The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-10-07
Our Military Corresronde
FROM THE FORTY. FIRST REGIMENT.

...- ATLANTA, Goo, Sept. 10Th, 1864.
Ed. DEMocRAT Tho Cato City" has
fallen. In spite OF bullets or breastworks,
the geuins of Johnson, or tho fiery energy
OF Hood, Atlanta Is ours at last. "'
Who can contemplate tho abilities that
Gen. Sherman has shown. without admira.
ration Coming upon his adversary, who
was already ontreDched iu ono OF tho strong.
est natural positions in the country, no n,
once displayed such talents and military
skill as to secure the implicit, coofdenco OF
his army; while the rebels could but look
upon his movements with consterua,ion.--
Fresh tor the frny," Johnsous army had
been concentrated in tho mountains iu front
OF Dalton mountains whose barriers alone
sould have secmeed imreDetrable to the
inexperienced. Nicely fixed trsps wero set
to destroy our columns Of attack but the
fact that they we're not sprung must have
been evidence to the rebel General that he
had mistaken his man. But Sherman was
not alone in the tack of penetrating this
Southern country; for with such men rs
Thomas, Mcpherson, Hooker aud Howard.
as co.operators, what seemed probable was
rendered certain. SEES. -'s. r.f
At Dalton was ipaugurated tho plan OF
turning the flank of the enemy; and at the
same time threaten his line of commnnica.
tion. Tho disappointment of the rebois vas
evident: for they had hoped tha, Sherman
would moye his columns to direct assault
upon their works, which process would have
soon left our commander without COM
mand '
Unfortunately for the rebels hero, their
line of communication was nearly parallel
to their battle line, aud when Mcpherson
demonstrated on their left, they, not only
became anxious about their fanks, but the
Atlanta r. r. was endangered; hence arose
the necessity of refusing thoir right, and
ovacuating Dalton.
Whatever may be said to the prejudice
of johnson respecting his abilities as com.
mander, 1t must be admitted that his choice
OF defonsi6le positions could not be better
ed. So continuous was the chain of In.
trenchmentS along their entire line of re.
treat, and so watchful had they become,
that movemon,s Of light bodies Of troops
from the extremity of either flank, with bu,
slight connecting lines to tho mniu army.
was unwise and unsafe; but, after our main
limo had advanced to a suitable distance
from the enemy, and wo had constructed
strong works. then Our lines would bear
spreading and weakening, and surplus OF
troops would accumulate, which could be
sent on any "errand of mercy" desirable. -
In this manner The rebels were forced to
take the offensive, even in defending their
own country, by fighting US in our own
works, or attacking couple OF corps which
would suddenly appear when least expect
cd.
Next to Resaca we found them strongly
| fortified in the Alatona mountains. Each
| ;yto oe ha In ad In
receive It's share of fighting. and Woods
(ours) although ever on the front, was se-
lected to move against the flank of the en-
cmy. Accordingly, Gen. Wood, having been
relieved from the line was ordered to take
bis command to certain point to the loft,
and from thence, supported by Jobnson's
advance, aud fight whatever came in his
way A tedious march of several hours ovei
rocks and ridges, through tangled under
brush, and we had reached the designated
/, place. ready, after a few moments rest, tt
| move forward but johnson bad not come
up, and we could not do 80 with safety
More than an hour elapsed before he arri
we'd; and during which time the enemy hav
l. ing felt our movement had prepared Il
meet it,
Tho "forward" was at last sounded, ant
the 4lst, as usual, having placein the from
!. line, followed our skirmishers closing OF
them gradually.
The boys were in excellent spirits, Littl
did they suspect that the ranks OF the "o'.
1 Forty First" we're so soon TO be depleted
At first we met nothing but skirmish line
whose fire gradually became more intense
We bad passed over high ridge, and de
scended into deep ravine; but, as we, ad
vancing. emerged from it. we were met b.
deadly fire from line of battle. Eve
ambitious, the men spraDg forward ,nor halt
, cd until they had noarly reached the cres
Of the ridge. aid within fifteen feet of th