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John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 18. (search)
meron's visit to Sherman East Tennessee instructions to Buell Buell's neglect Halleck in Missouri Following the fBuell's neglect Halleck in Missouri Following the fall of Fort Sumter, the navy of the United States was in no condition to enforce the blockade from Chesapeake Bay to the Rio burden that he soon asked to be relieved; and when Brigadier-General Buell was sent to succeed him in command of that part ofay anticipate by recalling that in the following summer General Buell spent as much time, money, and military strength in hisat object was specially enjoined in the instructions to General Buell when he was sent to command in Kentucky. It so happwithin the same month McClellan repeated this injunction to Buell with additional emphasis. Senator Andrew Johnson and Repref the forest; the government must come to their relief. Buell replied, keeping the word of promise to the ear, but, with ve command to advance on eastern Tennessee at once. Again Buell promised compliance, only, however, again to report in a fe
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 19. (search)
ategy for himself to move against Columbus, or Buell against Bowling Green; but he had nothing to sith indecision and excuses, and telegraphed to Buell on January 7: Please name as early a daen going on, in which General Halleck besought Buell to come with his available forces, assist in c breaking up the railroad as they go, and keep Buell out of that city twenty days. Meantime, Nashvi almost imperative. He pleaded earnestly with Buell: I have asked the President to make youdquarters at Savannah, to await the arrival of Buell and his army. During the next two weeks he rerly Monday morning three superb divisions of, Buell's army, about twenty thousand fresh, well-drilled troops, were advanced to the front under Buell's own direction; and by three o'clock of that da54. Having comprehended the uncertainty of Buell's successful junction with Grant, Halleck musts fortifications about Corinth. He despatched Buell's wing of the army on a march toward eastern T[24 more...]
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 27. (search)
ef, the principal plan he left behind was that Buell, with the bulk of the forces which had capturet place eastward to occupy eastern Tennessee. Buell, however, progressed so leisurely that before that State, and so threatened Louisville that Buell was compelled abruptly to abandon his eastwardle from rebel occupation. Successful in this, Buell immediately turned and, pursuing the now retread suffered defeat, he had on the other caused Buell to give up all idea of moving into East Tennesy insisted. When Halleck specifically ordered Buell to resume and execute that plan, Buell urged sBuell urged such objections, and intimated such unwillingness, that on October 24, 1862, he was relieved from coted the East Tennessee orders as heedlessly as Buell had done; but, reorganizing the Army of the Cuommand of the district of West Tennessee. But Buell's eastward expedition left him so few movable successes that Rosecrans was chosen to succeed Buell. Grant had doubtless given much of his enf
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 23: Shiloh, 1862.-Corinth. (search)
for all the subsequent reinforcements sent by Buell, and gave occasion for the final withdrawal ofthat Grant's army would have surrendered; that Buell's forces would not have crossed the Tennessee. for the battle to cease, Nelson's division of Buell's army had just arrived on the opposite bank of the boat, Dr. Bradford being the second. General Buell met him on the bank, and ordered the men fave had the advance throughout the march, said Buell, and here, General, is your opportunity. There brigade, Colonel Ammen moved it forward; General Buell, who had previously examined the ground, sinforced by Wallace's division and the army of Buell, advanced about six o'clock and opened a heavy of Grant's army was 49,314; reinforcements of Buell, 21,579; total, 70,893. The casualties were a divisions formed the right wing; those of General Buell the centre; and those of General Pope the soners, and desertions at over 20,000, and General Buell at between 20,000 and 30,000. An Englishm[1 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Correspondence between General A. S. Johnston and Governor Isham (search)
ovements which the enemy meditate towards Tennessee. My information continues to convince me that a heavy concentration of force on this line has been made to invade Tennessee on the route to Nashville. The troops of Western Virginia and Eastern Kentucky have been withdrawn and ordered upon the line in my front. These regiments, with large reinforcements from Ohio, Indiana and other Northwestern States, have been assembled, and the estimates from the most reliable sources show that General Buell has about 75,000 men, probably more, at his disposition, while the effective force here at my command does not exceed 17,000 men. In order to render these equal to the duty of preserving our frontier and protecting Nashville, I have used every precaution, and feel sanguine that by the dispositions of the last few months, they can be made to hold in check double their number. Bowling Green, naturally strong, has been well entrenched; Columbus Fort, with its garrison and troops on that fr
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Grant as a soldier and Civilian. (search)
