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Kingston, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
uest of General Raum for reenforcements, I telegraphed to Kingston for cars, intending sending a brigade to Cartersville, tolatoona with the division, as soon as the cars arrived at Kingston. The train, in moving down to Rome, threw some fourteen stice to Messrs. Drake and Hughes, gentlemen stationed at Kingston, connected with the railroad, I would state that the lated, of the latter regiment, had embarked on the train from Kingston, as I had previously ordered, and were on their way to Aln A. M., the command moved forward on the road leading to Kingston, which place was reached at five P. M., distance marched M., where we camped for the night. Left Cartersville for Kingston at eleven A. M. on the following day, which place we reacched to Cartersville that night; next day, the eighth, to Kingston, where one company from Fifty-seventh Illinois were left Report. headquarters Thirty-Ninth Iowa infantry, Kingston, Georgia, October 9, 1864. Lieutenant N. Flansburg, Acting Ass
Hebron, Conn. (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
ty-first, rain. Roads worse than yesterday. Camped at two A. M. Twenty-second, left camp at seven A. M. Weather very cold. Crossed Little River at ten A. M. Arrived in Milledgeville, Georgia, at four P. M. Crossed Oconee River to camp. Twenty-third, left camp to burn railroad. First brigade destroyed five miles of road. Returned to camp at ten P. M. Twenty-fourth, left Milledgeville at seven A. M. Weather clear and cold. Roads good. Passed through several cane-brakes, and camped near Hebron at four P. M. Twenty-fifth, left camp at six A. M. Delayed at Buffalo Creek on account of bridges having been destroyed. Moved to near Sandersville. Cavalry had a severe skirmish with the enemy. Camped in line for the night. Twenty-sixth, left camp at seven A. M. The advance skirmishing to Sandersville. Ene my retreating. Moved to Tennille Station, three miles and a half. Destroyed immense amounts of cotton, both raw and manufactured. Destroyed one and a half miles of railroad, and la
Taylor's Ridge (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
ifth, remaining till the eighth, when it moved three miles north of Marietta, where it remained till the evening of the tenth, when it march toward Rome via Allatoona. At that point, Colonel Fowler's brigade (the Third) was put on cars and sent forward. The division arrived at Rome the twelfth, and next day marched toward Resaca, reaching that place, and passing through it and Snake Gap on the fifteenth. We passed Villanow on the sixteenth, and stopped for the night in Ship's Gap, on Taylor's Ridge. On the seventeenth, we moved to La Fayette, and on the eighteenth, to Summerville; on the nineteenth, to Alpine, and on the twentieth, to Gaylesville, and on the twenty-first, moved out seven miles on Little River, and went into camp, where we remained till the twenty-fourth, when the division, with the First of this corps, went in the direction of Gadsden on a reconnoissance. On the twenty-fifth, this division having been left in reserve at Blount's Farm, was ordered forward to for
Cedartown (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
nished an excellent mounted brigade for offensive operations and reconnoissances. The lines were sealed against citizens, the earthworks overhauled and new ones commenced, and such disposition made of the troops as would insure safety and comfort to the command. On the twenty-ninth, a telegram was received from General Sherman, intimating that Hood was crossing the Chattahoochee, in the direction of Blue Mountain, and directed me to watch well for the appearance of infantry in or about Cedartown. Spies and scouts were sent out in every direction, frequent reconnoissances made with the cavalry, and no positive information gained of the enemy, except the whereabouts and movement of their cavalry, and that Hood had crossed a part, if not all his force, over the Chattahoochee. I ascertained, on the second instant, that the enemy's cavalry had destroyed the railroad at or near Big Shanty, that Wheeler was at Villanow, and had sent a detachment to assault Dalton, which sent in a sum
Allatoona (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
, and the road torn up three miles south of Allatoona, and on the following day, (October third,) ving been destroyed) that Hood was moving on Allatoona, thence to Rome. Large fires were discovereamme, and I immediately got ready to move to Allatoona with the division, as soon as the cars arrivthe time the railroad was destroyed south of Allatoona,leaving between the two points but two locomers Fourth division, Fifteenth army corps, Allatoona, Ga., 8.30 A. M., October 5, 1864. Major-Generants of this command in the engagement at Allatoona, Georgia, October fifth, 1864, and also of the ma line, and the train moved forward, reaching Allatoona about ten A. M. Here I found the Seventh Iowced on the train. The regiment started from Allatoona on the afternoon of the seventh, and arrived command were unloaded and moved directly to Allatoona, arriving about eight P. M., several hours ar fourth, 1864, and proceeded by rail to Allatoona, Georgia, a distance of thirty-five (35) miles, a[19 more...]
