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Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
eft was advancing against General Zollicoffer at Mill Springs, on the upper Cumberland. If the last-named position could be forced, the way seemed open to East Tennessee, by either the Jacksboro or the Jamestown routes, on the one hand, and to Nashville on the other. At the northeastern corner of Kentucky there was a force under Colonel Garfield of Ohio, opposed to the Confederate force under General Humphrey Marshall. The strength of Marshall's force in effective men was about sixteen hunden crossed his troops over the river, with the exception of those too badly wounded to travel. He was compelled to leave his artillery and wagons, not having the means of transporting them across, and moved with the remnant of his army toward Nashville. Both by General Crittenden and those who have criticised him for making the attack at Fishing Creek, it is assumed that General Zollicoffer made a mistake in crossing to the right bank of the Cumberland, and that thence it resulted as a con
Somerset, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
iting as follows: In November, 1862, I assumed, by assignment, the command of a portion of East Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, which embraced the troops stationed at Mill Springs, on the Cumberland River, and under the command of General Zollicoffer, who, as I understood the matter, had been stationed there by General Johnston to prevent the enemy under Schopf, and confronting him on the opposite side of the river, from crossing and penetrating into Tennessee, Schopf's camp was at Somerset, on Fishing Creek, a tributary of the Cumberland, emptying into it a mile above Mill Springs. He was several miles away from the bank of the Cumberland, so that both the river and creek intervened between him and General Zollicoffer. While I was detained in Knoxville, on business connected with my command, I received an official communication from General Zollicoffer, informing me that he had crossed the Cumberland by fording, and was fortifying a camp on the right bank, etc. By the messe
Fort Henry (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
arfield Fishing Creek Crittenden's report Fort Henry; its surrender Fort Donelson; its position lson on the west side of the Cumberland, and Fort Henry on the east side of the Tennessee, about twehe works at the two forts. He reported that Fort Henry was nearly completed. It was built, not at ny difficulties that, after the surrender of Fort Henry, while still unfinished, it was destroyed, l, with orders to take the earthwork opposite Fort Henry, known as Fort Hindman. On the 5th the lande of General Tilghman, who was in command at Fort Henry, was about thirty-four hundred men. It is evain body to Fort Donelson, while the guns of Fort Henry should engage the gunboats. He ordered Colof the battery, and standing a bombardment in Fort Henry. For this purpose he retained his heavy arty 12th he commenced his movement across from Fort Henry, and the investment of Donelson was made witorce, expecting an easy victory like that at Fort Henry, brought his four ironclads, followed by two[2 more...]
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
r 16: Military arrangements of the enemy Marshall and Garfield Fishing Creek Crittenden's report Fort Henry; its surrender Fort Donelson; its position assaults surrender losses. Important changes in the military arrangements of the enemy were made about this time. Major General George B. McClellan was assigned to the chief command of his army, in place of Lieutenant General Scott, retired. A Department of Ohio was constituted, embracing the states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky east of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers; Brigadier General D. C. Buell was assigned to its command. At the same time, General Henry W. Halleck superseded General John C. Fremont in command of the United States Department of the West. General W. T. Sherman was removed from Kentucky and sent to report to General Halleck. General A. S. Johnston was now confronted by General Halleck in the West and by General Buell in Kentucky. The former, with armies at Cairo and Paducah, u
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
constituted, embracing the states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky east of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers; Brigadier General D. tes Department of the West. General W. T. Sherman was removed from Kentucky and sent to report to General Halleck. General A. S. Johnston was confronted by General Halleck in the West and by General Buell in Kentucky. The former, with armies at Cairo and Paducah, under Generals Graand, and to Nashville on the other. At the northeastern corner of Kentucky there was a force under Colonel Garfield of Ohio, opposed to the C assignment, the command of a portion of East Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, which embraced the troops stationed at Mill Springs, on thow, and Island No.10. As it was our purpose not to enter the state of Kentucky and construct defenses for the Cumberland and Tennessee rivery were located within the borders of Tennessee, and as near to the Kentucky line as suitable sites could be found. On these were commenced th
