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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—eastern Tennessee. (search)
detour prescribed to the Twentieth corps has allowed the enemy more time to take bearings than at Hoover's Gap, or the defenders of the pass are better prepared, the Union vanguard, and after it Willich's brigade, are halted at the first steps. Miller brings up his brigade, and, outflanking the lines of the Confederates, climbs a height whence he opens upon their rear an oblique fire. The Confederates beat a retreat, but ere long are reinforced and defend themselves, contesting every foot ofsive movement against McCook. Master of the outlet of Liberty Gap, he wishes to drive back the columns which on the previous day had entered that defile. In the afternoon of the 25th he makes a determined onslaught on the front of Willich's and Miller's brigades. Being repulsed in this first assault, he imitates the manoeuvre which had succeeded so well with these brigades, and, gaining the height which overlooks the route, he outflanks their right. The Federals, sharply pressed, are about t
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—the siege of Chattanooga. (search)
men under the direction of Minty and Long. The brigade of mounted infantry, the command of which Wilder has given to Colonel Miller, will meet Crook in the mountain. The news of Wheeler's crossing, quickly transmitted to Chattanooga, causes a deep he direction of Anderson. Crook has experienced a like mischance: after bivouacking on the top of Walden's Ridge, he saw Miller appear only on the 2d, in the morning. Wheeler, on the contrary, marched throughout the night from September 30th to OctRobinson's Trace, which in the evening brought him up to the top of the Cumberland Mountains. On the 3d, toward evening, Miller and Minty make a sharp attack upon Martin at Thompson's Cove. But the character of the ground is favorable for defence, mmand to about fifteen hundred men. However, he harasses Davidson, causes him to be charged first by the cavalry, then by Miller's mounted infantry on foot, with which Long's cavalry soon unites, and drives him from wood to wood throughout the day. F
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the Editor. (search)
.-gen. Philip H. Sheridan. First Brigade. Brig.-gen. William H. Lytle. 36th IllinoisCol. Silas Miller. 88th IllinoisCol. Francis T. Sherman. 21st MichiganCol. William B. McCreery. 24th Wisc division. Maj.-gen. Philip H. Sheridan. First Brigade. Brig.-gen. William H. Lytle. Col. Silas Miller. 36th IllinoisCol. Silas Miller. Lieut.-col. Porter C. Olson. 88th IllinoisLieut.-colCol. Silas Miller. Lieut.-col. Porter C. Olson. 88th IllinoisLieut.-col. Alexander S. Chadbourne. 21st MichiganCol. William B. McCreery. Maj. Seymour Chase. 24th WisconsinLieut.-col. Theodore S. West. Maj. Carl von Baumbach. Indiana Light Artillery, 11th BatteryCapPhilip H. Sheridan. First Brigade Brig.-gen. William H. Lytle. Killed September 20th. Col. Silas Miller Staff.11 36th Illinois31769520141 88th Illinois127551488 21st Michigan115469215106 24 Maj.-gen. Philip H. Sheridan. First Brigade. Col. Francis T. Sherman. 36th IllinoisCol. Silas Miller. Temporarily in command of a demi-brigade. Lieut.-col. Porter C. Olson. 44th Illino