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{at top} MR. ARTHUR B. CHITTY 7/27/64 File: Leonides Polk Sewanee, Tenn 37375

{Stamped in upper right} SEWANEE CLUB OF ATLANTA T. G. LINTHICUM, TREAS. P. O. BOX 1680 ATLANTA 1, GA.

{The following is an illustrated comic strip}

{Top row, 1st box on left}

7-19 {copyright symbol} 1964 by The Chicago Tribune.

OLD GLORY at the CROSSROADS 1861 - 1865

by

RICK FLETCHER and ATHENA ROBBINS

{Top row, 2nd box}

"OLD JOE," AS HIS CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS FONDLY CALL GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, QUICKLY BUILDS FORMIDABLE BREASTWORKS ON GEORGIA'S PINE MOUNTAIN, LOST MOUNTAIN, AND BIG AND LITTLE KENNESAW.

{Top row, 3rd box}

SO WHEN GEN. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN'S UNION ARMY REACHES A VILLAGE CALLED BIG SHANTY, HE FINDS A MENACING BARRIER FACING HIM ON HIS MARCH TOWARD ATLANTA.

{"}IT'S LIKE A FORTRESS!{"}

{Top row, 4th box}

{"}UNCLE BILLY'S DETERMINED TO WIN THESE HILLS!{"}

SHERMAN'S MEN ALSO HASTILY BUILD FORTIFICATIONS OF EARTH AND LOGS, AND THEY CONSTANTLY SKIRMISH AGAINST JOHNSTON'S LONG LINES.

{Second row, 1st box}

AS JOHNSTON RECONNOITERS A MOUNTAIN SLOPE WITH TWO OF HIS CORPS COMMANDERS, HE LOSES ONE, WHO IS ALSO A BISHOP--LEONIDAS POLK. AN ARTILLERY SALVO KILLS POLK!

{Second row, 2nd box}

SHERMAN DECIDES TO MAKE A HARD ASSAULT AND TRY TO CRACK THE CENTER OF THE CONFEDERATE LINE ON KENNESAW MOUNTAIN--JUNE 27, 1864. THERE IS FURIOUS FIGHTING IN SWAMPY RAVINES.....

{Second row, 3rd box}

7-19-64

....AND ON THE PLAINS AND UP MOUNTAINSIDES THE BATTLE RAGES ON. THE ENTRENCHED CONFEDERATES REFUSE TO YIELD! BUT JOHNSTON SOON MOVES NEARER ATLANTA, WITH SHERMAN STILL FLANKING HIM.

NEXT WEEK: NEW COMMANDER!

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