. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ouncing his purpose to South for his continual falling back without risking a battle. Hisretreat no more but to accept battle. Ilis troops were all drawn friends stoutly maintained that it was all strategic, while some ofu]) in preparation for a struggle, but that night at supper with the Southern newspapers quoted the Federal General Scotts remark, Beware of Lrcadvancing, and watch John-ston at a stand; for thedevil himself would be de-feated in the attempt towhip hi
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ouncing his purpose to South for his continual falling back without risking a battle. Hisretreat no more but to accept battle. Ilis troops were all drawn friends stoutly maintained that it was all strategic, while some ofu]) in preparation for a struggle, but that night at supper with the Southern newspapers quoted the Federal General Scotts remark, Beware of Lrcadvancing, and watch John-ston at a stand; for thedevil himself would be de-feated in the attempt towhip him retreating. ButGeneral Jeff C. Davis, sentby Sherman, took Rome onMay 17th and destroyedvaluable mills and began the accomplish-ment of one of the mainobjects of Shermans march. Generals Hood and Polkhe w*as convinced by themthat the ground occupiedby their troops was unten-able, being enfiladed by theFederal artillery. Johnston,therefore, gave up his pur-pose of battle, and on thenight of May 20th put theEtowah River between him-self and Sherman and re-treated to AUatoona Pass,shown in the lower ALLATOONA PASS IN THE DISTANCE
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