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Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 9.97
thers went North to remain until they could return with security. Soon it was discovered in Washington that Rosecrans was in trouble and required assistance. The emergency was now too immediate tole, went no farther than Cleveland. Their presence there, however, alarmed the authorities at Washington, and on account of our helpless condition at Chattanooga caused me much uneasiness. Dispatcheore exasperating because nothing could be done until Sherman should get up. The authorities at Washington View of Lookout Mountain from the Hill to the North, which was General Hooker's position du march, and pointed out generally what he was expected to do. I, as well as the authorities in Washington, was still in a great state of anxiety for Burnside's safety. Burnside himself, I believe, wa the bridge was to rest. Hearing nothing from Burnside, and hearing much of the distress in Washington on his account, I could no longer defer operations for his relief. I determined therefore to
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): chapter 9.97
skillfully manoeuvred Bragg south of the Tennessee River, and through and beyond Chattanooga. If ntrenched in Chattanooga Valley, with the Tennessee River behind them, the enemy occupying commandithe road crosses to the south side of the Tennessee River; but Bragg, holding Lookout and Raccoon m. Chattanooga is on the south bank of the Tennessee, where that river runs nearly due west. It st of the army. The two bridges over the Tennessee River,--a flying one at Chattanooga and the newe Memphis and Charleston road strikes the Tennessee River at Eastport, Mississippi. Knowing the dieams called Chickamauga emptying into the Tennessee River east of Chattanooga: North Chickamauga, tithin a few hundred yards of the bank of the Tennessee where the north end of the bridge was to res. It was in full view extending from the Tennessee River, where Sherman had crossed, up Chickamaugorps was to move by the south bank of the Tennessee River to the mouth of the Holston, and up that [3 more...]
Vicksburg (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.97
the defensive. But after the investment of Vicksburg, Bragg's army was largely depleted to strengecrans says: Since our forces in rear of Vicksburg would be endangered by General Joseph E. Joh any substantial detachments. The news that Vicksburg could not hold out over two or three weeks hed. . . . Johnston heard of the surrender of Vicksburg almost as soon as it occurred, and immediate Jackson. . . . Sherman was ordered back to Vicksburg, and his troops took much the same position Pherson, with most of the troops still about Vicksburg, eastward, to compel the enemy to keep back was moving east with most of the garrison of Vicksburg. I at once sent a staff-officer to Cairo, teen given me of what was wanted after I left Vicksburg, except the suggestion in one of Halleck's df the ten engineers General McPherson had at Vicksburg to be sent to Nashville, and all the cars hee half-year with Gettysburg in the East, and Vicksburg in the West, there was much the same feeling[4 more...]
East Chickamauga Creek (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.97
General Carlin, reported to Hooker and was assigned to his left. I now telegraphed to Washington: The fight to-day progressed favorably. Sherman carried the end of Missionary Ridge, and his right is now at the tunnel, and his left at Chickamauga Creek. Troops from Lookout Valley carried the point of the mountain, and now hold the eastern slope and a point high up. Hooker reports two thousand prisoners taken, besides which a small number have fallen into our hands, from Missionary Ridge.with 337 officers and men, and lost 202 killed and wounded, in just fortyfive minutes, the time taken to advance from the line of works at the foot of the ridge and to carry the crest. This report I made officially to General Sheridan near Chickamauga Creek the morning after the battle. The pursuit continued until the crest was reached, and soon our men were seen climbing over the Confederate barrier at different points in front of both Sheridan's and Wood's divisions. The retreat of the ene
Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.97
, was charged with the conduct of military operations in the armies of the Confederacy. In November, 1864, he was placed in command of the Department of North Carolina. In February, 1865, he came under General J. E. Johnston's command again, and so remained till the surrender. General Bragg died Sept. 27th, 1876.--editors. on the part of the soldiers, for his harsh treatment of them, and a disposition to get away if they could. Then, too, Chattanooga following in the same half-year with Gettysburg in the East, and Vicksburg in the West, there was much the same feeling in the South at this time that there had been in the North the fall and winter before. If the same license had been allowed the people and the press in the South that was allowed in the North, Chattanooga would probably have been the last battle fought for the preservation of the Union. Bragg's army now being in full retreat, the relief of Burnside's position at Knoxville was a matter for immediate consideration.
