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McCook (search for this): chapter 35
ton from command. the battles of Atlanta. engagements of the 20th, 22d, and 28th July. Sherman's designs on the Macon road. unsuccessful raids of Stoneman and McCook. Hood's great mistake. he sends off his cavalry towards Chattanooga. Sherman moves on the Macon road. defeat of Hardee at Jonesboroa. Hood evacuates Atlanta,ood's extreme right, threatening the Macon road, and having in co-operation a great cavalry raid upon his rear. Stoneman was sent with five thousand cavalry, and McCook with four thousand men, to meet on the Macon road near Lovejoy's Station, where they were to destroy the rail, and also to attack and drive Wheeler's command. Stithout going to Lovejoy's, and, in attempting to retreat, was hemmed in by Iverson, and was himself captured, together with one thousand of his men and two guns. McCook returned after losing five hundred men as prisoners. The cavalry raid was a decided failure, or as Sherman mildly expressed it, not deemed a success. On the 2
J. B. Hood (search for this): chapter 35
betrays to the enemy the new military design. Hood's new movement to Tennessee. Sherman follows t battle of Nashville. Gen. Grant's fears that Hood would invade Kentucky. probable effect of suchemy's plan of battle. the second day's fight. Hood's assurance of victory. a Confederate brigade e communication on the subject made by me to Gen. Hood, and the fact that my family was in the townta. While Sherman meditated such a movement, Hood made the very mistake that would secure and facssing Tennessee soil. On the 24th September, Hood commenced the new movement to pass to Sherman'sonnoissance towards Newman, and discovered that Hood had crossed the Chattahoochee River on the 29thsaster that was now to ensue in his campaign Gen. Hood attributed to the fact that some of his Genet four miles south of Franklin, but as soon as Hood's forces began to deploy for the attack, and to a plan of battle, which was to make a feint on Hood's right flank, while he massed his main force t[59 more...]
Wheeler (search for this): chapter 35
o-operation a great cavalry raid upon his rear. Stoneman was sent with five thousand cavalry, and McCook with four thousand men, to meet on the Macon road near Lovejoy's Station, where they were to destroy the rail, and also to attack and drive Wheeler's command. Stoneman requested permission to be allowed to proceed to Macon to release the Federal prisoners confined there. Sherman left this at his own discretion, in case he felt he was able to do so after the defeat of Wheeler's cavalry. Wheeler's cavalry. But Stoneman did not fulfill the conditions He got down in front of Macon, without going to Lovejoy's, and, in attempting to retreat, was hemmed in by Iverson, and was himself captured, together with one thousand of his men and two guns. McCook returned after losing five hundred men as prisoners. The cavalry raid was a decided failure, or as Sherman mildly expressed it, not deemed a success. On the 28th July Hood made a partial attack along the Lickskillet-road, which he had occcupied wi
Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 35
An intrigue in Richmond against Gen. Johnston. evidence of it. Gen. Bragg's visit to Atlanta. removal of Gen. Johnston from command. the battles of Atlanta. engagements of the 20th, e of the retreat. It is curious that when Gen. Johnston moved from the Northern frontier of Georgi military adviser of President Davis, visited Johnston in his lines around Atlanta; never apprised her everything he could to make a case against Johnston, and returned to Richmond with the alarming rup Atlanta to the enemy 1 Of this nonsense Gen. Johnston has written: The proofs that I intended totch had been received from Richmond, removing Johnston from command, and appointing in his place Genanta completely. This was the great point in Johnston's calculations, when they were upset at Richmve found his master in the cool and dexterous Johnston, whereas in Hood he had plainly his inferiourexistence, as it were, the splendid army that Johnston had given up at Atlanta, and terminated forev[1 more...]
