The Washington herald., 1914-10-12

| at the edge of the timber and as the
Union troops ceased firing a Confederate
officer and flag bearer approached. They
presented Gen. Hoods demand for sur
render, TO which. after a short consul
taton. Col Viewer returned mis- defiant
answer.
1t was expected now that Gen. Hood
would throw his army against the works
and carry them by storm. but at this
opportune moment reinforcement OF 500
cavalry under Col. Louis d. Watkins
came up on the south bank of the Ooste-
naula and crossed into Resaca on the
railroad bridge. This added force con-
WINGED the Confederates that the post
could be taken only with considerable
loss OF life' and they refrained from at
tack.
"IIOid ReSRcR to the Death"
In the meantime Gen A. p. Stewards
Confederate corps had come UP the
Oostenaula and had been sent to attack
the garrison at Tilton. On its way it
ran into the stockade north of Resaca.
and for nearly five hours fought with
the force posted there. The Federals
numbered less than 1CO men. but clung
to their defenses until Capt William B,
White, OF the Tenth Missouri. the COM
mander. had been wounded. Shortly after
O'Clock at night the garrison surren-
dered, and the Confederates proceeded
toward Tilton.
The go men at the latter place first
telt the presence OF the enemy early in
the morning Of Octobr 13. and within a
Few hours were driven back within the
narrow confines OF the blockhOuse and
the trenches around 1t. Sharp fighting
ensued. but no advantage was gained by
the greatly superior force OF Confed-
crates until they brought their heavy
guns into play. As at Resaca- the de-
mand for surrender. carried with il a
threat to show no quarter IL the place
was taken by storm.
The terrific fire from the heavy Ma
poleons made a successful defense i'm
possible. Every shot that struck the
| olockhouse sprung and shattered its
! timbers and shook the building as IL II
were reed" wrote Lieut. Col. Samson
NJ. Archer. OF the Seventeenth Iowa,
| who was in command. The roof was soon
demolished and finally at go p. m, a
smell entered a lOOphole and exploded
within the house. Half the men were
Frustrated and the smoke made it impos-
siole to see. So Col. Archer surrendered.
He was afterward paroled and compli-
mented by the Confederates for his gall
liant defense.
In the night Of October 12 Brig. Gen.
Green B. Raum arrived at Resaca with
relnforcements and assumed command.
Gen. Sherman, at Rome, learned about
noon of October 13 OF Hoods appearance
at Resaca, and. putting his army in mo-
tion. telegraphed to Raum: Hold Resaca
TO the death" But the Inspiration of
this message was not necessary, for the
Confederates had moved of
Hoods raid upon the Federal COM
munications had practically come to a
close. His army moved north a few
more miles. Gen. Stewart captured the
garrison at Dalton without firing a shot,
and destroyed a few miles of railroad.
but the movement was a prelude to re-
treat The bulk Of the army moved of
westward through Snake Creek Gap,
west Of Resaca, and thence down the
Chattooga Valley, passing through Villa
now and Summerville, to Gadsden. Ala
The Federals were in hot pursuit,
Sherman attempting to traps Hood as the
latter was marching through Snake
Creek Gap but the Confederates. having
sent on their spare artillery and wag-
ons, were too rapid for him. However,
he stuck close TO their trail, and, on Oc-
tobe 20, when Hood reached Gadsden, the
Federals were encamped at Gaylesville,
Ala, IS miles to the north, awaiting the
next move Of the game.
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