Sherman: A memorial in art, oratory, and literature by the Society of the Army of Tennessee with the aid of the Congress of the United States of America [Paperback]

De B. Randolph Keim (Author)

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Publication Date: 1904

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ... simply wished to send the truth, but I only made trouble, which always happened when I tried to be extra cautious; I always put my foot in it, some smart Aleck getting ahead of me." The General overlooked the fact that everything that occurred went over the wires at once. The courage and skill of this officer as a leader of troops and his masterly ability as an engineer gave him double value in the hazardous movement in hand. His divisions, after the capture of Atlanta, were distributed between the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Corps, and thus took part in what was ahead. FALSE HOPES. The enemy in the city, finally suspicious of something in the wind, began a furious cannonade, but on further investigation the next morning found Sherman's camps abandoned. Naturally there was great rejoicing over "the departure of the Yanks." The news spread over the South. A trainload of ladies from the neighboring towns as far as Macon came up to join in the universal hilarity. BATTLE OK JONESBORO. AUil8T M-8EPTEMBEB I. 1864. On the 28th, by a general left wheel, pivoting on Schofield, Thomas and Howard reached West Point, from whence they destroyed the railroad effectually for miles. Schofield at the same time menaced East Point, hoping to draw Hood out of his city intrenchment. On the 31st, in the afternoon, a sally from Jonesboro against the Fifteenth Corps was easily repulsed. On the 1st day of September the Fourteenth Corps (Jeff C. Davis) closed down on the north front to Jonesboro, connecting on his right with Howard. The left reached the railroad, along which Stanley was followed by Schofield. At 4 p. m. Davis's divisions swept across the cotton field and over the parapets, encouraged by the shouts of their comrades, who had full view of the gallant performance, captu...

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ... simply wished to send the truth, but I only made trouble, which always happened when I tried to be extra cautious; I always put my foot in it, some smart Aleck getting ahead of me." The General overlooked the fact that everything that occurred went over the wires at once. The courage and skill of this officer as a leader of troops and his masterly ability as an engineer gave him double value in the hazardous movement in hand. His divisions, after the capture of Atlanta, were distributed between the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Corps, and thus took part in what was ahead. FALSE HOPES. The enemy in the city, finally suspicious of something in the wind, began a furious cannonade, but on further investigation the next morning found Sherman's camps abandoned. Naturally there was great rejoicing over "the departure of the Yanks." The news spread over the South. A trainload of ladies from the neighboring towns as far as Macon came up to join in the universal hilarity. BATTLE OK JONESBORO. AUil8T M-8EPTEMBEB I. 1864. On the 28th, by a general left wheel, pivoting on Schofield, Thomas and Howard reached West Point, from whence they destroyed the railroad effectually for miles. Schofield at the same time menaced East Point, hoping to draw Hood out of his city intrenchment. On the 31st, in the afternoon, a sally from Jonesboro against the Fifteenth Corps was easily repulsed. On the 1st day of September the Fourteenth Corps (Jeff C. Davis) closed down on the north front to Jonesboro, connecting on his right with Howard. The left reached the railroad, along which Stanley was followed by Schofield. At 4 p. m. Davis's divisions swept across the cotton field and over the parapets, encouraged by the shouts of their comrades, who had full view of the gallant performance, captu...

Product Details

Paperback: 410 pages
Publisher: Govt. Print. Off (1904)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 5873855897
ISBN-13: 978-5873855896
ASIN: B00085KVNS
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds

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