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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 176 0 Browse Search
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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 26 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 21 1 Browse Search
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ese movements were completed by McCook's and Crittenden's corps on the sixth, and by Thomas's corps nth of September. The reconnoissance of General Crittenden on the ninth developed the fact that thee enemy was in the proximity of that road on Crittenden's right, and open communication with Thomas'position at Crawfish Springs and protect General Crittenden's right while holding his corps mainly intre in a sheltered position. I found General Crittenden's two divisions massed at the foot of th Negley, I found to my astonishment that General Crittenden had not relieved him, Wood's division hat the enemy's cavalry in considerable force, Crittenden's corps reached Ringgold, Georgia, fifteen mrps had bivouacked, and at once apprised General Crittenden of the close proximity of the formidablee found insufficient to force the enemy, and Crittenden's left division (Palmer's) was ordered to thback. The last division at hand (Wood's, of Crittenden's corps, which formed the right of the line)[49 more...]
g commissioners to the Peace Congress at Washington City, and also to the Convention which assembled at Montgomery, Alabama, in February, 1861, for the purpose of adopting a constitution, and establishing a provisional government for the confederate States of America. On the motion of the writer of this, the resolution appointing commissioners to Montgomery was amended so as to instruct them to act only as mediators, and use every effort possible to restore the Union upon the basis of the Crittenden propositions as modified by the Legislature of Virginia. The commissioners under these instructions were the Hon. D. L. Swain, General M. W. Ransom, and John L. Bridgers, Esq., who, upon their return, submitted a report to his Excellency, Governor Ellis, which was by him laid before the Legislature, and was printed among the legislative documents of that year, where it may be consulted. In this report they say that they had the most ample opportunities of ascertaining public opinion in t
chell, crossed the Tennessee at Bridgeport, marching over Sand Mountain into Will's Valley, and from thence down McLemore's Cove in the direction of Lafayette. Crittenden's corps had crossed above Chattanooga at Harrison's, and was moved in the direction of Ringgold. A portion of Park's corps, of Burnside's army, and a brigade ond Ector's brigade was in front of Reid's Bridge on our right. While our army was thus advancing toward Lafayette to check the main body of Rosecrans's army, Crittenden's corps was vainly dreaming of a triumphant march toward Atlanta. The enemy's cavalry had advanced as far as Tunnel Hill, from where they were driven back, on a dash on Ringgold, shelling the town, but were driven back by our cavalry with considerable loss. It is stated that at this time, some of our people informed Crittenden that we had received large reinforcements from Virginia, which caused him to make a precipitate retreat. On the same day, Brigadier-General Hodge's Kentucky ca
road, so that McCook and himself could be within supporting distance of each other. Major-General Crittenden was to leave Van Cleve's division of the Twenty-first army corps at Murfreesboro, conce Fourteenth corps, near Fairfield, the orders for June twenty-fifth were as follows: Major-General Crittenden to advance to Lannon's Stand, six miles east of Beech Grove, and open communication winty-ninth, troops and animals much jaded. The terrible rains and desperate roads so delayed Crittenden, who on the twenty-sixth got orders to march to Manchester with all speed, that it was not unteffect of the rains on the passage of our troops may be inferred from the single fact that General Crittenden required four days of incessant labor to advance the distance of twenty-one miles. Whilel position at Tullahoma, and who reported favorably thereon, preparations were completed, and Crittenden's Second division was moved into position. July first, I received a despatch from General T
y had been marching in three great columns — Crittenden, followed by Granger, by way of Chattanooga;a matter of the first importance that, while Crittenden's main body was moving to form a junction wit. This made an immense opening between General Crittenden's corps and the left wing of General Tho from Wilder, bearing despatches to Wood, or Crittenden, or Rosecrans, the general tenor of which waport immediately to the rear and left of General Crittenden, General Gordon Granger, with the reservt the movement of Thomas's corps continued. Crittenden's was already in the position it was intendethe left, so as to connect with the right of Crittenden, and thus complete the line, which would be etween Baird and Reynolds. Two divisions of Crittenden's corps held the centre of the line, Palmer rigade, and here were also such fragments of Crittenden's corps as could be induced to venture upon eaders, emboldened by the rout of McCook and Crittenden, were gathering their hosts to hurl them in [3 more...]
Doc. 184.-battle of Chickamauga. see Docs. Pp. 217, 362, and 409, ante. Report of Major-General Crittenden headquarters twenty-First army corps, Chattanooga, October 1, 1863. sir: In obedience to directions from Department Headquarters, dated twenty-fifth ultimo, requiring me to forward as soon as practicable a report of the operations of my command during the late engagements, including a brief history of its movements from the time of crossing the Tennessee River up to the begi the termination of the late engagements, in both of which he participated. If promotion cannot be had in their regiments, some distinguished mark of honor should be bestowed on both. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, T. L. Crittenden, Major-General Commanding. Lieutenant-Colonel C. Goddard, A. A. G., Department of the Cumberland. Report of Major-General Granger. headquarters reserve corps, army of the Cumberland, Chattanooga, Sept. 30, 1863. Colonel: I have
lroad with his cavalry. These dispositions having been made of the confederate forces, Major-General Crittenden, commanding the left wing of Rosecrans's army, which had not moved with the right and c would have crushed it; then turn down Chattanooga Valley, thrown himself between the town and Crittenden, and crushed him; then passed back between Lookout Mountain and the Tennessee River into Wills the east side of Lookout Mountain, in thirty-six hours after Bragg left it. In the mean time, Crittenden, who reached Chattanooga, and, finding no enemy there, did not stop to occupy and fortify it, wn forward as a supporting force to guard Polk's left against Thomas and McCook, in the cove. Crittenden finding himself confronted, declined battle, and retired during the night, falling back on theas made simultaneously on front and flank by a part of Thomas's corps and Palmer's division of Crittenden's corps. In meeting the attack, the brigades of Walthall and Govan, under the command of Brig