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August 19th (search for this): chapter 4
left the Confederate general crossing the Tennessee, above Chattanooga, on the 21st of August, at the head of about forty thousand men. An almost impenetrable barrier of rugged mountains separated him from the left of the Federals. Since the 19th of August the latter had got wind of his preparations for crossing that river, but were unable to ascertain on which side he would attack them. Thomas had correctly guessed his intentions, and on the 22d he notified his chief that the enemy was certaiernment. A little below the fort there stood at that time the village of New Ulm. These establishments were a tempting prey for the Sioux, who could not see without bitterness the prosperity of those settlers who had defrauded them. On the 19th of August the Indian warriors surprised at once both the agencies, where they massacred all the employes, and the village of New Ulm, where they ruthlessly put to death about one hundred women and children. Avoiding Fort Ridgely, they afterward retire
August 21st (search for this): chapter 4
re than nine hundred kilometres in an air-line, were simultaneously ordered, one to support the invasion of Kirby Smith, the other to harass Grant around Memphis and Corinth, so as to oblige him to shut himself up in these two places. On the 21st of August, Bragg's army crossed the Tennessee, above Chattanooga, near Harrison—an operation which occupied considerable time, as he was not provided with a sufficient quantity of bridge equipage, and was obliged to convey all his troops from one bank by Smith was about to surrender the principal part in the drama to the two large armies which had just come upon the scene under the orders of Bragg and Buell. We left the Confederate general crossing the Tennessee, above Chattanooga, on the 21st of August, at the head of about forty thousand men. An almost impenetrable barrier of rugged mountains separated him from the left of the Federals. Since the 19th of August the latter had got wind of his preparations for crossing that river, but were
August 22nd (search for this): chapter 4
y had only been eight days together, they had neither experience nor cohesion. The removal of Wallace deprived his soldiers of the only incentive that could have sustained them—confidence in their chief. Kirby Smith had it all his own way. All he had to do was to push forward rapidly, which he knew how to do; besides, the character of the country through which he was passing did not allow him to stop. The first object of his expedition was to reach Lexington. He had started about the 22d of August, following the route which leads directly northward through Jacksboroa and Big Creek Gap, while his cavalry, nine hundred strong, with several light batteries, which had left Kingston a few days before, had made a large detour to the west in order to secure his left flank. This cavalry, under Colonel Scott, passing through Montgomery, Jamestown in Tennessee and Monticello, had crossed the old battle-field of Mill Springs, then Somerset, and had finally reached Loudon on the very day tha
August 28th (search for this): chapter 4
more eccentric march he thus covered the circular movement of Scott's cavalry, intended, as we have seen, to mask the expedition of Kirby Smith. Having accomplished this task, he again joined the latter in the plains of Kentucky, and continued to form part of his small army during the whole of the campaign we are about to describe. Buell had at last discovered his error; but Bragg had already obtained great advantage over him. The Confederate army, after resting at Dunlap, had on the 28th of August crossed the first mountain ridge, known by the name of Waldren's Ridge, which separated it from the Federals, and had debouched into the valley of the Sequatchie; then, turning to the right, it had proceeded up this valley, and reached Pikeville on the 30th of August, the day that Forrest was put to flight near MacMinnville, and that Kirby Smith in Kentucky dispersed Nelson's division at Richmond. It was on this same day that Buell took up his march to cover Nashville. He was too late
August 30th (search for this): chapter 4
m the Federals, and had debouched into the valley of the Sequatchie; then, turning to the right, it had proceeded up this valley, and reached Pikeville on the 30th of August, the day that Forrest was put to flight near MacMinnville, and that Kirby Smith in Kentucky dispersed Nelson's division at Richmond. It was on this same day nstructions to defend the capital of Tennessee. Imperative necessity had summoned Buell into Kentucky; Bragg had just preceded him into that State. On the 30th of August, whilst the Federals were proceeding from Decherd and MacMinnville toward Murfreesborough and Nashville, Bragg ascended the Sequatchie as far as its sources, onfederate generals decided to attempt a diversion in his favor. Price sent Armstrong's brigade of cavalry to feel Grant's position on the Hatchie. On the 30th of August, a bloody day along the whole of the immense line occupied by the belligerents—the day of the battle of Manassas, the Richmond combats and the engagement at M
