The left wing moved to Stone Mountain, along roads much farther east than those taken by the right wing.

Slocum was in command, and threatened Augusta as the point to which he was moving, but he was to turn off and meet the right wing at Milledgeville.
Atlanta was destroyed so far as to render it worthless for military purposes before starting, Sherman himself remaining over a day to superintend the work, and see that it was well done.

Sherman's orders for this campaign were perfect.

Before starting, he had sent back all sick, disabled and weak men, retaining nothing but the hardy, well-inured soldiers to accompany him on his long march in prospect.
His artillery was reduced to sixty-five guns.

The ammunition carried with them was two hundred rounds for musket and gun.