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Oconee (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
Of course, this body of men divided into small parties, numbering from three thousand down to five hundred. The line to Charleston was cut by Stoneman first at Covington, fifty miles from Atlanta, and he then went straight south to the line to Savannah, which he struck at Gordon, one hundred and thirty miles from Atlanta by railroad, but not more than half of that by stage roads. He then went thirty miles below Gordon, on the same road, and destroyed quite an important bridge over the Oconee river. This constituted his individual portion of the work; and having finished it, he started for Macon, which was named as a rendezvous for all the raiders, but was captured, with five hundred of his men. The party he sent to Oconee bridge was not three hundred strong, and a very small bridge guard might have repulsed it. After Stoneman's capture the idea of making Macon a rendezvous was given up, and the raiders commenced making their way back to Sherman. The following dispatch, received b
Fort Gaines (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
the forts they were promptly engaged by the Confederate fleet, under the command of Commander Johnson. The result of this engagement was the surrender of the iron-clad ram Tennessee to the Federal, the blowing up of the Selma to keep her out of their hands, and the breaching of the Gaines for the same object. The Morgan, which was badly injured, escaped to the cover of the guns of the fort on the river. It is a great mistake to suppose that this fleet that has run by Forts Morgan and Gaines can reach Mobile. The Mobile river, upon which the city is situated, empties into Mobile bay by three mouths. Mobile is built on the side of the Southern mouth, and below it is a bar over which no vessel can pass drawing over eight feet of water. Vessels of heavier draft must go up Spanish river (the name of the middle mouth) six miles, and then, turning the Island, drop down to the wharves of the city. This Spanish river is well defended by forts, &c., and is very narrow, which will mak
Gordon (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
harleston quite direct, and one not so direct running to Savannah. The object was to cut both of these, and General Stoneman, with a force of eight thousand men and sixteen pieces of artillery, was detailed for the work. Of course, this body of men divided into small parties, numbering from three thousand down to five hundred. The line to Charleston was cut by Stoneman first at Covington, fifty miles from Atlanta, and he then went straight south to the line to Savannah, which he struck at Gordon, one hundred and thirty miles from Atlanta by railroad, but not more than half of that by stage roads. He then went thirty miles below Gordon, on the same road, and destroyed quite an important bridge over the Oconee river. This constituted his individual portion of the work; and having finished it, he started for Macon, which was named as a rendezvous for all the raiders, but was captured, with five hundred of his men. The party he sent to Oconee bridge was not three hundred strong, and a
Griffin (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
vington, in order to give that Atlanta and Charleston communication another and farewell cutting. "Madison, Ga.,August 4, 1864. "The Yankee raiders have been here. No damage was done to private property. Colonel W. C. P. Breckinridge pursued with a portion of the Kentucky cavalry brigade, attacked, killed and captured nearly the whole force. All safe now." There is still another party out, of considerable strength — report says three thousand men, which has been to Griffin, Georgia, about fifty miles from Atlanta, on the roundabout rout to Savannah. They cut the road here and have not been heard from since. The impression that all the parties could meet at Macon with ease, seems to have been very strong. One of them cut the railroad at Walnut Creek bridge, three miles from the town, and then attacked the town, but were repulsed and went off. Affairs at Mobile. In the absence of any official dispatch, the news from Mobile so far is not of a character to
Madison, Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
mall bridge guard might have repulsed it. After Stoneman's capture the idea of making Macon a rendezvous was given up, and the raiders commenced making their way back to Sherman. The following dispatch, received by a member of Congress, shows the fate of one of the returning parties. They were going back the same way Stoneman came, but went to Madison, twenty miles to the east of Covington, in order to give that Atlanta and Charleston communication another and farewell cutting. "Madison, Ga.,August 4, 1864. "The Yankee raiders have been here. No damage was done to private property. Colonel W. C. P. Breckinridge pursued with a portion of the Kentucky cavalry brigade, attacked, killed and captured nearly the whole force. All safe now." There is still another party out, of considerable strength — report says three thousand men, which has been to Griffin, Georgia, about fifty miles from Atlanta, on the roundabout rout to Savannah. They cut the road here and have no
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
