hide Matching Documents

The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.

Document Max. Freq Min. Freq
View all matching documents...

Your search returned 260 results in 62 document sections:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 30: battle of Casville (search)
ville In the forward movement from Adairsville, May 18, 1864, our three armies were a little mixed. One division under the enterprising Jeff. C. Davis, with Garrard's cavalry, became detached from Thomas and went directly to Rome, and on the 18th drove out the small garrison of Confederates there; they captured some ten heavyvance of Hooker, well spread out. Schofield, farther to the left, with his cavalry under Stoneman cared for the left flank, and moved southward more slowly. Garrard, on the right, with his troops of cavalry, had pressed back the Confederate horse toward Dallas, and discovered the left of Johnston's new line; Garrard kept withGarrard kept within easy reach of McPherson. It was a terrible country, as hard to penetrate as the Adirondacks, where Johnston chose his position. Hardee was put at Dallas, Hood at New Hope, and Polk between them, nearer to Hood than Hardee, causing some thin lines. Yes, there was here great natural strength like that of Culp's Hill at Gett
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 31: battle of Pickett's Mill (search)
uring May 25th, while Thomas was assailing Hood at New Hope Church, Jeff. C. Davis, prompt, systematic, and active, extended and thoroughly protected Dodge's left at Dallas. Meanwhile, John A. Logan, commanding the Fifteenth Corps, had taken on the inspiration of fighting-like a horse just ready for battle-and was veering off to the right of Dodge. On Logan's right, clearing the way, and, like the cavalry opposite, securing all approaches and occupying as much attention as possible, was Garrard's cavalry command. Logan was intensely active on the approach of battle. His habitual conservatism in council was changed into brightness, accompanied with energetic and persistent activity. Dodge, as he left him, was moving along in a column, and the cavalry, assisted by Logan's artillery, were noisily driving in the enemy's light troops far off to the right beyond the crossroads at Dallas. Logan's and Dodge's advance, substantially two heavy skirmish lines acting conjointly, w
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 32: battle of Kolb's Farm and Kenesaw (search)
in road), and gradually drew back till his left was somewhere between Kolb's Farm and Zion's Church, that part of his force looking into the valley of Olley's Creek. On our side, Blair, with his Seventeenth Corps, had now come to us from the west. He brought enough men to compensate for Sherman's previous losses; so that, like Johnston, Sherman had about the same numbers as at Resaca. The Army of the Tennessee, with Blair on the left, faced Hood. A short distance beyond, eastward, was Garrard's cavalry, trying to keep back the Confederate cavalry of Wheeler. Thomas, with his three Union corps, touched the middle bend opposite Loring and part of Hardee. Hooker's corps made Thomas's right; then came, on the extreme right, the Twenty-third Corps and Stoneman's cavalry, under Schofield. The Union right, already by June 20th reached as far south as Olley's Creek. The whole infantry stretch of Sherman's front was at that time fully eight miles. There are four distinct combats
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)
off northward to puzzle the Confederate Kenesaw watchers, and with Garrard's cavalry to take the place of all McPherson's army. The next mordrew 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, asserted, was at that very time behind those formidable works. Garrard, with his cavalry, had advanced as fast as he could down the Chattthe Nickajack to the Chattahoochee far below Johnston's forces. Garrard had now gone back two miles above the Roswell factories to occupy to make his first crossing near the Roswell factories; he ordered Garrard's cavalry division to go there. As soon as Garrard could charge iGarrard could charge into the place he drove out the detachment of Wheeler's cavalry and destroyed the factories. The Confederate guard had rushed over the Chattaf men in battle, but was already an eminent practical engineer? Garrard crossed at 6 A. M. with little loss, and Newton, of my corps, foll
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 18: Dana in the War Department (search)
energetic. Please remember me affectionately to W. F. Smith and General Brannan. One of the first matters of importance connected with the operation of the War Department to which Dana's attention was called by the secretary, was the unsatisfactory condition of the Cavalry Bureau, which had to do with the organization, inspection, remount, and equipment of the mounted troops. It had been for several months under the charge of General Stoneman, who had been succeeded recently by General Garrard, both of whom were old and experienced officers, but much too deliberate to suit the impatient secretary. He could not wait a day, but decided to reorganize the bureau at once, and directed Dana to take the matter in hand. The latter thereupon suggested my detail for the work, and, in pursuance of the secretary's authority, issued the necessary orders directing me to report at the War Department for duty as soon as I could settle my business as a member of General Grant's staff. I wa
