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Cheatham (search for this): chapter 1.1
s instructed to proceed with the divisions of Cheatham and Walker, and take position at Rock Spring.aced at his disposition. In the mean while Cheatham had been steadily pressing forward, and Walkeiddell was now thrown forward on the right of Cheatham, to meet the pressure in that direction. Sdell. Thomas, now with Stewart on his right, Cheatham in front and Liddell on his left, was compellist's Brigade arrived about 10 A. M.--20th.  Cheatham6,000      Total18,814  Cavalry, (Forrest'sps was in reserve in the rear of Cleburne and Cheatham, so as to support either. General Polk expeclaced Stewart's division directly in front of Cheatham's line and in advance of his skirmishers. cuting this bold movement, General Bragg held Cheatham's division to its position. If it could havef the occasion, detached Jackson's brigade of Cheatham's division, and ordered its commander to repoterially in the repulse, General Polk ordered Cheatham to replace him, when a message from General F[29 more...
R. W. Adams (search for this): chapter 1.1
to retire, but not until its leader sealed his devotion, with his life, to the grand old cause of right. Stovall's and Adams's, the remaining brigades of Breckenridge's division, passed clear of the work, to the State road in the rear, and bore dtion of his reserve, which, strengthened by brigades from Brannan's and Negley's divisions, operated against Stoval's and Adams's brigades, and forced them back. In this contest, Brigadier-General Adams marked with the scars of Shiloh, Penyville anBrigadier-General Adams marked with the scars of Shiloh, Penyville and Murfreesboro, was again wounded, and fell into the enemy's hands. General Bragg, impressed with the necessity of the occasion, detached Jackson's brigade of Cheatham's division, and ordered its commander to report to General Hill, but the supposhler, in order to bring him to Polk's support. Helm had fallen and his brigade repulsed. Breckenridge, with Stoval and Adams, was yet far to the front fighting in the enemy's rear. There was thus a gap of several hundred yards between the divisi
John G. Law (search for this): chapter 1.1
, while Breckenridge with Forrest operated on the left flank of the enemy. During the night General Longstreet had arrived and assumed command of the left wing; at dawn he commenced the arrangement of his line; Hindman's division was placed on the extreme left; Wheeler's cavalry on the flank; Johnston's division was next to Hindman's, and Stewart's on the right of Johnston's. Each division had two brigades in front and one in the rear. Preston's division was placed in reserve on the left; Law's division in the rear of Johnston's. The brigades of Kershaw and Humphries, of McLaw's division, commanded by Kershaw, were posted in rear of Law. Johnston's, Laws's and Kershaw's commands were under Hood, and formed a column of eight brigades, arranged four lines deep. This General Longstreet intended as his principal column of attack. General Longstreet having understood a gap existed between the wings of the army, had at the beginning of his formation moved Stewart's division some
Leonidas Polk (search for this): chapter 1.1
tly to be given to the public, The life of Leonidas Polk, and as such may possess some historical intion. At 10 A. M. on the 12th September General Polk was instructed to proceed with the divisionden was believed to be advancing. Such was General Polk's information from the Commanding General aral, with the army of Rosecrans before him, General Polk proposed a strong demonstration be made at ile Buckner held Byron's and Thedford's fords. Polk and Hill were opposite Lee and Gordon's and GlaWalker to move in the rear as a support. General Polk then turned to Captain Wheeless of his stafeir commanders. At the close of the day, General Polk gave orders for the adjustment of his line,enemy were nearer Lee & Gordon's mills than General Polk supposed. General Polk returned direct tom the extreme left and were much fatigued, General Polk on his request consented that they should ron before daylight. By command of Lieutenant-General Polk, Thos. M. Jack, A. A. General. To Lie[38 more...]
