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Rodgersville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.4
e people — not any pressure of coercion — that arrayed her irrevocably on the side of the Union. To that choice she was thoroughly loyal, and no finer example of political and popular generosity can anywhere be found than that wherein, at the close of the conflict,, she restored to all the rights of citizenship and the ties of fraternity her expatriated sons who for four years had made war upon her. Smith advanced from Barbourville with 12,000 men on the 26th of August, encountered at Rogersville and Richmond the 5000 or 6000 raw troops assembled there, scattered them like chaff, making prisoners and capturing arms, proceeded to Lexington, where he established his headquarters on the 2d of September, occupied Frankfort and Cynthiana, and finally threw his pickets almost to the gates of Cincinnati and Louisville. These events produced widespread effects. They were the signal for the movement of Humphrey Marshall with 3000 men into Kentucky through Pound Gap, and it would seem s
Payne Gap (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.4
ust, encountered at Rogersville and Richmond the 5000 or 6000 raw troops assembled there, scattered them like chaff, making prisoners and capturing arms, proceeded to Lexington, where he established his headquarters on the 2d of September, occupied Frankfort and Cynthiana, and finally threw his pickets almost to the gates of Cincinnati and Louisville. These events produced widespread effects. They were the signal for the movement of Humphrey Marshall with 3000 men into Kentucky through Pound Gap, and it would seem stimulated Bragg's advance from Chattanooga. They changed the concentration of my army from Murfreesboro' to Nashville, and would perhaps have caused the transfer of half of it into Kentucky, which seemed to be powerless, but for the sudden appearance of Bragg in the Valley of the Cumberland endangering Nashville. In Kentucky and other bordering States, they produced an excitement which was intense in some places, amounting almost to consternation. Business at Cincinn
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.4
he railroad seriously, and produced alarm in Nashville, where the force was not large. The follo place, and destroyed several bridges toward Nashville. Our communication with Louisville, on whic appearance again on the Cumberland north of Nashville, General R. W. Johnson, a spirited cavalry oisions. Our railroad communication north of Nashville had been broken for twenty days, and no effoions of the necessity of opening the road to Nashville were answered with orders from Washington to was plainly necessary to concentrate nearer Nashville, where we could get to work on the railroad,t no considerable force remained to threaten Nashville, I called up Thomas's division, and now detencentration of my army from Murfreesboro' to Nashville, and would perhaps have caused the transfer in the Valley of the Cumberland endangering Nashville. In Kentucky and other bordering States, ther than the recovery of middle Tennessee and Nashville; and if, under the circumstances, a proposit[15 more...]
Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.4
eed, had scarcely been laid aside, and proceeded with the preparations to advance. On my arrival at Louisville I had found a considerable number of newly made regiments or fragments of regiments, which the crisis had hurried into the State from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. After designating a portion as a guard for Louisville, mostly organized into a division under General Dumont, the remainder of the new regiments were assigned to places in the old divisions; the baggage, hospital, and supp suspended for the purpose of defense; intrenchments were vigorously prosecuted at Covington and Louisville by the labor of the citizens and the troops, and raw regiments in the process of formation were hurried into Cincinnati and Louisville from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The Government of Kentucky sought refuge at Louisville, where on my arrival Nelson reported a force of 30,000 raw troops. General Morgan at Cumberland Gap was promptly aware of Kirby Smith's movement, and informed me of
Elizabethtown, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.4
, killed at Perryville. From a photograph. United for battle they would outnumber me very greatly. Louisville also, in the presence of this combined force, might be in danger. Besides, our provisions were nearly exhausted; some of the troops were without rations after arriving at West Point, twenty-five miles from Louisville. I therefore pushed forward to Louisville, the leading division arriving there on the 25th, and the last on the 29th. The cavalry was kept as an outpost at Elizabethtown to guard the flank of the passing columns and watch any possible movements of the enemy toward Bowling Green. The large empty wagon train which the exhaustion of our supplies at Nashville had rendered useless and insupportable, had been pushed through from Bowling Green by the way of Brownsville, Litchfield, and West Point, under a cavalry escort. In his official report General Bragg states that he offered battle at Munfordville. No doubt he was willing to fight on his own terms at
Rolling Fork (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.4
