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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 18 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 14 0 Browse Search
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 12 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1865., [Electronic resource] 8 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 8 0 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 8 0 Browse Search
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 6 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 0 Browse Search
John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 4 0 Browse Search
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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The Dalton-Atlanta operations. (search)
eater proportionally. Page 70: The Confederates are accused of burning their pontoon bridges after crossing the Chattahoochee. They did not commit that folly. On the 17th, it was reported that the Federal army was on the southeast bank of the Chattahoochee, from Roswell to Powers' ferry. That night General Hood was placed in command of the Southern army by telegraph. On the 18th, at his urgent request, Johnston forced the troops on the. high ground, overlooking the valley of Peachtree creek from the south, to meet the advance of the Federal forces reported that morning by General Wheeler. General Sherman's returns, on pages 24 and 136, shows ninety-eight thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven men present for duty May 1st; one hundred and twelve thousand eight hundred and nineteen June 1st, and one hundred and six thousand and seventy July 1st. Those of the Southern army show forty-two thousand eight hundred present for duty May 1st; fifty-eight thousand five hundred
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 14: Sherman's campaign in Georgia. (search)
his entire army to the left bank of the stream, and took position on a new line that covered Atlanta, its left resting or the Chattahoochee, and its right on Peachtree Creek. On the 10th of July, or sixty-five days from the time he put his army in motion southward, Sherman was master of the country north and west of the river upoe same time, Schofield seized Decatur. McPherson entered it on the 19th, when the former marched in the direction of Atlanta. On the same day Thomas crossed Peachtree Creek, at several points, in the face of the Confederate intrenchments, skirmishing heavily at every step. Indeed, in all of these forward movements there were sevwounded, many prisoners, and several battle-flags. The 21st was spent by Sherman in reconnoitering the Confederate intrenched position on the south side of Peachtree Creek, during which Brigadier-General L. Greathouse (formerly Colonel of the Forty-Eighth Illinois); was killed. On the following morning it was found that the Con
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 58 (search)
he eighth, and intrenched. Lieutenant-General Stewart took command of his corps on the seventh. The character of Peachtree Creek, and the numerous fords in the Chattahoochee above its mouth, prevented my attempting to defend that part of the rivpproached the town: this in the event that we should be unsuccessful in attacking the Federal army in its passage of Peachtree Creek. After the armies were separated by the Chattahoochee, skirmishing became less severe. On the fourteenth a divis General Hood's request I continued to give orders until afternoon, placing the troops in the position selected near Peachtree Creek. In transferring the command to General Hood, I explained my plans to him: First: to attack the Federal army while crossing Peachtree Creek. If we were successful, great results might be hoped for, as the enemy would have both the creek and the river to intercept his retreat. Second: if unsuccessful, to keep back the enemy by intrenching, to give time for th
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 48: (search)
g that the only chance of holding Atlanta consisted in assuming the offensive by forcing the enemy to accept battle, General Hood determined, on July 20th, to attack the corps of Generals Thomas and Schofield, who were in the act of crossing Peachtree Creek, hoping to defeat Thomas before he could fortify himself, then to fall on Schofield, and finally to attack McPherson's corps, which had reached Decatur, on the Georgia Railroad, driving the enemy back to the creek and into the narrow space i corps was threatening his communications, General Hood resolved to attack him at or near Decatur, in front and on flank, turn his left, and then, following up the movement from the right to the left with his whole army, force the enemy down Peachtree Creek. This engagement was the hottest of the campaign, but it failed to accomplish any other favorable result than to check General McPherson's movement upon the communications of our army, while it cost heavily in the loss of many officers and
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Index (search)
arpeth, 222-224; S. deprecates further attempt to hold him back, 222, 223; mistakes in the battle of Franklin, 230; relieves Johnston in command. 231; possibilities of defeating S. at Duck River, 231; attack on tile Army of the Tennessee at Peachtree Creek, 232; on Davis's desire for aggressive campaigns, 234; his total defeat, 246-249, 251-254; battle of Atlanta, 247; pursuit of, 248-250; advance from Spring Hill to Franklin, 251; escape across the Tennessee, 251; Franklin his death-blow, 25225; friendly relations with S., 125, 136-139; question of relative rank between Hooker and, 136; personal characteristics, 137, 138, 146; question of relative rank between S. and, 137; his engagement and desire to get married, 137; killed at Peachtree Creek, 137, 146, 232; a night visit to his camp, 139; on the extension of the lines, June 24-25, 1864, 142; assaults on the lines before Atlanta, 144; opposed to the assault on Kenesaw Mountain, 144; general grief at his death, 146; battle of Resa
