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Major General George H. Thomas at Nashville From Harpers Weekly FORT DONELSON CAMP No. 62 SUVCW Volume 17 Issue No. 2 Spring 2011 Major General George H. Thomas at Nashville While Grant grappled with Lee in On December 15, Thomas, unaware Virginia and Sherman gutted the eastern that Grant intended to fire him, roared out of Confederacy, Gen. George Thomas was sent his works against Hood. In two days his troops back to Tennessee to reorganize the stripped- crushed the Rebel army. His infantry, including down Army of the Cumberland and deal with two brigades of U.S. Colored Troops, smashed CS Gen. John Bell Hood. The Confederate into Hood's troops while the Union cavalry, general had gotten away from Atlanta with dismounted with its fast-firing Spencers, curled some 40,000 troops and evaded Sherman's around and behind the Rebel left. Later, effort to catch him. Now he was marching north historian Bruce Catton summed up the battle in through Tennessee. Thomas' Federals under two words: "Everything worked." John Schofield slowed and badly damaged the Thomas "comes down Rebels in the fierce battle of Franklin, but by in in History ... as the great December Hood was dug in on the high Defensive fighter, the ground facing Nashville. Thomas fortified the man who could never be city while he gathered strength for a decisive driven away but who blow, but to carry it out he needed more men, was not much on the horses and supplies. offensive. That may be a Grant, 500 miles away, grew impatient. correct appraisal," wrote He sent telegrams urging Thomas to move, Catton, an admirer and then ordered him to "attack at once." Thomas biographer of Grant."Yet said after the war that he was tempted— Gen. George Thomas It may also be worth "grossly improper as it would have been"—to making note that just twice in all the war was a ask why Grant himself, who was entrenched major Confederate army driven away from a around Petersburg, was not fighting. Defeat at prepared position in complete rout—at Chatta- Nashville "would have been a greater calamity nooga and at Nashville. Each time the blow than any which had befallen the Federal that finally routed it was launched by Thomas." forces," he said. "It would have cleared the way Nashville was the only engagement in for the triumphant march of Hood's army which one army virtually annihilated another. through Kentucky, and a successful invasion of Thomas B. Buell, a student of Civil War Indiana and Illinois, in which there were no generalship, wrote that in Tennessee, Thomas Federal troops. It was therefore of the last performed the war's "unsurpassed masterpiece importance that the battle upon which so much of theater command and control....So modern depended should not be fought until I was in concept, so sweeping in scope, it would ready for it." Thomas continued planning, become a model for strategic maneuver in 20 th training, stocking—equipping his horsemen century warfare." After it, there was no more with the new breech-loading Spencer carbines. large-scale fighting west of the Blue Ridge. Then, just when he was ready, a sleet Smithsonian storm froze both armies in place for days. Ernest B. Furgurson, magazine, March 2007 http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history- Grant, furious that Thomas had failed to archaeology/slowtrot.html?c=y&page=5 engage the enemy, decided to relieve him from command, first with one general, then another. Gen.CAMP George COMMANDER’S Thom as (aka DanMESSAGE Hughes) Finally he started to go west to fire him in “Was Gen. Thomas Slow at Nashville?” person. But before he left Washington, the ice Fort Donelson7.00 p.m., CampTuesday, # 62 March has sadly 22 lost a melted in middle Tennessee. most dedicatedFort Negley member Visitors’ in the deathCenter of Larry CAMP COMMANDER’S MESSAGE Larry D. Cockerham 1947-2011 Fort Donelson Camp # 62 has sadly lost a most dedicated member in the death of Larry Cockerham. Larry was one of the most influen- tial men in this area in honoring men who fought for the North or South in the Civil War. A significant legacy for FDC from Larry is the 27 Nov. Annual Anniversary of the Battle of Franklin March from Fort Granger to the Carter House for a unity meeting with the SCV. Fort Donelson Camp has the task and opportunity to move forward with the vision of cooperation that Larry instilled in us. In view of this, the Camp has committed to joining the Armies of Tennessee and affiliating with the Friends of Fort Negley. The 10 th TN SVR will Larry Cockerham at the FDC Booth serve in military demonstrations at the Fort and Fort Negley Military Demonstration I am serving as Secretary on the Friends of September 25, 2010 Fort Negley Board of