Posted on 11/10/2024 6:40:34 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
CINCINNATI, Wednesday, Nov. 8[?].
Yesterday's Indianapolis Journal says:
"Officers from Chattanooga report that SHERMAN returned to Atlanta early last week with fire corps of his army, leaving two corps in Tennessee under THOMAS to watch HOOD. He destroyed the railroad from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and is sending the iron to the former place. Atlanta is burned, and SHERMAN is marching directly for Charleston, S.C."
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1864.
The news concerning SHERMAN's programme in Georgia, which has been telegraphed to the country from a Western-paper, will startle the public. Some of the facts had been known in this city. It is known that after HOOD had gotten well into Alabama some weeks since, and after Gen. SHERMAN had determined that it was not necessary to use his entire army for the pursuit of the rebels, the latter, with three entire corps, started back from Northern Georgia for Atlanta. His objective point was boldly asserted to be Savannah, for which place, it was given out, he would leave on the 8th, the day of the Presidential election, having first destroyed Atlanta. It was thought he would touch at Macon, end would reach Savannah in a march of 25 days. The route is 200 miles, with no rivers and few creeks of importance to pass, and leading through the most flourishing part of Georgia. Milledgeville, the capital or the State of Georgia, could be reached in six days from the date of starting. He will have rations for thirty days, but is expected to find supplies and forage on his route. His force for this great march will be between forty and seventy thousand men, and he will have a large amount of ordnance, a construction corps and pontoon bridges.
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Arrests for Illegal Voting – 2
Extraordinary News: Sherman’s New and Grand Campaign – 2
From Port Royal: An Exciting Chase at Sea – 2-3
From Sheridan’s Army: Soldiers and Citizens Captured by Mosby’s Men – 3-4
Army of the Potomac: Another Night Attack – 4-5
Our Hilton Head Correspondence: Flag of Truce to Savannah – 5-6
The War in Tennessee: The Attack on Decatur – 6
Southern News: The Latest from Hood’s Army – 6-9
News from Washington – 9-10
President Lincoln: A Congratulatory Visit – 10
Editorial: The Result of the Election—Its Cause—The Duty of the Defeated – 10
Editorial: The Great Decision—The Glorious Result—Its Significance and its Lesson – 10-11
Editorial: The Victory, and How to Improve it – 11
Editorial: New and Remarkable Campaign in Georgia – 11
The Electoral College – 11-12
The New Congress – 12
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Bring the good old bugle boys, we’ll sing another song!
Sing it with the spirit that will start the world along!
Sing it as we used to sing it, 50,000 strong!
While we were marching through Georgia!
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the jubilee!
Hurrah! Hurrah! The flag that makes you free!
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea!
While we were marching through Georgia!
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