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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 33: battle of Smyrna camp ground; crossing the Chattahoochee; General Johnston relieved from command (search)
n may come out of his intrenchments and attack Thomas, which is what I want, for Thomas is well intrThomas is well intrenched parallel with the enemy south of Kenesaw. The proposed march was only to proceed down the cavalry in his place; he moved on down behind Thomas, stretching to the Nickajack. But Logan's Fifounted. I had halted my head of column till Thomas could stop Hooker's cross march and let me taks some of his energy in the following words to Thomas: The more I reflect, the more I know, Jos restored, and the second was in progress. Thomas had found it impracticable to cross the river Sherman brought Schofield's corps back near to Thomas's left and rear, and located him at Smyrna cam itself. Having the same Fourth Corps under Thomas I was already near the middle of our concave lng, I rode back at daylight of the 20th to General Thomas near Buckhead, where he had slept the nighwo divisions. We must act independently, said Thomas, with almost a smile. Fortunately for me, Tho[8 more...]
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 34: battle of Peach Tree Creek (search)
perations very much like all our advances from the beginning of the campaign up to that time. Thomas, who took his headquarters near Newton's right flank, just back of Peach Tree Creek, commanded tng of the 21st much nearer to Atlanta, without receiving effective opposition. The assault upon Thomas was to be made from the right of Hardee to the left of Stewart in a sort of echelon movement; the Cumberland. It was an effort to take Newton in reverse through the gap between my divisions. Thomas, who could move quickly enough when duty demanded it, hastened Ward's artillery to the proper spat Newton could bring to bear, broke up the assaulting columns and rendered all attempts to turn Thomas's position futile. While this was going on there was again a renewed supporting effort put foth by all the Confederate divisions, from Walker's right to French, to sustain their attack, but Thomas's men from Newton to Palmer's center were still watching, and easily stopped and drove back the
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