The National tribune., 1906-03-22
AND RETREAT.
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ADVANCE AND RETREAT.
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May, after four days retreat, and
again estimate the effective strength
'at or near Dalton"
Shortly after the tall OF Atlanta, and
whilst We were lying in bivouac AZ
Lovejoy Station, / sent for Maj. Kin
loch Falconer, who was at that time
and called his attention to the outcry
against me, through the medium Of the
press, which charged that I had lost
many more men during the siege OF
Atlanta than had Gen. Johnston dur
ing his campaign; and, inasmuch as he
cessor. I desired to know from him the
entire loss. from all causes, during the
retreat from Dalton to Atlanta. He az
once replied that he could not give me
the exact figures, for the reason that
Gen. Johnston had taken with him all
the books and records Of the army to
Macon. but that we had lost In round
numbers, $4,000 men. Moreover, that
we had at Adairsville $1,000 infantry.
Two OF my staff officers, Capt. John
Smith and Lieut.. r. b. Wade, hap
pened to be present at the time, and
gave me. whilst these facts were fresh
in their memory. the following af1ida-
Wits:
Houston, Tex. June Fl, 1855.
II certify that on or about the 10th
Of September, 1864, Maj. Kinloch Fal-
coner. Assistant Acknowledgement,
Army Of Tennessee. reported officially
in the presence of Lieut.. E. b. Wade.
and myself. to Gen. J. b. Hood, at
I.ovejoy's Station. Ga. that the loss Of
that army, from all causes during the
campaign from Dalton to Atlanta, Ga,
between the 7tff of May and 18th Of
June. 1864. was $4,000 effective men.
He also stated that the army, when at
Adairsvilie, Ga. numbered $1,000 en-
tanned at Rocky Face Mountain and
Resaca, Ga.
"(Signed) John Smith, Abide
Camp.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 22d of June, A. d. 1865.
"(Signed) William Andrews.
Mayor of Houston"
Il certify that on or about the 10th
day of September. 1864, Maj. Kin1och
Falconer, late Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
eral, Army of Tennessee, c. S. A, re-
ported officially in the presence of
Capt. John S. Smith. Aid-de-Camp, Mr..
Haggerty, and myself, to Gen. J. b.
Station, Ga, that the loss of that army,
from all causes, during the campaign
from Dalton to Atlanta, Ga. between
the 7th day Of May and the 18th day
Of July, 1854. was $4,000 effective men.
He (Maj. KinlOch Falconer) also stated
that the army when at AdairsviIIe, Ga,
numbered $4,000 effective infantry.
after the losses sustained at Rocky
Face Mountain and Resaca, Ga.
"(Singed) e. b. Wade, Aid
de-Camp."
state of Tennessee, Rutherford Coun-
This day came before me, ]. N.
Clark, J. P. for said County. e. B.
Wade, and made oath that the facts
stated in the, within certificate are true
to the best of his knowledge and be-
lief. this 1st day Of June. 1855.
''E. b. Wade.
Sworn and subscribed before me the
date above.
"(Signed) J. N. Clark. ]. p.
for said County"
The statement of Maj. Falconer rela-
Adairsyille TALES very well with that
Of Gen. Wigfall, as to this arm of the
service at New Hope Church, and
have no doubt of the correctness OF
Maj. Falconer's assertion to me.
Allowing $500 artillery, acknowl-
edged by Maj. Falconer on the 10th of
June, the army at Adairsville exhibits
y
effective total Of 66.939, to which should
be added 1888 killed and wounded
NEAR Dalton and Resaca," and this
second summary shows an effective to-
tai Of 70,327, exclusive Of stragglers.
deserters and prisoners captured from
Dalton to Adairsville.
The foregoing summary fully tallies
with the first, and we find, when only
four days out from Dalton, over 10000
electives, exclusive Of deserters, stray
glers and prisoners captured.
Mixht Have Remained Longer at Dalton
It cannot be asserted with any de-
gree OF reason that it was not feasible
to have remained longer at Dalton, in
asmuch as Gen. Johnston had only to
fortify Mill Creek and Snake Creek
Gaps to insure his safety. and sufficient
time to receive all the achievements
then en- route to Dalton.
AS further evidence Of the correct
ness Of my assertion. this General
states in his Narrative:
1.-The troops received by the Army OF
Tennessee during the campaign were
those sent and brought to it by Lieut.
Gen. Polk. and formed the corps OF the
army which he commanded. OF these
Canty's Division Of about 5000 effec-
tives reached Resaca on the 9Th Of
May: Loring's. OF 5000. on the nth;
French's, OF 1000. Joined us at Cass-
vile on the 18th; and Quarles's Bri-
gade. of 1900, ct New Hope Church
on the 26th."
Our army retreated from Dalton on
the night of the 18th and the morning
of the 18th OF May, and, as just cited,
Cantry's Division of 5000 was at Re-
SAGA on the 9Th, and Lorfng's Of 5000
on the 18th.
Thus we discover 1920 infantry,
and $500 cavalry under Gen. Jackson,
moving en- route to Dalton. prior to
the 9th Of May; and that the head Of
Folks column, which was Canty's Di-
vision joined Gen. Johnston's left, at
Resaca, on that date. which facts
seemingly indicate that there were at
least some troops within easy direc-