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by Winston Groom


  Harrison, Benjamin, 242

  Harrison, Burton, 107

  Hatch, General Edward, 176, 281

  Hill, Captain, 134

  Hill, General A. P., 40, 158

  Hill, Benjamin, 22

  Holtzclaw, General James T., 255

  Hood, General John Bell, 2, 3, 8, 14, 17–19, 48–58, 73–75, 82, 116, 127

  after Civil War, 289–90

  after fall of Atlanta, 59–67

  assumes command of Army of Tennessee, 22–25

  background and rise through the military, 26–36, 38–45

  baptism of, 5–6

  battle of Atlanta and, 2, 6, 49–54

  at Chickamauga, 5, 23, 43–44, 105

  correspondence with Sherman, 55–58

  Davis and, 19, 21, 59–63

  at end of the war, 289

  at Gettysburg, 5, 23, 39–41, 92, 105

  Lee’s relationship with, 27, 29, 31, 32, 34, 38, 44, 49

  reputation of, 25, 26, 30

  resignation of command of Army of

  Tennessee, 274

  romance with Sally “Buck” Preston, 29, 36–39, 42, 104–08, 122–23, 274, 275, 286–90

  style of fighting, 48–49

  Tennessee campaign, 97–104, 114, 120, 123–31

  after battle of Nashville, 266–69, 271–74

  analysis of, 277–78, 287, 288

  battle of Franklin, see Franklin, battle of,

  Hood and conception of plan for, 80–81, 97

  end of, 273–74

  march to Nashville, 220

  reasoning behind, 124

  Schofield’s forces and, 124, 126–30, 133–34, 136–38

  Spring Hill affair, see Spring Hill affair

  Hooker, General Joseph, 32–33, 36, 38, 39, 86, 95

  Howard, General O. O., 51–53, 67, 112

  Howard, “Uncle Wiley,” 174, 183, 210–11, 213

  Hudson, Doctor and Mrs., 226

  Hunter, General David, 113

  Jackson, General Stonewall, 30–35, 38, 49–50, 93, 158

  Jackson, General William H. (“Red”), 65, 154–55, 175, 176, 204, 262, 285

  Johnson, Andrew, 132, 226–27, 285, 291

  Johnson, Major General Edward, 154, 196, 205, 284–85

  Johnson, James Weldon, 90

  Johnson, Colonel Lewis, 75–77

  Johnsonville, Tennessee, 115

  Johnston, Albert Sidney, 27, 83–84

  Johnston, General Joseph E., 14, 16–25, 55, 56, 83–84, 90–91, 271, 277

  after Civil War, 283

  Cleburne memorandum and, 77, 78

  Hood’s criticism of, 287, 288, 290

  reinstatement of, 274, 276

  Kearny, General Stephen, 48

  Keesy, William, 145, 160, 179, 181, 184–86, 195

  Kelly, Colonel D. C., 260

  Kennesaw Mountain, battle at, 20

  Key, Captain Thomas, 103–04, 124, 126, 237

  Kimball, General Nathan, 171, 178, 205

  Ku Klux Klan, 279, 284

  Lane, Colonel John Q., 171, 172, 184, 196, 230

  Lawton, General Alexander, 34

  Lee, General Robert E., 16, 17, 23, 27, 49, 81, 96, 234, 239, 273, 276

  Antietam and, 31–34, 137

  Forty Days retreat, 6, 8–9

  Fredericksburg and, 34–35

  Gettysburg and, 39–42, 92, 217

  Hood’s relationship with, 27, 29, 31, 32, 34, 38, 44, 49

  surrender to Grant, 277, 289

  Lee, General Stephen Dill, 51, 88, 123, 129, 133, 136, 156, 219, 236, 268

  after Civil War, 284

  battle of Franklin and, 173, 205, 208, 216, 217

  battle of Nashville and, 229, 245, 247, 248, 254, 258, 259, 265, 267

