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Gadsden (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
and Mill Creek Gap, with about one thousand (1000) prisoners and some stores. I again withdrew the Army from the railroad, moving from the southwest towards Gadsden, Alabama, the enemy following and skirmishing constantly with our cavalry, then under the command of Major General Wheeler, who had joined the Army on the march just before it crossed the Coosa river. The Army reached Gadsden, Alabama, on the 20th of October, at which point General G. T. Beauregard, commanding the Military Division of the West, joined us. It had been my hope that my movements would have caused the enemy to divide his forces and that I might gain an opportunity to strike himhis Gap was held by my command until the balance of the Army had passed through Mattox's Gap, when I followed with the corps through the latter, The Army moved to Gadsden, where my corps arrived on October 21st. At this point clothing was issued to the troops, and the Army commenced its march towards the Tennessee. My corps reach
Ackworth, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
hing the enemy on our front and right flank, and occasionally skirmishing with his cavalry along the banks of South Water creek. On the 4th of October Lieutenant General Stewart's Corps, in obedience to my orders, struck the enemy's railroad at Ackworth and Big Shanty, captured the garrisons at both places, consisting of some four hundred (400) prisoners, with some animals and stores. Hearing that the epemy had a quantity of stores at Allatoona, I determined, if possible, to destroy the briddelay made the attack inexpedient, even had it not been so before by preventing surprise upon which success in a great measure depended, he was recalled. The enemy, on the 28th, had extended his left flank across Allatoona creek and along the Ackworth road. At my own suggestion Geheral Johnston directed me to move my corps and strike the enemy's left. Upon arriving the next morning and while moving to accomplish this, I found that the enemy had retired his flank a mile and strongly fortifie
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
e at Franklin, he would gain his works about Nashville. The nature of the position was such as to ould defeat him, and thus gain possession of Nashville with abundant supplies for the Army. This wdeserves great credit. After the fight at Nashville I at first hoped to be able to remain in Tenght to have been gathered at that point. At Nashville, had it not have been for an unfortunate evet 1 p. m., on December 1st, and arrived near Nashville, about 2 p. m., on the 2d. The enemy had mmand was the centre of the Army in front of Nashville; Cheatham's Corps being on my right, and Ste enemy retreated rapidly during the night on Nashville, leaving their dead and wounded in our handsters, Army of Tennessee, six miles South of Nashville, December 3d, 1864. Hon. J. A. Seddon, Secre in our possession, and retreated rapidly to Nashville, closely pursued by our cavalry. We capturee hundred. We continued our march towards Nashville, and on the 2d of December our Army took its[5 more...]
Stevenson (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
d command of Wood's old Corps, consisting of Stevenson's, Clayton's, and Hindman's Divisions, the lh had reported to me temporarily in place of Stevenson's Division, which had been detached from my three-quarters of a mile beyond East Point. Stevenson's Division reported to me by 11 a. m. on thef the 30th, and on the morning of the 31st. Stevenson's Division was crossed on November 2d. My c evacuated Columbia, and crossed Duck river; Stevenson's Division of my corps entered the town befoing a boat in the river, Pettus's brigade of Stevenson's Division was thrown across, under the immepike. Clayton's Division occupied my right, Stevenson's my centre, and Johnson's my left. It was 's Division, and Pettus's Alabama brigade of Stevenson's Division, and too much credit cannot be aw the latter commanded by General Watkins, of Stevenson's Division, and under that gallant and meritcavalry of the enemy succeeded in getting in Stevenson's rear, and attacked Major General Clayton's[2 more...]
