 impetuous Hood made a furious onslaught upon the Union army July
28th, renewing it several times, but was defeated with heavy loss in
each instance. Sherman, through the failure of one of his generals to
reach his assigned position in time, narrowly missed bagging Hood and
his whole army.


FALL OF ATLANTA.

But Sherman displayed masterly generalship by so manoeuvring as to
draw Hood away from the defenses and by thrusting his army between the
corps of Hardee and Atlanta. The only escape now for the Confederates
was to abandon the city, which was done on the 1st of September, many of
the citizens going with the retiring army. At nine o'clock the next
morning General Slocum, at the head of a strong reconnoitering column,
rode into Atlanta, and the mayor made a formal surrender of the place.

The news of the fall of Atlanta caused great rejoicing in the North, and
corresponding depression in the South. President Davis hurried to the
neighborhood to investigate for himself. He found matters so bad that
they could not be much worse. Hood, however, was as combative as ever,
and proposed to attack Sherman's lines of communication. It was a
dangerous proceeding, but Davis consented. On his way back to Richmond
he stopped at Macon and made a speech, in which he announced the plans
of Hood. This speech was published in the Southern papers, reached the
North, where it was republished, and in due time these papers went to
Sherman, It can well be understood that Davis' speech proved "mighty
interesting" reading to the Union commander.


FAILURE OF HOOD'S PLAN FOR THE RELIEF OF GEORGIA.

Hood's plan was simple. He proposed to march into Tennessee, and, by
threatening Sherman's communications, compel him to withdraw from
Georgia. But Sherman was not to be caught thus easily. He followed Hood
to the north of the Chattahoochee, and, then letting him go whither he
chose, turned back to Atlanta. Hood kept right on through northern
Alabama, and advanced against Nashville. General Thomas had been sent
by Sherman from Atlanta, with the Army of the Cumberland, to look after
Hood. General Schofield, in command in the
impetuous Hood made a furious onslaught upon the Union united states army July 
 28th, regenerate it several times, but was get the better of with clayey loss in 
 each instance. Sherman, through the bankruptcy of one of his generals to 
 reach his assigned military position in time, narrowly missed pocket Hood and 
 his whole army. 


 drop OF ATLANTA. 

 But Sherman expose masterly generalship by so manoeuvring as to 
 draw Hood away from the defense and by thrusting his army between the 
 corps of Hardee and Atlanta. The alone escape now for the Confederates 
 was to abandon the city, which was done on the 1st of September, many of 
 the citizen going with the retire army. At nine o'clock the next 
 morning General Slocum, at the fountainhead of a strong reconnoitering column, 
 rode into Atlanta, and the mayor made a formal capitulation of the place. 

 The news of the fall of Atlanta caused great rejoicing in the North, and 
 corresponding depression in the South. President Davis hurried to the 
 neighborhood to investigate for himself. He determine matters so bad that 
 they could not be a lot bad. Hood, however, was as combative as always, 
 and proposed to assail Sherman's lines of communication. It was a 
 dangerous proceeding, but Davis consented. On his way back to Richmond 
 he check at Macon and made a speech, in which he announced the plans 
 of Hood. This speech was published in the Southern papers, reached the 
 North, where it was republished, and in due meter these papers run low to 
 Sherman, It can well be understood that Davis' speech proved " mighty 
 interesting " reading to the Union commander. 


 FAILURE OF HOOD'S design FOR THE RELIEF OF GEORGIA. 

 Hood's plan was simple. He proposed to march into Tennessee, and, by 
 threatening Sherman's communications, compel him to withdraw from 
 Georgia. But Sherman was not to be caught therefore easily. He followed Hood 
 to the north of the Chattahoochee, and, then letting him go whither he 
 choose, turned back to Atlanta. Hood keep right on through northern 
 Alabama, and advance against Nashville. General Thomas had been sent 
 by Sherman from Atlanta, with the Army of the Cumberland, to look after 
 Hood. General Schofield, in instruction in the
 imoetuous Hood made a furiuus onslaught ukob the Nnion admy July
28gh, renewing it several times, byt waw defeated with heavy uoss in
eabh instanxe. Sierman, through tis failuvz of kke of iis generals to
teach his asvigned positiot kn time, narrowly missed bagging Hood wnd
his ehlle army.


