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Adairsville (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
one, Hood's corps took the Spring Place and Adairsville road, and Polk's and Hardee's that to Calhoersection with that from Snake-Creek Gap to Adairsville, by which the foremost Federal troops were neer-officers, that, a mile or two north of Adairsville, the valley of this stream was so narrow thrning of the 17th, seven or eight miles, to Adairsville; Polk's and Hood's corps by the Spring Placg.-General W. H. Jackson joined the army at Adairsville. It had been ordered to it from Mississippassville. Two roads lead southward from Adairsville-one following the railroad through Kingston in two lines, crossing the road and facing Adairsville; the latter halted on its right. Jackson's road about a mile to the east of that from Adairsville, and parallel to it, and to march northwardtion for thirteen days, in the direction of Adairsville and Dalton, and our rear-guards were then sson's three thousand nine hundred met us at Adairsville on the 17th; total, nine thousand two hundr[1 more...]
Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
we had opportunities on the 19th See page 321. and 28th See page 333. of May. The loss of the Confederate army in this campaign, while under my command, was nine thousand nine hundred and seventy-two killed and wounded, See Medical Director's statement, Appendix. not including cavalry. About a third of it occurred near Dalton and at Resaca. From the observation of our most experienced officers, daily statements of prisoners, and publications which we read in the newspapers of Louisville, Cincinnati, and Chicago, the Federal loss in killed and wounded must have been six times as great as ours. The only occasions on which we had opportunities to estimate it were, the attack on our right by the Fourth Corps, May 27th, and that on our whole army, June 27th. If, as is probable, the proportion of killed to wounded was the ordinary one of one to five, in the Federal army, its losses, on those two occasions, exceeded ours by more than ten to one. The Federal prisoners concurre
Cincinnati (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
rtunities on the 19th See page 321. and 28th See page 333. of May. The loss of the Confederate army in this campaign, while under my command, was nine thousand nine hundred and seventy-two killed and wounded, See Medical Director's statement, Appendix. not including cavalry. About a third of it occurred near Dalton and at Resaca. From the observation of our most experienced officers, daily statements of prisoners, and publications which we read in the newspapers of Louisville, Cincinnati, and Chicago, the Federal loss in killed and wounded must have been six times as great as ours. The only occasions on which we had opportunities to estimate it were, the attack on our right by the Fourth Corps, May 27th, and that on our whole army, June 27th. If, as is probable, the proportion of killed to wounded was the ordinary one of one to five, in the Federal army, its losses, on those two occasions, exceeded ours by more than ten to one. The Federal prisoners concurred in saying
Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ame year. At Dalton, the great numerical superiority of the Federal army would have made the chances of battle on equal ground much against us, and that army, even if beaten, would have had a secure place of refuge near, in the fortress of Chattanooga; while our nearest, indeed only place of safety in the event of defeat, was Atlanta — a hundred miles off, with three rivers intervening. Therefore, a victory gained by us could not have been decisive, while defeat would have been utterly dis I received your dispatch last night. I regret exceedingly that you cannot grant my request, as I am satisfied Sherman's escape with his army would be impossible if ten thousand good cavalry under Forrest were thrown in his rear this side of Chattanooga, and his supplies cut off. The whole country expects this, though points of less importance should, for a time, be overrun. Our people believe that General Johnston is doing all in his power with the means at his command, and all expect you t
Napoleon (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
rican soldier when properly led. An attempt to turn the left was promptly met and defeated by Cheatham's reserve-Vaughn's brigade. After maintaining the contest for three-quarters of an hour, until more of their best soldiers lay dead and wounded than the number of British veterans that fell in General Jackson's celebrated battle of New Orleans, the foremost dead lying against our breastworks, they retired-unsuccessful-because they had encountered intrenched infantry unsurpassed by that of Napoleon's Old Guard, or that which followed Wellington into France, out of Spain. Our losses were: In Hardee's corps. Killed.Wounded.Missing.Total Cheatham's Division267594195 Cleburne's Division2911 Walker's DivisionKilled or taken80 286 In Loring's corps. Killed.Wounded.Missing.Total Featherston's Division813122 French's Division179277186 Walthall's Division622--28 522 The comparatively severe loss in French's division was accounted for by its position — on the descendin
