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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Last days of the army of Northern Virginia. (search)
die with honor. About the middle of March Sherman had established his large army about Goldsboro City Point, where he conferred with Grant. Sherman would be ready as soon as spring hardened the with Johnston, and strike a decisive blow at Sherman before Grant could come to his assistance. Tthat he would unite with Johnston and destroy Sherman and then turn on Grant; or else take up a new except in the case of Johnston's army to General Sherman. Ordnance Office, War Department, Decembeith great loss in his Red river campaign, and Sherman, after the defeat of his cavalry, compelled ts had met with no corresponding back-sets. Sherman had penetrated near Atlanta, but with considewal from the James would ensure the defeat of Sherman. A week before Grant had written Sherman aboSherman about reinforcing him, concurring in the latter's view about showing no despondency, and expressing thegotiations. It admits of little doubt, if Sherman had been held off at Atlanta as Grant was at [1 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memorial address (search)
r Braggs removal. Scattered along the face of Missionary Ridge, waiting for the enemy to make Chattanooga impregnable, and then uniting the forces of Grant and Sherman with the reorganized army of Thomas to overwhelm them, were the disheartened Confederates, daily growing weaker from the desertion of men whose homes were exposedse, as he said, the timeservers who had turned their backs on the Lost Cause were making him the scapegoat to bear the supposed sin of a nation. Retreat before Sherman—last charge at Bentonsville. Misjudged, deprived of command and made to stand inactive in the midst of the stirring scenes of the last days of the Confederacy,nd army of Tennessee reached Augusta in charge of General Stevenson, Johnston ordered Hill to assume command and move in front of the vast and victorious hosts of Sherman. The greeting given him by the little bands of the old legions of Cleburne and Breckinridge now left, was a fitting tribute to an old commander whom they loved a
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.12 (search)
,000 effective men at Grenada. He caused General Sherman to organize his army at Memphis and move uld be sent to the relief of Vicksburg, while Sherman was to go in boats with his army, and land anleet which accompanied the transports bearing Sherman's army, and including them, made up the largene, and both movements were defeated. Before Sherman started the Confederate cavalry, under Generason, Tenn., and Columbus, Ky., and soon after Sherman left Memphis the Confederate cavalry, under Gk of Grant's army to Memphis for supplies. Sherman appears. Sherman appeared in the Yazoo rivas at once pushed out of the city to confront Sherman's army of 33,000 men and sixty guns, coveringecember 29th. The bayous and low lands where Sherman was operating presented great obstacles to his single trial decided the second attempt, as Sherman imagined he saw the bluff's fortifications, w down the Mississippi river, and uniting with Sherman's army, landed at Young's Point on the Louisi[2 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.15 (search)
assistance had to be secured from the other gun squads to get them off the field. One of them had only one horse left and he refused to move until a ball struck him in the tail. Lieutenant P. P. Wood was in command of the battery at this time, Captain Smith having been sent home sick. The battery was again in the thick of the fight the next day, although the first day it had lost four men killed outright, twenty-six wounded, many of them mortally, and forty-eight horses killed. General W. T. Sherman, in his Memoirs, refers to the excellent service rendered by the battery in the second day's fighting, when it covered an advance made by his troops that resulted in victory. The battery then went to Bolivar, Tennessee, and from there to Memphis, where it remained until November 26, 1862. In December of that year it took part in the Chickasaw bayou fight, and then went with General McClernand to Arkansas Post, where it was in a two days battle. It lay in camp most of the winter
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The gold and silver in the Confederate States Treasury. (search)
