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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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The Nashville Union of the 13th instant reports that the Federal army drove the Confederates to the fortifications in front of Atlanta. A Chattanooga dispatch from the 11th states Confederates burned railroad and road bridges across the Chattahoochee yesterday; Sherman crossed the river above and below, securing the south bank, leading Confederates to abandon fortifications on the heights after being flanked, with their direction uncertain.
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A dispatch from Chattanooga on the 11th says: The Confederates have burned the railroad bridge and also the common road bridge across Chattahoochee yesterday. Sherman has crossed the river above and below the bridges, and effected a lodgment on the south bank. The Confederates abandoned strong fortifications on the Chattahoochee heights, commanding the bridge, being flanked. It is uncertain in what direction they have gone.
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Atlanta
Event Date
11th And 13th Instant
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confederates abandoned strong fortifications on the chattahoochee heights; direction uncertain
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Federal army drove Confederates to fortifications in front of Atlanta. Confederates burned railroad and common road bridges across Chattahoochee. Sherman crossed the river above and below the bridges, effected lodgment on south bank. Confederates abandoned fortifications on Chattahoochee heights after being flanked.