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La Fayette (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 73
ery was becoming more scattered each moment, trying to escape the falling shells. It now became a question for me to decide, whether I should remain with my isolated command, and save it all if possible, or endeavor to reach the left with my infantry only, leaving the ambulances, filled with wounded, the stragglers, and the artillery, to inevitable capture. I was ignorant of the condition of the troops upon my left, who might, for aught I knew to the contrary, be in full retreat upon the La Fayette and Rossville road. Indications, and the general impression, were that such was the fact; and, indeed, it would have been the case had not the approaching column (unknown to me) of General Granger's corps prevented. My decision was to remain with my special command, until relieved by the same (or higher) authority which had assigned me to it. I withdrew until I reached McFarland's house, in the first open ground on the natural line of communication with Rossville, where I halted, induced
Ringgold, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 73
ith Generals Sheridan and Davis, and officers of General Rosecrans's staff. It was unanimously agreed, that General Davis should remain and hold the Gap; General Sheridan to pass through Rossville, toward General Thomas's left; while I should proceed to Rossville, with the debris of the army, organize the scattered troops, and be prepared to support either column. About this time, a despatch arrived from Captain Hill, of General Rosecrans's staff, stating that Forrest's cavalry was on the Ringgold and Rossville road, in General Thomas's rear. In view of this new danger, I marched expeditiously to Rossville, and prepared to hold it. This entire movement was only an anticipation of the order received from General Rosecrans, then at Chattanooga, sent by telegraph at seven P. M. The great advantage of this effective organization and disposition of troops, who otherwise would not have halted short of Chattanooga, can scarcely be estimated; and its importance in a tactical point of vie
Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 73
Doc. 71.-the battle of Chickamauga. Statement of Major-General McCook. Louisville, Ky., February 18, 1864. on the twenty-eighth of September last, an order was issued consolidating with another the Twentieth army corps, which had been my highest honor to command. The order was announced to the army on the eighth of October; I was relieved from command, and have been ever since awaiting the pleasure of the President for the investigation which has just closed. Conscious thatpath of duty, under my conception of my orders, or in the absence of any orders, was the same, and I felt compelled to follow it. Respectfully submitted. A. Mcd. Mccook, Major-General U. S. Volunteers. Defence of General Negley. Louisville, Ky., February 22. Major-General Hunter, President Court of Inquiry: sir: At Chattanooga, on the evening of October sixth, 1863, at a private interview, secured for me by a written request from General Thomas to General Rosecrans, I was inform
Rossville (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 73
determined to go to Chattanooga, but through Rossville, or close to it, that I might get informatiotake, and that the one we took led us toward Rossville. I expected to go by Rossville, or near enoin two (2) miles of Chattanooga, marching to Rossville. I did not, immediately after reporting to General Rosecrans, return to Rossville, on which my troops had been directed to march, because th, be in full retreat upon the La Fayette and Rossville road. Indications, and the general impressind on the natural line of communication with Rossville, where I halted, induced to do so by the faclied that it was his intention to proceed to Rossville. I passed on, and soon met the enemy, who pld the Gap; General Sheridan to pass through Rossville, toward General Thomas's left; while I should proceed to Rossville, with the debris of the army, organize the scattered troops, and be prepared this new danger, I marched expeditiously to Rossville, and prepared to hold it. This entire moveme[4 more...]
