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Buell (search for this): chapter 11
y to an exact understanding of some things that occurred, to the relation in which I stood to General Thomas. He was my senior by thirteen years as a graduate of the Military Academy, where I had known him well as my highly respected instructor. He had won high distinction in Mexico, and had been twice brevetted for gallant services in that war. He had seen far more service in the field than I had, and in much larger commands, though almost always under the immediate command of a superior— Buell, Rosecrans, and Sherman. Even in the Atlanta campaign, then recently ended, his command was nearly five times as large as mine. In 1864 he had already become a brigadier-general in the regular army, having risen to that rank by regular stages, while I was only a captain thirty-three years of age. It will also be necessary for the reader to realize that when I asked for and received orders to report with the Twenty-third Corps to General Thomas in Tennessee, I felt in the fullest degree al
J. M. Schofield (search for this): chapter 11
. My object in giving the preference to General Schofield lover Stanley] was merely that he should Nashville, November 20, 1864. General Schofield: Your despatch of 2 P. M. this day just er Hood began his advance: Thomas to Schofield. November 24, 1864. . . . Have the ford give me your views soon. Thomas to Schofield. November 24, 1864. If you cannot hold Where is Stanley? Is he with you? Schofield to Thomas. Columbia, November 24, 1864, 8:3telegraph from Nashville. 9 P. M.） To Major-General Schofield: If you are confident you can holegraph from Nashville. 9:30 P. M.) To Major-General Schofield: Your despatch of 3:30 [2:30] P. hville, November 29, 1864, 3:30 A. M. Major-General Schofield, near Columbia: Your despatches oA. M. to-day is received. Please inform General Schofield that Major-General Smith's troops have j Nashville, November 30, 1864. Major-General Schofield, Franklin: General Smith reported[4 more...]
George H. Thomas (search for this): chapter 11
alented, antagonist he would have to meet, General Thomas might not be able to determine and act quiman's division of his army between himself and Thomas before his march to the sea. Such is the logic. XXXIX, part III, p. 685. On the same day Thomas telegraphed to Sherman in reply to the above: ich his chief of staff could do as well as he. Thomas could have reached the army at Columbia by raiult. Please give me your views soon. Thomas to Schofield. November 24, 1864. If you cith's corps was already at Nashville, and that Thomas was only waiting for information respecting th appears from his despatch of November 25 that Thomas hoped we might be able to hold the line of Duct become necessary to fall back. (Signed) Geo. H. Thomas, Major-General, Commanding. The recor. H. Thomas. The next despatch from General Thomas was at 10:25 A. M. By that time he had recll right. At noon I answered as follows General Thomas's last despatch: Your despatch of 10:2[116 more...]
H. W. Halleck (search for this): chapter 11
as crossed the river, you will necessarily have to make preparation to take up a new position at Franklin, behind Harpeth, [while] immediately, if it become necessary to fall back. (Signed) Geo. H. Thomas, Major-General, Commanding. The records of the Department of the Cumberland merely state that this despatch was sent in cipher. The appendix to my report gives the hour 9:30 P. M. The appendix to General Thomas's report fixes it at 10:30 P. M. The despatch from General Thomas to General Halleck of 10 P. M., November 28, forwarding my despatch of 8:45 A. M., indicates that at 10 P. M. Thomas had not received my report of 2:30 P. M. Hence 10:30 P. M., as given by General Thomas, must be the correct hour of the above despatch. It was answered by me, together with the preceding telegram, at 8:30 A. M., November 29; and was probably received by me at the same time as the previous despatch,—very soon after 8 A. M.,—as indicated by my despatch to Wilson of 8:15 A. M. I thus learn
W. T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 11
er at least, if not that of the Tennessee, as Sherman had assured Grant, would have been securely h or guards. I knew nothing at that time of Sherman's instructions to Thomas, and little about thnta to Chattanooga or Dalton, withdrawn after Sherman started on his march, and convalescents, men ct about those 7000 men belonging to his [General Sherman's] column, but does not give any reason wm of all that had gone before, even including Sherman's division of his army between himself and ThFranklin, the following instructions from General Sherman on October 31 are important: You must uniood catch you in detail. I bid., p. 536. Sherman thus gave the most emphatic warning against ts also important, especially as showing that Sherman expected the two corps to be increased to 50,85. On the same day Thomas telegraphed to Sherman in reply to the above: It is, and always Before the above correspondence between General Sherman and General Thomas was known to me I had [6 more...]
