Identifier: abrahamlinco2104nico (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln : a history
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905, joint author
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Century Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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Although the position, says Johnston, was the best we had occupied, I yielded at last in the belief that the confidence of the commanders of two of the three corps of the army of their inability to resist the enemy would inevitably be communicated to their troops, and produce that inability. Lieutenant-General Hardee, who arrived after this decision,remonstrated against it strongly, and was confident Narrative that his corps could hold its ground, although less0 oper^ favorably posted. The error was adhered to how-p. 32I. ever and the position abandoned before daybreak.General Sherman had already come into possession of Johnstons General Order announcing to the Confederate troops that their retreat was at an end, and that they were now to give battle to their enemy; he, therefore, expected to enjoy that morning the opportunity for a decisive engagement,which he had so eagerly sought for the past week;but he found only an empty camp before him.He had been excessively anxious to bring Johnston
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GENERAL WILLIAM J. HARDEE. SHEKMANS CAMPAIGN TO THE CHATTAHOOCHEE 17 to battle. The division of his forces at Adairsville chap.i.and their rapid movement forward in two columns had been occasioned by his intense desire to lose no opportunity to strike the enemy. He said to Schofield on the evening of the 18th : If we can bring oJgJSSeeJohnston to battle this side of Etowah, we must do o?thenwar!it, even at the hazard of beginning battle with but voiTi6;a part of our forces. On the 20th of May a rapid ment, P. 68.pursuit was made, but Johnston had gained such a start in the night that he was able to cross the Etowah River without serious molestation. The first stage of the great campaign was ended. A large extent of country had been won from the Con-federates by the capture of the towns of Kingston and Rome; and a large quantity of material of inestimable value to the rebels was captured and destroyed. Sherman, with his usual restless energy, lost not a moments time at the Etowah. He establi

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