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John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies, Chapter 12: (search)
pe of holding on to Atlanta. As General Armstrong had already foreseen, a Federal corps crossed Flint river at about 6 p. m., near Jonesboroa, and made an attack upon Lewis's brigade, which was gallantly repulsed. This action became the signal for battle. General Hardee was instructed to move rapidly with his troops to Jonesboroa, whither Lieutenant General Lee, with his Corps, was ordered to follow during the night. Hardee was to attack with the entire force early on the morning of the 31st, and drive the enemy, at all hazards, into the river in their rear. In the event of success, Lee and his command were to be withdrawn that night back to Rough and Ready; Stewart's Corps, together with Major General G. W. Smith's State troops were to form line of battle on Lee's right, near East Point, and the whole force move forward the following morning, attack the enemy in flank, and drive him down Flint river and the West Point Railroad. In the meantime, the cavalry was to hold in check
John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies, Appendix. (search)
the column of the enemy, which was marching on Jonesboroa from the direction of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, should be attacked early on the morning of the 31st, and crushed, if practicable, and that Lieutenant General Hardee, with his corps and my own, should be charged with the expedition. According to my recollection, necessary for the line of march to be changed to a neighborhood road. In consequence of this delay my corps did not arrive at Jonesboroa till near 10 a. m. on the 31st, but it reached there immediately in rear of General Hardee's last division. The last three brigades of my corps, in consequence of the distance they had marched,s commanding a cavalry brigade on my immediate right, having reported the enemy moving to my right, I was induced not to renew the attack. During the night of the 31st, about 1 p. m., I received an order from Lieutenant General Hardee to march at once to Atlanta. My corps was immediately put in motion, and was halted by Major Ge