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Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 15
ok and fought them, not less than 115 or 120 miles. He then traveled this distance in but little over two days. He overtook, fought, whipped, and captured them in the early part of the third day. Of the last day's fight a correspondent of the Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy says: At Black Creek, a very deep, rapid stream, beyond Gadsden, they burned the bridge and planted their artillery to prevent Forrest from getting any further. Upon reaching it, he found he could not ford it. This was the -They came from Nashville on a boat to Eastport, near Tuscumbia, where they debarked.--Their instructions were to cross Sand Mountain, come to this city, burn all Government stores, workshops, foundries, bridges, &c; then the bridges on the State road; then to push direct to Atlanta and burn everything there; then make their escape, if possible, through the mountains. If they should succeed in accomplishing their work, they were to be rewarded by a large bounty and a discharge from service.
Enfield (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): article 15
It must be remembered that when he sent back Roddy and Edmondson, he started on the chase with about 800 men, ten of whom had been killed, forty wounded, others left, and details sent back till his actual force was less than 500. During the chase he had captured and sent back over 300 of the Yanks. Upon this bold demand a parley ensued between Gen. F. and Col. Strait, that resulted in the surrender of the entire command, with 1,500 mules and horses, 60 carbines and pistols, 1,300 Enfield rifles, side arms, and divers other articles, amounting in all to over half a million's worth, embracing every comfort and convenience for a select command of 1,800 men, who were detailed specially by General Rosecrans for this important expedition.--They came from Nashville on a boat to Eastport, near Tuscumbia, where they debarked.--Their instructions were to cross Sand Mountain, come to this city, burn all Government stores, workshops, foundries, bridges, &c; then the bridges on the Stat
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 15
Forrest's Exploit in Georgia. The feat of Gen. Forrest, capturing 1,500 Yankees with 500 Confederate cavalry, after several days' fighting, is one of the most remarkable of the war. It was on the 30th day of April that he fought and defeated the Vanndale at Courtland, on the M. and C. R. R., in Lawrence county, Ala. From this point to Rome we should judge to be not less than 150 miles, and from Courtland to Gaylesville, where Forrest overtook and fought them, not less than 115 or 120 miles. He then traveled this distance in but little over two days. He overtook, fought, whipped, and captured them in the early part of the third day. Of the last day's fight a correspondent of the Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy says: At Black Creek, a very deep, rapid stream, beyond Gadsden, they burned the bridge and planted their artillery to prevent Forrest from getting any further. Upon reaching it, he found he could not ford it. This was the first serious obstacle in the way of the intrepid
Courtland, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 15
in Georgia. The feat of Gen. Forrest, capturing 1,500 Yankees with 500 Confederate cavalry, after several days' fighting, is one of the most remarkable of the war. It was on the 30th day of April that he fought and defeated the Vanndale at Courtland, on the M. and C. R. R., in Lawrence county, Ala. From this point to Rome we should judge to be not less than 150 miles, and from Courtland to Gaylesville, where Forrest overtook and fought them, not less than 115 or 120 miles. He then traveledCourtland to Gaylesville, where Forrest overtook and fought them, not less than 115 or 120 miles. He then traveled this distance in but little over two days. He overtook, fought, whipped, and captured them in the early part of the third day. Of the last day's fight a correspondent of the Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy says: At Black Creek, a very deep, rapid stream, beyond Gadsden, they burned the bridge and planted their artillery to prevent Forrest from getting any further. Upon reaching it, he found he could not ford it. This was the first serious obstacle in the way of the intrepid rebels. At this m
Lawrence County, Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 15
Forrest's Exploit in Georgia. The feat of Gen. Forrest, capturing 1,500 Yankees with 500 Confederate cavalry, after several days' fighting, is one of the most remarkable of the war. It was on the 30th day of April that he fought and defeated the Vanndale at Courtland, on the M. and C. R. R., in Lawrence county, Ala. From this point to Rome we should judge to be not less than 150 miles, and from Courtland to Gaylesville, where Forrest overtook and fought them, not less than 115 or 120 miles. He then traveled this distance in but little over two days. He overtook, fought, whipped, and captured them in the early part of the third day. Of the last day's fight a correspondent of the Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy says: At Black Creek, a very deep, rapid stream, beyond Gadsden, they burned the bridge and planted their artillery to prevent Forrest from getting any further. Upon reaching it, he found he could not ford it. This was the first serious obstacle in the way of the intrepid
