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Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 27: (search)
and when Hindman, with whom Gen. D. H. Hill had contumaciously refused to co-operate, and who had therefore to await the junction of Buckner's command, was at last ready to move, Thomas had discovered his error, retreated to the mountain passes, and thus rescued the Federal centre from the exposed position in McLemore's Cove. To understand the advance of Rosecrans' army, it would seem that Thomas' and McCook's corps crossed the Tennessee at Bridgeport, marching over Sand Mountain into Will's Valley, and thence down McLemore's Cove in the direction of Lafayette. Crittenden's corps had crossed above Chattanooga at Harrison's, and was moved in the direction of Ringgold. A portion of Parke's corps of Burnside's army, and a brigade of his cavalry; came down from Knoxville to Loudon and Cleveland. A council of war was held by Gen. Bragg at Lafayette, on the 15th, and it was resolved to advance towards Chattanooga, and attack the enemy wherever he could be found. By the 19th he had
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 18: (search)
kout mountain, and on the 28th the brigade observed a force from Chattanooga cross the river and seize a strong position, where it was soon reinforced by Hooker's corps from Virginia. On the 28th Longstreet arranged for a night attack upon Geary's division, marching down Lookout valley toward Brown's ferry, in which Bratton's division was to assail the enemy's rear. Col. Robert E. Bowen, then senior captain commanding the Second Rifles, in a description of this battle of Wauhatchie, Will's Valley, or Lookout Valley, as it is variously called, says that during an observation of the Federal movements from the summit of Lookout, General Jenkins asked permission to attack and capture the supply train for Rosecrans' army, for which Hooker's troops were mistaken, and the attack was made with that understanding, Law's brigade being stationed at the river to prevent reinforcements from Chattanooga. Captain Bowen commanded the brigade skirmish line of six companies, which drove in the Fe
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
r's Farm, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, Will's Valley, Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Seanassas, Fredericksburg, siege of Suffolk, Will's Valley, Reams' Station, Ridley Shop, and Smith's nfantry, until he was seriously wounded at Will's Valley; Thomas Jefferson, at the age of sixteen, en, of the Hampton Legion, was captured at Will's Valley and held one year as a prisoner. The fathed to orderly-sergeant after the battle of Will's Valley, and as such served to the end of the war,as, Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Will's Valley, Knoxville, Bean's Station, Deep Bottom, bengagements: Second Manassas, Chattanooga, Will's Valley, Tenn.; Bean Station, Tenn.; Morristown, TMalvern Hill, Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, Will's Valley, Knoxville, Wilderness, Spottsylvania Cour Va., and Knoxville, Tenn., the battles of Will's Valley, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Second Cold Hawater, Va., Chickamauga, Ga., Chattanooga, Will's Valley, Lenoir Station, Campbell's Station and si[11 more...]
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
; 27, 1; 42, 5; 43, 7; 69, 1; 81, 4; 82, 3; 85, 1, 85, 8; 116, 2; 135-A; 136, D6 Vicinity of, 1863 42, 5 Williamsport, Tenn. 24, 3; 30, 2; 118, 1; 149, A5 Willamston, N. C. 135-A; 138, D9, Willis' Church, Va. 92, 1; 100, 2 Williston, S. C. 80, 3; 86, 3; 117, 1; 118, 1; 135-A; 143, F9; 144, B9 Willow Creek, Oreg. 134, 1 Willow Springs, Miss. 36, 1; 155, D7 Will's Creek, Ala. 149, F9 Willstown, S. C. 139, H3; 143, H12; 144, D12 Will's Valley, Ala. 48, 1; 118, 1; 149, G8 Wilmington, N. C. 25, 5; 76, 2; 105, 8; 117, 1; 118, 1; 132, 1; 135-A; 139, C10; 171 Approaches 132, 1 Intrenchments, etc., 1863 25, 5 Operations before, Feb. 9-22, 1865 105, 8 Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, N. C. 25, 5; 105, 8; 138, G6; 139, A9 Wilmington Island, Ga. 70, 2; 120, 2; 133, 3; 144, G11; 145, A12 Wilmington Narrows, Ga. 5, 4; 133, 3 Wilson's Creek, Mo. 135, 1; 135-A; 160, C13 Battle of, A
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Battles of the Western army in which Albama troops were engaged. (search)
l, Gen. Sherman; loss 100 k, 800 w, 100 m. Alabama troops, 32d, 40th, 41st Inf.; 1st Conf. Battn. Inf.; 2d, 3d, 11th Cav.; Gid. Nelson's Batty. Canton, Miss., July 18. Gen. W. H. Jackson; total loss 72.—Federal, loss 5 k, 20 w. Alabama troops, 32d, 40th, 41st Inf.; 1st Conf. Battn. Inf.; 2d, 3d, 11th Cav.; Gid. Nelson's Batty. Caperton's Ferry, Ala., Aug. 29. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 6.— Federal, total loss 40. Alabama troops, parts of 3d Conf., and 51st Cav. Wills' Valley, Ala., Aug. 31. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 3.—Federal, total loss 20. Alabama troops, parts of 3d Conf., and 51st Cav. Wills' Cr., Ala., Sept. 1. Gen. Jos. Wheeler.—Federal, total loss 28. Alabama troops, parts of 3d Conf., and 51st Cav. Davis Gap, Ala., Sept. 1. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 7.—Federal, total loss 40. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 3d Cav., and 3d Conf. Cav. Tap's Gap, Ala., Sept. 1. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 25.—Federal, total loss 50. Ala
