Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-08
FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY.
The March to the Capital of Geor-
gia-Chronol0gical Resume of the
Expedition.
From the n. Y. Herald. Nov. 2e. !

tFrom the n. Y. Herald. Nov. 2s.l
In former article. announcing the COM
mencrment of the march from Atlanta. we
have given the history Of the events which h
led Gen. Sherman to undertake the cam
paign On October 23d Hood escaped
the pursuing army of Sherman by moving
through the Gads,!en Gap OF Lookout
Mountain; hut not before Sherman had.
with wise tore,hought and crecaulion, or
aanized an army under Thomas to meet
him on the Tennessee river. Finding
Hood was safe beyond the reach of the
blow he was preparing for his destruction.
Sherman determined to ignore his exist.
cncc and strike in another direction, and
not less vital part OF the Coniederacy -
Let Hood 60 North" he said to his
council of, war; "our business is down
South; il he will 60 to. the, Ohio river |
will give him his rations" The prcpara-
tions fps the march began. The army was
specially clothed. armed and reorganized
in two wings for the movement. and then
rapidly marched to Atlanta. On Novem-
her II Sherman left Kingston for the
Gate City. declaring his purpose and bid
ding the North aieu in the following re-
malka5le telegram:
Hood has crossed the Tennessee
Thomas will take care Of him and Nash.
Vile. while Schoiiell will not let him into
Chattanooga or Knoxville. Georgia and
South Carolina are at my mercy and |
shall strike. Do not be anxious about
me: am all right.
Whilst at Kingston Sherman issuel his
order :or the march. This order, which
We gave on the 25,h inst, has excited the
admiration Of the whole country. 1t is
characteristic of the man. AID containing.
as it dneS. plain stat"men. OF his inten
tions towards the citizens OF the country
through which he was about to lass, will
reiute all charges of any purpose to wiliui
y destroy and desola,e The country
Some days for final preparations wore
required after reaching Atlanta, and it wa,
no, until the lG'h that the march began.
WEDNESDAY, SJvEMEEn l6.
While Atlanta was yet in flames the
two wings Of the army began the move
men, simultaneously. the right moving li-
rectly south and the left due east from At
lanta. General IIowar.i's wing. with
large cavalry force in advance, moved
through Ea~tpoint. and at Rough and
Ready encountered cavalry force under
General lverson. and brisk but blief en-
gagement followed. in which the rebels
were driven. Iverson could not hope to
10 more than delay the advance. and this
was not eilectually accomplished. for
IInwar'! appears to have made his fifteen
miles inrins the day. and to have encamp-
el that night near Jonesboro.
The left wing. under General Slocum.
moved on. to Decatur. where the two
corp divided. one going direct by the
C"vington road. parallel with the Georgia
Iailroad. while the other ,aoved north Of
the railroad by wav Of Rockbridge, each
destined FIR Covington.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IL.
The right wing advanced upon Jones'
horo. AMI later in the day upon McDon
ough. which thsy occupied. driving out
Whsrier's cavalry and Cobb's militia
The former fell back on Griffin. and the
buildings at Jone>boro, and the court
house anil other pnblic buildings a. Me-
Donoush were burned. which doubtless
gave lie to the rebel report Of the COM
plete destruction OF these places.
The alvance of Gen. Socnm. consisting
Of a small fofco of cavalry. entered Social
Circle. aud burned the railroad buildings
there. The two infantry corps forming
this W ing unitel at Coviugton and pushed
eastward from that point. after destroying
such buildings in the town as could bc Of
Use to the enemy.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Is.
Gen. Howard pushed forward his infan
try I" Griffin. and his cavalry entered For
syih, cutting the railroad TO Macon at that
point. The rebel force fell back to Macon.
While the cavalry by this movement led
the rebels to suppose that Howard was
moving 'lircc,ly upon Macon. that officer
changed his direction AMI marched directly
east. and the rest Of his cavalry reache |
Monticello and Hillsboro. which places
are also reported destroyed. The infantry
forces were cDcamped near Jackson and
Indian Spring.
General SlocHm's operations on this
lay are not detailed by the enemy. 1t is
only known that he pushed forward along
the Georgia railroad and encamped some.
where in the vicinity of Madison station.
So rapid had been ShermaD's move
ments. and so close was he now upon the
capital of the State. that the Georgia Leg
i>lature informally adjourned and fled to
Savannah and the woods.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
General Howard appears to have moved
due st from Indian Spring to the Oomul
gee liver. and to have employed the day in
bridging the river.
General Slocum. meeting with no oppo-
sition. novel eastward along the Georgia
railroad, his cavalry advance destroying
the road and stations as they moved for-
ward. Hqkaoa3
il was now so apparent that Sherman
had gone q, ,ound Macon that confidence
was restored in that city, and, now that
all immediate danger was over. the valiant
C tizens declared it 10 be their intention to
defend IL to the last.
,s.s SUNDAY. Sov. 20.
General Howard's wing effected the
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