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Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
he ice began to melt. That night Thomas called a council of his corps commanders and laid before them his well-matured plans for the morrow's battle. Then he telegraphed to Grant that the ice had melted and the attack would be made in the morning. Had the storm continued, the attack must have been postponed and Thomas probably would not have been the hero of Nashville. Even as it was, Logan was hurrying from the East toward that city to take command of the army. When he reached Louisville, in Kentucky, on the 17th, he heard that the battle was over and he came no farther. At four on the morning of December 15th, reveille sounded through the Union Camp of fifty-five thousand soldiers. Two hours later, the men were standing in array of battle. The air was soft and even balmy. A heavy river-fog hung over the lowlands and across the city. In the dense pall, regiments of soldiers, like phantom warriors, moved across the country. By nine o'clock the sun had pierced the mist a
Columbia, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
atic running fight between Hood and Schofield from Columbia to Nashville is graphically described in the accomon the other side, urging his ranks forward toward Columbia on the Duck River. At midnight of the 23d, Genements of Hood. He knew that if the latter reached Columbia he could easily capture the garrison at that placean hour were making their way through the night to Columbia, twenty-one miles distant. Another column, led by e armies of Hood and Schofield for the crossing at Columbia. The weary, footsore Federals barely won. Cox, byroad, came to the rescue only a few miles south of Columbia, as Forrest was driving the Federal cavalry back, November was a suspiciously quiet day in front of Columbia. Not so, along other parts of the river bank. Abf Schofield. Spring Hill, fifteen miles north of Columbia, was the objective of Hood. This was a brilliant me hour the last company of his troops was leaving Columbia, about eleven miles away. All through the night t
Croxton (search for this): chapter 15
plexity to the Federal authorities and of intense alarm throughout the North. Hood had twice thrown his army between Sherman and the latter's base; had captured four garrisons, and destroyed thirty miles of railroad. His movements had been bold and brilliantly executed. At Decatur, Hood found himself too far east to join with Forrest, whose cooperation was absolutely necessary to him. So he moved westward to Florence where the first division of his army, with but little opposition from Croxton's cavalry, crossed the Tennessee on the 31st. Forrest had gone down the river to intercept the Federal line of supplies. At Johnsonville Chattanooga. When Hood made his audacious movement upon Sherman's communications, by invading Tennessee--without however tempting the Northern commander from his grim course — Chattanooga was the only point in Thomas' Department, south of Nashville, which was heavily garrisoned. This town became the supply center for all the Federal posts main
John M. Schofield (search for this): chapter 15
invaded the State and Thomas had confided to Schofield the task of checking the Southern army. Tho to Hood when the Confederate leader, racing Schofield, should reach the State capital. The dramat, under Stanley, and the Twenty-third, under Schofield, the latter in command of both, back to Thome Duck River. At midnight of the 23d, General Schofield learned of the movements of Hood. He knIt was a race between the armies of Hood and Schofield for the crossing at Columbia. The weary, fohe movement of men and horses and supplies. Schofield's division of Thomas' army was being concenty marching again to intercept the retreat of Schofield. Spring Hill, fifteen miles north of Columally to crush him, to cut off the retreat of Schofield, and thereby to defeat that wing of the Fede, and deplored the failure most bitterly. Schofield reached Spring Hill about seven in the eveni which an attacking party might entrench. Schofield had not expected to give battle at Franklin.[5 more...]
