Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Colonel Tourtelotte” in chapter 1.5, page 58 of Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2:
... of the 4th to reach Allatoona by 1 A. M. October 5th.
As soon as he arrived he unloaded his men and supplies and sent his train back to Rome for more men. Corse brought with him about 1,000.
Colonel Tourtelotte at Allatoona and his brave men had held on against all preliminary skirmishing,
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