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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter X (search)
ck serious error of two brigades of the rear guard brilliant services of the reserve yellow fever averted Hood's assaults repulsed Johnston's criticism of Hood the advantage of continuing the retreat to Nashville. in the afternoon of November 28 I received information that the enemy's cavalry had forced the crossing of Duck River above Columbia, and driven our cavalry back; and, about two o'clock that night, that prisoners reported the enemy laying pontoon bridges, and that Hood's inf at least probable, and the rapidity and impetuosity of Hood's advance and assault add to that probability. It is interesting to consider what would probably have been the march of events if we had retreated from Duck River in the night of November 28, upon first learning that Hood had forced the crossing of that river. We would have reached Franklin early on the 29th, could have rebuilt the bridges and crossed the Harpeth that day and night, and Hood could not have got up in time to make
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XI (search)
forward to join me at once. In the morning of November 28, at 8:45, I reported my withdrawal to the north sank of Duck River I telegraphed on the morning of November 28: I am in doubt whether it is advisable, with 29. It is thus seen that up to the morning of November 28 I was still hoping for reinforcements on the linehold even the crossings near us. The same day, November 28, at 4 P. M., I telegraphed: If Hood advances Smith's force to that place. In the night of November 28-9, about 2 A. M., I received the report of the caom General Thomas to General Halleck of 10 P. M., November 28, forwarding my despatch of 8:45 A. M., indicates all back. (Another despatch from Thomas, dated November 28, 10 A. M., appears in the records, in which he sae from General Thomas of 8 P. M. and 10:30 P. M., November 28, as indicated by my orders to Stanley and Ruger, etire—was settled by his despatch of 10:30 P. M., November 28, above quoted, received by me about 8 A. M. of th
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XII (search)
liticians who had led them into such a fratricidal strife who were the objects of our maledictions. But even that feeling has been softened by time, and by reflection upon the deeper and more remote causes of the war, and that the glorious fruits of final victory have amply repaid, and will continue to repay in all time, for all those immense sacrifices and sufferings. Hood undoubtedly made a mistake in his plan of operations after he crossed Duck River above Columbia on the night of November 28-9. His march on Spring Hill would have been the best if it had succeeded. But he failed to estimate accurately what he could accomplish in a short winter day over a very bad road. In a long day of summer, with that road in the usual summer condition, he might have reached Spring Hill early in the afternoon, with force enough to accomplish his purpose before night, if he had found a single division, or even two divisions, there. But he failed simply because he tried to do what was not p