Buckhead Creek (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
ur P. M. Twenty-eighth, destroyed railroad from Davidsboro to Spears's Station, a distance of eleven miles. Camped before night. Twenty-ninth, resumed destroying the railroad, and after destroying eight miles encamped at dark near Bostwick. Thirtieth, left camp at half-past 8 A. M. Course due north. Camped near Louisville at dark. December first, left camp at daylight, and camped at eight P. M., nothing of import transpiring. December second, left camp at half-past 6 A. M. Camped at Buckhead Creek at eight P. M. December third, left camp at half-past 5 A. M. Marched eighteen miles, and encamped at four P. M. Weather cloudy. December fourth, showers during the night. Nothing of importance transpiring. December fifth, left camp at dark. Camped at twelve P. M. Forage plenty. December sixth, left camp at nine A. M. Camped at dark. December seventh, left camp near Sylvania at ten A. M. Rain all night. Passed through the worst kind of swamps on road until daylight. December eigh
Tennille (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
es having been destroyed. Moved to near Sandersville. Cavalry had a severe skirmish with the enemy. Camped in line for the night. Twenty-sixth, left camp at seven A. M. The advance skirmishing to Sandersville. Ene my retreating. Moved to Tennille Station, three miles and a half. Destroyed immense amounts of cotton, both raw and manufactured. Destroyed one and a half miles of railroad, and large warehouses used by the rebel government to store provisions. Twenty-seventh, marched from Tennille to Davidsboro. Camped at four P. M. Twenty-eighth, destroyed railroad from Davidsboro to Spears's Station, a distance of eleven miles. Camped before night. Twenty-ninth, resumed destroying the railroad, and after destroying eight miles encamped at dark near Bostwick. Thirtieth, left camp at half-past 8 A. M. Course due north. Camped near Louisville at dark. December first, left camp at daylight, and camped at eight P. M., nothing of import transpiring. December second, left camp at ha
Little River (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
night in Ship's Gap, on Taylor's Ridge. On the seventeenth, we moved to La Fayette, and on the eighteenth, to Summerville; on the nineteenth, to Alpine, and on the twentieth, to Gaylesville, and on the twenty-first, moved out seven miles on Little River, and went into camp, where we remained till the twenty-fourth, when the division, with the First of this corps, went in the direction of Gadsden on a reconnoissance. On the twenty-fifth, this division having been left in reserve at Blount's Fwithout any halt, or use of any artillery, Wheeler's entire force was driven from a strong line of rail-works, and to a point near the town of Gadsden. There were four men wounded in this affair. The division returned to its former camp on Little River, where it remained till the twenty-ninth, when it crossed the Chattooga, and took up its march in the direction of Atlanta, arriving at Cave Springs the thirty-first. Number of miles marched during the month, two hundred and seventy. Numbe
Whitehall (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
e twenty-ninth, when it crossed the Chattooga, and took up its march in the direction of Atlanta, arriving at Cave Springs the thirty-first. Number of miles marched during the month, two hundred and seventy. Number of casualties, four. The march was resumed November first, and on the fifth, the division arrived at Smyrna Camp-Ground, near the Chattahoochee, where it remained, receiving payment and breaking up railroad, till the thirteenth, when it moved across Turner's Ferry, and to Whitehall, two miles west of Atlanta. On the fifteenth of November, every preparation being completed, this division, with the army, broke camp at Atlanta and set out upon its march through Georgia. It then numbered an effective strength of four thousand four hundred and twenty-six officers and men, and was composed of seventeen regimental organizations. Its three brigade commanders being, Colonels John M. Oliver, Fifteenth Michigan; Wells S. Jones, Fifty-third Ohio; and Theodore Jones, Thirti
Blue Mountain (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
nant-Colonel L. P. Hughes commanding, which came from East-Point with us together, furnished an excellent mounted brigade for offensive operations and reconnoissances. The lines were sealed against citizens, the earthworks overhauled and new ones commenced, and such disposition made of the troops as would insure safety and comfort to the command. On the twenty-ninth, a telegram was received from General Sherman, intimating that Hood was crossing the Chattahoochee, in the direction of Blue Mountain, and directed me to watch well for the appearance of infantry in or about Cedartown. Spies and scouts were sent out in every direction, frequent reconnoissances made with the cavalry, and no positive information gained of the enemy, except the whereabouts and movement of their cavalry, and that Hood had crossed a part, if not all his force, over the Chattahoochee. I ascertained, on the second instant, that the enemy's cavalry had destroyed the railroad at or near Big Shanty, that Whe
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