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John A. Logan (search for this): chapter 5.41
me distance south of the Augusta railroad. General Logan's Fifteenth Corps, which joined the left oeral Morgan L. Smith's division, I met General John A. Logan, commander of the Fifteenth Corps, andand shells now and then exploded overhead, General Logan moved on the most direct line, and with noe Seventeenth and Fifteenth corps. When General Logan assumed command of the Army of the Tennessline when his division was driven back. General Logan, in his report of the Army of the Tennesseal Woods makes no mention of it whatever. General Logan was evidently guided in his report by thatith the numberless duties of an officer in General Logan's position at that time, it seems incredibo, who had heard the instructions given by General Logan. The brigade was thrown into some confusiill engaged at this when ordered to follow General Logan. The movement, under his leadership, was e practically imprisoned in the trenches. General Logan answered that the entire army was worn — t[1 more...]
William S. Boyd (search for this): chapter 5.41
by direction of General Dodge, he conducted General August Mersy's brigade to the scene of the charge. After a rapid march of perhaps a mile, he says, Mersy, at a run, deployed his brigade, charged and recaptured De Gress's battery and the line of works, having his horse killed under him in the assault. The Fifteenth Corps men, who were present, joined Mersy, and were with him in the action; but the brigade (Mersy's) of the Sixteenth Corps led, and, if my memory does not fail me, Captain William S. Boyd, of the 66th Illinois, damaged one of the recaptured guns by attempting to discharge it upon the retreating enemy.--editors. Colonel Mersy had just given the order to leave the railroad, as directed, when a volley from the enemy struck the brigade, killing the colonel's horse and wounding him. He turned over the command to Colonel (afterward Brevet Brigadier-General) R. N. Adams, commanding the 81st Ohio, who had heard the instructions given by General Logan. The brigade was th
Thomas H. Times (search for this): chapter 5.41
e Gress himself came and took charge of them. In another letter, General Adams, in answer to specific inquiries, says that his line, at the beginning of this movement, rested its left on the railroad; but during the movement it left a space between its left and the railroad, owing to the slight divergence of the road., No other troops advanced before, with, or behind his line over the space covered by his brigade. He does not speak of any simultaneous movement on his left. Lieutenants Thomas H. Times and William Pitman, and privates John Quigley and William E. McCreary, of the 81st Ohio (Mersy's brigade), have written me in corroboration of General Adams. Captain Edward Jonas, of General Dodge's staff, has written to the same effect in a letter which I have read.--W. H. C. No doubt the peculiar circumstances mentioned already, of the change in commanders of General Morgan L. Smith's division, gave rise to misleading accounts concerning the recovery of this battery. Short
August Mersy (search for this): chapter 5.41
per disposition to be made of a portion of Colonel Mersy's brigade, and, cutting red tape, he delive of the Second Division, Sixteenth Corps, Colonel Mersy commanding, moved promptly out, and I condsame time the Second Division, followed by Colonel Mersy's brigade, advanced upon the enemy's frontre, at the time of the battle, that it was Colonel Mersy's brigade of General Sweeny's division of for the little Dutchman's brigade, meaning Colonel Mersy's brigade, and in person he rode at its hefter a rapid march of perhaps a mile, he says, Mersy, at a run, deployed his brigade, charged and r Fifteenth Corps men, who were present, joined Mersy, and were with him in the action; but the brigade (Mersy's) of the Sixteenth Corps led, and, if my memory does not fail me, Captain William S. Bot upon the retreating enemy.--editors. Colonel Mersy had just given the order to leave the railley and William E. McCreary, of the 81st Ohio (Mersy's brigade), have written me in corroboration o[6 more...]
