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The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The army of Tennessee and its Generals. (search)
y approach to the army, and compelled the enemy to advance in long lines of battle, under the impression that a heavy infantry force was in his front, thus retarding his advance and restricting his march to six and seven miles a day. Indeed, Gen. Buell stated officially that Gen. Bragg's rear was covered by cavalry which was handled with more skill than had ever been known under similar circumstances. After the Kentucky campaign, upon the united recommendations of Generals Bragg, Hardee, Polk, and Breckenridge, Col. Wheeler was commissioned Brigadier General, and sent to Middle Tennessee. Soon thereafter, on the 26th of December, 1862, Rosecrans commenced his march on Murfreesboro'. For three successive days Gen. Wheeler so disposed his forces as to induce the enemy to believe he was resisted by our entire army. When Gen. Bragg was ready to receive the enemy Wheeler quietly withdrew at nightfall within the infantry lines. After a few hours rest, "to horse" was again sounded, an