Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Gen. Govan” in chapter 28, page 636 of Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II.:
...o Howard's right, so as to connect with Kilpatrick's troopers.
All being at length ready, Davis's corps, at 4 P. M., charged the enemy's lines, covering Jonesboroa, carrying them at once, capturing Gen. Govan with most of his brigade and two 4-gun batteries.
Orders were repeatedly sent to hurry up Stanley and Schofield; but tile ground was difficult
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