  Spring Hill affair and, 137, 139, 158–59

  Lincoln, Abraham, 64, 78, 83, 88, 92, 93, 226, 278

  assassination of, 278, 290

  Emancipation Proclamation, 7–8, 76, 77

  reelection politics, 7–8, 71–72, 103–04

  Thomas at Nashville and, 231, 232, 254

  Lindsay, Colonel Robert, 267

  Logan, General John, 234

  Longstreet, General James, 30–31, 34–41, 44, 96, 119, 120, 134, 158

  Loring, General William Wing, 291

  battle of Franklin and, 168, 173, 197, 201–02

  battle of Nashville and, 245, 246, 248

  Lowndes, Rollins, 289

  Lowrey, Brigadier General Mark P., 168, 245

  battle of Franklin and, 192–93

  Spring Hill affair and, 136, 144, 145

  Lubbock, F. R., 62

  Lumsden, Charles L., 246, 247

  Lyon, General Nathaniel, 127–28

  MacArthur, Colonel Arthur, 189

  Macon Railroad, 51, 53

  Magruder, Colonel John, 29, 30

  Manassas, battles of (Bull Run), 23, 30–31, 85, 91, 164

  Mangum, Lieutenant L. H., 188, 192, 213

  Manigault, General Arthur, 205, 206, 222, 245, 247, 248

  Markham, Reverend Thomas, 212–13

  Marshall, Captain Alec, 145

  Marshall, J. B., 2

  Mason, Major A. P., 154, 223, 224

  Maxwell, Sergeant James, 247

  McArthur, General John, 246–48, 250, 258, 261, 282

  McClellan, General George B. (“Little Mac”), 7, 30, 34, 86

  Antietam and, 31–32

  as Democratic candidate, 54, 71–72, 103

  McClernand, General John, 88

  McCook, General Alexander McDowell, 118–19

  McCook, General Edward M., 17

  McDowell, General, 86

  McEwen, Frances, 162, 178, 194, 209, 216

  McEwen, John, 178

  McGavock, Colonel Randall, 210

  McLaws, General Lafayette, 33, 34, 40

  McMillen, Colonel W. L., 261, 262

  McPherson, General James B., 17, 18, 21, 50, 51

  McQuaide, John, 212

  Meade, General George, 39, 86

  Memphis, Tennessee, 87, 115

  Meridian, Mississippi, 96

  Merrifield, J. K., 198

  Mexican War, 15–16, 48, 74, 116, 200

  Mills, Major, 240

  Milroy, General Robert H., 236–37

  Missionary Ridge, battle of, 9

  Mississippi River, 9, 12, 15, 87–91

  M’Neilly, Chaplain James, 173–74, 201–02

  Mobile, Alabama, 63, 273

  Mohrmann, Lieutenant William, 164

  Morgan, General John Hunt, 21, 93

  Morgan, Colonel Thomas J., 243–44

  Murfreesboro, battles of, 118–20, 139, 230, 236–37, 268, 273, 274

  Murray, W. D., 23–24

  Napoleon III, 278–79

  Nashville, battle of, 6, 224–65

  analysis of, 273–74, 276–77

  Bate and, 237, 253–54, 259–62

  Chalmers and, 229, 242, 249–50, 257, 260, 264

  Cheatham and, 229, 237, 242–46, 253–54

  condition of Hood’s army prior to, 228–29, 232, 237–38

  disorganized flight of Confederate troops, 262–65

  entrenchments at, 230, 254, 259, 264

  Hood and, 240–42, 245, 248–50, 257, 258, 260, 263

  emotional reaction to results, 266

  preparations, 228–30

  retreat, 254, 257–58, 262–67

  strategy, 133–34, 229–30, 253, 258–59, 276–77

  Lee and, 229, 245, 247, 248, 253, 254, 258, 259, 265, 267

