. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . 5,000 small arms. Maryland and Kentucky Campaigns. 207 main army came up with Braggs diminished forces atPerryville on the evening of October 7th. 29. The Battle of Perryville was opened by the advanceof Cheathams division of Polks wing (October 8th).Cheatham was at once supported by Cleburne andBushrod Johnson of Hardees wing, and soon thewhole Confederat
. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . 5,000 small arms. Maryland and Kentucky Campaigns. 207 main army came up with Braggs diminished forces atPerryville on the evening of October 7th. 29. The Battle of Perryville was opened by the advanceof Cheathams division of Polks wing (October 8th).Cheatham was at once supported by Cleburne andBushrod Johnson of Hardees wing, and soon thewhole Confederateline from right toleft was advancingsteadily, forcingback the this fiercestruggle the Con-federates advancednearly a mile, cap-turing prisoners,guns and length darknesscame, and theyrested on the fieldso bravely won. 30. As the dark-ness which endedthe conflict cameon, it was evidentto the Confederatecommander thatthe Federals were massing in overwhelming soldiers themselves only knew that they had beensuccessful in the fight of that day, and hence theywere surprised when at midnight they were with-drawn. General Buell in his account of the battlesays that Bragg captured some artillery that he did. GENERAL FITZHUGH LKE. 208 Story of the Confederate States. not carry off, though he exchanged some of his piecesfor better ones. Bragg states that he captured fifteenguns.^ 31. Buell ordered Crittenden, commanding his right corps, to renew thefiglit at 6 oclockthe next morning,but, through a mis-understanding, theadvance did not be-gin until 9 the Federalsfound out that theConfederates had re-tired, and tl>at onlythree divisions hadbeen engaged in theattack upon themon the afternoon Ofthe previous also admits LIEUTENANT-GENERAL JAMES LONGSTREET. that thls battlc had enabled Bragg to perfect his junction with KirbySmith at Harrodsburg, as originally intended. ^ 32. After concentrating his forces near Harrods-burg, Bragg wai
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