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Charles D. Pennebaker (search for this): chapter 8
heeler attacked the enemy first at Maryville, where Dibrell's Tennessee brigade charged the Eleventh Kentucky cavalry, scattering it into small parties and capturing 151 prisoners. Wolford's Federal brigade, coming up to the rescue, was assailed by Wheeler and driven over Little river in wild confusion, and 85 prisoners taken. The following day Wheeler moved across Little river and attacked the brigades of Federal cavalry commanded by Gen. J. M. Shackleford, Col. Frank Wolford and Col. Charles D. Pennebaker, charging this force with the Eighth and Eleventh Texas, the Third Arkansas, and Dibrell's Tennessee brigade. The enemy's line was broken and the field abandoned in disorder. The pursuit was continued for three miles to the river opposite Knoxville, where the enemy dashed over the pontoon bridge, creating great consternation, while many plunged into the river and some were drowned. In this stampede 140 prisoners were captured and many killed and wounded. The suffering of the
John Calvin Brown (search for this): chapter 8
ennessee, Cheatham's division constituted the rear guard of the army, and its last service before ascending the mountain was to drive, in inglorious confusion and retreat, the Federal cavalry by which it was assailed at Cowan. When it reached Chattanooga it was stronger than when it retired from Shelbyville; furloughed men and volunteers joined it en route, and in many instances ran the gauntlet of Federal pickets, scouts and cavalry. In addition to the Tennessee brigades of Cheatham, John C. Brown's and Bushrod Johnson's were composed exclusively of Tennesseeans, and Bate's, Polk's and Smith's were largely Tennessee troops; and these, with the artillery and cavalry from that State, constituted a force too strong and too spirited to march under guard, unless they had been led by the vaunting hero of the battle above the clouds. The Knoxville campaign, under Lieut.-Gen. James Longstreet, was participated in by Bushrod Johnson's brigade; the Fourth, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Tenness
Calvin H. Walker (search for this): chapter 8
en murmured, the officers resented in silence the action of the commanding general, and for this the Tennesseeans were scattered. Maney's brigade was assigned to Walker's division, Strahl's to Stewart's, Vaughn's to Hindman's; Wright's brigade was detached and sent to Charleston, east Tennessee; and the Mississippi brigade, commaighting of the war, and though forced to fall back, contested every inch of ground. When flanked on the left, the brigade retired in order. Maney's brigade of Walker's division was on the extreme right in support of Cleburne, Maney being posted in rear of Smith's line. The First and Twenty-seventh, Col. H. R. Feild, were movethe history of those perilous days. Cheatham's division never occupied the summit of the mountain. The First and Twenty-seventh Tennessee, of Maney's brigade, Walker's division, were there on picket duty for about ten days in October; and this consolidated regiment is the same referred to in handsome terms by General Cleburne
Benjamin Franklin Cheatham (search for this): chapter 8
ause on Missionary Ridge Changes in command Cheatham's division the fight at Lookout Mountain di his army corps and turning it over to Major-General Cheatham the day following his suspension, he scentage of the four Tennessee brigades under Cheatham had seen service under General Polk, from BelBreckinridge, and the two, in the presence of Cheatham's chief of staff, were urged by the commandinded myself to a point near its base where General Cheatham and myself had an appointment to meet. Has conducted successfully and in order by General Cheatham; no ammunition was lost, not a sick or wo and judicious movement he threw a portion of Cheatham's division directly across the ridge facing te enemy back. With enthusiasm Hardee said to Cheatham, You have saved the right of the army. The hsecution of his missionary labor in beguiling Cheatham's division from allegiance to their country aart of the history of those perilous days. Cheatham's division never occupied the summit of the m[15 more...]
