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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Bragg's invasion of Kentucky. (search)
Bragg's invasion of Kentucky. Joseph Wheeler, Lieutenant-General, C. S. A. In the van. roops in the poor and barren region of south-eastern Kentucky, he determined to push rapidly on to t an immediate attack. He was in the heart of Kentucky, and the Confederate commander rightly judgedvictory over Buell was necessary. Although Kentucky maintained her neutrality as long as it was p it was hoped the entire Confederate force in Kentucky might be concentrated. I was directed with tcavalry force, which covered the retreat from Kentucky, reached middle Tennessee and was close to th himself in the rich and productive plains of Kentucky. On the other hand the Federal Government wamind should control the Confederate troops in Kentucky, and concentrate our entire force and attack lways with disastrous results. The troops in Kentucky had two commanders. The troops of two differhave reached Louisville with all the force in Kentucky, taken the city, and then risked its being he[12 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Morgan's cavalry during the Bragg invasion. (search)
ga, in August, 1862, preparatory to his march into Kentucky, Colonel John H. Morgan, with his cavalry command,rgan had been notified of the intended invasion of Kentucky, and part of his duty was the destruction of the rhward. General Kirby Smith had previously entered Kentucky, and had ordered Morgan to report to him at Lexingrgely recruited, however, during the occupation of Kentucky. A small detachment of the 2d Kentucky, leaving Lstance of General Marshall in the mountains of eastern Kentucky. The Federal general, George W. Morgan, had engton. Col. John H. Morgan had been sent to eastern Kentucky, as I have said, to intercept the retreat of t passed beyond the zone of Federal garrisons in middle Kentucky, but still had arduous work before him in Tennem pursuit of Bragg through the mountains of south-eastern Kentucky, was now directing his course. After a shoed nearly twelve hundred prisoners. He had entered Kentucky with less than 900 effectives; his command when he
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces at Perryville, Ky., October 8th, 1862. (search)
wford; 1st Ky. (6 co's), Maj. J. W. Caldwell. Brigade loss (not separately reported). Total Confederate loss: killed, 510; wounded, 2635; missing, 251 = 3396. General Bragg reports ( Official Records, Vol. XVI., Pt. I., p. 1092) that our forces . . . consisted of three divisions of infantry (about 14,500) and two small brigades of cavalry (about 1500). General Polk reports (p. 1110): The whole of our force, including all arms, did not exceed 15,000. In March, 1888, General Buell wrote to the editors: This probably did not include the cavalry. It is scarcely credible that the three divisions of infantry contained only 13.500. However, the important question is as to the force that Bragg had in the field in Kentucky, for that was the force that was to be expected in a great battle. That question is not fully determined by official reports, but a careful study of the published records seems to place it at not less than 68,000 men.--editors. On the skirmish line.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., East Tennessee and the campaign of Perryville. (search)
llan in the instructions with which I came to Kentucky. Some abortive steps had been taken in that nsidered practically a secure barrier between Kentucky and Virginia. East Tennessee might therefore Forrest on my communications in Tennessee and Kentucky early in July, and the increased activity of of the senators and two representatives from Kentucky. Dispatch from Senators Crittenden and Davltiplied by the backing of an army. But when Kentucky so far overcame her sympathy as to assume an of the Cumberland endangering Nashville. In Kentucky and other bordering States, they produced an io, Indiana, and Illinois. The Government of Kentucky sought refuge at Louisville, where on my arris around Perryville. On his arrival in central Kentucky, Smith issued his proclamation inviting t It was much talked of after the event, that Kentucky was known to be the immediate object for whicconsequence than his transient intrusion upon Kentucky; always pursuing him, always aiming to get ne[14 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 1.5 (search)
ring before us. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon, when the head of the column was nearing the line of Doctor's Creek, a tributary of the Chaplin River, or more properly the Chaplin Fork of Salt River, the enemy, in force, was observed lining the crest of the ridge on the farther bank, obviously with the intention of disputing the possession of a few pools of water that remained in the water-course, which was otherwise nearly dry. An excessive drought had prevailed for months in this part of Kentucky. At sight of the enemy, orders were given to form Mitchell's division in order of battle across the Springfield road and along some high ground on the right. When Schoepf came up his division was massed in reserve in Mitchell's rear, on the left of the road, and Sheridan, arriving after Wheeler had been dislodged and was being pressed back toward Perryville, was posted in front and to the right of Mitchell. Before daybreak on the 8th, a position was gained that covered the pools in Docto
