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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 512 6 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 508 0 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Confederate defense of Fort Sumter. (search)
and casemates, showing here and there the guns disabled and half-buried in splintered wrecks of carriages, its mounds of rubbish fairly reeking with the smoke and smell of powder, Fort Sumter under fire was transformed within a year into a powerful earth-work, impregnable to assault, and even supporting the other works at the entrance of Charleston harbor with six guns of the heaviest caliber. Thus it was not until February, 1865, a few months only before the war came to an end, that General Sherman's march through the interior of South Carolina obliged the withdrawal of Confederate garrisons and troops from Charleston and its vicinity. I had been sent elsewhere on duty, and was glad to be spared the leave-taking that fell to others. On the night of the 17th of February, 1865, the commander, Captain Thomas A. Huguenin, silently and without interruption effected the complete evacuation. He has often told me of the particulars, and I have involuntarily accompanied him in thought a
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Du Pont's attack at Charleston. (search)
is profession, a man of very pure and devout character. Cumming's Point and Battery Wagner having been occupied by General Gillmore, that skillful officer turned his increased fire upon Sumter; the fleet battered it with heavy guns, and the fort became in appearance a heap of ruins. Its artillery fire ceased, but its garrison held the ruins with tenacious grasp; the attempt to occupy it by our forces was repulsed with heavy loss, and it remained in the possession of the rebels until General Sherman's march to the sea and through the Carolinas in February, 1865, placed him in the rear of Charleston and compelled the evacuation of that city and its defenses. This was nearly two years after Admiral Du Pont had declared it could not be taken by a purely naval attack, and had declined General Hunter's proposal to make Morris Island his base of operations. Admiral Du Pont believed that the troops should attack from James Island with at least double the force General Hunter could put i
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., From Gettysburg to the coming of Grant. (search)
er might be obliged to return after doing his work, and that, moreover, probably the road by which he advanced would be occupied in his rear by Stuart and the main body of the cavalry of Lee's army. Sedgwick assured him that all these points had been discussed and considered. Custer thought a moment and said, Well, then, I may have to do one of two things: either strike boldly across Lee's rear and try to reach Kilpatrick, or else start with all the men I can keep together and try to join Sherman in the south-west. Upon reaching the neighborhood of Charlottesville he found, as he expected, that the bridge-head was heavily held by infantry and artillery, and retraced his march. Stuart meantime had placed his troops across the road by which Custer had advanced, and was awaiting him. Through the treachery of a guide the head of Custer's column was turned off to the right for the purpose, it was believed, of bringing it in upon the main body of Lee's infantry, where its capture would
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 4.14 (search)
hought of substituting any one for him. As to Sherman, he could not be spared from the West. Geneft Nashville together for Cincinnati. I had Sherman accompany me that far on my way back to Washiught advisable for the command under me — now Sherman's. General J. E. Johnston was defending Atlanbeen relieved from important commands, I left Sherman to look after those who had been removed in t simultaneous movement all along the line. Sherman was to move from Chattanooga, Johnston's army intelligence of Forrest's raid I telegraphed Sherman to send all his cavalry against him, and not get out of the trap he had put himself into. Sherman had anticipated me by sending troops against s with a corps of about ten thousand men from Sherman's command. This reenforcement was wanted bac Portions of these corps subsequently joined Sherman and Thomas. See also papers on the Red River in a condition for the troops to march. General Sherman at once set himself to work preparing for[15 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 5.35 (search)
Grand strategy of the War of the rebellion, by General Sherman, printed in the century magazine for February, 1888, and from a letter by General Sherman to the editor, printed in that periodical for July, 1887. the figuristical record. (Charles Scribner's Sons.) by William T. Sherman, General, U. S. A. On the 4th day of Marchy Meridian expedition. On February 3d, 1864, General Sherman started from Vicksburg with two columns of infa. After destroying the railroads on the route, General Sherman abandoned the enterprise, and on February 20th led, and labored down to Atlanta. Not General William T. Sherman at Atlanta. From a photograph. till the Memoirs,i Vol. II., p. 376: I was in favor of Sherman's plan from the time it was first submitted to me. ton and sent down the Atlantic coast to prepare for Sherman's coming to Goldsboro‘, North Carolina,--all conver armies at the South-west. The Calico House, General Sherman's first headquarters in Atlanta — afterward the
