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Kelly (search for this): chapter 12
t the opposite bank, from Chattanooga creek to Kelly's ferry, was occupied by the rebels. A sharp y a narrow gorge, through which a road runs to Kelly's ferry, on the western side of Raccoon mounta command of the Kelly's ferry road. Now, from Kelly's ferry to Bridgeport, the river was free from case of success, the river would be open from Kelly's ferry to Bridgeport, and the road on the nor as it was necessary to hold both the roads to Kelly's ferry, Geary was encamped at Wauhatchie, ab of which, and of the river from Bridgeport to Kelly's ferry, the distance for wagoning was reducedconstantly conveying stores from Bridgeport to Kelly's ferry, and full rations were speedily issuednformed Halleck: teamers ply regularly between Kelly's ferry and Bridgeport, thus nearly settling t The remainder of his force will pass over by Kelly's ferry evading view from Lookout, and march u bring up his army, rowing a boat himself from Kelly's ferry. On the 18th, Grant telegraphed to [1 more...]
Kimball (search for this): chapter 12
were successively fed, and ferried across. Up to this time, Sherman had literally obeyed the instructions of Halleck, and pushed forward the repairs of the railroad in his rear. But, after assuming command, on the 19th of October, Grant's first orders to Sherman were: Increase to the greatest possible strength your moving column, and, at the same time, secure your communications to your base of supplies. Communicate with Steele, and urge the necessity of his sending you the division of Kimball, of the Sixteenth corps. Sherman was also ordered to bring forward the troops at Paducah, and any that could be spared from guarding the line of railroad from Memphis to Corinth: Assign them to strengthen divisions already at the front. On the 24th, the day after he arrived at Chattanooga, Grant telegraphed to Sherman: Drop every thing east of Bear creek, and move with your entire force towards Stevenson, until you receive further orders. The enemy are evidently moving a large force tow
James Longstreet (search for this): chapter 12
de anxiety of government Grant's calmness Longstreet moves against Burnside Grant's counter-planbel prisoners universally stated that all of Longstreet's corps was engaged. I have no other author not idle. On the 3d of November, Lieutenant-General Longstreet, one of the ablest officers of theers were confident of success. On the 11th, Longstreet said to Bragg, from Sweetwater: There are maee days before the movement was suggested to Longstreet, Grant informed Burnside: It is reported, onld undoubtedly have had the effect to recall Longstreet; but, now, it was possible that the troops sowards Cumberland gap and the upper valley. Longstreet is said to be near the Little Tennessee, witof the Ohio army. By holding on, and placing Longstreet between the Little Tennessee and Knoxville, d from you since the 14th. What progress is Longstreet making, and what are your chances for defendre. I think our movements, here, must cause Longstreet's recall within a day or two, if he is not s[23 more...]
McClellan (search for this): chapter 12
anooga was in the heart of this region and in the midst of this population. Its possession would protect these people, and secure these advantages. Next after Richmond, the great political focus of the rebellion, and Vicksburg, that fortress and menace of the Mississippi valley, Chattanooga loomed up before the nation and the military authorities, as absolutely indispensable to success, and, when once gained, the foundation and forerunner of final victories. As early as January, 1862, McClellan, then general-in-chief, wrote to Buell, who was in command in Kentucky: There are few things I have more at heart than the prompt movement of a strong column into Eastern Tennessee. . . . My own general plans for the prosecution of the war make the speedy occupation of East Tennessee and its lines of railway, matters of absolute necessity. And again: Interesting as Nashville may be to the Louisville interests, it strikes me that its possession is of very secondary importance, in compariso
McCook (search for this): chapter 12
lection of various officers of rank, who would have been likely to know. The Army of the Cumberland had been widely separated in the movements that procured possession of Chattanooga. It was composed of three corps, under Major-Generals Thomas, McCook, and Crittenden. Crittenden held Chattanooga, while the other corps were moving east and south, through the mountains, separated by intervals of nearly twenty miles; the extreme right of Rosecrans was forty miles from the left of his army, with although with infinite difficulty. Here Bragg attacked, and after two days fighting, succeeded in piercing the national centre, and demolishing the right wing of the army. Rosecrans himself hurried to Chattanooga, to prepare for its defence, and McCook and Crittenden also left the field. But Thomas held on, and although the whole bulk of the rebel army was now precipitated upon his single corps, Major-General Gordon Granger came upon the field with a division of about five thousand men, dur
