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On Oct 1, 1864, General John Bell Hood moves his army north from Atlanta in an attempt to cut railroad lines between Chattanooga and Atlanta, thereby forcing Union Major General William T. Sherman’s armies to abandon Atlanta. Hood marches to the northwest, drawing Sherman in pursuit.
By October 17, 1864, Hood abandons further efforts to disrupt rail traffic between Chattanooga and Atlanta, instead moving his army toward Gadsden in northeast Alabama. Hood believes Sherman’s army will continue to follow, leading them further away from Atlanta.
On October 10, 1864 from Summerville, GA, Sherman reports to Gen. Grant that Hood is crossing the Coosa River above Cedar Bluff, headed west.
On October 19, 1864, General John B. Hood, commanding the Dept. of Tennessee and Georgia for the Confederate Army, makes his headquarters in this house, located in the Little River Community, Cherokee County, AL.
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com...cle_07c4b8db-1497-54e3-b484-b1f1baf8ea38.html
On the morning of Oct. 20, 1864, an advance detachment of the 8th Alabama Cavalry crossed the Coosa River by ferry and set up camp in downtown Gadsden, AL. The following morning, pontoon bridges were thrown across at Gadsden and at Hokes Bluff.
By nightfall, an army of more than 33,000 men under the command of John Bell Hood had arrived in Gadsden, AL. In his official report, General Hood would report that Joe Wheeler's cavalry joined his army before they arrived at Gadsden. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard joined them in Gadsden where the three generals would meet to discuss plans to invade Tennessee. The total combined Confederate force of nearly 40,000 men would encamp in Gadsden for two days.
While the Confederate generals met, Gen William T. Sherman and his 70,000 troops were advancing toward Gadsden. Sherman's intention was to attack Hood before he could reach TN. At Summerville, GA on October 19, 1864, Sherman ordered all armies to move on Gaylesville. On October 20th he personally arrived and issued Special Field Orders No. 99 which were briefly as follows:
By October 17, 1864, Hood abandons further efforts to disrupt rail traffic between Chattanooga and Atlanta, instead moving his army toward Gadsden in northeast Alabama. Hood believes Sherman’s army will continue to follow, leading them further away from Atlanta.
On October 10, 1864 from Summerville, GA, Sherman reports to Gen. Grant that Hood is crossing the Coosa River above Cedar Bluff, headed west.
On October 19, 1864, General John B. Hood, commanding the Dept. of Tennessee and Georgia for the Confederate Army, makes his headquarters in this house, located in the Little River Community, Cherokee County, AL.
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com...cle_07c4b8db-1497-54e3-b484-b1f1baf8ea38.html
On the morning of Oct. 20, 1864, an advance detachment of the 8th Alabama Cavalry crossed the Coosa River by ferry and set up camp in downtown Gadsden, AL. The following morning, pontoon bridges were thrown across at Gadsden and at Hokes Bluff.
By nightfall, an army of more than 33,000 men under the command of John Bell Hood had arrived in Gadsden, AL. In his official report, General Hood would report that Joe Wheeler's cavalry joined his army before they arrived at Gadsden. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard joined them in Gadsden where the three generals would meet to discuss plans to invade Tennessee. The total combined Confederate force of nearly 40,000 men would encamp in Gadsden for two days.
While the Confederate generals met, Gen William T. Sherman and his 70,000 troops were advancing toward Gadsden. Sherman's intention was to attack Hood before he could reach TN. At Summerville, GA on October 19, 1864, Sherman ordered all armies to move on Gaylesville. On October 20th he personally arrived and issued Special Field Orders No. 99 which were briefly as follows:
- Gen. Cox to take a strong position at Cedar Bluff.
- Maj. Gen. Howard to take position at Blue Pond and Little River.
- Maj. Gen. Stanley's corps and the 17 army corps under Maj. Gen. J. A. Mower to remain in position at Gaylesville.
- Brig. Gen. Elliot, Department of the Cumberland (cavalry) to reconnoiter road to Rome and well toward Gadsden through Blue Pond.
- All the armies to get up their trains and forage liberally on the country side.
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