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King's Bridge (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.7
ry to take the fort. I asked him, contrary to his instructions to me, which were to destroy King's Bridge utterly, to allow me to rebuild what was already demolished, and send a division of infantrygreed. Then I returned to my headquarters the same day and directed Captain Reese to repair King's Bridge and then issued the following order: Special field orders no. 193.Headquarters Department and Army of the Tennessee, Little Ogeechee, near Savannah, December 12, 1864. As soon as King's Bridge is completed, Major General Osterhaus, commanding Fifteenth Corps, will direct his second dierry did to the taking of Fort Fisher; it was my division, selected by myself, which crossed King's Bridge, repaired the bridge under my instructions, and then proceeded to the fort. And it was my o which had been placed within Fort McAllister for safety. The morning in which Hazen left King's Bridge, December 13th, I joined Sherman, and taking with me a few members of my staff we went down
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.7
till January 1, 1865. On New Year's Day Sherman took me aside and said that we were to move on through the Carolinas as soon as possible. He had a map of the coast in his hand. Opening it he showed me Robertsville in South Carolina, and also Pocotaligo Junction, on the Savannah & Charleston Railroad. It was not far from Pocotaligo that the Confederates, including G. W. Smith's Macon contingent, had met Foster's and Saxton's Union men and defeated them while we were on the march from Atlanta to the sea. Sherman said that he wanted me to move my wing of the army by water over to the Island of Beaufort, S. C., and go thence northward, cross an arm of the sea, secure a landing, and then proceed to Pocotaligo. I must time myself so as to get there by January 15th (inst.). Can you do it There were too many elements in the problem presented to be solved offhand. After, Yankeelike, asking some questions, I said that the time was rather short, but we would do the best we could.
Beaufort, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.7
, surely, it was hard to commence a sea voyage with only vessels enough at best to take over to Beaufort a tenth of my army at a trip. About this time I received the following letter from my friend few and the water delays as bothersome as usual; but my Seventeenth Corps was carried over to Beaufort in reasonably quick time. Blair began the actual movement of it January 3, 1865, and by the eventeenth) and one division of Logan's (the Fifteenth) had arrived and were disembarked at Beaufort, S. C. While the sea voyages were progressing I was able to spend most of my time at Beaufort. Beaufort. General Rufus Saxton had his headquarters there. He was quite domesticated amid a new Northern community and multitudes of negroes that were peopling that part of the seacoast which had come into ound Mrs. Saxton gave me a sweet home and cordial welcome with them for a few days. I visited at Beaufort, St. Helena, and other neighboring inlands the first colored schools that I had seen. Some of
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.7
ch to the sea; capture of Fort McAllister and Savannah General Sherman charged me to open furthere, to make further efforts for the capture of Savannah. In conjunction with Admiral Dahlgren I reern approaches by water as well as by land to Savannah. Sherman in his letter of December 17th, addreat National wrong, which they attributed to Savannah and other large cities so prominent in draggiyet closed. Your demand for the surrender of Savannah and its dependent forts is refused. He closel force to have given us so much trouble; but Savannah almost defended itself by its bays, bogs, andivalry, as to what troops had gone first into Savannah. Gerry's division of Slocum's army at last catch which was so widely published, viz.: Savannah, Ga., December 22, 1864. To His Excellency, Preresent to you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah, with 150 guns and plenty of ammunition; alsore us. We remained in comparative quiet at Savannah till January 1, 1865. On New Year's Day Sh[3 more...]
