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James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 72 12 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 60 8 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 33 5 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 20 2 Browse Search
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 19 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 17 1 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 13 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 12 4 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 2 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) 10 2 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], From the army of Tennessee. (search)
s quite a spirited exchange of missiles, which startled the sleeper from his dreams of home and reminded him that he was in the midst of an active contest between two armies, manœuvering for every advantage before the deadly conflict shall decide the fate of each. Apparently reliable rumors say that the enemy has crossed in some force at Shell Mound, and is making his way down Wills Valley. Our commanding General must have some confidence in the report, as the fine brigade of Brig.-Gen. Preston Smith, commanded by a soldier of tried metal and merit, was last night dispatched across Lookout Mountain to watch the movements of this force. It is only feared by our most sagacious officers that these rumors are not correct, or at least that Rosecrans is too wily a leader to risk his army or any large portion of it in a position where his destruction will be speedy and certain. Let him once cross the Tennessee west of this point and become entangled in the fastnesses and passes of th
The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], The United States and Japan. (search)
pecial dispatch to the Appeal, dated Jackson, 7th, says. The latest news from Vicksburg states that the upper batteries are manned by negroes. The Yankees are building new fortifications, and all edifices which interfere with the new plans are demolished. Mounted negroes have murdered many citizens on Deer Creek. Among the victims reported are James Clark, Thomas Hillford, Johnson, Hewett, and Simms. The Yankees made no effort to restrain them. Mr. Vaughan, near Baker's creek, has been assassinated. Osterhaus has succeeded Dellis. His removal is attributed to his leniency. Grant is reported gone to the Southwest. The Federal Trans-Mississippi expedition has been worsted. Gen. Smith has whipped them at Monroe, La. The trains from Dalton run regularly. The enemy are threatening Northwest Georgia. Bragg's force is ready to meet them. The Court of Inquiry on the officers of the Mississippi campaign has been postponed. Reason not assigned.