French's Div. at Rome
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FRENCH'S DIV. AT ROME. May 16, 1864. Maj. Gen. S.G. French, in person, reached Rome from Ala., enroute with his div. (Polk's A.C.), to join Johnston's army [CSA}] at Cassville, Sears brigade was sent to Kingston that night. May 17. Ector's, resisting Davis' approach on the Armuchee rd., was sent across the Oostanaula with Ross' & J. T. Morgan's cav.
Cockrell's brigade arrived at dark & went on to Kingston. Ector was withdrawn at midnight - leaving a small force to defend the city. French made a token defense, only, as he was under strict orders to reinforce Johnston's army, confronted by five corps of the Federal army under Sherman, at Cassville.
057-8 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
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