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Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 35: (search)
Chapter 35: An intrigue in Richmond against Gen. Johnston. evidence of it. Gen. Bragg's visit to Atlanta. removal of Gen. Johnston from command. the battles of Atlanta. engagements of the 20th, 22d, and 28th July. Sherman's designs on the Macon road. unsuccessful raids of Stoneman and McCook. Hood's great mistake. he sends off his cavalry towards Chattanooga. Sherman moves on the Macon road. defeat of Hardee at Jonesboroa. Hood evacuates Atlanta, and retreats to Lovejoyd was himself captured, together with one thousand of his men and two guns. McCook returned after losing five hundred men as prisoners. The cavalry raid was a decided failure, or as Sherman mildly expressed it, not deemed a success. On the 28th July Hood made a partial attack along the Lickskillet-road, which he had occcupied with Stewart's and Lee's corps. The conflict was desultory and without result on either side. After five hours of action, Hood retired with a loss of about fifteen