Advance And Retreat. Personal Experiences in the United States And Confederate States Armies
The book Advance And Retreat. Personal Experiences in the United States And Confederate States Armies was written by author Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879 Here you can read free online of Advance And Retreat. Personal Experiences in the United States And Confederate States Armies book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Advance And Retreat. Personal Experiences in the United States And Confederate States Armies a good or bad book?
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145 By his second, and, "far more promising plan," as he desig- nates it, he intended to man the works of Atlanta, on the side towards Peach Tree creek, with the Georgia State troops; and, upon the approach of the enemy, to attack with the three corps of the Army in conjunction with the cavalry. When the advance sheets of Johnston's Narrative appeared before the public, I read with amazement the account of this extraordinary project, and, forthwith, addressed the following letter to Major Gener...al Gustavus W. Smith, who commanded the Georgia State troops previous to General Johnston's removal, and during the siege of Atlanta: " New Orleans, January lyih, 1874. " General G. W. Smith, Frankfort, Ky. "General: — Having occasion to refer to your official report of the operations of the Georgia Mihtia around Atlanta, I find you were assigned the command of these troops the ist of June, 1864; that you relieved General Wayne, who had been placed under, and subject to, the orders of General Johnston ; that you had, at the time you crossed the Chattahoochee and marched to the support of General Johnston, about three thousand (3000) effective men; that when you recrossed the river and reported to me for duty in the trenches around Atlanta, you had about two thousand (2000) effective muskets.
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