Browsing named entities in Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3.. You can also browse the collection for Raleigh (North Carolina, United States) or search for Raleigh (North Carolina, United States) in all documents.

Your search returned 18 results in 2 document sections:

Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 18: capture of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, and Goldsboroa.--Sherman's March through the Carolinas.--Stoneman's last raid. (search)
stened to join General Johnston, who was concentrating his forces at Smithfield, on the road to Raleigh, to confront the conqueror coming up from Fayetteville. Schofield moved forward on the 20th, to Terry and Schofield, informing them that he should move on Goldsboroa on the 15th, feigning Raleigh to deceive the foe. Sherman had met with very little opposition in his march from the Catawbur divisions of the left wing, preceded by the cavalry, toward Averasboroa, on the main road to Raleigh, feigning an advance upon the capital of the State, while the two remaining divisions of that wrs. Hardee's object was to hold Sherman there, while Johnston should concentrate his forces at Raleigh, Smithfield or Goldsboroa. It was necessary to dislodge him to prevent that consummation, and also to keep up the feint on Raleigh as long as possible, and hold possession of the road to Goldsboroa, through Bentonsville. Slocum was, therefore, ordered to advance and carry the position. Th
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 21: closing events of the War.--assassination of the President. (search)
ntended to push northward, feign an attack on Raleigh, and make a lodgment at Burkesville, at the jear of Johnston's army between Smithfield and Raleigh, if he should retreat. Johnston knew that rence would be in vain, and did retreat through Raleigh, and along the lines. of the railway westward, and his antagonist in full retreat through Raleigh, toward Hillsboroa. There he heard of the suvy rain, taking formal possession of deserted Raleigh on his way. When the Commissioners, appoinGeneral Sherman, returned, as they approached Raleigh, they saw the railway station in flames. Thearrival of Swain and Graham saved the city of Raleigh and the State archives from destruction, for ruce, and a safeguard from General Hardee, at Raleigh, Messrs. Swain and Graham proceeded in a specforward he reached Sherman's Headquarters, at Raleigh, on the morning of the 24th, April, 1865. aned at Greensboroa. Grant, who was waiting at Raleigh, approved of the terms, when Johnston's army,[3 more...]