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Thomas J. Harrison (search for this): chapter 8.91
down toward Crawfish Springs, instructed by McCook to order the cavalry to the left to fill the gaps made by the withdrawal of infantry. I was but fairly on the run when Longstreet struck our right. The storm of battle was sweeping over the ground I had just left. Hastily giving the orders and returning, I found the 39th Indiana regiment coming from a cross-road,--a full, fresh regiment, armed with Spencer's repeating-rifles, the only mounted force in our army corps. Calling upon Colonel T. J. Harrison, its commander, to hurry to the left, we led the regiment at a gallop to the Widow Glenn's. The sound of battle had lulled. No Union force was in sight. A Confederate line near by was advancing against the position. Harrison, dismounting his men, dashed at the enemy in a most effective charge. Wilder, coming up on our right, also attacked. Wilder had two regiments armed with the same repeating-rifles. They did splendid work. Longstreet told Wilder after the war that the ste
J. M. Brannan (search for this): chapter 8.91
s, unfortunately reported to Rosecrans that he had noticed Brannan was out of line, and Reynolds's right exposed. Turning support him. In fact, Reynolds was not needing help, and Brannan was in position on his right, but slightly in rear. Wood, whose left connected with Brannan's right, passed to the rear of Brannan to reach Reynolds's position; thus a wide gap was lBrannan to reach Reynolds's position; thus a wide gap was left in the Union line. McCook had already called up Wilder to strengthen his front, and sent for the main cavalry to protecthe line. It was slammed back like a door, and shattered. Brannan, on Wood's left, was struck in front and flank. His rightderates came on; resistance only increased the multitude. Brannan's artillery, attacked in flank, rushed to the rear for clereet's force against Thomas, valuable time had elapsed. Brannan, partly knocked out of line, had gathered his division on rigade and part of George P. Buell's, and posted them near Brannan's left. Some of Van Cleve's troops joined them, and fragm
George H. Thomas (search for this): chapter 8.91
ffecting the results of the general conflict. Thomas, discovering his position turned and his fronttanooga road. McCook was at once notified that Thomas was heavily pressed, that the left must be helazards, and that he must be ready to reenforce Thomas at a moment's warning. Five minutes later camCleve, with two brigades, was also sent to aid Thomas. McCook was now left with one of Sheridan's boined Wood on their left. Captain Kellogg, of Thomas's staff, hurrying along the line with orders, plunged into Van Cleve marching to the aid of Thomas. Disorder ensued; effective resistance was lojoined them, and fragments of Negley's. General Thomas, ignorant of these movements and of the dieft, I offered to ascertain the situation with Thomas on the left, and report as soon as possible. before severely wounded. I soon reached General Thomas. He was intently watching the conflict ne troops cut off in the morning in.line again on the right of General Thomas, ready for an emergency.[5 more...]
Durbin Ward (search for this): chapter 8.91
lose to be agreeable. Fortunately it was intent on other game in its front, and we escaped with only a few whizzing compliments. We were too far to the right. We had struck the wrong side, and were behind the Confederates. Circling to the left we were soon among the soldiers in blue in rear of the Union lines. Galloping through the wounded as best we could, I checked my horse before the form of an officer borne in the arms of his comrades to find that it was an old home friend, Colonel Durbin Ward, a moment before severely wounded. I soon reached General Thomas. He was intently watching the conflict near the crest, a few steps in rear of the battle-line. General Wood and other officers were near. I reported briefly the situation on the right. Thanking me, he requested me to try to bring up Sheridan's and Davis's troops to aid his right. In his official report he states that I came with General Garfield. We probably reached him about the same time, but General Garfield
T. J. Harrison (search for this): chapter 8.91
und of battle had lulled. No Union force was in sight. A Confederate line near by was advancing against the position. Harrison, dismounting his men, dashed at the enemy in a most effective charge. Wilder, coming up on our right, also attacked. Wright I was hurrying toward Crawfish Springs, as stated above, to order the cavalry to the left. I brought back with me Harrison's regiment, which, with Wilder's brigade, gallantly charged the Confederates in flank. Harrison captured some two hundrHarrison captured some two hundred prisoners and turned again upon the enemy. Finding no Federal infantry in sight, I passed to the northward, taking with me Harrison's disarmed prisoners, partly under charge of my small escort, to prevent their recapture. We had a lively double-Harrison's disarmed prisoners, partly under charge of my small escort, to prevent their recapture. We had a lively double-quick race, pushing our prisoners at the point of sword and carbine to get them to a place of safety. Only the predominance of the gray uniforms prevented the Confederates, three hundred yards away, from riddling our little party in the chase. We s
