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Baird (search for this): chapter 2.31
with broad patches of thick underbrush and straggling trees, we moved slowly forward, forcing back the outer lines of the enemy. These obstinate divisions retired perforce, skirmishing all the time, to within two miles of Cassville; we now, with thick timber all around, appeared to be in front of the Cassville Confederate works. Hooker's troops had done the same thing as mine, but on the direct Adairsville and Cassville road. Palmer's corps, off to my right, had at least one division (Baird's) deployed. About this time a deserter came into our lines and reported that Johnston had received reinforcements of 6,000 men. Just at this juncture we reckoned his forces to be fully 70,000 strong. With reference to the Fourth Corps, which I commanded, the journal of Lieutenant Colonel Fullerton, my adjutant general, has given an animated account of the series of combats which took place between Kingston and Cassville: 3.50 P. M., advance commenced.... The enemy was driven by u
Charles H. Howard (search for this): chapter 2.31
olumn, and again met the enemy one mile beyond his first position at 5.30 P. M.; 5.40 P. M., General Sherman ordered General Howard to put thirty or forty pieces of artillery in position; to form two or three brigades in line of battle; then to shel him with artillery. The report of one of my officers, Lieutenant White, Bridge's Illinois Battery, says: At 6 P. M. General Howard brought this battery, with others, into position, from which we were able to fire with raking effect upon the flank ommanders, eminent in war, undertook to rally me on my oddities and exclusiveness. He wound up by saying: What's the use, Howard, of your being so singular? Come along and have a good time with the rest of us. Why not? Sherman interposed with some severity, saying: Wood, let Howard alone I want one officer who don't drink! There is a letter which I wrote from that Cassville camp, which, coming back to me, has in it some new items: Near Cassville, May 22d, 1864. I haven't written you f
Daniel Butterfield (search for this): chapter 2.31
dy advance till they stood upon another ridge opposite that on which Hood had aligned his forces. Geary had at last driven the advance back. Geary, as was customary with us all, made hastily such shelter as he could for his troops, using logs for temporary cover, behind which he might with comparative safety await the Confederates' further development. As soon as Sherman heard the firing he hastened to the front. He ordered Hooker to bring his two remaining divisions, Williams's and Butterfield's, promptly into position. He declared that an attack by Hooker should be made at once. By this Sherman undoubtedly wished to develop the force in his immediate front before darkness set in. The time of the approach of the new forces is somewhat in question. Thomas reported their arrival as 3 P. M., but Geary about 5 P. M. Thomas probably referred to heads of column and Geary to the complete arrival. At any rate, the whole corps was assembled by the latter hour. Hooker used it as a
Julius White (search for this): chapter 2.31
ad of Stoneman's cavalry heard the firing and hastened to the spot. The Union cavalry attacked the besieging party in the rear, soon putting them to flight, and so released their friends. Of course, one bird does not make a summer, but these three infantrymen may indicate the presence of more of the same sort near the cavalry of Stoneman. With reference to the enfilading, Johnston spoke of the bare possibility of our enfilading him with artillery. The report of one of my officers, Lieutenant White, Bridge's Illinois Battery, says: At 6 P. M. General Howard brought this battery, with others, into position, from which we were able to fire with raking effect upon the flank of the Confederate lines occupying Cassville, while their front was facing the attack of Hooker. This operation took place, as we have before seen, the evening of May 19th, and will account for some of the serious impressions of Polk, if not of Hood, as they were subsequently evinced at their council. This c
Candy (search for this): chapter 2.31
t way. Pressing on, on the top of a rising ground, Hooker first encountered the infantry of Hood. Here our men met a stubborn resistance. Geary had to strengthen and greatly extend his line, and, as Geary was apt to think, he believed that he was dealing with a much larger force than that actually before him. The combat that suddenly came on was sharp and lasted half an hour. There were brave charges by Geary's men, and fierce countercharges by the Confederates, which were repulsed by Candy's Union brigade, that had been deployed. Our men finally made a steady advance till they stood upon another ridge opposite that on which Hood had aligned his forces. Geary had at last driven the advance back. Geary, as was customary with us all, made hastily such shelter as he could for his troops, using logs for temporary cover, behind which he might with comparative safety await the Confederates' further development. As soon as Sherman heard the firing he hastened to the front. He o
Joe Johnston (search for this): chapter 2.31
rmy. With regard to position at this time, Johnston had greatly the advantage of his adversary, beserter came into our lines and reported that Johnston had received reinforcements of 6,000 men. Jusis was issued the night we arrived. That General Johnston did intend and expected to make a stand htoneman. With reference to the enfilading, Johnston spoke of the bare possibility of our enfiladi the evening, in answer to a summons from General Johnston, I found him at General Polk's headquarteto veer to the southwest and endeavor to turn Johnston's left flank. We must impede ourselves as li commander had not been idle. As always, Joe Johnston had instinctively apprehended just what our Shinking. The decision, impatiently made by Johnston after the council with Hood and Polk on the n, and ready for a sudden move. On the 21st Johnston's extra supply trains were farther off, southeyond that creek and captured a dispatch from Johnston to Jackson. This informed Sherman that some [27 more...]
