CHAPTER XIV.

Cassville--The Line of Battle--Hood's Line Not 196 Enfiladed--History of That Conference--Two Lieutenant Generals Invite Their Commander to a Council of War--Johnston Obliged to Fall Back--We Cross the Etowah River--Dallas--New Hope Church--Constant Fighting--Rain, Rain--Death of Lieut. Gen. Polk--Battle of the Latimer House--My Division Occupies Little and Big Kennesaw Mountains--The Battle--Incidents of the Battle--Confederates Save Wounded Union Soldiers from Burning--Kennesaw During Night Bombardment--Col. Martin's Noble Conduct--The Irony of Fate--Maj. Poten and French Soldier