The Third Battalion Mississippi Infantry and the 45th Mississippi Regiment: A Civil War HistoryThis is the story of the soldiers of Hardcastle's 3rd Battalion Mississippi Infantry from enlistment to the end of the war. It includes their mid-war incarnation as the 45th Mississippi Regiment and the role they played in Cleburne's fabled division during almost every major engagement of the Army of Tennessee. Told as much as possible from the point of view of the private soldier, the book attempts to understand not only the causes of the Civil War, but the social and political factors that motivated the original volunteers to join and continue fighting to the end. The battles are discussed and analyzed in their strategic context with emphasis on the battalion's role in the outcome, including the specific Federal units they fought against and first person accounts from both sides about what happened. Twenty battles and skirmishes are covered in detail, highlighted by excerpts from personal diaries. Appendices include an annotated roster, the diary of Lieutenant Samuel Asbury, the story of Captain John Sloan, and the stories of the 3rd Mississippi Battalion's battle flag and the flag of the Duncan Riflemen. An extensive bibliography completes the work. |
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Page 95
... position on Sheridan's right . Following the contour of the land , they formed a shallow concave arc facing ... position on the west side of Gresham Road . Zahm's cavalry protected the extreme right flank . In the mean time , McCook ...
... position on Sheridan's right . Following the contour of the land , they formed a shallow concave arc facing ... position on the west side of Gresham Road . Zahm's cavalry protected the extreme right flank . In the mean time , McCook ...
Page 180
... position on the detached hill overlooking the Oostenaula , south of the main Confederate line . Hood's attack was a bloody standoff , but Cantey's position on the Confederate left was overrun . Polk sent Vaughn's brigade to retake the ...
... position on the detached hill overlooking the Oostenaula , south of the main Confederate line . Hood's attack was a bloody standoff , but Cantey's position on the Confederate left was overrun . Polk sent Vaughn's brigade to retake the ...
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... position . Sherman's forces were slow in coming into position , and Lowrey's right flank held for several hours ; but , in heavy fighting a little before 5:00 P.M. , Este's brigade of Baird's Federal division , operating in close ...
... position . Sherman's forces were slow in coming into position , and Lowrey's right flank held for several hours ; but , in heavy fighting a little before 5:00 P.M. , Este's brigade of Baird's Federal division , operating in close ...
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The Third Battalion Mississippi Infantry and the 45th Mississippi Regiment ... David Williamson No preview available - 2009 |
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1861 at Florence 1861 at Grenada 1863 at Battle advance Alabama Army arrived artillery Atlanta Atlas Plate attack battery Battle began Bragg bridge brigade Buck Camp captured cavalry charge Cheatham's Cleburne command Confederate continued Corinth corps Creek crossed Davis died discharged division east enemy enrolled enrolled 13 enrolled 27 facing Federal Field fight fire followed force formed Franklin front Hardee's heavy Hill Hood Hood's hospital House Ibid Infantry James John Johnston July June killed letter Lowrey's March Meanwhile miles Miss Mississippi morning moved Murfreesboro Nashville night Ohio ordered Pike placed Point Polk's position railroad rear received regiment remained reported retreat returned ridge right flank River Road Roll sent Sherman side skirmishers Smith's Spring Stewart's Tennessee Thomas took troops turned Vicksburg Wood Wood's wounded wrote yards