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... position on the following morning was still a strong one . His line now faced south , and as long as his army held the salient in the centre of his position , at Hazel Grove , it kept apart the two halves of Lee's army , the combined ...
... position on the following morning was still a strong one . His line now faced south , and as long as his army held the salient in the centre of his position , at Hazel Grove , it kept apart the two halves of Lee's army , the combined ...
Page 300
... position . Seldom can a beleaguered army have been so simply and straightforwardly relieved . Bragg had committed a ... position on Missionary Ridge was as strong a natural defensive position as any commander could have wished . To ...
... position . Seldom can a beleaguered army have been so simply and straightforwardly relieved . Bragg had committed a ... position on Missionary Ridge was as strong a natural defensive position as any commander could have wished . To ...
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... position on Rocky Face Ridge . Instead , Thomas was merely to demonstrate against that position , while McPherson and Schofield moved round its flanks . McPherson's move against Johnston's left flank was the more important ; indeed , in ...
... position on Rocky Face Ridge . Instead , Thomas was merely to demonstrate against that position , while McPherson and Schofield moved round its flanks . McPherson's move against Johnston's left flank was the more important ; indeed , in ...
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