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John E. Tourtelotte (search for this): chapter 1.5
October 5th. As soon as he arrived he unloaded his men and supplies and sent his train back to Rome for more men. Corse brought with him about 1,000. Colonel Tourtelotte at Allatoona and his brave men had held on against all preliminary skirmishing, but the rumors by signal and otherwise were disheartening. Imagine the coufavor of this little garrison, and by four o'clock every front had been thoroughly cleared of living and able Confederates. In this battle Corse commends Colonel Tourtelotte. He recommended him for promotion, and said of him: Though wounded in the early part of the action, he remained with his men to the close. Of Colonel Roand eminent success in the defense of Allatoona Pass against a force so largely superior to his own, and our warmest congratulations are extended to him, to Colonel Tourtelotte, and the rest of our comrades in arms who fought at Allatoona, for the glorious manner in which they vetoed the useless effusion of blood. O. O. Howard,
Stephen D. Lee (search for this): chapter 1.5
Corps, who was left back to keep Atlanta for our return. Sherman's first surmise of only two Confederate corps was incorrect, for Stewart's, Cheatham's, and Stephen D. Lee's corps were all included in the big northward raid. After Stewart had captured some garrisons he drew back to Hood, near Lost Mountain. Now we commenced lton and Buzzard Roost, securing at least 1,000 prisoners. By this time the Confederate cavalry under Wheeler had rejoined his army. As a last effort General Stephen D. Lee, with his corps, undertook the capture of the garrison at Resaca. Hood himself made the demand, October 12, 1864, to the commanding officer in these termt it, come and take it. I am, general, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, Clark R. Wever, Commanding Officer. Wever had but a small brigade, yet Lee's investment was not complete, so that Wever was soon reenforced by our cavalry from the direction of Kingston. Hood decided, doubtless, after Wever's rejoinder,
D. W. Whittle (search for this): chapter 1.5
ey buried 231 Confederates, captured 411 prisoners, 4 stands of colors, and 800 rifles. Among the Confederate prisoners was a brigade commander, General Young. There were several dispatches which passed between Sherman and Corse during this engagement, among them the famous signal which came over the Confederate heads from the top of Kenesaw sixteen miles away at 6.30 A. M.: Hold fort; we are coming. Fom this incident the famous hymn Hold the Fort, for I am coming, was written by Major D. W. Whittle, my provost marshal and personal friend. Later he became a well-known Evangelist. Also the following: Commanding Officer, Allatoona: Sherman says hold fast; we are coming. And Corse's reply: Allatoona, Ga., October 5, 1864. Where is Sherman? Kenesaw Mountain, October 5th. Near you. Tell Allatoona hold on. Sherman says he is working hard for you. Again: Kenesaw Mountain, October 6th, 2 P. M. How is Corse? What news? Dayton, Aid-de-Camp. Answer: Allatoona,
William Vandever (search for this): chapter 1.5
epend upon day and night signaling. Sherman sent one dispatch from Vining's to the top of Kenesaw, which was repeated from Kenesaw to Allatoona Pass. This dispatch was then telegraphed to General J. M. Corse, at Rome, Ga. It was repeated by Vandever, commanding near Kenesaw. But, in fact, there were two dispatches, the first, to wit: Commanding Officers, Allatoona, Kingston, and Rome: The enemy moving on Allatoona, thence to Rome. Sherman. Second dispatch: General Corse, Rome: Sherman directs you to march forward and join Smith's division with your entire command, using cars, if to be had, and burn provisions rather than lose them. [Signed] Vandever, General Corse's answering dispatch to Smith, at Cartersville, of the same date, October 4th, says: General: My last information is that a large force is moving on Allatoona. In accordance with General Sherman's instructions, I will move my entire command to Cartersville and unite with General Raum in atta
Nathan Goff (search for this): chapter 1.5
While engaged in this secret business he was caught and tried by courtmartial. The court, treating him as a spy, condetmned him to be hanged. A little later Major Goff, from West Virginia, was captured by the Confederates as a prisoner of war and taken to Libby Prison. When Armesy's case became known at Richmond, Goff was senGoff was sent from Libby to Salisbury, N. C., and closely confined for many months. Goff belonged to a strong Union family, and was held as a hostage for the life of Armesy. Another difficulty arose which affected us more directly. It was that the officers in command of negro troops received special contumely and ill treatment. It took Goff belonged to a strong Union family, and was held as a hostage for the life of Armesy. Another difficulty arose which affected us more directly. It was that the officers in command of negro troops received special contumely and ill treatment. It took strong measures of retaliation to protect such officers from indignities perpetrated upon them by Confederate authorities high in position. It is inconceivable why the exchange of General Milroy's officers was refused by the Confederates, for Milroy was one of the most honorable and law-abiding gentlemen. The attempt to prevent
A. C. McCLURG (search for this): chapter 1.5
