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Rodgersville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
uch modifications as the movements of the enemy might determine, was to move as soon as possible from Florence into Middle Tennessee, towards Lawrenceburg, thence to Pulaski or Columbia, as circumstances might indicate. General Forrest, with his command, was ordered to form a junction with the Army of Tennessee, in the direction of Lawrenceburg or Waynesboroa, first, however, making a demonstration towards Columbia, to distract the enemy, then reported to be advancing towards Pulaski and Rogersville from Nashville and Chattanooga. Brigadier-General Jackson, with two brigades of his cavalry and one of Wheeler's, was to cover and support the right flank of the army, while Brigadier-General Roddy, with his command, was to cover the line of communication from Tuscumbia to Corinth, and thence towards Meridian. Major-General Wheeler, with his command, was to guard the country from Jackson's right to Atlanta. The portable pontoon-bridge which has been thrown across the Tennessee at
Florence, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
r. General Hood takes up his Headquarters at Florence on the 10th. telegrams to the War Departmentmediately started some defensive lines around Florence. These were inspected, on the 5th, by General Creek, about seven or eight miles north of Florence. Unfortunately, heavy rains began on the 2ed. General Hood moved his headquarters to Florence on the 10th of November, preparatory to takinnt this despatch to the Secretary of War: Florence is in our possession, and the pontoon-bridge , Richmond, Va.: Part of the army occupied Florence, but want of supplies and bad weather have deulate you on your brilliant success. We hold Florence as a base to operate, in three or four days, Nashville and Chattanooga. Send up river to Florence, if possible, all surplus captured supplies. termine, was to move as soon as possible from Florence into Middle Tennessee, towards Lawrenceburg, is shown by his telegram of that date: Florence, Nov. 17th, 1864. To General Beauregard: I[1 more...]
McDonough (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
replied as follows: To General Beauregard: To send Jackson's division at this time would materially endanger the success of the operation of this army. J. B. Hood, General. This refusal General Beauregard thought ill-timed, for the army was still motionless at Florence, and its immediate safety could hardly depend upon the presence of Jackson's cavalry. Sherman had left Atlanta on the 15th, and news of his march, in two columns, one on the Jonesboroa road, the other on the McDonough road, was being received from various quarters— through General Cobb as well as through General Wheeler. General Hood was aware of it, but could not be persuaded to comply, just then, with General Beauregard's request, nor did he appear anxious to make a forward movement, as is shown by his telegram of that date: Florence, Nov. 17th, 1864. To General Beauregard: I have now seven days rations on hand, and need thirteen days additional. Please use every effort to have these suppli
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
eburg or Waynesboroa. Meet the army soon as possible in direction of either place, making first a demonstration towards Columbia, if practicable, to distract the enemy, now supposed marching from Nashville and Chattanooga. Send up river to Florencetermine, was to move as soon as possible from Florence into Middle Tennessee, towards Lawrenceburg, thence to Pulaski or Columbia, as circumstances might indicate. General Forrest, with his command, was ordered to form a junction with the Army of Tennessee, in the direction of Lawrenceburg or Waynesboroa, first, however, making a demonstration towards Columbia, to distract the enemy, then reported to be advancing towards Pulaski and Rogersville from Nashville and Chattanooga. Brigadier-Generampaign into Eastern Tennessee, which was destined not to be of long duration. On his approach the enemy retired from Columbia, where an abundance of supplies was found; and on the 30th our forces, having arrived in front of Franklin, made a vigor
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
. Prisoners report Sherman in Atlanta, and that camp rumor says he will move towards Mobile or Savannah. Prisoners also report 15th and 20th Corps at Atlanta. Large fires observed in Atlanta for lardee, who appreciated these qualities in General Taylor, had urgently solicited his presence at Savannah, to aid in preparing for Sherman's threatened approach. General Beauregard decided upon sendindo so when the occasion arose. Before leaving Augusta to repair to Charleston, on his way to Savannah, General Beauregard wrote the following letter to President Davis: Augusta, Ga., Dec. 6tet more than myself, but he will doubtless be prevented from capturing Augusta, Charleston, and Savannah, and he may yet be made to experience serious loss before reaching the coast. On the 16th of Ncavalry, amounting to about seven thousand men. The troops which could have been collected from Savannah, South Carolina, and North Carolina, before Sherman's forces could reach the Atlantic coast, wo
