NEWS OF 150 YEARS AGO
November and December 1864
From The Missouri Democrat, Saturday, November 19, 1864.
FROM SHERMAN
HIS COLUMN IN MOTION.
Where They will Probably Strike.
THEY CARRY 60 DAYS RATIONS.
Atlanta Rendered Untenable
NO ENEMY TO INTERPOSE.
ETC., ETC., ETC.
We extract the following import details from the Cincinnati Evening Times, dated Nashville, 15th inst.:
One column of Sherman’s army left Atlanta on the 9th, taking the Macon road. They will pass through Milledgeville, and probably will make an effort to release the Union prisoners.
A second column left Saturday last, taking the direct road to Augusta, which will be reached in fourteen days.
Two columns are concentrated at Atlanta and will move on Charleston, Savannah or Beaufort is deemed proper. Beaufort was the original destination.
The Macon and Augusta railroads will be effectually destroyed as the army proceeds.
Sherman carries sixty days rations of bread and beef cattle, and will depend on the country for further sustenance.
Atlanta has been rendered untenable. Such buildings as could be of benefit to the enemy have been destroyed, but not others.
Sherman will meet no enemy on the way. The Georgia militia are few in number and harmless. There are about 2,000 troops besides the militia at Savannah.
The correspondence states that Sherman’s army consists of four corps and 10,000 cavalry, in all 47,000 men.
