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The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 117 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 26 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 25 1 Browse Search
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 20 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 10 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 8 0 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 8 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 8 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 6 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1865., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
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Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 16: (search)
. The Confederate army crossed the river at midnight while the Federals were asleep, and the main body marched south of Calhoun while Hardee held back the advance of Thomas. On the 16th, while Thomas' main army confronted Johnston near Calhoun, McCalhoun, McPherson was marching toward Rome, and Schofield and Hooker on the left toward Cassville. Johnston, not finding a good position at Calhoun, withdrew the following night to Adairsville, and took position while Cheatham and Wheeler held back the eneCalhoun, withdrew the following night to Adairsville, and took position while Cheatham and Wheeler held back the enemy, who skirmished actively throughout the day in his front. On that day the cavalry division of Brig.-Gen. William H. Jackson, 3,700 strong, arrived from Mississippi, and on the next day French's division, of Polk's corps, joined the army. Johnstarted August 10th with 4,000 troopers, and first tore up the railroad above Marietta, next near Cassville, and then near Calhoun. At the latter place Hannon's brigade captured 1, 700 head of beef cattle, a number of prisoners, wagons and horses, wi