. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ALLATOONA PASS, LOOKING NORTH—CORSES FORT ON THE LEFT (SEE P. 344). FROM A WAR-TIME 324 THE STRUGGLE FOR ATLANTA. 3^5 and French, several times repulsed with great loss, withdrew and joinedHood at New Hope Church. Taking up his northward march, Hood avoided Rome and aimed forResaca. Schofield was warned, and got ready to defend Chattanooga, whileSherman now made forced marches so asto overtake his enemy and force him tobattle. Finding us on his heels, Hood,picking up
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ALLATOONA PASS, LOOKING NORTH—CORSES FORT ON THE LEFT (SEE P. 344). FROM A WAR-TIME 324 THE STRUGGLE FOR ATLANTA. 3^5 and French, several times repulsed with great loss, withdrew and joinedHood at New Hope Church. Taking up his northward march, Hood avoided Rome and aimed forResaca. Schofield was warned, and got ready to defend Chattanooga, whileSherman now made forced marches so asto overtake his enemy and force him tobattle. Finding us on his heels, Hood,picking up two or three small garrisons,but leaving untouched those that showedgreat pluck, like that of the resoluteColonel Clark R. We ver at Resaca, % rushedthrough Sugar Valley and Snake CreekGap, choking it behind him with command, following rapidly throughthe pass (October 16th), cut away orthrew the gap obstructions to the rightand left, and camped close up to Hoodsrear-guard. He again refused battle, andwe pursued him beyond Gaylesville, Ala-bama. Between Rome and Gaylesville,General Ransom, the gallant and prom-ising young officer before mentioned, diedfrom over-work and exposure due to ourforced
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