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Opposing Sherman's advance to Atlanta. (search)
d in mountains, ravines, and streams, and General Sherman claims that those features of the country and found them too strong to be seized. General Sherman says that if McPherson had placed his whoe dawn of the next day, the cannon giving General Sherman intelligence of the movement of that armyne made those manoeuvres free from risk. General Sherman thinks that the impracticable nature of ts is proved by the name Hell hole, which, General Sherman says, was given the place by the Federal d prisoners in the hollow before them. General Sherman does not refer to this combat in his Memo1864. from a sketch made at the time. General Sherman is the slenderer figure, on the right. Hhomas lost nearly 2000 men. In his Memoirs Sherman says, in continuation of the quotation made banded by Major-General G. W. Smith. As General Sherman says, i.t was really a continuous battle Mr. Davis condemned me for not fighting. General Sherman's testimony and that of the Military Ceme[16 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opening of the Atlanta campaign. (search)
campaign. by W. P. C. Breckinridge, Colonel, C. S. A. In his paper Opposing Sherman's advance to Atlanta, General Joseph E. Johnston--clarum et venerabile nomen-- held on the evening of the 7th of May, on its way from Rome to Dalton. General Sherman had in hand for attack nearly 100,000 men and 254 guns, divided into three nor do I offer any criticism. That they were not guarded, and that this gave Sherman the easy means of causing the evacuation of Dalton and the retreat to Resaca, is undoubtedly true. That we could have held Dalton or made an attack on Sherman if these gaps had been held is a problem over which military men may differ. Whate, and able. In our ranks he was accounted the equal, perhaps the superior, of Sherman. Here was an opportunity that Sherman might well say does not occur twice in Sherman might well say does not occur twice in a single life ; and not for a moment did we doubt that such a soldier, with such an army, would seize such an opportunity. I recall the scene, as a group stood on
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Confederate strength in the Atlanta campaign. (search)
re brought to the front and the men. became effective when Sherman's army began to advance. General Johnston's statement that 67,000 men for battle and 1.68 pieces of artillery. General Sherman had at most 104,000: For the strength of Sherman's Sherman's army at Resaca, add 5200 for cavalry joined between May 1st and 12th to his strength, May 1st, of 98,797.--E. C. D. the odds for battle when the armies faced each other May 27th. General Sherman's army For Sherman's strength on the New Hope line,Sherman's strength on the New Hope line, see his return May 31st, and deduct Blair's Seventeenth Corps, which did not join the army until June 8th. there numbered, o guarding trains and watching roads in all directions, for Sherman's army had no rear. Odds of less than five to four againsn ten times, as many. General Johnston assumes that General Sherman used his entire army in the assault of Kenesaw Mountai at Kenesaw. In this he, unwittingly perhaps, compliments Sherman's army at the expense of his own. On the 22d of June, five
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the Atlanta campaign. May 3d-September 8th, 1864. (search)
The opposing forces in the Atlanta campaign. May 3d-September 8th, 1864. The Union Army. Major-General William T. Sherman. Headquarters Guard: 7th Co. Ohio Sharp-shooters, Relieved two co's 10th Ohio Inf. May 20th. Lieut. William McCrory. Artillery: See batteries attached to divisions and corps. Brig.-Gen. William F. Barry (chief-of-artillery). Army of the Cumberland, Maj.-Gen. George H. Thomas. Escort, I, 1st Ohio Cav., Lieut. Henry C. Reppert. Artillery: See batteries attached to divisions and corps. Brig.-Gen. John M. Brannan (chief-of-artillery). Fourth Army Corps, Maj.-Gen. Oliver O. Howard, Maj.-Gen. David S. Stanley. first division, Maj.-Gen. David S. Stanley, Brig.-Gen. William Grose, Brig.-Gen. Nathan Kimball. First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Charles Cruft, Col. Isaac M. Kirby: 21st Ill., Non-veterans attached to 101st Ohio till June 4th and 9th, respectively. when regiments rejoined from veteran furlough. Maj. James E. Calloway, Capt. William H.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The struggle for Atlanta. (search)
we Reproduced from the memoirs of General William T. Sherman (New York: D. Appleton & Co.) by perwas ringing the church bell at Kingston, when Sherman, being disturbed by the ringing, sent a guardced Lee to strike twice for Little Round Top, Sherman ordered an assault here with the hope of carrague's Brigade protecting the wagon trains of Sherman's Army at Decatur, Georgia, July 22, 1864. f. McPherson was then paying a brief visit to Sherman near the Howard house. The attack was suddenl night, when Hood again yielded the field to Sherman and withdrew. The losses on both sides in th and steadily into position. About 8 o'clock Sherman was riding with me through the wooded region . I guess not — he will hardly try it again, Sherman replied. I said that I had known Hood at Wes a galling fire of artillery and musketry. Sherman now having his supplies well up, beginning oncomrades at the front. By order of Major-General W. T. Sherman. L. M. Dayton, Aide-de-camp. ed[62 more...]
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