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...although a few charges were successful, the main movement was a failure, The salient held by the enemy was captured, but they reformed on a new line and the armies faced each other in the same positions for over a week. Direct attacks had proved useless, and a flank move was now resorted to, but near Cold Harbor Grant again found himself facing the enemy entrenched in new breast works. About a month had now elapsed since the campaign opened, and but little good, had been done. Grant again attacked in force and was repulsed with heavy loss...
...delaying his march, while the remainder were hurrying towards the headquarters. Schoolfield, with the advance, equal to half of Hood's army, slowly retreated, and such was the generals want of care that several times the Federals were almost cut off by the rebel cavalry marching past their flank. At Columbia and Spring Hill skirmishes took place, and then Schofield quickly withdrew to Franklin, a town only a few miles south of Nashville. Here he drew up and awaited the enemy. His line was thin and the seven divisions had broken them in when a timely charge by Gen. Opdyck...
After the failure in of a charge on one flank another in a different quarter was more successful, and a footing was gained in the enemy's line. Other attacks followed and rapidly division after division of the army broke and fled to the rear. The whole Confederate army was soon flying in complete rout along a single road with the cavalry and one corps in pursuit. This pursuit continued through heavy weather until Hood was safe beyond the Tennessee river. The losses at the two battles of Franklin and Nashville were nearly as follows: Federals over 2,000, Confederates...
Bragg's plan of attack on the Union army, most of which was now, Oct. 19th at Chickamauga Creek, was to turn its flank and gain possession of the indispensable road back to Chattanooga. During all of that day there was heavy fighting with but little advantage to either side. This was only preliminary. During the night Rosecrans reposted his army, and in the morning was in a better position to resist attack. This was soon made by Polk on our left, which was commanded by Thomas. Although hotly pressed, the left wing stood firm and Thomas called for reinforcements...
...west side of the river and making a wide circuit came out on the river again several miles below. The fleet ran by the city in the night time and joined the army. Grand Gulf now stood directly in Grant's path across the river. By a flank movement he caused the Confederates to evacuate it and to retire towards Vicksburg and Jackson, the capitol of Mississippi, not many miles back from the river. Calling up Sherman, Grant marched forward and succeeded in separating the Confederate forces. He marched into Jackson and drove out General Joseph Johnston and then turned...