![[SHERMAN, WILLIAM TECUMSEH, Lt. General, ATLANTA CAMPAIGN]. An archive of ALS, ANS, MS, Telegraph despatches and other documents relating to Sherman's campaign in Georgia, various places (Atlanta, Nashville, Allatoona, Resaca, Chattanooga), 27 October 1863-18 January 1865. Together 13 items, totalling 24 pages, 8vo-folio.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/1999/NYE/1999_NYE_08243_0054_000(114907).jpg?w=1)
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[SHERMAN, WILLIAM TECUMSEH, Lt. General, ATLANTA CAMPAIGN]. An archive of ALS, ANS, MS, Telegraph despatches and other documents relating to Sherman's campaign in Georgia, various places (Atlanta, Nashville, Allatoona, Resaca, Chattanooga), 27 October 1863-18 January 1865. Together 13 items, totalling 24 pages, 8vo-folio.
SHERMAN'S ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. An interesting archive documenting Sherman's march from Chattanooga to Atlanta, culminating in the bloody Battle of Atlanta. Summary contents: SHERMAN, Autograph telegraph dispatch, ATLANTA, 26 [September or October 1864] to Genl. John E. Smith: "Order all your small rests that a small redoubt or block House be at once put in good order so that any Excess of troops necessary may be sent to any point of the road if necessary. I hear of no danger Except in Middle Tenn & that is serious; it comes from the direction of Florence so you can do nothing. I have strengthened at Rome & apprehend nothing but small parties between here & Chattanooga. Steedman has gone to reinforce Ro[u]sseau." -- SMITH, ALS copy to General Thomas, Chattanooga, 3 October 1864. Reporting "the country is very full of Hoods, Wheelers, and Witherspoons scouts." -- SMITH, 2 ALS to his son, Cartersville & Corinth, 29 July 1862 & 18 January 1865. The first mentioning "we have not got Atlanta yet," and the second on "orders to march to Memphis." -- HEATH, Thomas, ALS, 16 August 1864. A report on WHEELER'S RAID. -- TOURTELLOTTE, John, 2 ALS, both Allatoona, 6 & 26 August 1864. Informing of supplies at headquarters. -- ROWLEY, ALS, Nashville, 27 February 1864, with Sherman secretarial endorsement. -- MISCELLANEOUS. Four despatches from Raum, Smith and Tourtelotte on troop and rebel movements around Resaca and Allatoona, Georgia. (13)
SHERMAN'S ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. An interesting archive documenting Sherman's march from Chattanooga to Atlanta, culminating in the bloody Battle of Atlanta. Summary contents: SHERMAN, Autograph telegraph dispatch, ATLANTA, 26 [September or October 1864] to Genl. John E. Smith: "Order all your small rests that a small redoubt or block House be at once put in good order so that any Excess of troops necessary may be sent to any point of the road if necessary. I hear of no danger Except in Middle Tenn & that is serious; it comes from the direction of Florence so you can do nothing. I have strengthened at Rome & apprehend nothing but small parties between here & Chattanooga. Steedman has gone to reinforce Ro[u]sseau." -- SMITH, ALS copy to General Thomas, Chattanooga, 3 October 1864. Reporting "the country is very full of Hoods, Wheelers, and Witherspoons scouts." -- SMITH, 2 ALS to his son, Cartersville & Corinth, 29 July 1862 & 18 January 1865. The first mentioning "we have not got Atlanta yet," and the second on "orders to march to Memphis." -- HEATH, Thomas, ALS, 16 August 1864. A report on WHEELER'S RAID. -- TOURTELLOTTE, John, 2 ALS, both Allatoona, 6 & 26 August 1864. Informing of supplies at headquarters. -- ROWLEY, ALS, Nashville, 27 February 1864, with Sherman secretarial endorsement. -- MISCELLANEOUS. Four despatches from Raum, Smith and Tourtelotte on troop and rebel movements around Resaca and Allatoona, Georgia. (13)