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L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Corporal Pike, scout and ranger. (search)
, and Pike called to his men to shoot, as he saw Walker was determined to kill him, and Jack Cook, of the 37th Indiana, fired, and killed him instantly. By this time, Walker's bodyguard were heard in another part of the house, and the daring scouts instantly attacked and captured them, without firing a shot, and took them all but two to Charleston, Tenn. After some months spent in scouting, and the destruction of rebel property, under the direction of General Custer, Colonel Miller, and General Logan, Pike and a brother scout, Charles A. Gray, were sent by direction of General Thomas to Augusta, Ga., to endeavor to destroy the great bridge over the Savannah river, and, if possible, also the immense powdermill which supplied most of the powder for the rebel armies. Having obtained their outfit at Nashville, they set out on their perilous undertaking, going by way of Chattanooga and Rocky Faced Ridge. The great campaigns of Sherman and Grant had now commenced, and it was of the great
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Hetty McEwen, an incident of the occupation of Nashville. (search)
h waving flags and rolling drums Past the heroine's house he comes; He checked his steed and bared his head, “Soldiers! salute that flag,” he said; “And cheer, boys, cheer!-give three times three For the bravest woman in Tennessee!” One of Logan's men. At Fort Donelson a young man, attached to the Thirty-first Regiment of Illinois Volunteers (Colonel John A. Logan), received a musket-shot wound in the right thigh, the ball passing through the intervening flesh, and lodging in the leftColonel John A. Logan), received a musket-shot wound in the right thigh, the ball passing through the intervening flesh, and lodging in the left thigh. The boy repaired to the rear and applied to the doctor to dress his wound. He, however, manifested a peculiar reserve in the matter, requesting the doctor to keep his misfortune a secret from his comrades and officers. He then asked the surgeon if he would dress his wound at once, in order that he might be enabled to return to the fight. The surgeon told him that he was not in a condition to admit of his return, and that he had better go to the hospital; but the young brave insiste
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 31: battle of Pickett's Mill (search)
horoughly protected Dodge's left at Dallas. Meanwhile, John A. Logan, commanding the Fifteenth Corps, had taken on the inspifor battle-and was veering off to the right of Dodge. On Logan's right, clearing the way, and, like the cavalry opposite, ch attention as possible, was Garrard's cavalry command. Logan was intensely active on the approach of battle. His habitu was moving along in a column, and the cavalry, assisted by Logan's artillery, were noisily driving in the enemy's light troos far off to the right beyond the crossroads at Dallas. Logan's and Dodge's advance, substantially two heavy skirmish lile the battle of Pickett's Mill was fiercely going on, both Logan and Bate kept up between them artillery firing and skirmish the most part; those in front of Oosterhaus's division (of Logan) gathered under shelter of a deep ravine, and then rushed e Dodge and Davis in place and prevent them from reinforcing Logan. Within an hour and a half the attack upon the whole rig
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 33: battle of Smyrna camp ground; crossing the Chattahoochee; General Johnston relieved from command (search)
, and found the enterprising Hooker already there. Hooker was crossing the column at an angle and obstructing it. This shows somewhat the confusion that arose as divisions and corps, apparently on their own motion, were each moving for Marietta, striving to get there first. McPherson was not long delayed, for he drew out from Johnston's front that very night of July 2d, leaving Garrard's dismounted cavalry in his place; he moved on down behind Thomas, stretching to the Nickajack. But Logan's Fifteenth Corps delayed and passed through Marietta after the retreat. Doubtless, Johnston, who had suspected just such a movement when Cox first appeared across Olley's Creek, was sure of it when, after the failures of the 27th, Sherman kept his cavalry and infantry creeping on and on down the Sandtown road, till Stoneman, on the lead, had actually touched the Chattahoochee River; and we had already in the morning of July 2d Morgan L. Smith's division as far down as the Nickajack squar
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 34: battle of Peach Tree Creek (search)
n gradually working up Stanley's division till we occupied the position lately held by the enemy's skirmishers, so connecting us with Schofield's army upon our left. Wood's division had gone the same as Stanley a little farther to Stanley's right. This business of approaching prepared parapets, from the rough nature of this wooded country, was perplexing and dangerous. In the general turning toward Atlanta, Dodge, who came next beyond Schofield, had been crowded out of the line, so that Logan with his deployed front running nearly north and south, came in facing toward Atlanta, not far from the Howard House; and Blair was stretching to the left and south as far as he could to Bald Hill which, ever since the battle of Gresham and Leggett, has been called Leggett's Hill ; it was situated just in front of his left flank. Meanwhile, some of our cavalry, with a brigade of infantry, was busy in the work of destruction along the Augusta railroad as far back as Stone Mountain. This J
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 35: Battle of Atlanta (search)
eft. McPherson's army had two corps in line, Logan's-facing Atlanta, and Blair'scarrying on his lny's division, the Second (of Dodge), was near Logan's right. Fuller, commanding the Fourth divisiLeggett's Hill brought one division so near to Logan's corps on its right, that Blair sent Giles A.h probably killed him. At once Blair notified Logan that McPherson was either slain or a prisoner, and that Logan was the senior to command. The instant that Sherman heard of McPherson's fall he sent an order to Logan to assume command, and gave him stimulating and strengthening words. But as also to be carefully prepared to reenforce Logan should he require any assistance. My Fourth Cr the Howard House then on the prolongation of Logan's line of battle. The fearful break of Logan's at right angles to and in rear of our line. Logan was also bringing some of Harrow's division tol the opening is reached and the continuity of Logan's line was soon restored. Every Confederate w[3 more...]
