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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 149 3 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. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 125 9 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 92 6 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. 88 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 83 3 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 70 4 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 60 0 Browse Search
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 53 5 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 51 1 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 41 5 Browse Search
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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
t. On the 25th, he said: I wrote you that General Nelson's division (of Buell's army), had been senown to Sherman's front. This day, the head of Nelson's column arrived at Savanna, and Nelson himselNelson himself reported to Grant, who in person directed him to march his command to a position south of Savanna,ine. An order was instantly dispatched to General Nelson, Savanna, April 6, 1862. Brig.-Gen. WBrig.-Gen. Wm. Nelson, commanding Division in Buell's Army: An attack having been made on our forces, you wiried exertions to maintain his position, until Nelson and Lewis Wallace should get up, but the natio did not start till half-past 1, P. M., See Nelson and Buell's reports. while the sound of the en are straggling. In the night, the whole of Nelson's column, and nearly all of McCook and Crittenant visited each division commander, including Nelson, after dark, directing the new position of eac The battle began on Grant's left and centre, Nelson first striking the enemy, and the great access[10 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter III. (search)
Savanna, April 5, 1862. Major-General H. W. Halleck, St. Louis, Mo.: General Nelson, of Buell's column, has just arrived. The other two divisions will arrive being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place. General Nelson's division has arrived. The other two, of Buell's column, will arrive to-mW. T. Sherman, Major-General. Extracts from reports of Generals Buell and Nelson, and Colo-Nels Ammen, Grose, Anderson, and Jones, of the battle of Shiloh. General Nelson arrived with Colonel Ammen's brigade at this opportune moment. It was immediately posted to meet the attack at that point, and, with a battery of artM., and soon after, the enemy withdrew, owing, I suppose, to the darkness. General Nelson's Report. So much for Buell and Nelson. Now read what their subordinatNelson. Now read what their subordinates, who were actually engaged, reported: Reaching the top of the bank with the Thirty-sixth Indiana, General Grant directed me to send the regiment to support a ba