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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 533 533 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 38 38 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 14 14 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 13 13 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 12 12 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 11 11 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 10 10 Browse Search
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 8 8 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. 8 8 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 8 8 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.). You can also browse the collection for May 16th or search for May 16th in all documents.

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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
oking any serious action. Forrest has returned from Georgia after Streight's defeat. As a reward for this exploit he is appointed to succeed Van Dorn: his five brigades of cavalry are separated into two divisions, but the departure soon after of Jackson's division leaves him with only two brigades, under Armstrong and Starnes. His forces, thus reduced, remain inactive until the beginning of June. The Federal cavalry takes advantage of this to display a little more boldness. On the 16th of May, General Palmer, at the head of his cavalry escort, charges and disperses a squadron of the Third Georgia at Bradyville on the Murfreesborough road. Five days later, on the 21st, General Stanley starts from Murfreesborough with two brigades of Turchin's cavalry division for the purpose of surprising two Confederate regiments whose presence had been reported at Middleton on the Shelbyville road. A night-march brings him in front of the enemy, whom he attacks suddenly on the 22d at daybre