The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 30, In Four Parts. Part 1, Reports. Page: 58
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58 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., . ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. XII.
mosphere and all the woods enveloped in fog and smoke. As soon
as it was sufficiently light I proceeded, accompanied by General
Garfield and some aides, to inspect the lines.
I found General McCook's right too far up on the crest, and Gen-
eral Davis in reserve on a wooded hill-side west of and parallel to
the Dry Valley road. I mentioned these defects to the general, de-
siring Davis' division to be brought down at once, moved more to
the left and placed in close column by division, doubled on the center,
in a sheltered position.
I found General Crittenden's two divisions massed at the foot of
the same hill in the valley and called his attention to it, desiring
them to be moved farther to the left.
General Thomas' troops were in the position indicated, except
Palmer's line was to be closed more compactly.
Satisfied that the enemy's first attempt would be on our left, or-
ders were dispatched to General Negley to join General Thomas and
to General McCook to relieve Negley. Returning to the right, I
found Negley had not moved, nor were McCook's troops coming in
to relieve him. Negley was preparing to withdraw his two brigades
from the line. He was ordered to send his reserve brigade immedi-
ately and follow it with the others only when relieved on the line of
battle. General Crittenden, whose troops were nearest, was ordered
to fill General Negley's place at once, and General McCook was no-
tified of this order growing out of the necessity of promptly sending
Negley to Thomas.
Proceeding to the extreme right I felt the disadvantages of its posi-
tions, mentioned them to-General McCook, and when I left him en-
joined on him that it was an indispensable necessity that we should
keep closed to the left, and that we must do so at all hazards.
On my return to the position of General Negley, I found to my
astonishment that General Crittenden had not relieved him, Wood's
division having reached the position of Negley's reserve. Per-
emptory orders were given to repair this, aid Wood's troops moved
into position, but this delay subsequently proved of serious conse-
quence. The battle began on the extreme left at 8.30 a. m., and it
was 9.30 o'clock when Negley was relieved.
An aide arriving from General Thomas, requesting that Negley's
remaining brigades be sent forward as speedily as possible to succor
the left, General Crittenden was ordered to move Van Cleve, with
all possible dispatch, to a position in the rear of Wood, who closed in
on Brannan's right. General McCook was ordered to move Davis up
to close in on Wood, and fill an opening in the line.
On my return 'from an examination of the ground in the rear of
our left center, I found to my surprise that General Van Cleve was
posted in line of battle on a high ridge much too far to the rear to
give immediate support to the main line of battle, and General
Davis in line of battle in rear of the ridge occupied by Negley's re-
serve in the morning. General Crittenden was ordered to move
Van Cleve at once down the hill to a better position, and General
,Davis was also ordered to close up the support of the line near Wood's
right.
The battle, in the meanwhile, roared with increasing fury, and ap-
proached from the left to the center. Two aides arrived successively
within a few minutes, from General Thomas, asking for re-enforce-
ments. The first was directed to say that General Negley had al-
ready gone and should be near at hand at that time, and that Bran-
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 30, In Four Parts. Part 1, Reports., book, 1890; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152978/m1/69/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.