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Sherman’s headquarters at this time were.

‘ in Marietta, in a. picturesque private resi-
‘ (lence called the Morris house. After the war
it shared the usual fate of private residences.
and became a boarding house.

During the night of July 4 Johnston left
Smyrna and retired to the bridge head. “It
was one of the strongest pieces of field fortifi-
cation I ever saw,” remarks Sherman.

Logan’s corps had been left at Marietta.
The rest of McPherson’s army had been or-
dered to make all haste forward. Sherman’s
great hope was that Johnston might be cap-
tured before he could cross the Chattahoo
chee, Which would put a deep, rapid river
between his army and pursuit. Accordingly,
in Sherman’s orders to McPherson. July 3,
are these words:

“If you ever worked in your life, work to-
morrow morning at daybreak on the flank,
crossing Nicajack somehow, and the moment
you discover confusion, pour in your fire.
Press the enemy all the time in flank till he is
across the Chattahoochee.” .

McPherson on July 4 was at Turner’s Ferry,
near the mouth of N icajack creek, on the
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MARIETTA '1‘0 ATLANTA.
The fights and skirmishes that occurred
July 2 to July 5 are variously known as those
of Nicajack Creek. Vining Station and
Smyrna.

ACROSS THE CH‘ATTAHOOCHEE.

All Sherman’s activity was of no avail to
catch the Confederate army. Quietly and
without any confusion it had abandoned

powerfully intrenched position. Johnston’s
corps were so disposed as to cover the two main
roads to Atlanta, one leading from Turner’s
Ferry, the other from the railroad bridge.
While he was moving his army to the river
during the night of July 4 his army of the
right and center was protected by Wheeler’s
cavalry, that of the left by Gen. W. H. Jack.
son’s cavalry. 0n the morning of July 5,
after the infantry were established in their
new positions, these two cavalry leaders were
sent across the Chattahoochee to the south
side to protect the crossings. Wheeler was
to cover the crossings for twenty miles up the
river, Jackson the same distance below.

Both these cavalry leaders have distin-
guished themselves in the pursuits of civil
life since the war. Gen. Wheeler is now in
congress. Gen. Jackson, with his brother,
Judge Howell R. Jackson, is joint proprietor
of the famous Belle Mead stock farm, near
Nashville, Tenn. 9

July 5, at daybreak. the Union army found
me intrencnments at Smyrna and those con-
stituting the Confederate outer line along the
N icajack deserted. There was skirmishing
again on this day. Near the Chattahoochee.
on Johnston’s left, -:—_- gv\,
Stoneman’s caval- " ‘ "“D ~
ry encountered a
Texan m o u n t e d
regiment carrying
a black flag. This
they captured as a
trophy of war, with
a number of pris-
oners. The p o 31 -
tion Johnston occus
pied on the Chatta- .
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I ATLANTA FALLS.

Burrowing and Fighting as the. Army Advances—On Chat-
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river he had constructed on the north side a.

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THE BROWNING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE GEORGIA CAMPAIGN.

 

Sherman’s Telegram, September 36, 1864: “Atlanta is Ours and Fairly Won!”
Smyrna Camp Ground, the Chattahoochee, Peach Tree Ghee and Ezra
Church—Stoneman’s Disastrous Raid—The Riderless Horse—Handsome Sen-

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m possession of tlie 'w'h-o'lfcofi'fitryTaS‘fa—r
south as the Chattahoochee. J uly5 Garrard
rode up the river with his cavalry and de—
stroyed some Confederate cloth factories.
The factories had been supplying cloth to
the Confederate army ever since the begin—
ning of the war.

W'hile Garrard was burning the mills the
proprietor of one of them ran up a French
flag from the roof of his building. Of course
this did not save him for a. moment. He af-
terwards explained that he had done it for a.
joke; but to the mind of Gen. Sherman war
knew no jokes. He ordered the settlement to
be utterly destroyed. Garrard was told to
bring the people of the place as prisoners to
headquarters. The loyal ones, if there were
any, were to be sent north. Sherman con-
cluded:

“The poor women will make a howl. Let
them take along their children and clothing,
providing they have the means of hauling, or
you can spare them. We will retain them
until they can reach a country Where they
can live in peace and security.”

Garrard crossed the Chattahoochee at Ros-
well and held it. McPherson’s army then
went to Roswell from Nicajack. But Wheel-
er’s cavalry had already burned the bridge
there. Stoneman was sent down the river
in search of crossings.

Sherman’s headquarters, July 5, were at
Vining’s station, an elevated position whence

. he could look down the Chattahoochee valley

into Atlanta itself, 'nine miles away. Camps
of soldiers were seen, and long wagon trains
winding slowly down the road to Atlanta.
. By July 9 Sherman had gained crossings
at the Chattahoochee in three places. Scho-
field’s army had absolutely crossed that river
July 7, at the mouth of Soap creek. He im-
mediately built a pontoon bridge, and after
a fight took possession of a. high ground on
the Atlanta side of the Chattahoochee.

