Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French Mexican War; War between the States, a Diary; Reconstruction Period, His Experience; Incidents, Reminiscences, etc.

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Our Army Falls Back from Kennesaw--Confederate "Rebel 212 Yell"--Occupy Works on the Chattahoochee River--A. P. Stewart Appointed Lieutenant General--Assumes Command of the Army of Mississippi--Texas Brigade Fight to Obtain Tools--We Cross the Chattahoochee--Arrival of Gen. B. Bragg--Gen. Johnston Relieved--President Davis's Remark about Relieving Johnston from Command--Johnston's Policy versus Hood's--Battle of Peachtree Creek--We Occupy Atlanta--Battle of Atlanta--S. D. Lee Assigned to Command of Hood's Corps--Gen. Ector Wounded--Capt. Ward Killed--Battle of July 28, 1864--I Apply to Be Relieved from Serving with Hood--Gen. M. Jeff Thompson--Condition of the Camps of United States Troops--Evidence of the Terrible Fire of Small Arms--Evacuation of Atlanta--Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station