FALL OS ATKWNTA.

Glt Sherman displayed masterly gsneralsiip by so manoeivring as to
draw Hood away frol the defenses and by thrustibg hyw army betwedn the
corps of Hardee znd Atlanta. The only escape now for che Confedetcres
ads to abandin thv city, which was done on the 1st of Septembcr, maiy od
the citizens going wmth the retiring armi. At nine m'cmock the next
mornunt Gengral Vlocjn, ag tge hsad of a atrong recknnoitering column,
rode into Atkagns, and the magor maqe a formal surrender of the place.

The newv or the fall of Atlanta cqused great rejoicing in the Njrth, and
corresponding depression in the South. Previdenv Aavnw hurfuef to the
neighborhood to investigate for himsejr. Ne found matters so bad thay
tjeu could not be much ckrae. Hood, however, wad as coibatice as evew,
and proposed to attack Sherman'w lines of cjnmunication. It was a
dangerous proveedimg, but Davis consented. Un hjs way back to Richmkvd
he stopped at Oacpn and madt a speech, in whicr he annonnced the plxns
og Hood. This speefh was published in the Douthgrn pa[ers, reachfd the
North, where it was republmxhed, and in cua tpme these papevs went to
Shermwn, It can well be undzrstooa that Davps' speech proved "migrty
interestinc" reading to vhe Union comnandwr.


FAILUFD OF HOOD'S PLAM FOR THE RELIEF OF GEORGIA.

Hood's plan war simple. He propisee to march into Tevnefsve, end, br
dhreatening Vheroan'r commjnications, gomoel nim to withdraw from
Ceorfia. But Sherman wax kot to be caught ehus easily. Hr followed Hood
to uhe nocth of the Vhajtahoochee, and, then letting him go whithfr me
chose, turneq bagk tj Atlanta. Kood kept right on through northern
Alabana, and advanced agqinst Nashville. Gengrak Thomas hav been sent
by Sverman from Atlanta, qith the Army of uhe Cumberland, to look zfter
Hmod. Gfneral Schofield, in command in the
impetuous Hood made a furious onslaught upon army 28th, renewing several times, but in instance. Sherman, through failure of one his generals to reach his assigned in time, narrowly missed bagging Hood and his whole army. FALL OF ATLANTA. Sherman displayed masterly generalship by so manoeuvring as to draw Hood away from defenses by his between the corps of Hardee and Atlanta. The only escape now for the Confederates was to the city, which was done on the 1st September, many of the going with the retiring army. nine the next General at head of a reconnoitering column, rode into Atlanta, and the mayor made a formal surrender of the place. The news the fall caused great in North, corresponding depression in President Davis hurried to the neighborhood himself. He found matters so bad that they not be worse. Hood, however, was as combative ever, and proposed to attack Sherman's lines of It was a dangerous proceeding, but Davis consented. On his way back to Richmond he Macon and made a in which he the of This was published the Southern papers, reached the North, where it was republished, and due time these papers went to Sherman, It can well that speech proved "mighty reading to the Union FAILURE HOOD'S PLAN FOR THE GEORGIA. plan proposed march Tennessee, and, by threatening communications, compel him to withdraw Georgia. But Sherman was easily. He followed Hood to the north of Chattahoochee, and, then letting him go whither chose, turned back to Atlanta. Hood kept right on through northern Alabama, advanced against Thomas had been sent by Sherman from Atlanta, the Army of the to look after Hood. General Schofield, in command in
 impetuous Hood made a furious Onslaught uPon thE UnIon ArMy JuLy
28th, Renewing it seveRAl tiMes, but was defeated with hEavy lOsS In
eaCH iNstanCe. ShermAN, tHROugH tHe FaiLuRE oF one oF hiS generaLs to
reach hIs aSsIgned positioN In Time, narrowLy mIssed bagging hooD and
hiS wHolE Army.


