The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-01-28
THE ARMY OF THE OHIO.
Marching Manuvering and Fighting from Pulaski to Nashville
Middle TenneDays Wearr
Effort ExcementThe cuminaon Franklin and Nashville

For when Gen. Hoods sleepy army
awoke at Spring Hill, and he found how
skillfully Gen. SchOfeld had marched his
command past him during the night, and
an examination by daylight showed him
how easily he could have cut US in two
ut any time during the night or headed
us off entirely the previous afternoon, had
he known our exact situation, he was so
echagrined that he cursed everybody, high
and low; censured Cheatham and Gle
burne, and the entire force that We're pres
ent, for not taking possession OF the road
and made his whole army understand that
they must make up for that blunder at
once, and that no time was to be lost IN
oyertaking and destroying our army wher-
ever found. So he pushed on III pursuit,
their cavalry occasionally attacking our
trains and burning a wagon or two, until
noon at Winstead Hills. These two splen-1
did fighting Generals, Cheatham and Gle
burne felt keenly the mornings reprimand,
which they considered undersigned, and rs
they rode together at the head OF their
command they discussed it with bitter re-
sentiment, and determined at the first op-
portunity to make the fight of their lives,
and disproye the unjust charges OF their
commander. Stewards Corps moved on
TO the right, toward Lewisburg pike, tnrnr
ing Opdycke's flank, when he fell slowly
back TO the town.
II.
by the Columbia pike, and formed in line
north of Winstead Hills. From our posi-
tion the officers and horses could be plain
~ seen on this range of hills, little more
than two miles away, as though studying
our position.
From this elevation the beautiful piano.
rama, embracing the rolling intervening
country and the town of Franklin nest
ling in the Valley of the Harpeth, was
plainly in the vision of Hoods officers,
showing also the disposition of our troops
and the earthwOrks encircling the town.
Bates Division marched over to Carriers
Greek pike and formed behind the Bost-
wick house Stewards Corps moved overl
to the McCavock house, where the first
skirmsh firing was heard in the grove;
it was by Reilly's men, who had gone
there for logs to put on the earthworks.
FIRING WAS NOW COMMENCED
over ON the right where Bate was form
ing. and the guns stationed on the pike
poured in volley after volley with great
rapidity Gen. Cox rode over to Hender-
sons Brigade, which was on higher
ground, and from the parapet, with his
fieldglass, watched the advancing lines
until they ran over Wagners men.
He then mounted his horse and pushed
for the center, steadying the line and di-
recting the men to withhold their fire I'M
til the advanced lines were inside of the
works. The suspense was now growing,
fer we knew there was to be a battle.
The men were heated from the exertion
of strengthening the works, but they laid
down their shoyels and picks, and took
mp their guns with arm grip, and stood
there was bated breath and blazing eyes.
frowning over the works at the advancing
foe and awaiting the order to commence
firing; for they WERE fairly burning to|
ayenge the deaths OF their brave COM.
hos hut off fhc " haft To-
field of northern Georgia, and this was
their first good chance for wiping out
many an old scorei a0d, oh! what real
comfort it was to know that we who, dur
ing the hot Summer campaign, had stood
the crash of so many fierce assaults
against their solid Notifications. were now
on the right side Of the works, and in
such a splendid position, with gentle
slope away from ms and not even a null
! lein-staik TO aobstTuct our fire for a good
third of a mile. ts;s 80
GEN. twAGNKBs ENtpRTUNATE ORDERS.
Before the break in the advanced lines,
Gen. Cox's Engineer Officer, the writer,
was standing on the ,parapet of the Tooth
Ohio, the first one on the left of the CO.
lumbia pike, urging the men to strengthen
the works, and talking with Gen. Wagner
at the time. The General was reclining
on his elbow, his feet hanging over the
works, with staff sr crutch in his hand; :
he had fallen with, his horse and was
lame. They remarked that the milsketry
firing was becoming more rapid, also that
the section of artillery was doing some
lively work. By and by staff officer rode
fast from one of the. brigades and reported
to Wagner, excitediy, 1.-The enemy are
forming in heavy columns; We can see
them distinctly in the open timber and all
along our front"
Wagner said firmly. "Stand there and
fight them"