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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.40 (search)
bia, Tennessee, a large portion of our army crossed Duck river, at Davis' ford, five miles above Columbia. My brigade crossed first early on the morning of the 29th of November, and moved in advance all day. We moved to intercept the enemy at Spring Hill, but were compelled to move cautiously, for we were expecting continually to meet the enemy. The enemy made one bold demonstration on our moving columns in the evening, I suppose for the purpose of detaining us. General Hood was with me in person a good part of the day, and directed me to attack the enemy wherever I found him, without regard to his numbers or position. Late in the evening General Forrest attacked the enemy at Spring Hill, and I moved rapidly to his assistance. The enemy had moved out one mile from the village, and had made strong breastworks of fence rails, and occupied a strong position, from which the cavalry had failed to move him. The moment I arrived on the ground I formed line and moved against the enemy,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
on to, 440; New, 425: Old (Address by Gen. D. H. Hill), 425; meagre resources of 282, 427, 438; patriotism of, 33, 354; proportion of males in army of, 437. Southern-born Generals in the Federal army, 436; in the U. S. army, 437; genius developed by the war, 281; religious sentiment of the soldiers, 195; their heroism, 222. 416; fortitude and sufferings of, 290; resorts of necessity and inventions, 292. Spartan Scytale Cypher, 103. Spinola, 447. Spotsylvania. Battle of, 21. Spring Hill, Battle of, 352, 373. Stafford, Gen, 450. Staley's Creek, 65. Stamp Act, The, 3, 6, 431. Stanley, Col. W. A., 304. Staples, Hon. W. R., 271. Steadman, Col. James M., 16. Stedman. Lt. A. J., 92. Steele, Capt., 25. Stephens, Hon. A. H., 273. Sterrett, Capt., 88. Stevens, Col. C. H., 136, 140, 143, 144. Stevens, Gen.. 428. Stevens, J. Adger, 175. Stevens, Rev. Mr., 128. Stewart, Gen. A. P., 244, 312, 387. Stewart, Major. 72. Stewart, Capt. R A., 70. Stiles, Majo
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Recollections of General Earl Van Dorn. (search)
bout eight thousand men, was preparing to move across the Ohio. His command was bivouacked in the fertile region of Middle Tennessee. His headquarters were at Spring Hill, and almost daily he would engage the enemy with one of his brigades while the other three were carefully drilled. His horses were in fine order and his men inction to which you refer. General Van Dorn arrived at Columbia early in February, 1863, and shortly thereafter (perhaps in March) took up his headquarters at Spring Hill, protecting the left of General Bragg's army and operating against the Federal line of communication so effectively as to confine the enemy closely to their foreir absence from Franklin might tempt so daring and expeditious an opponent as Van Dorn to precede them to that point. Van Dorn at once resumed his position at Spring Hill, and his assassination followed very quickly. My recollection is that, during the few months of his brilliant career in Tennessee he captured more men than he
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Story of a terrible battle. (search)
Story of a terrible battle. The carnage at Franklin, Tennessee, next to that of the Crater. S. A. Cunningham, editor of the Confederate Veteran, tells a story of his personal experience in the great battle of Franklin. It will be remembered that Hood had brought his army into Tennessee, while Sherman had gone on to the sea. Hood had almost succeeded in cutting off Schofield's forces at Columbia, having reached the vicinity of Spring Hill, between there and Franklin at night-fall of the day before the battle. No event of the war perhaps showed a scene equal to this charge at Franklin. The range of hills upon which we formed, offered the best view of the battlefield, with but little exposure to danger, and there were hundreds collected there as spectators. Our ranks were being extended rapidly to the right and left. In Franklin there was the utmost confusion. The enemy was greatly excited. We could see them running to and fro. Wagon-trains were being pressed across th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.11 (search)
y 24, 1898. Commands—Brigade composed of Thirty-seventh, Fiftieth, sixtieth and Sixty-third Regiments, Virginia Infantry, and Edgar's and Derrick's Virginia battalions of infantry; commanding Department of Southwestern Virginia, October, 1862; commanding Trans-Alleghany Department, 1865. Richard Stoddart Ewell, lieutenant-colonel corps of cavalry, C. S. A., March 16, 1861; brigadier-general, June 17, 1861; major-general, January 24, 1862; lieutenant-general, May 23, 1863; died at Spring Hill, Tenn., January 25, 1892. Commands—Brigade composed of Fifth, Sixth and Twelfth Alabama and Twelfth Mississippi Regiments, Infantry, Army of the Potomac; subsequently brigade composed of First, Seventh, Eleventh and Seventeenth Regiments, Virginia Infantry, A. N. Va., division composed of the brigades of Elzey and Taylor, A. N. V.; commanding Second Army Corps, A. N. V., May 10, 1863; commanding Department of Richmond. John Buchanan Floyd, brigadier-general, May 23, 1861; died August 26
