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Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
Those who actually knew what it was to be besieged in Petersburg, invaded in Georgia, starved in Tennessee, or locked up by a blockading fleet — such veterans havenic, declared one of his division commanders, in speaking of the march through Georgia and the Carolinas. Almost immediately after the capture of Atlanta, Shermand back all my wounded and worthless, and, with my effective army, move through Georgia, smashing things to the sea. Grant thought it best for Sherman to destroy Hoos gift, the City of Savannah. and Milledgeville, the latter the capital of Georgia, about a hundred miles to the southeast. These two towns were about fifteen mwas crossed, the character of the country was greatly changed from that of central Georgia. No longer were there fertile farms, laden with their Southern The spomost of the way. the country and despoiling the people than they had felt in Georgia. The reason for this, given by Sherman and others, was that there was a feeli
Decatur, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
As far back as Chattanooga, while plans for the Atlanta campaign were being formed, Sherman had been revolving a subsequent march to the sea in case he was successful. He had not then made up his mind whether it should be in the direction of Mobile or Savannah, but his Meridian campaign, in Mississippi, had convinced him that the march was entirely feasible, and gradually he worked out in his mind its masterly details. At seven in the morning on November 16th, Sherman rode out along the Decatur road, passed his marching troops, and near the spot where his beloved McPherson had fallen, paused for a last look at the city. Behind us, he says, lay Atlanta, smouldering and in ruins, the black smoke rising high in air and hanging like a pall over the ruined city. All about could be seen the glistening gun-barrels and white-topped wagons, and the men marching steadily and rapidly with a cheery look and swinging pace. Some regimental band struck up John Brown, and the thousands of voic
Congaree (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
he city, but it was never under bombardment. But on the morning of the 17th the mayor had come out to surrender the city, and before the troops had entered a high wind was carrying about flakes of cotton that had in some manner become ignited. With the aid of an old fire-engine the soldiers endeavored to put out the conflagration, but much property was destroyed. In the afternoon the wind moderated and the fire was controlled. Ruins of the unfinished courthouse at Columbia The Congaree river bridge The empty prison The Presbyterian lecture-room Hunt's house Freight depot, South Carolina railroad The catholic convent: as Columbia looked after Sherman's army passed, in 1865 Home of state surgeon-general Gibbs The Lutheran church Evans and Coggswell's printing shop Deserted main street The Methodist episcopal church, Washington street The South Carolina railroad offices: what war brought to the capital of South Carolina it was decided th
Schuylkill (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ensued about five weeks of quiet during which time both generals were strengthening their fortifications. However, the Federals were covertly engaged in an undertaking that was destined to result in a conspicuous failure. While the Northern soldiers were enduring the rays of a blistering July sun behind the entrenchments, one regiment was delving underneath in the cool, moist earth. It was the forty-eighth Pennsylvania regiment of the Ninth Corps, made up mostly of miners from the upper Schuylkill coal-district of Pennsylvania. From June 25th until July 23d, these men were boring a tunnel from the rear of the Union works to a point under-neath the Confederate fortifications. Working under the greatest difficulties, with inadequate tools for digging, and hand-barrows made out of cracker boxes, in which to carry away the earth, there was excavated in this time a passage-way five hundred and ten feet in length, terminating in left and right lateral galleries, thirty-seven and thirty-
Macon (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
man's order, as far as Chattanooga. Shortly after the middle of September, Hood moved his army from Lovejoy's Station, just south of Atlanta, to the vicinity of Macon. Here Jefferson Davis visited the encampment, and on the 22d he made a speech to the homesick Army of Tennessee, which, reported in the Southern newspapers, disclse as to his intentions. To do this the more effectually he divided his army at the start, Howard leading his wing to Gordon by way of McDonough as if to threaten Macon, while Slocum proceeded to Covington and Madison, with Milledgeville as his goal. Both were secretly instructed to halt, seven days after starting, at Gordon d a large portion of the Georgia State troops which were turned over by General G. W. Smith to General Howell Cobb. Kilpatrick and his horsemen, proceeding toward Macon, were confronted by Wheeler and Cobb, but the Federal troopers drove them back into the town. However, they issued forth again, and on November 21st there was a s
Milledgeville (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
