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Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 15.103
he men used their tin cups and hands as shovels, and needed no urging to induce them to work. I regretted that I had sent the message to General Sherman assuring him I needed no help, and saw the necessity of giving him information at once as to the situation. This information was carried to General Sherman by a young man, not then twenty years of age, but who was full of energy and activity and was always reliable. He was then the youngest member of my staff. He is now [1888] Governor of Ohio — Joseph B. Foraker. His work on this day secured his promotion to the rank of captain. Some years after the close of the war Foraker wrote to me calling my attention to some errors in a published account of this battle of Bentonville, and saying: Firing between the men on the skirmish-line commenced before Sherman had left us on the morning of the 19th, but it was supposed there was nothing but cavalry in our front. It was kept up steadily, and constantly increased in volume. Finally
Ossabaw Sound (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15.103
Sherman's march from Savannah to Bentonville. by Henry W. Slocum, Major-General, U. S. V. General sherman's army commenced its march from Atlanta to the sea on the morning of November 15th, and arrived in front of the defenses of Savannah on the 10th of December, 1864. No news had been received from the North during this interval except such as could be gleaned from Southern papers picked up by the soldiers on the line of our march. Our fleet was in Ossabaw Sound with supplies of food and clothing, and an immense mail, containing letters from home for nearly every one in the army, from the commanding general down to the private soldier. All that blocked our communication with the fleet was Fort McAllister on the Ogeechee River. This fort was captured by Hazen's division of the Fifteenth Corps on December 13th, and the 15th brought us our mails and an abundant supply of food and ammunition, making this one of the happiest days experienced by the men of Sherman's army. Prepara
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15.103
A. G. Magrath, Governor of South Carolina, Columbia. Sir: I received to-day your letter of the 1point where the railroad from. Charleston to Columbia branches off to Augusta. Here we resumed theilroads in this section, the army started for Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, each corps taum) arrived at a point about three miles from Columbia on the 16th, and there received orders to crolry. The right wing (Howard) moved direct to Columbia, the Fifteenth Corps moving through the city en road. The Seventeenth Corps did not enter Columbia. During the night of February 17th the greater portion of the city of Columbia was burned. The lurid flames could easily be seen from my camp, forming a surgical operation on him. From Columbia the army moved toward Fayetteville — the leftsing the Union flag over the old State-House, Columbia. From a sketch made at the time. Three From Photographs. The unfinished Capitol, Columbia. the mule were two little pickaninnies, one [3 more...]
Averasboro (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15.103
get in rear of the intrenchments, which was done, and resulted in the retreat of the enemy and in the capture of Macbeth's Charleston Battery and 217 of Rhett's men. The Confederates were found behind another line of works a short distance in rear of the first, and we went into camp in their immediate front. During the night Hardee retreated, leaving 108 dead for us to bury, and 68 wounded. We lost 12 officers and 65 men killed and 477 men wounded. This action was known as the battle of Averysboro‘. The Fourteenth Corps entering Fayetteville. From a sketch made at the time. Our march to this point had been toward Raleigh. We now took the road leading to Goldsboro. General Sherman rode with me on the 18th and left me at 6 A. M. on the 19th to join General Howard, who was marching on roads several miles to our right. On leaving me General Sherman expressed the opinion that Hardee had fallen back to Raleigh, and that I could easily reach the Neuse River on the following day. I f
Rocky Mount (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15.103
aster was a free use of whisky (which was supplied to the soldiers by citizens with great liberality). A drunken soldier with a musket in one hand and a match in the other is not a pleasant visitor to have about the house on a dark, windy night, particularly when for a series of years you have urged him to come, so that you might have an opportunity of performing a surgical operation on him. From Columbia the army moved toward Fayetteville — the left wing crossing the Catawba River at Rocky Mount. While the rear of the Twentieth Corps was crossing, our pontoon-bridge was swept away by flood-wood brought down the river, leaving the Fourteenth Corps on the south side. This caused a delay of three days, and gave rise to some emphatic instructions from Sherman to the commander of the left wing--which instructions resulted in our damming the flood-wood to some extent, but not in materially expediting the march. On the 3d of March we arrived at Cheraw, where we found a large supply
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15.103
r your application, for I lament as much as you do his past success, and see the injury that may result from his further progress. I have no troops except those within this department, within which my operations are confined. According to your statement of General Sherman's force, it would require this whole army to oppose him. It is now confronted by General Grant with a far superior army. If it was transferred to South Carolina, I do not believe General Grant would remain idle on the James River. It would be as easy for him to move his army south.as for General Sherman to advance north. You can judge whether the condition of affairs would be benefited by a concentration of the two large Federal armies in South Carolina, with the rest of the Confederacy stripped of defense. But should Charleston fall into the hands of the enemy, as grievous as would be the blow and as painful the result, I cannot concur in the opinion of your Excellency that our cause would necessarily be lost.
