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Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
Bentonville passed almost unnoticed. It is just to General Sherman to say, that in his Memoirs he brings the real facts connected with this action into bolder relief than any other of his mistakes of which he treats. But the official record supplies some important omissions. Concerning the start from Savannah northward, General Sherman writes: I knew full well at the time that the broken fragments of Hood's army (which had escaped from Tennessee) were being hurried rapidly across Georgia, by Augusta, to make junction in my front, estimating them at the maximum, twenty-five thousand men, and Hardee's, Wheeler's, and Hampton's forces at fifteen thousand, made forty thousand, which, if handled with spirit and energy, would constitute a formidable force, and might make the passage of such rivers as the Santee and Cape Fear a difficult undertaking. His whole army reached Fayetteville, North Carolina, and crossed the Cape Fear to move on Goldsboro, where he expected to make
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
s. On the right were the garrisons of Charleston, Georgetown, and Wilmington. There was reason to expect that a portion of Hood's army would arrive on the left and strike from the direction of Augusta. Lastly, Wade Hampton, then popular in South Carolina, had been sent down from Lee's army to rally an opposing force. And, as the result proved, before serious battle was delivered, an army estimated at thirty-seven thousand veteran Confederate troops concentrated at Bentonville, under Sherman'r the march of each successive division, were rebuilt by the division which followed, and the resistless columns moved steadily and surely against natural difficulties such as no other army breasted during the war. Sherman had left smoking South Carolina, with its ruined railroads, behind him; his four corps had converged at Fayetteville, and there crossed the Cape Fear River. Here the right and left wings again separated, but marched in the general direction of Goldsboro. All the Confedera
North river (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
nt I had also ordered General Schofield from Newbern and General Terry from Wilmington. I knew that General Jos. Johnston was in supreme command against me, and that he would have tried to concentrate a respectable army to oppose the last stage of this march * * * * On Tuesday, the 15th [probably a misprint for Thursday the 16th], General Slocum found Hardee's army from Charleston, which had retreated before us from Cheraw, in position across the narrow swampy neck between Cape Fear and North Rivers where the road branches off to Goldsboro. There a pretty severe fight occurred, in which General Slocum's troops carried handsomely the advanced line, held by a South Carolina brigade commanded by a Colonel Butler. * * * * We resumed the march toward Goldsboro. I was with the left wing until I supposed all danger had passed, but when General Slocum's head of column was within four miles of Bentonville, after skirmishing as usual with cavalry, he became aware that there was infantry a
Smithfield, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
y, the strength of which was utterly unknown. The next day he was gone, and had retreated on Smithfield; and, the roads all being clear, our army moved to Goldsboro. The heaviest fighting at Bentonsame report, he again refers to the matter, as follows: Johnston had moved, by night, from Smithfield, with great rapidity, and without unnecessary wheels, intending to overwhelm my left flank befat I can not see why he remains, and still think he will avail himself of night to get back to Smithfield. I would rather avoid a general battle if possible, but if he insists on it we must accommodadon't want to fight now or here, and therefore won't object to his drawing off to-night toward Smithfield, as he should. To General Schofield he wrote, March 21, from Bentonville: Captain Twiorce, would withdraw; but he has not, and I must fight him here. He is twenty (20) miles from Smithfield, and with a bad road to his rear, but his position is in the swamps, difficult of approach, an
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
The battle of Bentonville affords one of the most marked examples of carelessness in the management of a great army which can be found in the history of the war. Unlike the march from Atlanta to the sea, that from Savannah northward through the Carolinas originated with General Sherman. And in all respects it was a wonderful movement. The first instructions of General Grant contemplated an entrenched camp near Savannah, and the transportation of the bulk of Sherman's force by sea to City Point. General Sherman was very anxious, however, to capture Savannah, and then march northward by land. The reasons he gave Grant were such as to induce the latter to accept Sherman's plan as better than his own. The campaign from Savannah was in every way more difficult and hazardous than the march from Atlanta. In coming down to the sea there had been no veteran enemy in front, nor indeed, any force worthy of mention, nor had there been important garrisons on either flank to threaten or
