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Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
mber last you were assigned, by Special Order No. 275, to a definite geographical command. Tie description includes a portion of Western North Carolina, and Northern Georgia, the States of Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi, and that part of the State of Louisiana east of the Mississippi River. The order concluded in the followl Bragg, informing him of your earnest appeal for cavalry, and asking him if he could spare any. Your request was for a regiment of cavalry to be sent to you from Georgia. My dispatch of 18th May pointed out to you the delay which a compliance would involve, and suggested that cavalry could be drawn from another part of your depao Mississippi, a telegram, dated 22d, was received from General Bragg on that day, announcing that after four days fighting we had driven the enemy from the State of Georgia, and were still pursuing him; that he had encountered the most obstinate resistance, but the valor of our troops, under great privations, had overcome them a
Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
and reports, establish his headquarters at Chattanooga, or such other place as in his judgment wile ordered to join General Bragg's army near Chattanooga, and were engaged in the battle of Chickamar way, it was supposed, to join the army at Chattanooga. On the 28th, six or eight regiments ofilable forces. He is strongly fortified in Chattanooga, but is embarrassed to supply over the mounhe points on the railroad from Nashville to Chattanooga, where most injury could be done to it withn its way to join the United States army at Chattanooga. On the 10th of October, Brigadier-Genen against the communications of the army at Chattanooga. There he met General Wheeler with his div from Vicksburg via Memphis, to the army at Chattanooga, was then between Tuscumbia and Corinth. Ie Shoals and then resumed his course toward Chattanooga on the north side of the river. General to join the Army of Tennessee in front of Chattanooga. They were Quarles's and Baldwin's, the la
Port Hudson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
rt of the State, intelligence of the surrender of Port Hudson on the 9th. This report was confirmed by Major Jr the purpose, as well as of the fact that it and Port Hudson had lost their importance since the occupation off-war, I directed the evacuation of both places. Port Hudson was invested before the order reached General Garons of war collected for its defense, the fall of Port Hudson, the surrender of the Mississippi River, and the il the portion of the river between Vicksburg and Port Hudson was more strongly held by the Federal vessels-of-ineffectiveness of our batteries at Vicksburg and Port Hudson, destroyed the illusion that those places were vanother mounted brigade, operated near Natchez and Port Hudson; and Colonel Power with his regiment, also mountneral Pemberton at Vicksburg, as well as those at Port Hudson, Mobile, and the forces in East Tennessee. IAtlanta, in relation to the loss of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, I set out for that place in the evening of the 2
Duck Hill (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
it was ascertained that a body of eight or nine hundred Federal cavalry was moving from Yazoo City, by Lexington, toward Grenada; and another, of equal strength, advancing from the vicinity of Grand Junction, as if to meet it. Brigadier-General from sent his nearest troops (Whitfield's brigade) in pursuit of the party from Yazoo City; and Major-General Lee took prompt measures to unite Chalmers's and Ferguson's brigades with them. Brigadier-General Whitfield pressed forward rapidly to Duck Hill; but, having learned there that the two Federal parties had united at Grenada, he turned back, and destroyed, in his retreat along the railroad, all the rolling-stock that was found on it. The two Federal parties united were at the same time moving to the north, after luring about a fourth of the town of Grenada, and the engines and cars in depot there. On the 17th an order was received instituting a court of inquiry to meet in Montgomery on the 15th, to investigate the management of r
Port Gibson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
ant-General Pemberton says: With a moderate cavalry force at my disposal, I am firmly convinced that the Federal army under General Grant would have been unable to maintain its communications with the Mississippi; and that the attempt to reach Jackson and Vicksburg from that base would have been as signally defeated in May, 1863, as a like attempt, from another base, had, by the employment of cavalry, been defeated in December, 1862. See his report, p. 82. In its march from Bruinsburg by Port Gibson to Jackson, and thence to Vicksburg, the Federal army drew its supplies from the country; and did not in the least depend on its communications with the Mississippi. Consequently, cavalry placed on what General Pemberton regarded as its communications, would have been altogetheruseless. Major. General Van Dorn's success, referred to, was obtained by the surprise of the garrison of Holly Springs and the destruction of General Grant's military supplies in depot in the town. At the time i
