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Red River (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.43
and moved off in the direction of Atlanta. General Sherman published orders stating that his army would retire to East Point, Decatur, and Atlanta, and repose after the fatigue of the campaign through which it had passed. We were apprised of these instructions soon after their issuance — as well as of nigh every important movement of the enemy-through the vigilance of our cavalry, spies, and scouts, and from information received through Federal prisoners. Upon this date it may be justly considered that the operations round Atlanta ceased. We had maintained a defense, during forty-six days, of an untenable position, and had battled almost incessantly, day and night, with a force of about 45,000 against an army of 106,000 effectives, flushed with victory upon victory from Dalton to Atlanta. Union defenses at Allatoona pass (see also P. 323). from a War-time photograph. A. J. Smith's and Porter's expedition starting from Vicksburg for the Red River. From a War-time sketch.
Flynt (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.43
ur right; and General [W. H.] Jackson, with the brigades of [Thomas] Harrison and [L. S.] Ross, was ordered, the following day, to push vigorously another body of the enemy's cavalry which was reported to have crossed the river, at Campbellton, and to be moving, via Fairburn, in the direction of the Macon road. On the 28th it was apparent that Sherman was also moving in the same direction with his main body. Lieutenant-General S. D. Lee was instructed to move out with his corps upon the Lick-Skillet road, and to take the position most advantageous to prevent or delay the extension of the enemy's right flank. This officer promptly obeyed orders, and in the afternoon, unexpectedly, came in contact with the Federals in the vicinity of Ezra Church, where a spirited engagement ensued. The enemy was already in possession of a portion of the ground Lee desired to occupy, and the struggle grew to such dimensions that I sent Lieutenant-General Stewart to his support. The contest lasted til
Peach Tree Creek (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.43
army was hastening preparations to cross Peach Tree Creek, within about six miles of Atlanta; and If the 19th I formed line of battle facing Peach Tree Creek [see map, p. 312]; the left rested near Ph that Thomas was building bridges across Peach Tree Creek; that McPherson and Schofield were well othe east side within the pocket formed by Peach Tree Creek and the Chattahoochee River, I determinederson to assist Thomas without recrossing Peach Tree Creek in the vicinity of Decatur, and making onrything, at all hazards, on their side of Peach Tree Creek; he impressed upon them that they should t in driving the enemy down and back upon Peach Tree Creek, from right to left. General G. W. Smitham succeeded in driving the Federals down Peach Tree Creek and near his right. Thus orders were g, as it advanced and drove the enemy down Peach Tree Creek between our general line of battle and thross the Chattahoochee, near the mouth of Peach Tree Creek, whilst Hardee advanced from his position[6 more...]
Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.43
ld possibly spare, and expedite them, under the command of Wheeler, against Sherman's railroad to Nashville; at the same time to request of the proper authorities that General Maury, commanding at Mobile, be instructed to strike with small bodies the line at different points, in the vicinity of the Tennessee River, and also that Forrest be ordered, with the whole of his available force, into Tennessee for the same object. I intended Wheeler should operate, in the first instance, south of Chattanooga. I was hopeful that this combined movement would compel Sherman to retreat for want of supplies, and thus allow me an opportunity to fall upon his rear with our main body. In accordance with my determination to attempt, with cavalry, the destruction of Sherman's road, I ordered General Wheeler, with 4500 men, to begin operations at once. He succeeded in burning the bridge over the Etowah; recaptured Dalton and Resaca; destroyed about 35 miles of railroad in the vicinity, and captur
Decatur (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.43
herson to assist Thomas without recrossing Peach Tree Creek in the vicinity of Decatur, and making on the west side a detour which necessitated a march of not less ton's left flank; it was standing out in air, near the Georgia railroad between Decatur and Atlanta, and a large number of the enemy's wagons had been parked in and around Decatur. The roads were in good condition, and ran in the direction to enable a large body of our army to march, under cover of darkness, around this exposed the purpose designed; that Sherman's line, which extended from the vicinity of Decatur almost to the Dalton railroad, north of Atlanta, rendered necessary the constro the rear of McPherson's left flank, even if he was forced to go to or beyond Decatur, which is only about six miles from Atlanta. Major-General Wheeler was ordete defenses of Atlanta, looking North-east. from War-time Photographs. Decatur, whence I hoped, momentarily, to hear a continuous roar of musketry, accompani
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.43
s Peach Tree Creek, within about six miles of Atlanta; and I was busily engaged in hunting up the pnt the most active measures, in order to save Atlanta even for a short period. Through the vigilancatur almost to the Dalton railroad, north of Atlanta, rendered necessary the construction of an enld and McPherson had advanced slightly toward Atlanta. To transfer after dark our entire line from, his operations in that direction; otherwise Atlanta was doomed to fall at a very early day. AlthoEffect of the Union fire on the Potter House, Atlanta. 2. View of the Confederate line at the Poom that moment, I may say, began the siege of Atlanta. The battles of the 20th and 22d checked thempressed upon General Hardee that the fate of Atlanta rested upon his ability, with the aid of two o protect our flank, whilst we marched out of Atlanta at 5 P. M. the same day, on the McDonough roadiate front and moved off in the direction of Atlanta. General Sherman published orders stating th[23 more...]