Mill Springs (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
was directed against Bowling Green, and his left was advancing against General Zollicoffer at Mill Springs, on the upper Cumberland. If the last-named position could be forced, the way seemed open toa portion of East Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, which embraced the troops stationed at Mill Springs, on the Cumberland River, and under the command of General Zollicoffer, who, as I understood s at Somerset, on Fishing Creek, a tributary of the Cumberland, emptying into it a mile above Mill Springs. He was several miles away from the bank of the Cumberland, so that both the river and creekoss the river and resume his original position on the left bank. Early in January, I reached Mill Springs, and found, to my surprise, General Zollicoffer still on the right bank. He called on me immwas a sufficient obstacle to prevent them from crossing either above or below the position at Mill Springs. General Zollicoffer may well have believed that he could better resist the crossing of the C
Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
o report to General Halleck. General A. S. Johnston was now confronted by General Halleck in the West and by General Buell in Kentucky. The former, with armies at Cairo and Paducah, under Generals Grant and C. F. Smith, threatened equally Columbus, the key of the lower Mississippi River, and the water lines of the Cumberland and tuns, some sixty-four pounders, some thirty-two pounders, and some seven-inch rifled guns carrying eighty-pound shells. On February 2d General Grant started from Cairo with seventeen thousand men on transports. Commodore Foote accompanied him with seven gunboats. On the 4th the landing of the troops commenced three miles or morels receiving no less than one hundred and forty-one wounds. The fleet, gathering itself together, and rendering mutual help to its disabled members, proceeded to Cairo to repair damages. The loss of the enemy was fifty-four killed and wounded. The report of Major Gilmer, who laid out these works, says: Our batteries were
Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
es were immediately adopted to occupy and fortify all the strong points on the Mississippi, such as Memphis, Randolph, Fort Pillow, and Island No.10. As it was our purpose not to enter the state of Kentucky and construct defenses for the Cumberlandhrough the obstructed area of defense, made slow progress, and delayed the projected operations. At 4 A. M. on the 15th, Pillow's troops were ready, except one brigade, which came late into action. By six o'clock Baldwin's brigade was engaged with concerted plan, to allow the army to pass out by the opened road and to cover their retreat. At this point of the fight, Pillow, finding himself at Hindman's position, heard of (or saw) preparations by General C. F. Smith for an assault on the Confe movements so nearly executed that it was necessary to complete it. Accordingly, Buckner was recalled. In the mean time, Pillow's right brigades were retiring to their places in the trenches, under orders from the commanders. The conflict on the
Eastport (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
the engineer department, though anxious to avail itself of this means of defense, decided that it was not feasible. There was not plate iron with which to armor a single vessel, and even railroad iron could not be spared from its uses for transportation. Unless a fleet could have been built to match the enemy's we had to rely on land batteries, torpedoes, and marching forces. It was thought best to concentrate the resources on what seemed practicable. One ironclad gunboat, however, the Eastport, was undertaken on the Tennessee River, but under so many difficulties that, after the surrender of Fort Henry, while still unfinished, it was destroyed, lest it should fall to the enemy. The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston, by his son. The fleet of gunboats prepared by the United States for the Mississippi and its tributaries consisted of twelve, seven of which were ironclads and able to resist all except the heaviest solid shot. The boats were built very wide in proportion to
Cumberland River (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.2
tes of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky east of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers; Brigadier General D. C. Buell was embraced the troops stationed at Mill Springs, on the Cumberland River, and under the command of General Zollicoffer, who, aSprings. He was several miles away from the bank of the Cumberland, so that both the river and creek intervened between him for the presence of the troops on the right bank of the Cumberland, or for his not immediately withdrawing them to the leftffer made a mistake in crossing to the right bank of the Cumberland, and that thence it resulted as a consequence that Generthe combined forces of Thomas and Schopf, or that the Cumberland River was a sufficient obstacle to prevent them from crossiter the state of Kentucky and construct defenses for the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers on her territory, they were locatedn stated, this fort was situated on the left bank of the Cumberland, near its great bend and about forty miles from the mout
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