. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . d. Rosecrans, while in command of the Army of the Cumber-land, won the battle of Stones River (December 31, 1862);then pushed Bragg across the Tennessee and fought the greatbattle of Chickamauga, September 19 and 20, 1863. He wasrelieved at Chattanooga by Thomas, October 19, 1863, andwas assigned to the Department of Missouri, January 28, this new field Rosecrans displayed much activity
. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . d. Rosecrans, while in command of the Army of the Cumber-land, won the battle of Stones River (December 31, 1862);then pushed Bragg across the Tennessee and fought the greatbattle of Chickamauga, September 19 and 20, 1863. He wasrelieved at Chattanooga by Thomas, October 19, 1863, andwas assigned to the Department of Missouri, January 28, this new field Rosecrans displayed much activity and per-formed good service, but he was relieved again, December 9,1864, and thereafter was on waiting orders at Cincinnati. Not-withstanding some mistakes, his character as a great soldierand commanding general will stand the severe scrutiny ofmilitary critics. He was a man of many attainments, a fineconversationalist, and a genial gentleman who drew to himmany devoted friends. This chapter, already of greater length than was originallydesigned, must here end, as I must turn to other campaigns,armies, and fields of battle more nearly connected with myfurther career in the War of the
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