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
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 400 2 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 279 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 272 2 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 215 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 165 3 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 152 2 Browse Search
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army 115 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 96 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 55 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 34 4 Browse Search
View all matching documents...

Browsing named entities in Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4.. You can also browse the collection for James B. McPherson or search for James B. McPherson in all documents.

Your search returned 137 results in 10 document sections:

Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 5.35 (search)
dian expedition. On February 3d, 1864, General Sherman started from Vicksburg with two columns of infantry under Generals McPherson and Hurlbut, and marched to Meridian, Mississippi, to break up the Mobile and Ohio and the Jackson and Selma railrocontinued until June 27th, when I ordered a general assault, with the full cooperation of my great lieutenants, Thomas, McPherson, and Schofield, as good and true men as ever lived or died for their country's cause; but we failed, losing 3000 men, tto us to be a fighter, a graduate of West Point of the class of 1853, No. 44, of which class two of my army commanders, McPherson and Schofield, were No. 1 and No. 7. The character of a leader is a large factor in the game of war, and I confess I w fell back within the intrenchments of Atlanta. Their losses are reported 8499 to ours of 3641; but among our dead was McPherson, the commander of the Army of the Tennessee. While this battle was in progress, Schofield at the center and Thomas on
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Opposing Sherman's advance to Atlanta. (search)
Federal army to its right, and one report that General McPherson's troops were moving from Snake Creek Gap towa General Sherman claims to have surprised us by McPherson's appearance in Snake Creek Gap on the 9th, forgethat we discovered his march on the 8th. He blames McPherson for not seizing the place. That officer tried thestrong to be seized. General Sherman says that if McPherson had placed his whole force astride the railroad, him. He says that toward evening on the 15th [14th] McPherson moved his whole line of battle forward till he hadSons), says: Between 5 and 6 o'clock Logan [of McPherson] ordered forward the brigades of Generals Giles A.s effort to retake the position, but was repulsed, McPherson sending forward Lightburn's brigade to the supportnches and there covered them-selves with parapet. McPherson lost about 500 men and several valuable officers, oops in mass at short range, or 1 2/3 per cent. of McPherson's — and, if possible, still less so that Northern
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opening of the Atlanta campaign. (search)
ering 60,773; the Army of the Tennessee, General McPherson, 24,465; the Army of the Ohio, General S on all the roads leading to the south. General McPherson had marched from Chattanooga to Rossvill extremely hazardous, and completely protect McPherson from attack on his left flank . With Hooker from Rocky-face on our left flank and rear, McPherson holding Resaca, Thomas, with the corps of Horilous situation. The march of Hooker and McPherson was discovered early on the morning of May 8eral hours, increased caution on the part of McPherson in his march during the day, and prompt infoto our army headquarters. The force under McPherson was so large that our small brigade of cavalsaca must have been captured. Fortunately McPherson knew that Hooker had failed in his attempt tnchments at Resaca were formidable, and when McPherson felt the lines, the response was resolute ant. We did not doubt that it would be made. McPherson was young, ambitious, and able. In our rank[10 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the Atlanta campaign. May 3d-September 8th, 1864. (search)
W. Sanderson, Maj. William Thayer, Lieut.-Col. Thomas W. Sanderson. Third Brigade, Col. Eli H. Murray, Col. Smith D. Atrkins, Col. Eli H. Murray: 92d Ill. (mounted inf'y), Col. Smith D. Atkins, Capt. Mathew Van Buskirk, Col. S. D. Atkins, Maj. Albert Woodcock, Col. S. D. Atkins; 3d Ky., Maj. Lewis Wolfley, Lieut.-Col. Robert H. King; 5th Ky., Col. Oliver L. Baldwin, Maj. Christopher T. Cheek, Col. O. L. Baldwin. Artillery: 10th Wis., Capt. Yates V. Beebe. Army of the Tennessee, Maj.-Gen. James B. McPherson, Maj.-Gen. John A. Logan, Maj.-Gen. Oliver O. Howard. Escort: 4th Co. Ohio Cav., Capt. John S. Foster, Capt. John L. King; B, 1st Ohio Cav., Capt. George F. Conn. Fifteenth Army Corps, Maj. John A. Logan, Brig.-Gen. Morgan L. Smith, Maj.-Gen. John A. Logan. first division, Brig.-Gen. Peter J. Osterhaus, Brig.-Gen. Charles R. Woods, Brig.-Gen. P. J. Osterhaus. Third Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Charles R. Woods, Col. Milo Smith, Brig.-Gen. C. R. Woods, Col. Milo Smith: 26th Iowa, Col.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The struggle for Atlanta. (search)
