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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter VII (search)
ure of a hostile movement reported in that direction. Upon our advance, Longstreet's troops withdrew across the Holston and French Broad and retreated toward Morristown. His advance had evidently been intended only to cover an attempted cavalry raid upon our rear, which the high water in the Little Tennessee rendered impracticad been commenced, in the meantime using the bateaux already constructed to ferry the troops across the river. In this manner we were able to advance as far as Morristown by February 29 with sufficient force to reconnoiter Longstreet's position. This reconnaissance demonstrated that the enemy held Bull's Gap, and that his entire Although his force, if concentrated, was much superior to mine, I determined to endeavor to take advantage of his movement to attack his rear. My advance held Morristown; all the troops were ordered forward to that place, and preparations made for an attack, when, on the 15th, orders came from General Grant to send the Ninth Cor
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Index (search)
ut.-Gen., James, failure of Parke to expel him from Tennessee, 114; advances to Strawberry Plains, 114; retreats toward Morristown, 115; holds Bull's Gap, 115, 116; withdraws from Tennessee and joins Lee in Virginia, 116 Lookout Range, S. proposession to, 393 Montana, obstruction of railroads???, 512. Montgomery, Ala., cutting through the South at, 337 Morristown, Kan., Gen's Ewing and Lane at, 79 Morristown, Tenn., Longstreet retreats toward, 115; S. advances toward, 115; preparaMorristown, Tenn., Longstreet retreats toward, 115; S. advances toward, 115; preparations for attacking Longstreet at, 116; held by S., 116 Mosquito Lagoon, S. at, 19 Moss, Col., reported expulsion of Union families by, 93 Motley, John L., U. S. Minister at Vienna, 385 Mount Pleasant Turnpike, Tenn., military movements fensive, 115; occupies Strawberry Plains, 115; Grant proposes to send reinforcements to, 115; advances toward and holds Morristown, 115, 116 ; the Ninth Corps withdrawn from his command, 116; disappointment at being balked of active operations, 116;
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States. (search)
eneral Auger, about this time, put in practice an effective way of defending National army trains on the Manassas Gap Railway from guerillas, by placing in each train, in conspicuous positions, eminent Confederates residing within the Union lines.—25. General Pleasonton, in pursuit of Price in Missouri, attacked him near the Little Osage River; captured Generals Marmaduke and Cabell, and 1,000 men, and sent the remainder flying southward.—28. General Gillem defeated the Confederates at Morristown, Tenn., taking 500 prisoners and thirteen guns.—31. Plymouth, N. C., taken by Commander Macomb.—Nov. 5. Forrest, with artillery, at Johnsville, Tenn., destroyed three tin-clad gunboats and seven transports belonging to the Nationals.—8. Gen. George B. McClellan resigns his commission in the National army. A flag-of-truce fleet of eighteen steamers departed from Hampton Roads for the Savannah River, to effect an exchange of 10,000 prisoners. The exchange began Nov. 12 by Colonel Mulford n
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Tennessee, 1863 (search)
ANIA--15th Cavalry. Union loss, 3 wounded. Dec. 10: Action, Bean's StationILLINOIS--112th Infantry. INDIANA--15th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. MICHIGAN--8th Cavalry. OHIO--45th Mounted Infantry. TENNESSEE--1st Mounted Infantry. Dec. 10: Action, MorristownMICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. OHIO--2d and 7th Cavalry. Dec. 11-17: Scout from Pulaski to Florence, Ala.ILLINOIS--7th Mounted Infantry. Dec. 12: Skirmish. Shoal Creek, near Wayland SpringsILLINOIS--7th Mounted Infantry. Union loss, 1 wounded. Dec. 1--9th Cavalry. OHIO--2d and 7th Cavalry. Dec. 13: Skirmish, La GrangeILLINOIS--7th Cavalry. Dec. 13: Skirmish near Dandridge MillPENNSYLVANIA--15th Cavalry. Dec. 13: Skirmish, Farley's Mill, Holston River(No Reports.) Dec. 14: Skirmish near MorristownPENNSYLVANIA--15th Cavalry. Dec. 14: Engagement, Bean's StationILLINOIS--14th Cavalry; 112th Infantry. INDIANA--5th and 6th Cavalry; 65th Mounted Infantry. KENTUCKY--11th and 27th Infantry. MICHIGAN--8th and 9th Cavalry. OHIO--2d and 7th Cavalr
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Tennessee, 1864 (search)
2: Skirmish near Union CityTENNESSEE--7th Cavalry. March 12: Scout to Nola, Chucky Bend, near MorristownINDIANA--65th Mounted Infantry. March 13: Action, Cheek's Cross RoadsMICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. M-Battery "I," 2d Colored Light Arty.; 59th, 61st and 68th Colored Infantry. Aug. 2: Skirmish, MorristownMICHIGAN--10th Cavalry. Aug. 3-4: Skirmishes, TriuneTENNESSEE--12th Cavalry. Aug. 3-6: Scout E--13th Cavalry. Oct. 27: Skirmish, Panther SpringsTENNESSEE--13th Cavalry. Oct. 28: Action, MorristownNORTH CAROLINA--3d Mounted Infantry. TENNESSEE--8th, 9th and 13th Cavalry; Battery "E" Light Arluding Morristown, Nov. 13), 13 killed, 36 wounded, 200 missing. Total, 248. Nov. 13: Action, MorristownMICHIGAN--10th Cavalry. OHIO--2d Heavy Arty. TENNESSEE--Battery "E" Light Arty. Nov. 14: Actiovalry; Battery "E" Light Arty. Nov. 15: Skirmish near ColliersvillePatrols. Nov. 15: Action, MorristownNORTH CAROLINA--2d Mounted Infantry. Nov. 16-17: Actions, Strawberry PlainsILLINOIS--Elgin Bat
