Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Longstreet” in chapter 28, page 458 of 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.:
...olumn ; and the attack was withdrawn after a loss of some seven hundred in killed, wounded, and prisoners.
The assault having failed, and news of Sherman's approach from Chattanooga reaching him, Longstreet had no other alternative than to raise the siege, and occupy a new line of operations.
He retreated towards Rutledge
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