. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ral JosephE. Johnston had caused to be thrown up b\ the Negro laborers all along his line of possible retreat. McPherson, sent by Sherman tostrike the railroad in Johnstons rear, got his head of column through Snake Creek Gap on May 9th, and drove off a Confederatecavalry brigade which retreated toward Dalton, bringing to Johnston the first ne%vs that a heavy force of Federals was already in hisrear. McPherson, within a mile an<l a half of Rcsaca, could have walked into the town with his twenty-three thousand men, butconcluded t
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ral JosephE. Johnston had caused to be thrown up b\ the Negro laborers all along his line of possible retreat. McPherson, sent by Sherman tostrike the railroad in Johnstons rear, got his head of column through Snake Creek Gap on May 9th, and drove off a Confederatecavalry brigade which retreated toward Dalton, bringing to Johnston the first ne%vs that a heavy force of Federals was already in hisrear. McPherson, within a mile an<l a half of Rcsaca, could have walked into the town with his twenty-three thousand men, butconcluded that the Confederate entrinchnients were too strongly hchl to assault. When Sherman arrived he found that Johnston,having the shorter route, was there ahead of him with his entire army strongly posted. On May 15th, without attempting to as-sault the fortified works, says Sherman, we pressed at all points, and the soimd of cannon and musketry rose all day to the dignityof a battle. Its havoc is seen in the shattered trees and torn grounil in the lower REVIEW Of REVIEWS CO. THE WORK OF THE FIRING AT RESACA
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