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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 218 12 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 170 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 120 0 Browse Search
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. 115 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 110 0 Browse Search
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 108 12 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 106 10 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 81 5 Browse Search
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson 65 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 53 3 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 11: operations in Southern Tennessee and Northern Mississippi and Alabama. (search)
Pettinger, of the Second Ohio), entitled, Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Advemnture. Before General Buell's arrival, General Mitchel had made an effort to seize Chattanooga. His force was too small to effect it, for Kirby Smith, commanding the Confederates in East Tennessee, was skillful, active, and watchful. Mitchel had asked for re-enforcements, but they were not afforded. Finally, General Negley, three days after his successful attack on Adams, near Jasper, havnoon the Confederates had all been driven from the town and their works, and had commenced burning railway bridges, eastward of Chattanooga, to impede a pursuit. Considering the inferiority of his numbers, and the approach of re-enforcements for Smith, Negley prudently withdrew. Reporting to the military governor of Tennessee, he said, The Union people in East Tennessee are wild with joy. Here, it now seems, was presented a golden moment in which to accomplish great results, but it was not
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 19: events in Kentucky and Northern Mississippi. (search)
ati, which prevented the rebel forces under Kirby Smith from desecrating the free soil of our noble Foiled in his attempt against Cincinnati, Smith turned his face toward Louisville. He took popromises of remuneration. The invasions of Kirby Smith and Braxton Bragg were plundering raids, liof October, formed a junction with those of Kirby Smith, at Frankfort, where they performed the far of supplies brought out of Kentucky by General Kirby Smith was 40 miles long, and brought a millioot more than sixty-five thousand, including Kirby Smith's troops. Buell turned toward his opponennessee. At Springfield Buell heard that Kirby Smith had evacuated Frankfort and crossed the Ken immediately commanded by Major-General Polk. Smith was retreating farther to the east, taking wite to Harrodsburg, where Bragg was joined by Kirby Smith and General Withers, and all fled toward Eaile the latter was operating against Bragg and Smith, when moving toward Kentucky. This weakening [1 more...]