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might have concentrated the garrisons of Augusta, Macon, Charleston, and Savannah, and stayed, at least for a while, the advance of the national army. On the 6th of December, Beauregard reported to Jefferson Davis that he had counted upon a force of thirty thousand men to oppose Sherman; In October last, when passing througbut will state a general idea I have, and will get your views after you have established yourself on the sea-coast. The next day, however, Grant's letter of December 6th arrived, with definite orders: I have concluded that the most important operation towards closing out the rebellion will be to close out Lee and his army. Youbmitted to Grant, the general-in-chief at once sent word: The number of entrenching tools, I think, should be increased three or four times. Grant to Butler, December 6. The position could certainly have been fortified, and, under cover of the fleet, have been easily held against double or treble any force that Bragg could have