John Mitchel (search for this): chapter 1.1
views expressed to General Bragg, which we have alluded to, that the bulk of the enemy's forces were massed under Thomas, opposite the Confederate right. On September 20th the forces under Rosecrans consisted of-- McCook's Corps (Twentieth） Taken from morning report, September 20, ‘63, a copy of which was kindly furnished by General M. J. Wright.10,640 Thomas's Corps (Fourteenth）14,524 Crittenden's Corps (Twenty-first）13,539 Granger's Reserve (Steadman's Division)5,171 Cavalry (Mitchel's Corps）9,676   Forming a total of53,550 The Federal line had 170 pieces of artillery. The disposition made by the Confederate Generals were as follows: Both wings were to occupy substantially the lines held at the close of the day's engagement. The left wing some five or six hundred yards from the State road, and about parallel to it. The right wing was to the right and rear, about twelve hundred yards from the road. The general direction of its line being also parallel
T. T. Turner (search for this): chapter 1.1
ng back. Lieutenant Richmond, of General Polk's staff, indicated to Stewart his position on Cheatham's left. Moving promptly forward, this division struck Reynolds's and swept it out of the way; continuing forward, it met Van Cleve's division, on its way to the relief of Thomas, and drove it in disorder across the State road. While Stewart was executing this daring and brilliant advance, Cheatham, in falling back had reached a strong position, where he halted his line, ran forward Lieutenant Turner's battery, and opened so fierce a fire the centre of Thomas's line gave way just as its left had been struck by Liddell. Thomas, now with Stewart on his right, Cheatham in front and Liddell on his left, was compelled to retire. Stewart, after disposing of Van Cleve, pierced Rosecrans's line and moved across the State road some four hundred yards. Negley and Davis now threatening his rear, made retreat expedient. About sunset he took post about six hundred yards to the east of the ro
Breckinridge (search for this): chapter 1.1
g, Lieutenant-General Polk:  Walker's corps5,175 Cheatham's division7,000 Stewart's division4,398 Cleburne's division5,115      Total infantry and artillery21,688  Cavalry2,000      Total23,688      Loss about4,000  Confederate left wing, Major-General Hood:  Johnson's division3,683 Laws's division about3,000 Trigg's brigade1,536      Total infantry and artillery8,219      Loss about2,000 In reserve, not engaged, 2 brigade's, Preston's3,270  Right wing:  Hill's corps.Breckinridge3,769 Cleburne4,670 Walker's corps.Liddell4,355 Gist Gist's Brigade arrived about 10 A. M.--20th.  Cheatham6,000      Total18,814  Cavalry, (Forrest's)3,500      Aggregate22,314  Of the infantry of this wing 4,749 were fresh troops.   Left wing:  Buckner's corps.Preston4,078 Stewart3,750 Hindman's division6,100 Hood's corps.Johnson  Law  Kershaw       Total Longstreet's Report, page 375, vol. X, Rebellion Record.22,849  Ca
Kershaw (search for this): chapter 1.1
roops.   Left wing:  Buckner's corps.Preston4,078 Stewart3,750 Hindman's division6,100 Hood's corps.Johnson  Law  Kershaw       Total Longstreet's Report, page 375, vol. X, Rebellion Record.22,849  Cavalry (Wheeler's)4,000      Aggree rear. Preston's division was placed in reserve on the left; Law's division in the rear of Johnston's. The brigades of Kershaw and Humphries, of McLaw's division, commanded by Kershaw, were posted in rear of Law. Johnston's, Laws's and Kershaw'Kershaw, were posted in rear of Law. Johnston's, Laws's and Kershaw's commands were under Hood, and formed a column of eight brigades, arranged four lines deep. This General Longstreet intended as his principal column of attack. General Longstreet having understood a gap existed between the wings of the army, haKershaw's commands were under Hood, and formed a column of eight brigades, arranged four lines deep. This General Longstreet intended as his principal column of attack. General Longstreet having understood a gap existed between the wings of the army, had at the beginning of his formation moved Stewart's division some five hundred or six hundred yards to the right. This movement placed Stewart's division directly in front of Cheatham's line and in advance of his skirmishers. The Command
Rosecrans (search for this): chapter 1.1
nly for occupation, but for cooperation with Rosecrans in his designs upon Chattanooga and the Armyeral Crittenden, commanding the left wing of Rosecrans's army, which had not moved with the right acould have been thrown upon either corps. Rosecrans finally seems to have abandoned the vain imato the Confederate General, with the army of Rosecrans before him, General Polk proposed a strong de had expected to assail and turn it. But Rosecrans had judiciously thrust his left beyond the Cewart, after disposing of Van Cleve, pierced Rosecrans's line and moved across the State road some he prisoners captured, we have been fighting Rosecrans's entire army. I am now placing Cleburne inthe inference from the day's fighting — that Rosecrans was accumulating his forces in front of the or a short sleep. During the same evening Rosecrans assembled his corps commanders and gave themry. With a view to make his line compact, Rosecrans had directed Wood to close to the left on Re[14 more...]
Preston Smith (search for this): chapter 1.1
expect to drive them before us. Present my compliments to General Bragg, and assure him that I feel confident of success to-morrow. Cannon and musketry announced a renewal of the persistent conflict. Cheatham's division struck Johnson's and Baird's in front, while Cleburne's struck them in front and flank; and this portion of the Federal line was further driven back, until darkness prevented pursuit. It was in the latter contest the thorough soldier and courtly gentleman, Brigadier General Preston Smith, lost his life. On the left of the Confederate line no event of note occurred prior to 2 P. M., when Hood's skirmish line was driven in, and he assumed the aggressive, taking with his own command Trigg's brigade of Preston's division, he moved across the State road, driving the enemy's forces in his front. He soon encountered Wood's division and a portion of Sheridan's on his left and rear, and the divisions of Negley and Davis in front, which compelled him to withdraw his t
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