 I am directed by the Secretary of War to inform you that, as you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, far in the interior of Georgia, and express no confidence that you can defeat or repel him, you are hereby relieved...  General Johnston - Page 247by Robert Morton Hughes - 1893 - 353 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Witherspoon Du Bose - History - 1912 - 494 pages
...the secretary of war to inform you that as you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, far in the interior of Georgia,...defeat or repel him, you are hereby relieved from the Army and Department of Tennessee, which you will immediately turn over to General Hood." Thus perished... | |
 | Edwin Wiley, Irving Everett Rines, Albert Bushnell Hart - United States - 1916 - 590 pages
...was removed from command by Davis because " you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, far in the interior of Georgia,...no confidence that you can defeat or repel him."* Johnston was succeeded by John B. Hood and the change seemed to indicate that the Confederates meant... | |
 | Don Carlos Seitz - Generals - 1924 - 570 pages
...the Secretary of War to inform you that as you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, far in the interior of Georgia,...which you will immediately turn over to General Hood. This message reached headquarters at night, while Johnston was conferring with Col. Stephen W. Prestman,... | |
 | Ralph Volney Harlow - United States - 1925 - 910 pages
...sent the following telegram to Johnston: "As you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, far in the interior of Georgia,...you can defeat or repel him, you are hereby relieved of the command." In Johnston's place the Confederate President put General John B. Hood, a reckless... | |
 | 1887 - 980 pages
...inform you that, as you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, and express no confidence that you can defeat or repel...relieved from the command of the Army and Department of Tennessee.which you will immediately turn over to General Hood. "S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector-General."... | |
 | Herman Hattaway, Archer Jones - United States - 1991 - 788 pages
...inspector general replied on July 17: "As you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, far in the interior of Georgia,...which you will immediately turn over to General Hood." That Hood gained the appointment caused Hardee so much dissatisfaction he asked for a transfer, but... | |
 | Edward Porter Alexander - History - 1998 - 702 pages
...inform you that, as you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, and express no confidence that you can defeat or repel...turn over to General Hood. S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector-General." Orders transferring the command of the army to General Hood were written and published... | |
 | Lloyd Lewis - History - 1993 - 744 pages
...back broke, and Davis sent word that since you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, far in the interior of Georgia,...can defeat or repel him, you are hereby relieved. . . . Back came Johnston's answer, asserting that Sherman's army was much stronger in comparison with... | |
 | B. H. Liddell Hart - History - 2009 - 490 pages
...received a telegram from Richmond saying — "as you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, far in the interior of Georgia,...express no confidence that you can defeat or repel him, yon are hereby relieved from the command . . . which you will immediately turn over to General Hood."... | |
 | Craig L. Symonds - Biography & Autobiography - 1992 - 468 pages
...the Secretary of War to inform you that as you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, far in the interior of Georgia,...defeat or repel him, you are hereby relieved from command of the Army and Department of Tennessee which you will immediately turn over to General Hood.1... | |
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