Grenville Dodge: “At this moment the whole regiment opened a most destructive fire, causing a complete stampede of the enemy.”

That Army held or commanded the entire battle-field, demonstrating the fact that the Army of the Tennessee alone was able and competent to meet and defeat Hood's entire Army.

CHARGE! and such a yell as they crossed that field with, you never heard--it was unearthly and scared the rebels so bad they never stopped to fire at us or to let us reach them.

We fixed bayonets, and as I gave the order the boys cheered and cheered, swinging their hats in every direction.

General Sherman was at the Howard House, which was miles away from the scene of Hardee's attack in the rear, and evidently did not at first comprehend the terrific fighting that was in progress, and the serious results that would have been…