. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . , he said to General Howard. General Thomas wishes me to be sparing of my artillery ammuni-tion, was the reply. That, as a general rule, is all right, but I wish to keep up a vigorousoffensive. By using your artillery you will make the enemy timid. Letone of your batteries give three volleys. (I0) General Sherman knew that six cannon sending that number of shellsat once into the group, and twice repeated, would be far more effectivethan if the cannon were fired separately. The gunners of Simonsons In-di
. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . , he said to General Howard. General Thomas wishes me to be sparing of my artillery ammuni-tion, was the reply. That, as a general rule, is all right, but I wish to keep up a vigorousoffensive. By using your artillery you will make the enemy timid. Letone of your batteries give three volleys. (I0) General Sherman knew that six cannon sending that number of shellsat once into the group, and twice repeated, would be far more effectivethan if the cannon were fired separately. The gunners of Simonsons In-diana Battery loaded their cannon. The Confederate officers were Gen-eral Johnston, General Hardee, and General Polk, with their staffs. Gen-eral Bates division of Hardees corps held the intrenchments, and thesoldiers gathered around their generals with the freedom characteristic ofthe Southern soldiers. It was a large group, and to Simonsons gunnersseemed like the clustering of bees upon the side of a hive on a midsum-mer day. They calculated the distance, and elevated the muzzles of the. IlllW >\ NEW HOPE AND KENESAW. 247 guns to send the shells into the group. General Johnston was lookingthrough his glass, and could see the gunners preparing to open fire. Go to jour positions. They are getting ready to fire ! he exclaimed,and himself hastened behind the intrenchments. General Polk was very dignified. He came from a family whichprided itself on its dignity. His brother was President of the UnitedStates from 1845 to 1849. When the war began he was a bishop in theEpiscopal Church and wore his robes with much dignity. He was stoutin person and walked slowly, and never had been known to hurry. Gen-eral Bragg found fault with him at Chickamauga because he was slow ingetting into action. He was brave, and had been in many battles wherethe bullets were singing around him. He walked slowly towards thebreastworks. Possibly he wished to let the soldiers see that he was in nohurry. Sim
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