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Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
neral: * * * * If you capture the garrison of Savannah it certainly will compel Lee to detach from Rwe reached Pooler's Station, eight miles from Savannah, and during the next two days, December 9 and10, the several corps reached the defenses of Savannah, * * * * thus completely investing the city. ry avenue by which the people and garrison of Savannah can be supplied, and I am, therefore, justified in demanding the surrender of the city of Savannah and its dependent forts; and shall wait a reasinadequate to feed his army and the people of Savannah, and General Foster assures me that he has hif and the Admiral, reporting that the city of Savannah had been found evacuated on the morning of De Confederate strength: I think Hardee, in Savannah, has good artillerists; some five or six thou Slocum's report of operations in the rear of Savannah will illustrate the vacillating course his or out. Still, I know that the men that were in Savannah will be lost, in a measure, to Jeff. Davis, f[17 more...]
George H. Thomas (search for this): chapter 12
war. * * * * And again: Of course General Thomas saw that on him would likely fall the realering over twenty-eight thousand men, from General Thomas' own army; had taken his efficient pontoong together twenty-two thousand men, were given Thomas. For the rest he had orders for two divisions Hood's army, fully concentrated, confronted Thomas. The concentration of Thomas' army had only bThomas' army had only begun. A. J. Smith's veterans were still in Missouri. To meet Hood he had less than half Hood's forlatter place. Then came storms and sleet when Thomas would not risk his army, the threats to removes guns could not even reach it. On the 14th Thomas had successfully attacked Hood, and on the 15tar. On the 24th Mr. Stanton had notified Thomas of his nomination as a Major-General in the rete instructions to seize and hold the cotton. Thomas has been nominated for Major-General. Of man would not introduce matter reflecting upon Thomas, whose victory at Nashville furnished the only[3 more...]
Hardee (search for this): chapter 12
unced the investment of Savannah garrisoned by Hardee with a force supposed to be fifteen thousand. d leading into South Carolina, and I knew that Hardee would have a pontoon bridge across the river. Grant in reference to this incredulousness of Hardee, as follows: In relation to Savannah, you , and hold it-at some risk, of course, because Hardee could avail himself of his central position toeach this road; but there would be risk, since Hardee with fifteeen thousand men could leave Savannaember 21, and was then in our possession. General Hardee had crossed the Savannah River by a pontooof four corps, and either corps stronger than Hardee's entire army, his desire would appear to havent force to the South Carolina shore, to close Hardee's only line of escape: General Slocum had l. II, page 218): I was disappointed that Hardee had escaped with his army, but on the whole we he wrote: I felt somewhat disappointed at Hardee's escape from me, but really am not to blame. [17 more...]
Kilpatrick (search for this): chapter 12
and men. He had taken two of the strongest corps, the Fourteenth and the Twentieth, numbering over twenty-eight thousand men, from General Thomas' own army; had taken his efficient pontoon train, and dismounted General Wilson's cavalry to give Kilpatrick fresh horses. In short, every thing wanted in the shape of organized men, equipment, horses, and batteries, was taken from Thomas to fit out Sherman. Two small but organized and well-disciplined corps, numbering together twenty-two thousand more agreeable sensation than the sight of our camps by night, lit up by the fires of fragrant pine knots. * * * * No enemy opposed us, and we could only occasionally hear the faint reverberation of a gun to our left rear, where we knew that General Kilpatrick was skirmishing with Wheeler's cavalry, which persistently followed him. But the infantry columns had met with no opposition whatever. * * * * That night (December 8) we reached Pooler's Station, eight miles from Savannah, and during the ne
Foster (search for this): chapter 12
interesting letter of the 22d inst., brought by Major Gray, of General Foster's staff, is just at hand. As the Major starts back at once, Iis inadequate to feed his army and the people of Savannah, and General Foster assures me that he has his force on that very road, near the heaps, I thought that the division of John P. Hatch, belonging to General Foster's command, might be moved from its then position at Broad Rivert, after receiving Hardee's letter and before any further word from Foster, that the latter held this plank road, he thought, by looking at his maps, that one of Foster's divisions might be moved down to a point from which it could reach this road; but there would be risk, since HardHarvest Moon) to Hilton Head, where I represented the matter to General Foster, and he promptly agreed to give his personal attention to it. Ddent, because the same result would be better accomplished from General Foster's position at Broad River. The following extracts from Gen
A. J. Smith (search for this): chapter 12
