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The Daily Dispatch: October 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
s may be formed from the fact, that in fourteen days his army has marched one hundred and fifty miles. All the railroad destruction which has been effected was done by only a portion of one corps, which did not march with the main army. There has been no infantry fighting since the attack on Altoona. The town of Resaca was menaced, but found too strongly defended, and was not attacked. In the main army each division drives its drove of cattle before it, and as fast as they are thinned out they are replenished from the surrounding country. The men have plenty of rations, but are in want of shoes and clothing. On Tuesday, the 18th, the army was at Blue Pond, twenty-six miles from Gunter's landing, on the Tennessee river. The river was high, but had commenced falling. General Beauregard issued an address on the 17th in taking command. He says the enemy must be driven out of Atlanta, and offers an amnesty to all deserters returning to their commands within thirty days.
The Daily Dispatch: October 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], Another Statement of the battle of Strasburg. (search)
r was severely wounded at the same time. After that affair of Sunday, we lay in the front of the enemy offering battle for three days; but as they refused to attack us, we the made an attack upon them, as I shall state directly, which proved a perfect success. I understand that General Early gives General Gordon all the credit for the movement, and his action on the field pronounces him one of our first generals, both in planning and in executing. About sunset of Wednesday, the 18th, orders were issued to all the army to be in readiness to move at twilight — soldiers leaving their cups and canteens, and officers their swords, behind, so that the movement might be as secret as possible. Early in the night we were on the way, crossing rivers and winding around the foot of the mountains, along unfrequented roads and by-paths, until four o'clock A. M. Thursday morning brought us full views of the enemy's picket fires, a short distance in our front.--Here we halted until our