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Ringgold, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.92
on to a great column of dust moving from our front toward the point from which came the sound of battle, he said, They are concentrating over there. That is where we ought to be. The corps flag marked his headquarters in an open field near the Ringgold road. He walked up and down in front of his flag, nervously pulling his beard. Once stopping, he said, Why the----does Rosecrans keep me here? There is nothing in front of us now. There is the battle--pointing in the direction of Thomas. Evehe rick, and, going to Steedman, Granger ordered him to move his command over there, pointing toward the place from which came the sounds of battle. Colonel Daniel McCook was directed to hold fast at McAfee Church, where his brigade covered the Ringgold road. Before half-past 11 o'clock Steedman's command was in motion. Granger, with his staff and escort, rode in advance. Steedman, after accompanying them a short distance, rode back to the head of his column. Thomas was nearly four miles
Murfreesboro (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.92
Reenforcing Thomas at Chickamauga. by J. S. Fullerton, Brevet Brigadier-General, U. S. V.; at Chickamauga chief-of-staff to General Gordon Granger. On the 19th day of September, 1863, the Reserve Corps of the Army of the Cumberland, General Gordon Granger in command, was distributed over a long stretch of country, its rear at Murfreesboro' and its van on the battle-field of Chiekamauga. These troops had been posted to cover the rear and left flank of the army. During September 19th, the first day of the battle, they were engaged in some skirmishing and stood at arms expecting an attack. On the evening of the 19th every indication pointed to a renewal of the battle early the next day. The night was cold for that time of the year. Tell-tale fires were prohibited. The men slept on their arms. All was quiet save in the field-hospitals in the rear. A bright moon lighted up the fields and woods. The Snodgrass farm-house. From a recent photograph. General Thomas's headquar
I. G. W. Steedman (search for this): chapter 8.92
the Horse-shoe, made famous by the defense of Brannan and Steedman, lie on the opposite side of the house. See map, p. 648.tance. We quickly climbed down the rick, and, going to Steedman, Granger ordered him to move his command over there, poine covered the Ringgold road. Before half-past 11 o'clock Steedman's command was in motion. Granger, with his staff and escort, rode in advance. Steedman, after accompanying them a short distance, rode back to the head of his column. Thomas wally farm front. Whitaker's and Mitchell's brigades under Steedman were wheeled into position and projected against the eneminutes, then came the command, Forward! Brave, bluff old Steedman, with a regimental flag in his hand, led the way. On wentd. Granger's hat had been torn by a fragment of shell; Steedman had been wounded; Whitaker had been wounded, and four of his five staff-officers killed or mortally wounded. Of Steedman's two brigades, numbering 3500, twenty per cent. had been k
Braxton Bragg (search for this): chapter 8.92
ether here mingled with the smoke that hung over the scene. At 11 o'clock, with Granger, I climbed a high hayrick near by. We sat there for ten minutes listening and watching. Then Granger jumped up, thrust his glass into its case, and exclaimed with an oath: I am going to Thomas, orders or no orders! And if you go, I replied, it may bring disaster to the army and you to a court-martial. There's nothing in our front now but ragtag, bobtail cavalry, he replied. Don't you see Bragg is piling his whole army on Thomas? I am going to his assistance. We quickly climbed down the rick, and, going to Steedman, Granger ordered him to move his command over there, pointing toward the place from which came the sounds of battle. Colonel Daniel McCook was directed to hold fast at McAfee Church, where his brigade covered the Ringgold road. Before half-past 11 o'clock Steedman's command was in motion. Granger, with his staff and escort, rode in advance. Steedman, after accomp
James Longstreet (search for this): chapter 8.92
oldier who had never retreated, who had never been defeated. He stood immovable, the Rock of Chickamauga. Never had soldiers greater love for a commander. He imbued them with his spirit, and their confidence in him was sublime. To the right of Thomas's line was a gorge, then a high ridge, nearly at right angles thereto, running east and west. Confederates under Kershaw (McLaws's division of Hood's corps) were passing through the gorge, together with Bushrod Johnson's division, which Longstreet was strengthening with Hindman's division; divisions were forming on this ridge for an assault; to their left the guns of a battery were being unlimbered for an enfilading fire. There was not a man to send against the force on the ridge, none to oppose this impending assault. The enemy saw the approaching colors of the Reserve Corps and hesitated. At 1 o'clock Granger shook hands with Thomas. Something was said about forming to fight to the right and rear. Those men must be driven
