. . he soldierswere beyond the power of words to express. At the same time,it was something of a blessing in disguise, for it rendered the ad-vance of Hood slow and difficult. He pushed on, however, withtireless energy. He turnedthe Union position by pass-ing to the westward of Pu-laski and Schofield with-drew his army to Columbia,which we reached on the24th. Schofield selectedan admirable position,which was strengthened byheavy fortifications. Soonthe pressure of Hood be-gan to be felt, and duringthe night of November27th we crossed
. . he soldierswere beyond the power of words to express. At the same time,it was something of a blessing in disguise, for it rendered the ad-vance of Hood slow and difficult. He pushed on, however, withtireless energy. He turnedthe Union position by pass-ing to the westward of Pu-laski and Schofield with-drew his army to Columbia,which we reached on the24th. Schofield selectedan admirable position,which was strengthened byheavy fortifications. Soonthe pressure of Hood be-gan to be felt, and duringthe night of November27th we crossed Duck river,by a bridge which had beenfired and was then in ablaze, and built strongworks north of the men were under armsday and night, almost with-out intermission. Picketduty was severe and haz-ardous, for the rebels werepressing the Union lines at l all points and the firingalong the outposts was incessant,except at his peril. Avoiding a direct attack upon the works at Columbia, Hoodthrust forward a part of his army to flank Schofield. About the. WESLKV HETHERIN61COMPANY A, SIXTV-FulIHTH. First member of the Regiment killed in battle; at Stone River, December 30, 1862. No man could expose himself 634 A gallop to spring hill. [November, same time a large Confederate cavalry farce appeared at SpringHill, eleven miles on the road to Nashville. The aspect of af-fairs was so threatening that Schofield was convinced he could nolonger hold on without incurring imminent peril, and determinedto withdraw his whole force and march northward. The dangerwas great that Hood would interpose his army between Schofieldand Nashville. On the morning of the 29th General Stanley was directed tomove with all speed to Spring Hill, with Wagners and Kimballsdivisions of the Fourth corps. We started at eight oclock andmarched with great rapidity, to the utmost limit of us was the long train of ammunition, commissary, hospi-tal and baggage wagons, stretching for many miles
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