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Atlanta, (search)
ds Atlanta, and at 4 P. M. the Confederates, under Hood, made a sortie, and struck Hooker's corps with great strength. The Confederates were repulsed and driven back to their intrenchments. The entire National loss in this conflict was 1,500 men; Sherman estimated that of the Confederates at not less than 5,000 men. Hood left on the field 500 dead, 1,000 severely wounded, and many prisoners. On the morning of the 21st the Confederates had abandoned their position on the south side of Peachtree Creek, and Sherman believed they were evacuating Atlanta. He pressed on towards the town in a narrow semicircle, when, at the average distance of 2 miles from it, the Nationals were confronted by an inner line of intrenchments much stronger than the one just abandoned. Behind these swarmed a Confederate host. On the 22d, McPherson moved from Decatur to assail this strong line; Logan's corps formed his centre, Dodge's his right, and Blair's his left. The latter had driven the Confederates
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 117 (search)
evident from the tone of their newspapers that something new was brewing. Our army was closing around Atlanta, practising, to some extent, one of its delicate Rank movements. We will seduce the Yankee south of that difficult little stream, Peachtree creek, planned the rebel conclave, in such a way that his army will be divided. Of course he will intrench — he always does. But on the morning of the day we conclude to fight, we shall make feints on his left wing, and induce him to send severa. At this stage of our game, our enemies became dissatisfied with their old and skilful commander, and selected one more bold and rash. New tactics were adopted. Hood first boldly and rapidly, on the twentieth of July, fell on our right at Peachtree Creek, and lost. Again, on the twenty-second, he struck our extreme left, and was severely punished; and finally again, on the twenty-eighth, he repeated the attempt on our right, and that time must have been satisfied, for since that date he h
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 19: (search)
inuing the march and passing by his headquarters Walker's division passed at the shoulder, the officers saluting, and most of the latter and hundreds of the men taking off their hats. It had been proposed to halt and cheer, but General Johnston, hearing of our intention, requested that the troops march by in silence. On the 20th, the Federal army having crossed the river and become separated in a movement toward the southeast of Atlanta, General Hood caused an attack upon Thomas on Peachtree creek by Hardee and Stewart (Polk's corps), while his corps, under Cheatham, met the enemy on the east. In this fight Walker's division made a gallant but unsuccessful assault and suffered considerable loss. On the 21st the fighting was brisk on the east of the city, participated in by Manigault's brigade. Next day Hardee made a circuitous march and fell upon the enemy's southeastward flank and rear, while Cheatham and Stewart attacked in front. In this hard-fought battle of July 22d the
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
Atlanta, in the fall of 1864, by a minie ball, and at Franklin, Tenn., was hit a second time, and also twice at Nashville. He had an older brother killed at Peachtree Creek, and a younger brother died of disease six days before the surrender. After the close of the struggle he returned to Marlboro county and commenced farming, wJackson, Miss., during the two Federal investments; Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, the rear guard fighting of the retreat to Dalton, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Decatur, siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro, Dalton, Ship's Gap, Decatur, Ala.; Columbia, Spring Hill and Franklin, Tenn., where he was wounded, reporting again for in the battles of Resaca, Ringgold, Kenesaw and the general operations of Johnston's army on to Atlanta, participating also in the battles around Atlanta, at Peachtree creek and Jonesboro, Ga. After the latter fight he marched with Hood to Franklin, Tenn., where he commanded his company. Here he was shot in the right side, but th
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 16: (search)
. Johnston next occupied a line convex to the enemy, behind Peachtree creek and Chattahoochee river. There was comparative quiet until thdvantage while the Federal armies would be divided in crossing Peachtree creek. If unsuccessful, he would fall back to the outer line of intnta, the head of Howard's corps reached the Buckhead bridge on Peachtree creek, protected on the south side by an infantry work. During the ion of Howard's, perhaps 30,000 to 35,000 men, partly north of Peachtree creek. Hood embraced the opportunity to strike with the two corps ois vigorous assault soon alarmed Thomas, who, being yet behind Peachtree creek, used his reserve batteries so effectively that he forced Walkut 700 Georgia militia. Cleburne, who had been withdrawn from Peachtree creek, reached Bald hill on the morning of the 21st, and while he waright, and continue to force the whole from right to left down Peachtree creek, Stewart in like manner to engage the enemy as soon as the mov
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