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... Confederate forces must have been badly defeated , Grant realized that he retained in hand more than twice as many fresh troops as his enemy . Rallying his still disordered right flank as he rode , he returned to his left flank and ...
... Confederate forces must have been badly defeated , Grant realized that he retained in hand more than twice as many fresh troops as his enemy . Rallying his still disordered right flank as he rode , he returned to his left flank and ...
Page 137
... Confederacy defenseless . So would the loss of either fort unless followed by an immedi- ate victory in the field , for neither Confederate army was strong enough to battle its opponent without a fortified base . The besieging of both ...
... Confederacy defenseless . So would the loss of either fort unless followed by an immedi- ate victory in the field , for neither Confederate army was strong enough to battle its opponent without a fortified base . The besieging of both ...
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... Confederate armies would be in Sherman's front , that they would have to be fought on the way , and that Sher- man's communications would be kept open , or when raided , reopened . The situation changed when Hood moved entirely around ...
... Confederate armies would be in Sherman's front , that they would have to be fought on the way , and that Sher- man's communications would be kept open , or when raided , reopened . The situation changed when Hood moved entirely around ...
Contents
PETERSBURG | 181 |
THE VALLEY CAMPAIGN | 205 |
FROM CHATTANOOGA TO NASHVILLE and SavanNAH | 219 |
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