Found 2,231 total hits in 404 results.
dered to obstruct navigation of the James, 351; instructed to attack Petersburg, 353; army gunboats, 354; loses ground at Bermuda Hundred, 367; bridge at Deep Bottom, 392; Grant's views of his capabilities, 463, 464; reduces his forces to aid Hancock, 505; at Deep Bottom, III., 68, 70; at Fort Harrison, 76; second movement north of James river, 115-122; ordered to New York to preserve order during election, 171; Fort Fisher affair, 225, 229, 235, 246, 307, 323; relieved from command, 329.
Cairo, Grant arrives at, i., 11; Grant in command of district of, 25.
Campbell's station, fight at, i., 536.
Canby, General E. R. S., supersedes Banks, II., 204; ordered to move against Mobile, 346; ordered to send troops to Pascagoula, III., 41; ordered to act against communications of Hood and Beauregard, 175; ordered to destroy factories at Montgomery and Selma, 367; movements on the Mississippi, 388; ordered into Alabama, 390; slowness and disregard of orders, 408, 409; campaign against
Bragg, General Braxton, opposed to Buell in Tennessee, i., 110, 143; attacks and routs Rosecrans, 35, 41, 42.
Forrest, General N. B., in West Tennessee, i., 138; capture of Holly Springs, 138; c national railroads, III., 51; moves into Middle Tennessee, 52; capture of Athens, 57, 152, 181 cuts, 406; proclaims thanksgiving for success in Tennessee, 546; address to Grant on appointment as lier, General Joseph A., command transferred to Tennessee, III., 154; at Bentonsville, 431.
Murphy,n, 126; at battle of Franklin, 212; Thomas's Tennessee campaign, 270; Sherman's march, 298; first FValley campaign, 104; battle of Franklin 212 Tennessee campaign, 270; at Fort Fisher, 343; at Averyver campaign, II., 59-72; beats Forrest in West Tennessee, 459; transferred to Thomas's command, II.t Atlanta, 534-540, 542-545; campaign of, in Tennessee, III., 52-65, 153-281; characteristics of, 1., 163, 165.
Van Dorn, General Earl, in West Tennessee, 109-120.
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i, 3; seat of, 5; important crisis in 1864, 565.
Warren, General G. K., at battle of Wilderness, II., 103-106; at Spottsylvania, 142, 147, 161, 177, 180; unfortunate characteristics of, 184; on the North Anna, 227-230; at Cold Harbor, 271, 276, 278, 280, 290, 295; from Cold Harbor to Petersburg, 339, 347, 363; before Petersburg, June 30, 476, 485, 488; at Weldon road, 514-518, 527; battle of Peeble's farm.
III., 75, 76; battle of Hatcher's run, 117-124; destroys Weldon railroad from Nottoway river to Hicksford, 238 246; characteristics of, 464-466; at White Oak road, 4;67; sent to Sheridan, 475-479; inaction of, 479-489; battle of Five Forks, 494; relieved from command, 494; merits and demerits of, 497.
Washburne, General C. C., movement against Helena, i., 132.
Washburne, Colonel, with General Read at Farmville, III., 568; death of, 568.
Washburne, Elihu II., Congressman, suggests Grant's appointment as brigadier-general, i., 10; introduces bill to revive grade of lieute
f McCausland, 493; in army of the Shenandoah, 504; at battle of Fisher's hill, III., 32.
Averysboro, battle of, III., 428, 429.
Ayres, y of the Shenandoah, 504; at battle of Winchester, III., 30; at Fisher's Hill, 32; at Cedar creek, 93; ordered to Jetersville, 549; at battlerations against, 307-322; second operations against 325-348.
Fisher's Hill, battle of, III., 31-35.
Fitch, Captain, at Cumberland riverin Atlanta campaign, 546, at battle of Winchester, III., 30; at Fisher's hill, 33; at Peeble's farm, 78; in Sheridan's Valley campaign, 104; 8; Sherman's Atlanta campaign, 547; at Winchester, III., 30; at Fisher's hill, 33; at Tom's brook, 87; at Cedar creek, 99; Valley campaign, 1e of Winchester, 29, 30; pursuit of Early's army, 31; battle of Fisher's hill, 31-33; effect of successes of, at North, 34; retrograde moveme II., 393, 394; at battle of Winchester, III., 30; at battle of Fisher's hill, 31; sent to Newmarket, 32; at Tom's brook, 86, 87; at battle o
er's ascent of Lookout mountain, 498-500; Sherman's second assault, 503; Bragg's right weakened, 507; Thomas carries Missionary ridge, 508, 509; utter rout of Bragg, 511; pursuit of rebels, 513; results, 525-530.
Cheatham, General B. F., at Spring hill, III., 208; at battle of Nashville, 250.
Chicago, plot to release rebel prisoners at, III., 170.
Chickahominy bottom lands of, II., 267; advance of Grant towards, 271; army of the Potomac on, 339, 343; army of the Potomac crosses, 347.
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Stoneman, General, George, captured by rebels near Atlanta, II., 543; at Louisville, III., 191; delay of, 411; cuts off Lee's retreat towards Lynchburg, 637.
Stanley, General D. S., in Thomas's army, III., 185; at Pulaski, 186; at Spring hill, 208.
Stuart, General J. E. B., at Spottsylvania, II., 145; opposes Sheridan's movement to James river, 238; death, 239.
Sturgis, General S. D., defeated at Guntown, II., 401.
Sumpter, Fort, attack on, i., 3; fall of, 9.
