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Centreville (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
Chapter 15: Colonel Pryor, of the military committee of Congress, visits General Beauregard at Centreville, to propose his transfer to the West. General Beauregard finally yields to the wishes of Congress and the executive. he parts with his army on the 2d of february, and on the 4th arrives at Bowling Green. intervt upon the country. criticism of General Johnston's strategy.> Towards the end of January, 1862, General Beauregard received a visit, at his headquarters at Centreville, from Colonel Roger A. Pryor, of Virginia, a member of the Military Committee of the Confederate Congress. He informed General Beauregard that he had been depund under General Johnston, in middle Kentucky, and the remainder under General Polk, in western Tennessee. Meanwhile, many of General Beauregard's friends at Centreville and Richmond, aware of the efforts that were being made, sought to dissuade him from relinquishing his position in Virginia, and what was considered the chief f
Grenada (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
enemy renders the lines of communication of the army at Columbus liable to be cut off at any time from the Tennessee River as a base, by an overwhelming force of the enemy, rapidly concentrated from various points on the Ohio, it becomes necessary, to prevent such a calamity, that the main body of that 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, Mississippi, and, if necessary, to Jackson, Mississippi. At Columbus, Kentucky, will be left only a sufficient garrison for the defence of the works there, assisted by Hollins's gunboats, for the purpose of making a desperate defence of the river at that point. A sufficient number of transports will be kept near that place for the removal of the garrison therefrom, when no longer tenable, in the opinion of the commanding officer. Island No.10 and Fort Pillow will likewise be defended to
Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
a desperate defence of the river at that point. A sufficient number of transports will be kept near that place for the removal of the garrison therefrom, when no longer tenable, in the opinion of the commanding officer. Island No.10 and Fort Pillow will likewise be defended to the last extremity, aided also by Hollins's gunboats, which will then retire to the vicinity of Memphis, where another bold stand will be made. G. T. Beauregard, Gen. C. S. A., W. J. Hardee, Maj.-Gen. Orders wet of gunboats would prevent, or at least retard, the complete investment of the place, and that the country around Columbus was favorable to its defence. or abandoned altogether, its armament and garrison being transferred, if practicable, to Fort Pillow, which, I am informed, is naturally and artificially a strong position, about fifty miles above Memphis. Island No.10, near New Madrid, could also be held by its garrison, assisted by Hollins's fleet, until the possession of New Madrid by t
Donelson (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
diametrically opposite, and favored concentration against Grant at Donelson. The following is the memorandum referred to: Bowlin Gre Meanwhile, Floyd, yielding to General Pillow's views, had entered Donelson on the 13th, before daylight, and assumed command, his whole forceer, Chief Engineer. On the 12th General Grant appeared in front of Donelson, and, early on the 13th, commenced its investment with fifteen thoof Bowling Green, pending the battle that was then being fought at Donelson. The letter was evidently meant as a justification of his defensiter the fall of Henry, on the 6th, General Grant did not move upon Donelson until the 12th, with fifteen thousand men, and was only reinforced ordered by General Johnston, on the night of the 12th, to go into Donelson with all the forces under his control, aggregating within the fortf its garrison upon Nashville, and should himself have repaired to Donelson, where so critical a struggle was imminent— nay, certain. Such a
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
the chief field of operations of the Confederate forces. They argued, furthermore, that, should he consent to leave this army, he would never be allowed to return to it again, no matter upon what terms he might agree to accept the offer so alluringly presented to him. General Beauregard carefully weighed the strength of the arguments used on both sides. He knew that, owing to bad weather, impracticable roads, and other influences, there would probably be no military operations in northeastern Virginia before the ensuing spring. He was gratified by the high mark of confidence and consideration conferred upon him by the gentlemen of Congress in whose names Colonel Pryor had spoken. He was then, as ever, the soldier of the cause and of his country, ready to do duty, cheerfully, wherever placed by the constituted authorities. So he finally yielded to Colonel Pryor's pressing representations, and informed him of his acceptance of the proposed transfer, but upon the three following c
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
ion, with respect to the ultimate defence of Nashville, than that which they held at Bowling Green,, and unable to cross the Cumberland between Nashville and Donelson, we could have time to escape fensive line of Duck River, or probably reach Nashville, if required, before the arrival of Buell, wuregard left at that date, for Columbus, via Nashville. But the lapse of time and the hurrying of messenger, that he would confer with him at Nashville upon his arrival there. He established his g, Va., but hearing that communications with Nashville were interrupted, and that the enemy was at to Richmond. The day after his arrival at Nashville, General Beauregard, in reply to a letter frsible, and then retire, if practicable, upon Nashville. General Pillow, who was still in command, oving the public property collected there to Nashville, or southward, a force of about twentyseven ed at Clarksville, and, in great measure, at Nashville. This concentration should, therefore, ha[21 more...]
