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William J. Hardee (search for this): chapter 7.85
fact that two divisions of Polk's corps and two of Hardee's were in his front, extending far to his right out turning upon an axis from left to right. Lieutenant-General Hardee was put in command of the Confederate leftisions, and received orders to attack at daylight. Hardee's attack was to be taken up by Polk with the divisi The Confederate movement began at daybreak. General Hardee moved his two divisions with the precision thatut seven thousand strong without works of any kind, Hardee hurled the seven brigades commanded by Manigault, LIn the third attack Post's brigade was enveloped by Hardee's left, which, sweeping toward his rear, made withdigade. Having completed the formation of his line, Hardee gave the order for a general advance, and that portore had hurled back the strong fighting brigades of Hardee on the bloody slopes of Chaplin Hills or Perryvillee, formed by Polk and Breckinridge on the right and Hardee on the left, extended from the point on Stone's Riv
Benjamin F. Scribner (search for this): chapter 7.85
ldwin was in reserve. The left wing maintained substantially the same position it had assumed the previous night. The pioneer brigade, under Captain Morton, was posted on Stone's River, in rear of Wood, to prepare fords. Rousseau came up with Scribner's, Beatty's and the Regular brigade, and took position in rear of Negley.--G. C. K. The right wing, generally occupying a wooded ridge with open ground in front, was further protected from surprise by an outlook over a narrow cultivated 1. M. At half-past 10 o'clock Rousseau's reserve division, shorn of one brigade, under command of Major-General Lovell H. Rousseau, was ordered into action on the right of General Negley. The two brigades commanded by Colonels John Beatty and B. F. Scribner, known as the 17th and 9th of the Scene of the fighting of Palmer's and Rousseau's divisions. From a Lithograph. In the distance between the railroad on the left and the pike in the center was the first position of Hazen, of Palmer's d
Alban A. Ellsworth (search for this): chapter 7.85
all back. Nevertheless, he faced Colonel T. R. Stanley's brigade to the right, and ordered Colonel John F. Miller to hold his position to the last extremity. Miller arranged his brigade in convex order, with Schultz's battery on his right and Ellsworth's battery on his left. Simultaneously with Cheatham's advance upon his right, Stewart's and Anderson's brigades attacked Miller in front. Miller's lines were barely formed when a heavy musketry and artillery fire opened upon his men, who met the charge with a well-directed fire. On his right was Stanley, and the rapid discharge of Schultz's and Ellsworth's guns told with terrible precision upon the ranks of the advancing Confederates who soon halted, but did not abate their General Samuel Beatty's Brigade (Van Cleve's division) advancing to sustain the Union right near the Nashvilie pike (see map, P. 616). from a Lithograph. fire. The 29th and 30th Mississippi, of Anderson's brigade, made a dash upon Schultz's battery, but we
Elmer Otis (search for this): chapter 7.85
tion of the rear. The roar of artillery grew more distinct, mingled with the continuous volleys of musketry. The rear of a line of battle always presents the pitiable spectacle of a horde of skulkers, men who, when tried in the fierce flame of battle, find, often to their own disgust, that they are lacking in the element of courage. But the spectacle of whole regiments of soldiers flying in panic to the rear was a sight never seen by the Army of the Cumberland except on that occasion. Captain Otis, from his position on the extreme right, dispatched a messenger, who arrived breathless, to inform General Rosecrans that the right wing was in rapid retreat. The astounding intelligence was confirmed a moment later by a staff-officer from McCook, calling for reenforcements. Tell General McCook, said Rosecrans, to contest every inch of ground. If he holds them we will swing into Murfreesboro' and cut them off. Then Rousseau with his reserves was sent into the fight, and Van Cleve, who
Milo S. Hascall (search for this): chapter 7.85
nter divisions upon Bragg's right wing having been arrested, Wood's division was in position to cross at the upper ford. Wagner's brigade was at the river bank. Hascall was in reserve some distance to the rear of the opening between Wagner's right and Hazen's left. The withdrawal of Negley from Palmer's right precipitated the atof the Round Forest afforded cover for the enemy, and in the steady, persistent effort to force back the front of Hazen's line the action became terrific. All of Hascall's brigade, and two regiments of Wagner's, being engaged on the right of the 6th Kentucky, and Wagner's remaining regiments being in position. at the ford some di until 2 in the afternoon, the fight raged not less furiously on their immediate right. Here a line was formed, composed of two brigades of Palmer's division and Hascall of Wood's, filled out by the remains of Sheridan's and Negley's divisions, who, after they had replenished their ammunition, formed behind the railroad embankment
