, 1864-07-18
FROM sMERS1AN's ARMY.
Correction of False Stateuents-The
Flank movement-HogE IL was Done
-moVsmen1s Of Troopb-0pefatton
up TO July 11th-
Especial Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribune
1N TIE FIELD NEAR TIE CnATrAuoocuEr,
July 9Th, 1851

sHERMAS FLA.7Ks JOHNSTON AGAIN,
The telegraph will haye informed you Of
the general movement which forced John
ston to abandon bis line of the Kenesaw. Ny
previous letters have described the positions
which the two armies occupied after the Us,
Gen. Schoheld, held the extreme right, on
the sandtoWn road, ite faux being covered
By stoneman,s cavalry division. The army
Of The Cumberland had the center, it's lines
extending ACROSS the Dallas and Marietta
road, while the army Of the Tennessee occu.
pied the left, its lines. fronting the west face
Of Little Ksncsaw, running along the base OF
the north faces Of both the KenesawB up to
and along Black Jack Hill, and covering the
depots at Big Sbanty. Its LETT flank was COW
cred BY Ga1rard's cavalry. The assault Of
the 9Th having by It's failure demonstrated
the tmptacucabii'ty Of attempting to caTY
me entny's POSITION By direct attack, Gen.
Sherman determined to resort to his fayorite
strategy.
How IT WAS DONE.
:, Orders were Issued on the 1et to I'll up
the trains Of the whole army with supplies
Tor Ten days, and the havereacks of the
troops with three days rations. CaEssons
and limbefs, cartridge boxes and the ord
nsnce trains were also filed up to their CO.
pacity. By night Of the 1st these arrange
mtnts were AL complete, and the trains Of
the Army OF the Tennessee commenced NOV
Ing at an early hour OF the I'd, upon roads
running In the rear Of the army, towards the
extreme right. They were ordered to park
aoout "Cheney's'-Gen. schodeld's head.
quarters.
The trains moved over roads which were
generally cOncenled from the view Of the en-
envy. At several points, however, the roads
emerged from the wood on high ground, and
We're in plain view Of Kenesaa, which stood
like grim sentinel in our 'front.' The move
U pxyiHn {fr-1 1T,o h1r
the enemy. and 1t seems quite certain now
that our object vas understood.
TIE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
Was ordered 10 be from the lett to tho right.
Gen. Hlnirs command, the 18th CORDS, which
held the extreme left WIS ordered to move
first, followed by the LETT wing Of the 18th,
the 18th corps, Gen: Logan, 10 leave last and
will be perceived TINT the withdrawal Of these
troops, constituting the left OF the line, un-
covered the railroad, the depots at Big Shanty
and the left funk Of the Army Of the Cum
berland- II was possible that the enemy
would throw his right down upon the ral1-
road and perhaps attack Thomas' left, while
the Army Of the Tennessee was moving by
the flank. The probabilities, however, were
that they would npd sufficient to engage his
attention on his left- Dispositions were
made to provide for any such contingency.
The 2d cavalry division remained about Big
Shanty, and division Of the 18th corps moved
up to position near that held BY Harrod's
division OF the 18th corps, an extremely de-
tens!ble position on high gTo1na nearly op-
posite the west spur Of the Little KencsaW.
Thus the movement was undertaken. Soon
after dark the 18th and 10th corps commenced
moving In the order above indicated.
The night WIS qnite dark and the ground
by Feaeon Of severe rain during the DAY, very
favorable to such movements. Strict orders
had been issued to preserve silence, and the
L. ~F TrE E,yf frr
slowly and sullenly from the Works they had
20 long held and which had SO many days
smoked and echoed With their guns, past the
graves Of their comrades who had fallen in
front Of Keneeaw, towards other fields and
new encounters. The armies Of the Cumber-
land and Ohio stood fast In their trenches
the miles Of pickcts keeping the air alive
with their sharp crackungs and the ordinary
| fire from the batteries lighting up kencsaw
| at intervals with exploding shell. Few off,
Gers or men slept that night. After mid
| night, and after the 18th and 10th corps had
| commenced moving. indications we reported
| that the enemy WAS In motion. Dodge re-
| plo3ipg into line Of battle at our front; the
pickets heard unusual noises over the way.