Walter C. Whitaker (search for this): chapter 8.92
roops, and they don't know any better than to charge up there. Granger quickly sent Aleshire's battery of 3-inch rifle guns which he brought up to Thomas's left to assist in repelling another assault about to be made on the Kelly farm front. Whitaker's and Mitchell's brigades under Steedman were wheeled into position and projected against the enemy in the gorge and on the ridge. With ringing cheers they advanced in two lines by double-quick — over open fields, through weeds waist-high, throan to break and in another minute were flying down the southern slope of the ridge. In twenty minutes from the beginning of the charge the ridge had been carried. Granger's hat had been torn by a fragment of shell; Steedman had been wounded; Whitaker had been wounded, and four of his five staff-officers killed or mortally wounded. Of Steedman's two brigades, numbering 3500, twenty per cent. had been killed and wounded in that twenty minutes; and. the end was not yet. The enemy massed a f
J. M. Brannan (search for this): chapter 8.92
raph. General Thomas's headquarters on the second day were in the field this side of the house. The hills called the Horse-shoe, made famous by the defense of Brannan and Steedman, lie on the opposite side of the house. See map, p. 648.--editors. Along the greater part of a front of eight miles the ground was strewn with nking officer at the center. The ammunition of both Thomas's and Granger's commands was now about exhausted. When Granger had come up he had given ammunition to Brannan and Wood, and that had exhausted his supply. The cartridge-boxes of both our own and the enemy's dead within reach had been emptied by our men. When it was not yet 6 o'clock, and Thomas was still on the left of his line, Brannan rushed up to Granger, saying, The enemy are forming for another assault; we have not another round of ammunition — what shall we do? Fix bayonets and go for them, was the reply. Along the whole line ran the order, Fix bayonets. On came the enemy — our men were l
Lafayette McLaws (search for this): chapter 8.92
shaped like a horse-shoe. On the part of Thomas and his men there was no thought but that of fighting. He was a soldier who had never retreated, who had never been defeated. He stood immovable, the Rock of Chickamauga. Never had soldiers greater love for a commander. He imbued them with his spirit, and their confidence in him was sublime. To the right of Thomas's line was a gorge, then a high ridge, nearly at right angles thereto, running east and west. Confederates under Kershaw (McLaws's division of Hood's corps) were passing through the gorge, together with Bushrod Johnson's division, which Longstreet was strengthening with Hindman's division; divisions were forming on this ridge for an assault; to their left the guns of a battery were being unlimbered for an enfilading fire. There was not a man to send against the force on the ridge, none to oppose this impending assault. The enemy saw the approaching colors of the Reserve Corps and hesitated. At 1 o'clock Granger s
N. B. Forrest (search for this): chapter 8.92
, he again started his column and pushed rapidly forward. I was then sent to bring up Colonel McCook's brigade, and put it in position to watch the movements of the enemy, to keep open the Lafayette road, and to cover the open fields between that point and the position held by Thomas. This brigade remained there the rest of the day. Our skirmishers had not gone far when they came upon Thomas's field-hospital, at Cloud's house, then swarming with the enemy. They came from the same body of Forrest's cavalry that had fired on us from the wood. They were quickly driven out, and our men were warmly welcomed with cheers from dying and wounded men. A little farther on we were met by a staff-officer sent by General Thomas to discover whether we were friends or enemies; he did not know whence friends could be coming, and the enemy appeared to be approaching from all directions. All of this shattered Army of the Cumberland left on the field was with Thomas; but not more than one-fourth
Daniel McCook (search for this): chapter 8.92
ing his whole army on Thomas? I am going to his assistance. We quickly climbed down the rick, and, going to Steedman, Granger ordered him to move his command over there, pointing toward the place from which came the sounds of battle. Colonel Daniel McCook was directed to hold fast at McAfee Church, where his brigade covered the Ringgold road. Before half-past 11 o'clock Steedman's command was in motion. Granger, with his staff and escort, rode in advance. Steedman, after accompanying thd round Thomas's left, and was then partly in his rear. Granger halted to feel them. Soon becoming convinced that it was only a large party of observation, he again started his column and pushed rapidly forward. I was then sent to bring up Colonel McCook's brigade, and put it in position to watch the movements of the enemy, to keep open the Lafayette road, and to cover the open fields between that point and the position held by Thomas. This brigade remained there the rest of the day. Our ski
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