Kingston (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ments in General Johnston's report of the previous operations of this Army, which has just been given to the public, in which the action of Lieutenant General Polk and myself has been impugned. I thoroughly understand that it is not the part of an officer to state what may have occurred from time to time in council, but a charge publicly made ought certainly to be publicly met. In General Johnston's report he says: On the morning of the 19th (May), when half of the Federal Army was near Kingston, the two corps at Cassville were ordered to advance against the troops that had followed them from Adairsville, Hood leading on the right. When the corps had advanced some two miles, one of his staff officers reported to Lieutenant General Hood that the enemy was approaching on the Canton road, in rear of the right of our original position. He drew back his troops and formed them across that road. When it was discovered that the officer was mistaken, the opportunity had passed by the nea
Campbellton, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
already gained that position, engaged him with the intention to recover that line. This brought on the engagement of the 28th. General Stewart was ordered to support General Lee. The engagement continued until dark, the road remaining in our possession. On the 27th July I received information that the enemy's cavalry was moving round our right with the design of interrupting our communication tion with Macon. The next day a large cavalry force also crossed the Chattahoochee river at Campbellton, moving round our left. Major General Wheeler was ordered to move upon the force on the right, while Brigadier General Jackson, with Hawson's and Ross's brigades, was sent to look after those moving on the left. I also dispatched Lewis's brigade of infantry down the Macon Railroad to a point about where they would probably strike the road. The force on the left succeeded in reaching the road, tearing up an inconsiderable part of the track. It was the design of the enemy to unite his f
Marietta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ting me at that time from moving oh his communications and destroying his depots of supplies at Marietta. A raid of cavalry could easily have released those prisoners, and the Federal commander was pailroad. These operations caused the enemy to move his Army, except one corps, from Atlanta to Marietta, threatening an advance in the direction of our position at Lost Mountain; but not deeming our not return to duty till the 15th of August. At this time the corps occupied the line from the Marietta road to a short distance west of the Lick-Skillet road. Nothing of special interest occurred bcarcely established in camp before we had again to be placed in the trenches on the left of the Marietta road, and from this time until the end of the siege continued under close fire, night and day. ne to another, and had our full share of all the hardest places, extending from the left of the Marietta road across the Peach Tree road to our extreme right. The militia, although poorly armed, ve
Peach Tree (Utah, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
there was not a single straggler. A few days after this affair of the 22d of July I was ordered again — to Poplar Spring, but was scarcely established in camp before we had again to be placed in the trenches on the left of the Marietta road, and from this time until the end of the siege continued under close fire, night and day. We had to move from one portion of the line to another, and had our full share of all the hardest places, extending from the left of the Marietta road across the Peach Tree road to our extreme right. The militia, although poorly armed, very few having proper equipments, more than two-thirds of them without cartridge boxes, almost without ambulances or other transportation, most of the reserves never having been drilled at all, and the others but a few days, all performed well every service required of them during an arduous and dangerous campaign. They have been in service about one hundred days, during at least fifty of which they have been under close f
Allatoona Creek (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
in in the attack successively from right to left. On the 29th (May), Lieutenant General Hood, finding the Federal left covered by a division which had entrenched itself in the night, thought it inexpedient to attack; so reported and asked for instructions. As the resulting delay made the attack inexpedient, even had it not been so before by preventing surprise upon which success in a great measure depended, he was recalled. The enemy, on the 28th, had extended his left flank across Allatoona creek and along the Ackworth road. At my own suggestion Geheral Johnston directed me to move my corps and strike the enemy's left. Upon arriving the next morning and while moving to accomplish this, I found that the enemy had retired his flank a mile and strongly fortified it. The opportunity having thus passed by the act of the enemy and not by my delay, I reported the fact to General Johnston, deeming it best that the attack should not be made, and the instructions to me were countermande
Tybee Island (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
e Tennessee, although much injured by the enemy, will furnish an abundance of commissary stores, but ordnance and certain quarter master stores will have to come from the rear, and, therefore, it is very important that the railroad should be repaired at once from Cherokee to Decatur; the cars can run now from here to Pulaski on the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad. We have sufficient rolling stock captured from the enemy to answer our purposes. I will endeavor to put this road in order from Pulaski to Decatur as soon as possible. As yet I have not had time to adopt any general system of conscription, but hope soon to do so, and to bring into the Army all men liable to military duty. Some fifteen thousand of the enemy's Trans-Mississippi troops are reported to be moving to reinforce the enemy here. I hope this will enable us to obtain some of our troops from that side in time for the Spring campaign, if not sooner. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. B. Hood, Genera
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