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South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
tchinson's Island and has a brigade on the South Carolina shore opposite, and is very urgent to pase. * * * * He [Hood] can draw nothing from South Carolina, save from a small corner down in the soutof the old dike or plank road leading into South Carolina, and I knew that Hardee would have a pontoich he refers (the Union plank road on the South Carolina shore) is inadequate to feed his army andn line. Between Hutchinson Island and the South Carolina shore was Pennyworth Island. The only pos extremely anxious to cross a corps to the South Carolina side, which would have effectually investeposition to pass a sufficient force to the South Carolina shore, to close Hardee's only line of escayle Island, and subsequently across to the South Carolina shore, with one section of Battery I, FirsColonel Carman to cross his brigade to the South Carolina side of the Savannah River to-morrow mornidirects that you cross your command to the South Carolina side of the Savannah River to-morrow morni[1 more...]
Warsaw Sound (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
* * So, taking one or two of my personal staff, I rode back to King's Bridge, leaving with Generals Howard and Slocum orders to make all possible preparations, but not to attack, during my two or three days absence; and there I took a boat for Warsaw Sound, whence Admiral Dahlgren conveyed me in his own boat (the Harvest Moon) to Hilton Head, where I represented the matter to General Foster, and he promptly agreed to give his personal attention to it. During the night of the 20th we started back, the wind blowing strong. Admiral Dahlgren ordered the pilot of the Harvest Moon to run into Tybee, and to work his way through to Warsaw Sound and the Ogeechee River by the Romney marshes. We were caught by a low tide and stuck in the mud. After laboring some time, the Admiral ordered out his barge. In it we pulled through this intricate and shallow channel, and toward evening of December 21 we discovered coming toward us a tug, called the Red Legs, belonging to the quartermaster's departme
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
to come from Missouri; he had bridge-guards distributed over four railroads, and small garrisons in a dozen towns. In Nashville he had quartermasters' employes to man the forts; and to meet Hood's twelve thousand well-equipped and enthusiastic cavd Franklin and defeated Hood, will not be forgotten. The very day he fought there, Smith's veterans began to arrive at Nashville, and the next night Schofield and Smith had made the concentration complete at the latter place. Then came storms and d him, and the War Department had telegraphed Thomas: War Department, December 15, 1864. Major-General Thomas, Nashville. I rejoice in tendering to you and the gallant officers and soldiers of your command the thanks of this department fn after the lapse of so many years, General Sherman would not introduce matter reflecting upon Thomas, whose victory at Nashville furnished the only justification for the March to the Sea. How far he does violence to so charitable a supposition wil
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
inted at Hardee's escape from me, but really am not to blame. I moved as quick as possible to close up the Union causeway, but intervening obstacles were such that before I could get my troops on the road Hardee had slipped out. Still, I know that the men that were in Savannah will be lost, in a measure, to Jeff. Davis, for the Georgia troops under G. W. Smith declared they would not fight in South Carolina, and they have gone north en route for Augusta; and I have reason to believe the North Carolina troops have gone to Wilmington; in other words, they are scattered. But these reflections will scarcely break the force of Mr. Stanton's words, heretofore quoted, from a dispatch to General Grant: It is a sore disappointment that Hardee was able to get off his fifteen thousand from Sherman's sixty thousand. It looks like protracting the war while their armies continue to escape. It might be supposed that in treating of the Savannah campaign after the lapse of so many years
Back River, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
for the immediate construction of suitable pontoon bridges. The line of retreat selected by the engineers, and adopted upon the evacuation of the city, involved the location of a pontoon bridge extending from the foot of West Broad street to Hutchinson's Island, a distance of about a thousand feet, a roadway across that island in the direction of Pennyworth Island, a second pontoon bridge across the middle river, another roadway across Pennyworth Island, and a third pontoon bridge across Back River, the further end of which rested upon the rice field on the Carolina shore. The route then followed the most substantial and direct rice dam running north, a canal being on one side and an impracticable rice field on the other. This dam was just wide enough to permit the careful movement of field artillery and army wagons. The plantation bridges along the line of march were strengthened to bear the passage of these heavy conveyances. * * * * All available rice-field flats were collec
