. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... terposed as a barrier be-tween him and his foes. AVith him were three able generals:Hardee, Hood, and Polk. Hardee,an able tactician ; Hood, impul-sive and fearless ; Polk, a bettersoldier than a minister of Christspeaceful doctrines. Beyond Jolinston, to the south,lay ;Vtlanta. Georgia was now theco-rival of Virginia in importanceto the Confederacy ; and her heartwas Atlanta. This town was thecentre of many radiating railways,that poured in grain
. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... terposed as a barrier be-tween him and his foes. AVith him were three able generals:Hardee, Hood, and Polk. Hardee,an able tactician ; Hood, impul-sive and fearless ; Polk, a bettersoldier than a minister of Christspeaceful doctrines. Beyond Jolinston, to the south,lay ;Vtlanta. Georgia was now theco-rival of Virginia in importanceto the Confederacy ; and her heartwas Atlanta. This town was thecentre of many radiating railways,that poured in grain and beef fromthe surrounding country ; it Avasthe centre, also, of a circle of smaller manufacturing towns, sendingin cloth, shoes, cannon, powder, and bullets. All that was neededto feed, clothe, and equip an army, was found in this flourishing keen eye saw through all obstacles the straight road toAtlanta, and when his army of 98,800 men were in marching order,announced that he was going to move upon that place. Grants advance to Richmond was begun on the :>(! of move on Atlanta was one day later. I fancy this. Leonidas Polk 566 STOKY OF OUR COUNTRY. united movement was fixed upon when the two generals conferredtoo-ether in the cars, on the way to Cincinnati. In the warm Mayweather, the troops struck their tents at Chattanooga, and fell intothe ranks. The word March ! repeated by hundreds of voices,resounded along the lines, and On to Atlanta went the army. The enemy were at first inclined to fight at Dalton, but McPher-son was sent round behind them to tear up a railroad, and cut offsupplies, if they waited to give battle ; and the cunning Jolniston,seeing this design, fell back farther south to the village of Resaca followed Sherman, where the enemy were in fightingorder. Thomas, McPherson, and Schofield burst here upon Hood, Hardee,and Polk, — foemen quite worthy of their steel. There the Unionarmv counted their dead by thousands,
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