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Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
o River, and you will be forced to act, accepting such weather as you find. Let there be no further delay. Hood cannot stand even a drawn battle so far from his supplies of ordnance stores. If he retreats, and you follow, he must lose his material and much of his army. I am in hopes of receiving a despatch from you to-day announcing that you have moved. Delay no longer for weather or reinforcements. To add to General Grant's discomfort, Butler's expedition had not yet got off from Fort Monroe for Fort Fisher. This gave the general-in-chief anxiety for the reason that news was received this day, from the Richmond papers of the day before, that Sherman's advance was within twenty-five miles of Savannah, and that he was approaching at the rate of about eighteen miles a day. Grant felt that if the enemy were driven from Savannah, troops would be sent back to Fort Fisher, and that garrison strengthened sufficiently to make the success of any assault upon it doubtful; besides, by t
Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
ht miles. . .. Before the general went to bed he sent a reply to Thomas, dated midnight, as follows: Your despatch of this evening just received. I congratulate you and the army under your command for to-day's operations, and feel a conviction that tomorrow will add more fruits to your victory. Mr. Lincoln, on hearing the news, telegraphed Thomas: You have made a magnificent beginning. A grand consummation is within your easy reach. Do not let it slip. Logan had proceeded as far as Louisville when he heard the news of Thomas's first day's fight. Grant received a telegram from him there, saying: People here jubilant over Thomas's success. Confidence seems to be restored. . . . All things going right. It would seem best that I return to join my command with Sherman. The general sent him a reply, saying: The news from Thomas so far is in the highest degree gratifying. You need not go farther. General Grant was now a much happier man than he had been for many weeks-happy n
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
he general talked over the situation with Logan, and finally directed him to start at once for Nashville, with a view to putting him in command of the operations there, provided, upon his arrival, itto be used if necessary; and told him to say nothing about it, but to telegraph his arrival at Nashville, and if it was found that Thomas had already moved, not to deliver it or act upon it. Logan ston, determined to carry out a design which he had had in view for several days --to proceed to Nashville and take command there in person. The only thing which had prevented him from doing this earland lifted a heavy load from his mind. He at once telegraphed Thomas: I was just on my way to Nashville, but receiving a despatch from Van Duzer detailing your splendid success of to-day, I shall goal Thomas, substantially what he had said in conversation at headquarters after the victory of Nashville: His final defeat of Hood was so complete that it would be accepted as a vindication of that d
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): chapter 22
arms. In two days Thomas had captured over 4000 prisoners and 53 pieces of artillery, and left Hood's army a wreck. The pursuit of the enemy was continued for several days, and much additional damage inflicted. On the 18th General Grant telegraphed to Thomas: The armies operating against Richmond have fired two hundred guns in honor of your great victory. . . . One hundred guns had been the salute fired in honor of other victories. Hood's army was pursued and driven south of the Tennessee River. In this campaign he had suffered ignominious defeat, with the loss of half his army. Thomas's captures amounted to more than 13,000 prisoners and 72 pieces of artillery; 2000 deserters had also given themselves up to the Union forces, and taken the oath of allegiance to the United States government. The remnant of Hood's demoralized and disorganized troops were no longer held together in one army. Some of them were furloughed and allowed to return to their homes, and the rest were
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
xiety of the authorities at Washington had now become so intense regarding Thomas's delay that Grant became more anxious than ever to have prompt action taken in Tennessee. On the morning of December 7 Stanton sent a despatch to City Point, saying: . .. Thomas seems unwilling to attack, because it is hazardous — as if all war was Thomas relieved until he heard further from him. While the authorities at Washington were prodding Grant, demanding of him an immediate and vigorous movement in Tennessee, and shaping a correspondence which would have thrown all the blame on him if Hood had passed around Thomas and moved north, yet when severe measures were to be f his most trusted lieutenants. He went from Washington to Burlington, spent a day with his family, where a general rejoicing took place over the good news from Tennessee, and then returned to City Point. It was not until the 17th that the full details of Thomas's victory were received. His army from the very outset of the ba
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
