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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Union cavalry in the Hood campaign. (search)
l, and by midnight it had become certain that Forrest's entire command, followed by the infantry ofretreat into the fortified camp at Franklin. Forrest followed me along the Lewisburg turnpike, as for it will be observed that he had detached Forrest with two divisions of his corps on a side opet important dispatch from. Hood to Chalmers (Forrest was still absent) was captured and brought toomentary hesitation caused by this doubt gave Forrest an opportunity to straighten his lines and ton him as well as upon the entire rebel line. Forrest did his best to hold his ground, but it was iad again been formed and was now commanded by Forrest in person, while Croxton and Johnson endeavorreek. Just before sundown on Christmas day Forrest, in a fit of desperation, made a stand on a hhat time till the Tennessee River was reached Forrest made a frequent show of resistance, each of wTupelo his whole army numbered about 21,000. Forrest took his cavalry to Mississippi, and the infa[1 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 18.113 (search)
s much as did our own officers. In conversing as to the terms of surrender, Johnston suggested that they should be such as to embrace not only his army, but the armies under Dick Taylor and Kirby Smith in the Gulf States, and those under Maury, Forrest, and others. Sherman questioned Johnston's authority to negotiate the surrender of the other armies, and Johnston assured him that he could soon obtain the authority. A meeting was arranged for the following day. Sherman returned to Raleigheffective strength of the foregoing commands was about 13,000. The loss in action aggregated 99 killed, 598 wounded, and 28 missing=725. the Confederate forces. Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.--Lieut.-Gen. N. B. Forrest. Chalmers's division, Brig.-Gen. James R. Chalmers. (Composed of the brigades of Brig.-Gens. Frank C. Armstrong, Wirt Adams, and Peter B. Starke.) Jackson's division, Brig.-Gen. William H. Jackson. (Composed of the brigades of B
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 18.114 (search)
dier-General W. H. Jackson, commanding one of Forrest's divisions, and the other from Major Anderson, Forrest's chief-of-staff. From the first I learned that Forrest with a part of his command was Forrest with a part of his command was in my front (this had also been obtained from prisoners); that Jackson with his division and all thba near that place for the purpose of joining Forrest in my front, or in the works at Selma. I alsrd Selma, encountering several detachments of Forrest's cavalry on the way. At Ebenezer Church, Fornd. General Thomas Jordan, in Campaigns of Forrest's cavalry, states that the Confederate force Armstrong's brigade, regarded as the best in Forrest's corps, and reported by him at more than 150ense quantities of stores of every kind. Generals Forrest, Armstrong, Roddey, and Adams escaped, wiutmost dispatch, I went to Cahawba to see General Forrest, who had agreed to meet me there under a ot expect liberality in this matter, and that Forrest hoped to recapture the men of his command in [2 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 18.115 (search)
mitigation of the sting of defeat and submission. In the afternoon of that day General Johnston telegraphed that the authorities at Washington refused to recognize the terms upon which he and Sherman had agreed, that the armistice had been broken off, and that he would surrender, virtually, upon any terms offered him. Upon the receipt of this intelligence Mr. Davis resolved at once to leave Charlotte and attempt to march, with all the troops willing to follow him, to Generals Taylor and Forrest, who were somewhere in Alabama. He was accompanied by the members of his cabinet and his staff, in which General Bragg was included. In the party were General John C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War; Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of State; S. R. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy; John H. Reagan, Postmaster General; General Samuel Cooper, Adjutant General; George Davis, Attorney General; Colonels John Taylor Wood, William Preston Johnston, and Frank R. Lubbock, staff-officers, and Colonel Bur
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 19: events in Kentucky and Northern Mississippi. (search)
. John H. Morgan and his guerrillas, 499. Morgan driven from Kentucky, 500. Forrest in Tennessee, 501. E. Kirby Smith's invasion of Kentucky, 502. Cincinnati th Another bold leader of Confederate horsemen at this time was Brigadier-General N. B. Forrest, See page 218. who commanded the Second Brigade of cavalry. Wheared before Murfreesboroa, below Nashville, with about three thousand men, Forrest's force was composed of one regiment each from Texas, Alabama, and Tennessee, n, the Nationals were defeated, and, with their leaders, were made prisoners. Forrest seized a quantity of valuable stores and decamped with his booty for other hostile operations. Forrest's appearance so near Nashville produced much anxiety for the safety of that city, and the strengthening of the post by fortifications upoinnsville resulted in a serious fight near there. The horsemen were under General Forrest, who for several days had been hovering around Lebanon, Nashville, and Mur
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 4: campaign of the Army of the Cumberland from Murfreesboro'to Chattanooga. (search)
