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A. P. Mason (search for this): chapter 7.69
roy it. General Hood considers that its destruction would be a great advantage to the army and country. Should he be able to destroy the bridge, in coming out he could move as has been before indicated, via New Hope. Yours respectfully, A. P. Mason, A. A, G. Official: W. D. Gale, A. A. G. Major General French, Commanding Division. Not satisfied with the details of the foregoing order, General Hood sent another, more minute in details about the bridge. I will reproduce it: Hhen the division goes there and the artillery is placed in position, the commanding officers call for volunteers to go to the bridge with lightwood and other combustible material that can be obtained, and set fire to it. Yours respectfully, A. P. Mason, Major and A. A. G. Lieutenant-General Stewart, Commanding. These two orders were the only instructions given by General Hood. Analyze and construe them as you will and you cannot find one word to sustain the assertion of General Hood, t
Walthall (search for this): chapter 7.69
nfer, and it was natural to suppose, that the bridge over the Etowah was guarded, while he would not even conjecture that Allatoona was fortified. Further, if he knew of the garrison and vast stores, and wished them captured, why did he leave the command sent there isolated and unprotected? The facts in the case are these: Hood, with the main army, moved westerly toward Lost Mountain and New Hope church, while Stewart's corps struck the railroad near Big Shanty. Loring went to Ackunth, Walthall to Moon Station, and my command to Big Shanty to destroy the railroad. We continued at this labor all the evening of the 3d, all night, and the next day till noon. Now, while engaged at this work, commanding officers learned from citizens that Allatoona was fortified and garrisoned by about three and a half regiments, and that it was a great depot of provisions. When General Stewart received the order that required me to move on Allatoona to fill up the cut, he handed it to me and said
Thomas B. Horne (search for this): chapter 7.69
12:10 P. M. I received from General Armstrong, Calvary Commander, a dispatch dated 9 A. M. informing me that the enemy had sent a column of infantry up the railroad, and I have that note before me. This infantry was General Cox's corps, moving, as he says, to intercept or interpose between the detachment then assailing Allatoona and Hood's main army. Wherein, then, was the information sent me by General Armstrong false? In the History of the Army of the Cumberland, volume II, page 161, Van Horne says: The gallant resistance of the garrison and the movement of General Cox to his left induced General French to withdraw entirely during the afternoon, having lost one thousand men. I have now established that the information I received was true, and I repeat, it was this movement and nothing else that induced me to withdraw, after due deliberation, to save my command — left untirely unsupported by the army of General Hood. One word more, and I will close. Did you ever know
Henry Stewart (search for this): chapter 7.69
e bridge with lightwood and other combustible material that can be obtained, and set fire to it. Yours respectfully, A. P. Mason, Major and A. A. G. Lieutenant-General Stewart, Commanding. These two orders were the only instructions given by General Hood. Analyze and construe them as you will and you cannot find one word sent there isolated and unprotected? The facts in the case are these: Hood, with the main army, moved westerly toward Lost Mountain and New Hope church, while Stewart's corps struck the railroad near Big Shanty. Loring went to Ackunth, Walthall to Moon Station, and my command to Big Shanty to destroy the railroad. We continuers learned from citizens that Allatoona was fortified and garrisoned by about three and a half regiments, and that it was a great depot of provisions. When General Stewart received the order that required me to move on Allatoona to fill up the cut, he handed it to me and said: General Hood does not seem to be aware that the plac
Armstrong (search for this): chapter 7.69
bout 4 P. M. For a time I attributed this result to the effect of General Cox's march, but later in the afternoon the signal-flag announced the welcome tidings that the attack had been fairly repulsed. Now, at 12:10 P. M. I received from General Armstrong, Calvary Commander, a dispatch dated 9 A. M. informing me that the enemy had sent a column of infantry up the railroad, and I have that note before me. This infantry was General Cox's corps, moving, as he says, to intercept or interpose between the detachment then assailing Allatoona and Hood's main army. Wherein, then, was the information sent me by General Armstrong false? In the History of the Army of the Cumberland, volume II, page 161, Van Horne says: The gallant resistance of the garrison and the movement of General Cox to his left induced General French to withdraw entirely during the afternoon, having lost one thousand men. I have now established that the information I received was true, and I repeat, it was
John B. Hood (search for this): chapter 7.69
ghting their pipes at our camp fires. In General Hood's book, (and which will be referred to by fnessee, 7:30 A. M., October 4th, 1864. General--General Hood directs that later in the evening, youble, move to that bridge and destroy it. General Hood considers that its destruction would be a gores many miles to the rear, and I am sorry General Hood undertook to make a record of his informati be condemned. I, therefore, repeat that General Hood gave me no instructions about Allatoona excnprotected? The facts in the case are these: Hood, with the main army, moved westerly toward Lostll up the cut, he handed it to me and said: General Hood does not seem to be aware that the place isly allude to another error regarding myself, in Hood's Advance and Retreat. On page 326 it is writteen the detachment then assailing Allatoona and Hood's main army. Wherein, then, was the informatio — left untirely unsupported by the army of General Hood. One word more, and I will close. Did y[12 more...]
