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Dumfries, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 25
r Court-House, and thence took roads well to the left by Chilesburg; the Fourteenth Corps by New Market and Culpepper, Manassas, etc.; the Twentieth Corps by Spotsylvania Court-House and Chancellorsville. The right wing followed the more direct road by Fredericksburg. On my way north I endeavored to see as much of the battle-fields of the Army of the Potomac as I could, and therefore shifted from one column to the other, visiting en route Hanover Court-House, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, etc., reaching Alexandria during the afternoon of May 19th, and pitched my camp by the road-side, about half-way between Alexandria and the Long Bridge. During the same and next day the whole army reached Alexandria, and camped round about it; General Meade's Army of the Potomac had possession of the camps above, opposite Washington and Georgetown. The next day (by invitation) I went over to Washington and met many friends — among them General Grant and President Johnson. The latter o
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 25
bout the effect of this act on the country at large and on the armies, and he realized that it made my situation extremely delicate. I explained to him that I had not yet revealed the news to my own personal staff or to the army, and that I dreaded the effect when made known in Raleigh. Mr. Lincoln was peculiarly endeared to the soldiers, and I feared that some foolish woman or man in Raleigh might say something or do something that would madden our men, and that a fate worse than that of Columbia would befall the place. I then told Johnston that he must be convinced that he could not oppose my army, and that, since Lee had surrendered, he could do the same with honor and propriety. lie plainly and repeatedly admitted this, and added that any further fighting would be murder; but he thought that, instead of surrendering piecemeal, we might arrange terms that would embrace all the Confederate armies. I asked him if he could control other armies than his own; lie said, not then, b
Weldon, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 25
d; thence, in case of no serious opposition on the left, will work up toward Earpsboroa, Andrews, B----, and Warrenton. The cavalry (General Kilpatrick commanding), leaving its encumbrances with the right wing, will push as though straight for Weldon, until the enemy is across Tar River, and that bridge burned; then it will deflect toward Nashville and Warrenton, keeping up communication with general headquarters. 3. As soon as the army starts, the chief-quartermaster and commissary will pckoned that it would take him four or five days to go to Washington and back. During that time the repairs on all the railroads and telegraph-lines were pushed with energy, and we also got possession of the railroad and telegraph from Raleigh to Weldon, in the direction of Norfolk. Meantime the troops remained statu quo, our cavalry occupying Durham's Station and Chapel Hill. General Slocum's head of column was at Aven's Ferry on Cape Fear River, and General Howard's was strung along the rail
Russia (Russia) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 25
lroad was repaired to Goldsboroa by the evening of March 25th, when, leaving General Schofield in chief command, with a couple of staff-officers I started for City Point, Virginia, on a locomotive, in company with Colonel Wright, the constructing engineer. We reached Newbern that evening, which was passed in the company of General Palmer and his accomplished lady, and early the next morning we continued on to Morehead City, where General Easton had provided for us the small captured steamer Russia, Captain Smith. We put to sea at once and steamed up the coast, reaching Fortress Monroe on the morning of the 27th, where I landed and telegraphed to my brother, Senator Sherman, at Washington, inviting him to come down and return with me to Goldsboroa. We proceeded on up James River to City Point, which we reached the same afternoon. I found General Grant, with his family and staff, occupying a pretty group of huts on the bank of James River, overlooking the harbor, which was full of ve
Raleigh (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 25
hapter 23: end of the War.--from Goldsboro'to Raleigh and Washington. April and May, 1865. As bailroad-bridge over Neuse River, northeast of Raleigh (Powell's); thence to Warrenton, the general ons that remained were, would he surrender at Raleigh? or would he allow his army to disperse intoion of the Mississippi, in the field, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 14, 1865. The next movement as possible; and, being anxious to return to Raleigh before the news of Mr. Lincoln's assassinatiopossession of the railroad and telegraph from Raleigh to Weldon, in the direction of Norfolk. Meanion of the Mississippi, in the field, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 24, 1865--6 A. M. General John Grant, Lieutenant-General. I returned to Raleigh the same evening, and, at my request, Generaln in correspondence with General Schofield at Raleigh. He had made great progress in parolling the that both wings of the army had arrived from Raleigh, and were in camp in and around Manchester, w[36 more...]
