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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 512 6 Browse Search
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William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 1: Introductory. (search)
Chapter 1: Introductory. General Sherman is one of the most popular heroes of the late war. He has published his book after ten years of reflection upon eventsese, presented in this volume, will prove sufficient to thoroughly fortify General Sherman in the claim that his book is not history, and so in part prevent the inju be received as accurate. No criticisms of the strategy or the tactics of General Sherman will be found in these pages, except such as are plainly called forth by tort, truth is made manifest, and exact justice done. The position which General Sherman occupies now, and that which he held during the war, will naturally, and o carefully, with a view to overthrow error and establish truth. So far as General Sherman's book conforms to official papers, their production can only strengthen hs will treat, in their order, of the prominent movements and battles which General Sherman passes in review in his Memoirs, and in each of these the version of his b
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 2: (search)
rant. Of the many remarkable things in General Sherman's book few will excite more comment than bligations to another throughout the war than Sherman to Grant, and on this account any unjust trea latter deserves severer condemnation. General Sherman wrote his book while in Washington. A stpaign up the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, Sherman thus gives the credit to Halleck—or to Cullumun and criticism at their expense. If General Sherman had taken the trouble to send for Generaled these rivers. This letter, lying at General Sherman's very elbow, is dated at Headquarters Deue movement he had in his mind. But if General Sherman had searched the records with the least chas been an imposibility. Truly yours, W. T. Sherman, Brigadier-General. From this first e broken and I have sent down to examine. W. T. Sherman. The third letter was written a few ording to my convictions. Yours truly, W. T. Sherman, Brigadier-General commanding. In th
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 3: (search)
l Thos. Worthington, Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteers, who had severely criticized the management of the former previous to the battle. The following extracts from the official report of that testimony bear upon the questions under consideration; and some of them flatly contradict the statements of the book. This is notably the case upon the very important point whether Sherman had reason to know as early as Friday before the fight, that the enemy was in force in his immediate front. General W. T. Sherman, sworn and examined: He (Colonel Worthington) says a slight abattis might have prevented an attack. What business was it of his whether his superior officer invited an attack or not? The Army Regulations will show him that no fortification can be made except under order of the commanding general. To have erected fortifications would have been an evidence of weakness, and would have invited an attack. * * * And here I mention, for future history, that our right flank was well g
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 5: (search)
ls of the preparations and the plans of the movement entirely in his hands, as will appear from the first paragraph of that order: headquarters Thirteenth Army Corps, Department of the Tennessee, Oxford, Miss., December 8, 1862. Major-Gen. W. T. Sherman, commanding Right Wing Army in the Field, present. General: You will proceed with as little delay as practicable to Memphis, Tennessee, taking with you one division of your present command. On your arrival at Memphis you will assume he Second Division. Picket skirmishing and rifle practice across Chickasaw Bayou was constant for four days. This cost us the lives of several valuable officers and men, and many wounded. I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Major-General commanding. Accompanying this report is a list of casualties, which shows the following losses of each division: Killed.Wounded.Missing. A. J. Smith's11...... M. L. Smith's 261036 George W. Morgan's62447386 F. Stee
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 7: (search)
ver to embark in another equally important movement. 2. * * * * The march will begin on the 20th instant, and the corps commanders will not pass Union and Decatur until they have communicated with each other by couriers across at these points. * * * * 4. The march should be conducted slow; about fifteen miles per day, and in good order. * * * * There is no seeming danger, but every precaution should be taken against cavalry dashes at our trains. * * * * By order of Major-General W. T. Sherman, L. M. Dayton, Aid-de-Camp. From General Smith's report, it appears that Warring's brigade did not reach him until the 8th. It had marched two hundred and fifteen miles, over a country covered with snow and ice, and been obliged to cross rivers, where in some instances it was necessary to build boats to ferry the command, and where at times the men were compelled to dismount and harness the horses to the artillery and the ammunition wagons in order to draw them through. Three
