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Duck River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 60
ting on foot, in which the Confederates were again routed and driven in great disorder. Our cavalry then went into bivouac, and renewed the pursuit on the following morning. They were too late. The enemy already had possession of Franklin, and was beyond them. It now became a chase in which the Confederates had the lead. Our troops continued the pursuit to within a few miles of Columbia, where they found the rebels had destroyed the railroad bridge as well as all other bridges over Duck River. The heavy rains of a few days before had swelled the stream into a mad torrent, impassable except on bridges. Unfortunately, either through a mistake in the wording of the order or otherwise, the pontoon bridge which was to have been sent by rail out to Franklin, to be taken thence with the pursuing column, had gone toward Chattanooga. There was, consequently, a delay of some four days in building bridges out of the remains of the old railroad bridge. Of course Hood got such a start
Cumberland River (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 60
. The rain was falling and freezing as it fell, so that the ground was covered with a sheet of ice, that made it very difficult to move. But I was afraid that the enemy would find means of moving, elude Thomas and manage to get north of the Cumberland River. If he did this, I apprehended most serious results from the campaign in the North, and was afraid we might even have to send troops from the East to head him off if he got there, General Thomas's movements being always so deliberate and sck to the Ohio River. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General City Point, Va., December 8, 1864, 8.30 P. M. Major-General Thomas, Nashville, Tenn. Your dispatch of yesterday received. It looks to me evident the enemy are trying to cross the Cumberland River, and are scattered. Why not attack at once? By all means avoid the contingency of a foot race to see which, you or Hood, can beat to the Ohio. If you think necessary call on the governors of States to send a force into Louisville to meet
Spring Hill (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 60
attle. From this place Schofield then retreated to Franklin. He had sent his wagons in advance, and Stanley had gone with them with two divisions to protect them. Cheatham's corps of Hood's army pursued the wagon train and went into camp at Spring Hill, for the night of the 29th. Schofield retreating from Columbia on the 29th passed Spring Hill, where Cheatham was bivouacked, during the night without molestation, though within half a mile of where the Confederates were encamped. On the Spring Hill, where Cheatham was bivouacked, during the night without molestation, though within half a mile of where the Confederates were encamped. On the morning of the 30th he had arrived at Franklin. Hood followed closely and reached Franklin in time to make an attack the same day. The fight was very desperate and sanguinary. The Confederate generals led their men in the repeated charges, and the loss among them was of unusual proportions. This fighting continued with great severity until long after the night closed in, when the Confederates drew off. General Stanley, who commanded two divisions of the Union troops, and whose troops bore t
Muscle Shoals (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 60
The battle of Franklin-the battle of Nashville As we have seen, Hood succeeded in crossing the Tennessee River between Muscle Shoals and the lower shoals at the end of October, 1864. Thomas sent Schofield with the 4th and 23d corps, together with three brigades of Wilson's cavalry to Pulaski to watch him. On the 17th of November Hood started and moved in such a manner as to avoid Schofield, thereby turning his position. Hood had with him three infantry corps, commanded respectively by Stephen D. Lee, [Alexander P.] Stewart and [B. Franklin] Cheatham. These, with his cavalry, numbered about forty-five thousand men. Schofield had, of all arms, about thirty thousand. Thomas's orders were, therefore, for Schofield to watch the movements of the enemy, but not to fight a battle if he could avoid it; but to fall back in case of an advance on Nashville, and to fight the enemy, as he fell back, so as to retard the enemy's movements until he could be reinforced by Thomas himself. As
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 60
nsequently urged Thomas in frequent dispatches sent from City Point to make the attack at once. The country was alarmed, thas he could. [Here are the Grant-Thomas messages] City Point, Va., December 2, 1864 Major-General Thomas, Nashville, Tens, citizens, etc. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General City Point, Va., December 2, 1864, 1.30 P. M. Major-General Thomas, Naive him no peace. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General City Point, Va., December 5, 1864. Major-General Thomas, Nashville, Te as it does you. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General City Point, Va., December 6, 1864, 4 P. M. Major-General Thomas, Nashvo the Ohio River. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General City Point, Va., December 8, 1864, 8.30 P. M. Major-General Thomas, Naand to the other. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General City Point, Va., December 11, 1864, 4 P. M. Major-General Thomas, Nash, Lieutenant-General General Logan happening to visit City Point about that time, and knowing him as a prompt, gallant an
Murfreesboro (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 60
lly reported, was 189 killed, 1,033 wounded, and 1,104 captured and missing. Thomas made no effort to reinforce Schofield at Franklin, as it seemed to me at the time he should have done, and fight out the battle there. He simply ordered Schofield to continue his retreat to Nashville, which the latter did during that night and the next day. Thomas, in the meantime, was making his preparations to receive Hood. The road to Chattanooga was still well guarded with strong garrisons at Murfreesboro, Stevenson, Bridgeport and Chattanooga. Thomas had previously given up Decatur and had been reinforced by A. J. Smith's two divisions [three] just returned from Missouri. He also had Steedman's division and R. S. Granger's, which he had drawn from the front. His quartermaster's men, about ten thousand in number, had been organized and armed under the command of the chief quartermaster, General J. L. Donaldson, and placed in the fortifications under the general supervision of General Z.