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Index (search)
282. Fort Monroe, 334, 335, 359, 360, 361, 364, 365. Fort Powhatan on the James, 329. Forward to Richmond, 166, 189. Foster, S. S., 149. Franklin, General, 334, 336, 348. Frauds of contractors, 341. Fredericksburg, 320. Fremont, General, 147-150, 186, 187, 396, 488. French arms scandal, 425. G. Galena, Rawlins' speech at, 399. Garfield, General, 270, 439, 445, 447-449, 458; assassination of, 450, 460. Garibaldi, 497. Garland, Attorney-General, 471. Garrard, General, 304. Garrison, William Lloyd, 101, 102, 149. Geary, General, 285. Georgia, 113, 234. German Federation, 85. German language, 36, 57. Germany, 25, 28, 62, 74, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 89. Gettysburg, 248, 249, 310, 316. Giesboro, cavalry depot at, 304. Gilder, Jeannette L., 54. Gillmore, General, 251, 336, 337, 344. Godwin, Parke, 177. Goethe, 56. Goethean indifference to dogma, 27. Gordonsville, 326. Goschen and Giffen, 471. Gould, George, 458. Grand Gulf,
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical: officers of civil and military organizations. (search)
ns of J. E. Johnston and Hood, he performed the duties of a lieutenantgeneral, in command of the cavalry corps of the army of Tennessee, and was distinguished for activity and skill. Every effort of Sherman's great army to turn the Confederate flank was met and successfully baffled by Wheeler, and every change of position was made without loss under his watchful protection. Late in July, with a force of less than 5,000, he defeated 9,000 Federal cavalry under Generals Stoneman, McCook and Garrard, capturing their batteries and trains and 3,200 prisoners, including one major-general and five brigade commanders. Sherman's cavalry having been crippled, General Wheeler proceeded to attack his lines of communication, recapturing Dalton and Resaca, destroying railroad bridges, diverting to Hood the Federal supplies and capturing many prisoners, while to his rear a hundred thousand Federals formed a line of fire about the doomed city of Atlanta. In October he co-operated with Hood in the
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, Authorities. (search)
225, 229, 244 Roanoke Island, N. C. 9,89 Franklin, William B.: Fredericksburg, Va. 51 i, 1033 Sabine Pass, Tex. 26 i, 296 French, William H.: Mine Run Campaign 29 II, 522, 932 Rappahannock River, Va. 29 i, 557 Frick, Kilian: Vicksburg, Miss. 17 i, 611 Fuller, John W.: Atlanta, Ga. 38 III, 479-482 Fuller, W. G.: Ship Island, Miss. 41 IV, 777 Fullerton, Joseph S.: Dallas Line, Ga. 38 i, 866 Marietta, Ga. 38 i, 880 Garrard, Israel: Atlanta, Ga. 38 v, 536 Geary, John W.: Peach Tree Creek, Ga. 38 II, 139 Gibbon, John: North Anna River, Va. 36 III, 188 Gillmore, Quincy A.: Fort Sumter, S. C. 28 i, 25, 29, 597, 601, 603 Gilmer, Jeremy F.: Alabama River obstructions. 15, 1020 Gonzales, Ambrosio Jose: Edisto Island, S. C. 6, 279 James Island, S. C. 28 II, 408, 409 Granger, Gordon: Fort Blakely, Ala., Union works 49 i, 145 Franklin, Tenn 23 i, 225
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, Authorities. (search)
1864 96, 5 Frink, Henry A.: Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3, 1863 95, 1 Fuller, John W.: Dallas Line, Ga., May 25-June 5, 1864 59, 5 Marietta, Ga., June 10-July 3, 1864 59, 1 Resaca, Ga., May 14-15, 1864 59, 4 Ruff's Mill, Ga., July 4, 1864 59, 2 Fullerton, Joseph S.: Atlanta Campaign, May 1-Sept. 8, 1864 62, 4 Gallimard, J. V.: Fort Morgan, Ala., Aug. 9-22, 1864 66, 7 Gamble, William: Harrison's Landing, Va., July 4, 1862 66, 7 Garrard, Kenner: Chattahoochee River, Ga., July 5-17, 1864 63, 5 Marietta, Ga., June 10-July 3, 1864 43, 4; 49, 4; 62, 10, 14; 65, 3 Geary, John W.: Goldsborough, N. C., to Washington, D. C. 86, 8-16 Savannah, Ga., to Goldsborough, N. C. 86, 1-7 Gillespie, George L.: Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864 69, 3; 99, 2 Dinwiddie Court-House, Va., March 31, 1865 74, 2 Fisher's Hill, Va., Sept. 22, 1864 99, 2 Five Forks, Va., April 1, 1865 68, 3 Shenan
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 29: (search)
all the cavalry of the original army of the Cumberland, for on this date he had a cavalry force equipped for duty, of 5,500 men. See his return of November 20. Wilson distinctly states in his report: All the serviceable horses of McCook's and Garrard's divisions and Colonel Garrard's brigade were turned over to the Third [Kilpatrick's] division, and every effort was made to put it upon a thoroughly efficient footing; while the dismounted men of the First and Second divisions were ordered by Colonel Garrard's brigade were turned over to the Third [Kilpatrick's] division, and every effort was made to put it upon a thoroughly efficient footing; while the dismounted men of the First and Second divisions were ordered by rail to Louisville, Kentucky, for removal and equipment. These were the only troops dismounted for Sherman. On the 25th, Grant telegraphed to Halleck: I think it advisable to send orders to Missouri that all the troops coming from there should receive their directions from General Thomas, and not listen to conflicting orders. These instructions were promptly carried out, and Thomas was made absolute master of all the troops within his territorial command. On the 27th, he announced the app
1 2 3 4 5 6 7