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Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 7.85
of Rousseau's line (see map, page 616). In the right of the picture is seen the 4th Michigan Battery. The front line was composed of the 31st and 17th Ohio, and the second line of the 82d Indiana and 38th Ohio. Common prudence and the safety of my army, upon which even the safety of our cause depended, left no doubt on my mind as to the necessity of my withdrawal from so unequal a contest. Bragg acknowledged a loss of over 10,000 men, over 9000 of whom were killed or wounded,--nearly 25 per cent. of the total force engaged. The loss in the Union army was, in killed, 1533; wounded, 7245 = 8778; and in prisoners, McCook, 2092; Thomas, 576; Crittenden, 821,--total, 3489. Apprehending the possible success of a flank movement against his left, General Bragg had caused all the tents and baggage to be loaded on wagons and sent to the rear. On the night of the 3d he began his retreat and continued it south of Elk River, whence he was ordered back to Tullahoma by General Johnston.
Thomas R. R. Cobb (search for this): chapter 7.85
e in the line (twenty-eight Union guns had been captured), where they poured iron missiles continuously upon the Confederate line. They could not fire amiss. The fire from Cox's battery was directed upon Hanson's brigade across the river, whence Cobb, with his Napoleons, returned the compliment with zeal and precision. Schaefer's brigade, having received a new stock of cartridges, formed on Palmer's right, where later its commander received his death wound, the last of Sheridan's brigade comm open field in its front. Across this field the Lebanon road, running nearly at right angles with Beatty's line, was nearly in sight. In his front and right, an elevation still held by Hanson's brigade of Breckinridge's division was crowned by Cobb's battery of artillery. On the left and rear, Grose's brigade of Palmer's division occupied a knoll in support of Livingston's battery on the following day. The Confederate line, formed by Polk and Breckinridge on the right and Hardee on the l
B. M. Prentiss (search for this): chapter 7.85
ive volley of musketry. They staggered, but quickly re-formed and, reenforced by Preston and the Confederate Palmer, advanced again to the charge. The battle had hushed on the extreme right, and the gallantry of this advance is indescribable. The right was even with the left of the Union line, and the left stretched far past the point of woods from which Negley had retired. It was such a charge as this that at Shiloh b roke the strong lines of W. H. L. Wallace and Hurlbut, and enveloped Prentiss. The Confederates had no sooner moved into the open field from the cover of the river bank than they were received with a blast from the artillery. Men plucked the cotton from the boles at their feet and stuffed it in their ears. Huge gaps were torn in the Confederate line at every discharge.. The Confederate line staggered forward half the distance across the fields, when the Union infantry lines added minie-balls to the fury of the storm. Then the Confederates wavered and fell back, a
Samuel Beatty (search for this): chapter 7.85
pare fords. Rousseau came up with Scribner's, Beatty's and the Regular brigade, and took position ihe remaining brigades of Van Cleve's division (Beatty's and Fyffe's) formed on the extreme right, anVan Cleve's division, now commanded by Colonel Samuel Beatty, which crossed the river and took posianon road, running nearly at right angles with Beatty's line, was nearly in sight. In his front andrected to concentrate his division and assault Beatty. Ten Napoleon guns were added to his command, into position on the summit of the slope when Beatty should be driven from it. The total strength othen charge with the bayonet. On the right of Beatty was Colonel S. W. Price's brigade, and the chaow in successive strokes from right to left of Beatty's line. Overborne by numerical strength, the ening to cut the division off from the river. Beatty ordered retreat, and assailants and assailed m Davis and Morton and by Hazen in the center. Beatty quickly re-formed his division and recrossed t[5 more...]
Anson G. McCook (search for this): chapter 7.85
oro' pike, arriving a few hours later; and General McCook's corps, marching by the Nolensville pike gne, and again at the Stewart's Creek bridge. McCook fought at Nolensville, and the cavalry, under where he captured the immense supply trains of McCook's corps, moving slowly forward under insufficiine must be executed in the night, induced General McCook to make the fatal mistake of leaving his pged. The plan of battle was as follows: General McCook was to occupy the most advantageous positimaintained. Having explained this fact to General McCook, the commanding general asked him if, withleaving that to the corps commander,--to which McCook replied, I think I can. Swift witnesses hadnfirmed a moment later by a staff-officer from McCook, calling for reenforcements. Tell General McCd in line while the panic-stricken soldiers of McCook's beaten regiments, flying in terror through t 1533; wounded, 7245 = 8778; and in prisoners, McCook, 2092; Thomas, 576; Crittenden, 821,--total, 3[8 more...]
