Identifier: historyofamerica03drap (find matches)
Title: History of the American Civil War
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Draper, John William, 1811-1882
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Slavery Slaves
Publisher: New York : Harper & Bros.
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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tteries had been placed. To de-tain the assailants under fire, Johnston obstructed the glenwith abatis, and flooded it by dams on Mill Creek. Hemight rest securely as to his right; if turned at all, it mustbe on his left: that was not only settled by the characterof the region, but also by the direction of Shermans ad-vance. In the shady forests at the foot of the mountains the na-operationsforthe tional army lay waiting for orders. Its gen-tuming ofDaiton. eml carefully reConnoitred the pass. The ridges of the Roost looked dim and gloomy through thecold, cloudy atmosphere, for the air was damp and chilly.Concluding that it was impossible to force the pass, Sher-man resolved to turn it by moving through Snake CreekGap toward Resaca, 18 miles below Dalton, on the rail-road. McPherson was accordingly ordered to move rapid-ly through Ships Gap,Villanow, and Snake Creek Gapdirectly on Resaca, or the railroad at any point below Dal-ton ; to break the railroad, and fall back to Snake Creek,
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THE CAMPAIGN OK SHERMAN. Chap. LXXIX.) THE TURNING OF DALTON. 273 and be ready to attack the enemys flank when he retreat-ed. During this movement Thomas was to make a strongfeint in front, while Schofield pressed down from the north. The plan, therefore, was to compel Johnston to recedefrom his strong-hold at Dalton, and, while he was moving,to bring on a general battle. On the 7th Thomas marched from Ringgold, occupiedTunnel Hill, and pushed the enemys cavalry through Buz-zard Roost Gap; on the 8th McPherson reached SnakeCreek Gap ; and on the 9th Schofield pushed down nearlyto Dalton from the north,Thomas renewing his demonstra-tions against the Gap and Rocky-Face Ridge nearly to abattle. The weather was very unpropitious; heavy show-ers were falling, but the troops were in the highest spirits;they made the valley ring with their huzzas, for news hadcome that Grant was compelling Lee to retreat to Rich-mond, and Rocky Face, remembering that she was anAmerican mountain, joined with

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