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Tupelo (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
s were made for falling back on the 29th. The evacuation was complete, not only the army but every piece of ordnance was withdrawn. The retreat was continued to Tupelo, the enemy not interfering. On June 14th orders were sent to General Bragg from Richmond to proceed to Jackson, Miss., and temporarily to assume command of thtely notified by telegraph of my assignment to permanent command of the army. The telegram read as follows: Richmond, June 20, 1862. General Braxton Bragg, Tupelo, Miss. Your despatch informing me that General Beauregard had turned over the command to you and left for Mobile on surgeons' certificate was duly received. Yot they could. H. W. Halleck, Major-General (Commanding). To E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Corinth, June 9, 1862. The enemy has fallen back to Saltillo (Tupelo?), fifty miles by rail and near seventy by wagon road. General Pope estimates rebel loss from casualties, prisoners, and desertions at over 20,000, and General B
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
Chapter 23: Shiloh, 1862.-Corinth. On February 4th General Beauregard arrived at Bowling Green and reported to his superior officer, General Albert Sidney Johnston. On the 6th Fort Henry surrendered after a soldierly defence. February IIth the evacuation of Bowling Green was begun and ended on the 13th, and General Beauregard left for Columbus, Ky. On the 16th Fort Donelson fell. The loss of Forts Henry and Donelson opened the river routes to Nashville and North Alabama, and thus turned the positions both at Bowling Green and Columbus, and subjected General Johnston to severe criticism. The President was appealed to, to remove him; but his confidence in General Johnston remained unimpaired. In a letter to the President, dated March 18, 1862, General Johnston himself writes: The test of merit in my profession, with the people, is success. It is a hard rule, but I think it right. In reply to the letter from which the above is an extract, the President wrote him
Shiloh, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
Chapter 23: Shiloh, 1862.-Corinth. On February 4th General Beauregard arrived at Bowling Green and reported to his superior officer, General Albert Sidney Johnston. On the 6th Fort Henry surrendered after a soldierly defence. February IIth the evacuation of Bowling Green was begun and ended on the 13th, and General BeauTenth Brigade, U. S. A.: I doubt whether, on any battle-field during the war, any set of men ever formed under just such circumstances as the Sixth Ohio at Shiloh. I shall never forget the scene. More than half of our artillery was gone, our entire force driven into twelve or fifteen acres of ground, a thousand wagons and of the struggle: Night and Blucher had both come. Mr. Davis, in reply to a letter from a friend, says: There was no need to say more than you have said about Shiloh, concerning which, notwithstanding his report, where little was said of Sidney Johnston except the fact that he was killed, Beauregard has but two sustained claim
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): chapter 23
ch depends on you. May God bless you, is the sincere prayer of your friend, . General Beauregard left Nashville on February 14th, to take charge in West Tennessee, and made his headquarters at Jackson, on February 7th. He was somewhat prostrated with sickness, which partially disabled him through the campaign. The two grand divisions of his army were commanded by the able Generals Bragg and Polk. On March 26th he removed to Corinth. The enemy commenced moving up the Tennessee River March 10th, with the design to mass the forces of Grant and Buell against the Confederate forces under Johnston and Beauregard at Corinth. General Grant assembled his army at Pittsburg Landing on March 17th. The Confederate force at Corinth numbered about forty thousand, divided into four corps commanded respectively by Major-Generals Polk, Bragg, and Hardee, and Brigadier-General Breckinridge. General Beauregard was second in command under General Johnston. The orders for the
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
estimated that of the enemy between 8^,000 to 9 r,000. General Beauregard being unable to hold Corinth, commenced the removal of his sick preparatory to an evacuation on May 26th, and on the next day arrangements were made for falling back on the 29th. The evacuation was complete, not only the army but every piece of ordnance was withdrawn. The retreat was continued to Tupelo, the enemy not interfering. On June 14th orders were sent to General Bragg from Richmond to proceed to Jackson, Miss., and temporarily to assume command of the department then under the command of General Lovell. The order concluded as follows: After General Magruder joins, your further services there may be dispensed with. The necessity is urgent and absolute. Jefferson Davis. On application to General Beauregard for the necessary orders, he replied: You cannot possibly go. My health does not permit me to remain in charge alone here. This evening my two physicians were insisting that I s
Hamburg, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
