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Clinton (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
n time, Wheeler, who, as we have seen, had struck the railway at Calhoun, See page 391. had swept around so as. to avoid the National forces at Allatoona, and appeared before Dalton and demanded its surrender. The little garrison there, under Colonel Liebold, held the post firmly until General Steedman came down from Chattanooga and drove Wheeler off. The latter then pushed up into East Tennessee, made a circuit around Knoxville by way of Strawberry Plains, crossed the Clinch River near Clinton, went over the Cumberland Mountains by way of the Sequatchie, and appeared at McMinnville, Murfreesboroa, and Lebanon. Rousseau, Steedman, and Granger, in Tennessee, were on the alert, and they soon drove the raider into Northern Alabama by way of Florence. Although he had destroyed much property, his damage to Sherman's communications was so slight, that the latter said, in writing from Atlanta on the 15th of September: 1864. Our roads and telegraphs are all repaired, and the cars run w
Dallas, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
to the right, and concentrating his troops at Dallas. Thomas advanced along the road from Kingstond to avert it. As the latter was moving toward Dallas from Burnt Hickory, Hooker's corps in the advastrongly intrenched, with lines extending from Dallas to Marietta. Sherman now found formidable ds. For this purpose McPherson was moved up to Dallas, and Thomas's troops were deployed against Newnfederates struck May 28 him a severe blow at Dallas. They were repulsed with heavy loss; and at aod to repeat his mistake after the examples of Dallas and the Kulp House. The struggle was brief an6,000; Battle of Resaca, 2,500; battles around Dallas, 3,500; Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, 1,000; bat from Resaca to Allatoona, 500; battles around Dallas, 8,000; Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, July 27, 3 by menacing French's rear in the direction of Dallas; and he was enabled to say to the commander attward we looked off over the wooded country to Dallas and New Hope Church. Farther to the north and
Ten Islands (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
raid against the railway between Atlanta and Montgomery, one of Johnston's chief channels of supplies for his army, he asked permission to lead the expedition. It was granted, and when Johnston crossed the Chattahoochee and Sherman began maneuvering against Atlanta, the latter telegraphed orders to Rousseau to move. That active officer instantly obeyed. He left Decatur, Alabama, at the head of well-appointed cavalry, on the 10th, July. pushed rapidly southward crossed the Coosa at the Ten Islands, fought and defeated General Clanton, and passing through Talladega, reached the railway twenty-five miles west of Opelika on the 16th, and broke it up to the latter place. He also destroyed several miles of the track of branch railways. Then, turning northward, he reached Marietta on the 22d, with a loss, during the raid, of only about thirty men. On the 20th, the armies had all closed in, converging toward Atlanta. At about four o'clock that day, the Confederates, under Hood, sal
Tuscumbia (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
ll the mounted men serving in Kentucky and Tennessee, and report to General Thomas. Thus the latter officer was furnished with strength believed to be sufficient to keep Hood out of Tennessee; and he was invested with unlimited discretionary powers in the use of his material. Sherman estimated Hood's force at thirty-five thousand infantry and ten thousand cavalry. By the first of November, Hood made his appearance near the Tennessee River, in the vicinity of Decatur, and passing on to Tuscumbia, laid a pontoon bridge across that stream at Florence. Then Sherman turned his force toward Atlanta, preparatory to taking up his march for the sea. The Army of the Tennessee moved back to the south side of the Coosa, to the vicinity of Smyrna Camp-ground. The Fourteenth Corps moved to Kingston, from which point all the sick and wounded, and all surplus baggage and artillery, were sent to Chattanooga. The garrisons north of Kingston withdrew to the same place, with the public property a
Jonesboro (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
. siege of Atlanta raised, 391. battles at Jonesboroa, 392. Hood's flight from Atlanta, 393. Shek at Fairborn Station, and the other at near Jonesboroa, some twenty miles south of Atlanta. When d, crossing the Flint River half a mile from Jonesboroa, approached it at that point. He encounteredivided his army, and sent one half of it to Jonesboroa, under Hardee, and with the remainder he helrried the Confederate line of works covering Jonesboroa on the north, and captured General Govan and Hardee had fled, and so ended the battle of Jonesboroa. At two o'clock in the morning Sept. 1. pursuit of Hardee. He Battle-ground near Jonesboroa. this is a view of the portion of the battle-ground near Jonesboroa, where the Confederate works crossed the railway and the common highway, tlanta, Hood, who was joined by Hardee, near Jonesboroa, and was otherwise re-enforced, flanked Sheray to Richmond, in Virginia, by way of Knoxville. See page 284. Tail-piece — Tank at Jonesboroa[8 more...]
