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William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 14: (search)
, Hood should be attacked where he is. Time strengthens him, in all probability, as much as it does you. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. Nashville, December 6, 1864. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant, City Point. Your telegram of 6:30 P. M., December 5, is just received. As soon as I get up a respectable force of cavalal U. S. Volunteer commanding. This statement did not give satisfaction, and the following order for an attack was telegraphed: City Point, Va., December 6, 1864, 4 P. M. Major-General Geo. H. Thomas, Nashville. Attack Hood at once and wait no longer for a remount for your cavalry. There is great danger in delay k to the Ohio. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. This was acted upon, but General Thomas protested against the wisdom of the order: Nashville, December 6, 1864, 9 P. M. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant, City Point. Your dispatch of 4 P. M. this day received. I will make the necessary disposition and attack Hood a