...expected reinforcements from Texas, and with the avowed intention to march back again upon Nashville. In truth, our Army was in that condition which rendered...manful effort to lift up the sinking fortunes of the Confederacy. I therefore determined to move upon Nashville, to entrench, to accept the chances of reinforcements...

...expected reinforcements from Texas, and with the avowed intention to march back again upon Nashville. In truth, our Army was in that condition which rendered...manful effort to lift up the sinking fortunes of the Confederacy. I therefore determined to move upon Nashville, to entrench, to accept the chances of reinforcements...

...an opportunity to follow up our advantage on the spot, and enter the city on the heels of the enemy. condition which rendered it more judicious the men...manful effort to lift up the sinking fortunes of the Confederacy. I therefore determined to move upon Nashville, to entrench, to accept the chances of reinforcements...

...expected reinforcements from Texas, and with the avowed intention to march back again upon Nashville. In truth, our Army was in that condition which rendered it more judicious the men should1 face a decisive issue rather than retreat — in other words, rather than renounce the honor...

...expected reinforcements from Texas and with the avowed intention to march back again upon Nashville. In truth, our army was in that condition which rendered...other words, rather than renounce the honor of their cnuse without having made a last and manful effort to lift up the sinking fortunes of the Confederacy....

...expected reinforcements from Texas and with the avowed intention to march back again upon Nashville. In truth, our army was in that condition which rendered...judicious, the men should face a decisive issue rather than retreat—in other words, rather than renounce the honor of their cause without having made a last...

...the gin house that morning." Hood later rationalized that he ordered the further advance of his men "rather than renounce the honor of their cause, without...manful effort to lift up the sinking fortunes of the Confederacy." By early afternoon on 2 December, the army was within sight of Nashville, and that night...

...nominated by the Richmond government especially for that purpose. "It was more judicious," Hood said, "that the men should face a decisive issue, rather than...manful effort to lift up the sinking fortunes of the Confederacy." It is almost a forgone fact of personality and human nature that John Bell Hood could...