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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Jackson's Valley campaign of 1862. (search)
n order to induce re-enlistment, furloughs were freely granted. The Confederate force was in this way reduced to about four thousand men, exclusive of militia. With the 1st of March opened the great campaign of 1862 in Virginia, in which Jackson was to bear so prominent a part. In other sections of the Confederacy fortune favored the Federal cause, and the Union armies were on the full tide of success. On the 8th of February Roanoke Island fell, on the 16th Fort Donelson, on the 26th Nashville, and on the 27th the evacuation of Columbus, Kentucky, was begun. These successes made the Federal Administration impatient to push forward operations in Virginia. At the urgent representation of General McClellan, President Lincoln had yielded his favorite plan of campaign — an advance against the Confederate lines at Manassas — and had reluctantly consented to the transfer of the Army of the Potomac to Fortress Monroe, and its advance thence on Richmond. Before he would allow McClel
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Van Dorn's operations between Columbia and Nashville in 1863. (search)
General Van Dorn's operations between Columbia and Nashville in 1863. By Colonel Edward Dillon. [The following letter was not intended for publication. but gives so vivid a description of the important events of which it treats that we print it just as it was received.] Morganton, N. C., June 16, 1877. General D. H. Maurin reply to your inquiry of the 12th instant, that while my memory is not fresh as to all the details of General Van Dorn's operations between Columbia and Nashville, Tennessee, in 1863, or as to the precise composition of his command at that time, yet I remember that it contained the brigades of Forest, Jackson, Armstrong, Whitfit of General Bragg's army, and operating against the Federal line of communication so effectively as to confine the enemy closely to their fortified positions at Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Triune and other points. Vexed at. Van Dorn's frequent attacks and constantly increasing proximity to their lines, the enemy repeatedly mo
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Book notices. (search)
ich will make many other little eyes all over the land sparkle with delight, while it will at the same time impart, in the most pleasant manner, important historic information. We are inclined to regard this as in many respects the very best book which Colonel Cooke's facile and prolific pen has produced. It is beautifully gotten up by the publishers. Annals of the army of Tennessee. The first volume of this magazine can be had on application to the editor, Dr. E. L. Drake, Nashville, Tennessee. It is a very valuable publication, containing most important material for the use of the future historian. Dr. Drake has conducted the magazine with marked ability, and we sincerely hope that his enterprise may be liberally sustained. Send for a circular and secure a full set of the numbers. The Mining Record, published by Colonel A. R. Chisolm, No. 61 Broadway, New York, is a very valuable publication, and none the less acceptable to us because all connected with it were g
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Meeting at the White Sulphur Springs. (search)
of men held as local garrisons, I went up to Nashville and represented the case to General Grant. Union City. W. T. Sherman, Major-General. Nashville, April 11, 1864. To General McPherson, Hunts will do from Memphis. W. T. Sherman, &c. Nashville, April 18, 1864. To General McPherson, Huntsllowing dispatch from General Sherman: Nashville, April 19, 1864. To General Rawling, Chief oting to General Thomas, at Chattanooga, from Nashville, April 25, he says: The only danger I apprehams from General Sherman. His telegram from Nashville, dated April 4, 1864, to General Rawlings, sroyed railways, reached the Cumberland below Nashville, drove away gunboats, captured and destroyedal Thomas telegraphs to General Sherman from Nashville, October 3d, 1864: Rousseau will continue afcross-roads and drove the most of it towards Nashville, and then turned on the infantry and held threst. When Hood's army had been defeated at Nashville and driven back in almost utter despair to C[7 more...]