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Joseph A. J. Lightburn (search for this): chapter 1.1
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 division had bravely withstood the first assault. The Confederate brigade of Manigault behind that troublesome building was compactly formed for attack; Colonel W. S. Jones was commanding the Union brigade in his front. Jones's men were os 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 Cheatham's lines. Woods's men advanced steadily down the line; there was no break, no hesitation,
George Maney (search for this): chapter 1.1
ed and brought in to Sherman by Colonel Strong, his inspector general. General Blair himself was not far from McPherson. He said: I saw him enter the woods and heard the volley which 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 a little later Maney's Confederate division came against Giles A. Smith's flank and rear. Our pickets were displaced, our skirmishers driven in. The Confederates were following them in quick time, and their artillery so posted on a neighboring and very convenient ridge and so served as to add death and terror to the terrific assaults. As his left was enveloped, Smith brought Hall's brigade, helped by Potts's, to better shelter, but lost 250 men and two field guns captured at the extreme point. It was hard m
W. W. Belknap (search for this): chapter 1.1
orks without discovery. Regimental commanders, with their colors, and such men as could follow them, would not infrequently occupy one side of the works and our men the other. Many individual acts of heroism here occurred. The flags of two opposing regiments met us on the opposite side of the same works, and were flaunted by their respective bearers in each other's faces. Men were bayoneted across the works, and officers with their swords fought hand to hand with men with bayonets. Colonel Belknap of the Fifteenth Ohio took prisoner Colonel Lampley of the Forty-fifth Alabama by pulling him over the works by his coat collar, being several times fired at by men at his side. The colors of his regiment were taken at the same time. The enemy's loss in this attack was very severe. By dark the enemy here had retired, except along the line of the works, which position some of them held until nearly daylight the next morning, thus being able to get off their wounded, but leaving the
M. F. Force (search for this): chapter 1.1
ut your divisions and Sherman is beaten l But, no, our men on the hill sprang over to the reverse side of the parapet, and quickly by artillery and infantry firing, coolly directed, checked that hopeful advance of Hardee. A flanking fire from the Fifteenth Corps position, with plenty of cannon and rifle volleys, helped Leggett break this bold effort and send the venturesome Confederates immediately and rapidly back, to find the way of retreat more and more difficult. In this emeute General Force, while trying to aid a wounded officer of his staff, received a bullet wound through his face and head that was terribly severe, but providentially his life was spared and he recovered. Cheatham's fine corps of veterans, all in order and well rested, had already broken forward from the Atlanta front. Leggett's soldiers had had hardly time to breathe after their rapid and successful firing against that rear attack, when new enemies were scaling their Bald Hill from the Atlanta side.
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...]
M. D. Leggett (search for this): chapter 1.1
corps on its right, that Blair sent Giles A. Smith with his division to guard Leggett's left and rear, stationing his men along the line of the McDonough road, with set out with three divisions, but Cleburne, who had been all day withstanding Leggett and Giles A. Smith, fell into his column; they moved on all night. Hardee's h the Fifteenth Corps position, with plenty of cannon and rifle volleys, helped Leggett break this bold effort and send the venturesome Confederates immediately and r in order and well rested, had already broken forward from the Atlanta front. Leggett's soldiers had had hardly time to breathe after their rapid and successful firg 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
Charybdis (search for this): chapter 1.1
d at by men at his side. The colors of his regiment were taken at the same time. The enemy's loss in this attack was very severe. By dark the enemy here had retired, except along the line of the works, which position some of them held until nearly daylight the next morning, thus being able to get off their wounded, but leaving the ground literally strewn with their slain. There went on a small body of Confederates, 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 passing, till they came to the foot of Leggett's Hill, where Gresham had been wounded, and up which the gallant Force had successfully led his brigade against great odds the day before. Hood, seeing Hardee's soldiers emerge from the timber and as
J. W. Sprague (search for this): chapter 1.1
g the Fourth division, only one brigade being present with General Dodge's headquarters, was encamped well back in rear of the center of the Army of the Tennessee-Sprague's brigade was guarding trains ten miles to the rear at Decatur, while the remaining brigade of the fourth division, H. J. McDowell commanding, was held as a resert all, in a dark night, necessarily straggled out the columns of fours. It took considerable time to close up and get in order. The pickets toward Decatur found Sprague's brigade on the alert near that little town. Hardee did not know that our Garrard was gone, and before advancing, his right and rear must be properly cleared byld 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 over to be near to Dodge. Schofield and Sherman, with a few officers and orderlies, were mounted when I arrived, and s
B. F. Cheatham (search for this): chapter 1.1
e from the timber and ascend the hill, triumphantly said: Cheatham, push out your divisions and Sherman is beaten l But, no,t providentially his life was spared and he recovered. Cheatham's fine corps of veterans, all in order and well rested, h, 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 reae first bona fide break in Logan's front, and it afforded Cheatham a temporary triumph. During that exciting, noisy, tumulthe roar deafening; such firing kept back the remainder of Cheatham's lines. Woods's men advanced steadily down the line; thg guns. Schofield now urged Sherman to put a column on Cheatham's flank from himself and Thomas to roll up that Confederaapture or damage. Hood, at last weary, drew Hardee and Cheatham back to the shelter of the Atlanta forts, leaving havoc b
Joseph Wheeler (search for this): chapter 1.1
order. The pickets toward Decatur found Sprague's brigade on the alert near that little town. Hardee did not know that our Garrard was gone, and before advancing, his right and rear must be properly cleared by cavalry, so he waited a while for Wheeler. A night march doubly fatigues all troops. Hardee very properly rested and refreshed his men. His deployed front, with its left tangent to the McDonough road, faced westerly. It covered the flank and rear of McPherson's entire force. HardeAtlanta. Sherman, whose face now relaxed into a pleasant mood, said: Let the army of the Tennessee fight it out In the afternoon Sprague, near Decatur with his own regiments, aided by Kuhn's battalion of mounted infantry, handsomely repulsed Wheeler's vigorous cavalry and artillery attacks and saved all the trains under his care from capture or damage. Hood, at last weary, drew Hardee and Cheatham back to the shelter of the Atlanta forts, leaving havoc behind, but sweeping in some prison
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