  Murfreesboro engagement prior to, 236–37

  Schofield and, 239–40, 252, 257–58, 261, 279

  Shy Hill, 250, 253, 259–62

  Smith and, 239, 240, 244, 246, 251, 257, 258, 261

  start of, 240–41

  Steedman and, 239, 242, 243, 251, 255

  Stewart and, 229, 240, 244–48, 253, 262–63, 265

  Thomas and, 257–58, 263–65, 279–80, 254–55

  communications with Washington, 231–35,
239, 250–51, 254

  preparation for battle, 239

  strategy, 239–40, 250–52, 254, 257

  urged to attack, 231–35, 239

  weather conditions, 228, 237, 239, 242, 243, 253, 254, 257, 263

  Wilson and, 234, 239, 244, 249, 255–57, 260, 264–67

  Wood and, 239, 248, 251, 255, 266

  Nashville, Tennessee, 60, 64, 83

  Thomas’s defense of, see Thomas, General George “Pap,” defense of Tennessee

  Union occupation of, 225–27

  Neal, Ralph, 125

  New York Times, 279

  New York Tribune, 7, 279, 280

  Nichol, Alice McPhail, 163, 178, 209–10, 215

  Opdycke, Colonel Emerson, 166–67, 281

  battle of Franklin and, 171, 172, 179, 188, 189, 196, 230

  Owen, Dr. D. G., 124–26

  Patterson, D. H., 200

  Patterson, Kate, 226

  Peachtree Creek, battle of, 49

  Pemberton, General John, 88, 91

  Perryville, battle of, 135, 151

  Peters, Jesse Helen, 150, 158

  Phillips, Dr. G. C., 177

  Pickett, General George, 11, 39, 41

  Pickett’s charge, 11, 41, 217, 221

  Pittsburg Landing, see Shiloh, battle of

  Polk, Bishop-General Leonidas, 5–6, 17, 24, 30–31, 44, 86, 118, 120, 164

  death of, 20, 50

  mansion of, 126, 129, 134

  Pollard, William M., 156, 200

  Porter, James D., 172, 284

  Porter, Nimrod, 274

  Presstman, Colonel Steven, 203

  Preston, Mary, 36, 37, 104, 105

  Preston, Sally “Buck,” 36–39, 42, 104–08, 122–23, 274, 275, 286–90

  Preston, Major “Willie,” 108

  Price, General Sterling, 111

  Pulaski, Tennessee, 124, 126–28, 271

  Quarles, General William, 199, 222

  Quintard, Chaplain Charles L., 126, 129, 133, 134, 159, 213, 228, 269

  Rainey, Isaac, 269

  Randolph, Tennessee, 87

  Rawlins, John A., 64, 110

  Reilly, General James W., 171, 188, 196

  Remington (Union spy), 285–86

  Reynolds, General Dan, 199, 265

  Richmond Examiner, 59

  Ridley, Bromfield, 226

  Rise and Fall of the Confederate Army, The (Davis), 283

  Roberts, Dr. Deering, 214, 261–62

  Roddy. General Phillip D., 271–72

  Rosecrans, General William S., 14, 42–45, 93–95, 118–20

  Rousseau, General Lovell H., 230, 236

  Rucker, Colonel E. W., 264–65

  Ruger, General Thomas H., 281–82

  battle of Franklin and, 171, 203, 206

  Salm Salm, Prince Felix, 242–43

  Sansom, Emma, 98–99

  Savannah, Sherman’s march to, 111–15, 120, 139, 239, 268

  destruction wreaked by, 269–70

  orders to pursue, 111

  plan for, 63–64, 73, 74, 82, 109–11

  Schofield, General John, 17, 18, 25, 26, 53, 67, 80, 111, 159, 281

  after Civil War, 278–80

  after Nashville, 273, 276, 278

  background of, 127–28

  battle of Franklin and, 160–64, 166, 169, 170, 175–80, 183, 190, 195–96, 216–18, 231

