. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . esborough to strike Har-dees right flank. The Confed-erates had thrown up a long lineof intrenchments, beginning eastof the railroad, running west,crossing k, then turning southon the west side of the village,and again crossing the railroadbelow the Baptist church, thusenclosing three sides of a quad-rangle. General Logan was westof the village, General Ransom south-west, while General Davis, with the Fourteenth Corps, was north-west, and General Stanley, with the Fourth Corps, was on his way downthe ra
. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . esborough to strike Har-dees right flank. The Confed-erates had thrown up a long lineof intrenchments, beginning eastof the railroad, running west,crossing k, then turning southon the west side of the village,and again crossing the railroadbelow the Baptist church, thusenclosing three sides of a quad-rangle. General Logan was westof the village, General Ransom south-west, while General Davis, with the Fourteenth Corps, was north-west, and General Stanley, with the Fourth Corps, was on his way downthe railroad. General Thomas sent an order to Stanley to take position on Davissleft flank. The afternoon was waning, and Sherman getting desired Stanley to come round in Hardees rear, but Stanley was sofar away that Davis advanced to the attack without waiting for him. TheThirteenth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth United States Infan-try, commanded by Lieutenant-colonel Edie, constituted a brigade in Car-lins division. Their position was in front of Go vans brigade in the. POSITIONS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATEARMIES AT JONESBOROUGH. 416 REDEEMING THE REPUBLIC. Confederate works. Moores brigade was to support Edie on the brigade of Bairds division was on their right flank, and Morgansdivision was beyond Estess brigade. Going over now into the Confederate lines, we find Govans brigadeof Cleburnes division holding the angle, with Lewiss brigade extendingeast across the railroad, and Granberrys extending from the angle It was a very strong position, for the angle was on a knoll, withopen ground in front. Hardees men had used their shovels and axes togood advantage. Govan had two batteries near the angle, which sent theirshells down into the Union lines. General Thomass batteries Prescotts battery sent an enfilading fire along the Confederatetrenches. The Union troops came into position while the artillery duel went
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