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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—Tennessee. (search)
d Wood's brigade dispersed despite the efforts of Colonel Smith, who had been in command of it since his chief was placed at the head of a division. The other two, stopped by the fire of the Federals, were once more exposed to the oblique discharges of Rousseau's guns, which at the same time inflicted great damage upon Polk's artillery. The whole of Cleburne's division regained the wood in disorder, but in the mean time the Federal left wing was in the greatest danger. The brigades of Preston and Palmer of Breckenridge's division having arrived in their turn, Polk attacked Round Forest with renewed vigor. Fortunately, Rosecrans had sent Hascall's brigade in time to succor Hazen, and was himself encouraging by his presence the soldiers who so gallantly defended the key of his position. The Confederates did not tire of returning to dispute it at close quarters with the six thousand fresh troops that Breckenridge had brought upon the field of battle. Several regiments lost one-h
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 9 (search)
gade, Kirk's brigade, Baldwin's brigade. Division, Sheridan. Sill's brigade, Roberts' brigade, Schaeffer's brigade. Cavalry Division, Stanley. Zahn's brigade, Kennet's brigade, Minty's brigade. Engineer brigade, Morton. Artillery, Colonel Barnett. Confederate army. Commander-in-chief, General Braxton Bragg. Hardee's corps, Lieutenant-general Hardee. Division, Cleburne. Johnson's brigade, Polk's brigade, Liddell's brigade. Division, Breckenridge. Adams' brigade, Preston's brigade, Hanson's brigade, Palmer's brigade. Independent brigade, K. Jackson. Cavalry, Wheeler's brigade. Polk's corps, Lieutenant-general Leonidas Polk. Division, Cheatham. Vaughn's brigade, Maney's brigade, A. P. Stewart's brigade, Donelson's brigade. Division, Withers. Loomis' brigade, Manigault's brigade, Patton Anderson's brigade, Chalmers' brigade. Cavalry, Wharton's brigade, Pegram's brigade, Buford's brigade. Army of east Tennessee, Lieutenant-general Kirby