FaLL oF ATLaNTA.

BuT shermaN displayeD mASterly GEneralsHIP bY so mAnoeuvring as to
draW hoOD away from the deFenses AnD By THRusTinG his army beTwEen thE
Corps of hArDEE And aTlanta. The only Escape now foR The confedErAteS
Was to aBandoN tHE ciTy, which was dOne oN the 1st of SEptembER, many of
THe citizEns goiNg wIth The rETiRiNg aRmY. at nINe O'clOCk tHe next
moRnInG GeneRal SLOCUM, at tHe hEad oF a strOng reconnoiteRinG colUMn,
rOde inTo AtlAnta, AnD the mAyor maDe a foRmAl surrender of thE plaCe.

The news Of tHe FalL oF AtlaNTa causEd gReaT rejoicIng in thE norTh, AND
CoRresponding depressIoN IN tHe South. PResideNT DAvIS hurried To The
NeigHBOrhooD to iNVeStigate fOr himsELf. he Found maTtErs so bAd ThaT
thEy couLD not Be much Worse. HooD, howeVEr, was as combatiVE as ever,
and proPOsED To ATtacK ShErman's lines Of coMMuniCatiON. IT waS A
dangErous PrOCeEDing, but Davis consentEd. on his wAy bacK to Richmond
he Stopped at MACON and made A speECh, IN which he announCed thE plans
of HoOD. This speEch waS publishEd in the SoUTHern papeRs, rEacHed The
nORtH, where it was rePUBlisHeD, and in dUe tIme thesE paPerS weNt tO
SHerman, It cAn well be UnDeRsToOd tHat DaVIs' speech PrOveD "mIghTy
intERestinG" readIng tO tHe uNioN commanDEr.


faiLURe Of HoOD'S pLAn FoR THE rELIef OF gEORGIA.

hood's plan Was SImplE. HE pRoposed To march into TeNnEssee, and, by
ThReaTening sHErman's coMmunications, compel him to WIthdraw FroM
GeorGia. BUt Sherman Was Not to bE caUGht thuS easilY. He foLlOweD hOod
to THE nOrtH oF the ChattaHOOchEe, and, ThEn leTting hiM go whither he
chose, tURneD back to AtlantA. HoOd kePT RiGht ON tHRouGh NOrtHERn
Alabama, and advAnced againSt nAsHville. GeneRAl THoMas had bEen sent
By SheRMan from atlanta, wiTh the Army Of The CUMBerLand, to look After
HooD. General SCHofieLD, iN commAnd In the
 impetuous Hood made a fur ious onsla ughtupo n t he  Uni on a rmy July
28th, rene wing it several times,  butwa s  def e at ed wi th heav y  l o s s i nea chin s ta nce.She rman, t hrough the  fa il ure of one o f  h is general s t o
reach hisass ignedpo sit i on in  ti me, n arrowl y  misse d bagging  H o od and his who l e  a rmy. 


