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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
wenty-sixth of September, in pursuance of General Sherman's order. I had had intimation from theridgeport from the direction of Gadsden. General Sherman further directed, by verbal instructions,In accordance with special direction from General Sherman, this army moved from its camp on the eves ascertained, whereupon I was ordered by General Sherman to move at once to Resaca, sending on oneforce, probably the enemy's rearguard. General Sherman arrived at Resaca on the evening of the fn over in boats, but no bridge was laid. General Sherman detained General Blair near Station No. 4 the Station No. 2, and communicated with General Sherman in person. He was glad of the results of, and, if practicable, to take the Fort. General Sherman himself subsequently modified these direcinstructions from the Commander-in-Chief, General Sherman and his officers became anxious to crown o Captain L. M. Dayton, Aid-de-Camp to Major-General Sherman: Captain: I have the honor to submi[8 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 5. (search)
December 5. The two columns of the Fifteenth corps moved along their respective roads to a position nearly opposite Station No. 3. I was with the central column, and hearing that some resistance was offered to General Blair, near Ogeechee Church, I caused a feint of crossing the Ogeechee to be made at Flat Ford. Some men were thrown over in boats, but no bridge was laid. General Sherman detained General Blair near Station No. 4 1/2 for the left wing to come up.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 8. (search)
le for a pontoon-bridge. General Corse sent forward a reconnoissance which found the enemy in force at the junction of this road with the King's Bridge and Savannah road. General Osterhaus effected a crossing of the Cannoucher with a couple of brigades, as directed. The Seventeenth corps meanwhile moved up abreast of Station No. 2, having much corduroying to do and many obstructions to clear away. After reaching the canal, I returned to the Station No. 2, and communicated with General Sherman in person. He was glad of the results of the reconnoissance, but directed me to allow General Blair to continue on the Louisville road. The next day, December ninth, the Seventeenth corps came upon the enemy in rifle-pits, three and a half miles from Station No. 2. General Blair drove the rebels from them, but soon came upon an intrenched line with guns in position. At this place the road led through a swamp densely covered with wood and undergrowth, peculiar to this region. The
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 10. (search)
re Fort McAllister and the inlets in that vicinity, and, if practicable, to take the Fort. General Sherman himself subsequently modified these directions, ordering Kilpatrick not to assault the workheavy guns, bearing on the land approaches. The morning of the thirteenth, I accompanied General Sherman to Doctor Cheves's Rice-Mill, where we had McAllister full in view. At the rice-mill a secwho gave us notice that he had invested the Fort, and also that he observed the steamer. General Sherman signalled him from the top of the old Rice-Mill, that it was important to carry the Fort bytions, and a large quantity of ammunition captured in the Fort. That night I accompanied General Sherman in a small boat on a visit to General Hazen, to the Fort, and thence down the river to the at our future plans would be modified by specific instructions from the Commander-in-Chief, General Sherman and his officers became anxious to crown our success by the capture of Savannah. In order
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 71 (search)
War Department, of the precise object of General Sherman's operation. To assist in this, a divey: Sir: The inclosed copy of a note from General Sherman conveys the latest information to this daannah River, at Pusyburgh, advancing with General Sherman's extreme left. The demonstration desired by General Sherman at Charleston, may be said to be begun by the collection there of so many irto presume that by the tenth or eleventh, General Sherman had his whole force in hand, ready to movilmington, it is reasonable to infer that General Sherman will advance rapidly to a junction with iGillmore, which he had just received from General Sherman, asking me to decipher it, upon which I ssident of the last news here in regard to General Sherman. . . . . I have the honor to be, very I reported, on the fifteenth instant, to General Sherman, at Savannah, and was by him referred to ortest and best way was to take it as did General Sherman, by entering from the direction of the in[7 more...]