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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army 234 4 Browse Search
John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies 83 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 63 1 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 40 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 36 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 32 30 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 32 2 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 29 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 28 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. 27 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Van Dorn's operations between Columbia and Nashville in 1863. (search)
General Van Dorn's operations between Columbia and Nashville in 1863. By Colonel Edward Dillon. [The following letter w all the details of General Van Dorn's operations between Columbia and Nashville, Tennessee, in 1863, or as to the precise cctions to which you refer. General Van Dorn arrived at Columbia early in February, 1863, and shortly thereafter (perhaps f Duck river, with which it unites only a few miles below Columbia. Accordingly he formed his command on the left bank of twhich at that point is about four miles from the river at Columbia, and for some distance is nearly parallel with the river,beaten, he would probably both lose his command and leave Columbia exposed. He therefore decided to turn up the river to a ross and return down the river by a forced march to cover Columbia, before the enemy could cross, he (Van Dorn) having fortyk; but finding that he had extricated himself and reached Columbia before any preparation could be made by them to cross, th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Meeting at the White Sulphur Springs. (search)
s, however, that deserve especial notice. When Hood was ready to advance from Columbia. Forrest crossed Duck river about night in three places, and early the next mars stole down the manly cheeks of those who were present. The retreat from Columbia. Another incident of this disastrous campaign deserves especial mention, asarmy had been defeated at Nashville and driven back in almost utter despair to Columbia, where it stood broken and sullen on the south hank of Duck river, General For. General Forrest was by unanimous consent selected to cover the retreat from Columbia, and to assist his cavalry, now reduced to three thousand, he was assigned a d fell back slowly until he reached a gorge between two hills, three miles from Columbia. Here he had slight skirmishing, but held his position easily for the night. fantry, were close on him, while A. J. Smith and Schofield were moving on from Columbia. Forrest, with his forty-five hundred, as undaunted as Zenophon with his cele