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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 2: early recollections of California--(continued). 1849-1850. (search)
of us in the sandy road some blue coats, and, fearing lest they might resist or escape into the dense bushes which lined the road, I halted and found with me Paymaster Hill, Captain N. H. Davis, and Lieutenant John Hamilton. We waited some time for the others, viz., Canby, Murray, Gibbs, and Sully, to come up, but as they were none or two of the soldiers getting water at the pond, and others up near the house. I had the best horse and was considerably ahead, but on looking back could see Hill and Davis coming up behind at a gallop. I motioned to them to hurry forward, and turned my horse across the head of the pond, knowing the ground well, as it was aI ordered the men who were outside to go in. They did not know me personally, and exchanged glances, but I had my musket cocked, and, as the two had seen Davis and Hill coming up pretty fast, they obeyed. Dismounting, I found the house full of deserters, and there was no escape for them. They naturally supposed that I had a stro
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 8: from the battle of Bull Run to Paducah--Kentucky and Missouri. 1861-1862. (search)
least conception of it, I was universally published throughout the country as insane, crazy, etc. Without any knowledge, however, of this fact, I had previously addressed to the Adjutant-General of the army at Washington this letter: headquarters Department of the Cumberland, Louisville, Kentucky, October 22, 1861. To General L. Thomas, Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C. sir: On my arrival at Camp Dick Robinson, I found General Thomas had stationed a Kentucky regiment at Rock Castle Hill, beyond a river of the same name, and had sent an Ohio and an Indiana regiment forward in support. He was embarrassed for transportation, and I authorized him to hire teams, and to move his whole force nearer to his advance-guard, so as to support it, as he had information of the approach of Zollicoffer toward London. I have just heard from him, that he had sent forward General Schoepf with Colonel Wolford's cavalry, Colonel Steadman's Ohio regiment, and a battery of artillery, followed on
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, chapter 14 (search)
there was a large cotton-plantation belonging to a Mr. Hill, who was absent, and the negroes were in charge osible means to clear out Black Bayou. I returned to Hill's plantation, which was soon reached by Major Colema once, crossing to the east side by an old bridge at Hill's plantation, which we had repaired for the purpose;ld raise as soon as possible. I was almost alone at Hill's, but took a canoe, paddled down Black Bayou to theur hands, till we got into the open cotton-fields at Hill's plantation, where we lay down for a few hours' resfleet to back out of Deer Creek into Black Bayou, at Hill's plantation, whence Admiral Porter proceeded to hisayou to the mouth of Black; thence up Black Bayou to Hill's plantation, at its junction with Deer Creek, whereg to the slow progress of the gunboats did not reach Hill's plantation until Tuesday, the 23d instant, where wh. My own staff then embraced: Dayton, McCoy, and Hill, aides; J. H. Hammond, assistant adjutant-general; S
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, chapter 21 (search)
ge; and things looked as though we were to have a period of repose. One day, two citizens, Messrs. Hill and Foster, came into our lines at Decatur, and were sent to my headquarters. They representemselves as former members of Congress, and particular friends of my brother John Sherman; that Mr. Hill had a son killed in the rebel army as it fell back before us somewhere near Cassville, and theysure of desolation to the remainder of the State, if necessity should compel us to go ahead. Mr. Hill resided at Madison, on the main road to Augusta, and seemed to realize fully the danger; said t guarantee him as full and respectable an audience as any he had ever spoken to. I believe that Mr. Hill, after reaching his home at Madison, went to Milledgeville, the capital of the State, and delivaid to act unless in concert with other Governors. Judge Wright, of Rome, has been here, and Messrs. Hill and Nelson, former members of Congress, are here now, and will go to meet Wright at Rome, and
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, chapter 22 (search)
T. Beauregard. Richmond, November 18, 1864. To the People of Georgia: You have now the best opportunity ever yet presented to destroy the enemy. Put every thing at the disposal of our generals; remove all provisions from the path of the invader, and put all obstructions in his path. Every citizen with his gun, and every negro with his spade and axe, can do the work of a soldier. You can destroy the enemy by retarding his march. Georgians, be firm I Act promptly, and fear not! B. H. Hill, Senator. I most cordially approve the above. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War. Richmond, November 19, 1864. To the People of Georgia: We have had a special conference with President Davis and the Secretary of War, and are able to assure you that they have done and are still doing all that can be done to meet the emergency that presses upon you. Let every man fly to arms I Remove your negroes, horses, cattle, and provisions from Sherman's army, and burn what you cannot carry.