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General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 22 (search)
eat that at 4 P. M. on December 6 he telegraphed Thomas: Attack Hood at once, and wait no longer for a remount of your cavalry. There is great danger of delay resulting in a campaign back to the Ohio River. Thomas replied at 9 o'clock that night: . . . I will make the necessary dispositions and attack Hood at once, agreeably to your order, though I believe it will be hazardous with the small force of cavalry now at my service. News had been received that Hood was moving a force toward Harpeth Shoals on the Cumberland. That night Weitzel's troops embarked for the Fort Fisher expedition. Butler came over to headquarters, and announced his purpose of accompanying the expedition. This was the first intimation the general had that Butler was ambitious to go in person with the troops, as it was not the intention that he should command. Grant had selected in Weitzel an officer whom he regarded as peculiarly qualified for the management of such a delicate undertaking. However, it wo
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1863, January. (search)
January 13. The United States gunboat Major Slidel, under the command of Lieutenant Van Dorn, surrendered to a party of rebel guerrillas at Harpeth Shoals, on the Cumberland River, Tenn., without firing a shot. The United States transport steamers Hastings, Trio, and Parthenia, with wounded troops, were also captured by the same party of rebels, at the same time and place. After robbing the wounded soldiers of all their money, overcoats, boots, and blankets, they were transferred to the Hastings, which was then permitted to proceed on her voyage. The other vessels, including the Slidel, were burned.--(Doc. 104.) At New Orleans, General Banks gave the following notice to the people of that place: That offensive personal demonstrations, by language or conduct of any character, by persons of any class whatever, with the intention of giving personal offence, or tending to disturb the public peace, are forbidden, and will be punished with relentless severity. Parents will be
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 6 (search)
the Federal communications. After burning the railroad-bridge over Mill Creek, nine miles from Nashville, he went on to the Cumberland and captured there four loaded transports, three of which, with their cargoes, were destroyed, and the fourth bonded to carry home four hundred paroled prisoners. A gunboat which pursued the party was also captured with its armament. General Wheeler then crossed the swollen stream, the horses swimming through floating ice, and at the landing-place near Harpeth Shoals destroyed a great quantity of provisions in wagons, ready for transportation to Nashville. While inspecting the defenses of Mobile on the 22d of January, I received a telegram from the President, directing me to proceed, with the least delay, to the headquarters of General Bragg's army, and informing me that an explanatory letter would be found at Chattanooga. The object of this visit, as explained in the letter found in Chattanooga, was to ascertain the feeling toward the general
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 113 (search)
Doc. 104.-affair at Harpeth Shoals, Teen. Chaplain Gaddis's report. camp at Murfreesboro, Tenn., February 4, 1863. Major-General Rosecrans, Commanding Department of the Cumberland: sir: In accordance with your request, I herewith transmit a condensed account of the capture and subsequent destruction of a portion of your transportation by fire, on the Cumberland River, on the thirteenth day of January, 1863, at the head of Harpeth Shoals, thirty miles from Nashville, and thirty-five from Clarksville. I was on the steamer Hastings at the time of her being ordered by the guerrillas to land, and at the request of the captain of the Hastings, theut we being on an errand of mercy, thought our mission would be respected and allowed to pass unmolested. No evidences of danger were seen until, approaching Harpeth Shoals, we beheld the smoking hull of the steamer Charter, and several burning houses on the south side of the river. The steamer had been burned by the guerrillas
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States. (search)
t Catlett's Station. Bombardment of Galveston. The National gunboat Hatteras sunk by the Alabama on the coast of Texas.—11. General Weitzel destroyed the Confederate gunboat Cotton on the Bayou Teche.—12. Jefferson Davis recommends the Confederate Congress to adopt retaliatory measures against the operation of the Emancipation Proclamation.—13. Peace resolutions introduced into the New Jersey legislature. Several boats carrying wounded Union soldiers destroyed by the Confederates at Harpeth Shoals, on the Cumberland River. Confederate steamer Oreto (afterwards the Florida) runs the blockade at Mobile.— 15. National gunboat Columbia, stranded at. Masonboro Inlet, N. C., burned by the Confederates. Mound City, Ark., burned by National troops.—17. Confederate cruiser Oreto destroyed the brig Estelle. Congress resolved to issue $100,000,000 in United States notes.—20. General Hunter assumes command of the Department of the South.—22. Gen. Fitz-John Porter dismissed from th
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Tennessee, 1862 (search)
