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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 36. General Rousseau's expedition. (search)
tercept our retreat. At West Point, twelve miles to the right and rear, the rebels were gathering all the forces they could muster, and for a time the prospect of a successful retreat looked rather gloomy. General Rousseau, however, after carefully sifting the rumors, determined to move on in the direction he had started, and fight the way through, if necessary. The march was continued until midnight, and a halt made twelve miles from Lafayette, without hearing anything of the enemy. July 20th.--Reveille was sounded at three o'clock, and the march resumed. Misled by a mistake of a guide, a road leading toward West Point was taken, but the error was discovered before much distance was lost, and a road found leading toward Rocky Mills on the route selected. A march of thirty-five miles was made, and about nine o'clock the command went into bivouac for the night. The route during the day was nearly parallel with the Chattahoochee, and with the railroad from West Point to Atlanta
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 117 (search)
ng a somewhat ancient air, as though fashioned according to the idea of a half-century past. July 20, 4.30 A. M.--The army has lain perfectly quiet during the night. The rebels do not seem at allch had been left there when they moved out in the morning to make the reconnoissance. Monday, July twentieth, my division was ordered to follow the First division by a road crossing the branches ofnois in advance; skirmished and drove the enemy from destroyed bridge, and rebuilt the same. July 20.--Moved with division, Second brigade in front; crossed South Peach-tree creek; came upon the fly aiding in causing the whole rebel line to evacuate its position during the ensuing night. July 20.--The detachment in the battle of Peach-tree creek was under musketry fire; also subjected to s one more bold and rash. New tactics were adopted. Hood first boldly and rapidly, on the twentieth of July, fell on our right at Peachtree Creek, and lost. Again, on the twenty-second, he struck
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 92. the Niagara peace conference. (search)
illimitable vista of private misery and public calamity which stretches before them, we pray that in their bosoms a resolution may be quickened to reclaim the abused authority and vindicate the outraged civilization of their country. For the solicitude you have manifested to inaugurate a movement which contemplates results the most noble and humane, we return our sincere thanks, and are most respectfully and truly, your obedient servants, C. C. Clay, Jr., Jas. P. Holcomb. Clifton House, July 20. Col. W. C. Jewett, Cataract House, Niagara Falls, New York: sir: We are in receipt of your note advising us of the departure of Honorable Horace Greeley from the Falls; that he regrets the sad termination of the initiatory steps taken for peace, in consequence of the change made by the President in his instructions to convey the Commissioners to Washington, for negotiation unconditionally, and that Mr. Greeley will be pleased to receive any answer we may have to make through you. We ava