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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 20: events West of the Mississippi and in Middle Tennessee. (search)
lle, then garrisoned by the small divisions of Negley and Palmer, and invested and threatened by a cto several hours. Almost at the trap, and General Negley sallied out and drove them far toward Franoroa pike, with Palmer in advance, followed by Negley, of Thomas's corps, skirmished to the West Foron the center, under the gallant Thomas, where Negley's division, in the cedar woods, was desperatelfighting the victors over Sheridan and Davis. Negley's ammunition began to fail, his artillery hors a battalion of regulars, under Major Ring, to Negley's assistance. These made a successful charge.which they poured a concentrated cross fire on Negley and Rousseau. This compelled Thomas to withdrmoved at eight o'clock in the morning to cover Negley's left, and successfully fought and repulsed ais front and right flank (which was exposed by Negley's retirement), while the new line was a forminheir ranks. At the same time the divisions of Negley and J. C. Davis, with St. Clair Morton's engin