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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 9.64 (search)
o time in gaining possession of the pike at Spring Hill. It was reported back that he was about tonew no large force of the enemy could be at Spring Hill, as couriers reported Schofield's main bodybable that Cheatham had taken possession of Spring Hill without encountering material opposition, ond place his corps across the pike north of Spring Hill. By this hour, however, twilight was upouted that portion of the enemy which was at Spring Hill; could have taken possession of and formed eneral Cheatham to make the night attack at Spring Hill, and censured him in severe terms for his dal: I do not censure you for the failure at Spring Hill. I am satisfied you are not responsible foid to him: A great opportunity was lost at Spring Hill, but you know that I obeyed your orders therossed the Big Harpeth, eighteen miles from Spring Hill. Lieutenant-General Lee had crossed Duck Rd Lieutenant-General Lee been in advance at Spring Hill the previous afternoon Schofield's army nev[9 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 9.65 (search)
General Cheatham at Spring Hill. Reprinted from the Southern bivouac for April, 1885. dated November 30th, 1881. by B. F. Cheatham, Major-General, C. S. A. ock P. i., when I arrived at Rutherford's Creek, two and one-half miles from Spring Hill. At this point General Hood gave me verbal orders as follows: That I should get Cleburne across the creek and send him forward toward Spring Hill, with instructions to communicate with General Forrest, who was near the village, ascertain fr, I rode forward, and at a point on the road about one and a half miles from Spring Hill I saw the left of Cleburne's command just disappearing over a hill to the leing Hill nor the turnpike could be seen. Instead of advancing directly upon Spring Hill his forward movement was a little south of west and almost parallel with thetil he had reached the farm of N. F. Cheairs, one and a half miles south of Spring Hill. After Brown had reached the position indicated to him and had formed a l
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Repelling Hood's invasion of Tennessee. (search)
k the Union cavalry on roads leading toward Spring Hill and Franklin. At 1 o'clock on the morning h two divisions, Wagner's and Kimball's, to Spring Hill, taking the trains and all the reserve artinley, with the other division, pushed on to Spring Hill. Just before noon, as the head of his coluy across the pike, either south or north of Spring Hill, would have effectually prevented Schofieldhad remained at Duck River all day, reached Spring Hill about 7 P. M., with Ruger's division and Whision, and soon after Schofield returned to Spring Hill with the welcome news that the way was opend directed me to have them. pushed down to Spring Hill by daylight to-morrow. This was Tuesday. w. Just before midnight Cox started from Spring Hill for Franklin, and was ordered to pick up Ru was near daybreak when the last wagon left Spring Hill. Kimball's division followed Wood's, and ahich had so valiantly stood their ground at Spring Hill and covered the rear since, were halted on [1 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Union cavalry in the Hood campaign. (search)
aution, by either of these roads, or still move slowly by the dirt road, from Huey's Mills to Spring Hill. By 7 P. M. the entire cavalry, after much skirmishing and rapid marching, was concentrated y of Hood's army, were crossing at Huey's Mills, and would probably move at early dawn toward Spring Hill. Accordingly, at 1 A. M. of that night, I sent a dispatch by courier to General Schofield informing him of these facts, and suggesting that he should reach Spring Hill, only twelve miles away, with the infantry of his army, by 10 A. M., because Hood's advance-guard would probably get there h, but fortunately he was met by the gallant and capable Stanley already in position covering Spring Hill and held at bay till Schofield, under cover of darkness, was enabled to rescue his imperiled e Croxton and Johnson endeavored to reach around it and strike the retreating Confederates at Spring Hill. The densely wooded hills, the muddy roads, the plowed fields, rendered almost impassable by