Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
Proprietor Of The Branarssh Heu--,
From the Army Of Gen. sherman
The Movement on Dalton. Georgia.

We select from the special correspond,
sncs Of the Cincinnati Commercial the
following facts, ia relation to Sherman .
movement upon Dalton, Georgia:
TCSSEL HIT, Ga, 4
Tuesday Afternoon, May IL, '64
introductory.
Gen. Sherman's grand campaign has
reached that point where great events
may be looked for at Any moment II is
two weekS to-day since be leil Nashville,
bis army then stretching from Decatur
TO beyond Knoxville, occupying the same
lines held during the winter Ills arri-
val at Chattanooga gave every division
OF the army mysterious impulse, and
at the moment that ThomEs gathered bis
legions into hand for an active move
ment, the corps on the TANKS showed
signs OF life, and by rapid strides con
verged toward the centre Of operations
Veleraa regiments poured in from
the North. Outlying attachments we're
thrown together, aud troops guarding
important points we're reduced TO exact
lighting weight Ia less than ten days
q tremendous concentration of troops
has taken pace, and to day an immense
army larger number Of effective men
than moved upon Corinth, after the bat
tie OF Shiloh-is in position within gun
shot Of the enemy The preparations for
decisive fighting have been weighty and
conclusive Not an ounce of baggage
is carried by the trains Tents have
been discarded, aud the ammunition and
supply trains are the only ones which
have not shrunk to q shadow of their
former selves
Johnston has been occupying n posi-.
tion Of immense natural strength, GOV.
sring Dalton and Atlanta, and presum.
ing the latter place to be the objective
point Of the campaign, the FIRST agrees
i've movement promises, and has been
found to be, one Of great diHiculty-one
which requires delicacy Of judgment,
combined with vigor Of execution. Sher-
man has the absolute confidence of his
men; he is thorough soldier, subtle
s,rAtegiss and fearless fighter. He
will make the campaign decisive one.
Taesday, Nay Sd,
Was principally passei in concentrating
the Fourth army Corps, Major General
Howard, which was stretched along the
railroad, the left resting at Cleveland
and the right 0oliawah, ten niles below
Campa were broken 1t noon, and
amidst The widest enthusiasm of the
troops at the prospect of the opening Of
the Spring esmpEign, the lins OF march
was taken with the object Of conceu-
hs'ing at Cstoosa Springs, three miles
north of Ringgold. On commencing the
! movement the divisions Of the Fourth
corps we're in this position:
On the center, LAT division, Major Gen.
eral Stanley; on the left, Cd division
Major General Newton; en- the right, 81
division, Brigadier General Wood. The
I'd division moved down the wagon road
from Cleveland to Red Clay. The roads
we're in superb condition, and as the
troops moved very light, without theil
trains, which were sent round By what il
known as the "old Alabama road, yerJ
few Of those stoppages, so common and
aggrivating on . march, were expert
enced Red Clay was made about 81,
o'clock in the evening. and the troop
eneamped for the night; General Stan
ley's division reached Red Clay q feV
minutes before General Newton's an,
eneamped in the neighborhood.
Wednesday, hoy 4tk
Reveille at FIVE in the morniug, Just q
night is lifting her dark mantle iron th
earth, and the glimmer Of morning
seen in the East The soldier tura
over, rubs his eyes open, erswls iror
under his blanket, is quickly upon hi
feet blowing into life the smoalderin
, embers-the remnant Of the previou
evenings IRE. A few moments late
bright fires burn sll around us, the CO
fee pots are brought out, filed BY caI
teens, and while the water is warmin
the 6res are deserted for the creek ues
By, where the soldiers take their morl
ine's ahlutious Red Clay is left in II
rear and a slow and tedious march
8 made, with reads blocked mp with ca
alry, upon Catooss Springs, which ",
. reached about two o'clock in the afte
; noon. A line of battle was at on'
l. formed. with the left (Newton's division
n resting near Burke's Mill, three mil
ID east Of the Springs, and the right Wood
't sdivisiou) joining Baird's division Of Z
l4th corps, which had been thrown K
= = ward to Cstoosa Platform, south
= = HoOker's Gap. Stanley division form
a. the centre Forti6cations Of temp
- rary kind were at once thrown up, hea
81 lines OF piekets thrown out in frons, VII
Gen: MeCooRs cavalry division guard
re. our LETT flank and General Kilpatricl
our right
/ must not neglect to mention, tn
"a we moved down from Red Clay