Howard (search for this): chapter 35
rsary the opportunity he had waited for. He sent off his entire cavalry towards Chattanooga to raid on the enemy's line of communication — a most absurd excursion, since Sherman had enough provisions accumulated this side of that place to last him until he could restore his communications, and had also formed a second base at Allatoona. Instantly, the Federal cavalry was on the Macon road. With his flanks easily protected, Sherman followed quickly with his main army. On the 31st August, Howard, on the right, had reached Jonesboroa, on the Macon road, twenty miles southeast of Atlanta; Thomas, in the centre, was at Couch's; and Schofield, on the left, was near Rough-and-Ready, still closer to Atlanta. Hood had no alternative now but to make a battle on or near the line of the Macon road, and there settle the fate of Atlanta. He might have moved out of the city on the north, and have overwhelmed what of Sherman's army — the Twentieth corps--was left there; but he would then hav
Granbury (search for this): chapter 35
ed the river, leaving his dead and wounded. It is remarkable that in this hard-fought battle the Confederates used no artillery whatever; Gen. Hood's explanation being that he was restrained from using that terrible arm on account of the women and children remaining in the town. Victory had been purchased at the price of a terrible slaughter. Hood's total loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners was 4,500. Among the killed was Maj.-Gen. P. R. Cleburne, Brig.-Gens. John Adams, Strahl and Granbury; while Maj.-Gen. Brown, Brig.- Gens. Carter, Manigault, Quarles, Cockrell, and Scott were wounded, and Brig.-Gen. Gordon captured. Battle of Nashville. The next morning Gen. Hood advanced upon Nashville, where Schofield had retreated, and where Thomas lay with his main force. He laid siege to the town on the 2d December, closely investing it for a fortnight. The opinion long prevailed in the Confederacy that in this pause and the operations of siege, Hood made the cardinal mistake o
McPherson (search for this): chapter 35
es probably twice as large, as they were the assaulting party, and terribly exposed on the line of attack. Next day, McPherson moved forward, and established a line east and south of Atlanta, and within three miles of the town. His command strettorn up. Hood now hastily swung around Hardee's corps, followed by the others, and brought the bulk of his army against McPherson. Hardee moved against the enemy's extreme left, drove him from his works, and captured sixteen pieces of artillery. GGen. McPherson was shot dead as he rode along the line. Meanwhile, Cheatham attacked the enemy's centre with a portion of his command, and took six pieces of artillery. Affairs looked gloomy for the enemy; he had been repulsed at several points, he ut this time the enemy succeeded in concentrating his artillery, and Gen. Sherman sent word to Logan, who had succeeded McPherson, to mass his troops in the centre and charge. Exhausted, wasted, and bleeding, the Confederate columns gave way, aband
W. T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 35
engagements of the 20th, 22d, and 28th July. Sherman's designs on the Macon road. unsuccessful raact or menace of the enemy had ever done. To Sherman it was the occasion of new spirit. When he hice of life. The battles of Atlanta. As Sherman approached Atlanta, two of his corps had swuno his inner line of works. The intentions of Sherman appear now to have been to swing his army to acon road. With his flanks easily protected, Sherman followed quickly with his main army. On the lines, took occasion to protest, writing to Gen. Sherman himself of the measure his sinister mind har, Hood commenced the new movement to pass to Sherman's rear and to get on his line of communicatioble to send him reinforcements from Missouri; Sherman detached two corps--the Fourth and Twenty-thiod wandered off in the direction of Florence, Sherman was left free to complete his arrangements, a When the latter was ready to leave Florence, Sherman was far on his way on his march towards Savan[32 more...]
Stoneman (search for this): chapter 35
s of Atlanta. engagements of the 20th, 22d, and 28th July. Sherman's designs on the Macon road. unsuccessful raids of Stoneman and McCook. Hood's great mistake. he sends off his cavalry towards Chattanooga. Sherman moves on the Macon road. defrmy to Hood's extreme right, threatening the Macon road, and having in co-operation a great cavalry raid upon his rear. Stoneman was sent with five thousand cavalry, and McCook with four thousand men, to meet on the Macon road near Lovejoy's Station, where they were to destroy the rail, and also to attack and drive Wheeler's command. Stoneman requested permission to be allowed to proceed to Macon to release the Federal prisoners confined there. Sherman left this at his own discretion, in case he felt he was able to do so after the defeat of Wheeler's cavalry. But Stoneman did not fulfill the conditions He got down in front of Macon, without going to Lovejoy's, and, in attempting to retreat, was hemmed in by Iverson, and was himself c
Braxton S. Bragg (search for this): chapter 35
Chapter 35: An intrigue in Richmond against Gen. Johnston. evidence of it. Gen. Bragg's visit to Atlanta. removal of Gen. Johnston from command. the battles of Atlanta. engagements of the 20th, 22d, and 28th July. Sherman's designs on the Macon road. unsuccessful raids of Stoneman and McCook. Hood's great mistpation of being soon elevated from the position of corps commander to the head of the Army of Tennessee. There was other evidence of the intrigue in Richmond. Gen. Bragg, the military adviser of President Davis, visited Johnston in his lines around Atlanta; never apprised him that his visit was of an official nature; put togethee to Gen. Hood, and the fact that my family was in the town. That the public workshops were removed, and no large supplies deposited in the town, as alleged by Gen. Bragg, were measures of common prudence, and no more indicated the intention to abandon the place than the sending the wagons of an army to the rear, on a day of batt
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