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C. S. A. Richmond (search for this): chapter 35
of battle, proves a foregone determination to abandon the field. But the Presidential fiat was to go forth in the face of all facts. On the night of the 17th July it was known in the Army of Tennessee, that a despatch had been received from Richmond, removing Johnston from command, and appointing in his place Gen. J. B. Hood. The news struck a chill in the army, such as no act or menace of the enemy had ever done. To Sherman it was the occasion of new spirit. When he heard that Hood was nscription had exhausted the interiour; he knew that the country he would traverse was peopled with non-combatants, women, and children; he knew that this country abounded with supplies, which the difficulties of transportation had withheld from Richmond. He simply proposed to take plain advantage of these circumstances, and march to the sea-board. There was no genius in this; no daring; it was merely looking the situation in the face. It is said that had Sherman failed he would have been put
Franklin (search for this): chapter 35
o pursue the enemy. At daylight Hood's army followed as fast as possible towards Franklin, Stewart in the advance, Cheatham following, and Lee with the trains, moving from Columbia on the same road. The Confederates pursued the enemy rapidly, and compelled him to burn a number of his wagons. He made a feint as if to give battle on the hills about four miles south of Franklin, but as soon as Hood's forces began to deploy for the attack, and to flank him on his left, he retired slowly to Franklin. Gen. Hood had learned from despatches captured at Spring Hill, from Thomas to Schofield, that the latter was instructed to hold that place till the position at Franklin could be made secure, indicating the intention of Thomas to hold Franklin and his strong works at Murfreesboroa. Thus Hood knew that it was all-important to attack Schofield before he could make himself strong, and that if he should escape at Franklin, he would gain his works about Nashville. The nature of the position w
Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 35
lumbia, and Hood followed early on the morning of the 20th, with Stewart's and Cheatham's corps, and Johnson's division of Lee's corps, leaving the other divisions of Lee's corps in the enemy's front at Columbia. The troops moved in light marching Lee's corps in the enemy's front at Columbia. The troops moved in light marching order, the object being to turn the enemy's flank by marching rapidly on roads parallel to the Columbia and Franklin pike, at or near Spring Hill, and to cut off that portion of the enemy at or near Columbia. The enemy, discovering the intentionsy. At daylight Hood's army followed as fast as possible towards Franklin, Stewart in the advance, Cheatham following, and Lee with the trains, moving from Columbia on the same road. The Confederates pursued the enemy rapidly, and compelled him to Cheatham's on the left, and the cavalry on either flank, the main body on the right under Forrest. Johnson's division of Lee's corps also became engaged on the left during the action. The line advanced at 4 P. M., with orders to drive the enemy,
Stewart (search for this): chapter 35
made a partial attack along the Lickskillet-road, which he had occcupied with Stewart's and Lee's corps. The conflict was desultory and without result on either similes above Columbia, and Hood followed early on the morning of the 20th, with Stewart's and Cheatham's corps, and Johnson's division of Lee's corps, leaving the othpassed at daylight, there was yet a chance of dealing the enemy a heavy blow. Stewart's corps and Johnson's division were arriving upon the field to support the attack. Stewart was ordered to move his corps beyond Cheatham's, and place it across the road beyond Spring Hill. He did not succeed in getting the position he desireenemy. At daylight Hood's army followed as fast as possible towards Franklin, Stewart in the advance, Cheatham following, and Lee with the trains, moving from Colummy in front, and without delay. Battle of Franklin. On the 30th November Stewart's corps was placed in position on the right, Cheatham's on the left, and the c
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 35
disaster for the Confederates. visit of President Davis to the military lines in Georgia. his spno peril or genius in it. Errors of the Hood Davis strategy. Hood's Tennessee campaign. he loseond. Gen. Bragg, the military adviser of President Davis, visited Johnston in his lines around Atld to be the amusements even of the idle. President Davis had declared, when he removed Johnston, tze of the enemy. The catastrophe moved President Davis in Richmond, and mortified the vanity thaboasts that unduly exalted the public mind. Mr. Davis never spoke of military matters without a cee, but where in fact it had least aptitude. Mr. Davis, as a military commander or adviser, was weariod, Gen. Grant writes: During this time Jefferson Davis made a speech in Macon, Georgia, which waew offensive movement of Hood, advised by President Davis, was soon known to the country. Not satitching closely the development of the wretched Davis-Hood device to find some compensation for the [5 more...]
