Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Sherman” in chapter 1.3 of Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2:
...and I expected him to cross the Flint as Kilpatrick had done the day before, but being delayed by the long march he arrived at so late an hour that the enemy was able to resist him at the bridge.
Sherman desired Thomas to get beyond Hardee's right flank and so cut off his retreat; but night came on and Hardee escaped.
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