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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 16. operations in Tennessee. (search)
line at the point indicated. Some sharp skirmishing ensued, but the objects of the reconnoissance were attained. Colonel Malloy's casualties were as follows: killed, one wounded, six; missing, one; making a total of eight (8) enlisted men. December 14. The effective force of the division was five thousand three hundred and fifty-nine. as shown by the following: Statement. effective strength--December 14, 1864. Commands. Commanding Officers. Officers. Enlisted Men. Aggregate.on those occasions — save the misconduct of Colonel Gaw, which was reported at the time — was, so far as came under my observation, good. The coolness of the enlisted men under fire was especially gratifying to me. On the night of the fourteenth of December orders were received to move at daybreak, to make a demonstration upon the left, to occupy our first line of works near Raine's house, if practicable, and to strongly menace the enemy's right, to prevent the moving of his troops to resist
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), December 14. (search)
December 14. The effective force of the division was five thousand three hundred and fifty-nine. as shown by the following: Statement. effective strength--December 14, 1864. Commands. Commanding Officers. Officers. Enlisted Men. Aggregate. Division Headquarters   6 20 26 First Brigade Colonel Harrison 26 1,033 1,059 Second Brigade Colonel Mitchell 24 1,104 1,128 Third Brigade Colonel Grosvenor 39 852 891 Second Brigade (Army of Tennessee） Colonel Malloy 22 1,925 1,947 Miscellaneous Camp Captain Eaton 4 304 308 Total   121 5,238 5,359 Orders were again received to be ready to march at six o'clock A. M., of the next day. Arms were issued to the portion of troops that were unarmed, and command was put in readiness to comply with the order. In the evening orders were received from Major-General Steedman to detail one of the brigades to report for duty to Colonel Morgan, commanding colored brigade, on my left. Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Grosvenor
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 84 (search)
un to communicate to the corps commanders his plan of attack, and had intimated that the morning of the tenth would witness the inauguration of offensive operations. But the morning of the ninth dawned upon us, bringing. a heavy sleet-storm, which soon covered the whole face of the earth with a perfect mer de glace, and rendered all movement of troops, so long as it remained, impossible. The weather and condition of the ground were not sufficiently ameliorated before midday of the fourteenth of December to permit the commencement of operations with any hope of success. The commanding General summoned a meeting of corps commanders at his headquarters at three P. M., on the fourteenth, and delivered to them written orders, from which the following are extracts: As soon as the weather will admit of offensive operations, the troops will move against the enemy's position in the following order: * * * * * * III. Brigadier-General T. J. Wood, commanding the Fourth corps, after
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 121 (search)
and destroy the railroad as far across the State line as possible, say twenty-five miles. Leaving him to carry out these instructions, I will return to the position at Nashville. Both armies were ice-bound for a week previous to the fourteenth December, whew the weather moderated. Being prepared to move, I called a meeting of the corps commanders in the afternoon of that day, and having discussed the plan of attack until thoroughly understood, the following Special Field Order, No. 342,e of cavalry numbering about eight hundred men, and two guns, under the command of Brigadier General Lyon, with instructions to operate against our railroad communications with Louisville. Mc-Cook's division of cavalry was detached on the fourteenth December, and sent to Bowling Green and Franklin, to protect the road. After capturing Hopkinsville, Lyon was met by Lagrange's brigade near Greensburg, and after a sharp fight, was thrown into confusion, losing one gun, some prisoners and wagons;