Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-09-23
LETTER FRour rHE 1OoTH o. vi.

s4AE ATLANTAs Ga, Sept Itb, 1904
EDITOR JOURNAL:-At last the "Gate City,
with its important position, is in the possession
of the Union army. The object for which thOus-
ands have sacrificed their lives, and hundred
thousand more have labored almost necessarily
for period of four months, is now gained; aud
every loyal heart rejoices in the event For
four weeks Sherman's grand army invested At
lanta, opposed by a large and fearless army who
fought with desperation, knowing that if they
lost the city their last hope would fall with it.
But Gen. Sherman out-generalled the rebel
commander by the most skillful movement that
has characterized the operations of any of our
commanders since the war began. About the
25th of August Sherman withdrew his army
from the north side of Atlanta and moved it to
the right OF East Point, at the same time sending
the 2Oth corps to the ChattahOOchie river The
rebels supposed that Sherman's army was re-
treating and sent small force after it. On the
evening of the 26th the rebels had great iubi-
lee in Atlanta Gas prisoners afterwards informed
u.s. when Gen. Hood made speech stating that
the Yankees were retreating, but they had sent
small force aroundsouth of East Point to draw
the attention of the rebels in that direction so
they could make a successful retreat, but they
(the rebels) could easily gObble them. Butim-
agIne their CONSERVATION when they beheld
Shermans army coming down upon them from
esOuth like an avalanche. Two corps Oftheir
army were sent to meet Sherman who gave them
battle near JonesbOrO and defeated them badly.
On the 3lst Gen. SchOfeld moved his corps
to the Macon railroad, four miles south of East
Point, and completely severed the rebel army,
and destroyed the railroad for several miles,
The next night the remaining force that was at
Atlanta evacuated the place, first destroying
their arsenal, founderies and eighty car loads
OF ammunition, and made hasty retreat endeav-
oslng 10 Join the rest OF their command The
next day (Sept 2d) the Doth corps took posses
s'On OF the city. Gen Sherman drove the rebels
Ten miles south of JonesborO and thirty south
OF Atlanta. The rebel army has been utterly
defeated and greatly demoralized. They have
lost all OF 1900 in prisoners besides large num-
Oers OF killed and wounded, large portion Of
whom fell into our hands tffFffi,5
Last Saturday the Tooth regiment was detailed
10 guard wagon train to Atlanta, where we ar
rived on Sunday evening. Since that time the
regiment has been quietly camped on the east
ern side of the city. l understand the army is
To tall back to this vicinity for restand recuper
atlon, and that the 23d corps is to be stationed
az decatur, which is SIX miles east Of this place.
Atlanta was evidently a city of considerable
wealth and importance before the war: but now
1t Is sad looking spectacle. portion of the
city was badly demolished by our shetland she'll
All the machine works and founderies are des
trOyed. The stores We're all removed, and the
most wealthy citizens left the city, altbough
there are quite a number of families vet remain
ing who wOHld probably prefer living under
Lincoln's rule than that of JEFF Davis. The
greatest show of destruction is where thew des
trOyed their largest fOundery and four trains of
cars loaded with ammunition, which all lie in
one promiscuous heap of ruins; cannon balls,
pieces of shell, muskets, car trucks, and the va
rious pieces of iron used in the structure of the
building and cars were scattered over the ground
for many rods around. Four locomotives were
burned and stove to pieces But the railroad
and depot were not harmed. Trains ran into
Atlanta from Marietta within six hours after our
possession of it. seq -
But Atlanta was not the objective point of
this campaign. 1t was the position. And it
may be considered as one of the most import
ant victories yet achieved, and must result most
disastrOusly to the rebel cause. Let the Union
people take courage from this victory, and give
us the necessary support and the last battle will
soon be fought, the last victory won, and the
soldiers that compose the Union armies will re-
turn to their homes with the consciousness of
having saved the country from degradation and
ruin. CATO.
LATER, Sept. Sth.-Our regiment was ordered
to Decatur this morning. Our corps is here
We will probably remain here five or six weeks
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