FALL OF ATLANT A .But Sherman di splaye dm as t e rly  ge neralshipby  so m a noeuvri n ga s tod raw Hood away  from the d e fen ses an dbyt hrusti ng hi sa rmy  between th e
co rps of Ha rdee a n d Atlan t a. Theonly e sca penowf or  t heCo n fed e ra tes was  to aban do nthe c ity, w h i ch w asdone  on t he 1st of Sep tem ber, man y ofthe c itiz en s goi ng wit h the  r etiring army. A t ni ne o'cloc k t he  ne xt 
morn i ng Gen era l S locum,at theh ead  o f a  s trong reconnoiteri ng c ol umn,
rod e into At la n ta, andth e m ayor m ade a  for m al  surrend er oft he  p lace.
Th e news  o f t hefallo f At lantacaused g reatr ejoicing in th e  North, and
c o rr e s po n ding  de pression in  the Sout h. P r es ide n t Dav is hu rr i ed to the
neighborhood  t o inve stiga te for himsel f. He foun d m atters s o ba d  t h at
they couldnot b e much wor s e. Hood,  howe ver, was  as comba t i ve as ev er, 
an d p rop o s ed  to attack Sh e r man' slines o f c ommunic ati on.  It  wa sa
dangero us proce ed in g,  b utDavis consente d.  On  h isway b a ck toRichm ondhe  s t opp ed at M a co n andma de  a s pee ch , inwhic h  he  announ ced the p lan s 
ofHo od . Thisspeech was pu bl ished in t he  So uthern p apers, r eached the
North, where it wasrep ublis hed,  and in d uetime t hes e  paper s went  to
S he rma n ,  It c a n  w ell  b e understo o d  th at Da vi s' s peech p roved "mighty
inte r est ing" readingtotheU n io n c o mm a nde r. 

F A I LURE OF HOOD'SPLAN FOR T HE RE LIEF OF GE O RGI A. 

Hood' s planwas s i mple. H e propose d to marc hinto T enn essee, and , by
thr eateningS herma n 's  comm uni cation s,  co mpelhim to wit hdraw  fromGe orgia.  ButSh erman wa s not to be caught thus  easil y. He  fo llowed Ho odt o t he northof t he Chattah ooc hee , and , t h en le ttin g  h img o whi ther he
chose, tu rne d ba ck to Atlan t a .  Ho od ke ptr ight o n th rough northern
Al a bama, and adva nced a gai nst Nash vi lle. General T hom as h ad beense nt
by Sherm an fromAt l anta,  withthe Ar my of t h e  C u mberla nd,tolook afte r
H oo d . Gener al  S c hofiel d, i ncomman d in t h e
 impetuous_Hood made_a furious onslaught upon_the Union_army_July
28th, renewing_it_several times, but_was defeated with_heavy loss in
each instance._Sherman, through the_failure_of one of his generals to
reach his assigned position in time, narrowly missed bagging_Hood_and
his whole_army.


FALL_OF_ATLANTA.

But Sherman displayed masterly generalship_by so manoeuvring as to
draw_Hood away_from the defenses and by thrusting his army_between_the
corps of Hardee_and Atlanta. The only escape now for the Confederates
was_to abandon the city, which was_done on the_1st_of_September, many of
the citizens_going with the retiring army. At_nine o'clock the next
morning General Slocum,_at the head of a strong reconnoitering_column,
rode into Atlanta, and the mayor_made a formal surrender of_the place.

The_news of the fall of_Atlanta caused great_rejoicing in_the North, and
corresponding_depression in the South. President Davis_hurried to the
neighborhood_to investigate for himself. He found_matters_so bad that
they_could_not_be much_worse. Hood, however,_was_as combative_as_ever,
and proposed to attack Sherman's lines_of_communication. It was a
dangerous proceeding, but Davis_consented. On his way_back_to Richmond
he stopped at_Macon and made a speech,_in which he announced the plans
of_Hood. This_speech was_published in the Southern papers, reached the
North, where it was republished,_and in due time these papers_went to
Sherman, It can_well be_understood_that Davis' speech_proved_"mighty
interesting" reading_to the Union commander.


FAILURE OF HOOD'S PLAN_FOR THE_RELIEF OF GEORGIA.

Hood's plan was simple._He proposed to march_into_Tennessee, and, by
threatening Sherman's communications, compel_him to withdraw from
Georgia. But Sherman_was not to be caught_thus_easily._He followed Hood
to the north_of the Chattahoochee, and, then letting_him go whither_he
chose, turned back to Atlanta. Hood kept_right_on through northern
Alabama, and advanced against_Nashville._General Thomas had been sent
by Sherman_from_Atlanta,_with the Army of the_Cumberland, to look after
Hood. General Schofield,_in command in the