Missionary Ridge (United States) (search for this): chapter 73
rps, wearied by its marches over mountain roads, returned and effected its junction with General Thomas by Winston Gap, which the latter advised to be the only practicable road. It went into camp at Pond Spring, seven miles from the slope of Mission Ridge, at Widow Glenn's house, and only fifteen miles from Chattanooga, the objective point of the recent army movements. It remained there all the day of the eighteenth, waiting to close up when General Thomas is out of the way. His troops mard this gap to-morrow, commanding the Dry Valley Road, his right resting near this place, his left connecting with General Thomas's right. The General places your corps in reserve tomorrow, and directs you to post it on the eastern slope of Mission Ridge to support McCook or Thomas. Leave the grand guards of your command out with instructions to hold their ground until driven in; then to retire slowly, contesting the ground stubbornly. Very respectfully your obedient servant, J. A. Gar
Dry Valley (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 73
icism of my military superiors, but they are plain, incontrovertible facts necessary for my vindication. Indeed, although the movement would have uncovered the Dry Valley road, I quite agree with the Commanding General's conclusions as indicated in the preparatory order, dated the tenth at ten A. M., that the left must be held attion of Chattanooga. To that point the General Commanding had gone. He had been not far to the left of my lines when they gave way, and as he passed by on the Dry Valley road, saw me among the broken columns trying to rally the troops. I had an order which I believed to be in force, requiring me to report to him in person in d was unfavorable — a dense forest covered the movements of the enemy, who manifested an intention of cutting off our retreat along the only passable route, the Dry Valley road. The artillery was becoming more scattered each moment, trying to escape the falling shells. It now became a question for me to decide, whether I should
Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 73
Glenn's house, and only fifteen miles from Chattanooga, the objective point of the recent army movint to be saved or lost was the position of Chattanooga. To that point the General Commanding had y of the staff officers having ever been in Chattanooga, or nearer to it than the battle-field. ps of General Spears and found I was nearer Chattanooga than Rossville, and that General Rosecrans d know his plans and see the country nearer Chattanooga, where I had no doubt the army must fall ba of General Spears, within two (2) miles of Chattanooga, marching to Rossville. I did not, immedter, President Court of Inquiry: sir: At Chattanooga, on the evening of October sixth, 1863, at nce. Perhaps his ammunition was ordered to Chattanooga by higher authority, as was the case with mer received from General Rosecrans, then at Chattanooga, sent by telegraph at seven P. M. The grho otherwise would not have halted short of Chattanooga, can scarcely be estimated; and its importa[3 more...]
George H. Thomas (search for this): chapter 73
f the eighteenth, waiting to close up when General Thomas is out of the way. His troops marched thed headquarters it was immediately ordered to Thomas. Johnson's and Davis's divisions and one brig near this place, his left connecting with General Thomas's right. The General places your corps o spare as much force as possible to reenforce Thomas. The left must be held at all hazards, even i, secured for me by a written request from General Thomas to General Rosecrans, I was informed for ty the friendly advice of General Rosecrans and Thomas, to demand an investigation, as the only admitor the first time, from a cavalryman, that General Thomas was holding the enemy in check upon the leo General Davis, and hastened back to find General Thomas, if possible, and report for orders. MeetSheridan to pass through Rossville, toward General Thomas's left; while I should proceed to Rossvillwas on the Ringgold and Rossville road, in General Thomas's rear. In view of this new danger, I mar[17 more...]
Brannan (search for this): chapter 73
crans referred to statements made by Brigadier-Generals Brannan and Wood as the reasons for his unfas before the Court show conclusively that Generals Brannan and Wood, officers junior to me in rank a Whether or not the motives which induced Generals Brannan and Wood to disregard the rules of the arion of the Court and of the world. Why General Brannan should pause in his poetic description ofmands some attention in these remarks. General Brannan attaches much importance to a pledge he sut a proper representation of muskets. General Brannan further states, that so far from holding (perhaps I might use a stronger term,) if General Brannan had a brigade unoccupied, why he should a losing three fourths of its strength. General Brannan commanded in this battle the largest diviGeneral Thomas's staff. On the way I met General Brannan, who urgently requested a regiment. I oras hopeless. None could be expected from General Brannan, as he had just applied for and received [1 more...]
Daniel McCook (search for this): chapter 73
battle of Chickamauga. Statement of Major-General McCook. Louisville, Ky., February 18, 186nough to say they were obeyed. I was with General McCook the entire day, and feel certain they werey. Nor is it quite accurate to say that General McCook was not expected to cover any particular pGeneral Crittenden most clearly indicates what McCook was expected to do. Headqdarters Department oivisions, and to strengthen him, Johnson's, of McCook's, by far the strongest, and Palmer's,of Crittnecessary to discuss. The consequences to General McCook's troops are the same. The part of a divi was done at the double-quick, thus giving General McCook no time to close his troops properly and f field, September 20, 1863--10.10 A. M. Major-General McCook, Commanding Twentieth Army Corps: Ge field, September 20, 1863--10.30 A. M. Major-General McCook, Commanding Twentieth Army Corps: Thent doubted? And for what part of it is General McCook responsible? What dispositions could he h[3 more...]
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