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 60
t; but to fall back in case of an advance on Nashville, and to fight the enemy, as he fell back, soEngineers. Hood was allowed to move upon Nashville, and to invest that place almost without int., December 2, 1864 Major-General Thomas, Nashville, Tenn. If Hood is permitted to remain quietly2, 1864, 1.30 P. M. Major-General Thomas, Nashville, Tenn. With your citizen employees armed, you can move out of Nashville with all your army and force the enemy to retire or fight upon ground of looks to me that instead of falling back to Nashville we should have taken the offensive against t, December 5, 1864. Major-General Thomas, Nashville, Tenn. Is there not danger of Forrest moving r 11, 1864, 4 P. M. Major-General Thomas, Nashville, Tenn. If you delay attack longer the mortify Nashville, Tenn. I was just on my way to Nashville, but receiving a dispatch from Van Duzer dett officer, I gave him an order to proceed to Nashville to relieve Thomas. I directed him, however,[5 more...]
Decatur (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 60
omas made no effort to reinforce Schofield at Franklin, as it seemed to me at the time he should have done, and fight out the battle there. He simply ordered Schofield to continue his retreat to Nashville, which the latter did during that night and the next day. Thomas, in the meantime, was making his preparations to receive Hood. The road to Chattanooga was still well guarded with strong garrisons at Murfreesboro, Stevenson, Bridgeport and Chattanooga. Thomas had previously given up Decatur and had been reinforced by A. J. Smith's two divisions [three] just returned from Missouri. He also had Steedman's division and R. S. Granger's, which he had drawn from the front. His quartermaster's men, about ten thousand in number, had been organized and armed under the command of the chief quartermaster, General J. L. Donaldson, and placed in the fortifications under the general supervision of General Z. B. Tower, of the United States Engineers. Hood was allowed to move upon Nashv
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 60
eats and you follow, he must lose his material and much of his army. I am in hopes of receiving a dispatch from you to-day announcing that you have moved. Delay no longer for weather or reinforcements. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General Washington, D. C. December 15, 1864 Major-General Thomas, Nashville, Tenn. I was just on my way to Nashville, but receiving a dispatch from Van Duzer detailing your splendid success of to-day, I shall go no further. Push the enemy now and give him no resh it until he reached there, and if Thomas had moved, then not to deliver it at all, but communicate with me by telegraph. After Logan started, in thinking over the situation, I became restless, and concluded to go myself. I went as far as Washington City, when a dispatch was received from General Thomas announcing his readiness at last to move, and designating the time of his movement. I concluded to wait until that time. He did move, and was successful from the start. This was on the 15t
Franklin (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 60
t no battle. From this place Schofield then retreated to Franklin. He had sent his wagons in advance, and Stanley had gonee encamped. On the morning of the 30th he had arrived at Franklin. Hood followed closely and reached Franklin in time to mFranklin in time to make an attack the same day. The fight was very desperate and sanguinary. The Confederate generals led their men in the repght, but maintained his position. The enemy's loss at Franklin, according to Thomas's report, was 1,750 buried upon the sing. Thomas made no effort to reinforce Schofield at Franklin, as it seemed to me at the time he should have done, and round of your own choosing. After the repulse of Hood at Franklin, it looks to me that instead of falling back to Nashvilleback, however, for their horses, and endeavored to get to Franklin ahead of Hood's broken army by the Granny White Road, but They were too late. The enemy already had possession of Franklin, and was beyond them. It now became a chase in which the
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