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Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): chapter 13
The remnant of Hood's army having made its escape across the Tennessee River, the pursuit terminated, and General Thomas issued his remarkaguard of the flying and dispirited enemy was driven across the Tennessee River. . . War Records, Vol. XLV, part i, p. 50. Orders were then issued by General Thomas distributing his army along the Tennessee River in winter quarters, and he commenced planning a campaign for tplates a spring campaign into Alabama or Mississippi, with the Tennessee River as a base, and believe he considers my command a necessary parhave seen no necessity for his pressing the pursuit beyond the Tennessee River in midwinter. Some of our military operations in the Civil fine army splendidly equipped and supplied, to start from the Tennessee River to invade the Gulf States, as had been done the year before, j as yet no thought of its termination. The campaign from the Tennessee River as a base had then become, like the autumn maneuvers of a Euro
West Point (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
ver had the remotest idea of superseding General Thomas. As I explained to General Sherman, I volunteered to go back to Tennessee, not to supersede Thomas, but to help him. I knew him and his subordinates well, as I did also the antagonist, my West Point classmate, whom they would have to meet. I appreciated Thomas's high qualities, his distinguished services, and, above all, the profound affection and confidence of his troops—an element of strength in a commander far greater than is generall our lifetime, a proper audience for such discussion. But posterity will award justice to all if their deeds have been such as to save their names from oblivion. Time works legitimate revenge, and makes all things even. When I was a boy at West Point I was courtmar-tialed for tolerating some youthful deviltry of my classmates, in which I took no part myself, and was sentenced to be dismissed. Thomas, then already a veteran soldier, was a member of the court, and he and one other were the o
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
I reckon he has n't any left. I barely succeeded in delaying Hood until Thomas could get A. J. Smith and Steedman to Nashville, when he became abundantly strong, and after getting Wilson's cavalry together moved out and gave Hood a most thorough beating with all ease. The fact is, Hood's army showed scarcely any fight at all. I have never seen anybody except Jeff Thompson so easily beaten. Stoneman has cleaned out Breckinridge and destroyed the salt-works and everything else in southwest Virginia; so all together matters are in pretty good shape in this part of the military division. Thomas has given me nine new regiments, and promises three more. These will make a pretty good division for new troops. All this being true, I take it the objects for which I was left in this part of the country have been accomplished, and I would like very much to be with you again, to take part in the future operations of the Grand Army. Cannot this be brought about? Of course I can on
Savannah, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
of General Grant and General Sherman were that General Thomas should, as soon as he was ready to take the offensive, pursue Hood into the Gulf States. General Thomas appears to have forgotten that part of his instructions. As soon as he had driven Hood across the river, he proposed to go into winter quarters, and hold the line of the Tennessee till some time the next spring. If General Sherman had confided to General Thomas, as he did to General Grant, his ulterior purpose to march from Savannah toward Richmond, for which reason he wanted Hood kept out of his way, Thomas would have perceived the necessity of pressing the pursuit of Hood into the Gulf States. But if Thomas supposed, as he might naturally have done, that Sherman had only shifted his base with a view to further operations in Georgia and the Gulf States, under the plan of the last autumn, with which Thomas was perfectly familiar, he may well have seen no necessity for his pressing the pursuit beyond the Tennessee Rive
Spring Hill (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
the capture of Hood's army. It is worthy of note as instructive comparisons that on November 30 Hood advanced from Spring Hill to Franklin and made his famous assault in just about the same length of time that it took our troops to advance from d make the assault of December 16; and that the Fourth and Twenty-third corps on November 29 and 30 fought two battles—Spring Hill and Franklin—and marched forty miles, from Duck River to Nashville, in thirty-six hours. Time is an element in militarlumbia several days, and hurt him considerably. Finally he got across the Duck River above, and made for Franklin via Spring Hill. I headed him off at Spring Hill with a division, and concentrated at Franklin. There he made the heaviest assaults Spring Hill with a division, and concentrated at Franklin. There he made the heaviest assaults I have ever seen, but was fairly repulsed and terribly punished. In fact we pretty much knocked all the fight out of him on that occasion, and he has shown very little since. Now I reckon he has n't any left. I barely succeeded in delaying Hood