Jackson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.97
nth. As fast as transports could be provided all the troops except a portion of the Seventeenth Corps were forwarded under Sherman, whose services up to this time demonstrated his superior fitness for a separate command. In his Personal Memoirs (C. L. Webster & Co.) General Grant says: Soon after negotiations were opened with General Pemberton for the surrender of the city, I notified Sherman, whose troops extended from Haynes's Bluff on the left to the crossing of the Vicksburg and Jackson road over the Big Black on the right, and directed him to hold his command in readiness to advance and drive the enemy from the State as soon as Vicksburg surrendered. . . . Johnston heard of the surrender of Vicksburg almost as soon as it occurred, and immediately fell back on Jackson. On the 8th of July Sherman was within ten miles of Jackson, and on the 11th was close up to the defenses of the city and shelling the town. The siege was kept up until the morning of the 17th, when it was
Graysville (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.97
be reconstructed, he pushed on with the remainder of his command. At Rossville he came upon the flank of a division of the enemy, which soon commenced a retreat along the ridge. This threw them on Palmer. They could make but little resistance in the position they were caught in, and as many of them as could do so escaped. Many, however, were captured. Hooker's position during the night of the 25th was near Rossville, extending east of the ridge. Palmer was on his left, on the road to Graysville. During the night I telegraphed to Willcox that Bragg had been defeated, and that immediate relief would be sent to Burnside if he could hold out; to Halleck I sent an announcement of our victory, and informed him that forces would be sent up the valley to relieve Burnside. Before the battle of Chattanooga opened I had taken measures for the relief of Burnside the moment the way should be clear. Thomas was directed to have the little steamer that had been built at Chattanooga loaded
Moccasin Point (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.97
crossed the Tennessee at Eastport, and that day was in Florence, Alabama, with the head of column, while his troops were still crossing at Eastport, with Blair bringing up the rear. Sherman's force made an additional army, with cavalry, artillery, and trains, all to be supplied by the single-track road from Nashville. All indications pointed also to the probable necessity of supplying Burnside's command, in east Tennessee, 25,000 more, by the same road. A View of Chattanooga and Moccasin point from the side of Lookout Mountain. From a photograph. single track could not do this. I therefore gave an order to Sherman to halt General G. M. Dodge's command of eight thousand men at Athens, and subsequently directed the latter to arrange his troops along the railroad from Decatur, north toward Nashville, and to rebuild that road. The road from Nashville to Decatur passes over a broken country, cut up with innumerable streams, many of them of considerable width, and with valleys f
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.97
ender the most service. Four thousand were sent to Banks, at New Orleans; five thousand to Schofield, to use against Price, in Arkansas; the Ninth Corps back to Kentucky; and finally, in August, the whole of the Thirteenth Corps to Banks. I also sent Ransom's brigade to Natchez, to occupy that point, and to relieve Banks from gunce in the morning. If successful, such a move will be made as, I think, will relieve east Tennessee if he can hold out. Longstreet passing through our lines to Kentucky need not cause alarm. He would find the country so bare that he would lose his transportation and artillery before reaching Kentucky, and would meet such a forcKentucky, and would meet such a force before he got through that he could not return. Meantime Sherman continued his crossing, without intermission, as fast as his troops could be got up. The crossing had to be effected in full view of the enemy on the top of Lookout Mountain. Once over, the troops soon disappeared behind the detached hills on the north side, a
Big South Fork (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.97
ture. In the night engagement of the 28th-29th Hooker lost 416 killed and wounded. I never knew the loss of the enemy, but our troops buried over 150 of his dead, and captured more than 100. Having got the Army of the Cumberland in a comfortable position, I now began to look after the remainder of my new command. Burnside was in about as desperate a condition as the Army of the Cumberland had been, only he was not yet besieged. He was a hundred miles from the nearest possible base, Big South Fork of the Cumberland River, and much farther from any railroad we had possession of. The roads back were over mountains, and all supplies along the line had long since been exhausted. His animals, too, had been starved, and their carcasses lined the road from Cumberland Gap, and far back toward Lexington, Kentucky. East Tennessee still furnished supplies of beef, bread, and forage, but it did not supply ammunition, clothing,, medical supplies, or small rations, such as coffee, sugar, salt,
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