ed men, and having General Wharton and Colonel N. B. Forrest as brigadiers, concentrated his forcesns's army to Nashville, by way of the river. Forrest had been at Palmyra for the same purpose; andly superior number of men, under Van Dorn and Forrest. After fighting until his ammunition was exhral places with detachments of Van Dorn's and Forrest's men. In a sharp fight at Thompson's Stationreight's independent movement, the cavalry of Forrest and Roddy, who had been watching the Unionistwn, the pursuers, four thousand strong, under Forrest, fell upon Streight's rear. He was so exhausents of the armies of Rosecrans and Bragg. Forrest, with a large force, continued to menace Franrannan's division became sharply engaged with Forrest's cavalry, which was strongly supported by ths column. Back upon these Croxton had driven Forrest, when the latter was stoutly resisted. Then Generals S. A. Wharton and W. Martin. General N. B. Forrest's corps, two divisions, commanded by G
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 5: the Chattanooga campaign.--movements of Sherman's and Burnside's forces. (search)
few miles below Loudon, crossed it on a pontoon bridge there, and pressed on toward the right flank of Burnside, at Lenoir Station. At the same time Wheeler and Forrest were dispatched, with cavalry, by way of Marysville, across Little River, to seize the heights on the south side of the Holston, which commanded Knoxville, the grd work on a. hill commanding the southwestern approaches to the town, and afterward called Fort Sanders. Longstreet followed as rapidly as possible. Wheeler and Forrest had failed to seize the height on which works had been thrown up on the south side of the Holston, owing to the gallant bearing of some. of the troops of Generalthe wall behind him. He died while his comrades were carrying him to a bedroom below. Longstreet now nearly invested Knoxville, and began a close siege. Wheeler, Forrest, and Pegram were sent to cut off Burnside's supplies and line of retreat. While Longstreet was pressing the siege of Knoxville, stirring events occurred in the
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 8: Civil affairs in 1863.--military operations between the Mountains and the Mississippi River. (search)
orgia, 241. Forrest's assigned duties, 242. Forrest's raid into Kentucky, 243. he is repulsed atlow, 246. expedition into Mississippi, 247. Forrest dashes into Memphis, 248. organization of newhat he supposed to be the combined forces of Forrest, Lee, and Chalmers, not far from West Point, Colonel S. G. Hicks; and when word came that Forrest was approaching in heavy force, that officer aithless assailants. In this cowardly manner Forrest tried to win what real valor could not accomp Failing to make any impression on the fort, Forrest now resorted to the trick of a flag of truce,nd prepared for another struggle. Meanwhile, Forrest had carried out a part of his treacherous andth three musket-balls. Testimony of one of Forrest's men before a Congressional committee. See of S. D. Lee, June 28, 1864. The friends of Forrest afterward attempted to avert from him the scoas refused. Buford did not attack, but, with Forrest, retreated rapidly out of Tennessee, on heari[42 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 14: Sherman's campaign in Georgia. (search)
His troops were pouring into a gap between Dodge and Blair; and just as McPherson had given an order for a brigade to move up and fill that gap, a Confederate sharp-shooter, of the same name, shot the brave leader dead. General McPherson had thrown himself flat on his horse, and attempted to fly, when Major McPherson, of the Fifth Regiment of the Confederate army, drew up his carbine, took deliberate aim, and shot the General.--Oral Statement to the author by Major Charles W. Gibson, of Forrest's cavalry. His riderless and wounded horse made his way back to the Union lines, and the body of the hero was recovered during the heat of battle, and was sent in charge of his personal staff back to Marietta. The suddenness of this calamity, General Sherman afterward said, would have overwhelmed me with grief, but the living demanded my whole thoughts. Speaking of General McPherson, Sherman said: He was a noble youth, of striking personal appearance [see page 285], of the highest pro
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 15: Sherman's March to the sea.--Thomas's campaign in Middle Tennessee.--events in East Tennessee. (search)
Tennessee, 416. Hood menacing Decatur, 417. Forrest helping Hood, 418. Hood in Tennessee, 419. e were a-loading in two hundred wagons, which Forrest took from Sturgis in June. See page 247. Tose chief objective was evidently Nashville), Forrest, the bold and active cavalry leader, who had but finally, at a personal interview between Forrest and Colonel Campbell, the commander of the list in capturing the invaders, while Lieutenant-Commander Forrest was patroling that stream in Northent depot of supplies for Nashville, and these Forrest came to destroy. They were guarded by one thn-boats, commanded by Lieutenant E. M. King. Forrest opened his guns upon the post, Oct. 28. and mptly executed just in time to save them from Forrest's cavalry, hovering near, and which Stanley dserve. A greater part of his cavalry, led by Forrest, was on his right, and the remainder were on ut proof was always wanting. She was once in Forrest's custody; and at one time she was confined a[11 more...]
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