September (search for this): chapter 4
d and the Jackson railway passed. But all the roads were occupied by breastworks sufficiently strong to protect the field artillery, and enable it to command the approaches; these works were strengthened and increased during the latter part of September, in consequence of a somewhat curious incident. A young woman named Miss Burton, who was gifted with true military instinct, played the part of the Confederate spy in Corinth. The Federals had intercepted one of her letters, in which she indier, were fully determined not to leave their adversaries in peaceful possession of Missouri. The unprotected frontier which had allowed them to penetrate into the State was still open, and Bragg's successes in Kentucky during the early part of September rendered this a propitious opportunity for a new invasion. They made active preparations to this effect. The forces of the secessionists in Arkansas were commanded by Hindman, a former member of Congress. This general, on the plea of militar
September 1st (search for this): chapter 4
ntire convoy and all the artillery of the Federals fell into the hands of Kirby Smith; the prisoners picked up on every side soon exceeded three thousand. The conquerors had only lost two hundred and fifty killed and five hundred wounded. This was a considerable number for so small an army, but the success they had achieved was well worth the price paid for it; they had annihilated the only force that could arrest their progress, and the whole of Kentucky was at their mercy. On the first of September, Kirby Smith entered Lexington amid the plaudits of a population passionately devoted to slavery, and his soldiers found in well-deserved rest ample compensation for all their fatigues. It was, however, necessary to act promptly to turn this victory to advantage. Two roads of nearly the same length opened before him, one leading northward to Covington, a suburban town, situated on the left bank of the Ohio, opposite Cincinnati; the other, running westward, led to Louisville. Kirby S
September 3rd (search for this): chapter 4
cky dispersed Nelson's division at Richmond. It was on this same day that Buell took up his march to cover Nashville. He was too late to bar the entrance into Kentucky against the Confederates. The capital of Tennessee should at least be protected. Buell had with him five divisions of the army of the Ohio, three of which were under Generals Schoepf, McCook and Crittenden, and the other two, designated as the fourth and sixth, under Thomas. These troops reached Murfreesborough between the 3d and 5th of September. The two divisions of Palmer and Negley were already at Nashville, with all the depots and a large number of convalescents. The first division came to rejoin them, and on the 7th of September Thomas was placed in command of all these forces, with instructions to defend the capital of Tennessee. Imperative necessity had summoned Buell into Kentucky; Bragg had just preceded him into that State. On the 30th of August, whilst the Federals were proceeding from Decherd and
September 5th (search for this): chapter 4
with him five divisions of the army of the Ohio, three of which were under Generals Schoepf, McCook and Crittenden, and the other two, designated as the fourth and sixth, under Thomas. These troops reached Murfreesborough between the 3d and 5th of September. The two divisions of Palmer and Negley were already at Nashville, with all the depots and a large number of convalescents. The first division came to rejoin them, and on the 7th of September Thomas was placed in command of all these force this feint to westward for the purpose of detaining the Federals in Tennessee, and of getting still more in advance of them, he suddenly turned northward in the direction of Glasgow. His heads of column crossed the Kentucky frontier on the 5th of September, at the very moment that Buell's army was being massed with difficulty between Nashville and Murfreesborough. Bragg had under his command many of the soldiers and officers who had evacuated Bowling Green with Sidney Johnston six months b
September 7th (search for this): chapter 4
of Tennessee should at least be protected. Buell had with him five divisions of the army of the Ohio, three of which were under Generals Schoepf, McCook and Crittenden, and the other two, designated as the fourth and sixth, under Thomas. These troops reached Murfreesborough between the 3d and 5th of September. The two divisions of Palmer and Negley were already at Nashville, with all the depots and a large number of convalescents. The first division came to rejoin them, and on the 7th of September Thomas was placed in command of all these forces, with instructions to defend the capital of Tennessee. Imperative necessity had summoned Buell into Kentucky; Bragg had just preceded him into that State. On the 30th of August, whilst the Federals were proceeding from Decherd and MacMinnville toward Murfreesborough and Nashville, Bragg ascended the Sequatchie as far as its sources, and going through the pass of Grassy Cove arrived at Crossville with his heads of column, where Forrest
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