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Walker (Colorado, United States) (search for this): article 4
g intended as a support to Col. Bratton, commanding the brigade of Gen. Jenkins. These commands covered as it were the bridges on which they had crossed Lookout Creek, at the same time that they threatened the line of the enemy at Brown's Ferry, to prevent a movement from that direction. Col. Bratton, with his six regiments of South Carolinians, consisting of the First, Col. Kilpatrick, Second, Col. Thompson, Fifth, Col. Coward, Sixth, Lieut.-Col. Steadman Palmetto Sharp shooters, Col. Walker, and Hampton Legion, Col. M. W. Gary, now moved down the valley a mile or more to the left to attack the supposed rear guard and capture the much envied wagon train. Skirmishers being thrown out, the Federal pickets were soon encountered, and these falling back, the enemy were found in line of battle. Instead of being surprised, they instantly opened with heavy vollies, and it required but a short time to reveal the fact that instead of a paltry body of men one brigade was fighting a w
Lookout Mountain, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 4
. Joe Hooker, started up the valley. Under these circumstances, an interposition of our forces across the valley would in the first place have required the transfer of a considerable portion of our army from the east to the west side of Lookout Mountain, thereby weakening our line in front of Chattanooga, while the enemy reserved his strength; secondly, it would have necessitated a fight in both our front and rear, with the flanks of the Federal protected by the mountains; and finally, had this time was as follows: The enemy were in the neighborhood of Brown's Ferry, on a line of hills parallel with the river; Gen Law's Alabamians and Robertson's Texans on the same range of heights, one mile and a half this side, and nearer to Lookout Mountain, while Gen. Benning, with his Georgians, had a position on the left of the two brigades last named, being intended as a support to Col. Bratton, commanding the brigade of Gen. Jenkins. These commands covered as it were the bridges on wh
William H. Thomas (search for this): article 4
nd twinkling lights, its groups of men and animals, and its lines of white-topped wagons, now strung like a necklace of pearls around the bosom of the hills. The Federal had succeeded in effecting a junction with the Army of Chattanooga. The question which naturally arises is, why did not Gen. Bragg throw his army in front of the advancing columns and check the movement? The answer is in the shape of one of those stolid facts which even strategy cannot always stir. On Monday night Gen. Thomas--or perhaps Grant, for he is now in Chattanooga — crossed a force of 6,000 men, first over the Tennessee at the edge of town, then over the neck of land known as the Moccasin, and finally over the river again at Brown's Ferry, in rear of Chattanooga, where, after a brief skirmish with one of our regiments, they took possession of the hills and commenced the work of fortification. Simultaneously with this movement a column at Bridgeport, consisting of the 11th corps, Gen. Howard, and 12th
Bening (search for this): article 4
intain his position at every hazard, and at the same time instructed Bratton to fall promptly back upon the creek. The Federal had reached the right of Benning's brigade, and were now within three hundred yards of the road by which Bratton was to pass to the rear Lieut. Col. Logan, of the Hampton Legion, with fourteen companies which he had relieved from picket and hurried forward to the field, had already arrived, and occupying a position first on the left, and subsequently on the right of Bening — filling the gap between the latter and Robertson — contributed not a little to the check which the enemy now received. Still the situation was a critical one, and nothing but able generalship, well timed movements and perfect discipline prevented our success from being changed to a disaster. On leaving the field four of Batton's regiments were brought to the rear by a route around a hill whereby the dangerous pass was avoided, but the remaining two of his regiments kept the road, and
Gens (search for this): article 4
rought away by Colonel Gary, together with a captured flag. Meanwhile the enemy in the vicinity of Brown's Ferry, consisting of Slocum's corps and Granger's corps of the Western army, numbering probably between 9,000 and 12,000, seeing the attack of Col. Bratton, rapidly marched up the valley one column aiming to intersect the long interval between Jenkins's brigade and that of Gen. Benning, and thereby cut the former off from the bridge, and the other column moving to attack the line of Gens. Law and Robertson. The two latter soon became engaged along their front, during which the Federal, hugging the bank of the river, sought to turn the right of Law's brigade and pass around in that direction towards the bridge, which it was now a matter of life and death to us should be stubbornly held. Instantly- divining the intention of the enemy Gen. Jenkins ordered Law to maintain his position at every hazard, and at the same time instructed Bratton to fall promptly back upon the c