Savannah River (United States) (search for this): chapter 12
and was then in our possession. General Hardee had crossed the Savannah River by a pontoon bridge, carrying off his men and light artillery, ained—that is, he had not surrounded it. Hardee held the entire Savannah River front of the city. Hutchinson Island, opposite, reached from a number of flats and small boats immediately after reaching the Savannah River, and was extremely anxious to cross a corps to the South Carolialready captured a couple of steamboats trying to pass down the Savannah River from Augusta, and had established some of his men on Argyle andl Carman to cross his brigade to the South Carolina side of the Savannah River to-morrow morning is hereby countermanded. The General commas that you cross your command to the South Carolina side of the Savannah River to-morrow morning. You will commence the movement before dayli the evening of the 17th, the first pontoon bridge spanning the Savannah River from the foot of West Broad street to Hutchinson Island was com
Hilton Head (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
leading through swamps or overflowed rice lands, and fall on this detachment with his whole army. General Sherman then continues (page 216, Vol. II): * * * * So, taking one or two of my personal staff, I rode back to King's Bridge, leaving with Generals Howard and Slocum orders to make all possible preparations, but not to attack, during my two or three days absence; and there I took a boat for Warsaw Sound, whence Admiral Dahlgren conveyed me in his own boat (the Harvest Moon) to Hilton Head, where I represented the matter to General Foster, and he promptly agreed to give his personal attention to it. During the night of the 20th we started back, the wind blowing strong. Admiral Dahlgren ordered the pilot of the Harvest Moon to run into Tybee, and to work his way through to Warsaw Sound and the Ogeechee River by the Romney marshes. We were caught by a low tide and stuck in the mud. After laboring some time, the Admiral ordered out his barge. In it we pulled through this in
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
pe of Hardee, it was guardedly acknowledged by Grant as follows, under date of December 26th: General: Your very interesting letter of the 22d inst., brought by Major Gray, of General Foster's staff, is just at hand. As the Major starts back at once, I can do no more at present than simply acknowledge its receipt. The capture of Savannah with all its immense stores must tell upon the people of the South. All well here. Under the same date Secretary Stanton telegraphed Grant at City Point: I wish you a merry Christmas, if it is not too late, and thank you for the Savannah news. It is a sore disappointment that Hardee was able to get off his fifteen thousand from Sherman's sixty thousand. It looks like protracting the war while their armies continue to escape. I hope you will give immediate instructions to seize and hold the cotton. Thomas has been nominated for Major-General. Of the approach to the coast, General Sherman writes: The weather was fine, th
Argyle Island (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
* * * investing closely the city of Savannah, and had made connection with the fleet. * * * * General Slocum occupies Argyle Island and the upper end of Hutchinson's Island and has a brigade on the South Carolina shore opposite, and is very urgent wo regiments from Geary occupied the upper end of Hutchinson's Island. Carman's brigade, First Division, was sent to Argyle Island, and subsequently across to the South Carolina shore, with one section of Battery I, First New York Artillery. * * * of General Geary's division occupied the upper end of Hutchinson's Island, and Carman's brigade was pushed forward to Argyle Island. * * * * Heavy skirmishing occurred between General P. M. B. Young's command and the Federals on Argyle Island. Argyle Island. In the effort to advance in the direction of the Confederate line of communication with the Carolina shore, the enemy was repulsed with considerable loss. The fighting along the rice dams was obstinate and bloody. As the retention of this route w
Hutchinson's Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
pies Argyle Island and the upper end of Hutchinson's Island and has a brigade on the South Carolinantire Savannah River front of the city. Hutchinson Island, opposite, reached from a point below thite the left of the Union line. Between Hutchinson Island and the South Carolina shore was Pennywostablished some of his men on Argyle and Hutchinson Islands above the city, and wanted to transfer ats from Geary occupied the upper end of Hutchinson's Island. Carman's brigade, First Division, wase river, you send fifty or sixty men to Hutchinson's Island to ascertain what they can. December your command, under Major Hoyt, now on Hutchinson's Island, remain there until further orders. g from the foot of West Broad street to Hutchinson's Island, a distance of about a thousand feet, aer from the foot of West Broad street to Hutchinson Island was completed, and by half-past 8 o'clocry's division occupied the upper end of Hutchinson's Island, and Carman's brigade was pushed forwar
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