. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . f the Fifteenth Corps, fighting day and nightwith the rebels, who opposed their advance at every hill andriver. On the 3d and 11th of the month he captured theenemys fortified outposts, with several hundred prisoners,with small loss to his own command. On the 26th of August,Sherman having determined upon an attempt to flank the cityinstead of besieging it, Logan was ordered to move again, bythe right flank. He struck and tore up the West Point Kail-road, in pursuance of
. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . f the Fifteenth Corps, fighting day and nightwith the rebels, who opposed their advance at every hill andriver. On the 3d and 11th of the month he captured theenemys fortified outposts, with several hundred prisoners,with small loss to his own command. On the 26th of August,Sherman having determined upon an attempt to flank the cityinstead of besieging it, Logan was ordered to move again, bythe right flank. He struck and tore up the West Point Kail-road, in pursuance of Shermans new tactics against the rebelcommunications. Marching on to Jonesboro, he drove theConfederates for ten miles, and arrived in front of the placeat dark, August 30. Nearly all night the troops were cross-ing the Flint Kiver, and early in the morning, without theknowledge of either Sherman or Howard, the Fifteenth Corpswas strongly intrenched and ready to receive the attack ofLees and Hardees corps, who advanced under Anderson withimpetuous bravery. It was well that no time had been lost my ^^m : ! ? Ti--i A V. THE GEORGIA CAMPAIGN. 487 by Logans corps in getting ready, for the assault was madewith great force and determination at 3 oclock in the after-noon, the line advancing to within a hundred feet of thetrenches. For over an hour the Confederates persisted in theirdesperate charge, but they were finally compelled to abandonthe attempt, after losing over 2,500 men. The United Statestroops captured 241 prisoners and two rebel battle flags,while, owing to skillfully aiTanged defenses, which Logan inperson had superintended, their own loss was only 154. Sher-man in his report admits that he simply heard the sound ofcannon towards Jonesboro, and was told about 4 oclock thatHoward had repulsed a rebel attack. This battle decided the fate of Atlanta and but for Sher-mans and Howards bad management in not having the othercommands up to support the Fifteenth Corps, Hoods enti
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