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Resaca (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.44
cannot be admitted. The rule, I believe, is, that the commander is responsible for his troops, not the troops for the commander. A good many General officers have tried to reverse it, but I cannot recall that their efforts met with marked success. No one for a moment supposes that General Ruggles's troops did other than obey his orders. It was my good fortune to see those troops, not only at Shiloh, with General Ruggles, but also at Mumfordsville, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Resaca, New Hope Church, Kenesaw, around Atlanta, at Franklin, Nashville and Spanish Fort, without General Ruggles. I never heard that they disobeyed an order or failed in a duty. But, Mr. Editor, to end the disagreable subject, permit me to hand you the following dispatch, penned by Gen eral Ruggles's department commander, but two days before he was killed on his line of battle: near Marietta, Ga., June 12th, 1864. Hon. Jas. A. Seddon, Secretary of War: Brigadier-General Ruggles, of t
Kenesaw (Nebraska, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.44
ule, I believe, is, that the commander is responsible for his troops, not the troops for the commander. A good many General officers have tried to reverse it, but I cannot recall that their efforts met with marked success. No one for a moment supposes that General Ruggles's troops did other than obey his orders. It was my good fortune to see those troops, not only at Shiloh, with General Ruggles, but also at Mumfordsville, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Resaca, New Hope Church, Kenesaw, around Atlanta, at Franklin, Nashville and Spanish Fort, without General Ruggles. I never heard that they disobeyed an order or failed in a duty. But, Mr. Editor, to end the disagreable subject, permit me to hand you the following dispatch, penned by Gen eral Ruggles's department commander, but two days before he was killed on his line of battle: near Marietta, Ga., June 12th, 1864. Hon. Jas. A. Seddon, Secretary of War: Brigadier-General Ruggles, of the department of Alabama,
Purdy (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.44
This Ridge or Bark road was crossed nearly at right angles by two roads leading from Monterey north, one the Monterey and Purdy road, crossing some two or three miles west of Mickie's, the other the Monterey and Savannah road, crossing at Mickie's. ) direct to Mickie's by the Savannah road, while the other (Ruggles's) was to be taken to the same point by following the Purdy road to the crossing of the Bark road, thence taking the latter in rear of Hardee. It was understood that should Polk's e evidence establishes-- 1st. That General Ruggles disarranged the order of march by not being up in time to take the Purdy road from Monterey. 2nd. He put himself behind Clark's division of Polk's corps, thus out of position. 3d. He remon that was excepted by Special Order No. 8 from the general order of march — Cheatham's. It marched from its position at Purdy, to the line of battle in one day--Saturday, the 5th--the distance being but little less than that from Corinth to the li
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.44
Kenesaw, around Atlanta, at Franklin, Nashville and Spanish Fort, without General Ruggles. I never heard that they disobeyed an order or failed in a duty. But, Mr. Editor, to end the disagreable subject, permit me to hand you the following dispatch, penned by Gen eral Ruggles's department commander, but two days before he was killed on his line of battle: near Marietta, Ga., June 12th, 1864. Hon. Jas. A. Seddon, Secretary of War: Brigadier-General Ruggles, of the department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana is, I believe, regarded as one of the best organizers we have in the west. He is now without employment. I am not aware that the War Department has made any appointment of an officer to take charge of and organize the reserves of Mississippi and East Louisiana. If no appointment has been made, I desire respectfully to present the name of Brigadier-General Ruggles for that office. (Signed), L. Polk, Lieutenant-General. Had General Polk lived, he i
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 6.44
les's department commander, but two days before he was killed on his line of battle: near Marietta, Ga., June 12th, 1864. Hon. Jas. A. Seddon, Secretary of War: Brigadier-General Ruggles, of the department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana is, I believe, regarded as one of the best organizers we have in the west. He is now without employment. I am not aware that the War Department has made any appointment of an officer to take charge of and organize the reserves of Mississippi and East Louisiana. If no appointment has been made, I desire respectfully to present the name of Brigadier-General Ruggles for that office. (Signed), L. Polk, Lieutenant-General. Had General Polk lived, he intended to make this command well worthy any officer, and General Ruggles (General Ruggles had been under General Polk but a short time) at its head, with the increased rank of Major-General, as General Polk hoped to have it — tardy justice would have been rendered one whom he c
R. E. Withers (search for this): chapter 6.44
official reports and correspondence show that Withers was not late, and that Ruggles was, the inferhis corps at Monterey and march one division (Withers's) direct to Mickie's by the Savannah road, won as to the position of Hardee's, Polk's and Withers's divisions of Bragg's corps on the morning ols Johnston and Polk, said he would be behind Withers; but General Ruggles says he followed Hardee as we have always believed him to be, behind Withers, on the Monterey and Savannah road. But as tby 12. Ruggles was to come next, and form on Withers's left. Polk was to wait at Mickie's till Ruin his rear. Eleven o'clock came; Hardee and Withers had disappeared in the direction of the line. the Bark road, east of Mickie's, directly in Withers's rear. First he suggests that Clark's division followed Withers closely, then further on he assumes that Polk's corps pressed forward contraickie's till about 2 P. M. We saw the last of Withers's about 11. Now here was an interval of thre[4 more...]
