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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore)	90	2	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.	78	10	Browse	Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones)	72	6	Browse	Search
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans)	64	6	Browse	Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.)	41	1	Browse	Search
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans)	31	1	Browse	Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox	28	0	Browse	Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans)	28	2	Browse	Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3.	27	3	Browse	Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1.	21	1	Browse	Search
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Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 13: (search)

isions added 12,000 men to Bragg's army. The division of Brig.-Gen. William Preston, also being ordered up, brought 4,500 men, including the fight of the 19th, while Bragg yet had Breckinridge, Hindman and Preston to put in, and Kershaw and Humphreys of McLaws' division were expen learning this, Longstreet ordered forward the left wing, holding Preston in reserve, and on account of the practically unchanged position o master of the field. I therefore ordered General Buckner to move Preston forward. Before this, however, General Buckner had established a uch force in flank. The combination was well-timed and arranged. Preston dashed gallantly at the hill. Stewart flanked a reinforcing columse under it, that we took there also a large number of prisoners. Preston's assault, though not a complete success at the time of onset, takrks and met Longstreet's wing advancing with equal success. Gen. William Preston's division gained the heights, driving the enemy back to a s

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