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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 15: Sherman's March to the sea.--Thomas's campaign in Middle Tennessee.--events in East Tennessee. (search)
uit when his flight was discovered. Our troops immediately took possession, the Twentieth Corps marching first into the city, and on the morning of the 22d, Dec., 1864. General Sherman, who had hastened back, rode into the town, and made his Headquarters at the fine residence of Charles Green, on Macon Street, opposite St. John's Church. General Howard's quarters were at the house of Mr. Molyneaux, late British consul at Savannah. Slocum's were at the residence of John E. Ward; and General Geary, who was appointed commander of the post, had his effice in the bank building next door to the Custom House. On the 26th he sent a dispatch to President Lincoln, saying: I beg to present to you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton. The President replied, thanking Sherman for his gift, and giving to him all the honor. The Sherman's Headquarters. Government, h
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 51 (search)
Doc. 50. Colonel Geary's despatch. Darnstown, Md., September 15.-- This afternoon, at half-past 3 o'clock, about four hundred and fifty rebels attacked the extreme right of my pickets, about three miles from this place, opposite Pritchard's Mills. The affair was a splendid one, lasting about two hours. The enemy were driven from every house and breast-work they occupied. Eight or ten of them are said to be killed and a number wounded. Our loss was one killed. Our victory was complete. The troops behaved admirably. Our cannon were indispensable, and rendered good service in the action. J. W. Geary, Colonel Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Regiment.
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, Chapter 22: campaign of the Carolinas. February and March, 1866. (search)
cavalry had retreated before us, but his infantry was reported in some strength at Branchville, on the farther side of the Edisto; yet on the appearance of a mere squad of our men they burned their own bridges — the very thing I wanted, for we had no use for them, and they had. We all remained strung along this railroad till the 9th of February--the Seventeenth Corps on the right, then the Fifteenth, Twentieth, and cavalry, at Blackville. General Slocum reached Blackville that day, with Geary's division of the Twentieth Corps, and reported the Fourteenth Corps (General Jeff. C. Davis's) to be following by way of Barnwell. On the 10th I rode up to Blackville, where I conferred with Generals Slocum and Kilpatrick, became satisfied that the whole army would be ready within a day, and accordingly made orders for the next movement north to Columbia, the right wing to strike Orangeburg en route. Kilpatrick was ordered to demonstrate strongly toward Aiken, to keep up the delusion that
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
he commanders of the several escorts; Brigadier-General Geary, Colonels Robinson, Dustin, and Carmaith dismounted men, an assault on the lines of Geary's division, probably under the idea that we wely set on fire and burned. On the eleventh, Geary's division was moved to the left, encounteringver the roads in our rear. Two regiments from Geary's division occupied the upper end of Hutchinsonal evacuation of the city. In the night, General Geary reportedly to me, that the movements acros 3 o'clock on the morning of the twenty-first, Geary reported that Barnum's brigade wa in the rebelisions into the city. By six o'clock A. M., Geary's division, without opposition, had entered tht Jackson and other works below the city. General Geary was temporarily assigned to command of the two hundred and eighty bales destroyed by General Geary; and at Tennille Station, on Central Railrll furnish details. On entering the city, General Geary took possession of a large quantity of ord[1 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), November 13. (search)
olumn were consequently vexatious and protracted. Geary's division was detached, unencumbered, on the mornintunately set on fire and burned. On the eleventh, Geary's division was moved to the left, encountering some to cover the roads in our rear. Two regiments from Geary's division occupied the upper end of Hutchinson's Iso a final evacuation of the city. In the night, General Geary reportedly to me, that the movements across the f-past 3 o'clock on the morning of the twenty-first, Geary reported that Barnum's brigade wa in the rebel main ir divisions into the city. By six o'clock A. M., Geary's division, without opposition, had entered the citypy Fort Jackson and other works below the city. General Geary was temporarily assigned to command of the post,ation, two hundred and eighty bales destroyed by General Geary; and at Tennille Station, on Central Railroad, wth, will furnish details. On entering the city, General Geary took possession of a large quantity of ordnance
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
