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The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], West Pointers in the two armies. (search)
them. From Nashville. A gentleman who left Nashville on Saturday last informs the Chattanooga Rebel that fifty-five regiments of Buell's command crossed the Cumberland river at that place ten days ago, but that it was not known whether they went in the direction of the mouth of the river or to Bowling Green. A rumor was prevalent in Nashville that Buell had encountered the forces of General Bragg, in the vicinity of Bowling Green, but nothing authentic or positive is known. Gen Thomas's division still remained at Nashville, and is variously estimated at from 5,000 to 15,000 men; but everything went to indicate the early departure of this body of troops from the place. This is but the rear guard of Buell's army. Andy Johnson is reported as having given himself up to liquor, and remains in his room almost all the time. He made a speech last week, in which he told the people if they insisted on it, and were disposed to be the slaves of Jeff. Davis, he would wash his
The Daily Dispatch: July 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the War. (search)
e enlightened British public could see this last Fredericksburg business in its true light, they would insist on Gen. Lee apologizing to Hooker forthwith, as it was all wrong for him "to pitch in" before Hooker got ready. Lee ought to have known that a great army like that could not move over five or six miles a day. We never can crush out this rebellion so long as our opponents are tolerated in taking such unfair advantage of us. Sambo is soon to be employed on our side. I see that Gen Thomas has been organizing him into fighting material on the Mississippi river; and we white folks can "rest on our oars, " while nigger freedom and Southern independence fight the battles! Were it not that I want to see the country about Chattanooga, I believe I would leave the service and retire to the shades of private life. I have heard that locality spoken of as the most desirable on the continent. There is another reason why I stay in the army. I should be afraid to live in Ohio dur
The Daily Dispatch: August 31, 1863., [Electronic resource], The United States army. (search)
ps, Maj Gen Newton; 2d, Maj Gen Hancock; 3d, Maj Gen Sickles; 5th, Maj Gen Sykes, 6th, Maj Gen Sedgwick; 8th, Maj Gen Schenck; 9th, Maj Gen Parke; 10th, Brig Gen Gillmore; 11th, Maj Gen Howard; 12th, Maj Gen Slocum; 13th, Maj Gen Ord; 14th, Maj Gen Thomas; 15th, Maj Gen Sherman; 16th, Major Gen Hurlbut; 17th, Maj Gen McPherson; 18th, Maj Gen Foster; 19th, Maj Gen Banks; 20th, Maj Gen McCook; 21st, Maj Gen Crittenden; 22d, Maj Gen Heintzleman; 23d, Maj Gen Hartsuff.--Besides these corps there is er Generals. The rank of these volunteer Generals in the regular army is also given. We find that Major General Pleasanton, the raider, ranks only as a Major in the 2d U. S. regular cavalry. Maj Gen Stoneman as Major in the 4th cavalry. Maj Gen Thomas as Colonel of the 5th cavalry. Maj Gen Sherman as a Colonel in the 3d artillery. Maj Gen Casey, who ran so at Seven Pines, is Colonel of the 4th infantry.--Maj Gen Keyes, lately on the Peninsula, is Colonel of the 11th infantry. Maj Gen W T
The Daily Dispatch: May 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
ecretary's fears, I also telegraphed to Maj Gen. Thomas on the 19th October from Louisville, to hol a new problem will be left for solution. Thomas has ordered a division of cavalry to the vicinuctions and movements. To Major General Geo H Thomas A copy of these instructions was furnishewever, what is not shown in my instructions to Thomas, that a brigade of cavalry has been ordered hethat he should get his army off in good order, Thomas was directed, early on the morning of the 23d,orses procured from Sherman with which to move Thomas's artillery, was sent up from Chattanooga to ad forward to Mission Mills. The resistance on Thomas's left being overcome, the enemy abandoned hismber of prisoners, artillery, and small arms. Thomas was directed to get Granger, with his corps, aof the 25th November orders were given to both Thomas and Sherman to pursue the enemy early the nextBurnside. Gen. Elliot had been ordered by Thomas, on the 25th of November, to proceed from Alex[16 more...]
The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The "Yankee" negroes. (search)
'come to stay' when that was free or four gorillas in de house, and l'd frod away my gun and run for de gunboat." Notwithstanding this defeat, disgraceful and discouraging the Yankee officers maintained that the negroes would fight well, and Adj't Gen Thomas when he reviewed them in our presence said that he was once a slaveholder, but was proud to see them free and shake them by the hand. At Port Hudson and Milliken's Bend they had fought desperately, and only a few days since 400 had whipped For rest at Paducah. But then Thomas may have changed his mind since the affair of Fort Pillow. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday we remained on the Island, kindly treated by the Yankees, insolently by the negroes, with the dazzling light of the sun reflected from the glaring sand scorching out our eyes, the eternal, never ceasing whistle of the shrill file, and the rubidy dub dub dub of the drum constantly clashing upon the ear. Thankful, indeed, were we when the little mail steamer Clyde,
The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Combined movement on Richmond — the enemy on the Southside — fight at Chester — the great cavalry Raid, &c. (search)
k Herald, of the 4th, in an editorial summary of the situation, says: The rebel leaders at Richmond evidently fear that, while strengthening our army on the Rapidan Gen Grant has not weakened the victorious army at Chattanooga. Jeff Davis, therefore may well be some what uneasy concerning the safety of Atlanta, while all the help that he can muster is required for the defence of Richmond. The withdrawal of Longstreet from East Tennessee is of itself equal to a heavy reinforcement of Gen Thomas, and it is probable that Gen Sherman — Gen Grant's chief in command in the West--will take good care that no further reinforcements from Georgia are sent forward to Gen Lee. Thus it will be seen that in securing Chattanooga we head off the enemy to a very great extent on their interior lines of communication. While we were not further advanced in the West than Nashville or Murfreesboro', it was almost impossible to prevent the concentration of all the rebel reserves of Georgia and A