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Bates (search for this): chapter 73
ached headquarters it was immediately ordered to Thomas. Johnson's and Davis's divisions and one brigade of Sheridan's were heavily engaged on the nineteenth, Davis losing one brigade commander, (killed,) and Sheridan one, (wounded.) But I need not delay the Court with any resume of the operations of the nineteenth. My fieldorders are before the Court, and it is enough to say they were obeyed. I was with General McCook the entire day, and feel certain they were explicitly obeyed. --[Major Bates's reexamination.] At dark on the nineteenth I went to the council at Widow Glenn's House. At midnight the orders were resolved upon, and I left to rouse my troops and move them to their position for the struggle of the twentieth. Before daylight I reported at Glenn's House that they were moving. The positions selected were seen by General Morton, the Chief of Engineers, who testifies they were eminently judicious. General Davis testifies that he is confident they could have b
W. S. Rosecrans (search for this): chapter 73
ps properly and fill the vacant space. [General Rosecrans's testimony.] There was not only no timeort to him in person in the field. As General Rosecrans, in the correction of his testimony, sayerence by myself to one of my brigades. General Rosecrans's recollection has not served him correc was compelled to rely upon the guide of General Rosecrans, who assured me there was no other route did not, immediately after reporting to General Rosecrans, return to Rossville, on which my troopsh of September, 1863. At the same time, General Rosecrans referred to statements made by Brigadierth in the order convening this Court. General Rosecrans also states in the letter referred to: Bhad sent, on the first view, two aids to General Rosecrans, to describe my situation, and ask immed anticipation of the order received from General Rosecrans, then at Chattanooga, sent by telegraph army, and according to the testimony of General Rosecrans and others, unquestionably saved Chattan[12 more...]
David Schultz (search for this): chapter 73
ts, expressing surprise at finding me still on the ridge, and reported General Rosecrans's reply: Tell Negley it is too late; I cannot help him. The regiment of stragglers on my left had vanished; those upon my right were disappearing in the dense woods, their speed redoubled by the farreaching shells; and the exultant yells of the enemy, whose closely planted batteries and long lines of musketry were sweeping the ridge with an appalling fire, were ringing in my ears. Yet the batteries of Schultz, Marshall, and one of Parrott guns, were heroically hurling death into the enemy's ranks, at such short-range, that the smoke from the guns of both contending hosts mingled together. Contemplate my position, if it is possible to do so here, removed from the scene of action. No human eye could penetrate the dark woods to the left, where General Thomas, with the flower of the army, was struggling against the inspirited enemy. To seek succor from that quarter was hopeless. None could be
Laibolt (search for this): chapter 73
st of that corps, had been sent the day before, and fought upon the left throughout the day. Crittenden's remaining divisions were to be in reserve, and ready to support either Thomas or McCook. I had in line two brigades of Sheridan's, with Laibolt's brigade in reserve to support that line, and two brigades of Davis's to the left and rear of Sheridan. The other brigade of Davis had been left to hold Steven's Gap, and support the cavalry when the army advanced from Pond Spring. Colonel Wild to be in force, requiring me to report to him in person in the field. As General Rosecrans, in the correction of his testimony, says he supposed I had complied with that part of the order, that we had met, and I informed him I would send in Laibolt's brigade to set matters to rights, I desire to call the attention of the Court to the terms of the order and the circumstances which preceded and followed it. It was given after an order despatched a few moments before, which required me to
McCook (search for this): chapter 73
with him until he should receive further information, when he would determine his course and give me orders. When I left the field, it would have been easy to follow impulse, and, notwithstanding the reports I had received, endeavor to reach the left. It was the stronger with me, as one of my own divisions was there; but the path of duty, under my conception of my orders, or in the absence of any orders, was the same, and I felt compelled to follow it. Respectfully submitted. A. Mcd. Mccook, Major-General U. S. Volunteers. Defence of General Negley. Louisville, Ky., February 22. Major-General Hunter, President Court of Inquiry: sir: At Chattanooga, on the evening of October sixth, 1863, at a private interview, secured for me by a written request from General Thomas to General Rosecrans, I was informed for the first time that the Department Commander was dissatisfied with my official conduct at the battle of Chickamauga, on the twentieth of September, 1863. At the s
