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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 40: (search)
of October from General P. D. Roddy, who was then at Courtland. It was dated on the 17th: No cavalry [enemy's] have passed Decatur. Scouts report but a small garrison at Decatur yesterday, and no force on the north side of the river, from Florence up to Decatur. All other force is believed to be going towards Bridgeport. Two days later the following telegram was received from General N. B. Forrest, dated Corinth, October 19th: I am moving to meet General Washburn, who is reportedr the exigencies of the army. Major-General M. L. Smith, Chief-Engineer, has been instructed to confer with General Taylor, for the purpose of securing our railroad lines, by the proper field-works on the Tennessee River, between Eastport and Florence, as will guard it against navigation by the enemy. To make this the more effectual torpedoes will be placed at proper points. These batteries, armed with 20 and 80 pounder Parrott and rifled guns, will protect the torpedoes and effectually obs
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 41: (search)
r. General Hood takes up his Headquarters at Florence on the 10th. telegrams to the War Departmentmediately started some defensive lines around Florence. These were inspected, on the 5th, by General Creek, about seven or eight miles north of Florence. Unfortunately, heavy rains began on the 2ed. General Hood moved his headquarters to Florence on the 10th of November, preparatory to takinnt this despatch to the Secretary of War: Florence is in our possession, and the pontoon-bridge , Richmond, Va.: Part of the army occupied Florence, but want of supplies and bad weather have deulate you on your brilliant success. We hold Florence as a base to operate, in three or four days, Nashville and Chattanooga. Send up river to Florence, if possible, all surplus captured supplies. termine, was to move as soon as possible from Florence into Middle Tennessee, towards Lawrenceburg, is shown by his telegram of that date: Florence, Nov. 17th, 1864. To General Beauregard: I[1 more...]
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
rther with you before you commenced the projected movement into Middle Tennessee, now partly in process of execution; that is, Lee's corps, already in advance of Florence, and Stewart's and Cheatham's corps under orders to cross the river. My purpose was to call again your attention, as I did yesterday, 1st. To the necessity rom Huntsville or Athens across the Elk River. 2d. To securing against the passage of the enemy's gunboats another point (about Savannah or Clifton) besides Florence for the army to recross the Tennessee, in the event of disaster. 3d. To giving still greater protection to Corinth and the M. and O. Railroad to that point. urlbut in command of department Baton Rouge. Troops going north and Texas. Movement from Memphis anticipated. J. Gardner, Major-Genl. Telegram. Florence, Ala., Nov. 17th, 1864. Genl. Beauregard: The following despatch from General Wheeler, dated Lovejoy's, Nov. 16th, 1864, 11 A. M., via Barnesville, Ga., just re