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Alleghany Mountains (United States) (search for this): chapter 35
d's assurance of victory. a Confederate brigade gives way before a skirmish line of the enemy. a disgraceful panic and rout. Hood escapes across the Tennessee River. his losses. the whole scheme of Confederate defence terminated West of the Alleghanies Gen. Lee had moved from the Rapidan to Richmond, with an increase of reputation at each stage of the retreat. It is curious that when Gen. Johnston moved from the Northern frontier of Georgia to Atlanta, even with greater success, he shoeeded in escaping across the Tennessee, but only with a remnant of the brilliant force he had conducted across the river a few weeks before, having lost from various causes more than ten thousand men, half of his Generals, and nearly all of his artillery. Such was the disastrous issue of the Tennessee campaign, which put out of existence, as it were, the splendid army that Johnston had given up at Atlanta, and terminated forever the whole scheme of Confederate defence west of the Alleghanies.
Macon (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
. At Macon he declared that Atlanta would be recovered; that Sherman would be brought to grief; and that this Federal commander would meet the fate that befell Napoleon in the retreat from Moscow. These swollen assertions, so out of character, were open advertisements to the enemy of a new plan of operations. It appears that the unfortunate vanity of President Davis completely betrayed him. Referring to this period, Gen. Grant writes: During this time Jefferson Davis made a speech in Macon, Georgia, which was reported in the papers of the South, and soon became known to the whole country, disclosing the plans of the enemy, thus enabling Gen. Sherman to fully meet them. He exhibited the weakness of supposing that an army that had been beaten and fearfully decimated in a vain attempt at the defensive could successfully undertake the offensive against the army that had so often defeated it. The new offensive movement of Hood, advised by President Davis, was soon known to the countr
Gadsden (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
ediately followed. On the 5th October, when Hood's advance assaulted Allatoona, Sherman was on Kenesaw Mountain, signalling to the garrison at Allatoona, over the heads of the Confederates, to hold out until he relieved them. Hood moved westward, and, crossing the Etowah and Oostanaula Rivers by forced marches, attacked Dalton on the 12th, which was surrendered. Passing through the gap of Pigeon Mountain, he entered Lafayette on the 15th. From this place he suddenly moved south to Gadsden, Alabama, where he rejoined his trains, to make his fatal march towards Nashville. Sherman waited some time at Gaylesville, until he became fully assured of the direction taken by Hood; and then abruptly prepared to abandon the pursuit, return to Atlanta, and mobilize his army for a march across the broad State of Georgia to the sea. His calculation was a plain and precise one. Gen. Thomas, at Nashville, could collect troops from the whole Department of the Mississippi; Rosecrans was able to
Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
ch a command. With some reinforcements from the Southwest and levies of Georgia militia, Gen. Hood had now under his command an effective force of forty-one thousand infantry and artillery, and ten thousand cavalry. With reference to other Confederate forces in the field, his army was a large one, although it gave him but little margin for fanciful attacks and useless sacrifice of life. The battles of Atlanta. As Sherman approached Atlanta, two of his corps had swung around upon the Augusta road, destroying this line of communication, while Thomas took his command across Peach Tree Creek, directly in front of the Confederate entrenchments. While the enemy's right on the creek was in marching column, Hood, in the afternoon of the 20th July, directed an attack upon it, designing to take advantage of a gap between two of its divisions. The attack was led by Walker's and Bates' divisions of Hardee's corps; and the massed troops, in admirable order, burst through the gap in the
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
visit of President Davis to the military lines in Georgia. his speech at Macon. he betrays to the enemy the he turns back and determines to traverse the State of Georgia to the sea. his correspondence with Grant. hn Gen. Johnston moved from the Northern frontier of Georgia to Atlanta, even with greater success, he should noome reinforcements from the Southwest and levies of Georgia militia, Gen. Hood had now under his command an effnes, he made excited speeches in South Carolina and Georgia. At Macon he declared that Atlanta would be recovemobilize his army for a march across the broad State of Georgia to the sea. His calculation was a plain and prorthless, and with his effective army, move through Georgia, smashing things, to the sea. The march would, ihe southern railroads leading east and west through Georgia, to effectually sever the east from the west. In oat fact that Hood's movement to the north uncovered Georgia and left her undefended to the sea, while itself en