Rosecrans (search for this): chapter 35
outh to Gadsden, Alabama, where he rejoined his trains, to make his fatal march towards Nashville. Sherman waited some time at Gaylesville, until he became fully assured of the direction taken by Hood; and then abruptly prepared to abandon the pursuit, return to Atlanta, and mobilize his army for a march across the broad State of Georgia to the sea. His calculation was a plain and precise one. Gen. Thomas, at Nashville, could collect troops from the whole Department of the Mississippi; Rosecrans was able to send him reinforcements from Missouri; Sherman detached two corps--the Fourth and Twenty-third--to move, by the way of Chattanooga, to the relief of Thomas; and there was little doubt that with this force Thomas could ho d the line of the Tennessee, or if Hood forced it, would be able to concentrate and give a good battle. Sherman was left in command of four army corps, and two divisions of superb cavalry — a force of about sixty-thousand men. When Hood wandered off in the dir
Thomas (search for this): chapter 35
, destroying this line of communication, while Thomas took his command across Peach Tree Creek, direacon road, twenty miles southeast of Atlanta; Thomas, in the centre, was at Couch's; and Schofield,orces, wagons, and guns, to the rear, under Gen. Thomas, and, at the same time, sending Schofield, is calculation was a plain and precise one. Gen. Thomas, at Nashville, could collect troops from th-garrisons from the surrounding country, while Thomas remained at Nashville. Schofield fearing that from despatches captured at Spring Hill, from Thomas to Schofield, that the latter was instructed tille, where Schofield had retreated, and where Thomas lay with his main force. He laid siege to thed so down the country to the Tennessee River. Thomas' overwhelming numbers enabled him to throw heaall; and it was only through want of vigour in Thomas' pursuit that Hood's shattered and demoralizedve been compelled to surrender; but as it was, Thomas' great error in resting upon his victory at Na[7 more...]
W. J. Hardee (search for this): chapter 35
f his cavalry towards Chattanooga. Sherman moves on the Macon road. defeat of Hardee at Jonesboroa. Hood evacuates Atlanta, and retreats to Lovejoy's Station. Shen two of its divisions. The attack was led by Walker's and Bates' divisions of Hardee's corps; and the massed troops, in admirable order, burst through the gap in thlanta and Augusta Railroad, which he had torn up. Hood now hastily swung around Hardee's corps, followed by the others, and brought the bulk of his army against McPherson. Hardee moved against the enemy's extreme left, drove him from his works, and captured sixteen pieces of artillery. Gen. McPherson was shot dead as he rode aloes. He determined to make the battle near Jonesboroa, and the corps of Lee and Hardee were moved out to attempt to dislodge the enemy from the entrenched position hevening of the 1st September, the enemy's columns converged upon Jonesboroa, and Hardee's corps, finding itself about to be flanked and overwhelmed, withdrew during th
Schofield (search for this): chapter 35
es the great opportunity of the campaign at Spring Hill. Schofield effects a retreat to Franklin. battle of Franklin. herot of Atlanta; Thomas, in the centre, was at Couch's; and Schofield, on the left, was near Rough-and-Ready, still closer to Ae rear, under Gen. Thomas, and, at the same time, sending Schofield, Newton, and Corse to take up different points in the reaAlabama to Tennessee. He pushed forward as if to cut off Schofield's retreat from Pulaski; this Federal commander having taksurrounding country, while Thomas remained at Nashville. Schofield fearing that his position was about to be flanked, abandod from despatches captured at Spring Hill, from Thomas to Schofield, that the latter was instructed to hold that place till toroa. Thus Hood knew that it was all-important to attack Schofield before he could make himself strong, and that if he shoulThe next morning Gen. Hood advanced upon Nashville, where Schofield had retreated, and where Thomas lay with his main force.
Manigault (search for this): chapter 35
markable that in this hard-fought battle the Confederates used no artillery whatever; Gen. Hood's explanation being that he was restrained from using that terrible arm on account of the women and children remaining in the town. Victory had been purchased at the price of a terrible slaughter. Hood's total loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners was 4,500. Among the killed was Maj.-Gen. P. R. Cleburne, Brig.-Gens. John Adams, Strahl and Granbury; while Maj.-Gen. Brown, Brig.- Gens. Carter, Manigault, Quarles, Cockrell, and Scott were wounded, and Brig.-Gen. Gordon captured. Battle of Nashville. The next morning Gen. Hood advanced upon Nashville, where Schofield had retreated, and where Thomas lay with his main force. He laid siege to the town on the 2d December, closely investing it for a fortnight. The opinion long prevailed in the Confederacy that in this pause and the operations of siege, Hood made the cardinal mistake of his campaign; and that if he had taken another cours
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