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Cumberland Gap. (search)
ed a siege. On the 16th Kirby Smith crossed the mountains south of us, into Kentucky, occupied Cumberland Ford, and sent a demand for the surrender of the Gap, to ton, leaving Stevenson still in front of me. The Confederates were invading Kentucky in three columns: Bragg on the left, Smith in the center, Humphrey Marshall on was inevitable. In fact, I had already marked out in red chalk on the map of Kentucky my line of retreat, just as it was afterward carried out. Holding out the ideaidney S. Lyon, a man of fine intelligence and skill, had been the geologist of Kentucky, and was familiar with every foot of the State. Pointing out to him the regioazards to take my artillery and wagons with me. The retreat was made across Kentucky by the way of Manchester, Booneville, and West Liberty to Greenup on the Ohio eral Kirby Smith, and thus prevented the junction of the Confederate armies in Kentucky, long enough to save Louisville. The opposing forces at Cumberland Gap, Jun
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Lee's right wing at Gettysburg. (search)
ith the Gettysburg defeat, was, of course, very discouraging to our superior officers, though I do not know that it was felt as keenly by the rank and file. For myself, I felt that our last hope was gone, and that it was now only a question of time with us. When, however, I found that Rosecrans was moving down toward Georgia against General Bragg, I thought it possible we might recover some of our lost prospects by concentrating against Rosecrans, destroying his army, and advancing through Kentucky. General Lee evidently felt severely mortified and hurt at the failure, so much so that at times he was inclined to listen to some of those who claimed to be his friends, and to accept their proposition to find a scapegoat. He resisted them, however, and seemed determined to leave the responsibility on his own hands. For several reasons I will take occasion here to answer some serious charges that have been made against me by men who claim to have been the friends of General Lee.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 5.63 (search)
ntry and portions of the 11th Illinois, 5th Ohio, and 2d West Tennessee Cavalry, under Colonel Adolph Engelmann of the 43d Illinois, disputed the advance of Forrest, and kept up a running fight until within reach of the fortifications and reinforcements had arrived from the south. General Forrest now withdrew and moved with united forces on Humboldt and Trenton, capturing both posts and destroying the stockades and garrison stores. From Trenton, Forrest moved north to Union City, near the Kentucky line, capturing that point and destroying railway bridges and trestling northward. From Union City the raiders passed along the North-western Railway to McKenzie's Station, at the junction of the North-western and the Memphis and Ohio Railroads. On the 28th Forrest started from McKenzie southward toward Lexington. Meanwhile the Union troops along Forrest's line of march that had escaped capture, strengthened by reinforcements from below Jackson, had resumed their stations at Trenton and
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 5.67 (search)
to the South the possession of Tennessee and Mississippi was employed in a wild expedition into Kentucky, which could have had only the results of a raid. Mr. Davis extols the strategy of that oper. This advantage, if it could be called so, was of the briefest. For this foe drove us out of Kentucky in a few weeks, and recovered permanently the large and to us important territory. After General Bragg was compelled to leave Kentucky, the Federal army, which until then had been commanded by General Buell, was established at Nashville, under General Rosecrans. And General Bragg, by a very circuitous route through south-eastern Kentucky and north-eastern Tennessee, brought his troops to the neighborhood of Murfreesboro‘. Mr. Davis says [ Rise and fall, p. 384] that the strength of the Fe the disasters referred to by Mr. Davis. If, instead of being sent on the wild expedition into Kentucky, General Bragg had been instructed to avail himself of the dispersed condition of the Federal t
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces at Baton Rouge, La. August 5th, 1862. (search)
Brigade loss: k, 29; w, 111; m, 3 = 143. Fourth Brigade, Col. T. B. Smith: 19th, 20th, 28th, and 45th Tenn. (Battalion), Lieut.-Col. B. F. Moore; 15th Miss. (in reserve), Maj. J. R. Binford; 22d Miss., Capt. F. Hughes (m w); Ky. Battery, Capt. Robert Cobb. Brigade loss: k, 15; w, 41; m, 3=59. Second division, Brig.-Gen. Daniel Ruggles. First Brigade, Col. A. P. Thompson (w), Col. J. W. Robertson: 35th Ala., Col. J. W. Robertson, Lieut.-Col. Edward Goodwin; 3d Ky., Capt. J. W. Bowman; 6th Ky., Lieut.-Col. M. H. Cofer; 7th Ky., Col. Edward Cross-land; Sharp-shooters, Lieut. G. C. Hubbard. Brigade loss: k, 12; w, 70; m, 3= 85. Second Brigade, Col. H. W. Allen (w), Col. Gustavus A. Breaux: 4th La., (Co. I, 39th Miss., attached), Lieut.-Col. S. E. Hunter; 30th La. (battalion), Col. Gustavus A. Breaux; La. Battalion (Stewart's Legion), Lieut.-Col. Samuel Boyd (w), Capt. Thomas Bynum; Confederate Light Battery, Capt. O. J. Semmcs. Brigade loss: k, 28; w, 91; m, 47 = 166. unattached
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