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 36: Battle of Ezra Church (search)
nessee reached me the evening of the 26th. General Logan and his friends desired that he should be emporarily hold tenaciously Sherman's left. Logan, at a very early hour of July 27, 1864, had sea quarter of a mile, thence westerly again. Logan's Fifteenth Corps was halted for part of the n about a quarter of a mile above Ezra Church. Logan, deploying everything except a reasonable rese were so strong that we would be attacked that Logan called a halt of his main lines and I ordered me to conduct my first battle alone. One of Logan's batteries I then sent to the front and locatrear, some giving way on our extreme right. Logan became greatly animated and rushed for all strrranged that they swept all the ground beyond Logan's right flank, though but a few pieces of artibold and strong effort to capture Atlanta; but Logan's men were much fatigued. Blair's and Dodge'sf colors and quite a number of prisoners. General Logan bore the brunt of the battle, and his comm[7 more...]
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 37: Battle of Jonesboro (search)
es of a cavalry bivouac did not much disturb him. Logan, as wide awake by night as by day, passed across theeliminary orders, began at the dawn of August 30th. Logan moved along due east, taking the more northern road,alt and reconnoiter. Ransom used two regiments, and Logan at least a brigade, in support of the cavalry. Veryr the bridge, they ran up the slope from the river. Logan led forward his entire corps and arranged it as wellFlint with infantry and artillery, and also to give Logan support on the east side upon Logan's immediate righLogan's immediate right. Blair, who came up during the night, did the same thing for our left flank, sending one division across tosition early in the morning, considerably extending Logan's left. As soon as these dispositions were made themost determined part of the assault was sustained by Logan's front, the enemy approaching to within an average out any cover, as was also the battery. Hazen (of Logan) had sixteen regiments in line and one in reserve.
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 37: Battle of Lovejoy's Station and capture of Atlanta (search)
elect. In this private correspondence, which freshens one's recollection, I find that my corps commanders, Blair and Logan, during this rest, had been granted a leave. In fact, Logan did not return to us till we reached Savannah, but Blair wasLogan did not return to us till we reached Savannah, but Blair was able to join me. One of my divisions, General Corse's, was sent back to Rome upon the reports of the work of the Confederate cavalry in Tennessee under Forrest. Another division, General John E. Smith's, of Logan's corps, had its headquarters baLogan's corps, had its headquarters back at Cartersville, Smith commanding. About this time (September 29th), also, Thomas went to Chattanooga and as far as Nashville, while (October 3d) Schofield found his way, first to Knoxville, to attend to some official matters there, and thence all not immediately with Sherman. I consolidated the troops then with me into two corps-Blair's of three divisions and Logan's of four divisions — for Sherman's right wing, still called the Army of the Tennessee. All the rest of my men on the Mi
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 40: return to Atlanta; the March to the sea; Battle of Griswoldville, ga. (search)
s were bothersome. The cavalry followed close, and, as soon as over the river, again quickly turned down the first roads toward East Macon. The army, clambering up with difficulty the east bank of the river, made straight for a station on the Macon & Savannah Railroad called Gordon. Our trains, including Kilpatrick's, stretched out, would have been thirty-seven miles long. To get those wagons parked at Gordon without accident was our problem. Osterhaus, commanding our Fifteenth Corps (Logan being absent), was on the right. I was with him when he struck the Macon & Savannah Railroad early November 22d. Then, turning back a little from East Macon, I had him send General Charles R. Woods to watch out that way with his division and help Kilpatrick, for much Confederate force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery was reported as over the Ocmulgee in East Macon, which evidently proposed to attack something. They might, at least, catch our long, snaky trains and cut them asunder. Ge
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