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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
r. Seddon's of October 1st) as not so fully elucidating the points of inquiry as the additional details presented by General Johnston rendered appropriate and necessary. He therefore asked the privilege of making a further reply, which, in justice td that part of the State of Louisiana east of the Mississippi River. The order concluded in the following language: General Johnston will, for the purpose of correspondence and reports, establish his headquarters at Chattanooga, or such other place h from me of the 22d of May: The vital issue of holding the Mississippi at Vicksburg is dependent on the success of General Johnston in an attack on the investing force. The intelligence from there is discouraging. Can you aid him? If so, and you are without orders from General Johnston, act on your judgment. XXXI. The words that I now underscore suffice to show how thoroughly your right of command of the troops in Tennessee was recognized. I knew from your own orders that you thought
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 14 (search)
(the President) had entire confidence in General Johnston's ability, and as soon as active operatiohical features of the country, to furnish General Johnston with information which, as commanding gen procure supplies and feed an army. Here General Johnston's judgment was strongly in favor of his p people. General Lee was selected. When General Johnston recovered, it was deemed impolitic to rem5. Although the President's confidence in General Johnston's ability was somewhat shaken by that offst important department of the Confederacy. Johnston's friends were confident of his ability, and 6. After this the President's confidence in Johnston's ability as a general was so far destroyed, Sherman commenced his movement which induced Johnston to retreat. 7. That, at the opening of therrogatory as to his ability to hold Atlanta, Johnston failed to impress the Department with the bele induced, over his own signature, to intrust Johnston again with the command of an army. 1. My [4 more...]
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Letters. (search)
at Vicksburg. On the 5th, I telegraphed General Johnston that six thousand cavalry should be used nemy took possession of the place; but as General Johnston was commanding there in person, his offic following dispatch, dated May 13th, from General Johnston, then at Jackson: I have lately arrived, expressed, that the movement indicated by General Johnston was extremely hazardous. I accordingly cand handed me the following dispatch from General Johnston: Benton Road, Ten Miles from Jackson, Mabeing anxious to obey the instructions of General Johnston, I directed the continuance of the movemet; time is all-important. In this note General Johnston does not intimate a probable movement of battle, but for my anxiety to comply with General Johnston's instructions of the 15th instant, in whrrying out what I supposed to be those of General Johnston. The battle of Baker's Creek, and the en not have been fought. In relation to General Johnston's complaint that I had made my report dir[28 more...]
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Telegrams. (search)
untry toward Tennessee, and cooperate afterward with Rosecrans. Another column, Eastern Louisiana being abandoned, may be sent from New Orleans to attack Mobile on the land side. The recommendation to furlough the paroled troops from Vicksburg offers a hard alternative under the pressure of our present condition. Jefferson Davis. Savannah, Georgia, July 27, 18l1. Immediately after our return to Jackson after its occupation by the forces under General Grant, I was ordered by General Johnston to furnish the Southern Railroad authorities all the means within the power of my department to rebuild the bridge across Pearl River, and repair the railroad-track beyond it. I at once assigned Major George Whitfield, then on duty with me (afterward assigned to the important duty of repairs of railroads destroyed by the enemy), to this special duty. Negroes in large numbers were impressed, sufficient transportation afforded, materials furnished, and mechanics and skilled laborers emp
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Memorandum for Colonel Browne, Aide-de-camp. (search)
vision, which joined near Resaca, at three thousand five hundred. These were the only reinforcements received while General Johnston had command of the army. 3. There was no return (field) of the army made after May 1st, until June 10th. The retctives) left the army for Savannah, under Brigadier-General J. K. Jackson. 5. The next and last return made under General Johnston was on the 10th of July. Effectives: Infantry, thirty-six thousand nine hundred and one; artillery, three thousand ne hundred and seventy-one (exclusive of escorts serving with infantry). This was the estimated force turned over by General Johnston to General Hood. 6. The report was made under General Johnston, and signed by General Hood. On the 18th of July General Johnston, and signed by General Hood. On the 18th of July the command was turned over to General Hood. The first return thereafter was that of August 1st, after the engagements of Peach-tree Creek, on the 21st, and around Atlanta, on the 22d and 28th July. 7. The foregoing figures are taken from the off
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Memoranda of the operations of my corps, while under the command of General J. E. Johnston, in the Dalton and Atlanta, and North Carolina campaigns. (search)
red in a dozen places. The enemy attempted to extinguish the flames, but were prevented by the First Georgia regulars, under Colonel Wayne, from the opposite bank of the river. Left Cheraw March 3d, and subsequently received orders from General Johnston to move to Smithfield, North Carolina, by way of Rockingham and Fayetteville. March 10th. Hampton and Wheeler, who had been hanging on the left flank of the enemy, gained a success over Kilpatrick's cavalry only less complete from encsboro two guns, of Stewart's battery, I think — not taken by the enemy, but abandoned in one of the several rapid evolutions of the day, after every horse attached to the guns had been killed or disabled. May 16th. Received orders from General Johnston to march to Bentonville, some twenty miles distant, and arrived on the ground the morning of the 19th. In the afternoon was placed in command of the Army of Tennessee (four thousand), and Taliaferro's division (fifteen hundred), and ordered
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Report of Hon. L. T. Wigfall in the Senate of the Confederate States, march 18, 1865. (search)
to the public service, as in the case of General Johnston's report, the damage was already done — i. The Senate did not ask for a review of General Johnston's campaign, but for a report of the operal documents. I do know Colonel Mason and General Johnston, and I do not believe either capable of mbrigades of cavalry, under the command of General Johnston, were in the rear recruiting their horses He knows whether they were lost by him under Johnston, or by some one else, under Bragg. For the ribed as inferior in spirit and confidence to Johnston's was the one which had lately routed it at Ml Wheeler at not less than fifteen thousand. Johnston in the mean time, under orders of the War Depcations. To avoid any such contre-temps, General Johnston kept his cavalry in hand to watch the movassable for an army, except at a few points. Johnston expected to fall upon the heads of the enemy'lf been superseded. In the effort to destroy Johnston, the President saved Sherman from destruction[40 more...]