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Montgomery Blair (search for this): chapter 1.1
f Blair's corps. From Dodge's headquarters to Blair's left flank in a straight line was just about on his arrival Fuller was directed to support Blair, his force was depleted still more by having t himself had been reconnoitering to find where Blair's left flank would finally rest. Blair had Blair had two divisions-Leggett commanding one and Giles A. Smith the other. The occupation of Leggett's Hilon so near to Logan's corps on its right, that Blair sent Giles A. Smith with his division to guardjust before McPherson started to see Sherman. Blair had then gone directly to his own headquarters Colonel Alexander's brave mounted escort near Blair's hospital and met a regiment protecting the hen thinking that the main attack would be upon Blair's left, hurried away down the road that led th Colonel Strong, his inspector general. General Blair himself was not far from McPherson. He sathe volley which probably killed him. At once Blair notified Logan that McPherson was either slain[8 more...]
William T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 1.1
of cannon, mortars, and rifles behind them Sherman brought the troops forward, advancing our lination, embraced the Atlanta forts clear on to Sherman's extreme right. As on his arrival Fuller near the junction of Logan and Schofield. Sherman has recorded even the subjects of conversatioon off toward Decatur; what could that mean? Sherman took out his pocket compass to test the direcmorning, just before McPherson started to see Sherman. Blair had then gone directly to his own heacPherson had with him an important order from Sherman, which first came into the hands of a Confedender were very soon secured and brought in to Sherman by Colonel Strong, his inspector general. anxious, and desirous to be very prompt when Sherman should say the word, I took a few officers wiis was the group. I had never till then seen Sherman with such a look on his face. His eyes flashcovering his big guns. Schofield now urged Sherman to put a column on Cheatham's flank from hims[6 more...]
July 22nd (search for this): chapter 1.1
ending westward was next to McPherson's, and Thomas's, beyond Schofield in a semicircular formation, embraced the Atlanta forts clear on to Sherman's extreme right. As on his arrival Fuller was directed to support Blair, his force was depleted still more by having to send away, at Blair's request, pioneers and other detachments, but up to 12 M. Fuller was in that central rear position with one brigade, his trains, and Laird's Fourteenth Ohio Battery. About eight o'clock the morning of July 22d McPherson told Dodge to send off his second division, Sweeny's, from the right of Logan to the left of the general line. The engineers were locating the left of the Seventeenth Corps, and, not being quite ready, Sweeny's division was halted en route along a road that ran nearly at right angles to Blair's position. Sweeny's head of column came near to Fuller's position. Dodge himself had been reconnoitering to find where Blair's left flank would finally rest. Blair had two divisions-Le
William J. Hardee (search for this): chapter 1.1
ar below the McDonough road near Cobb's Mill. Hardee then set out with three divisions, but Cleburns brigade on the alert near that little town. Hardee did not know that our Garrard was gone, and ber. A night march doubly fatigues all troops. Hardee very properly rested and refreshed his men. Hiflank and rear of McPherson's entire force. Hardee now deliberately began his march while Hood ind, freeing Cheathamis corps that it might help Hardee when the proper moment should arrive. The blat of the blades would be at Leggett's Hill. Hardee faced a forest; he entered it where generally uneven ground. On he came for over two miles. Hardee's advance encountered some of McPherson's outmnst great odds the day before. Hood, seeing Hardee's soldiers emerge from the timber and ascend tolly directed, checked that hopeful advance of Hardee. A flanking fire from the Fifteenth Corps papture or damage. Hood, at last weary, drew Hardee and Cheatham back to the shelter of the Atlant
John A. Logan (search for this): chapter 1.1
eft. McPherson's army had two corps in line, Logan's-facing Atlanta, and Blair'scarrying on his lny's division, the Second (of Dodge), was near Logan's right. Fuller, commanding the Fourth divisiLeggett's Hill brought one division so near to Logan's corps on its right, that Blair sent Giles A.h probably killed him. At once Blair notified Logan that McPherson was either slain or a prisoner, and that Logan was the senior to command. The instant that Sherman heard of McPherson's fall he sent an order to Logan to assume command, and gave him stimulating and strengthening words. But as also to be carefully prepared to reenforce Logan should he require any assistance. My Fourth Cr the Howard House then on the prolongation of Logan's line of battle. The fearful break of Logan's at right angles to and in rear of our line. Logan was also bringing some of Harrow's division tol the opening is reached and the continuity of Logan's line was soon restored. Every Confederate w[3 more...]
