into the heart of Georgia[1227]." But neither of these political-military "expert" journals would acknowledge any benefit accruing to Lincoln from Sherman's success.

Not so, however, Lyons, who kept his chief much better informed than he would have been if credulous of the British press.

Lyons, who for some time had been increasingly in bad health, had sought escape from the summer heat of Washington in a visit to Montreal.

He now wrote correctly interpreting a great change in Northern attitude and a renewed determination to persevere in the war until reunion was secured.
Lincoln, he thought, was likely to be re-elected: "The reaction produced by the fall of Atlanta may be taken as an indication of what the real feelings of the people in the Northern States are.

The vast majority of them ardently desire to reconquer the lost territory.