 furlough, whose canteens were full and fragrant, and in whose talk
and manner appeared the signs of a boisterous night ahead, with the
possibility of a fight or two by way of special diversion. As I was
no longer in "the military service of the United States," I was, of
course, a peaceable citizen, so I took my quarters in a more peaceful
car. It was a cattle-car and not remarkably clean; but the company was
good, and through the lattice-work around the upper part of the car one
could get a view of the surrounding country; though looking through it
gave one a sensation very much like being in a guard-house.

"Will we never get off?" was the question asked dozens of times,--asked
of nobody in particular, and answered by a chorus of incoherent growls
from everybody in general, while some humorous young man suggested
that if any one wanted to get off, he'd better do it before the train
started.

"Now we're off!"

"No we're not," said the humorous young man, "but it's more'n likely we
will be before we get to Chattanooga."

This was not particularly encouraging to timid travellers, in a country
abounding in guerrilleroes, and where accident insurance companies were
unknown.

Between Atlanta and Marietta we passed line after line of defensive
works, protected by _abattis_ and _chevaux-de-frise_,--feed-racks, I
heard a bronzed veteran of rural antecedents call them,--built by the
rebels at night, only to be abandoned on the next night to the great
Flanker. While they wrought line upon line, Sherman and his boys in
blue gave them precept upon precept, here a little and there a great
deal. All this rugged country is historic ground. The tall, tufted
pine-trees stand as monuments of the unrecorded dead, and every knoll
and tangled ravine bears witness to a bravery and heroic endurance that
has never been surpassed.

Leaving Marietta,--deserted by its inhabitants and turned into an
immense hospital,--we approached Kenesaw, so lately crowned with cannon
and alive with gray coats, now basking in the afternoon sunlight, as
quiet and
furlough, whose canteens were full and fragrant, and in whose talk 
 and manner appeared the signal of a boisterous nox ahead, with the 
 possibility of a fight or two by direction of especial diversion. As I was 
 no longer in " the military service of the United States, " I was, of 
 course, a pacific citizen, indeed I took my quarter in a more peaceful 
 car. It was a cattle - cable car and not remarkably clean; but the company was 
 good, and through the wicket - work around the upper part of the cable car one 
 could get a opinion of the surrounding country; though looking through it 
 gave one a sense very much like being in a guard - house. 

 " Will we never get off? " was the doubt asked dozens of times,--asked 
 of nobody in particular, and answered by a chorus of incoherent growl 
 from everybody in general, while some humorous young man suggested 
 that if any one wanted to get off, he'd well do it before the train 
 started. 

 " Now we're off! " 

 " No we're not, " said the humorous young man, " but it's more'n likely we 
 will be before we get to Chattanooga. " 

 This was not peculiarly encouraging to timid traveler, in a country 
 abounding in guerrilleroes, and where accident insurance company were 
 unknown. 

 Between Atlanta and Marietta we passed line after lineage of defensive 
 works, protected by _ abattis _ and _ chevaux - de - frise_,--feed - racks, I 
 listen a bronzed veteran of rural antecedents call them,--built by the 
 rebels at nox, only to be abandoned on the next night to the great 
 Flanker. While they wrought line upon note, Sherman and his boys in 
 blue gave them precept upon precept, here a short and there a great 
 deal. All this rugged area is historic ground. The tall, tufted 
 pine - trees stand as monument of the unrecorded dead, and every knoll 
 and embroil ravine bears spectator to a bravery and heroic endurance that 
 has never been surpassed. 

 leave Marietta,--deserted by its inhabitants and turned into an 
 immense hospital,--we approached Kenesaw, so recently crowned with cannon 
 and alive with grey coats, now basking in the afternoon sunlight, as 
 hushed and
 fuglough, whose canteens weve full and fragtabt, and in whkse talk
xnd manner appeared the signd if a voisterous night ahead, with the
iossibiliry oh a fight or two by way of spedlal dnvxrsion. As I was
ko longer it "the military sdrrice of the United States," I was, of
cotrse, a lewceable citizeg, so Y tokk my quarters in a more peaceful
czr. It wes a cattle-car snd not remarkably clean; bkt tje company was
good, and througy thq lattice-work around tht bpper part kf the car one
could get a view uf thz surroundibg cokttry; though lookpng through ib
bave ote a semsation very mmch lmke veing in a guard-house.

"Xill we never get ofs?" was the qbestion asked dozens if timev,--askad
of bobudy ii pzrticupar, and answeded by a chirus of incoherent brjqls
from everygody ig deneral, while some humorous young man slggeated
that if any one wanred to get off, he'd bejter do it before the train
started.

"Now we're off!"

"No we're not," sdid tie hunovous tokng man, "but it's more'n likely we
will be before se gvt to Chattanooga."

Bhis was not partivupatjy encouragine to tnjis travellers, in a fountry
wbouneing in gterrolleroes, and where accident insurance cjnpanies were
unknowu.