ly rough and tortuous, and, with one exception, without water. Reached this place at 11 o'clock last night, but all the trains are not up yet. I found, as night approached, that the troops must have water, which could not be obtained short of Rolling Fork, some two miles out of our way, to which place the command was ordered, and we are now camping. As soon as I decided to make Rolling Fork, I dispatched messengers to your headquarters, who must have reached you before this. Respectfully, Rolling Fork, I dispatched messengers to your headquarters, who must have reached you before this. Respectfully, etc., Geo. H. Thomas, Major-General, U. S. Volunteers. reporting that my order to march at 3 o'clock had just been received, that the corps reached that place at 11 o'clock at night, and was then camping, the trains being not all yet up, and that he would be in front of Perryville as soon as possible. The staff-officer was, therefore, started back a few minutes before 2 o'clock with some minor instructions to General Thomas, and a desire that he should report in person after night-fall. Thom
Rolling Fork (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.4
it. Maxey's brigade is also reported as leaving Lebanon to-day for Danville, via Bradfordsville and Hustonville, with a train loaded with flour and pork from Lebanon. Shall I send and intercept him now, or capture him hereafter? Very respectfully, Geo. H. Thomas. saying that finding no water at that point he would march the right corps to the Rolling Fork for a camp; and the other, dated on the Rolling Fork, October 8th, 3 o'clock , A. M., headquarters, United States forces, Rolling Fork, Ky., October 8th, 1862, 3 A. M.General Buell: Your letter of instruction came to hand at the time indicated for the Second Corps to march. Have given the necessary orders to General Crittenden, and will take position before Perryville as soon as possible. The roads over which we marched yesterday were exceedingly rough and tortuous, and, with one exception, without water. Reached this place at 11 o'clock last night, but all the trains are not up yet. I found, as night approached, tha
Brownsville, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.4
, twenty-five miles from Louisville. I therefore pushed forward to Louisville, the leading division arriving there on the 25th, and the last on the 29th. The cavalry was kept as an outpost at Elizabethtown to guard the flank of the passing columns and watch any possible movements of the enemy toward Bowling Green. The large empty wagon train which the exhaustion of our supplies at Nashville had rendered useless and insupportable, had been pushed through from Bowling Green by the way of Brownsville, Litchfield, and West Point, under a cavalry escort. In his official report General Bragg states that he offered battle at Munfordville. No doubt he was willing to fight on his own terms at more than one point. But the general who offers battle is he who stays to give or receive it.--D. C. B. The army was now to encounter grave danger from the influence of Oliver P. Morton, Governor of Indiana. He had from the beginning tried to retain a quasi authority over Indiana troops after
Perryville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.4
rigadier-General James S. Jackson, killed at Perryville. From a photograph. United for battle gadier-General William R. Terrill, killed at Perryville. From a photograph. of March placed Generale, and was present in the operations around Perryville. On his arrival in central Kentucky, Smittration in that direction, at least north of Perryville; but on the 6th the information was that Smixpectation of a concentration at or north of Perryville was confirmed. McCook was therefore promptly turned upon Perryville, and Sill was ordered to follow him. Under a stubborn resistance from Polk,he evening about three and a half miles from Perryville without water, of which it had had but littlr miles in rear, on the road from Lebanon to Perryville. They were to march precisely at 3 o'clock w us about one and a half miles farther from Perryville. It was reported to me on my arrival that tor battle at this point and previously after Perryville, and I have no doubt that was true, if he co[8 more...]
Hustonville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.4
ow us about one and a half miles farther from Perryville. It was reported to me on my arrival that the rebels had 200,000 pounds of pork at Lebanon. At first I ordered a regiment to go there and seize it. I afterward learned that it belonged to a company of pork-packers, who profess to be Union men. I therefore concluded not to send or seize it, as we can get it at any time by sending for it. Maxey's brigade is also reported as leaving Lebanon to-day for Danville, via Bradfordsville and Hustonville, with a train loaded with flour and pork from Lebanon. Shall I send and intercept him now, or capture him hereafter? Very respectfully, Geo. H. Thomas. saying that finding no water at that point he would march the right corps to the Rolling Fork for a camp; and the other, dated on the Rolling Fork, October 8th, 3 o'clock , A. M., headquarters, United States forces, Rolling Fork, Ky., October 8th, 1862, 3 A. M.General Buell: Your letter of instruction came to hand at the time
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