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Range Line (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 206
al Long, marching by the flanks of brigades, to approach the city and cross to the Summerville road, without exposing his men, and to develop his line as soon as he should arrive in front of the works. General Upton was directed to move on the Range Line road, sending a squadron on the Burnsville road. Lieutenant Rendelbrook, with a battalion of the Fourth United States cavalry, was instructed to move down the railroad, burning bridges, stations, and trestle-works as far as Burnsville. By rapng from the river almost to the Summerfield road, and entirely impracticable for mounted men at all times. General Upton ascertained by a personal reconnoisance that dismounted men might with great difficulty work through it on the left of the Range Line road. The profile of that part of the line assaulted is as follows: Height of parapet, six to eight feet, thickness eight feet, depth of ditch five feet, width from ten to fifteen feet; height of stockade on the glacis, five feet, sunk into th
Burnville (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 206
uads from the One Hundred and Twenty-third Illinois and the Second brigade, were first to enter the fort in front of the city, and take possession of the four guns therein. Lieutenant Junkins, Company B, and six men from Company B, became separated from this regiment after passing the enemy's line of works, and moved forward and fought with the Seventeenth Indiana. My regiment remained in line under fire of musketry from the city, until the Fourth division charged into the city, on the Burnville road, went into camp near saltpetre works at ten P. M. Some seventy or more of the enemy were captured by my regiment in works, and within two hundred yards after passing the same. I ordered all the prisoners to the rear, but on account of the paucity of my command could not spare any men to guard them. I kept my men together until after we went into camp, and did not permit them to straggle or go in search of plunder or captured property in the city, although quite a number of them f
Briarfield (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 206
ies being on board. The fruits of our victories have been materially increased by having mounted columns always ready to take advantage of opportunities offering. This has been shown to have been the case at Selma. At Columbus the four companies Fourth Iowa cavalry, which were pushed over the bridge (mounted) immediately after it was in our possession, captured five hundred prisoners, and completed the disorganization of the enemy. During this march we have destroyed the Hannan and Briarfield, or Bibb iron works, near Montevallo, several railroads and station houses, four steamboats and one foundry at Montgomery, a large distillery above Columbus, and great quantities of corn, meat, and other supplies, gathered up for the Confederate government. As a testimony of my respect and appreciation of their ability and services, and because of gallantry in presence of the enemy, I respectfully recommend that the rank of Major by brevet be conferred upon the following named officers:
Columbus (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 206
ocomotives. Nineteen locomotives, the entire stock of the Atlanta and Montgomery roads, were destroyed by La Grange. Both columns converged in this place, where they arrived last night. The rebels destroyed twenty-eight thousand bales of cotton at Selma, and eighty-five thousand at Montgomery. The damage inflicted upon the rebels up to this time cannot be reckoned in Confederate currency. Croxton's brigade left me at Elyton, burnt Tuscaloosa, and when last heard from was near Columbus, Mississippi. I have organized and partially armed three negro regiments. My command is in excellent condition, and can go anywhere. I have no definite information from Canby, but rumors that he had taken Mobile; I know he ought to have done so some time ago. Shall wait here a few days to rest, and wait a reply to my despatch of last night. J. H. Wilson, Brevet Major-General. General Wilson presents his compliments to General Beauregard, and requests him to forward this telegram to Gen
Mount Meigs (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 206
e. The recent rains had rendered the roads quite muddy, and a small body of rebel cavalry in falling back before La Grange destroyed several bridges, so that our progress was necessarily slow. At seven A. M., April twelfth, the advanced guard reached Montgomery, and received the surrender of the city from the mayor and council. General Adams, with a small force, after falling back before us to the city; burned ninety thousand bales of cotton stored there, and continued his retreat to Mount Meigs on the Columbus road. Five guns and large quantities of small arms, stores, &c., were left in our hands and destroyed. General McCook assigned Colonel Cooper, Fourth Kentucky cavalry, to the command of the city, and immediately began the destruction of the public stores. Major Weston, of the Fourth Kentucky, with a small detachment of his regiment, made a rapid march toward Wetumpha, swam the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers, and captured five steamboats and their cargoes, which were take
Birmingham (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 206
., to move his train as rapidly as possible to Elyton, and report to Captain Brown, Chief Quartermastaken by Croxton's brigade, after leaving Elyton, Alabama, March thirtieth, encamped same night eigoved to Mount Pinson, fourteen miles north of Elyton; twentieth, moved via Trussville and Cedar Gro On the thirtieth, at four o'clock P. M., left Elyton under the following order, sending two staff oe night of the thirtieth eight miles south of Elyton, finding the roads wretched. March thirty-fegiment, from Northern Alabama, passed through Elyton just before the arrival of the division. Its orning before, travelled eight miles south of Elyton, and encamped, making seventeen miles. Thirume a more fertile and cultivated appearance. Elyton is a very pretty village of from three to fours there. Large iron works six miles south of Elyton were burned. We arrived at night on the banks sandy, is now more fertile than that north of Elyton. Montevallo is a village of two thousand inha[25 more...]