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.7
hich more closely threatened the last of Hardee's communications. Then next, on the 19th, he landed a brigade on the South Carolina shore. Hardee's dispatch from Hardeeville, December 21st, to His Excellency, Jefferson Davis, explains the result. He says: On the 19th the enemy forced a landing on the South Carolina side, so near my communications that to save the garrison it became necessary to give up the city. Its evacuation was successfully accomplished last night. .. . Speaking of hih the Carolinas as soon as possible. He had a map of the coast in his hand. Opening it he showed me Robertsville in South Carolina, and also Pocotaligo Junction, on the Savannah & Charleston Railroad. It was not far from Pocotaligo that the Conf Abum Linkum, sah; Abum Linkum. Our soldiers were so many, needed so many supplies, and felt themselves at last on South Carolina soil, that a lawless spirit came over them and many complaints came to me of their doings. They were just then incli
Robertsville (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.7
Would you do more than that? I told him I should say nothing more; and I have given up for the present. It was only four days after the writing of that letter before a new and more difficult campaign of the Carolinas opened before us. We remained in comparative quiet at Savannah till January 1, 1865. On New Year's Day Sherman took me aside and said that we were to move on through the Carolinas as soon as possible. He had a map of the coast in his hand. Opening it he showed me Robertsville in South Carolina, and also Pocotaligo Junction, on the Savannah & Charleston Railroad. It was not far from Pocotaligo that the Confederates, including G. W. Smith's Macon contingent, had met Foster's and Saxton's Union men and defeated them while we were on the march from Atlanta to the sea. Sherman said that he wanted me to move my wing of the army by water over to the Island of Beaufort, S. C., and go thence northward, cross an arm of the sea, secure a landing, and then proceed t
Ogeechee (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.7
r whose instructions to open communication with the fleet I was acting. On the 13th everybody was ready; Hazen's division crossed over to the west bank of the Ogeechee, starting at daylight, and reached the vicinity of McAllister about eleven o'clock. Hazen captured a considerable picket of Confederates within a mile of the for The morning in which Hazen left King's Bridge, December 13th, I joined Sherman, and taking with me a few members of my staff we went down the left bank of the Ogeechee as far as Dr. Cheve's rice mill. On the roof, which was but little inclined, our signal officers had secured a good position, and were in communication with Hazicated what Hazen's skirmishers were doing. A little later we caught sight of a steamer in the offing below the fort. It was near the bay or broad mouth of the Ogeechee. Still later in the afternoon our signal communication was perfected and connected with Hazen himself. He said he had invested the fort already. He had also
Beaufort Island (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.7
ted themselves and their income to this work. After describing the completeness and convenience of the structure for the school, I added: They sing on the right, then on the left, and then together; and such singing! Little ones about three feet high sing away in perfect time and with great zest and joy. Mrs. General and Mrs. Captain Saxton took me to ride yesterday afternoon, and they said it was done to take me away from official duties. We went to visit two negro schools on Beaufort Island in full operation. We found the children quite as far advanced as white children of the same age. There are two white teachers, one for each school; a Miss Botume, of Boston, and a Miss Danby, also from Massachusetts . . . The weather is cool, but not cold; really delightful. These old trees are green (in January) and luxuriant. Mrs. Saxton is a lovely lady, and wants to see Mrs. Howard. General Saxton has taken me personally right to his house, given me a room, and allowed me to enj
J. B. Hood (search for this): chapter 1.7
said that he would make little effort to restrain his army, burning to avenge a great National wrong, which they attributed to Savannah and other large cities so prominent in dragging our country into civil war. He finished by inclosing a copy of Hood's demand for the surrender of Resaca, where Hood promised no quarter. Hardee's reply, of the same date, is dignified. He showed Sherman's idea of complete investment to be incorrect, for there was one channel beyond the Savannah, leading to ChHood promised no quarter. Hardee's reply, of the same date, is dignified. He showed Sherman's idea of complete investment to be incorrect, for there was one channel beyond the Savannah, leading to Charleston, not yet closed. Your demand for the surrender of Savannah and its dependent forts is refused. He closed with these words: I have hitherto conducted the military operations intrusted to my direction in direct accordance with the rules of civilized warfare, and I should deeply regret the adoption of any course by you that may force me to deviate from them in the future. As soon as Hardee's reply reached Sherman he let us go on with our preparations for assaulting the works. Slocum
Gerry (search for this): chapter 1.7
epared light fascines of twigs and of straw in plenty to fill the ditches before our assaulting columns, and were ready with every modern device to accomplish our purpose; but I am glad indeed that the Confederate authorities agreed with Hardee to save their garrison and withdraw it in season. A long detention would have been unfavorable to us in the opening of our next campaign. There was a little contention, a sort of friendly rivalry, as to what troops had gone first into Savannah. Gerry's division of Slocum's army at last carried off the palm. General Sherman took up his headquarters with an English gentleman, Mr. Charles Green, who had very generously tendered his home for this purpose. Sherman had hardly reached the city and become settled in his temporary home before he sent to Mr. Lincoln the dispatch which was so widely published, viz.: Savannah, Ga., December 22, 1864. To His Excellency, President Lincoln, Washington, D. C. I beg to present to you as a Christm
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