George P. Buell (search for this): chapter 7.85
The battle of Stone's River. By G. C. Kniffin, Lieut.-Colonel, U. S. V., of General Crittenden's staff. On the 26th of December, 1862, General W. S. Rosecrans, who on the 20th of October had succeeded General Buell in the command of the Army of the Cumberland, set out from Nashville with that army with the purpose of attacking the Confederate forces under General Braxton Bragg, then concentrated in the neighborhood of Murfreesboro‘, on Stone's River, Tenn. The three corps into whichxcuse for failure necessary. This was easily found in the tardy execution of Bragg's order by Breckinridge, and resulted in sharp criticism of the latter. The Union 3d Kentucky, now nearly annihilated, was relieved by the 58th Indiana, Colonel George P. Buell. The 6th Ohio, Colonel Nicholas L. Anderson at its head, took position on the right of the 26th Ohio, with its right advanced so that its line of fire would sweep the front of the regiments on its left. The 97th Ohio and 100th Illinois
John C. Breckinridge (search for this): chapter 7.85
Pioneers, 1700 strong) and to advance on Breckinridge. Wood's division was to cross by brigades esboro‘. This move was intended to dislodge Breckinridge, and to gain the high ground east of Stone'as posted on the Lebanon pike in advance of Breckinridge's right, had observed Van Cleve's movement, and notified General Breckinridge that a heavy column of infantry and artillery had crossed Stone's which was intended to strike his division, Breckinridge declined to obey Bragg's order, which in hi to move forward and attack the Union left, Breckinridge replied, I am obeying your order, but my leof McCown had deprived him of reserves; but Breckinridge had two brigades unemployed on the right, a in the tardy execution of Bragg's order by Breckinridge, and resulted in sharp criticism of the latelevation still held by Hanson's brigade of Breckinridge's division was crowned by Cobb's battery ofbove the Ford) which repelled the charge of Breckinridge, January 2, 1863. from a photograph taken [8 more...]
Charles G. Harker (search for this): chapter 7.85
forest mentioned in the text included the right of Harker's first position and all of Hazen's position, fieldg from their clothing, to take a hand in the fray. Harker's brigade was withdrawn from the left and sent in oeved at the ford by Price's brigade, were posted on Harker's right. The remaining brigades of Van Cleve's div view on their way to the front simultaneously with Harker. The general course of the tide of the stragglers eet with a bloody repulse. All along the line from Harker's right to Wood's left, the space gradually narroweederate left had been pressed back by Van Cleve and Harker and the Pioneers to an angle of 45 degrees. This a at once requested him to form on his right. General Harker, entering the woods on the left of Van Cleve, pin his foot, rode gallantly along the line to where Harker was stiffly holding his position, with his right in Farther to the right was Rousseau, with Van Cleve, Harker, and Morton on his right. At this supreme moment t
Paul F. Anderson (search for this): chapter 7.85
hn F. Miller to hold his position to the last extremity. Miller arranged his brigade in convex order, with Schultz's battery on his right and Ellsworth's battery on his left. Simultaneously with Cheatham's advance upon his right, Stewart's and Anderson's brigades attacked Miller in front. Miller's lines were barely formed when a heavy musketry and artillery fire opened upon his men, who met the charge with a well-directed fire. On his right was Stanley, and the rapid discharge of Schultz's arates who soon halted, but did not abate their General Samuel Beatty's Brigade (Van Cleve's division) advancing to sustain the Union right near the Nashvilie pike (see map, P. 616). from a Lithograph. fire. The 29th and 30th Mississippi, of Anderson's brigade, made a dash upon Schultz's battery, but were hurled back behind the friendly cover of a stone wall, where Stewart passed them in his charge upon Miller. A bayonet charge was met by the 21st Ohio, and repulsed with great gallantry. T
Peter Simonson (search for this): chapter 7.85
ugh ground cut up with numerous fences and thickets, and came upon the main line at a distance of three-fourths of a mile from his place of bivouac. It was not yet daylight when he began his march, and he struck the Union line at 6 o'clock. General Davis now changed the front of Colonel Post's brigade nearly perpendicular to the rear. Pinney's battery was moved to the right, and the 59th Illinois assigned to its support. One-fourth of a mi le to the right of Post, Baldwin's brigade, with Simonson's battery on its right, took position behind a fence on the margin of a wood. Carlin's, Woodruff's, and Sill's brigades were on the main battle line. Against this force, about seven thousand strong without works of any kind, Hardee hurled the seven brigades commanded by Manigault, Loomis, Polk, Bushrod Johnson,Wood, Liddell, and McNair--10,000 men. The engagement which followed (being the second distinct stage of the battle on the right) was one of the fiercest of the day. Baldwin was the
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