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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 42: (search)
Georgia, there to gather up, from every quarter, all available forces to check Sherman's advance, he caused the following letter to be sent to General E. K. Smith, iusly threatened by Thomas, who was hourly awaiting his coming reinforcements. Sherman, almost unimpeded in his march through Georgia, had all but reached his destinck at night. The next day (the 17th) was an eventful day for Savannah. General Sherman, elated by the success of his march through Georgia, addressed the followialready been marked by acts of cruelty, pillage, and devastation. Whereas General Sherman was the commander of that invading army, whose conduct at Atlanta, after ineral Hardee. Before submitting it to the reader it is proper to say that General Sherman's threats, should an unconditional surrender be refused, were striking indmlets—whose misfortune it might be to fall into his power. This letter of General Sherman is a stumbling-block in the way of his later assertions, and conflicts wit
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 43: (search)
absorbed in the operations along the southern coast of South Carolina and at Savannah, which was then threatened by General Sherman's army, that he could neither go to the Army of Tennessee, nor, at that time, assist General Hood in any way whatevetage of his short stay at Augusta to issue instructions to General Hardee relative to the defence of Branchville against Sherman. He informed General Hardee that he had selected a defensive line behind Briar Creek, in Georgia, to correspond with thral Hardee's retreat northward, especially across the Santee, in case the railroad bridge over it should be destroyed by Sherman's cavalry, an event which might have compelled the surrender of all our forces south of that stream. The services of tewart's corps was also made to move eastward. Its services, General Taylor thought, would be of far more value against Sherman than in any fitful effort to arrest Thomas, should he begin in earnest a movement southward. From the time General Be
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 44: (search)
or opposing the probable immediate advance of Sherman from Savannah, Beaufort, the southeastern por Stewart's on the 10th or 11th. In view of Sherman's present position, his manifest advance towand disciplined and well-organized men. General Sherman afterwards informed General J. E. Johnstoe month of January reports were rife that General Sherman would resume his march, on or about the 1C. Davis, first on the left, according to General Sherman's map; and of the 20th Corps, coinmanded esent: Charleston, Branchville, and Augusta. Sherman is now apparently moving on Branchville. If and additional men would insure the defeat of Sherman and the reopening of General Lee's communicatportation, I would defeat, and might destroy, Sherman's army. No time, however, should be lost. G.e to march against the remaining two corps of Sherman's army. It is evident that these corps (isoleston. Generals Stevenson and Hampton report Sherman's four corps moving on this place, two of the[6 more...]
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 45: (search)
eauregard in command of the troops opposed to Sherman. If it was folly on the part of General Becolumns Ibid., vol. III., p. 405.—meaning Sherman's and Schofield's. And what was General Being one or two corps of the Army of Virginia, Sherman could have been checked, cut off from his basat, together, they would be able to beat back Sherman would have been well founded; otherwise it wangless. With what troops was this defeat of Sherman's army to be accomplished? General Johnston fully seventy thousand men, according to General Sherman's own estimate of its strength? But it shus expressed himself: * * * I do not see how Sherman can make the march anticipated by General Beaia, as will be shown in the next chapter, General Sherman sent forward the right wing of his army is Cheraw. In the mean time, according to General Sherman, Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, p. 28e delusion so complacently referred to by General Sherman existed more in his own mind than in Gene[10 more...]
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 46: (search)
by the citizens to arrest its progress. General Sherman's Connivance in the plan. testimony of G from Major-General Halleck's despatch to General Sherman, bearing date of Washington, December 18tin and around the threatened city, which General Sherman had declared to be quite as bad as Charleiery by their officers. At about 2 P. M. General Sherman rode in. He also promised protection to tight unsheltered from wind and cold. And General Sherman rode through the streets that night and lAmong the witnesses summoned—so to say—by General Sherman in support of his allegation that the Con wing of the Federal army at that time. General Sherman in his Hartford speech said: Mr. Davis waern discipline exacted by the officers of General Sherman's army, it may be stated here that nine F city. This charge, made against me by General Sherman, having been brought before the Senate offired; that not one bale was on fire when General Sherman's troops took possession of the city; tha[31 more...]<
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 47: (search)
ss of the enemy. junction on the 24th of Generals Sherman and Schofield. General Beauregard repaireffect his junction with the main body of General Sherman's army. Circumstances and the views of tgested movement. On the 15th of March, General Sherman's entire army had crossed Cape Fear Riverral Hardee held, driving back the enemy. General Sherman speaks of this defence as stubborn. Our ded man had to be carried in an ambulance. Sherman's Memoirs, vol. II., p. 302. General Johnstorative of Military Operations, criticises General Sherman's report, and says that if his soldiers wf the manner in which it was carried out, General Sherman says: I have always accorded to Generfurther on, General Sherman also says: General Sherman's Memoirs, vol. II., p. 306. With the kn1865. Without attempting to discuss what General Sherman could or could not have done, had he knower's division of cavalry, posted to watch General Sherman's right column, took no part in the actio[9 more...]
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 48: (search)
p. 334. Our addition differs from that of General Sherman, though made up from aggregates furnishedan's army, was then under his command. General Sherman's Memoirs. See his answer to General Johon to aid in the projected movement to oppose Sherman. Just at this time occurred the too long dd a gloomy account to give. He stated that Sherman, after the battle of Bentonville, had moved tin causing this letter to be forwarded to General Sherman. It was intrusted to the care of Lieutene day of the meeting of Generals Johnston and Sherman. The greater part of the Confederate forces,osed conference between Generals Johnston and Sherman, who met, accordingly, at noon, on the 17th,18th, but not in an official capacity, as General Sherman would have objected to that. It was thoun two despatches were brought to him from General Sherman, the purport of which is clearly explaine326. See also Admiral Porter's Account of General Sherman's Interview with Mr. Lincoln, Ibid., pp. [29 more...]
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 49: (search)
ontgomery, reaching Mobile on the 19th. is impressed by the depression of the people. how General Sherman could have been checked and defeated. General Beauregard avoids the visits of Confederate hen started by rail for Atlanta, which he had not seen since the destruction of the town by General Sherman's army. Of that handsome and fast-growing city there remained but a few houses standing heddon's telegram to General Beauregard. General Beauregard also bitterly reflected upon General Sherman's long and slow march, from Atlanta to Savannah, from Savannah to Goldsboroa, and from Goldountains and gone to form a junction with General Lee, so as to strike General Grant before General Sherman could come to his assistance. The success of either movement might have compelled General Sherman to follow the Confederate forces into Middle Tennessee; thus showing the correctness of General Hood's original plan, which, though badly executed, was, nevertheless, undoubtedly well concei
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
t of the enemy about 180,000 men, under Grant, about 110,000 under Sherman, and about 60,000 under Canby. We, without the means of purchasined, or rather consented, that I should propose an armistice to General Sherman, to permit the civil authorities to enter into the needful arrs. He took the initiative in suggesting the negotiations with General Sherman, and conducted them, with the assistance of General Breckinrid the President, relative to any terms he might agree upon with General Sherman. General Johnston telegraphed to that effect to President DGreensboroa, to take a part in the impending negotiations with General Sherman. G. T. Beauregard. Headquarters, Army of Tennesseesurmises are made that negotiations are afoot between Johnston and Sherman. If such be not the case, it would be well for me to know it as sful war. I have made, therefore, a military convention with Major-General Sherman, to terminate hostilities in North and South Carolina, Geor