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Tuscumbia (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
tatham's brigade (Crittenden's division). The brigade will halt at Iuka, the regiment at Burnsville; Cleburne's brigade, Hardee's division, except the regiment, at Burnsville; and Carroll's brigade, Crittenden's division, and Helm's cavalry, at Tuscumbia; Bowen's brigade at Courtland; Breckinridge's brigade here; the regiments of cavalry of Adams and Wharton on the opposite bank of the river; Scott's Louisiana regiment at Pulaski, sending forward supplies; Morgan's cavalry at Shelbyville, ordered on. Tomorrow Breckinridge's brigade will go to Corinth, then Bowen's. When these pass Tuscumbia and Iuka, transportation will be ready there for the other troops to follow immediately from those points, and, if necessary, from Burnsville. The cavalry will cross and move forward as soon as their trains can be passed over the railroad-bridge. I have troubled you with these details, as I can not properly communicate them by telegram. The test of merit in my profession, with the people,
Bowling Green (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
ircumstances. As the possession of the Tennessee River by the enemy separated the army at Bowling Green from the one at Columbus, Kentucky, they must act independently of each other until they cou no longer tenable. Every preparation for the retreat was silently made. The defenses of Bowling Green, originally slight, had been greatly enlarged by the addition of a cordon of detached forts,an and Breckinridge, who were in advance near his camp, were seen suddenly to retreat toward Bowling Green. The enemy pursued, and succeeded in shelling the town, while Hindman was still covering thnot a general, the Confederacy has none to give you. On February 17th the rear guard from Bowling Green reached Nashville, and on the 18th General Johnston wrote to the Secretary of War at Richmonft to him with which to oppose General Buel with not less than forty thousand men, moving by Bowling Green, while another superior force, under General Thomas, was on the eastern flank; and the armie
Shiloh, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
illow my letter to General Johnston his reply my answer defense of General Johnston battle of Elkhorn topography of Shiloh. The loss of Forts Henry and Donelson opened the river routes to Nashville and north Alabama, and thus turned the posit has been seen how these advantages were utilized by the enemy at Henry and Donelson, and not less did they avail him at Shiloh. As has been elsewhere explained, the condition of the South did not enable the Confederacy to meet the enemy on the w. If it be asked, Why did not General Johnston wait until the enemy marched from the river instead of attacking him at Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing? the answer is, That would have been to delay until the junction of the enemy's armies had been effthe creeks, in the narrow morass that borders the Tennessee. It was three or four Map used by confederate generals at Shiloh. miles below Hamburg, six or seven above Savannah, the depot of the enemy on the right bank, and twenty-two miles from Co
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
Results of the surrender of forts Henry and Donelson retreat from Bowling Green criticism on Genphy of Shiloh. The loss of Forts Henry and Donelson opened the river routes to Nashville and nortreased, to drive him back. The fall of Fort Donelson made a speedy change of his plans necessar on the eastern flank; and the armies from Fort Donelson, with the gunboats and transport, had it io the military disasters at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, and the surrender of Nashville to the enes Floyd and Pillow, the senior officers at Fort Donelson withdrew after it had been decided to surrts precedent and consequent to the fall of Fort Donelson. In the mean time, I made for you such deold me as to the censure which the fall of Fort Donelson drew upon me, and the attacks to which youttempts to avert or remedy the disaster of Fort Donelson, before alluding to the conduct of the genr not advancing to attack the enemy. When Forts Donelson and Henry were more immediately threatened
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
thence according to circumstances. As the possession of the Tennessee River by the enemy separated the army at Bowling Green from the one on, and the other, of that part of the state lying between the Tennessee River and the Mississippi. But as the possession of the former rivet Columbus liable to be cut at any time by a movement from the Tennessee River as a base, and an overpowering force of the enemy was rapidly han that of cavalry. The Ohio, Mississippi, Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers all were in the field of General Johnston's operations, and atad been rendered useless. The movement of the enemy up the Tennessee River commenced on March 10th. General C. F. Smith led the advance, ith assembled four divisions at Savannah, on the west bank of the Tennessee, at the Great Bend. The ultimate design was to mass the forces ot Corinth. Here it lay inactive until the battle of Shiloh. The Tennessee flows northwest for some distance until, a little west of Hambu
