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sixth of November to proceed from Alexandria, Tennessee, to
Knoxville with his cavalry division, to aid in the relief of that
place.
“The approach of Sherman caused Longstreet to raise the
siege of Knoxville and retreat eastward on the night of the 6th
of December. Sherman succeeded in throwing his cavalry into
Knoxville on the night of the 3d.
“Sherman arrived in person at Knoxville on the 5th and
after a conference with Buruside in reference to ‘organizing a
pursuing force large enough to overtake the enemy and beat him
or drive him out of the State,’ Burnside was of the opinion that
the corps of Granger, in conjunction with his own command,
was sufficient for that purpose, and on the 7th addressed to Sher-
man the following communication:
“‘KNOXVILLE, December 7th, 1863.
“‘To MAJOR-GENERAL SHERMAN:
“‘I desire to express to you and to your command my most
hearty thanks and gratitude for your promptness in coming to
our relief during the siege of Knoxville, and I am satisfied that
your approach served to raise the siege. The emergency having
passed, I do not deem, for the present, any other portion of your
command but the corps of General Granger necessary for opera-
tion in this section and inasmuch as General Grant has weak-
ened the forces immediately with him, in order to relieve us,
thereby rendering portions of General Thomas’ less secure, I
deem it advisable that all the troops now here, except those com-
manded by General Granger, should return at once to within
supporting distance of the forces operating against Bragg’s
army. In behalf of my command, I again desire to thank you
and your command for the kindness you have done us.
“‘A. E. BURNSIDE, Major-General.’
“Leaving Granger’s command at Knoxville, Sherman, with
the remainder of his forces, returned by slow marches to Chatta-
nooga.
“I have not spoken more particularly of the result of the pur-
suit of the enemy, because the more detailed reports accompany-
ing this do the subject justice. For the same reason I have not
particularized the part taken by corps and division commanders.
“To Brigadier General W. F. Smith, Chief Engineer, I feel
under more thnn ordinary obligations for the masterly manner
In which he discharged the duties of his position, and desire that
his services be fully appreciated by higher authorities.
“The members of my staff discharged faithfully their respec-
tive duties, for which they have my warmest thanks.
“Our losses in these battles were 757 killed, 4529 wounded
and 330 missing; total, 5616. The loss of the enemy in killed
and wounded was probably less than ours, owing to the fact that
he was protected by his intrenchments, while our men were with
Object Description
| Title | Illustrated life,campaigns and public services of Lieut. General Grant |
| Creator | T. B. Peterson & Brothers |
| Subject [LCSH] | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 |
| Description | Contains a full history of the life, campaigns, battles and his orders, reports and correspondance with the War Department and the President. |
| Date Original | circa 1865 |
| Format | Book |
| Digital Format | JPEG |
| Language | eng |
| Contributing Institution | Illinois State Library |
| Rights | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: islimg@ilsos.net. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
| Identifier | 3898087 |
| Type | Text |
| Collection Name | Illinois and the Civil War - Documents |
| OCLC number | 830038423 |
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| Title | Page 152 |
| Transcript | 152 sixth of November to proceed from Alexandria, Tennessee, to Knoxville with his cavalry division, to aid in the relief of that place. “The approach of Sherman caused Longstreet to raise the siege of Knoxville and retreat eastward on the night of the 6th of December. Sherman succeeded in throwing his cavalry into Knoxville on the night of the 3d. “Sherman arrived in person at Knoxville on the 5th and after a conference with Buruside in reference to ‘organizing a pursuing force large enough to overtake the enemy and beat him or drive him out of the State,’ Burnside was of the opinion that the corps of Granger, in conjunction with his own command, was sufficient for that purpose, and on the 7th addressed to Sher- man the following communication: “‘KNOXVILLE, December 7th, 1863. “‘To MAJOR-GENERAL SHERMAN: “‘I desire to express to you and to your command my most hearty thanks and gratitude for your promptness in coming to our relief during the siege of Knoxville, and I am satisfied that your approach served to raise the siege. The emergency having passed, I do not deem, for the present, any other portion of your command but the corps of General Granger necessary for opera- tion in this section and inasmuch as General Grant has weak- ened the forces immediately with him, in order to relieve us, thereby rendering portions of General Thomas’ less secure, I deem it advisable that all the troops now here, except those com- manded by General Granger, should return at once to within supporting distance of the forces operating against Bragg’s army. In behalf of my command, I again desire to thank you and your command for the kindness you have done us. “‘A. E. BURNSIDE, Major-General.’ “Leaving Granger’s command at Knoxville, Sherman, with the remainder of his forces, returned by slow marches to Chatta- nooga. “I have not spoken more particularly of the result of the pur- suit of the enemy, because the more detailed reports accompany- ing this do the subject justice. For the same reason I have not particularized the part taken by corps and division commanders. “To Brigadier General W. F. Smith, Chief Engineer, I feel under more thnn ordinary obligations for the masterly manner In which he discharged the duties of his position, and desire that his services be fully appreciated by higher authorities. “The members of my staff discharged faithfully their respec- tive duties, for which they have my warmest thanks. “Our losses in these battles were 757 killed, 4529 wounded and 330 missing; total, 5616. The loss of the enemy in killed and wounded was probably less than ours, owing to the fact that he was protected by his intrenchments, while our men were with |
| Collection Name | Illinois and the Civil War - Documents |