f April, or thereabouts, we left in the train, and at the junction, while we were waiting for the western train to pass, we heard of General Lee's surrender. This we did not at the time credit. We arrived at Augusta in due time, and I made my report to General D. B. Fry, the commanding general. General Fry informed me he could offer no protection, as he had few troops, and was expecting to surrender to General Wilson as soon as he appeared with his cavalry. However, Generals Johnston and Sherman had just declared an armistice, and that gave us a breathing spell. The money remained in the cars, and the midshipman and the Charlotte company lived in the depot. While in Augusta, and afterwards, I was frequently advised by officious persons to divide the money among the Confederates, as the war was over, and it would otherwise fall into the hands of the Federal troops. The answer to this was that the war was not over as long as General Johnston held out, and that the money would be
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Joseph E. Johnston's campaign in Georgia. (search)
Excuse this very rough sketch. The diagram was given in the Picayune. It is more than thirty years since my last effort of the kind. The part of Hardee's left thrown back, is Bate's division. I think your battery was near the angle. In the map in the book, the country road, east of Cassville, is omitted. It is necessary to the understanding of the intended offensive movement. The position sketched was taken in the afternoon for defence, the attack was intended near noon—when Sherman was at Kingston, and Hardee near it. For it, Hood was to march by his right flank on the country road, east of and parallel to that to Adairsville. When his rear was opposite A, Polk was to move towards Adairsville, in order of battle, until he met the enemy, when he became engaged, Hood was to face to the left and take the Federals in flank. Before the time came to order General Polk forward, General Hood, moving towards Adairsville on the country road, upon a wild report, turned back, a
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.31 (search)
dunix's grave, said that a secret organization, whose object was to be revenged on General Stoneman, was formed directly after the surrender of General Lee of all the young men who had not previously taken active part in the war, and of rebel soldiers home on leave of absence. In the meantime Stoneman continued on his raid, which ended at Salisbury, N. C., a rebel prison camp, three days after General Grant's victory. Instead of remaining in North Carolina, as he had been ordered by General Sherman, he left and entered Jonesboroa, in the eastern part of Tennessee, April 18th, where he received the news of Lee's surrender. All this time the ranks of the secret organization in Floyd and Wythe counties had been considerably increased in numbers by the enlistment of discharged soldiers from Lee's disbanded army. When the news arrived that Stoneman and his cavalry would pass through Floyd county on his way to Washington, wiser and older heads tried to prevail on the young enthusia
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Appomattox Courthouse. (search)
near Appomattox Courthouse, General Lee intending to march by way of Campbell Courthouse, through Pittsylvania county, toward Danville, with a view of opening communication with the army of General Joseph E. Johnston, then retreating before General Sherman through North Carolina. General Lee's purpose was to unite with General Johnston to attack Sherman, or call Johnston to his aid in resisting Grant, whichever might be found best. The exhausted troops were halted for rest on the evening of tSherman, or call Johnston to his aid in resisting Grant, whichever might be found best. The exhausted troops were halted for rest on the evening of the 8th of April, near Appomattox Courthouse, and the march was ordered to be resumed at one o'clock A. M. I can convey a good idea of the condition of affairs by telling my own experience. Sleeping on the ground. When the army halted on the night of the 8th, General Lee and his staff turned out of the road into a dense woods to seek some rest. The General had a conference with some of the principal officers, at which it was determined to try to force our way the next morning with the tro
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
, 258, 343. Heroes, Confederate, 294, 301, 374. Hill, General D. H, His admiration for Jackson, 25; address on Life and Character of, 110; his classmates at West Point, 113; his intuition as to military genius, 118, 340; his retreat before Sherman, 148; the alleged lost order, 131; his religious traits, 120. Hobart, Pasha, 264. Hoge, D. D., Rev. M. D, 264. Hoke, Last Address of General R. F., 297. Hood's Texas Brigade, 316. Howlett House, Capture of, 177. Hudgin, Captain, belief that there would be no war, 158. Semmes, C. S. Navy, Admiral R, 306. Seven Days Battles, 125. Seven Pines, Battle of the, 123. Sharpsburg, Battle of, 129, 138 Shenandoah, The Confederate warship, exploits of, 165. Sherman, Gen. W. T., 354. Shiloh, Battle of, 215, 325. Slaughter, Gen. James E., 226. Slocomb, The Lady, 221. Smiley, Sergeant T. M., 57. Smith, Gen E. Kirby, 226. Soldiers, Federal and Confederate, motives of, 21 Songs of the South, 212. 267.