Frank T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 2.31
war. Johnston had fully determined to give Sherman battle at Cassville. To this end he had seled with the like glories. McPherson, under Sherman's orders, had also turned to the left toward rsville, Georgia (May 22, 1864), was Sunday. Sherman had his headquarters, for railway convenienceal Corse was at the time his chief of staff. Sherman and he occupied a small cottage on the south y and he was ringing the bell for service. Sherman answered: Sunday, Sunday l Didn't know it was had destroyed had been constructed as far as Sherman's headquarters at Kingston, and not only supehended just what our Sherman was planning as Sherman sat by the window at Kingston, drumming with gon train carelessly left behind, the last of Sherman's supply. The important fact was that Wheenergetically he made his dispositions to meet Sherman's new moves. In fact, on the 23d, before Whee's march the day following. By the 25th, Sherman's army, still in motion, was pushed southward[19 more...]
Wheeler (search for this): chapter 2.31
he movements of his adversary. For example, on May 22d he ordered Wheeler to cross back with his cavalry five or six miles to his (Wheeler'sWheeler's) right, and to push on toward Cassville, with a view to gathering reliable information. There were so many contradictory stories Wheeler maWheeler managed somehow to get over the river, marched rapidly to Cassville, and here, on May 24th, seized a wagon train carelessly left behind, the last of Sherman's supply. The important fact was that Wheeler brought back the information he was after. He reported that Sherman's army waapid march, and he showed to Johnston the direction it had taken. Wheeler's report that the Union forces were moving westward, as if to crosston, had been anticipated by Confederate Jackson's cavalry; while Wheeler was marching toward Cassville, Jackson, with his cavalry, on the Csitions to meet Sherman's new moves. In fact, on the 23d, before Wheeler's return, he had ordered Hardee to march at once by New Hope Churc
Garrard (search for this): chapter 2.31
ville In the forward movement from Adairsville, May 18, 1864, our three armies were a little mixed. One division under the enterprising Jeff. C. Davis, with Garrard's cavalry, became detached from Thomas and went directly to Rome, and on the 18th drove out the small garrison of Confederates there; they captured some ten heavyvance of Hooker, well spread out. Schofield, farther to the left, with his cavalry under Stoneman cared for the left flank, and moved southward more slowly. Garrard, on the right, with his troops of cavalry, had pressed back the Confederate horse toward Dallas, and discovered the left of Johnston's new line; Garrard kept withGarrard kept within easy reach of McPherson. It was a terrible country, as hard to penetrate as the Adirondacks, where Johnston chose his position. Hardee was put at Dallas, Hood at New Hope, and Polk between them, nearer to Hood than Hardee, causing some thin lines. Yes, there was here great natural strength like that of Culp's Hill at Gett
Hood (search for this): chapter 2.31
k, and have strong enough reserve to strengthen Hood, who, on Johnston's extreme right, was directede of the serious impressions of Polk, if not of Hood, as they were subsequently evinced at their couenant generals at General Polk's quarters. General Hood was with him, but not General Hardee. The two officers, General Hood taking the lead, expressed the opinion very positively that neither of thheadquarters, in company with Generals Polk and Hood. He informed me that it was determined to retitiently made by Johnston after the council with Hood and Polk on the night of May 19th, to retire be chose his position. Hardee was put at Dallas, Hood at New Hope, and Polk between them, nearer to Hs spirit was equal to any emergency. Part of Hood's front was, by the time the Yankees came, evenstood upon another ridge opposite that on which Hood had aligned his forces. Geary had at last drivhat evening and far into the night we assaulted Hood's works again and again; we tried amid the stor[11 more...]
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