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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 28: (search)
lt feats in war for a pursuing army to overtake its enemy. The stimulus of danger seems always a sharper goad than the hope of victory. Sherman followed as far as Gaylesville, in the rich valley of the Chattooga, and there on the 19th, he determined to pause. The rebels had altogether failed to make him let go his hold of Atlanta, but had demonstrated their ability at all times to endanger the national communications. They had captured, though they could not hold, Big Shanty, Ackworth, Tilton, and Dalton, and destroyed thirty miles of railroad; and although Atlanta was not regained, Hood was actually at this moment threatening the invasion of Tennessee, while Forrest had crossed the Tennessee river, captured Athens, and cut the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad. These movements of the enemy disturbed, but did not change, the plans of the national commanders. On the 10th of October, Sherman said to Thomas, now at Nashville: Hood has crossed the Coosa. . . If he turns to Chatt
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketches of the Third Maryland Artillery. (search)
ure the garrison at Resaca, and he made forced marches in order to take it by surprise. On the 12th it was surrounded by approaches made from the north, and its unconditional surrender demanded. The Major in command of the post refused to yield, however, and General Lee did not think it worth while to compel him, and proceeded on his way. On the 14th he passed through Snake Creek Gap to Villenow, where he joined the two other corps. The latter under Stewart and Cheatham, had been sent to Tilton and Dalton to capture those places, and tear up the railroad as far as Tunnel Hill, which they did. The march continued through Chattanooga Valley to Gadsden, Ala., where the wagon trains and artillery rejoined the army. On the 23d the army started for Tennessee, marching across Sand Mountain to Decatur, Ala., and thence to Florence on the south bank of the Tennessee river. The pontoon bridge was soon ready and on the 6th of November Johnston's battalion crossed and rejoined the corps,
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 28: (search)
lt feats in war for a pursuing army to overtake its enemy. The stimulus of danger seems always a sharper goad than the hope of victory. Sherman followed as far as Gaylesville, in the rich valley of the Chattooga, and there on the 19th, he determined to pause. The rebels had altogether failed to make him let go his hold of Atlanta, but had demonstrated their ability at all times to endanger the national communications. They had captured, though they could not hold, Big Shanty, Ackworth, Tilton, and Dalton, and destroyed thirty miles of railroad; and although Atlanta was not regained, Hood was actually at this moment threatening the invasion of Tennessee, while Forrest had crossed the Tennessee river, captured Athens, and cut the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad. These movements of the enemy disturbed, but did not change, the plans of the national commanders. On the 10th of October, Sherman said to Thomas, now at Nashville: Hood has crossed the Coosa. . . If he turns to Chatt
The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1860., [Electronic resource], A Barbarian plot to massacre Christians. (search)
New Books. The King of the Mountains--From the French of Edmond About, author of "the Roman Question," etc. By Mary L. Booth, with an introduction by Epes Sargent. Boston: Tilton & Co.--There have been six different translations into English of this book offered to the American publishers since the announcement of the present edition; so they say. If so, the fact is strong proof of the popular elements of the work. For sale by Woodhouse & Co. Children's Story Books.--Messrs. Woodhousannouncement of the present edition; so they say. If so, the fact is strong proof of the popular elements of the work. For sale by Woodhouse & Co. Children's Story Books.--Messrs. Woodhouse & Co. have placed upon our table the following very pleasant and pretty story books for our young friends, viz: "Winnie and Walters," "Christmas Stories," "Evening Talks about Old Times," and "Story Telling at Thanksgiving;" all of them by Winnie and Walter, and from the press of Tilton & Co., Boston.
