. History of the Army of the Cumberland: Its Organization, Campaigns, and Battles, Written at the Request of Major-General George H. Thomas Chiefly from His Private Military Journal and Official and Other Documents Furnished by Him, by Thomas B. Van Horne ; Illustrated with Campaign and Battle Maps, Compiled by Edward Ruger V 2 . Fig. 7. Plan of Artillery Block-house. that Bridgeport was such a locality, as the vital importanceto the army of the two long bridges over the Tennessee calledfor defense by artillery, as well on the island as on the mainland, and the latter so thoroughly commanded t
. History of the Army of the Cumberland: Its Organization, Campaigns, and Battles, Written at the Request of Major-General George H. Thomas Chiefly from His Private Military Journal and Official and Other Documents Furnished by Him, by Thomas B. Van Horne ; Illustrated with Campaign and Battle Maps, Compiled by Edward Ruger V 2 . Fig. 7. Plan of Artillery Block-house. that Bridgeport was such a locality, as the vital importanceto the army of the two long bridges over the Tennessee calledfor defense by artillery, as well on the island as on the mainland, and the latter so thoroughly commanded the island thatartillery could only remain on it while thoroughly under may be well to mention that an artillery block-house aftermy designs was built in 1864, near Alexandria, Virginia, toprotect from cavalry raids down the valley of Hunting creek. The enemy soon found that our block-houses were proof xagainst any ordinary attack, and small bodies never molestedthem. Injury to the track of the railroad was repaired almostas soon as made, and after a while such annoyances only serious assaults received by our block-houses wereas follows: 448 APPENDIX. In August, 1864, General Wheeler, with a division ofoavalry, left Atlanta, traveled north to near Knoxville,thence west to near Nashville, thence southwes
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