The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-01-22
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON O. THURSDAY JANUARY o. 1908

Wood, and the 59th Ind. Lieut. Col. JET
ferSon *. Scott, were posted at the rail
road bridge Mt Gainesville and at point!
oil the railroad and river. 80.
The 9Th Iowa, Col. Jabez Banbury; til,
10th Iowa, Lieut.-Col. Paris p. Hender
| son, and the 18th Mo-, Lieut.-COl. JOhI
II. Fall. garrisoned Kingston. the brancl
railroad to Rome and the Etowah Rive
bridges, the 93d ILL.,. Of this brigade bein,
at Allat0ona. Adairsville, Calhoun, Resa
ca and Tilton were held by troops of tn,
Second Brigade.
RAID ON ZIG snANTY.
On the morning of Oct. 2 cavalry
force of the enemy made a sudden dasl
upon Big Shanty from the west, threw two
trains off the track and burned one train
leaving as suddenly as they came. and go
ing eastward. From all the information
received l became satisfied that our rail
| road would be attacked in force and ar
effort made to capture some imp0rtan,
posts. l directed Lieut.-Col. TourtellOttt
to extend and strengthen his works at Al
| latOona.
Gen. McCook had a small force of cav.
airy at Gainesville: these were sent out
across the river to scout the, country.
also sent out a woman to visit the COnfed-
crate camp and bring in all possible in
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federate soldier in Hoods army. They
were Union people, but the husband by
force of public opinion had been induced
to enlist She went ont under pass
ostensibly to see her husband, and visited
the Confederate camp.
On this day, Oct. 2, important steps
were taken by both Gems. Hood and Sher.
man in this great military game.
Gen. Hood ordered Gen. Stewart to
wifi -t,oIA II -
Shanty and take possession of the place if
possible, and TO detach n sufficient force to
capture Acworth.
Gen. Sherman, well knowing that Gen.
Hood had crossed the river With most of
his force. was of opinion that an army
corps had been left at Palmetto Station;
SO he made provision against an attack
from that quarter, but directed that the
entire army except the Twentieth Corps
should prepare to move north across the
Chattahoochee River in search of Gen.
Hoods army. The next day Gen. Sher-
man telegraphed Gen. Thomas as follows:
Headquarters Military Division of the
Mississippi, in the Field.
ATLANTA. Ga. Oct. 3, 1864.
"Maj. -Gen. Thomas. Headquarters:
81 have ordered Gems. Stanley and
Davis to march their commands to the old
rebel lines at Smyrna Camp. this side of
Marietta, to counteract similar move by
our antagonist. l will leave Gen Slocnm
in command here with his corps and the
small headquarters guard, and with the
rest of the army will strike Mt the enemy
If he attempts to make Judgment on the
road this side of Kingston. l give you this
notice that you may understand the move
ment of troops. YOur headquarters for
the present had better remain as now.
'Yours truly.
"W. T. SHERMAN,
"Major-General, Commanding"
In pursuance of directions from Gen.
Sherman. his army and corps commanders
on Oct. 3 issued orders for the movement
Of their troops to begin early on the morn
ing of Oct. 4.
BIG sHANTY AND AcwoRTH CAPTURED BY
STEWART.
The leaders of the Confederate cam
paign were Gems. Hood, Forrest and
Wheeler, supervised by Gen. Beauregard
Forrest, operating with n strong body of
cavalry, had already captured the post
and garrison of Athens, Ala, and was
now actively engaged attacking transports
and gunboats on the Tennessee River,
while Gen. Wheeler. moving from north
ern Alabama to rejoin Gen. Hood. was
our railroad north of Resaca
to attract attention from the greater oper-
atoms going forward under Gen Hood.
On the morning of Oct. 3 Gen. Stewart
moved northeast towards the railroad. in
the afternoon he attacked Big Shanty and
at 800 o'clock captured the place and
garrison of IT'S men. He detached Maj
Gen. Loring with his division to move
against AcwOrth. The other two corps of
Gen. Hoods army were drawn up in front
Of Lost Mountain. 81
On the morning Of Oct. Gen. IIoring
moved against Acworth and at $50 o'clock
captured the garrison of go officers and
men. The work of destroying the railroad
had already begun, and was pushed with
great energy; IL miles of track was utter
ly destroyed--every cross-tie was burnt
and every rail bent.
STANLEY REACHES SMYRNA.
The National troops moved with great
CELEBRITY. Gen. Stanley was the first to re-
port his arrival at Smyrna Camp Ground,
as will be seen by the following dispatch:
Headquarters Fourth Corps,
Smyrna Camp Ground, Oct. 4, 1864;
Clio a. m.
''Maj.-Gen. Sherman:
Il have not yet heard from Elliott, ex-
cept indirectly through one of Gen. Van
dever's scouts. Has he reported to Won
yet, and have you yet received any in
formation Of Hoods whereabouts! Gen.
scout brings a story that
citizen told him that Hood with a large
force was at Powder Springs last night.
and was moving north via Dallas, have
received no other information of such
facts.
I'D. 8. STANLEY,
Major General"
Gen. Sherman replied from Atlanta,
saying:
II heard from Gen. Elliott last night.
He was on the Sandtown and Allatoona
road, and reported he would push for
Dallas today. Hood is reported with in
fantry at Powder Springs and Dallas. His
cavalry is on our road above Marietta. I
will be up today and move to Kenesaw.
Cox and Howard moved at daylight, and
will reach Smyrna tonight Send word
10 Vandever to move his force to Kene-
saw, leaving picket at Marietta"
Replying to another dispatch of Gen.
Stanley, Gen. Sherman sent the follow
rg:
"Chattahoochee Bridge, Oct. 4, 1864,
(Receiyed 10 a. m.)
Gen. D. s. Stanley, Smyrna:
Yes, move to Little Kenesaw and west
II it, taking strong position. If you
,an communicate with Elliott, tell him in
my name to interpose with his whole cav
airy force between Dallas and AIlatoOna
md strike toward any force in the direc-
ion of Acworth. Gen. Howard is here
md Gen. Cox expected every moment. I
will push them forward tonight to Smyrna
camp. Leave a small brigade there until
or Cox arrives to cover your
rains and keep communication. 1 will
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