William Preston (search for this): chapter 7.85
n the right, and these were peremptorily ordered across the river to the support of General Polk. The charge of Adams and Jackson, and the subsequent attack of Preston's and Palmer's brigades, have been described. The error made by General Polk in making an attack with the two brigades that first arrived upon the field, insteadne pressed forward, firing as they came, until met by a simultaneous and destructive volley of musketry. They staggered, but quickly re-formed and, reenforced by Preston and the Confederate Palmer, advanced again to the charge. The battle had hushed on the extreme right, and the gallantry of this advance is indescribable. The rit, supported by Adams's brigade, now commanded by Colonel Gibson. The Confederate Palmer's brigade, commanded by General Pillow, took the right of the line, with Preston in reserve. The artillery was ordered to follow the attack and go into position on the summit of the slope when Beatty should be driven from it. The total streng
James St. C. Morton (search for this): chapter 7.85
ssumed the previous night. The pioneer brigade, under Captain Morton, was posted on Stone's River, in rear of Wood, to prepeve's division at the lower ford (covered and supported by Morton's Monument to the dead of Hazen's Brigade, on the positithdrawn from the left and sent in on Rousseau's right, and Morton's Pioneers, relieved at the ford by Price's brigade, were e open: field, where his flanks could be more secure. Captain Morton, with the Pioneers and the Chicago Board of Trade battf the enemy, who soon appeared at the edge of the woods on Morton's flank. At the order to charge, given by General Rosecraher to the right was Rousseau, with Van Cleve, Harker, and Morton on his right. At this supreme moment the chances of victo action. Are we doing it about right now, General? asked Morton, as he glanced along the blazing line of muskets to where e left. He was quickly followed on the right by Davis and Morton and by Hazen in the center. Beatty quickly re-formed his
William E. Standart (search for this): chapter 7.85
etween the river bank and the ridge occupied by Grose now presented a scene of the wildest confusion. The pursuit led the Confederate column to the right of Grose, and Lieutenant Livingston opened upon it with his artillery, but he was quickly ordered across the river. Crittenden, turning to his chief-of-artillery, said, Mendenhall, you must cover my men with your guns. Never was there a more effective response to such a request; the batteries of Swallow, Parsons, Estep, Stokes, Stevens, Standart, Bradley, and Livingston dashed forward, wheeled into position, and opened fire. In all, fifty-eight pieces of artillery played upon the enemy. Not less than one hundred shots per minute were fired. As the mass of men Position of Mendenhall's fifty-eight guns (as seen from the east bank above the Ford) which repelled the charge of Breckinridge, January 2, 1863. from a photograph taken in 1884. swarmed down the slope they were mowed down by the score. Confederates were pinioned to t
Augustin N. Parsons (search for this): chapter 7.85
line. The 24th Ohio, commanded by Colonel Fred. Jones, and the 36th Indiana, shorn of half its strength in the previous assault, were sen t to Hazen's support. Parsons's battery was posted on the left. The 3d Kentucky, led by McKee, dashed forward and took position on the right of the 9th Indiana across the turnpike. The terri stout of heart, were on the left. On they came in splendid style, full six thousand strong. Estep's case-shot tore through their ranks, but the gaps closed up. Parsons sent volley after volley of grape-shot against them, and the 6th and the 26th Ohio, taking up the refrain, added the sharp rattle of minie-rifles to the unearthlyhief-of-artillery, said, Mendenhall, you must cover my men with your guns. Never was there a more effective response to such a request; the batteries of Swallow, Parsons, Estep, Stokes, Stevens, Standart, Bradley, and Livingston dashed forward, wheeled into position, and opened fire. In all, fifty-eight pieces of artillery played
A. M. Manigault (search for this): chapter 7.85
seven thousand strong without works of any kind, Hardee hurled the seven brigades commanded by Manigault, Loomis, Polk, Bushrod Johnson,Wood, Liddell, and McNair--10,000 men. The engagement which foln. In the second, Vaughan's and Maney's brigades of Cheatham's division relieved Loomis's and Manigault's. In the third attack Post's brigade was enveloped by Hardee's left, which, sweeping toward heneral Sill to charge was gallantly obeyed, and Loomis was driven back to his first position. Manigault advanced at about 8 o'clock and attacked directly in General Rosecrans's headquarters at Sto second attack resulted like the first. Maney's brigade now came up and advanced in line with Manigault's Bridge over Overall's Creek. From a photograph taken in 1884. supported by Vaughan's. Tuery took position near the brick-kiln [see map, p. 616], and opened fire, under cover of which Manigault made an unsuccessful dash upon Houghtaling's Union battery. Colonel Roberts was killed, and Co
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