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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
y and protecting Nashville and middle Tennessee. At the centre of this important strategic line, the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers formed the natural avenues into all the disputed territory north of the cotton states. About fifty miles from the ding the position. If this is not done soon, there is but little doubt that the defences on both the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers will be materially strengthened. From Fort Henry, it will be easy to operate either on the Cumberland (only twelvearrange the redan, Fort Donelson might never be taken. On the 11th, Foote, with his fleet, started by the Ohio and Cumberland rivers. Six regiments of troops (all the reenforcements which had yet arrived) were sent by the same route without being d The whole of Kentucky and Ten. nessee at once fell into the possession of the national forces; the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers were opened to national vessels for hundreds of miles; Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, and a place of immense
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 11: (search)
ulties in supply Sherman's March from Memphis long lines of communication Sherman's magnanimity Grant hurries Sherman alarming situation of Burnside anxiety of government Grant's calmness Longstreet moves against Burnside Grant's counter-plan dispatches of Grant to Halleck and Burnside Thomas ordered to attack Bragg Thomas not Brady movement postponed till Sherman's arrival great anxiety about Burnside road from Nashville to Decatur opened supplies ordered to Burnside by Cumberland river difficulties of Sherman's route critical condition of Grant's armies extent of his operations Halleck still anxious about Burnside Grant impresses on Burnside necessity of holding out confidence of Burnside arrival of Sherman at Bridgeport reconnoissance by Grant, Sherman, and Thomas orders issued for battle of Chattanooga. The Cumberland mountains constitute the natural boundary between what are called the cotton states —the semi-tropical region of the American Union—and th
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter II. (search)
Appendix to chapter II. Major-General McClellan to Major-General Halleck Headquarters of the army, Washington, D. C., January 3, 1862. Major-General H. W. Halleck, commanding Department of Missouri: General: It is of the greatest importance that the rebel troops in western Kentucky be prevented from moving to the support of the force in front of General Buell. To accomplish this, an expedition should be sent up the Cumberland river (to act in concert with General Buell's command), of sufficient strength to defeat any force that may be brought against it. The gunboats should be supported by at least one, and perhaps two, divisions of your best infantry, taken from Paducah and other points from which they can best be spared; at the same time, such a demonstration should be made on Columbus as will prevent the removal of any troops from that place; and if a sufficient number have already been withdrawn, the place should be taken. It may be well, also, to make a feint on th