Chattahoochee River, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.43
ne body of reinforcements under General Polk; but, with disappointment, I had seen them, day after day, turn their back upon the enemy, and lastly cross the Chattahoochee River on the night of the 9th of July with one-third of their number lost — the men downcast, dispirited, and demoralized. Stragglers and deserters, the capturedobject accomplished, and Thomas having partially crossed the creek and made a lodgment on the east side within the pocket formed by Peach Tree Creek and the Chattahoochee River, I determined to attack him with two corps--Hardee's and Stewart's, which constituted the main body of the Confederate army--and thus, if possible, crush Shident intention being to destroy the only line by which we were still able to receive supplies. The railroad to West Point, because of its proximity to the Chattahoochee River, was within easy reach of the enemy whenever he moved far enough to the right to place his left flank upon the river. Therefore, after the destruction of t
Jonesboro (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.43
Lewis's infantry brigade having been sent to Jonesboro‘, the point about which I supposed the raide and marched rapidly toward Fayetteville and Jonesboro‘, the direction in which the Federals had moriking the Macon road about four miles below Jonesboro‘, when the work of destruction was begun in ds's and Lewis's brigades were dispatched to Jonesboro' to cooperate with Armstrong. General Adamsowly in the direction of Rough and Ready and Jonesboro‘. A portion of Brown's division was directedated that the enemy would strike our road at Jonesboro‘. After consultation with the corps commande crossed Flint River, at about 6 P. M., near Jonesboro‘, and made an attack upon Lewis's brigade, wnstructed to move rapidly with his troops to Jonesboro‘, whither Lieutenant-General Lee, with his chilst Hardee advanced from his position near Jonesboro‘, or directly on Lee's left. Such were thu of the foregoing operations, the battle of Jonesboro' was fought, and on the following day, Septe
Andersonville, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.43
These operations had been ordered by General Sherman upon a grand scale; picked men and horses had been placed under the command of Generals McCook and Stoneman, with the purpose to destroy our sole line of communication, and to release, at Andersonville, 34,000 Federal prisoners. These raiders, under McCook, came in contact with General Roddey's cavalry at Newnan, and were there held in check till Wheeler's and Jackson's troops came up; whereupon the combined forces, directed by General W0, sustained from this same cause during the change from Kenesaw Mountain to and across the Chattahoochee, augmented my great reluctance to order the army to again turn its back to the foe. Howbeit, the presence of 34,000 Federal prisoners at Andersonville rendered it absolutely incumbent to place the army between Sherman and that point, in order to prevent the Federal commander from turning loose this large body. . . Thus the proximity of these prisoners to Sherman's army not only forced me to
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.43
ridges across Walnut Creek and the Oconee River, had moved against Macon. These operations had been ordered by General Sherman upon a grand scale; picked men and horses had been placed under the command of Generals McCook and Stoneman, with the purpose to destroy our sole line of communication, and to release, at Andersonville, 34,000 Federal prisoners. These raiders, under McCook, came in contact with General Roddey's cavalry at Newnan, and were there held in check till Wheeler's and Jackson's troops came up; whereupon the combined forces, directed by General Wheeler, attacked the enemy with vigor and determination, and finally routed them. Whilst these operations were progressing in the vicinity of Newnan, General Cobb was gallantly repelling the assault of Stoneman at Macon, when Iverson came up and engaged the enemy with equal spirit and success. The flanks of the Federal army were at this juncture so well protected by the Chattahoochee and the deep ravines which run dow
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