Morgan L. Smith (search for this): chapter 1.1
required orders to bring every soldier behind his lines of intrenchment. Early in the action many of Leggett's regiments had hastened to Giles A. Smith's aid when he was in sore need, and now Blair was able to get for Leggett all the prompt reenforcement he required, so that by an obstinate resistance, somewhat prolonged, Cheatham's attacks on that rivet point had to fail. Meanwhile the two left divisions of Cheatham breasted the whole front of the Fifteenth Corps, now commanded by Morgan L. Smith, and reached Hascall's division, of the Twenty-third. An outwork near the railroad on our front, held by two regiments and a section of an Illinois battery, as soon as outflanked, was given up. This demibrigade regained the main line near a cut in the railroad in good time, but the Confederates took the advantage afforded by the cut and by a building that masked their design. These obstacles wondrously helped their sharpshooters to hold their ground in that vicinage after Lightburn's
Gustavus W. Smith (search for this): chapter 1.1
e rushing water carries all before it, so that close-formed and waiting Confederate brigade left its cover and rushed down the railway cut and not only displaced Jones's front, but carried away the supporting lines and seized two of our batteries. It was the first bona fide break in Logan's front, and it afforded Cheatham a temporary triumph. During that exciting, noisy, tumultuous and eventful afternoon my own part was easy. I was constantly reminded to keep the Confederate Stewart or G. W. Smith from leaving my front. We did that. I was also to be carefully prepared to reenforce Logan should he require any assistance. My Fourth Corps men were ready for that also. As the battle came nearer, being naturally anxious, and desirous to be very prompt when Sherman should say the word, I took a few officers with me, and went over some hundred yards to Schofield's front. He had before this sent out one brigade to Decatur to help Sprague defend the trains, and Cox with two others o
Charles R. Woods (search for this): chapter 1.1
g foes could carry them off to Atlanta. This was the group. I had never till then seen Sherman with such a look on his face. His eyes flashed. He did not speak. He only watched the front. There appeared not only in his face, but in his whole pose, a concentrated fierceness. Schofield had located several batteries in an excellent position to pour spherical case and canister shot into the broken interval. All this was being carefully and rapidly done. At the same time the grand Charles R. Woods, whose division was next to Schofield, was quietly forming his brigades at right angles to and in rear of our line. Logan was also bringing some of Harrow's division to bear from beyond them, and moving up August Mersy's brigade from Dodge to replace Martin's, whose early call and march to help the leftmost battle had weakened Lightburn's front. The cannon were making much disturbance. The smoke was often blinding and the roar deafening; such firing kept back the remainder of Chea
Thomas W. Sweeny (search for this): chapter 1.1
nth Corps) was pretty well scattered; at first Sweeny's division, the Second (of Dodge), was near Loon told Dodge to send off his second division, Sweeny's, from the right of Logan to the left of the Seventeenth Corps, and, not being quite ready, Sweeny's division was halted en route along a road thWangelin's small brigade to watch that space. Sweeny had only halted till just the points he was toinfantry and had gone there to defend them. Sweeny sent men at once to reconnoiter between him anfederates advancing in the woods. Dodge, on Sweeny's report, immediately comprehended the situation, and ordered Sweeny to face his lines east and south; he ordered Fuller to send a regiment to cover Sweeny's right flank. Sweeny was just ready when he was surprised to see Confederates emerge from the timber. The two batteries were part of Sweeny's fighting line, and every soldier's rifle was ment, developed his whole force to the left of Sweeny as he faced rearward. Thus Dodge with two div[1 more...]
Hugo Wangelin (search for this): chapter 1.1
d toward the east. Blair knew that there was an interval of a mile, nearly all woods, between him and Dodge, except.that McPherson at the last moment had sent Wangelin's small brigade to watch that space. Sweeny had only halted till just the points he was to occupy should be determined. That halt and detention were indeed proame a prisoner. McPherson had with him an important order from Sherman, which first came into the hands of a Confederate soldier; but before long, as Fuller and Wangelin cleared that ground, the soldier was captured, with all the party that had taken to themselves McPherson's immediate belongings; and the remains of the much-belotes, who found little to oppose them as they advanced between Scylla and Charybdis westward — not being detained by Giles A. Smith's brigade on their left, or by Wangelin or Martin more to their right — not enough, however, to make a half mile of unbroken frontage, all well screened by the dense woods through which they were pass
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