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Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
Volume Two

CHAPTER XLIX
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There was a narrowing up in the mountain, between the National and Confederate armies, through which a stream, a wagon road and a railroad ran.

Besides, the stream had been dammed so that the valley was a lake.

Through this gorge the troops would have to pass.

McPherson was therefore sent around by the right, to come out by the way of Snake Creek Gap into the rear of the enemy.
This was a surprise to Johnston, and about the 13th he decided to abandon his position at Dalton.
On the 15th there was very hard fighting about Resaca; but our cavalry having been sent around to the right got near the road in the enemy's rear.

Again Johnston fell back, our army pursuing.


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