Directors. Larry Cockerham’s death was a great loss to Fort Negley has become pretty much the the Fort Donelson Camp. We all lost a friend center of operations for FDC. For the past and a dedicated preservationist. Larry spent year, FDC has held Camp meetings at the his life honoring the Civil War service of both Visitors’ Center. Last fall, the Camp had a the Blue and the Gray. booth at the Fort Negley Military Demon- As a Council member of FDC and a camp stration. On 29 January, FDC hosted the commander in the SCV, Larry strongly SUVCW Dept. of TN/AL Annual Encampment supported cooperative efforts of the SCV and at the Fort. At the Encampment, CinC Brad the SUV. He worked diligently to coordinate Schall served as Installation Officer and our mutual goals in remembering and installed the 2011 Dept. officers : Doug Fidler, commemorating the lives of all in the Civil War Commander, and FDC’s own Dave Du Brucq, who served, fought, and died for their Senior Vice Commander, Roger Tenney, respective cause and country. Junior Vice Commander, and George A. Larry was instrumental in organizing the Huttick, Patriotic Instructor. I became the simultaneous marches of the SCV Sam Davis Immediate Past Department Commander and Camp from Winstead Hill and the SUV Fort member of the Department Council. Donelson Camp from Fort Granger to the As Camp plans continue to develop for the Carter House for a unity meeting to remainder of 2011, FDC volunteers will be commemorate the 1864 Battle of Franklin. needed to staff the FDC information tent or From the day that he joined FDC, Larry booth 24 Sept. at Fort Negley, 15-16 Oct. at never missed a general meeting. He volun- Franklin’s Civil War Days, and 3-4 Dec. at the teered to help on every occasion. He helped Middle Tennessee Civil War Show. staff the FDC booth at Fort Negley. A few days In conclusion, we need to highlight the before his death, Larry helped set up for the importance of continuing recruitment. The Dept. Encampment although a schedule Camp cannot remain static in action or in conflict would not allow his attending either the membership.The Camp has men with amazing Encampment meeting or the dinner. talents who can make FDC the premier Larry Cockerham will be sadly missed by SUVCW camp in the country. Each member is the Fort Donelson Camp and by all who honor a valuable asset to FDC, but he can double his the soldiers of the Civil War. value by recruiting another. If he recruits someone with special abilities, he has given the Camp an even greater opportunity of success. Let’s each one recruit ONE! In Fraternity, Charity, & Loyalty, Sam C. Gant WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Chip Huffman 930 Bluff Rd. Brentwood, TN 37027 G-Grandfather, Arthur Burbick, Pvt., Co. F, th 104 Ohio Infantry Carl S. Johnson Fort Donelson Camp # 62 218 Brett Dr. 10 th Tennessee Infantry (US) SVR Madison, AL 35758 G-G-G-Granduncle , This has been a banner year for the 10th James E. Montgomery, Capt., Tennessee. We have a record 20 SVR Montgomery’s Co., PA Heavy members. Welcome to all our new members Artillery and a sincere thank you for your show of Kraig McNutt support for the Unit. The 10th Tennessee is 1225 Olympia Place affiliating with the Armies of Tennessee/ Franklin, TN 37067 Heritage Keepers and you are encouraged to G-G-G-GrandUncle visit their website for information at William Benton Bickett, http://www.armiesoftennessee.com They are th Sgt, Co.H, 6 KY Cavalry organized in the spirit of cooperation and mutual assistance. Membership in the Armies of Tennessee is purely voluntary and is offered to those who may be interested. On a sad note, we have lost a true friend of John E. Mansfield , Associate 1107 Grandview Dr. Civil War heritage in Middle Tennessee with Nashville, TN 37204 the passing of Brother Larry Cockerham. He was an endearing friend, a deeply respected source of quiet wisdom, knowledge and wit and a unifier who pursued a goal of bringing 16 th Annual SUVCW Department of people together to honor our Civil War Tennessee/Alabama Encampment ancestors. Our loss is profound. Larry will be greatly missed. As a special tribute a black mourning band shall be worn on the left sleeve of the uniform at all 10th Tennessee events for the remainder of 2011 A number of future events are being planned for the unit, including graveside ceremonies for Union veterans, participation in Fort Negley events, The Battle of Franklin Re- enactment and the Carter House Memorial Walk & Assembly. As the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War is upon us, we are looking forward to even more opportunities to participate in these important events and hope CinC Brad and Patti Schall you will join us.
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