. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . iNIcPherson had failed to dislodge the garrison and capture it.\[&^ Tlie Confederate army Avas now settled behind its entrench-ments, occujjying a semicircle of low wooded hills, both flanksof the army resting on the banks of the Oostenaula River. On the morning of jMay 14th, the Confederate workswere invested by the greater part of Shermans army and itAvas evident that a battle Avas imminent. The attack Avasbegun about noon, chiefly by the Fourteenth Aimy Corps un-der Palmer, of Thomas army, and Judahs diAasion of Scho-fields. Gen
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . iNIcPherson had failed to dislodge the garrison and capture it.\[&^ Tlie Confederate army Avas now settled behind its entrench-ments, occujjying a semicircle of low wooded hills, both flanksof the army resting on the banks of the Oostenaula River. On the morning of jMay 14th, the Confederate workswere invested by the greater part of Shermans army and itAvas evident that a battle Avas imminent. The attack Avasbegun about noon, chiefly by the Fourteenth Aimy Corps un-der Palmer, of Thomas army, and Judahs diAasion of Scho-fields. General Hindmans diAision of Hoods corps borefeW/ Ai® ^^^^ brunt of this attack and there Avas heavy loss on both sides. Ijater in the day, a portion of Hoods corps Avas massed in aheavy column and hurled against the Federal left, driving itback. But at this point the TAventieth Army Corps underHooker, of Thomas army, dashed against the advancingConfederates and pushed them back to their former lines. The forenoon of the next daj^ Avas spent in heavy skir-. , HEViEW OF REVIEWS CO. ANOTHER RETROGRADE MOVEMENT OVER THE ETOWAH liRIDGE The strong works in the pietures, comnianding the railroad bridgeover the Etowah River, were tlie fourth fortified position to beabandoned by Johnston within a month. Pursued by Thomasfrom Resaca, he had made a brief stand at Kingston and thenfallen baek steadily and in superb order into Cassville. Therehe issued an address to his army announcing his purpose toretreat no more but to accept battle. His troops were all drawTiup in preparation for a struggle, but that night at supper withGenerals Hood and Polkhe was convinced by themthat the ground occupiedby their troops was unten-able, being enfiladed by theFederal artillery. Johnston,therefore, gave up his pur-jKise of battle, and on thenight of Ma.\- 20th put theEtowah River between him-self and Sherman and re-treated to .Mlatoona Pass,shown in the lower picture.
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