. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . 6 OPDYCKE TIGERS, ■division of cavalry moved on tlie direct road from Dalton toEesaca, McCooks division of cavalry on a road near the foot■of the mountain, and the Fourth Corps by an intermediateroute, probably the Rome and Dalton road. At night How-ards right was within a mile or two of Scholield. The entire-army was, therefore, on aline extending from the Oostanaulanear the mouth of Camp Creek northward for about threemiles and thence northeast several miles. Orders is
. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . 6 OPDYCKE TIGERS, ■division of cavalry moved on tlie direct road from Dalton toEesaca, McCooks division of cavalry on a road near the foot■of the mountain, and the Fourth Corps by an intermediateroute, probably the Rome and Dalton road. At night How-ards right was within a mile or two of Scholield. The entire-army was, therefore, on aline extending from the Oostanaulanear the mouth of Camp Creek northward for about threemiles and thence northeast several miles. Orders issued during the night for movements on the14th required McPherson to press the enemy on his frontwith sufHcient vigor to prevent reinforce-ments from the enemys left to right, butfalling short of actual assault upon theworks. Thomas., and Scholield were toadvance by a right wheel on Butterfieldsleft as a pivot until the enemys lineswere fully developed and tested. The left of Johnsons division of theFourteenth Corps was about one milefrom Camp Creek. Baird was still fartheraway, and Scholield had to swing forward. unti I. , A. his left a-ained several miles in order to reach the enemys works across Swamp (/reek. The Fourth Corpshad a still longer march. Scholield and Baird had difficultground to advance over. The Fourth Corps was more fortu-nate in being able to march on wagon roads for severalmiles. Stanleys division marched at 5:30 a. m., taking a•cross road leading to the Tilton and Eesaca road, on whichit turned south. Newton and Wood took a parallel roadtwo miles west of the one taken by Stanley. About 9 a. came up near to SchotieUrs left, and General How-ard ordered a line formed, Newton on the right. Wood next,Staidey to march across and form on Woods left. At 1 lines were ready to advance. At that time the center ofthe Fourth Corps was alK)ut foui- miUs north of Eesaca. At OF RES AC A. 237 1:1.) i>. .\i. the lint ;itl\ aiitrd
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