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James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) | 206 | 6 | 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 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) | 21 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 10 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bentonville , battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cheatham , Benjamin Franklin 1820 -1886 (search)
Cheatham, Benjamin Franklin 1820-1886
Mil- itary officer; born in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 20, 1820.
He entered the Mexican War as captain in the 1st Tennessee Regiment; distinguished himself in the battles of Monterey, Medelin, and Cerro Gordo, and became colonel of the 3d Tennessee Regiment.
At the conclusion of the war he was appointed major-general of the Tennessee militia.
When the Civil War broke out he organized the whole supply department for the Western Army of the Confederacy—a work in which he was employed when he was appointed brigadiergeneral (September, 1861). He participated in the battles of Belmont and Shiloh and accompanied Bragg on his expedition into Kentucky in September, 1862.
Later he was promoted to major-general, and was engaged at Chickamauga, Chattanooga,, Nashville, and other places.
After the war he applied himself chiefly to agriculture.
In October, 1885, he was made postmaster of Nashville.
He died in Nashville, Sept. 4, 188
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battle of Murfreesboro , or battle of Stone River , (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Perryville , battle of. (search)