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 8: (search)
ivision of the Mississippi, in the field, Chattanooga, May 1, 1864. General Grant, Culpepper, Va. * * * * The first move will be Thomas, Tunnel Hill; Schofield, Catoosa Springs; and McPherson, Villanow. Next move will be battle. * * * * W. T. Sherman, Major-General. headquarters Military division of the Mississippi, in the field, Chattanooga, May 4, 1864. General Grant, Culpepper, Va. Thomas' center is at Ringgold, left at Catoosa, right at Leets' tan-yard. Dodge is here, Fifteenl the 7th. Every thing very quiet with the enemy. Johnston evidently awaits my initiative. I will first secure Tunnel Hill, then throw McPherson rapidly on his communications, attacking at the same time in front, cautiously, and in force. W. T. Sherman, Major-General commanding. May 5th, he notified General McPherson of the move which Thomas and Schofield were directed to make against Rocky Face, and directed him to march to Snake Creek Gap, secure it, attack the enemy boldly from it,
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 9: (search)
int (Fulton) about ten miles below Marietta. * * * * General Thomas, as usual, shook his head, deeming it risky to leave the railroad * * * * For this insinuation there is no excuse. The following is the telegram from Sherman to Thomas, proposing this very move to the latter: headquarters, June 27, 9 P. M. General Thomas: Are you willing to risk the move on Fulton, cutting loose from our rail-road? It would bring matters to a crisis, and Schofield has secured the way. W. T. Sherman, Major-General commanding. In the first place, as General Sherman communicated with General Thomas upon this subject by telegraph and in cipher, it is evident that Thomas could not have shaken his head through that medium; and second, while a figurative shaking might have been communicated in very plain terms, the dispatches show not only that this indication of dissent was wholly wanting, but that on the contrary, Thomas approved the plan in the following exceedingly suggestive an
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 11: (search)
nited States, Washington, D. C., April 4, 1864. Major-General W. T. Sherman, Commanding Military Division of the Mississippingineer officers. I am, with respect, your friend, W. T. Sherman, Major-General commanding. In reply to further lhat very ground. As ever, your friend and servant, W. T. Sherman, Major-General. Under date of Nashville, April 1ld risk our whole army by going too far from Atlanta. W. T. Sherman, Major-General. In reply to this telegram holdinl advise you of them. * * * * I am truly your friend, W. T. Sherman, Major-General commanding. These various extractnta good, but I do not want Kirby Smith here. * * * * W. T. Sherman, Major-General new Orleans, August 27th. By way ofg into Appalachicola or Montgomery, and find friends. W. T. Sherman, Major-General commanding. By telegraph from new Oe east side of Mobile Bay, as high up as Old Blakely. W. T. Sherman, Major-General. The last letter written by Gener
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 13: (search)
mpaign, for at this end of the line I have realized all I had reason to hope for, except in the release of our prisoners, which was simply an impossibility. December 24—I have just received a letter from General Grant, giving a detail of General Thomas' operations up to the 18th, and I am gratified beyond measure at the result. Show this letter to General Thomas, and tell him to consider it addressed to him, as I have not time to write more now. * * * * I am, very truly, yours, W. T. Sherman, Major-General Perhaps the most glaring instance of injustice to General Thomas found in the book appears on page 209. It is contained in a general letter to Grant upon the situation before Savannah, and plans for a coming campaign, dated in front of the latter place December 16th. It has the following paragraph in regard to Thomas: I myself am somewhat astonished at the attitude of things in Tennessee. I purposely delayed at Kingston until General Thomas assured me that he
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 15: (search)
ster at New York, where you can dispose of it at pleasure. I do not think the Treasury Department ought to bother itself with the prizes as captures of war. W. T. Sherman, Major-General. Soon after Mr. Stanton reached Savannah, and his first order there in regard to the cotton was this: War Department, Savannah, Gow in the city of Savannah, prize of war, taking his receipt for the same in gross, and returning for it to the Quartermaster-General. * * * By order of General W. T. Sherman. L. M. Dayton, Aide-de-Camp. And so it appears that General Sherman's transfer called only for a receipt in gross, and that Mr. Stanton's orders al the Florida coast either at Cedar Keys or lower down. It would be well to catch him. Can't you watch the East coast, and send word round to the West coast? W. T. Sherman, Major-General. The facts presented from the records in this chapter, are quite sufficient to show the totally unreliable character of what the General
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