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Carter's Landing (Oklahoma, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ts: U. S. Steamer Galena, July 1. 1862. 9 A. M.. McClellan has just come on board again. 10 A. M. Under way down the river, taking McClellan with us; who, being considerably fatigued, has gone into the cabin for a little sleep. About noon, we came to Harrison's Bar. 12:30 P. M. Tug came alongside, and took McClellan and Fanklin to the encampment. In about an hour, McClellau returned,when we started up the river. As we pass on up, we can hear heavy firing. After passing Carter's Landing, it increases to a perfect roar. McClellan, though quietly smoking a cigar on the quarter-deck, seems a little anxious, and looks now and then inquiringly at the signal officer, who is receiving a message from shore. After a while, the signal officer reports Heavy firing near Porter's division. Next came a message demanding his presence on shore. A boat is manned, and McClellan left. The firing still continues — nearer and louder than before. About 6 P. M., we ran a little farther
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
er and ground will permit; but there will be a delay, the extent of which no one can foresee, for tile season is altogether abnormal. In view of these circumstances, I present for your consideration the propriety of detailing largely from Halleck's army, to strengthen this; for it would seem that Halleck has now no large organized force in front of him, while we have. If this cannot be done, or even in connection with it, allow me to suggest the movement of a heavy column from Dalton upon Atlanta. If but the one can be done, it would better conform to military principles to strengthen this army. And, even although the reenforcelments might not arrive in season to take part in the attack upon Richmond, the moral effect would be great, and they would furnish valuable assistance in ulterior movements. I wish to be distinctly understood that, whenever the weather permits, I will attack with whatever force I may have, although a larger. force would enable me to gain much more decided
Napoleon (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
crushing it back on our center by the sheer momentum of their columns. This striking a great army on one end, and rolling it up on itself in inextricable confusion, carnage, and rout, is no novelty in warfare. The Allied Emperors tried it on Napoleon at Austerlitz; our strategists attempted it on the Rebels at first Bull Run. It is a critical maneuver; but likely to succeed, provided your antagonist passively awaits its consummation. ( Hunting the tiger, gentlemen, explained the returned Ea the road-side, men perched on wagons, men searching for water, men famishing for food, men lame and bleeding, men with ghostly eyes, looking out between bloody bandages, that hid the face — turn to some vidid account of the most pitiful part of Napoleon's retreat from Russia, and fill out the picture — the grim, gaunt, bloody picture of war in its most terrible features. It was determined to move on during the night. The distance to Turkey Island Bridge, the point on James river which was t
Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ry Stanton promptly responded: June 11. Your dispatch of 3:30, yesterday, has been received. I am fully impressed with the difficulties mentioned, and which no art or skill can avoid, but only endure, and am striving to the uttermost to render you every aid in the power of the Government. Your suggestions will be immediately communicated to Gen. Halleck, with a request that he shall conform to them. At last advice, he contemplated sending a column to operate with Mitchel against Chattanooga, and thence upon East Tennessee. Buell reports Kentucky and Tennessee to be in a critical condition, demanding immediate attention. Halleck says the main body of Beauregard's forces is with him at Okolona. McCall's force was reported yesterday as having embarked, and on its way to join you. It is intended to send the residue of McDowell's force also to join you as s speedily as possible. Fremont had a hard fight, day before yesterday, with Jackson's force at Union Church, eight mile
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
had a hard fight, day before yesterday, with Jackson's force at Union Church, eight miles from Harvarication, confessed himself a deserter from Jackson's command, which he had left near Gordonsvill information as to the numbers or position of Jackson's force. Gen. King yesterday reported a deselike a blind, and induces inc to suspect that Jackson's real movement now is toward Richmond. It cwelling the Rebel Army of Virginia, including Jackson's corps, summoned from the Valley, to not far. M. before A. P. Hill, who had been awaiting Jackson's arrival, advanced and opened the battle. Tkirmishers; and now Ewell came into action on Jackson's right, and two of Jackson's brigades were shis retreat should definitively terminate. Jackson's corps, consisting of his own, with Whiting'rled back with heavy loss, though Ewell's and Jackson's own divisions had meantime been sent forwar;   Killed. Woun'd. Miss'g. Total. Jackson's 966 4,417 63 5,446 A. P. Hill's 619 3,27[7 more...]