George P. Buell (search for this): chapter 8.91
Longstreet told Wilder after the war that the steady and continued racket of these guns led him to think an army corps had attacked his left flank. Bragg, cautious by nature, hesitated. By the time he was ready to turn Longstreet's force against Thomas, valuable time had elapsed. Brannan, partly knocked out of line, had gathered his division on a hill at right angles to his former position, and a half mile in rear of Reynolds. General Wood came up with Harker's brigade and part of George P. Buell's, and posted them near Brannan's left. Some of Van Cleve's troops joined them, and fragments of Negley's. General Thomas, ignorant of these movements and of the disaster to the right of the Union army, had again been attacked by Breckinridge and Forrest. They were again in Baird's rear with increased force. Thomas's reserve brigades, Willich, Grose, and Van Derveer, hurried to meet the attack. After a fierce struggle the Confederates were beaten back. Thomas, expecting the prom
Philip H. Sheridan (search for this): chapter 8.91
. Five minutes later came the order to hurry Sheridan's two brigades to the left. Negley's troops, aid Thomas. McCook was now left with one of Sheridan's brigades and two of Jefferson C. Davis's, as right was flung back; his left stood fast. Sheridan, hastening to the left with two brigades, wasn. Seeing our line swept back, he hurried to Sheridan's force for aid. With staff and escort he recattle perhaps contributed to the delay. When Sheridan and others were sent to the left, the writer Thomas, expecting the promised assistance of Sheridan, had sent Captain Kellogg to guide him to the of the Ridge. Near by, on the left, I found Sheridan and Davis, with the remnants of their five branking me, he requested me to try to bring up Sheridan's and Davis's troops to aid his right. In hid the head of the column. There I found Generals Sheridan, Davis, and Negley. We were about half-William M. Ward followed with the 10th Ohio. Sheridan was still without faith. He may have thought[3 more...]
James Longstreet (search for this): chapter 8.91
patiently awaiting the signal for attack. Longstreet's troops were placed in column of brigades athout immediate support. The sudden rush of Longstreet's compact column through the forest had foilhared the general fate of the right. When Longstreet struck the right, Rosecrans was near McCook re beaten in detail. Thirty minutes earlier Longstreet would have met well-organized resistance. Te formed beyond his column of attack. But Longstreet had now swept away all organized opposition s's. Three had been cut off and swept away. Longstreet's force separated them. He says he urged Br repeating-rifles. They did splendid work. Longstreet told Wilder after the war that the steady anhesitated. By the time he was ready to turn Longstreet's force against Thomas, valuable time had el the enemy. The Union line held the crest. Longstreet was stayed at last. Gathering new forces, hdon Granger and the right was saved. When Longstreet first struck our right I was hurrying toward[2 more...]
W. S. Rosecrans (search for this): chapter 8.91
20th, although repulsed, unfortunately led to changes in Rosecrans's army materially affecting the results of the general coion turned and his front assaulted, hurried messengers to Rosecrans for assistance. Two aides, in rapid succession, called fht. The fight was raging with grand fury on the left. Rosecrans felt that his apprehensions of the morning were to be reaing along the line with orders, unfortunately reported to Rosecrans that he had noticed Brannan was out of line, and Reynolds right exposed. Turning to an aide (Major Frank Bond), Rosecrans directed him to order Wood to close up on Reynolds as fasl fate of the right. When Longstreet struck the right, Rosecrans was near McCook and Crittenden. Seeing our line swept ban far to their left. They seemed everywhere victorious. Rosecrans was borne back in the retreat. Fugitives, wounded, caisstreat, seeing only rout everywhere, shared the opinion of Rosecrans, and reported to him for instructions and cooperation.
John C. Breckinridge (search for this): chapter 8.91
P. Buell's, and posted them near Brannan's left. Some of Van Cleve's troops joined them, and fragments of Negley's. General Thomas, ignorant of these movements and of the disaster to the right of the Union army, had again been attacked by Breckinridge and Forrest. They were again in Baird's rear with increased force. Thomas's reserve brigades, Willich, Grose, and Van Derveer, hurried to meet the attack. After a fierce struggle the Confederates were beaten back. Thomas, expecting the prowaved; a storm of bullets was the response. It was Stewart and Bate coming with their Tennesseeans. They had finally forced their way across the ragged edge of the Federal right, and were following Hood. Fortunately Thomas had just repulsed Breckinridge's attack on his left, and Stanley, Beatty, and Van Derveer had double-quicked across the horseshoe to our new right. They did not come a moment too soon. The improvised line of Federals thus hastily formed on Battery Hill now successfully wi
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