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
see General Thomas after this letter was written. No doubt he will be opposed to any reduction of his force, but I go for concentrating against Lee. If we can whip him now, the rebellion will be virtually ended. My corps is small, it is true, but it is powerful willing, and can help some anyhow. Please present my kindest remembrances to my old comrades, and favor me with an early reply. Yours very truly, J. M. Schofield, Major-General. Major-General Sherman, Commanding, etc., Savannah, Ga. On my passage through Washington in January, 1865, Mr. Stanton, the Secretary of War, confirmed the view I had taken of the situation, and gave reasons for it before unknown to me, by telling me it was regarded by the administration as an absolute financial necessity that the war be ended in the campaign then about to begin. It is, perhaps, not strange that General Thomas had not thought of this; but it does seem remarkable that he should have proposed to let a broken and dispirit
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
rd the War. the perilous character of the situation in Tennessee, in which it was left by Sherman's premature start for thisapprehension as to the degree in which the situation in Tennessee had been changed by the battle of Franklin; as well as toexplained to General Sherman, I volunteered to go back to Tennessee, not to supersede Thomas, but to help him. I knew him ands, City Point, Va. General: My corps was sent back to Tennessee by General Sherman, instead of remaining with him on his ough after it became evident that Hood designed to invade Tennessee; and, second, in order that I might fill up my corps from the new troops then arriving in Tennessee. These reasons now no longer exist. By uniting my troops with Stanley's, we werewo thirds of whom are the veterans of the campaigns of East Tennessee and Georgia: a small force, it is true, yet one which s he is mad, must forever relinquish all hope of bringing Tennessee again within the lines of the accursed rebellion; but the
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
have from fifteen to eighteen thousand effective men, two thirds of whom are the veterans of the campaigns of East Tennessee and Georgia: a small force, it is true, yet one which would at least be an appreciable addition to your army in Virginia or elsewhere where decisive work is to be done. It may not be practicable now for me to join General Sherman, but it would not be difficult to transfer my command to Virginia. I am aware that General Thomas contemplates a spring campaign into Alabama or Mississippi, with the Tennessee River as a base, and believe he considers my command a necessary part of the operating force. Without reference to the latter point, permit me to express the opinion that such a campaign would not be an economical or advantageous use of so many troops. If aggressive operations are to be continued in the Gulf States, it appears to me it would be much better to take Mobile and operate from that point, thus striking vital points, if there are any such, of
Duck River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
troops to advance from the first to the second position at Nashville and make the assault of December 16; and that the Fourth and Twenty-third corps on November 29 and 30 fought two battles—Spring Hill and Franklin—and marched forty miles, from Duck River to Nashville, in thirty-six hours. Time is an element in military problems the value of which cannot be too highly estimated, yet how seldom has it been duly appreciated! The remnant of Hood's army having made its escape across the Tennesseeicted, you have had the fun, and we the hard work. But altogether your plan has been a brilliant success. Hood did n't follow you, . . . but he did me. I held him at Columbia several days, and hurt him considerably. Finally he got across the Duck River above, and made for Franklin via Spring Hill. I headed him off at Spring Hill with a division, and concentrated at Franklin. There he made the heaviest assaults I have ever seen, but was fairly repulsed and terribly punished. In fact we pret
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
General: My corps was sent back to Tennessee by General Sherman, instead of remaining with him on his march through Georgia, according to his original design, for two reasons, viz.: first, because General Thomas was not regarded strong enough am fifteen to eighteen thousand effective men, two thirds of whom are the veterans of the campaigns of East Tennessee and Georgia: a small force, it is true, yet one which would at least be an appreciable addition to your army in Virginia or elsewher 1864. my dear General: Accept my hearty congratulations on the happy termination of your pleasure excursion through Georgia. You must have had a merry Christmas surely. As was predicted, you have had the fun, and we the hard work. But altos supposed, as he might naturally have done, that Sherman had only shifted his base with a view to further operations in Georgia and the Gulf States, under the plan of the last autumn, with which Thomas was perfectly familiar, he may well have seen
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