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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, chapter 22 (search)
the army. General Howard was south of the Ogeechee River, with the Fifteenth Corps, opposite Scarbolso been transferred to the south bank of the Ogeechee, with orders to open communication with the fs to march rapidly down the right bank of the Ogeechee, and without hesitation to assault and carry k out toward Ossabaw Sound, and across the Ogeechee River at Fort McAllister. About 2 P. M. we obsepensable. We accordingly steamed down the Ogeechee River to Ossabaw Sound, in hopes to meet Admiralasty scrawl from the tugboat Dandelion, in Ogeechee River, advising you that the army had reached thn easily come to King's Bridge, a point on Ogeechee River, fourteen and a half miles due west of Sav rest near Fort McAllister, covered by the Ogeechee River and intrenchments to be erected, and for w us, and we have a good, strong bridge across Ogeechee at King's, by which our wagons can go to Forterred to the Red Legs, and hastened up the Ogeechee River to King's Bridge, whence I rode to my camp[6 more...]
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, chapter 23 (search)
osition of the troops in and about Savannah: [special field order no. 189.] headquarters military division of the Mississippi, in the field, Savannah, Georgia, December 23, 1864. Savannah, being now in our possession, the river partially cleared out, and measures having been taken to remove all obstructions, will at once be made a grand depot for future operations: 1. The chief-quartermaster, General Easton, will, after giving the necessary orders touching the transports in Ogeechee River and Ossabaw Sound, come in person to Savannah, and take possession of all public buildings, vacant storerooms, warehouses, etc., that may be now or hereafter needed for any department of the army. No rents will be paid by the Government of the United States during the war, and all buildings must be distributed according to the accustomed rules of the Quartermaster's Department, as though they were public property. 2. The chief commissary of subsistence, Colonel A. Beckwith, will tran
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 137 (search)
fully, your obedient servant, S. F. Du Pont, Rear Admiral, Commanding South-Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. Commander Worden's report. United States iron-clad Montauk, Ogeechee River, Georgia, February 28, 1863. sir: I have the honor to report that yesterday evening the enemy's steamer Nashville was observed by me in motion, above the battery known as Fort McAllister. A reconnoissance immediately made proved that in movin respectfully, Your obedient servant, John L. Worden, Commanding Senior Officer present. To Rear-Admiral S. F. Du Pont, Commanding S. A. Blockading Squadron, Port Royal, S. C. Account by a participant. U. S. Steamer Montauk, Big Ogeechee River, Ga., Friday, February 27, 1863. As you are aware, the object of the blockading fleet at Ossabaw was to prevent the escape of the Nashville to sea again. Little more than two weeks ago she came from her position near the railroad bridge o
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 139 (search)
s the bombardment of Fort McAllister. Baltimore American account. steamship Ericsson, Ossabaw Sound, mouth of Ogeechee River, March 4, 1863. we left Port Royal harbor again at noon on Monday, the second inst., in our splendid floating homecer of the whole fleet in Ossabaw Sound, preparatory to a joint attack on Fort McAllister, located a few miles up the Ogeechee River. He had left the gunboat Marblehead, Captain Robert Scott, there, to blockade this outlet from Savannah. We reachifully, and a steamer sent out by Commandant Drayton afforded us the desired opportunity of entering the mouth of the Ogeechee River. On rounding Ossabaw Island this morning we found the entire Monitor fleet, including the Passaic, which had come th attempt of the enemy to carry the position. We would state that Fort McAllister is situated on the right bank of the Ogeechee, and occupies the farthest points, by mainland, jutting out into the marsh. The river flows straight from a point about
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
d the fine rice crops of the Savannah and Ogeechee rivers furnished to our men and animals a large ed the vessels and their contents, and the Ogeechee River, a navigable stream close to the rear of on, crossed the bridge to the west bank of the Ogeechee, and marched down with orders to carry by assopol,) where it is probable he will cross the Ogeechee. Major-General Sherman proposes to accompa-bridge and marched down the east bank of the Ogeechee toward Eden Station. On the arrival of theleft flank, and to uncover the crossing of Ogeechee River and Rocky Comfort Creek, at a point near Lrgia Central Railroad from Tennille to the Ogeechee River, destroying the road and bridges. The remeral Baird, marching on a road between the Ogeechee River and Rocky Comfort Creek, reached Louisvillns moved toward Louisville and encamped on Ogeechee River; the First division destroyed railroad to d brigade, Second division, from 10 1/2 to Ogeechee River; the remainder of Second division and Mich[8 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 7. (search)
