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rance in 1813-14. When these movements began, the situation was about as follows: In the possession of the Union was all the territory north of a line beginning at Fortress Monroe, following the Chesapeake Bay to the Potomac River, up that river to near Washington, the northern border of Virginia as far as Harper's Ferry, covered by the Army of the Potomac; across the mountains into West Virginia, to the headwaters of the Holston River in Tennessee, down that river and the Tennessee to Chattanooga, and thence along the Memphis and Charleston Railroad to the Mississippi, which was also in Union hands. All south of that line was in the hands of the Confederates, except a few stations along the sea coast, the possession of which assisted in the blockade. Most of the opposing troops which were east of the Mississippi had been concentrated into the armies commanded by Lee and Johnston; that commanded by Lee facing the Army of the Potomac and guarding Richmond, while that of Johnston
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the Northern armies, now that they had become concentrated and wielded by a master of men like Grant. But Grant was as yet little more than a name to the armies of the East. His successes had been won on Western fields — Donelson, Vicksburg, Chattanooga. It was not yet known that the Army of the Potomac under the new general-in-chief was to prove irresistible. So these faces reflect perfect confidence. Though prisoners when this picture was taken — a remnant of Grant's heavy captures dure movement there had been no fighting except a few cavalry skirmishes and no serious loss on either side. On the 9th of September, Lee sent Longstreet and his corps to assist Bragg in the great conflict that was seen to be inevitable around Chattanooga. In spite of reduced strength, Lee proceeded to assume a threatening attitude toward Meade, and in October and early November there were several small but severe engagements as the Confederate leader attempted to turn Meade's flank and force
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imultaneous and that they were to begin early in May. Sherman concentrated his forces around Chattanooga on the A Tennessee River, where the Army of the Cumberland had In the forefront--General Rhich had spent the winter at Dalton, in the State of Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Chattanooga. It was by chance that Dalton became the winter quarters of the Confederate army. In the prumn, when General Bragg had been defeated on Missionary Ridge and driven from the vicinity of Chattanooga, he retreated to Dalton and stopped for a night's rest. Discovering the next morning that hevements he had planned to carry out in 1864, General Sherman rode out the eighteen miles from Chattanooga to Ringgold with his staff, about half a dozen wagons, and a single company of Ohio sharpshooso weakened by the necessity of guarding the long line of railroad to his base of supplies at Chattanooga, Nashville, and even far-away Louisville, as to make it possible to defeat him in open battle
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imultaneous and that they were to begin early in May. Sherman concentrated his forces around Chattanooga on the A Tennessee River, where the Army of the Cumberland had In the forefront--General Rhich had spent the winter at Dalton, in the State of Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Chattanooga. It was by chance that Dalton became the winter quarters of the Confederate army. In the prumn, when General Bragg had been defeated on Missionary Ridge and driven from the vicinity of Chattanooga, he retreated to Dalton and stopped for a night's rest. Discovering the next morning that hevements he had planned to carry out in 1864, General Sherman rode out the eighteen miles from Chattanooga to Ringgold with his staff, about half a dozen wagons, and a single company of Ohio sharpshooso weakened by the necessity of guarding the long line of railroad to his base of supplies at Chattanooga, Nashville, and even far-away Louisville, as to make it possible to defeat him in open battle
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wounded and prisoners could be sent back to Chattanooga and the army left free of encumbrances befosported free, by Sherman's order, as far as Chattanooga. Shortly after the middle of September, th him, as well as his sick and wounded, to Chattanooga, destroyed the railroad to that place, also should recapture the town. As far back as Chattanooga, while plans for the Atlanta campaign were rched on a hill overlooking Nashville stood Fort Negley--a large, complex citadel ready for action lroad iron and made bomb-proof with earth. Fort Negley was designed and built on the German polygoe Northern commander from his grim course — Chattanooga was the only point in Thomas' Department, sphotograph on this page that the picture of Chattanooga fortified was taken. Chattanooga fortified in 1864 Chattanooga and the military bridge he disabled the gunboats to such an extent thatning of the great battle of Nashville. Fort Negley, looking toward the Confederate center and [8 more...]
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so that the sick and wounded and prisoners could be sent back to Chattanooga and the army left free of encumbrances before undertaking the mant; it was an easy task compared with the great campaign between Chattanooga and Atlanta through which he had just passed. As a military accthe latter being transported free, by Sherman's order, as far as Chattanooga. Shortly after the middle of September, Hood moved his army fad was more closely guarded. Divisions were sent to Rome and to Chattanooga. Thomas was ordered to Nashville, and Schofield to Knoxville. he could not take with him, as well as his sick and wounded, to Chattanooga, destroyed the railroad to that place, also the machine-shops atcase the Confederates should recapture the town. As far back as Chattanooga, while plans for the Atlanta campaign were being formed, Sherman carried along was sixty-five, the remainder having been sent to Chattanooga. The marching army numbered about sixty thousand, five thousand
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rched on a hill overlooking Nashville stood Fort Negley--a large, complex citadel ready for action lroad iron and made bomb-proof with earth. Fort Negley was designed and built on the German polygoly described in the accompanying text. Fort Negley, the imposing defense of Nashville Fort NFort Negley, the imposing defense of Nashville The Army of Tennessee under General Hood, pursuing itl line of supplies. At Johnsonville Chattanooga. When Hood made his audacious movement ue Northern commander from his grim course — Chattanooga was the only point in Thomas' Department, sphotograph on this page that the picture of Chattanooga fortified was taken. Chattanooga fortified in 1864 Chattanooga and the military bridge he disabled the gunboats to such an extent thatning of the great battle of Nashville. Fort Negley, looking toward the Confederate center and ton and Houston Hills, and a third on which Fort Negley was actually constructed. The pictures sho[1 more...]
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j.-Gen. W. T. Sherman occupied the reviewing stand. May 26, 1865: surrender of Gen. E. Kirby Smith (Army of the Trans-Mississippi Department) to Maj.-Gen. E. R. S. Canby. Confed., surrendered, 17,686. May 26, 1865: paroles at Cumberland, Md, etc. In addition to the surrenders noted above, there were paroled at Cumberland, Maryland, and other stations, 9337; in the Department of Washington, 3390; in Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas, 13,922; at Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn., 5029. Miscellaneous paroles in the Department of Virginia amounted to 9072. Total number paroled, according to the statistics of the War Department, was 174,223. Review of Twentieth Army Corps, May 24, 1865. To the strains of popular airs the Grand Army of the Republic marched from the shadow of the Capitol to the front of the Executive Mansion. But amid the bayonets flashing in the sunlight each soldier was saddened by the thought of companions in arms who were not by h