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Collierville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
top the movement by destroying the road. For his objective point he selected the station at Collierville, a small fortified post occupied by the Sixty-sixth Indiana, and about twenty-four miles fromrying his staff with only a few hundred regular soldiers. At the moment when he moves out of Collierville the outposts of the Sixty-sixth Indiana, which have advanced to reconnoitre the road, are drifantry, and, being covered by skirmishers, has advanced up to within a very short distance of Collierville. Corse closely followed the train at a double-quick, and the approach of these reinforcementhe one in Mississippi and the other in Northern Alabama. But immediately after the affair at Collierville, Hurlbut sent all his cavalry to meet Chalmers. Two days thereafter (October 13th) Chalmers' would have greatly impeded his progress in that direction. But a second dash by Chalmers on Collierville could not have the same result, for on the 3d of November, when he presented himself for the
Jasper, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
h posts as are strictly necessary, and to move the rest of his division through Jasper to Anderson, where General Robert B. Mitchell, commander-in-chief of the Federao the entire division. But the weather is fearful. McCook, who got in late at Jasper, wishes to allow Campbelltime to join him during the night; Campbell, likewise ived first at Anderson, for this point is only about sixteen miles distant from Jasper, and twenty-six from Pikeville, where Wheeler was the evening before. At last,he valley of the Tennessee, and commands on the opposite shore the road between Jasper and Chattanooga. A wagon-road running along the ridge of the mountain connects the navigation of the Tennessee, and reopen to the trains the direct road from Jasper to Chattanooga. General Palmer, with two brigades, was assigned to the duty ofad to Whitesides and the ponton-bridge at Brown's Ferry, and others the road to Jasper parallel with the River—finally deposited their precious loads in the empty sto
Duck River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
e evening about eight miles from Shelbyville. Wheeler, not being able to attempt anything alone against the Federals, was in hopes of meeting Lee and Roddey on Duck River, and with their co-operation resuming the offensive against Mitchell. But nobody can give him any news of them; the enemy, who presses him, does not give him t come up with Davidson a few miles from his camp. Wheeler, wishing hereafter to keep his command closely joined, has instructed Davidson to follow the banks of Duck River in order to rejoin the two other divisions. Instead of that, Davidson has taken on the left the road to Farmington. Happily for him, Mitchell has divided his forces. McCook is proceeding along the right bank of Duck River; Crook has moved in the direction of Farmington, and the absence of Minty's brigade, delayed in consequence of a misunderstanding, has reduced his command to about fifteen hundred men. However, he harasses Davidson, causes him to be charged first by the cavalry, then
Raccoon Mountains (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
south by Lookout Mountain, on the west by Raccoon Mountain. The isthmus which connects it with the as not the same with the eastern crest of Raccoon Mountain, which extends much farther toward the noown into Will's Valley. Therefore, it is Raccoon Mountain which is the key of all land and water li attitude. In failing to occupy in force Raccoon Mountain he committed a fatal error. One brigade ature to cover on the east the citadel of Raccoon Mountain, one might prevent the enemy from having rt, should cross the formidable gorges of Raccoon Mountain and come on a stated day into Will's Vallhave been thrown back upon the defiles of Raccoon Mountain, Howard will find himself isolated, and uiled to dispute with Hooker the passes of Raccoon Mountain. Longstreet, perched upon the inaccessibither attack Wauhatchie in flank or pass Raccoon Mountain to head off his adversaries at Shell Mounthe river. Thus protected by the mass of Raccoon Mountain, he was expected to reach Brown's Ferry w[5 more...]
