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Chattanooga Creek (United States) (search for this): chapter 2
d movement against his old foe, whom he had driven from the Ohio to the Cumberland, and from the Cumberland to the Tennessee. As soon as communication had been opened with our base of supplies, General Grant manifested an eagerness to acquaint himself minutely with the position of the enemy, with a view to taking the offensive. One morning he started toward our right, with several staff-officers, to make a personal examination of that portion of the line. When he came in sight of Chattanooga Creek, which separated our pickets from those of the enemy, he directed those who had accompanied him to halt and remain out of sight while he advanced alone, which he supposed he could do without attracting much attention. The pickets were within hailing distance of one another on opposite banks of the creek. They had established a temporary truce on their own responsibility, and the men of each army were allowed to get water from the same stream without being fired upon by those on the
Cracker (Montana, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
Chapter 1 My first meeting with General Grant a conference at Thomas's headquarters Grant's manner of writing despatches opening the Cracker line Grant saluted by the enemy Grant's personal appearance While sitting in my quarters in the little town of Chattanooga, Tennessee, about an hour after nightfall, Friday, October 23, 1863, an orderly brought me a message from General George H. Thomas, Commander of the Army of the Cumberland, on whose staff I was serving, summoning me to headquarters. A storm had been raging for two days, and a chilling rain was still falling. A few minutes' walk brought me to the plain wooden, one-story dwelling occupied by the commander, which was situated on Walnut street, near Fourth, and upon my arrival I found him in the front room on the left side of the hall, with three members of his staff and several strange officers. In an arm-chair facing the fireplace was seated a general officer, slight in figure and of medium stature, whos
Headquarters (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
with General Thomas and other members of his staff, I was brought into almost daily contact with General Grant, and became intensely interested in the progress of the plans he was maturing for dealing with the enemy at all points of the theater of war lying within his command. Early in November instructions came from the Secretary of War calling me to Washington, and in accordance therewith General Thomas issued an order relieving me from duty with his army. General orders, no. 261.Headquarters, Department of the Cumberland, Chattanooga, Tenn., November 5, 1863. 1. Captain Thomas G. Baylor, ordnance corps, having, pursuant to orders from the Secretary of War, relieved Captain Horace Porter from duty at these headquarters, is announced as chief of ordnance for this army, and will at once enter upon the discharge of his duties. The general commanding takes this occasion to express his appreciation of the valuable service rendered by Captain Porter during his connection with
Bridgeport, Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
t had started, the day before the incident I have described, from Bridgeport, a place thirty miles below Chattanooga, where the Nashville and ght one day's battle, but an ample supply has been accumulated at Bridgeport to await the opening of communications. At about half-past 9 ord to the contemplated movement for the opening of the route from Bridgeport to Chattanooga, and in the mean time sending back to be foraged aardous attempt to open the river route to our base of supplies at Bridgeport. The general sat at a table, smoking, and writing despatches. Aen a bridge had been completed. Hooker's advance, coming up from Bridgeport, arrived the next afternoon, the 28th, at Brown's Ferry. The river was now open from Bridgeport to Kelley's Ferry, and the wagon road from that point to Chattanooga by way of Brown's Ferry, about eight mile. The much-needed supplies, which had been hurried forward to Bridgeport in anticipation of this movement, soon reached the army, and the
1861 AD (search for this): chapter 3
no longer disables you. No, he replied; it gives me scarcely any trouble now, although sometimes it feels a little numb. As we rode along he began to speak of his new command, and said: I have watched the progress of the Army of the Potomac ever since it was organized, and have been greatly interested in reading the accounts of the splendid fighting it has done. I always thought the territory covered by its operations would be the principal battle-ground of the war. When I was at Cairo, in 1861, the height of my ambition was to command a brigade of cavalry in this army. I suppose it was my fondness for horses that made me feel that I should be more at home in command of cavalry, and I thought that the Army of the Potomac would present the best field of operations for a brigade commander in that arm of the service. He then changed the subject to Chattanooga, and in speaking of that battle interjected into his descriptions brief criticisms upon the services and characteristics of
