New school history of the United States . since the war, with benefit to the navig-ation. 254 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. by Sheridan, with more than thrice their numbers. They 19 Sept. were attacked at Winchester, and at Fishers Hill. Sheridan pushed on, burning barns, mills,and houses, the country so bare that a crowcould fly over it without finding food/ His mainbody was routed at Cedar Creek, but he arrivedin person on the field, and converted defeat into victory. 19 Oct. SHERMANS ADVANCE ON ATLANTA. 66. Sherman received the chief command of theUnion armies on the Tennessee
New school history of the United States . since the war, with benefit to the navig-ation. 254 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. by Sheridan, with more than thrice their numbers. They 19 Sept. were attacked at Winchester, and at Fishers Hill. Sheridan pushed on, burning barns, mills,and houses, the country so bare that a crowcould fly over it without finding food/ His mainbody was routed at Cedar Creek, but he arrivedin person on the field, and converted defeat into victory. 19 Oct. SHERMANS ADVANCE ON ATLANTA. 66. Sherman received the chief command of theUnion armies on the Tennessee when Grant went toVirginia. General Joe Johnston was the Confederate com-mander in that quarter,in place of Bragg. Sher-man advanced in threecolumns, which threat-ened Johnston in frontand on both wings. Eachcolumn was but little in-ferior to the whole Con-federate force. John-ston slowly and skilfullyretired, as his succes-sive positions were indanger of being general engagement,under ordinary circum-stances, would have been. ^^^^ JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON. ruinous to him. Skirmishes and combats were frequent, andat Kenesaw Mountain assumed the proportions cf a battle,17 Till Jo^^s^o^ ^^^1 back to Atlanta, and was removed byPresident Davis from the commxand. General Hood,more bold and rash, was appointed in his stead. HOODS CAMPAIGN. 67. Hood assailed Sherman four times in front of SHERIDANS MARCH TO THE SEA. 2 Sept. Atlanta, and was on each occasion repulsed with disastrousloss. He gave up the city, and marched north-wards, breaking the railroad at Big Shanty andResaca. He was pursued. He then turned to the West. Forsome time nothing was heard of him. Generals Thomas andSchofield were sent to oppose him in Tennessee. A severeskirmish took place at Columbia. A victory w^as gained byI 16 Dec ^^^^ Franklin, and he pushed on to the heights^5) I q£ Nashville. Here a decisive action occurred. The Confederates were utterly routed, and the scattered rem-nants of that army never
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