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Columbia, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry state-of-tennessee
an Dorn was accompanied by Forrest. Colburn, with 2,700 men, moved against Van Dorn at Spring Hill, but failed to form a junction with Sheridan. After a sharp encounter he was forced to surrender (March 5) about 1,300 of his infantry. The remainder, with the cavalry, escaped. Sheridan, with about 1,800 cavalry, skirmished in several places with the Confederates, and finally at Thompson's Station, after a sharp engagement, captured some of his antagonists and drove Van Dorn beyond the Duck River. He returned to Murfreesboro with nearly 100 prisoners, with a loss of ten men killed and wounded. On March 18, Col. A. S. Hall with 1,400 men was attacked by Morgan, the guerilla, and 2,000 men at Milton, 12 miles from Murfreesboro. With the aid of Harris's battery, in a three hours struggle Hall repulsed Morgan, who lost 300 or 400 men killed and wounded. Early in April, Gen. Gordon Granger was in command at Franklin, building a fort near. He had about 5,000 troops. Van Dorn attack
Thompson's Station (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry state-of-tennessee
. Sheridan, at Murfreesboro, and Colonel Colburn, at Franklin, marched simultaneously to confront him. Van Dorn was accompanied by Forrest. Colburn, with 2,700 men, moved against Van Dorn at Spring Hill, but failed to form a junction with Sheridan. After a sharp encounter he was forced to surrender (March 5) about 1,300 of his infantry. The remainder, with the cavalry, escaped. Sheridan, with about 1,800 cavalry, skirmished in several places with the Confederates, and finally at Thompson's Station, after a sharp engagement, captured some of his antagonists and drove Van Dorn beyond the Duck River. He returned to Murfreesboro with nearly 100 prisoners, with a loss of ten men killed and wounded. On March 18, Col. A. S. Hall with 1,400 men was attacked by Morgan, the guerilla, and 2,000 men at Milton, 12 miles from Murfreesboro. With the aid of Harris's battery, in a three hours struggle Hall repulsed Morgan, who lost 300 or 400 men killed and wounded. Early in April, Gen. Gord
Cleveland (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry state-of-tennessee
hey first had communication with Colonel Minty's cavalry, on Rosecrans's extreme left. At Loudon bridge General Shackelford had a skirmish with Confederates, and drove them across the stream, they burning the magnificent structure, 2,000 feet long. Early in September a force of Confederates, under General Frazer, holding Cumberland Gap, surrendered to the Nationals, and the great valley between the Cumberland and Alleghany Mountains (of which Knoxville was the metropolis), extending from Cleveland to Bristol, seemed to be permanently rid of armed Confederates. The loyal inhabitants of that region Burnside's army at Cumberland Gap Lookout Mountain in September, 1863. received the National troops with open arms. After the battle of Stone River, or Murfreesboro, the armies of Rosecrans and Bragg lay confronting each other, the former at the scene of the battle and the latter below the Duck River. Bragg's main base of supplies was at Chattanooga. In that relative position th
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry state-of-tennessee
spectively by Cols. William Hall and Thomas H. Benton, and a corps of cavalry, 670 in number, under the command of Col. John Coffee. These troops were composed of the best physical and social materials of the State. On Jan. 7, 1813, the little army went down the Cumberland River in boats, excepting the mounted men, whom Coffee led across the country to join the others at Natchez, on the Mississippi. In a letter to the Secretary of War, General Jackson, alluding to the conduct of some Pennsylvania and New York troops on the Niagara frontier who had constitutional objections to going into a foreign country by invading Canada, said: I am now at the head of 2,070 volunteers—the choicest of our citizens—who go at the call of their country to execute the will of the government, who have no constitutional scruples, and, if the government orders, will rejoice at the opportunity of placing the American eagle on the ramparts of Mobile, Pensacola, and Fort Augustine, effectually banishing fr
Richmond, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry state-of-tennessee
tarily, and the inhabitants of east Tennessee were jubilant with hope of deliverance. But they were again disappointed and compelled to wait. The cautious Buell and the fiery Mitchel did not work well together, and the latter was soon assigned to the command of the Department of the South. In August, 1863, General Burnside was assigned to the command of the Army of the Ohio, and was ordered to take active co-operation with the Army of the Cumberland. He had gathered 20,000 men near Richmond, Ky., well disciplined and equipped. They left camp Aug. 21, climbed over the Cumberland Mountains, and entered the magnificent valley of east Tennessee, their baggage and stores carried, in many places, by pack-mules. On his entering the valley 20,000 Confederates, commanded by Gen. Simon B. Buckner (q. v.), fled to Georgia and joined Bragg. General Burnside had been joined by General Hartsuff and his command. Their numbers were swelled by junction with other troops. At the mouth of th
