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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), March 9-14, 1862.-expedition toward Pardy and operations about Crump's Landing, Tenn. (search)
. 1.-report of Brig. Gen. Charles F. Smith, U. S. Army. Headquarters Expeditionary Corps, District of West Tennessee, March 14, 1862. Sir: From the inclosed reports of Brigadier-General Wallace, Nos. 1 and 2, of yesterday's date [No. 2], it will be perceived that the expedition to injure the railway communication north of Purdy has been successful. (Please see inclosed my orders on the subject. Not found.) Another expedition, on the same principle, will leave, under Brigadier-General Sherman, in an hour or so, to operate between Corinth and Eastport, at a point about 12 miles from the river, in the neighborhood of Burnsville. I have not been able to get anything like the desired information as to the strength of the enemy, but it seems to be quoted at 50,000 to 60,000 from Jackson through Corinth and farther east. Their principal force is at Corinth; that which has induced me not to attempt to cut the communication at that place, as that would inevitably lead to a co
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), March 14-17, 1862.-expedition from Savannah, Tenn., to Yellow Creek, Miss., and occupation of Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. (search)
remain at or near Pittsburg Landing and embarrass our return. I have the honor to be, your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Brigadier-General, Commanding Division. Captain McMichael, Assistant Adjutant-General. Hdqrs. First Division, Expedn submitted. I await the general's further orders at Pittsburg Landing. I am, sir, your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Brigadier-General, Commandig. Capt. William McMichael, Assistant Adjutant-General, Savannah, Tenn. headquarters Firnt to-morrow. I will send down the two companies of the Fifth Ohio as soon as the reconnaissance is complete. W. T. Sherman, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Capt. William McMichael, Assistant Adjutant-General. headquarters First Division, Piteamboat under care of the gunboat to collect corn from cribs on the river bank. I have the honor to be, your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Brigadier-General, Commanding First Division. Capt. Wlliam McMichael, Assistant Adjutant-General.
confusion. The soil is of sand and gravel and very firm. The road back is hard, and at a distance of about 400 yards from the water the hard gravel hills of the country. The infantry scouts sent out by Colonel Hildebrand found the enemy's cavalry mounted and watching the road to Iuka, about 2 miles back of Eastport. The distance from Iuka is only 8 miles, and Iuka is the nearest point and the best road by which the Charleston and Memphis Road can be reached. I could obtain no certain information as to the strength of the enemy at Iuka, but am satisfied that it would have been folly to have attempted it with my command, our object being to dislodge the enemy from the batteries recently erected near Eastport, and these being attained, I have returned, and report the river clear to and beyond Chickasaw. I have the honor to be, your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman. Brigadier-General, Commanding Divszion. Capt. John A. Rawlins, Assistant Adjutant-General to General Grant.
bringing off 10 prisoners (all of the First Alabama Cavalry), whom I send to you. We lost of the picket: 1 first lieutenant and 7 men of the Seventieth Ohio Infantry, taken prisoners; 1 major, 1 lieutenant, and 1 private of the Seventy-second Ohio taken prisoners, and 8 privates wounded. Names of all embraced in report of Colonel Buckland, inclosed herewith. We took 10 prisoners, and left 2 wounded and many killed on the field. I have the honor to be, your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Brigadier-General, Commanding Division. Capt. John A. Rawlins, A. A. ., District of West Tennessee. No. 3.-report of Col. Ralph P. Buckland, Seventy-second Ohio Infantry. headquarters Fourth Brigade, Camp Shiloh, April 5, 1862. Sir: I make the following report of the affair of yesterday: About 2.30 p. m. I went out to the field where Major Crockett was drilling the Seventy-second Regiment. Just as I reached the field quite a brisk firing commenced on the left of our pic
-General Hon. E. M. Stanton. headquarters Department of the Mississippi, Pittsburg, Tenn., April 13, 1862. Sir: It is the unanimous opinion here that Brig. Gen. W. T. Sherman saved the fortune of the day on the 6th instant, and contributed largely to the glorious victory on the 7th. He was in the thickest of the fight on both 2d Michigan Battery         5 5 3 53 56 61 Total Fourth Division 18 299 317 70 1,371 1,441 7 104 111 1,869 Fifth Division.                     Brig. Gen. W. T. Sherman (W'd).                     Staff       1   1       1 First Brigade.                     Col. J. A. Mcdowell.                     6th Iowa 3 4 notice those of his command who particularly distinguished themselves than I possibly can. I feel it a duty, however, to a gallant and able officer, Brig. Gen. W. T. Sherman, to make a special mention. He not only was with his command during the entire two days action, but displaye
