The Washington herald., 1914-05-25

corps. Gen. Hood attempted to do this
but, finding that his tanks were unpro-
tected. he retreated to Cassville and the
entire Confederate army took up a
position on a ridge in the rear of the
| town.
ances was strong one, Gen. Johnston
now proposed to wait attack. In a con-
ference held in a waysids log cabin
which served as headquarters for Gen.
| Leonidas Polk. Gems Polk and Hood.
Johnston's corps commanders, argued
that the positions they held were un-
| tenable. Johnston. though disappointed.
determined to fall back once more. and
the next day. May %, the Confederate
army crossed TO the south side OF the
| Etowsh River. There Gen. Johnston
placed his army, holding the line of
railroad through Allstoona Pass, ALA
| toona, and Ackworth.
FlankinR Alatoona.
Many years before, while a young off,
Ger in the United States army, Gen.
Sherman had ridden through this section
of the country on horseback and had
had an unusual opportunity to study at
close range the ground where he now
was fighting. He knew that the position
Of Allatoona Pass was of tremendous
strength. the heights Of Allatoona Noun
tain there crossing the path OF his ad-
vance and being broken only by a mar
row notch which could have been de-
Tended by a comparatively small force
So he determined once more to outfank
the Confederates by leaving the railroad
at Kingston and marching to the rear
Of Allatoona by way of Dallas.
On May % the Federals moved around
Gen. Johnston's left flank. carrying with
them twenty days supplies in wagons.
The Army OF the Cumberland was or
dered to march for Dallas by way of
EuharleeNand Stiiesboro: Gen Davis d.
vision. which was at Rome, by way of
Van Vert; the Army Of the Ohio was 10
keep on the left of Gen. Thomas COM
mand. and the Army OF the Tennessee
was to march on his right
This movement of the FederaLs had
scarcely begun when Gen. Johnston
learned OF II through the vigilance of
the cavalry under Gen. william H. Jack
SOM who had been posted on his left
flank. Gen. Johnston Immediately put
his army in motion and by May Is 1t was
in position. its line extending from near
Dallas across the country east toward
Allatoona and Ackworth.
On that day the Federal columns were
moving steadily on Dallas. The Army
Of the Tennessee and JEFF Davis division
were of to the right. near the town of
Van Vert; Gen. Thomas Army was
moving directly south. with Hooke's
Twentieth Corps in the lead; and Gen.
Schofeld, with the Army of the Ohio,
was on Thomas left
Crossing the Allatoona Ridge, Gen.
Hooker's advance troops. John W. Gea-
ry's division. drove a Confederate cav
airy force from a bridge over Pumpkin
Vine Creek. saving the structure which
had been set on fire by the enemy. Here
Gen. Geary took the wrong road. moving
east toward Marietta instead OF west
toward Dallas He soon came in contact
with the Confederate infantry, and the
nrst OF the lighting on this field began.
shortly after the opening Of this en-
gasement Gen. Sherman reached the
front in person. close examination of
his maps showed that he was near an
important crossroad called New Hope,
named from q Methodist meeting house
at that point Gen. Hooksr was ordered
to attempt to reach New Hope Church
by night. but after q severe and bloody
fight which lasted long after dark. he
was obliged to relinquish the strurrIe.
having met the enemy in too great num-
bers
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