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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The opposing armies at the first Bull Run. (search)
II., Official Records) General McDowell says he crossed Bull Run with about eighteen thousand men. I collected information to that effect for him at the time. His statement is substantially correct. The following is an exhibit in detail of the forces actually engaged: commands.Officers.Enlisted men. General staff19 First Division, two brigades2845,068 Second Division, two brigades2525,717 Third Division, three brigades3416,891 Total--seven brigades89617,676 Only Keyes's and Sherman's brigades of the four brigades of the First Division crossed Bull Run. The Fifth Division, with Richardson's brigade of the First Division attached, was in reserve at and in front of Centreville. Some of it was lightly engaged on our side of Bull Run in repelling a feeble advance of the enemy. The Fourth (Reserve) Division was left to guard our communications with the Potomac, its advance being seven miles in rear of Centreville. That is to say, McDowell crossed Bull Run with 896
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Holding Kentucky for the Union. (search)
uty with him. On arriving at Lebanon Junction Sherman learned that rolling Fork Bridge, a few milese generally in sympathy with the rebellion. Sherman's attention was attracted to a Young man, wit in a low tone to an officer standing by, and Sherman at once demanded to know what it was. well, Ghad no right to talk to him about a uniform. Sherman was wearing a battered hat of the style known to command the Department of the Cumberland, Sherman ordered Rousseau to advance along the railroaown the floor in growing irritation. At last Sherman, who was not then such an orator as he is nowrman, at London. on the 12th of November, Sherman, having received information from his advancert of October, resulted in the removal of General Sherman. In explaining the needs of his department to the Secretary, Sherman expressed the opinion that two hundred thousand men would be required d a large force, and it was already seen that Sherman's estimate was not so far out of the way. Bue[9 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The Western flotilla at Fort Donelson, Island number10, Fort Pillow and — Memphis. (search)
two days before. On the 3d of March the evacuated works had been occupied by a scouting party of the 2d Illinois Cavalry, sent from Paducah by Brigadier-General W. T. Sherman, who had succeeded Brigadier-General Grant in command of the District of Cairo (February 14, 1862) on the assignment of General Grant to the command of the District of West Tennessee. The fact of the occupation was not known at the time of the gun-boat reconnoissance, which included a land force accompanied by General Sherman and by Brigadier-General Cullum. This detachment landed and took formal possession. In his report of the occupation, General Cullum speaks of Columbus as the Gibraltar of the West. See also note, p. 367.-editors. On the 5th of March, while we were descending the Mississippi in a dense fog, the flag-steamer leading, the Confederate gun-boat Grampus, or Dare-devil Jack, the sauciest little vessel on the river, suddenly appeared across our track and close aboard. She stopped her e
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The battle of Shiloh. (search)
as we lost on the first; and, leaving out the one great capture of Prentiss, we took more prisoners on Monday than the enemy gained from us on Sunday. On the 6th Sherman lost 7 pieces of artillery, McClernand 6, Prentiss 8, and Hurlbut 2 batteries. On the 7th Sherman captured 7 guns, McClernand 3, and the Army of the Ohio 20. Sherman captured 7 guns, McClernand 3, and the Army of the Ohio 20. At Shiloh the effective strength of the Union force on the morning of the 6th was 33,000. Lew Wallace brought five thousand more after nightfall. Beauregard reported the enemy's strength at 40,955. According to the custom of enumeration in the South, this number probably excluded every man enlisted as musician, or detailed as 8012 wounded, and 959 missing. This estimate must be incorrect. We buried, by actual count, more of the enemy's dead in front of the divisions of McClernand and Sherman alone than here reported, and four thousand was the estimate of the burial parties for the whole field. Beauregard reports the Confederate force on the 6th at ov
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Shiloh reviewed. (search)