--34th and 79th Infantry. INDIANA--3d Cavalry (Detachment); 29th and 30th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--77th Infantry. Nov. 26-30: Operations about SpringfieldINDIANA--38th Infantry. OHIO--2d Infantry. Nov. 26-Dec. 1: Expedition from Edgefield to Harpeth Shoals and ClarksvilleILLINOIS--Sherer's Cavalry Company; 25th and 35th Infantry. Nov. 27: Reconnoissance to Mill CreekILLINOIS--Battery "I" 2d Light Arty.; 36th, 44th, 73d and 88th Infantry. MISSOURI--2d and 15th Infantry. Nov. 27: Skirmish, Mill. Union loss, 10 wounded. Nov. 28: Skirmishes, Carthage Road, near Hartsville and RomeILLINOIS--2d Cavalry (Co. "H"). INDIANA--2d Cavalry. Union loss, 3 killed, 37 missing. Total, 40. Nov. 28-30: Expedition from Edgefield to Clarksville and Harpeth ShoalsILLINOIS--Sherer's Cavalry Company; 25th and 35th Infantry. Nov. 29-Dec. 1: Reconnoissance from Stewart's Ferry, Stone's River to Baird's MillsMICHIGAN--10th Infantry. Dec. 1: Skirmish, NolensvilleConfederate Reports. Dec. 3: Skirmish, Hard
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Tennessee, 1863 (search)
op Cavalry. TENNESSEE--2d and 5th Cavalry. Jan. 5: Skirmish, Lytle's Creek  Jan. 5: Skirmish, Shelbyville PikeOHIO--1st, 3d and 4th Cavalry. Jan. 6: Action, DandridgeMICHIGAN--2d Cavalry. Jan. 8: Skirmish, Knob Creek, near RipleyILLINOIS--2d Cavalry. Union loss, 3 wounded. Jan. 10: Skirmish, CliftonILLINOIS--15th Cavalry. Jan. 11: Skirmish, Lowry's FerryTENNESSEE--1st Partisan Rangers. Jan. 12: Affair at AshlandCapture by Morgan and destruction of Hospital Boats. Jan. 13: Affair, Harpeth ShoalsSteamer Hastings, with Union wounded, destroyed by Wheeler. Jan. 13: Skirmish, Chamber's Creek, near HamburgILLINOIS--15th Cavalry. Jan. 13-15: Reconnoissance from Murfreesborough to Nolensville and VersaillesINDIANA--10th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 15th, 40th, 51st, 57th and 73d Infantry. OHIO--6th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 64th, 65th and 97th Infantry. UNITED STATES--4th Cavalry. Jan. 13-19: Reconnoissance to Harpeth River and Cumberland River(No Reports.) Jan. 14: Skirmish, La F
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Illinois Volunteers. (search)
. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. Lancaster, Ky., October 16. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 16-November 7. Expedition from Edgefield to Harpeth Shoals and Clarksville November 25-December 1. Clarksville November 25. Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 26-30. Nolinsville, Knob Gap, November 26. ville, October 8. Stanford October 14. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 17-November 7. Skirmish at White Range, Tenn., November 7. Expedition to Harpeth Shoals and Clarksville November 26-December 1. Reconnoissance toward Franklin December 9. Near Brentwood December 9. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30.. Chaplin Hills, Perryville October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 17-November 7 and duty there till December 26. Expedition from Edgefield to Harpeth Shoals and Clarksville November 26-December 1. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Nolensville Knob Gap December 26. Battle of Stone River December 30-3
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Indiana Volunteers. (search)
o Batesville, Ark., April 5-May 3. Moved to Cape Girardeau, Mo., thence to Corinth, Miss., May 20-28. Siege of Corinth, Miss., May 28-30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 6. Duty at Jacinto and other points in Northern Mississippi till August 17. March to Louisville, Ky., August 17-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. Lancaster October 14. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 16-November 28. Scout to Harpeth Shoals November 26-30. At Nashville till December 26. Wilson's Creek Pike December 25. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Nolensville December 26-27. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro till June. Operations on Edgeville Pike. near Murfreesboro, June 4. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 23-July 7. Liberty Gap June 24-27. Occupation of Middle Tennessee till August 16. Passage of the Cumberlan
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Corporal Pike, scout and ranger. (search)
ed the rebel position at Woodbury, Tennessee, dodging and frightening the rebel pickets by some sharp practice, and on his return accompanied General Stanley in his raid on the rebel camps near Middleton, Tennessee, and while acting as aide to Colonel (acting Brigadier-General) Long, had some very narrow escapes, being at one time for a considerable period under the steady and continuous fire of a squad of rebel soldiers. Starting soon after on a scouting expedition in the vicinity of Harpeth Shoals, he found himself among a band of guerrillas, with whom he passed himself off as a Texan ranger, and learned from one of them the purposes of the rebel officers, and especially their intention of arresting and sending South a Union lady, the wife of a brave Union officer, then in that vicinity. Professing an intention of going to the rebel camp, he ascertained the truth of the information he had received, and then riding to the house of the imperiled Union lady, he informed her of her
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