UNDER

THE OLD FLAG

RECOLLECTIONS OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN
THE WAR FOR THE UNION, THE SPANISH WAR
THE BOXER REBELLION, ETC.

BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL U. S. A.; LATE MAJOR-GENERAL U. S. V.

ENGINEER AND INSPECTOR-GENERAL ON GRANT'S STAFF

COMMANDER THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
COMMANDER CAVALRY CORPS M. D. M., ETC.

COPYRIGHT, 1912, BY

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Published October, 1912

AMBORLIAD

Printed in the United States of America

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CONTENTS

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REORGANIZING AND COMMANDING SHERMAN'S CAVALRY

Correspondence leading to detail-Large but widely scat-

tered command-Join Sherman at Gaylesville-Hearty

welcome and carte blanche-But little confidence in

cavalry-Conversations with Sherman-Fit out Kil-

patrick for March to the Sea-Cavalry expedition to

Blue Mountain-Join Thomas at Nashville....

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II

CAMPAIGN OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AGAINST HOOD

Details of reorganization-Hood at Gadsden-Grant un-

easy-Rawlins sends reënforcements from Missouri-

Gathering and remounting cavalry-Hood's advance-

Wilson takes the field-Columbia on the Duck River-

Forrest turns position-Schofield retreats-Affair at

Spring Hill-Victory at Franklin-Cavalry defeats

Forrest-Interview with Schofield and Stanley-Retire

to Nashville-Correspondence with Grant's headquar-

ters-Impressing horses-Thomas approves and co-

operates

III

CONFRONTING HOOD AT NASHVILLE

Hood hanging on for the winter-Uneasiness in Washing-

ton-Injustice toward Thomas-Orders directing him

to fight-Full correspondence-Situation at Nashville

Thomas imperturbable Embargo of storm - Van

Duzer to Eckert-Thaw begins-Army moves out-

Defeats Hood-Thomas vindicated-Cavalry turned

enemy's flank and took him in rear-Hood's retreat-

Wilson's pursuit....

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IV

DRIVING HOOD FROM MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Hollowtree Gap-Affair at the West Horpeth-Forrest

takes the rear-Charge of the Fourth Cavalry-Delay

at Rutherford Creek and Duck River-Cheers of the

infantry-Winter floods and ice-Croxton routs Bu-

ford-Enemy makes only counter attack-End of cam-

paign-McCook drives Lyon from Kentucky-Sum-

mary of campaign and results...

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V

COLLECTION, ORGANIZATION, AND INSTRUCTION OF THE

CAVALRY CORPS

March to Gravelly Springs and Waterloo-Pinhook Town-

Construction of cantonments-Long and Upton ar-

rive-Division and brigade commanders-Organization

of command-Daily instruction-Review for Thomas-

Knipe detached to Canby-The Confederacy is doomed

-Flag of truce to Forrest-Ready to move-Amplest

latitude of an independent commander....

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VI

CAMPAIGN AND CAPTURE OF SELMA

Line of march through northern Alabama-Passage of the

rivers-Face to face with Forrest-Forrest's mistakes

-Defeat and pursuit of Forrest-Capture of Tusca-

loosa-Close in on Selma-Assault and capture of

Selma-Results and summary of campaign... .... 190