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Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
applied for some weeks since have not yet reached Louisville. Their non-arrival will delay us in preparing foving yet received their horses and equipments, at Louisville. I have a force of about 4,000 men at Decatur an until I can get General Wilson's force back from Louisville.—Thomas to Halleck, November 21. His only resourcherman. My dismounted cavalry is now detained in Louisville, awaiting arms and horses. Horses arrive slowly;and Second divisions were ordered by rail to Louisville, Kentucky, for removal and equipment. These were the ot only Nashville that Grant was considering, but Louisville, and the country beyond the Ohio. At no period o properly go. They had probably better be sent to Louisville, for I fear either Hood or Breckenridge will go t call on governors of states to send a force into Louisville, to meet the enemy, if he should cross the river.anoeuvre Hood. Meanwhile, Logan had arrived at Louisville, on his way to Nashville, and receiving the news
Florence, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ke when the designs of Sherman could no longer be concealed; and the forces at Florence were anxiously watched to ascertain whether the national army was to advance e; in this he promised me that he would ruin Hood, if he dared to advance from Florence urging me to go ahead and give myself no concern about Hood's army in Tennesse, in command of the gunboat fleet at the West, to proceed up the Tennessee to Florence and Eastport, and prevent the laying of pontoons there, or destroy the bridge,the extent of damage done. This day Thomas declared If the expedition against Florence be successful, I am confident we shall be able to capture the greater part of at the rebels had re-crossed the Tennessee. Admiral Lee also reached and held Florence, but owing to the falling of the water, his gunboats could ascend no higher; and Hood made his crossing at Bainbridge, eight miles above Florence, with Lee and the national fleet on the right, Steedman on the left, and Wilson and Wood in his re
Ossabaw Sound (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
false; Wilmington, however, was certainly stripped of its garrison, and the governors of five states were called upon for the reserves. Information also came from various sources that an attempt would be made to throw troops into Savannah. Ossabaw Sound, in that vicinity, was the point where it was expected Sherman would appear. Here supplies were waiting for him, and hither Grant sent a messenger with orders, to greet .him on his arrival. The inland fortifications were believed to be weakrom Thomas was received, dated: Six miles from Nashville, and giving full details of the victory. This day the good news came in fast, for despatches were also brought from Sherman. He had reached the coast, carried Fort McAllister, opened Ossabaw Sound, communicated with the fleet, and invested Savannah. On the 18th, Grant congratulated both his generals. To Sherman he wrote: I have just received.. and read, I need not tell you with how much gratification, your letter to General Halleck
Athens, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
he best combinations in war to be intercepted and marred. As if to complete the mockery of events, the rebel pontoon train was captured, after the enemy had crossed. A cavalry force of six hundred men, from Steedman's command, overtook and destroyed it, on the 31st of December, at a distance of two hundred miles from Nashville. This was the last blow of the campaign. Thomas now directed A. J. Smith to take position at Eastport; Wood was to concentrate his troops at Huntsville and Athens, in Alabama; Schofield was ordered back to Dalton, on the Chattanooga railroad, and Wilson to send one division of cavalry to Eastport, and concentrate the remainder at Huntsville. The different commands were to go into winter quarters, and recuperate, for the spring campaign. These dispositions, however, were not approved by the general-in-chief, and Thomas was promptly notified that it was not intended his army should go into winter quarters. Hood had moved from the Tennessee on the 21st o
Dalton, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
d and marred. As if to complete the mockery of events, the rebel pontoon train was captured, after the enemy had crossed. A cavalry force of six hundred men, from Steedman's command, overtook and destroyed it, on the 31st of December, at a distance of two hundred miles from Nashville. This was the last blow of the campaign. Thomas now directed A. J. Smith to take position at Eastport; Wood was to concentrate his troops at Huntsville and Athens, in Alabama; Schofield was ordered back to Dalton, on the Chattanooga railroad, and Wilson to send one division of cavalry to Eastport, and concentrate the remainder at Huntsville. The different commands were to go into winter quarters, and recuperate, for the spring campaign. These dispositions, however, were not approved by the general-in-chief, and Thomas was promptly notified that it was not intended his army should go into winter quarters. Hood had moved from the Tennessee on the 21st of November, at the head of a compact and vet
New Bern (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
