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Title: The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880 Mottelay, Paul Fleury, b. 1841, ed Campbell-Copeland, T. (Thomas), ed Beath, Robert B. (Robert Burns), 1839-1914 Vandervoort, Paul. History of the Grand Army of the Republic Avery, I. W. (Isaac Wheeler), 1837-1897. History of the Confederate Veterans' Association Davis, A. P. History of the Sons of Veterans Merrill, Frank P. History of the Sons of Veterans
Subjects: United States. Army United States. Navy Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Navy Grand Army of the Republic United Confederate Veterans Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Publisher: New York Atlanta : Stanley Bradley Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: State of Indiana through the Indiana State Library

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uftorwhich ho was ordered to tako additional commandof that part of Thomass force under Granger, aswell na of the cavalry nuder General IV-L. Elliottwhich had been soat to aid Burnsldo, and to moveat onco toward Knoxvillo. Tho last-named place was reached on tho Gth of formed part ot the Uhacumooga canipaig.i. Hehud retired to Providence, R. I., after being re-lieved of the command of tho Army of tho Polo-mac in January, 18153 (Vol. II., page 13). On tha15th of March following ho was called to tako thoplace of GenemI Hunilio G. Wright ot tho headof Iho Dopiirtmcnt of tho Ohio. IIo had then taken witli him th-i Ninth ArmyCorps from Newport Nows, and during tho monthof JTay it wna arranged that while Roaocrans wnsadvancing toward Chattanooga, Burnsldo wonldmovo into Ei^t Tennessee. On tha 2d of Jnnc, tholattera headquarters wcro transforrod from Cinciu.nuti to Jjoxiugton, and shortly after tlio NinthCorjB was detached from IJumsidos cnmniand Coassist Grunts operations bcforo Vicksburg.
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from Shermans front, and part of Thomass forcewas joined to Shermans, whilo the rest was sentto reinforce Durnsido at Knoivillo. Early on thoSGth tho Federals started in pursuitof Bragg a army, thon fljing in thodirection of Ringgold, Shorman going by way ofOhicfcamauga Station, whilo Hooker and Palmerproccodcd by tho road leading to Grayavillo. Upontho latter an engagement took place toward even-ing with tho rear Confodordto guard, resulting intho ca;)t:iro of a laigo number of prisoners aud ofthreo guna by the Federals. Shorman directed Howards force to destroy tholine of railway between Dalton and Cleveland, so asto iloliiy, if cot oltocether prevent, Bragg goingin tho direction of Knoxvillo, and on tho 37thordorod tlio destruction of tho Atlanta Railroadfrom Gmysvillo to Iho Stale lino. On tho same day Tlooker had a savere engage(cnt close bj Twlors Ridjce with part of Cle- tho following month, two days after Longstrcethad abandoned it upon his retreatto Northern Virginia. Part of

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