Named Entity Results, Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States)

March 8, 1862.--occupation of Chattanooga, Tenn., by Confederate forces. Report of Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, C. S. Army. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 11, 1862. Sir: In obedience to orders given me by General A. S. Johnston, in which he directed that I should occupy this place and thereafter report directly to the War Department, I have the honor to state that I reached here safely with my command from Nashville, after a long but prosperous march, on the 8th day of this month. WeChattanooga, Tenn., March 11, 1862. Sir: In obedience to orders given me by General A. S. Johnston, in which he directed that I should occupy this place and thereafter report directly to the War Department, I have the honor to state that I reached here safely with my command from Nashville, after a long but prosperous march, on the 8th day of this month. We succeeded in bringing away from Fort Donelson nearly the whole of the men belonging to my own brigade who were there; and although the fatigue and privations of a large number of them were unusually great, the men uttered no complaint, and are now, at the end of a march of 250 miles, in good health and excellent spirits. This point is one of very considerable military importance, as it commands important passes into Georgia and Alabama, and would enable the enemy, if he held it, to cut off

strong diversion be made upon Cleveland or Chattanooga by General Mitchel. Will the interests of bulk of his force from the neighborhood of Chattanooga and Cleveland. I had taken steps to organirce General Negley so as to retain Smith at Chattanooga? My advance guard occupies Rogers' Gap, anof the enemy, who has probably gone towards Chattanooga. George W. Morgan, Brigadier-General, sulted from Mitchels force appearing before Chattanooga. If the Gap is evacuated, you should seizeneral Negley has been withdrawn from before Chattanooga, but General Mitchel is instructed as far a keep your force in an attitude to threaten Chattanooga and occupy the attention of Kirby Smith. How many roads do you find leading to Chattanooga between McMinnville and the river? What is their give me no assistance; that he was opposite Chattanooga, but that his stay could not be depended ups instructed as far as possible to threaten Chattanooga, but that I would have to depend mainly upo[2 more...]

ress, and carrying only their side-arms, to Chattanooga, the point of rendezvous agreed upon, whererning they took the cars back again towards Chattanooga, and at a place called Big Shanty, while thom the train, and started at full speed for Chattanooga. They were now upon the field of the perilsecured, were thrust into the negro jail at Chattanooga. They occupied a single room, half under gr returned. During this imprisonment at Chattanooga their leader, Mr. Andrews, was tried and comrades from whom they had been separated at Chattanooga, their prison door was opened and the death Georgia State Railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga. The expedition was set on foot under my andence. headquarters Department no. 2, Chattanooga, August 21, 1862. Sir: I have the honor ines of the Confederate forces stationed at Chattanooga, Dalton, and Camp McDonald, and did thus, ongs of a general court-martial which sat in Chattanooga, which papers were all forwarded to the Sec[4 more...]

the bridge over Widden's Creek, 4 miles west of Bridgeport, and secured their flank against any movement by rail from Chattanooga. I have two regiments at Bridgeport and two at Chattanooga, under the command of General Leadbetter; one of the latteChattanooga, under the command of General Leadbetter; one of the latter, the Forty-third Georgia, is awaiting the arrival of arms from Richmond. General Maxey, with three regiments and a battalion, passed through Huntsville the day previous to its occupation by the enemy. The three armed regiments between Bridgeport and Chattanooga were to have completed the re-enforcements intended for General Beauregard. My own command not being large enough for offensive movements, and feeling that on the fate of the army at Corinth hung the fate of East Tennessee, I feim for re-enforcements. General Beauregard telegraphs that six regiments from Pemberton's command are en route for Chattanooga. He suggests a movement from that point, taking the enemy in reverse at Huntsville. I could add four regiments, maki

dqrs. First Brigade, Dept. Of East Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tenn., May 5, 1862. Major: I have the honor to repended on the integrity of the railroad track to Chattanooga and the road at several points touches the river across the mountain eastward, leaving the road to Chattanooga open. I preferred to retire to Chattanooga, diseChattanooga, disembarrassing ourselves of sick, wounded, and baggage; thence turning to a favorable point on the road and hold tove up on the west side and attempt to cross near Chattanooga. About 10 o'clock that night I received from forwarded. The small railroad bridge (connecting Chattanooga with the coal mines) referred to in the within ret Adjutant-General. Brig. Gen. D. Leadbetter, Chattanooga, Tenn. headquarters Department of East Tennessee Brig. Gen. D. Leadbetter, Commanding Troops, Chattanooga, Tenn. headquarters Department of East Tennessee, r obedient servant, J. F. Belton, Aide-d. Camp. Brig. Gen. D. Leadbetter, Commanding, Chattanooga, Tenn.