at the East, as well as the West; and on the 5th, Grant said to Meade: We will not wait for Getty's division. How soon can you move troops? I have been waiting to get off [Weitzel's] troops down the coast, but as Palmer has already moved from Newbern, will wait no longer. Palmer probably started from Newbern yesterday, with a force of from three to four thousand men, to cut the same [Weldon] road south of the Roanoke. On the 6th, he gave Butler detailed orders for Weitzel's operations. Newbern yesterday, with a force of from three to four thousand men, to cut the same [Weldon] road south of the Roanoke. On the 6th, he gave Butler detailed orders for Weitzel's operations. The first object of the expedition under General Weitzel is to close to the enemy the port of Wilmington. There are reasonable grounds to hope for success, if advantage can be taken of the absence of the greater part of the enemy's forces now looking after Sherman in Georgia. . . The object of the expedition will be gained by effecting a landing on the main land between Cape Fear river and the Atlantic, north of the north entrance to the river. Should such landing be effected while the enemy
Knoxville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
by Hood. No telegraph communication south, said the operator there, on the 3rd, to his fellow at Grant's Headquarters; No telegraph communication south, from Nashville, of course, but we can communicate with Chattanooga via Cumberland Gap and Knoxville. Nothing heard from Forrest, but General Wilson is looking after him, and no apprehension is felt. And this was the mortifying sequence to the great campaigns of Grant and Sherman for Chattanooga and Atlanta. The national troops were held ine the entrenchments. That night Thomas reported that the enemy had planted a battery on the river, and captured two steamboats, but the naval force drove the battery away, and recaptured the steamers. I have heard, he said, from Tullahoma, by Knoxville, to-day. The railroad is uninjured that far, and no signs of the enemy in that neighborhood. I have heard nothing in direction of Murfreesboroa, and therefore infer enemy has made no move in that direction yet, but is now turning his attentio
Spring Hill (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
From Hewey's Mills a road leads direct to Spring Hill, fifteen miles in rear of the national armyey with two divisions of infantry to occupy Spring Hill and cover the trains, directing Cox to holdd be had with the cavalry. Stanley reached Spring Hill just in time to drive off a body of rebel cs pushing his principal columns direct upon Spring Hill. He thereupon gave orders for the withdrawavalry at dark, about three miles south of Spring Hill, brushing them away without difficulty, andce at Columbia was now safely effected, and Spring Hill was passed without molestation in the nightd. Chicago and Cincinnati were defended at Spring Hill. Immediately upon the evacuation of Coluution. It is possible that the failures at Spring Hill and Franklin had convinced the rebel commane night of the 17th, the rebels encamped at Spring Hill, and on the 18th, Hood continued his retreae was six days marching to Columbia, and at Spring Hill his campaign really failed; for here he had[3 more...]
Alleghany Mountains (United States) (search for this): chapter 5
, I can safely state that this army is willing to submit to any sacrifice to oust Hood's army, or to strike any other blow which may contribute to the destruction of the rebellion. The defence was eloquent, but on one or two points hardly fair. Sherman left Thomas much more than two corps, as has been repeatedly shown; and Thomas had been, since the 3rd of October, in command of all the district north of the Tennessee. His Headquarters were established at the greatest depot west of the Alleghanies, where thousands of quartermasters' employes were at his disposal to provide transportation, and every facility was afforded for supplying and equipping his troops. Few armies during the war were better furnished than that which fought so successfully at Nashville. It was to ensure this readiness that Thomas had so persistently retreated and delayed; and during the few days before the battle, he had himself repeatedly assured the general-in-chief that he was entirely ready for offensi
Eastport (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
nothing of Forrest. Great precautions should be taken to prevent him crossing the Cumberland or Tennessee rivers below Eastport. After Hood is driven as far as possible to follow him, you want to reoccupy Decatur and all other abandoned points. Thad also requested Admiral Lee, in command of the gunboat fleet at the West, to proceed up the Tennessee to Florence and Eastport, and prevent the laying of pontoons there, or destroy the bridge, if one should have been already laid. At the same timed miles from Nashville. This was the last blow of the campaign. Thomas now directed A. J. Smith to take position at Eastport; Wood was to concentrate his troops at Huntsville and Athens, in Alabama; Schofield was ordered back to Dalton, on the Chattanooga railroad, and Wilson to send one division of cavalry to Eastport, and concentrate the remainder at Huntsville. The different commands were to go into winter quarters, and recuperate, for the spring campaign. These dispositions, however,
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