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The Daily Dispatch: September 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], Quartermaster's Office, (search)
o settle with them, and we trust that retaliation may be duly inflicted north of the Potomac. The situation in Georgia. The ten days armistice proposed by Sherman for the purpose of depopulating Atlanta is now in operation, and until that expires there will be no renewal of hostilities in Georgia. The opinion is very general that this armistice was only a trick of Sherman's for the purpose of covering his own designs, but it is hoped that Hood will, in the meantime, improve the opportunity by making due preparations to circumvent them. By vigorous action, all that we have lost in Georgia may be regained. In refusing to exchange prisoners for men whose terms of service have expired, Sherman is believed to be acting under the instructions of his Government, and his course, therefore, surprises no one. From the Southwest. Official information was received yesterday that our scouts along the Mississippi river report Yankee troops still going up the river. Scouts f
The Daily Dispatch: September 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Georgia. (search)
at city, under flag-of-truce, bearing messages from Sherman.--They brought letters from General Sherman and MayGeneral Sherman and Mayor Calhoun, of Atlanta, in relation to Southern citizens remaining in Atlanta after the evacuation of that city by our army. General Sherman's letter notifies General Hood that every white citizen must remove from thnhuman and unprecedented military order is that General Sherman declines to furnish subsistence to these unfortnd of the railroad. The impression is general that Sherman determines to convert the Gate City into a militaryand some few women. The Rebel, commenting upon Sherman's occupation of Atlanta, says: The possession the retreat of our army to Jonesboro', will enable Sherman to draw supplies from the abandoned territory — pro all he has gained. It is apprehended by some that Sherman will repair the three railroads running into Atlantinto a hostile country. We imagine that it will be Sherman's object to keep his forces well together and prote
The Daily Dispatch: September 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], The battle of Jonesboro' (search)
rps of the Yankee army advanced against the line across the Macon and Western railroad, and penetrating on our right almost to the McDonough road. The advance of Sherman's forces was checked and their assaults repelled with the usual bravery that has ever marked our veterans. At nightfall, the line was nearly in the same posiive strength of Hardee's command was withdrawn and his line fearfully weakened. Early on Thursday, the Yankee army, consisting of six corps, led in person by Sherman, advanced on the enfeebled line hold by Hardee's command.--Then ensued the hardest fought battle of the war.--The veterans of that brave old soldier, Hardee — menerrible odds, that the Army of Tennessee has yet engaged in. Hardee's corps fought alone against almost the entire Yankee army, immediately under the eye and command of Sherman. That the meed of unmeasured praise is justly their due, and that they save the Army of Tennessee from utter rout and annihilation is incontestably true.
The Daily Dispatch: September 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], Quartermaster's Office, (search)
int at which he was nearest to it. Our own people were at that time in a state of mind bordering upon exultation. What has happened since to depress them ?--for that the weak-kneed are despondent at this moment it were folly to deny. Why, Sherman has entered Atlanta — a place of no strategic importance whatever — and has fought a battle with a portion of Hood's army, in which the latter lost fifteen hundred men. In spite of the fact, notorious to all, that we have been everywhere victories this summer; that Grant has lost one hundred and fifty thousand men; that Sherman has lost seventy or eighty thousand; that Banks lost twenty-five thousand; that Hunter lost fifteen thousand; that we have penetrated to within full view of the White House at Washington; that we hold all Virginia from this to the Potomac; that Texas is clear of an enemy; that two-thirds of Louisiana have been recovered; that Arkansas has nearly been restored; that our troops are marching upon Missouri, where t