The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-22

summary Of tho principal facts connected
with Hoods advance into Tennessee. and OF
the efforts made by the Union forces to ress,
him. will make 1t apparent even TO the non
professional reader. that Schoneld was guilty
Of serious mistakes. while tho subordinate
commanders. when loft to their own resources.
rarely, II ever went astray.
1t Is quite clearly established by the author
from tho official returns Of both sides now in
the archives OF tho War Department, that Hood
began his advance from Florence with Al. 1885
Infantry and artillery and 3.5H cavalry. or an
aggregate OF 4i.729 men, and that he was joined
soon after by Forrest with his cavalry corps,
numbering 9,200 present. thus increasing his
aggregate to 53o2s; and that Thomas had an
available force Of only 23si3 infantry and ar
tlllcry. and 1881 cavalry. with which to resist
the rebel advance. 1t Is true that Sherman
had left behind him o wide territorial com
mand extending from the mississippi Rivor to
the Cumberland Mountains. with q number Of
attachments scattered throughout this region
from Clarksyille and Fort Donelson to Bridge
port and Chattanooga, and that Grant seeing
that sherman had carried away with him the
most efficient part Of his three armies had or
dered a. Smith from Missouri to Join Thomas
In Tennessee but the aggregate. counting these
present for duty equipped. within reach OH
Nov. 20. 1864. was only 57.025. and on Dec. 10.
aftar Smltn had joined. 67,1e5. Bearing in
mind that Hood had his entire command as
sembed into one compact army operating on
interior lines. ard that Thomass force was
widely scattered rs above stated. and could not
be assembled till after the LIST Of December, 1t
will be seen that tho former had great pre-
ponderance Of infantry and double the force of
cavalry Mt every stage of tho campaivn up to
Al
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strike it vigorously without n moments
uolay So thaI IL iilsht i'il upon the enemy De-
lore ne recovered from MS confusion or had
time to reform his shattered columns. Had
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present on the field at tho surname moment Of
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the Supreme moment passed without It's being
possible for him to take advantage Of it. Per-
hlps IL Is fortunat that he was absent wlers
he could not be ternpted to ventura ,lpon n conn
ter attack; for Notwithstanding Hoods heavy
losses he had still very much larger force
than Schoileld had in tho fight, and as it was
coihposea Vi veterans hot easi'y shaken, the
chahces wou!u even lheh nave Deen
very much in his favor. The part of