Life and deeds of General Sherman, including the story of his great march to the sea .. . Lovejoys Stadon, moved westward toward the Chat-tahoochee, taking position facing us, and covering theWest Point railroad about Palmetto Station. He alsothrew a pontoon-bridge across the Chattahoochee, andsent cavalry detachments to the woods in the directionof Carrollton and Powder Springs. About the sametime President Davis visited Macon and his army atPalmetto, and made harangues referring to an activecampaign against us. Hood still remained in com-mand of the Confederate forces, with Cheatham, Le
Life and deeds of General Sherman, including the story of his great march to the sea .. . Lovejoys Stadon, moved westward toward the Chat-tahoochee, taking position facing us, and covering theWest Point railroad about Palmetto Station. He alsothrew a pontoon-bridge across the Chattahoochee, andsent cavalry detachments to the woods in the directionof Carrollton and Powder Springs. About the sametime President Davis visited Macon and his army atPalmetto, and made harangues referring to an activecampaign against us. Hood still remained in com-mand of the Confederate forces, with Cheatham, Lee, and Stewart commanding his three corps, andWheeler in command of his cavalry, which had beenlargely reinforced. Making Preparations. My cavalry consisted of two divisions: one wasstationed at Decatur, under command of Brigadier-General Garrard ; the other, commanded by Brigadier-General Kilpatrick, was posted near Sandtown, witha pontoon-bridge over the Chattahoochee, from whichhe could watch any movement of the enemy towardthe west. As soon as I became convinced that the enemy in-. 420 GENERAL &fI£RMAN. tended to assume the offensive—namely, September/^^28—I sent Major-General Thomas, second in com-mand, to Nashville, to organize the nev^ troops ex-
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