. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ountain, to which Thomas is said to have replied,By their own, I think. Grants rejoinder was: If theysucceed, all right. But if they dont, some one will suffer forthis. The works at the top were heavy; but Thomas troopssucceeded, and no one suffered except the gallant men of bothsides who fell. Grant went East, turning over the command of the West-ern Federal armies to Sherman, who prepared to attack John-ston, entrenched around Dalton, in northern Georgia. Buz-zards
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ountain, to which Thomas is said to have replied,By their own, I think. Grants rejoinder was: If theysucceed, all right. But if they dont, some one will suffer forthis. The works at the top were heavy; but Thomas troopssucceeded, and no one suffered except the gallant men of bothsides who fell. Grant went East, turning over the command of the West-ern Federal armies to Sherman, who prepared to attack John-ston, entrenched around Dalton, in northern Georgia. Buz-zards Roost formed the strongest portion of Johnstons line,which consisted of heavy fortifications on the heights, in frontof which lighter lines had been placed. Sherman felt this posi-tion, found it almost impregnable, made a flank movement,and turned Johnston out of his stronghold. In the retainingattack on the works, the Federal troops took a portion of thelower lines of entrenchments, but found the upper works toostrong. The turning movement having succeeded, the Uniontroops withdrew from the front, and Johnston retired to.
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