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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter X (search)
where; for he was there in the afternoon, and I had no cavalry anywhere near to drive him away. I could not take time to go with or send infantry to find out where he was. But I had with me my headquarters troop and as gallant an aide—Captain William J. Twining—as ever wore spur. Twining was the same gallant and accomplished aide and officer of the corps of engineers, now dead, who afterward made the famous ride of one hundred and ten miles, through the enemy's country in North Carolina, to cTwining was the same gallant and accomplished aide and officer of the corps of engineers, now dead, who afterward made the famous ride of one hundred and ten miles, through the enemy's country in North Carolina, to carry a despatch from me to Sherman. He was a commissioner of the District of Columbia at the time of his death. I ordered them to go at full gallop down the pike to Franklin, and to ride over whatever might be found in their way. I sat motionless on my horse at Thompson's Station until the clatter of hoofs on that hard road died out in the distance, and I knew the road was clear. I did not tell the brave Twining the object of that ride, but simply to report the situation to General Thomas by
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XI (search)
nce of time when I was at Columbia was by no means exaggerated; also showing General Thomas's views and mine of the military situation before the battle, and the action then determined on and ordered and partially executed by the movement of trains toward Nashville before the battle opened. The results of the battle were not such, even if they had been fully known at the time, as to have rendered admissible any change in those orders. Nashville, [November] 30, [1864,] 4 A. M. Captain W. J. Twining, Franklin: Your despatch of 1 A. M. to-day is received. Please inform General Schofield that Major-General Smith's troops have just arrived at the levee and are still on boats, and that it is impossible for them to reach Franklin to-day. He must make strong efforts to cover his wagon-train, protecting it against the enemy, as well as to reach Franklin with his command and get into position there. I will despatch him further in a few hours. Geo. H. Thomas. The next desp
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Index (search)
1, 173-176, 178, 183-187; the retreat to, 171, 210, 212, 215 et seq.; clearing the way to, 173; Twining's ride to, 174; S. reaches, 175, 221; difficulties of bridging the river at, 175-177, 219, 281,s Stanley and Ruger to Spring Hill, 171; moves against Forrest at Thompson's Station, 173, 174; Twining's ride with despatches to Sherman from, 174; reaches Franklin, 175, 221; asks Thomas for pontooeports to, 164; S. asks to be sent to Thomas, 164; sends reinforcements to Thomas, 164, 165; Capt. Twining's ride to meet, 174; criticism on the battle of Franklin, 187; Thomas's service under, 189; 13, 166, 167: Stanton, E., 277, 279; Dec. 31, 1864, 280: Steedman. J. B., Nov. 25, 1864, 197: Twining, W. J., Nov. 30, 1864, 220: Wharton. H. C., Nov. 29, 1864, 228 Thomas, James L., letter froCarolina, 252, 345, 543; stopped in march to Pulaski, 282; operations in North Carolina, 346 Twining, Capt. William J., aide-de-camp to S., 174; famous ride in North Carolina, 174; scours the Fran