e following brief report of General Beauregard: At 5 A. M., on the 6th instant, a reconnoitring party of the enemy having become engaged with our advanced pickets, the commander of the forces gave orders to begin the movement and attack as determined upon, except that Trabue's brigade of Breckinridge's division was detached and advanced to support the left of Bragg's corps and line of battle, then menaced by the enemy; and the other two brigades were directed to advance by the road to Hamburg to support Bragg's right; and at the same time Maney's regiment of Polk's corps was advanced by the same road to reinforce the regiment of cavalry and battery of four pieces, already thrown forward to watch and guard Grier's, Tanner's, and Borland's Fords of Lick Creek. Thirty minutes after 5 A. M. our lines and columns were in motion, all animated evidently by a promising spirit. The front line was engaged at once, but advanced steadily, followed in due order, with equal resolution an
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
2, General Johnston himself writes: The test of merit in my profession, with the people, is success. It is a hard rule, but I think it right. In reply to the letter from which the above is an extract, the President wrote him as follows: Richmond, Va., March 26, 1862. My dear General: Yours of the 18th instant was this day delivered by your aid, Mr. Jack. I have read it with much satisfaction. So far as the past is concerned, it but confirms the conclusions at which I had already arrihe 5th, but delays, caused by confusion and intermingling of corps upon the road, were so great that the line of battle was not formed in front of the enemy's outposts until late in the evening of that day. Telegram from the President. Richmond, Va., April 5, 1862. To General A. S. Johnston, Corinth, Miss. Your despatch of yesterday received. I hope you will be able to close with the enemy before his two columns unite. I anticipate victory. Jefferson Davis. General Bragg, in a
Bladen Springs (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
cuperation. (Signed) R. L. Brodie, P. A.F. S. Sam. Choppin. These facts were telegraphed to the President at once by General Bragg. Soon after Mr. Davis sent him another telegram, renewing the order, and expressing his surprise that he should have hesitated to obey, when the original order stated the necessity is urgent and abso/ue. Before this second telegram was received by General Bragg, General Beauregard had transferred the command of the army to him, and had departed for Bladen Springs. General Bragg thus describes the subsequent proceedings: Prepared to move, I telegraphed back to the President that the altered conditions induced me to await orders. In reply to this I was immediately notified by telegraph of my assignment to permanent command of the army. The telegram read as follows: Richmond, June 20, 1862. General Braxton Bragg, Tupelo, Miss. Your despatch informing me that General Beauregard had turned over the command to you and left for Mobile on s
Corinth (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
The orders for the march and battle of the Confederate army were issued on the afternoon of April 3d, and the movement began with the intention of striking the enemy at Pittsburg Landing on the 5th, but delays, caused by confusion and intermingling of corps upon the road, were so great that the line of battle was not formed in front of the enemy's outposts until late in the evening of that day. Telegram from the President. Richmond, Va., April 5, 1862. To General A. S. Johnston, Corinth, Miss. Your despatch of yesterday received. I hope you will be able to close with the enemy before his two columns unite. I anticipate victory. Jefferson Davis. General Bragg, in a monograph on the battle of Shiloh, says: During the afternoon of the 5th, as the last of our troops were taking position, a casual and partly accidental meeting of general officers occurred just in rear of our second line, near the bivouac of General Bragg. The Commanderin-Chief, General Beauregard, Gener
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
er, General Albert Sidney Johnston. On the 6th Fort Henry surrendered after a soldierly defence. February IIth the evacuation of Bowling Green was begun and ended on the 13th, and General Beauregard left for Columbus, Ky. On the 16th Fort Donelson fell. The loss of Forts Henry and Donelson opened the river routes to Nashville and North Alabama, and thus turned the positions both at Bowling Green and Columbus, and subjected General Johnston to severe criticism. The President was apDonelson opened the river routes to Nashville and North Alabama, and thus turned the positions both at Bowling Green and Columbus, and subjected General Johnston to severe criticism. The President was appealed to, to remove him; but his confidence in General Johnston remained unimpaired. In a letter to the President, dated March 18, 1862, General Johnston himself writes: The test of merit in my profession, with the people, is success. It is a hard rule, but I think it right. In reply to the letter from which the above is an extract, the President wrote him as follows: Richmond, Va., March 26, 1862. My dear General: Yours of the 18th instant was this day delivered by your aid, Mr. Jack
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