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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 80 0 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces in the operations at New Orleans, La. (search)
    1       1 Stonewall Jackson, Capt. Geo. W. Philips           1     1 Defiance, Capt. Joseph D. McCoy         1       1 Resolute, Capt. Isaac Hooper       1 1       2 General Lovell, Capt. Burdett Paris         1       1 R. J. Breckinridge, Capt. James Smith.           1     1 Total 2 4 4 10 15 2 1 2 40 Unarmed tugs. Landis, Captain Davis, and W. Burton, Captain Hammond (tenders to the Louisiana); Phoenix, Captain James Brown (tender to the Manassas); Mosher, Captain Sherman, and Belle Algerine, Captain Jackson (k); Music, Captain McClellan (tender to the forts); Star, Captain Laplace (telegraph boat). The last four were chartered by the army. Grand total of Confederate guns, 166. Confederate Army. Major-General Mansfield Lovell. Coast defenses, Brig.-Gen. Johnson K. Duncan. forts Jackson and St. Philip, Lieut.-Col. Edward Higgins. Fort Jackson: La. Scouts and Sharp-shooters, Capt. W. G. Mullen; St. Mary's (La.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Jackson's raid around Pope. (search)
ustavus W. Smith, R. H. Anderson, A. P. Stewart, and Earl Van Dorn were among the Confederate commanders who were graduated in the same class with me. Of the Federal commanders, there were of that class — besides Pope--Generals John Newton, W. S. Rosecrans, George Sykes, Abner Doubleday, and others less prominent. Stonewall Jackson came on four years after my class. General Lee had preceded us about fourteen years. General Ewell, who was hurt in this battle, was in the same class with Tecumseh Sherman and George H. Thomas. A truer soldier and nobler spirit than Ewell never drew sword. Jeb Stuart was a very daring fellow and the best cavalryman America ever produced. At the Second Manassas, soon after we heard of the advance of McDowell and Porter, Stuart came up and made a report to General Lee. When he had done so General Lee said he had no orders at that moment, but he requested Stuart to wait awhile. Thereupon Stuart turned round in his tracks, lay down on the ground, put a
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Iuka and Corinth. (search)
erals-in-chief of the armies of the United States,--Halleck himself, and after him the three most successful of all the soldiers that fought for the Union--Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan; and with them were George H. Thomas, whom Greeley believed to be the greatest soldier of them all, and Buell, and Pope, and Rosecrans, and many othorinth, Hurlbut was told to make a great fuss, and to let it leak out that he was expecting heavy reinforcements from Columbus, and that as soon as they came, he, Sherman and Steele were going to make a dash for Grenada and the Yazoo country. On the 19th of September, 1862, General Grant telegraphed to General Halleck that before the enemy were experiencing all the weakening effects of a retreating army, whose means of supplies and munitions are always difficult to keep in order. We had Sherman at Memphis with two divisions, and we had Hurlbut at Bolivar with one division and John A. Logan at Jackson, Tennessee, with six regiments. With these there was
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The battle of Corinth. (search)
country along the Mississippi Central to Grenada, and especially below that place, was a corn country — a rich farming country — and the corn was ripe. If Grant had not stopped us, we could have gone to Vicksburg. My judgment was to go on, and with the help suggested we could have done so. Under the pressure of a victorious force the enemy were experiencing all the weakening effects of a retreating army, whose means of supplies and munitions are always difficult to keep in order. We had Sherman at Memphis with two divisions, and we had Hurlbut at Bolivar with one division and John A. Logan at Jackson, Tennessee, with six regiments. With these there was nothing to save Mississippi from our grasp. We were about six days march from Vicksburg, and Grant could have put his force through to it with my column as the center one of pursuit. Confederate officers told me afterward that they never were so scared in their lives as they were after the defeat before Corinth. I have thus gi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.54 (search)
e, also, were established the headquarters of Sherman. In front of this position were a ravine a It is bruited that both Generals Grant and Sherman felt and expressed premonitions of the attack As we have said before, the position held by Sherman was one of natural strength; with a small watf the crossroad from Hamburg to Purdy. There Sherman, with McClernand, gained a foothold, and, witnt Veach's Brigade of his division to support Sherman, and with his other two brigades moved swiftlurg Road, south of the position last taken by Sherman and McClernand. There Hurlbut was also speeds of divisions. Notwithstanding the wreck of Sherman's, Prentiss' and McClernand's Divisions now cafter 12 o'clock, with this consequence, that Sherman was enabled to make several obstinate powerfuorning? We are sure not, as well as that General Sherman's memory has deceived him. The fect iscessary, it is found in the fact that neither Sherman's nor Lew Wallace's, nor any of Hurlbut's tro[30 more...]
