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The Daily Dispatch: July 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
attanooga, and is of great accuracy. Portions of it consist of a protraction of the surveys of the Cherokee gold mine region, which was originally laid out in sections and thus sold. With these facilities Capt W E Merrill, topographical engineer of the Arm the Cumberland, was enabled to compile an excellent and trustworthy map of the country through which our armies have been and are now operating. It will be seen from the map that Johnston's line now extends through Lost, Pine, and Kenesaw Mountains, extending in a southwestern direction, or rather almost directly from east to west. The mountains alluded to me peaks in the range, and add vastly to its defensive strength, and magnify the difficulties in the way of our army. Prior to the movement detailed in this dispatch the enemy held works at the of the range. The operations of the 13th and 16th in driving these to another fine of works running along the summit of the The capture of this line will insure the of the entir