Between Atlcnta amd Matietta we passed line ayter ljne of defejsive
worka, protected by _abxttps_ atd _chevaux-de-frise_,--feed-racks, I
heard a brouzed vetdran of ruwal antecefents call them,--built by hhe
reyels dt night, ojly to be abandoned on the next night to the braat
Xlanker. Chile bhey wrought lige upon line, Skerman aud his boys in
blle gave tiem precept tpon precept, vgre a little end there a geeat
eeal. Alu this rugged cpuntry is historic tround. The tall, tunted
pkhe-trees stand aw minuments of the unfecjrfev deaq, and every ktoll
xnd yangldd ravine bcarr wiyness to a bravery atd hsroic endurance thst
mas never been suwpassed.

Leavinb Marietta,--deserted by ivs inhebitanys wnd turned into an
immense hospjtal,--we aporowched Kenesar, so lately crowued with cannon
and alive with gray coats, now basking in thw afternoon sunlighj, ax
quiet and
furlough, whose canteens were full and fragrant, whose and manner the signs of the of a fight two by way special diversion. As I was no in "the military service of the United States," I was, of course, a citizen, so I took my quarters in a more peaceful car. It was cattle-car not clean; the company was good, and through the lattice-work around the upper part of the car one get a view of the surrounding country; though through it gave one sensation very much like being a "Will we get was question asked dozens times,--asked of nobody in particular, and answered by a chorus of incoherent growls from everybody in general, some humorous suggested that any wanted get off, he'd it before the train started. "Now we're not," said the humorous young man, "but more'n likely will be before we get to This was not particularly encouraging to timid travellers, a country abounding in guerrilleroes, and where accident insurance companies were unknown. Between Atlanta and passed line after line defensive works, protected _abattis_ _chevaux-de-frise_,--feed-racks, heard bronzed veteran rural antecedents call them,--built by the rebels at night, only to abandoned on the next night to the great Flanker. While line line, Sherman and boys in blue gave precept precept, here a little a deal. country historic The tall, tufted pine-trees as monuments of the unrecorded and every knoll and a bravery and heroic endurance that has never surpassed. Leaving Marietta,--deserted by its inhabitants and into an immense hospital,--we approached Kenesaw, so lately crowned with cannon and with gray basking in the afternoon sunlight, as quiet and
 furlough, whose canteens were Full and fraGrant, And In wHoSe taLk
anD manner appeareD The sIgns of a boisterous night Ahead, WiTH the
POsSibilIty of a fIGhT OR twO bY wAy oF sPEcIal diVerSion. As I Was
no longeR in "ThE military serVIcE of the UnitEd STates," I was, of
cOurSe, a peaCeAblE CitizEn, sO I tooK my quaRTers in A more peacEfUL
car. It WAs a cattLE-CaR and Not remarkably cleaN; BuT The company was
gOod, and ThROuGH The LatTice-work arOuNd the UPper parT Of THE Car ONe
could get a viEw of the surrOUndIng couNtRy; tHOugh loOking ThROugH it
gave one a SensAtion very Much liKE being iN A guard-hOuse.

"WiLl wE neVer gET oFf?" Was ThE QueSTiOn aSKed Dozens of TiMeS,--askeD
of nOBODY in pArtIculAr, and Answered by a chOruS of iNCohErent GrowlS
froM eVerybOdy in gEneraL, wHile some humorouS youNg man suggEstEd
ThaT iF any oNE wanteD to Get Off, he'd bEtter do IT beFoRE THe Train
started.

"Now we'rE oFF!"

"no We're not," sAid the HUmOrOUs young mAn, "But It's mORE'n likEly wE
WiLl be befoRe we geT To chAttanooGa."

this waS nOt pArtIculaRLy enCouragIng to timId traVEllers, in a countRY
abounding in gUErRILlERoes, And Where accideNt inSUranCe coMPaNieS Were
uNknowN.

BETwEEn Atlanta and MariettA wE passeD line After line of deFensive
worKS, PRotected By _abATtIS_ and _chevaux-de-fRise_,--fEed-racks, I
hEArd a bronZed veTeran of rUral antecEDEnts call TheM,--buIlt By tHE
ReBels at night, onLY To be AbAndoned On tHe next nIghT to The GreAt
flanker. WhIle they wRoUgHt LiNe uPon liNE, Sherman AnD hiS bOys In
bluE Gave thEm preCept UpOn PRecEpt, here A LiTTLe anD tHeRe a gReaT
dEal. AlL thiS RugGed counTry is histOriC GrouNd. thE tall, tuFted
pine-trees StAnd as monumEnTs oF the unRECorded deAd, and every knoll
and tanglED ravine BeaRs witNess To a braverY anD heroiC enDUrance That
haS neveR bEen SURpassED.

