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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), Report of Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, U. S. Army, commanding armies of the United States, of operations march, 1864-May, 1865. (search)
will appear in Vol. XLIV. Soon after General Sherman commenced his march from Atlanta, two expeditions, one from Baton Rouge, La., and one from Vicksburg, Miss., were started by General Canby to cut the enemy's lines of communication with Mobile and detain troops in that field. General Foster, commanding Department of the South, also sent an expedition, via Broad River, to destroy the railroad between Charleston and Savannah. The expedition from Vicksburg, under command of Bvt. Brig. Gen. E. D. Osband (colonel Third U. S. Colored Cavalry), captured, on the 27th of November, and destroyed the Mississippi Central Railroad bridge and trestle-work over Big Black River, near Canton, 30 miles of the road and 2 locomotives, besides large amounts of stores. The expedition from Baton Rouge was without favorable results. The expedition from the Department of the South, under the immediate command of Brig. Gen. John P. Hatch, consisting of about 5,000 men of all arms, including a brigad
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
Doc. 162.-Captain Osband's expedition. Official report. young's point, March 30, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel Rawlins: sir: In pursuance of Special Order No. 66, with the Fifty-fifth Illinois volunteers, part of the One Hundred and First Illinois, and part of company A, Fourth Illinois cavalry, on the thirteenth March, with the steamers Chancellor and Fanny Bullitt, all proceeded to Deer Creek Landing, in American Bend. I found the cotton, and held it, on the fourteenth. On the fifteood conduct. The cotton obtained was principally C. S. A. cotton, so branded, and was pledged in London for confederate bonds. During our stay the confederates burned about five thousand bales in our vicinity. There still remain two thousand bales C. S. A. cotton, easy of approach, and at a good landing, unburned. If you should desire to send me again, I think I can obtain it, as well as all the beef cattle you may need, besides mules untold. Respectfully, E. D. Osband, Captain.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 193 (search)
old case hardened corps to meet the coming shock. Berry, of Sickles's corps, was on the north side of the turnpike, Birney south of it — both divisions advanced from the general line; Whipple, of Sickles's corps, was behind Berry, and Williams, of Slocum's corps, behind Birney. The other division of Slocum (Geary's) formed the southern half of the other leg, joining on Howard. The artillery under Best was massed to command the approaches by the turnpike. Randolph's, Seeley's, Smith's, Osband's, and two sections of Dimmick's batteries were placed in line, all pointing west, on the ridge in the centre of the fifty-acre lot. Birney and Berry were at the western edge of the lot, with two pieces of Dimmick's battery in the road. It was early Sunday morning when Jackson advanced — about half-past 5. The force of his stroke was intended to break the left leg of the V close to the joint, thus----V. In the annals of this war there has been no greater manifestation of desperation th
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 9: roster of general officers both Union and Confederate (search)
3, 1865. Niles, Nat., Mar. 13, 1865. Noble, John W., Mar. 13, 1865. Noble, Wm. H., Mar. 13, 1865. Northcott, R. S., Mar. 13, 1865. Norton, Chas. B., Mar. 13, 1865. Noyes, Edw. F., Mar. 13, 1865. Nugent, Robert, Mar. 13, 1865. O'Beirne, J. R., Sept. 26, 1865. O'Brien, Geo. M., Mar. 13, 1865. O'Dowd, John, Mar. 13, 1865. Oley, John H., Mar. 13, 1865. Oliphant, S. D., June 27, 1865. Oliver, Paul A., Mar. 8, 1865. Olmstead, W. A., April 9, 1865. Ordway, Albert, Mar. 13, 1865. Osband, E. D., Oct. 5, 1864. Osborn, F. A., Mar. 13, 1865. Otis, Calvin N., Mar. 13, 1865. Otis, Elwell S., Mar. 13, 1865. Otis, John L., Mar. 13, 1865. Ozburn, Lyndorf, Mar. 13, 1865. Packard, Jasper, Mar. 13, 1865. Painter, Wm., Mar. 13, 1865. Palfrey, F. W., Mar. 13, 1865. Palmer, Oliver H., Mar. 13, 1865. Confederate generals—No. 21 Texas Walter P. Lane led a brigade of Cavalry West of the Mississippi. William P. Hardeman led a brigade on Magruder's Army. Lawrence
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 120 (search)
ble report. Soon after General Sherman commenced his march from Atlanta, two expeditions, one from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and one from Vicksburg, Mississippi, were started by General Canby to cut the enemy's line of communication with Mobile, and detain troops in that field. General Foster, commanding Department of the South, also sent an expedition, via Broad river, to destroy the railroad between Charleston and Savannah. The expedition from Vicksburg, under command of Brevet Brigadier-General E. D. Osband (Colonel Third United States Colored Cavalry), captured, on the twenty-seventh of November, and destroyed the Mississippi Central railroad bridge and trestle-work over Big Black river, near Canton, thirty miles of the road, and two locomotives, besides large amounts of stores. The expedition from Baton Rouge was without favorable results. The expedition from the Department of the South, under the immediate command of Brigadier-General John P Hatch, consisting of about five
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 134 (search)
public property in the place. A brigade was sent south from Grenada, under Colonel Osband, which destroyed the road and telegraph for thirty-five miles, and then metinto three brigades, and commanded respectively by Colonels Karge, Winslow, and Osband; also, company E, Second Iowa cavalry, numbering forty men, Lieutenant A. Sherey the railroad and all government property between that point and Grenada. Colonel Osband's brigade was sent south on the line of the railroad to destroy it as far aumn I moved south-west, via Lexington and Benton, to Vicksburg. At Benton Colonels Osband and Noble rejoined us, having been highly successful; Colonel Osband met aColonel Osband met and engaged a detachment of Wirt Adams' command, about five hundred strong, under Colonel Woods, in which the enemy were defeated, with a reported loss of fifty killedn of my command, and desire to express my thanks to Colonels Karge, Winslow and Osband, for their cheerful support. I also take occasion to make honorable mention of
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the editor (search)
General U. S. Grant, in the operations against Vicksburg, Miss. April 30, 1863. Army of the Tennessee. Major-General Ulysses S. Grant. Escort. Captain E. D. Osband. 4th Illinois Cavalry, Co. A. Engineers. Major William Tweeddale. 1st Battalion Engineer Regiment of the West. Thirteenth army corps. Major-GArtillery, 6th Battery. Wisconsin Light Artillery, 12th Battery. May 31, 1863. Army of the Tennessee. Major-General Ulyssus S. Grant. Escort. Captain E. D. Osband. 4th Illinois Cavalry, Co. A. Engineers. Major William Tweeddale. 1st Battalion Engineer Regiment of the West. Thirteenth army corps. Major-Grtillery, 6th Battery. Wisconsin Light Artillery, 12th Battery. June 30, 1863. Army of the Tennessee. Major-General Ulysses S. Grant. Escort. Captain E. D. Osband. 4th Illinois Cavalry, Co. A. Engineers. Major William Tweeddale. 1st Battalion Engineer Regiment of the West. Ninth army corps. Major-Genera