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Updated: June 16, 2025
Then, at last, with the third ballot, Burr led off, and the voting was over. There was a call upon the name of the successful candidate, but before he stood up the Honourable Cumberland Crutchfield rose to eulogise the wisdom of the convention in nominating the man he had tried to defeat. The Cæsar of Democracy was beaming, despite his disappointment a persistent beam of the flesh.
Maroney passed through the cars, scrutinizing the passengers, neglecting those in the "nigger car," as heretofore, which was the only incident of the trip to Chattanooga. Here he again put up at the Crutchfield House, while Roch went back to his German boarding-house.
My course in following so close was dictated by a thorough knowledge of the topography of the country and a familiarity with its roads, bypaths, and farm-houses, gained with the assistance of Mr. Crutchfield; and sure my column was heading in the right direction, though night had fallen I thought that an active pursuit would almost certainly complete the destruction of Bragg's army.
William Crutchfield, a resident of the place, whose devotion to the Union cause knew no bounds, and who rendered me and, in fact, at one time or another, nearly every general officer in the Army of the Cumberland invaluable service in the way of information about the Confederate army.
He expressed very feelingly his sympathy for Crutchfield, and once, when the latter groaned aloud, he directed the ambulance to stop, and requested me to see if something could not be done for his relief. "After reaching the hospital, he was carried to a tent, and placed in bed, covered with blankets, and another drink of whisky and water given him.
William Crutchfield, a resident of the place, whose devotion to the Union cause knew no bounds, and who rendered me and, in fact, at one time or another, nearly every general officer in the Army of the Cumberland invaluable service in the way of information about the Confederate army.
My course in following so close was dictated by a thorough knowledge of the topography of the country and a familiarity with its roads, bypaths, and farm-houses, gained with the assistance of Mr. Crutchfield; and sure my column was heading in the right direction, though night had fallen I thought that an active pursuit would almost certainly complete the destruction of Bragg's army.
William Crutchfield, a resident of the place, whose devotion to the Union cause knew no bounds, and who rendered me and, in fact, at one time or another, nearly every general officer in the Army of the Cumberland invaluable service in the way of information about the Confederate army.
The name of Crutchfield went down, and Burr and Webb ran hotly neck to neck. Then the Crutchfield party, which had held bravely together, began to go over, and, as each change was made, a shout went up from the successful force. Hall and Galt had established themselves on opposite sides of the stage and were working with drawn breath.
"Major Crutchfield was convinced that the intention of the British was to make their principal attack in his rear, and that Cockburn's was only a feint to draw his attention from the other. So he sent Captain Servant out with his rifle company to ambush on the road by which Beckwith's troops were approaching, ordering him to attack and check the enemy.
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