. The Mississippi valley in the Civil War . king up a strong defensive positionwest of Kesaca. Shermans mistake lay in notfollowing Thomass advice and sending Thomashimself, with his 60,000 men, through SnakeCreek Gap, instead of McPherson. It would thenhave been difficult for Johnston to avoid a fightwith Thomas, in the course of which McPhersonand Schofield, with 40,000 men, might have beenthrown upon his rear, achieving his destruction. Such a chance, as Sherman truly says, does notoccur twice in a lifetime, and the wily Johnstontook good care that it should not again be offeredto Sherman.

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. The Mississippi valley in the Civil War . king up a strong defensive positionwest of Kesaca. Shermans mistake lay in notfollowing Thomass advice and sending Thomashimself, with his 60,000 men, through SnakeCreek Gap, instead of McPherson. It would thenhave been difficult for Johnston to avoid a fightwith Thomas, in the course of which McPhersonand Schofield, with 40,000 men, might have beenthrown upon his rear, achieving his destruction. Such a chance, as Sherman truly says, does notoccur twice in a lifetime, and the wily Johnstontook good care that it should not again be offeredto Sherman. It remained for the latter to availhimself of his numerical superiority to outflankhis antagonist and push him back by turning hisstrong positions one after another. Johnston ° ^ pushed back This work was done in masterlyupon Atlanta, fashion until by slow stages Johnstonwas driven back iipon Atlanta. During all thistime, from May 5 to July 17, the two armieswere almost in contact with each other, and there 1 Battles and Leaders, iv. CAMPAIGNS OF SHERMAN

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