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The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], The army of Tennessee. (search)
tract: "You state that on the evening of the 21st of September a council of war was held, at which it was determined to cross the Tennessee river, &c. Now, to my certain knowledge, no such council was held. About noon of the day mentioned Gen. Bragg and Staff left the field of Chickamauga and proceeded to Red House Ford, where we arrived during the afternoon, from which time until the middle of the following day he did not see any one of his corps commanders. On Tuesday, the 22d, Gen. Longstreet came to headquarters and dined with Gen. McCall, (then Chief of Staff.) While there information was brought that the enemy were leaving Chattanooga, and Generals L. and M. urged Gen. Bragg to cross the river at Chattanooga and move in the direction of Nashville; to which Gen. B. replied that it was impossible to do so at once, in consequence of the lack of provisions; but orders were issued looking to such a movement as soon as sufficient supplies could be obtained. But this, hear in m
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], Affairs in East Tennessee. (search)
forces. They have the railroad in operation, however, between London and Knoxville, and are running two broken down trains, which are their chief reans of transportation for supplies. There are four army corps at Knoxville and vicinity, nominally under the command of Foster, who pleads ill health for not reporting for duty. Grant, in person, visited Knoxville about the last of December, and then went to the front, near Blain's Cross Roads, to direct the movements in opposition to Gen Longstreet. The authorities at Knoxville have thus far refused to permit Southern men, or the families of rebels, to pass through their lines South; but have readily granted permission and encouraged them to go North. As their policy is to devastate the country so as to render it untenable by our forces, they thus allow Southern men no alternative between starvation and emigration to the North.--When our informant left they were preparing a list of such families as would be unable to contribu