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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Forrest , Nathan Bedford 1821 -1877 (search)
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Harris, Isham Green 1818-1897
Legislator; born at Tullahoma, Tenn., Feb. 10, 1818; was elected to Congress in 1848; governor of Tennessee in 1857, 1859, and 1861; served in the Confederate army throughout the Civil War in various capacities, usually as volunteer aide on the staff.
At the conclusion of the war he emigrated to Mexico and subsequently to England, but returned to Tennessee in 1867.
He was elected United States Senator in 1877, 1883, 1889, and 1895.
He died in Washington, D. C., July 8, 1897.
Tullahoma campaign.
The Confederate commander Bragg, after the battle of Murfreesboro (q. v.), retreated to Shelbyville, about 25 miles south from Murfreesboro, taking part of his army to Tullahoma, somewhat farther away.
Here he intrenched to resist the Federal advance.
It was not until June 24, 1863, that General Rosecrans advanced from Murfreesboro, and in a short campaign of fifteen days (June 24–July 7), without severe fighting, compelled Bragg to evacuate middle Tennessee and retro (q. v.), retreated to Shelbyville, about 25 miles south from Murfreesboro, taking part of his army to Tullahoma, somewhat farther away.
Here he intrenched to resist the Federal advance.
It was not until June 24, 1863, that General Rosecrans advanced from Murfreesboro, and in a short campaign of fifteen days (June 24–July 7), without severe fighting, compelled Bragg to evacuate middle Tennessee and retreat across the Tennessee River.
See Chickamauga, battle of; Rosecrans, William Star
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