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Snyder's Mill (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
able of holding those places against combined attacks until succored by the active army. Major-General Smith has about five thousand nine hundred artillery and infantry for duty to defend a line of ten miles, exclusive of the position of Snyder's Mill, which requires three of his eight regiments. Should the enemy attack by land as well as by water, which is highly probable --almost certain-we would require at least eight more regiments of five or six hundred men each. I have not seen ipt of your communication, in reply to mine, by the hands of Captain Henderson. In a subsequent letter, of same date as this latter, I informed you that the men had failed to hold the trenches at Big Black Bridge, and that, as a consequence, Snyder's Mill was directed to be abandoned. On the receipt of your communication, I immediately assembled a council of war of the general officers of this command, and, having laid your instructions before them, asked the free expression of their opinion
Yorktown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
Johnston, General. Memorandum. In regard to supplies lost at Yorktown, it is sufficient that I should call attention to the fact that, after the Army of Northern Virginia arrived at the vicinity of Yorktown, application was made to have stopped the supplies from Richmond, except upon my requisition. Very few stores were at the post of Yorktown, and transports could not with safety reach the post. A portion of the troops drew regularly from Yorktown. Provisions for the regular supply were hauled in wagons from King's-Mill Landing on James River. A few at great disadvantage; and that it was untenable after the guns of Yorktown were silenced-a result admitted to be inevitable by all our office move toward Williamsburg on the night of the 3d by the roads from Yorktown and Warwick Court-House. They were assembled about Williamsburg b leading. Early in the afternoon the cavalry rear-guard on the Yorktown road was driven in, and rapidly followed by the enemy. Brigadier-
Cayuga (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ton and Hall's-Ferry road, which afforded great facilities for concentration, and various positions on the Baldwin's Ferry road, and from thence between Bovina and Edwards's Depot, each division being in good supporting distance of the other. Colonel Waul, commanding Fort Pemberton, was directed to leave a garrison of three hundred (300) men at that place, and proceed with the remainder of his force to Snyder's Mills. On the 10th, information was received from a scouting party that visited Cayuga and Utica, where the enemy had recently been, that his cavalry force was about two thousand, and that he was supposed to be moving on Vicksburg. My dispositions were made accordingly, and every effort was used to collect all the cavalry possible. Such as could be obtained were placed under the command of Colonel Wirt Adams, who was directed to harass the enemy on his line of march, cut his communications wherever practicable, patrol the country thoroughly, and to keep Brigadier-General Gre
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ce. The Big Black covers him from attack, and would cut off our retreat if defeated. We cannot combine operations with General Pemberton, from uncertain and slow communication. The defeat of this little army would at once open Mississippi and Alabama to Grant. I will do all I can, without hope of doing more than aid to extricate the garrison. J. E. Johnston. Richmond, June 21, 1863. General J. E. Johnston: Yours of the 19th received. Consequences are realized, and difficulties are ered a brigade to my assistance. So far as my knowledge extends, it did not enter the limits of my department; for a few days subsequently General Johnston notified me that a strong force of the enemy in front of Roddy prevented his leaving Northern Alabama at that time, and requested me, if possible, to send a force to cooperate with him. To this I replied, under date of April 20th, from Jackson, reminding him that I had but a feeble cavalry force, but that I would certainly give Colonel Roddy
Union Mill (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
tances. The order to advance will be given by the commander-in-chief. 2d. Brigadier-General Jones's brigade, supported by Colonel Early's brigade, will march via McLean's Ford to place itself in position of attack on the enemy, or about the Union Mill and Centreville road. It will be held in readiness, either to support the attack on Centreville, or to move in the direction of Fairfax Station, according to circumstances, with its right flank toward the left of Ewell's command, more or less to advance will be given by the commander-in-chief. 3d. Brigadier-General Longstreet's brigade, supported by Brigadier-General Jackson's brigade, will march via McLean's Ford, to place itself in position of attack upon the enemy on or about the Union Mill and Centreville road. It will be held in readiness, either to support the attack on Centreville, or to move in the direction of Fairfax Court-House, according to circumstances, with its right flank toward the left of Jones's command, more or
Stevenson (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ver that the enemy reinforces Rosecrans, let Stevenson's troops, or an equal number, come here immeat Bruinsburg. Brigadier-General Tracey, of Stevenson's division, had reached Grand Gulf with his owever, Colonel A. W. Reynolds's brigade, of Stevenson's division, had arrived. Not having heard f and will follow the leading division. 4. Stevenson's division will constitute the left, bringinclock, and the battle began in earnest along Stevenson's entire front about noon. Just at this timncreasing his vastly superior forces against Stevenson's and Bowen's divisions. Feeling assured th of. About four o'clock p. M., a part of Stevenson's division broke badly, and fell back in greW. Reynolds, commanding Tennessee brigade of Stevenson's division, was crossed without loss, though gave way; and whether, in your opinion, had Stevenson's division been promptly sustained, the troo and again repeated; and, in my opinion, had Stevenson's division been promptly sustained, his troo[1 more...]
