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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 39: (search)
ally hemmed in on the river bank, where he surrendered. The contest was severe, and lasted an hour and a half. The prisoners numbered twenty-one hundred. Late in the month of December General Rosecrans commenced his advance from Nashville upon the position of General Bragg at Murfreesburg. His movement began on December 26th by various routes, but such was the activity of our cavalry as to delay him four days in reaching the battlefield, a distance of twenty-six miles. On the 29th General Wheeler with his cavalry brigade gained the rear of Rosecrans's army, and destroyed several hundreds of wagons loaded with supplies and baggage. After clearing the road, he made the circuit of the enemy and joined our left. Their strength, as we have ascertained, was 65,000 men. The number of fighting men we had on the field on December 31st was 35,000, of which 30,000 were infantry and artillery. Our line was formed about two miles from Murfreesboro, and stretched transversely across Ston
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 40: (search)
orces were concentrated along the Chickamauga, threatening the opposing force in front. Major General Wheeler, with two divisions of cavalry, occupied the extreme left, vacated by Hill's corps, and Trigg's troops   8,428 Forrest's and Pegram's cavalry   3,500 ——— Total 33,583 General Wheeler with his cavalry had been in observation on the left, and for a fortnight, daily skirmishin front of ours, so that it was no longer needful to hold the passes of the Pigeon Mountain, and Wheeler with his cavalry was called to take position on the left of our line. On the night of the 19t wing, of Preston's, Hindman's, Johnson's (Hood's), Law's, Kershaw's, Stewart's divisions, and Wheeler's cavalry—aggregate, 24,850; grand aggregate of both wings, 47,321. The forces under Rosecransps were subsequently compelled to retire before the heavy reenforcements constantly brought. Wheeler with his cavalry struck boldly at the enemy's extreme right and center, and with such effe
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 48: (search)
ins his March to the sea vandalism direction of his advance General Wheeler's opposition Sherman reaches Savannah General Hardee's commag occurred at various points of our line. The cavalry attack on Wheeler's force on the 20th, the attack upon Hardee's position on the 24thould you not spare a sufficient number of your present army, under Wheeler or some other, to accomplish this work? He said he could not—th the utter destruction of the enemy's cavalry force engaged by General Wheeler at Newnan, and the defeat of Sherman's design to unite his cavcing with extreme caution, although opposed only by detachments of Wheeler's cavalry and a few hastily formed regiments of raw militia. Partion was made, except at the railroad bridge over the Oconee, where Wheeler, with a portion of his command and a few militia, held the enemy in check for two or three days. With his small force, General Wheeler daringly and persistently harassed, and, when practicable, delayed the e
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 51: (search)
defend the approaches to Charleston and Augusta, Georgia, withdrew the rest of his command to the first-named city. General Wheeler's cavalry held all the roads northward, and, by felling trees and burning bridges, obstructed considerably the enemyugusta, General Hardee's force, a few thousand men under General Bragg, and the cavalry commands of Generals Hampton and Wheeler, constituted our entire available strength to oppose Sherman's advance. These were collected as rapidly as our broken c at Cheraw, though retarded as much as possible by the vigilant skill of our cavalry under Generals Hampton, Butler, and Wheeler, was steady and continuous. General Johnston's hope that, from the enemy's order of moving by wings, sometimes a day's icuous were General Butler's at Mount Elon, where he defeated a detachment sent to tear up the railroad at Florence; General Wheeler's attack and repulse of the left flank of the enemy at Hornesboro, March 4th; a similar exploit by the same officer
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 54: (search)
they were found voluntarily traveling with my family to protect them from marauders, were sent with me as prisoners of war, and all incarcerated, in disregard of the protection promised when they surrendered. At Augusta we were put on a steamer, and there met Vice-President Stephens, Hon. C. C. Clay (who had voluntarily surrendered himself upon learning that he was included in the proclamation for the arrest of certain persons charged with complicity in the assassination of Lincoln), General Wheeler, the distinguished cavalry officer, and his adjutant, General Ralls. My private secretary, Burton N. Harrison, had refused to be left behind, and though they would not allow him to go in the carriage with me, he was resolved to follow my fortunes, as well from sentiment as from the hope of being useful. His fidelity was rewarded by a long and rigorous imprisonment. At Port Royal we were transferred to a seagoing vessel, which, instead of being sent to Washington city, was brought to
