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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 9 (search)
h bells chime, from a distant tree. The loud laugh that tells the vacant mind is unheard; the familiar sounds of closing doors and children's carol never rises there; the tents swell white and sad and still. Within them lie almost three thousand soldiers, marred with all wounds conceivable, wasted with pain, parched with fever, wearily turning, wearily waiting, to take up the blessed march, Ho! for the North! That is the word, the ever-abiding charmer, that lingers still behind. It is Stevenson, it is Nashville, it is Louisville, it is home, it is heaven! Alas, for it, how they falter and sleep by the way! And every one of these men was somebody's boy once; had a mother once, a wife, a sister, a sweetheart; but better is a friend that is near than a brother that is afar off, and there are only two here in person, but how many in heart and work! You have been thinking, my sisters, where is our work in all these scenes? That snowy roll of linen; that little pillow beneath the
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 41 (search)
ts preceding and following that important event, the following narrative is submitted: On the twentieth of August it was ascertained certainly that the Federal army from Middle Tennessee, under General Rosecrans, had crossed the mountains to Stevenson and Bridgeport. His force of effective infantry and artillery amounted to fully seventy thousand, divided into four corps. About the same time, General Burnside advanced from Kentucky towards Knoxville, East Tennessee, with a force estimated withdrawn, and the enemy commenced a movement in force against our left and rear. On the last of August it became known that he had crossed his main force over the Tennessee River, at and near Carpenter's Ferry, the most accessible point from Stevenson. By a direct route he was now as near our main depot of supplies as we were, and our whole line of communication was exposed, whilst his was partially secured by mountains and the river. By the timely arrival of two small divisions from Missi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 46 (search)
eadily moved at a moment's notice. Major-General Stevenson was directed to place five thousand mMississippi. The following, also, to Major-General Stevenson, at Vicksburg: Hold five thousand men and Big Black Bridge to Edwards' Depot, General Stevenson being directed to keep well closed up ond also established his. The divisions of Generals Stevenson and Bowen having been on the march untild manfully at their posts — I rode up to General Stevenson, and informing him that I had repeatedlyrapidly as possible to the assistance of General Stevenson. Finding that the enemy's vastly superi accordingly issued at ten A. M., and Major-General Stevenson directed to conduct the retreat, whic being found impracticable to unload it. General Stevenson was ordered to have collected all the amowen, Major-General. The opinions of General Stevenson's brigade commanders will be found in thjor G. L. Gillespie, Chief Commissary of General Stevenson's division, and acting Chief Commissary [34 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 49 (search)
Doc. 49.-expedition into East Tennessee. Report of Major-General Stevenson. headquarters Stevenson's division, near Tyner's Station, November 12, 1863. To Colonel G. W. Brent, A. A. G. Army of Tennessee: Colonel: Agreeably to orders received from army headquarters on the seventeenth ultimo, I proceeded to Charleston, as directed, I left Sweetwater on the morning of the tenth, arriving at Tyner's upon the same day. I am, Colonel, respectfully, Your obedient servant, C. S. Stevenson, Major-General, commanding. Report of Colonel Morrison. Headquarters cavalry forces, Owen's, near Sweetwater, Tennessee, October 27, 1863. Major J. J. Reeves. A. A. G.: Major: I have the honor to report that, agreeably to instructions from General Stevenson, I succeeded in getting my entire command, numbering about eighteen hundred men, across Hiwassee River, at and above Rencannon's Ferry, by ten o'clock on the night of the nineteenth instant. I immediately took up the li