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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—the siege of Chattanooga. (search)
rged first by the cavalry, then by Miller's mounted infantry on foot, with which Long's cavalry soon unites, and drives him from wood to wood throughout the day. Finaover the right bank of the Tennessee and the railways converging to Bridgeport. Long's brigade, detailed from Crook's command, was called to Chattanooga to escort Shof the operation. In fact, the pontons were collected in the North Chickamauga; Long's cavalry was encamped on the banks of this stream; Davis' division, intended fo unloaded, will be used to throw over the Chickamauga a bridge which will enable Long's cavalry rapidly to gain the rear of the hostile army. Giles Smith lands, withobliged him, as we have seen, to send away from Chattanooga all his cavalry save Long's brigade, placed under the orders of General Sherman. This brigade, in the fiers to Davis' division to cross the Chickamauga at four o'clock in the morning on Long's tracks. During that time Howard is to throw a bridge across the river near Bo
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
sary, at any cost, to warn Burnside of its approach, so that he may hold on, though famine be the cost. To this end, in the night of the 2d-3d, Sherman orders Colonel Long, accompanied by one of his aides-de-camp, to push forward in advance with the flower of his brigade, and not to allow himself to be halted by the enemy, by anyfficer who started from Knoxville on the preceding day joins him ere he leaves Morgantown, and brings him the reply to the messages which had been entrusted to Colonel Long. The latter arrived on the morning of the 4th at Knoxville, having reached the Holston bridge without encountering the hostile pickets. He found Burnside suf arrived on the 27th of December at Charleston ere the Southern troopers, who started too late, could come up with him. The bridge over the Hiawassee is guarded by Long's brigade, that Sherman left at Calhoun. On the morning of the 28th, at the moment when the train was commencing to pass over the river, Wheeler appeared before C
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the war in the South-West. (search)
aired; Matthies brigade of the Fifteenth corps has just relieved, in the latter town, Cruft, who has advanced south as far as Red Clay in the direction of Dalton. Long's cavalry is posted at Calhoun on the Hiawassee, between the two divisions of the Fourth corps. The railroad between Stevenson and Chattanooga being again in orde where he was established, in the direction of Tunnel Hill, leaving the railroad on his left, and halted at Lee's house near the road from Ringgold to Dalton. General Long, summoned from Loudon with six hundred cavalry, followed the railroad from Cleveland to Dalton, and penetrated into Crow Valley to within four miles of the lat on the 24th has not stirred from the vicinity of Lee's house, penetrates on the morning of the 25th into Crow Valley, where he finds again one of his brigades and Long's cavalry. Baird leaves Tunnel Hill at three o'clock, passes round Rocky Face Ridge, and comes to join him. Palmer, who directs this movement in person, places Ba
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the Editor. (search)
Ohio Artillery, Battery D (one section)Lieut. Nathaniel M. Newell. Second Brigade. Col. Eli Long. 2d KentuckyCol. Thomas P. Nicholas. 1st OhioCol. Beroth B. Eggleston. 3d OhioLieut.-coggregate. Officer.Enlisted Men.OfficersEnlisted Men.Officers.Enlisted Men. Second Brigade Col. Eli Long 2d Kentucky1225 1st Ohio213 3d Ohio66 4th Ohio145 —————————————— Total Second Brigade1t.-col. James J. Seibert. 4th United StatesCapt. James B. McIntyre. Second Brigade. Col. Eli Long. 2d KentuckyCol. Thomas P. Nicholas. 1st OhioLieut.-col. Valentine Cupp. Maj. Thomas J.1413119 4th United States1517 —————————————— Total First Brigade16132848 Second Brigade Col. Eli Long 2d Kentucky11545263 1st Ohio1113722 3d Ohio27817 4th Ohio13921934 —————————————— Total Battery, of the Second division, at Maysville, Ala. Second Brigade (Second division). Col. Eli Long. 98th Illino