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Kinloch Falconer (search for this): chapter 1.26
id. Very truly yours, J. E. Johnston. Savannah, Ga., June 30, 1875. To J A. .Chalaron, Esq., Chairman, etc.: my Dear Sir—Your favor of the 25th and inclosures are just received. I regret very much not to have the means of contributing to your interesting object. The records of the army belonged to it, of course, and, I apprehend were lost, or greatly reduced, by the march into and out of Tennessee in the last days of 1864. All that was then saved is now in possession of Colonel Kinloch Falconer, of Holly Springs, Miss. You may remember him as assistantadjutant-general of the army. I have just written to request him to give you any information contained in his records. General Bragg's arrangement of the artillery of Tennessee was a reserve of six or eight batteries under a lieutenant-colonel, and a distribution of the remainder—a battery brigade. In the early spring of 1864, it was more completely organized into a reserve of three or four battalions, under a brigadier-g
Picayune (search for this): chapter 1.26
ned] J. E. Johnston. To Charles G. Johnson, Esq. Savannah, Ga., June 19, 1874. Charles G. Johnson, Esq: my Dear Sir—I have attempted the sketch you asked for in your friendly note of the 16th. I assure you that the evidences of your friendship are in the highest degree gratifying; for I love of all things the favorable opinion and friendly feelings of the class to which you belong—the men with whom I stood in battle. Excuse this very rough sketch. The diagram was given in the Picayune. It is more than thirty years since my last effort of the kind. The part of Hardee's left thrown back, is Bate's division. I think your battery was near the angle. In the map in the book, the country road, east of Cassville, is omitted. It is necessary to the understanding of the intended offensive movement. The position sketched was taken in the afternoon for defence, the attack was intended near noon—when Sherman was at Kingston, and Hardee near it. For it, Hood was to march by<
Douglas West (search for this): chapter 1.26
rps (off on some duty), the General sent Major Douglas West to the position of General French's divi over the situation with this General. When Major West reached there, there was no firing from the ure of his division. General Polk then sent Major West to General Johnston to state the result of horting back the remarks of General Johnston, Major West found that Captain Morris had reached Generaup the march, and moved some distance before Major West was aware that the army was in retreat. He tain Thomas H. Hunt, was the first to inform Major West that the army was retreating, because Generas his informant insisted on its correctness, Major West rode up to General Polk, and asked him where were retreating to beyond the Etowah river. Major West then told him of the report that had reached impression prevailed along the column, and, Major West asking that he be authorized to deny the replk was silent for a moment, and then said to Major West: To-morrow everything will be made as clear [3 more...]
John B. Hood (search for this): chapter 1.26
aken the position assigned to it on the left of Hood's Corps, and in the rear of Cassville, General tion. At the appointed hour Generals Johnston, Hood and Polk met at the latter's headquarters. Gen for a good while, Generals Johnston, Polk, and Hood retired to the rough cabin-house, where Polk hahat he did not go there in person. But for General Hood's invitation, Major-General French would nod to the conference, and consequently, when General Hood urged the untenability of his line, and supand Major-General French, and sustain Lieutenant-General Hood in his opinion that the line could noan was at Kingston, and Hardee near it. For it, Hood was to march by his right flank on the country until he met the enemy, when he became engaged, Hood was to face to the left and take the Federals ihe time came to order General Polk forward, General Hood, moving towards Adairsville on the country e plan of attacking had been frustrated by General Hood. Our opportunity to attack was when the Fe[10 more...]
Loring (search for this): chapter 1.26
whose line joined French's division. General Polk had so little confidence in the representations of the weakness of the line at the point referred to, that he did not go there in person. But for General Hood's invitation, Major-General French would not have been called to the conference, and consequently, when General Hood urged the untenability of his line, and supported it by bringing one of Polk's division commanders, French, to confirm him (although Polk's other division commanders, Loring and Walthall, offered no objection), and in the absence of Lieutenant-General Hardee, General Polk could only reply upon the report of his chief topographical engineer, Captain Morris, and Major-General French, and sustain Lieutenant-General Hood in his opinion that the line could not be held after an attack. General Polk was too noble and patriotic to care for his personal fame, and made no effort during his life to put himself properly on record for his connection with the abandonment o
Joe Johnston (search for this): chapter 1.26
able campaign from Dalton to Atlanta, under Joe Johnston, and the failure to give battle at Cassvilllk requested Colonel Sevier to proceed to General Johnston's headquarters and place the facts before him, which this officer did. General Johnston was loath to believe in the impossibility of holding on. General Polk then sent Major West to General Johnston to state the result of his visit to General French's position, and General Johnston reiterated his opinion about the feasibility of holding ton the situation. At the appointed hour Generals Johnston, Hood and Polk met at the latter's headqneral Hardee's arrival for a good while, Generals Johnston, Polk, and Hood retired to the rough cabis position in the line of battle selected by Johnston. Stung by this statement, Major West denied en one of the officers of the company and General Johnston. The allusion to this correspondence nbelieve, is that you will find on page 62, of Johnston's Narrative. There, in defending myself ag[5 more...]
Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 1.26
General Joseph E. Johnston's campaign in Georgia. Some letters written by him that have never before been published. Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk at Cassville. The recent appearance of Hughes' Life of General Joseph E. Johnston, and the announcement of the placing in the hands of the printers of a Life of General Leonidas Polk, by his son, Dr. William Polk, were the subject of aacy. That where he failed, I could not be expected to succeed. Yours truly, [Signed] J. E. Johnston. To Charles G. Johnson, Esq. Savannah, Ga., June 19, 1874. Charles G. Johnson, Esq: l the next morning, when they were entrenched, would have been stupid. Very truly yours, J. E. Johnston. Savannah, Ga., June 30, 1875. To J A. .Chalaron, Esq., Chairman, etc.: my Dear Sir—Y thanking you earnestly for the very agreeable terms of your letter, I am very truly yours, J. E. Johnston. Can you send me a copy of Captain Johnson's account of the capture of the Federal fort
Robert Edward Lee (search for this): chapter 1.26
in the archives of the Louisiana Historical Association by one of Hardee's corps. Savannah, Ga., June 19. 1874. Dear Sir—The only approach to criticism of General Lee by me, I believe, is that you will find on page 62, of Johnston's Narrative. There, in defending myself against accusations of not taking Washington and conquering the United States, after the battle of Manassas, I pointed to General Lee's two unsuccessful invasions as proof that 1 could not succeed in such warfare, and evidence that the Confederacy was too weak for it. Certainly, that was neither criticism nor condemnation. It was simply saying that General Lee's failures proved theGeneral Lee's failures proved the weakness of the Confederacy. That where he failed, I could not be expected to succeed. Yours truly, [Signed] J. E. Johnston. To Charles G. Johnson, Esq. Savannah, Ga., June 19, 1874. Charles G. Johnson, Esq: my Dear Sir—I have attempted the sketch you asked for in your friendly note of the 16th. I assure you that t
S. G. French (search for this): chapter 1.26
ch on the subject, and returned, reporting General French as highly wrought up about the exposure ofhnston to state the result of his visit to General French's position, and General Johnston reiterate General Polk, since the first report from General French, appeared much annoyed at this unexpected n his line, which, from the pertinacity of General French, was growing into an obstacle to the impenup to General Polk's headquarters, with Major General French, and, at his suggestion, General Johnst arrived at the rendezvous, accompanied by General French, whose division rested upon his left in thwas altogether gratuitous. Upon arriving with French, General Hood excused his action by stating thPolk had established his headquarters, and General French and the staff officers of the different gent-General Hood, the left of whose line joined French's division. General Polk had so little confby bringing one of Polk's division commanders, French, to confirm him (although Polk's other divisio[9 more...]
Braxton Bragg (search for this): chapter 1.26
ry much not to have the means of contributing to your interesting object. The records of the army belonged to it, of course, and, I apprehend were lost, or greatly reduced, by the march into and out of Tennessee in the last days of 1864. All that was then saved is now in possession of Colonel Kinloch Falconer, of Holly Springs, Miss. You may remember him as assistantadjutant-general of the army. I have just written to request him to give you any information contained in his records. General Bragg's arrangement of the artillery of Tennessee was a reserve of six or eight batteries under a lieutenant-colonel, and a distribution of the remainder—a battery brigade. In the early spring of 1864, it was more completely organized into a reserve of three or four battalions, under a brigadier-general, and into regiments—one for each corps. I wish very much that the application for service with me, made by the company March 4, 1865, had been received, for I should have had a very great p
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