CHAPTER LIX.
THE CAMPAIGN IN GEORGIA--SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA--WAR ANECDOTES--THE MARCH ON SAVANNAH--INVESTMENT OF SAVANNAH--CAPTURE OF SAVANNAH.
Let us now return to the operations in the military division of the Mississippi, and accompany Sherman in his march to the sea.
The possession of Atlanta by us narrowed the territory of the enemy very materially and cut off one of his two remaining lines of roads from east to west.
A short time after the fall of Atlanta Mr.Davis visited Palmetto and Macon and made speeches at each place.

He spoke at Palmetto on the 20th of September, and at Macon on the 22d.

Inasmuch as he had relieved Johnston and appointed Hood, and Hood had immediately taken the initiative, it is natural to suppose that Mr.Davis was disappointed with General Johnston's policy.

My own judgment is that Johnston acted very wisely: he husbanded his men and saved as much of his territory as he could, without fighting decisive battles in which all might be lost.
As Sherman advanced, as I have show, his army became spread out, until, if this had been continued, it would have been easy to destroy it in detail.

I know that both Sherman and I were rejoiced when we heard of the change.