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Beauregard (search for this): chapter 29
terrupting and reestablishing the regularities of provision trains. Toward the end of September, Jefferson Davis visited Hood, and in rearranging some army assignments, united Hood's and an adjoining Confederate department under the command of Beauregard; partly with a view to adding the counsels of the latter to the always energetic and bold, but sometimes rash, military judgment of Hood. Between these two Hood's eccentric and futile operations against Sherman's communications were graduals upon the railroad, Hood, by the end of October, moved westward to Tuscumbia on the Tennessee River, where he gathered an army of about thirty-five thousand, to which a cavalry force under Forrest of ten thousand more was soon added. Under Beauregard's orders to assume the offensive, he began a rapid march northward, and for a time with a promise of cutting off some advanced Union detachments. We need not follow the fortunes of this campaign further than to state that the Confederate invas
J. B. Hood (search for this): chapter 29
apture of Atlanta Hood Supersedes Johnston Hood's invasion of Tennessee Franklin and Nashvilld appointed one of his corps commanders, General J. B. Hood, in his place; whose personal qualities tachment sent to dislodge Sherman was defeated, Hood had no alternative but to order an evacuation. ants with their effects, arranging a truce with Hood under which he furnished transportation to the he north those who preferred that destination. Hood raised a great outcry against what he called suifty miles more from Chattanooga to Nashville. Hood, held at bay at Lovejoy's Station, was not stroilitary judgment of Hood. Between these two Hood's eccentric and futile operations against Shermovember 30; and when, in spite of this reverse, Hood pushed forward and set his army down before Nasssion, he had been preparing himself ever since Hood left him a clear path by starting westward on hand provisions that were essential to Lee's and Hood's armies. With pardonable exultation General S[6 more...]
Christmas (search for this): chapter 29
ntial to Lee's and Hood's armies. With pardonable exultation General Sherman telegraphed to President Lincoln on December 22: I beg to present to you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty heavy guns and plenty of ammunition. Also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton. He had reason to be gratified with the warm acknowledgment which President Lincoln wrote him in the following letter: My Dear General Sherman: Many, many thanks for your Christmas gift, the capture of Savannah. When you were about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coast I was anxious, if not fearful; but feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that nothing risked, nothing gained, I did not interfere. Now, the undertaking being a success, the honor is all yours, for I believe none of us went farther than to acquiesce. And taking the work of General Thomas into the count, as it should be taken, it is, indeed, a great success. Not only does it affor
Washington (search for this): chapter 29
nesboro, twenty-five miles south of Atlanta, as to endanger Hood's security; and when, in addition, a detachment sent to dislodge Sherman was defeated, Hood had no alternative but to order an evacuation. On September 3, Sherman telegraphed to Washington: Atlanta is ours, and fairly won ... Since May 5 we have been in one constant battle or skirmish, and need rest. The fall of Atlanta was a heavy blow to the Confederates. They had, during the war, transformed it into a city of millhem. He reached the outer defenses of Savannah on December 10, easily driving before him about ten thousand of the enemy. On December 13, he stormed Fort McAllister, and communicated with the Union fleet through Ossabaw Sound, reporting to Washington that his march had been most agreeable, that he had not lost a wagon on the trip, that he had utterly destroyed over two hundred miles of rails, and consumed stores and provisions that were essential to Lee's and Hood's armies. With pardonable
Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 29
29. Sherman's Meridian expedition capture of Atlanta Hood Supersedes Johnston Hood's invasion of Tennessee Franklin and Nashville Sherman's March to tstroy, or capture the principal western Confederate army, now commanded by General Johnston. The forces which under Bragg had been defeated in the previous autumn atrty miles on the railroad southeast of Chattanooga, where their new commander, Johnston, had, in the spring of 1864, about sixty-eight thousand men with which to oppohead. However skilful and meritorious may have been the retreat into which Johnston had been forced, it was so unwelcome to the Richmond authorities, and damagingerto, his advance had been practically unopposed. But now he learned that General Johnston had once more been placed in command of the Confederate forces, and was cohe ability of this general, Sherman became more prudent in his movements. But Johnston was able to gather a force of only twenty-five or thirty thousand men, of whic
Terry (search for this): chapter 29
