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The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 46 20 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. 43 5 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 39 1 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 38 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 38 16 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 33 9 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 28 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 18 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 18 2 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 17 1 Browse Search
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William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 8: (search)
he following statement of Captain Merril, Chief Engineer of the Department of the Cumberland, who had just returned from Geary's camp: He says that Geary attempted to carry Mill Gap by assault, but was repulsed with a loss probably of two hundrGeary attempted to carry Mill Gap by assault, but was repulsed with a loss probably of two hundred to three hundred killed and wounded; that the enemy were still in force (only infantry), but strongly posted; that it is impossible to obtain possession of the gap by direct assault, or only at the expense of fearful loss; that Geary's last orderGeary's last orders were to withdraw into the valley, and encamp beyond artillery range. Geary was not making an attempt to turn the position. The only way to do so is to get a force upon the mountain somewhere where the enemy can not defend it so strongly. OnGeary was not making an attempt to turn the position. The only way to do so is to get a force upon the mountain somewhere where the enemy can not defend it so strongly. On the 10th he wrote from Tunnel Hill to General Thomas: I think you are satisfied that your troops can not take Rocky Face Ridge, and also the attempt to put our columns into the jaws of Buzzard Roost would be fatal to us. And later in the same da
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 12: (search)
h [December] several changes were made in the position of the troops. * * * * Two regiments from Geary occupied the upper end of Hutchinson's Island. Carman's brigade, First Division, was sent to Arwn line of communication or preparatory to the final evacuation of the city. In the night General Geary reported to me that the movements across the river were still going on. The different commanhe details of this movement threatening the rebel line of communication: December 11.—To General Geary: The General commanding directs that, if you can find any boats in the river, you send fifty or sixty men to Hutchinson's Island to ascertain what they can. December 13.—To General Geary: The General commanding directs that the forty-seven men of your command, under Major Hoyt, now on Huthe route in readiness for the retreat of the Confederate garrison. * * * * Two regiments of General Geary's division occupied the upper end of Hutchinson's Island, and Carman's brigade was pushed fo
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 16: (search)
ylight, having marched since sunset twenty miles. At 12 M. of the 20th the division was moved to the rear of the Fourteenth Corps, and two regiments were deployed and connected with the First Division of the Fifteenth Corps on the right and the Fourteenth Corps on the left, engaged the enemy on their lines. * * * * The extent to which the left wing was stretched out on the road is shown by a paragraph in General Slocum's report: On the following morning (20th) Generals Baird and Geary, each with two brigades of their respective divisions, and General Hazen, of the Fifteenth Corps, with his entire division, arrived on the field. The first-named generals belonged to the left wing and Hazen to the right. As to the arrival of the left wing in force General Slocum says: On the morning of the 21st the right wing came up and connected with General Hazen. The battle began about ten o'clock on the 19th. One division of the right wing, by a long night march, came up