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
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