. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . nce more crossingthe Oostenaula, and moving towards Calhoun; but he was not strongenough to take possession of the railroad. At sunrise the following morning the skirmishers were firing allalong the line. General Sherman was intending to make a vigorous de-monstration. During the night the Fourteenth Corps had Mav 15, 1864. .. °. f ., , _, . n ni . moved to the ground occupied by bchoiield, who m turnhad moved east, thus lengthening the line. Johnston saw what was 220 REDEEMING THE REPUBLIC. going on, a
. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . nce more crossingthe Oostenaula, and moving towards Calhoun; but he was not strongenough to take possession of the railroad. At sunrise the following morning the skirmishers were firing allalong the line. General Sherman was intending to make a vigorous de-monstration. During the night the Fourteenth Corps had Mav 15, 1864. .. °. f ., , _, . n ni . moved to the ground occupied by bchoiield, who m turnhad moved east, thus lengthening the line. Johnston saw what was 220 REDEEMING THE REPUBLIC. going on, and withdrew a portion of Hardees and Polks troops to rein-force Hood. It is past noon before the demonstration begins. Butterfields divisionof Hookers corps, and Stevensons of Hoods, are the first to clash. In-stead of a demonstration it soon becomes a furious battle. Stevensonbrings forward a battery to a knoll, from which he will hurl a storm ofshell upon the Union army, but the sharp-shooters in blue pick off thegunners, who abandon their cannon. Through the afternoon the uproar. DRAGGING OUT THE CANNON. goes on, the Union men gaining inch by inch, driving Stevenson, who isnot able to withdraw the cannon. The Union soldiers crouch under thebreastworks, holding the ground gained. Night closes over the scene, andthen, under cover of the darkness, illumined by the flashing of guns, theydig away the earth and drag the captured cannon from the the night the intrenchments are strengthened. General Sherman intends to make them so strong that a few troopswill be able to hold them, while he withdraws the remainder of the armyfor the movement by Lays Ferry to gain Johnstons rear! Commanders of armies are often obliged to do things that are exceed- FROM CHATTANOOGA TO ALLATOONA. 221 ingly distasteful. General Johnston had been compelled to give up hisstrong position at Dalton because he left a door open at Snake Creek Gap,by which Sherman outflanked him. There were no
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