Emerson Opdycke (search for this): chapter 15
ergency. The teams from the captured batteries galloped to the rear. The day was nearly lost to the Union army. Colonel Opdycke of Wagner's division had brought his brigade within the lines and was ready for the emergency. Turning toward his meyond the river, had seen the impending disaster to the troops. Galloping to the scene of battle, he was about to order Opdycke to the attack. He was too late to give the command but not too late to enter the conflict. Cheering his men, he rode i cavalry companies and artillery batteries from that State, were in service in the operations around Nashville. Colonel Emerson Opdycke, afterwards brevetted major-general, commanded the One-Hundred-and-Twenty-fifth Ohio as part of the rear-guard a band of the One-Hundred-and-Twenty-fifth. A typical group of veterans, from the one-hundred-and-twenty-fifth Ohio--Opdycke's tigers The tiger band of the one-hundred-and-twenty-fifth Ohio before Nashville severe storm of freezing rain pour
St. Clair Morton (search for this): chapter 15
l line were silent. They dare not fire on their own routed men. The weight of the oncoming mass of humanity broke through the first line of Nashville. Shortly after the occupation of Nashville by the Union forces in February, 1862, General Morton, of the U. S. Corps of Engineers, began work on its fortifications. Around the capitol were built earth parapets and stockades, and enough room was provided to mount fifteen guns. The strong, massive structure, plentifully supplied with watas but a part of the entire line of defenses he planned. He was intending to fortify Morton and Houston Hills, and a third on which Fort Negley was actually constructed. The pictures show the city which the works were built to defend, but which Morton was prepared to leave to the enemy if forced to retreat within his lines. A state house stockaded The stockade and the parapet The Nashville capitol fortified Federal infantry. The center of the Union front had been pierced. Like a
Steedman (search for this): chapter 15
own became the supply center for all the Federal posts maintained in eastern Tennessee. Therefore it had been well fortified, so strongly in fact that Thomas, who had just begun his great concentration movement, was able by December 1st to draw Steedman away to the Elk River and thence to Nashville. It was from a point on the hill a little to the right of the scene shown in the lower photograph on this page that the picture of Chattanooga fortified was taken. Chattanooga fortified in 1864, December 16th Guarding the line during the advance disorganization and routed. About forty-five thousand Federals were actually engaged at Nashville. Against them Hood mustered some thirty-eight thousand Confederates. At eight o'clock, Steedman sent Colonels Morgan and Grosvenor to demonstrate on the Confederate right. This was gallantly done, in the face of a severe fire, and so closely did it resemble a genuine attack that Hood was completely deceived. At once, he drew troops from
Post (search for this): chapter 15
m their first position. Montgomery Hill, the salient point of the Confederate defense, was a strong position commanding a view of the surrounding country. It was here that one of the most daring assaults of the day was made. At one o'clock, Colonel Post's brigade dashed up the hill, direct at the works on the summit. The color-bearers forged rapidly ahead. At the top, without a moment's hesitation, the troops plunged across the works, capturing guns and men. Still, the flail of war kept a finish between Hood and Thomas The battlefield from the military college It was past noon before Thomas was ready to repeat the tactics of the preceding day. On the Confederate right was Overton's Hill, a strongly fortified position. Colonel Post was designated to lead the Federal attack. Supported by a brigade of negro troops, the assaulting columns moved up the steep ascent. With precision the lines marched toward the crest of the hill. All was well until the final dash was to be
John Adams (search for this): chapter 15
was heard the sharp volleys of musketry. Thus closed one of the fiercest of the minor struggles of the Civil War. At midnight, Schofield withdrew from the trenches of Franklin and fell back to Thomas at Nashville. Many gallant Southern leaders fell on the battlefield of Franklin, whose loss to the Confederacy was irreparable. Five generals and a long list of field-officers were among the killed. General Patrick Cleburne, a native of Ireland and a veteran of the British army, and General John Adams, both fell in the desperate charges at the breach in the Federal lines when Wagner's brigades were swept headlong from the front of the battle-line. Hood appeared before the army of Thomas, on December 2d. Preparations at once began in both camps for the decisive contest. Hood was furnishing his army with supplies and with shoes, and throwing up entrenchments parallel to those of the Union army. Thomas was remounting his cavalry and increasing the strength of his works. The city
Stanley (search for this): chapter 15
ched Florence on November 14th. General Hood was now free to invade Tennessee. Sherman had sent the Fourth Corps, under Stanley, and the Twenty-third, under Schofield, the latter in command of both, back to Thomas, and this force was now at Pulaskihe north, with only the little force of warriors in blue interposing between them and the eager Confederate legions, General Stanley was ordered forward, to make a dash to the rescue. As he neared the town he saw on his right the Confederate columnds a series of lost opportunities to the Confederates. From noon until seven o'clock in the evening the little force of Stanley was completely isolated from the main army. Hood had sufficient troops literally to crush him, to cut off the retreat onally dismount and grasp a musket. The men fought like demons, in their desperate endeavor to stem the tide of gray. Stanley, at his headquarters beyond the river, had seen the impending disaster to the troops. Galloping to the scene of battle,
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