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John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana 157 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 142 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 112 2 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 68 2 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 49 3 Browse Search
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John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 13: Vicksburg campaign (search)
Creek, and Sunflower bayous; with his rescue by a part of Sherman's corps; with the abortive effort to cut a canal across thpracticable for the lighter transports. He added that General Sherman thought there world be no difficulty in opening the paious one after the army had crossed the Mississippi--that Sherman preferred a movement by the way of the Yazoo Pass against Lake Providence to Bayou Tensas and the Red River. While Sherman differed from Grant, and suggested these eccentric movemenfrom its most direct line of operations, Dana thought that Sherman's mind was gradually coming around to an agreement with Gr, he entered zealously into the plan from the first, while Sherman doubted and criticised, and McPherson, whom General Grant and striking at either as is most convenient. As soon as Sherman comes up and the rations on the way arrive, he will disreg incompetency of McClernand, and indicated that as soon as Sherman's troops arrive the general advance would begin. On the 8
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 14: siege and capture of Vicksburg (search)
n, but his relief shortly after the siege began was made necessary by the issuance of an ill-advised order congratulating the Thirteenth corps in terms which both Sherman and McPherson considered not only unjust to their corps but a breach of army discipline which should not be overlooked. In this connection it must be conceded th as every road and path which traversed it. This is well shown by a memorable ride which he took with General Grant into the Yazoo bottom around the right wing of Sherman's corps. Having gone to the steamboat landing with the general and several staff-officers, one of them suggested that the party would save considerable distance requently and so strongly to the Secretary of War that in the end nothing essential was left undone. In the earlier stages of the campaign it had been urged by Sherman, and possibly by others, that the armies of the Tennessee and the Cumberland should be united on the Tennessee, and that the latter could be transported within a
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 16: Dana returns to Washington (search)
ly correct, that Ewell had not yet arrived, and that the Confederacy had not concentrated all of its forces under Bragg, Dana's vigorous despatches had the immediate effect of so arousing the government that it at once put forth its best efforts to reinforce the army now gathered at Chattanooga by troops from every quarter that could spare them. Burnside was again ordered down from east Tennessee. On September 23d two army corps under Hooker were ordered out from Virginia, while two under Sherman had been already ordered up from Mississippi. But what was still more important as a direct consequence of the situation at and about Chattanooga, and of Dana's voluminous representations in regard to it, were the orders which finally transferred Grant himself to that theatre of operations, consolidated the departments of the Tennessee, the Cumberland, and the Ohio into the Military Division of the Mississippi, and gave its commander complete authority over all the military forces within i
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 17: campaign of Chattanooga (search)
and as reported by Dana at the time, was that Sherman's forces should advance from Bridgeport throue Tennessee, upon which at the appointed time Sherman's troops should cross to the south bank; thatof the river, cross Citico Creek, and join in Sherman's movement, and that Thomas, holding the cent never dissolved by any effort on the part of Sherman or Howard. It was thought at the time, and was afterwards claimed in the reports of both Sherman and Grant, that Sherman's movement had been me Bragg was moving troops to his right against Sherman, and it was to prevent an overwhelming concenn orders for a vigorous attack at daybreak by Sherman on the left, and Granger [commanding a corps battle. It is to be specially noted that Sherman's attack was neither delivered on time nor wa failing to move with celerity, Grant ordered Sherman, a day or two later, to take command of the r Dana was, as usual, glad to go, and overtook Sherman at Charleston, on the Hiwassee River, two day[7 more...]
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 18: Dana in the War Department (search)
nder its present commander. This gave Dana the opportunity to present Grant's second proposition, which was that either Sherman or W. F. Smith should be put in command of that army. Halleck's reply to this left but little doubt that Smith would best of major-generals, and all agreed with Grant in thinking that it would be on the whole much better to select him than Sherman. Realizing how uncertain action was at that time in any given case, or in any given direction with the powers in Washineat, he took his own time to get out of east Tennessee. Even then he retired only in the face of overwhelming numbers. Sherman and Thomas, who took no part in the campaign north of Knoxville, gathered their forces deliberately into a powerful. arimore to save it from the grip of Hurlbut. I believe, however, that General Halleck sent an order on the subject to General Sherman last week. I saw Porter the other day at his office, where he sits with Mr. Lyford on the other side of the same
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 21: administration of War Department (search)
follows: Perhaps you can suggest to General Sherman to ask for General Smith. It is a great Georgia. Hood, with an undefeated army which Sherman had failed to bring to bay, had been left beh in two again was very great, it is true that Sherman's divergent or eccentric movement made it pray of the Potomac was reviewed on Tuesday, and Sherman's two armies on Wednesday. Everything passederal Stoneman to pay no regard to orders from Sherman, and not to stop hostilities until they had rhe Secretary of War for having suppressed General Sherman's reports and letters. To this charge theaty with Johnston, or because the reports of Sherman have not been published. With regard to thesmmand Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Sherman's troops are now all camped just outside of Wccount of the meeting between Stanton and General Sherman, and what actually took place on the revie is here getting up his engineer's work from Sherman's campaigns, but I haven't seen him. Ulffers [30 more...]
