. History of the great rebellion, from its commencement to its close, giving an account of its origin, the secession of the southern states, and the formation of the Confederate government, the concentration of the military and financial resources of the federal government ... together with sketches of the lives of all the eminent statesmen and military and naval commanders, with a full and complete index. From official sources . e, and a southeasthill about its centre formed the key to the position. Here were col-lected the troops who had so successfully repulsed the rebel right in mer comman
. History of the great rebellion, from its commencement to its close, giving an account of its origin, the secession of the southern states, and the formation of the Confederate government, the concentration of the military and financial resources of the federal government ... together with sketches of the lives of all the eminent statesmen and military and naval commanders, with a full and complete index. From official sources . e, and a southeasthill about its centre formed the key to the position. Here were col-lected the troops who had so successfully repulsed the rebel right in mer commanded a wing of the Army of the Ten-nessee. He commanded the centre of the Armyof the Cumberland at the battle of Stone Kiver,participated in the advance upon and occupationof Chattanooja, and at the battle of Chickamaugasaved the ITnion army from destruction. InOctober, ho was appointed to the Department ofttic Cumberland, and assumed command of the4rmy at Chattanooga, and he had an important share in the victory of November 25th at that participated in Shermans carii[), ending inthe car)ture of Atlanta in September. 1S04. and wasthen ordered to Nashville, where, on December15th and 16th, he practically annihilated the armyof Hood, in a series of battles, which may be saidto have ended tho war in the West. He is now abrisadier-gencral in the rcijular army, and com-mands the military divi^iiuu of tho TeuucssMi. HISTORY OF THE GEEAT EEBELLION. 489 the forenoon, together with fragments of Sheridans and other divisions,which had been partially rallied. Against this position Longstreetnow directed his battalions. That generals onward career had notbeen checked during the day. Commencing with his line rmmingnortheast and southwest, he bad gradually swung round until it randue east and west, and comprised within its control the main road toChattanooga; and at nightfall, having described all but a ciicle, hefound his lines again stretching almost in the same direction as i
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