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.46 (search)
way of Ringgold towards Dalton. Let us consider the situation at this time. Rosecrans' army was widely separated. McCook could only reach Thomas by a march of thirty-five miles, while Crittenden was separated from both, as he moved down the east side of Missionary ridge. General Bragg had concentrated his whole force near Lafayette, and it was impossible, therefore, for McCook to reach Thomas by the road mentioned. There was but one opportunity open, and that was to march back into Wills' Valley and northward, some fifty miles through most difficult mountain roads and passes. It was fortunate, indeed, for the Federal commander that General Bragg did not take in the situation; certainly it was the best opportunity afforded during the war to destroy an army in detail. On September 13th the Federal army was posted as follows: McCook's 20th Corps, 14,345 effectives and 54 cannon, near Alpine, Ga. Thomas' 14th Corps, 24,072 effective and 72 cannon, in front of Stevens' Gap
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—eastern Tennessee. (search)
e the long and narrow valley designated as Will's Valley, are, on the west, Raccoon Mountain, whichShell Mound, Whitesides, and Wauhatchie in Will's Valley. The first route ran around the extremity divisions and places Martin at Trenton in Will's Valley, and Wharton behind him near Chattanooga. eclivity of that mountain and descend into Will's Valley between Trenton and Johnson's Crook. On them. But on learning that they occupied Will's Valley, and especially the pass at Winston's Gap The Twenty-first corps had also arrived in Will's Valley: two divisions had come to a halt above this, while bringing Thomas, then McCook, by Will's Valley to Chattanooga. This place having been pu, while two other divisions would mass in Will's Valley at the base of Stevens' Gap, ready to folln the 14th, in the evening, having reached Will's Valley the next day, he followed Sheridan on the as Stevens' Gap, afterward to descend into Will's Valley as far as Wauhatchie. This manoeuvre, und[3 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—the siege of Chattanooga. (search)
e abrupt slopes which on the west overlook Will's Valley. He must then avoid this last obstacle. ranching off at Whitesides, lead down into Will's Valley. Therefore, it is Raccoon Mountain which oon Mountain and come on a stated day into Will's Valley to meet the troops which were charged witthe mountain and halted at the entrance to Will's Valley. On the 28th they descend upon Wauhatchies distant firing comes from the far end of Will's Valley. After a moment of hesitation a shout of his entire army on Lookout Mountain and in Will's Valley. If he deemed it imprudent to retain his ision of the Fifteenth corps would move up Will's Valley as far as Trenton, to make the enemy belieown's Ferry detains the fourth division in Will's Valley. Thomas with as much impatience as his sod Geary's division of the Twelfth corps in Will's Valley. Adding Osterhaus' division to these two,ame of Smith's Trail, that leads down into Will's Valley below Wauhatchie. It was through this way[6 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
hes himself at Calhoun, in front of Charleston, on the Hiawassee, so as to protect, in concert with Elliott, the overland road and the railway from Knoxville to Chattanooga. Sherman will bring back the rest of his troops to this last town. His columns, which are following only one road along the railway, by Cleveland and Tyner's Station, reach on the 16th and 17th the battlefield of November 24th. Davis' division is immediately returned to the Fourteenth corps: Howard joins Hooker in Will's Valley; and Blair, meeting with his fourth division under Osterhaus, conducts the Fifteenth corps to Bridgeport, where Sherman has established his headquarters. Grant has resolved to scatter his armies during the bad season in order the easier to subsist them, and to form at the same time a cordon able to resist a raid by the enemy's cavalry, the only operation which he may attempt just now. Leaving to Thomas all the region between Bridgeport and Chattanooga, he instructs Sherman to post the F
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the war in the South-West. (search)
bridge on the left bank and the approaches of the high chain called Sand Mountain, which borders the valley on the east, he causes a part of his troops to pass over. General Smith moves into these mountains with the main column, whilst a strong detachment proceeds to occupy, farther down, the town of Guntersville. Smith, in spite of the rain which breaks up the roads and compels him to leave his artillery behind, crosses Sand Mountain on February 2d and penetrates the pass leading into Will's Valley. He occupies Lebanon and Rawlinsville, but, not having succeeded in meeting Thomas' cavalry, which was to come from Trenton to lend him help, he turns back the following day, followed by Roddey, who dares not attack him, and recrosses the Tennessee on February 4th. On his part, Thomas had directed General Palmer—who, with the Fourteenth corps, occupied Chickamauga Valley—to make a demonstration against Dalton. He advanced beyond Ringgold on January 28th, but finding the enemy firmly
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