Purdy (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
to assume command, it would afford me the most unfeigned pleasure, and every energy would be exerted to help you to victory and the country to independence. Were you to decline, still your presence alone would be of inestimable advantage. The enemy are now at Nashville, about fifty thousand strong, advancing in this direction by Columbia. He has also forces, according to the report of General Bragg, landing at Pittsburg, from twenty-five to fifty thousand, and moving in the direction of Purdy. This army corps, moving to join Bragg, is about twenty thousand strong. Two brigades, Hindman's and Woods's, are, I suppose, at Corinth. One regiment of Hardee's division (Lieutenant-Colonel Patton commanding) is moving by cars to-day (March 20th), and Statham's brigade (Crittenden's division). The brigade will halt at Iuka, the regiment at Burnsville; Cleburne's brigade, Hardee's division, except the regiment, at Burnsville; and Carroll's brigade, Crittenden's division, and Helm's ca
Pulaski, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
lonel Patton commanding) is moving by cars to-day (March 20th), and Statham's brigade (Crittenden's division). The brigade will halt at Iuka, the regiment at Burnsville; Cleburne's brigade, Hardee's division, except the regiment, at Burnsville; and Carroll's brigade, Crittenden's division, and Helm's cavalry, at Tuscumbia; Bowen's brigade at Courtland; Breckinridge's brigade here; the regiments of cavalry of Adams and Wharton on the opposite bank of the river; Scott's Louisiana regiment at Pulaski, sending forward supplies; Morgan's cavalry at Shelbyville, ordered on. Tomorrow Breckinridge's brigade will go to Corinth, then Bowen's. When these pass Tuscumbia and Iuka, transportation will be ready there for the other troops to follow immediately from those points, and, if necessary, from Burnsville. The cavalry will cross and move forward as soon as their trains can be passed over the railroad-bridge. I have troubled you with these details, as I can not properly communicate them
Bentonville (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
sequently assigned to the command, and assumed it on January 29, 1862. General Curtis was then in command of the enemy's forces, numbering about twelve thousand men. He had harassed General Price on his retreat to Fayetteville, Arkansas, and then had fallen back to Sugar Creek, where he proposed to make a stand. Van Dorn, immediately on his arrival at the Confederate camps on Boston Mountain, prepared to attack Curtis. His first movement, however, was to intercept General Sigel, then at Bentonville with sixteen thousand men. The want of cooperation in Van Dorn's forces enabled Sigel to escape. Curtis thus concentrated his forces at Sugar Creek, and instead of taking him in detail Van Dorn was obliged to meet his entire army. By a circuitous route, he led Price's army against the enemy's rear, moving McCulloch against the right flank; his progress was so slow and embarrassed, however, that the enemy heard of it in season to make his dispositions accordingly. The battle of Elkhor
Grand Junction (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
he state lying between the Tennessee River and the Mississippi. But as the possession of the former river by the enemy rendered the lines of communication of the army at Columbus liable to be cut at any time by a movement from the Tennessee River as a base, and an overpowering force of the enemy was rapidly concentrating from various points on the Ohio, it was necessary, to prevent such a calamity, that the main body of the army should fall back to Humboldt, and thence, if necessary, to Grand Junction, so as to protect Memphis from either point and still have a line of retreat to the latter place, or to Grenada, and, if needful, to Jackson, Mississippi. Captain Hollin's fleet of improvised gunboats and a sufficient garrison was to be left at Columbus for the defense of the river at that point, with transports near at hand for the removal of the garrison when the position became no longer tenable. Every preparation for the retreat was silently made. The defenses of Bowling Green
Bowling Green (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
of forts Henry and Donelson retreat from Bowling Green criticism on General A. S. Johnston chanama, and thus turned the positions both at Bowling Green and Columbus. These disasters subjected Gntly asserted; the purpose of your army at Bowling Green wholly misunderstood; and the absence of aduty of deciding the question of occupying Bowling Green, Kentucky, which involved not only militarequence of their action, the occupation of Bowling Green became necessary as an act of self-defenseectness of his statement, for the force at Bowling Green, which I supposed to be fourteen thousand the enemy was great. The evacuation of Bowling Green was imperatively necessary, and was orderesition, and from the forces advancing from Bowling Green and up the Cumberland. A rear guard was lnemy in his front, holding the position of Bowling Green, and, by active operations of detached comlf could, with the small force retained at Bowling Green, have held the enemy in check so long, and[1 more...]
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