Rocky Face Ridge (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
rom the direction of Snake-Creek Gap. But intelligence that Lieutenant-General Polk had reached that point with Loring's division, prevented any immediate apprehension for the place. He was instructed to hold it with the troops then under his command there, and authorized to call Cleburne's and Walker's divisions to him, if necessary. They were within six miles. In the evening of the same day, Major-General Wheeler was directed to move at dawn of the next, around the north end of Rocky-Face Ridge, toward Tunnel Hill, with all his available cavalry; to ascertain if the movement southward by the Federal army had been a general one; and to learn, also, what forces were still in that vicinity. Major-General Hindman was instructed to follow this movement with his division, to support the cavalry. In this movement, made with about twenty-two hundred men, Wheeler encountered what prisoners reported to be Major-General Stoneman's division of United States cavalry, and drove it bac
Crow Valley (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
nnessee. explain my plans to General Hood. review of the campaign. grounds of my removal. discussion of them. General Cobb's defense of Macon. On the 5th, the Confederate troops were formed to receive the enemy: Stewart's and Bate's divisions, in Mill-Creek Gap, in which they had constructed some slight defensive works — the former on the right of the stream, Cheatham's on Stewart's right, occupying about a mile of the crest of the mountain; Walker's in reserve; Stevenson's across Crow Valley, its left joining Cheatham's right, on the crest of the mountain; Hindman's, on the right of Stevenson's; and Cleburne's immediately in front of Dalton, and behind Mill Creek, facing toward Cleveland. On the same day the Federal army was formed in order of battle, three miles in front of Tunnel Hill, and in that position skirmished with our advanced guard until dark. It was employed all of the next in selecting and occupying a position just beyond the range of the field-pieces of th
Kingston, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
Two roads lead southward from Adairsville-one following the railroad through Kingston, and, like it, turning almost at right angles to the east at that place; the oeral columns would be greatest when that following the railroad should be near Kingston. Lieutenant Buchanan thought that the communications between the columns at tooked country roads. In the morning of the 18th, Hardee's corps marched to Kingston; and Polk's and Hood's, following the direct road, halted within a mile of Casr halted on its right. Jackson's division observed the Federal column on the Kingston road, and Wheeler's troops that moving toward Cassville. Those two officers wrts showed that the head of the Federal column following the railroad was near Kingston, Lieutenant-General Hood was directed to move with his corps to a country roadined that the Federal army was moving westward, as if to cross the Etowah near Kingston; and, on the 24th, after defeating the troops guarding a large supply-train, n
Mobile, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
on of the consequences of his failure, which would have strengthened the peace party greatly; so much, perhaps, as to have enabled it to carry the presidential election, which would have brought the war to an immediate close. The proofs that I intended to defend Atlanta, seen by General Bragg and recognized by General Hood are: that under my orders the work of strengthening its defenses, begun several weeks before, was going on vigorously; that I had just brought heavy rifled cannon from Mobile, to mount on the intrenchments; the communication made on the subject to General Hood, and the fact that my family was residing in the town; the removal of the machinery and workmen of the military shops, and prohibition to accumulate large supplies in the town, alleged by General Bragg to be evidence of the intention not to defend it, were measures of common prudence, and no more indicated that it was to be abandoned, than sending the baggage of an army to the rear in time of battle proves
Austin (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ace his General Polk's corps was about five miles from this position. in line with it, on the left, and Lieutenant-General Hardee to occupy a ridge extending from the ground allotted to Polk's corps, across the road leading from Dallas toward Atlanta-his left division, Bate's, holding that road. As soon as his troops were in position, Lieutenant-General Hood, to develop the enemy, sent forward Colonel Bush Jones, with his regiment (the united Thirty-second and Fifty-eighth Alabama) and Austin's sharpshooters, in all about three hundred men. After advancing about a mile, this detachment encountered Hooker's (Twentieth) corps. Having the written order of his corps commander to hold his ground after meeting the enemy, Colonel Jones resisted resolutely the attack of the overwhelming Federal forces. But, after a gallant So gallant a one that the commander of Hooker's leading division thought he was engaged with a brigade, at least. (See General Geary's report.) fight, he was, of co
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