r pencil in times of emergency: Headquarters Military Division of the Mississippi, October 2, 1864. General Davis: Communicate with Howard, and be prepared to send into Atlanta all your traps and to move with ten days rations toward Marietta or to Fairburn, as the case may call for; and if Hood has crossed the Chattahoochee with two corps to take our road, and has left one corps on this side near Campbelton, we should interpose. W. T. Sherman, Major General Commanding. Official: A. C. McClurg, A. A. G. As soon as Sherman found out what Hood was undertaking, he set his whole force in motion northward, except Slocum, with his Twentieth Corps, who was left back to keep Atlanta for our return. Sherman's first surmise of only two Confederate corps was incorrect, for Stewart's, Cheatham's, and Stephen D. Lee's corps were all included in the big northward raid. After Stewart had captured some garrisons he drew back to Hood, near Lost Mountain. Now we commenced the pursuit i
Charles R. Woods (search for this): chapter 1.5
t a few miles from us. The next morning at dawn there were no signs of the Confederate army in our neighborhood, except those of vacant camps. We proceeded as rapidly as we could as far as the town of Gaylesville, Ala. There we halted October 21st. Hood's whole army had by this time passed on. His own headquarters were then at Gadsden. The only skirmish in consequence of our pursuit that any part of my force had was on the morning of October 16th, when my leftmost division, under General Charles R. Woods, ran upon Hood's rear guard at Ship's Gap. We there captured a part of the Twenty-fourth South Carolina. From that time on the Confederates were moving rapidly away from us. From the 21st to the 28th of October we remained at Gaylesville or in that vicinity, while Sherman was communicating with his commanders at Chattanooga and Nashville, and with his commander in chief at Washington concerning the future. One of my corps officers, General Ransom, who was admirably commanding
R. H. Milroy (search for this): chapter 1.5
roops received special contumely and ill treatment. It took strong measures of retaliation to protect such officers from indignities perpetrated upon them by Confederate authorities high in position. It is inconceivable why the exchange of General Milroy's officers was refused by the Confederates, for Milroy was one of the most honorable and law-abiding gentlemen. The attempt to prevent the exchange of the gallant Colonel A. D. Streight and his officers was extraordinary; and more marvelous Milroy was one of the most honorable and law-abiding gentlemen. The attempt to prevent the exchange of the gallant Colonel A. D. Streight and his officers was extraordinary; and more marvelous still, the effort to give them up to the Governor of Alabama for trial on the charge of negro stealing. Another unjustifiable act I have never seen defended was the returning of the Vicksburg prisoners to duty, declaring them exchanged without a proper quid pro quo. All these violations of the cartel on the Confederate side worked badly for our poor Union soldiers, who in large numbers were enduring hardships equal to those inflicted upon many of our prisoners of war in the famous British
Libby (search for this): chapter 1.5
friendly relations between the detachments that both armies sent to the neutral ground. Between 2,000 and 3,000 poor fellows were saved from spending months in either Northern or Southern prisons. The prison life during our war, particularly at Libby and at Andersonville, was the most afflicting and the hardest for men who suffered it and lived to forget or forgive. It always gratified us beyond measure when we could make early exchanges of our men before they were weakened or disabled by threating him as a spy, condetmned him to be hanged. A little later Major Goff, from West Virginia, was captured by the Confederates as a prisoner of war and taken to Libby Prison. When Armesy's case became known at Richmond, Goff was sent from Libby to Salisbury, N. C., and closely confined for many months. Goff belonged to a strong Union family, and was held as a hostage for the life of Armesy. Another difficulty arose which affected us more directly. It was that the officers in comman
Alexander P. Stewart (search for this): chapter 1.5
army. He reached Lost Mountain and was established there October 3d. Hood heard that we had an extensive subdepot at Allatoona Pass, so he directed Lieutenant General Stewart to cross a bridge over the Etowah River not far north of Allatoona and have it broken up; also to send one of his divisions to disable the railroad aboucept Slocum, with his Twentieth Corps, who was left back to keep Atlanta for our return. Sherman's first surmise of only two Confederate corps was incorrect, for Stewart's, Cheatham's, and Stephen D. Lee's corps were all included in the big northward raid. After Stewart had captured some garrisons he drew back to Hood, near LosStewart had captured some garrisons he drew back to Hood, near Lost Mountain. Now we commenced the pursuit in earnest from Atlanta the morning of October 3d. By the 5th we had reached the vicinity of the battlefield, Kenesaw Mountain. As soon as Sherman heard that a division of the enemy had been seen marching northward not far from the railroad line he divined that the subdepot at Allatoona
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