The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . ressive. July 20, 1864, two days after\ he had taken command, .^^ -^ he attacked Shermans army, and a bloody battleof five hours ensued. ButHood was repulsed with aloss of five thousand, whilethe Federals lost only sev-enteen hundred. On thenight of the 2 ist, he againmoved forward to the at-tack, and one of thefiercest battles of the waroccurred. General JamesB. McPherson was killed,and several batteries cap-tured by the Confederates. A
The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . ressive. July 20, 1864, two days after\ he had taken command, .^^ -^ he attacked Shermans army, and a bloody battleof five hours ensued. ButHood was repulsed with aloss of five thousand, whilethe Federals lost only sev-enteen hundred. On thenight of the 2 ist, he againmoved forward to the at-tack, and one of thefiercest battles of the waroccurred. General JamesB. McPherson was killed,and several batteries cap-tured by the Confederates. A monument in the woods notfar from Atlanta, marks the spot where McPherson W. H. T. Walker was also killed. General John , the brother of Governor Brown, was severely was conveyed to the executive mansion, in Milledgeville,where he died, July 25, 1864. 14. Generals Stoneman and McCook were sent out by theFederals, on raids through the State, but their commands weresurrounded. McCook escaped, but Stoneman surrenderedsix hundred men to the Confederates under General AlfredIverson. Stoneman had attacked Macon, but was driven. Impromptu Fortification. 1864.] . IVA/^ BETWEEN THE STATES. 291 back by the militia under Governor Brown and GeneralHowell Cobb. 15. July 28, 1864, General Hood made another desperatebut unsuccessful attempt on Shermans army. August 5,1864, Schofield attacked Hood, but was repulsed, losingfour hundred men. 16. General Sherman, from his position, constantly bom-barded Atlanta. His batteries threw shot and shell all overthe city, and the people were panic-stricken, leaving theirhomes, living in cellars and railroad cuts, and using everymeans to escape the destructive fire. 17. General Sherman moved steadily and cautiously to thewest sid-e of Atlanta, tore up the West Point Road, and find-ing General Hardee at Jonesboro, attacked him with greatvigor. The fight was desperate, but Hardee was forced toretreat, and leave the field to Sh
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