Shoup (search for this): chapter 7.69
in you have perpetuated his errors in your article. You repeat, in reference to Allatoona, Hood ordered French's division to move up the railroad to Allatoona mountain, and destroy the railroad at that point, capture the garrison, supposed to consist of three and one-half regiments, and destroy the depot of army stores accumulated there; and also, if possible, burn the bridge across the Etowah river. Now, Hood says on page 257, in Advance and retreat, I had received information — and General Shoup records the same in his diary — that the enemy had in store at Allatoona, large supplies, which were guarded by two or three regiments. As one of the main objects of the campaign was to deprive the enemy of provisions, Major-General French was ordered to move his division, capture the garrison, if practicable, and gain possession of the supplies. By his own words I will make him condemn what I have quoted from page 257. Here are his orders to me; he was miles away to the west of me:
D. W. Sanders (search for this): chapter 7.69
Movement against Allatoona — letter from General S. G. French. Columbus, Georgia, May 30, 1881. Major D. W. Sanders, Louisville, Kentucky: Dear Major — Yours of the 24th instant is just at hand. I have carefully examined your article on General Hood's campaign in Tennessee, that you read before the Southern Historical Society of Kentucky. I appreciate the motive that induced you to write the article to vindicate the army that he commanded against some unjust accusations he made to shield his own errors. In this you have well succeeded. You have also vindicated General Cheatham; and yet, I never thought he needed it, for General Hood being present at the front, in person, from 2 P. M., till sun-rise the next morning, of itself vindicated the command for not doing that which it came so cheerfully to do. Hood told me that he pointed out to Cheatham the enemy's wagons passing along the turnpike in his front, and said to him, Turn those wagons into our camp! and yet the si
M. D. Corse (search for this): chapter 7.69
swer, as you have stated in your article, and I never did receive any; yet history will record a reply that never was sent, because it reads very pretty. Very respectfully yours, S. G. French. Although well known, I will here add that General Corse arrived at Allatoona with his brigade and assumed command before the action commenced, thus making the garrison equal to the attacking force. At 12 M. General Corse received a signal dispatch from General Sherman saying, Hold on to Allatoona sent, because it reads very pretty. Very respectfully yours, S. G. French. Although well known, I will here add that General Corse arrived at Allatoona with his brigade and assumed command before the action commenced, thus making the garrison equal to the attacking force. At 12 M. General Corse received a signal dispatch from General Sherman saying, Hold on to Allatoona to the last. I will help you. Which dispatch give rise to the beautiful hymn, Hold the Fort, for I am coming. F.
W. T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 7.69
ntly proved false, that a large body of the enemy were moving to cut him off from the remainder of the army, and he immediately withdrew his command from the place without having accomplished the desired object. On page 147, volume II. General W. T. Sherman says in his Memoirs: I reached Kennesaw mountain about 8 A. M. of October 5: * * that I could plainly see the smoke of battle about Allatoona and hear the faint reverberation of the cannon. From Kennesaw I ordered the Twenty-Thir sent, because it reads very pretty. Very respectfully yours, S. G. French. Although well known, I will here add that General Corse arrived at Allatoona with his brigade and assumed command before the action commenced, thus making the garrison equal to the attacking force. At 12 M. General Corse received a signal dispatch from General Sherman saying, Hold on to Allatoona to the last. I will help you. Which dispatch give rise to the beautiful hymn, Hold the Fort, for I am coming. F.
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