Chapter 22 Planning the first Fort Fisher expedition Grant's aversion to Liars reminiscences of Grant's cadet life Grant orders Thomas to move against Hood Thomas Crushes Hood Decisions of the utmost importance had to be made at this time in regard to movements on foot in other directions. The enemy was found to be making desperate efforts to collect troops to stay the progress of Sherman, whose march was creating the greatest consternation in the State of Georgia. News received from prisoners and spies, as well as from Southern newspapers, all confirmed the rumor that Sherman was destroying large quantities of supplies essential to the enemy, and striking terror at all points on his line of march. The governors of five Southern States were sending their reserves to confront Sherman, and the garrison of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, North Carolina, was largely reduced for the same purpose. The latter news now made the general-in-chief anxious to start the expediti
Burlington (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
All things going right. It would seem best that I return to join my command with Sherman. The general sent him a reply, saying: The news from Thomas so far is in the highest degree gratifying. You need not go farther. General Grant was now a much happier man than he had been for many weeks-happy not only over the victory, but because it had at last come in time to spare him from resorting to extreme measures regarding one of his most trusted lieutenants. He went from Washington to Burlington, spent a day with his family, where a general rejoicing took place over the good news from Tennessee, and then returned to City Point. It was not until the 17th that the full details of Thomas's victory were received. His army from the very outset of the battle had charged the enemy so vigorously at all points that his lines were completely broken and his troops thrown into confusion, which, upon the second day, resulted in a panic. The most heroic defense the enemy could make did no
Fort Fisher (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
Chapter 22 Planning the first Fort Fisher expedition Grant's aversion to Liars reminiscences of Grant's cadet life Grant orders sending their reserves to confront Sherman, and the garrison of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, North Carolina, was largely reduced for the saand of General Weitzel, to cooperate with the fleet in capturing Fort Fisher, the formidable earthwork which constituted the main defense of s to load a vessel with powder, tow it up as near as possible to Fort Fisher, and explode it, in the hope of shaking up the fort so seriouslyons that Admiral Porter and General Butler are making to blow up Fort Fisher, and which, while I hope for the best, I do not believe a particrt, Butler's expedition had not yet got off from Fort Monroe for Fort Fisher. This gave the general-in-chief anxiety for the reason that newhe enemy were driven from Savannah, troops would be sent back to Fort Fisher, and that garrison strengthened sufficiently to make the success
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
ecember 3 General Grant wrote Sherman a letter, which he sent down the coast, to be delivered as soon as the Western commander reached the sea in the vicinity of Savannah, in which he said: Bragg has gone from Wilmington. I am trying to take advantage of his absence to get possession of that place. Owing to some preparations th-chief anxiety for the reason that news was received this day, from the Richmond papers of the day before, that Sherman's advance was within twenty-five miles of Savannah, and that he was approaching at the rate of about eighteen miles a day. Grant felt that if the enemy were driven from Savannah, troops would be sent back to FortSavannah, troops would be sent back to Fort Fisher, and that garrison strengthened sufficiently to make the success of any assault upon it doubtful; besides, by this delay our expedition was losing the chance of surprise. He therefore telegraphed Butler, urging him to start immediately. The only good news received at headquarters upon this important day was the inform
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
government. The remnant of Hood's demoralized and disorganized troops were no longer held together in one army. Some of them were furloughed and allowed to return to their homes, and the rest were transferred to the East, and joined the forces there for the purpose of opposing Sherman. Thomas's entire loss in this campaign was about 10,000 men in killed, wounded, and missing. General Grant's predictions that Hood would turn north, and not follow Sherman when the latter cut loose from Atlanta, and that Thomas's army would crush Hood's as soon as it was led against it, were completely fulfilled. There has been so much discussion in regard to the actions of General Grant and General Thomas during the two weeks preceding the battle of Nashville that a synopsis of the correspondence between them has been given in order that the reader may form his own conclusions. General Grant has been charged with being inimical to Thomas, allowing himself to become unduly irritated over the del
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