, 1877-11-13

IT, Hs Ediior ef tie Dafn1 Commercial Id
vertfser: Whether Haugcd i,y the grand results
achieved, or by tho brilliant strategy displayed
by tic leading Union and Confederate Generals,
The Atlanta campaign Will 20 down in history
a,M1 military ttxt-tooka as one OF tho most &c.
narkahIe IN the late 1far. AacoFe of great ard
l'afd-soug!lt battlc-fclds dot tic war-.naps
which outline shcrman's triumphant progress
fUm flock Faco Niiga to Atlanta,-tiat mem.
0rablc "lun.lrc'l mics IN one hundred days"
II Is proper Introduction 10 this brief sketch
of Al Important and gallant achievement
IN the campaign, 10 note that tho Union
army, under supreme command Of Gen.
Sherman, was composed Of the Army Of the
Cumberland, led l,Y tho Rock OF Chtcxa mauga,
Ncn. George Il. Thomas; the Army OF the Ten
ncssec. Commanded by the skillfu! and beloved
Mcrl,orson; the Army Of tic Ohio, commanded
hy the evcr.reliahlU scIlntela; and tho Eayatry
Eorps nj tIlt West, led lly the daslfug Kllpat-
rick. Thu veteran Confederate furucs had nA
ranking next 10 Lie ln ability, and III nany cle-
mcnts OF military abfltty surprising tirglnta's
fay0rite son. Under Johnston we're sacfl great
lca.'ass a. Hood, poik, liArdee, Chenthau, CIc-
bnrnc, Walker. anil Wheeler.
But our present purpose Is not to weave chap
LET'S for the xcarcrs III sinR[c or dDlibfc.rnHk
stars. but 10 record for deserved honor ie dccs
Of the l,.A1 brave Union Veterans who tleld the
l1lts fort of A!latoona against the strategy
alA assaults uf al Dntire Confederate ,itvAiuri.
Abult thu lst vt O.tubcr, l6il, Ten, Iiu.tl i'll
Augurutc,l The .lar1ng movement vi passing
around shrr'natls Fight TO tho west 1t the
Chattnlotwllcc; mud, striking tue Western t.
Atlautle Railroad ten nlitcs north Of Marietta,
hr ltillnrbcc1 lila march townrlls Tcnnrsacc,
brcukinE shcrsnnna line. Of telegraph n.,d ruil.
road, and tarcug thu evacuation Of Atlanta.
;, In carrying ont his plans loud orltcrcd
10 tuaye against Allatoona, whcro wefu stored
Abpnt
AM.1.t.loH or ltArinSs.
The Fenhta Of that romantic hamlet wcro
tl,cl, aArrsuIrl by three snail regiments; hut
Sherman, anticipating ii,unl'n movement. slg-
nafcA from keIcslw Mountain fer Nep. JOHN
II. Cnrse. commanding the Fourth Division nf
t1It Fiftccutll Corps, to reEtlfuEcc tlsr post
from nolns. Gp,so is,t II t,src, ~ Eai Oct.
portion If tho Twelfth Illinois Infantry, and
lH5 5oU rouuds 0f ammunition; md arrived at
Ai|asoo.a at o'clock 9tt tue morning OF The Jih.
hiring between the Onion and Co'!tcdcratc
uG1I. Corse auu CuI. Tourtclo.te, the Post Conn
nantnut, rode around and il3iNrtc.i tie
ground, and made such disposition Of thu trno,,s
o: IN tbair Judgment vas nfeossary 10 hola Tho
Thu gartlstn proper embraced tt,e Fourth
Minnesota, $50 men, Mn1. Edsnr commanding;
Nsactr.thil Illinois, syd insn. Nal. Fisher cttnl.
n'auding; seven companies ot ,l'g EMnsccnti'
Guns. uaua'f Lieut., Amsdon ''' co,amaadin1a. d1 ~
total forse q $40 men. t;cu. Corsc
hrouaht viii, him eight companlcs, Of thy
fta C eol1'a G pcM, Ssvurd nos: o ~ nS.
iscs Of tno Fiitieth ilIinols, 2uS tnsn, L!eut.-
Col. Han'la commanding; two companies Of thu
Filts.sevcnts Illinois, Capt tanstlcnburg coitl-
Twelfth !li!uols, Capt. koehtcr corntnantlIng.-
total. 1,0A men; nsaking Nh aggregate Of 1,DA
men inr LUZ defense o' the most.
Under brisk ti sailnonasIe, kcpt up ior nearly
south trout and wcst iank, tho enemy pushed a
brlgntlc around north OF tic place and cut the
railroad l., atIl tcleafapn. ~ aalt-lasl y. H.,
during tllo Fastle VI hnsKetry aud roar Of eat
following
suMAoks 70 sUnA2NnEn:
AnaTxn AtitIooSA. titt ocs; 3: !Sda;ZCommahd.
~ Gsxr ,e,ncn n unfo, 6,
q.9n: ;s {1a a Saaa s" sn g. soa
rcnuer your forces al once and unconditionsliy.
FIVE minutes viii BIZ allowed ynn 10 decide.
shon!d you .escde to this. you will be treated in
r. aa,e a H. b. ss
uu +. q; FnEScn.u
".io''oen1a@i .ou.'1a"a'"a foteta - o.
Promptly tho piuckg Vpion commander tnndc
tho following reply:
1lkAnauANrxns FounrM pIvIn'ox FIFTEENTH
AHnr CoHrs. AILArogNA, Ga. $50 .: u., 0ct.
lNA.-J!S. nen. 4. .. fT<nen, q. y. H., sr.:
your eofa,aan'ca,i1a aenaadin; saffender Of ny
% ,Mas ~ see.ht " M .eaMet
MI A ~ tianS whrurxr~ - :. ~. s.not t ~ @
iam. very RESPECTFULLY. yoa, ubcitsnt sofsant.
jol.s II, CousE.
Drseadier.0encral Commanding Forccs Z. s.
Immediately on dtspatcl,nc Tho aboye an
sver. Corse haetened to tl1e different cum.
man,sa. md With Cheering wor,js tod thsn, 10
drht nj, IL Tho hitler cuu Uchml hnrt,iv rfve,I