New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
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portation at his command. lie had asked
for a supply from Nashville but none had
come. for Thomas. i'm this respect. was in
the position OF tic old woman who could
not give the poor dog a bone. There was no
time To waste however. for Hood was di-
rectly behind. ford was made at one
point Houses were torn down for ma
tsrial with a rapidity that would make
New York wrecker enyious. The railroad
bridge was planked, and the old posts of
the county bridge provided with deck.
In a few hours three bridges were COM
pleted. The artillery and trains were
started over, and T. J. Woods division oc-
cupled an abandonded work on the north
shore.
Some preparation was made for tho re-
ccption OF General Hood when he should
come up Despite their assitude. the men
who had been marching and lighting day
and night Tor nearly a week threw up
line Of oarthworks before they stretched
themselves upon the ground for little
sleep. Each regiment. as IL YEARLY dragged
itself into tho works, added its quota ln
a short time. therefore. the whole town
was incloscd from river bank To river bank
with an carthen wall extending around its
southern side. Two OF the brigades Of
/ WaCneT's division, which had done such
valiant work the day previous. were halted
/ across the turnpike about half a mile In
advance Of the works They tumbled down
where they found themselves
The tired army lay dczins away the az
ternoon hours Of the golden autumn DAY.
There was no sign o. the enemy, and the
softness Of the air almost lu!ed 10 sleep
the sense of danger from a pursuing foe.
But Hoods army, stung b. the censure
which its commander had exp essed in no
measured terms the evening before was
, keen upon the trail About , o'clock sus-
pcious movements We're observed on ths
/ hills encircing the town. mile or two
distant. Signal flags could be seen waving.
Troops were being deployed in line of bat
tie. General Wagner. in his advanced pc
sition. sent his adjutant general back to
report with the information that Hood
seemed to be preparing FOR battle. Soor.
! the Confederate line. with fiuttering colors
and cleaning muskets. was seen advancing.
/ II extended from the river bank on the
right far across the Columbia turnpike AZ
Il swept on with the resistlessness OF a
! tidal wave 1t enveloped Wagner's two
brigades which had been left exposed in
front Until Il was too late tc Withdraw
{ them They bravely poured forth an In
effective volley The indescribabe rebel
yell' sounded. and in moment they were
engulfed Wagners soldiers were tossed
back toward the main line like chip upon
the beach
Let's go into the works with them"
shouted the wild. bowling line OF Confed
crates. as they mounted the works i'm the
footsteps OF Wagners men
There is little space in which TO tell the
details. Suffice il TO say that gap about
. thousand feet long was made In the
Union line, whence "A raw regiment had
departed The annihnation OF Scoheid )
army was threatened. Opdyckcs brigade.
which had fought all the previous day and
marched all night, fell into place. General
Stanley, who had seen the oncoming wave
from the other side of the river galloped
up just as the jubilant mob swept over the
eerthen bank ana dashed into the breach.
shout arose among the veterans we
can 30 where the general CAM Every
available man sought to III the vacant
slace, and soon the men trickled back
over the crest OF the works like resurg-
ms wave. accompanied. however, by some
r the itrcest hand-to-hand hgnnng of the
war
General Hood sitting on ,ils horse be-
Find the line, time and again sent his men
forward with the order 10 drive the