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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 28: Atlanta campaign; battle of Dalton; Resaca begun (search)
to crush my Fourth Corps. But soon the tide turned, and the tentative force retired within the Confederate intrenchments. Under cover of the night ensuing, Joe Johnston, as he did many times thereafter, made one of his handsome retreats; no man could make retreats from the front of an active, watchful enemy with better succesubstantial junction with Sherman, who, in person, having hastened on the day before, was at that time near McPherson on ground to the west of Resaca. Meanwhile, Johnston, with his main body, was obstructing, by his peculiar asperities, the roads to that town and getting ready for the next day's battle. To show the costliness of such operations, in my corps alone there were already in the little combats about 300 wounded. My march following Johnston had been rapid and full of excitement. My mind had been bent upon the situation, watching against any sudden change; sending scouts to the right and left; getting reports from the cavalry in front, or beati
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 29: battle of Resaca and the Oostanaula (search)
been relied upon as impregnable against any enemy's approach, supported and defended as they were by the brave army of Joe Johnston behind them-obstacles such as Tunnel Hill, Taylor's Ridge, Snake Creek Gap, and the Oostanaula with its tributaries. rate army was not yet much reduced in numbers, yet the spirit of the men, though not broken, was unfavorably affected by Johnston's constant retreats. General Johnston was becoming every day more and more conservative and cautious. He continued tGeneral Johnston was becoming every day more and more conservative and cautious. He continued to stand on the defensive; while under Sherman our more numerous men were pressing against his front, and moving to the right and left of his army with Napoleonic boldness. Thus far we had experienced hardly a check, as, like heavy waves, these forime and change. After leaving this place we proceeded to Kingston, where General Sherman had already established his headquarters, and where they were to remain during the few days' rest after Johnston's Confederate forces had crossed the Etowah.
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 30: battle of Casville (search)
rmy. With regard to position at this time, Johnston had greatly the advantage of his adversary, beserter came into our lines and reported that Johnston had received reinforcements of 6,000 men. Jusis was issued the night we arrived. That General Johnston did intend and expected to make a stand htoneman. With reference to the enfilading, Johnston spoke of the bare possibility of our enfiladi the evening, in answer to a summons from General Johnston, I found him at General Polk's headquarteto veer to the southwest and endeavor to turn Johnston's left flank. We must impede ourselves as li commander had not been idle. As always, Joe Johnston had instinctively apprehended just what our Shinking. The decision, impatiently made by Johnston after the council with Hood and Polk on the n, and ready for a sudden move. On the 21st Johnston's extra supply trains were farther off, southeyond that creek and captured a dispatch from Johnston to Jackson. This informed Sherman that some [27 more...]
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 31: battle of Pickett's Mill (search)
ition, that we had at last reached the end of Johnston's troops, I answered: Attack! The ordde charges and a vigorous assault. I found Johnston's front covered by strong intrenchments. A dt and then almost north. When on that date Johnston learned of the extension of Schofield's and Huld appear from the Confederate accounts that Johnston had ridden from Marietta with Hardee and Polkhem as they were surveying us and our lines. Johnston first noticed the men of my batteries prepariThese works, some of them detached, connected Johnston's principal line from Lost Mountain with Pineope line was here repeated. In the meantime, Johnston, continuing his inimitable defensive and delardee's flank, the situation was dangerous for Johnston. He, however, had fortified, with his usual delay his retrograde movement. Just before Johnston left Muddy Creek, Sherman declared: His (JohnJohnston's) left was his weak point so long as he acted on the defensive ; whereas, had he designed to [15 more...]
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 32: battle of Kolb's Farm and Kenesaw (search)
about three entire corps being in his front. Johnston's army has only three corps, and I know there? There cannot be three corps in your front; Johnston has but three corps, and I know from full inss, mostly covered with trees. From its crest Johnston and his officers could see our movements, whiuntain and the river, could be plainly seen. Johnston could not have found a stronger defensive pos my eye, Kenesaw there, at the middle bend of Johnston's long line, was more difficult than any porthave been six miles. The reports show that Johnston had just before the battle of Kenesaw receiveow easily discovered, but standing so much as Johnston did on the defensive behind the prepared work for Sherman's previous losses; so that, like Johnston, Sherman had about the same numbers as at Resd so on to include brigades and regiments. Johnston did well to go up to the Kenesaw crest. Herellowed by Hooker, might make a lodgment upon Johnston's weakened flank. Schofield's dispatch at 10[1 more...]
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 33: battle of Smyrna camp ground; crossing the Chattahoochee; General Johnston relieved from command (search)
camp ground; crossing the Chattahoochee; General Johnston relieved from command Until they reached Kenesaw, Johnston's and Sherman's men alike had been working along, by swingings and twistings, i river]. By this movement I think I can force Johnston to move his army down from Kenesaw to defend ugh Marietta after the retreat. Doubtless, Johnston, who had suspected just such a movement when the Nickajack to the Chattahoochee far below Johnston's forces. Garrard had now gone back two mifore Sherman saw plainly that for some reason Johnston had stopped on our side of the river; and he for Atlanta, already in plain sight, and for Johnston's lines of supplies We who belonged to Tho Roswell village and let him return to me. Johnston, not far from Atlanta, with his three corps, tween the Marietta and the Augusta roadways. Johnston showed consummate generalship when he took Pe was not in the plans, but in the execution. Johnston was cautious, wary, flexible, full of expedie[14 more...]