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... reinforcements , to consolidate their defenses , and to choose offensive operations from various alluring alternatives — either to cut Grant's already insufficient com- munications or to invade northern Mississippi . It would have ...
... reinforcements , to consolidate their defenses , and to choose offensive operations from various alluring alternatives — either to cut Grant's already insufficient com- munications or to invade northern Mississippi . It would have ...
Page 87
... reinforcements , to consolidate their defenses , and to choose offensive operations from various alluring alternatives - either to cut Grant's already insufficient com- munications or to invade northern Mississippi . It would have ...
... reinforcements , to consolidate their defenses , and to choose offensive operations from various alluring alternatives - either to cut Grant's already insufficient com- munications or to invade northern Mississippi . It would have ...
Page 88
... reinforcements as- sembling for his rescue , and defeat them in detail while protecting himself from attack from Pemberton by holding the river crossings during the process . He ordered all available reinforcements from Memphis and then ...
... reinforcements as- sembling for his rescue , and defeat them in detail while protecting himself from attack from Pemberton by holding the river crossings during the process . He ordered all available reinforcements from Memphis and then ...
Contents
PETERSBURG | 181 |
THE VALLEY CAMPAIGN | 205 |
FROM CHATTANOOGA TO NASHVILLE and SavanNAH | 219 |
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