Yellow River, Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
reported that 2,200, by actual count, were found on the field. Sherman estimated Hood's entire loss on the 22d of July, at full 8,000 men. Among the Confederate killed was General W. H. T. Walker, of Georgia. On the day after the battle July 23, 1864. just recorded, General Garrard returned from Covington Signal tree. where he had sufficiently injured the Augusta railway to make it useless to the Confederates. Garrard destroyed the railway bridges over the Ulcofauhatchee and Yellow rivers, burned a train of cars and 2,000 bales of Confederate cotton, the depots of stores at Covington and Conyer's Station, and captured 200 men and some good horses. His loss was only two men. At the same time Generals Thomas and Schofield had well closed up, and Hood was firmly held behind his inner line of intrenchments. Considering the situation in all its bearings, Sherman concluded to make a flank movement by his right, and in the mean time to send out the bulk of his cavalry to raid
Opelika (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
ermission to lead the expedition. It was granted, and when Johnston crossed the Chattahoochee and Sherman began maneuvering against Atlanta, the latter telegraphed orders to Rousseau to move. That active officer instantly obeyed. He left Decatur, Alabama, at the head of well-appointed cavalry, on the 10th, July. pushed rapidly southward crossed the Coosa at the Ten Islands, fought and defeated General Clanton, and passing through Talladega, reached the railway twenty-five miles west of Opelika on the 16th, and broke it up to the latter place. He also destroyed several miles of the track of branch railways. Then, turning northward, he reached Marietta on the 22d, with a loss, during the raid, of only about thirty men. On the 20th, the armies had all closed in, converging toward Atlanta. At about four o'clock that day, the Confederates, under Hood, sallied swiftly from their works in heavy force, and struck Hooker's corps, Newton's division of Howard's corps, and Johnson's di
Marietta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
w Hope Church, where the roads from Ackworth, Marietta, and Dallas meet. But a stormy night coming aw completely commanded the beautiful town of Marietta. There Johnston, with the Chattahoochee Rive a position to cover the railway leading from Marietta to the Chattahoochee. For three weeks, at king through it and seizing the railway below Marietta, cut off the Confederate left and center fromfor the safety of his army to Morris House, Marietta. this was one of the few places in MariettMarietta spared by the ravages of war. When the writer sketched it, in May, 1866, it was occupied as a boarn was busy in collecting stores at Allatoona, Marietta, and Vining's Station, between the latter plaailways. Then, turning northward, he reached Marietta on the 22d, with a loss, during the raid, of ver the intervening country. We arrived at Marietta — once beautiful and delightsome Marietta — aMarietta — about three miles from Kenesaw, toward evening, where we lodged in one of the houses which had escape[11 more...
Decatur (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
esumed. At that time the Army of the Cumberland, General Thomas commanding, occupied Atlanta; the Army of the Tennessee, General Howard commanding, was grouped about East Point; and the Army of the Ohio, commanded by General Schofield, was at Decatur. Sherman's cavalry consisted of two divisions; one, under General Garrard, was at Decatur, and the other, led by General Kilpatrick, was stationed near Sandtown, where he could watch the Confederates on the west. Sherman strengthened the garriDecatur, and the other, led by General Kilpatrick, was stationed near Sandtown, where he could watch the Confederates on the west. Sherman strengthened the garrisons to the rear; and to make his communications more secure, he sent Wagner's division, of the Fourth Corps, and Morgan's division, of the Fourteenth Corps, back to Chattanooga, and Corse's division, of the Fifteenth Corps, to Rome. Hood's army was arranged in three corps, commanded respectively by Generals Cheatham, Lee, and Stewart. His cavalry under Wheeler, had been re-enforced. Then, convinced that Hood intended to assume the offensive, and, in all probability, attempt to seize Tennesse
Covington (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
alry, finding no opposition on the left of Sherman's army, in consequence of the absence of Garrard and his horsemen at Covington, between Decatur and View on the Atlanta battle-ground. this is a view of the remains of a National battery, by th H. T. Walker, of Georgia. On the day after the battle July 23, 1864. just recorded, General Garrard returned from Covington Signal tree. where he had sufficiently injured the Augusta railway to make it useless to the Confederates. GarrardUlcofauhatchee and Yellow rivers, burned a train of cars and 2,000 bales of Confederate cotton, the depots of stores at Covington and Conyer's Station, and captured 200 men and some good horses. His loss was only two men. At the same time Generals anta, and fled; Stewart's corps hastening in the direction of Macdonough, while the demoralized militia were marched to Covington. Slocum had entered the city unopposed, on the morning after Hood left Sept 2, 1864. it, and was holding it as a conq
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