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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 37: Battle of Jonesboro (search)
enth Corps. Dodge had been wounded after Ezra Chapel and was obliged to retire for a time. General Ransom, a young officer of great promise, was commanding his corps. With Kilpatrick on our right, burn in plain sight. I put Kilpatrick out on our approaches so as to give us plenty of warning; Ransom was placed in reserve. Very soon the lively work of railroad breaking was undertaken. We couldugust 30th. Logan moved along due east, taking the more northern road, guarding the left; while Ransom and Blair marched on a road to the right. The two roads came together near Shoal Creek. KilpatAt this creek the obstinacy of our foes increased, and we were obliged to halt and reconnoiter. Ransom used two regiments, and Logan at least a brigade, in support of the cavalry. Very soon the confnemy's advance in a cornfield. It became necessary for me to strengthen his hands, so I ordered Ransom to cover our right on the west side of the Flint with infantry and artillery, and also to give
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 39: General Hood's northward march; Sherman in pursuit; battle of Allatoona (search)
these off. That very night before dark we succeeded in getting my two corps, Osterhaus's and Ransom's commands, in close proximity to Hood's army, and we thought then that Hood would delay with hoith his commander in chief at Washington concerning the future. One of my corps officers, General Ransom, who was admirably commanding the Seventeenth Corps, was taken ill with what I supposed at tck. It began about the time we drew out from East Point. After Corse's victory at Allatoona, Ransom had written him as follows: We all feel grateful to God for your brilliant victory, and are proue and his noble division. You have the congratulation and sympathy of the Seventeenth Corps. Ransom was a young officer who had graduated from Norwich University, Vermont, the son of the distinguished Colonel Ransom who lost his life in Mexico. He was a large, strong, finely formed, handsome young man of acknowledged ability, exalted character, and great promise. Hie was so desirous to go
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Index (search)
Porter, Fitz John, I, 96, 172. 216, 217, 227, 228, 262, 264, 265, 272, 277, 289, 303, 305, 311, 312, 370. Porter, Horace, II, 567. Portland, Oregon, II, 468-484. Posey, Carnot, 1, 361, 369. Potter, Capt., II, 608. Potts, B. F., II, 9, 138. Prestman, Stephen W., I, 567. Prochet, Robert, II, 556. Quimby, George W., II, 83, 139. Radford, R. C. W., I, 147. Rains, G. J., I, 233. Ramysy, Douglas, I, 158. Randall, G. B., I, 620. Rankin, J. E., II, 445. Ransom, Robert, Jr., I, 318, 331, 337; II, 32-34, 36, 65, 66. Rawlins, John A., I, 460, 479. Raynor, Kenneth, II, 391, 393. Reconstruction, II, 163-445. Reese, Chauncey B., II, 87. Reeve, Isaac V. D., I, 103. Reeves, P. S., II, 381. Reno, Jesse L., I, 264, 265, 268, 272, 280-282, 311. Resaca, Battle of, I, 506-527. Reybum, Robert, II, 294. Reynolds, John F., I, 101, 107, 311, 312, 328, 331, 333, 344, 352, 366, 381, 386, 387, 392, 393, 399, 401-404, 407-414. Reynolds, J.