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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 5: the Chattanooga campaign.--movements of Sherman's and Burnside's forces. (search)
ooga Creek, completely commanding, by an enfilading fire, the line of the Confederate defenses, stretching across the Chattanooga Valley to the Missionaries' Ridge. Communication with Chattanooga was established toward evening, and at sunset General Carlin, with his brigade, joined Hooker, and was placed on his right, to relieve the troops of Geary, exhausted by hours of climbing and fighting. During the night the right was attacked, but the assailants were gallantly repulsed. The assault wasr was on his left, holding the field of victory on Lookout Mountain, and Sherman was on his right, well intrenched, on the north end of the Missionaries' Ridge. There was now an uninterrupted communication between these extremes of Grant's army, Carlin, as we have seen, connecting Hooker with the center, and now Howard, with his (Eleventh) corps, connected that center with Sherman. The Headquarters of the chief were with Thomas, at Orchard Knob. Bragg, in the mean time, had also been prepar
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 15: Sherman's March to the sea.--Thomas's campaign in Middle Tennessee.--events in East Tennessee. (search)
th Corps, commanded by General J. C. Davis, and the Twentieth, led by General A. S. Williams. The Fifteenth Corps, General Osterhaus commanding, was composed of four divisions, commanded respectively, by Generals C. R. Woods, W. B. Hazen, J. M. Corse, and J. E. Smith. The Seventeenth Corps, General Blair, consisted of three divisions, commanded by Generals J. Mower, M. D. Leggett, and Giles A. Smith. The Fourteenth Corps, General Davis, consisted of three divisions, commanded by Generals W. P. Carlin, J. D. Morgan, and A. Baird. The Twentieth Corps, General Williams, was composed of three divisions, commanded by Generals N. J. Jackson, J. W. Geary, and W. T. Ward. General Kilpatrick commanded the cavalry, consisting of one division. Sherman's entire force numbered sixty thousand infantry and artillery, and five thousand five hundred cavalry. On the 14th of November, as we have observed, Sherman's troops, destined for the great march, were grouped around Atlanta. Their last
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 18: capture of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, and Goldsboroa.--Sherman's March through the Carolinas.--Stoneman's last raid. (search)
ed that it was only a slight encounter between Carlin's division and Dibbrell's cavalry, and that ths easily driving the latter. It was true that Carlin and Dibbrell had met, but the matter soon assumed a most serious aspect. The divisions of Carlin and Morgan, of the Fourteenth Corps, had moved tn o'clock the brigades of Hobart and Buell, of Carlin's division, were both deployed, and the former or two later, Morgan's division, deploying on Carlin's right, felt infantry in their front in the wfill a gap between the divisions of Morgan and Carlin. Just then the Confederates dashed out of the woods, and fell with great fury mainly upon Carlin's division, already wearied and weakened by cont, extricated himself from the broken column of Carlin's division, rode rapidly to the right, faced Fd to fill the gap between the new formation of Carlin's line and that of Morgan. They moved forward which nearly 1,200 were from the divisions of Carlin aid Morgan, of the Fourteenth Corps. which nu
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 92 (search)
as called and it was decided to go down to Pilot Knob for more troops, for it was ascertained that the rebels were in large force. The train was sent back by Colonel Carlin, in command at the Knob, who, instead of forwarding troops, despatched the cars back to Mineral Point, with orders for the whole force there to report at oncement, which were sent down the road Tuesday afternoon. When Mr. Kling left Pilot Knob Tuesday morning, an attack from the rebels was momentarily expected. Colonel Carlin was making every preparation in his power to give them a warm reception. His force consisted of the Twenty-first, Thirty-third, and Thirty-eighth Illinois, aad gives strong color to the probability of a design upon Pilot Knob, and, with a vastly superior force against him and no chance of immediate reinforcements, Colonel Carlin will find himself in an uncomfortable position. Mr. Kling states that an attack was fully expected last night. later Partioulars-list of killed and wounde
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 98 (search)
pson, or at least some one answering to that name, eight hundred strong, proceeded from Dallas, Bollinger County, to Big River bridge by forced marches, to destroy it, with what ulterior purpose is not very clear, unless, indeed, the valiant Jeff. was emulous of the fame of his brother in treason, Sterling Price, and desired to reenact the tragedy of Lexington on the garrison at Pilot Knob and Ironton. The men say they marched seventy miles with but an interval of four hours of rest. Col. Carlin, hearing reports of the enemy so conflicting and perplexing, determined upon a reconnoissance in force. For this purpose he detailed six companies of Col. Baker's Indiana Cavalry, Captains Browe, Walker, Clendenning, Stockin, Barter, and one company of Missouri Cavalry, Captain Hawkins, under the command of Major Gavitt, with orders to report to him the whereabouts of the enemy. After proceeding about twelve miles on Wednesday night, the reports came in that the rebel force was encamped
