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Knoxville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.29
ter it was on outpost duty along his direct eastern front, east of Chattanooga-two brigades being at Blue Springs and one at Ottowah; the third division (Wood's) had remained, after the Knoxville campaign, in the department of the Ohio, near to Knoxville. Loudon was not far from the mouth of the Little Tennessee. Troops were held there to keep up communication between the two departments of Thomas and Schofield. After the briefest visit to Loudon and assumption of command, I speedily movt Tennessee, so that, as one may well imagine, the regiments coming from that quarter were short of everything essential to a campaign. Supplies were wanting and their animals were weak and thin. May 3, 1864, Schofield having come down from Knoxville to complete what became Sherman's grand army, had, with his Army of the Ohio, already arrived at Cleveland. With us the preceding month had been a busy one. For both officers and men the discouragements of the past were over. Now, new life w
Catoosa Springs (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.29
Cleveland, commenced to move in two columns; the left passed through Red Clay and the other farther west by Salem Church. The morning of May 4th found us at Catoosa Springs. These springs were on the left of General Thomas's army lines. His whole front looked eastward toward Tunnel Hill. Tunnel Hill, Ga., was between the Northein number as Sherman's, probably Johnston's artillery, in its guns, numbered not less than Sherman's. The Army of the Cumberland delayed in the vicinity of Catoosa Springs till May 7th, to enable McPherson, with the Army of the Tennessee, to get around from Northern Alabama into position in Sugar Valley to the south of us and t time Sherman chose McPherson's small but stalwart force for that twenty miles forward and flanking operation. The morning of May 7th my corps left camp at Catoosa Springs to perform its part in these operations. It led off, due east, along the Alabama road till it came into the neighborhood of a Mr. Lee's house. Here, unde
Blue Springs (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.29
ame to me at Cleveland, East Tennessee, and was assigned to the remaining division which General Wagner had been temporarily commanding. I set out promptly for the new command, taking with me my personal staff. The Fourth Corps was much scattered, as I found on my arrival at headquarters in Loudon, April 10th. The first division (Stanley's) Thomas had kept near him. All through the winter it was on outpost duty along his direct eastern front, east of Chattanooga-two brigades being at Blue Springs and one at Ottowah; the third division (Wood's) had remained, after the Knoxville campaign, in the department of the Ohio, near to Knoxville. Loudon was not far from the mouth of the Little Tennessee. Troops were held there to keep up communication between the two departments of Thomas and Schofield. After the briefest visit to Loudon and assumption of command, I speedily moved the headquarters of this Fourth Corps to Cleveland, East Tennessee, fifty miles below. My first duty imm
Rocky Face (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.29
rd beyond our right. Then I saw that the Confederate artillery had only cavalry supports, so that immediately I ordered a charge along our lines. Our troops promptly sprang forward and carried the crowned hill. Now, from Tunnel Hill we had Rocky Face in plain view. It was a continuous craggy ridge at least 500 feet high, very narrow on top, but having in places a perpendicular face almost as abrupt as the Palisades of the Hudson; the eastern steeps, favorable to Johnston's ascent and defen difficult to be accounted for. General Polk had arrived and the Confederate army at this place was admitted by Hood to have been about 75,000. Sherman's force was at first, as we have seen, 98,797; then, diminished by a thousand casualties at Rocky Face and vicinity and increased by Stoneman's cavalry, which did not exceed 4,000, we had a new aggregate of about 101,797. It is difficult to understand how Johnston can make it anywhere near 10 to 4, or even 2 to 1, against him! It is well, howe
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.29
's, probably Johnston's artillery, in its guns, numbered not less than Sherman's. The Army of the Cumberland delayed in the vicinity of Catoosa Springs till May 7th, to enable McPherson, with the Army of the Tennessee, to get around from Northern Alabama into position in Sugar Valley to the south of us and to bring down Schofield from East Tennessee to the east of us. He was located near Red Clay; that is, near Johnston's direct northern front. It will be seen that the Chattanooga (Western me Sherman chose McPherson's small but stalwart force for that twenty miles forward and flanking operation. The morning of May 7th my corps left camp at Catoosa Springs to perform its part in these operations. It led off, due east, along the Alabama road till it came into the neighborhood of a Mr. Lee's house. Here, under my observation, a partial unfolding of my troops took place; quite a long front appeared-Stanley's division on the right, Newton's on the left, and Wood's in reserve.
