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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 26: (search)
from there. This was just at the time when Hood's cavalry under Wheeler had been sent to cut the railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga, and on the 13th of August, Sherman learned that Wheeler was threatening Dalton. Before cutting loose, as proposed, he continued, I would liresented to Sherman by the menace to his communications offered by Wheeler's cavalry, as well as by his memory of the strategy which had beeneption of his chief: Our roads are broken back near Nashville, and Wheeler is not yet disposed of. . . . I do not think we can afford to oper, whose numbers of course were deducted from his offensive force. Wheeler's cavalry raid had accomplished no remarkable results, but neverthers conversing. Well, said one, the Yankees must retreat now, for Wheeler has blown up the tunnel at Dalton, and they can get no more rationysical impossibility to protect the roads, now that Hood, Forrest, Wheeler, and the whole batch of devils are turned loose without home or ha
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 28: (search)
nding or delaying the movement. In this despatch Sherman reported Hood's entire strength at less than forty thousand men, exclusive of Forrest's cavalry, while Thomas, he said, had at least forty-five thousand or fifty thousand soldiers, besides the force that was promised from Rosecrans. As you foresaw, and as Jeff. Davis threatened, the enemy is now in the full tide of execution of his grand plan to destroy my communications and defeat this army. His infantry, about 30,000, with Wheeler and Roddy's cavalry, from 7,000 to 10,000, are now in the neighborhood of Tuscumbia and Florence, and the water being low, are able to cross at will. Forrest seems to be scattered from Eastport to Jackson, Paris, and the lower Tennessee, and General Thomas reports the capture by him of a gunboat and five transports. General Thomas has near Athens and Pulaski, Stanley's corps, about 15,000 strong, and Schofield's corps, 10,000, en route by rail; and has at least 20,000 to 25,000 men, with
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 30: (search)
at a moment's notice, with all his available force; while Wheeler, with thirteen brigades of cavalry, See note to page 29tional prisoners confined there. The rebel cavalry, under Wheeler, had now moved around to Sherman's front, and Hardee was i road between Millen and Augusta. Here he skirmished with Wheeler's cavalry, but the national prisoners had been removed frole, where he remained two days to rest his horses; and, as Wheeler seemed disposed to fight, Sherman added an infantry divisibel cavalry. He at once advanced upon Waynesboro, driving Wheeler through the town and across Brier creek, in the direction rmation respecting the movements of the enemy's infantry. Wheeler attacked the enemy's cavalry at Clinton, Sunday, but gaineor rear told that Kilpatrick was skirmishing at times with Wheeler's cavalry. A rebel division was falling back in front, asen, to which number must be added the thirteen brigades of Wheeler's cavalry, amounting to about 7,000 men. The troops which
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 31: (search)
d Augusta, with garrisons capable of making a respectable if not successful defence, but utterly unable to meet the veteran columns of Sherman in the open field. Wheeler's cavalry, now greatly reduced, was expected to resist or delay the national progress, and Wade Hampton had been 106 dispatched from Virginia to South Carolina, he scattered fragments of Hood's army were also hurrying rapidly across Georgia by way of Augusta, to make junction in the national front; and these, with Hardee, Wheeler, Bragg, and Hampton's troops, would amount to forty thousand men; a formidable force, sufficient, if handled with spirit and energy, to make the passage of riversland beyond, and then, turning upon the rebels who had opposed the passage, drove them off in utter disorder. All the roads northward had been held for weeks by Wheeler's cavalry, and details of negro laborers had been compelled to fell trees and burn bridges to impede the national march. Sherman's pioneers, however, removed the
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Appendix to Chapter XXVIII. (search)
bel government. R. J. Kimball, United States Consular Agent. The military of the city are now assembling, and proper preparations will be made to secure the safety of the city to-night. William F. Rogers, Captain P. M., 30th District. Mr. Wheeler to Secretary Stanton.—(telegram.) Malone, October 31, 1864. Hon. E. M. Stanton: We have a village of over three thousand inhabitants, ten miles from the Canada line; principal shops of Ogdensburg road here; we will take care of ourselves, ive us arms and ammunition. The fire-arms under the control of the provost-marshal here are worthless. Will you give him arms for our use? Refer to Major McKeever, in your department, Governor Morton, or Treasurer Spinner. Respectfully, W. H. Wheeler. Mr. Jackson to Secretary Seward.—(telegram.) Halifax, N. S., November 1, 1864. Hon. W. H. Seward, Secretary of State: It is secretly asserted by secessionists here, that plans have been formed and will be carried into execution by re
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Index (search)
tion 334-343. Holly Springs, Grant at, i., 127; capture of by rebels, 138. Hood, General J. B., supersedes J. E. Johnston, II., 539; assaults on Sherman, 540-542; sends cavalry against Sherman's rear, 544; evacuation of Atlanta, 546; sends Wheeler to cut Atlanta and Chattanooga railroad, III., 42; moves to Palmetto station, 49; movement towards Tennessee, 50, 59, 151, 163, 181-193; campaign in Tennessee, 203-278. Hooker, General, Joseph, sent to support Rosecrans, i., 438; at Wauhatchiher, 315, 323; at Bermuda Hundred, 442; enters Richmond, 536; restores order, 543. Weldon railroad, connections of, II., 242; first movement towards, 382; seizure of, 514-519; Warren's movements against, December, 1864, III., 226, 246. Wheeler, General, in command of rebel cavalry in Georgia, III., 287; in front of Sherman's army, 289; skirmishing with Kilpatrick's cavalry, 293. Whiting, General, in command in Wilmington, III., 312; capture of, at Fort Fisher, 343. White, Captain, ga