American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28

pected to arrive, and to make preliminary
preparations to meet such an event
About the first of October some Of the
enemy's cavalry'made their appearance on
the west of the Chattahoochieu and one
of his infantry corps was reported near
the Powder Springs; and received au-
thentic intelligence that the rest of his
infantry was crossing to the west of the
Chattahoochie. I at once made my or
ders that Atlanta and the Chattaboochie
trailroad bridge should be held by the goth
Corps, Major General Slocum and on the
4th of October put in motion the 18th
and 18th corps, and the 4th, Fourteenth
and Twenty-third corps, to Smyrna camp
ground and on the 9th moved to the
strong position about Kenesaw. The en-
emys cavalry had by rapid movement
kgot upon our railroad at Big Shaaty, aud
broken the line of telegraph and railroad
and with division of infantry (French's)
had moved against Allatoona, where were
stored about a million of rations Its re-.
doubts were garrisoned by three small
regiments under Colonel Tourtellotte, 4th
Minnesota.
THE ATTACK AND RoUT AT ALLATooNA.
had anticipated this movement and
had, by signal and by telegraph, ordered
Gen. Corse to reinforce that post from
Rome Gen, Corse had reached Allatoo-
ma with a brigade during the night of the
4th, just in time to meet the attack by
French's division on the morning of the
5th. In person / reached Kenesaw noun
tain, about 10 A. NJ, Of the 5th and could
see the smoke Of battle and hear the faint
sounds of artillery in the distance The
distance, eighteen miles, was too great for
me to make in time to share in the battle
but directed the Twenty-third Corps,
Brigadier General Cox commanding, to
move rapidly from the base Of Kenesaw,
| due west, aiming to reach the road
from Alatoona to Dallas, threatening
the rear Of the forces attacking Al.
latoona. | succeeded in getting a sig
nal message to Gen. Corse during
his fight, notifying HIM of my presence
The defence Of Allatooua, by Gen. Corse,
was admirably conducted, and the enemy
reP0tged with heavy slaughter. His de
scription Of The defense is so graphic that
it leaves nothing for me to add The
movement Of Gen. Cox had the desired
effect ofcausing the withdrawal of G eneraI
Freneh,s division rapidly, in the direction
of Dallas
PURSUIT AFTER HOOD.
On the 9Th and 7th, pushed my cav
airy well toward Burnt Hickory and Dal-
las, and discovered that the enemy had
moved westward, aud inferred that he
would attempt to break ourralroad again
in the neighborhood Of Kingston Ac.
Cordingly on the morning Of the 9th, l
put the army in motion through Alatoo
na Pass to Kingston, reaching that point
on the 10th. There I learned that the
enemy had feigned on Rome, and was pas
sing the Coosa river on pontqon bridge
about eleven miles below Rome. there
fore on the llth, moved to Rome, and
pushed Garrard's cavalry and the Twen-
ty-third Corps, under Gen. Cox, across
the Oostenaula to threaten the hanks Of
the enemy passing north Garrard 8 cav
airy drove a brigade Of the enemy to and
beyond the Narrows, leading into the val
ley OF the Chattooga, capturing two field
pieces aud taking some prisoners. The
enemy had moved with great rapidity,
and made its appearance at Resaca, and
Hood had in person demanded its surren-
ders | had from Kingston reinforced
Resaca by two regiments of the Army of
| the Tennessee. I at first intended to
move the army into the Chattooga valley
interpose between the enemy and his line
tof retreat down the Coosa, but fear that
Gen Hood would in that event turn east
ward by Spring Place. and down the Fed
eral road, aud therefore moved against
him at Resaca, Colonel Keaver at Resaca
afterward reinforced by Gen. Raum's
brigade, had repulsed' the enemy at Resa-
ca, but he had succeeded in breaking
the railroad from Tilton to Dalton, and
as far north as the tur mel, Arriving at
Resaca on the morning of the l4th,I de-
termined to strike Hood in flank, or force
him TO battle and directed the army Of
the Tennessee, General Howard to move
on Snake Greek Gap, which was held by
the enemy, while General Stanley, with
the Fourth and Fourteenth Corps, moved
by Tilton across the mountains to the
rear Of Snake Creek Gap 10 the ueighbor.
hood Of Villanow.
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