able to check the destruction. Confederate writers long nursed the accusation that it was the Union army which burned the city as a deliberate act of vengeance. Contrary proof is furnished by the orders of Sherman, leaving for the sufferers a generous supply of food, as well as by the careful investigation by the mixed commission on American and British claims, under the treaty of Washington. Still pursuing his march, Sherman arrived at Cheraw March 3, and opened communication with General Terry, who had advanced from Fort Fisher to Wilmington. Hitherto, his advance had been practically unopposed. But now he learned that General Johnston had once more been placed in command of the Confederate forces, and was collecting an army near Raleigh, North Carolina. Well knowing the ability of this general, Sherman became more prudent in his movements. But Johnston was able to gather a force of only twenty-five or thirty thousand men, of which the troops Hardee brought from Charleston
Franklin (search for this): chapter 29
Chapter 29. Sherman's Meridian expedition capture of Atlanta Hood Supersedes Johnston Hood's invasion of Tennessee Franklin and Nashville Sherman's March to the sea capture of Savannah Sherman to Lincoln Lincoln to Sherman Sherman's March through the Carolinas the burning of Charleston and Columbia arrival at Goldsboro Junction with Schofield visit to Grant While Grant was making his marches, fighting his battles, and carrying on his siege operations in Virginia, Sherman in the West was performing the task assigned to him by his chief, to pursue, destroy, or capture the principal western Confederate army, now commanded by General Johnston. The forces which under Bragg had been defeated in the previous autumn at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, had halted as soon as pursuit ceased, and remained in winter quarters at and about Dalton, only twenty-eight or thirty miles on the railroad southeast of Chattanooga, where their new commander, Johns
John Sherman (search for this): chapter 29
Sherman to Lincoln Lincoln to Sherman Sherman's March through the Carolinas the burning ocarrying on his siege operations in Virginia, Sherman in the West was performing the task assigned y no means one of mere strategical maneuver. Sherman says that during the month of May, across neaommunications. But toward the end of August, Sherman's flank movements gained such a hold of the M but to order an evacuation. On September 3, Sherman telegraphed to Washington: Atlanta is of the Potomac before Petersburg. Greatly to Sherman's satisfaction, this order was soon revoked, the principal Confederate army in the West. Sherman now proposed to Grant that he would subject tte into the interior and form a junction with Sherman when he should arrive. Having had five wer roofs of buildings. On the night following Sherman's entrance, the wind rose to a gale, and neit of Washington. Still pursuing his march, Sherman arrived at Cheraw March 3, and opened communi[37 more...]
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 29
ne hundred yards ahead. However skilful and meritorious may have been the retreat into which Johnston had been forced, it was so unwelcome to the Richmond authorities, and damaging to the Confederate cause, that about the middle of July, Jefferson Davis relieved him, and appointed one of his corps commanders, General J. B. Hood, in his place; whose personal qualities and free criticism of his superior led them to expect a change from a defensive to an aggressive campaign. Responding to thif some weeks both sides grew weary of the mere waste of time and military strength consumed in attacking and defending railroad stations, and interrupting and reestablishing the regularities of provision trains. Toward the end of September, Jefferson Davis visited Hood, and in rearranging some army assignments, united Hood's and an adjoining Confederate department under the command of Beauregard; partly with a view to adding the counsels of the latter to the always energetic and bold, but some
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 29
nessee Franklin and Nashville Sherman's March to the sea capture of Savannah Sherman to Lincoln Lincoln to Sherman Sherman's March through the Carolinas the burning of Charleston and CLincoln to Sherman Sherman's March through the Carolinas the burning of Charleston and Columbia arrival at Goldsboro Junction with Schofield visit to Grant While Grant was making his marches, fighting his battles, and carrying on his siege operations in Virginia, Sherman in th new zeal and confidence among the Union voters, and from that time onward, the reelection of Mr. Lincoln was placed beyond reasonable doubt. Sherman personally entered the city on September 8, aial to Lee's and Hood's armies. With pardonable exultation General Sherman telegraphed to President Lincoln on December 22: I beg to present to you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah, wsand bales of cotton. He had reason to be gratified with the warm acknowledgment which President Lincoln wrote him in the following letter: My Dear General Sherman: Many, many thanks for y
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