Bear River, Utah (Utah, United States) (search for this): chapter 206
ary to lay a bridge, at least four hundred feet long, also the pontoniers, consisting of the Third battalion of the Twelfth Missouri cavalry volunteers, under my command, left Eastport, Mississippi, at 8 o'clock A. M., on the twentieth of March, 1865. (The teamsters were all detailed from the battalion of pontoniers, which consisted of two hundred and five (205) men, and five (5) line officers, besides Lieutenant Acting Assistant Quartermaster.) The Twentieth marched by the way of Iuka to Bear river, escorted by the Second battalion of the Twelfth Missouri cavalry. The distance was about fifteen miles. We arrived at the river at about five o'clock, and finding it not fordable, laid pontoon bridges across it, of one tressel and thirteen boats. Twenty-first. We took up the bridge, and travelled six miles, the roads in very bad condition, it having rained the night before, making the roads very muddy. The men had to lift a great many of the wagons out of the mud. The mules in the t
Ratliff (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 206
veral unsuccessful attempts to dislodge us, but failed, and morning found us in peaceful possession of the premises, with sixty prisoners and three pieces of artillery. April fourth. Destroyed the foundry, factory, two nitre works, the military university, a quantity of stores, and supplying the command with all the rations we could carry, spent the day resting men and animals, and reconnoitering and trying to discover some safe exit by which to rejoin the corps. The bridges over Hurricane creek had been burned, making it necessary to move south-east in the direction of Marion, which would bring me directly in contact with Jackson's division, supported by a brigade of Chalmers' division at Greensboro. Seeing no possible means of getting east to join the corps, I determined to recross the Black Warrior, and, if possible, destroy the railroad between Demopolis and Meridian, as I had been verbally instructed to destroy it west of Selma, and about Uniontown. At this time I coul
Black Creek (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 206
as occupied in getting the First and Second divisions over the Locust fork of the Black Warrior river. General Wilson remained in camp all day. Captain Brown, Acting Chief Quartermaster, was ordered to take charge of corps trains. Weather rainy. March thirtieth. Started on the road to Elyton at half-past 6, weather cloudy but cold, rain had ceased to fall. The main road was found to be very muddy. We arrived at Elyton at one o'clock P. M., a distance of twenty miles, having crossed Black creek on our way at Lamson's flour mills. These mills were burned. The country had now begun to assume a more fertile and cultivated appearance. Elyton is a very pretty village of from three to four thousand inhabitants. The route on which we had hitherto come since leaving Chickasaw had been south-easterly from Elyton until we arrived at Selma. We now advanced due south. The First brigade of the First division was detached from the command at this point, and ordered to proceed to Tuscalo
Locust Fork (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 206
twenty-sixth. General Winslow was directed to move via Bartonville and Hanly's mill toward Elyton; General Alexander and train via Jasper and Democrat. General Winslow, finding the Sipsey unfordable, moved down the Black Warrior to Sanders' ferry, where the division camped for the night — distance twenty-three miles. Forage found below Sanders' ferry. March twenty-seventh. Crossed Black Warrior over an extremely dangerous ford. General Alexander's brigade camped on east bank of Locust Fork. General Winslow's brigade marched all night and arrived on west bank at four o'clock A. M., next morning — distance fifteen miles. Provisions and forage scarce. March twenty-eighth. Marched at ten o'clock A. M.--General Alexander's brigade camping at Elyton; General Winslow at Hawkins' plantation, two miles west — distance twenty miles. The road was exceedingly rough, but at the end of the day's march we debouched into a beautiful valley, rich in provision and forage. Patterso<
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