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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
xcept men and munitions of war, and the means of obtaining them. His army had to be enlisted before it could be led. General Johnston arrived at Nashville on September 14, 1861, and, acting with his accustomed promptitude of action, notified the President by letter on the 16th of the same month: I design, to-morrow, to take possession of Bowling Green with 5,000 troops. These troops were under command of General S. B. Buckner, who had at his instance been made Brigadier-General. General Zollikoffer was ordered with 4,000 troops to advance and take up his position at the Cumberland Gap. General Leonidas Pork was already in command of the left wing of the army at Columbus, Ky. General Johnston made his headquarters at Bowling Green, the centre of his extended command, stretching from Cumberland Gap along the Barren river, to the Mississippi, on the left. General Johnston had an available force to defend this entire line of only about 19,000 men. There was opposed to him, under
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Laying the corner Stone of the monument tomb of the Army of Tennessee Association, New Orleans. (search)
xcept men and munitions of war, and the means of obtaining them. His army had to be enlisted before it could be led. General Johnston arrived at Nashville on September 14, 1861, and, acting with his accustomed promptitude of action, notified the President by letter on the 16th of the same month: I design, to-morrow, to take possession of Bowling Green with 5,000 troops. These troops were under command of General S. B. Buckner, who had at his instance been made Brigadier-General. General Zollikoffer was ordered with 4,000 troops to advance and take up his position at the Cumberland Gap. General Leonidas Pork was already in command of the left wing of the army at Columbus, Ky. General Johnston made his headquarters at Bowling Green, the centre of his extended command, stretching from Cumberland Gap along the Barren river, to the Mississippi, on the left. General Johnston had an available force to defend this entire line of only about 19,000 men. There was opposed to him, under
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Diary of Rev. J. G. Law. (search)
prosperity, and enjoy peace and plenty. Grim visaged war must stalk through our fair land, uproot our institutions, both civil and religious, revolutionize society, and shake its foundations to their very centre. But we must toil on, and try to recognize in this terrible calamity the hand of God, and believe that all things are working together for good. His ways are mysterious and past finding out. February 20th.—Our infant nation is passing through the baptism of adversity. General Zollikoffer has been killed, and his army is routed. Fort Henry has fallen, and the enemy have possession of Tennessee river. Roanoke Island has been taken with 2,000 prisoners. Fort Donelson, after four days hard fighting, was compelled to surrender to an overwhelming force, and General Buckner, with his entire command are prisoners; and Nashville is about to fall into the hands of the enemy. My own native State is invaded by the vandal hordes of Lincoln, and from this time forth I am a soldie
The Daily Dispatch: April 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Civil War. (search)
in the best possible manner. Memphis, Tenn., April 12. --Great excitement prevails in this city over the news from Charleston, and great crowds are In the streets. The event is being celebrated by cannon firing, rockets, bonfires, music, and speeches. Nashville, Tenn., April 13--An enthusiastic public meeting was held here to-night, Resolutions were unanimously adopted condemning the Administration for the present state of affairs, and sympathizing with the South. The Hon. Mr. Zollikoffer and others spoke. Columbus, Ohio April 14.--Adjutant General Carrington has just issued orders carrying into effect the military laws just enacted by the General Assembly of Ohio, and providing for 6,000 regular militia, besides the militia of reserve of not less than 35,000 men, to be subject to immediate transfer into the regular force. The regular militia has been organized into 25 regiments, which, when upon a war basts, would make 25,000 men. On Saturday his office was throng