Shoal Creek (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
m. Brent, Col., and A. A. G. General J. B. Hood, Comdg., etc., etc. Meanwhile the pontoon-bridge was commenced; it was completed on the 2d of November. General Steven D. Lee's corps was then thrown across the river, and immediately started some defensive lines around Florence. These were inspected, on the 5th, by General Beauregard, who materially modified all that part of them which was commanded by a height in front. Two divisions of General S. D. Leo's corps were now advanced on Shoal Creek, about seven or eight miles north of Florence. Unfortunately, heavy rains began on the 2d, and lasted for many days. The river rose rapidly, and the roads became impassable. Part of the bridge being submerged, Cheatham's corps, which was to have crossed shortly after Lee's, was unavoidably delayed. General Hood moved his headquarters to Florence on the 10th of November, preparatory to taking the offensive. On the 31st of the preceding month (October) he had sent this despatch to
Lookout Mountains (United States) (search for this): chapter 16
nessee, and that General Wheeler already had thirteen brigades under his command. I finally instructed him to send only one brigade, if he contemplated taking the offensive at once, as already had been decided upon. I then left Corinth for Macon, where I arrived on the 24th of November. I did not countermand the campaign into Tennessee to pursue Sherman with Hood's army for the following reasons: 1st. The roads and creeks from the Tennessee to the Coosa rivers, across Sand and Lookout mountains, had been, by the prevailing heavy rains, rendered almost impassable to artillery and wagon-trains. 2d. General Sherman, with an army better appointed, had already the start of about two hundred and seventy-five miles, on comparatively good roads. The transfer of Hood's army into Georgia could not have been more expeditious by railway than by marching through the country, on account of the delays unavoidably resulting from the condition of the railroads. 3d. To pursue Sherman t
Milledgeville (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
ve for further operations. Until Hood reaches the country proper of the enemy he can scarcely change the plans for Sherman's or Grant's campaigns. They would, I think, regard the occupation of Tennessee and Kentucky as of minor importance. Jefferson Davis. This letter reached General Beauregard on or about the 4th of December, on his way from Macon to Augusta, where He arrived on the 6th of December, at 6 P. M., after an uninterrupted and fatiguing journey, from Montgomery, Macon, Milledgeville, Sparta, and Mayfield. He had thus retraced his steps and abandoned his intention of visiting Mobile, then seriously threatened, because of the reception, on December 2d, of a despatch from Richmond extending his Department to the Atlantic coast. It will be seen by the foregoing communication from the President that, far from disapproving General Hood's tardy and persistent effort to march into Tennessee and Kentucky, he was of opinion that nothing effective could be accomplished unt
Meridian (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
er-General Roddy, with his command, was to cover the line of communication from Tuscumbia to Corinth, and thence towards Meridian. Major-General Wheeler, with his command, was to guard the country from Jackson's right to Atlanta. The portable p On the 16th General Wheeler, through General Taylor, forwarded the following telegram: Selma, November 16th, via Meridian. To General Beauregard: Will send Major-General Gardner to Corinth soon as possible. Following just received, dated tions for the prosecution of the road to Tuscumbia, and repairs of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, as far as needed, towards Meridian. While at Corinth alarming telegrams from Generals Hardee, Taylor, Cobb, and Wheeler were received by him relative tould he have already reached the coast. General Beauregard arrived at Macon on the 24th, after many annoying delays at Meridian, Demopolis, Selma, and Montgomery, and had a long and important conference with Generals Cobb and Taylor. The latter ha
Montgomery (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
as soon as it can be spared, should Sherman advance into Georgia; and also to advise General Wheeler that, in such a case, Clanton's brigade is subject to his orders. These Headquarters will be removed in the morning from this place to Montgomery, Alabama. Respectfully, your obedient servant., Geo. Wm. Brent, Col., and A. A. G. General J. B. Hood, Comdg., etc., etc. Unable to await any longer the tardy preparations of General Hood for the offensive, General Beauregard left Tuscumbiay by desertions. 4th. To have sent off the most or the whole of the Army of Tennessee in pursuit of Sherman would have opened to Thomas's forces the richest portion of the State of Alabama, and would have made nearly certain the capture of Montgomery, Selma, and Mobile, without insuring the defeat of Sherman. 5th. In October last, when passing through Georgia to assume command of the Military Division of the West, I was informed by Governor Brown that he could probably raise, in case of
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