. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . to sur-round Atlanta, and had again defeated a large division ofhis army, he abandoned the city (Sept. 2). 46. Battle of Nashville.—Sherman, finding that Hoodhad gone northward, with the design of destroying the com-munications of the Union army, instead of pursuing him,sent Thomas to defend Tennessee, while he, himself, re-solved to march through Georgia to the coast. At Nash- pitched down the roaring torrent; hung for a moment on the rocks below ;
. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . to sur-round Atlanta, and had again defeated a large division ofhis army, he abandoned the city (Sept. 2). 46. Battle of Nashville.—Sherman, finding that Hoodhad gone northward, with the design of destroying the com-munications of the Union army, instead of pursuing him,sent Thomas to defend Tennessee, while he, himself, re-solved to march through Georgia to the coast. At Nash- pitched down the roaring torrent; hung for a moment on the rocks below ; and wasthen swept on into deep water. All passed with but little damage, and the loss of butone man, who was swept overboard. This device was suggested by Colonel Bailey,formerly a Wisconsin lumberman. 44. W^hat raid was made ? What massacre occurred ? 45. How did Shermanreach Atlanta ? Who was appointed in Johnstons place ? What was the result ofhis attacks ? When and why was the city abandoned by Hood ? 46. What coursedid Sherman take ? W^ho was sent to Tennessee ? When and w here was Hood defeated ? HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES [1864. ville, Hoods army was defeated and nearly destroyed byThomas in a terrific battle of two days (Dec, 15, 16). 47. ShermansMarch to theCoast.— Breakingaway entirely fromhis northern com-munications, Sher-man, on the lothof November, com-menced his evermemorable marchto the throughGeorgia and livingupon the countryas he advanced, hesuccessively occupied the State capital and other largetowns, until he reached Fort McAllister,* which he carriedby assault, and on the morning of the 21st of December, heentered Savannah, where he captured immense stores andone hundred and fifty guns, besides twenty-five thousandbales of cotton, f * In five weeks, the army, protected by the cavalry under Kilpatrick, marched morethan three hundred miles. During this time, Sherman and his troops were unheard ofat the North, and great anxiety was fel
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