McLaws (search for this): chapter 12
ordered to accompany him. The rebel leaders were confident of success. On the 11th, Longstreet said to Bragg, from Sweetwater: There are many reasons for anticipating great results from the expedition against General Burnside's army. His force should not be allowed to escape without an effort to destroy it. With the balance of my corps, or any good marching division, I think we may make a great campaign. Bragg, however, refused to give Longstreet more than the two divisions of flood and McLaws, although the corps commander begged hard for an increase, and said: I think you greatly overestimate the enemy's force at and around Chattanooga. I have seen the force every day for the time it has been here, and cannot think it exceeds your force, without Stevenson's division. But these arguments were urged in vain, and Longstreet finally remarked: As my orders were to drive the enemy out of East Tennessee, or if possible capture him, I determined that the only possible chance of succe
James B. McPherson (search for this): chapter 12
The work of crossing was pushed with all the vigor possible, and on the 1st of November, Sherman, in person, passed to the head of the column, at Florence, leaving Blair to follow with the rear division. Grant now ordered Tuttle's division, of McPherson's corps, to be sent forward to report to Sherman. Delays were occasioned by the destruction of bridges across the Elk river, and long detours were made; for there was not time either to ferry, or to build new bridges; and, on the 5th, Grant agiency of steamers and of locomotives, and, accordingly, Grant said to Burnside: If you have any steamers, I think you had better protect the pilot and engine from sharp-shooters, by case-mating with oak plank, and send them down here; while, to McPherson, now in command at Vicksburg, he said: Send without delay, via the Tennessee river to Danville, Tennessee, all the locomotives at Vicksburg, with the exception of two, and all the cars, with the exception of ten. Let the locomotives and cars b
Montgomery (search for this): chapter 12
nd who, besides, had more than once issued through this sally-port on devastating raids, as far north even as the Ohio. Chattanooga, therefore, was an immense bastion at the centre of Grant's line, flanked on one side by the Tennessee valley, and on the other by the mountains of northern Georgia and Alabama. In its front, but a hundred and fifty miles south, lay Atlanta, at the junction of as many important railroads as Chattanooga; and, covered by Atlanta, were Selma, with its arsenals, Montgomery, with its great stores of cotton, Macon, Mobile, and all the rich central valley that extends from the Cumberland mountains to the Gulf of Mexico. On the 23d of September, immediately after the defeat of Rosecrans, Halleck detached the Eleventh and Twelfth corps from the Army of the Potomac, and sent them by rail, under command of Major-General Hooker, to protect Rosecrans's railroad line of communication between Bridgeport and Nashville. These troops, however, were not ordered further
John M. Palmer (search for this): chapter 12
d cross, at Bridgeport, to the south side of the Tennessee, with all the force that could be spared from guarding the railroad in his rear, and move along the main wagon-road, by way of Whitesides, to Wauhatchie, in the Lookout valley. Major-General John M. Palmer, commanding a division of the Fourth corps, in the Army of the Cumberland, was moved to a position opposite Chattanooga. From there, he was to march by the Jasper road, the only practicable route north of the Tennessee, to a point on ffort, Grant had a shorter line by which to reenforce his subordinate, than the rebels themselves possessed around the base of the mountain. The fate of Lookout valley was decided. The force which had started for Whitesides, under command of Palmer, reached its destination at the appointed time, and took up the position intended in the original plan of the movement; so that two good lines were now secured, by which to obtain supplies from the railroad at Bridgeport; namely, the main wagon-r
Parsons (search for this): chapter 12
Danville, Tennessee, all the locomotives at Vicksburg, with the exception of two, and all the cars, with the exception of ten. Let the locomotives and cars be the best you have. They are required for immediate use. To Anderson, the railroad superintendent: There are now six bridges at Louisville, belonging to government, ready made, that can be brought forward. I have ordered three locomotives and all the cars, but ten, from the southern road, Vicksburg; and again: Those ordered by Colonel Parsons, for Memphis, can also come. There are more cars now on the West Tennessee roads than are required. But all this was not sufficient, and, on the 4th, Grant declared: The road from Nashville to Decatur will have to be put in running order. Sherman was ordered to leave Dodge's division, of Hurlbut's command, at Athens. have given directions for putting the railroad from Nashville to Decatur in running order. That road is now only guarded to Columbia, and the force left by you will
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