B. F. Cheatham (search for this): chapter 6.44
showing that the obstruction in his front was not insurmountable. 5th. He completed his line after four P. M., when he could have completed it by 1 P. M. Clark's line, as a consequence, was not formed till after 4 P. M., when it might have been formed by 2 P. M. And now, though somewhat out of place, let me call attention to the march made by the detached division of General Polk's corps, the only division that was excepted by Special Order No. 8 from the general order of march — Cheatham's. It marched from its position at Purdy, to the line of battle in one day--Saturday, the 5th--the distance being but little less than that from Corinth to the line — getting into position almost as soon as General Ruggles. One other point, Mr. Editor, and I have done. The General would have us think that when one says he (General Ruggles) was responsible for the delay, a reproach is cast upon his troops. This cannot be admitted. The rule, I believe, is, that the commander is respon
Hardee (search for this): chapter 6.44
, crossing at Mickie's. By the order of march, Hardee and Polk were to follow the Ridge and Bark roaBark road, thence taking the latter in rear of Hardee. It was understood that should Polk's column (Clark's division) marching in rear of Hardee, reach this crossing before Ruggles, it was to wait ti Early on the 4th day, after leaving Corinth, Hardee was at Mickie's, Bragg's first division, Withe where he was to find Ruggles filing in behind Hardee. But where was Ruggles? The answer came in aThere can be no question as to the position of Hardee's, Polk's and Withers's divisions of Bragg's cce east of Mickie's, on the Bark road, between Hardee and Polk. Again, where was Ruggles? General Withers; but General Ruggles says he followed Hardee and Polk on the Ridge road to Mickie's, and atpon both, if he so prefers it. By 10 A. M., Hardee reached the enemy's out-posts and began to forow and form in his rear. Eleven o'clock came; Hardee and Withers had disappeared in the direction o[1 more...]
Braxton Bragg (search for this): chapter 6.44
unford, who remove the responsibility from General Bragg's shoulders, where General Polk placed it,1868. There it is stated that one division of Bragg's corps was late, and as the official reports Polk were to follow the Ridge and Bark roads, Bragg was to assemble his corps at Monterey and marcchosen for the line of battle and there form. Bragg was to follow closely and form promptly the seafter leaving Corinth, Hardee was at Mickie's, Bragg's first division, Withers, not far off, and Pos Ruggles? The answer came in a note from General Bragg, dated 10 A. M., at Monterey, saying Rugglhe whole of Bragg's corps. At the same time Bragg wrote the commanding general, I reached here, rdee and Polk. Again, where was Ruggles? General Bragg, in his notes to Generals Johnston and Polo his front, from the Monterey road, where General Bragg said he would be, or Ruggles who was out oA., Vol. I] that on the night of the 4th, General Bragg in his tent developed to the division and [4 more...]
George Wythe Munford (search for this): chapter 6.44
order to show that if there was an issue, it was, as General Polk distinctly made it, between General Bragg and General Polk. The General must, therefore, pardon me if I insist that he keep his place. His issue is with Colonel Johnston and Colonel Munford, who remove the responsibility from General Bragg's shoulders, where General Polk placed it, and put upon his General Ruggles's. I have no desire to follow their example, much preferring to leave the matter as left by the principals. Nor wiwill be thrown upon this subject if the General will tell us plainly what he was doing from that hour till 3 P. M., when Anderson gives us to understand the division took up its march for the line of battle; or, if he chooses, 12 1/2 P. M., when Munford says he found him in Polk's rear. Does the General mean to say that he found it impossible to pass Clark's two brigades in all that time--five-and-a-half hours by one statement, eight by the other. If he does, I refer him to Anderson's repor
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