Luray (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ckson's force. Gen. King yesterday reported a deserter's statement, that Jackson's force was, nine days ago, 40,000 men. Some reports place 10,000 Rebels under Jackson at Gordonsville; others that his force is at Port Republic, Harrisonburg, and Luray. Fremont yesterday reported rumors that Western Virginia was threatened; and Gen. Kelly, that Ewell was advancing to New Creek, where Fremont has his depots. The last telegram from Fremont contradicts this rumor. The last telegram from Banks says the enemy's pickets are strong in advance at Luray. The people decline to give any information of his whereabouts. Within the last two days, the evidence is strong that, for some purpose, the enemy is circulating rumors of Jackson's advance in various directions, with a view to conceal the real point of attack. Neither McDowell, who is at Manassas, nor Banks and Fremont, who are at Middiletown, appear to have any accurate knowledge on the subject. A letter transmitted to the departmen
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
but it is evident that Johnston includes Hill's loss in that of Longstreet, who was in command of both divisions. at about 3,000; total, 4,233; saying nothing of any loss sustained by Huger. Among his killed were Gen. Robert Hatton, of Tenn. ; Cols. Lomax, 3d Ala., Jones, 12th Ala., Giles, 5th S. C., and Lightfoot, 22d N. C.; while, beside himself, Gens. Rhodes and Garland, with Cols. Goodwin, 9th Va., and Wade Hampton, S. C., were wounded. He also lost Gen. Pettigrew and Col. C. Davis, of S. C., and Col. Long, taken prisoners. He claims to have taken 10 guns, 6,000 muskets, and several hundred prisoners — an expression which the number of our wounded who fell into his hands must have fully justified. He probably took few others, and no officer of distinction. Gen. McClellan reports our total loss at 5,739, But in a confidential dispatch of June 4th, to the War Department, he says: The losses in the battles of the 31st and 1st will amount to 7,000. Though this may have been
Port Royal, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
Porter worsted McClellan retreats to the James fight at Glendale, or White Oak Swamp bridge Rebels attack, and are repelled with loss at Malvern Hill McClellan retreats to Harrison's Bar Hooker returns to Malvern McClellan withdraws to Fortress Monroe, and embarks his army for Alexandria. the capture of Norfolk and the destruction of the Merrimac, alias Virginia, having opened James river to our navy, Commander John Rodgers, in the steamer Galena, backed by the Monitor, Aroostook, Port Royal, and Naugatuck, moved up that river unimpeded, save by the shallows on which they repeatedly grounded, to within eight miles of Richmond, where he found May 15--7 A. M. the channel thoroughly obstructed by two separate barriers of piles and vessels, the banks lined with sharp-shooters in rifle-pits, and a battery of heavy guns mounted on Drewry's Bluff, Called Fort Darling in some of our reports. 200 feet above the surface of the water. The river was here so narrow as to compel him
Hampton Roads (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
l of those who originally advocated the line of the Peninsula, now advise its abandonment. Gen. McClellan forthwith commmenced embarking his sick and five of his batteries, which had been assigned to Burnside; who, having been ordered on the 1st to Acquia creek, had immediately reembarked his men, reaching his destination on the 3d, and promptly sending back his vessels to McClellan, who had been invested with complete control over the immense fleet of transports then in the Potomac, Hampton Roads, and the James. The latter commenced as if expecting to embark his entire force, including even the cavalry, at Harrison's Bar; but repeated and urgent messages from Washington, announcing August 10. that the Rebels were crossing the Rapidan in force, and pressing Pope, soon impelled him to move the bulk of his troops by land to Fortress Monroe; the two leading corps (Porter's and Heintzelman's), preceded by Averill's cavalry, taking that road on the 14th, crossing the Chickahominy b
New Bridge (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
an's army and the Rebels occurred May 24. near New Bridge; were the 4th Michigan, Col. Woodbury, waded the ht, was ordered by Gen. McClellan to advance from New Bridge, via Mechanicsville, to Hanover Court House, in oz-John Porter's and Franklin's corps, at and near New Bridge, nearly 10 miles above Bottom's Bridge. Heintzeland Gen. Gustavus W. Smith was to move out on the New Bridge road to Old Tavern, taking thence the Ninemile roguely of trouble on the left, McClellan, still at New Bridge, had ordered Sumner, who bad Sedgwick's and Richaanklin, which, could they but have come up on the New Bridge road during the night, might have converted Casey his headquarters. He adds: The approaches to New and Mechanicsville bridges were also overflowed, and follows: headquarters army of the Potomac, New bridge, June 5. 1862. Rained most of the night: has eet and A. P. Hill to recross the Chickahominy at New Bridge and pursue and attack our rear; Jackson moving do
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