Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Bentonville” in chapter 1.11, page 145 of Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2:
...y passed beyond Bentonville, and but for the detention of battle would have gone there.
Wade Hampton, commanding the entire Confederate cavalry before us, was falling back on Slocum's road toward Bentonville .
Johnston, strengthened by news that Hampton kept sending to him, that our wings were so separated and marching as I have indicated,
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