December 7. My command moved as follows: the First division, General Woods, remained at Wright's Bridge, except one brigade of infantry, that crossed the foot-bridge and marched down the east bank of the Ogeechee toward Eden Station. On the arrival of the pontoon at Jenks's Bridge. the Chief-Engineer, Captain C. B. Reese, finding the enemy on the other bank, threw over a regiment of Colonel Oliver's brigade and cleared the way. The bridge was immediately laid. General Corse's division had arrived by this time; one brigade, General Rice commanding, crossed over, met the enemy's skirmishers some five hundred yards beyond, drove them in, and routed a battalion of rebels behind rail-piles in a very handsome manner, capturing seventeen prisoners, and killing and wounding several more. We lost two killed and two or three wounded. This brigade then formed a junction with General Woods's brigade, from Wright's Bridge, at Eden Station. General Hazen's division moved on to Black Cr
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 8. (search)
he Big and Little Ogeechee Rivers. As the enemy was reported in some force near the Twelve-Mile post, having a line of works in his front, I resolved to turn his position by sending two divisions of the Fifteenth corps down the west bank of the Ogeechee, which were to force a crossing of the Cannoucher, and sent forward sufficient force to break the Gulf Railroad, and secure, if possible, King's Bridge, over the Ogeechee, about a mile above the railroad, also to reconnoitre with one division bed halted about eight miles from the city. King's Bridge had been burned by the rebels. All the enemy's force was withdrawn from Osterhaus's front in the morning, except the independent garrison at Fort McAllister, situated on the right bank and near the mouth of the Ogeechee. During the day that section of the pontoon-bridge which had been with General Blair's column, was sent to Dillen's Ferry, near Fort Argyle, and laid across the Ogeechee, thus substantially uniting my two right columns.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 10. (search)
ract the attention of the fleet. During the day we watched the Fort and the bay, endeavoring to catch glimpses of the division moving upon the work, and of vessels belonging to the fleet. About mid-day the rebel artillery at McAllister opened inland hiring occasionally from three or four different guns, and by our glasses we could observe Hazen's skirmishers firing on the Fort; about the same time a movable smoke, like that from a steamer, attracted our attention near the mouth of the Ogeechee. Signal communication was established with General Hazen, who gave us notice that he had invested the Fort, and also that he observed the steamer. General Sherman signalled him from the top of the old Rice-Mill, that it was important to carry the Fort by assault to-day. The steamer had now approached near enough to draw the fire of the Fort, when her signal-flag was described. Captain McClintock, aided by Lieutenant Sampson, Signal Officers, speedily communicated with the vessel,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 13. (search)
December 13. My command crossed the Ogeechee and Canoucher rivers, and marched to attack and capture Fort McAllister. Striking distance had already been reached, a reconnoissance made, and all requisite information gained, when, in accordance with the expressed wish of the General-in-Chief, I abandoned my designs of attack, and, with my command, moved to reconnoitre St. Catharine's Sound, and open up communication with our fleet. This was accomplished before ten o'clock the same day on which Fort McAllister fell.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), November 13. (search)
eventh, twenty-eighth, and twenty-ninth, the Central Railroad and all wag-on-bridges over Williamson's Swamp Creek were destroyed from Tennille Station to the Ogeechee River, including the long railroad bridge over that stream, by the First and Second divisions and Michigan Engineers. The Third division marched with the trains, via Davisboro, across the Ogeechee and Rocky Comfort Rivers, and encamped near Louisville. On the thirtieth, the First and Second divisions moved up the Ogeechee to Coward's Bridge, which was found partly destroyed, but easily repaired. The whole corps encamped about three miles south of Louisville. Between the Oconee and Og the march, superb. Supplies of all kinds were very abundant. From the first to the eighth of December, our line of march was down the Peninsula between the Ogeechee and Savannah Rivers, following the Louisville and Savannah Road, encamping on the first on Baker's Creek; on the second, at Buckhead Church; on the third, at Hor
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