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Domestic News July 21, 1864

Litchfield Enquirer

Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut

What is this article about?

Gen. Sherman's army reportedly crossed the Chattahoochee River, capturing at least 2,000 troops from Hardee's corps, according to unofficial advices in the Chattanooga Gazette. Nashville papers first reported the army reaching the river.

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Gen. Sherman, apparently, is altogether indifferent to keeping the public or the War Department informed by telegraph of his movements. The Nashville papers first informed us that his army had actually reached the Chattahoochee, and in the Chattanooga Gazette we find the following important announcement: "Unofficial advices have reached us that a large proportion of Sherman's forces have successfully crossed the Chattahoochee, and that at least two thousand of Hardee's corps have been gobbled by the great flanker. Indeed, rumor sets the figures at not less than five thousand, but as we never deal in sensations, we place them at two thousand."

What sub-type of article is it?

Military

What keywords are associated?

Sherman Movements Chattahoochee Crossing Hardee Corps Capture Civil War

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Sherman Hardee

Where did it happen?

Chattahoochee

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Chattahoochee

Key Persons

Gen. Sherman Hardee

Outcome

at least two thousand of hardee's corps captured, rumored up to five thousand

Event Details

Sherman's army reached and crossed the Chattahoochee; a large proportion successfully crossed, gobbling at least two thousand of Hardee's corps according to unofficial advices in Chattanooga Gazette

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