lieve that but for the death of Sidney Johnston, Grant and his army would have been captured before the timely arrival of Buell. Although the laurels of Shiloh were won by Buell, Grant reposed upon them during some months of inaction. It did notBuell, Grant reposed upon them during some months of inaction. It did not suit his government to give them to Buell, who was an intractable officer when the policy of the government became adverse to his convictions of right. Thinking men, on both sides, believed that Buell won the battle of Shiloh, but Grant has the reBuell, who was an intractable officer when the policy of the government became adverse to his convictions of right. Thinking men, on both sides, believed that Buell won the battle of Shiloh, but Grant has the reward. Grant's next campaign was in North Mississippi, during the fall and winter of 1862. It opened with the quasi victory over Price at luka, which was followed, two weeks later, by the repulse of Van Dorn (by Rosecranz) at Corinth. NotwithsBuell won the battle of Shiloh, but Grant has the reward. Grant's next campaign was in North Mississippi, during the fall and winter of 1862. It opened with the quasi victory over Price at luka, which was followed, two weeks later, by the repulse of Van Dorn (by Rosecranz) at Corinth. Notwithstanding the great advantages these successes gave Grant, he utterly failed to improve them, and through his inaction and sluggish conduct the whole of this important campaign was completely defeated by Van Dorn's brilliant dash, at the head of two t
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, August (search)
n commanding all persons having arms belonging to the State, that have been unlawfully seized, to immediately deliver them up, that they may be returned to the State Arsenal, at Frankfort.--(Doc. 157.) The Senate of the United States confirmed numerous army appointments. Among them are Major-Generals McClellan, Fremont, Dix, and Banks; and Brigadier-Generals Hooker, Curtis, McCall, Sherman, Lander, Kelly, Kearney, Pope, Heintzelman, Porter, Stone, Reynolds, Hunter, Franklin, Rosecrans, Buell, Mansfield, McDowell, and Meigs.--Philadelphia Inquirer, August 5. The Twenty-ninth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, under the command of Colonel John K. Murphy, left Hestonville, West Philadelphia, for the seat of war.--Philadelphia Press, August 3. Mrs. Lincoln having kindly consented to receive and distribute the havelocks made by the ladies of Katonah and Bedford, Westchester, N. Y., a case was despatched to-day from the Jay homestead to the executive mansion by Pullen's an
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, November (search)
November 10. Captain Gillespie's cavalry surrounded a body of Lincolnites in Paw Paw follow, Sevier County, Tenn., and captured twenty-five of them.--Knoxville Register, Nov. 11. Major-General Halleck, lately arrived from California, was appointed to the command of the Military Department of the West, in place of General Fremont, and General Buell, of Ohio, an efficient army officer who can point to a brilliant record, was put in charge of Kentucky, in place of General Sherman, resigned. These two men are in the prime of life — about forty years of age — and their antecedents warrant the expectations that there will be no more mistakes in the Western section.--N. Y. Herald, November 11. The New Orleans Crescent has the following: Unfortunately the resources of the Hessian Government of Lincoln have been underrated. It is now nearly six months since a vessel entered the port of New Orleans from a distant country. The same remarks will apply to Mobile and other ports
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, November (search)
commanded by Col. E. R. S. Canby; the Department of Kansas, including Kansas, part of the Indian Territory, Nebraska, Colorado, and Dakota, is to be commanded by Maj.-Gen. Hunter; the Department of Missouri, including Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Arkansas, Kentucky west of the Cumberland River, is to be commanded by Maj.-Gen. Halleck; the Department of Ohio, including Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky east of the Cumberland River, and Tennessee, is to be commanded by Brig.-Gen. Buell; the Department of Western Virginia, including that portion of the State lately in the old Department of Ohio, is to be commanded by Brig.-Gen. Rosecrans.--N. Y. Tribune, November 13. An attack was made on the vessels of the United States fleet, in the Mississippi River, at the head of the Passes, by the steam ram Manassas, accompanied and assisted by the Calhoun, three guns; the Joy, two guns; the Jackson, two guns; the McRae, six guns; the Tuscarora, three guns; and the Pickens,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, November (search)
. Stanley Mathews, and the Nineteenth Ohio regiment, Col. Beatty arrived at Cincinnati from Camp Dennison, and left for Louisville. The Fifty-first took passage on the mammoth steamer Strader, and the Nineteenth Ohio on the Monarch and Hastings. Both regiments were in fine condition, and fully equipped.--Ohio Statesman, November 19. An expedition left Paducah, Ky., to-night, in the direction of Columbus. It was composed of the Fortieth and Forty-first Illinois regiments, a section of Buell's artillery-three guns, and two companies of cavalry, under command of General Paine. Information had been received that fifteen or eighteen hundred secesh, commanded by H. Clay King, were at Lovettsville, sixteen miles distant, on the road to Columbus. There is a large flouring mill there, and it was the design of General Paine to rout the rebels and take possession of the mill. No enemy was found, however, and General Paine confiscated the flour, and took some of the machinery of the mi
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