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William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 5: (search)
ons, Steele's, M. L. Smith's, Morgan's, and A. J. Smith's, aggregating over forty-two thousand men,avy artillery. On this road I directed General A. J. Smith's division, not so much by way of a dirit toward the bluff; about four miles above A. J. Smith. Steele was on Morgan's left across Chicka 27th and 28th, I became satisfied that General A. J. Smith could not cross the intervening obstaclinfantry fire opened heavily, especially on A. J. Smith's front and in front of General George W. Mf where Morgan was ordered to cross it; and A. J. Smith's division keeping on the main road. All teneral Morgan engaged. To his right, General A. J. Smith had placed Burbridge's brigade of his dult was not again attempted. I urged General A. J. Smith to push his attack, though it had to bee repulse of Morgan's assault I ordered General A. J. Smith to retire this regiment under cover of each division: Killed.Wounded.Missing. A. J. Smith's11...... M. L. Smith's 261036 George W. [1 more...]
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 11: (search)
hundred. Besides which General J. H. Wilson had collected in Nashville about ten thousand dismounted cavalry, for which he was rapidly collecting the necessary horses for a remount. All these aggregated about forty-five thousand men. General A. J. Smith at that time was in Missouri with the two divisions of the Sixteenth Corps which had been diverted to that quarter to assist General Rosecrans in driving the rebel General Price out of Missouri. This object had been accomplished, and thesdefensive in Tennessee, or to take the offensive in Alabama. * * * * The possibility of Hood's forces following General Sherman was now at an end, and I quickly took measures to act on the defensive. Two divisions of infantry, under Major-General A. J. Smith, were reported on their way to join me from Missouri, which, with several one-year regiments then arriving in the Department, and detachments collected from points of minor importance, would swell my command when concentrated to an army
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 12: (search)
g to replace veteran troops, whose terms had expired. Hood's army, fully concentrated, confronted Thomas. The concentration of Thomas' army had only begun. A. J. Smith's veterans were still in Missouri. To meet Hood he had less than half Hood's force. To fall back slowly while he gathered his army from the immense territory plished, all the world knows. How Schofield gathered the troops in hand, reached Franklin and defeated Hood, will not be forgotten. The very day he fought there, Smith's veterans began to arrive at Nashville, and the next night Schofield and Smith had made the concentration complete at the latter place. Then came storms and sleeSmith had made the concentration complete at the latter place. Then came storms and sleet when Thomas would not risk his army, the threats to remove him, the order removing him, the clearing up of the storm, the melting of the ice which had prevented man or horse from moving, the great battle and his decisive victory. And Sherman, with the bulk of the organized army which Hood had so often checked upon the Atlanta ca
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 13: (search)
t that my calculation that Thomas had in hand (including A. J. Smith's troops) a force large enough to whip Hood in a fair fi two veteran divisions of the Sixteenth Corps, under General A. J. Smith, long absent and long expected, and he had drawn froime, also. General Rosecrans promises the two divisions of Smith and Mower, belonging to me, but I doubt if they can reach Tnscripts arriving all the time, and the two divisions of A. J. Smith. Instead of Smith's troops reaching Thomas in ten daySmith's troops reaching Thomas in ten days, they did not reach him for thirty days. General Sherman instead of retaining fifty thousand troops retained over sixty-l these aggregated about forty-five thousand men. General A. J. Smith at that time was in Missouri with the two divisions t that my calculation that Thomas had in hand (including A. J. Smith's troops) a force large enough to whip Hood in a fair fi that I ought to take position at Brentwood at once. If A. J. Smith's division and the Murfreesboro garrison join me there,
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 14: (search)
unt of the cavalry accomplished. Under these circumstances, and a week before the advance of A. J. Smith's troops arrived at Nashville, the enemy had reached Columbia, and his large force of cavalryo greatly outnumbers mine at this time that I am compelled to act on the defensive. None of General Smith's troops have arrived yet, although they embarked at St. Louis on Tuesday last. The transpotime Hood was whipped at Franklin I had at this place but about five thousand (5,000) men of General Smith's command, which, added to the force under General Schofield, would not have given me more tought it best to draw the troops back to Nashville and await the arrival of the remainder of General Smith's force, and also a force of about five thousand (5,000), commanded by General Steedman, which I had ordered up from Chattanooga. The division of General Smith arrived yesterday morning, and General Steedman's troops arrived last night. I now have infantry enough to assume the offensive i
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 17: (search)
is Cabinet. Although these officers were under the nominal command of General Sherman, yet after he left Atlanta, they received their instructions and orders from yourself and General Grant direct, not through General Sherman. This is recognized and provided for by the regulations of the War Department and has been practised for years. I have transmitted hundreds of orders in this way, and General Sherman was cognizant of the fact. The movements of Generals Thomas, Stoneman, Wilson, A. J. Smith, etc., while within General Sherman's general command, have been directed in this way for more than six months. In suggesting that orders be sent to these officers directly and not through General Sherman, I suggested no departure from well established official channels. But even if I had, the responsibility of adopting that course must rest upon the authority who sent the orders. If his complaint is directed against the form of the suggestions, I can only say that I was innocent of a