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Forrest's men rank with Bravest of brave. (search)
s pleading at last, I told him to hold the wagon till next day. Dr. Swanson heard of it. He was an exceedingly hot-tempered man and the most comprehensive, exhaustive and fluent cusser in Forest's entire command. Having cussed me out, he assured Lieutenant Grandstaff that his brother had a fair chance to recover. The wagon was permitted to go home. The young man died the next day. We lay around to the south of Nashville with headquarters at various places, Nolensville, Franklin, Spring Hill and Thompson Station, doing outpost and picket duty, which involved some fighting every day. Most of us thought we were having a hard time, but we found before the year ended that we were, in reality, having the best time of our lives. Food and forage were plentiful, the men and horses in good condition, and, as a matter of fact, most of us preferred a scout or a fight to lying in camp and doing camp duty—for if there is anything a cavalryman hates worse than another it is doing camp
olumbia Hood crosses Duck river affair at Spring Hill Schofield extricates his army battle of F From Hewey's Mills a road leads direct to Spring Hill, fifteen miles in rear of the national armyd be had with the cavalry. Stanley reached Spring Hill just in time to drive off a body of rebel cs pushing his principal columns direct upon Spring Hill. He thereupon gave orders for the withdrawavalry at dark, about three miles south of Spring Hill, brushing them away without difficulty, andce at Columbia was now safely effected, and Spring Hill was passed without molestation in the nightd. Chicago and Cincinnati were defended at Spring Hill. Immediately upon the evacuation of Coluution. It is possible that the failures at Spring Hill and Franklin had convinced the rebel commane night of the 17th, the rebels encamped at Spring Hill, and on the 18th, Hood continued his retreae was six days marching to Columbia, and at Spring Hill his campaign really failed; for here he had[3 more...]
er's ascent of Lookout mountain, 498-500; Sherman's second assault, 503; Bragg's right weakened, 507; Thomas carries Missionary ridge, 508, 509; utter rout of Bragg, 511; pursuit of rebels, 513; results, 525-530. Cheatham, General B. F., at Spring hill, III., 208; at battle of Nashville, 250. Chicago, plot to release rebel prisoners at, III., 170. Chickahominy bottom lands of, II., 267; advance of Grant towards, 271; army of the Potomac on, 339, 343; army of the Potomac crosses, 347. , 637. Stoneman, General, George, captured by rebels near Atlanta, II., 543; at Louisville, III., 191; delay of, 411; cuts off Lee's retreat towards Lynchburg, 637. Stanley, General D. S., in Thomas's army, III., 185; at Pulaski, 186; at Spring hill, 208. Stuart, General J. E. B., at Spottsylvania, II., 145; opposes Sheridan's movement to James river, 238; death, 239. Sturgis, General S. D., defeated at Guntown, II., 401. Sumpter, Fort, attack on, i., 3; fall of, 9. Tallahatch
low trees and bushes. On Prospect street, which was first called Pine street, was a large grove of pine trees, the last of which were cut down only a few years ago. Polly's Swamp was the largest tract of wild land extending along the valley north of Central street, toward Walnut Hill. Here all swamp-loving trees and shrubs were found, bound together by horse briar and brambles, so as to be almost impenetrable in many places. The birches and junipers grew far up onto the north slope of Spring Hill, the whole wild and extensive enough to furnish good gunning for small game. Along the line of the Revolutionary forts on Prospect and Central Hills to Winter Hill were many old gnarled button-pear trees. These seldom grow spontaneously in Massachusetts, and it was popularly believed that they came from the seeds of pears eaten by the soldiers when quartered on these hills. Rand's woods, on Elm street, below the Powder House, was the only grove of any extent on high land, and this
Soley, Dorcas, 85, 87. Soley, Dorcas (Coffin), 87. Soley, John, 87, 90, 96. Somerville Avenue, 47. Somerville Historical Society, 2. Somerville Historical Society, Officers of, 24, 48, 76, 102. South America, 31. South Kingston, R. I., 64. South Writing School, 38. Speed, Adjutant, 50. Sprague, Ann D., 93, 95, 96. 97, 99. Sprague, Elizabeth (Stower), 88. Sprague, John, 85. 87, 88. Sprague, Jonathan, 87. Sprague, Mary (Bunker), 87. Springfield Street, 8. Spring Hill, 7. Staffordshire, Eng., 80, 81. State Board of Education, 2. State Street, Boston, 86. St. Charles Street, 54. Stephen, 23. Stetson, David, 64, 90. Stevens, Ephraim, 95. Stickney, Mr., 67, 68. Stimpson, Abigail (Sweetser), 87. Stimpson, Andrew, 87. Stimpson, Joseph, 85. 87. Stoneham, Mass., 15, 39, 41. Stone, John, 63, 66. St. Paul, Minn., 1. Storer, Mr., 83. Stoughton, Mass., 1. Stow, Mass.. 20. Stowers, Nicholas. 5. Surinam, S. A., 85. Sussex, Eng., 81. S