neral Gordon, was destroyed by fire, by order of General Geary, commanding the division. 20th. Broke camp af march at eight A. M. The brigade destroyed, by General Geary's orders, the tannery and work-shops at Dunham'strain and my Second brigade ordered to report to General Geary. Moved across Millen and Augusta Railroad, leavnotified that the enemy had left his works; that General Geary was in them. I was ordered to push my skirmish-M., the brigade having been ordered to report to General Geary, commanding Second division. By his orders tookighty-fifth Indiana; the expedition commanded by General Geary, marching twenty-four miles. October 27th. Df October, the regiment with brigade reported to General Geary, and under his command was engaged in a second fh went out on the----, under the command of Brigadier-General Geary, and returned on the fourth day. The Secondmpany the fourth and last expedition, under Brigadier-General Geary, which left Atlanta on the twenty-sixth, an
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 65 (search)
ucted for heavy guns--one near the river, and two in front of the centre of General Geary's line. The last two were on the skirmish-line, and being within so short 132-pdr smooth-bore,UnserviceableIn an advanced work opposite the right of General Geary's line. 142-pdr carronadeUnserviceableIn the advance work on the river, opposite the left of General Geary's line. 132-pdr smooth-boreUnserviceabledo. do. do. 36-pdr smooth-bore brassDo. except 1do. do. do. 26-pdr smooth-bore ironUns thirteenth, when we were ordered by Major J. A. Reynolds to report to Brigadier-General Geary, commanding Second division, Twentieth corps, as the enemy were makingty. On the sixteenth October marched with troops of the Second division, General Geary commanding, on forage expedition; also on the twenty-sixth October, with trn and fodder. One section of battery accompanied another expedition, under General Geary, October twenty-sixth, proceeding in direction of Lithonia, on Georgia Rail
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 68 (search)
Twentieth army corps, army of Cumberland, in October, 1864. date . 1864Commandant.Quartermasters in Charge.Army Wagons.Ambulances.Two-Horse Wagons.CartsBuggies.Pounds Corn.Pounds Fodder.Commissary Stores in large quantities. Oct. 13thBrigadier-General Geary, Second division,Captain G. L. Parker, A. Q. M.420    352,80028,200Cattle, sheep, poultry, sweet potatoes, honey, butter, syrup, etc. Oct. 20thColonel Robinson, Eighty-second Illinois,Captain E. P. Graves, A. Q. M.6713381011551,48830,000do.do.do. Oct. 24thColonel Dustin,Captain M. Summers, A. Q. M.82551Vehicles of all classes.607,38050,000do.do.do. Oct. 29thBrigadier-General Geary, Second division,Captain G. L. Parker, A. Q. M.652 16 4420,80030,000do.do.do.         1,932,468138,200    The trains of the following commands were supplied with forage obtained on the expeditions: Fourth army corps, Fourteenth army corps, Fifteenth army corps, Seventeenth army corps, Twentieth army corps, Headquarters Departmen
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 22: battle of Chancellorsville (search)
ng his left not far from the Rappahannock, faced toward Fredericksburg. The whole of Meade's line ran through an unbroken forest; its extent was about three miles. Couch continued the line, but was obliged to bulge out for a half mile to cover the Chancellorsville house and knoll. Hancock's division of this corps made a right angle, the apex being on the old turnpike. French's division covered the space between Hancock and Meade, being substantially in reserve. Slocum's corps was next. Geary's and Williams's divisions, abreast of Hancock's foremost men, carried the line along some high ground to a second knoll, called Hazel Grove. Sickles, making an obtuse angle with Slocum's front, filled the space between Slocum's right flank and the small open field which embraces Dowdall's tavern. This he did with Birney's division; the remainder of his corps was in reserve, located between Dowdall's and Chancellorsville. My own corps (the Eleventh) occupied the extreme right. As this
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 25: the battle of Gettysburg; the second and third day (search)
ll and was on hand with a part of his corps. He and Geary and Buford's cavalry together then took care of the and promptly met with plenty of troops. But yet, as Geary, next to Greene, and Ruger, nearer McAllister's Mill oblique fire upon the sleeping enemy's stronghold. Geary by midnight had worked himself into a corresponding ne's, where the early night battle had been fought. Geary faced so as to take the same sleeping enemy with an Confederate had each ordered an attack at daylight. Geary first opened fire with his artillery, continuing it for ten minutes. Then, Geary's troops, or a part of them, began to advance, when the Confederates, also taking the offensive, made a rapid charge along Geary's entire front, shouting as they came; but the Union troops chee abundant artillery at Power's Hill and following up Geary's victorious shouting, Ruger's entire division swept forward and, in conjunction with Geary's men, reoccupied those barricades which had by that time cost five hou
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