Milliken's Bend (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ain General Bragg's intentions, wants, and condition, compared with that of the enemy. Ask him for full information. The enemy did not follow. Can he not hold a part of the rich country northwest of the mountains and disturb the enemy's foraging with his cavalry? If he wants Roddy, he must take him. J. E. Johnston, General. Jackson, January 6, 1863. To The President, Richmond: Your dispatch of yesterday received. Enemy's troops and transports reported gone up the river from Milliken's Bend. We hear of no movement in this direction by General Holmes. Grant's forces are reported distributed at Memphis, Holly Springs, and Corinth. The country said to be impracticable. General Bragg reports he has been checked. I hear indirectly that he has withdrawn from Murfreesboro. Should he need help, and there appear no danger in Mississippi except by the river, could E. K. Smith's men return a The impossibility of my knowing the condition of things in Tennessee shows that I cannot
Centreville (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
k on the enemy, or about the Union Mill and Centreville road. It will be held in readiness, eitheron the enemy on or about the Union Mill and Centreville road. It will be held in readiness, either march via Mitchell's Ford to the attack of Centreville, the right wing to the left of the Third Difords on the right, thence to the attack of Centreville, the right wing to the left of the Fourth Dobedient servant, J. E. Johnston, General. Centreville February 9, 1862. General S. Cooper, Adjutaobedient servant, J. E. Johnston, General. Centreville, February 11, 1862. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Sedquarters, Department of Northern Virginia, Centreville, February 11, 1862. General S. Cooper, Adjuadquarters Department of Northern Virginia, Centreville, February 14, 1862. To the Hon. J. P. Benjaadquarters Department of Northern Virginia, Centreville, February 16, 1862. To the Hon. J. P. Benjant, J. E. Johnston, General. Headquarters, Centreville, March 3, 1862. His Excellency. Mr. Preside[16 more...]
Eagleville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
nce given him by Lieutenant-General Pemberton. J. E. Johnston. Murfreesboro, December 6, 1862. General S. Cooper, Adjutant-General: General Rosecrans has an army of about sixty-five thousand men These were General Bragg's figures. in and around Nashville, and some thirty-five thousand distributed along the railroad to Louisville and in Kentucky. General Bragg has about forty-two thousand men, besides irregular cavalry, which in a few days will occupy Readyville, this place, and Eagleville. They can cross the Tennessee only by ferrying, a very slow process, which Rosecrans would certainly interrupt. The movement to join General Pemberton would, by any route, require at least a month. From the information given me here, I believe that the country between the Tennessee and General Pemberton could not support the trains our troops would require for a march through it. If I am right in this estimate, the President's object of a speedy reenforcement of the army in Mississippi,
Edward's Depot (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
apparently moving his heavy force toward Edwards's Depot, on Southern Railroad. With my limited ctive operations. The command arrived at Edwards's Depot on the 13th, and was placed in position, patch was addressed to General Johnston: Edwards's Depot, May 14, 1863. I shall move as early ood, for the purpose of returning toward Edwards's Depot to take the Brownsville road, and then tohat the advance movement of the army from Edwards's Depot, on the afternoon of the 15th of May, wastention to make any forward movement from Edwards's Depot, but to have there awaited an attack fromenemy, should he attack me in position at Edwards's Depot. To await and draw on this attack I had t, and, as soon as possible, proceeded to Edwards's Depot, where I arrived at about twelve o'clock,cksburg), I had swelled my little army at Edwards's Depot to seventeen thousand five hundred (it mudetermined to advance from my position at Edwards's Depot, and thus abandon the line of the Big Bla[21 more...]
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