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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
set our hearts, was an impossibility. But as Wheeler's cavalry had hung around him, and as he had scertained that Hood's entire army, excepting Wheeler's cavalry, had moved up abreast of Marietta, andy, but there is plenty of forage thus far. Wheeler, with his main force, passed here the day befthem off in the hope of escaping our army and Wheeler's cavalry. November 30, 1864. Generals er, and occupied Jonesboro. A portion of General Wheeler's cavalry and the Georgia militia, under I moved on the road to the city; forced back Wheeler's cavalry across Walnut Creek; charged and ca the creek. Information soon reached me that Wheeler was crossing with his entire force. Parties nce in direction of Waynesboro, and to engage Wheeler whenever we met him, I directed brigade comma encamped for the night. In this engagement, Wheeler's cavalry corps, consisting of four (4) divisd divisions. The cavalry had a skirmish with Wheeler's cavalry.--Weather: Fine.--Road: Good, excep[16 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), November 26. (search)
November 26. Generals Corse and Woods, Fifteenth army corps, reached this point, between nine and ten miles from the ferry, last night. Seventeenth corps massed near the fork of the road that leads to Station fourteen. The rear of the Fifteenth corps is now crossing. General Blair has sent a division that is destroying the railroad from Oconee bridge to a point near Irwin's Cross-Roads. General Osterhaus has sent a force to destroy the rest to Station thirteen. T directed the wagon bridges across Commissioners' Creek and the three bridges across Sandy River to be destroyed; the enemy helped me them-selves by destroying the one nearest the Oconee. The country this side of the river is quite open and sandy, but there is plenty of forage thus far. Wheeler, with his main force, passed here the day before yesterday. My headquarters will remain here to-day. Respectfully, O. O. Howard, Major-General.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), November 22. (search)
November 22. Wheeler advanced with his entire corps of cavalry and three (3) brigades of infantry, drove in my pickets and skirmish line, but was finally checked and driven back by the Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry (Colonel Jordon) and Fifth Kentucky cavalry, (Colonel Baldwin,) the sabre being principally used. General Wolcott with his infantry now came up, and the enemy was driven by him beyond Griswold Station. The same day Colonel Atkins (Second brigade) had some severe fighting on the Macon and Milledgeville road, and effectually prevented any attack upon our trains, that were this day moving from Clinton to Gordon.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), November 27. (search)
e, under Captain Estes, (my Assistant Adjutant-General,) having destroyed a portion of the track, and partly burned the railroad bridge over Briar Creek the day previous. During the march, my flanks and rear had been attacked again and again by Wheeler's cavalry, but without serious results, and did not prevent the column from steadily marching on. We passed through Waynesboro and encamped in line-of-battle on the railroad, three (3) miles south of the town. Several attacks were made during tebel lines and slowly fell back, repulsing every attack of the enemy, until the main column was reached. We moved on, crossed Buckhead Creek, burning the bridge, and halted to feed two (2) miles from the creek. Information soon reached me that Wheeler was crossing with his entire force. Parties were sent out, and ascertained this report to be true. I now determined to give him a severe repulse before marching further. Accordingly took up a strong position, and constructed a long line of
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 3. (search)
es as to protect General Baird's infantry, deployed for miles along the track, and busily engaged with its destruction. Wheeler, who had been encamped between Waynesboro and Briar Creek, moved, in the early part of the evening, to Waynesboro, and, ived orders that day from the General-in-Chief to make a strong reconnoissance in direction of Waynesboro, and to engage Wheeler whenever we met him, I directed brigade commanders to send surplus animals and all non-combatants to the wagon-train; th. The advance was sounded, and in less than twenty minutes the enemy was driven from his position, the town gained, and Wheeler's entire force completely routed. The Fifth Ohio, Fifth Kentucky, and a portion of the Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry, foailroad bridges as well as the latter, the command marched to Alexander and encamped for the night. In this engagement, Wheeler's cavalry corps, consisting of four (4) divisions and two independent brigades, it has since been ascertained, was not o