Two miles below Soap creek Howard’s
corps built a bridge at Powers’ Ferry, and it,
too, crossed the river there and at Pace’s
Ferry. McPherson’s army, up at Roswell,

. was in position to cross at any time.

Once across the Chattahoochee it was easy

. for the Union army to walk into Atlanta.

On the night of July 9 Johnston abandoned
the bridge, crossed the river, and, as always,
moved swiftly and quietly into a new posi-
tion that had been prepared for him. This
was on Peach Tree creek. It thoroughly
protected Atlanta.

Sherman had caused all breaks in the rail-
road up to the Chattahoochee to be repaired.
He was, therefore, in full communication
with his base and able to forward supplies by
rail. During the operations thus far Sher-
man had taken 3,000 prisoners.

Johnston, after crossing the river, burned
the railroad bridge and the pontoons by
which his army had crossed. But much of
Sherman’s army was already over.

 

ROUSSEAU’S RAID.

Four cavalry raids of importance were or~
ganized by Sherman during the summer of
1864—Rousseau’s, McCook’s, Stoneman’s and
Kilpatrick’s.

The first one was that of Gen. Lovell H.
Rousseau and his Kentucky horsemen. Sher-
man gave orders to Rousseau, who was at
Nashville, to gather 2,000 cavalry in Tennes—
see and rendezvous at Decatur, Ala. Thence
he was to ride rapidly to Opelika. and destroy
the railroad bridge and track of the only
line of communication between Georgia, Ala.-
bama and Mississippi The road ran from
Montgomery to Opelika. The destruction of
the read here would very materially shorten
Johnston’s sources of supply and re-enforoe-
ment. The raid being finished, Rousseau was
to return and‘ report to Sherman at Mari-
elite.

By July 6 Rousseau was ready‘at Decatur.
He set of! on the 9th, crossing the Goose and
the hilapoosa. and passing through Tallade-
go. Reaching the railroad track west of
Opelika he fore it up for adistance of twenty
miles. “But, as usual,” says Sherman, “the
cavalry did not work hard, and their destruc-
tion of the railroad was soon repaired.”

He returned from his long, dusty ride and
reported to Sherman before Atlanta July 22,
having been gone thirteen days. He cap-
tured and brought back with him 700 mules
and horses. He lost only forty-two men dur-
ing the raid. '

Johnston’s new camp on Peach Tree creek
was two miles fromthe Chattahoochee. The .
Confederate army was established on high
ground on the west bank of the creek. To
pursue the Confederates, the Union army
would be obliged to cross Peach Tree creek.
In that passage, while it was divided, part on
one side, part'on the other, Johnston hoped
to be able to attack Sherman’s army and de
feat it.

For this the Coufederate commander pre
pared and waited. July 7 Gen. A. P. Stewart
had been appointed to the command of Polk’s J
corps.

But July 17 an event happened which
changed the face of affairs. By orders from
Richmond Johnston was suddenly superseded
in command of the Confederate Army of the
Tennessee by Gen. John B. Hood, “much to
our comfort and to J ohnoton’s surprise,”
writes Gen. Howard.

Johnston was removed at the very moment
when he had begun to have some hope of suc«
cess against Sherman. Governor Brown, of
Georgia, was recruiting 10,000 state militia,
to be ready in ten days. These would have
manned the fortifications and left every sol-
dier of the army free for battle. Gen. Bragg
visited Johnston just before he was super-
seded, and told him that he was on his way
to the trans-Mislssippi department, to see
what re—enforeements could be spared from
Kirby Smith to the Army of the Tennessee.

At Hood’s requut, Johnston remained in
command July 18, and explained his plans
fully to his successor. In case the attack at
Peach Tree creek proved unsuccessful, J ohn-

'ston would take refuge in his intrenched lines
and hold them, as he had done at New Hope
church, until the 10,000 state militia prom-
ised by Governor Brown were forthcoming.
Then Johnston would have manned the works
at Atlanta with the state troops, and entered
the town with his army. Thence he meant
to march out with his whole army when
Sherman appeared before Atlanta, and at-
taok'him with'all his force in flank. At last
Johnston had felt strong enough to assume
the offensive. But this was not to be.

PEACH TREE CREEK, JULY 20.

The Union armies were now all across the .
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Powers’ Ferry. They made ready to march
against Atlanta, Thomas taking the direct:
route, on the front, and McPherson moving
down by the left to Decatur, a. town five
miles northeast of Atlanta. Schofield was
between McPherson and Thomas.

The Union armies began to cross Peach
Tree creek as Johnston had prophesied July
19 they were in the exact situation he had
prepared for, partly across the stream, and
divided into two portions by it. Palmer’s
corps was in this situation whena citizen was
captured and brought before the general He
conveyed the information that Johnston had
been superseded by Hood. Palmer at once
told Col. McKay, one of his officers.

