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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter IX (search)
to justify me in speaking from the records,—it was a similar mistake on the part of the Confederate cavalry commander General J. E. B. Stuart, in trying to get between Sheridan and Richmond, which gave Sheridan the advantage and led to Stuart's defeStuart's defeat. Stuart had ridden hard all night, and got between Sheridan and Richmond, his men and horses exhausted, while Sheridan had been resting and feeding his men and animals. In the morning Sheridan rode over his exhausted antagonist. These are amongStuart had ridden hard all night, and got between Sheridan and Richmond, his men and horses exhausted, while Sheridan had been resting and feeding his men and animals. In the morning Sheridan rode over his exhausted antagonist. These are among the many cases where exaggerated ideas of the importance of places have led to the defeat of armies. I knew Stuart well at West Point, he having been in the class next to mine. He then gave promise of his future brilliant career as a cavalry leadeStuart well at West Point, he having been in the class next to mine. He then gave promise of his future brilliant career as a cavalry leader. The only specially hazardous part of Sherman's movement was that which would fall to my lot—namely, to hold the pivot against a possible attack of Hood's whole army while Thomas and Howard should swing round it, and then draw out and join them
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Index (search)
nterview between Grant and S. on board, 198, 294, 295, 346, 361, 362 Richmond, Va., defeat of Stuart by Sheridan before, 154; Sherman's march from Savannah toward, 256; siege of, 316, 329; proposedPalmer, 150, 151; opinion of Sherman's proposed movement against Atlanta, 153; acquaintance with Stuart at West Point, 154; ordered to fortify his position, 155; acquiesces in Sherman's orders as to rand Mrs., 19 Sheridan, Lieut.-Gen. Philip H., appointed lieutenant-general, U. S. A., 117; on Stuart's defeat before Richmond, 154; policy of resting his men and animals, 154; ordered to the Rio Grwest Virginia, 254 Strawberry Plains, Tenn., Longstreet advances to, 114; occupied by S., 115 Stuart, Lieut.-Gen. James E. B., S.'s acquaintance with, at West Point, 154; Sheridan's defeat of, befothe observatory, 28, 29; S. ordered to secure arms at, 48; McPherson at, 125; Hood at, 138; J. E. B. Stuart at, 154; Thomas at, 189; S. appointed superintendent, 439 et seq.; effects of the Civil War