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), November 25. (search)
November 25. Order of march; Cavalry, First, Second, and Third divisions. The cavalry had a skirmish with Wheeler's cavalry.--Weather: Fine.--Road: Good, except the crossing of Buffalo Creek, the bridges of the dam being destroyed.--Supplies: Not so plenty; poor country.--Distance: Eight miles.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 63 (search)
ve miles. Twenty-sixth, moved at daylight for Sandersville; about four miles west of that place, my foragers were met by Wheeler's cavalry, who were disposed to resist their advance. The foragers were soon formed and deployed as skirmishers, and st six wagons under charge of Lieutenant Coe, Acting Assistant Quartermaster, were attacked just outside of picket-line by Wheeler's cavalry, and four wagons captured, the remaining two escaping within the lines, followed by the enemy. Captain Dumphrgons. The Captain is a cool, gallant soldier, and commands brave men. Reports being made that there was a large body of Wheeler's cavalry in my front, Lieutenant-Colonel Pierce, commanding the Second brigade, was ordered forward. The enemy did nota party of cavalry from his front on the Alabama road, killing a captain and one private. I had no farther trouble with Wheeler's command. December first, leaving my train in compliance with orders from corps headquarters, marched at half-past 1
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
a desultory fire on our position by a light battery of General Wheeler's cavalry command, which had now taken up position on e position on Argyle Island, with slight shelling from General Wheeler's guns. December 19.--Under orders from the Brigadid to be the cavalry advance engaging the rebel force under Wheeler. As the enemy appeared to be charging down the road, I wand guard the train, against which the rebel cavalry, under Wheeler, were said to be demonstrating. I reached the point designight, shots were exchanged between my pickets and some of Wheeler's cavalry. Distance marched, nine miles. November 26.-ark, and the troops of the First division skirmishing with Wheeler's cavalry, and driving them through Sandersville. Moved ovious during a fight between the cavalry of Kilpatrick and Wheeler. The bridge was destroyed, and the enemy's pickets fired sault was made upon the working parties by a detachment of Wheeler's cavalry, in which private William Grouse, of company H,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 68 (search)
ylvan Grove. Here the enemy, in force, under Wheeler, attacked the camp of the Eighth Indiana and 3d. Marched to Tompkins Station. 4th. Wheeler, with his entire force, being at Waynesboro, ta road, which the majority of the command of Wheeler had taken, following him closely, until he ha sixteenth participated in the action against Wheeler at Lovejoy's Station, on the Macon and Atlant Kentucky, and with it driving the cavalry of Wheeler and Williams (more than three times their numed thirty-five miles, and encamped. 27th. Wheeler attacked the First brigade during the night. es south of the town. During the entire day, Wheeler, with dogged persistence, continued to attackM., my brigade in advance, to attack and rout Wheeler. We found him in strong position near Wayness place. On the sixteenth day of November, Wheeler's command having been encountered at Bear Creoved from bivouac at Thomas Station to attack Wheeler's command near Waynesboro, the Tenth Ohio vol[15 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 69 (search)
onel Wells S. Jones's brigade was deployed while marching, and moving forward without any halt, or use of any artillery, Wheeler's entire force was driven from a strong line of rail-works, and to a point near the town of Gadsden. There were four meand eleven men. On the fourth, near Statesboro, the foragers met a brigade of the enemy's cavalry endeavoring to join Wheeler; were attacked by them, and driven to the main column, losing by capture twenty-seven, and by wounds, eight. The enemy I ascertained, on the second instant, that the enemy's cavalry had destroyed the railroad at or near Big Shanty, that Wheeler was at Villanow, and had sent a detachment to assault Dalton, which sent in a summons to surrender, but did not await to entire army being near the railroad, north of Kenesaw. My command was in readiness to move in the morning, either on Wheeler, if he should attempt to pass south, or to the assistance of General Raum, at Cartersville or Allatoona, in case these p
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