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Stone Mountain (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
the I8th of July found General Johnston comfortably quartered at Macon, whilst McPherson's and Schofield's Corps were tearing up the Georgia Railroad, between Stone Mountain and Decatur; Thomas's Army was hastening preparations to cross Peach Tree creek, within about six miles of Atlanta; and I was busily engaged in hunting up theright wheel, Thomas to Buckhead, forming line of battle facing Peach Tree creek; Schofield was on his left, and McPherson well on towards the railroad between Stone Mountain and Decatur, which he reached at 2 p. m. of that day, about four miles from Stone Mountain, and seven miles east of Decatur, and there he turned toward AtlanStone Mountain, and seven miles east of Decatur, and there he turned toward Atlanta, breaking up the railroad as he progressed, his advance guard reaching Decatur about night, where he came into communication with Schofield's troops, which had also reached Decatur. It thus appears that on the afternoon of the 18th the enemy was in Decatur, almost at the gates of Atlanta. This intelligence must have been c
Buckhead (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
hat afternoon from his columns, in the direction of the Macon Railroad might have captured my predecessor on his retreat to Macon. Sherman says (vol. II, pages 71, 72): On the 18th all the Armies moved on a general right wheel, Thomas to Buckhead, forming line of battle facing Peach Tree creek; Schofield was on his left, and McPherson well on towards the railroad between Stone Mountain and Decatur, which he reached at 2 p. m. of that day, about four miles from Stone Mountain, and seven mis creek, forming a considerable obstacle to the passage of an army, runs in a northeasterly direction, emptying into the Chattahoochee river near the railroad crossing. The Army of the Ohio, under Schofield, was also about to cross east of the Buckhead road. The Army of the Tennessee, under McPherson, was moving on the Georgia Railroad at Decatur. Finding it impossible to hold Atlanta without giving battle, I determined to strike the enemy while attempting to cross this stream. My troops we
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
h two corps--Hardee's and Stewart's, which constituted the main body of the Confederate Army--and thus, if possible, crush Sherman's right wing, as we drove it into the narrow space between the creek and the river. Major General G. W. Smith's Georgia State troops were posted on the right of Cheatham, and it was impossible for Schofield or McPherson 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 than ten or twelve miles, in order to reach Thomas's bridges across this creek. I immediately assembled the three corps commanders, Hardee, Stewart, and Cheatham, together with Major General G. W. Smith, commanding Georgia State troops, for the purpose of giving orders for battle on the following day, the 20th of July. I here quote from my official report written soon after these events: On the morning of the I9th, the dispositions of the enemy were substantially as follow
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
Chapter 10: Siege of Atlanta difficulties of the situation battle of the 20th of July. Notwithstanding the manifold difficulties and trials which beset me at the period I was ordered to relieve General Johnston, and which, because of unbroken silence on my part, have been the occasion of much injustice manifested in my regard, I formed no intention, till the appearance of General Sherman's Memoirs, to enter fully into the details of the siege of Atlanta, the campaign to the Alabama line, and that which followed into Tennessee. A feeling of reluctance to cause heart-burnings within the breast of any Confederate, who fulfilled his duty to the best of his ability, has, hitherto, deterred me from speaking forth the truth. Since, however, military movements with which my name is closely connected, have been freely and publicly discussed by different authors, whose representations have not always been accurate, I feel compelled to give an account of the operations of th
Peach Tree Creek (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
Army was hastening preparations to cross Peach Tree creek, within about six miles of Atlanta; and Ih that Thomas was building bridges across Peach Tree creek; that McPherson and Schofield were well oand the entire space between his left and Peach Tree creek, in order to completely isolate McPhersonthe east side within the pocket formed by Peach Tree creek and the Chattahoochee river, I determined under Thomas, was in the act of crossing Peach Tree creek. This creek, forming a considerable obst troops, which had been foremost to cross Peach Tree creek. Although a portion of the enemy would urything, at all hazards, on their side of Peach Tree creek; he impressed upon them that they should rmy corps. Each division when it reached Peach Tree creek was to oblique to the left, and sweep dowd the Federal forces on the south side of Peach Tree creek would have been all either killed, woundees in good position, on the north side of Peach Tree creek, from which he directed a furious fire up[5 more...]
