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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