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 89
... skirmishers to the right of the 16th Alabama . Nunn's skirmishers engaged the Feder- als for a few minutes while the reserve companies retreated , then withdrew and rejoined the regiment while Wharton's cavalry protected their flanks ...
... skirmishers to the right of the 16th Alabama . Nunn's skirmishers engaged the Feder- als for a few minutes while the reserve companies retreated , then withdrew and rejoined the regiment while Wharton's cavalry protected their flanks ...
Page 126
... skirmishers soon engaged the skirmish- ers of the enemy . I pushed my line of skirmishers forward as rapidly as possible , but their advance was slow , as the ground was hotly contested . My main line gained rapidly on the skirmishers ...
... skirmishers soon engaged the skirmish- ers of the enemy . I pushed my line of skirmishers forward as rapidly as possible , but their advance was slow , as the ground was hotly contested . My main line gained rapidly on the skirmishers ...
Page 182
... skirmishers from the 57th Ohio and the 12th Missouri ) drove them off , captured dozens of the skirmishers and stragglers in the process , and saved the wagon bridge by dousing it with river water . 72 On the 16th , Sherman sent ...
... skirmishers from the 57th Ohio and the 12th Missouri ) drove them off , captured dozens of the skirmishers and stragglers in the process , and saved the wagon bridge by dousing it with river water . 72 On the 16th , Sherman sent ...
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The Third Battalion Mississippi Infantry and the 45th Mississippi Regiment ... David Williamson No preview available - 2009 |
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