Edward's Depot (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
Grant's report. when it was between Fourteen-mile Creek and his camp, near Edwards's Depot, and Sherman's and McPherson's corps were at and near Raymond. On all thoe Federal army had passed to the east of General Pemberton's position near Edwards's Depot, and, consequently, that that army must defeat General Pemberton's before free to return to the chosen ground See first supplemental report. near Edwards's Depot, on which his matured plans were to have been executed. His army could haieutenant-General Pemberton's startling disclosure, that his movement from Edwards's Depot See General Pemberton's report, p. 44. in violation of my orders, and inh a force as that which Lieutenant-General Pemberton afterward placed near Edwards's Depot, used for this object, and directed with vigor, would have had all reasonailes from Livingston, and retired rapidly toward Vicksburg by Bolton's and Edwards's Depots. Soon after the middle of the month, Major-General Lee arrived at the
Grand Junction (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
for they could not have been carried beyond the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, on which, near Mobile, there was then a very large collection of that kind of property; and I think that it would not have been judicious to collect all the spare engines and cars of the department at one point. On the 15th it was ascertained that a body of eight or nine hundred Federal cavalry was moving from Yazoo City, by Lexington, toward Grenada; and another, of equal strength, advancing from the vicinity of Grand Junction, as if to meet it. Brigadier-General from sent his nearest troops (Whitfield's brigade) in pursuit of the party from Yazoo City; and Major-General Lee took prompt measures to unite Chalmers's and Ferguson's brigades with them. Brigadier-General Whitfield pressed forward rapidly to Duck Hill; but, having learned there that the two Federal parties had united at Grenada, he turned back, and destroyed, in his retreat along the railroad, all the rolling-stock that was found on it. The tw
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): chapter 8
ennessee, by a draft of eight thousand men from General Bragg's army, whose going to Mississippi was useless, because too late, while it so weakened that army as to enable its antagonist to drive it rapidly across the Cumberland Mountain and Tennessee River. It would have been much less hazardous to send Longstreet's corps to Mississippi than to weaken the Army of Tennessee, then scarcely strong enough to cope with that of General Rosecrans. The military condition in Virginia seems to havee morning of the 18th) seven or eight miles from Livingston, and retired rapidly toward Vicksburg by Bolton's and Edwards's Depots. Soon after the middle of the month, Major-General Lee arrived at the point where he intended to cross the Tennessee River, near the head of the Muscle Shoals, with the detachment he had organized for the expedition against the communications of the army at Chattanooga. There he met General Wheeler with his division, returning from Middle Tennessee, where he ha
Mobile, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
o be in readiness to reenforce the garrison of Mobile. Most of the predatory warfare was waged bson. Major-General Maury, who commanded at Mobile, reported that he had but two thousand infantrce, that could be furnished for the defense of Mobile. This application was repeated a few days aftas having negro laborers collected and sent to Mobile, to work on the fortifications. Lieutenantiberty to leave the army. I therefore went to Mobile to complete the examination of its defenses, w Near the end of the month, before leaving Mobile to return to Morton, I received, from an officat Vicksburg, as well as those at Port Hudson, Mobile, and the forces in East Tennessee. IV. Tond the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, on which, near Mobile, there was then a very large collection of tha the supposed probability of the investment of Mobile by the enemy. According to the estimates of M should hope for any troops I could spare from Mobile or Mississippi, but that my previous generosit[3 more...]
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
agg, in that connection, the expediency of adding General Roddy's brigade, belonging to his department, and then near Tuscumbia, to Major-General Lee's detachment. That officer was instructed to make the expedition as soon as possible, and to select from it about twenty-five hundred of the best cavalry in Northern Mississippi, and his most effective battery, to march by the route on which he would be most likely to escape the observation of the enemy, to the points on the railroad from Nashville to Chattanooga, where most injury could be done to it with least exposure of his troops; and to order Chalmers's brigade to attack the Federal troops stationed along the Mississippi & Charleston Railroad a day or two before his movement began. Captain Henderson, who directed the service of our scouts, reported that a part of Sherman's (Fifteenth) corps was at Memphis at this time, on its way to join the United States army at Chattanooga. On the 10th of October, Brigadier-General Ch
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