Moody (search for this): chapter 73
om the right, who rested back against the ridge in echelon, pushed forward with intrepidity to recover the lost ground, but were taken in flank, and crumbled into flying fragments. My situation was desperate. My effective batteries were fast exhausting their ammunition. I had sent, on the first view, two aids to General Rosecrans, to describe my situation, and ask immediate reenforcements. At the same time I ordered up the remainder of the Third brigade, which was not then engaged. Lieutenant Moody returned through a shower of bullets, expressing surprise at finding me still on the ridge, and reported General Rosecrans's reply: Tell Negley it is too late; I cannot help him. The regiment of stragglers on my left had vanished; those upon my right were disappearing in the dense woods, their speed redoubled by the farreaching shells; and the exultant yells of the enemy, whose closely planted batteries and long lines of musketry were sweeping the ridge with an appalling fire, were rin
N. B. Forrest (search for this): chapter 73
nd's, and held consultation with Generals Sheridan and Davis, and officers of General Rosecrans's staff. It was unanimously agreed, that General Davis should remain and hold the Gap; General Sheridan to pass through Rossville, toward General Thomas's left; while I should proceed to Rossville, with the debris of the army, organize the scattered troops, and be prepared to support either column. About this time, a despatch arrived from Captain Hill, of General Rosecrans's staff, stating that Forrest's cavalry was on the Ringgold and Rossville road, in General Thomas's rear. In view of this new danger, I marched expeditiously to Rossville, and prepared to hold it. This entire movement was only an anticipation of the order received from General Rosecrans, then at Chattanooga, sent by telegraph at seven P. M. The great advantage of this effective organization and disposition of troops, who otherwise would not have halted short of Chattanooga, can scarcely be estimated; and its importa
George P. Buell (search for this): chapter 73
without any information to him except that given by General Wood, in an accidental meeting at the moment the movement commenced. It was done at the double-quick, thus giving General McCook no time to close his troops properly and fill the vacant space. [General Rosecrans's testimony.] There was not only no time to fill the space, but I had no troops to fill it with, unless a small brigade could cover division intervals. Just as I was forming on General Wood's right, I was told by Colonel Buell that.he was leaving for the left, and that the other brigades had already moved. [General Davis's testimony.] At ten o'clock the attack had not begun upon the right, but the left being heavily pressed; and a few moments later the resolution was taken that every thing must be hazarded for the position on the left, and the reserve having been employed, the right was called upon. At ten minutes after ten o'clock this order was given. headquarters Department Cumberland, in the field,
J. W. Palmer (search for this): chapter 73
ave not studied the battle, I am held responsible. How much I had actually present to engage, will be shown in a little while. General Thomas had his own four divisions, and to strengthen him, Johnson's, of McCook's, by far the strongest, and Palmer's,of Crittenden's, the strongest of that corps, had been sent the day before, and fought upon the left throughout the day. Crittenden's remaining divisions were to be in reserve, and ready to support either Thomas or McCook. I had in line twofirst Ohio, of the same division, covered his retreat, losing three fourths of its strength. General Brannan commanded in this battle the largest division in the army — the division once commanded by General Thomas. With that, and portions of Palmer's and Negley's divisions, he maintained his ground with obstinacy, the troops evincing great gallantry and devotion until reenforced, and nothing could exceed the desperate determination with which the rebels endeavored to gain possession of this
J. J. Wood (search for this): chapter 73
ce called upon, and General Crittenden sends in Wood's division to supply the place left vacant. sion intervals. Just as I was forming on General Wood's right, I was told by Colonel Buell that.hthe ground in the morning? Negley was gone. Wood, who filled his place, had followed him, and Va? Davis had the brigade in line which joined Wood, behind breastworks, and the other he is just bringing into line as Wood's troops leave it, two regiments being on it and the others closing to it.atements made by Brigadier-Generals Brannan and Wood as the reasons for his unfavorable opinions. urt show conclusively that Generals Brannan and Wood, officers junior to me in rank and entirely indous, violent, and disrespectful accuser was General Wood; yet, as a sworn witness before this Court,ted in consequence of the culpable delay of General Wood to relieve me as he was ordered to do, I waumns through the gap in our line, caused by General Wood's hasty abandonment of his position. Remai[4 more...]
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