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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 42: (search)
r process of starvation, I shall then feel justified in resorting to the harshest measures, and shall make little effort to restrain my army, burning to avenge a great national wrong they attach to Savannah and other large cities which have been so prominent in dragging our country into civil war. I enclose you a copy of General Hood's demand for the surrender of the town of Resaca, Ga., to be used by you for what it is worth. This demand of General Hood for the surrender of Resaca (October 12th, 1864,) contained the following words: If the place is carried by assault, no prisoners will be taken. We do not intend to discuss the propriety of such demands of surrender, or to approve of the tone characterizing them; but it should be remembered that General Hood was addressing an invading enemy, whose passage through the South had already been marked by acts of cruelty, pillage, and devastation. Whereas General Sherman was the commander of that invading army, whose conduct at Atlanta,
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
eir way to and from the army. Respectfully, your obedient servant, A. R. Chisolm, A. D. C. Jacksonville, Ala., Oct. 12th, 1864. Assist.-Surgn. R. B. Harris, 57th Ga. Regiment, Cleburne's Div., A. T.: Sir,—General Beauregard, being informed W. H. Forney, commanding this post. Respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard. Jacksonville, Ala., Oct. 12th, 1864. Brig.-Genl. J. H. Clanton, Oxford, Ala.: General,—General Beauregard directs me to call upon you for fifty men, quire guards for stores. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. R. Chisolm, A. D. C. Jacksonville, Ala., Oct. 12th, 1864. Col. W. H. Forney, Jacksonville, Ala.: Colonel,—General Beauregard desires that you would temporarily take comman. Respectfully, your obedient servant, A. R. Chisolm, A. D. C. Headquarters, Army of Tennessee, in the field, Oct. 12th, 1864. To the Officer Commanding the United States Forces at Resaca, Ga.: Sir,—I demand the immediate and unconditi