“That means trouble,” exclaimed McKay;
“I tell you, Hood’s a fighter.” Palmer, acted
on the hint. He gathered his men and told
them it was probable they would have a fight
on the marrow. '

Then he crossed them rapidly over Peach
Tree, and began to throw up intrenchments.
The work continued all night, and soon after
daybreak Palmer’s corps were across the
creek and behind comfortable breastworks.
Palmer ordered dinner for his men at 11
o’clock. Gen. ' Thomas came by, and said
Palmer must be ready to move forward to
Atlanta. at once. They would now be able to
walk into Atlanta without opposition, he
said. Then he looked at the long line of in—
trenchments and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Palmer replied: “General, I. think you are
mistaken about our marching into Atlanta.
I think we are going to have a fight. ”

Almost immediately after there was a
thundering roar of artillery on the left, fol-
lowed by musketry reports no less clear and
deadly. Hood had carried out Johnston’s
plan of making afsortie from their intrench-
ments. He attacked the union left tremen-
dously, and broke through two lines on the
left. Then, thundering on, he came against
Palmer’s corps, intending to break through
it in like manner.

But he found Palmer’s corps safe behind
intrenchmeuts and prepared for him.

Hood’s attack was made against the Union
left flank, as Johnston had planned. It

2 struck first N ew-
ton’s division of
Howard’s corps,
and rolled wave
upon wave. The
first attack in flank
was repelled, but
the Confederates
came in over-
‘, whelming numbers
2, - against Newton’s
" ' ‘front. The attack
' ‘ then came against
both front; and
flank.

There was a gap
of two miles be-
t w e e n Schofield
and Thomas, and into this gap the Confed—
crates were about to enter. But, just as
Newton seemed to be overpowered, the bri-
gade commanders of Ward’s division, to his
right and rear, came to the rescue. Three
brigade commanders— Coburn, Wood and
Harrison—without orders from any superior
officer, threw their forces into the fight at
the crest of the hill where Newton’s division
was struggling. They were able to throw
the attacking party into confusion here.

One of the brigade commanders who thus
distinguished himself was Col. Benjamin
Harrison, grandson of President W. H. Har-
rison, himself elected president of the United '
States in 1888. .

Gen. Thomas at the first attack went be-
hind the creek and directed some reserve bat-
teries into the gap between his and SohoL
field’s armies. He could see scarcely anything
for the heavy undergrowth, but he shelled .
the thickets and Peach Tree creek valley "
without cessation, as far as his guns could
reach. The ceaseless, terrific fire “relieved
the hitch,” as Thomas said.

The Confederate attack passed like a tor~
Dado from east to west. It struck Ward’s,
Geary’s and Williams’ divisions of Hooker’s
corps, one after another, and then came
against Palmer. There it ceased All the
division commanders stood their ground
steadily and by the time the Confederates '
had ceased their attack on Palmer they were
beaten, and turned back broken into their
intrenchments. Hood’s sortie had failed.

Cheatham had Hood’s old corps on the
Confederate right, Stewart the center and
Hardee the left. Hardee and Stewart made
the attack at Peach Tree creek.

After the repulse already named, Hardee
wished to renew the assault. But to the
eastward, McPher-
son was now near
to Atlanta. itself.

fohimwas
Cheatham’s corps
alone. It was a
momenttoocritical
for Hood to permit
a nenewalof the at-
tack. He ordered
Cleburne’s division
togofoCheatham’s
support. Next he
ordered the whole
attacking army to
retire to its in-
trenchments. One division of McPherson’s
army had a fight near Atlanta the same day,
July 20. This was the division of Brig. Gen.
Walter Q. Gresham, of Indiana. His di-
vision occupied McPherson’s left. He had
approached very near Atlanta from the
northeast, skirmishing all the way with
Wheeler’s cavalry. At length Wheeler made
a strong stand at Bald Hill, within two miles
of Atlanta, and one of its fortified outposts.

In the fighting at Bald Hill Gen. Gresham
was severely wounded. '

In the battle of Peach Tree creek the Union
force lost 1,710 men, the Confederates 4,796.

July 21. Blair, of McPherson’s army,
charged upon Bald Hill and, after heavy loss,
captured it and quickly manned its batteries
with Union soldiers.

The morning of July 22 found the Peach
Tree creek Confederate intrenchments silent
and deserted. One more line of defense had
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HARDEE’S NIGHT MARCH.

Instead of resting quietly in their Atlanta»
intrenchments, however, Hardee’s corps, on
the night of July 21, set about the execution
of a bold and exciting plan. The march from
Peach Tree was only the beginning of their
work that night. They went noiselessly out
of Atlanta and turned rapidly around the
Union left. Hood, the fighter, had drawn
all his forces together for one desperate
plunge, which he hoped would enable him
to break the coils which were tightening
around him.

McPherson’s lines on the left were not quite _
formed on the morning of July 22. Blair
was in possession of the hill gained by him
the day before. Gen. Dodge, with the Six—
teenth corps, was sent to Blair‘s left to
strengthen his position. Dodge had not yet
finished this movement early in the forenoon.
A gap of half a mile was between Blair and
Dodge. Gen. McPherson was riding con-
stantly along his lines. He observed the gap
and sent Col. Wangelin’s brigade of Logan’s
corps across the railroad to fill it. McPher-
sou’s army was on both sides of the Augusta
railroad, northeast of Atlanta and close to
Decatur.