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Taylor (search for this): chapter 28
During this engagement, the Fifteenth Kentucky, Colonel Taylor, occupied an advanced position in the woods on enant-Colonel Hapeman), and Fifteenth Kentucky (Colonel Taylor), on the right, became engaged almost immediateed and Fourth Illinois temporarily in charge of Colonel Taylor, and hurried back to see General Thomas or Neglad and on its left, facing north. Returning to Colonel Taylor, I ordered him to fall back with the Fifteenth er of a Louisiana brigade. Finding now that Colonel Taylor had not followed the movement with his regiment, I hastened to the rear, and, being unable to find Taylor where I had left him, I induced four regiments, of n. But before Captain Wilson could find either Colonel Taylor, who had in charge the Fifteenth Kentucky and Obattle. Wilson and I made diligent efforts to find Taylor, but were unable to do so. I was greatly provoked a half an hour, in which the Fifteenth Kentucky, Colonel Taylor, and the Forty-second Indiana, Lieutenant-Colon
Lowrie (search for this): chapter 28
, considerably scattered and shattered by the last furious assault of the enemy, was gathered up by its officers and retired to the ridge on the right and to the rear of the original line of battle. Wilson and I made diligent efforts to find Taylor, but were unable to do so. I was greatly provoked at his retirement without consulting me, and at a time, too, when his presence was so greatly needed to support Stanley. But later in the day I ascertained from him that he had been ordered by Major Lowrie, General Negley's chief of staff, to join Negley and retire with him to Rossville. He also had much to say about saving many pieces of artillery; but it occurred to me that his presence on the field was of much more importance than a few pieces of trumpery artillery off the field. Why, at any rate, did he not notify me of the order which he had received from the division commander? The charge of Stanley's brigade had not occupied to exceed thirty minutes, and as soon as it was ended I
Osbern (search for this): chapter 28
ght men of the infantry were wounded; and Captain Bridges had two men killed, nine wounded, and lost twelve horses. About five o'clock in the afternoon I was directed to withdraw my picket line — which had been greatly extended in order to connect with troops on the leftas silently and carefully as possible, and return to Crawfish Springs. Arriving at the springs, the boys were allowed time to fill their canteens with water, when we pushed forward on the Chattanooga road to a ridge near Osbern's, where we bivouacked for the night. There had been heavy fighting on our left during the whole afternoon; and while the boys were preparing supper, a very considerable engagement was occurring not far distant to the east and south of us. Elsewhere an occasional volley of musketry, and boom of artillery, with scattered firing along an extended line indicated that the two grand armies were concentrating for battle, and that the morrow would give us hot and dangerous work. September,
Goodspeed (search for this): chapter 28
ncounter that Captain LeFevre, of my staff, was killed, and Lieutenant Calkins, also of the staff, was wounded. The enemy having now gained the woods south of the open field and west of the road, I opposed his further progress as well as I could with the Fifteenth Kentucky and One Hundred and Fourth Illinois; but as he had two full brigades, the struggle on our part seemed a hopeless one. Fortunately, at this juncture, I discovered a battery on the road in our rear (I think it was Captain Goodspeed's), and at my request the Captain ordered it to change front and open fire. This additional opposition served for a time to entirely check the enemy. The Eighty-eighth and Forty-second Indiana, compelled, as their officers claim, to make a detour to the left and rear, in order to escape capture or utter annihilation, found General Negley, and were ordered to remain with him, and finally to retire with him in the direction of Rossville. This, however, I did not ascertain until ten
John Thomas (search for this): chapter 28
ho profess to be loyal. Our army is divided-Crittenden on the left, our corps (Thomas) in the center, and McCook far to the right. The greatest danger we need apprening I was directed to move northward on the Chattanooga road and report to General Thomas. He ordered me to go to the extreme left of our line, form perpendicularlymaintaining it. Fifteen minutes after this line was formed, Captain Gaw, of General Thomas' staff, brought me a verbal order to advance my line to a ridge or low hilly right and Baird's left, and also that I was already in the position which General Thomas himself told me to occupy. He replied that the order to move forward was ih Illinois temporarily in charge of Colonel Taylor, and hurried back to see General Thomas or Negley, and urge the necessity for more troops to enable me to re-establanvils, still goes on in our front. Men fall around us like leaves in autumn. Thomas, Garfield, Wood, and others are in consultation below the hill just in rear of
Gus Wood (search for this): chapter 28
