Articoli correlati a Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XX THE NASHVILLE CAMPAIGN--NOVEMBER 19-DECEMBER 27, 1864 Forrest Arrives at Florence and is Placed in Command of All the Cavalry of the Army of Tennessee--March Towards Nashville Begun--Cold and Stormy Weather--November 22d Fighting Begins Near Lawrenceburg, and is Continued on the 23d Near Henryville -- Severe Skirmish at Fouche Springs -- Forrest's Charge in the Rear of the Enemy with His Escort--Narrow Escape of the General--Capture of a Number of Union Soldiers--Fighting Daily and Obstinately, the Federals are Driven as Far Back as Columbia--Death of the Brave Lieutenant-Colonel Dawson, of the Fifteenth Tennessee, Killed in Hand-to-Hand Combat--The Crossing of Duck River-- Fight at Spring Hill--Federals Defeated--The Federal Army in Great Peril--Escapes through Failure of the Proper Transmission of Orders from Hood--Investment of Franklin--Forrest Makes a Careful Reconnaissance of the Federal Position and Advises Hood not to Attack--Offers to Flank Schofield Out of Franklin within Two Hours if He is Permitted--Hood Orders the Attack--Terrific Slaughter of the Confederates--The Detachment of the Confederate Cavalry on the Left Wing Holds its Position--Wilson and Forrest Fight Desperately on the Confederate Right Wing --A Drawn Battle as Far as the Cavalry is Concerned--The Death of the Gallant Generals Cleburne and John Adams--Large List of Officers Killed and Wounded-- Confederate Cavalry Pursue the Retreating Federals into Nashville--Infantry Arrive and Invest the City -- Forrest's Cavalry Detailed to Interrupt Navigation on the Cumberland--Colonel D. C. Kelley's Rich Capture--General W. H. Jackson's Success at Lavergne -- General Buford Captures a Block-House on Mill Creek-- Forrest Directed to Make a Forced Reconnaissance...
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- EditoreTheClassics.us
- Data di pubblicazione2013
- ISBN 10 123020475X
- ISBN 13 9781230204758
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine254
- Valutazione libreria
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