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nition at Augusta, or Columbus, Georgia, I can march to Milledgeville, and compel Hood to give up Augusta or Macon, and then e was prepared, his movements should take place against Milledgeville and then to Savannah. His expectation at that time was wing, under Howard, and the cavalry went to Jonesboro, Milledgeville, then the capital of Georgia, being Sherman's objectiveving, but he was to turn off and meet the right wing at Milledgeville. Atlanta was destroyed so far as to render it worthed. On the 23d Sherman, with the left wing, reached Milledgeville. The right wing was not far off: but proceeded on its Savannah destroying the road as it went. The troops at Milledgeville remained over a day to destroy factories, buildings usecan crawl back by the hole they went in at. While at Milledgeville the soldiers met at the State House, organized a legisled away; but they failed in this. The distance from Milledgeville to Millen was about one hundred miles. At this point Wh