The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-03

and brought about much trouble to the
officers OF the regiments. Later In the
war Capt. Frank Guriey was taken pris-
oner. recognized, and put on trial for
murder, convicted, and sentenced to
death. Lincoln's well-known reluctance
to sign death warrant interfered. and
he was kept in prison Is rnonths, when
by some error he was included in the
list OF ordinary soldiers and exchanged.
Immediately after the war his sneigh-
bOrs Of Madison County, Ala, seiected
him Sheriff Of his County by practi-
cally unanimous vote, but President
Johnson had him arrested and put in
his Official functions. He was subse-
quently released.
Forrest Roughly Handled.
Gen. Bragg had pushed forward For
rest with his cavalry brigade to vail his
movements by show of great activity
Forrest did not have his usual good
luck in these operations. July 27 he
attacked Col. Grose at Round Mountain,
near Woodbury., but was beaten of, and
July 19 came across detachment COM
manded by Capt. II. II. Miller Of the
18th Ohio. at Short Mountain Cross
roads. The men had just finished a
| stockade. and were at dinner about 100
yards from 1t, when Forrest rushed upon
them. 1t was race to see which would
reach the cover Of the stockade first.
with the Ohio boys winning, when they
gave Forrest such pummeling that
he lost interest in the matter and re-
tired, leaving behind him IA dead, ~
wounded, eight horses and 80 mps,tets.
The next day he was driven back by
McCook's advance at Hubbards Cove.
July 80 he suffered q fourth defeat at
% a NJ M n y h
26th Ohio. Fyffe fought Forrest tn line
Of battle. but attacked him With such
suddenness and impetuosity as to send
him off the field in demoraltxsd COM
'dttion. without the loss Of Tnsnson the
Union side.
Buell. Mistakes Brsss's fIs.s.
Buell. still kept up the idea Of san ad-
vance upon Chattanooga. He received
sharp goading from HslIeck as 10 the
Presidents .dissatiafaction thefeSgith. to
which Buell. responded sin long dis
patches to the effect that he was doing
the very best that he could, II soon
became apparent that Bragg. instead
Of waiting to be. attacked, waS himself
about to attack. Buell. wns not willing
to perceive that the opeEatiQps OF For
rest and Morgan had been much more
than raids on hts Recommendations, and
he was firmly of opini0n that Bragg
meant to swing Down the va11ey OF the
Tennessee through n0fuaerne A1abama,
unite with Van Dorn.s eslnmns on the
west. and strike for Nasbyfl1e. There
fore, Buell. moved forwaxa to q reneral
line from, McAinnville TO ,Stevenson.
with his headquarters at fle latter
place. This meant planst0 strike Bragg
as he should emerge from among the
mountains. when he, fsuld- be at
DISADVANTAGES for battle.
Gen. Thomas bad cosreo4az defined
tried to persuade Buslk that Rragg, in-
stead OF .trying-t to turn hiss right. meant
a movement past hts lett flank fatn'
Gen. Bueiil sent to. Gem Giant for re-
infOrcements. but Gen. 0caat had ssal.l
ready noted. the activity In his 'front.'.
Van Dorm had In store for him. He
finally, however; seHt Buell. two divi-
si0ns, JET c. Davas's and Paine's, the
latter commanded by l. Gen. John M.
Palmer. Both these ofRcers and their
men were henceforth associated with
the Army Of the Cumberland.
Gen. Thomas repeatedly told Buell.
that Bragg had no thought OF marching
into northern Alabama, but he could be
expected In Kentucky. Still obstinate
against this. Gen. Buell. withdrew his
army to Murfreesboro 10 cover Nash
vile. and by so doing abandoned, Nc
Minnville. and ppened the door to
Bragg. He requested. Gen. Thomas's
opinion as to the shrewdness of this
movement. and Thomas said that since
it had been begun it had best be con-
tinued. and, ,accompanied this with an
outline OF plans by which Bragg could
be struck in flank .a1d driven back.
Unfortunately. Buell. dia NOT see fit to
adopt any OF these. but contnued the
ho 4
the roads nicely. for sBragg sover the
mountains. and gave him the open door
through :. Tennessee and Kentucky.
Bragg made. therefoFe..the finest stroke
Of his military. career. In deciding to
make nothing-whicif he did-more
than a demonstration against Nashville.
but to cross the Cumberland River at
Carthage and take q. direct road to
Louisville. BY doing this he would have
the short line across the circle, while
Buell. would have the long line around
1t. The two lines OF march were like
bent bow with Buell. marching or
that represented by the bow. while
Bragg's path to Louisville was repre-
sented by the string
BraEg's PIaAs~ Revealed.
Aug. 80 there, fell into Gen.: Thomas's
hands a dispatch from Bragg to Van
Dorm. fully outlining his plans. and
saying that Kirby Smith, carrying out
those plans. and reinforced with two
divisions. had turned Cumberland Gap,
cut OF Gen. @. w. Morgan, and was
advancing upon Lexington with inten-
tions against Cincinnati. With Bragg
capturing Louisville. and Kirby Smith
Cincinnati, there would be such moral
advantage. combined with the rich con-
quest Of stores, munitions and the ac-
cession OF recruits as to bring the war
nearly to an end.
Aug. l6 Bueif had relieved Gen. Mel
son Of the commaadE OF his division. and
sent him back tosfentral Kentucky TO
take command Here organize the
troops which the alarmed States north
of the Ohio River were pouring into the
field. and make head against Kirby
Smiths advance. 80
Reeapture Of Cmmhaslnnd Gap.
Kirby Smith had kept Steyenson's
Division within a few milass to the east
ward Of Cumberland Gap IN close watch
OF 1t. SO as to prevent Gen. George w.
Morgan from drawing auyssspplies from
Virginia OF Tennessee About the mid
die Of August, Gen. Kirby Smith started
personally from Knoxville with Nc
Gowns Division. and crossing by way
Of Rogers and Big Creek Gaps in"
Kentucky. established shirnself at Bar
louisville. directly in the rear Of Cum