Murfreesboro (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
m when, a few hours before, they took the Murfreesborough road. Indeed, this great centre of suppller cannot attempt a coup-de-main against Murfreesborough before having rid himself of Crook, who pe right, by a cross-road, the Liberty and Murfreesborough road, and enters this last town without hy, and the division resumed its march for Murfreesborough. He reaches this town on the 6th in the s at McMinnville, and the railway between Murfreesborough and Wartrace is quickly felt at Chattanooaken away from Bragg before the battle of Murfreesborough. Bragg sends him to the banks of the Hiarmy which he has so gallantly directed at Murfreesborough and brought so fortunately as far as Geory. Van Cleve has received the command of Murfreesborough. Johnson, Steedman, and Morgan have been a year the progress of the Federals from Murfreesborough to the base of Lookout Mountain. It was n the vast rectangle between McMinnville, Murfreesborough, Lebanon, and the confluence of Caney Cre
Cumberland Gap (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
rival of Sherman. Out of the thirty thousand men in the Army of the Ohio, the occupation of Cumberland Gap and the necessity to watch Virginia left Burnside only twenty thousand available soldiers. Gap, so as to hold back General Samuel Jones, and will then retire, with all its wagons, to Cumberland Gap. This division will thus hold, always ready to open, the gate which leads from Kentucky intd the east, from the neighborhood of Kingston, still occupied by the Federals, as far as the Cumberland Gap and Tazewell roads. No Confederate soldier shows himself on the south of the Holston. ThOn the contrary, East Tennessee is irrevocably lost; but opportune reinforcements, coming by Cumberland Gap, might perhaps join with the Army of the Ohio and enable it to reach Kentucky. Longstreeting left the banks of the Watauga in the wake of Willcox, has retired with all his trains on Cumberland Gap; Martin, who had replaced Wheeler, being called by Bragg, has been able to put himself in co
Decherd (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
p the right bank a distance of fifty-six miles, as far as Fayetteville, where a stone bridge offers him at last, on the 8th, an easy crossing. A detachment of the Twelfth corps occupies at this point the terminus of the branch which diverges at Decherd from the Nashville and Stevenson line. Sherman is thus in direct communication with Grant. Hence on his arrival he finds detailed orders and, what is better appreciated by his soldiers, about a hundred thousand rations. In order easily to subsist his troops Grant advises him to divide them into several columns. He therefore starts out with two divisions as far as Decherd, where the Fourth takes the Anderson and Stevenson road, while the Third moves on Bridgeport via the village of University. Meantime, Blair with the two other divisions takes, by way of New Market, Larkinsville, and Bellefonte, a road which is longer, but traverses a country not so poor. Sherman reaches Bridgeport in the evening of the 13th, but he has with him
Eastport (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
railway are preparing to follow him. On the 19th the heads of his columns, when they arrive at Eastport on the Tennessee, find two gunboats sent by Admiral Porter to protect the transports bringing ned that Captain Phelps, with two gunboats despatched by Admiral Porter, was waiting for him at Eastport, an excellent shipping-point situated about ten miles from the mouth of Bear Creek, Tennessee. sed a deck to be laid on a coal-lighter, which enables him to establish a regular ferry between Eastport and the right bank of the river. Sherman would willingly avail himself of this to transport hiseeing at once that Grant will modify Halleck's instructions, Sherman sends Ewing's division to Eastport, and prepares to transport it to the right bank of the river. It was a fortunate inspiration, ued their march toward the east, followed by their wagons carrying the provisions discovered at Eastport; the country they traverse, without fully supplying all their wants, furnishes a part of what t
Greenville, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
s steps, systematically destroying all the railway-line beyond Jonesborough. The limits of the occupation were extended as far as that town, where Shackelford left a portion of his force. Willcox with a mixed division was placed in reserve at Greenville, and he despatched two regiments, under Colonel Garrard, to hold at Rogersville the Kingsport and Knoxville road. The two routes which led into Southern Virginia were thus closed. On the 16th the pass of Paint Rock Gap was also occupied. river, but the detachment is soon dispersed, almost without fighting. The Confederates capture four pieces of artillery, together with Garrard's wagons and about seven hundred prisoners: five hundred fugitives carry the alarm to Morristown and Greenville. Willcox's troops, that occupy this last town, evacuate it in haste, fearing lest Jones, who is master of the situation at Rogersville, should get ahead of them at the pass in Bull's Gap. Their retreat, which was rather disorderly, ended only
Brushy Hill (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
batter the northern face of Lookout Mountain. A line of outposts was established a few hundred yards beyond these works, and surrounded an isolated knob called Brushy Hill by the Federals. The Army of the Cumberland was cantoned between the city and the outside enclosure amidst forts and redoubts the number of which it daily incrreadiness to support this division. It has deployed at the foot of the eastern slopes of the fort which bears its name, the right resting against the slopes of Brushy Hill, with the left along Citico Creek near its mouth. On the previous day a bridge had been thrown across this stream under the direction of Granger, in order to gade, which Beatty holds in reserve in the rear of Willich. The right of the division is covered by Sheridan's troops deployed on the same line. The summit of Brushy Hill is crowned with a regular battery of artillery borrowed from Howard. In fine, the Eleventh and the Fourteenth corps are also under arms; the first within the f
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