pelled to abandon the latter part of your design — the destruction of the Florence Bridge. I am still ready to undertake it with boats of light draught, made secure by some field pieces and bales of hay, or to march by land from Waterloo, just above Chickasaw to Florence. Our cavalry, under Major Bowman, moved finely on this occasion, and the column of General Fry sustained their well-earned reputation for steadiness and discipline. I am, with respect, your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Brigadier-General, Commanding Fifth Divuiion. Capt. John A. Rawlins, Assistant Adjutant-General to General Grant. No. 2. Report of Maj. Samuel M. Bowman, Fourth Illinois Cavalry. headquarters Fourth Illinois Cavalry, Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 14, 1862. General: On receiving your order at Chickasaw on yesterday morning about 8 o'clock to take my command, there present, and proceed to destroy the bridge of the Charleston and Memphis Railroad across Bear Creek, I procee
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), April 29-June 10, 1862.-advance upon and siege of Corinth, and pursuit of the Confederate forces to Guntown, Miss. (search)
rebels from their advanced battery. Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman established another heavy battery yesablished camp between the divisions of General W. T. Sherman on my right and General Crittenden, onth much respect, your obedient servant W. T. Sherman, Major-General, Commanding Division. Capt.he honor to be, your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Major-General, Commanding Division and Exell as those more specially mentioned. W. T. Sherman, Major-General, Commanding Division. Ns enlarged upon and strengthened yesterday-W. T. Sherman's (late Thomas') division moving up in linssed the Tennessee River with 25,000 men. General Sherman had 12,000 men (two divisions) at Grand Jhe honor to be, your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Brigadier-General, Commanding Division. C the entire brigade, officers and men. W. T. Sherman, Brigadier-General, Commanding Brigade. d his report, and confirm all he says. W. T. Sherman, Major-General, Commanding Fifth Division.[1 more...]
copies of all papers illustrating the campaign, all of which are respectfully submitted by Your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Major-General. Major-General Howard's reports. headquarters Department and army of the Tennessee, Savannah,t without change: headquarters Department and army of the Tennessee, Gordon, Georgia, November 23, 1864. Major-General W. T. Sherman: General: In accordance with Special Field Order No. 124, from your headquarters, dated November fourteenthows: headquarters Department and army of the Tennessee, Irwin's Cross-Roads, Georgia, November 27, 1864. Major-General W. T. Sherman: General: In accordance with instructions from your headquarters, contained in Special Field Or der, dated large accumulations were found except at Milledgeville, reported one thousand eight hundred bales bonded by order of General Sherman; near Sandersville, where — about one hundred bales were destroyed; at Lee Gordon's plantation, two hundred and eigh
I estimate the quantity of cotton burned by the corps at five thousand (5000) bales, or two and a half million pounds. The estimate is probably low, as our line of march was through some of the best cotton-growing portions of Georgia, and we swept, with our foragers and flankers, a belt of six to eight miles in width of all the cotton and most of the gins and presses. No large accumulations were found except at Milledgeville, reported one thousand eight hundred bales bonded by order of General Sherman; near Sandersville, where — about one hundred bales were destroyed; at Lee Gordon's plantation, two hundred and eighty bales destroyed by General Geary; and at Tennille Station, on Central Railroad, where between three and four hundred bales were burned. Other lots, ranging from ten to thirty bales were frequently found. fugitive slaves. Negroes of all ages, of every variety of physical condition, from the infant in its mother's arms to the decrepid old man, joined the column, f
; marched at midnight and crossed Ebenezer Creek at three A. M., December ninth. December tenth, encamped within twelve miles of Savannah, making short marches. Division encamped, December thirteenth, on the Louisville road six miles from the city, where it remained until the twenty-second, at which time, the city having been evacuated on the night of the twentieth, it was moved to a position, still occupied, half a mile from the town. December twenty-seventh, corps reviewed by Major-General Sherman. The division entered upon the campaign organized as it had hitherto been, into three brigades of infantry, commanded respectively by Colonel George P. Este, Fourteenth Ohio volunteers; Colonel Morton C. Hunter, Eighty-second Indiana volunteers; and Colonel N. Gleason, Eighty-seventh Indiana volunteers. The Fifth Wisconsin battery, four guns, Captain Joseph McKnight, was likewise attached to it. Our effective force of fighting men during the whole march was, upon an average, a
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