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Shoal Creek (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ries and spiked the guns; and on the following day, Oct. 29. the third of the siege (which was only a feint to cover preparations for a more important movement), it was abandoned, and Hood went westward to Tuscumbia. That important movement was the passage of the Tennessee River by Hood's army, a part of which crossed it at the mouth of Cyprus Creek, Oct. 31, 1864. not far from Florence, in the face of strong opposition from Croxton's brigade, which was pressed back to the east bank of Shoal Creek. It was now evident that Hood intended to advance into Middle Tennessee. General Hatch was ordered to move, with his cavalry division, from Clifton, to the support of Croxton; and, as we have seen, the Twenty-third Corps, under General Schofield, was directed to report to General Thomas, to whom was given full control of all the troops in the Military Division of the Mississippi, excepting those which were to accompany Sherman. See page 400. General Thomas J. Wood's division of the
Columbia, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
n's Ferry. Forrest, in the mean time, had pushed on to Columbia, on the Duck River, with his three thousand horsemen, butthe grand hunt for Forrest. The latter, looking out from Columbia, saw his peril, and met it as usual. Paroling the thousa adversary moved; so he ordered Schofield to fall back to Columbia. He did so in good order, while Capron's brigade at Mound on the 24th of November his forces were concentrated at Columbia. In the mean time General Granger had withdrawn the garr. Hood moved promptly to Pulaski, and pushed on toward Columbia, but showed no disposition to attack Schofield in front o informed that Hood had crossed the river six miles above Columbia, he ordered Stanley to follow his trains to Spring Hill. keeping the Confederates from crossing the Duck River at Columbia, driving them back, with great loss on their side, whenevozen, cut — up roads were almost impassable. Finally, at Columbia, Forrest, who was away on a raid when Thomas sallied out
Big Black (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
the strong and co-operating force assigned to General Thomas for the defense of Tennessee against Hood. Before doing so, let us take a brief glance at some operations by National troops, sent out from the Lower Mississippi, to prevent the concentration of forces west of Georgia against Sherman during his march to the sea. One of these expeditions, composed of mounted men, was led by General Dana, who went out Nov. 25, 1864. from Vicksburg, fought and vanquished Confederates on the Big Black River, and destroyed several miles of the railway connecting New Orleans with Tennessee, with its bridges and rolling stock, much cotton and valuable stores. Another cavalry expedition, led by General Davidson, was sent out from Baton Rouge, and struck the same railway at Tangipaha, Nov. 30. laying waste its track and other property. Then Davidson pushed on eastward, in the direction of Mobile, almost to the Pascagoula River, causing much alarm for the safety of that city. Still another
Baton Rouge (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
he concentration of forces west of Georgia against Sherman during his march to the sea. One of these expeditions, composed of mounted men, was led by General Dana, who went out Nov. 25, 1864. from Vicksburg, fought and vanquished Confederates on the Big Black River, and destroyed several miles of the railway connecting New Orleans with Tennessee, with its bridges and rolling stock, much cotton and valuable stores. Another cavalry expedition, led by General Davidson, was sent out from Baton Rouge, and struck the same railway at Tangipaha, Nov. 30. laying waste its track and other property. Then Davidson pushed on eastward, in the direction of Mobile, almost to the Pascagoula River, causing much alarm for the safety of that city. Still another expedition, and more important than the two just mentioned, went out from the Mississippi three weeks later. Dec. 21. It was sent from Memphis, and was led by General Grierson. His force consisted of thirty-five hundred well-mounted me
Eden (Washington, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
on, and nerved them to the performance of every service required to crush the wicked rebellion. These captives had all been removed, no one then knew whither, and were suffering in other prisons with equal severity. The army now pushed vigorously on among swamps and sands, with the city of Savannah, where General Hardee was in command, as the chief objective. Howard, with the Fifteenth Corps (Osterhaus), moved down the southern side of the Ogeechee, with instructions to cross it near Eden Station, in Bryan County, while the Seventeenth (Blair) moved along the railway. Slocum, with the Twentieth (Williams), marched in the middle road, by way of Springfield, and the Fourteenth (Davis), along the Savannah River road. The latter was closely followed by Wheeler, but Kilpatrick and Baird gallantly covered the rear ,of the moving columns between the Ogeechee and Savannah rivers. While there was frequent skirmishing, and fallen trees and other obstructions were met everywhere, no enemy
