The New York herald., 1864-09-17
The Dcpopulaeion or Atlanta.
LETTER FROM TH RBBeL GENERAL HOOD TO eESE
RAJ SHERMAN.

LETTER FROM TnS REBEL GENERAL HOOD TO oESE'
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MAJOR General SHERMAN, Commanding United states
Forces in Georgia
GKsxRAI--Your letter Of Yesterdays date, borne by
James W Ball and James r. Crew citizens OF Atlanta is
received You say the cp"I deem il 20 be To the ip
terest OF the United states that he citizens residing
In Atlanta should romovo, &c" DO not consider that
have any alternative tho matter 1, therefore, accop,
your proposition 70 declare rnco of ton days or snch
time may be necessary to accomplish Tho purpose
mentioned, and shalt render ali the assistance IN my
power expedite the transportation Of citizens IN this
direction. suggest that stin officer bc appointed ny
you to superntcnd the removal rom the city 10 Rough
ana Ready whilc appoint ike officer 10 conirol .heir
removal further south that guard Of one hundred
bo sent by either party os you propose 70 maintain order
at thar place and that tho removal begin on Monday
And NV, cir permit 10 say that The unprecedented
measure YOU propose transcends studied and
cruelty all acts ever before brought to my attention IN
In the name of God and humanity protest. believing
that viii find that expeng from their homes
and hresides the wives and chlrreu OF people
am, General very respectfully your obedept servant
J. B HOOD, General
offcial-McA Hummwrr, Lieutenant, 10
ACCOMPANYING the above letter was one addressed TO
tesy am permitted TO take copy
LATTER FROM ROOD TO THr MAroE or ATLANTA.
HxApquARrERs, AasY ov rns TwssrssE,
Hon. JAMES NJ. CApnouS Mayor
SIR have The honor TO acknowledge the rocepi OF
your letter touching the removal OF tho citizens A.
n
closed my reply to General shermans letter shall 40
all In my power TO mitigate tho terrible hardship and
misery that must be brought upon your people by this
extraordinary der OF the federal commander Trans.
portatou will be cent TO Rough and Ready carry the
people and their effects further south
You have my deepest ny mpathy 10 this unlocked for
and unprecedented aillcton. am, sir, very respect
fully, your obedient servant, J b HOOD, General
uoB ron TEN DAYS
HEADQUARTERS, MILITARY Dyrfor MmIsIrri. \
In rBR fiEtD ATLANTA, Ga sept 10, 1864.
srrcrh YIELD ORDER, no 10.
i. Pursuant 70 an agreement between General J. n.
Hood, commanding the Confederate forces in Georgia
and Major General w. 7. Sherman. commanding this
army, truce hereby declared 10 exist from da Wight
OF Monday, september IL, until daylight Of Thursday
september 22-tep tlol full daysat point the Macnn
Railroad known as Rough and Ready, and the country
with the roads leading TO and from the direction Of
Atlanta and Loveoy station respectively, for the pur.
pose OF anordng the people OF Atlanta safe means OF
removal 10 points south.
g. Tho Chief Quartermasser At Atlanta Colonel Fason
Will aford oil the citizens Of Atlanta who elect 10 90
all the scisss he can spare 70 remove them cor,
torisbly snd safely, with their effects 70 Rough ana
Ready station usfnE cars and ambulancee for that
rose, and commanders Of regiments and brieades NAV
use their regimental and stat teams carry out tae
object OF this order the whole W cease after Wednesday,
21st instant.
8 MAJOR General Thomas win cause q guard 10 be q,
tabnhed on the road out beyond the camp ground with
orders 70 allow oil wascns and vehicles pass that are
used manifesy for this purpose; and Major teuerai
Howard viii send guard Of one hundred ss~ win
during the truce, with orders In coacert with guard
from the Confederate army Of like ase 70 maintan The
mts perfect order 10 that vicinity during transsr
thees families. white dag viii hs displayed during the
truce, and ruad III all wagons 70 leave a ou,
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