S. P. Chase (search for this): chapter 8
s captured, which is greater than the number really captured by the whole army. This General Hooker, who was so defiant of historical accuracy, is the same Gen. Joseph Hooker who was the author of a slanderous communication addressed to the Hon. S. P. Chase, dated December 28, 1863, and published in 1890, on page 339, Series 1, Vol. XXXI, Part 2, of Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, in which the following statement was made: Before the battle of Lookout, I had opened commops from Texas and Arkansas, Sherman's forces in their front were driven from the field. You will remember (said this American Munchausen) that when Bragg retreated from Tennessee he was compelled to march the Tennessee troops under guard. Judge Chase could remember nothing so idiotic or so impossible. It is a pity that the author of the slander had not remembered the lesson taught in Dickens' Great Expectations: Don't you tell no more lies, Pip; that ain't the way to get out of being comm
W. G. Cumming (search for this): chapter 8
support of Cleburne, Maney being posted in rear of Smith's line. The First and Twenty-seventh, Col. H. R. Feild, were moved in front of the works to a very exposed position on the right of Warfield's Arkansas regiment. General Cleburne ordered Cumming to charge the enemy in his front, and he advanced with the Fifty-sixth and Thirty-sixth Georgia. Twice, says General Cleburne, he was checked and had to reform, and Warfield's Arkansas regiment and the gallant First and Twenty-seventh Tennesseel, Cyrus A. Sugg, fell mortally wounded. He was greatly distinguished at Chickamauga; no officer of the army had a more promising record, and no Tennessee name deserves greater honor. General Cleburne, referring to him and to Col. McConnell of Cumming's brigade, said: I did not personally know them, but I saw and can bear witness to their gallant bearing and noble death. Gen. L. E. Polk's Arkansas and Tennessee brigade was not actively engaged, but rendered good service in holding an importa
W. T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 8
he attenuated line by which Missionary Ridge was nominally held. It was swept from the crest after a stout resistance and crossed the Chickamauga in order. Hooker had been sent from Virginia with two army corps to reinforce the Federal army; Sherman's army had been brought up; and two months of inaction enabled General Grant, in command at Chattanooga, to concentrate a great army. On the other hand, Longstreet with his corps and Bushrod Johnson with his division had been detached and sent there on picket duty for about ten days in October; and this consolidated regiment is the same referred to in handsome terms by General Cleburne for participation in the battle of November 25th, when, uniting with troops from Texas and Arkansas, Sherman's forces in their front were driven from the field. You will remember (said this American Munchausen) that when Bragg retreated from Tennessee he was compelled to march the Tennessee troops under guard. Judge Chase could remember nothing so
George H. Thomas (search for this): chapter 8
emained inactive for two months, until the 25th of November, when it was driven from its position and forced back to Dalton, Ga. On the 16th of October, General Rosecrans was superseded in the command of the army of the Cumberland by Maj.-Gen. George H. Thomas, and the military division of the Mississippi, consisting of the departments of the Cumberland, Ohio and Tennessee, was created, with Maj.-Gen. U. S. Grant in command. General Bragg preferred charges against Lieutenant-General Polk fs slow to claim the great victory he had won. At 7:15 p. m. of the 25th of November he advised the general-in-chief of the Federal army, I have no idea of finding Bragg here to-morrow. It was not until the morning of the 27th that the advance of Thomas' forces under Hooker and Palmer reached the front of the Confederate rear guard of Hardee's corps under Cleburne, less than 20 miles away, at Ringgold, Ga. Cleburne's command consisted of 4,157 men; his retirement to this place had been leisur
Hindman (search for this): chapter 8
own division general. The men murmured, the officers resented in silence the action of the commanding general, and for this the Tennesseeans were scattered. Maney's brigade was assigned to Walker's division, Strahl's to Stewart's, Vaughn's to Hindman's; Wright's brigade was detached and sent to Charleston, east Tennessee; and the Mississippi brigade, commanded by the gallant Walthall, and the Alabama brigade of John C. Moore, were assigned to Cheatham's division. Cheatham was proud of his nsuperior numbers were in front and on both flanks; but the line of retreat was taken up in good order, no pursuit was made, and he reached the pontoon bridge over the Chickamauga at midnight, just before it was removed. Vaughn's brigade (now of Hindman's division), says General Vaughn, did some of the greatest and most heroic fighting of the war, and though forced to fall back, contested every inch of ground. When flanked on the left, the brigade retired in order. Maney's brigade of Walker
Warfield (search for this): chapter 8
rigade of Walker's division was on the extreme right in support of Cleburne, Maney being posted in rear of Smith's line. The First and Twenty-seventh, Col. H. R. Feild, were moved in front of the works to a very exposed position on the right of Warfield's Arkansas regiment. General Cleburne ordered Cumming to charge the enemy in his front, and he advanced with the Fifty-sixth and Thirty-sixth Georgia. Twice, says General Cleburne, he was checked and had to reform, and Warfield's Arkansas regimWarfield's Arkansas regiment and the gallant First and Twenty-seventh Tennessee prepared to share his next effort. At the command, the whole rushed forward with a cheer, and the enemy, completely surprised, fled. Lieutenant-Colonel Sanders, leading the left of Mills' Texas regiment on the enemy's flank, pursued him to the foot of the ridge and nearly across the open ground in front. The column returned with 8 stand of colors and 500 prisoners. The enemy, reinforced, made an attempt to follow, but was met and routed b
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