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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 400 2 Browse Search
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) 279 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 272 2 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 215 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 165 3 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 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 152 2 Browse Search
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army 115 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 96 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 55 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 34 4 Browse Search
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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 7 (search)
ers all along his line of possible retreat. McPherson, sent by Sherman to strike the railroad in J force of Federals was already in his rear. McPherson, within a mile and a half of Resaca, could h a terrific attack on the Union right, under McPherson, near Dallas. But McPherson was well entrenere so exactly balanced. Both Schofield and McPherson were classmates of Hood at West Point, and ct Point of the class of 1853, a classmate of McPherson, Schofield, and Sheridan, Hood had faithfulld that they ought to be unusually cautious. McPherson said that his old classmate Hood, though nots, it was imperative that the hill gained by McPherson should be retaken, and Hood thought he saw hn had so decided when Hood began to strike. McPherson's prompt dispositions saved the day at the c at the age of thirty-six. The scene of McPherson's death Debris from the battle of Atlanta On the night of the 21st, General Blair, of McPherson's army, had gained possession of a high hill[23 more...]
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), To Atlanta (search)
re the Army of the Tennessee, led by General James B. McPherson; the Army of Ohio, under General Johers all along his line of possible retreat. McPherson, sent by Sherman to strike the railroad in Jhree thousand men. While it was in progress, McPherson, sent by Sherman, had deftly marched around on right, under McPherson, near Dallas. But McPherson was well entrenched and the Confederates werion infantry advance began. On the left was McPherson, who sent the Fifteenth Army Corps, led by Ghee. On the 8th, Sherman sent Schofield and McPherson across, ten miles or more above the Confedert Point of the class of 1853, a classmate of McPherson, Schofield, and Sheridan, Hood had faithfullover the Confederate parapets into Atlanta. McPherson explained to Sherman that he was planting barose to the volume of a general engagement. McPherson, anxious about his newly gained position, ca at the age of thirty-six. The scene of McPherson's death Debris from the battle of Atlanta [23 more...]
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 11 (search)
t the march was entirely feasible, and gradually he worked out in his mind its masterly details. At seven in the morning on November 16th, Sherman rode out along the Decatur road, passed his marching troops, and near the spot where his beloved McPherson had fallen, paused for a last look at the city. Behind us, he says, lay Atlanta, smouldering and in ruins, the black smoke rising high in air and hanging like a pall over the ruined city. All about could be seen the glistening gun-barrels andte, and, against the advice of his physician, had joined the army again at Atlanta. On November 15th, most of the great army was started on its march, Sherman himself riding out from the city next morning. As he rode near the spot where General McPherson had fallen, he paused and looked back at the receding city with its smoking ruins, its blackened walls, and its lonely, tenantless houses. The vision of the desperate battles, of the hope and fear of the past few months, rose before him, a
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Sherman's final campaigns (search)
t the march was entirely feasible, and gradually he worked out in his mind its masterly details. At seven in the morning on November 16th, Sherman rode out along the Decatur road, passed his marching troops, and near the spot where his beloved McPherson had fallen, paused for a last look at the city. Behind us, he says, lay Atlanta, smouldering and in ruins, the black smoke rising high in air and hanging like a pall over the ruined city. All about could be seen the glistening gun-barrels andte, and, against the advice of his physician, had joined the army again at Atlanta. On November 15th, most of the great army was started on its march, Sherman himself riding out from the city next morning. As he rode near the spot where General McPherson had fallen, he paused and looked back at the receding city with its smoking ruins, its blackened walls, and its lonely, tenantless houses. The vision of the desperate battles, of the hope and fear of the past few months, rose before him, a
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engagements of the Civil war: with losses on both sides: May, 1864--June, 1865 (search)
of the Cumberland, Maj.-Gen. Thomas; Army of the Tennessee, Maj.-Gen. McPherson; Army of the Ohio, Maj.-Gen. John M. Schofield, Elliott's anhomas; Fifteenth and Sixteenth Corps, Army of the Tennessee, Maj.-Gen. McPherson, and Twenty-third Corps, Army of the Ohio, Maj.-Gen. Schofieth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Corps, Army of the Tennessee, Maj.-Gen. McPherson-Division of the Mississippi, Maj.-Gen. Sherman; Confed., th, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Corps, Army of the Tennessee, Maj. Gen. McPherson; Twenty-third Corps, Maj.-Gen. Schofield. Division of the Mirmy of the Ohio, Maj.-Gen. Schofield; Army of the Tennessee, Maj.-Gen. McPherson; Army of the Cumberland, Maj.-Gen. Thomas-Division of the Mitie.) Union, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Corps, Maj.-Gen. McPherson; The refuge of the defenders When the wounded lead Confed., 2482 killed, 4000 wounded, 2017 missing. Union, Gen. McPherson killed. July 23-24, 1864: Kernstown and Winchester, Va. U