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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 36 (search)
ssville and Lafayette road, I was informed further that Buckner's command, which had been posted at Tyner's Station, on the railway, had retreated by Johnson, to Ringgold; but I subsequently learned that he did not go so far eastward as Ringgold, but passed through Greysville, and thence to Lafayette. The bulk of these facts I reRinggold, but passed through Greysville, and thence to Lafayette. The bulk of these facts I reported to the commander of the Corps immediately on his arrival, and by him I am informed they were communicated to the commanding General. My division remained in Chattanooga until the morning of the tenth. I then received an order to detail one brigade to occupy the town, and move with the other two in pursuit of the enemy by t the time Harker's brigade was moving, the Corps commander arrived at my camp. I was directed by him to move forward with my remaining brigade two miles on the Ringgold road, and there to await further orders. The order was obeyed. At half past 3 P. M., while awaiting further instructions, I received an order from the commandi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 41 (search)
be divided--one division having been sent to Ringgold. Upon learning the dispositions of the enemyams, etc., not with troops, should go towards Ringgold and Dalton, Georgia, beyond Taylor's Ridge. eutenant-General Longstreet of his arrival at Ringgold and departure for the field. Five small brigight the enemy encamped about five miles from Ringgold, on the Chattanooga road, with four regimentsmmand, to retrace my steps to the vicinity of Ringgold, and there to take the direct road to Reed's under orders from the General commanding, to Ringgold, at which place the command united with that the Chickamauga River, and marched, by way of Ringgold, by the Lafayette road to the intersection ofenth Tennessee regiments. On our approaching Ringgold, a supply train on its way to Ringgold had be Ridge, and throw forward skirmishers to hold Ringgold. The Twenty-fifth Tennessee regiment, being t was sent, in charge of Major Davis, to hold Ringgold, with a detachment of Scott's cavalry on my f[31 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 58 (search)
r means of transportation permitted. The force detached was probably exaggerated to Major-General Thomas--for on the twenty-third the Federal army advanced to Ringgold — on the twenty-fourth drove in our outposts — and on the twenty-fifth skirmished at Mill Creek Gap, and in the Crow Valley east of Rocky Face Mountain. We werens of the Sixteenth from North Alabama. Major-General Wheeler estimated the cavalry of that army as 15,000. On the fifth of May this army was in line between Ringgold and Tunnel Hill, and after skirmishing on that and the following day, on the seventh pressed back our advanced troops to Mill Creek Gap. On the same day Canty r the great numerical superiority of the enemy made the chances of battle much against us, and even if beaten, they had a safe refuge behind the fortified pass of Ringgold, and in the fortress of Chattanooga. Our refuge, in case of defeat, was in Atlanta, one hundred miles off, with three rivers intervening. Therefore, victory fo