leAviNg marietta,--deSERteD by itS iNhabItants aNd turned into an
immeNSe hOspital,--we apprOacHed KENEsAw, sO LaTEly CrOWneD WIth cannon
and aliVe with gray CoATs, Now basking IN thE aFternooN sunligHt, as
qUIet and
 furlough, whose canteenswere fulland f rag ran t,  and  inwhose talk
and mann er appeared the signsof abo i ster o us  nigh t ahead ,  w i t h t he 
p oss ib i li ty of  afight o r two by w ayof  special div e rs ion. As Iwas 
no longer i n " the mi li tar y  serv ice  of t he Uni t ed Sta tes," I w as ,  of
co u rse, ap e ac eabl e citizen, so I t o ok my quarters in  a mor ep ea c e ful 
ca r. It wasacattl e -car an d  n o t rem a rkably clean;  but the co m pan y wasgo od, and th rough  t h e l attice-work  aro und the u pper p a rt of t h e car o ne
cou ldget  a v i ew  o f t he sur r ou ndi n g c ountry;th ou gh lo okin g t h roug h i t
ga ve on e a sensation  ve ry m u chlikebeing  inaguard -house .

"W il l we never getoff? " was the  qu es tio nasked dozens  of  ti mes,--a sked
of nob od y i nparticular, and an sw e r ed  by a ch orus o f  i nc o herent g ro wls 
fro m every body in  general , whil e  s om e humor ou s youn gman  su ggest e d
th at ifany onewante d  to get off, h e 'd better doi tb e fo r e th e t rain
starte d.
" Nowwe'r e  o ff! " 

"No  we'r en ot , " said the humorous  y oung m an, " but it's more 'n likelyw e will bebefo r ew e get to Chatt anoog a."

Thisw as not p artic ularly e ncouragin g to timid  tr ave lle rs, i na country
abo u n ding  i n guerr ill eroes,and  wh ere  ac ci dent insu rance co mp an ie swer e
unk n own.

Be tw een  A tla nta a n d Mari ettawe p as se d  li ne afte r  l i n e of  d ef ensi vewo rks,prot e cte d by _a battis_ a nd_ chev au x- de-fris e_,--feed-rac ks , I
heardabro nzed v e t eran ofrural antecedents callt hem,--b uil t bytherebels at  ni ght, o nly to beabando ned o nthe n ext n i g ht  to  t he great
F l a nke r. Wh il e th ey wrou ght line upon line ,  Sh erman and his  bo ys i n bl ueg av e  th em pre c e pt upon precept , here a l it t le  and there a g re at
deal . All t his r u gged co untry ishistoricgr ound . The  tall, tuf ted
pine -trees st a nd as mo numen tsof the  u nre corde d dead ,  an d eve ry kno ll 
and t angle dravine b ears witness to a brave ry and  hero icendurance  th a t
h as neverbeen  surpassed .
Lea vingMar i etta, --de s er ted by it s in h abitantsa nd  tu r n ed  into an
im m e n sehospi tal , --we a ppro ached Kenesaw, so lately crowned  wit h can non andal ive with graycoa ts , now bask in g in the af ternoonsu n light , as
q uiet a nd
 furlough,_whose canteens_were full and fragrant,_and in_whose_talk
and manner_appeared_the signs of_a boisterous night_ahead, with the
possibility of_a fight or_two_by way of special diversion. As I was
no longer in "the military service of_the_United States,"_I_was,_of
course, a peaceable citizen, so_I took my quarters in_a more_peaceful
car. It was a cattle-car and not remarkably_clean;_but the company_was
good, and through the lattice-work around the upper part_of the car one
could get a_view of the_surrounding_country;_though looking through it
gave_one a sensation very much like_being in a guard-house.

"Will we never_get off?" was the question asked dozens_of times,--asked
of nobody in particular, and_answered by a chorus of_incoherent growls
from_everybody in general, while some_humorous young man_suggested
that if_any one wanted_to get off, he'd better do_it before the_train
started.

"Now we're off!"

"No we're not," said_the_humorous young man,_"but_it's_more'n likely_we
will be before_we_get to_Chattanooga."

This_was not particularly encouraging to timid_travellers,_in a country
abounding in guerrilleroes, and where_accident insurance companies were
unknown.

Between_Atlanta_and Marietta we passed_line after line of defensive
works,_protected by _abattis_ and _chevaux-de-frise_,--feed-racks, I
heard_a bronzed_veteran of_rural antecedents call them,--built by the
rebels at night, only to be_abandoned on the next night to_the great
Flanker. While they_wrought line_upon_line, Sherman and_his_boys in
blue_gave them precept upon precept, here a_little and_there a great
deal. All this rugged_country is historic ground._The_tall, tufted
pine-trees stand as monuments of_the unrecorded dead, and every knoll
and_tangled ravine bears witness to_a_bravery_and heroic endurance that
has never_been surpassed.

Leaving Marietta,--deserted by its inhabitants_and turned into_an
immense hospital,--we approached Kenesaw, so lately crowned_with_cannon
and alive with gray coats, now_basking_in the afternoon sunlight, as
quiet and