orts. The camp map which I received from General Sherman will serve as a useful guide, subject to General Grant to certain criticisms which General Sherman published on the Official Map . . . of ththe battle! There can be no doubt that General Sherman's position will carry unhesitating credenl McClernand's seventh position, of which General Sherman formed part, with the River road between ve position could only exist by assuming that Sherman's command was on the road leading to the landexplains the close relation of McClernand and Sherman during the last five hours of Sunday, and theldebrand lost his brigade, it is not with General Sherman that he is identified, but with McClernanhe enemy's position. Here for the first time Sherman's division appears in the movement, from whiching before it. This occurred in front of Sherman, who was between McClernand and Wallace, for pon McCook, and they were soon silenced. General Sherman ascribes that result to the action of two[99 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The skirmishing in Sherman's front. (search)
The skirmishing in Sherman's front. Robert W. Medkirk, of Co. E, 72d Ohio Vols. Robert W. Medkirk, of Co. E, 72d Ohio Vols., wrote, March 22d, 1886, from Indianapolis, Ind.: On Friday afternoon, April 4th, two days before the battle of Shiloh, while our regiment of Buckland's brigade was drilling on the west side of Rea the assistance of Major Crockett. After wandering in the woods for a time, night came on, and we returned to the outpost. There we found the 70th Ohio, and General Sherman with them. The general was enraged at what he designated indiscreet conduct, and ordered us all back to camp. That portion of the 72d Ohio which had been wier the west branch of Rea Creek, which bridges were used by the enemy to cross their artillery on Sunday, after our brigade fell back from its first line. General Sherman's report of the affair of April 4th to Grant's headquarters, written on the 5th, says: I infer that the enemy is in some considerable force at Pea Ridge, or M
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., chapter 12.47 (search)
fantry. On his way upon this expedition, General Sherman had wisely sent back from Pittsburg Landiral Grant, who had just reached Savannah, General Sherman stated that he was strongly impressed wit Creek ford, was held by the divisions of Generals Sherman and Prentiss; three of Sherman's brigadesSherman's brigades holding the Federal right, while the other (Stuart's) was on the extreme left, with its left restibattle.-G. T. B. About half a mile behind Sherman and Prentiss came McClernand's division of 70s to give here these words of a note from General Sherman to his chief, in the afternoon of the 5th at the moment McClernand's division came up, Sherman was giving way with the loss of five or six gr and left center. Stuart, commanding one of Sherman's brigades strongly posted on the extreme Fedearning about 1 P. M. that the Federal right (Sherman and McClernand) seemed about to give way, I ohe Shiloh Meeting House, in the tent that General Sherman had occupied. There several of the corps[10 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Notes of a Confederate staff-officer at Shiloh. (search)
Shiloh Chapel sending his aides to the corps commanders with orders to begin the retreat. This was at two o'clock on Monday (see page 603). The tents are part of Sherman's camp, which was reoccupied by him Monday evening. such cases, assuming the authority of my position, I gave the orders in the name of General Johnston. At one Beauregard for orders for the next day's operations. General Bragg, who had also come from the front, had taken up his quarters for the night in a tent which General Sherman had previously occupied at the Shiloh Chapel. This chapel, a rude log-hut of one story, was only two or three hundred yards distant from the spot at which I VIII. up to half-past 2 o'clock on the 7th of April, or second day's conflict, General Beauregard had his headquarters at the Shiloh Chapel, or immediately at Sherman's former headquarters. The Confederate troops, now hardly 20,000 men, were all either directly in advance of that position, or, to the right and left of it, some
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The March of Lew Wallace's division to Shiloh. (search)
nding. Colonel James R. Ross says, I very distinctly remember that this order directed you to move forward and join General Sherman's right on the Purdy Road, and form your line of battle at right angles with the river, and then act as circumstancearmy. Knefler to Wallace, February 19th, 1868. Captain Addison Ware says it was to move your division up and join General Sherman's right on the road leading from Pittsburg Landing to Purdy. Ware to Wallace [1868]. General Knefler adds, The or of the position of W. H. L. Wallace's camp, this letter was sent by way of Owl Creek. I knew Wallace, and did not know Sherman, whose camp was nearer. Ii.--Letter from General Grant to General Lew Wallace, in 1868, after examining statements me for another hour that afternoon. The enemy had used the last of his reserves. I would have taken the bluff on which Sherman had been camped in the morning and, Without opposition, effected my deployment. The first of the rebels struck would ha