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Camp Taylor (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 133
n't allow Northern traitors to go among them, and revive in their bosoms the dying fires of disloyalty. Better, for their own sakes and the sake of the nation, let loose in their midst a thousand hissing vipers. These could only kill their bodies, but the agents of Jeff Davis in the North, will, if they are permitted, poison their souls, and do it much more effectually than their own Southern leaders ever could. Gen. Mitchel's thanks to his soldiers. headquarters Third division, camp Taylor, Huntsville, April 16, 1862. General order No. 93. soldiers: Your march upon Bowling Green won the thanks and confidence of our Commanding General. With engines and cars captured from the enemy, our advance-guard precipitated itself upon Nashville. It was now made your duty to seize and destroy the Memphis and Charleston Railway, the great military road of the enemy. With a supply-train only sufficient to feed you at a distance of two days march from your depot, you undertook the h
Shelbyville, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 133
ted itself upon Nashville. It was now made your duty to seize and destroy the Memphis and Charleston Railway, the great military road of the enemy. With a supply-train only sufficient to feed you at a distance of two days march from your depot, you undertook the herculean task of rebuilding twelve hundred feet of heavy bridging, which by your untiring energy was accomplished in ten days. Thus, by a railway of your own construction, your depot of supplies was removed from Nashville to Shelbyville, nearly sixty miles, in the direction of the object of your attack. The blow now became practicable. Marching with a celerity such as to outstrip any messenger who might have attempted to announce your coming, you fell upon Huntsville, taking your enemy completely by surprise, and capturing not only his great military road, but all his machine-shops, engines and rolling stock. Thus providing yourselves with ample transportation, you have struck blow after blow with a rapidity unparal
Fayetteville, Ark. (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 133
first to break through the rebels' boasted line of defence, extending from Chattanooga to Corinth. The advance from Fayetteville to Huntsville was made with the full expectation that at the latter place there would be a terrible struggle. Every ono time for hesitation, and General Mitchel is not the man to hesitate, even if there were. The order to march from Fayetteville was received with pleasure — a pleasure which was slightly alloyed with regret, that we had not destroyed the town. I administration of said lesson they had any memory left. Col. Turchin's brigade and Simonson's battery started from Fayetteville at six o'clock A. M., on Thursday, and marched diligently until nine P. M., which brought them to within eleven miles ursday, but we had no turnpike, and in places the road was very bad. This was especially the case about six miles from Fayetteville. A series of swamps and mud-holes was succeeded by a long, precipitous and rocky hill. The tired animals could not t
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 133
r, Huntsville, April 16, 1862. General order No. 93. soldiers: Your march upon Bowling Green won the thanks and confidence of our Commanding General. With engines and cars captured from the enemy, our advance-guard precipitated itself upon Nashville. It was now made your duty to seize and destroy the Memphis and Charleston Railway, the great military road of the enemy. With a supply-train only sufficient to feed you at a distance of two days march from your depot, you undertook the herculean task of rebuilding twelve hundred feet of heavy bridging, which by your untiring energy was accomplished in ten days. Thus, by a railway of your own construction, your depot of supplies was removed from Nashville to Shelbyville, nearly sixty miles, in the direction of the object of your attack. The blow now became practicable. Marching with a celerity such as to outstrip any messenger who might have attempted to announce your coming, you fell upon Huntsville, taking your enemy complet
Tuscumbia (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 133
ad, but all his machine-shops, engines and rolling stock. Thus providing yourselves with ample transportation, you have struck blow after blow with a rapidity unparalleled. Stevenson fell, sixty miles to the east of Huntsville. Decatur and Tuscumbia have been in like manner seized, and are now occupied. In three days you have extended your front of operations more than one hundred and twenty miles, and your morning gun at Tuscumbia may now be heard by your comrades on the battle-field madat Tuscumbia may now be heard by your comrades on the battle-field made glorious by their victory before Corinth. A communication of these facts to headquarters has not only won the thanks of our Commanding General, but those of the Department of War, which I announce to you with proud satisfaction. Accept the thanks of your Commander, and let your future deeds demonstrate that you can surpass yourselves. By order of O. M. Mitchel, Brig.-General Commanding. W. P. Prentice, A. A. G.
