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October 19th (search for this): chapter 12
however, the chief deferred to the judgment of his successful subordinate. At the same time that Grant telegraphed to Thomas the order to assume command of the Department of the Cumberland, he sent him the following dispatch from Louisville: October 19, 11.30 P. M. Hold Chattanooga at all hazards. I will be there as soon as possible. Thomas replied at once: I will hold the town till we starve!—an answer worthy of the soldier whose individual energy had infused his own corps, and saved an e the army came up, they 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
August 31st, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 12
ld have surrounded the rebel general, who had fallen back to Chattanooga. In order to prevent this disaster, Bragg was obliged to give up the prize of the campaign, having been fairly outgeneralled. Chattanooga was occupied by the national troops, on the 9th of September. Bragg, however, meant that this occupation should be temporary only, and having been largely reenforced, determined to give battle to Rosecrans. The rebel army was now at least sixty thousand strong; On the 31st of August, 1863, Bragg's effective strength was officially reported as forty-five thousand and forty-one men. This did not include Longstreet's corps, which, on the 20th of October, was reported at fifteen thousand two hundred and twenty-one (effective), nor Buckner's, which numbered nine thousand two hundred and seven; both of these forces participated in the battle of Chickamauga, so that Bragg's active force in that battle must have been fully sixty thousand men. while that of Rosecrans was reduce
October 26th (search for this): chapter 12
ddition to the forces threatening Burnside from the east, there is but little doubt that Longstreet is moving to join them. I have ordered Thomas to attack the north end of Missionary ridge, and, when that is carried, to threaten or attack the enemy's line of communications between Cleveland and Dalton. This movement will be made by Monday morning. I expect Sherman will reach Huntsville to-day. Cleveland and Dalton are on the railroad between Tennessee and Georgia. As early as the 26th of October, three days after his arrival at the front, Grant had foreseen the chance of such a movement as the enemy had now undertaken, and telegraphed to Burnside: Do you hear of any of Bragg's army threatening you from the southwest? Thomas's command is in bad condition to use, for want of animals of sufficient strength to move his artillery, and for want of rations. If you are threatened with a force beyond what you can. compete with, efforts must be made to assist you. Answer. On the 28th
June 24th (search for this): chapter 12
burg prolonged. When Vicksburg fell, the rebels of course brought back to Bragg the troops that they were no longer able to use in front of Grant. The fact of these movements was shown conclusively at the time, by the reports of prisoners, as well as by scouts and spies from the various national armies. They were good strategists. Having fewer forces and resources than the govern. ment, they earlier learned to husband and concentrate the means which were at their command. On the 24th of June, Rosecrans finally started from Murfreesboro, with about seventy thousand effective men; Rosecrans's strength when he started for Chickamauga was probably seventy thousand men; but he was obliged to leave garrisons at the various towns he took, as well as to guard the railroads as he advanced. This speedily reduced his moving column. Bragg was still in his front with an inferior force, and retreated before him. Rosecrans crossed the Tennessee at Stevenson, and marched south among the
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