Monthly Archives: January 2012

January 5, 1862: Buell isn’t ready to move on East Tennessee

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Allen Gathman

Buell Lincoln had been urging Buell to move eastward to support Unionist partisans in east Tennessee (such as the colorful Parson Brownlow) for some time. The Civil War Daily Gazette has a recent post outlining the whole issue. Meanwhile, as … Continue reading →

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January 4, 1862: Good time to strike Columbus

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Allen Gathman

Zollicoffer As we’ve seen, for the past few days Lincoln, Buell, and McClellan had been urging Halleck to move against Columbus, Kentucky. Here a dispatch from an officer on the ground urges the same — the river is up, Zollicoffer … Continue reading →

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January 3, 1862: Buell and McClellan urge Halleck to move

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Allen Gathman

George McClellan In the continuing story of Lincoln’s efforts to get Halleck to pin down the Confederate forces at Columbus, both McClellan and Buell chime in. The Union strategy in the west at this time was focused on striking eastward … Continue reading →

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January 2, 1862: Halleck isn’t ready to help

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Allen Gathman

Halleck As we’ve seen, Lincoln wanted Halleck to demonstrate against the Confederates in Columbus, KY, pinning them down so they couldn’t support troops against Buell’s move on Bowling Green. Both of them denied any coordination, and on the 2nd Halleck … Continue reading →

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January 1, 1862: Buell and Halleck make excuses

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Allen Gathman

Don Carlos Buell As we have seen, Lincoln urged Buell and Halleck, to act in concert. Buell was to move on Bowling Green, Kentucky, striking eastward with a view toward helping the Unionist partisans in east Tennessee. Lincoln feared that … Continue reading →

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