Beaufort, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15.103
nout of all the men in Georgia and South (Carolina, and that Sherman could be resisted until General Beauregard could arrive with reinforcements from the West. I see no cause for depression or despondency, but abundant reason for renewed exertion and unyielding resistance. With great respect, your Excellency's obedient servant, R. E. Lee, General. [Printed from the Ms.]--editors. The right wing, with the exception of Corse's division of the Seventeenth Corps, moved via Hilton Head to Beaufort. The left wing with Corse's division and the cavalry moved up the west bank of the Savannah River to Sister's Ferry, distant about forty miles from Savannah. Sherman's plan was similar to that adopted on leaving Atlanta. When Fort McAllister. From a War-time sketch. the army had started from Atlanta, the right wing had moved direct toward Macon and the left toward Augusta. Both cities were occupied by Confederate troops. The movements of our army had caused the Confederate authorit
Saluda (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15.103
er knew a man in Sherman's army to decline doing. With Poe's hooks a double twist can be given to a rail, which precludes all hope of restoring it to its former shape except by re-rolling.--H. W. S. The right wing under Howard crossing the Saluda River. From a War-time sketch. Having effectually destroyed over sixty miles of railroads in this section, the army started for Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, each corps taking a separate road. The left wing (Slocum) arrived at a point about three miles from Columbia on the 16th, and there received orders to cross the Saluda River, at Mount Zion's Church. The Fourteenth Corps moved to the crossing, built a bridge during the night, crossed the river next day, and was followed by the Twentieth Corps and Kilpatrick's cavalry. The right wing (Howard) moved direct to Columbia, the Fifteenth Corps moving through the city and camping outside on the Camden road. The Seventeenth Corps did not enter Columbia. During the night of
Fort Moultrie (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15.103
e suddenly upon Colonel Rhett, accompanied by a few of his men, and had captured him. Rhett before the war had been one of the editors of the Charleston Mercury, one of the strongest secession papers of the South. He was sent by Kilpatrick to General Sherman. Sherman while stationed in Charleston before the war had been acquainted with Rhett, and not wishing to have him under his immediate charge, he sent him to me. Rhett spent that night in my tent, and as I had also been stationed at Fort Moultrie in 1854 and 1855, and had often met him, we had a long chat over old times and about common acquaintances in Charleston. The following morning Rhett was sent to the rear in charge of the cavalry. He was handsomely dressed in the Confederate uniform, with a pair of high boots beautifully stitched. He was deeply mortified at having been gobbled up without a chance to fight. One of my staff told me that he saw Rhett a few days later, trudging along under guard, but the beautiful boots w
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15.103
on in Georgia asked me why I did not go to South Carolina, and when I answered that we were en routeed the following letter to the Governor of South Carolina: headquarters, Army N. Va., 27 January, 1r superior army. If it was transferred to South Carolina, I do not believe General Grant would rematration of the two large Federal armies in South Carolina, with the rest of the Confederacy strippedings being again united in the interior of South Carolina, leaving the Confederate troops at Augustar to over-flow, so that the lowland on the South Carolina side was covered with water, extending neang commenced. Each regiment as it entered South Carolina gave three cheers. The men seemed to real narrow road leading from the ferry on the South Carolina side torpedoes had been planted, so that sArt. Skirmishers crossing the North Edisto S. C., on a floating foot-bridge, from a sketch made army started for Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, each corps taking a separate road. The l[5 more...]
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