Thorn Hill (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
too late to impede Hood's flight, for he had already crossed the Tennessee. But a cavalry force of six hundred men, under Colonel W. J. Palmer, was sent from Decatur in pursuit of Hood's train. Pressing back Roddy's cavalry near Leighton, Alabama, Palmer moved toward Columbus, Mississippi, and captured and destroyed Hood's pontoon train, ten miles from Russellville. Another force being reported in pursuit, under cover of darkness Palmer pushed for Moulton. Meeting the Confederates near Thorn Hill, he attacked and defeated 1865. them, and arrived safely at Decatur on the 6th of January. On the 30th of December, General Thomas announced to the army the. termination of the campaign, Thomas estimated his entire loss during the campaign, in all the operations under his command, from the 7th of September, 1864, to the 20th of January, 1865, at about 10,000 men, or less than one-half the loss of his adversary. During that time he had captured 11,857 men, officers and privates, bes
Tullifinny River (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
e fortified and firmly held until the remainder of Foster's column came up to his help. It was here that the commanding general first heard, on the 12th of December, of Sherman being before Savannah, when he hastened to meet him, as recorded in the text. By direction of Sherman, he held on to the position near the Charleston and Savannah railway, and after Hardee fled to Charleston he took possession of and occupied the Confederate works at Pocotaligo, and at the railway crossings of the Tullifinny and Coosawhatchie rivers. That doubt was soon removed. Hazen had signaled back to Sherman, I am ready and will assault at once. He did so. It was toward evening of a beautiful day. His bugles sounded a charge, and over abatis and every other obstruction his troops swept impetuously, in the face of a heavy storm of grape and canister shot, up to the parapets and over them, A novel way for scaling the parapets was exhibited in this assault. The front line of soldiers rushed forward
Hornady (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ver with a remnant of his command, only about 200 in number. He was still pursued, and at a place known as Red Hill, he was surprised by Colonel Palmer, and half his men were made prisoners, on the 14th of January. After surrendering, he escaped, by seizing a pistol, shooting a sentinel, and disappearing in the gloom of night. In the mean time Thomas had sent Dec. 18. Steedman with his forces across from Franklin to Murfreesboroa, with directions to proceed around by railway to Decatur, in Alabama, and thus to threaten Hood's railroad communications west of Florence. He was instructed to send back the garrisons which General Granger had called to Stevenson, See page 419. to their former posts. He was joined by Granger at the latter place, and they reoccupied Decatur on the 27th, but too late to impede Hood's flight, for he had already crossed the Tennessee. But a cavalry force of six hundred men, under Colonel W. J. Palmer, was sent from Decatur in pursuit of Hood's train
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): chapter 15
prepare the way for an invasion of Tennessee. He crossed the Tennessee River near Waterloo, and on the 25th, Sept. 1864. appeared before Aas ordered Croxton's cavalry brigade to patrol the line of the Tennessee River, from Decatur to Eastport. Morgan's division was moved from Ame. The railway from Nashville on the north there crossed the Tennessee River, and met the one extending westward to Memphis, and eastward t to Tuscumbia. That important movement was the passage of the Tennessee River by Hood's army, a part of which crossed it at the mouth of Cypessee with a heavy mounted force and nine guns, and struck the Tennessee River opposite Johnsonville, in Stewart County, which was connected ess in a conflict. Fortunately, Hood lingered on the bank of the Tennessee until past the middle of November; for, while Sherman remained not Scottsboroa, and was repulsed, but succeeded in crossing the Tennessee River with a remnant of his command, only about 200 in number. He w
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
East Tennessee. The National Army at Atlanta, 405. beginning of Sherman's March for the sined for the great march, were grouped around Atlanta. Their last channel of. communication with tn-chief cut the telegraph wire that connected Atlanta with Washington City. Then that army became O. M. Poe, chief engineer, the entire city of Atlanta (which, next to Richmond, had furnished more oul goes marching on. Sherman left desolated Atlanta the following morning, and accompanied Slocumy in all directions. Kilpatrick's march from Atlanta to Gordon had appeared to them, like a meteors at Richmond, and the local The March from Atlanta to the sea. politicians and military leadersman was making a most disastrous retreat from Atlanta, were now compelled to own that he was makings, if not fearful, when he was about to leave Atlanta for the coast. I believe none of us, said Mrt again upon Hood's reckless waste of life at Atlanta, and the probabilities of defeat in all the f[5 more...]
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