 This point was favorable for massing troops for an assault under cover of artillery. Accordingly the enemy availed himself of the advantage presented, massed a body of men — apparently one division — at the base of this mound, and, under the fire...  The Life of Major-General George H. Thomas - Page 334by Thomas Budd Van Horne - 1882 - 502 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell Hood - United States - 1880 - 408 pages
...were again and again repulsed at all points with heavy loss, especially in Lee's front. About 3.30 pm the Federals concentrated a number of guns against...a Confederate Army abandon the field in confusion. Major General Bates, in his official report, refers to an angle having been formed upon the mound where... | |
 | John Bell Hood - Generals - 1880 - 386 pages
...were again and again repulsed at all points with heavy loss, especially in Lee's front. About 3.30 pm the Federals concentrated a number of guns against...a Confederate Army abandon the field in confusion. Major General Bates, in his official report, refers to an angle having been formed upon the mound where... | |
 | Thomas Budd Van Horne - Generals - 1882 - 552 pages
...enemy availed himself of the advantage presented, massed a body of men—apparently one division—at the base of this mound, and under the fire of artillery...of infantry in front, but during the action of the 16th, he sent this despatch to General Chalmers: " For God's sake drive the Yankee cavalry from our... | |
 | Marshall P. Thatcher - Michigan - 1884 - 446 pages
...their heads above the breastworks, made a sudden and gallant charge up to and over our intrenchments. Our line, thus pierced, gave way; soon thereafter...a Confederate army abandon the field in confusion. * * * "I was seated upon my horse not far in rear when the breach was effected, and soon discovered... | |
 | Marshall P. Thatcher - 1884 - 510 pages
...their heads above the breastworks, made a sudden and gallant charge up to and over our intrenchments. Our line, thus pierced, gave way; soon thereafter...a Confederate army abandon the field in confusion. * * * "I was seated upon my horse not far in rear when the breach was effected, and soon discovered... | |
 | Alfred Roman - Confederate States of America - 1884 - 740 pages
...heads above the breastworks, made a sudden and gallant charge up to and over our intrenchments. Onr line, thus pierced, gave way ; soon thereafter it...Confederate army abandon the field in confusion." On the 24th and 25th of December, General Beauregard, who was still in Charleston, received telegrams... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 558 pages
...the moment he was maturing this strategic scheme, his line, he says, " broke at all points," and he " beheld for the first and only time a Confederate army abandon the field in confusion." Immediately after Post's assanlt had failed, the commands of Smith and Schofield advanced to the Hood.... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 568 pages
...the moment he was maturing this strategic scheme, his line, he says, " broke at all points," and he " beheld for the first and only time a Confederate army abandon the field in confusion." Immediately after Post's assanlt had failed, the commands of Smith and Sehofield advanced to the 1... | |
 | William Ross Hartpence - Indiana - 1894 - 446 pages
...sudden and gallant charge up to and over our intrenchments. Our line, thus pierced, gave way ; soon it broke at all points; and I beheld for the first and only time a Confederate army abandon the tield in confusion. I was seated on my horse not far in rear when the breach was effected, and soon... | |
 | James Schouler - United States - 1899 - 686 pages
...but while he dashed in to take advantage, his whole line broke at all points, as he relates, and he "beheld for the first and only time a Confederate army abandon the field in confusion."1 In fact, just after Post's assault had failed, Schofield and Smith moved forward to their... | |
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