ar Chattanooga; that of the Tennessee, under McPherson, scattered front Huntsville, Alabama, to theerman the middle part, covering the hosts of McPherson, Thomas, Schofield, and Steele; and reserved of 100,000,—50,000 with Thomas, 35,000 with McPherson, 15,000 with Schofield. Sherman was gratiby the 4th of May. It took till the 7th for McPherson to get into Villanow, a few miles to the sould our line of supply, Sherman pressed after McPherson the armies of Thomas and Schofield. But Johe enemy's empty works at Calhoun. Meanwhile McPherson had been marching on parallel roads to the re, went straightforward from that place, and McPherson did the same from his position, laying his b must have been a gap of three miles between McPherson and us. Schofield was badly injured by the fdisfigured faces. The next day, the 28th, McPherson made an effort to withdraw from Dallas, so a between Sweeny and the front. About midday McPherson, having determined to make a stronger left, [45 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Hood's second sortie at Atlanta. (search)
olunteers. General Sherman's line lay east and north-east of Atlanta, with McPherson's Army of the Tennessee forming the extreme left, and extending some distanceflank attack. within hearing distance he called out to me, Go at once to General McPherson, on Blair's left, and tell him I need troops to cover my left. The enemy, fell upon our ears as the assurance of safety to us and to our flag. General McPherson, from a point farther on, had witnessed the same scene. Lieutenant-Colonn the 39th Ohio (Colonel McDowell) and the 27th Ohio (Colonel Churchill). General McPherson's admiration Battle of Atlanta, July 22--recapture from the Confederatvery of the Sixteenth Corps was unbounded. While I was riding to find General McPherson, he had just taken his eyes from the view of this splendid victory descriceived the order to take command of the Army of the Tennessee in place of General McPherson. .1 shall not easily forget the ride I had with him as he made his way to
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Georgia militia about Atlanta. (search)
, and on the 4th the armies of Schofield and McPherson were concentrated in front of the militia, fy note he must have known that the armies of McPherson and Schofield were on the left flank and reat that position was pressed by the armies of McPherson and Schofield, and I held them in check untiy by a noisy but not desperate battle. If McPherson and Schofield had wiped out the small militi When he relinquished command on the 18th McPherson's army was closely approaching the east sides disaster before the forces of Schofield or McPherson could have reached him. Owing to mismanagemeagain in fair communication with Thomas, and McPherson was extending his fortifications south of thns. General Hood deemed it necessary that McPherson should be held back from the railroad leadinacon. And he hoped by attacking the rear of McPherson's fortified lines to bring on a general engarb of Atlanta, pass out to the south, around McPherson's extreme left, and attack the fortified lin[12 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 5.43 (search)
nston comfortably quartered at Macon, whilst McPherson's and Schofield's corps were tearing up the ilding bridges across Peach Tree Creek; that McPherson and Schofield were well over toward, and eveam an advantageous position to hold in check McPherson and Schofield. The result was not, however,anged, with the exception that Schofield and McPherson had advanced slightly toward Atlanta. To tr separating Thomas so far from Schofield and McPherson. I well knew he would seek to retrieve hi's Mills, and completely to turn the left of McPherson's army and attack at daylight, or as soon th to march entirely around and to the rear of McPherson's left flank, even if he was forced to go toprevent him from giving aid to Schofield and McPherson, but to engage the enemy the instant the movived that Hardee had not only failed to turn McPherson's left, according to positive orders, but hato been numerous, defeated. the movement of McPherson and Schofield upon our communications in tha[8 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Red River campaign. (search)
nsports that were finally taken above the rapids had succeeded in making the difficult passage. Seven gun-boats and the larger transports staid below; the only communication with the upper fleet was by the road around the falls; all supplies had therefore to be landed, hauled round in wagons, and reshipped; and this made it necessary to establish depots and to leave Grover's division, four thousand strong, at Alexandria for the protection of the stores and the carry. At the same time General McPherson, commanding the Seventeenth Corps, recalled Ellet's Marine Brigade to Vicksburg, and thus the expedition lost a second detachment of three thousand. This loss was partly made up by the arrival of a brigade of 1500 colored troops, under Colonel W. H. Dickey, from Port Hudson. Taylor, retiring before the advance of the columns ascending the Red River and the Teche under A. J. Smith and Franklin, had evacuated Alexandria, removing all the munitions of war and material except three guns
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Marching through Georgia and the Carolinas. (search)
ted; but the star became the badge of the new (Twentieth) corps, the crescent men amiably dropping their Turkish emblem. General W. H. Slocum, who had commanded the Twelfth so long, was assigned to command at Vicksburg, but was recalled to succeed Hooker in the command of the Twentieth Corps when toward the end of August, 1864, Hooker asked to be relieved because Howard, who was his junior, had been placed at the head of the Army of the Tennessee to fill the vacancy made by the death of McPherson at Atlanta. This temporary separation from our commander was hard, as all will remember who crowded to his headquarters on the evening of April 7th, 1864. But the sorrow of the hour was dispelled by the generous hospitality of his staff and his indulgent order to waive all rank for the occasion. We observed in the Western troops an air of independence hardly consistent with the nicest discipline; but this quality appeared to some purpose at the battle of Resaca, where we saw our Weste