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Indiana Volunteers. (search)
Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-13. Raleigh April 13. Morristown April 13. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army.., September 16. March to Cumberland Gap September 24-October 3, thence to Morristown October 6-8. March to Greenville and duty there till November 6. Moved om Nicholasville, Ky., to Cumberland Gap September 24-October 3, 1863, and to Morristown October 6-8. Action at Blue Springs October 10. Duty at Greenville tillom Nicholasville, Ky., to Cumberland Gap September 24-October 3, 1863, and to Morristown October 6-8. Action at Blue Springs October 10. March to Greenville andNicholasville, Ky., to Cumberland Gap September 24-October 3, 1863; thence to Morristown October 6-8. Action at Blue Springs October 10. March to Greenville andrch from Nicholasville, Ky., to Cumberland Gap September 24-October 3, and to Morristown October 6-8. Action at Blue Springs October 10. March to Greenville and
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Kansas Volunteers. (search)
gade, 4th Division, 20th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. 2nd Colored Brigade, District of the Etowah, Dept. Cumberland, to January, 1865. Reserve Artillery, District of Nashville, Dept. Cumberland, to July, 1865. Service. Attached to Lane's Kansas Brigade and operations about Fort Scott, and on line of the Marmiton August and September, 1861. Actions at Ball's Mills August 28. Morse's Mill August 29. Dogwood Creek near Fort Scott September 2. Morristown September 17. Osceola September 21-22. Duty at Fort Scott till May, 1862. Expedition into Indian Country May 25-August 15. Action at Grand River June 6. Locust Grove July 3. Bayou Bernard July 27. Blunt's Campaign in Missouri and Arkansas September 17-December 3. Expedition to Sarcoxie September 28-30. Action at Newtonia September 29-30. Occupation of Newtonia October 4. Old Fort Wayne or Beattie's Prairie near Maysville October 22. Cane Hill November 28
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Kentucky Volunteers. (search)
ember 24. Peck's House, near New Market, December 24. Mossy Creek December 26. Talbot's Station December 26-28. Mossy Creek December 29. Moved to Morristown. Kimbrough Cross Roads and bend of Chucky River January 16, 1864. Operations about Dandridge January 16-17. Dandridge January 17. Pigeon River, near Fd to Glasgow, Ky., July 1, and operations against Morgan July 1-26. Garrison duty at Glasgow, Ky., till September 28. March to Knoxville, Tenn., thence to Morristown September 28-October 6. Action at Blue Springs October 10. At Morristown till December 5. Moved to Tazewell, Tenn., December 5, and duty there till JanMorristown till December 5. Moved to Tazewell, Tenn., December 5, and duty there till January 26, 1864. Attack on Tazewell January 24. Moved to Cumberland Gap and duty there till November 8. Powell River Bridge February 22, 1864 (Cos. A and D ). Moved to Knoxville November 8-18, and provost duty there till February 2, 1865. At Cumberland Gap till April 24. Expedition to Gibson's Mills April 20-22.
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Michigan Volunteers. (search)
er 17-December 5. Rutledge December 7. Morristown December 10. Cheek's Cross Roads Decembern at Flat Creek Valley March 15. Moved to Morristown March 16. Expedition to Carter's Station rawberry Plains to Greenville August 1-5. Morristown August 2. Gillem's Expedition into East Teek October 15. Sweetwater October 23. Morristown November 13. Russellsville November 14. thence to Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Scout to Morristown December 1-4. Stoneman's Raid to Southweser 2. Winter's Gap August 31. Moved to Morristown September 4. Operations about Cumberland n., September 24-October 3, 1863, and to Morristown, Tenn., October 6. Moved to Bull's Gap Octobry Plains January 21-22, 1864. Advance to Morristown January 24-March 2. Reconnoissance to Chud duty there till February 24. Advance to Morristown February 24-March 12. To Mossy Creek Marc Armstrong's Ferry January 22. Advance to Morristown January 24-March 2. (Cos. I and K Join Re
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, North Carolina Volunteers. (search)
uty in North Carolina and East Tennessee till August. Mustered out August 16, 1865. 3rd North Carolina Regiment Mounted Infantry. Organized at Knoxville, Tenn., June, 1864. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District East Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to August, 1865. Service. Scout and patrol duty about Knoxville, Tenn., and in East Tennessee till December, 1864. Scout from Morristown, Tenn., into North Carolina June 13-July 15, 1864. Camp Vance June 28. Russellville, Tenn., October 28. Big Pigeon River November 5-6. Moved to Paint Rock December 7. Expedition into Western North Carolina March 21-April 25, 1865. Moved to Boone, N. C., April 6, and to Asheville, N. C., April 27-30. Duty in North Carolina and East Tennessee till August, 1865. Mustered out August 8, 1865. 3rd North Carolina Regiment Infantry (African Descent). Organized at Norfolk