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Social Circle (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 9
ains in centre. They united at Baker's mill, near Covington, and it was not known whether they would strike for Eatonton or Athens. This gentleman says that the view from the summit of Stone mountain of the conflagration of Atlanta was awful beyond description. The Gate City was "an ocean of flame" as the fiery waves rose and fell throughout its whole extent Passengers on the Georgia railroad last night reported that about one hundred Federal cavalry made their appearance at Social Circle on Thursday and burned the railroad platform. It is not believed that they have come down any farther than the Circle. Their infantry encamped at or near Old Sheffield's on Wednesday night, and from their movements it is thought they are en route for Eatonton. It is also reported that they have burned Monticello and Hillsboro', which, if true, indicates clearly that they design tapping the Central railroad at Gordon, or some other point. The passenger train on the Georgia roa
Covington, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 9
s fatal to the State of Georgia. The Georgia Legislature, in session at Milledgeville, on the 17th passed a resolution authorizing the Governor to call out every able-bodied man in the State, and the State Treasurer to remove the public funds and archives from the capital. The Augusta Chronicle of Saturday says: A gentleman who arrived on Thursday evening from Stone mountain reports that the Yankee column moving down the Georgia railroad divided at Decature, one-half going down the Covington road and the other the Rockbridge road. At Stone mountain they burned all the unoccupied houses. comprising some two thirds of the town, and were laying waste the country as they progressed. They march in hollow squares, their trains in centre. They united at Baker's mill, near Covington, and it was not known whether they would strike for Eatonton or Athens. This gentleman says that the view from the summit of Stone mountain of the conflagration of Atlanta was awful beyond descri
Bakers Mill (Florida, United States) (search for this): article 9
The Augusta Chronicle of Saturday says: A gentleman who arrived on Thursday evening from Stone mountain reports that the Yankee column moving down the Georgia railroad divided at Decature, one-half going down the Covington road and the other the Rockbridge road. At Stone mountain they burned all the unoccupied houses. comprising some two thirds of the town, and were laying waste the country as they progressed. They march in hollow squares, their trains in centre. They united at Baker's mill, near Covington, and it was not known whether they would strike for Eatonton or Athens. This gentleman says that the view from the summit of Stone mountain of the conflagration of Atlanta was awful beyond description. The Gate City was "an ocean of flame" as the fiery waves rose and fell throughout its whole extent Passengers on the Georgia railroad last night reported that about one hundred Federal cavalry made their appearance at Social Circle on Thursday and burned the rail
Eatonton (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 9
comprising some two thirds of the town, and were laying waste the country as they progressed. They march in hollow squares, their trains in centre. They united at Baker's mill, near Covington, and it was not known whether they would strike for Eatonton or Athens. This gentleman says that the view from the summit of Stone mountain of the conflagration of Atlanta was awful beyond description. The Gate City was "an ocean of flame" as the fiery waves rose and fell throughout its whole extensday and burned the railroad platform. It is not believed that they have come down any farther than the Circle. Their infantry encamped at or near Old Sheffield's on Wednesday night, and from their movements it is thought they are en route for Eatonton. It is also reported that they have burned Monticello and Hillsboro', which, if true, indicates clearly that they design tapping the Central railroad at Gordon, or some other point. The passenger train on the Georgia road yesterday onl
Marietta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 9
ion in Atlanta becoming perilous; his ability to hold it long by force extremely doubtful; he resolves, in a moment of desperation, upon one of the boldest and most daring movements of the war, that of marching his army through the heart of our country to a point of security — Pensacola or Brunswick, most probably. He does not anticipate retracing his steps; hence he proclaims the devastation and desolation of the country over which he passes. The destruction of Atlanta, Rome and Marietta have been announced, and he has now taken up his line of march for the coast, more with the view of saving the remnants of his shattered army than of capturing any fortified cities. The duty that lies before us is plain, and may be perceived at a single glance. Let the forces which we can concentrate in front of Sherman's army, in a few days at farthest, destroy everything (upon which he can subsist) they cannot carry out of his way; and as he has no other means of subsistence, an arm
