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Columbia, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
es. It was the accursed politicians who had led them into such a fratricidal strife who were the objects of our maledictions. But even that feeling has been softened by time, and by reflection upon the deeper and more remote causes of the war, and that the glorious fruits of final victory have amply repaid, and will continue to repay in all time, for all those immense sacrifices and sufferings. Hood undoubtedly made a mistake in his plan of operations after he crossed Duck River above Columbia on the night of November 28-9. His march on Spring Hill would have been the best if it had succeeded. But he failed to estimate accurately what he could accomplish in a short winter day over a very bad road. In a long day of summer, with that road in the usual summer condition, he might have reached Spring Hill early in the afternoon, with force enough to accomplish his purpose before night, if he had found a single division, or even two divisions, there. But he failed simply because he
Harpeth River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
ent quartermaster he was. I had only a short time before voluntarily sent General Grant 5000 men, and I inferred that there was some connection between the incidents. The immense change in the whole military situation which was produced in a few minutes at Franklin (for the contest there was in fact decided in that time, by the recovery of the breach in the line), and that by a battle which had not been contemplated by either General Thomas or myself (that is, on the south side of the Harpeth River, with that stream in the rear of the army), nor yet by General Hood until he saw the apparent opportunity to destroy his adversary; and the fact that that dangerous situation had been produced and the battle rendered necessary by slight accidents or mistakes which might easily have been foreseen or avoided, cannot, it seems to me, but produce in every thoughtful mind some reflection upon the influence exercised by what is called accident or chance in war. The fortune of war was, upon th
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
ating army has in the exclusive use of the best roads at night, especially when the nights are long and the days correspondingly short—an advantage which cannot be overcome by any superiority of numbers in the pursuing force, except by a rapid circuitous march of a detachment. As illustrating my accurate knowledge of Hood's character before we ever met in battle, the following incident seems worthy of mention. When Sherman's army, after crossing the Chattahoochee River, was advancing on Atlanta,—my troops being in the center,—General Sherman was on the main road, a little in rear of me. My advance-guard sent back to me an Atlanta paper containing an account of the visit of President Davis, and the order relieving General Johnston and assigning General Hood to the command of the army. General Sherman erroneously says one of General Thomas's staff officers brought him that paper. General Thomas was then off to the right, on another road. I stopped until Sherman came up, and hande<
Duck River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
's greeting a refreshing sleep services of the cavalry Corps and the Fourth army Corps Hood's mistake after crossing Duck River an incident of the Atlanta campaign bearing on Hood's character an embarrassing method of Transmitting Messages in ci those immense sacrifices and sufferings. Hood undoubtedly made a mistake in his plan of operations after he crossed Duck River above Columbia on the night of November 28-9. His march on Spring Hill would have been the best if it had succeeded. B had most to apprehend was not an attempt to get in my rear at Spring Hill, but one to dislodge me from my position on Duck River by defeating me in open battle. But I believed I could fight Hood, even where I was, from noon until dark, and then reould hold Hood in check until he could concentrate his reinforcements. It seems to me clear that Hood's best chance at Duck River was to force a general engagement as early in the day as possible, so as to occupy the attention of all my infantry whi
Chattahoochee River, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
the very great advantage a retreating army has in the exclusive use of the best roads at night, especially when the nights are long and the days correspondingly short—an advantage which cannot be overcome by any superiority of numbers in the pursuing force, except by a rapid circuitous march of a detachment. As illustrating my accurate knowledge of Hood's character before we ever met in battle, the following incident seems worthy of mention. When Sherman's army, after crossing the Chattahoochee River, was advancing on Atlanta,—my troops being in the center,—General Sherman was on the main road, a little in rear of me. My advance-guard sent back to me an Atlanta paper containing an account of the visit of President Davis, and the order relieving General Johnston and assigning General Hood to the command of the army. General Sherman erroneously says one of General Thomas's staff officers brought him that paper. General Thomas was then off to the right, on another road. I stopped <
