. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . REPRODUCED FRO» THE •MEMOIRS OF GENERAL T. SHERMAN .NEW YORK: D. APPLETON 6. BY OF AUTHOR AND PUBUSHERS. 300 THE STRUGGLE FOR ATLANTA. 301. BREVET BRIGADIER-GENERAL BENJAMIN A PHOTOGRAPH. Confederates had thrown np the usualintrenehments, and put out one ortwo small advanced forts with cannon,the position was as strong as MaryesHeights had been against direct spent a part of the 14th of Maycreeping up among the bushes, rocks,and ravi
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . REPRODUCED FRO» THE •MEMOIRS OF GENERAL T. SHERMAN .NEW YORK: D. APPLETON 6. BY OF AUTHOR AND PUBUSHERS. 300 THE STRUGGLE FOR ATLANTA. 301. BREVET BRIGADIER-GENERAL BENJAMIN A PHOTOGRAPH. Confederates had thrown np the usualintrenehments, and put out one ortwo small advanced forts with cannon,the position was as strong as MaryesHeights had been against direct spent a part of the 14th of Maycreeping up among the bushes, rocks,and ravines. Early that morning, while this wasgoing on, Sherman, who had workedall night, was sitting on a log, with hisback against a tree, fast asleep. Somemen marching by saw him, and onefellow ended a slurring remark by: Apretty way we are commanded ! Sher-man, awakened by the noise, heard thelast words. Stop, my man, he cried;while you were sleeping, last night,I was planning for you, sir; and now I was taking a nap. Thus, familiarlyand kindly, the general gave reprimands and won confidence. McPherson rested his right upon the Oostenaula River, opposite , with the corps of Palmer and Hooker, came next; and then thatbrave young officer, Cox, commanding the Twent
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