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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 200 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 180 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 158 42 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 120 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 100 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 96 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 74 2 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 72 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 65 1 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 49 1 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in 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). You can also browse the collection for Missionary Ridge, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) or search for Missionary Ridge, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) in all documents.

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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 6: (search)
nnessee, in the Vicksburg campaign and at Missionary Ridge; went all through the Atlanta campaign, tivision during the Vicksburg campaign, at Missionary Ridge, and in the Atlanta and Tennessee campaigga and Chattanooga campaigns, ending with Missionary Ridge; also in the Atlanta and Tennessee campait included the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge; participated in the Atlanta and Tennesse; was in the campaigns of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, in the Atlanta campaign; then went to Saurrender of Vicksburg. It was engaged at Missionary Ridge, and served through the Atlanta campaign terward in the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, and participated in the Atlanta and Tennke part in the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. It participated in the Atlanta and Tenn in the following campaigns: Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Tennessee and the Carolinas, being then icipated in the campaigns of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta and Nashville, and in the spring
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)
rained by Chattanooga creek, east of which is another parallel ridge, more passable, called Missionary ridge, the northward termination of which is east of Chattanooga and is pierced by the tunnel of the Georgia State railroad. East of Missionary ridge lies the most important of these valleys, McLemore's cove, which is traversed by the west branch of Chickamauga creek, and ends 25 miles below Cha was ordered to post Wood at Gordon's mill, and with the rest of his corps take position on Missionary ridge so as to command the roads to Chattanooga on either side of the ridge, while Wilder establird behind the Rossville road. In general course the line followed the foot of the spur of Missionary ridge. The Snodgrass house, Rosecrans' headquarters, was near the southern end of the line. They held his main position, withdrew to Rossville and awaited attack in a strong position on Missionary ridge. Great quantities of arms and ammunition were abandoned on the field. Monday morning was
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 14: (search)
and attack Bragg's right at the northern extremity of Missionary ridge. On the 23d of November an advance was made in frontwhich Grant pushed his lines nearer to the rampart of Missionary ridge. On the 24th Lookout was taken, exposing the Confedeing numbers, and when the brave but weary veterans on Missionary ridge, November 25th, saw yet other strong columns drawn up be concluded that the Federal charge up the slope of Missionary ridge, or that Hooker's fight on Lookout mountain, or Shermut the railroad tunnel near the northern extremity of Missionary ridge. He had on the previous day gallantly held his positned for special gallantry. Hardee did for Bragg at Missionary Ridge what Thomas had done for Rosecrans at Chickamauga, anit. Hardee's corps was the last to leave the field at Missionary Ridge, and Cleburne's division covered the retreat. The overwhelming numbers of the enemy forced us back from Missionary ridge, but the army is still intact and in good heart. Our
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), Biographical (search)
ir part and endured their share of the suffering with credit. Lieutenant-Colonel Grayton, of Barkaloo's regiment, was especially distinguished as a leader of night attacks upon the enemy's battery before the brigade. After the capitulation the brigade was paroled with the other Vicksburg prisoners. In October, 1863, it was reorganized at Decatur, Ga., and then joining the army before Chattanooga, was assigned to Stevenson's division. Being ordered into east Tennessee, it returned to Missionary ridge in time to participate in the disastrous battle, where the conduct of the brigade and its commander is a source of pride and satisfaction to Georgians. Ordered to reinforce General Cleburne on the extreme right, Cumming obtained permission to advance and engage the enemy on his own lines. Twice he led his men forward, and finally succeeded in silencing a threatening demonstration of the enemy, claiming for his men the credit of capturing four Federal flags. During the Georgia campai