Life of Wm Tecumseh Sherman .. . nston before him nearly one hundred miles, had forcedhim to abandon four strong positions, had fought him sixtimes, had captured over two thousand prisoners, twelveguns and three colors, had weakened the Rebel army byabout fifteen thousand men, and had captured or destroyedmany important factories, mills and other works of a publiccharacter. The line held by Johnston at Kenesaw and Pine Topwas a strong one. But it was twelve miles long, and hehad scarcely enough men to hold it at all points. To attackhim on the crest of Kenesaw Mountain would be a hope-less tas
Life of Wm Tecumseh Sherman .. . nston before him nearly one hundred miles, had forcedhim to abandon four strong positions, had fought him sixtimes, had captured over two thousand prisoners, twelveguns and three colors, had weakened the Rebel army byabout fifteen thousand men, and had captured or destroyedmany important factories, mills and other works of a publiccharacter. The line held by Johnston at Kenesaw and Pine Topwas a strong one. But it was twelve miles long, and hehad scarcely enough men to hold it at all points. To attackhim on the crest of Kenesaw Mountain would be a hope-less task. But Sherman thought he could break throughhis lines on the gentler southern slope. On June nth theadvance began. Hooker was at the right front andHoward at the left front, and they pressed forward withgreat vigor. During their canonading, on June 14th, theyinflicted heavy losses upon the enemy, killing General day the Rebels abandoned Pine Mountain and retiredto Muddy Creek, holding the rugged range of hills between. FLANKING AGAIN; 327 Kenesaw and Lost Mountains. Again Sherman pressedthe centre and turning to Johnstons flank on the 17thcaptured Lost Mountain and all the hills except three weeks thereafter the Union army vainly soughtto dislodge Johnston from the heights of Kenesaw. Itseemed an impossible task. The whole mountain was afortress. There were miles of strong intrenchments. Allthe time the rain fell in torrents and the low lands wereflooded. The roads were almost impassable. Shermanssoldiers at times worked knee deep in mud. But they kepton working. The army was not content with besieging Kenesaw, butkept trying to work its way around that mountain. Dis-quieted by these events, the enemy sought to check themon June 22d, by a sharp attack upon Hooker at Kulpsfarm, which was repulsed with heavy losses. Five dayslater, the 27th of June, Sherman ordered an attack to bemade just South of the mountain, by Thomas, and a sup-porting movement by McPh
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