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The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The army of Tennessee and its Generals. (search)
frequent charges with the colors of his regiment in his hands. Soon after the battle he was assigned to the command of a brigade, and when Gen. Beauregard withdrew his army from Corinth to Wheeler and his brigade was confided the honorable and perilous duty of bringing up the rear and beating back the pursuing column of the enemy. The numerous conflicts with and charges upon the Federal forces at Bridge creek and other points, tell how well they executed this responsible trust. In July, 1862, he was placed in charge of the cavalry connected with the army in Mississippi, and in a few days thereafter he penetrated the enemy's lines, destroyed several bridges on his line of communications in West Tennessee; engaged in numerous conflicts with his cavalry, captured a small train, with a number of horses, mules, &c., and burned 3,000 bales of cotton which had been purchased by the enemy. He rendered most valuable service in the Kentucky campaign. His conduct at-Munfordsville elici