Grant Made Lieutenant-General--Correspondence with Sherman-- Their Memorable Interview--Planning a Scientific Campaign-- General Howard's Pen Picture of the Two Soldiers--Schofield, McPherson and Thomas--Grant's Final Orders--Sherman's Army in Line--Strength of Johnston's Army--General Howard's Account of the Advance 298 CHAPTER XXII. ATLANTA. The Turning of Rocky Face--Resaca--General Howard's Narrative--Adairsville--Crossing the Etowah--Sherman on Familiar Ground--Dealing with Breaches of Discipline-- Allatoona Pass--The Siege and Turning of Kenesaw-- Smyrna and Peach Tree--Hood Succeeds Johnston--Death of McPherson--Howard in Command of the Army of the Tennessee-- Ezra Church--Operations around Atlanta--The Rush to Jonesboro--Capture of Atlanta 314 CHAPTER XXIII. PREPARING FOR THE MARCH. Congratulations and Rejoicings--Sherman's Address to his Army--Incidents of the Campaign--Appearance of Atlanta and its Environs--Hood's Northward March--How Corse Held the Fort--Sherman's Stern Work at Atlanta--Exchange of Prisoners--Organizing for the March to the Sea--Sketches of Howard and Slocum--Orders for the Campaign--Cutting off all Communication with the North--Atlanta in Ruin--Marching Toward the Sea 338 CHAPTER XXIV. "MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA." The "Lost Army"--Speculations, North and South, as to its Doings--Diary of an Officer--Keeping Thanksgiving Day--Howell Cobb's Plantation--The Negroes--A Quaint Philosopher--Strategy of the March--Howard's Brilliant Advance--Investment of Savannah--Capture of Fort McAllister--Fall of Savannah 364 CHAPTER XXV. SHERMAN'S STORY OF THE MARCH. The Soldier's Modest Narration of his Arduous Deeds--Why the March was Decided Upon--Operations around Savannah-- Material Results of the Campaign--Handsome Tributes to the Officers and Men of his Army 394 CHAPTER XXVI. THE CAROLINA CAMPAIGN. In the Cradle of Secession--The Occupation and Destruction of Columbia--Reprisals Against Wade Hampton: Men--Arrival at Goldsboro--Summing up the Results of the Northward March-- Work Accomplished by the Engineers 422 CHAPTER XXVII. THE END OF THE WAR. Lincoln, Grant and Sherman at City Point--Surrender of Lee-- Murder of Lincoln--Negotiations with Johnston--Stanton's Disapproval--An Outcry Against Sherman--The Grand Review-- Sherman's Refusal to Shake Hands with Stanton--Farewell Address to the Army 435 CHAPTER XXVIII. THE DUTIES OF PEACE.