William H. Seward (search for this): chapter 3
rrow that two cannot walk it abreast. The statesman and the soldier conversed for a few minutes, and then the President presented his distinguished guest to Mr. Seward. The Secretary of State was very demonstrative in his welcome, and after exchanging a few words, led the general to where Mrs. Lincoln was standing, and presen The visitors had by this time become so curious to catch a sight of the general that their eagerness knew no bounds, and they became altogether unmanageable. Mr. Seward's consummate knowledge of the wiles of diplomacy now came to the rescue and saved the situation. He succeeded in struggling through the crowd with the general t throng surged and swayed and crowded until alarm was felt for the safety of the ladies. Cries now arose of Grant! Grant! Grant! Then came cheer after cheer. Seward, after some persuasion, induced the general to stand upon a sofa, thinking the visitors would be satisfied with a view of him, and retire; but as soon as they cau
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 3
Chapter 2 A higher grade created for Grant Grant's first meeting with Lincoln in command of all the armies interview with Stanton Grant in a communicative mood at General Meade's headith others of its kind, made it plain that General Grant would never be free to make his selection ress from the Galena district in Illinois, General Grant's old home, soon introduced a bill creatinthe ladies. Cries now arose of Grant! Grant! Grant! Then came cheer after cheer. Seward, after ned that the Secretary of War, in spite of General Grant's request to have me assigned to his staffhout feeling a chill run down my back. General Grant returned to the capital on March 23. I wethere, but not at the head of an army. General Grant now held a command the magnitude of which convalescent was assigned to the staff of General Grant. He had had a good training in literatureson was made a captain and aide-de-camp to General Grant. His gallant conduct at Shiloh, where he [29 more...]
McClellan (search for this): chapter 3
t down, lighted their cigars, and held a long interview regarding the approaching campaign. I now learned that, two days before, the time had been definitely named at which the opening campaign was to begin, and that on the next Wednesday, May 4, the armies were to move. Meade, in speaking of his troops, always referred to them as my people. During this visit I had an opportunity to meet a number of old acquaintances whom I had not seen since I served with the Army of the Potomac on General McClellan's staff two years before. After the interview had ended I returned with the general to headquarters, riding at a brisk trot. His conversation now turned upon the commander of the Army of the Potomac, in the course of which he remarked: I had never met General Meade since the Mexican war until I visited his headquarters when I came East last month. In my first interview with him he talked in a manner which led me to form a very high opinion of him. He referred to the changes which we
Sykes (search for this): chapter 3
e best way to get rid of them was to tell them the story of Sykes's dog. Have you ever heard about Sykes's yellow dog? said Sykes's yellow dog? said I to the spokesman of the delegation. He said he hadn't. Well, I must tell you about him, said I. Sykes had a yellow dog heSykes had a yellow dog he set great store by, but there were a lot of small boys around the village, and that's always a bad thing for dogs, you know. These boys didn't share Sykes's views, and they were not disposed to let the dog have a fair show. Even Sykes had to admitSykes had to admit that the dog was getting unpopular; in fact, it was soon seen that a prejudice was growing up against that dog that threatenn a piece of meat, dropped the meat in the road in front of Sykes's door, and then perched themselves on a fence a good distart came from that dog that sounded like a clap of thunder. Sykes came bouncing out of the house, and yelled, What's up Anyta snicker from the small boys roosting on the fence; but as Sykes looked up he saw the whole air filled with pieces of yellow
Meade (search for this): chapter 3
mies interview with Stanton Grant in a communicative mood at General Meade's headquarters Grant's narrow escape from capture Grant's eno next morning the general called for his horse, to ride over to General Meade's headquarters, near Brandy Station, about six miles distant. Hother events. I give the original version. When we reached General Meade's camp, that officer, who was sitting in his quarters, came out-in-chief warmly, shaking hands with him before he dismounted. General Meade was then forty-nine years of age, of rather a spare figure, andgave him a sort of Tyrolese appearance. The two commanders entered Meade's quarters, sat down, lighted their cigars, and held a long intervn, and that on the next Wednesday, May 4, the armies were to move. Meade, in speaking of his troops, always referred to them as my people. he Potomac, in the course of which he remarked: I had never met General Meade since the Mexican war until I visited his headquarters when I c
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