mbulating the ramparts of Savannah, exhibiting a cut of the latest fashion to the outside be holders. He invites them to follow his example. It is believed that Sherman will now dispense with the landward guns on the fortifications of Savannah, and, instead thereof, display the butt end of Lamar to the admiration and imitation of thou gay deceiver! How can we ever believe in man again? Who shall ever restore to us our lost faith in the fine gold of humanity. It is evident that Tecumseh Sherman, in addition to his other accomplishments, is no mean professor in the so called science of animal magnetism. He proceeds to Savannah, makes a few passes at turn the stomach of a swine, and Lamar vows it is nectar, and invites his friends to step up and take a drink. And all this is affected by metallic attraction. Sherman only puts a little piece of gold in the subject's hand, and directs him to look fixedly at it, without permitting his attention to be distracted by anything else.
Sherman's News paper Rule. Sherman has not neglected, in his military march, to "garrison the press." --The Savannah Republican, an old and long established journal of that city, has been manned and officered by an Abolition detachment. In one of its editorials it thus discourseth: "We rely almost whollyon our army and nSherman has not neglected, in his military march, to "garrison the press." --The Savannah Republican, an old and long established journal of that city, has been manned and officered by an Abolition detachment. In one of its editorials it thus discourseth: "We rely almost whollyon our army and navy patronage, the sales to citizens being, of course, just now, very small. It will require time to teach the rabid rebels of Savannah their fatal error; and as might very naturally be expected, a people so closely allied with the interests and success of Jeff. Davis wicked rebellion will not patronize, in any way, representatives columns they can constantly draw a bountiful supply of consolation, we need not expect any assistance from them." We are glad to learn that the new organ of Sherman is compelled to rely wholly on the Yankee soldiers and sailors for patronage, the sales to citizens being, at present, very small. This shows that, in spite of re
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee shall not be counted next Wednesday for President and Vice-President of the United States. This is placed on the ground that none of them were in a condition to vote on the 8th of November last. In accordance with the agreement with Brazil, the crew of the Florida has been sent out, on board a Yankee steamer, to England. Five of the fleet of vessels on which are loading the cotton captured at Savannah by General Sherman, arrived at Port Royal, South Carolina, on the 28th ultimo. There are twelve more vessels of the fleet, and when all had arrived at Port Royal they would sail for this city, under convoy of several revenue cutters. The Chicago Evening Journal states that the bulk of the army of General Thomas has been sent down the Tennessee to engage in active operations in a more vital field. Dispatches from General Thomas's army represent everything there as still remaining quiet. A deser
Sherman's movements. --The Charleston Courier of the 2d instant contains the following about Sherman's movements in South Carolina: "A dispatch from Broxton's bridge, about half past-seven o'clock Wednesday night, says: 'The enemy advanced to-day across Whippy swamp, driving our cavalry on our left six miles to this place. They are supposed to be in heavy force. A column of cavalry is on the Augusta road, moving rapidly Her some unknown point.' "Another dispatch states that Sherman's movements in South Carolina: "A dispatch from Broxton's bridge, about half past-seven o'clock Wednesday night, says: 'The enemy advanced to-day across Whippy swamp, driving our cavalry on our left six miles to this place. They are supposed to be in heavy force. A column of cavalry is on the Augusta road, moving rapidly Her some unknown point.' "Another dispatch states that the enemy had possession of McBride's bridge. Skirmishing was going on in front of Broxton's bridge. Kilpatrick, with one brigade of cavalry, is reported moving in co-operation with the Seventeenth army corps. There can be no doubt the enemy is trying to reach Branchville. All was quiet at Salkebatchic. "A dispatch from Adam's run. February 2d,, says: 'The enemy came up in two barges to Young's island yesterday about noon and drove in our picket. They fired several buildings and plant
emies with bloody hands to hospitable graves. Considering the obstinacy of the fight of Monday, and the length of its duration, the number of casualties on each side was unusually small. This is accounted for by the fact that the battle was fought on densely-wooded ground. We lost few prisoners, and took few.-- Sixty-seven, belonging to the Sixth corps, captured during the fight, were received in the city yesterday. From South Carolina. Again on yesterday it was reported that Sherman had taken Branchville, but nothing in confirmation of this was received at the War Office. Gold. No transactions of consequence took place in the gold market yesterday.--Brokers are not anxious to sell. The negro Soldier scheme. The Confederate Senate, in secret session on Tuesday, by an overwhelming majority voted down Mr. Brown's resolution instructing the Military Committee to report a bill putting two hundred thousand negro soldiers in the army.--This puts this vexed q