Morehead City (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 25
hed lady, and early the next morning we continued on to Morehead City, where General Easton had provided for us the small capired, so that stores were arriving very fast, both from Morehead City and Wilmington. The country was so level that a singletime receiving a most important dispatch in cipher from Morehead City, which I ought to see. I held the train for nearly half next morning, April 19th, I dispatched by telegraph to Morehead City to pre pare a fleet-steamer to carry a messenger to Washen Major Hitchcock reported by telegraph his return to Morehead City, and that he would come up by rail during the night. H and out by the new channel at Fort Fisher, and reached Morehead City on the 4th of May. We found there the revenue-cutter W Carolina, May 5, 1865. To Major-General W. T. Sherman, Morehead City: When General Grant was here, as you doubtless recol, outside, and our two vessels lay snug at the wharf at Morehead City. I saw a good deal of Mr. Chase, and several notes pas
Moffitt's Mills (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 25
Howard commanding, will move out on the Chapel Hill road, and send a light division up in the direction of Chapel Hill University to act in connection with the cavalry; but the main columns and trains will move via Hackney's Cross-Roads, and Trader's Hill, Pittsboroa, St. Lawrence, etc., to be followed by the cavalry and light division, as soon as the bridge is laid over Haw River. 3. The centre, Major-General Schofield commanding, will move via Holly Springs, New Hill, Haywood, and Moffitt's Mills. 4. The left wing, Major-General Slocum commanding, will move rapidly by the Aven's Ferry road, Carthage, Caledonia, and Cox's Mills. 5. All the troops will draw well out on the roads designated during today and to-morrow, and on the following day will move with all possible rapidity for Ashboroa. No further destruction of railroads, mills, cotton, and produce, will be made without the specific orders of an army commander, and the inhabitants will be dealt with kindly, looking to
Spottsylvania (Virginia, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 25
wing marched through Hanover Court-House, and thence took roads well to the left by Chilesburg; the Fourteenth Corps by New Market and Culpepper, Manassas, etc.; the Twentieth Corps by Spotsylvania Court-House and Chancellorsville. The right wing followed the more direct road by Fredericksburg. On my way north I endeavored to see as much of the battle-fields of the Army of the Potomac as I could, and therefore shifted from one column to the other, visiting en route Hanover Court-House, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, etc., reaching Alexandria during the afternoon of May 19th, and pitched my camp by the road-side, about half-way between Alexandria and the Long Bridge. During the same and next day the whole army reached Alexandria, and camped round about it; General Meade's Army of the Potomac had possession of the camps above, opposite Washington and Georgetown. The next day (by invitation) I went over to Washington and met many friends — among them General Grant and Pres
Statesville (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 25
soon be as obnoxious to their industrial classes as to us. Had I pushed Johnston's army to an extremity, it would have dispersed, and done infinite mischief. Johnston informed me that General Stoneman had been at Salisbury, and was now at Statesville. I have sent him orders to come to me. General Johnston also informed me that General Wilson was at Columbus, Georgia, and he wanted me to arrest his progress. I leave that to you. Indeed, if the President sanctions my agreement with Jnded and in your absolute power. Mr. Stanton, in stating that my orders to General Stoneman were likely to result in the escape of Mr. Davis to Mexico or Europe, is in deep error. General Stoneman was not at Salisbury, but had gone back to Statesville. Davis was between us, and therefore Stoneman was beyond him. By turning toward me he was approaching Davis, and, had he joined me as ordered, I would have had a mounted force greatly needed for Davis's capture, and for other purposes. Even
Columbus (Georgia, United States) (search for this): volume 2, chapter 25
m East Tennessee, had destroyed the railroad at Salisbury, and was then supposed to be approaching Greensboroa. I also learned that General Wilson's cavalry corps was smashing things down about Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, and was pushing for Columbus and Macon, Georgia; and I also had reason to expect that General Sheridan would come down from Appomattox to join us at Raleigh with his superb cavalry corps. I needed more cavalry to check Johnston's retreat, so that I could come up to him witave dispersed, and done infinite mischief. Johnston informed me that General Stoneman had been at Salisbury, and was now at Statesville. I have sent him orders to come to me. General Johnston also informed me that General Wilson was at Columbus, Georgia, and he wanted me to arrest his progress. I leave that to you. Indeed, if the President sanctions my agreement with Johnston, our interest is to cease all destruction. Please give all orders necessary according to the views the Execu
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