Bacon Creek, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
partment, and showed much anxiety when referring to the effects of Zollicoffer's late disaster at Mill Spring. General Buell had advanced his forces, numbering from seventyfive to eighty thousand men, to within forty miles of Bowling Green, at Bacon Creek, on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad; General Grant was at Cairo and Paducah, with twenty thousand men, pressing an expedition which was to move—General Johnston thought—either up the Tennessee River, against Fort Henry, or up the Cumberensive works of Fort Donelson with the very same troops, and was there joined, not earlier than the evening of the 13th, by a reinforcement of ten thousand men, including Lew Wallace's division of Buell's army. Buell's army, meanwhile, was at Bacon Creek (on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, about fifty-five miles northeast of Bowling Green) and in southeast Kentucky, with not less than seventy-three thousand five hundred effectives in all. He would have had to march at least one hundred
Barren River (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
in a condition to risk too much; that if we failed to defeat Grant, we might be crushed between his forces and those of Buell; that, even if victorious over Grant, our own forces would be more or less disorganized, and if Buell, crossing the Big Barren River, above Bowling Green, and then the Cumberland above Nashville, should place himself between us and this latter city, and force us back against the Tennessee River (then open to the Federal gunboats), without the means of crossing or of extriom the date of the order. Fort Donelson already contained a force of five thousand seven hundred and fifty men. Thus, after leaving some troops—chiefly cavalry—at Bowling Green, to keep up appearances of occupation and to delay Buell at the Big Barren River while removing the public property collected there to Nashville, or southward, a force of about twentyseven thousand men could have been thrown suddenly upon General Grant's forces near Fort Donelson, by the 10th of February at the latest.
Henry (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
urges him to stay and assume command at Columbus. inspection of the works at Bowling Green. what General Beauregard thinks of them. he suggests concentration at Henry and Donelson to force a battle upon Grant. General Johnston fears the risk of such a movement, and adheres to his own plan of operations. fall of Fort Henry. conessee and Cumberland, and had the guns not required at the former places been added to those of the two forts and of other works on both rivers, our resistance at Henry and Donelson, if not finally successful, would have certainly afforded us ample time to retire with the whole of our forces, and to preserve, unaffected by too cruston Railroad was turned, and that great line of communication immediately exposed, the only course for General Johnston was to concentrate, at the proper time, at Henry and Donelson, and, for that purpose, to hold his forces and means of transportation well in hand, so as to be ready, at a moment's notice, to avail himself of his
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
, and concentrate our forces, to save the most important ones, or we will lose all of them in succession. The loss of Fort Donelson (God grant it may not fall) would be followed by consequences too lamentable to be now alluded to. General Johnston is doing his best, but what can he do against such tremendous odds? Come what may, however, we must present a bold front and stout hearts to the invaders of our country. In haste, yours truly, G. T. Beauregard. Colonel R. A. Pryor, Richmond, Va. General Beauregard left Nashville on the 15th, and as there was no train from Decatur that afternoon, resumed his journey next morning with the opportunity—which he desired—of observing the character of the country. At Corinth, on the morning of the 17th, Judge Milton Brown, President of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, arrived with a special train to take him to Columbus; but he felt so extremely unwell that he was compelled to stop at Jackson on the same day. There he became the gues
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