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Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 24
Sherman's orders. Of course, you will receive orders from me direct until such time as General Sherman gets within communicating distance of you. This obviates the necessity of my publishing the order which I informed you would meet you at Fortress Monroe. If the order referred to should not be published from the Adjutant-General's office, you will read these instructions as your authority to assume command of all tie troops in North Carolina, dating all official communications, Headquarterse necessary. Make all your requisitions upon the chiefs of their respective departments, in the field, with me at City Point. Communicate with me by every opportunity, and, should you deem it necessary at any time, send a special boat to Fortress Monroe, from which point you can communicate by telegraph. The supplies referred to in these instructions are exclusive of those required by your own command. The movements of the enemy may justify you, or even make it your imperative duty, t
Saluda (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 24
nearest dry ground behind the Little Congaree, where on the next morning were made the written orders for the government of the troops while occupying Columbia. These are dated February 16, 1865, in these words: General Howard will cross the Saluda and Broad Rivers as near their mouths as possible, occupy Columbia, destroy the public buildings, railroad property, manufacturing and machine shops; but will spare libraries, asylums, and private dwellings. He will then move to Winnsboroa, destteree, while a strong detail, under the immediate supervision of Colonel O. M. Poe, United States Engineers, destroyed the State Arsenal, which was found to be well supplied with shot, shell, and ammunition. These were hauled in wagons to the Saluda River, under the supervision of Colonel Baylor, chief of ordnance, and emptied into deep water, causing a very serious accident by the bursting of a percussion-shell, as it struck another on the margin of the water. The flame followed back a train
Washington (United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 24
him as far as Fayetteville, North Carolina, whence he was sent to Washington as bearer of dispatches. He is now United States consul at Zuriced commission on American and British claims, under the Treaty of Washington, which commission failed to award a verdict in favor of the Englie Campbell, are now at my headquarters, very desirous of going to Washington to see Mr. Lincoln, informally, on the subject of peace. The peanot secured in the capture of Wilmington, it can be supplied from Washington. A large force of railroad-men has already been sent to Beaufort which, of course, are all right. You can make reports direct to Washington or to General Grant, but keep me advised occasionally of the geneGeneral Order No. 50.] War Department Adjutant-General's office, Washington, March 27, 1865. Ordered--1. That at the hour of noon, on the0.30 A. M.--Via New York. Honorable S. Cameron, Secretary of War, Washington: Having defended Fort Sumter for thirty-four hours, until the
Cheraw (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 24
nce the right wing was turned eastward, toward Cheraw, and Fayetteville, North Carolina, to cross thal Howard, who reported that he was already in Cheraw with the Seventeenth Corps, and that the Fifteo march for Sneedsboroa, about ten miles above Cheraw, to cross the Pedee there, while I in person pcorresponded with the one on my map leading to Cheraw. Seeing a negro standing by the road-side, loe the horse more than the rider. We reached Cheraw in a couple of hours in a drizzling rain, and,kirmishing with the enemy about two miles out. Cheraw was found to be full of stores which had been ded me, which is but partial. At Columbia and Cheraw we destroyed nearly all the gunpowder and cart as the Chester line; thence we turned east on Cheraw and Fayetteville. At Columbia we destroyed imght Hardee at Cheraw or here; but at Columbia, Cheraw, and here, we have captured immense stores, anroyed. In our route we had captured Columbia, Cheraw, and Fayetteville, important cities and depots[13 more...]
Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 24
uld do the same from Wilmington. If we can get the roads to and secure Goldsboroa by April 10th, it will be soon enough; but every day now is worth a million of dollars. I can whip Jos. Johnston provided he does not catch one of my corps in flank, and I will see that the army marches hence to Goldsboroa in compact form. I must rid our army of from twenty to thirty thousand useless mouths; as many to go down Cape Fear as possible, and the rest to go in vehicles or on captured horses via Clinton to Wilmington. I thank you for the energetic action that has marked your course, and shall be most happy to meet you. I am, truly your friend, W. T. Sherman, Major-General. In quick succession I received other messages from General Terry, of older date, and therefore superseded by that brought by the tug Davidson, viz., by two naval officers, who had come up partly by canoes and partly by land ; General Terry had also sent a cavalry regiment to search for us, under Colonel Kerwin
Fort Fisher (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 24
uary. This limits your time very materially. If rolling-stock is not secured in the capture of Wilmington, it can be supplied from Washington. A large force of railroad-men has already been sent to Beaufort, and other mechanics will go to Fort Fisher in a day or two. On this point I have informed you by telegraph. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. headquarters armies of the United States, City Point, Virginia, March 16, 1865. Major-General W. lmington of the greatest importance. Butler came near losing that prize to us. But Terry and Schofield have since retrieved his blunders, and I do not know but the first failure has been as valuable a success for the country as the capture of Fort Fisher, Butler may not see it in that light. Ever since you started on the last campaign, and before, I have been attempting to get something done in the West, both to cooperate with you and to take advantage of the enemy's weakness there — to acc
Charlotte (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 24
t, and to move up to Lancaster, to make believe we were bound for Charlotte, to which point I heard that Beauregard had directed all his deta immediately opposing us. Of course, I had no purpose of going to Charlotte, for the right wing was already moving rapidly toward Fayettevillon's cavalry, keeping up the delusion that we proposed to move on Charlotte and Salisbury, but with orders to watch the progress of the Fourtr movements, and that consequently they were still scattered from Charlotte around to Florence, then behind us. Having thus secured the passan, from Columbia down to Kingsville on the Wateree, and up toward Charlotte as far as the Chester line; thence we turned east on Cheraw and F Keep everybody busy, and let Stoneman push toward Greensboroa or Charlotte from Knoxville; even a feint in that quarter will be most important. The railroad from Charlotte to Danville is all that is left to the enemy, and it will not do for me to go there, on account of the red
Fayetteville (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 24
d equipment, and took him as far as Fayetteville, North Carolina, whence he was sent to Washington aridge, diverged to the left, so as to enter Fayetteville next after the Fourteenth Corps, which was ton, North Carolina: We are marching for Fayetteville, will be there Saturday, Sunday, and Mondayour roads difficult, and may delay us about Fayetteville, in which case I would like to have some brsome little progress; on the 11th I reached Fayetteville, and found that General Hardee, followed byss to make junction with General Hardee, in Fayetteville, broke across this line, captured the houseof which he boasted much in passing through Fayetteville. It was also reported that, in the mornin of the Mississippi, in the field, Fayetteville, North Carolina, March 12, 1865. Lieutenant-Generalo officers and fifty men, who reached us at Fayetteville; so that, by March 12th, I was in full commtain Young, United States Navy, who reached Fayetteville after I had left, and undertook to patrol t[19 more...]
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 24
by Snilling's Bridge, and moved straight for Columbia, around the head of Caw-Caw Swamp. Orders were sent to all the columns to turn for Columbia, where it was supposed the enemy had concentrated alboth Beauregard and Wade Hampton, who were in Columbia, seem to have lost their heads. On the 14tvers as near their mouths as possible, occupy Columbia, destroy the public buildings, railroad propess Broad River at Alston, fifteen miles above Columbia. Riding down to the river-bank, I saw the wr I camped near an old prison bivouac opposite Columbia, known to our prisoners of war as Camp sorghuwa Infantry, when a prisoner in the asylum at Columbia, which had been beautifully written off by a her a long social visit, and, before leaving Columbia, gave her a half-tierce of rice and about one Having walked over much of the suburbs of Columbia in the afternoon, and being tired, I lay down have caught Hardee at Cheraw or here; but at Columbia, Cheraw, and here, we have captured immense s[47 more...]
Kinston (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 24
eceived messages during the day from General Schofield, at Kinston, and General Terry, at Faison's Depot, approaching Goldsboh we simply held our ground and started our trains back to Kinston for provisions, which would be needed in the event of beinNewbern; also of the fight of the Twenty-third Corps about Kinston, with General Bragg. I also found Lieutenant Dunn, of Genal Terry about Faison's Depot, and General Schofield about Kinston, partly to protect the road, but more to collect such foodroa, extending from the Weldon Railroad to that leading to Kinston. I have ordered all the provisional divisions, made up r escort, with the proper staff-officers, to bring up from Kinston clothing and provisions. As long as we move we can gatherhead City, and by it I learn that stores have been sent to Kinston in boats, and that our wagons are loading with rations and clothing. By using the Neuse as high up as Kinston, hauling from there twenty-six miles, and by equipping the two roads to
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