g to replace veteran troops, whose terms had expired. Hood's army, fully concentrated, confronted Thomas. The concentration of Thomas' army had only begun. A. J. Smith's veterans were still in Missouri. To meet Hood he had less than half Hood's force. To fall back slowly while he gathered his army from the immense territory plished, all the world knows. How Schofield gathered the troops in hand, reached Franklin and defeated Hood, will not be forgotten. The very day he fought there, Smith's veterans began to arrive at Nashville, and the next night Schofield and Smith had made the concentration complete at the latter place. Then came storms and sleeSmith had made the concentration complete at the latter place. Then came storms and sleet when Thomas would not risk his army, the threats to remove him, the order removing him, the clearing up of the storm, the melting of the ice which had prevented man or horse from moving, the great battle and his decisive victory. And Sherman, with the bulk of the organized army which Hood had so often checked upon the Atlanta ca
J. M. Schofield (search for this): chapter 12
slowly while he gathered his army from the immense territory over which the fragments which were finally to compose it were scattered, was, of course, his only chance of success. How well this object was accomplished, all the world knows. How Schofield gathered the troops in hand, reached Franklin and defeated Hood, will not be forgotten. The very day he fought there, Smith's veterans began to arrive at Nashville, and the next night Schofield and Smith had made the concentration complete at Schofield and Smith had made the concentration complete at the latter place. Then came storms and sleet when Thomas would not risk his army, the threats to remove him, the order removing him, the clearing up of the storm, the melting of the ice which had prevented man or horse from moving, the great battle and his decisive victory. And Sherman, with the bulk of the organized army which Hood had so often checked upon the Atlanta campaign, had marched down to the sea, the roads before him, wherever he might choose, being, as he expressed it in a dispat
Stephen D. Lee (search for this): chapter 12
d Thomas of his nomination as a Major-General in the regular army for the recent brilliant military operations under his command, and expressed the opinion that no one has more justly earned promotion by devoted, disinterested, and valuable services to his country. On the 18th of December, in a letter to Sherman of warm congratulation over the success of the march to Savannah, General Grant added: my dear General: * * * * If you capture the garrison of Savannah it certainly will compel Lee to detach from Richmond, or give us nearly the whole South. * * * * Congratulating you and the army again upon the splendid results of your campaign, the like of which is not read of in past history, I subscribe myself more than ever, if possible, your friend. Eight days after, when the news arrived of the capture of Savannah and the escape of Hardee, it was guardedly acknowledged by Grant as follows, under date of December 26th: General: Your very interesting letter of the 22d inst.
Slocum (search for this): chapter 12
ty of Savannah, and had made connection with the fleet. * * * * General Slocum occupies Argyle Island and the upper end of Hutchinson's Islandaff, I rode back to King's Bridge, leaving with Generals Howard and Slocum orders to make all possible preparations, but not to attack, duringg pontoon bridges connecting these islands and the two shores. General Slocum, who occupied the Union left with the Twentieth Corps, had captious. General Sherman thus explains why he did not accede to General Slocum's proposition to pass a sufficient force to the South Carolina shore, to close Hardee's only line of escape: General Slocum had already captured a couple of steamboats trying to pass down the Savannah ter's position at Broad River. The following extracts from General Slocum's report of operations in the rear of Savannah will illustrate he moment of quitting the works. The following orders from General Slocum's headquarters to various officers under his command show the d
Wheeler (search for this): chapter 12
ght of our camps by night, lit up by the fires of fragrant pine knots. * * * * No enemy opposed us, and we could only occasionally hear the faint reverberation of a gun to our left rear, where we knew that General Kilpatrick was skirmishing with Wheeler's cavalry, which persistently followed him. But the infantry columns had met with no opposition whatever. * * * * That night (December 8) we reached Pooler's Station, eight miles from Savannah, and during the next two days, December 9 and 10, th the Carolina shore, the enemy was repulsed with considerable loss. The fighting along the rice dams was obstinate and bloody. As the retention of this route was essential to the safety of the troops engaged in the defense of Savannah, all General Wheeler's available forces, assisted by Young's troops, and such of the South Carolina light batteries as could be spared from points along the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, were concentrated for its protection. By these troops all attempts of
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