Knoxville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry state-of-tennessee
, on the Tennessee River, about 30 miles from the site of Knoxville. It was besieged by Indians in 1760 and captured, the in53. The seat of government was migratory, having been at Knoxville, Kingston, Nashville, and Murfreesboro until 1826, when isented with an elegant stand of colors from the ladies of Knoxville, and were there disbanded, May 22, 1813. The people of between the Cumberland and Alleghany Mountains (of which Knoxville was the metropolis), extending from Cleveland to Bristol,General Burnside, with the Army of the Ohio, had occupied Knoxville, Sept. 23, 1863. The Confederate General Buckner, upon hr, General Livingstone, with 16,000 men, advanced against Knoxville. On the 14th he crossed the Tennessee. Burnside repulse Station, thereby gaining time to concentrate his army in Knoxville. Longstreet advanced, laid siege to the town, and assaulga, and Sherman, with 25,000 men, was on the way to leave Knoxville. Livingstone, compelled to raise the siege, therefore, r
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): entry state-of-tennessee
Six Nations. No tribe made it a fixed habitation excepting the Cherokees, who dwelt in the extreme southeast part. Earl London, governor of Virginia, sent Andrew Lewis thither in 1756 to plant a settlement, and he built Fort Loudon, on the Tennessee River, about 30 miles from the site of Knoxville. It was besieged by Indians in 1760 and captured, the inmates being murdered or reduced to captivity. Armed men from Virginia and North Carolina retook the fort in 1761, and compelled the Indians (July 11) a cordial letter of acceptance to Governor Blount, and that official publicly thanked Jackson and his volunteers for the honor they had done the State of Tennessee by their patriotic movement. Everything seemed so quiet below the Tennessee River that it was past midautumn before the Tennessee volunteers were called upon. On Oct. 21 Governor Blount was asked for 1,500 volunteers to be sent to New Orleans to reinforce Wilkinson, and he made a requisition upon Jackson for that number.
United States (United States) (search for this): entry state-of-tennessee
r Blount to tender to the President of the United States the services of himself and 2,500 men of hW. Hilliard, a commissioner of the Confederate States of America, clothed with authority to negotiadoption of the constitution of the Confederate States of America. The governor was empowered to raegotiated a treaty with the agent of the Confederate States, Henry W. Hilliard, and on the 7th a copes of Tennessee were to turn over to the Confederate States all the public property, naval stores, at then be in possession, acquired from the United States, on the same terms and in the same manner 66,000 and $5,000 in cash belonging to the United States in the hands of the collector at Nashvilleinance of secession, and all acts of the Confederate States government were annulled, and the paymeBenton McMillinAssumes officeJan., 1901 United States Senators. Name.No. of CongressTerm. Wile W. Campbell14th to 15th1815 to 1818 United States Senators—--continued. Name.No. of Congre[1 more...]
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry state-of-tennessee
With the aid of Harris's battery, in a three hours struggle Hall repulsed Morgan, who lost 300 or 400 men killed and wounded. Early in April, Gen. Gordon Granger was in command at Franklin, building a fort near. He had about 5,000 troops. Van Dorn attacked him there (April 10) with 9,000 Confederates. The latter intended if successful to push on and seize Nashville, but he was repulsed with a loss of about 300 men. Rosecrans sent Col. Abdel D. Streight (q. v.) on an extensive raid in Alabama and Georgia in April and May, which resulted in the capture of the leader and his men. Late in November, 1863, Gen. Sherman (q. v.) arrived in the neighborhood of Chattanooga. It was imperative that he should get his army over the river without being discovered. To draw the attention of the Confederates to another quarter, Hooker was ordered to engage them on the northern side of Lookout Mountain. His entire force consisted of approximately 10,000 men. The main Confederate force was e
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry state-of-tennessee
gratory, having been at Knoxville, Kingston, Nashville, and Murfreesboro until 1826, when it was permanently fixed at Nashville. Tennessee took an active part in the War of 1812-15, especially in teached Andrew Jackson at the Hermitage, near Nashville, a week after that event, and on the same daing his orders and taking the troops back to Nashville before he would dismiss them. The Secretarydid not know that Jackson had moved far from Nashville when he wrote the letter. Late in March he d Hickory. Drawn up in the public square at Nashville, the Tennessee volunteers were presented witlled a special session of the legislature at Nashville, Jan. 7, 1861, and in his message he recitedited States in the hands of the collector at Nashville. At about that time Jefferson Davis, disgusted force, was hovering near Franklin, below Nashville. Sheridan, at Murfreesboro, and Colonel Col intended if successful to push on and seize Nashville, but he was repulsed with a loss of about 30[2 more...]
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