The American conflict : a history of the great rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64 : it's causes, incidents, and results, intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery, from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union . not chooseto have any difficulty with them justthen; but pushed on with his entirecommand ; and, after fighting all dayand marching 25 miles during thefollowing night, he got into positionat Franklin early on the 30th. Hiscavalry mo\dng on the Lewisburgpike, several miles ea
The American conflict : a history of the great rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64 : it's causes, incidents, and results, intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery, from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union . not chooseto have any difficulty with them justthen; but pushed on with his entirecommand ; and, after fighting all dayand marching 25 miles during thefollowing night, he got into positionat Franklin early on the 30th. Hiscavalry mo\dng on the Lewisburgpike, several miles eastward, had en-countered no enemy. Time beingabsolutely required to save our trains,which choked the road for manymiles, Schofield halted on the south-ern verge of the village, threw up aslight breastwork, and proposed tostop, while his train should be gotover the Harpeth and fairly on itsway to Nashville. Franklin is situated in a bend ofthe Harpeth, which here rudely de-scribes the north and east sides of asquare, which was completed by ourlines of defense. These were held Dated Cartersville, Ga., Nov. 12. Nov. 17. Ihomaa aaja: Had the enemj delayed bis advanco a wook or ten days longer, I wouldhave been roadyto meet him at some point southof Duck river. Nov. 21. Nov. 27-8. nOOD ATTACKS SCnOFIELD AT FRANKLIX CSl. ^rHAlvr .^ jl STEWARf BATTLE OF FRANKLIN. hj two divisions of his own and allthree of the 4th (Stanleys) corps—thewhole reported at 17,000, and certain-ly not much exceeding that the ground rises from the stream,the position was of little worth, saveas its flanks were protected by theriver. Hoods army, arriving later, wasnot ready for the onset till 4 p. m. ;when, at the word of command, thecharging lines swept on. Hood had delayed the attack tillall his forces could be brought up; in-tending to crush in our front at thefirst onset by the sheer weight of hisassault. Stewarts corps was on hisright, next the Ilarpeth; Cheathams on his left, reaching westwar
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