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 104 (search)
lock on Monday, the 21st instant; finding there Colonel Carlin with about three thousand men who had arrived aen occupied since eight o'clock that morning by Colonel Carlin with about three thousand men from Pilot Knob. cations of the true soldier. I would remark that Col. Carlin, though exhausted by a long night's march, and cl forces were killed and wounded. About this time Col. Carlin, of the Thirty-eighth Illinois, at the head of nolunteers To Col. J. B. Plummer, Commanding. Colonel Carlin's report. Headquarters 38TH Illinois Volun, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. P. Carlin, Colonel 38th Illinois Volunteers. An eye-wi of two guns. They were sent to cooperate with Colonel Carlin, in capturing the rebels. Colonel Carlin conclColonel Carlin concluded to pursue the enemy, and sent this body of troops in the direction which the enemy was supposed to have tdly cut them to pieces. Great credit is due to Col. Carlin for the prompt and efficient manner in which he c
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, chapter 22 (search)
ed of the Fourteenth Corps, Major-General Jefferson C. Davis commanding, and the Twentieth Corps, Brigadier-General A. S. Williams commanding. The Fifteenth Corps had four divisions, commanded by Brigadier-Generals Charles R. Woods, W. B. Hazen, John E. Smith, and John M. Corse. The Seventeenth Corps had three divisions, commanded by Major-General J. A. Mower, and Brigadier-Generals M. D. Leggett and Giles A. Smith. The Fourteenth Corps had three divisions, commanded by Brigadier-Generals W. P. Carlin, James D. Morgan, and A. Baird. The Twentieth Corps had also three divisions, commanded by Brigadier-Generals N. J. Jackson, John W. Geary, and W. T. Ward. The cavalry division was held separate, subject to my own orders. It was commanded by Brigadier-General Judson Kilpatrick, and was composed of two brigades, commanded by Colonels Eli H. Murray, of Kentucky, and Smith D. Atkins, of Illinois. The strength of the army, as officially reported, is given in the following
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, Chapter 22: campaign of the Carolinas. February and March, 1866. (search)
swollen. It was composed as follows: Fourteenth Corps, Major-General Jeff. C. Davis. First Division, Brigadier-General W. P. Carlin; Second Division, Brigadier-General John D. Morgan; Third Division, Brigadier-General A. Baird. Artillery brientonsville was on the first day, viz., the 19th, when Johnston's army struck the head of Slocum's columns, knocking back Carlin's division; but, as soon as General Slocum had brought up the rest of the Fourteenth Corps into line, and afterward the Thad accurate returns from his miscellaneous army, collected from Hoke, Bragg, Hardee, Lee, etc. After the first attack on Carlin's division, I doubt if the fighting was as desperate as described by him, p. 385, et seq. I was close up with the Fifteendvancing, sustained a partial repulse, but soon rallied, when he formed a line of the two leading divisions (Morgan's and Carlin's) of Jeff. C. Davis's corps. The enemy attacked these with violence, but was repulsed. This was in the forenoon of Sun
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 29 (search)
ision, and speedily dislodged Post's brigade ; Carlin's brigade was compelled to follow, as Woodruffr service. In such brigade commanders as Colonels Carlin, Miller, Hazen, Samuel Beatty of the Nine; Colonel W. B. Hazen, Forty-first Ohio; Col. W. P. Carlin, Thirty-eighth Illinois; Col. Samuel Beaion, under Brig.-General Sheridan, and that Col. Carlin, commanding the Second brigade of the First artillery-fire, apparently on the right of Col. Carlin's brigade. This discovering their battery,fantry was then made from the same point on Col. Carlin, and as their lines presented the same-advabrigade commenced to swing to the rear, and Col. Carlin's was discovered falling steadily back. I ee quarters of a mile distant. By order of Col. Carlin, the regiment was wheeled into line, bayonened fire on us from the front. By order of Col. Carlin, Col. Stem moved his line forward about a h terrific fire until we had permission from Col. Carlin to retreat. Then the march became quite di[1 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
hth, preparatory to our march to Rome, Morgan's and Carlin's divisions, with the trains, crossed the Chattoogadirection of Madisonville. On the twenty-fourth, Carlin's and Morgan's divisions, with their trains, crosser twenty-seventh, the corps trains, under escort of Carlin's division, moved by the way of Davisboro upon Louicupying the main road from Davisboro to Louisville, Carlin's division and my corps trains moving on that road acious attempts to drive in our pickets; except General Carlin's division, which, in compliance with orders frd ten (10) miles from Louisville. On the second, Carlin's division joined the column from his flank movemeneve that our next advance would be upon Augusta. Carlin and Morgan, after a hard day's work upon the roads,as found in considerable force. December fourth, Carlin's and Morgan's divisions, with the corps trains, af position. December tenth, advanced Morgan's and Carlin's divisions, with trains, to the Ten (10) Mile Hous
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