h, and our officers expressed themselves as highly satisfied at the result. Major Talbott, commanding the battalion of Marylanders raised for the defence of Petersburg, who was struck by a shell while walking through Bank street, died of the wound on Friday. It is positively stated that Grant is sending more troops to Washington. It was reported yesterday that a number of transports — some had it forty-seven and the more excited at one hundred--had gone down James river from City Point. We learn that an unusual number of transports went down on Friday and Saturday, but not more than fifty in all. More success in Georgia--the enemy Twice repulsed — the raiders — another capture. The news from Georgia is still very exhilarating. Sherman, it appears, has ceased his attempts to flank General Hood, and has commenced his attacks on our front. On Saturday last he made two, both of which, as will be seen from the following official dispatch, failed: "Atlanta, A<
Napoleon (Ohio, United States) (search for this): article 1
Sherman's case just now is very much like Grant's. He cannot flank his antagonist and he cannot retreat. He must come up in front. We believe Lookout Mountain (which, we trust, will never be repeated,) is the only case in which a Confederate army, of respectable numbers, was ever driven out of a position by an enemy that came up in front; and if this is Sherman's only hope he had better commence preparing for a retreat — a retreat, the horrors of which have not been equalled since Napoleon's Russian campaign. Cut off from his supplies, harassed by an army in his rear, bushwhacked by thousands of men whose homes in his onward march he has destroyed, and annoyed at every turn by our cavalry, he will find that the interior of an enemy's country may be penetrated too far, even though success attends every step of the entry. The recent raid in Georgia, about which very little can be learned from the press telegrams, or, indeed, from the Georgia papers, may be readily underst
Lookout Mountain, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
hich, as will be seen from the following official dispatch, failed: "Atlanta, August 6, 1864. "Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War: "The enemy made two assaults to-day on Finley's and Lewis's brigades, of Bate's division, in Lee's corps, both of which were handsomely repulsed with loss to them. J. B. Hood, General." Sherman's case just now is very much like Grant's. He cannot flank his antagonist and he cannot retreat. He must come up in front. We believe Lookout Mountain (which, we trust, will never be repeated,) is the only case in which a Confederate army, of respectable numbers, was ever driven out of a position by an enemy that came up in front; and if this is Sherman's only hope he had better commence preparing for a retreat — a retreat, the horrors of which have not been equalled since Napoleon's Russian campaign. Cut off from his supplies, harassed by an army in his rear, bushwhacked by thousands of men whose homes in his onward march he has des
Ransom (search for this): article 1
dead and wounded. Movements of General Breckinridge. According to the correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, at Frederick City, General Breckinridge has been called to Richmond by special orders, his corps being now commanded by General Ransom. General Bradley T. Johnson is said to have succeeded Ransom in command of the Confederate cavalry, Imboden's men forming an independent organization. During the raid of McCausland into Chambersburg some of his men were taken prisoners; Ransom in command of the Confederate cavalry, Imboden's men forming an independent organization. During the raid of McCausland into Chambersburg some of his men were taken prisoners; and one of his officers, it is said, was seized by the infuriated citizens and stamped to death. The Harrisburg Intelligencer asserted that the officer so killed was Major Harry Gilmor. The fact that an officer was killed appears to be confirmed; but by a later dispatch from Harrisburg, it is equally certain that the officer was not Major Gilmor. From Louisiana — an engagement near Natchez and Baton Rouge. The latest advices from New Orleans are to the 29th ultimo. Some skirmishes ha
Kirby Smith (search for this): article 1
fteenth Illinois, cavalry and a colored battery, encountered, recently, the Confederates under Dobbin, and after a short engagement the Federal troops were compelled to fall back, but without sustaining any considerable loss. Movements of Kirby Smith and Marmaduke. By way of St. Louis, it is announced that Kirby Smith was supposed to be attempting to cross to the east side of the Mississippi, but at what point was either not known, or is not mentioned. Marmaduke, however, was crossingKirby Smith was supposed to be attempting to cross to the east side of the Mississippi, but at what point was either not known, or is not mentioned. Marmaduke, however, was crossing his men, in small squads, in the neighborhood of James's Landing. On the 10th ultimo, Shelby, who, with his command, was at Scarcy, between Little Rock and Batesville, captured one hundred and eighty of the Tenth Illinois cavalry. General Carr was in command of the Federal troops at Little Rock, whilst Generals Lee and Gordon, from Louisiana, were at the mouth of White river with reinforcements for General Stecle. Comments of the New York Press on the battle of Petersburg. [from the N
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