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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Hardee and the Military operations around Atlanta. (search)
l, and thence to Decatur, and thence back to the rear of the enemy near Atlanta, would have involved a march, not of six, but of about eighteen miles; and such a distance, to be accomplished by a night march, with jaded troops, and within the time desired, might well have been, as General Hardee says it was, deemed impracticable. In addition to what is shown by the map, these distances by the country roads are furnished by the Mayor of Atlanta as follows: Mayor's Office, Atlanta, Ga., May 13, 1880. T. B. Roy, Esq.: Dear Sir — Yours of the 12th instant received. The distance from Atlanta to Decatur is six miles; to Cobb's mill about seven or eight miles. From Atlanta to Decatur by Cobb's mill about fourteen or fifteen miles. . . I will cheerfully give you any information I can about this country. I was born at Decatur, and am well acquainted with it. Very respectfully, W. L. Calhoun. But General Hood says Hardee's troops were fresh (174); that they had been allowed alm