Etowah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
On the 27th, Hood moved towards the Chattahoochee. On the 1st October, the enemy made a reconnoissance towards Newman, and discovered that Hood had crossed the Chattahoochee River on the 29th and 30th of September. Sherman immediately followed. On the 5th October, when Hood's advance assaulted Allatoona, Sherman was on Kenesaw Mountain, signalling to the garrison at Allatoona, over the heads of the Confederates, to hold out until he relieved them. Hood moved westward, and, crossing the Etowah and Oostanaula Rivers by forced marches, attacked Dalton on the 12th, which was surrendered. Passing through the gap of Pigeon Mountain, he entered Lafayette on the 15th. From this place he suddenly moved south to Gadsden, Alabama, where he rejoined his trains, to make his fatal march towards Nashville. Sherman waited some time at Gaylesville, until he became fully assured of the direction taken by Hood; and then abruptly prepared to abandon the pursuit, return to Atlanta, and mobilize
Tybee Island (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
having taken position there, with the greater part of two army corps, and an aggregation of fort-garrisons from the surrounding country, while Thomas remained at Nashville. Schofield fearing that his position was about to be flanked, abandoned Pulaski, and attempted by a forced march to reach Columbia. The want of a good map of the country, and the deep mud through which the army marched, prevented Hood overtaking the enemy before lie reached Columbia; but on the evening of the 27th of Novtwo miles or so to tile rear of his original line. The new position was a strong one, running along the wooded crests of closely-connecting hills; while the two keys to it were the Granny White and Franklin pikes, leading to Franklin, Columbia, Pulaski, and so down the country to the Tennessee River. Thomas' overwhelming numbers enabled him to throw heavy columns against Hood's left and centre. But every attack of the enemy was repulsed. It was four o'clock in the evening, and the day was
Duck River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
ich the army marched, prevented Hood overtaking the enemy before lie reached Columbia; but on the evening of the 27th of November the Confederate army was placed in position in front of his works at that place. During the night, however, the enemy evacuated the town, taking position on the opposite side of the river, about a mile and a half from the town, which was considered quite strong in front. Late in the evening of the 28th November, Gen. Forrest, with most of his command, crossed Duck River, a few miles above Columbia, and Hood followed early on the morning of the 20th, with Stewart's and Cheatham's corps, and Johnson's division of Lee's corps, leaving the other divisions of Lee's corps in the enemy's front at Columbia. The troops moved in light marching order, the object being to turn the enemy's flank by marching rapidly on roads parallel to the Columbia and Franklin pike, at or near Spring Hill, and to cut off that portion of the enemy at or near Columbia. The enemy, d
Spring Hill (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
see campaign. he loses the great opportunity of the campaign at Spring Hill. Schofield effects a retreat to Franklin. battle of Franklin. on roads parallel to the Columbia and Franklin pike, at or near Spring Hill, and to cut off that portion of the enemy at or near Columbia. ntions of the Confederates, began to retreat on the pike towards Spring Hill. About 4 r. M., Hood's infantry forces, Cheatham in the advanceommenced to come in contact with the enemy, about two miles from Spring Hill, through which place the Columbia and Franklin pike runs. The ehis corps beyond Cheatham's, and place it across the road beyond Spring Hill. He did not succeed in getting the position he desired, owing ttributed to the fact that some of his Generals had failed him at Spring Hill. There was nothing left now but to pursue the enemy. At daylig to Franklin. Gen. Hood had learned from despatches captured at Spring Hill, from Thomas to Schofield, that the latter was instructed to hol
Chattahoochee River, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
which at once gave rise to the supposition that this movement was preliminary to one more extensive. Sherman was instantly on the alert, sending his spare forces, wagons, and guns, to the rear, under Gen. Thomas, and, at the same time, sending Schofield, Newton, and Corse to take up different points in the rear of Atlanta. On the 27th, Hood moved towards the Chattahoochee. On the 1st October, the enemy made a reconnoissance towards Newman, and discovered that Hood had crossed the Chattahoochee River on the 29th and 30th of September. Sherman immediately followed. On the 5th October, when Hood's advance assaulted Allatoona, Sherman was on Kenesaw Mountain, signalling to the garrison at Allatoona, over the heads of the Confederates, to hold out until he relieved them. Hood moved westward, and, crossing the Etowah and Oostanaula Rivers by forced marches, attacked Dalton on the 12th, which was surrendered. Passing through the gap of Pigeon Mountain, he entered Lafayette on the
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