He describes Allatoona as a fortress whose impressive natural features had been considerably improved by engineers of both sides. It doesn't take much reflection to appreciate the great disadvantages faced by anyone attempting to take the place by storm, especially when the numbers involved were roughly even.