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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 14: Sherman's campaign in Georgia. (search)
the demoralized militia were marched to Covington. Slocum had entered the city unopposed, on the morning after Hood left Sept 2, 1864. it, and was holding it as a conqueror. Hardee's forces now became an object of secondary consideration to Sherman, and he turned the faces of his troops northward. On the 8th they were all encamped around Atlanta, Howard in the direction of West Point, and Schofield near Decatur. The commander-in-chief made his Headquarters at the fine brick mansion of Judge Lyon, not far from the Court-house, and prepared to give his army needed rest. Atlanta, one of the chief objectives of the campaign, was won, and by the victory an irreparable injury, had been inflicted on the Confederates, in the loss of an immense amount of materials of war, as well as of prestige. The losses, of the Confederates during this campaign, down to the capture of Atlanta, was estimated as follows:--In skirmishing from Chattanooga to Atlanta, 6,000; Battle of Resaca, 2,500; batt
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)
he river, at Thomas's request, to intercept him. While Hood was investing Nashville, he sent a cavalry force, under General Lyon, into Kentucky, to operate on the Louisville railroad. General Thomas detached General McCook's cavalry division, and sent it in pursuit of Lyon. McCook attacked and routed a part of Lyon's forces at Hopkinsville, when the latter commenced a hasty retreat. Colonel Lagrange's brigade came up with the fugitive near Greenburg, and attacked and routed him, when Lyon sLyon's forces at Hopkinsville, when the latter commenced a hasty retreat. Colonel Lagrange's brigade came up with the fugitive near Greenburg, and attacked and routed him, when Lyon succeeded, making a circuit by the way of Elizabethtown and Glasgow, in crossing the Cumberland River at Burkesville, from whence he moved by way of McMinnville and Winchester, Tennessee, to Larkinsville, Alabama. On the 10th of January he attacked aLyon succeeded, making a circuit by the way of Elizabethtown and Glasgow, in crossing the Cumberland River at Burkesville, from whence he moved by way of McMinnville and Winchester, Tennessee, to Larkinsville, Alabama. On the 10th of January he attacked a little garrison at Scottsboroa, and was repulsed, but succeeded in crossing the Tennessee River with a remnant of his command, only about 200 in number. He was still pursued, and at a place known as Red Hill, he was surprised by Colonel Palmer, and
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
7. Arsenal at Chattanooga, seizure of, 1.170. Arsenal at St. Louis, saved by the energy of Lyon, 1.466. Asboth, Gen., at the battle of Pea Ridge, 2.256. Ashby, Gen., Turner, death of, 2.3sh at, 2.137. Bombardment of Fort Sumter, 1.320. Booneville, battle near, 1.541; stay of Gen. Lyon at, 1.543. Booth, John Wilkes, his assassination of President. Lincoln, 3.564; death of, 3, 3.116. Harney, Gen. W. S., resumes command of the Department of the West, 1.469; relieved by Lyon, 1.470. Harper's Ferry, rebel movement for the capture of, 1.389; arsenal at burnt by Lieutena abandon the city, 2.343. Lynchburg, Gen. Hunter's advance to and retreat from, 3.315. Lyon, Gen. N., compels the surrender of Frost and his camp of State troops, 1.468; relieves Gen. Harney inauthor to the battle-field of, 3.311. Springfield, Mo., retreat of Sigel to, 2.44; approach of Lyon and the Confederates to, 2.45; retreat of the National army from, 2.84; abandonment of by Gen. Pr