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
tson, Dr. James L., 613. Waul, —, 347. Webb, Lt. W. A., 165, 172. Webb (ram). Capture of the Indianola, 202-03. Weber, Gen., Max, 82. Webster, Colonel, 50. Weehawken (ironclad), 172. Wells, Gov. of La., 638-39. Wesley, John, 201. West Virginia. Formation, 255-57. Admission to U. S., 256. Westfield (gunboat), 196, 197. Westover, 130, 261, 269, 270. Wharton, General, 37, 450, 452, 453, 454. Wheaton, —, 227. Excerpt from his book on international law, 138-39. Wheeler, General, 325, 359, 360-61, 470, 472, 475, 483-84, 530, 534, 538, 597. White, Colonel, 370. Jack W., 200. House, Va., 128-29. Whitfield, General, 327. Whiting, General, 79, 101, 106, 109, 110, 116, 126, 131, 133, 134, 270, 430, 431. Death, 548. Whittle, Captain, 192. Wickes, Captain, 229. Wickham, General, 452. Wickliffe, Captain, 33. Wigfall Senator, 472. Wilcox, General, 69, 71, 103, 273,302, 306, 307, 310, 435, 436, 438, 547. Wilderness, Battle of, 427, 433-37. Wilkinson,
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 19: battle of Chickamauga (search)
and Arty., 33 Brigades, 174 Guns. Effective total 52,066 WheelerWhartonO'Rews, Harrison1 CavalryMartinMorgan, Russell1 ForrestArmstrongWheeler, Dibbfell2 CavalryPegramDavidson, Scott2 Total Cavalry, 8 Brigades, 24 Guns. Effective total, 14,260enforce his centre. The cavalry would protect the flanks, Wheeler on the left and Forrest on the right. Cooking was ordereds of Hood's and McLaws's divisions, with the cavalry under Wheeler on the left. This organization was adopted, because the tevenson, and reduced rations were issued to the Federals. Wheeler's cavalry in a raid had destroyed most of the transportati On Nov. 3 he issued orders for Longstreet's corps, with Wheeler's cavalry, to attack Burnside's corps at Knoxville, which Longstreet was put in motion on Nov. 4 for Knoxville, with Wheeler's two divisions (four brigades) of cavalry. The result ery (of 23 and 12 guns) and five brigades of cavalry under Wheeler with 12 guns. This force numbered about 15,000, of which
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 23: the fall of 1864 (search)
. 15 and Dec. 25, with the capture of Savannah on the latter date. It was preceded by the deliberate burning of nearly every house in Atlanta, only the residential portion being spared. This was excused on the ground that War is Hell. It depends somewhat upon the warrior. The conduct of Lee's army in Pa. presents a pleasing contrast. It had been hoped that the few troops which could be gathered in Ga., aided by the militia of the State, and by 13 brigades of Confederate cavalry under Wheeler, might effectively harass and delay such a march, but all such expectations proved utterly vain. Though little was said in the press at the time, and our public speakers belittled the achievement, there is no question that the moral effect of this march, upon the country at large, both at the North and the South and also upon foreign nations, was greater than would have been the most decided victory. Already it cast the ominous shadow of Sherman's advance up the coast in the coming sprin
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States, Chapter 59: (search)
ake care of his memory. The last days of April, and the first days of May, were employed, by General Johnston, in dispersing his army according to agreement. Commissioners, appointed by the two Generals to arrange the dispersion, and provide the dispersed troops with the guaranties that had been agreed upon, met in the village of Greensboroa, on the 1st of May, 1865. On the previous evening, I had called at the headquarters of General Johnston, where I had met Beauregard, Wade Hampton, Wheeler, D. H. Hill, and a host of other gallant spirits, who formed the galaxy by which he was surrounded. He was kind enough to give me precedence, in the matter of arranging for my departure with the Federal Commissioner. Accordingly, on the morning of the 1st of May, accompanied by my staff; I rode into Greensboroa, and alighted at the Britannia Hotel, where the Commissioners were already assembled. They were Brevet Brigadier General Hartsuff, on the part of the Federals, and Colonel. Maso
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Illinois Volunteers. (search)
tanooga till October 1. Operations against Wheeler and Roddy October 1-17. Thompson's Cove Ocenn., till March, 1865. Operations against Wheeler's Raid in East Tennessee August 15-25, 1864. 2, and duty there till October. Pursuit of Wheeler up the Sequatchie Valley October 1-17. Act Operations up the Sequatchie Valley against Wheeler October 1-17. Anderson's Cross Roads Octob Operations up the Sequatchie Valley against Wheeler October 1-17. Anderson's Cross Roads Octob March to Allatoona August 2-3. Pursuit of Wheeler to Spring Place August 15-18. At Resaca an, Tenn., January 31-February 8. Repulse of Wheeler's attack on Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 4.amauga September 19-21. Operations against Wheeler and Roddy September 30-October 17. Hill's , Tenn., January 31-February 8. Repulse of Wheeler's attack on Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 4.amauga September 19-21. Operations against Wheeler and Roddy September 30-October 17. Hill's [5 more...]
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