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23d Kentucky 24th Ohio 36th Indiana 66 66 Discharged 66 Died 66 Mustered 6th Ohio 84th Illinois advance Artillery Battery Bragg brave Buell camp Captain Cavalry Chattanooga Chicamauga Sept Colonel Grose command commissioned officers Company Corinth Corps Creek Crittenden deceased Deserted Aug Deserted Oct Died at Nashville disability Discharged Dec Discharged Mar enemy enemy's enlisted fire force Fourth Division George George W Grose's Brigade Hazen's heavy Henry county Infantry James John Joseph July June Killed at Stone Knightstown Lieutenant Colonel Louisville marched McMinnville ment miles Missionary Ridge morning moved Murfreesboro NAMES AND RANK Nashville Nelson night numbers orders picket position Privates Continued railroad rear rebel Reg't as Corporal Reg't as Sergt Regiment RESIDENCE ridge road Rosecrans Shiloh skirmishing soldiers Stone River Stone River Dec Tennessee River Tenth Brigade Third Brigade Thomas Transferred to V. R. C. troops turnpike WILLIAM GROSE William H Wood's Division wounded
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Page 8 - Whereas, the laws of the United States have been for some time past, and now are, opposed, and the execution thereof obstructed, in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceeding, or by the powers vested in the marshals by law ; Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States...
Page 8 - Whereas an insurrection against the government of the United States has broken out in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas...
Page 150 - The river below the light of the division line, about 800 yards, changes direction, running about one-half mile in the rear, and nearly parallel to the lines of the division formed as above. When my brigade arrived on the ground, I was requested to put it in position so as to protect the left flank of the division referred to, and repel any attack that might be made in that direction. The...
Page 187 - After two days' hard fighting we have driven the enemy, after a desperate resistance, from several positions, and now hold the field; but he still confronts us. The losses are heavy on both sides, especially in our officers.
Page 6 - It professed to ignore the question of slavery, and declared that it would recognize no political principle other than " the Constitution of the Country, the Union of the States, and the enforcement of the Laws.
Page 6 - State. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) I believe it, as I stand In the face of my Maker ; I believe it on my responsibility to you as your honored representative, that the only hope of the South...
Page 217 - First brigade formed in line, its right near or upon the railroad. I was ordered by General Kimball to prolong the left of the First brigade, which I did without halting, until my advance was checked by getting into a thick bramble of underbrush and a swamp in a dense woodland, through which it was impossible to ride, and the enemy with a heavy skirmish line in our front, and his artillery in reach playing upon us, contributed to impede our progress.
Page 219 - Atlanta, was at last vacated to the onward march of our brave and gallant armies. It is due to the officers and men of my command, to notice in terms of gratification to myself, and commendation to them, that better soldiers I never wish nor expect to command : all willing and ready to obey every order, without regard to fatigue, peril or danger, without halt or hesitation.
Page 162 - The enemy was taken completely by surprise : general and staff officers were not mounted, artillery horses not hitched, and infantry not formed. A hot and inviting breakfast of coffee and other luxuries...