...o his messages to Allatoona; but while Sherman was with him, he caught a glimpse of the tell-tale flag through an embrasure, and made out the letters C. R. S. E. H. E. R., and translated the message: Corse is here. This was the first assurance Sherman had that Corse had received his orders, and that the place was adequately garrisoned. He watched with painful suspense the indications of the battl...