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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 46 4 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 21 1 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. 20 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 16 0 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 14 4 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 14 2 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 13 9 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 12 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 10 0 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 10 0 Browse Search
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. his character. his movements in the autumn. Mill Springs. General Johnston's warnings disregarded. sketne of its most advanced salients to the north is Mill Springs, on the south bank of the river. Zollicoffer de On November 30th, Zollicoffer, writing from Mill Springs, tells General Johnston that his cavalry had fai Johnson wrote again, using this language: Mill Springs would seem to answer best to all the demands of rained soldier: He has crossed the Cumberland at Mill Springs; has the enemy in front and the river behind, anlows: This camp is immediately opposite to Mill Springs, one and a quarter mile distant. The river prote below Probably a slip of the pen for above. Mill Springs, and lies between our position and Somerset. Itste ordering him to recross. When he arrived at Mill Springs he found Zollicoffer still on the north side, wa, also called the battle of Fishing Creek, or of Mill Springs, was most disastrous to the Confederate arms. G
eral Johnston telegraphed, January 19th, to the Secretary of War, an accurate account of the enemy's movements and strength. He adds: I desire the Government, if it be possible, to send a strong force to Nashville, and another to Memphis. On January 27th General Johnston wrote Polk, Tilghman's immediate commander: Urge upon General Tilghman the necessity of immediate attention to the discipline and instruction of his command. A grave disaster has just befallen our arms at Mill Springs on our right, by neglect of this essential. Next day he wrote Tilghman: As you have now a large number of raw troops on hand, push forward their instruction as earnestly as possible. He also authorized him to employ special instructors, and ordered him to recall all absent medical officers, and employ skillful surgeons, as he would soon want all his medical skill at Forts Donelson and Henry. The information received throughout January, from both Polk and Tilghman, based o