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Samuel Thomas (search for this): chapter 1.1
left flank in a straight line was just about one mile. Schofield's army bending westward was next to McPherson's, and Thomas's, beyond Schofield in a semicircular formation, embraced the Atlanta forts clear on to Sherman's extreme right. As ones. The reason for this unexpected Confederate approach is as follows: As soon as it was dark enough to get away from Thomas's front without endangering his columns from our artillery, Hood had caused his forces to march back through the city andce. Hardee now deliberately began his march while Hood in front of Atlanta was holding the forts and curtains opposite Thomas and Schofield, freeing Cheathamis corps that it might help Hardee when the proper moment should arrive. The blades of thd the joy of recovering his big guns. Schofield now urged Sherman to put a column on Cheatham's flank from himself and Thomas to roll up that Confederate line and so interpose between the outside Confederates and those defending the works of Atlan
Giles A. Smith (search for this): chapter 1.1
Blair had two divisions-Leggett commanding one and Giles A. Smith the other. The occupation of Leggett's Hill brought oso near to Logan's corps on its right, that Blair sent Giles A. Smith with his division to guard Leggett's left and rear, stleburne, who had been all day withstanding Leggett and Giles A. Smith, fell into his column; they moved on all night. Hardelittle later Maney's Confederate division came against Giles A. Smith's flank and rear. Our pickets were displaced, our skiror to the terrific assaults. As his left was enveloped, Smith brought Hall's brigade, helped by Potts's, to better shelteThis went on till their fire was partially silenced. General Smith sent out at once after the Confederates a strong skirmi Scylla and Charybdis westward — not being detained by Giles A. Smith's brigade on their left, or by Wangelin or Martin morethe 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
Theodore A. Dodge (search for this): chapter 1.1
on his line bending back to its termination. Dodge's (Sixteenth Corps) was pretty well scattered; at first Sweeny's division, the Second (of Dodge), was near Logan's right. Fuller, commanding thewhere he and Fuller were together. At 12 M. Dodge was lunching with Fuller. There were a few opMcPherson in command, was a safer one than any Dodge had held for weeks past-when they suddenly heas some Confederates advancing in the woods. Dodge, on Sweeny's report, immediately comprehended the left of Sweeny as he faced rearward. Thus Dodge with two divisions became hotly engaged. Thich two or three regiments of riflemen sent by Dodge, getting a cross fire, added the effect of thng heard. After the briefest interview with Dodge, sending his officers off with orders, McPhersem, and moving up August Mersy's brigade from Dodge to replace Martin's, whose early call and marccommander, William H. T. Walker, who fell near Dodge's line. The mourning for our favorite young c[8 more...]
Morgan L. Smith (search for this): chapter 1.1
required orders to bring 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 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 reached Hascall's division, of the Twenty-third. An outwork near the railroad on our front, held by two regiments and a section of an Illinois battery, as soon as outflanked, was given up. This demibrigade regained the main line 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
Thomas W. Sweeny (search for this): chapter 1.1
nth Corps) was pretty well scattered; at first Sweeny's division, the Second (of Dodge), was near Loon told Dodge to send off his second division, Sweeny's, from the right of Logan to the left of the Seventeenth Corps, and, not being quite ready, Sweeny's division was halted en route along a road thWangelin's small brigade to watch that space. Sweeny had only halted till just the points he was toinfantry and had gone there to defend them. Sweeny sent men at once to reconnoiter between him anfederates advancing in the woods. Dodge, on Sweeny's report, immediately comprehended the situation, and ordered Sweeny to face his lines east and south; he ordered Fuller to send a regiment to cover Sweeny's right flank. Sweeny was just ready when he was surprised to see Confederates emerge from the timber. The two batteries were part of Sweeny's fighting line, and every soldier's rifle was ment, developed his whole force to the left of Sweeny as he faced rearward. Thus Dodge with two div[1 more...]
A. J. Alexander (search for this): chapter 1.1
air had been with McPherson that morning, just before McPherson started to see Sherman. Blair had then gone directly to his own headquarters not far away, when about 12 M. he heard that there had been an attack upon his hospitals, and that Colonel Alexander of his staff had taken a small company of mounted infantry and had gone there to defend them. Sweeny sent men at once to reconnoiter between him and the Seventeenth Corps. The men sent ran across some Confederates advancing in the woodsrest; he entered it where generally no one could see twenty paces before him on account of the thickets and uneven ground. On he came for over two miles. Hardee's advance encountered some of McPherson's outmost pickets-came in sight of our Colonel Alexander's brave mounted escort near Blair's hospital and met a regiment protecting the hospital. This caused the first firing heard. After the briefest interview with Dodge, sending his officers off with orders, McPherson, with a single orderly
William E. Strong (search for this): chapter 1.1
under a hostile volley, he was shot and fell from his horse. His orderly was wounded, and became a prisoner. McPherson had with him an important order from Sherman, which first came into the hands of a Confederate soldier; but before long, as Fuller and Wangelin cleared that ground, the soldier was captured, with all the party that had taken to themselves McPherson's immediate belongings; and the remains of the much-beloved commander were very soon secured 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
Manigault (search for this): chapter 1.1
ailroad on our front, held by two regiments and a section of an Illinois battery, as soon as outflanked, was given up. This demibrigade regained the main line 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 occupied by the shooters from that building and elsewhere and blinded by the thick smoke of the artillery. Like the sudden break of a dam, when the rushing water carries all before it, so that close-formed and waiting Confederate brigade left its cover and rushed down the railway cut and not only displaced Jones's front, but carried away
Montgomery Blair (search for this): chapter 1.1
f Blair's corps. From Dodge's headquarters to Blair's left flank in a straight line was just about on his arrival Fuller was directed to support Blair, his force was depleted still more by having t himself had been reconnoitering to find where Blair's left flank would finally rest. Blair had Blair had two divisions-Leggett commanding one and Giles A. Smith the other. The occupation of Leggett's Hilon so near to Logan's corps on its right, that Blair sent Giles A. Smith with his division to guardjust before McPherson started to see Sherman. Blair had then gone directly to his own headquarters Colonel Alexander's brave mounted escort near Blair's hospital and met a regiment protecting the hen thinking that the main attack would be upon Blair's left, hurried away down the road that led th Colonel Strong, his inspector general. General Blair himself was not far from McPherson. He sathe volley which probably killed him. At once Blair notified Logan that McPherson was either slain[8 more...]
W. S. Jones (search for this): chapter 1.1
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 occupied by the shooters from that building and elsewhere and blinded by the thick smoke ofJones's men were occupied by the shooters from that building and elsewhere and blinded by the thick smoke of the artillery. Like the sudden break of a dam, when the rushing water carries all before it, so that close-formed and waiting Confederate brigade left its cover and rushed down the railway cut and not only displaced Jones's front, but carried away the supporting lines and seized two of our batteries. It was the first bona fideJones's front, but carried away the supporting lines and seized two of our batteries. It was the first bona fide break in Logan's front, and it afforded Cheatham a temporary triumph. During that exciting, noisy, tumultuous and eventful afternoon my own part was easy. I was constantly reminded to keep the Confederate Stewart or G. W. Smith from leaving my front. We did that. I was also to be carefully prepared to reenforce Logan should h
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