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Breekinridge (search for this): chapter 2.28
id it; but for that I should have reached the top. The sergeant had held the flag at the time he was struck. His utterance-continued to grow fainter and fainter, as he repeated his sorrowful thought, Almost up I almost up! till his lifeblood ebbed and his spirit left the shattered Alay. There were many more than these who fell on the hillside; some were cold in death, and others were repressing every sign of sufferings which had stopped them midway to the goal of their aspiration. Breekinridge's men gave stout resistance to Sheridan and to Hooker, and our sturdy foe, Pat Cleburne, was unwilling to let go. Surely, these were brave men and commanded brave men. Bragg had no right to condemn them and has only injured his own fame in so doing. And Jefferson Davis wronged his soldiers when he said: The first defeat that has resulted from misconduct by the troops. How hard for Mr. Davis ever to conceive that he might be wrong; that the days of slavery in America were numbered, and t
Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 2.28
the little town of Dalton, Ga., where he himself was soon replaced by General Joseph E. Johnston, whom we have so often met in the battles of the East. Johnston reorJohnston reorganized his army, gave it discipline and drill, and prepared for the spring work which was expected of him. Taking his headquarters at Dalton, he faced northward and and passed through Taylor's Ridge at the famous Buzzard's Roost Gap. This gap Johnston held strongly, pushing an outpost as far forward as the Tunnel Hill. Such wfront near Knoxville, and the remainder on the direct line between himself and Johnston. He was forced to this dispersion by the necessities of the situation as welhis vigorous forward movement had but one beneficial effect, which was to keep Johnston busy where he was — in the vicinity of Dalton; for on Thomas's approach he immces soon to come. Not very long after this Sherman set us in motion against Johnston, and Grant in the East began his more dreadful campaign against the Army of Le
this creek is nowhere level, but full of ridges and knolls. We came past many fine farms-one quite large, phenomenal at this time and place — on our return between the creek and Lookout where the depredators have not been. The owner's name was Brock. He had a two-story brick house almost hidden (it being on that byroad) fences all up, sheep in their pastures and negroes at home. Two or three ladies appeared as we passed. (They were not unfriendly in their look or manner to our party.) h there and were permitted to put it on her table. All the people of this village were secesh and impoverished. It was a mystery from what source they got enough to eat. Returning, we crossed the Lookout Creek, skirted the mountain, passed Mr. Brock's and other farms hidden away behind the ridges and woods. Some three or four miles to the east of Trenton, walking and leading our horses up the Nic-a-jack trace, we ascended Lookout Mountain. This rough, steep mountain path had been obstruc
Jefferson C. Davis (search for this): chapter 2.28
ame route over which my command had marched two weeks before. On November 23d he finished his march with a part of his army and had three divisions on the north side of the river nearly opposite Missionary Ridge, not far from the Tennessee. Jeff. C. Davis's division was sent to him for a reinforcement, while my two were brought over into Chattanooga and put into camp near Fort Wood to be ready to cooperate with Sherman after he should lay a bridge. There were, owing to rains and floods, cone reached camp a little after dark, having made about forty miles in one day, besides ascending and descending the steep, rugged mountain. The next day Charles (Lieutenant Colonel C. H. Howard) and I rode to Rossville, and, accompanied by General J. C. Davis and Captain Daily, his aid-de-camp, went over the battlefield of Chickamauga. We found on reckoning up that we had ridden that day about twenty-eight miles, and I was weary indeed when I got into a chair in my own tent. The first day th
e, and said: It means that Bragg is intending to run away. Longstreet's departure to assail, Burnside's force, then at Knoxville, and the fear that Bragg might go, had induced Grant to order an attth the Fourth Corps off soon enough for Knoxville, and that Sherman must turn north at once, or Burnside would be overwhelmed by Longstreet. Sherman answered: Why not send Howard with me? Grant,out loss. Sherman and I came together about thirteen miles from Knoxville. A messenger from Burnside here met us and told the good news that Longstreet, hearing of our approach, had raised the siege and gone off to join Lee's army in Virginia. Burnside, after the dreadful battle in which Colonel Saunders and hundreds of men were killed, was expecting every day that Longstreet would renew hiur commands and then, while they were resting in a good camp, rode together the thirteen miles. Burnside was delighted to see us, and gave us a turkey dinner. The loyal East Tennessee people had kept
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 2.28
