Had he remained in Dalton another hour, it would have been his total defeat, and he only evacuated Resaca because his safety demanded it.

The movement by us through Snake-Creek Gap was a total surprise to him.

My army about doubled his in size, but he had all the advantages of natural positions, of artificial forts and roads, and of concentrated action.

We were compelled to grope our way through forests, across mountains, with a large army, necessarily more or less dispersed.
Of course, I was disappointed not to have crippled his, army more at that particular stage of the game; but, as it resulted, these rapid successes gave us the initiative, and the usual impulse of a conquering army.
Johnston having retreated in the night of May 15th, immediate pursuit was begun.

A division of infantry (Jeff.