The war with the south: a history of the late rebellion with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc, Volume 3Virtue & Yorston, 1867 - 738 pages |
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... Hill . - The Success of Union Cavalry . - Death of Van Dorn . - Streight's Expedition . - Streight overtaken by Forrest , and forced to Surrender . to Columbia and Spring Hill , where and Union men. 1863 . AFTER the battle of Stone River ...
... Hill . - The Success of Union Cavalry . - Death of Van Dorn . - Streight's Expedition . - Streight overtaken by Forrest , and forced to Surrender . to Columbia and Spring Hill , where and Union men. 1863 . AFTER the battle of Stone River ...
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... Hill , where and Union men at about 18,000 , in- Forrest was concentrated , and threaten - fantry and artillery ... hills , the principal routes passing southward from Murfreesboro ' toward Tullahoma and the line of the enemy's ...
... Hill , where and Union men at about 18,000 , in- Forrest was concentrated , and threaten - fantry and artillery ... hills , the principal routes passing southward from Murfreesboro ' toward Tullahoma and the line of the enemy's ...
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... Hill , north of Smith- ville , and , but for their precipitate re- treat and the difficult nature of the country , would have had a force in their rear and captured their artillery and animals . " The enemy left quite a number of their ...
... Hill , north of Smith- ville , and , but for their precipitate re- treat and the difficult nature of the country , would have had a force in their rear and captured their artillery and animals . " The enemy left quite a number of their ...
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... Hill , Tenn . , formed a junction with Colonel Roddy , attacked General Dodge at Tuscumbia , Ala . , and after a skirmish of several hours , fell back to Courtland . In the mean time , Colonel Streight took the General Van Dorn was shot ...
... Hill , Tenn . , formed a junction with Colonel Roddy , attacked General Dodge at Tuscumbia , Ala . , and after a skirmish of several hours , fell back to Courtland . In the mean time , Colonel Streight took the General Van Dorn was shot ...
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... Hill , at which point he struck Quantrell's trail and followed it to within seven miles of Lawrence . Thence , learning that Quan- trell had gone south , he turned south- east ; and at Lanesfield ( Uniontown ) was joined by a force ...
... Hill , at which point he struck Quantrell's trail and followed it to within seven miles of Lawrence . Thence , learning that Quan- trell had gone south , he turned south- east ; and at Lanesfield ( Uniontown ) was joined by a force ...
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