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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
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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) 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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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter I (search)
out trial intercession of Stephen A. Douglas restoration to Cadet duty James B. McPherson John B. Hood Robert E. Lee. I was born in the town of Gerry, Chautauest guns. During all that time I continued to live with my old room-mate, James B. McPherson, in a tower room and an adjoining bedroom, which La Rhett L. Livingstoo get off with 196 demerits in a possible 200 that last year. In a mild way, McPherson was also a little under a cloud at that time. He had been first captain of toffice of quartermaster of the battalion. I still think, as I did then, that McPherson's punishment was the more appropriate. Livingston was one of those charming, need the aid of tobacco in his studies. William P. Craighill, who succeeded McPherson as first captain, had no fault whatever, that I ever heard of, except one—thao use afterward was the only study in which I graduated at the head. Perhaps McPherson and Craighill thought, as I did, that it made no difference where I stood in
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter VI (search)
th, from the command of the Department and Army of the Ohio, and to appoint a successor. Upon being asked whom he wanted for that command, Grant replied: Either McPherson or Schofield. Among the changes then known in Washington to be in the near future was Grant's elevation to the command of all the armies, to be naturally followed by Sherman's succession to that of the Division of the Mississippi, and McPherson's to that of the Army of the Tennessee. But Grant alone, perhaps, had no right to anticipate those changes, hence he gave his just preference to my senior, McPherson. Halleck handed me Grant's despatch, and asked me how I would like that. I McPherson. Halleck handed me Grant's despatch, and asked me how I would like that. I replied: That is exactly what I want; nothing in the world could be better. He then told me to take the despatch to the President, which I immediately did, and in handing it to him said: If you want to give me that, I will gladly take all chances for the future, whether in the Senate or elsewhere. Mr. Lincoln replied in his chara
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter VII (search)
oirs faulty organization of Sherman's army McPherson's task at Resaca McPherson's character exapon the vital point of an enemy's position. McPherson had only about 22,000 infantry, while Shermamid. I believe the error was Sherman's, not McPherson's; that McPherson was correct in his judgmenpportunity General Sherman had of judging of McPherson's qualities as a commander; but I knew him wearest and dearest friend of my youth. If McPherson had commanded one third of the army, he mighd to let go from his stronghold by reason of McPherson's operations in his rear; while McPherson, able for producing any important result. Had McPherson broken the road ever so good and then falle three roads have been in position to attack McPherson at dawn of day the next morning, while the maway on the other side of Rocky-face. Or if McPherson had not held the entire natural position as m in the night. It seems to me certain that McPherson's force was too small to have taken and held[11 more...]
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter VIII (search)
ntly Misinterpreted a conversation with James B. McPherson over the question of relative rank encoaw tendency of veteran troops the death of McPherson before Atlanta Sherman's error in a questiold have a right to give orders to either General McPherson or myself under certain circumstances limous Sandtown Road. While this was going on, McPherson and I sat on our horses together a long timequestion ever became a practical one between McPherson and myself on the field of battle. I would treat in the enemy's country. About sunset McPherson invited me to visit his camp, and we startedhey could of the now famous stronghold which McPherson had refrained from assaulting. I led them tbly proved to be. I did not see Thomas or McPherson for some days before the assault, but I belir the word assault for Thomas and attack for McPherson and me). I had made all preparations to carrion, as at the points attacked by Thomas and McPherson, the lines became impregnable. Frequent eff[11 more...]
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter IX (search)
General Sherman refers to in his despatch of October 16: Your first move on Trenton and Valley Head was right; the move to defend Caperton's Ferry is wrong. Notify General Thomas of these, my views. But the difference between right and wrong proved immaterial, since Hood was left free to escape down the Chattanooga valley. Why this was done, or why Sherman did not want to force the enemy east, by Spring Place, into the barren mountains, where Johnston would have been compelled to go if McPherson's move on Resaca in May had been successful, seems a mystery. The explanation is probably to be found in Sherman's wish that Hood would go where he would not be compelled to follow, and thus would leave him (Sherman) a clear road for his march to the sea. Indeed the conviction seems irresistible that Sherman and Hood could hardly have acted in more perfect concert if they had been under the same commander. The one did exactly what the other wanted, and the other took care not to interfer
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XXII (search)
in violation of the Tenure-of-Office Act. See General Grant's letter to President Andrew Johnson, August 1, 1867, in McPherson's History of Reconstruction, p. 307. He also objected at first to either removal or suspension, mainly for fear that atment might be made in Stanton's place. See General Grant's letter to President Andrew Johnson, February 3, 1868, in McPherson's History of Reconstruction, p. 286. But those two objections being removed by Johnson's tender of the appointment to Gre-of-Office Act was, as Johnson claimed, unconstitutional. Sherman's Memoirs, second edition, Vol. II, p. 241; and McPherson's History of Reconstruction, pp. 282-293. On August 12, 1867, Grant himself accepted the appointment of Secretary ofied me that he has accepted the appointment, I have no alternative but to submit, under protest, to superior force. McPherson's History of Reconstruction, pp. 261, 262. In 1866, 1867, and 1868 General Grant talked to me freely several times
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Index (search)
h in the Atlanta campaign compared with other armies, 122; question of command, 239, 240 Army of the Potomac, the Ninth Corps ordered to join the, 116. See also Society of the army, etc. Army of the Tennessee, the, proposed succession of McPherson to command of, 109; strength in the Atlanta campaign compared with other armies, 122; movement on the Sandtown Road, 136; a night visit to the camp of, 139; battle of Atlanta, 146-148; battle of Peachtree Creek, 232; its fighting days over, 343118, 198, 237-240, 252, 293-297, 337, 346, 361, 379-382, 389-391, 414 et seq., 419-421, 439, 440, 482, 541-543; commanding Military Division of the Mississippi, 109; reports relief of Gen. Foster, and asks for a successor, 109; predilection for McPherson, 109; suggests S. for command of Department of the Ohio, 109; lieutenant-general and general-in-chief, 109, 111, 116, 359, 361, 362, 422, 538, 546; command of his appetites, 111; taciturnity, 111; entertained in St. Louis, 111; proposes to send