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iJpri Aapril 1864 17 Grant halts prisoner exchange, increasing the Confederate man power shortage. May 1864 6 Sherman opens the Atlanta Campaign Army of Tennessee. 9 Sherman?s first attempt to flank Johnston at Dalton, Ga., fails. Cth 20 ? 10 Lt. Gen. Leonidas K. Polk orders Sixth and Twentieth Mississippians to Rome, Ga. 1-0 T* 11 Twaa-ticth Mississippi arrives at Resaca, Ga., with Adams? brigade. 13 Johnston withdraws from Daltonjto Resaca. 15 Sherman resumes his flanking movement, forcing Johnston to abandon Resaca toward Adairsville. T agaimst Johnston?s 16 Johnston retreats to Cassville, Ga. 19 Johnston is flanked out of his Cassville defense line and goes to Allatoona. 24 Sherman advances toward Dallas, Ga., after flanking Johnstown from his Allatoona Pass defenses. 25 A four-day fight between Johnston and Sherman opens at New Hope Church, Ga. June 1864 4 Johnstcjn shifts his lines to Lost, Pine, and Brush Mountains to check Sherman?s advance. 10/
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