Mcpherson opened with artillery; the sk.r-
1 mi6hers fired more briskly; but in the thick
darkness nothing could be known. Logan
| wus ordered to remain in position, except
/
ward as before ordered, at dayu sht, followed
| by the 10th. So soon as It was light the
ski1mishers were advanced and found the
enen5's works on aud about Kenesaw abln-
doncd. The colors OF the 20th Illinois were
the t1rst displayed on Keuesaw. Logan was
ordered to move at once with his first
and fourth divisions to Marietta; bis second
division having proceeded to tie right, in
the front Of our centre, the army Of the
Cumberland, the enemy had fallen back
| southwark. Logan reached Marietta about
in the morning; 70 mr. g, l. had been M S evidently
but Us usual, with great care and precision.
No property or wounded or sick troops
were lett behind The 18th corps, WITH
Morgan L. Smiths division, Of the l5th,in Its
advance, moved up to the position on the cx
trcme right, before that time occupied by
the 23d corps.
4 portion Of Smiths division found In the
front OF the position into which they were
ordered to move, rebel rffle.pit, at the foot
OF an open field, extending quite to the tor
Of q Hill. On the crest Of the hill WAS Q
heavy e1Ithwofi: Lightberry's brisad:
and without halting, pushed up the hil
across the open field. They drove the rebels
| from their heavy Work-thc line On the crest
Of the hill-and held the position, with loss
ot forty killed and wounded
During the day about 200 prisoners were
|
gagged through the day. It was terribly hot
ind thu Eth and 10th corps moved very
slowly. In fact they did not reach their po.
eitions until evening". The 18th corps
moved In TO the right Of Smiths dtEiston
biyouackipg some hundreds Of yards in ths
rear Of the posluon assigned, into Whfct
they were Ordered to move, SO that the gal
lint charge Of Smiths division was OF NJ
practical advantage.
In the morning Of the next day, the enemy
who were in front Of the right, were fount
| to be In substantially the same position. 81
| far Us their line Tas developed, 1t Wn9 IL
trebched. The day, like Its predecessor, wa:
excessively hot The sky was cioudless, bu
| with thai pccn1iar mu1ky haze which SEEM
to magnify the rs5s Of the eun, without il
the least abating their aerceness. There FTa
no wind, no lite In the mir, and men melteret
long before noonday. Still must sag tha
with good health, those who live in tn
fields, Us We hayc, can much easier endnr'
the heat of this l4titude than they do the ho
days y hich o5ertake one In tue latitude Q
the lakes. The operations Of the day, 30 fa
: 81 the right wing were concerned, anlnunte.
In The aggregate to nothing. The right wa
perhaps four miles from the Chattahoo
} cree. stoneman had moved down to th
; river with bis cavalry, and finding the enem,
had called for infantry support, and Blai
had turpished Legsctt's division, Gen. Fulle
l
upon the rebel Works in hts front THIS VII
just at night. The brigade charged with |
will and determination, ana after sharp
severe struggle carried two lines. Fulle
lost 70 men Killed and wounded, Col. Moves
S9ih Ohio, losing leg. But again gai[antr1
was Of no use. Fuller held the works; ht
lost good men, but inflicted injury upon ths
enemy. Somehow 1t happened TINT brigade
Of Ii. L. Smiths division and the old OAie
brigade Of Veatch's division, did excellent
splendid work, TINT resulted in no good
ne sdyssntases gained by either was no
SO ended the Fourth, In 60 much Of th,
Army Of the Tennessee as was on the right
THE FIFTH
On the 4th The rebels were moving troops to
wards the .Chataho0chee. That movement
which every one could easily perceive, was
coEo1laTy Of their Abandonment of the Ken
esaw line, involved stiff, determined real
guard. 1t being admitted thut the cavalry
would be, as they actually were, houes be
| hind the Infantry In the pursuit, logan &C
tnslly reached Marietta two hours befor'
GarrardD our right being already ut the tim'
the rebel evacuation OF the Kenesaw lin
commenced, nearer the Chata1oo ochee thar
the rebel left 1t was evident that the Fedora
at1ny should move for the river and secare
At IN early hour General Morgan L. smttl
WAS ordered to recopnoiter the Sand Tow
, road mile and a half in front Of Blair'
corps. Giles a. Smith, with the asth an
: Of the Sand Town road. After passing th
picsets Of Blair's corps, he stirred up th
, | rebels-a small force Of the 9th Tex
, as dismounted cavalry and witt
9nt Los tns or a,asSv eny psstsaaE Par
, dercd. The 17th corps came up and move
forward within, perhaps, three miles OF th
| river. Stoncman who had moved down on
t ! right hand road, reported himself heavil
) pressed, aud WIS supported by Leggett's d
| 3.{r ~ E,n nto1t