Tallahatch
Virginia military Institute, Lexington, burned by Hunter, II., 419.
Virginia, Valley of, general features, II., 414; importance of, to rebels, 495; necessity of stripping it of supplies, 495.
Volunteer army trained in the field, i., 403; spirit and patriotism of; 404; character thoroughly American, 405.
Wadsworth General James S., in battle of Wilderness, II., 106, 11, 114, 120; killed, 121.
Wallace, General, Lewis, at Fort Donelson, i., 41, 47; at Shiloh, 69-81, 86, 89; at Monocacy river, 439.
War begun by the South, i, 3; seat of, 5; important crisis in 1864, 565.
Warren, General G. K., at battle of Wilderness, II., 103-106; at Spottsylvania, 142, 147, 161, 177, 180; unfortunate characteristics of, 184; on the North Anna, 227-230; at Cold Harbor, 271, 276, 278, 280, 290, 295; from Cold Harbor to Petersburg, 339, 347, 363; before Petersburg, June 30, 476, 485, 488; at Weldon road, 514-518, 527; battle of Peeble's farm.
III., 75, 76; battle of Hatcher's run, 117-12
rness, II., 95; holds south bank of Cumberland river, III., 242; at fall of Richmond, 538; sets fire to Richmond, 538; withdraws his command, 540 , captured at battle of Sailor's creek, 577.
Farragut, Admiral, expedition of, against Vicksburg, i., 125; runs by Port Hudson and communicates with Grant, 179; passes forts at entrance of Mobile bay, III., 41.
Federal Point, Cape Fear river, situation of, III., 307; geography of, 311.
Ferrero, General E., at Spottsylvania, II. 207.
Fisher, Fort, on Cape Fear river, expedition against, III., 224; position of, 226; Grant's instructions for operations against, 235; first operations against, 307-322; second operations against 325-348.
Fisher's Hill, battle of, III., 31-35.
Fitch, Captain, at Cumberland river, III., 239.
Five Forks, importance of, III., 457, 459; rebel activity at, 459, 467; battle of, 483-495.
Floyd, Major-General , poltroonery of at Fort Donelson, i, 48.
Foote, Admiral, at Fort Henry, i., 27-31; Fort
8, 439; Fort Steadman, 445-450; operations prior to Five Forks, 450-484 battle of Five Forks, 484-497; final assaults on Petersburg, 500-529; Appomattox campaign, 544-597.
Potomac river, geography of, II., 8; Early's campaign on, 429-441; frozen, III., 368.
Potter, General Robert B. before Petersburg, June 30, 1864, II. 4,0.
Prentiss, General B. M., at battle of Shiloh, i., 74, 76, 78, 83.
Price, General Sterling, captures Iuka, i., 110 in West Tennessee, 109-120; defeated at Big Blue river, III., 388.
Providence, lake, expedition, i., 166-173, 178.
Raids.—Grierson's, i. 188 189; Sheridan's to Richmond, May, 1864, II., 237-241 to Trevellian station, 392-398, in February, 1865, III., 412-417; Wilson's, 403-412; Grant's opinions of, 412, 413.
Ransom, General T. E. G., commands brigade before Vicksburg, i., 347.
Rapidan river, strategical situation of, i., 4, 14, 94; crossing of, 98.
Rawlins, General John A., relations with Grant, II., 191; opposes Sherman's mar
Johnston, General Alert S., at Shiloh, i., 75; his death, 84.
Johnston, General Joseph E., in chief command against Grant, May, 1863, i., 212; moves to defend Jackson, 218; strength of, at Jackson, 241; orders Pemberton to attack Grant at Clinton, 241, 242; battle of Jackson, 244-249; scatters his forces, 255; orders Pemberton to join him at Clinton, 256 marches to join Pemberton 280; orders Pemberton to evacuate Vicksburg 299; at Canton, raising an army to attack Grant's rear, 308; menaClinton, 256 marches to join Pemberton 280; orders Pemberton to evacuate Vicksburg 299; at Canton, raising an army to attack Grant's rear, 308; menacing attitude in Grant's rear, 354; march against Grant, 360; falls back upon Jackson, 394; withdraws across Pearl river 396; in command of rebel army of Tennessee, 560; at Dalton, Ga., II., 5; campaign against Sherman, 533; falls back to Resaca, 534; evacuates Dalton, 534; retreats across the Oostenaula, 535; battle of New Hope church, 536; at Kenesaw mountain, 537; crosses the Chattahoochee, 538 superseded by Hood, 539; recalled from retirement, III., 356; supersedes Beauregard in front of S
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Foote, Admiral, at Fort Henry, i., 27-31; Fort Donelson, 35, 41, 42.
Forrest, General N. B., in West Tennessee, i., 138; capture of Holly Springs, 138; chased out of West Tennessee, 141; fights Sturgis at Gun-town, Miss., II. 401; advance against national railroads, III., 51; moves into Middle Tennessee, 52; capture of Athens, 57, 152, 181 cuts Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, 152; escapes from Thomas into Alabama 181; reenters Tennessee, 184; at Port Heiman, 186; movements on Harpeth river, 212; at Murfreesboro, 250; in retreat from Nashville, 260, 261.
Foster, General John G., assumes command of department of Ohio, i., 545; succeeded by Schofield, 552; in command in South Carolina, III., 175; movements around Savannah, 296; relieved from command, 379.
Foster, General Robert S., at Deep Bottom, II., 473.
Franklin, General W. B., in Red river campaign, II., 73; nominated by Grant to command four departments in one, 453.
Franklin, battle of, III., 211-213.
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