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Chapter 18

           Groupshungoverpianosandvoicessanglustilythesadwordsof"YourLetterCamebutCameTooLate"whileraggedgallantslookedmeaninglyatgirlswholaughedfrombehindturkey-tailfans,beggingthemnottowaituntilitwastoolate.Noneofthegirlswaited,iftheycouldhelpit.Withthetideofhystericalgaietyandexcitementfloodingthecity,theyrushedintomatrimony.ThereweresomanymarriagesthatmonthwhileJohnstonwasholdingtheenemyatKennesawMountain,marriageswiththebrideturnedoutinblushinghappinessandthehastilyborrowedfineryofadozenfriendsandthegroomwithsaberbangingatpatchedknees.Somuchexcitement,somanyparties,somanythrills!Hurrah!JohnstonisholdingtheYankstwenty-twomilesaway!

           Yes,thelinesaroundKennesawMountainwereimpregnable.Aftertwenty-fivedaysoffighting,evenGeneralShermanwasconvincedofthis,forhislosseswereenormous.Insteadofcontinuingthedirectassault,heswunghisarmyinawidecircleagainandtriedtocomebetweentheConfederatesandAtlanta.Again,thestrategyworked.Johnstonwasforcedtoabandontheheightshehadheldsowell,inordertoprotecthisrear.HehadlostathirdofhismeninthatfightandtheremaindersloggedtiredlythroughtherainacrossthecountrytowardtheChattahoocheeRiver.TheConfederatescouldexpectnomorereinforcements,whereastherailroad,whichtheYankeesnowheldfromTennesseesouthtothebattleline,broughtShermanfreshtroopsandsuppliesdaily.

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