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James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
r. Sherman's plan was by a prompt and concentrated movement to break the Confederate center near Chickasaw bayou. On the 29th of December the assault was made with the division commanded by Gen. George W. Morgan, together with the brigades of Blair and Thayer of Steele's division; but, according to Sherman's report, his forces met so withering a fire from the rifle-pits, and cross-fire of grape and canister, that the column faltered and finally fell back, leaving many dead, wounded and priommanded by Brig.-Gen. John C. Vaughn, the heavy abatis prevented the approach of the enemy except with sharpshooters, who advanced continuously, but were met firmly by his East Tennesseeans; and referring to the assault made by the brigade of F. P. Blair, he said: The Third, Thirtieth and Sixtieth Tennessee regiments occupied the rifle-pits in front and behaved with distinguished coolness and courage. It was here that the gallant Maj. F. M. Tucker and Lieut. James P. Bass, Third Tennessee, we