Coward (search for this): article 4
, with his six regiments of South Carolinians, consisting of the First, Col. Kilpatrick, Second, Col. Thompson, Fifth, Col. Coward, Sixth, Lieut.-Col. Steadman Palmetto Sharp shooters, Col. Walker, and Hampton Legion, Col. M. W. Gary, now moved downe same time the Federal battery. Meanwhile, Col. M. W. Gary, of the Hampton Legion, being ordered to the right of Col. Coward, and securing an-opportunity, assumed the responsibility of making a flank or "Jackson" movement on the Federal left, n minutes more the guns would have been ours, and Gary only waited to re form his front and receive the cooperation of Col. Coward. At this juncture, in consequence of the presence of the enemy from the direction of Brown's Ferry, hereafter exp always admirable, never was put to a severer test. The movement rearward, however, was slowly made, Colonels Walker and Coward forming a fresh line of battle at various intervals, and the Hampton Legion shooting the horses and mules, which, being u
Benning (search for this): article 4
e same range of heights, one mile and a half this side, and nearer to Lookout Mountain, while Gen. Benning, with his Georgians, had a position on the left of the two brigades last named, being intendevalley one column aiming to intersect the long interval between Jenkins's brigade and that of Gen. Benning, and thereby cut the former off from the bridge, and the other column moving to attack the li instructed Bratton to fall promptly back upon the creek. The Federal had reached the right of Benning's brigade, and were now within three hundred yards of the road by which Bratton was to pass to d at the upper bridge, the General again formed it in line of battle to cover the passage, when Benning, leaving a regiment of skirmishers to protect his rear, also recrossed.--The latter forming ano now rear of his command, directing every movement, and among the skirmishers, under Logan and Benning, was the last to recross. The two latter officers maintained their positions yet awhile to giv
Steadman Palmetto Sharp (search for this): article 4
of the two brigades last named, being intended as a support to Col. Bratton, commanding the brigade of Gen. Jenkins. These commands covered as it were the bridges on which they had crossed Lookout Creek, at the same time that they threatened the line of the enemy at Brown's Ferry, to prevent a movement from that direction. Col. Bratton, with his six regiments of South Carolinians, consisting of the First, Col. Kilpatrick, Second, Col. Thompson, Fifth, Col. Coward, Sixth, Lieut.-Col. Steadman Palmetto Sharp shooters, Col. Walker, and Hampton Legion, Col. M. W. Gary, now moved down the valley a mile or more to the left to attack the supposed rear guard and capture the much envied wagon train. Skirmishers being thrown out, the Federal pickets were soon encountered, and these falling back, the enemy were found in line of battle. Instead of being surprised, they instantly opened with heavy vollies, and it required but a short time to reveal the fact that instead of a paltry bod
Granger (search for this): article 4
brigade, always admirable, never was put to a severer test. The movement rearward, however, was slowly made, Colonels Walker and Coward forming a fresh line of battle at various intervals, and the Hampton Legion shooting the horses and mules, which, being unharnessed, prevented the removal of the wagons. Twenty or more prisoners were also brought away by Colonel Gary, together with a captured flag. Meanwhile the enemy in the vicinity of Brown's Ferry, consisting of Slocum's corps and Granger's corps of the Western army, numbering probably between 9,000 and 12,000, seeing the attack of Col. Bratton, rapidly marched up the valley one column aiming to intersect the long interval between Jenkins's brigade and that of Gen. Benning, and thereby cut the former off from the bridge, and the other column moving to attack the line of Gens. Law and Robertson. The two latter soon became engaged along their front, during which the Federal, hugging the bank of the river, sought to turn the
Kilpatrick (search for this): article 4
Mountain, while Gen. Benning, with his Georgians, had a position on the left of the two brigades last named, being intended as a support to Col. Bratton, commanding the brigade of Gen. Jenkins. These commands covered as it were the bridges on which they had crossed Lookout Creek, at the same time that they threatened the line of the enemy at Brown's Ferry, to prevent a movement from that direction. Col. Bratton, with his six regiments of South Carolinians, consisting of the First, Col. Kilpatrick, Second, Col. Thompson, Fifth, Col. Coward, Sixth, Lieut.-Col. Steadman Palmetto Sharp shooters, Col. Walker, and Hampton Legion, Col. M. W. Gary, now moved down the valley a mile or more to the left to attack the supposed rear guard and capture the much envied wagon train. Skirmishers being thrown out, the Federal pickets were soon encountered, and these falling back, the enemy were found in line of battle. Instead of being surprised, they instantly opened with heavy vollies, and
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