ng up scattered detachments of a dozen different commands, I filled up an unoccupied space on the ridge between Harker, of Wood's division, on the left, and Brannan, on the right, and this point we held obstinately until sunset. Colonel Stoughton, Ehunder, as of a thousand anvils, still goes on in our front. Men fall around us like leaves in autumn. Thomas, Garfield, Wood, and others are in consultation below the hill just in rear of Harker. The approaching troops are said to be ours, and wethat disorganized bodies of men are coming rapidly from the left, in regiments, companies, squads, and singly. I meet General Wood, and ask if I shall not halt and reorganize them. He tells me to do so; but I find the task impossible. They do not us as we approached our own line, but the darkness saved us. Near eight o'clock in the evening I ascertained, from General Wood, that the army had been ordered to fall back to Rossville, and I started at once to inform Colonel Stoughton and other
Grose (search for this): chapter 28
as mine were but verbal, he declined to move, and I therefore continued my march and bivouacked at the springs. About midnight I was ordered to proceed to a ford of the Chickamauga and relieve a brigade of Palmer's division, commanded by Colonel Grose. The night was dark and the road crooked. About two in the morning I reached the place; and as Colonel Grose's pickets were being relieved and mine substituted, occasional shots along the line indicated that the enemy was in our immediate fColonel Grose's pickets were being relieved and mine substituted, occasional shots along the line indicated that the enemy was in our immediate front. Chickamauga. September, 19 At an early hour in the morning the enemy's pickets made their appearance on the east side of the Chickamauga and engaged my skirmishers. Some hours later he opened on us with two batteries, and a sharp artillery fight ensued. During this engagement, the Fifteenth Kentucky, Colonel Taylor, occupied an advanced position in the woods on the low ground, and the shots of the artillery passed immediately over it. I rode down to this regiment to see that
Hazen (search for this): chapter 28
bad; our progress has therefore been slow, and the march hither a tedious one. The brigade lies in the open field before me in battle line. The boys have llad no time to rest during the day, and have done much night work, but they hold up well. A katydid has been very friendly with me to-night, and is now sitting on the paper as if to read what I have written. September, 17 Marched from Bailey's Cross-roads to Owensford on the Chickamauga. September, 18 Ordered to relieve General Hazen, who held position on the road to Crawfish Springs; but as he had received no orders, and as mine were but verbal, he declined to move, and I therefore continued my march and bivouacked at the springs. About midnight I was ordered to proceed to a ford of the Chickamauga and relieve a brigade of Palmer's division, commanded by Colonel Grose. The night was dark and the road crooked. About two in the morning I reached the place; and as Colonel Grose's pickets were being relieved and m
Negley (search for this): chapter 28
imperative, and that I was to be supported by Negley with the other two brigades of his division. ptain Wilson to the rear to hasten forward General Negley to my support. My regiment on the right wscape capture or utter annihilation, found General Negley, and were ordered to remain with him, and is time Captain Wilson, whom I had sent to General Negley some time before the Second Brigade reache execution of this order until I could see General Negley and explain to him the necessity of maintaky and One Hundred and Fourth Illinois, or General Negley, the enemy made a fierce attack on Stanley that he had been ordered by Major Lowrie, General Negley's chief of staff, to join Negley and retirNegley and retire with him to Rossville. He also had much to say about saving many pieces of artillery; but it occuabandon me. Supposing my regiments and General Negley to be still on the field, I again dispatcdescription of the locality where I fell. General Negley rendered me good service by giving me some[5 more...]
Forrest (search for this): chapter 28
o be inextricable confusion. Were a division of the enemy to pounce down upon us between this and morning, I fear the Army of the Cumberland would be blotted out. September, 21 Early this morning the army was again got into order. Officers and soldiers found their regiments, regiments their brigades, and brigades their divisions. My brigade was posted on a high ridge, east of Rossville and near it. About ten o'clock A. M. it was attacked by a brigade of mounted infantry, a part of Forrest's command, under Colonel Dibble. After a sharp fight of half an hour, in which the Fifteenth Kentucky, Colonel Taylor, and the Forty-second Indiana, Lieutenant-Colonel McIntyre were principally engaged, the enemy was repulsed and retired leaving his dead and a portion of his wounded on the field. Of his dead, one officer and eight men were left within a few rods of our line. One little boy, so badly wounded they could not carry him off, said, with tears and sobs, They have run off and le
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