Morgan L. Smith (search for this): chapter 5.41
he had no reserve troops to spare. Proceeding to General Morgan L. Smith's division, I met General John A. Logan, commander of the Fifteenth Corps, and he directed General Smith to weaken his front line by sending Martin's brigade to General Dodge'ack on the Fifteenth Corps, one division of which (General Morgan L. Smith's) was driven from its line. This took place aboumed command of the Army of the Tennessee he placed General Morgan L. Smith in command of the Fifteenth Corps, and General Lightburn succeeded to the command of Smith's division. This all happened just before Hood's attack on the Fifteenth Corps. Thight of the railroad. After detailing his orders to General Smith, and the disposition of troops by General Woods on the taken my new position I received a verbal order from General M. L. Smith, commanding Fifteenth Army Corps, to attack the enem mentioned already, of the change in commanders of General Morgan L. Smith's division, gave rise to misleading accounts conce
James B. McPherson (search for this): chapter 5.41
olunteers. General Sherman's line lay east and north-east of Atlanta, with McPherson's Army of the Tennessee forming the extreme left, and extending some distanceflank attack. within hearing distance he called out to me, Go at once to General McPherson, on Blair's left, and tell him I need troops to cover my left. The enemy, fell upon our ears as the assurance of safety to us and to our flag. General McPherson, from a point farther on, had witnessed the same scene. Lieutenant-Colonn the 39th Ohio (Colonel McDowell) and the 27th Ohio (Colonel Churchill). General McPherson's admiration Battle of Atlanta, July 22--recapture from the Confederatvery of the Sixteenth Corps was unbounded. While I was riding to find General McPherson, he had just taken his eyes from the view of this splendid victory descriceived the order to take command of the Army of the Tennessee in place of General McPherson. .1 shall not easily forget the ride I had with him as he made his way to
Thomas J. Churchill (search for this): chapter 5.41
r alignments; but the iron and leaden hail that was poured upon them was too much for flesh and blood to stand, and before reaching the center of the open fields the columns were broken and thrown into great confusion. Taking advantage of this, a portion of Fuller's and Sweeny's divisions, with bayonets fixed, charged the enemy and drove them back to the woods, taking many prisoners. The 81st Ohio (Colonel Adams) charged first, then the 39th Ohio (Colonel McDowell) and the 27th Ohio (Colonel Churchill). General McPherson's admiration Battle of Atlanta, July 22--recapture from the Confederates of De Gress's Battery. I: the view is west toward Atlanta; the Confederates in capturing the Battery charged along the Georgia railroad from the rolling-mill [see map, p. 312], and took advantage of the cover of the railroad embankment and cut. for the steadiness and determined bravery of the Sixteenth Corps was unbounded. While I was riding to find General McPherson, he had just taken
Robert N. Adams (search for this): chapter 5.41
tion; but the brigade (Mersy's) of the Sixteenth Corps led, and, if my memory does not fail me, Captain William S. Boyd, of the 66th Illinois, damaged one of the recaptured guns by attempting to discharge it upon the retreating enemy.--editors. Colonel Mersy had just given the order to leave the railroad, as directed, when a volley from the enemy struck the brigade, killing the colonel's horse and wounding him. He turned over the command to Colonel (afterward Brevet Brigadier-General) R. N. Adams, commanding the 81st Ohio, who had heard the instructions given by General Logan. The brigade was thrown into some confusion in leaving the railroad under a galling fire, but it quickly formed along the board fence, with its left resting on the railroad. Let me tell the remainder of the story in Colonel Adams's own words: I at once gave the command, Forward! The brigade crossed the fence, and at trail arms advanced under a moderate fire toward the line to be taken. On emerging f
W. H. Chamberlin (search for this): chapter 5.41
Hood's second sortie at Atlanta. by W. H. Chamberlin, Major, 81ST Ohio Volunteers. General Sherman's line lay east and north-east of Atlanta, with McPherson's Army of the Tennessee forming the extreme left, and extending some distance south of the Augusta railroad. General Logan's Fifteenth Corps, which joined the left of the Army of the Ohio, extended across the Augusta railroad, and General Blair's Seventeenth Corps extended the line southward, touching the McDonough road beyond what is now McPherson Avenue. The Sixteenth Corps, commanded by General Grenville M. Dodge, had been in reserve in rear of the Fifteenth Corps, north of the railroad, until July 21st, when General Fuller's division was placed in the rear of the center of the Seventeenth Corps. On the morning of July 22d a movement was begun, which afterward proved to have been the most fortunate for the Union army that could have been ordered, even if the intention of the enemy had been known to us. It was to place the
John B. Hood (search for this): chapter 5.41
Hood's second sortie at Atlanta. by W. H. Chamberlin, Major, 81ST Ohio Volunteers. General Sherman's lincorps could have been made, if the intentions of General Hood had been known. But so much cannot be said of tral Blair's left. It has not escaped attention that Hood's ability to throw Hardee's corps into the position valry had nearly all been sent to break railroads in Hood's rear. Nor does it appear that General Blair's infe considered a separate action, although intended by Hood to be simultaneous, was the attack on the Fifteenth part of the attack from the Atlanta defenses made by Hood on both the Seventeenth and Fifteenth corps. When of Smith's division. This all happened just before Hood's attack on the Fifteenth Corps. The line had been the situation, and was the point where an attack by Hood's forces was most likely to fall. General Leggett td the shovel, it was complete and invulnerable. General Hood's shattered forces, however, had spent their ene
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