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General Thomas moved by the Franklin and Wilson pikes, General Crittenden by the Murfreesboro' pike, through Lavergne, and General McCook by the Nolensville pike Davis's division in advance.
Johnson's division soon gave way, and two of Davis's brigades were forced to fall back with it, though stubbornly resisting the determined and sweeping onset.
Davis's speech at Palmetto, of September 26th, I was more positive in my conviction, but was in doubt as to the time and manner. When General Hood first struck our railroad above Marietta, we were not ready, and I was forced to watch his movements further, till he had "carromed" off to the west of Decatur. Then I was perfectly convinced, and had no longer a shadow of doubt.
The truth turned out to be that two divisions would include all the troops that were broken, namely, Sheridan's, two brigades of Davis's, and one of Van Cleve's, whilst seven other divisions stood firm and Thomas assumed command of them.
Davis's house, without any other interruption or accident, with the exception of one disgraceful transaction, which I shall record as a specimen of the character of our opponents, who professed themselves to be so anxious to preserve the peace, by endeavoring to create a riot, that they might massacre the people, under the pretence of quelling it.
Davis's friends, running with a book in his hand, to meet us. He came up between us and his troops as pale as ashes, and in a trembling hurried accent, he exclaimed, "Stop, Sir! and hear the Riot Act read."
But at what figure was he buying? No one came near me, not even the butler. It was ten-twenty before the bell rang again. "Hello! This is Mr. Davis's office. Is this Mr. Colton? Tell him Mr. Davis says L. and T. is one hundred and fifty now and jumping twenty points at a lick. There is the devil to pay. Scarcely any stock in sight and next door to a panic. Shall we go on buying?"
She handed it to the teacher, who laughed and shrugged her shoulders: "But she's awfully in love with him," she conceded, under her breath. The older woman shook her head: "No, my dear; she isn't. No jealous woman knows the meaning of love." But Eleanor did not see Miss Moore's contemptuous smile, or Mrs. Davis's grave glance.
I succeeded in driving them about half a mile, when I was directed by McCook to form line of battle and place my artillery in position so that I could act in concert with Davis's division, which he wished to post on my right in the general line he desired to take up.
Could that call out the wild entreaty of her look, as if imploring help against some cruel foe that held her fast, and was wrestling with her Spirit of Life? She held Mr Davis's arm. If she had let it go, she would have fallen. "Take me home," she said, and fainted dead away. Mr Davis carried her out of the chamber, and sent the groom to keep watch by his master.
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