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 22: beginning of a New era (search)
been discharged, the regular army would be increased to perhaps fifty thousand men, to be made up by retaining a sufficient number of the colored troops, and that the feeling was at that time against Washburne's bill to revive the grade of general, mainly because it was supposed that men who did not know General Grant as we did would think that the general himself was at the bottom of it. In the same letter he expressed his hearty approval of retaining such officers as Sickles, Robinson, T. W. Sherman, and McIntosh in the service till some other provision could be made for them, because each had lost a leg in battle. Shortly after his return to Chicago, he acknowledged the receipt of a letter from me written at Richmond, intimating that while in Washington a few days before I had discovered signs of a change of feeling towards him at General Grant's headquarters. This appeared to give him great concern, as it made him think there might be much less sense there than he would like t
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 23: period of reconstruction (search)
limitations were, nor better than he where his tactics were bad and his management defective; but it is to his credit that he confined his criticism, both then and afterwards, to the inner circle of those who shared his knowledge and concurred in the faith with which they predicted Grant's ultimate success. Curiously enough, Dana was never one of those who thought Grant made a mistake in giving up his position for life as General of the Army to accept the temporary office of President. Sherman and many others who knew him well frankly declared their distrust of his ability to sustain himself in civil life, or to compete successfully with experienced politicians and statesmen in managing national affairs; but Dana did not agree with them. He and I discussed the question frequently, both then and afterwards, and I am sure that while he made no effort to disguise his doubts, but relied mainly on Grant's good sense and his willingness to take counsel of those who had known him best
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 24: Grant's first administration (search)
ct fitness, and by hearty praise of the President for recalling the order by which he had placed the administration of the army and the military bureaus under the general-in-chief, and returned it to the Secretary of War, where the law puts it, the other newspapers, and especially the Tribune, were swift to attribute Dana's criticism, mild as it was, to personal disappointment. While Dana ridiculed this imputation, he held inflexibly to the independent course he had adopted. He declared Sherman to be an honest man, but did not hesitate to say that his acceptance of one hundred thousand dollars, with which to buy a home in Washington, made it undesirable that he should be placed in charge of business which was of such great concern to the army contractors. On March 29th Dana questioned the Tribune's prediction that Grant's administration would be a splendid one, but this seems to have been little more than a verbal criticism based upon the fact that the government is run mainly
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Index (search)
38, 342, 344, 345. Sheridan, General, 262, 294, 304, 317,319, 321, 323, 324,326,427, 330, 332, 333, 338, 343-349, 356, 366, 367. Sherman, Charles, 363. Sherman, General T. W., 373. Sherman, General William T., 208, 209, 212, 220, 227, 230, 233, 243, 244, 246, 250, 251, 256, 268, 291-295, 299, 300, 302, 343, 345, 346, 350, 351,Sherman, General William T., 208, 209, 212, 220, 227, 230, 233, 243, 244, 246, 250, 251, 256, 268, 291-295, 299, 300, 302, 343, 345, 346, 350, 351, 355, 356, 361-364, 366-368, 388, 415. Sherman's Memoirs, 244. Shiloh, battle of, 191, 192, 282. Sickles, General, 373. Sigel, General, 337. Silver and bimetallism, 448. Slavery, 97-102, 110, 114-117, 119, 126, 127, 129, 130, 134, 136-139, 148, 151-154, 158, 160, 169, 179, 213, 217, 314, 445, 472, 473. Slidell, JohSherman's Memoirs, 244. Shiloh, battle of, 191, 192, 282. Sickles, General, 373. Sigel, General, 337. Silver and bimetallism, 448. Slavery, 97-102, 110, 114-117, 119, 126, 127, 129, 130, 134, 136-139, 148, 151-154, 158, 160, 169, 179, 213, 217, 314, 445, 472, 473. Slidell, John, 153. Slocum, General, 285, 329, 369. Smith's Crossing, 286. Smith, General A. J., 246, 351. Smith, General C. T., 190. Smith, General Giles A., 246. Smith, General John E., 496. Smith, General, Kirby, 236. 13 Smith's Plantation, 217. Smith, General William F. (Baldy), 269, 275, 280, 281, 283, 284, 291, 296, 299, 30