Bean (search for this): chapter 11
y telegraph from Nashville. 9 P. M.） To Major-General Schofield: If you are confident you can hold your present position, I wish you to do so until I can get General Smith here. After his arrival we can withdraw gradually and invite Hood across Duck River, and fall upon him with our whole force, or wait until Wilson can organize his entire cavalry force, and then withdraw from your present position. Should Hood then cross river, we can surely ruin him. You may have fords at Centreville, Bean's [Beard's] Ferry, Gordon's Ferry, and Williamsport thoroughly obstructed by filling up all the roads leading from them with trees, and then replace your infantry by cavalry. Send an intelligent staff officer to see that the work is properly done. As soon as relieved, concentrate your infantry; the cavalry will be able to retard, if not prevent, Hood's crossing, after the roads are thoroughly obstructed, if they do their duty. The road leading from Centreville to Nashville should be thorou
Forrest (search for this): chapter 11
,000 to 45,000 infantry and artillery, and 10,000 to 12,000 cavalry, including Forrest's command. I find from General Sherman's despatch to Thomas, dated October 19ue even if Hood's cavalry force was no larger than that which now appears from Forrest's report—5000; for Forrest might easily have got a day or two the start of hisForrest might easily have got a day or two the start of his pursuer at any time, as had often been done on both sides during the war. It is true that Sherman's instructions to Thomas appear to have contemplated the possibno material loss so far. I shall try and get Wilson on my flank this morning. Forrest was all around us yesterday, but we brushed him away in the evening and came tvening. Wilson is here, and has his cavalry on my flank. I do not know where Forrest is. He may have gone east, but, no doubt, will strike our flank and rear again General Wilson this evening. I think he can do very little. I have no doubt Forrest will be in my rear to-morrow, or doing some greater mischief. It appears to m
Edward Hatch (search for this): chapter 11
laski for a week or ten days, you are authorized to leave a brigade or a division there, and concentrate the rest of your force at Lynnville preparatory to support Hatch, or fall back on Columbia, whichever may be necessary. Part of Ruger's troops will start for Columbia to-night, the remainder at two o'clock to-morrow, and the rae very moment Smith's troops arrive I will start them for Columbia. In any event, all surplus transportation should be sent to Columbia. I have just received General Hatch's of this P. M., and it seems from it that Hood is advancing. His movements will indicate to you what disposition you should make—whether to concentrate at Cosked General Steedman how large a force he can raise to threaten the enemy's rear, should he get on the Chattanooga road, and expect an answer soon. About 1000 of Hatch's cavalry have arrived here from Memphis, dismounted, but they will be mounted here as soon as possible and sent to the front; three regiments should start to-day
Thomas H. Ruger (search for this): chapter 11
Cox holds the ford in front of Columbia, and Ruger the railroad bridge, which I partially destroyry which had been ordered to be parked there. Ruger's division of the Twenty-third Corps, except oewisburg pike, on Franklin. In my orders to Ruger, dated 8 A. M., directing him to move at once the morning of November 30. At the same time Ruger was directed to order his troops guarding the s of 8:30 A. M., November 29, and my orders to Ruger of 8 and 8:45 A. M., and to Stanley before anr 28, as indicated by my orders to Stanley and Ruger, and my despatch of 8:15 A. M. to Wilson. S (Kimball's), and had suspended the orders for Ruger's division to march to Spring Hill. When the between Duck River and Rutherford's Creek, and Ruger's north of that creek, to resist any attempt the enemy could seriously interfere with them. Ruger's one regiment, without impedimenta, was direcan Spring Hill, as is shown by my direction to Ruger to have his regiment from Ducktown join him th[3 more...]
D. S. Stanley (search for this): chapter 11
al Schofield is entitled to the command lover Stanley] by virtue of a recent decision of the War Detudents. General Thomas's orders to General D. S. Stanley upon his being sent to Pulaski, and hiline was sufficiently short to enable you and Stanley to hold it securely and have a reserve. But port the enemy's movements. At the same time Stanley was ordered to Spring Hill, with two divisiony orders to Ruger of 8 and 8:45 A. M., and to Stanley before and after 8 A. M., and my despatch ton our position. I then sent the following to Stanley at Spring Hill: near Columbia, Tenn., November 29, 1864, 10:45 A. M. Major-General Stanley, Commanding Fourth Army Corps. General: Gain body of the troops together, and trust to Stanley's one division to hold Spring Hill until the k to Thompson's) to form line on the right of Stanley's division at Spring Hill, covering the pike ng Hill ended at dark. The gallant action of Stanley and his one division at that place in the aft[7 more...]
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