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William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 1: Introductory. (search)
e by which Vicksburg was captured; his failure to carry the point assigned him at the battle of Chattanooga; the escape of Johnston from Dalton and Resaca; the terrible mistake of the assault on Kenesaw; the plunging of his army, marching by the flank, into Hood's line of battle under the supposition that Atlanta was evacuated; the escape of the rebel army from Savannah; the careless and inexcusable periling and narrow escape of his own army at Bentonville; and lastly, the political surrender to Johnston at Raleigh: these are points upon which every reader desires light. But instead of gaining it, he finds that for most, the chief aim of the author seems to be to make the darkness more impenetrable. The succeeding chapters will treat, in their order, of the prominent movements and battles which General Sherman passes in review in his Memoirs, and in each of these the version of his book will be compared with the facts as disclosed by the records now on file in the War Department.
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 11: (search)
nd by any of the routes heretofore operated upon, but that a moving force of sixty thousand men be thrown into Newbern or Suffolk, favoring the latter place; and move out, destroying the road as far toward Richmond as possible. Then move toward Raleigh as rapidly as possible, hold that point, and open communication with Newbern, even Wilmington. From Raleigh the enemy's most important line would be so threatened as to force them to keep on it a guard that would reduce their armies in the fielRaleigh the enemy's most important line would be so threatened as to force them to keep on it a guard that would reduce their armies in the field much below our own. Before any part of this programme can be carried out, Longstreet must be driven from East Tennessee. To do this it may be necessary to send more force from your command. I write this to give you an idea of what I propose, and at the same time to hear such suggestions as you may have to propose. U. S. Grant, Major-General. By the last of February, General Sherman having been meantime in the depths of his raid to Meridian, the preparations for the campaign thus
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 15: (search)
sprint of Goldsboro for Greensboro in transmitting Halleck's dispatch of the 26th April, as it was through the latter place the rebel Cabinet passed. How little reason he had for this outburst upon the question of Jeff. Davis' gold, will appear from the fact that the day before this telegram of Halleck's was written, General Sherman had himself telegraphed substantially the same thing to Admiral Dahlgren, and also to General Gillmore. The following is Sherman's gold dispatch: Raleigh, N. C., April 25, 1865. Major-General G. A. Gillmore, Commanding Department of the South, and Real-Admiral John A. Dahlgren, Commanding S. A. B. Squadron. I expect Johnston will surrender his army. We have had much negotiation, and things are settling down to the terms of Lee's army. Jeff. Davis and his Cabinet, with considerable specie, is making his way toward Cuba. He passed Charlotte, going south, on the 23d, and I think he will try to reach the Florida coast either at Cedar Keys or
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 16: (search)
Newbern. From this point, in a letter to General Grant, dated March 12, 1865, he said: Jos. Johnston may try to interpose between me here and Schofield about Newbern, but I think he will not try that, but concentrate his scattered armies at Raleigh, and I will go straight at him as soon as I get our men reclothed and our wagons reloaded. And in another letter of the same date to General Terry, he wrote: I can whip Jos. Johnston provided he does not catch one of my corps in flank, her detachments, ten thousand; with Hampton's, Wheelers, and Butler's cavalry, about eight thousand. Of these, only Hardee and the cavalry were immediately in our front, while the bulk of Johnston's army was supposed to be collecting at or near Raleigh. * * * * On the 15th of March the whole army was across Cape Fear River, and at once began its march for Goldsboro — the Seventeenth Corps still on the right, the Fifteenth next in order, then the Fourteenth and Twentieth on the extreme left,
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 17: (search)
al surrender to General Jos. E. Johnston near Raleigh. The country will never forget its joy oveattending the latter event, those who were at Raleigh at the time never will. The real character were entertained among prominent officers at Raleigh, find expression, and documents captured soon as possible; and, being anxious to return to Raleigh before the news of Mr. Lincoln's assassinatioplace, and parted, he for Hillsboro and I for Raleigh. On the 18th the two Generals met again an answer, I could finish the railroad up to Raleigh, and be the better prepared for a long chase.ridge) should repair to his headquarters near Raleigh—General Sherman having submitted a propositiodivision of the Mississippi, in the field, Raleigh, N. C., April 21. General J. E. Johnston, Commangh the unheralded arrival of General Grant at Raleigh, General Sherman was made acquainted with the Sherman will be ended as soon as I can reach Raleigh. Move Sheridan with his cavalry toward Green