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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 45 (search)
rdon's Mills on the evening of the eleventh, Wood came unexpectedly upon the ground where, the night before, the rebel General Polk's corps had bivouacked, and at once apprised General Crittenden of the close proximity of the formidable rebel force. enth, and twelfth to have been hazardous in the extreme; while it was at Gordon's Mills it was reported that the rebel General Polk, with a strong corps, was near Rock Spring, three miles from the Mills, meditating an offensive movement. Rebel offict the junction of Crittenden with Thomas. Hindman failed to execute this order in proper time; the junction was made, General Polk's forces were withdrawn, and the concentration of Bragg's army, and the reenforcements sent him from Virginia and elsewhere, were made at La Fayette. For his failure here Hindman is said to be now in arrest. An attack by Polk at daylight on the thirteenth would have been disastrous to Crittenden, and without doubt have left the road to Chattanooga, and the rear of
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 107 (search)
afayette; Walker camping a mile further on, and Polk's corps camping at Rock Spring. General Bragg mwill move with these columns. III. Lieutenant-General Polk will move at the same hour, and by prhe left, and press the enemy up the stream from Polk's front at Lee and Gordon's Mills. IV. PolkPolk will press his forces to the front of Lee and Gordon's Mills, and if met by too much resistance to ng come up. Our right wing was commanded by General Polk. It was contemplated by General Bragg to line waiting but for the word to forward. General Polk had the night previous received orders to cmy was sorely pressing our wavering lines. General Polk, who had borne the brunt of the battle durirous Cleburn, with the brave Deshler, Wood, and Polk, who soon came in conflict with Granger's corpsns, now crestfallen, defeated, and humiliated. Polk's wing captured twenty-eight pieces of artillervre, which was followed up and completed by General Polk, while it must be conceded that the resolut[4 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 122 (search)
passes and have few defiles. The enemy held all these passes, and his main position in front of Shelbyville was strengthened by a redan line extending from Horse Mountain on the east, to Duck River on the west, covered by a line of abattis. Polk's corps was at Shelbyville. Hardee's headquarters was at Wartrace, and his troops held Hoover's, Liberty, and Bellbuckle Gaps. Polk's corps was generally estimated by intelligent rebels and Union men at about eighteen thousand, infantry and artiPolk's corps was generally estimated by intelligent rebels and Union men at about eighteen thousand, infantry and artillery; Hardee's, at twelve thousand, infantry and artillery — making a total of thirty thousand of these arms, and probably eight thousand effective cavalry. Positive information from various sources concurred to show the enemy intended to fight us in his intrenchments at Shelbyville, should we advance by that route, and that he would be in good position to retreat if beaten, and so retard our pursuit through the narrow winding roads from that place which lead up to the barrens, and thus infl
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 125 (search)
n pieces were taken from the enemy. They had been pushed already three quarters of a mile, and Longstreet was threatened with actual annihilation, when a new danger caused Thomas to halt. While our left was so remorselessly driving the rebels, Polk and Hill, collecting their chosen legions, threw them with great impetuosity upon Palmer and Van Cleve, in order to effect a diversion in favor of Longstreet. An obstinate contest ensued, but the overpowering numbers of the enemy speedily broke t repulsed, and almost for the first time since the fight began there was a lull in the fearful storm. An hour passed by, and it became evident that Bragg would not be foiled in his attempt to annihilate our gallant army without another effort. Polk's corps, assisted by the Georgia State troops, by Dabney Maury's division, and by various detached fragments of the rebel army, were to try their hands upon the heroic band who, as the forlorn hope of the army, still held the hill. Our feeble ran
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 215 (search)
ied during the days of the first week of July. Polk's corps, except Anderson's brigade, of Withers's thrown forward as a supporting force to guard Polk's left against Thomas and McCook, in the cove. s. The right wing was placed under Lieutenant-General Polk, and the left under Lieutenant-Generaer's corps; Major-General Hindman, of Lieutenant-General Polk's corps, and Benning's, Lane's, and Rank them. The assault was a desperate one. General Polk being informed by General Hill that the enemy was threatening his right flank. Polk ordered Walker immediately to move to the right and form ahaving been communicated by General Sill to General Polk, the latter ordered Cheatham to replace Cles again threatened, and he wanted support. General Polk examined the position of Cleburn, and findis, made contemporaneously with the movements of Polk's wing, as mentioned above, led to the almost sof day. Three hours were lost in the morning by Polk's failure to attack at daylight; and, therefore[7 more...]