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ps in the field. But the attempt to rally them when flying almost invariably proves a failure. They may stop for a few moments, but presently they will be edging off in another direction. In the attack of Sherman's troops upon Fort Buckner, in the battle of Chattanooga, however, an exception to this general rule occurred. A flying brigade was stopped in its flight, and turned again and marched instantly upon the enemy. An eyewitness thus relates the incident, which has no parallel save Sheridan's turning back his flying men at Middletown: It was a partial repulse, but that momentary episode of the battle will reflect undying honor on the army of which those repulsed troops formed a part. I know not the cause — the rebel artillery may have been concentrated upon it, but one brigade broke-broke in utter confusion, I thought, as I saw it, and the men came rushing down the hill. The others still stood, and the reinforcements continued to move forward. But the retreating troops did
Sherman (search for this): chapter 2.38
ity to rally them so as to make them immediately of service. The next day, or perhaps, if their panic occurred in the morning, on the evening of the same day, they may have so far recovered from its effects, as to be ready again for a fight, and to conduct themselves as well as any troops in the field. But the attempt to rally them when flying almost invariably proves a failure. They may stop for a few moments, but presently they will be edging off in another direction. In the attack of Sherman's troops upon Fort Buckner, in the battle of Chattanooga, however, an exception to this general rule occurred. A flying brigade was stopped in its flight, and turned again and marched instantly upon the enemy. An eyewitness thus relates the incident, which has no parallel save Sheridan's turning back his flying men at Middletown: It was a partial repulse, but that momentary episode of the battle will reflect undying honor on the army of which those repulsed troops formed a part. I know