Pulaski, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
reflections of a much more satisfactory character. From that time forward my relations with General Thomas were of the same cordial character as they always had been; and I was much gratified by the flattering indorsement he placed on my official report, of which I then knew the substance, if not the exact words. The Fourth Army Corps and the cavalry corps of the Military Division of the Mississippi having been under my command during only the few days occupied in the operations between Pulaski and Nashville (November 14 to December 1), no reports of the operations of those two corps were ever made to me after the close of that brief period. Hence it was not possible for me to give any full account of the distinguished services of those two corps. The cavalry were never seen by me. They were far in front or on the flank, doing all the seeing for me, giving me information of vital importance in respect to the enemy's movements. How important that information was then regarded ma
Lawrence, Kansas (Kansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
moral advantage when it waged aggressive war upon the North? No doubt it was necessary at first, from the secession point of view, to fire the Southern heart by attacking Fort Sumter. And, also from that point of view, that attack was fully justifiable because that fort was in Confederate territory. The invasions of Maryland and Pennsylvania were far different, and much more so were the relentless guerrilla war waged in the border States, attended with horrible massacres like that of Lawrence, Kansas, which, though no one charges them to the government or generals of the South, were unavoidable incidents of that species of warfare; and the inhuman cruelties incidentally suffered by Union prisoners. It is true that the slavery question was a very powerful factor in our Civil War, and became more and more so as the war progressed. But opinion on that question at the North was very far from unanimous at the first, and it is a fair and important question how far the growth of senti
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
vative people of the North have sustained the invasion of States where the people were fighting only to defend their homes and families? Did not the South throw away a great moral advantage when it waged aggressive war upon the North? No doubt it was necessary at first, from the secession point of view, to fire the Southern heart by attacking Fort Sumter. And, also from that point of view, that attack was fully justifiable because that fort was in Confederate territory. The invasions of Maryland and Pennsylvania were far different, and much more so were the relentless guerrilla war waged in the border States, attended with horrible massacres like that of Lawrence, Kansas, which, though no one charges them to the government or generals of the South, were unavoidable incidents of that species of warfare; and the inhuman cruelties incidentally suffered by Union prisoners. It is true that the slavery question was a very powerful factor in our Civil War, and became more and more so
Brentwood, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
Chapter XII After the battle of Franklin Tie arrival at Nashville General Thomas's greeting a refreshing sleep services of the cavalry Corps and the Fourth army Corps Hood's mistake after crossing Duck River an incident of the Atlanta campaign bearing on Hood's character an embarrassing method of Transmitting Messages in cipher the aggressive policy of the South. early the next morning (December 1), after receiving at Brentwood oral orders from General Thomas to continue the retreat to Nashville, I lay on the ground until the main body of the troops had passed and I had learned from the cavalry and from the infantry rear-guard that nothing could occur in the rear which would require my attention. I then role forward and reported to General Thomas, whom I found waiting for me at the place he had selected for the Twenty-third Corps in the defensive line about Nashville. He greeted me in his usual cordial but undemonstrative way, congratulated me, and said I had
Spring Hill (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
ed with by the enemy's more numerous cavalry—not even at Spring Hill, where Stanley was attacked by cavalry as well as infantve Columbia on the night of November 28-9. His march on Spring Hill would have been the best if it had succeeded. But he faioad in the usual summer condition, he might have reached Spring Hill early in the afternoon, with force enough to accomplish le facing in that direction and covering the turnpike to Spring Hill, for which purpose I detained one of the two divisions of Stanley's corps which, at first, had been ordered to Spring Hill. I was willing to fight Hood in that position, and expectd undertaken the much more difficult task of marching to Spring Hill, where I believed sufficient preparations had been made st to apprehend was not an attempt to get in my rear at Spring Hill, but one to dislodge me from my position on Duck River bn where I was, from noon until dark, and then retreat to Spring Hill or Franklin in the night. At least I was willing to try
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