Black Creek (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 15
efeated the Vanndale at Courtland, on the M. and C. R. R., in Lawrence county, Ala. From this point to Rome we should judge to be not less than 150 miles, and from Courtland to Gaylesville, where Forrest overtook and fought them, not less than 115 or 120 miles. He then traveled this distance in but little over two days. He overtook, fought, whipped, and captured them in the early part of the third day. Of the last day's fight a correspondent of the Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy says: At Black Creek, a very deep, rapid stream, beyond Gadsden, they burned the bridge and planted their artillery to prevent Forrest from getting any further. Upon reaching it, he found he could not ford it. This was the first serious obstacle in the way of the intrepid rebels. At this moment a beautiful young girl came out to the road from a house close by her countenance radiant with patriotic enthusiasm, and addressed the General thus: "Ride up, General, to this log. Let me get up behind you. I can soo
Turkeytown (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 15
ually precipitous on the opposite side, and pulled the artillery across by hand in the same way. In 2 hours all were over, and again the saddle in pursuit of their game, pushed on to Gadsden. Here Gen. Forrest started a courier to this place, to advise the authorities and citizens of the place to prepare for them and hold them in check till he could come up. It was now late Saturday evening. H selected 300 of his men who were best mounted, and about eleven miles this side of Gadsden, near Turkeytown, he came up with the entire force of the enemy in ambush near night. He ordered an immediate charge, which he headed. The General says that every one of his jaded horses seemed animated with new life, and came up to the work like fresh animals. He says he never saw any thing like it. Here Col. Hathaway, the favorite officer of the Yankees, was killed — it is thought by a private named Joseph Martin, a mere youth, of Company G, Biffle's regiment, with an Enfield rifle, at the distance of
Gadsden (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 15
arly part of the third day. Of the last day's fight a correspondent of the Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy says: At Black Creek, a very deep, rapid stream, beyond Gadsden, they burned the bridge and planted their artillery to prevent Forrest from getting any further. Upon reaching it, he found he could not ford it. This was the fi the opposite side, and pulled the artillery across by hand in the same way. In 2 hours all were over, and again the saddle in pursuit of their game, pushed on to Gadsden. Here Gen. Forrest started a courier to this place, to advise the authorities and citizens of the place to prepare for them and hold them in check till he could come up. It was now late Saturday evening. H selected 300 of his men who were best mounted, and about eleven miles this side of Gadsden, near Turkeytown, he came up with the entire force of the enemy in ambush near night. He ordered an immediate charge, which he headed. The General says that every one of his jaded horses seemed a
Eastport (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 15
he had captured and sent back over 300 of the Yanks. Upon this bold demand a parley ensued between Gen. F. and Col. Strait, that resulted in the surrender of the entire command, with 1,500 mules and horses, 60 carbines and pistols, 1,300 Enfield rifles, side arms, and divers other articles, amounting in all to over half a million's worth, embracing every comfort and convenience for a select command of 1,800 men, who were detailed specially by General Rosecrans for this important expedition.--They came from Nashville on a boat to Eastport, near Tuscumbia, where they debarked.--Their instructions were to cross Sand Mountain, come to this city, burn all Government stores, workshops, foundries, bridges, &c; then the bridges on the State road; then to push direct to Atlanta and burn everything there; then make their escape, if possible, through the mountains. If they should succeed in accomplishing their work, they were to be rewarded by a large bounty and a discharge from service.
Gaylesville (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 15
Forrest's Exploit in Georgia. The feat of Gen. Forrest, capturing 1,500 Yankees with 500 Confederate cavalry, after several days' fighting, is one of the most remarkable of the war. It was on the 30th day of April that he fought and defeated the Vanndale at Courtland, on the M. and C. R. R., in Lawrence county, Ala. From this point to Rome we should judge to be not less than 150 miles, and from Courtland to Gaylesville, where Forrest overtook and fought them, not less than 115 or 120 miles. He then traveled this distance in but little over two days. He overtook, fought, whipped, and captured them in the early part of the third day. Of the last day's fight a correspondent of the Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy says: At Black Creek, a very deep, rapid stream, beyond Gadsden, they burned the bridge and planted their artillery to prevent Forrest from getting any further. Upon reaching it, he found he could not ford it. This was the first serious obstacle in the way of the intrepid
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