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Jasper (search for this): chapter 9.97
dgeport. On the morning of the 21st we took the train for the front, reaching Stevenson, Alabama, after dark. Rosecrans was there on his way north. He came into my car, and we held a brief interview in which he described very clearly the situation at Chattanooga, and made some excellent suggestions as to what should be done. My only wonder was that he had not carried them out. We then proceeded to Bridgeport, where we stopped for the night. From here we took horses and made our way by Jasper and over Waldron's Ridge to Chattanooga. There had been much rain and the roads were almost impassable from mud knee-deep in places, and from washouts on the mountain-sides. I had been on crutches since the time of my fall in New Orleans, In August General Grant went to New Orleans to confer with Banks about cooperating in movements that had been ordered west of the Mississippi. During the visit his horse fell, severely injuring him.--editors. and had to be carried over places where it
Gordon Granger (search for this): chapter 9.97
points of the enemy's line. On the morning of the 23d Thomas, according to instructions, moved Granger's corps of two divisions, Sheridan and T. J. Wood commanding, to the foot of Fort Wood, and forWhile the advance up Missionary Ridge was going forward, General Thomas, with his staff, General Gordon Granger, commander of the corps, making the assault, and myself and staff, occupied Orchard Knobobserved. The moment the troops were seen going over the last line of rebel defenses I ordered Granger to join his command, and mounting my horse I rode to the front. General Thomas left about the ed against Sherman, the resistance was more stubborn, and the contest lasted longer. I ordered Granger to follow the enemy with Wood's division, but he was so much excited, and kept up such a roar osteamer that had been built at Chattanooga loaded to its capacity with rations and ammunition. Granger's corps was to move by the south bank of the Tennessee River to the mouth of the Holston, and u
William J. Hardee (search for this): chapter 9.97
rtillery wagons, and baggage wagons fell into our hands. The probabilities are that our loss in killed was the heavier, as we were the attacking party. The enemy reported his loss in killed at 361; but as he reported his missing at 4146, while we held over 6000 of them as prisoners, and there must have been hundreds, if not thousands, w:ho deserted, but little reliance can be placed in this report. There was certainly great dissatisfaction with Bragg, General Bragg was succeeded by General Hardee December 2d, 1863, and the latter by General Polk December 23d. General Johnston assumed command December 27th. On February 24th, 1864, General Bragg, under the direction of the President, 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.
William P. Carlin (search for this): chapter 9.97
ured the top of Lookout all day as to hide whatever was going on from the view of those below, settled down and made it so dark where Hooker was as to stop operations for the time. At 4 o'clock Hooker reported his position as impregnable. By a little after 5, direct communication was established, and a brigade of troops was sent from Chattanooga to reinforce him. These troops had to cross Chattanooga Creek, and met with some opposition, but soon overcame it, and by night the commander, 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. The
D. F. Kelley (search for this): chapter 9.97
re cut off and soon came in and surrendered. The river was now open to us from Lookout Valley to Bridgeport. Between Brown's Ferry and Kelley's Ferry the Tennessee runs through a narrow gorge in the mountains, which contracts the stream so much as to increase the current beyond the capacity of an ordinary steamer to stem. To get up these rapids, steamers must be cordelled, that is, pulled up by ropes from the shore. But there is no difficulty in navigating the stream from Bridgeport to Kelley's Ferry. The latter point is only eight miles from Chattanooga, and connected with it by a good wagon road, which runs through a low pass in the Raccoon Mountain on the south side of the river to Brown's Ferry, thence on the north side to the river opposite Chattanooga. There were several steamers at Bridgeport, and abundance of forage, clothing, and provisions. On the way to Chattanooga I had telegraphed back to Nashville for a good supply of vegetables and small rations, which the tro
Andrew Johnson (search for this): chapter 9.97
ill we starve. I appreciated the force of this dispatch later when I witnessed the condition of affairs which prompted it. It looked, indeed, as if but two courses were open: one to starve, the other to surrender or be captured. On the morning of the 20th of October I started by train with my staff, and proceeded as far as Nashville. At that time it was not prudent to travel beyond that point by night, so I remained in Nashville until the next morning. Here I met for the first time Andrew Johnson, Military Governor of Tennessee. He delivered a speech of welcome. His composure showed that it was by no means his maiden effort. It was long, and I was in torture while he was delivering it, fearing something would be expected from me in response. I was relieved, however, the people assembled having apparently heard enough. At all events they commenced a general hand-shaking, which, although trying where there is so much of it, was a great relief to me in this emergency. From N
William T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 9.97
least number of men; to Porter at Cairo, that Sherman's advance had passed Eastport, Miss. [see p. ry of the enemy was still in the west. Often Sherman's work was destroyed as soon as completed, thr Washington dispatches as best I could, urge Sherman forward, although he was making every effort the north side to ferry over the main body of Sherman's command, while those left on the south sidee river and showed them the ground over which Sherman had to march, and pointed out generally what oat himself, I believe, from Kelley's Ferry. Sherman had left Bridgeport the night of the 14th, reieve the situation. It was impossible to get Sherman's troops up for the next day. I then asked hia second fortification commanding the first. Sherman was out as soon as it was light enough to seees as follows: I was ordered to report to General Sherman to reinforce his command. I marched the ront, where Bragg's troops had massed against Sherman, the resistance was more stubborn, and the co[51 more...]
H. W. Halleck (search for this): chapter 9.97
o raise the siege. I frequently wrote to General Halleck suggesting that Rosecrans should move agaere, or lay Chattanooga open to capture. General Halleck strongly approved the suggestion, and finry available point. On the 13th of September Halleck telegraphed me to send all available forces tnt of their line. On the 29th of September Halleck telegraphed me the above results, and directeft Vicksburg, except the suggestion in one of Halleck's dispatches that I had better go to Nashvilllegraphed to Washington this night, notifying Halleck of my arrival, and asking to have Sherman assong before my coming into this new field, General Halleck had ordered parts of the Eleventh and Twe The President, the Secretary of War, and General Halleck were in an agony of suspense. My suspens. Many thanks to all. Remember Burnside. Halleck also telegraphed: I congratulate you on t be sent to Burnside if he could hold out; to Halleck I sent an announcement of our victory, and in
Dunbar R. Ransom (search for this): chapter 9.97
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 guarding any part of the river above what he had guarded before the fall of Port Hudson. Ransom captured a large amount of ammunition and about five thousand beef cattle that Ransom captured a large amount of ammunition and about five thousand beef cattle that were crossing the river going east for the rebel armies. At this time the country was full of deserters from Pemberton's army, and it was reported that many had also left Johnston. These avowed they would never go back to fight against us again. Many whose homes were west of the river went there, and others 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 immedi
W. F. Smith (search for this): chapter 9.97
engineer of the Army of the Cumberland. I had known Smith as a cadet at West Point, but had no recollection ofout to make a personal inspection, taking Thomas and Smith with me, besides most of the members of my personal men were at the same time detailed to act under General Smith directly from Chattanooga. Eighteen hundred of nd capture or drive away the pickets at that point. Smith was to march with the remainder of the detail, also ns and eighteen hundred brave and well-equipped men. Smith started enough in advance to be near the river when view from the top of Lookout. It was over this road Smith marched. At 5 o'clock Hazen landed at Brown's Ferryd and captured most of it. By 7 o'clock the whole of Smith's force was ferried over and in possession of a heigitors. In securing possession of Lookout Valley, Smith lost one man killed and four or five wounded. The enerman's arrival I took him, with Generals Thomas and Smith and other officers, to the north side of the river a
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