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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bentonville , battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Champion Hills , battle of (search)
Champion Hills, battle of
Grant, at Jackson (q. v.), hearing of the arrival of Johnston and his order for Pemberton to strike his rear, perceived the reason for the sudden evacuation of their post by the troops at the capital.
No doubt they had been sent to join Pemberton that the latter might crush Grant by the weight of superior numbers.
The latter comprehended his peril, and instantly took measures to meet Pemberton before such junction could take place.
He ordered a concentration of 0 troops and ten batteries of artillery.
Blair moved towards the station, followed by McClernand and Osterhaus; while McPherson, on another road, kept up communication with McClernand.
Pemberton had advanced to Champion Hills, when a note from Johnston caused him to send his trains back to the Big Black River; and he was about to follow with his troops.
when Grant, close upon him. compelled him to remain and fight (May 16, 1863). General Hovey's division now held the advance directly in front
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chattahoochee , passage of the. (search)
Chattahoochee, passage of the.
On the morning of July 3, 1864, General Johnston's Confederate army passed in haste through Marietta, Ga., and on towards the Chattahoochee River, a deep and rapid stream, closely followed by Sherman with the National army, who hoped to strike his antagonist a heavy blow while he was crossing that stream.
By quick and skilful movements, Johnston passed the Chattahoochee without much molestation and made a stand behind intrenchments on its left bank.
Again Sherman made a successful flanking movement.
Howard laid a pontoon bridge 2 miles above the ferry where the Confederates crossed.
Demonstrations by the rest of the Nationals made Johnston abandon his position and retreat to another that covered Atlanta.
The left of the Confederates rested on the Chattahoochee, and their right on Peach-tree Creek.
There the two armies rested some time.
On July 10, or sixty-five days after Sherman put his army in motion southward, he was master of the cou
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Port Hudson , capture of (search)