Granger's, which he had drawn from the front.

His quartermaster's men, about ten thousand in number, had been organized and armed under the command of the chief quartermaster, General J.L.
Donaldson, and placed in the fortifications under the general supervision of General Z.B.Tower, of the United States Engineers.
Hood was allowed to move upon Nashville, and to invest that place almost without interference.

Thomas was strongly fortified in his position, so that he would have been safe against the attack of Hood.

He had troops enough even to annihilate him in the open field.

To me his delay was unaccountable--sitting there and permitting himself to be invested, so that, in the end, to raise the siege he would have to fight the enemy strongly posted behind fortifications.