hide Matching Documents

Browsing named entities in The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley). You can also browse the collection for George H. Thomas or search for George H. Thomas in all documents.

Your search returned 345 results in 35 document sections:

1 2 3 4
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), Report of Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, U. S. Army, commanding armies of the United States, of operations march, 1864-May, 1865. (search)
ee, and Ohio, commanded, respectively, by Generals Thomas, McPherson, and Schofield, upon Johnston's were going on every exertion was made by General Thomas to destroy the forces under Forrest beforending, back Jo Chattanooga to report to Major-General Thomas, at Nashville, whom he had placed in co his disposal, there was little doubt that General Thomas could hold the line of the Tennessee, or i, General Rosecrans was ordered to send to General Thomas the troops of General A. J. Smith's commanr. On the morning of the 15th of December General Thomas attacked Hood in position, and, in a battlispelled. I am not yet satisfied but that General Thomas, immediately upon the appearance of Hood bto move army transportation and artillery, General Thomas stopped the pursuit by his main force at t: City Point, Va., February 14, 1865. Maj. Gen. G. H. Thomas: General Canby is preparing a movemy Point, Va., March 7, 1865-9.30 a. m. Maj. Gen. G. H. Thomas: General: I think it would be advis[11 more...]
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), Reports etc., of this campaign (search)
of this campaign No. 1Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, U. S. Army, commanding Military Division of the Mississippi. No. 2Organization of the Union forces. No. 3Lieut. Col. Edward D. Kittoe, U. S. Army, Medical Inspector. No. 4Brig. Gen. William F. Barry, U. S. Army, Chief of Artillery. No. 5Capt. Thomas G. Baylor, Ordnance Corps, U. S. Army, Chief of Ordnance. No. 6Capt. Orlando M. Poe, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Chief Engineer, of operations July 1-October 31. No. 7Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, U. S. Army, commanding Army of the Cumberland. No. 8Surg. George E. Cooper, U. S. Army, Medical Director. No. 9Brig. Gen. John M. Brannan, U. S. Army, Chief of Artillery. No. 10Capt. John Rziha, Nineteenth U. S. Infantry, Acting Engineer Officer, of operations September 1-2. No. 11Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard, U. S. Army, commanding Fourth Army Corps, of operations May 1-July 27. No. 12Maj. Gen. David S. Stanley, U. S. Army, commanding Fourth Army Corps, of operations July 27-S
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 5 (search)
tempt to meet us. Accordingly, on the 23d, General Thomas was ordered to move via Euharlee, Stilesbo advantage gained, and on the 10th ordered General Thomas to send General Hooker's corps to Snake Cr broke his way through the dense forest to General Thomas' left. Johnston had left Dalton and Generlery, the railroad and trestle bridge, and General Thomas pressing close along Camp Creek Valley thrwas on the point of closing to his left on General Thomas, in front of New Hope Church, to enable meoward Marietta, his right on the railroad, General Thomas on Kenesaw and Pine Mountain, and General nd the other about a mile farther south by General Thomas' troops. The hour was fixed and all the dnce, I ordered it to commence on the 17th, General Thomas to cross at Powers' and Pace's Ferry bridgng it as he went; that General Stanley, of General Thomas' army, had also got the road below Generalrs, my equals in rank and experience-Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, Maj. Gen. J. M. Schofield, and Maj.[43 more...]
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 9 (search)
Cumberland captured a quantity of artillery implements, equipments, and spare parts of caissons. Eight of the field carriages and parts of carriages captured at Jonesborough, Ga., were destroyed for want of transportation, by order of Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, commanding Army of the Cumberland. Report of ammunition captured by and from the enemy during the campaign commencing May 4 and ending September 8, 1864. Zzz T. G. Baylor, Capt. and Chief of Ordnance, Mil. Div. of the Missission captured by and from the enemy during the campaign commencing May 4 and ending September 8, 1864. Zzz T. G. Baylor, Capt. and Chief of Ordnance, Mil. Div. of the Mississippi. Hdqrs. Military Division of the Mississippi office of Chief of ordnance, Atlanta, Ga., September 17, 1864. [Indorsement.] Respectfully forwarded. Captured guns in Resaca, Rome, and Atlanta, though credited to General Thomas, belong equally to all the armies. W. T. Sherman, Major-General, Commanding.
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 11 (search)
No. 7. reports of Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, U. S. Army, commanding Army of the Cumberland. headquarters Army of the Cumberland, In the Field, near Dallas, Ga., June 5, 1864. Colonel: I have the honor to report the operations of my command for the month of May as follows: In obedience to instructions from the major-general commanding the military division, I got my command in readiness for a forward movement on Dalt on, Ga., and was fully prepared to move on the 2d of May, as directed. Major-General Hooker, commanding Twentieth Army Corps, was directed to move from Lookout Valley, via Lee and Gordon's Mills, on East Chickamauga Creek, to Leet's farm, on the road leading from the mills to Nickajack Gap, the movement to commence on the 2d. Major-General Palmer, commanding the Fourteenth Army Corps, was to concentrate his command at Ringgold, Ga., and Major-General Howard, commanding the Fourth Army Corps, was to move from Cleveland, East Tennessee, on the 3d, and concent
