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King (search for this): chapter 2.34
ll, he had issued a set of general orders, which, germinating ever since, at last came out: King's division of Palmer's corps was designated to go off northward to puzzle the Confederate Kenesawhom he was to aid and support till the remainder of his corps should arrive. Something delayed King all that day, but the night of July 2d King was on hand, and McPherson was about to pull out the King was on hand, and McPherson was about to pull out the remainder of his troops from their lines, when Harrow, one of his division commanders, reported that when he tried to withdraw, the enemy advanced in column and were forming in line of battle near his's staff to bring matters into some order, and another half hour was lost by me in their marching King's division back to Palmer athwart my path. At last we were ready to advance. I had the left, Hoing his outer line with mine, all within plain sight of the Confederate outposts. On my right, King's division, also connecting with mine, was close up to the Confederate skirmishers, and intrenche
John A. Logan (search for this): chapter 2.34
, and found the enterprising Hooker already there. Hooker was crossing the column at an angle and obstructing it. This shows somewhat the confusion that arose as divisions and corps, apparently on their own motion, were each moving for Marietta, striving to get there first. McPherson was not long delayed, for he drew out from Johnston's front that very night of July 2d, leaving Garrard's dismounted cavalry in his place; he moved on down behind Thomas, stretching to the Nickajack. But Logan's Fifteenth Corps delayed and passed through Marietta after the retreat. Doubtless, Johnston, who had suspected just such a movement when Cox first appeared across Olley's Creek, was sure of it when, after the failures of the 27th, Sherman kept his cavalry and infantry creeping on and on down the Sandtown road, till Stoneman, on the lead, had actually touched the Chattahoochee River; and we had already in the morning of July 2d Morgan L. Smith's division as far down as the Nickajack squar
Loring (search for this): chapter 2.34
ge stirred up quite as brisk a contest in Nickajack square as we did near Smyrna camp ground. He ran into Stevenson's division, but could not go beyond the first line of detached rifle pits. The order was gradually executed, the outworks taken, and some fifty prisoners captured. Stoneman now held our side of the river to Sandtown. The position of the Confederate army was in two lines running across the Atlanta Railroad at right angles near where the railroad bent off toward the river. Loring's corps was on the right and Hardee's on the left of that road. Hood's stretched off toward the extreme 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. The enemy, he wrote, is turning my left and my forces are insufficient to defeat this design or hold him in check. Johnston instantly on this report dispatched (Cheatham's) division. That, however,
J. B. McPherson (search for this): chapter 2.34
doing: To-morrow night I propose to move McPherson from the left to the extreme right .... Thish Garrard's cavalry to take the place of all McPherson's army. The next morning by 4 A. M. McPhersor Marietta, striving to get there first. McPherson was not long delayed, for he drew out from Jhey picked up a few stragglers. Dodge (of McPherson's army), this Saturday, July 3d, did a good the Chattahoochee behind him. I have ordered McPherson and Schofield to cross the Nickajack at any of life or material. Sherman was sending McPherson with Stoneman's cavalry ahead down by the Nivent their accumulation of force in front of McPherson and Stoneman. He and I were walking about fhe extreme right. Hood was made uneasy by McPherson's works. The enemy, he wrote, is turning mychee bridge, and succeeded in destroying it. McPherson was to go up there, ford the river, and cleaooker next, and I next, then Schofield, then McPherson. Stoneman was back by the night of July 16t[4 more...]
John Newton (search for this): chapter 2.34
orks! At three o'clock similar reports came from Wood and Newton. Immediately my corps was assembled. At 5 A. M. it wasineer? Garrard crossed at 6 A. M. with little loss, and Newton, of my corps, followed him during the morning; the ford bd creek, called Rottenwood, that separated him from us. Newton, on the morning of the 9th waited for Dodge to replace him pier log structure, which Stanley made to the island, and Newton finally finished to the east shore. Over Phillip's and Pod, and, staying there, put trenches on Schofield's right; Newton, after his return from Roswell, soon went over to strengthions, Stanley's and Wood's, to the left two miles off from Newton, leaving Newton where he was, on the direct Atlanta wagon 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 wooalmost a smile. Fortunately for me, Thomas was to be near Newton's troops during the tough conflict at Peach Tree Creek, wh
G. S. Palmer (search for this): chapter 2.34
r since, at last came out: King's division of Palmer's corps was designated to go off northward to puzzlo Marietta. There he found my skirmishers, some of Palmer's, and certain forerunners of Hooker's corps, cominost by me in their marching King's division back to Palmer athwart my path. At last we were ready to advance.d to the left of the railway. Leaving the right to Palmer, I began the usual method of pressing forward, now n, and I want you to impress on Hooker, Howard, and Palmer the importance of the most intense energy, of attacckets, till Pace's Ferry (near Vining's Station and Palmer's front) was uncovered; then Palmer's pontoon bridgPalmer's pontoon bridge was laid there in safety. We had an occasional reconnoissance by the redoubtable Wheeler, which stirred up I was already near the middle of our concave line: Palmer the rightmost, Hooker next, and I next, then Schofi Creek. One lodgment over the creek was in front of Palmer, on the right of the army, below Howell's Mills; tw
Pherson (search for this): chapter 2.34
pport till the remainder of his corps should arrive. Something delayed King all that day, but the night of July 2d King was on hand, and McPherson was about to pull out the remainder of his troops from their lines, when Harrow, one of his division commanders, reported that when he tried to withdraw, the enemy advanced in column and were forming in line of battle near his picket line. Sherman, watching this news by the wires, ordered Harrow to stay where he was, and in fact, all of Me-Pherson's men still there, to delay; and announced that all of us would do what we could during the night to get at the facts. But he said: We must not attempt any night movement with large forces, because confusion would result, but must be prepared at break of day to act according to the very best information we can gather during the night. That Friday night was a feverish one on our lines, and, I doubt not, a troubled one on the Confederate side; for until after twelve midnight, I had kept
Phillip (search for this): chapter 2.34
t to have had a Sherman or a Thomas for an opponent. By the 14th Sherman wanted Stoneman back from the crossing below us of the Chattahoochee, at least as far as Sandtown, so as to let all of Blair's division go up and join. McPherson at the Roswell factories. Schofield's bridge was over Phillip's Ferry. Power's Ferry was also bridged by a pontoon, and later by another, a rough 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 bridge was laid there in safety. We had an occasional reconnoissance by the redoubtable Wheeler, which stirred up a
Polk (search for this): chapter 2.34
h his three corps, now passed behind Peach Tree Creek, whose direction in its flow is northwest; so that his army faced substantially to the northeast, covering mainly all approaches to Atlanta, which lay between the Marietta and the Augusta roadways. Johnston showed consummate generalship when he took Peach Tree Creek instead of the Chattahoochee as a line of defense. Johnston, full of hope and courage, located his splendidly disciplined and veteran troops as follows: Stewart, succeeding Polk, on the left touching the Chattahoochee; Hood on the right from Clear Creek around to some point near the Augusta Railroad; and Hardee holding 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 everything in capital shape to repulse us if possible, he received, on July 17th, a startling telegram from Richmond. It announced his failure to arrest S
Power (search for this): chapter 2.34
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 fro. Schofield's bridge was over Phillip's Ferry. Power's Ferry was also bridged by a pontoon, and later by another, a rough 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 d
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