CHAPTER LI.
SOLICITUDE AS TO THE FATE OF ATLANTA AND SHERMAN'S ARMY--PAUCITY OF NEWS -- HOW WE HEARD THAT ATLANTA HAD FALLEN--ANNOUNCEMENT OF A GENERAL EXCHANGE--WE LEAVE ANDERSONVILLE.
We again began to be exceedingly solicitous over the fate of Atlanta and Sherman's Army: we had heard but little directly from that front for several weeks.

Few prisoners had come in since those captured in the bloody engagements of the 20th, 22d, and 28th of July.

In spite of their confident tones, and our own sanguine hopes, the outlook admitted of very grave doubts.

The battles of the last week of July had been looked at it in the best light possible--indecisive.

Our men had held their own, it is true, but an invading army can not afford to simply hold its own.
Anything short of an absolute success is to it disguised defeat.