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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for William Joseph Hardee or search for William Joseph Hardee in all documents.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McMinnsville, battle near (search)
McMinnsville, battle near
In the summer of 1862, Generals Bragg and Buell marched in nearly parallel lines eastward towards Chattanooga—the latter north of the Tennessee River, and the former south of it. Bragg won the race, and with fully 40,000 men turned his face towards the Ohio.
Bragg divided his force into three corps, commanded respectively by Generals Hardee, Polk, and E. Kirby Smith.
The latter was sent to Knoxville, Tenn., while the two former held Chattanooga and its vicinity.
Buell disposed his line from Huntsville, Ala., to McMinnsville, Warren co., Tenn. So lay the opposing armies when Kirby Smith left Knoxville to invade Kentucky.
Bragg crossed the Tennessee, just above Chattanooga, on Aug. 21, with thirty-six regiments of infantry, five of cavalry, and forty guns.
Louisville was his destination.
He advanced among the rugged mountains towards Buell's left at McMinnsville as a feint, but fairly flanked the Nationals.
This was a cavalry movement, which result
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Marmaduke , John Sappington -1887 (search)
Marmaduke, John Sappington -1887
Military officer; born near Arrow Rock, Mo., March 14, 1833; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1857.
When the Civil War broke out he joined the Confederate army under Gen. William J. Hardee in southeastern Arkansas.
In recognition of his remarkable bravery at the battle of Shiloh he was commissioned a brigadier-general.
He was transferred to the Trans-Mississippi Department in 1862, and for half a year commanded in Missouri and northwestern Arkansas.
After frequent raids he forced General Blunt to withdraw to Springfield, Mo. Later, in reward for distinguished services, he was promoted a major-general.
In the summer of 1864 he accompanied Gen. Sterling Price in the invasion of Missouri, and though he fought with skill and bravery was finally surrounded and forced to surrender near Fort Scott, on Oct. 24, following.
In 1884 he was elected governor of Missouri.
He died in Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 28, 1887.