The Daily Dispatch: November 27, 1860., [Electronic resource], An heroic wife. (search)
are to manage affairs.--Their innocent little hearts are the happier and none the worse for listening to pleasant stories. We have now for them, "Fairy Night Caps," "Big Night Cap Letters," and "New Fairy Stories for my Grandchildren." By Geo. Keil, translated from the German by S. W. Lander. For sale by Messrs. Woodhouse & Co. They were all published by Appleton & Co. Quiet Thoughts for Quiet Hours. By the author of "Life's Morning," "Life's Evening," "Sunday Hours," &c. Boston: J. E. Tilton & Co.--A very neat volume, of a pious and poetical character. For sale by Woodhouse & Co. Considerations on some of the elements and conditions of Social Welfare and Human Progress. Being Academic and occasional discourses and other pieces, by C. T. Henry, D. D. New York: D. Appleton & Co. For sale by Woodhouse & Co. Chambers' EncyclopÆdia.--We have the twenty-first part of this EncyclopÆdia now issuing by D. Appleton & Co., from Messrs. Woodhouse & Co. Songs of Ireland; edi
The Daily Dispatch: February 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 71 (search)
ing emphatic declaration: "If, with all the multiplied proofs which exist of the President's anxiety for peace, and of the earnestness with which he has pursued it, the authorities of South Carolina shall assault Fort Sumter and peril the lives of the brave and loyal men shut up within its walls, and thus plunge our common country into the horrors of civil war, then upon them, and those whom they represent, will rest the responsibility." From Washington. Washington,Feb.8.--Capt. Tilton, of Md., of the Navy, committed suicide by blowing his brains out with a pistol. He had been sometime depressed in mind, in consequence of the national difficulties. No apprehension is felt of an immediate attack on Fort Sumter, as the question will probably be placed in the hands of a Southern Confederacy. In the meantime, South Carolina authorizes her military to place stricter guard than ever on the coast, to prevent the possibility of Anderson being reinforced, and that domesti
The Daily Dispatch: February 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Peace Congress. (search)
From Washington. Washington,Feb.8.--Capt. Tilton, of Md., of the Navy, committed suicide by blowing his brains out with a pistol. He had been sometime depressed in mind, in consequence of the national difficulties. No apprehension is felt of an immediate attack on Fort Sumter, as the question will probably be placed in the hands of a Southern Confederacy. In the meantime, South Carolina authorizes her military to place stricter guard than ever on the coast, to prevent the possibility of Anderson being reinforced, and that domestic market supplies and postal facilities will be cut off. The Peace Congress is still in secret session. A committee was appointed for the purpose of engaging in preparing and receiving propositions for a peaceable adjustment. Influential gentlemen, of all parties, continue to arrive here, urging a settlement of the national troubles. Millions of wealth are represented by them.
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], Capture by the enemy. (search)
Capture by the enemy. --Before daylight on Friday, the 20th inst., two Yankee barges, containing about thirty men, went up the Santee river to the steam pounding mill and captured the schooner Louisa and crew; with a cargo of 147 bales of cotton, the steamtug Treaty, (a small propeller boat used for towing on the Santee river,) and two lighters belonging to the mill, partly loaded with rough rice. There was one negro man in the steamtug. They then took their prizes out to the blockading fleet, leaving the steam mill unharmed. The Captain of the Louisa escaped by being at the residence of Mr. Tilton, about six hundred yards from the mill.--Charleston Courier.
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], A furious Onslaught on Mayor Opdyke, of New York, by Thurlow Weed. (search)
.: Editors Evening Journal: In a recent letter, designed, first, to admonish the Democratic party of the folly and fate of disloyalty; and, second, to expose the sham patriotism of boisterous Abolitionists, I made use of Mayor Opdyke and Editor Tilton as examples. Both have replied. Neither deny the material accusation, viz: the draft and the skulking. But to another accusation Mayor Opdyke says: "He next charges my son with holding offices. There would be nothing improper in thisk," who gets gun contracts, furnishes "shoddy," and hides away in convenient places, where he can be found at convenient times, to approve convenient ordinances before inconvenient injunctions can be served ! I have not met with the reply of Mr. Tilton, of the Independent. But the next time that skulking conscript comes upon the stage with a musket, showing a delightful Abolition audience how "Old John Brown" went through the facings and firings, I will endeavor to be there and see. T. W.
The Daily Dispatch: December 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], Army of Tennessee, Dalton, Ga., Nov. 27th, 1863. (search)
rs can be written and forwarded from a retreating army.--Postponing for the present, therefore, some additional particular observations concerning the late battle on Missionary Ridge, I resume the thread of my narrative where my last letter left it, with the remark that I have telegraphed you regularly as occasion seemed to require it. It may be that the messages have not reached you in due season, as it is reported the wires are down at several places between Dalton and Atlanta. But Maj. Tilton, the excellent Quartermaster of Walker's divison, has just informed me that he has orders to put his train in motion on the road to Reseca, and as he has been kind enough to give me transportation for my blankets and valise, I must stop short with my letter here, with the remark that his sudden and unexpected order is an illustration of the difficulties which beset an army chronicler who remains with the troops, and sees and judges for himself. It is now seven o'clock, and night is upon
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