Word: hoods
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...made a regular fortress. Sherman, to encourage his troops, made an assault but could not take the main works. He had again to resort to flanking tactics. In this manner the enemy was forced back and soon the city of Atlanta was in sight. Johnston was then relieved, and Hood took his place. Hood tried by desperate attacks on three separate days to break up Sherman's forces. His efforts failed; he lost 20,000 men and was compelled to retire into the defenses of the city itself. These were so strong that Sherman dared not order assaults. Instead...
...Sanders was well repaid by the lecture, which was the most graphic and life-like of the whole Civil War series. The lecturer opened with a brief sketch of the commanders of the opposing armies which fought in the campaign he described, Gen. Thomas the Federal commander, and Gen. Hood of the Confederates. The outcome of this campaign, which lasted from October to the end of December, 1864, was of the greatest importance, for Sherman had cut loose from the north on his march to the sea, the presidential election was approaching and only scattered bodies lay between Hood...
...position opposite the Federal left front. Here he waited. Meanwhile Thomas had refitted and organized his strengthen army, and by the 14th of December was ready to take the offensive. He made a plan and on the next day moved forward. His attack was a wheeling movement to turn Hood's left while he kept his right and centre busy in front. Gallant charges captured some of the enemy's works, and before Hood saw what was the real danger, it was too late. Simultaneous charges break his line and capture many men, and by evening his army...
...enemy's line. Other attacks followed and rapidly division after division of the army broke and fled to the rear. The whole Confederate army was soon flying in complete rout along a single road with the cavalry and one corps in pursuit. This pursuit continued through heavy weather until Hood was safe beyond the Tennessee river. The losses at the two battles of Franklin and Nashville were nearly as follows: Federals over 2,000, Confederates 6,200 at Franklin; at Nashville Thomas lost 2,900. The killed and wounded of Hood's men were never counted, but he lost...
...following men play on the lacrosse team today in New York: Easton, goal; Rueter, point; Marquand, cover-point; Goodale, Baldwin and Bradford, defence; Williams, centre; Nichols and Roundy, attack; Noyes, Hood and Woods, home. Mr. Robert Sturgis, '81, will probably act as fieldcaptain...