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 12 (search)
ng mustered out, and their places will be filled by men who have seen little, if any, service in the field. Accompanying this I transmit the classified returns of wounds and injuries, and the reports of the corps directors. The list of wounded will be forwarded as soon as finished. Geo. E. Cooper, Surgeon, U. S. Army, Medical Director. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. of the Cumberland. Hdqrs. Department of the Cumberland, medical Director's office, Atlanta, Ga., September 15, 1864. Maj. Gen. G. H. Thomas, Comdg. Department of the Cumberland: Sir: Herewith I forward a tabular statement of casualties in the Army of the Cumberland--from May 1, 1864, to September 6, 1864. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Geo. E. Cooper, Surgeon, U. S. Army, Medical Director. Inclosure. Tabular statement of number and disposition of sick and wounded in the Army of the Cumberland, from May 1 to September 6, 1864. Zzz Geo. E. Cooper, Surg., U. S. Army, Medical Director,
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 13 (search)
at; Jonesborough, September 1, 1864. Guns captured, abandoned by the enemy: Four 6-pounder iron guns at Resaca, May 16, 1864; 20 guns of different calibers at Atlanta, September 2, 1864; 10 guns of different calibers at Rome. A consolidated report of casualties and expenditure of material and ammunition during the campaign is hereto annexed. I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. M. Brannan, Brig. Gen., Chief of Artillery, Dept. of the Cumberland Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, Commanding Army of the Cumberland. Casualties and expenditure of ammunition in the artillery of the Army of the Cumberland during the campaign ending with the capture of Atlanta. Zzz J. M. Brannan, Brig. Gen., Chief of Artillery, Dept. of the Cumberland. Hdqrs. Chief of Artillery, Dept. of the Cumberland, Atlanta, Ga., October 1, 1864. I have the honor to forward a report of the number of horses received by the artillery of the Army of the Cumberland, during t
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 15 (search)
any column moving toward his position. General Thomas was directed to threaten the enemy in fron. In accordance with instructions from General Thomas, the Fourth Corps made preparations to rems right resting on the Oostenaula; center, General Thomas' command, excepting the Fourth Corps; and miles from Dallas, bringing an order from General Thomas for me to move by the first left-hand road. At 11 a. m. I received an order from Major-General Thomas to form a column of attack and to move regiment that I had out of line at once. General Thomas had already directed that General Stanley' June 23, in accordance with request of General Thomas, I tried an intrenched height in front of uly 12, at 3 a. m. received the order from General Thomas to move my entire corps to the south side 1.20 a. m. instructions were received from General Thomas to cross Peach Tree Creek, whereupon Generrected that he should report for orders to General Thomas. The latter instructed him to wait till t[12 more...]
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 16 (search)
e point struck by General Baird's division the day before. My chief of staff, Colonel Fullerton, was at once sent to General Thomas for instructions. At 12.15 Colonel Fullerton returned, saying that General Thomas had sent Wood's division to join tGeneral Thomas had sent Wood's division to join the corps and that as soon as Wood had joined and I was ready to advance I should inform the department headquarters. Major Sinclair, assistant adjutant-general, having also returned from General Thomas with instructions to keep down on the flank ofGeneral Thomas with instructions to keep down on the flank of General Davis, Fourteenth Corps, the troops were moved down the railroad, the head of the column abreast with the advance of the Fourteenth Corps. Colonel Fullerton brought a message from General Thomas about 4 p. m. to push on down the railroad towGeneral Thomas about 4 p. m. to push on down the railroad toward Jonesborough. This was done. The pickets of the enemy were struck about 4 p. m. Kirby's and Grose's brigades, of Kimball's division, were deployed and instructed to push the enemy vigorously. Newton's division was also deployed on the left of
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 23 (search)
16th, the enemy's works were found to be evacuated. We slowly pursued them, and, passing through Resaca, crossed the Oostenaula late in the evening. The One hundred and fifteenth Illinois, Colonel Moore commanding, was detailed, by order of General Thomas, to guard the works at Resaca. It was a very responsible position, and it has been well done. May 17, we moved slowly in the direction of and within three miles of Adairsville, the enemy slowly and stubbornly yielding. May 18, advanced thy brigade was relieved by a brigade from the Fourteenth Corps, and we moved three miles to the right, relieving General Ward's brigade, of the Twentieth Corps. The Ninetyninth Ohio was to-day transferred to the Twenty-third Corps by order of General Thomas, and its place supplied by the Forty-fifth Ohio. It is a gallant and efficient regiment, and carries my best wishes wherever it may go. June 23, I was ordered to take the skirmish line in my front. Ordering forward the Eighty-fourth Indiana
1 2 3 4