Seven Score and Ten The Civil War Sesquicentennial Day by Day July 10, 1864: Johnston’s crossed the Chattahoochee Sherman got up on the morning of the 10th to find that his flanking maneuver had had the usual effect. Johnston withdrew once more, this time to Peachtree Creek. Sherman prepares to follow across the Chattahoochee. Official Records: HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, In the Field, near Chattahoochee, July 10, 1864. General THOMAS: Signal officers report railroad and all other bridges burning. Of course if such be the case, the enemy has gone across, and yet I hear firing of pickets. Report to me the truth as soon as ascertained. W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General, Commanding. ****************************************************************** HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, July 10, 1864-4.45 a. m. Major-General SHERMAN: The enemy has left my front and burned the railroad and wagon bridge over the river. I have ordered the skirmishers to feel up and ascertain if they are still on this side. I presume the firing we hear is the pickets exchanging shots across the river. GEO. H. THOMAS, Major-General. **************************************************************** HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, July 10, 1864. Major-General SHERMAN: I visited the enemy’s works on this side of the river. the works were in two strong lines similar to those we have had heretofore. At certain distances citadels were built for infantry covering the line about twelve feet, so as to give an enfilading fire on assaulting columns. The front was protected by abatis on open fields and by felled timber where the lines ran through woods; this for thirty or forty yards in their front. The entire front of the lines was covered by palisades of sharpened timbers. In rear of these lines were two strong works on either side of the bridge, connected with the river by lines of rifle-pits. Their left rested in a marsh on Nickajack Creek, their right on the river. From the works on this side I could see a strong work for artillery and several batteries on the other side, connected by lines of rifle-pits. GEO. H. THOMAS, Major-General. gathkinsons.net/sesqui/?p=6635
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