Life of Wm Tecumseh Sherman .. . r Iheard General Johnston himself say that General Wheelerhad blown up the tunnel near Dalton and the Yanks wouldhave to retreat because they could get no more shucks, said another, dont you know that oldSherman carries a duplicate tunnel along ? On September 6th, a writer in The New York Tribune,described the appearance of the captured city, at the en-trance of the troops, as follows: The Twentieth Corps is now located in the famouscity, occupying the forts and earthworks so recently filledby the Rebels. The city was captured by Colonel Coburn,Thirt
Life of Wm Tecumseh Sherman .. . r Iheard General Johnston himself say that General Wheelerhad blown up the tunnel near Dalton and the Yanks wouldhave to retreat because they could get no more shucks, said another, dont you know that oldSherman carries a duplicate tunnel along ? On September 6th, a writer in The New York Tribune,described the appearance of the captured city, at the en-trance of the troops, as follows: The Twentieth Corps is now located in the famouscity, occupying the forts and earthworks so recently filledby the Rebels. The city was captured by Colonel Coburn,Thirty-third Indiana, on the 2d inst, who was sent byGeneral Slocum from the Chattachoochee River on a re-connoisance. The same day the corps followed in. Theworks of the enemy are of the most formidable character,embracing a circuit of some twelve miles. The abattis,palisades, rifle pits, ramparts, lunettes, reboubts, redansand varied forms of earthworks, exhibit every variety ofdefensive expedient used in modern warfare. Nothing in. PLAN OF ATLANTA. 345 military experience has surpassed the industry of theenemy, in this campaign, except that of our own. Here,he had some 1,500 negro men constantly at work, andmarched them off, with tools on shoulder, when he hills at all points around the city afforded good posi-tions for such works. This is a peculiar city, with streets diverging from thecentre and running out upon ridges while the interveningspaces are not built upon, just as if the map were a wagon-wheel and the business were near and around the hub andthe residences were built along the spokes to the outerrim. Many of these residences are elegant and conven-ient, with large lots and fine shrubbery. The native growthis a mixture of small oak and pine, while the hand of cul-ture has interspersed the China tree, Grape, Myrtle, Rose,Laurel, Holly, Honey-suckle, Sensitive plant, and a multi-tude of beautiful shrubs, full of odors and rich , nothing can exceed t
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