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Buck Head (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 182
n, with General Howard and staff, arrived at Buck Head, and found that General Hooker's column had t boyond and covering the Turner's Ferry and Buck Head road. General Newton went into camp, his difront of and covering the Turner's Ferry and Buck Head (or Roswell Factory) road. 2 p. m., Generalal Knipe, of the Twentieth Corps, arrived at Buck Head, and stated that the Twentieth Corps had notin Pearson, who had taken him a message from Buck Head, that unless he (Thomas) got further orders Hooker's command arrived; head of column at Buck Head. 7 p. m., reported to General Thomas the sial Wood. (This was also about one mile from Buck Head.) General Wood drove them before him, and re V. note.-As Wood's division returned to Buck Head (two brigades), and as Newton crossed to soucity. He is on the direct road leading from Buck Head to Atlanta. He is directed to go into line,h General Hooker's left, on the right of the Buck Head and Atlanta road, and the left connects with[2 more...]
Tilton (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 182
Sent word to General Stoneman, at 11 p. m., that McCook would cover our front and left as far as Tilton and Resaca road, leaving to him the Tilton and Resaca road and the country to the left of it. 11Tilton and Resaca road and the country to the left of it. 11.15, General Stoneman reports the enemy's rear guard quite strong, of all arms, and that if a night march could be made to Tilton this rear guard could be cut off. 12 midnight, received note from Majve directly on enemy's rear guard at sunrise in the morning, marching across Swamp Creek, toward Tilton. 2 a. m., instructed Colonel McCook to nove toward Tilton, covering General Stanley's right. ITilton, covering General Stanley's right. Informed General Stoneman, at 2 a. m., of this contemplated movement, and instructed him to press hard when he heard our guns. At 2.45 instructed Generals Newton and Wood to be ready at sunrise in theent note to General Thomas or Sherman, stating that Stanley was passing down the road just below Tilton, telling about the gap in our line, and saying would push slowly and concentrate as we advanced.
Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 182
K[irby] to-night. 10 p. m., sent note to General Thomas, informing him of position of things, and asking him, in view of the threatening disposition of the enemy in Stanley's and Wood's front, whether Newton should be moved to Wood's right to relieve Hooker's corps in the a. m. 10.45, received note from Stanley, stating that the enemy again charged the left of Whitaker's brigade since dark, and drove the Thirty-fifth Indiana from their works, but he was at once driven back by the Fortieth. Ohio and three companies of the Ninety-sixth Illinois, and that the Thirty-fifth Indiana behaved badly on account of its officers. Stanley lost about 225 killed and wounded during the day. No reports from Newton's and Wood's divisions. The enemy lost about 900 killed and wounded in assaulting Stanley's position last night. Heavy rains during the day. Stanley established a battery to-night in the advance position he gained, not over 100 paces from the enemy's works. The enemy made seven charges
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 182
upon the main road leading from his front to Atlanta; to keep the head of column covered by skirmihis strong bridge-head at the point where the Atlanta road crosses the creek. They drove back a br move his division as soon as possible to the Atlanta road crossing of Peach Tree Creek, to put hisand meets about two and one-fourth miles from Atlanta. The enemy burned the bridge at this point, ker's left, on the right of the Buck Head and Atlanta road, and the left connects with Schofield's are leaving our front and moving off through Atlanta. Afterward he sent word that the vacated pla p. m. The lookouts report great commotion in Atlanta, and that our shells burst immediately over atanley) will threaten and demonstrate against Atlanta, and make feints of attack during to-morrow a on the railroad and his line of battle faces Atlanta; thus the two lines of battle form a V, facinral Davis, who is to send his wagons, &c., to Atlanta in charge of a brigade, the commander of whic[75 more...]
Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 182
ether with a journal of the Franklin and Nashville campaign (to appear in Vol. Xlv), was sealed up immediately after the battle of Nashville and was not opened until it was received at the War Department. The officer who compiled it had not, therefore, an opportunity to revise or read it over. It is published just as written during the daily progress of the campaign. May 3.-Major-General Schofield, with three divisions of the Twenty-third Army Corps, arrived at Cleveland, Tenn., from Charleston at 10.30 a. m.; the head of his column arrived at 10 a. m. He passed through Cleveland, and camped for the night in the vicinity of Blue Springs. Being ordered to start from Cleveland upon the arrival of General Schofield, the Third Division, Fourth Corps, left Widow Tucker's at 12 m., the Second Division left Cleveland, and the First left Blue Springs at the same hour. General Cruft's brigade (First Brigade, First Division), being posted at Ooltewah, marched at 12 m. to join the Third D
Fairburn (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 182
esent position. General Wood was directed to send one brigade about one mile and a half to the rear, nearly to the Patterson house, and to remain there for a short time after General Kimball's division passes, as a party of observation, to watch for any attempt of the enemy to pass a column between us and General Schofield, and also to send one brigade to march in the rear of our trains (on the road to the right) and to cover them. 8.25 a. m., the Army of the Tennessee is now marching for Fairburn on the railroad, and General Davis' corps is passing us on the march for Red Oak on the railroad, and our column is to follow him. 8.30 a. m., General Kimball ordered to take ten ammunition wagons and General Newton seven. General Wood was ordered not to move until all of the trains have passed and all of the troops of our corps. 9 a. m., the head of General Davis' column (Fourteenth Corps) is just moving forward, having passed headquarters. He is moving on the direct road for Red Oak (o
Lost Mountain (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 182
n's Bridge, over the Allatoona Creek, and take up a position on the ridges in the angle between the road to Big Shanty and the one leading south to the east of Lost Mountain, right resting on Allatoona Creek. The Fourteenth Corps to follow the Twentieth, and to take up a position across the Sandtown and Marietta road and the road line now faces southeast, and fronts Pine Top Knob. Prisoners report the enemy in strength and well fortified, their works extending from Kenesaw Mountain to Lost Mountain. 5.30 p. m., General Wood's division covers Geary's (of Hooker's corps) entirely, and is in advance of it, and connects with the left of Butterfield's division dated 6.30 p. m., stating if we could get no farther to fortify where we are, &c. The hill that our main line is now on is on the line of ridges that connects Lost Mountain and Kenesaw, and from which the waters flow toward the Chattahoochee. The country through which we moved and skirmished was rough and rolling, and was covered
Etowah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 182
jor-General Thomas, saying that we would pursue the enemy beyond Etowah River, and that we would move substantially along the railroad to King was ordered by General Sherman to advance down the road leading to Etowah, four miles to a point near an old mill, where the road and railroaving on the road from Cassville to Gillem's Bridge, to cross the Etowah River at that place, and to encamp at night on the Euharlee Creek abov wagons as possible, for a corps train to be sent in the morning to Etowah for supplies, General Wood to detail a regiment as a guard, and thefields. No casualties to-day. June 7.-12 m., sent the train to Etowah, or to Cartersville depot if no supplies at Etowah. 4 p. m., GenerEtowah. 4 p. m., General Cruft arrived with that part of our train which had been sent to Kingston for supplies. 1 p. m., received Special Field Orders, No. 20, he troops remaining in camp resting, &c.; train not yet returned from Etowah and Cartersville Station; all of the sick and wounded have been tra
Kenesaw (Nebraska, United States) (search for this): chapter 182
ion in rear of Stanley's right. Newton connects with the Fourteenth Army Corps (Palmer's) on the left. Our front covered by a strong line of skirmishers, five regiments, which connects with Baird's skirmishers on the left and Hooker's (Twentieth Army Corps) on the right. 8 p. m., received note from General Thomas, dated 6.30 p. m., stating if we could get no farther to fortify where we are, &c. The hill that our main line is now on is on the line of ridges that connects Lost Mountain and Kenesaw, and from which the waters flow toward the Chattahoochee. The country through which we moved and skirmished was rough and rolling, and was covered with dense woods and underbrush. Day bright and. cool. About 45 killed and wounded to-day in the corps; nearly all in Newton's division. June 16.-1 a. m., received order from department headquarters as follows: Early to-morrow morning you will find as many positions as possible for batteries to bear upon the enemy's breast-works, and e
Cross Keys (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 182
a. m. at the crossing of the north fork of Peach Tree Creek, that the bridge had been burned, and the small force of the enemy that had been posted there was driven away. At once directed him to secure the bridge, if possible, by throwing a force over the creek, and to strengthen his force there if necessary by a brigade. General Stanley sent Grose's brigade for this purpose. 9 a. m., received Special Field Orders, No. 37, headquarters Military Division of the Mississippi, dated near Cross Keys, Ga., July 18, 1864, as follows : For full text of orders and letter (here omitted) see Part V. Accompanying this order was a letter from Major-General Sherman to Major-General Thomas, of which the following is a copy, dated headquarters Military Division of the Mississippi, July 18, 1864: For full text of orders and letter (here omitted) see Part V. 9.30 a. m., reported our situation and position of forces and results of reconnaissances to General Thomas. 11.20 a. m., received
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