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Griffin (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ef quarter master to obey the specific instructions given him touching their removal. He had ample time and means, and nothing whatever ought to have been lost. On the 1st of September Hardee's Corps was attacked in position at Jonesboroa. The result was the loss of eight guns and some prisoners. Hardee then retired to Lovejoy's Station, where he was joined by Stewart's and Lee's Corps. The militia numbering about three thousand (3000), under Major General G. W. Smith, was ordered to Griffin. It is proper to remark here that this force rendered excellent and gallant service during the siege of Atlanta. The enemy followed and took position in our front. On the 6th of September, however, he abandoned his works and returned to Atlanta. Here properly ended the operations about Atlanta. Of the forces turned over to me nearly two months before, and since that day, daily engaged in battle and skirmishes, with a greatly superior enemy, there were remaining effective, as shown by t
Dalton, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
On the 6th of May, 1864, the Army lay at and near Dalton awaiting the advance of the enemy. Never had so ta were nearly the same in number as when they left Dalton. The Army of Tennessee lost twenty-two thousand seagain between Resaca and Mill Creek Gap, just above Dalton, on the 13th of October, destroying the railroad frTunnel Hill, capturing the enemy's posts at Tilton, Dalton, and Mill Creek Gap, with about one thousand (1000)What with this constant digging and retreating from Dalton to Atlanta, the spirit of the Army was greatly impaforty-three days. No point, of all passed over from Dalton down, was less susceptible of defence by nature. Eion, which had been so frequent on the retreat from Dalton to Atlanta, almost entirely ceased as soon as the At know of a desertion on the march from Palmetto to Dalton, or from Dalton to Florence. I am informed that thDalton to Florence. I am informed that the provost marshal general of the Army of Tennessee reports less than three hundred (300) desertions during the
East Point (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
enemy, who continued extending to the left. The enemy, about the 26th, retired his right flank from my front, making quite a detour to the left of my corps, which extended to the West Point and Atlanta Railroad, three-quarters of a mile beyond East Point. Stevenson's Division reported to me by 11 a. m. on the 30th of August. Hardee's Corps was on my left, and was gradually relieved by my corps, in order that it might extend further to our left. About 4 p. m. on the 3oth I was notified that Gned and in motion, and that it consisted of about three Army Corps. I accordingly reported to General Hardee at General Hood's headquarters; was advised that General Hardee's Corps, the left of which rested at Rough and Ready, four miles below East Point, on the Macon Railroad, commenced moving about 4 p. m. Orders were extended for my corps to move immediately after General Hardee's. The rear of Hardee's Corps was in motion about 11 1/2 p. m. My corps was well closed up to it, and immediately
Leighton (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
. Several severe skirmishes took place on the 15th, in which Deas's and Bradley's brigades of Johnson's Division were principally engaged. This Gap was held by my command until the balance of the Army had passed through Mattox's Gap, when I followed with the corps through the latter, The Army moved to Gadsden, where my corps arrived on October 21st. At this point clothing was issued to the troops, and the Army commenced its march towards the Tennessee. My corps reached the vicinity of Leighton, in the Tennessee Valley, October 29th. Stewart's and Cheatham's Corps were then in front of Decatur. On the night of the 29th I received orders to cross the Tennessee river at Florence, Alabama. By means of the pontoon boats, two brigades of Johnson's Division were thrown across the river two and one-half miles above South Florence, and Gibson's brigade of Clayton's Division was crossed at South Florence. The enemy occupied Florence with about one thousand (1000) cavalry, and had a str
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
of forty miles, and directing railroad stock to be restored to the West Point Railroad, the movement to the left toward that road began on the 18th of September. Arriving at that road the Army took position, with the left touching the Chattahoochee river, and covering that road where it remained several days to allow the accumulation of supplies at Blue Mountain and a sufficiency with which to continue the movement. On the 29th of September it left its bivouac near Palmetto, Georgia, with Jackson's cavalry in front, Brigadier General Iverson with his command being left in observation of the enemy in and around Atlanta, and moving first on the prolongation of its left flank to the westward it crossed the Chattahoochee river the same day on a pontoon bridge at Pumpkin Town and Phillips's Ferry, while our supplies which we brought by wagon from Newnan, Georgia, crossed at Moore's Ferry, where we had constructed a temporary trestle bridge. As soon as we crossed the river the Army moved
