. The mountain campaigns in Georgia : or, War scenes on the W. & A . just above Resaca. Several hundred .Southern soldiers here sleep the sleepthat knows no waking. IVAR SCENES ON THE W. & A. 37 eastern end of this ridge is perhaps a mile to the east of Cassville. Its southwest end is near therailroad, a little to the west of Cass Station. Its length was just sufficient for Hoods and Polkscorps, and half of Hardees, formed, as usual, in two lines, and in that order from right to left. Theother half of Hardees troops prolonging the line, were southwest of the railroad on undulatingground, on wh
. The mountain campaigns in Georgia : or, War scenes on the W. & A . just above Resaca. Several hundred .Southern soldiers here sleep the sleepthat knows no waking. IVAR SCENES ON THE W. & A. 37 eastern end of this ridge is perhaps a mile to the east of Cassville. Its southwest end is near therailroad, a little to the west of Cass Station. Its length was just sufficient for Hoods and Polkscorps, and half of Hardees, formed, as usual, in two lines, and in that order from right to left. Theother half of Hardees troops prolonging the line, were southwest of the railroad on undulatingground, on which they had only such advantage as their own labor, directed by engineering, couldgive them. They worked with great spirit, however, and were evidently full of confidence. Thisgave me assurance of success on the right and in the center, where we had very decidedadvantage of ground.—(Johnstons Narrative, page 322.) Durinij the afternoon, the Federal artillery commenced firing upon Hoods and Polkstroops. This, with a heavy skirmish fire, continued until ^m, ■4 CAPTURE OF A FEDERAL WAGON Cissville, Ga., May 24, 1864. The beautiful villigc of Cassvdle was between the two ImesThe contest about the village wasvery severe especiall) between thebattelles which were posted onthe ridges confionting each otherShaip skirmishing and fighting occurred on the streets Many of thehouses were riddled with bills andthe fine college buildings, especially,were pierced through with shot andshell. Some of the dwellings werealso fired by these and consumed. 38 MOUNTAIN CAMPAIGNS IN GEORGIA. At a council of war, held that night, Generals Hood and Polk expressed to GeneralJohnston their fears that they could not hold the positions assigned them, because of apossible enfilading fire from a Federal battery on the opposite ridge. General Hardeestated that he could hold his position, although it was a less favorable one, so far asthe nature of the ground was concerned. Johnston was ve
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