-4 p. m. Hon. Abraham Lincoln: May I again invite your excellence's attention to the great importance of occupying Chattanooga and Dalton by our Western forces? The evacuation of Corinth would appear to render this very easy. The importance ofph of yesterday just received. Reference is probably to the President's dispatch of June 5, above. Preparations for Chattanooga made five days ago, and troops moved in that direction. Mitchel's foolish destruction of bridges embarrassed me very has been moved to Grand Junction, and half of Buells troops across the Tennessee River, and that this corps threatens Chattanooga. Our army remains near Tupelo, ready to take the offensive, except General Breckinridge's division, which has been moe on Corinth. I do not know that he is considering the propriety of joining General E. Kirby Smith and operating from Chattanooga ae a base. Each of these plans is surrounded with difficulties which will present themselves to Your E cellency. Wh

have requested, the cotton trade. With the new cavalry placed under my command I will patrol systematically the northern shore of the Tennessee River from near Chattanooga to Florence, so that no enemy can possibly ass in any considerable force without my knowledge. I trust my plans will meet your approbation. Colonel Lytle,n command at Bridgeport, reports that a detachment of his troops crossed from the island to the main shore on yesterday, penetrated 12 miles in the direction of Chattanooga without meeting an enemy, captured 2 car loads of Southern mail, and returned in safety to Bridgeport. He reports but two regiments at Chattanooga, and these nChattanooga, and these new troops, and says the report is current among the citizens on that side of the river that New Orleans has been captured. Since writing the above I have intelligence, through officers now prisoners in our hands, taken at Bridgeport, which I deem it my duty to communicate. They say that New Orleans is abandoned, and that the e

ume the responsibility of the entire command, but wished merely to co-operate. To settle this matter, I proceeded to Chattanooga, and thence telegraphed you and the War Department relative to my rank and command, and also to you for orders relativanifested a desire to withdraw his regiment from the brigade, to which I acceded. While absent from my command, at Chattanooga, a superior force of the enemy, composed of cavalry, infantry, and artillery, made a forced march from Huntsville, andt it explains General Mitchel's late movement. In compliance with General Beauregard's orders, which I received at Chattanooga, I moved my force over the mountain yesterday, intending to cross the Tennessee River to-day below Chattanooga, in theChattanooga, in the vicinity of Jasper. Colonel Wharton preceded me and has already crossed. After crossing the mountain I met a courier about 12 miles from Jasper, with a letter from General Leadbetter, inclosing a copy of General Beauregard's permission to rema

cavalry fled 43 miles, without stopping at Chattanooga. The enemy were crossing the river at Sheldams trom Winchester through Jasper back to Chattanooga, utterly routing lanmd leeating them there.o-morrow morning my troops will be opposite Chattanooga, supported, as I hope, by my new gunboat, t Sir: I have just captured 4 men who left Chattanooga this morning. They report the arrival of ation of General Adams' cavalry, who reached Chattanooga last night. This, with the statements of crout and disgraceful flight of the enemy to Chattanooga, a distance of 43 miles, without stopping. sing the river at Shell Mound, retreated to Chattanooga by rail this morning. Appearances indicatetil we can overtake him. I shall push on to Chattanooga to-morrow. Jas. S. Negley, Brigadier-G Stevenson and Bridgeport. Avow descent on Chattanooga. Expected opposite us this afternoon. Ourble force I have, with instructions to hold Chattanooga and its approaches as long as possible. [1 more...]

ar Rutledge's, some 4 miles from Cowen's Depot. On arriving at the point designated I found the enemy passing up the mountain with a force of about 4,500 men, under command of General Negley. Believing I could form a junction with Colonels Adams and Davis at Jasper before the enemy could reach that point, I recrossed the mountain at night by way of Tracy City. On reaching Tracy City I learned the enemy were already in possession of Jasper, and my command would be entirely cut off from Chattanooga before I could possibly reach there. I determined to shape my course toward McMinnville, by way of Altamont, which I did. On reaching a point some 6 or 8 miles from MeMinnville I learned that a body of the enemy's cavalry were at that place. I immediately moved forward with Captains Thompson's, McLemore's, and D. W. Alexander's companies, overtaking the enemy in Readyville, about 12 miles east of Murfreesborough, capturing 68, killing 8 of their number, and wounding others. I brou