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Thomas John Wood (search for this): chapter 2.34
nite could be found out, so many skirmishers did the Confederates keep in our front-nothing sure till about 2.45 A. M. of July 3d. The enemy then had gone, and Stanley's skirmishers were in their works! At three o'clock similar reports came from Wood and Newton. Immediately my corps was assembled. At 5 A. M. it was light enough to move, without danger of running upon other troops. Stanley's division, full of excitement, the front covered by a good skirmish line, pushed on toward Mariettaght, when all sleepers were startled by an alarming cannonade that continued for half an hour. Meanwhile, our officers had detachments in secure places near the river's bank and were moving about and giving commands. This was a ruse I General T. J. Wood's entire division was kept under arms during the whole demonstration, and at hand during the night, ready for any work that might come. A mere ruset No, not exactly, for we would have gladly made a crossing there had not the enemy been too
T. J. Wood (search for this): chapter 2.34
island, and Newton finally finished to the east shore. Over Phillip's and Power's ferries my divisions crossed, and, staying there, put trenches on Schofield's right; Newton, after his return from Roswell, soon went over to strengthen the line; Wood later moved down east of the river, sweeping away the Confederate cavalry detachment and pickets, till Pace's Ferry (near Vining's Station and Palmer's front) was uncovered; then Palmer's pontoon bridge was laid there in safety. We had an occasiothinning his lines before Thomas. As my orders appeared a little confusing, I rode back at daylight of the 20th to General Thomas near Buckhead, where he had slept the night before. Here he instructed me to take my two divisions, Stanley's and Wood's, to the left two miles off from Newton, leaving Newton where he was, on the direct Atlanta wagon road. This, creating a broad, uncovered space along my front, was done owing to the nature of the country — rough and woody with much thick under
Wheeler (search for this): chapter 2.34
reme left, where was G. W. Smith with his Georgia troops supporting General Jackson's cavalry. Wheeler's cavalry division watched the extreme right. Hood was made uneasy by McPherson's works. Thto the left into the wagon road that leads to Pace's Ferry. Now from that station we came upon Wheeler's cavalry dismounted and skirmishing from behind barricades. Our infantry skirmishers soon cthe river; Colonel Jackson and his active cavalry were working below the Confederate army, and Wheeler above the Marietta and Atlanta railway crossing of the Chattahoochee, to and beyond the Roswellion to go there. As soon as Garrard could charge into the place he drove out the detachment of Wheeler's cavalry and destroyed the factories. The Confederate guard had rushed over the Chattahoocheeng the center. Hood's right was strengthened by General G. W. Smith with his Georgia troops. Wheeler with his cavalry watched the front and right, and Jackson the left. Just as Johnston had put
Vining (search for this): chapter 2.34
e northwest corner of this remarkable square. As the banks of the river and all the creeks near here are very high, that Nickajack square afforded the Confederate commander unusual advantage for an extensive bridgehead against us. Letting his left rest above the mouth of the Nickajack, Johnston had his forts and trenches made bending around behind that creek. He extended these works to the right, northward beyond the Nickajack square, across the railroad and as far as Power's Ferry, near Vining's Railway Station. His outer lines, considerably away from the river, were also intrenched in the Nickajack square, having that winding creek and Ruff's Mills for protection. News brought us from scouts declared that from 1,000 to 1,200 slaves had been there employed. On June 29th Sherman had everything clearly mapped out. He was heaping up stores to enable him to cut loose from his railroad. He now aimed to get upon that railroad somewhere below Marietta by turning around Schofield
George H. Thomas (search for this): chapter 2.34
n may come out of his intrenchments and attack Thomas, which is what I want, for Thomas is well intrThomas is well intrenched parallel with the enemy south of Kenesaw. The proposed march was only to proceed down the cavalry in his place; he moved on down behind Thomas, stretching to the Nickajack. But Logan's Fifounted. I had halted my head of column till Thomas could stop Hooker's cross march and let me taks some of his energy in the following words to Thomas: The more I reflect, the more I know, Jos restored, and the second was in progress. Thomas had found it impracticable to cross the river Sherman brought Schofield's corps back near to Thomas's left and rear, and located him at Smyrna cam itself. Having the same Fourth Corps under Thomas I was already near the middle of our concave lng, I rode back at daylight of the 20th to General Thomas near Buckhead, where he had slept the nighwo divisions. We must act independently, said Thomas, with almost a smile. Fortunately for me, Tho[8 more...]
Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.34
this time Sherman relieved all suspense in the langour of hot weather by ordering us forward and then said: A week's work after crossing the Chattahoochee should determine the first object aimed at; viz., the possession of the Atlanta and Augusta road east of Decatur, Ga., or of Atlanta itself. Having the same Fourth Corps under Thomas I was already near the middle of our concave line: Palmer the rightmost, Hooker next, and I next, then Schofield, then McPherson. Stoneman was back by, and had already made good a crossing of the south fork of the Peach Tree Creek. McPherson, having to make twice the march of Thomas's center, had gone on too rapidly for Hood's calculations. He had already in long gaps broken the railroad to Augusta, and was so swiftly approaching Atlanta from the east that Hood had to stretch his lines farther around the great city to the east and south, thus thinning his lines before Thomas. As my orders appeared a little confusing, I rode back at dayl
Talladega (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.34
in a most effectual manner by appointing a district command with its headquarters at Chattanooga, and putting (Steedman) with detailed instructions, at the head of it. He had given him additional troops and adequate authority to combine his men and give blow for blow. Believing that this annoyance could be even better removed by imitating Forrest's raids, Sherman sent out General Rousseau from the Tennessee border far down into Alabama, to swing around, destroy railroads as far south as Talladega and Opelika; and then, if possible, to return to him near Atlanta. Rousseau started from Decatur, Ala., July 9th. This remarkable raid was successful. His cavalry made a lodgment upon the Southern Railroad west of Opelika and destroyed some twenty miles of it. He defeated every Confederate troop sent against him with a loss of but twelve killed and thirty wounded; and he brought back a large number of captured mules and horses. Rousseau astonished the inhabitants everywhere by his unex
Roswell, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.34
lives, stayed back and cut it loose from the north side so that the current quickly caused it to swing to the other shore. Thus we had possession of every part of the Chattahoochee below the Nickajack, and also from Pace's Ferry northward to Roswell's factories. Colonel Frank T. Sherman for some reason was riding leisurely across the opening, when suddenly he came upon the Confederate skirmish line and was captured. He could hardly realize where he was when he saw the rifles aimed at hi pier log structure, which Stanley made to the island, and Newton finally finished to the east shore. Over Phillip's and Power's ferries my divisions crossed, and, staying there, put trenches on Schofield's right; Newton, after his return from Roswell, soon went over to strengthen the line; Wood later moved down east of the river, sweeping away the Confederate cavalry detachment and pickets, till Pace's Ferry (near Vining's Station and Palmer's front) was uncovered; then Palmer's pontoon brid
Marietta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.34
t. Between the point where the railroad from Marietta crosses the Chattahoochee and Howell's Ferry med to get upon that railroad somewhere below Marietta by turning around Schofield as a door around ed by a good skirmish line, pushed on toward Marietta. Soon after this, my column, having made thrtly on their own motion, were each moving for Marietta, striving to get there first. McPherson wa's Fifteenth Corps delayed and passed through Marietta after the retreat. Doubtless, Johnston, whe marching troops which filled the roads into Marietta. There he found my skirmishers, some of Palmght, as we went. At a short distance below Marietta I came upon the Confederate rear guard to thepassed the Dow Station. Not far below — from Marietta some six miles, near the Smyrna camp ground-wnfusion and, after a short, worrisome stay in Marietta, pushed on with his escort three miles down tomplete, two railway breaks, a long one above Marietta and one shorter below, near Vining's Station,
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.34
nly to proceed down the Sandtown straight for Atlanta. On July 1st, from Sherman's Signal Hill, as he said, threatened an important route to Atlanta and one that was nearer to that city than his and then, if possible, to return to him near Atlanta. Rousseau started from Decatur, Ala., July 9t him return to me. Johnston, not far from Atlanta, with his three corps, now passed behind Peac northeast, covering mainly all approaches to Atlanta, which lay between the Marietta and the Augus object aimed at; viz., the possession of the Atlanta and Augusta road east of Decatur, Ga., or of Atlanta itself. Having the same Fourth Corps under Thomas I was already near the middle of our ceach Tree Creek where the road via Decatur to Atlanta passes. Stanley saved a part of the bridge fad to Augusta, and was so swiftly approaching Atlanta from the east that Hood had to stretch his lin, leaving Newton where he was, on the direct Atlanta wagon road. This, creating a broad, uncove[2 more...]
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