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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 958 6 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 615 3 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 562 2 Browse Search
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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 380 16 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 343 1 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 340 20 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 339 3 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 325 1 Browse Search
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 308 2 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—eastern Tennessee. (search)
earest of which were encamped at Fairfield. Bragg, either because he was deceived by Mitchell's ad hastened to share. The latter, considering Bragg's army as out of the question, wrote on the 11ng necessary was that Rosecrans should deceive Bragg in regard to his designs. He directed Crittenl which separated him from them. Having found Bragg in force on the 7th before Summertown, he concbitants, pretending to be in the confidence of Bragg, had related that the rendezvous of his army w, on this occasion, which was to be decisive, Bragg had to be supplied with a more important comple inferior in number to the Confederates. But Bragg, instead of pushing all his men forward, haltsmorning. The illustrious lieutenant to whom Bragg has just entrusted one half his army has not brificed. The Confederates must begin anew. Bragg, now better acquainted with the enemy's positito hurl the infantry in pursuit of the enemy. Bragg makes light of Anderson's and Forrest's advice[173 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—the siege of Chattanooga. (search)
s campaign plans were discussed, he instructed Bragg to leave before Chattanooga only such troops aely after the departure of Mr. Davis, and gave Bragg an excellent pretext for abandoning the bold ps divisions have not appeared: he fancies that Bragg has issued a countermand, and returns also to of that town. Indeed, once master of Trenton, Bragg might either attack Wauhatchie in flank or pa Notwithstanding the danger he runs and causes Bragg to run by prolonging his stay in East Tennesset wing that Grant depends to turn the flank of Bragg's line of defence. But he has not yet had anyterminated a month later near the house whence Bragg and Davis had contemplated a Union army besiegies destruction on the railway which connected Bragg directly with Longstreet. Long, having passedtwo months was the main subsistence centre for Bragg's army. The latter, believing this station shcommunications which might still exist between Bragg and Longstreet. The Fifteenth corps at Graysv[92 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
anders. IN crossing the Chattooga Mountain, Bragg abandons for ever the basin of the Mississippired Chattanooga on the evening of the 27th. Bragg has, then, been able finally to halt his army But nothing can shake him. The more complete Bragg's defeat is, the more necessary it is, said hefferson Davis ordering him immediately to join Bragg and his vanquished army. A few hours thereaftcause before the evening a fresh despatch from Bragg announces the retreat of the Army of the Tenneives too late. Vaughn, not being able to join Bragg, has received orders to fall back on Knoxvilletreet does not hurry, because in order to save Bragg it is necessary to draw Sherman beyond the Litexpose Grant. He imagines, very wrongly, that Bragg will avail himself of it to attempt an offensirmy of the Tennessee still more weakened since Bragg left it. In fact, the two brigades of Quarles ee the year closes also with a cavalry fight. Bragg's army includes not less than fourteen thousan[7 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the war in the South-West. (search)
rsuit, it has halted, and each division has remained in the position which had been assigned to it to cover the retreat on Dalton. The cold weather having come, the soldiers have built cabins in these positions without any thought on the part of Bragg or Hardee to modify them. Johnston, on taking the command of the army, would have caused it to evacuate Dalton and have brought it back as far as Calhoun to protect its front by the deep waters of the Coosawhatchie. But the Richmond Governmente Camille de Polignac, who, drawn to America as many other Frenchmen were by the attraction which a war so novel in its kind exerted on minds eager to learn, had joined the Confederate ranks. Lately arrived in Louisiana after having served under Bragg, he had just been given the command of some Texans—steady soldiers, inured to fatigue, but rebellious to discipline, and led by officers to whom neither social position nor education gave any authority. After a difficult beginning he was enabled
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Notes. (search)
not as a soldier. He was on this account sentenced to be hanged. Mr. Lincoln confirmed the sentence, but deferred the execution, and, the war coming to an end, Gurley's life was spared. Note B. Book I., chapter V. On the 1st of September, Bragg—having under his command Cheatham's and Hindman's divisions of Polk's corps, Cleburne's division of Hill's corps, Liddell's and Gist's divisions of Walker's corps—shows an effective force of more than thirty-five thousand infantry; which, addingcorps of Buckner and Longstreet give, therefore, together, an effective of sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty combatants. Finally, on the 20th of September Gist's brigade, nine hundred and eighty men strong, joined Walker's corps. The total of Bragg's infantry will therefore comprise the following: Polk's corps, Walker's corps, Cleburne's division39,000 men. Breckinridge's division3,769 men Buckner's corps, Longstreet's corps16,750 men Gist's brigade980 men —— Total60,49
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the Editor. (search)
irst army corps11 Cavalry corps4118561089 —————————————— Total Army of the Cumberland117331442112570 Organization of the troops in Department no. 2, General Braxton Bragg, C. S. Army, commanding, July 31, 1863. Polk's army corps. Lieut.-gen. Leonidas Polk. Cheatham's division. Maney's Brigade. Col. J. A. McMur355951822 Cavalry corps.428712911289468 —————————————— Total Army of the Cumberland14015166089141250452416179 Organization of the army of Tennessee, General Braxton Bragg, C. S. Army, commanding, at the battle of Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20, 1863. Right wing. Lieut.-gen. Leonidas Polk. Cheatham's division. Wisconsin. Captain Howard Greene24th Infantry. Lieutenant Robert J. Chivas24th Infantry. Organization of the army of Tennessee, commanded by General Braxton Bragg, C. S. A., November 23, 1863. Hardee's corps. B. F. Cheathams division. H. R. Jackson's Brigade.