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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 29: battle of Resaca and the Oostanaula (search)
le-quick, and encountered a dreadful fire, but succeeded in routing the Confederates' obstinate attacking column and driving it to its own cover; I was watching and my corps bore its part. Artillery and musketry had been kept active all along my front and strong demonstrations with double-skirmish lines were made for my center and right. We succeeded at least in keeping the Confederates from seizing any point on my ground. Brigadier General Willich was severely wounded in this engagement; Harker and Opdycke of Newton's division were also wounded, but able to remain on the field. Sherman's aggregate loss in the whole battle of Resaca was between 4,000 and 5,000. Nearly 2,000 were so slightly injured that they were on duty again within a month. By referring again to the comments of the Confederate commander in his reports, we see that the cause of his retreat is not ascribed to the persistent fighting which I have described. He says: It was because two (new) bridges and a
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 30: battle of Casville (search)
the line. When driven from one, another force has another barricade ready some half or three-quarters of a mile on. In this way they manage to check and hinder our march. We have driven them across the Etowah, and are now resting and collecting supplies for further progress. You will possibly see accounts of our operations in the newspapers. We have had to charge or turn well-constructed breastworks, and at times the fighting has been severe. General Willich and Colonel (now General) Harker in our corps were wounded. We had quite a battle at Dalton, at Resaca, then at Adairsville, and lastly here, near Cassville. A kind Providence has protected me and my staff in the midst of constant dangers. We have been fired upon by sharpshooters, small arms and artillery. Two or three have had their horses shot, and I had one bullet through my coat, but none of us have received any harm. We are preparing for a march, and if you don't get a letter you must not think it strange, for
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 31: battle of Pickett's Mill (search)
ere was room. Thus Thomas with the Third Corps worked forward with his left touching the Ackworth Railroad, and soon made all proper connections with McPherson, who was advancing on the other side of the same railway. Part of my corps (General C. G. Harker's brigade), at this time under the cover of a heavy artillery fire instituted by the division commander, charged a portion of Hardee's salient angle with great vigor, effected a lodgment in part of it, where the roads gave him some protectnd held several rods of these works, capturing the defenders. This was one of the few cases in which intrenchments, strongly constructed and well manned were during the war, carried by direct front assaults. I first remarked the neatness of Harker's brigade, even during our rough field duty. At inspections and musters his men had on white gloves, and excelled the lauded Eastern troops in the completeness and good order of their equipments. The unusual pains taken by him and his brigade t
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 32: battle of Kolb's Farm and Kenesaw (search)
d in the night fight in Lookout Valley, and as Harker's men did at Muddy Creek, deployed lines werecame so galling that the advance was stopped. Harker made a second advance, when he received the woavy, particularly in valuable officers. General Harker's brigade, says Newton, advanced through td and Twenty-fifth Ohio, led Harker's charge. Harker went into the action mounted, and so was a con trial lasted a little more than an hour, when Harker's brigade gave up the assault and fell back fo. Among our greatest losses was that of General Harker, who was in characteristics much like McPhJuly 15, 1864. My Dear Colonel: I knew General Harker as a cadet while I was on duty as instructe department. On taking command of this corps Harker was still a colonel, and as I was a comparativ. The only complaint I ever heard was that if Harker got started against the enemy he could not be niel McCook, who fell about the same moment as Harker, was once Sherman's law partner, and brother o[4 more...]