Dalton, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
satisfactory results were obtained than in the West, that I have become a still more ardent advocate of the Lee and Jackson school. The troops of the Army of Tennessee had for such length of time been subjected to the ruinous policy pursued from Dalton to Atlanta that they were unfitted for united action in pitched battle. They had, in other words, been so long habituated to security behind breastworks that they had become wedded to the timid defensive policy, and naturally regarded with distrh the reduced numbers of the Army, which opposed a force of one hundred and six thousand (106,000) Federals, buoyant with success and hope, and who were fully equal to one hundred and forty thousand (140,000) such troops as confronted Johnston at Dalton, by reason of their victorious march of a hundred miles into the heart of the Confederacy. Accordingly, on the night of the 18th and morning of the 19th, I formed line of battle facing Peach Tree creek; the left rested near Pace's Ferry road,
Chattahoochee River, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
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 Sht of crossing Peach Tree creek. This creek, forming a considerable obstacle to the passage of an army, runs in a northeasterly direction, emptying into the Chattahoochee river near the railroad crossing. The Army of the Ohio, under Schofield, was also about to cross east of the Buckhead road. The Army of the Tennessee, under McP
Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
rs in my name, and, in reality, I did not become Commander-in-Chief until about night of that day, when I received information of his departure. Much confusion necessarily arose during this interval; and this condition of affairs accounts for the circumstance, which must seem strange to military men, that at this late date I am apprised for the first time, and through Sherman's Memoirs, of the presence of the enemy's left wing, at 2 p. m. on the 18th of July, upon the railroad leading to Augusta. It must seem equally strange that, if I was regarded as chief in command, this important movement was not made known to me at headquarters by our cavalry, which was, generally, very prompt in reporting all such information. I cannot but think, therefore, that General Johnston was cognizant before 4 o'clock that day, and before his departure for Macon, of the enemy's presence on the Augusta Railroad, within six or eight miles of Atlanta. If such is not the case, our cavalry, stationed up
Macon (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
Army; he however, altered his decision, and concluded to remain with his corps. The evening of the I8th of July found General Johnston comfortably quartered at Macon, whilst McPherson's and Schofield's Corps were tearing up the Georgia Railroad, between Stone Mountain and Decatur; Thomas's Army was hastening preparations to cro, a few enterprising scouts thrown out that afternoon from his columns, in the direction of the Macon Railroad might have captured my predecessor on his retreat to Macon. Sherman says (vol. II, pages 71, 72): On the 18th all the Armies moved on a general right wheel, Thomas to Buckhead, forming line of battle facing Peach Tompt in reporting all such information. I cannot but think, therefore, that General Johnston was cognizant before 4 o'clock that day, and before his departure for Macon, of the enemy's presence on the Augusta Railroad, within six or eight miles of Atlanta. If such is not the case, our cavalry, stationed upon the right, neglected
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
enter fully into the details of the siege of Atlanta, the campaign to the Alabama line, and that w of my own corps, and to fight the battle for Atlanta, he deserted me the ensuing afternoon. He des Peach Tree creek, within about six miles of Atlanta; and I was busily engaged in hunting up the p east of Decatur, and there he turned toward Atlanta, breaking up the railroad as he progressed, h enemy was in Decatur, almost at the gates of Atlanta. This intelligence must have been communicatugusta Railroad, within six or eight miles of Atlanta. If such is not the case, our cavalry, statinear Pace's Ferry road, and the right covered Atlanta. I was informed on the 19th that Thomas was ad at Decatur. Finding it impossible to hold Atlanta without giving battle, I determined to strike19th the three Armies were converging towards Atlanta, meeting such feeble resistance that I reallyecatur; Schofield along a road leading toward Atlanta, by Colonel Howard's house and the distillery[4 more...]
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