Brunswick, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 9
The passenger train on the Georgia road yesterday only came from Union Point. The Augusta Constitutionalist, taking the Georgia view of the situation and Sherman's position, says: His position in Atlanta becoming perilous; his ability to hold it long by force extremely doubtful; he resolves, in a moment of desperation, upon one of the boldest and most daring movements of the war, that of marching his army through the heart of our country to a point of security — Pensacola or Brunswick, most probably. He does not anticipate retracing his steps; hence he proclaims the devastation and desolation of the country over which he passes. The destruction of Atlanta, Rome and Marietta have been announced, and he has now taken up his line of march for the coast, more with the view of saving the remnants of his shattered army than of capturing any fortified cities. The duty that lies before us is plain, and may be perceived at a single glance. Let the forces which w
Childsburg (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 9
ell throughout its whole extent Passengers on the Georgia railroad last night reported that about one hundred Federal cavalry made their appearance at Social Circle on Thursday and burned the railroad platform. It is not believed that they have come down any farther than the Circle. Their infantry encamped at or near Old Sheffield's on Wednesday night, and from their movements it is thought they are en route for Eatonton. It is also reported that they have burned Monticello and Hillsboro', which, if true, indicates clearly that they design tapping the Central railroad at Gordon, or some other point. The passenger train on the Georgia road yesterday only came from Union Point. The Augusta Constitutionalist, taking the Georgia view of the situation and Sherman's position, says: His position in Atlanta becoming perilous; his ability to hold it long by force extremely doubtful; he resolves, in a moment of desperation, upon one of the boldest and most daring mov
Stone Mountain (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 9
urer to remove the public funds and archives from the capital. The Augusta Chronicle of Saturday says: A gentleman who arrived on Thursday evening from Stone mountain reports that the Yankee column moving down the Georgia railroad divided at Decature, one-half going down the Covington road and the other the Rockbridge road. At Stone mountain they burned all the unoccupied houses. comprising some two thirds of the town, and were laying waste the country as they progressed. They march in hollow squares, their trains in centre. They united at Baker's mill, near Covington, and it was not known whether they would strike for Eatonton or Athens. This gentleman says that the view from the summit of Stone mountain of the conflagration of Atlanta was awful beyond description. The Gate City was "an ocean of flame" as the fiery waves rose and fell throughout its whole extent Passengers on the Georgia railroad last night reported that about one hundred Federal cavalry mad
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 9
was not known whether they would strike for Eatonton or Athens. This gentleman says that the view from the summit of Stone mountain of the conflagration of Atlanta was awful beyond description. The Gate City was "an ocean of flame" as the fiery waves rose and fell throughout its whole extent Passengers on the Georgia rerday only came from Union Point. The Augusta Constitutionalist, taking the Georgia view of the situation and Sherman's position, says: His position in Atlanta becoming perilous; his ability to hold it long by force extremely doubtful; he resolves, in a moment of desperation, upon one of the boldest and most daring movem. He does not anticipate retracing his steps; hence he proclaims the devastation and desolation of the country over which he passes. The destruction of Atlanta, Rome and Marietta have been announced, and he has now taken up his line of march for the coast, more with the view of saving the remnants of his shattered army t
Monticello (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 9
aves rose and fell throughout its whole extent Passengers on the Georgia railroad last night reported that about one hundred Federal cavalry made their appearance at Social Circle on Thursday and burned the railroad platform. It is not believed that they have come down any farther than the Circle. Their infantry encamped at or near Old Sheffield's on Wednesday night, and from their movements it is thought they are en route for Eatonton. It is also reported that they have burned Monticello and Hillsboro', which, if true, indicates clearly that they design tapping the Central railroad at Gordon, or some other point. The passenger train on the Georgia road yesterday only came from Union Point. The Augusta Constitutionalist, taking the Georgia view of the situation and Sherman's position, says: His position in Atlanta becoming perilous; his ability to hold it long by force extremely doubtful; he resolves, in a moment of desperation, upon one of the boldest and m
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