. Young folk's history of the war for the union . ght; while above the crackling of the flames and thenoise of the bursting shells could be distinctly heard the grandstrains of the band of the Thirty-third Massachusetts. Thescene was one to be remembered by every man who witnessedit. The next morning (Nov. 15), leaving Atlanta in ruins andenveloped in a pall of smoke, the army set out on its greatmarch to the sea. General Sherman says that as the troopstramped out with a cheery look and a swinging pace, that madelight of the thousand miles between them and Eichmond,a military band struck up Jo
. Young folk's history of the war for the union . ght; while above the crackling of the flames and thenoise of the bursting shells could be distinctly heard the grandstrains of the band of the Thirty-third Massachusetts. Thescene was one to be remembered by every man who witnessedit. The next morning (Nov. 15), leaving Atlanta in ruins andenveloped in a pall of smoke, the army set out on its greatmarch to the sea. General Sherman says that as the troopstramped out with a cheery look and a swinging pace, that madelight of the thousand miles between them and Eichmond,a military band struck up John Browns Body. The 474 ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. [1864. men caught up the strain, and never before or since have Iheard the chorus of Glory, glory, hallelujah! done with morespirit or in better harmony of time and place. The soldiersfully believed that they were bound for Virginia, and asGeneral Sherman rode with his staff along the lines of glisten-ing bayonets, many a group called out to him: Uncle Billy, I guess Grant is waiting for us at Kich-mond!. After the Battle. CHAPTER TO THE SEA. Anxiety in 1864.—Grant and Lee.—Secretary Chase and the Finances.—Greenbacks.—Gold.—Presidential Election.—News from Atlanta.—Copperheads.—Re-electionOF Lincoln.—Abolition of Marches Northward.—Battle of Frank-lin.—Siege of Nashville.—Thomass Victory.—Flight of Hood.—Shermans Army.—Orders for Daviss Neckties.—Contrabands.—Dey say yous MassaSherman.—Bummers.—Marching and Camping.—Soldiers Pets.—Pet Pigeon.—OldAbe, the War Eagle.—Milledgeville.—Beauregard Again.—Soldiers Fun.—Cav-alry Skirmishes.—Prison Pen.—Andersonville.—Torpedoes.—Defences of Savannah.—Storming of Fort McAllister.—Savannah as a Christmas Gift. /^ REAT as was the loss of Atlanta to the Confederates, itsyjT capture had far more important results than any wehave yet related. When the glad news of its fall was flashedby the tele
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