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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 27: Chattanooga and the battle of Missionary Ridge (search)
as ready; but as Thomas, for want of horses, could not then move his artillery, Grant delayed his order. But now (November 23d), as Hooker on our extreme right and Sherman on our extreme left were in position, Grant concluded to occupy the attention of the enemy while he himself was making ready for his main attack, and so ordered Thomas to make a reconnoissance in force. The Fourth Corps, then commanded by General Gordon Granger, was selected for this duty. It had three divisions under Stanley, T. J. Wood, and P. H. Sheridan. The Fourteenth Corps, under Palmer, was to watch and support the right of the Fourth, while mine (the Eleventh Corps) was kept in reserve near at hand ready to support, should the exigencies of reconnoissance require it, the left, right, or center. There was a considerable hillock or knoll about halfway from Fort Wood to the foot of Missionary Ridge, a third the height of the ridge, called Orchard Knob. Confederate Bragg held this eminence as an outpost,
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 28: Atlanta campaign; battle of Dalton; Resaca begun (search)
ed mainly of Western men. It had three divisions. Two commanders, Stanley and T. J. Wood, then present for duty, were men of large experiencrrival at headquarters in Loudon, April 10th. The first division (Stanley's) Thomas had kept near him. All through the winter it was on outpal unfolding of my troops took place; quite a long front appeared-Stanley's division on the right, Newton's on the left, and Wood's in reser he deemed too actively talking by the busy use of their flags. Stanley and Wood, on Newton's right, stretched out their own lines to somen May 9th another experiment was tried. Under instructions I sent Stanley's division for a reconnoissance into that horrid gap of Buzzard's e that a group of officers were standing around me, among them General Stanley and Colonel (then Captain) G. C. Kniffin, of his staff. The ed, I was again forced to have the left of my line in the air. But Stanley's excellent division stationed there, by refusing (drawing back) i
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 29: battle of Resaca and the Oostanaula (search)
ng his men, was able to give back blow for blow. Stanley's division of my corps came up by my instructions o as could be done with the whole left flank in air. Stanley endeavored, by his reserve brigade, and by his artiet there was a long stretch of rough ground between Stanley's left and the Oostanaula; the bend of the river wathrust in, could hardly have filled the opening. Stanley had the same lively advance as the others, and was was handsomely met and the batteries well used, but Stanley, finding the turning force too great for him, sent them as fast as foot troops could speed straight to Stanley's flank. The division came when most needed. Deployed at double time at right angles to Stanley's line, instantly with the batteries Williams opened a terrifiere skirmish of the evening was a brief one between Stanley's division and Johnston's line at Calhoun. Early division, starting at half-past 5, was followed by Stanley's. Newton took the Adairsville wagon road, while Wo
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 31: battle of Pickett's Mill (search)
only trending to the Confederate rear. Wood's men were badly repulsed; he had in a few minutes over 800 killed. While this attack was going on, Newton's and Stanley's divisions of my corps near New Hope Church were attempting to divert attention by a strong demonstration, but the Confederates there behind their barricades didm his right, he would have done a wise act, and! （Sherman) was compelled to presume that such was his object. On the afternoon of the 20th, Kirby's brigade of Stanley's division was holding Bald Knob, a prominent knoll in our front. The Confederates, using artillery and plenty of riflemen, suddenly, just about sundown, made aat Bald Knob on the morrow without fail. I ordered General Wood on the right of the Knob to have his left brigade (Nodine's) ready under arms before sunrise, and Stanley to have Kirby's brigade there in front and to the left of the Knob also under arms and prepared to make an assault. One of Wood's artillery officers spent the ni
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 32: battle of Kolb's Farm and Kenesaw (search)
. Orders: I. The corps of Major General Howard will assault the enemy's intrenchments at some point near the left of Stanley's and Davis's divisions, which will be selected by General Howard after a careful reconnoissance. He will support his alonel Grose's brigade. II. General Newton will lead the assault, being prepared to cover his own left. III. Major General Stanley will retain one of his brigades in position extending from General Palmer's left to the ravine, and will be prepa brigades in readiness to follow up the movement of the attacking column. V. The points for massing the troops of General Stanley's and Wood's divisions will be pointed out in the morning. General Newton will commence his movement for the attacCook's and Mitchell's brigades, placing McCook on his right and Mitchell on his left, in the rear of my right division (Stanley's). Morgan's brigade he held in reserve. His front line was about 600 yards from the point of attack. There the groun
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 33: battle of Smyrna camp ground; crossing the Chattahoochee; General Johnston relieved from command (search)
M. of July 3d. The enemy then had gone, and Stanley's skirmishers were in their works! At three without danger of running upon other troops. Stanley's division, full of excitement, the front cove discovered. At 3.30 of that day I caused Stanley to deploy lines well supported just behind hive of tall trees near a farmhouse, where were Stanley's headquarters. Howard, Sherman remarked, shall see, general, I rejoined. I sent for Stanley, who held my leading division, and gave him i to be aimed at the very place where Sherman, Stanley, and myself, with officers gathered around uss by trees as well as they could. Our men on Stanley's front did as skirmishers are always instrucby another, a rough pier log structure, which Stanley made to the island, and Newton finally finishhere the road via Decatur to Atlanta passes. Stanley saved a part of the bridge from Confederate fre he instructed me to take my two divisions, Stanley's and Wood's, to the left two miles off from
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 34: battle of Peach Tree Creek (search)
the center, and my two divisions, Wood's and Stanley's, touching Schofield's right by extended picard. In person I accompanied the column of Stanley and Wood. About 8.30 A. M. we were at the so main column, but the roads for Schofield and Stanley advancing were now converging toward Atlanta.ng. By ten o'clock the bridge was done and Stanley moved his skirmishers beyond it. A little morslowly opened its annoying discharges against Stanley's advance. At this time, being with Stanley,Stanley, I received a message directly from Sherman: Move forward and develop the enemy; see whether he is eaving his works, made a charge upon us along Stanley's front; but his impulsive effort was bravelyn my part of the line in gradually working up Stanley's division till we occupied the position later left. Wood's division had gone the same as Stanley a little farther to Stanley's right. This buStanley's right. This business of approaching prepared parapets, from the rough nature of this wooded country, was perplexi