Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-24
Established December l5th 1861 s|a1vraa |
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ion, icoplly took what he wishet
withontI furtheril parIey, stain:
that il any sompiaintS was mad
he General Fofi'est) was res
/ ponsible. i His serxicesnwere S,
valuable thathi s'sumnfary meth
sowelef oYerIqoked. And, j
addition, itoniusti be confessed
that'all llis acts were So CLEARLY
in the Interest ofnthef service
that itewasi difficult tolind faul
with his dealings. lie satd t.
iItheiwriter iH.explanation of hi,
taking these supplies that hi
never hesitated to override for
malities when he deemed it nee
II.eessary; that he would break, ;
thousandOfihem satianylcost Il
himself before his men and hors.
es should shfferfor want OF sub
sistance, and that the infantr,
ia Hspll 81 Ilqolbd 'geh plenty, more
While his men, always in active
service onI the fEenh csnldsnol
obtain supplies all the timeam
HIS REAADpISSEss To TAKE RES
/. EIL PpNs1Bii1IIpfTY. sE /
Another instance OF his disre-
gard of rules wassthat he allow
ed his men to absent themselves
Just IAahdn I thuysl pleaseelIoHt
had his troops on hand on al
necessary occasions for march
OF. .fgbfipg or Picketsdptys lie
would turn a whole regiment
loose for Il day CIR two when in
the vicinity OF their homes or
wheph hbey could be sparedoand
this when there were positive
orders against it from army
headquarters. And the prac-
tical result of it was that il abb
sokAely benefited the service Fit
satisfied and encouraged the
men, and made them better SOL
diers. No Generai punished
desertion more severely or de-
nmnded harder service, and dn0ne
took more responsibility IN be-
half Of the comfort or pleasure
ofshiss Commands Il sks y y
HIS SLEEPLESS VIGILANCE.
While the iwriterNconnectcd
lines with Forrest, the scouts
of that officer were constantly
in front and rear Forrest not
only reconnoitered i. his own
ground, but that Of everybody
else. His search for informa-
tion was ounceasing. erIt, was
this restless ,watehiulpess and
inquiry that constituted one of
his chief traits, a.' His scouts
were, ubiquitous. They pwent
everywhere, and'qexhaustea ev1
cry Source of news. He always
acted with every brcanthl and
detail of knowledge that uiitir-
ing reconnaissance could afford
him, and fhfs ubiquitous scout )
ing preserved him from surprise.
He Was never takeip una Wares.
The enemy never, ''crept snpon
bin. W bereyer he, went he had
every road, 4patls ,pthicket and
point of observation 'orapproach,
fronts fanatIGapa gears piciseted,
and in addition his scouts
swarmed for miles around, send
ing bulletins to him hourly. He
was the most vigilanto and eau
tious officer -that-the war-pre-
dueea,(asiMstl asI ttcghnost iau-
daciouS.
.YrrETWYU THEIR AR.
Forrest sent word torhe wrii-
ter, inviting him TO so, on a re-
conference.-the, pointto be
reconnoitercd was Friune, where
there Was vi a heavy force of III
fantry land cavalry.oi,a Forrest.
drove every thing 10 the in
trenchnents and thenIwithdrew.s
As the writer entered the pike
With his. regiment. Forrest was.
coming down the pike at the
head Of his own regiment. He.
appeared 10 lBdin. disRpte with.
oneSof his Lieutenants; and it
ended by Forrest humping him
over tie back with his sword,
He was was swift, as Lightning to
strike, and he. claimed norex-ll
emptien from his rank from any
personal q responsibility 10 the
humblests spgiyate.iag "a i s1
As athe regiments met on the
pike the writer asked Forrest
fer orders. Forrest pointing to
the lett t|saatl lbriefR;l llhH
"Go; get into the r'ar of them
fellows nrand added after a sec
ond, "ahd so quick. ~
The writer took the road Lead
ing to the'left at a stiff 'tfot. In
a short time Forrest came clat-
tel;ing along ala gallop at the
head of hispscort Company, and
remarked as he dashed by:
sI'haye eoncIpded to 60 with
you. Follow on.
The road turned down to the
riyer, aud Forrest, leaving or
ders FOR me to form on the road
fronting the turn, deployed his
escort and struck a brigade of
/; =, fantrxy iu on, huSh Ha in,rno