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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 2 (search)
engage him, and, crossing the valley under the fire of the Federal artillery, formed on the right, and in advance of his line. Although, even after this accession, the Confederate force was less than that of a Federal brigade, Bee maintained the fight for some time with such appearance of equality as to inspire in him the hope, apparently, of holding his ground until effective aid could reach him. At length, however, finding himself engaged with fivefold numbers in Burnside's, Porter's, Sherman's, and Keyes's brigades, and in danger of being enveloped by the coming into action of Heintzelman's division, he fell back to the position he had first chosen; crossing the broad, open valley, closely pressed by the Federal army. Fortunately Hampton, hastening up with his legion, had reached the valley when the retrograde movement began. He promptly formed his battalion and joined in the action, and, by his courage and admirable soldiership, seconded by the excellent conduct of the ge
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 6 (search)
approach of the expedition against Vicksburg, under Major-General Sherman's command, being reported by Lieutenant-General Pemle these events were occurring in Middle Tennessee, Major-General Sherman was operating against Vicksburg. He had embarked a was but a hundred and fifty. On the 2d of January General Sherman reembarked and ran up to Milliken's Bend. His fleet oransports, bearing the united forces of Generals Grant and Sherman, descending the Mississippi from Memphis, appeared near Viintelligence of the return of the Federal army Probably Sherman's corps, left to divert General Pemberton's attention fromfteenth Corps and a division at Milliken's Bend, under General Sherman, to make a demonstration against Vicksburg from the si the 30th of April, repeated next morning; after which General Sherman returned to Milliken's Bend, and marched from that poileted on the 3d, near Willow Spring, where they waited for Sherman's troops until the 8th. The army then moved forward on tw
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
ght. Time is all-important. Early next morning it was reported that another Federal corps, Sherman's, was on the Raymond road, twelve miles from Jackson; and, soon after, intelligence was receivvorable than that of any other for effecting a junction with the Army of Mississippi. While Sherman's and McPherson's corps were moving upon Jackson, McClernand's divisions were ordered to RaymoWhen McPherson, with two divisions, had come up, and McClernand with four, including Blair's of Sherman's corps, was within an hour's march of the field, the action was begun by Hovey's division, whiherson's and McClernand's corps on floating-bridges, constructed by them near the railroad, and Sherman's, which left Jackson on the 16th, on a pontoon-bridge laid at Bridgeport. Its advanced troopsetter on that side; although the consequences of defeat would have been more disastrous, as General Sherman's troops, in the line between the bridge and Yazoo, might have intercepted retreat. On
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
Chapter 7 General Sherman advances on Jackson with large force. dispositions made for o'clock in the morning of the 9th of July General Sherman, with three corps of the Federal army, ap. And more than half their number, under General Sherman, were charged with the defense of the worGeneral Grant's report. where they waited for Sherman's until the 8th; This would have been obediCreek and his camp, near Edwards's Depot, and Sherman's and McPherson's corps were at and near Raymberton. After the Federal army, under Major-General Sherman, moved from Jackson to Vicksburg, Geneg. Grant had fallen back toward Memphis, and Sherman and McClernand had been repulsed at Vicksburgry: the first in January, when McClernand and Sherman had abandoned the siege of Vicksburg, and Braervice of our scouts, reported that a part of Sherman's (Fifteenth) corps was at Memphis at this tiis troops without going far, however; for General Sherman's corps, on its way from Vicksburg via Me[3 more...]