Etowah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
our front and right flank, and occasionally skirmishing with his cavalry along the banks of South Water creek. On the 4th of October Lieutenant General Stewart's Corps, in obedience to my orders, struck the enemy's railroad at Ackworth and Big Shanty, captured the garrisons at both places, consisting of some four hundred (400) prisoners, with some animals and stores. Hearing that the epemy had a quantity of stores at Allatoona, I determined, if possible, to destroy the bridge over the Etowah river, and directed Lieutenant General Stewart to send a division also to Allatoona, instructing the officer in command to destroy the railroad there and take possession of the place, if, in his judgment, when he reached there, he deemed it practicable. Accordingly, Major General French was sent, who attacked the place early on the morning of the 6th of October, and quickly carried the enemy's outer line of works, drawing him into a redoubt, and with that exception carried the place. Just at
Sandtown (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
Several severe attacks were made upon the works of my skirmish line, but no assault was made on the main entrenched line. The enemy, in almost every instance, was severely repulsed. On the 6th Major General Bates's Division of Hardee's Corps, which had reported to me temporarily in place of Stevenson's Division, which had been detached from my corps and placed in the works immediately in front of Atlanta, took position on my left, almost perpendicularly to our main line, and along the Sandtown road. This division constructed in one night a very strong skirmish line, and with such little display that the enemy, on the 6th, finding, as he supposed, only a slight impediment to the extension of his lines, at once moved a corps to the attack, which was signally and handsomely repulsed. Much credit is due General Bates and his division for their conduct. The enemy was exceedingly cautious in his movements after this affair. His extension to our left was gradual, and he seemed deter
Duck River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
Late in the evening of the 28th of November General Forrest with most of his command crossed Duck river a few miles above Columbia, and I followed, early in the morning of the 29th, with Stewart's amanding the covering force, was severely wounded in the foot. We continued our retreat across Duck river to Columbia, the corps alternating as rear guards to the Army. Lieutenant General Lee and thefter the fight at Nashville I at first hoped to be able to remain in Tennessee, on the line of Duck river, but after arriving at Columbia I became convinced that the condition of the Army made it neceers were readily driven in. On the night of the 27th the enemy evacuated Columbia, and crossed Duck river; Stevenson's Division of my corps entered the town before daylight. After crossing, the enemyate in the evening of the 28th of November, General Forrest, with most of his command, crossed Duck river a few miles above Columbia, and I followed early in the morning of the 29th with Stewart's and
Big Shanty (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
housand (3000) men. The officers of the militia not needed for these regiments took their places in the ranks as privates with the civil officers. The command had reported to General J. E. Johnston for duty, and had been ordered to guard the crossings of the Chattahoochee river from Roswell Bridge to West Point, which duty they continued to perform until ordered by General Johnston to cross the Chattahoochee and support the cavalry on the left wing of his Army, the right wing being at Kennesaw Mountain. In the execution of these orders the militia were twice brought in conflict with largely superior forces of the enemy's infantry. They behaved well, thoroughly executed the part assigned to them, and when the Army fell back to the Chattahoochee they were the last infantry withdrawn to the fortified position. General Johnston, in a letter to Governor Brown, paid a handsome, and, I think, a well deserved compliment to them for their conduct beyond the river, and their services in bea
Jonesboro (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
it became known that the enemy was moving on Jonesboroa with two corps. I determined, upon consultih the corps commanders, to move two corps to Jonesboroa during the night, and to attack and drive thr Hardee's Corps was attacked in position at Jonesboroa. The result was the loss of eight guns and d that General Hardee would probably move to Jonesboroa, and that it was desired that my corps shoule column of the enemy, which was marching on Jonesboroa from the direction of the Atlanta and West Plection, the column of the enemy marching on Jonesboroa was the only body well defined and in motionnce of this delay my corps did not arrive at Jonesboroa till near 10 a. m. on the 31st, but it reachto the railroad, immediately to the right of Jonesboroa, connecting with Hardee's right, his line exl Stevenson and Clayton during the battle of Jonesboroa on August 31st. The officers of my personale enemy moved from our front, and moved upon Jonesboroa. This corps remained in position around Atl[2 more...]
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