Bowling Green (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 133
nd would obtain possession of this great channel of communication, only by a costly expenditure of blood. We all perfectly understood, too, that the rebels had accumulated upon this road neatly all the rolling stock of all the railroads from Bowling Green southward, besides what legitimately belonged to the road itself; and that they could therefore, with the utmost facility, concentrate at any threatened point, whatever forces they had at command. We did not know but that the rebel army of td do it much more effectually than their own Southern leaders ever could. Gen. Mitchel's thanks to his soldiers. headquarters Third division, camp Taylor, Huntsville, April 16, 1862. General order No. 93. soldiers: Your march upon Bowling Green won the thanks and confidence of our Commanding General. With engines and cars captured from the enemy, our advance-guard precipitated itself upon Nashville. It was now made your duty to seize and destroy the Memphis and Charleston Railway,
Decatur (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 133
l from Corinth, going home slightly wounded, was instantly killed. The infantry had come up while this was going on, and Colonel Mihalotzi, of the Twenty-fourth Illinois, sent a detachment to tear up a portion of the track in the direction of Decatur. The escape of any more trains was thus effectually prevented. Three cavalry-men rushed into the town, found a large number of rebel soldiers sleeping in and around a number of cars, and actually made prisoners of one hundred and seventy ment military road, but all his machine-shops, engines and rolling stock. Thus providing yourselves with ample transportation, you have struck blow after blow with a rapidity unparalleled. Stevenson fell, sixty miles to the east of Huntsville. Decatur and Tuscumbia have been in like manner seized, and are now occupied. In three days you have extended your front of operations more than one hundred and twenty miles, and your morning gun at Tuscumbia may now be heard by your comrades on the bat
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 133
is, and were quite tolerable the remainder of the way. A strong Union feeling was manifested after we entered the State of Alabama, but it was mingled with many false notions concerning State sovereignty, and the duty of submission thereto One oldjority of the people of Madison County. It seemed like tearing out my heart, said he, to give up the old Union, but when Alabama voted to separate, I thought it my duty to sustain her. But, I reminded him, Alabama, in attempting to break up the natAlabama, in attempting to break up the nation, did what she had no right to do. Ah! said the old gentleman, passion and prejudice blinded our eyes to that truth. Are you then willing, I asked, to see the authority of the National Government restored? Yes, he replied, and to pray from thouthern part of Lincoln County, closely resemble those of portions of the Northern States ; but after we reached the State of Alabama, the vast cotton plantations, the grand country mansions, with their little villages of negro huts, besides trees an
Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 133
hich, although bloodless, must be attended by such important results as can hardly be over-estimated. The main line, and for all practical military purposes, the only line of communication between the eastern and western armies of the enemy, is in our hands. To General Mitchel and his brave troops belongs the distinguished honor of being the first to penetrate to the great Charleston and Memphis Railroad, and the first to break through the rebels' boasted line of defence, extending from Chattanooga to Corinth. The advance from Fayetteville to Huntsville was made with the full expectation that at the latter place there would be a terrible struggle. Every one knew the importance of the railroad to the enemy; every one supposed that they would guard it with the utmost vigilance, and every one predicted that the division of our army which should first reach it, would be met with the sternest determination, and would obtain possession of this great channel of communication, only by a
Huntsville (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 133
Doc. 129.-occupation of Huntsville, Ala. April 11, 1862. A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette gives a to Corinth. The advance from Fayetteville to Huntsville was made with the full expectation that at the laat the very time when we should be advancing upon Huntsville. We could not tell but that our main army in the M., which brought them to within eleven miles of Huntsville. Colonel Sill's brigade, with Loomis's famous bas rest, they recommenced their march, and reached Huntsville at six o'clock on Friday morning. An advance fe directed by Col. Kennett, first caught sight of Huntsville, and the lovely cedar surrounding it. They were as. headquarters Third division, camp Taylor, Huntsville, April 16, 1862. General order No. 93. soldie attempted to announce your coming, you fell upon Huntsville, taking your enemy completely by surprise, and caeled. Stevenson fell, sixty miles to the east of Huntsville. Decatur and Tuscumbia have been in like manner
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