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
r. Unlike the march from Atlanta to the sea, that from Savannah northward through the Carolinas originated with General Sons of General Grant contemplated an entrenched camp near Savannah, and the transportation of the bulk of Sherman's force bynt. General Sherman was very anxious, however, to capture Savannah, and then march northward by land. The reasons he gave German's plan as better than his own. The campaign from Savannah was in every way more difficult and hazardous than the mao the march of an army. But from the moment of leaving Savannah grave difficulties were to be expected at every step. Thxpressed great admiration for the campaign northward from Savannah and astonishment at its success. They had confidently exes some important omissions. Concerning the start from Savannah northward, General Sherman writes: I knew full well aosed to invite a general battle, for we had been out from Savannah since the latter part of January, and our wagon trains co
Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
dable in contending the passage of the larger rivers. On the right were the garrisons of Charleston, Georgetown, and Wilmington. There was reason to expect that a portion of Hood's army would arrive on the left and strike from the direction of Augusta. Lastly, Wade Hampton, then popular in South Carolina, had been sent down from Lee's army to rally an opposing force. And, as the result proved, before serious battle was delivered, an army estimated at thirty-seven thousand veteran Confederatortant omissions. Concerning the start from Savannah northward, General Sherman writes: I knew full well at the time that the broken fragments of Hood's army (which had escaped from Tennessee) were being hurried rapidly across Georgia, by Augusta, to make junction in my front, estimating them at the maximum, twenty-five thousand men, and Hardee's, Wheeler's, and Hampton's forces at fifteen thousand, made forty thousand, which, if handled with spirit and energy, would constitute a formida
Fayetteville (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
moking South Carolina, with its ruined railroads, behind him; his four corps had converged at Fayetteville, and there crossed the Cape Fear River. Here the right and left wings again separated, but mvers as the Santee and Cape Fear a difficult undertaking. His whole army reached Fayetteville, North Carolina, and crossed the Cape Fear to move on Goldsboro, where he expected to make a junctionen to fifteen miles apart, and each wing was strung out at great length. Of the start from Fayetteville, General Sherman writes: I then knew that my special antagonist, General Jos. Johnston, wmns. But he reckoned without his host. I had expected just such a movement all the way from Fayetteville, and was prepared for it. From the above extracts it is quite evident that Johnston attee affair of Bentonville at length, the following passage occurs: I wrote you from Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Tuesday, the 14th instant, that I was all ready to start for Goldsboro, to which
Raleigh (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
Newbern. From this point, in a letter to General Grant, dated March 12, 1865, he said: Jos. Johnston may try to interpose between me here and Schofield about Newbern, but I think he will not try that, but concentrate his scattered armies at Raleigh, and I will go straight at him as soon as I get our men reclothed and our wagons reloaded. And in another letter of the same date to General Terry, he wrote: I can whip Jos. Johnston provided he does not catch one of my corps in flank, her detachments, ten thousand; with Hampton's, Wheelers, and Butler's cavalry, about eight thousand. Of these, only Hardee and the cavalry were immediately in our front, while the bulk of Johnston's army was supposed to be collecting at or near Raleigh. * * * * On the 15th of March the whole army was across Cape Fear River, and at once began its march for Goldsboro — the Seventeenth Corps still on the right, the Fifteenth next in order, then the Fourteenth and Twentieth on the extreme left,
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
battle of Bentonville the careless advance of an Army. The battle of Bentonville affords one of the most marked examples of carelessness in the management of a great army which can be found in the history of the war. Unlike the march from Atlanta to the sea, that from Savannah northward through the Carolinas originated with General Sherman. And in all respects it was a wonderful movement. The first instructions of General Grant contemplated an entrenched camp near Savannah, and the tnnah, and then march northward by land. The reasons he gave Grant were such as to induce the latter to accept Sherman's plan as better than his own. The campaign from Savannah was in every way more difficult and hazardous than the march from Atlanta. In coming down to the sea there had been no veteran enemy in front, nor indeed, any force worthy of mention, nor had there been important garrisons on either flank to threaten or annoy. The roads were in the general direction of the larger st
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