  battle of Nashville and, 239–40, 252, 257–58, 261, 279

  communications with Thomas, problems in, 132–33, 138, 161, 162

  Hood’s plan for defeating forces of, 124, 126–30, 133–34, 136–38

  Spring Hill, failure of Hood’s plan to defeat

  Schofield at, 136–57

  undermining of Thomas, 233–35

  Scofield, Captain Levi, 145, 152, 160, 164, 167

  battle of Franklin and, 160, 164, 167, 178–79, 187, 198–99

  Scott, General Thomas, 201, 202, 222

  Scott, General Winfield, 15

  Scoville, Lieutenant Charles W., 187

  Sears, Brigadier General Claudius W., 245, 248

  Seddon, James A., 19, 221–23, 229

  Seminole Wars, 116, 127

  Sergeant, Captain Charley, 145

  Sharp, General Jacob, 205–06

  Shellenberger, Captain John K., 172, 178, 180, 184, 195

  Sheridan, Phil, 113, 132

  Sherman, Ellen Ewing, 48, 93

  Sherman, General William Tecumseh, I, 27, 46–48, 76, 82–96, 116, 117, 272

  after Civil War, 282

  attitude toward, and vanquishing of the South, 82–83, 85, 87, 92–93, 96, 100–01, 112–14, 282

  background of, 47–48, 83

  battle of Allatoona and, 66–69

  battle of Atlanta and, 49–54, 164, 239

  at Chattanooga, 94–96

  Chicasaw Bayou and, 88–89

  in control of Atlanta, 59–61, 63

  correspondence with Hood, 55–58

  death of, 282, 283

  death of son, 93–94

  drive on Atlanta, 2, 6, 14–25, 47

  Grant and, see Grant, General Ulysses S.,

  Sherman and march to Savannah, see Savannah, Sherman’s march to

  Memphis occupied by, 272

  at Shiloh, 83–86, 131

  supply lines, 19–21, 52, 59–64, 112

  attempts to sever, 65, 75, 79

  repair of, 72–73, 74, 110

  surrender of Army of Tennessee to, 277

  tactics of, 15–16, 21, 52–54, 63, 85, 113, 239

  theater command received by, 96

  Thomas’s victory at Nashville and, 270

  Vicksburg and, 89–92

  Sherman, Willie, 93–94

  Sherwood, Colonel Isaac, 152

  Shiloh, battle of, 17, 83–86, 117, 131, 135, 151, 166

  Shy, Colonel Bill, 261

  Slavery, 7, 54, 71–72, 77, 277

  Cleburne memorandum, 77–78, 134, 282

  Slocum, General Henry W., 54, 67, 73, 112

  Smith, Mrs. Colonel, 132

  Smith, General A. J., Ill, 120, 133, 138, 162, 231, 232, 273

  battle of Nashville and, 239, 240, 244, 246, 252, 257, 258, 261

  Smith, General Gustavus Woodson, 287

  Smith, General Kirby, 61, 83, 229, 286, 289

  South Carolina:

  secession of, 46–47, 113

  Sherman’s destruction of, 270, 276

  Spalding, Colonel George, 264–65

  Spanish American War, 280, 291

  Spring Hill affair, 136–56, 171

  Bate and, 143, 146–47, 151, 158

  Brown and, 143, 146, 147–49, 151, 155, 157, 285

  Cheatham and, 137, 140, 143–50, 154, 157, 158, 285

  Cleburne and, 137, 143–47, 150, 151, 157, 286

  Forrest’s role at, 139–41, 143, 144, 146, 149, 151–52, 154–55, 158

  Hood and:

