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Jonesboro, and Hardee was sent with his and S. D. Lee's Corps to attack the Federals, while he him A year before, on the march to Gettysburg, General Lee had issued in the very town of Chambersburgurg by his subordinate was a great shock to General Lee's sensibilities. It seems inevitable that capital. The plan had worked well before, and Lee believed it again would be effective. Grant wa him hard in front of Petersburg. Accordingly, Lee despatched the daring soldier, General Jubal A.Shenandoah valley was now uncovered, but not as Lee had expected. Believing that if Hunter were dearly became, after the death of Jackson, one of Lee's most efficient subordinates. He was alert, a Richmond in order to protect Washington, while Lee had been able to detach Early's Corps for the bestroying its value as a source of supplies for Lee's army. Sheridan waited until Early had been sished two important results: It had restored to Lee free access to the rich supplies which the Shen[3 more...]
of its aggressive leader, had faced the intrepid assaults and won. south into Atlanta were considerably damaged. But, late in August, the Northern commander made a daring move that proved successful. Leaving his base of supplies, as Grant had done before Vicksburg, and marching toward Jonesboro, Sherman destroyed the Macon and Western Railroad, the only remaining line of supplies to the Confederate army. Hood attempted to block the march on Jonesboro, and Hardee was sent with his and S. D. Lee's Corps to attack the Federals, while he himself sought an opportunity to move upon Sherman's right flank. Hardee's attack failed, and this necessitated the evacuation of Atlanta. After blowing up his magazines and destroying the supplies which his men could not carry with them, Hood abandoned the city, and the next day, September 2d, General Slocum, having succeeded Hooker, led the Twentieth Corps of the Federal army within its earthen walls. Hood had made his escape, saving his army f
A year before, on the march to Gettysburg, General Lee had issued in the very town of Chambersburgurg by his subordinate was a great shock to General Lee's sensibilities. It seems inevitable that he very gates of the city was the result of General Lee's project to relieve the pressure on his ow capital. The plan had worked well before, and Lee believed it again would be effective. Grant waShenandoah valley was now uncovered, but not as Lee had expected. Believing that if Hunter were dethreatened Washington My bad old man, as General Lee playfully called him, was forty-eight yearsarly became, after the death of Jackson, one of Lee's most efficient subordinates. He was alert, aestroying its value as a source of supplies for Lee's army. Sheridan waited until Early had been sished two important results: It had restored to Lee free access to the rich supplies which the Shenorce of ten thousand men had been detached from Lee's army of defense around Richmond on June 12th,[2 more...]
. A. P. Hill's command. Losses: Union, 140 killed, 529 wounded, 2073 missing; Confed., 720 killed and wounded. August 29, 1864: Smithfield, Va. Union, Third Division Sixth Corps and Torbert's Cav.; Confed., Gen. Early's command. Losses: Union, 10 killed, 90 wounded; Confed., 200 killed and wounded. August 31, 1864 and Sept. 1, 1864: Jonesboro, Ga. Union, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth Corps and Cavalry Corps; Confed., Gen Hardee's Corps, Gen. S. D. Lee's Corps, Army of Tennessee, Gen. J. B. Hood, commanding. Losses: Union, 1149 killed and wounded; Confed., 1400 killed, wounded, and missing. September, 1864. September 1-8, 1864: Rousseau's pursuit of Wheeler in Tenn. Union, Rousseau's Cav., 1st and 4th Tenn., 2d Mich., 1st Wis., 8th Iowa, 2d and 8th Ind., and 6th Ky.; Confed., Wheeler's Cav. Losses: Union, 10 killed, 30 wounded; Confed., 300 killed, wounded, and captured. September 1, 1864 to Oct. 30, 18