of McDonough as if to threaten Macon, while Slocum proceeded to Covington and Madison, with Milledgeville as his goal. Both were secretly instructed to halt, seven days after starting, at Gordon ln that began with: I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the City of Savannah. and Milledgeville, the latter the capital of Georgia, about a hundred miles to the southeast. These two townsstroyed. Such is the price of war. By the next night both corps of the Left Wing were at Milledgeville, and on the 24th started for Sandersville. Howard's wing was at Gordon, and it left there on the day that Slocum moved from Milledgeville for Irwin's Crossroads. A hundred miles below Milledgeville was a place called Millen, and here were many Federal prisoners which Sherman greatly desirMilledgeville was a place called Millen, and here were many Federal prisoners which Sherman greatly desired to release. With this in view he sent Kilpatrick toward Augusta to give the impression that the army was marching thither, lest the Confederates should remove the prisoners from Millen. Kilpatri
Ohio (United States) (search for this): chapter 11
er and early in December, came upon the Federal forces under General Schofield at Franklin, and General Thomas at Nashville, Tennessee, where desperate battles were fought, until Hood's army was reduced to skeleton commands and forced to retreat.--Lieutenant-General James Longstreet, C. S.A., in From Manassas to Appomattox. While Hood was turning back from Atlanta in the great northward movement, which, in the hopes of the Confederacy, would bring the Army of Tennessee to the banks of the Ohio, there was gathering at and around Nashville a force to dispute the progress of Hood. General Thomas was sent by Sherman to take care of Tennessee, and he was preparing to weld many fragmentary bodies of troops into a fighting army. After a month of bold maneuvering, the advance of Hood's army appeared, on the 26th of October, at Decatur, on the south side of the Tennessee. It had been a time of perplexity to the Federal authorities and of intense alarm throughout the North. Hood had tw
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
this the Fifteenth Corps passed on its way to Columbia. It is typical of the spongy ground over whiSouth Carolina This striking photograph of Columbia will stir the memory of many a veteran. One ely defending Columbia. Destruction at Columbia. On the 16th of February Sherman was opposite Columbia. A few shells had been thrown into the city, but it was never under bombardment. But d. Ruins of the unfinished courthouse at Columbia The Congaree river bridge The empty priCarolina railroad The catholic convent: as Columbia looked after Sherman's army passed, in 1865 he had made up his mind to march straight to Columbia, the capital of South Carolina. The two wi within two miles of the city. On that night Columbia was in flames. The conflagration spread and ad been laid in ashes. Before Sherman left Columbia he destroyed the machine-shops and everythingndred head of cattle for the destitute. As Columbia was approached by the Federals, the occupatio[2 more...]
Pulaski, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
reached Florence on November 14th. General Hood was now free to invade Tennessee. Sherman had sent the Fourth Corps, under Stanley, and the Twenty-third, under Schofield, the latter in command of both, back to Thomas, and this force was now at Pulaski to oppose Hood. On the morning of November 19th, the army of Hood was put in motion. The day was disagreeable. It snowed and rained, and there was sleet and ice for the men to face. Over the slippery roads the army trudged, led by the cavalry of the daring Forrest. The wary Hood did not choose to be checked at Pulaski, but passed adroitly by on the other side, urging his ranks forward toward Columbia on the Duck River. At midnight of the 23d, General Schofield learned of the movements of Hood. He knew that if the latter reached Columbia he could easily capture the garrison at that place and then be free to cross the river and cut him off from Thomas. The sleeping troops were quickly aroused and in an hour were making their
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
dier-General Nelson A. Miles, gallantly repulsed the Second and third attacks by the Confederates upon Reams' Station, where Hancock's men were engaged in destroying the Weldon Railroad on August 24, 1864. in the First picture is seen Company D of the famous Clinton guard, as the sixty-first New York infantry called itself. The picture was taken at Falmouth in April, 1863, and the trim appearance of the troops on dress parade indicates nothing of the heavy losses they sustained when at Fredericksburg, led by Colonel miles, they fought with distinguished bravery against Jackson's men. Not only the regiment but its officers attained renown, for the regiment had the honor to be commanded by able soldiers. First, Francis C. Barlow was its Colonel, then Nelson A. Miles, then Oscar A. Broady, and lastly George W. Scott. Federal fighters at Reams' Station: Company D of the famous Clinton guard, as the sixty-first New York infantry called itself. Federal fighters at Reams' Station.
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