out resistance to Sheridan and to Hooker, and our sturdy foe, Pat Cleburne, was unwilling to let go. Surely, these were brave men and commanded brave men. Bragg had no right to condemn them and has only injured his own fame in so doing. And Jefferson Davis wronged his soldiers when he said: The first defeat that has resulted from misconduct by the troops. How hard for Mr. Davis ever to conceive that he might be wrong; that the days of slavery in America were numbered, and that, little by littMr. Davis ever to conceive that he might be wrong; that the days of slavery in America were numbered, and that, little by little, our men, equally brave with his, were acquiring unity of action, strength of muscle and experience, and that, with a cause so sacred as ours — namely, the preservation and the purification of our Republic-and with numbers superior to his, there would come times like those of Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga, when the victory would perch on our banners. The enemy gave way-his lines were broken in six places; and Hooker, with steadfastness, was on his flank and aiming for his rear, a
Gabriel Grant (search for this): chapter 2.28
but the preliminary steps to the execution of Grant's plan of operations. This embraced a battl morning of October 29, 1863, Sherman received Grant's dispatch while on the line of the Memphis & disaster; yet the most of us were inspired by Grant's quiet confidence and plans. Little by littl Sherman on our extreme left were in position, Grant concluded to occupy the attention of the enemy, appeared to us to be pleading earnestly with Grant. He was overheard to say: It will not do for ents harder to reach than those of Vicksburg. Grant, who was at times certainly distinguished for been hotly engaged and suffered severe loss. Grant then waited until I could get into position. he war) was a little warped in his estimate of Grant, so that I think his dispatch from Washington here in the West were waiting to see what General Grant was going to do. We believed he was proposSherman set us in motion against Johnston, and Grant in the East began his more dreadful campaign a[31 more...]
George W. Balloch (search for this): chapter 2.28
ound their way to the camps, brought from loving hands at home by the indefatigable agents of the Christian and Sanitary Commissions. While waiting for Sherman, we had our downs as well as our ups. For example, the Confederates kept hurling shells into the valley at our trains and camps. They could see us better in the morning, when the sun was at their backs. They turned around and shelled Chattanooga in the afternoon. One Sunday, the afternoon of November 15, 1863, at 4 P. M., Colonel Balloch, Captain Pearson, Captain Stinson, Surgeon Hubbard, and Major Howard accompanied me to our corps hospital in Lookout Valley. The orderly took along a basket of grapes. The distance was about a mile from my own tent. We found the religious service in progress on our arrival. The poor sick ones who could leave their beds had gathered near the largest hospital and kept their hats off reverently while the chaplain was praying. The sick inside the different tents could hear everything,
Thomas H. Hubbard (search for this): chapter 2.28
nds at home by the indefatigable agents of the Christian and Sanitary Commissions. While waiting for Sherman, we had our downs as well as our ups. For example, the Confederates kept hurling shells into the valley at our trains and camps. They could see us better in the morning, when the sun was at their backs. They turned around and shelled Chattanooga in the afternoon. One Sunday, the afternoon of November 15, 1863, at 4 P. M., Colonel Balloch, Captain Pearson, Captain Stinson, Surgeon Hubbard, and Major Howard accompanied me to our corps hospital in Lookout Valley. The orderly took along a basket of grapes. The distance was about a mile from my own tent. We found the religious service in progress on our arrival. The poor sick ones who could leave their beds had gathered near the largest hospital and kept their hats off reverently while the chaplain was praying. The sick inside the different tents could hear everything, as canvas obstructs the sound but slightly. We sa
with Sherman after he should lay a bridge. There were, owing to rains and floods, constant breakages in our bridges, particularly in the one at Brown's Ferry. On account of it, Osterhaus's division of Sherman's corps was completely cut off. Grant changed his first plan, then made up a new command for Hooker-probably was compelled to do so — for it did look like wasting strength to put much force against the impregnable Lookout Mountain. This force consisted of Osterhaus's, Geary's, and Cruft's divisions, eight brigades, with the batteries which belonged with them, and a reserve from my corps of two batteries-Wiedrich's New York and Heckman's Ohio.-This force thus organized was gathered together in Lookout Valley, and during November 23d Sherman was getting his bridge boats well out of sight near the North Chickamauga, opposite Missionary Ridge. Hooker was reconnoitering, perhaps for the fifteenth time, the west face of the huge Lookout Mountain. The rest of this battle fron
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