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 9 (search)
General Hardee ordered to Mississippi to repel General Sherman's advance. movements of the enemy in our front strength of the army of Tennessee. advance of General Sherman. I found in Dalton a part of the instructionf twenty thousand veterans, led from Mississippi by Sherman; nor ours weakened by the withdrawal from it of Lon former was unable to advance before the arrival of Sherman had added twenty-five thousand men to the Federal a was received from Lieutenant-General Polk that General Sherman was leading an army of thirty-five thousand infant-General Polk's headquarters, at Demopolis, that Sherman's invading column, after passing Meridian, which it recalling of the reinforcements sent to oppose General Sherman's expedition against Meridian, I concluded to wal Thomas's operations near Mill-Creek Gap, and General Sherman's against Meridian, the latter was abandoned onir way back two or three days; or for the relief of Sherman, who was four or five days march on his return to V
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 10 (search)
possible, until the discharge of many of his soldiers, if any considerable number is to be discharged. P. S.-Should Sherman join Thomas, this army would require reinforcement to enable it to hold its ground. Our army that takes the offensive sur or two, was in these words, addressed to General Bragg: Your letter by Colonel Sale received. Grant is at Nashville; Sherman, by last accounts, at Memphis; where Grant is, we must expect the great Federal effort; we ought, therefore, to be prepae Administration was an ultimatum. Recent Northern papers report Grant superseded Halleck, who becomes chief of staff. Sherman takes Grant's command. Your dispatch of 19th does not indicate an acceptance of the plan proposed. The troops can onlysummer, were unfit for the field. It had seventeen hundred men fit for duty, however. The Federal army which Major-General Sherman was about to lead against us was composed of the troops that fought at Missionary Ridge, under General Grant, th
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 11 (search)
efeated. The actions of the day, in General Sherman's language, attained the dimensions of a battst position, that in front of Dalton, by General Sherman's movement to his right through Snake-Crethrough Rome to join us. I supposed, from General Sherman's great superiority of numbers, that he ito assure the Confederate Administration that Sherman could not send reenforcements to Grant, and hre with the fortitude always exhibited by General Sherman's troops in the actions of this campaign.the passage of the river was commenced by General Sherman above, where fords are numerous and broahe alleged cause of my removal, I assert that Sherman's army is much stronger compared with that oftion. This cemetery completely vindicates General Sherman's soldiers from the aspersions cast upon ishes. Forrest's command is now operating on Sherman's lines of communication and is necessary forou cannot grant my request, as I am satisfied Sherman's escape with his army would be impossible if[13 more...]
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 12 (search)
was above three thousand; as reported to General Sherman, it was seventy-seven killed, and four huine to abandon his intrenchments to fall upon Sherman's army with our united forces. The cavalry w be agreed upon, I hastened there to show General Sherman's reply, and to receive any instructions out witnesses in the room assigned to us, General Sherman showed me a telegram from Mr. Stanton, andden. After reading the dispatch, I told General Sherman that, in my opinion, the event was the gr possible calamity to the South. When General Sherman understood what seemed to have escaped hithe highest achievement merely military. General Sherman replied, with heightened color, that he aon to the authority of the United States. General Sherman seemed to regard the resolutions of Congr me there. When we met, I proposed to General Sherman that General Breckenridge should be admitommanding the Confederate army, and Major-General W. T. Sherman, commanding the United States army [32 more...]
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 14 (search)
sand men, and the disparity of forces between Sherman and him was so much less than between Lee andle art was necessary to make them quite so to Sherman's onward progress; that, as Sherman would extSherman would extend his flanks to envelop him, instead of concentration and battle, it was a retreat and a new posie; and the confidence in his ability to check Sherman's onward progress entirely destroyed. 8. urred: While the correspondence was going on, Sherman commenced his movement. and probably forcedee and Hood, and Major. General Wheeler. General Sherman states in his report that he commenced thnd General Bragg asserted See page 364. that Sherman's was superior in fighting force to Grant's. the natural strength of their positions. General Sherman never extended his flanks in the manner deached his destination in about a month. General Sherman, who was cool and cautious, made one geneose in Virginia, it is to be considered that Sherman's condition became more hazardous as he appro[4 more...]
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Letters. (search)
and Roddy can be found. Should Grant join Sherman at Vicksburg, it would be very embarrassing, ansas, to make headway against both Grant and Sherman. Will the great victory at Fredericksburg en here might be spared for a few weeks, unless Sherman reappears. One of Grant's divisions is at Huain as soon as practicable. Should Banks and Sherman move at the same time, we could not oppose su I have lately arrived, and learn that Major-General Sherman is between us, with four divisions, at I have lately arrived, and learn that Major-General Sherman is between us, with four divisions, at I have lately arrived, and learn that Major-General Sherman is between us, with four divisions, at was to move as rapidly as possible to attack Sherman's corps at Clinton or wherever I might find iohnston, on the 13th of May, informed me that Sherman was at Clinton, and ordered me to attack him in the rear, neither he nor I knew that Sherman was in the act of advancing on Jackson, which plac[4 more...]
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