The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . efense of Rich-mond; the Confederate army at Dalton, under Johnston,opposed Sherman. Both campaigns were to begin the sameday. 288 STUDENTS HISTORY OF GEORGIA, [1864. 4. The legislature of Georgia was called together, and amessage sent to them by Governor Brown, which was a finepiece of heroic composition, and was enthusiastically read allover the South. 5. Grant, seated on a log by the roadside, in Virginia,wrote a despatch to Sherman th
The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . efense of Rich-mond; the Confederate army at Dalton, under Johnston,opposed Sherman. Both campaigns were to begin the sameday. 288 STUDENTS HISTORY OF GEORGIA, [1864. 4. The legislature of Georgia was called together, and amessage sent to them by Governor Brown, which was a finepiece of heroic composition, and was enthusiastically read allover the South. 5. Grant, seated on a log by the roadside, in Virginia,wrote a despatch to Sherman that he was going to Richmond,and directed him to start at once to Atlanta. May 4, 1864,Sherman, in command of the Federal forces, began his marchfrom Chattanooga with nearly one hundred thousand menand two hundred and fifty cannon. On the same day Grantcrossed the Rapidan, towards Richmond. General Johnstonhad brought his army up to its best state of efficiency, andhad forty-three thousand men, but the Federal army morethan doubled it. Shermans object was to-provoke an en-gagement with Johnston, and crush him at a blow, whichJohnston intended to Attack at Dalton. 6. Sherman made a -vigorous attack on Johnstons strongposition in front of Dalton, and sent General McPhersonaround to Resaca, eighteen miles below. This would haveflanked Johnston, but he had foreseen the movement, andfortified Resaca too strongly to be taken. Johnston thenwithdrew his army from Dalton, and retired with all his forceto Resaca. 7. May 14, 1864, Sherman made an attack on Johnstonsarmy at Resaca. At the same time he endeavored to crossthe river, in which he succeeded, but did not advance upon 1864.] ^^^^ BETWEEN THE STATES. 289 Calhoun, where Johnston had placed his reserves. The Fed-erals were repulsed in the attack upon Resaca, with a loss offive thousand men, while Johnstons loss was avoid another flank movement, Johnston fell back toCassville, leaving Rome to the Federals. He
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