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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 40: return to Atlanta; the March to the sea; Battle of Griswoldville, ga. (search)
hey found that we had two corps of our army across all their roads of egress toward Atlanta, Milledgeville, Augusta, or Savannah; hence came about the battle of Griswoldville of which I reported Noveelf, yet the captors escaped in safety. Slocum, with the left wing, had meanwhile reached Milledgeville, where his men had instituted a mock legislature, completed the issue of a newspaper, and ceeping with his subsequent remarkable career. It was before Sherman and Slocum had reached Milledgeville. In a letter I remarked: To-morrow I will have everything substantially at Gordon. Our marin Duncan's enterprise ten miles ahead of us and toward our left front, I said: The Mayor of Milledgeville surrendered the town, the capital of Georgia, formally to Captain Duncan and a few scouts. ng full news and causing Kilpatrick with his cavalry to cross over to the left, Sherman from Milledgeville issued instructions for further movements November 23d. It was in this communication that h