  confusion over his orders, 136–38, 143, 147–50, 152, 154–55, 157, 285–86

  rage following battle, 156–57

  responsibility for, 158–59

  liquor’s role in, 148–50, 157

  sorting out of blame for, 157–59, 285–86

  Stanley and, 139–40, 143, 144, 146, 149, 156, 157

  Stewart and, 137, 147–49, 151–52, 158–59

  Union forces escape Hood’s trap at, 145–46, 151–56

  Stanley, Major General David S., 67, 111, 127, 242–43

  after Civil War, 280–81

  background of, 139

  battle of Franklin and, 164, 170, 180, 188, 189, 195, 205, 239, 281

  Spring Hill affair and, 139–40, 143, 144, 156, 157

  Stanton, Edward, 64, 131, 232, 233, 251, 268, 280

  Steedman, General James B., 58, 75, 138, 233–35, 279, 282

  battle of Nashville and, 239, 242, 243, 251, 255

  described, 242–43

  Stevens, Tillman, 152, 202

  Stewart, Major General Alexander Peter, 24, 65–66, 129, 156, 219, 236

  after C
ivil War, 284

  background of, 196

  battle of Franklin and, 167, 172, 173, 184, 196–97, 208, 218

  battle of Nashville and, 229, 240, 244–48, 262–63, 265

  Spring Hill affair and, 137, 147–49, 151–52, 158–59

  Stoneman, General George, 17, 52

  Stones River, battle of, 17, 151

  Strahl, General Otho French, 159, 174, 191, 192, 208, 213–14, 222

  Streight, Colonel Abel, 98–99

  Strickland, Colonel Silas, 189

  Strong, George Templeton, 71, 103

  Stuart, General J. E. B., 93, 130

  Sykes, Mrs., 215, 218, 219

  Taylor, General Zachary, 15

  Tennessee River, 115, 123

  retreat of Army of Tennessee across, 270–72

  Thatcher, Captain Marshall, 180

  Thoburn, Lieutenant Tom, 187

  Thomas, General George “Pap,” 17, 18, 27, 43, 45, 49, 53, 94–96, 102, 114–21, 128

  after battle of Nashville, 267–68, 272–73

  after Civil War, 279–80, 289

  background of, 115–17

  battle of Franklin and, 176, 209

  command of, divided by Grant, 272–73

  communications with Schofield, problems with, 132–33, 138, 161, 162

  defense of Tennessee, 111, 114–15, 120–21, 123, 217, 224

  battle of Nashville, see Nashville, battle of, Thomas and

  holding of Nashville, 60, 64, 78, 80, 100, 103, 217

  promoted to major general, 270

  Schofield’s grudge against, 127, 235

  Schofield’s telegrams undermining, 233–35

  Sherman’s march to Savannah and, 63–64

  Thompson, Colonel Charles R., 243, 244

  Thrower, Fremont Sterling, 1, 2

  Truesdail, William, 225, 226

  Tunnell, Lieutenant J. J., 245

  Turning movement, 15–16, 133–34, 239

  Tuscumbia, Alabama, 100–01, 103, 104, 115

  Twining, Captain, 165

  Union armies:

  black units, 75–78, 231, 242–44, 255

  compared to Confederate armies, 10–12

  naming of, 12

  officers, loss of, 38, 42

  see also names of specific armies

  Union League, 227

  Venable, Charles, 36–37, 106

  Vicksburg, 87–89

  battle of, 6, 17, 18, 54, 89–92

  surrender of, 91–92

  von Schlieffen, Alfred, 15

  Wagner, General George Day, 144, 159

  battle of Franklin and, see Franklin, battle of, Wagner and

  relieved of his command, 230–31

  Walker, General W. H. T., 78

  Walthall, General Edward C., 129, 150, 269

  battle of Franklin and, 173, 197, 199–201

  battle of Nashville and, 246, 248, 250

  Watkins, Sam, 23, 50, 75, 79, 125, 260, 263, 266, 271, 292

  Weaponry, 15–16, 198, 246

  Weaver, Adam J., 178–79

  Weaver, Colonel Clark R., 74

  West Point, 15, 25–29, 47, 50, 74, 127, 139, 171, 196, 235, 248, 279, 282

 

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