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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
the neighborhood of Halley's Ferry on the Savannah River. All the columns reached their destinatioeveral roads. General Davis following the Savannah River road, General Slocum the middle road by waally a swampy creek which empties into the Savannah River about three miles above the city, across t could reach from my left flank across the Savannah River. I explained to him that if he would simp to push any considerable force across the Savannah River, for the enemy held the river opposite the on the left, with its left resting on the Savannah River; the Fourteenth on the right, and connectiwn the Peninsula between the Ogeechee and Savannah Rivers, following the Louisville and Savannah Rorks, and our line was established from the Savannah River, near Williamson's plantation, in advance colony at the Colerain plantation, on the Savannah River, and plentifully supplied with rice, and o I, First New-York artillery, moved to the Savannah River. Eighty-second and One Hundred and First r[1 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), November 13. (search)
erb. Supplies of all kinds were very abundant. From the first to the eighth of December, our line of march was down the Peninsula between the Ogeechee and Savannah Rivers, following the Louisville and Savannah Road, encamping on the first on Baker's Creek; on the second, at Buckhead Church; on the third, at Horse Creek; on the oved to the left, encountering some opposition from rebel pickets. They were, however, driven back into the main works, and our line was established from the Savannah River, near Williamson's plantation, in advance of Pipe Maker's Creek, across the Charleston Railroad to the Central Railroad, a few hundred yards from the junctione thousand seven hundred, of whom one third were able-bodied, were, on account of scarcity of subsistence, placed in colony at the Colerain plantation, on the Savannah River, and plentifully supplied with rice, and occasionally with beef. The able-bodied men were employed in transporting rice from the islands and in working rice-
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 11. (search)
December 11. The troops moved into position in front of the enemy's works; the Third division established connection with Seventeenth corps, which was that day relieved by the Fourteenth corps. Breastworks thrown up. Twenty-second Wisconsin and battery I, First New-York artillery, moved to the Savannah River. Eighty-second and One Hundred and First regiments Illinois volunteers and Sixty-first regiment Ohio volunteers stationed at Cherokee Hill.--Weather: Fine but cold.--Supplies: Scanty. A quantity of rice was found and a mill set to running to prepare it for the troops.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 63 (search)
ue east, through Louisville, we struck the Augusta and Millen Railroad at Lumpkins Station, and destroyed three miles of railroad, all the buildings, platforms, wood, etc. Marching on eastward, we struck the Savannah and Augusta road near the Savannah River and turned southward. On the eleventh of December I arrived before Savannah, and took position on the right of the Louisville road, relieving Mowers's, Leggett's, and G. A. Smith's divisions of the Fifteenth corps. This position was maie command marched to Lumpkins, a station on the Augusta Railroad, where we bivouacked during the night. The next morning, December fourth, my brigade destroyed one and a quarter miles of railroad, after which we marched in the direction of Savannah River, and striking the river-road, we marched down toward Savannah. Nothing of importance occurred. We reached our first posion before the city December eleventh. Here I relieved a division of the Seventeenth army corps, and threw up works alon
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
red the rebel despatch steamer Ida, on the Savannah River, taking thirteen prisoners, among whom wash corps, to cross to Argyle Island, in the Savannah River, secure such property as he might find the about two miles out of the city, near the Savannah River, second regiment from the left of our brigWisconsin volunteers on the right near the Savannah River, and those of the Fourteenth army corps onand burned it up, near the bridge over the Savannah River, and encamped four and a half miles from S A. M., the brigade marched to the bank of Savannah River, opposite Huchinson's Island, and went intand took position on a road leading to the Savannah River, where we remained, doing skirmish duty aneon, and turned off to the left toward the Savannah River. A short time thereafter, the command wased and sent to Gibbon's plantation, on the Savannah River, to support a battery and blockade the rivok a cross-road leading to the bank of the Savannah River, at a point about six miles from the city [24 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 65 (search)
e placed in position, battery E, Independent Pennsylvania artillery, Captain Sloan, near the left of our line, on the Savannah River, opposite the upper end of Hutchinson's Island. And battery I, First New-York artillery, Captain Winegar, opposite Ae number of guns found abandoned by the enemy in their works in front of the Twentieth corps line, extending from the Savannah River to the railroad, and from Fort Brown to Fort Jackson and Lawton battery on the Carolina side, beside those on the gun. On the morning of the eleventh day of December, Major J. A. Reynolds again directed me to move my battery on the Savannah River, with the Twenty-second Wisconsin infantry as support, it being reported that the enemy's gunboats had made their appward during the night toward Savannah. 10th. Continued our march. 11th. Marched six miles and camped near the Savannah River, within six miles of Savannah City. Lieutenant-Colonel Moore reported and rejoined my command, with his detachment.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 70 (search)
ch we passed, losing no men by straggling or capture, arriving in front of Savannah on December tenth, and were posted on the left of the line, resting on the Savannah River, until the fourteenth of the month, when I was ordered to report with my regiment to Lieutenant-Colonel Jackson, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth New-York voluntn Railroad nine and one half miles from the city, and camped five and one half miles from it that night. 11th. Placed in position as reserves, on banks of Savannah River, opposite Hutchinson's Island, and confronting the enemy's right flank, being in rear of Third brigade. 12th-20th. We remained in the same position. 21-train. Passed the fort and obstructions in the road; crossed the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, and moved down on the main road, between the railroad and Savannah River, to within five miles of Savannah, and bivouacked. 11th. At eight A. M. advanced toward the city, and drove the enemy into their works. The siege of Sava
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 71 (search)
er to meet me. I was engaged in buoying Savannah River, to push up an iron-clad to assist in attacould collect was therefore distributed at Savannah River, Wassaw, Ossabaw, St. Catherine's, and evehis end I brought round the iron-clad from Savannah River, which, with the Pawnee, Sonoma, Winona, a His army was gradually drawing closer on Savannah River, and in order to cut off the escape of the ram could be brought over the shallows of Savannah River, save under the most favorable circumstanchen across that sound into the pass to the Savannah River, and had nearly reached the Savannah River. B. Squadron. flag-steamer Philadelphia, Savannah River, Jan. 4, 1865. Despatch No. 6. Hon. Gie of any batteries. The Pontiac is in the Savannah River, at Pusyburgh, advancing with General Sher delayed in passing up along the banks of the Savannah, by the effect of the freshets on the roads, which thirteen were columbiads. As the Savannah River is lined with marshes to the line of obstr[9 more...]