McIlvain (search for this): chapter 2.29
and Twentieth on the left and right. Meanwhile McPherson was steadily winding his way through Snake Creek Gap toward Resaca, and Schofield constantly pressing his heavy skirmish lines from Red Clay toward Dalton, to unveil from that northern side Johnston's half-concealed intrenchments. A couple of miles away to my right, southward, on May 9th, the Twentieth Corps, under Hooker, had hard fighting indeed. Fifty men were killed and a large number wounded. My personal friend, Lieutenant Colonel McIlvain, Sixty-fourth Ohio, was killed here. Every regimental commander in this hard struggle was wounded. The Fourteenth Corps also, under Palmer, nearer to us, had its own brisk work. From this command, the Sixty-sixth Illinois kept working forward by the side of the dangerous gap, drawing fire, and driving in the enemy's outer lines. The soldiers finally obtained shelter, without being able to get farther forward, within speaking distance of their foes. One enterprising corporal
Polk (search for this): chapter 2.29
h the hill by a tunnel and stretches on toward Chattanooga. The Confederate official returns for April 30, 1864, gave Johnston's total force as 52,992, and when Polk's corps had joined a little later at Resaca his total was raised to 71,235. Sherman, in his Memoirs, aggregates the Army of the Cumberland 60,773; the Army of ts evidently a great mistake in this statement. In all Confederate writings this claim of disparity of numbers is noticeable and difficult to be accounted for. General Polk had arrived and the Confederate army at this place was admitted by Hood to have been about 75,000. Sherman's force was at first, as we have seen, 98,797; thenhe battle of Resaca. We could not possibly put into line of battle, counting actual fighting elements, more than four men to Johnston's three. On May 14, 1864, Polk, with the new corps, had already come up. As always in this campaign, this Confederate army was promptly marched into position, and without delay intrenched. O
Judah (search for this): chapter 2.29
s. The importance of McPherson's capture of some heights, situated between Camp Creek and the Oostanaula, cannot be doubted, for that high ground manned with our guns spoiled all Confederate transit by the railway and the wagon road bridges, and caused the Confederates to lay a new bridge of boats farther up the river. General Schofield with his Army of the Ohio, consisting of but one corps, the Twenty-third, fought near the center of our line. It was worse and worse for Schofield (Judah's division) as he pressed forward. By the help of my troops, Cox's division was enabled to hold its ground. His soldiers acted as did McPherson's later at Atlanta: aligned themselves on the outside of their enemy's trenches and sheltered their front by making small trenches till help came. I remember well that swinging movement, for I was on a good knoll for observation. It was the first time that my attention had been especially called to that handsome, gallant young officer and able ma
Stanley (search for this): chapter 2.29
ed mainly of Western men. It had three divisions. Two commanders, Stanley and T. J. Wood, then present for duty, were men of large experiencrrival at headquarters in Loudon, April 10th. The first division (Stanley's) Thomas had kept near him. All through the winter it was on outpal unfolding of my troops took place; quite a long front appeared-Stanley's division on the right, Newton's on the left, and Wood's in reser he deemed too actively talking by the busy use of their flags. Stanley and Wood, on Newton's right, stretched out their own lines to somen May 9th another experiment was tried. Under instructions I sent Stanley's division for a reconnoissance into that horrid gap of Buzzard's e that a group of officers were standing around me, among them General Stanley and Colonel (then Captain) G. C. Kniffin, of his staff. The ed, I was again forced to have the left of my line in the air. But Stanley's excellent division stationed there, by refusing (drawing back) i
Schofield (search for this): chapter 2.29
es: In Generals Thomas, McPherson, and Schofield I had three generals of education and experion between the two departments of Thomas and Schofield. After the briefest visit to Loudon and a animals were weak and thin. May 3, 1864, Schofield having come down from Knoxville to complete Valley to the south of us and to bring down Schofield from East Tennessee to the east of us. He waSherman that, in his judgment, McPherson and Schofield should make a strong demonstration directly through Snake Creek Gap toward Resaca, and Schofield constantly pressing his heavy skirmish linesvely and aggressive work during Thomas's and Schofield's southward march with perhaps even more per than before; yet probably the withdrawal of Schofield from Red Clay by Sherman, and the replacemenbridge of boats farther up the river. General Schofield with his Army of the Ohio, consisting ofr of our line. It was worse and worse for Schofield (Judah's division) as he pressed forward. B[1 more...]
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