The National tribune., 1903-08-20
WITH THE
WESTERN ARMY
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mans command were gained in due time,
when he was directed by Brighten. w.
d. Whipple, Chief Of Gen. Thomas's
staff, to attack the enemy at o'clock.
Gen. A. J. Smith, it will be recalled, was
OH the right, his line in a great curve
extending to the Cumberland River; this
placed the right of his line more than
three miles from the main works of the
enemy fronting the Hillsboro pike, his
point of attack, and more than four miles
from the left of the enemy's intrench-
ments.
The right of the Fourth Corps, which
connected with Gen. Smiths left. was
also some distance to the rear of the
point from which the enemy's line was
to be attacked. The movement, there
! fore, of the Sixteenth ana Fourth Corps
| TO re.""h their position in front of the Con
federate line was in the nature Of great
left wheel.
l Gen. Smith commenced his movement
nron,,-.lv at 6 a. m. The Second Division,
commanded by Brighten. heni."""" Car
rard, occupying the left Of Gen. Smiths
line, moved outside of their works and
formed in line of battle in the following
order: On the right the Third Brigade,
Col. L.ward II. Wolfe commanding,
composed of the sd Ind, Lieut.-Col. Zal-
mon s. Main: 10th ILL.,, Col. Phineas
Pcase: 11I..h ILL.,. Col. Jonathan Merriami
Battery G, I'd ILL.,, Capt. John w. Lowell.
In the center, the First Brigade, Col. pa-
vid Moore commanding. composed of the
21st Mo-, Lieut-Col. Edwin Moore; S9th
Ind, Lieut.-Col. Harvey Craven; 1l9th
ILL.,, Col. Thomas J. Kenney; 122d ILL.,,
Lieut. Col. James f. Dr:sch. and the 9th
Ind. Battery, Lieut.. Samuel G. Calfee.
On the left the Second Brigade, Col:
James I. Gilbert commanding, composed
of the 9th Iowa. Lieut.-Col. Jed Lake;
32d Iowa, LieutCol. Gustave A. Eber-
hart; 10th Kan. Capt. William c. Jones;
5Sth ILL.,, Maj. Robert w. Healy. and Sd
Ind. Battery. Lieut.. Thomas J. CHM.
A strong skirmish line was thrown out
from the division. In front of Col. Wolfe's
Brigade. Co. A, Capt. II. w. Wood. and
Co. B. Lieut.. G. w. Potter, of the 117th
Ill. In front of Col Moore's Brigade, a
portion of the 1921 ILL.,, Maj. James F.
Chapman commanding. and in front Of
Col Gilbert's Brigade the 10th Kan. and
Co. Il, 9th Iowa, Capt. w. G. Jones, 10th
Kan, commanding. The division now
moved out on the Hardin pike to certain
point, and then marched by the left flank
until connection was made with the right
of the Fourth Corps. Gen. Macarthur, on
the right of Gen. Smiths line, with the
First Division, moved out from his works
to form on the right of Gen. Garrard. The
First Brigade, Col. William l.. McMillen
commanding. and the Second Brigade. Col
Lucius +. Hubbard commanding, moved
ont on the Charlotte pike, and the Third
Brigade, Col. Sylvester q. Hill command
ing. moved ont on the Hardin pike.
Col Jonathan Il. Moor. commanding
the Third Division Of Gen. Smiths Corps,
had the reserve. His First Brigade, COM
manded by Col. Lyman w. Ward, con-
sisted of the I'D ILL.,. Capt. James A.
Sexton: 10th Mo-. Col. Samuel A.
Holmes; 18th Wis. Maj. Eddy f. Ferris,
and the 33d Wis. Col. Frederick $. Low
ell. The Second Brigade, commanded by
Col. Leander Blanden, consisted of the
S1st ILL.,, Lieut.-Col. Andrew w. Rogers:
S5th H., Lieut.-Col. William Avery. and
the 44th Mo-, Lieut. Col Andrew J. Barr
This division had two batteries of artil-
lery; namely. Ind. Light, 18th Battery
Capt. Francis w. Morse; I'd Mo. Light,
Battery A, Lieut.. John Zepp. Col.
Moore posted the Nth Mo- and the first
section of the 18th Ind. Battery in the
trenches on the Charlotte pike, and the
10th Mo. and the second section of the
14th Ind. Battery in the works on the
Hardin pike. He then moved out on the
Hardin pike in the rear of Gen. Garrard's
command, with the 14th and 33d Wis. and
I'D ILL.,, of Col. Wards Brigade and the
S1st and 95th ILL.,, of Col. Blandens Bri-
gade, with Lieut.. Zepp's Mo. Battery Of
six guns. These brigades were formed in
column Of regiments, and moved forward
as reserve and to support the First and
Second Divisions.
THE PART ASSIGNED THE FOURTH CoRrs
For the purpose Of carrying out that
part of Gen. Thomass plan to be eXecut-
ed by the Fourth Corps Gen. Wood is
| sued the following order:
| brighten. Elliott. commanding Sec
ond Division, will move out by his right.
taking the small road which passes by
the right of his present position. form in
echelon with Gen. A. j. Smiths left,
slightly refusing his own left. and main
tanning this relative position TO Gen.
Smiths troops, will advance with them
| When he moves ont he will leave Il strong
line of skirmishers in his solid works.
Brig. Gen. Kimball. commanding First
Division. on being relieved by Gen. Steed-
man, will move his division to the Hills
borO pike inside of our lines, and by it
through the lines, and form in echelon
to Gen. Eliott's left, slightly refusing his
own left. He will maintain his position
and advance with Gen. Elliott.
LAS soon as Gen. Kimbalrs Division
has passed out of the works by the Hills
bOro pike. Gen. Beatty, commanding the
Third Division, will take up the move
|
form in echelon to Gen. Kimbalrs left.
He will maintain this position, and ad-
vance with Gen. Kimball. He will also
leave strong line of skirmishers behind
the solid works along his present posi-
ton. The pickets on post, being strength
ened when, in the judgment of the Divi-
sion Commanders, it becomes necessary
will advance as line of skirmishers to
cover the movement. The formation of
! the troops will be in two lines-the front
line deployed, the second line in close or
der by division. massed opposite the in
terval in the front line. Each division
commander will, so far as possible, hold
one brigade in reserve. Five loads of
ammunition, 10 ambulances, and the wag-
Ons loaded with the intrenching tools
will as nearly as possible follow immedi-
ately after each division; the remaining
ammunition wagons, ambulances and all
other wagons will remain inside of our
present lines until further orders One
rife battery will accompany the Second
Division, and one battery of light -
Founders will accompany each of the
other divisions; the rest of the artillery of
the corps will maintain its present posi-
tons in the line"
In pursuance of this order Brig. Gen.
| Washington l.. Elliott marched out from
his works on the morning of Dec. 10, and
formed his division in echeOn with. and
on the left Of the Sixteenth Corps, First